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Year7

Worst Holiday Ever by Charlie Higson

Stan is going on holiday to Italy with his (fifth) best friend Felix and a load of strangers Stan is absolutely terrified

Luckily, his mum's given him an emergency list that includes how to survive a shark attack, and what to do if he gets kidnapped Stan thinks that a better list would include how to cope with odd food, and what to do if he accidentally calls Felix's mum 'mum' in front of everybody

Worst Holiday Ever is a funny story about facing fears, dealing with worries, and how it's OK to be anxious, scared, and sometimes a little bit brave

The Guggenheim Mystery by Robin Stevens

Ted Sparks’ brain works a bit differently than everyone else’s He notices things other do not Which is why he is the perfect detective While on holiday in New York City to visit his Aunt Gloria, a painting is stolen from the Guggenheim Museum, where his Aunt Gloria works

The news made national headlines, the missing painting is worth £98 million and now Aunt Gloria is the prime suspect Ted Sparks has to use all his skills and unique brain to help clear his Aunt’s name and find the the true criminals responsible A light summer holiday mystery to keep you on the edge of your seat

Year9

Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV heading to the beach

It’s a long drive but spirits are high Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere And as the wheels are shot out one by one the friends realise that this is no accident

There’s a sniper out there He’s watching them and he knows exactly who they are One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for

As a game of cat-and-mouse plays out the group desperately tries to get help Buried secrets are forced to light and tensions within the group reach deadly levels Only one thing is for sure Not everyone will survive the night

Centred on the wealthy, Sinclair’s, a beautiful and distinguished family who spend every summer sitting gathered on their private island Their life is like a dream However, not every is as it seems

A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy

A group of four friends-the Liars-whose friendship turns destructive

A revolution An accident A secret Lies upon lies

The truth

An exciting best-selling psychological thriller that will leave you guessing until the very last page

The Light in Everything by

Katy Balen

From the 2022 winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, a touching story about blended families and making peace with change

Tom and Zofia are opposites Tom is quiet and timid, and Zofia is a storm, loud and raging

But Zofia’s and Tom’s parents are in love and having a baby Tom and Zofia both wish the stupid baby had never happened But then Tom's mum gets ill, and it begins to look horribly like their wish might come true Set in an idyllic seaside village, this is the perfect holiday book to read to the soundtrack of crashing waves

Year8

The Summer We Turned Green by

William Sutcliffe

It's the summer holidays, and thirteen-year-old Luke's life has been turned upside down First his older sister Rose moved 'across the road', where a community of climate rebels are protesting the planned airport expansion Then his dad followed her Dad only went to get Rose back, but now he's out there building totem poles, wearing sandals, and drinking mead (whatever that is) with the best of them

Can Luke save his family when all they want to do is save the planet?

A safe haven between four realms and the girl sworn to protect it at any cost Hidden deep in the mountains of Colorado lies the Inn at Havenfall a sanctuary that connects ancient worlds each with its own magic For generations, the inn has protected all who seek refuge within its walls, and any who disrupt the peace can never return

For Maddie Morrow, summers at the inn are more than a chance to experience this magic firsthand, where one day she hopes to inherit the role of Innkeeper from her beloved uncle

But this summer, the impossible happens a dead body is found, shattering everything the inn stands for With her friend missing, uncle gravely injured, and a dangerous creature on the loose, Maddie suddenly finds herself responsible for the safety of everyone in Havenfall As dark secrets are revealed about the inn itself one thing becomes clear to Maddie no one can be trusted, and no one is safe

Ks4

Camino lives for the summers when her dad comes from New York to visit her in the Dominican Republic

When Camino leaves for the airport to meet her father arriving for the summer, everything is fine and full of hope When she reaches the airport everything changes in an instant when she learns of the plane crash

Suddenly she finds herself hurtling through a world of secrets, upheaval, and a sister she doesn’t know Cleverly told from two perspectives, this is a great holiday read for KS4 the Lines: the Benefits of Reading for Pleasure, 2015).