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Year7

Rick by Alex Gino

Rick's never questioned much He's tagged along with his best friend Jeff, even when Jeff's acted like a bully He's let his Dad joke with him about girls even though it makes him feel uncomfortable

Everyone around him seems to think that they've figured him out But the truth is, Rick hasn't given his own identity much thought Now Rick's in middle school and it's a place of new possibilities

With the help of his new friends that he meets at the Rainbow Spectrum club, Rick embarks on a journey to find out who he truly is An inspiring story about finding your place in the world

Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they've never met until one day when they're made to sit together They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance

But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness It encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us

Year9

Wranglestone

Following 12-year-old boy Dennis and his 14-year-old brother John Dennis is talented in football and is one of the best on his team

But Dennis is different

Why was he different, you ask?

Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book

A smart and very funny story about tolerance and acceptance A lesson in owning oneself and the beauty and joy of embracing who you are

Year8

Set in the myth-packed world of Percy Jackson this rollicking adventure sees demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus in their attempt to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure – set in the funny, mythical and action-packed world of Percy Jackson

Nico di Angelo is pretty familiar with the realms of death, being the son of Hades and all So, when a desperate voice starts plaguing his dreams, Nico is convinced it's coming from the Underworld and belongs to an old friend - a reformed Titan called Bob Then an ominous prophecy leaves Nico in no doubt - Bob needs his help and Nico must rescue him ONE PROPHECY TWO DEMIGODS A HEROIC QUEST

So This is Ever After by F.T Lukens

In a post-apocalyptic America, a community survives in a national park, surrounded by water that keeps the Dead at bay But when winter comes, there's nothing to stop them from crossing the ice Then homebody Peter puts the camp in danger by naively allowing a stranger to come ashore and he's forced to leave the community of Wranglestone Now he must help rancher Cooper the boy he's always watched from afar herd the Dead from their shores before the lake freezes over But as love blossoms a dark discovery reveals the sanctuary's secret past One that forces the pair to question everything they've ever known

Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler So now that he’s finally managed to (somewhat clumsily) behead the evil king (turns out magical swords yanked from bogs don’t come pre-sharpened), he and his rag-tag group of quest companions are at a bit of a loss for what to do next As a temporary safeguard Arek’s best friend and mage Matt convinces him to assume the throne until the true heir can be rescued from her tower Except that she’s dead Now Arek is stuck as king a role that comes with a magical catch: choose a spouse by your eighteenth birthday, or wither away into nothing

Ks4

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison Dante is a know-it-all who has a unique perspective on life

When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common But as the loners start spending time together, they develop a special friendship – the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about the universe, themselves and the kind of people they want to be

Jamie and Andrew are strangers, and two of the last people on Earth

They don't know what they'll find on their perilous journey but they may just find each other A queer romance about courage, hope and humanity

When the Superflu wipes out most of the population Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path

Life is dangerous now and, armed with a gun, Jamie goes to pull the trigger But there's something about Andrew something that stops Jamie in his tracks Jamie takes him in, and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship