Year 9 recommended reading list for teens aged 13-14
Books for Year 9 – a selection of reading books to challenge and interest pupils aged 13-14 in KS3 secondary schools. Authors include Gary Paulsen and Judy Blume.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Kesia Lupo is a British author known for her young adult fantasy novels. She studied History at the University of Oxford and later completed an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Lupo’s debut novel, We Are Blood and Thunder, was published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in 2019. The book is set in a city beset by a mysterious curse and follows two young women with intertwined destinies. Her second novel, We Are Bound by Stars, was released in 2020, also by Bloomsbury. This companion novel explores new characters and settings within the same fantasy world. Lupo has worked as a children’s book editor. Her novels have been noted for their intricate world-building and complex characters. We Are Blood and Thunder was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award in 2020.
Books for Year 9 – a selection of reading books to challenge and interest pupils aged 13-14 in KS3 secondary schools. Authors include Gary Paulsen and Judy Blume.
Summer reading challenge – A good reading challenge will not only promote reading and encourage reading for pleasure, but it will encourage a reading culture to spread like a virus throughout your school.
Season 1, Episode 9 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for April 2023, a look at our summer term children’s book picks and how Chat GPT could affect English teaching.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2023. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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