written for ages 11-14


Up on Cloud Nine

Tim Golden | 22 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A story about unstinting love.


Beholding Bee

Jennifer Minicus | 18 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Being an orphan is never easy.


The Adventures of Richard Hannay

Tim Golden | 16 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
A quintessential spy story.


The Roman Mysteries Series

Tim Golden | 4 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Flavia is the daughter of a Roman captain.


The Stamp Collector

Jennifer Minicus | 20 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
A simple book with a profound message.


Stoneheart

Tim Golden | 6 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
George and Edie learn of a war between the statues of London.


Navigating Early

Jennifer Minicus | 2 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A story of friendship, forgiveness and adventure.


The Brotherband Chronicles

Tim Golden | 25 Jan 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
Hal is the classic underdog-come-good.


The Star of Kazan

Tim Golden | 3 Jan 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A heartwarming story of a girl's steadfastness in the face of deception and hardship.


The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Margaret Hannon | 16 Dec 2012
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
An appealing young adult novel about race relations in the early twentieth century.


The Trumpeter of Krakow

Jennifer Minicus | 17 Nov 2012
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
Everyone admires a young, courageous hero.


Alchemy and Meggy Swann

Margaret Hannon | 25 Oct 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
An enthusiastic thumbs up


The Young Bond Series

Tim Golden | 20 Oct 2012
written for ages 11-14 | acceptable
James Bond (13) is a new boy at Eton.


Palace of Stone (Princess Academy #2)

Clare Cannon | 12 Oct 2012
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
An outstanding sequel to Princess Academy which takes Miri’s exploration of the meaning of life, education, friendship and love to a whole new level.


The Silver Sequence

Tim Golden | 29 Sep 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
The first in a fantastical science fiction series.


Shadowmancer

Tim Golden | 20 Sep 2012
written for ages 11-14 | not recommended
A somewhat confusing fantasy.


Ruby Holler

Tim Golden | 23 Aug 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A gentle story about a pair of fiercely united twins.


Young Sherlock Holmes Series

Tim Golden | 19 Aug 2012
written for ages 11-14 | acceptable
Alex Rider in a deerstalker, anyone?


Running Out of Time

Tim Golden | 31 Jul 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
Jessie is the 13 year old daughter of a village midwife.


The Pure Dead Series

Tim Golden | 27 Jul 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
Imagine the Simpsons crossed with the Addams Family.

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