Although F4 & F5 don't have a particular stage on the Oakham School Reading Journey we know that you like to have some ideas about what to read sometimes.
The list below aims to provide you with some suggested titles and a three-word insight to whet your appetite. If you would like to know more about them, search for that book on the library catalogue, or elsewhere, to read a summary.
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The Hypnotist |
Laurence Anholt |
Social Issues. Historical. Gripping |
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know |
Samira Ahmed |
Contemporary. Historical. Romance |
Moonrise |
Sarah Crossan |
Gritty. Ominous. Slow-burn |
Dear Nobody |
Berlie Doherty |
Iconic. Intimate. Heart-felt |
Bog Child |
Siobhan Dowd |
Unflinching. Understated. Life-affirming |
Dear Evan Hansen
|
Val Emmich |
Big-hearted. Emotional. Uplifting |
Heroes |
Stephen Fry |
Violent. Action. Quirky |
Lord of the Flies
|
William Golding |
Chilling. Dystopian. Classic |
Looking for Alaska
|
John Green |
Compelling. Funny. Heart breaking |
The Midnight Library
|
Matt Haig |
Uplifting. Beautiful. Witty |
After The Fire |
Will Hill |
Chilling. Forceful. Ominous |
Brave New World
|
Aldous Huxley |
Shocking. Dystopian. Classic |
Bearmouth
|
Liz Hyder |
Challenging. Dystopian. Original |
To Kill A mockingbird |
Harper Lee |
Moving. Social Issue Drama. Classic |
When We Collided |
Emery Lord |
Romance. Emotional. Drama |
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
|
Patrick Ness |
Offbeat. Dark. Mystery |
Are You Watching? |
Vincent Ralph |
Current. Mystery. Dark |
Long Way Down
|
Jason Reynolds |
Emotional. Intimate. Violent |
Patron Saints of Nothing |
Rany Ribay |
Coming of age. Emotional. Original. |
The Boxer |
Nikesh Shukla |
Current. Life affirming. Gritty |
Of Mice and Men
|
John Steinbeck |
Gritty. Moving. Classic |
The Gifted, The Talented and Me |
William Sutcliffe |
Quirky. Witty. Honest |
Dark Blue Rising
|
Teri Terry |
Speculative. Psychological. Thriller |
Maresi
|
Maria Turtschaninoff |
Friendship. Magic. Survival. |
The Time Machine
|
H. G. Wells |
Thought provoking. Speculative. Classic. |
Cane Warriors |
Alex Wheatle |
Powerful. Raw. Lyrical |
The Book Thief
|
Marcus Zusak |
Classic. Up lifting. Unconventional |
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