Featured Books for 11+ readers

The World of the Hunger Games

Welcome to Panem, the world of The Hunger Games. This is the definitive, richly illustrated, full-colour guide to all the districts of Panem, all the participants in The Hunger Games, and the life and home of Katniss Everdeen. This is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Wonder
R. J. Palacio
Frank, powerful, warm and often heart-breaking, Wonder is a book you'll read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page. This is a wonderful debut from a storyteller with a great future if this...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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The One Dollar Horse
Lauren St.John
Blue Peter prize-winner Lauren St John tells a thrilling rags-to-riches story in this gripping story of one girl and her dream. Horse-mad Casey has only one dream: to ride a winner in the Badminton Horse trials. But Casey lives in...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Socks Are Not Enough
Mark Lowery
A piece of Passion from the Publisher: We at Scholastic Children’s Books are very proud to be publishing Socks Are Not Enough by Mark Lowery in February 2012.  It genuinely takes a lot to make me laugh – especially out loud....
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Blade 1: Enemies
Tim Bowler
Previously published in two parts as Blade: Playing Dead and Blade: Closing In, this is a stunning new package for this groundbreaking series. Narrated by Blade himself, be prepared to enter his world. It's not pretty ...it's urban, real and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Breaking the Circle
S. M. Hall
Breaking the Circle is a highly-charged adventure which unflinchingly captures the dangers of the shadowy world of illegal immigration and drug dealing. When Maya is mugged on the way home from school she finds herself inextricably involved with her muggers...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Burning Issy
Melvin Burgess
Carnegie-prize winning Melvin Burgess brings the past to life in this atmospheric story of witchcraft in seventeenth-century England. Haunted by terrible dreams Issy has to find out about her past and about her true nature. Brought up infused with the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Gladiator 2 : Street Fighter
Simon Scarrow
A second thrilling adventure for young Marcus, now perfecting his gladiatorial skills with further training in the palace of Julius Caesar himself. Marcus’s fighting skills have gained him the role of body guard of the Emperor’s niece Portia. And still...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins - the author of the blockbusting Hunger Games – is the story of a perilous fantasy adventure for young Gregor and his talkative little sister Boots, in their bid to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Hunger Games Official Illustrated Movie Companion

Go behind the scenes of the making of 'THE HUNGER GAMES' with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the actrs' performances and directors' vision, this is the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Hunger Games (Film Tie-In Edition)
Suzanne Collins
The astonishing bestseller is now a fantastic movie. Here is the original novel with new movie artwork on the cover. www.thehungergames.co.uk The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. In a dark...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Gates of Rome (Time Riders Book 5)
Alex Scarrow
Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Keeper of the Realms: Crow's Revenge (book 1)
Marcus Alexander
This is Book one in a great new fantasy adventure series that was picked up by Puffin after it became a self publishing sensation. For Keeper of the Realms, think Lemony Snicket meets The Wizard of Oz! Charlie Keeper has been...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Mortal Chaos
Matt Dickinson
'The Butterfly Effect' - otherwise known as the scientific theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small, can change the course of the universe forever - is the central premise of this stunning debut. This heart-stopping adventure by writer,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
Kate Saunders
A bewitching, bewildering, hilarious and absolutely irresistible magical adventure. A wonderful new life begins for Oz and Lily when their father inherits the family chocolate factory from a long lost uncle. Moving into their new home, Lily knows at once...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Gates of Rome (Time Riders Book 5)
Alex Scarrow
Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Twelve Minutes to Midnight
Christopher Edge
A thriller with a fast-paced cinematic style, Twelve Minutes to Midnight is an electrifying story from an exciting new author featuring a feisty 13 year old heroine. It is the first book in a must-read series for fans of Philip...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Gladiator 2 : Street Fighter
Simon Scarrow
A second thrilling adventure for young Marcus, now perfecting his gladiatorial skills with further training in the palace of Julius Caesar himself. Marcus’s fighting skills have gained him the role of body guard of the Emperor’s niece Portia. And still...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Return to King Solomon's Mines (Luke Challenger Book 3)
Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore
The terrifying Sons of Destiny are closing in on the location of the legendary Spear of Destiny - an ancient weapon that grants the power of invincibility. In a race against time, Luke Challenger and his cousin Nick must track...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Pendragon Legacy: Sword of Light
Katherine Roberts
A cracking page-turning adventure that brings a new twist on Arthurian legend.  The future of Camelot is in the hands of Arthur's secret daughter, Rhianna.  Utterly gripping, this is the start of a series for 10+ year olds by an...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/02/2012
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The Penalty
Mal Peet
Shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007. This is the second novel from Mal Peet that features Paul Faustino (the first was Keeper) South America’s top sports journalist. It’s a brilliant thriller, beautifully written and the author’s passion...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Tamar
Mal Peet
Winner of the Carnegie Medal 2006. What the judges said: This is an enthralling and multi-layered novel that traces the story of two men caught up in secret operations in World War Two. It looks at the negative...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Lilah May's Manic Days
Vanessa Curtis
Life is complicated for Lilah. Her family falls apart when her brother Jay disappears. Managing her anger is only possible because of her great friendship with Bindi. Now Jay suddenly returns. All should be well – but it isn’t. Lilah...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Lunar Chronicles : Cinder
Marissa Meyer
Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future. This is not the fairytale you remember, but it's one you won't forget. The next three...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Medusa Project : Hit Squad
Sophie Mckenzie
The sixth and final Medusa Project thriller about four teenagers with psychic abilities brings the bestselling series from Red House award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie to an explosive end. Click here to visit Sophie McKenzie's website, packed with information and extras.
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Wereworld : Shadow of the Hawk
Curtis Jobling
This title is book three in the Wereworld fantasy-adventure series from Curtis Jobling, the award-winning designer of Bob the Builder. Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf was shortlisted for the 2011 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. It is perfect for fans...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Ingo Chronicles: Stormswept
Helen Dunmore
There’s thrilling drama at the heart of this powerful story of the dangerous tug of war between humans and mer-people. When Morveren finds Malin, an injured mer-boy, washed up on the beach of the island she lives on, she is...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Court Painter's Apprentice
Richard Knight
This gripping psychological thriller captures the power of a young apprentice portrait painter to see deep into the character of those he is painting. When Johann’s talent is spotted by master painter Hugo he has little idea of his capabilities....
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
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Mockingbird
Kathryn Erskine
Winner of the American National Book Award 2010. 11 year old Caitlin has Asperger's.  Her world is torn apart when her beloved brother is kille in a school schooting.  Anxious and confused, caitline decides what she and her father need is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
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Lily Alone
Jacqueline Wilson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Best selling Jacqueline Wilson tells a dramatic new story as Lily struggles to look after her younger siblings and herself after Mum goes missing. Can she keep everyone safe until Mum...
Format: Paperback - Released: 08/12/2011
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