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Great books for 9+ Year Olds
Alone Bird and Squirrel on the Run Embassy of the Dead
by D.J. Brazier by James Burks by Will Mabbitt
Andersen Press Ltd Scholastic Orion Children’s Books
[Penguin Random House] Squirrel is afraid of his own [Hachette]
A plane crash in the jungle shadow. Bird doesn't have a Jack opens a strange box,
leaves Sam alone and terrified. care in the world. Cat wants accidentally summons a grim
Sam’s spirits are lifted by an reaper and is dragged to the
otter cub who gives him the to eat Bird and Squirrel, but
strength to keep going. But he'll have to catch them first, Eternal Void. He's running for
when disaster strikes, Sam and that's not going to be his life and can see and speak
must make the hardest decision easy! to ghosts! The Embassy of
of his life. the Dead is his only hope...
Free Lance and the Lake of Hari and his Electric Feet
Skulls by Alexander McCall Smith
by Paul Stewart and Chris Barrington Stoke
Riddell Hari loves Bollywood films. And
Barrington Stoke he can really dance. In fact, he's
Free Lance journeys from so good that no one can resist
village to castle competing in joining in. No matter what
tournaments for his keep. they're doing…
Stuck in Lord Big Nose's
village he accepts his most
dangerous mission yet...
I Don't Like Poetry I Swapped My Brother on Kick
by Joshua Seigal the Internet by Mitch Johnson
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc by Jo Simmons Usborne
Silly, funny and downright Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Budi's plan is simple. He's
hilarious poems – if you don't Everyone dreams of getting going to play for the greatest
like poetry, you'll love this! rid of their brother or sister team on earth. But one
sometime – but for Jonny, unlucky kick means Budi
the dream is about to become owes the Dragon – the most
reality with SiblingSwap.com! dangerous man in Jakarta.
Soon it isn't only Budi's
dreams at stake, but his life.
Looshkin Noah Scape Can't Stop
by Jamie Smart Repeating Himself
David Fickling Books by Guy Bass
You may think your cat’s mad, Barrington Stoke
but they've got nothing on Noah makes massive mischief
Looshkin. A flooded house, when he discovers he can
train in the living room, even a make copies of himself just by
portal to another dimension.
And everything is covered in wishing. Now he has friends
bees. And there are sirens. who always do what he wants!
Looshkin, what have you Can there ever be too many
done?! Noahs?
Rory Branagan (Detective) Swashbuckle Lil: The 1000 year old Boy
by Andrew Clover The Secret Pirate by Ross Welford
and Ralph Lazar (illus.) by Elli Woollard HarperCollins Children’s
HarperCollins Children’s Macmillan Books
Books Follow schoolgirl and secret People want to live forever, but
Rory turns detective to find pirate Lil, with her trusty Alfie wants to stop. He's been
out where his Dad is. But he parrot Carrot, as they rescue 11 since the Vikings were here.
and his accomplice Cassidy, a teacher from the evil pirate There is a way to change using
end up investigating a Stinkbeard and save sports the last 'lifepearl' in the world,
poisoning instead. day with a very hungry but it's dangerous.
crocodile on the loose!
The Incredible Dadventure The Infinite Lives
by Dave Lowe of Maisie Day
Piccadilly Press [Bonnier by Christopher Edge
Zaffre] Nosy Crow
Holly's dad, an amazing It's Maisie's birthday, but the
explorer, will miss her tenth house is empty and outside is
birthday. To make up for it nothing but a terrifying,
he's planned a special blackness. Trapped in an
treasure hunt – ten days to ever-shifting reality, Maisie
complete ten silly, tricky or will have to find a way to
plain terrifying tasks! survive.
The Peculiars The Secret Horses The Stinky Truth
by Kieran Larwood and Karl of Briar Hill by Joe Berger
James Mountford (illus.) by Megan Shepherd Simon & Schuster
Chicken House Walker Books It's the school holidays and
The Peculiars are different. Britain is at war. Emmeline has Sam and his best friend can't
There's Wolfgirl, Sheba; Sister been evacuated to Briar Hill wait to see Cry Wolfe, starring
Moon; and Monkey Boy. At Hospital. Here she discovers their favourite movie-hero.
night they work in a Victorian the secret of the winged But Mum says he can only go
sideshow. But by day they horses that live in the mirrors. IF, and only if, he can make it
solve mysteries. But secrets are hard to keep through the entire holiday
and danger is near. without telling a single fib.
The Wild Robot When the Mountains Roared
by Peter Brown by Jess Butterworth
Piccadilly Press [Bonnier Orion Children's Books
Zaffre] [Hachette]
When robot Roz opens her Ever since her Mum died
eyes for the first time, she Ruby has felt afraid. But
discovers that she is alone on moving to a remote hotel in
a remote, wild island. She the mountains of India
knows she needs to survive – surrounded by scorpions,
whether the animals want bears and leopards gives her
her to or not! other challenges to face.
Produced by Leicester City Council communications & marketing team. September 2018.
Great books for 9+ year olds Whatever It Takes
Look out for these great books, free The Our Best Book competition is
to borrow from your local Leicester supported by Whatever It Takes, an
library and Children’s BookBus. All initiative to ensure that every child in
ages are welcome to join Leicester Leicester reaches their age related
libraries. It’s free, with no forms to fill reading standard by the end of primary
in and no proof required for children school. For further details visit
– just give your name, address and date whatever-it-takes.org.uk
of birth. No charges if you accidently
lose, damage or return books late With thanks
(0-15 year olds). Simply visit any We would like to thank the authors,
Leicester library or join online at: illustrators and publishers for their
generous support. Copyright images
W: leicester.gov.uk/libraries reproduced by kind permission.
E: libraries@leicester.gov.uk
T: 0116 454 3540 From BIRD & SQUIRREL ON THE RUN
by James Burks. Scholastic
@LeicesterLibrar Inc./Graphix. ©2012 by Scholastic Inc.
/leicesterlibraries Used by permission.
Our Best Book Text ©2016 Megan Shepherd.
Each year Leicester libraries run the Illustrations ©2016 Levi Pinfold. THE
Our Best Book competition for children SECRET HORSES OF BRIAR HILL by
in years 5 and 6 in schools across the Megan Shepherd and illustrated by
city. For 2018-19, the long list of titles Levi Pinfold. Reproduced by permission
featured in this booklist will be discussed, of Walker Books Ltd.
debated and voted on by pupils in
participating Leicester schools to
produce a shortlist of six great books.
The top six books will be read and
voted on by year 5 and 6 children
involved and the winner announced as
‘Our Best Book’. For further details
visit leicester.gov.uk/libraries
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