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written for ages 11-14
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One for the boys
Clare Cannon | 24 May 2013
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
Friendship, growing up, danger, peer pressure, Shakespeare, humour, remorse… and the meaning of life.
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Up on Cloud Nine
Tim Golden | 22 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A story about unstinting love.
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Beholding Bee
Jennifer Minicus | 18 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Being an orphan is never easy.
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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.
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The Stamp Collector
Jennifer Minicus | 20 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
A simple book with a profound message.
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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.
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Navigating Early
Jennifer Minicus | 2 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A story of friendship, forgiveness and adventure.
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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.
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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.
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The Trumpeter of Krakow
Jennifer Minicus | 17 Nov 2012
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
Everyone admires a young, courageous hero.
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Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Margaret Hannon | 25 Oct 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
An enthusiastic thumbs up
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The Young Bond Series
Tim Golden | 20 Oct 2012
written for ages 11-14 | acceptable
James Bond (13) is a new boy at Eton.
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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.
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The Silver Sequence
Tim Golden | 29 Sep 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
The first in a fantastical science fiction series.
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Shadowmancer
Tim Golden | 20 Sep 2012
written for ages 11-14 | not recommended
A somewhat confusing fantasy.
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Ruby Holler
Tim Golden | 23 Aug 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended
A gentle story about a pair of fiercely united twins.
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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.
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