Dystopian books for children and teens
Dystopian books for children and teens with titles by George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, Suzanne Collins, Stephen King, William Golding, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ray Bradbury, Jordan Ifueko, Yoko Ogawa, and Patrick Ness.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Wendy Cross is a young adult author and former copywriter, now writing mysteries and suspense for teen readers.
Her debut YA novel Then There Was One was published in 2023 by Penguin.
Besides YA fiction, she has authored non-fiction works in early childhood education. These include Observing Children From Birth to 6: A Practical Guide for Early Childhood Students and Practitioners and Summative Assessment in the Early Years.
Her transition from copywriting to full-time writing came after around ten years in the copywriting industry.

Dystopian books for children and teens with titles by George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, Suzanne Collins, Stephen King, William Golding, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ray Bradbury, Jordan Ifueko, Yoko Ogawa, and Patrick Ness.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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