This year, why not set yourself the ambitious challenge of reading sixteen classic books before the age of sixteen? Use the 16-Before-16 Challenge reading list on the library catalogue (click on Quick Lists) for ideas, or ask your English teacher or the librarian. Classics don't have to be old - modern classics include 1984 by George Orwell, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.Â