Recommended Reading

Miss O'B has created a much anticipated 'must read' list of novels.  Some of these books can be found in our school library. Most of these books are at the Havelock North and Hastings libraries.  These are books come highly recommended!

Books In A Series:

• The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden.
• Cherub Series by Robert Muchamore.  Must start with 'The Recruit'.
• Henderson Boys Series by Robert Muchamore.  Start with 'The Escape'.
• Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz.
• Hatchet Series by Gary Paulsen.
• Mr Tucket Series by Gary Paulsen.
• Once Series by Morris Gleitzman.
• Gone Series by Michael Grant.
• Brotherband Series by John Flanagan.

Awesome Trilogies:

• The Ellie Chronicles Trilogy by John Marsden.  Is a sequal to the Tomorrow Series.
• Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins.
• Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth.
• Monument 14 Trilogy by Emmy Laybourne.

Recommended Authors:

• Michael Morpugo.  Best books include 'Elephant In The Garden', 'Shadow' and 'Alone On A Wide Sea'.
• Des Hunt.  Best books include 'Whale Pot Bay', 'The Tooth'. 'The Last Tuatara', 'Project Huia' and 'The Peco Incident'.
• Chris Ryan.  Best books include 'Wildfire' and 'Flash Flood'.
• Willard Price.  Best books include 'Amazon Adventure' and 'South Sea Adventure'.

Awesome Books:

• 'Girl Savage' by Katherine Rundell.
• 'I Am Not Esther' by Fleur Beale.
• 'I Am Rebecca' by Fleur Beale (sequal to 'I Am Not Esther').
• 'The Transformation Of Minna Hargreaves' by Fleur Beale.
• 'The Secret Of Spirits Bay' by Stephen Barker.
• 'One More River' by Lynne Reid Banks.
• 'Pavarna' by Deborah Ellis.
• 'A Company Of Fools' by Deborah Ellis.
• 'Shauzia' by Deborah Ellis.
• 'Calling The Gods' by Jack Lasenby.
• 'The Haystack' by Jack Lasenby.
• 'Escape The Sea' by L.S Lawrence.
• 'Malka' by Mirjam Pressler.
• 'They Came On Viking Ships' by Jackie French.
• 'A Beautiful Lie' by Irfan Master.
• 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime' by Mark Haddon.
• 'First Girl' by Gloria Whelan.
• 'Night Of The Burning' by Linda Wulf.
• 'Throwaway Daughter' by Ting-Xing Ye.
• 'Stig Of The Dump' by Clive King.
• 'Call Of The Wild' by Jack London.
• 'Lucky' by Susan Patron.
• 'The Machine Gunners' by Robert Westall.
• 'AK' by Peter Dickinson.
• 'Dead Dan's Dee' by Phyllis Johnston.
• 'X Marks The Spot' by Joan de Hamel.
• 'Over A Thousand Miles I Walk With You' by Hanna Jansen.
• 'Ties That Bind, Ties That Break' by Lensey Namioka.
• 'The Sheep On The Fourth Floor' by Leonie Thorpe.
• 'Mao's Last Dancer' by Li Cunxin.
• 'The Outsiders' by S.E Hinton.
• 'I Am David' by Anne Holm.
• 'Gentle Ben' by Walt Morey.
• 'A Small Free Kiss In The Dark' by Glenda Millard.
• 'Just Jack' by Adele Broadbent.
• 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.
• 'Small Steps' by Louis Sachar.
• 'Revolver' by Marcus Sedgwick.
• 'Peak' by Roland Smith.
• 'Millions' by Cottrell Boyce.
• 'Falling Leaves' by Adeline Yen Mah.
• 'Chinese Cinderella' by Adeline Yen Mah.
• 'Goodnight Mr Tom' by Michelle Magorian.
• 'The One And Only Ivan' by Katherine Applegate
• 'Hating Alison Ashley' by Robin Klein.
• 'The Power Of One' by Bryce Courtenay.
• 'The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne.
• 'The Boy At The Top Of The Mountain' by John Boyne.
• 'The Cay' by Theodore Taylor.
• 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B White.
• 'The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe' by C.S Lewis.
• 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
• 'A Little Princess' by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
• 'Because Of Winn Dixie' by Kate DiCamillo.
• 'The Reluctant Hero' by Willie Apiata.
• 'Seal Boy' by Ken Catran.
• 'Darby' by Johnathon Faqua.
• 'Polar Boy' by Sandy Fussell.
• 'In My Hands' by Irene Gut Opdyke.
• 'Out Of Bounds' by Beverley Naidoo.
• 'Dunger' by Joy Cowley.
• 'Mrs Frisbee And The Rats Of NIMH' by Robert O'Brien.
• 'Weirdo' by Theodore Taylor.
• 'Sole Survivor' by Ruthanne McCunn.
• 'The Girl Who Walked On Air' by Emma Carroll.
• 'Trash' by Andy Mulligan.
• 'Big Game' by Dan Smith.
• 'Catch Us If You Can' by Catherine MacPhail
• 'Wonder' by RJ Palacio
• 'My Sister Lives On The Mantlepiece' by Annabel Pitcher
• 'The Boy With Two Heads' by Andy Mulligan
• 'My Brother's Secret' by Dan Smith
• 'The Boy At The Top Of The Mountain' by John Boyne
• Orbiting Jupiter By Gary D Schmidt