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Year 8 (age 12-13)

Created By Ullswater Community College

A selection of books especially selected for children in Year 8 (12 - 13 year olds) of average reading ability for the 2026/27 academic year.

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Book Cover for Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd
Recommended Children's eBooks

Bog Child

Siobhan Dowd

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for The Swallows' Flight by Hilary McKay

The Swallows' Flight

Hilary McKay

Hardback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for The Summer We Turned Green by William Sutcliffe
Books of the Month

The Summer We Turned Green

William Sutcliffe

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud
Star Books

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

Jonathan Stroud

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Tsunami Girl by Julian Sedgwick

Tsunami Girl

Julian Sedgwick

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Steady For This by Nathanael Lessore
Star Books

Steady For This

Nathanael Lessore

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve
Recommended Children's eBooks

Here Lies Arthur

Philip Reeve

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Kicked Out by A. M. Dassu
Star Books

Kicked Out

A. M. Dassu

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Recommended Children's eBooks

Mortal Engines

Philip Reeve

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Haunting of Tyrese Walker by J P Rose
Star Books

The Haunting of Tyrese Walker

J P Rose

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Sky Dancers by Chris Vick

Sky Dancers

Chris Vick

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for War by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin
Books of the Month

War

Eoin Colfer and 1 more

Hardback

In Stock

£15.29 £16.99

Book Cover for Lark by Anthony McGowan
Star Books

Lark

Anthony McGowan

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
Recommended Children's eBooks

The Bone Sparrow

Zana Fraillon

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Recommended Children's eBooks

Salt to the Sea

Ruta Sepetys

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Toffee by Sarah Crossan
Star Books

Toffee

Sarah Crossan

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Black and British: A short, essential history by David Olusoga
Audiobooks of the Month

Black and British: A short, essential history

David Olusoga

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Splinters of Sunshine by Patrice Lawrence

Splinters of Sunshine

Patrice Lawrence

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Medusa by Jessie Burton
Star Books

Medusa

Jessie Burton

Hardback

In Stock

£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for Hexed by Julia Tuffs

Hexed

Julia Tuffs

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Bad Influence by Tamsin Winter

Bad Influence

Tamsin Winter

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for You Don't Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska
Books of the Month

You Don't Know What War Is

Yeva Skalietska

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Once Upon a Fever by Angharad Walker

Once Upon a Fever

Angharad Walker

Paperback

Temporarily Out Of Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Wild Song by Candy Gourlay
Star Books

Wild Song

Candy Gourlay

Hardback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for Never Trust a Gemini by Freja Nicole Woolf
Debuts of the Month

Never Trust a Gemini

Freja Nicole Woolf

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Battle of Cable Street by Tanya Landman
Books of the Month

The Battle of Cable Street

Tanya Landman

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay

Bone Talk

Candy Gourlay

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Treacle Town by Brian Conaghan
Star Books

Treacle Town

Brian Conaghan

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The 10pm Question by Kate De Goldi
Star Books

The 10pm Question

Kate De Goldi

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Bloodtide & Bloodsong: The Complete Duology by Melvin Burgess
Star Books

Bloodtide & Bloodsong: The Complete Duology

Melvin Burgess

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho
Star Books

The Boy Lost in the Maze

Joseph Coelho

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
Star Books

Best of All Worlds

Kenneth Oppel

Hardback

In Stock

£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die by Peter Lantos

The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die

Peter Lantos

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Needle by Patrice Lawrence
Star Books

Needle

Patrice Lawrence

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
Star Books

The Door of No Return

Kwame Alexander

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander

The Crossover Graphic Novel

Kwame Alexander

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Dangerous Influence by Sally Nicholls
Star Books

Dangerous Influence

Sally Nicholls

Paperback

Pre-order. 24th September 2026

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for When the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers Sain

When the Bones Sing

Ginny Myers Sain

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Black Star by Kwame Alexander

Black Star

Kwame Alexander

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Owl King by Bex Hogan
Star Books

Owl King

Bex Hogan

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Like a Brother by Nathanael Lessore
Star Books

Like a Brother

Nathanael Lessore

Paperback

Temporarily Out Of Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Star Books

Ghost Boys

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Roar by Manjeet Mann
Star Books

Roar

Manjeet Mann

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

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