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YELLOW LEVEL Recommended Free Reader Texts The ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ series Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi The Spook’s Apprentice Joseph Delaney Goodnight Mr Tom Michelle Magorian Beast Quest Adam Blade The Little White Horse Elizabeth Goudge Vajak Paw S F Said Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome The Chronicles of Narnia C S Lewis Stig of the Dump Clive King Flour Babies Anne Fine Madame Doubtfire Anne Fine The Demon Headmaster Gillian Cross The Number Devil Hans Magnus Enzenberger The Kick Off Dan Freedman Journey to the River Sea Evan Ibbotson Tom’s Midnight Garden Philipa Pearce Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder Hitler’s Canary Sandi Toksvig The Firework Maker’s Daughter Philip Pullman Ruby in the smoke Philip Pullman Northern Lights (The Golden Compass) Philip Pullman Carbonel Barbara Sleigh Rose Holly Webb Thief Malorie Blackman Warhorse Michael Morpurgo Private Peaceful Michael Morpurgo Kensuke’s Kingdom Michael Morpurgo The ‘Chinese Cinderella’ series Adeline Yen Mah The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Carrie’s War Nina Bawden A Nest of Vipers Catherine Johnson The Making of May Gwyneth Rees Stargirl Jerry Spinelli Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfeild The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo The Star of Kazan Eva Ibbotson Airman Eoin Colfer Skulduggery Pleasant Derek Landy Horowitz Horror 1 and 2 Anthony Horowitz Public Enemy Number Two Anthony Horowitz The Devil and his Boy Anthony Horowitz The ‘Alex Rider’ series Anthony Horowitz Dot Robot Jason Bradbury S.T.O.R.M. The Infinity Code E L Young Johny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London Keith Mansfield The Merlin Conspiracy Diana Wynne Jones Snatched! Graham Marks The Railway Children E Nesbit Imperial Assassin Mark Robson Boy Roald Dahl Going Solo Roald Dahl The ‘Young Bond’ Series Charlie Higson Holes Louis Sachar MAGENTA LEVEL Recommended Free Reader Texts I am David Anne Holm The ‘Discworld’ series Terry Pratchett Ginger Snaps Cathy Cassidy Inkheart Cornelia Funke The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke The ‘Tunnels’ series Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams Shadowmancer G P Taylor The ‘ Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy J R R Tolkien The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams The Dangerous Book for Boys Douglas Adams .

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If You Love Anthony Horowitz, Try…
SPONSORED BY If you love Anthony Horowitz, try… ALEX RIDER: STORMBREAKER ARTEMIS FOWL Anthony Horowitz WALKER Eoin Colfer PUFFIN Billionaire Herold Sayle At just twelve years old, Artemis is donating a space-age Fowl is already a criminal Stormbreaker computer to every mastermind, plotting to restore school in the country. But his gift his family’s fortune with a spot of hides a sinister surprise. Can teen corruption and kidnapping. Let spy Alex Rider crack its evil code? the misadventure begin... SHERLOCK HOLMES: PERCY JACKSON AND THE HOUND OF THE THE LIGHTNING THIEF BASKERVILLES Rick Riordan PUFFIN Arthur Conan Doyle OUP They call Percy ‘troubled’. Does What is the phantom hound that six schools in six years count as haunts the Baskerville family, ‘troubled’? What about the fact with blazing eyes and dripping that the Greek gods are alive— jaws? This spooky detective story and he’s topping their hit-list? is a must-read classic. YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES: EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES DEATH CLOUD Erich Kästner RANDOM HOUSE Andrew Lane MACMILLAN Emil doesn’t like the look of the The genius of Baker Street. The shifty man in the bowler hat who greatest sleuth in fiction. Before is sharing his train carriage. So he became immortal, who was when the man steals his money, the young Sherlock Holmes? A he sets off on a hair-raising chase brilliant teenager—and a sinister to catch the dirty rotten thief! villain of malign intent... DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT DETECTIVE AGENCY Derek Landy HARPER COLLINS Douglas Adams PAN MACMILLAN When all hell breaks loose, can the What do a dead cat, a computer wisecracking skeleton of a dead whiz-kid, an Electric Monk, magician save Stephanie’s skin? quantum mechanics, a Romantic poet and pizza have in common? Not much—until wacky detective Dirk Gently comes along! HOW TO TRAIN TIME RIDERS YOUR DRAGON Alex Scarrow PUFFIN Cressida Cowell HODDER Liam should have died at sea in Hiccup Horrendous Haddock 1912.
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Acclaim for Alex Rider
ACCLAIM FOR ALEX RIDER: “Explosive, thrilling, action-packed – meet Alex Rider.” Guardian “Horowitz is pure class, stylish but action-packed … being James Bond in miniature is way cooler than being a wizard.” Daily Mirror “Horowitz will grip you with suspense, daring and cheek – and that’s just the first page! … Prepare for action scenes as fast as a movie.” The Times “Anthony Horowitz is the lion of children’s literature.” Michael Morpurgo “Fast and furious.” Telegraph “The perfect hero … genuine 21st century stuff.” Daily Telegraph “Brings new meaning to the phrase ‘action-packed’.” Sunday Times “Every bored schoolboy’s fantasy, only a thousand times funnier, slicker and more exciting … genius.” Independent on Sunday “Perfect escapism for all teenage boys.” The Times “Addictive, pacey novels.” Financial Times “Adults as well as kids will be hooked on the adventures of Alex Rider … Harry Potter with attitude.” Daily Express Titles by Anthony Horowitz The Alex Rider series: Stormbreaker Point Blanc Skeleton Key Eagle Strike Scorpia Ark Angel Snakehead Crocodile Tears Scorpia Rising Russian Roulette Never Say Die The Power of Five (Book One): Raven’s Gate The Power of Five (Book Two): Evil Star The Power of Five (Book Three): Nightrise The Power of Five (Book Four): Necropolis The Power of Five (Book Five): Oblivion The Devil and His Boy Granny Groosham Grange Return to Groosham Grange The Switch More Bloody Horowitz The Diamond Brothers books: The Falcon’s Malteser Public Enemy Number Two South by South East The French Confection The Greek Who Stole Christmas The Blurred Man I Know What You Did Last Wednesday For JW – with thanks This is a work of fiction.
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Skeleton Key – Anthony Horowitz
SKELETON KEY BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee 2006 Grades 6-8 Submitted by Susan Gerhart, Young Adult Coordinator Calcasieu Parish Public Library, Lake Charles Title: Skeleton Key Author: Anthony Horowitz Publisher: Philomel Books, 2003 Pages: 264 Summary Alex Rider, a teenage-spy, agrees to keep his eyes open for trouble at the Wimbledon tennis championships, and finds himself targeted by a Chinese crime ring. To escape the Chinese hit men chasing him, Alex reluctantly agrees to provide cover for CIA agents who wish to search former Russian General Sarov’s secluded home on a Cuban controlled island. General Sarov however, has other plans for Alex. Author’s Biography Addresses: Office: c/o Greenlit Productions, 13 D'Arblay St., London W1, England. Agent: Peters, Fraser & Dunlop, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HP, England. E-mail: [email protected]. Anthony Horowitz was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England on April 5, 1955 to a family of wealth and status. A miserably unhappy and overweight child, Anthony was sent off to boarding school. He made up stories of revenge and retribution. Anthony Horowitz also found solace and escape in avidly watching James Bond films. After boarding school, he attended Rugby School and the University of York. Anthony Horowitz has been called "the busiest writer in Britain" by a major British newspaper and with good reason. He balances multiple careers as a popular children's book author, playwright, and screenwriter for television and movies. Horowitz stated, “I genuinely think that 14-year-olds are the coolest people on the planet.” The popular Alex Rider series features a teenaged 007 (James Bond) character who has daring adventures armed with the latest gadgets.
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Acclaim for Alex Rider
To OF and BO’C with thanks. ACCLAIM FOR ALEX RIDER: “Explosive, thrilling, action-packed – meet Alex Rider.” Guardian “Horowitz is pure class, stylish but action-packed … being James Bond in miniature is way cooler than being a wizard.” Daily Mirror “Horowitz will grip you with suspense, daring and cheek – and that’s just the first page! … Prepare for action scenes as fast as a movie.” The Times “Anthony Horowitz is the lion of children’s literature.” Michael Morpurgo “Fast and furious.” Telegraph “The perfect hero … genuine 21st century stuff.” Daily Telegraph “Brings new meaning to the phrase ‘action-packed’.” Sunday Times “Every bored schoolboy’s fantasy, only a thousand times funnier, slicker and more exciting … genius.” Independent on Sunday “Perfect escapism for all teenage boys.” The Times “Addictive, pacy novels.” Financial Times “Adults as well as kids will be hooked on the adventures of Alex Rider … Harry Potter with attitude.” Daily Express “Meaty, thrilling and compelling.” Irish Independent “This is the kind of book that’s designed to grab the reader by the scruff of the neck, pull him into the page and not let go of him until he’s well and truly hooked.” The Good Book Guide “If you are looking for a thrilling, exciting read, this is it.” Sunday Express “Crackling with suspense and daring, this is a fabulous story, showing that a bit of guts will take you a very long way.” Guardian “Will last for ever as one of the children’s classics of our age.” The Times “The series that has re-invented the spy genre.” Independent Titles
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Reproductions Supplied by EDRS Are the Best That Can Be Made from the Original Document. Your Pca an Annotated Booklist for Middle &Hod
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 481 397 CS 512 447 AUTHOR Brown, Jean E., Ed.; Stephens, Elaine C., Ed. TITLE Your Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle School and Junior High. llth Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. ISBN ISBN-0-8141-5944-3 ISSN ISSN-1051-4740 PUB DATE 2003-00-00 NOTE 400p.; Foreword by Joan Bauer. Afterword by Joyce Hansen. AVAILABLE FROM National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 (Stock no. 59443: $24.95 members, $33.95 nonmembers). Tel: 800-369-6283 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.ncte.org. PUB TYPE Books (010) Guides Classroom Teacher (052) Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; Annotated Bibliographies; *Fiction; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; *Nonfiction; *Reading Material Selection; Recreational Reading; *Thematic Approach IDENTIFIERS *Information Books; *Trade Books ABSTRACT Organized around the theme of "challenges," the llth edition of "Your Reading" offers annotations of more than 1,200 books for young adults. Intended for teachers, librarians, parents, and students, this booklist presents recently published books that can be read for many purposes--for sheer enjoyment of the story, to pique curiosity orsatisfy it, to find new information or confirm old, to completeschool assignments, or for the exhilaration of escape. It is divided into thefollowing parts: Foreword (Joan Bauer);(1) Challenges of Coming of Age (Families;
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Stormbreaker.Pdf
FUNERAL VOICES When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it’s never good news. Alex Rider was woken by the first chime. His eyes flickered open but for a moment he stayed completely still in his bed, lying on his back with his head resting on the pillow. He heard a bed- room door open and a creak of wood as somebody went downstairs. The bell rang a second time and he looked at the alarm clock glowing beside him. 3.02 a.m. There was a rattle as someone slid the security chain off the front door. He rolled out of bed and walked over to the open window, his bare feet pressing down the carpet pile. The moonlight spilled on to his chest and shoulders. Alex was fourteen, already well- built, with the body of an athlete. His hair, cut 9 short apart from two thick strands hanging over his forehead, was fair. His eyes were brown and serious. For a moment he stood silently, half- hidden in the shadow, looking out. There was a police car parked outside. From his second-floor window Alex could see the black ID number on the roof and the caps of the two men who were stand- ing in front of the door. The porch light went on and, at the same time, the door opened. “Mrs Rider?” “No. I’m the housekeeper. What is it? What’s happened?” “This is the home of Mr Ian Rider?” “Yes.” “I wonder if we could come in…” And Alex already knew.
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Nightshade-Sample- CH1.Pdf
ACCLAIM FOR ALEX RIDER: “Explosive, thrilling, action-packed – meet Alex Rider.” Guardian “Horowitz is pure class, stylish but action-packed … being James Bond in miniature is way cooler than being a wizard.” Daily Mirror “Horowitz will grip you with suspense, daring and cheek – and that’s just the first page! … Prepare for action scenes as fast as a movie.” The Times “Anthony Horowitz is the lion of children’s literature.” Michael Morpurgo “Fast and furious.” Telegraph “The perfect hero … genuine 21st century stuff.” Daily Telegraph “Brings new meaning to the phrase ‘action-packed’.” Sunday Times “Every bored schoolboy’s fantasy, only a thousand times funnier, slicker and more exciting … genius.” Independent on Sunday “Perfect escapism for all teenage boys.” The Times AR13NS_9781406390629_PI_UK.indd 1 08/12/2020 15:13 “Addictive, pacy novels.” Financial Times “Adults as well as kids will be hooked on the adventures of Alex Rider … Harry Potter with attitude.” Daily Express “Meaty, thrilling and compelling.” Irish Independent “This is the kind of book that’s designed to grab the reader by the scruff of the neck, pull him into the page and not let go of him until he’s well and truly hooked.” The Good Book Guide “If you are looking for a thrilling, exciting read, this is it.” Sunday Express “Crackling with suspense and daring, this is a fabulous story, showing that a bit of guts will take you a very long way.” Guardian “Will last for ever as one of the children’s classics of our age.” The Times “The series that has re-invented the spy genre.”
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Skeleton-Key.Pdf
IN THE DARK Night came quickly to Skeleton Key. The sun hovered briefly on the horizon, then dipped below. At once, the clouds rolled in – first red, then mauve, silver, green and black as if all the colours in the world were being sucked into a vast melting pot. A single frigate bird soared over the mangroves, its own colours lost in the chaos behind it. The air was close. Rain hung waiting. There was going to be a storm. The single engine Cessna Skyhawk SP circled twice before coming in to land. It was the sort of plane that would barely have been noticed, flying in this part of the world. That was why it had been chosen. If anyone had been curious enough to check the registration number printed under the wing, they would have learned that this plane 9 belonged to a photographic company based in Jamaica. This was not true. There was no company and it was already too dark to take photographs. There were three men in the aircraft. They were all dark skinned, wearing faded jeans and loose, open-neck shirts. The pilot had long black hair, deep brown eyes and a thin scar running down the side of his face. He had met his two passengers only that afternoon. They had introduced them- selves as Carlo and Marc but he doubted these were their real names. He knew that their journey had begun a long time ago, somewhere in Eastern Europe. He knew that this short flight was the last leg. He knew what they were carrying.
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Magpie Murders Discussion Questions by Anthony Horowitz
Magpie Murders Discussion Questions by Anthony Horowitz Author Bio: (from Fantastic Fiction & Anthony Horowitz website) Anthony Horowitz is the author of the bestselling teen spy series, Alex Rider. He is also responsible for creating and writing some of the UK's successful TV series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War. He has also written two Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty; a James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis; and his most recent stand-alone novel, Magpie Murders, was a Sunday Times bestseller. Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction, Mystery, Historical Mystery, Thriller Characters: Characters in “Real Life” Susan Ryeland – Head of fiction at Cloverleaf Books. Alan Conway’s book editor. She discovered Conway as a writer. Liked the character Pund. Did not like Conway as a person. Her boyfriend is Andres and her sister is Kate. Alan Conway – Author of Magpie Murders. Cloverleaf’s biggest author. Currently writes the successful Atticus Pund series. Former teacher who really only wanted to be a “Writer’s writer and produce Literature” which Pund is not. Divorced with a son. His most recent lover was James Taylor. Charles Clover – Owner of Cloverleaf books. Married to Elaine with 2 grown children. Grandchild on the way. Works directly with Conway. Andres – Susan’s boyfriend. (52). Greek who is living in England to teach at Westminster School. Divorced. Two teenage sons. Wants to move back to Crete to open a hotel. Claire Jenkins – Alan’s sister. Works at the police station. Widowed. She helped Conway with fan mail. She also typed up his novels and helped research many of his books.
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HOROWITZ, Anthony
HOROWITZ, Anthony Geboren: Stanmore, Middlesex, 5 april 1955 Opleiding: boarding school, Harrow; University of York Carrière: schreef vele televisieprogramma’s; was de schepper van de tv-detectiveserie Midsomer Murders (> Caroline Graham) en schreef afleveringen voor Poirot, Murder Most Horrid, Crime Traveller, Crossbow en Robin of Sherwood. Onderstaande titels zijn voor een deel juniorentitels. Horowitz bedacht en schreef ook Foyle’s War, een televisieserie die speelt in Engeland in de oorlogsjaren 1940-1945 (foto: website auteur www.anthonyhorowitz.com Detectives: Diamond Brothers (in Nederland: De broertjes Diamant ) Nick Simpel, beter bekend als Nick Diamant is 13 jaar en woont bij zijn broer Tim in Londen, omdat zijn ouders naar Australië zijn verhuisd. Hij is privé-detective, maar heeft in zijn carrière nog maar twee klanten gehad, tot hij op een dag van een overhaaste dwerg een doos Maltesers (chocolaatjes) in zijn handen krijgt gedrukt. (afbeelding: Walker Books) Alex Rider , junior geheim agent; serie: Groosham Grange Diamond Brothers: De broertjes Diamant: 1. The Falcon’s Malteser 1987 De Malteser erfenis 1987 Facet/Helmond ook verschenen odt: Just Ask for Diamond (1989) 2. Public Enemy Number Two 1987 Publieke vijand nummer twee 1988 Facet/Helmond 3. South By South East 1991 De jongen die te veel wist 1991 Facet 4. The French Confection #1 2003 5. The Blurred Man 2002 De man die gewist was 2002 Facet 6. I Know What You Did Last Wednesday 2003 Overleven op Krokodil-Eiland 2002 Boek.be 7. The Greek Who Stole Christmas 2007 8. The Radius of the Lost Shark #1 opgenomen in Angst en Horowitz Horror omnibussen: Three of Diamonds 2004 bevat: The French Confection I Know What You Did Last Wednesday The Blurred Man Four of Diamonds 2012 ook verschenen odt: The Diamond Brothers in de Four of Diamonds Two of Diamonds 2013 Alex Rider: 1.
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Crocodile-Tears.Pdf
crocodile tears: fake or hypocritical tears. From the belief that crocodiles will pretend to cry in order to attract their victims … and then cry for real as they devour them. FIRE STAR Ravi Chandra was going to be a rich man. It made his head spin to think about it. In the next few hours he would earn more than he had managed in the last twenty years: a fantastic sum, paid in cash, right into his hands. It was the start of a new life. He would be able to buy his wife the clothes she wanted, a car, a proper diamond ring to replace the flimsy band of gold she had worn since they were married. He would take his two young boys to Disneyland in Florida. And he would travel to London and see the Indian cricket team play at Lord’s, something he had dreamt about all his life but had never thought possible. Until now. He sat hunched up beside the window of the bus that was taking him to work, as he had done every day for as long as he could remember. It was devilishly hot. The fans had broken down once again and of course the company was in no hurry to replace them. Worse still, this was the end 11 of June, the time of year known in South India as Agni Nakshatram – or Fire Star. The sun was un forgiving. It was almost impossible to breathe. The damp heat clung to you from morning till night and the whole city stank.
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle 7Th Grade
SUMMER READING CHARLESTON DAY SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL The reading should be completed throughout the summer and not the last week of August. The main purpose of summer reading is to keep the verbal skills sharp. An added benefit is that summer provides the time to find joy in reading. REQUIRED READING 6th Grade: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle 7th Grade: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8th Grade: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand CHOICE Read two books from the attached Recreational Reading list. Do not choose books that have you have already read. Students should write a total of two book reports, one for each book that they select on their own (not for the required reading selection). The appropriate length is as follows: 6th grade: 1 page double-spaced 7th grade: 1-2 pages double-spaced 8th grade: 2 pages double-spaced Please also include the following information in the upper right-hand corner of each report. 1. Your name 2. Title, author, and number of pages 3. Date completed 4. Parent’s signature The reports should be expressed in paragraph form, typed, and fastened in a folder. The reports are due the first day of school. Your grade will be penalized by a deduction of 10 points every day that the entire assignment is late. In addition, students will also be tested on the required class novels during the first week of school. Again, a report is not required for this selection. Recreational Reading List for the Middle School Dear Middle School Students, The following booklist is in response to your requests for a list of “good books” to read.
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