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Shatter Me - Taheri Mafi
Aoife, Y9
This book is the first of 7 in the Shatter Me series. This series follows the story of teenager Juliette Ferrars as she learns to control her deadly powers and fights to survive within a dystopian version of North America It’s an incredibly gripping read which I struggled to put down; I ended up finishing the series within two weeks since each book ended in a cliffhanger. Juliette’s adventures were a rollercoaster of emotions- I even had to put the book down for a few seconds once as I was so shocked! Full of action, romance and intrigue, this series is definitely a must-read
You Must Be Layla - Yasmin Abdel-Magied
Fatima, Y7
About a Sudanese Muslim girl who is put into a country with nobody like her She joins a new school where nobody wears a headscarf. At first she thinks she was going to be bullied but soon her classmates see how funny she is and they become friends. There are many problems she has to overcome and secrets to hold but the biggest of them all is the COMPETITION!
Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder
Juno, Y9
A pageturner with both fiction and non-fiction, 3000 years of philosophy are condensed and explained in a way that you can understand as well as be intrigued by. The book also has a thrilling background plot centred around the ideas taught by ‘the philosopher’- this book is perfect for anyone, a modern classic, especially for people interested in philosophy and who want to learn more.
The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
Lyra, Y12
This incredibly moving and exquisitely written book tells of the unravelling and tragedy of an evangelist American family living in postcolonial Africa. It forces the confrontation of new perspectives as the narrator switches between the women of the family, each one with different outlooks on their situation. The story is dramatic, taking place in a period of political upheaval. Perhaps what's most affecting: it is completely feasible.
Spellslinger - Sebastian De
Castell and Fly By NightFrances Hardinge
Ellie, Y11
Caraval - Stephanie Garber
Ava, Y12
Year 9+
Winners of the Libraries' week competition for best Bookplate Design. From left: Giselle, Y9, Natasha, Y7
