Action
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver
Torak's only parent dies after being attacked by a massive bear. Torak cannot stay alone and goes off on a voyage of discovery with his new brother, a wolf cub and a girl from a different clan who accompanies him for reasons of her own. The bear they pursue has become a demon bear and a danger to all the clans. This book gives loads of information about nature and and an insight into how prehistoric people lived.
CM/StP/11/5/20 Suitable for 11+
Car-Jacked - Ali Spakes
I honestly can't think of a more exciting book! Jack is a young genius who just happens to be in the back of his parents' car when it is stolen. He may be the brainiest boy in the world but nothing has prepared him for what turns out to be the adventure of a lifetime. The pace of this book is incredible, I think I read it in one sitting - reading late into the night.
Alex Rider Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
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This is the first book in the Alex Rider series. The descriptor on the front says it all - Action; Adrenaline; Adventure! What more could you ask of a book in the Action category! Great film as well.
Silverfin by Charlie Higson
This is the first story in the Young James Bond series. The opening sequence is absolutely brilliant: tense, frightening and ultimately spine tinglingly chilling!
It is a fantastic page turning adventure with all the spills, chills, thrills and excitement of any 007 novel.
The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
First of the Cherub series, this book explains how James came to be a secret agent. The first part focusses on his homelife and circumstances that led to him being recruited. The second part goes through his basic training which is cold, brutal and unforgiving.
The third part of the book accompanies James on a mission into an environmental protection camp where he makes friends with the other kids and discovers a plot to poison a conference of oil suppliers. He puts himself in great danger at the same time and lives to pay the price!
Not recommended under 12
CM/StP/16/6/20
Contagion by Teri Terry
Set in Scotland this novel is pretty close to home in this period of lock-down. A catastrophic explosion on Shetland releases an infection that spreads across the whole country. Calista was killed in the experiments being carried out on Shetland before the explosion and she is a spirit or ghost following around her brother Kai and his new friend Shaz. Shaz survived the infection and becomes a carrier and the bosses from Shetland are desperate to kill her for the magical powers she has now developed.
First of a series of 3 novels
Suitable age 13+
CM/StP/19/6/20
The Danger Game by Kevin Brooks
Travis is a schoolboy by day and a private investigator at night. His two lives cross over when he is asked to find out who is stealing strange things from the PE changing rooms. He has access to cool technology from his Grandad's PI business.
After school Travis is busy getting all his friends into danger as he investigates the gang leader of the estate and his bent policeman friend. This is in an attempt to discover exactly who killed his parents and why. A good, pacy story if a little far-fetched in places
CM/StP/24/6/20
Class A by Robert Muchamore
This Cherub series is gripping and exciting whilst remaining believable and easy to read.
James is sent on a mission to infiltrate a family where the father is the local drugs king. He and his fellow agents become very involved with the kids of the family, none more than James with Junior. They go off on holiday to Florida where there are bigger and more dangerous drug barons who are not happy with Junior's dad!
Suitable 12+
CM/StP/6/7/20
Maximum security by Robert Muchamore
James and his sister Lauren are sent on a mission to America to track down one of America's top criminals.
James is sent with a colleague into a high security young offenders' institution to befriend Jane Oxford's son Curtis. It is a brutal regime with a lot of examples of violence and deviant behaviour.
James manages to break him and Curtis out of the place and arranges for Curtis to be reunited with his mother Jane.
Suitable 12+
CM/StP/8/7/20