KS3, Suggested Reading List: Spring Term
Key Stage 3 - Suggested Reads for Spring Term
Below are a range of fictional books selected to suit all readings abilities at Hurstmere School. It is recommended that your child reads for 30 minutes a day to support with developing their reading skills. Please note, it is the responsibility of the parent to determine the suitability of a text for their child. It is worth being mindful of your child’s reading ability vs the appropriate content and themes within the book.
Action and Adventure Books
|
Author |
Title |
Plot Summary |
Reading Age / Interest Age |
|
Thomas Flintham |
Press Start! Game on Super Rabbit Boy! |
Aimed at early readers – this will appeal to young gamers |
5+/ 6-8 |
|
Katie and Kevin Tsang |
Sam Wu Is Not Afraid Of Ghosts |
An unfortunate incident on a school trip involving a space simulator |
9+/ 7-11 |
|
Chris Ryan |
Code Red Series |
Each book deals with a different environmental disaster. Flash Flood is book 1 |
11 / 11-14 |
|
Andy McNab |
Drop Zone |
A teenage skydiver is recruited to a secret Government anti-terrorist organisation |
13+/ 11-15 |
|
Andrew Klaven |
The Last Thing I Remember |
‘The Bourne Identity for kids’; Charlie loses a year of his memory and finds he has been convicted of murder |
14+/ 14 - 17 |
Funny Books
|
Author |
Title |
Plot Summary |
Reading Age / Interest Age |
|
Eric Luper |
Bad Food: Game of Scones |
An epic war movie; battles between cleaning supplies, killer library books and the contents of a giant fridge |
6+/ 6-8 |
|
Stephen Mangan |
The Fart that Changed the World |
It is the most important day of the year and everything must be perfect… |
9+ / 9-12 |
|
Anthony McGowan |
Henry Tumour |
Hector has a brain tumour, he christens him Henry and Henry can talk! |
10+ / 12-14 |
|
Terry Pratchett |
Dodger |
A tribute to the loveable Dicken’s character: love, adventure and plenty of jokes |
14+/ 11-15 |
|
Meg Rosoff |
Moose Baby |
Having a baby at a young age is not easier, it is even harder when your baby is different, especially if you give birth to a moose |
14+/ 16 upwards
|
Multi-Volume Fantasy Series Books
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Author |
Title |
Plot Summary |
Reading Age / Interest Age |
|
Sam Hay |
Undead Pets |
Animals, zombies, curses and mysteries Book 1: Return of the Hungry Hamster |
6+/ 6-8 |
|
Tom Becker |
Dark Side Series |
Your homes been attacked, your Dad’s in an asylum and you’re running for your life… Book 1: Shelve for psychos |
9+ / 9-14 |
|
Roderick Gordon |
Tunnels Series |
2 boys discover a dark underworld underneath Chester Book 1: Tunnels |
10+ / 8 - 12 |
|
William Nicholson |
Wind on Fire Series |
A society governed by exams, but what happens when you rebel? Book 1: The Wind Singer |
11+/ 11-15 |
|
Brandon Sanderson |
The Mistborn Trilogy |
A world of ash and pain where a dark Lord has gained dominion over the world |
14+/ 14 - 17 |
Ghost and Creepy Tales That Go Bump In The Night Books
|
Author |
Title |
Plot Summary |
Reading Age / Interest Age |
|
Sam Copeland |
Greta and the Ghost Hunters |
Is Greta’s dysfunctional family haunted or is it time Granny goes into a home? |
8+/ 8-11 |
|
Catherine MacPhail |
Underworld |
A school trip goes horribly wrong and 5 boys find themselves trapped in a cave |
10+ / 9-12 |
|
William Nicholson |
Wind on Fire Series |
A society governed by exams, but what happens when you rebel? Book 1: The Wind Singer |
11+/ 11-15 |
|
Malorie Blackman |
Stuff Of Nightmares |
A frightening novel that focuses on a fear that affects us all |
12+ / 11- 17 |
|
Bella Mackie |
How To Kill Your Family |
Family dysfunction; obsession with murder |
14+ 15 - |