Key Stage Three What could I read next?

Titles marked with *** are more of a challenge read - challenge yourself to read some of these! Titles in red can be found in the LRC.

Fantasy and Science-Fiction C. S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy *** H.G. Wells, The Time Machine Jack Finney, Invasion of the Body Snatchers J. R. R. Tolkein, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Jules Verne, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Lemony Snickett, A Series of Unfortunate Event Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast Trilogy(Titus Groan, Gormenghast &Titus Alone) P. D. James, The Children of Men Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials Trilogy (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife & The Amber Spyglass) JK Rowling Harry Potter Series Tony Diterlizzi, The Search for Wondla Cornelia Funke, Inkdeath Philip Reeve, Goblins Eva Ibbotson, The Ogre of Oglefort Julia Golding, Secret of the Sirens AJ Lake, The coming of dragons Kenneth Grahame, The reluctant dragon Mark Robson, Firestorm Dugald Steer, The dragon's eye Templar Cressida Cowell, A hero's guide to deadly Horrendous Haddock III Philip Reeve, No such thing as dragons Kaye Umansky, The dreadful dragon Toby Forward, Dragonborn Walker Chris Mould, Fangs 'n' fire : ten dramatic dragon tales Lucinda Hare, The dragon whisperer Margaret Bateson-Hill, Dragon racer Dan Abnett, Dragon frontier Elizabeth Kay, The divide Chicken House

Historical Fiction Michael Morpugo, Private Peaceful Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff Nevil Shute A Town like Alice Tracy Chavalier, The Girl with the Pearl Earing Michelle Magorian Goodnight Mister Tom

Family and Relationships Sharon Creech, Heartbeat Bali Rai, (Un)Arranged Marriage Kevin Crossley Holland, Gatty’s Tale Mary Hooper, At the Sign of the Sugared Plum Tanya Landman, Apache: Girl Warrior *** J. G. Ballard, Empire of the Sun *** Gudrun Pausewang, The Last Children Terence Blacker Boy2Girl Alyssa Brugman Walking Naked Meg Cabot All American Girl ***Charles Dickens Oliver Twist ***Jamila Gavin Coram Boy Lesley Howarth Carwash Elizabeth Laird The Garbage King Beverley Naidoo The Other Side of Truth Louise Rennison Georgina Parks (series) Alex Shearer The Crush ***Dodie Smith I Capture the Castle Jerry Spinelli Stargirl Mildred Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry Jacqueline Wilson Illustrated Mum *** Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Non Fiction Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank ***Nelson Mandela, A Long Walk to Freedom Bill Bryson, Notes from a Big Country (and other travel books) Terry Deary, Horrible Histories Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals Bear Grylls, Mud, Sweat and Tears Laurie Lee, Cider with Rosie Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella Eliza Helsted: Diary of a Mill Girl: 1842-43 Edie Benson Blitz Diary of London 1940-41 Horror ***Bram Stoker, Dracula Kate Cann Leaving Poppy Ann Halam Don’t Open Your Eyes Carol Hedges Red Velvet Susan Hill The Woman in Black ***Edgar Allan Poe Tales of Horror Celia Rees Witch Child Celia Rees Soul Taker Marcus Sedgwick My Swordhand is Singing

Mystery, Crime and Thriller Frank Cottrell Boyce, Millions Terence Blacker Angel Factory Tim Bowler Apocalypse Kevin Brooks Martyn Pig Kevin Brooks Road of the Dead Anne Cassidy Missing Judy Agatha Christie The Body in the Library Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Jennifer Donnelly A Gethering Light Valerie Menges Girl in the Attic Nicola Morgan Flesh Market Philip Pullman The Ruby in the Smoke Alex Sherer Speed of the Dark Nancy Welin Killer’s Cousin

Animals Richard Adams, Watership Down KA Adams Animophs Series Betsy Byers Midnight Fox Lucy Daniel Animal Ark (series)

Action and Adventure Malorie Blackman Noughts and Crosses Robert Muchamore CHERUB-series William Nicholson Wind on Fire Trilogy Alex Shearer Bootleg ***R.L. Stevenson Treasure Island Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl (series) Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games Trilogy Veronica Roth Divergent Trilogy Mark Walden, H.I.V.E: Higher Institute of Villainous Education Peter Millett, Boy Zero Wannabe Hero: the Petrifying Plot of the Plummeting Pants Jennifer Walsh, The Tunnels of Tarcoola Frances Lincoln Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Jill Marshall, Jane Blonde Spylets are Forever Andy Briggs, Hero.com: Rise of the Heroes Laurie Sutton & Dan Schoening, Fear the Shark Victor Watson, Paradise barn Rebecca Stead, Liar & spy Chris Ryan, Alpha Force: Red Centre Tom Palmer, Black Ops Joanna Nadin, Spies, Dad, Big Lauren and Me David Miller, Sea Wolf

Classic Fiction ***Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo ***Charles Dickens, David Copperfield ***Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre ***Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland ***Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe ***Frances Hodges Burnett, The Secret Garden ***Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice ***Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels ***Louisa May Alcott, Little Women ***Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ***Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World ***Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe ***Louisa M Alcott Little Women