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Twelve minutes to Midnight(10-12)
Twelve minutes to Midnight(10-12)
Issue: Mistery
Sinopsis:
Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined.
Why are the patients of Bedlam waking every night at twelve minutes to midnight? What is the meaning of the strange messages they write? Who is the Spider Lady of South Kensington?
Penelope is always seeking mysteries to fill the pages of her magazine. But this isn't any ordinary story, it's the future.
Opinion:
Challenging vocabulary for teenagers but an enjoyable read which hints at key elements of the detective genre.
Highly recommended.
Link: https://www.amazon.es/Twelve-Minutes-Midnight-Trilogy/dp/0857630504
The longest night of Charlie Noon(10-12)
The longest night of Charlie Noon(10-12)
Issue: Adventure
Sinopsis:
Secrets, spies or maybe even a monster... What lies in the heart of the wood? Charlie, Dizzy and Johnny are determined to discover the truth, but when night falls without warning they find themselves trapped in a nightmare. Lost in the woods, strange dangers and impossible puzzles lurk in the shadows. As time plays tricks, can Charlie solve this mystery and find a way out of the woods? But what if this night never ends...?
Opinion:
An evocative, exciting, atmospheric, and sometimes scary, story about children lost in a wood, with only a keen bird-watcher able to understand the sounds. Cleverly written, but the jump across generations at the end was a little disconcerting
Escape Room(10-12)
Escape Room(10-12)
Issue: Mistery , adventure
Sinopsis:
When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it's just a game - the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they have been chosen to save the world and they must work together to find the Answer. But as he locks them inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game.
From a cavernous library of dust to an ancient Mayan tomb, a deserted shopping mall stalked by extinct animals to the command module of a spaceship heading to Mars, the perils of The Escape seem endless. Can Ami and her friends find the Answer before it's too late?
Opinion:
Speculative fiction based around a group of children trying to get out of an escape room, with a twist at the end.
The Jamie Drake Equation(10-12)
The Jamie Drake Equation(10-12)
Issue:
Science fiction
Sinopsis:
Rocket launches, zero gravity, and flying through space like a superhero! Jamie Drake's dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and Jamie ought to think it's cool but he just really misses him...
Hanging out at his local observatory, Jamie picks up a strange signal on his phone. It looks like alien life is getting closer to home. But space is a dangerous place and when his dad's mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he's a hero too?
Opinion:
The story moves along at a good pace keeping the reader engaged and eager to find out what happens next.
The infinite lives of Maisie Day(10-12)
The infinite lives of Maisie Day(10-12)
Issue:
Mistery
Sinopsis:
How do you know you really exist?
It's Maisie's birthday and she can't wait to open her presents. She's hoping for the things she needs to build her own nuclear reactor. But she wakes to an empty house and outside the front door is nothing but a terrifying, all-consuming blackness.
Trapped in an ever-shifting reality, Maisie knows that she will have to use the laws of the universe and the love of her family to survive. And even that might not be enough...
Opinion:
This book is exciting to read and it has a very interesting premise. It is very scary in parts. You felt like you were living the story."
The Westing Game (12-14)
The Westing Game (12-14)
Issue
Mistery
Sinopsis
"The Westing Game" follows a group of characters who take part in a mysterious detective game to uncover the murderer of a wealthy tycoon and claim a large fortune. As they progress through the investigation, secrets are unravelled and unexpected surprises are revealed.
Opinion
It is one of those books that at the beginning you find it hard to understand the story but as you read it becomes easier to understand.
Link: www.amazon.com/Westing-Game-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/014240120X
The Graveyard Book (12-14)
The Graveyard Book (12-14)
Issue
Survival
Sinopsis
The story of a boy named Bod Owens, who, after the murder of his family, is taken in by the residents of a graveyard. Under the guardianship of the ghosts and supernatural beings who reside there, Bod must face dangers and unravel mysteries as he discovers his true identity. Balancing life and death, this captivating novel addresses themes of courage, friendship and belonging in a world where the living and the dead intertwine.
Opinion.
A disturbing book that for those who like horror is very good, paranormal things happen which are both interesting and terrifying at the same time. It is quite easy to read
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The Secret Island (12-14)
The Secret Island (12-14)
Issue
Adventure
Sinopsis
Enid Blyton's "The Secret Series" follows the exciting adventures of a group of children as they solve mysteries and unravel secrets in their environment. Through their ingenuity and bravery, they embark on exciting journeys full of intrigue and discovery, strengthening their friendship and facing challenges to solve the riddles that lie ahead.
Opinion
This book, although it is quite old, is quite easy to read, it is perfectly understandable. For people who like adventures and all that, it is the perfect book.
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The Invention Of Hugo Cabret (12-14)
The Invention Of Hugo Cabret (12-14)
Issue
Magic
Sinopsis
Brian Selznick's "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" tells the story of Hugo, an orphan who lives in a Paris train station. Hugo is busy keeping the station's clocks running while trying to repair an automaton, a magical creation left behind by his late father. As Hugo unravels the automaton's secrets and his connection to a kindly toymaker, he discovers the importance of dreams, friendship and the magic that can be found in stories and in people's hearts.
Opinion
Books on magic are not in abundance in the readership, so this is a book I recommend as they are quite unusual and very good.
Link
www.amazon.com/Invention-Hugo-Cabret-Brian-Selznick/dp/0439813786
The Golden Compass (12-14)
The Golden Compass (12-14)
Issue
Adventure
Sinopsis
Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass", the first book in the "His Dark Materials" series, follows the story of Lyra Belacqua, a brave and curious girl who lives in an alternate world where human souls take physical form as animal companions called "daemons". When her best friend is kidnapped by a mysterious organisation, Lyra embarks on a thrilling adventure to rescue him, facing powerful enemies and discovering deep secrets about her own destiny and the universe in which she lives.
Opinion
For adventure lovers, this is a perfect book. Different types of actions take place in it, which are very interesting. It has a very understandable vocabulary and lexicon and is easy to read.
Link
www.amazon.es/Golden-Compass-His-Dark-Materials/dp/0440238137
To Kill A Mokingbird(14-16)
To Kill A Mokingbird(14-16)
Issue
Courage
Sinopsis
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior-to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 15 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.
Opinion
This is the perfect book for people who like the interesant books. Is easy to read.
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The Hobbit(14-16)
The Hobbit(14-16)
Issue
Adventure
Sinopsis
The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure.
A timeless classic.
Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again.
Opinion
The book has many great characters, especially Gandalf and Gollum and many others, a lot of funny situations and a great story, the best u can get out of this genre. So overall a great book and a must read. This is one of my favorite books of all time. I have read it several times, and it never gets old!
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The case of the Ancient Artefact(14-16)
The case of the Ancient Artefact(14-16)
Adventure
AUTHOR: Samuel Sheesy
Sipnosis :
Carlota, 20, is on her way from the Canary Islands to meet her sister and her new niece in London. She´s very excited, and completely unaware that a drama is going on around her.
Two historians are bringing a very valuable artefact on the same plane as Carlota. They want to exhibit it a museum in London. But thieves are watching them. Things go wrong, and Carlota soon finds herself in grave danger. Her´perfect holiday´ quickly becomes a bad dream. How will she survive?
Opinion:
It is a very short book but full of action, it is very easy to read, and very fast. It is also very easy to understand, and it is such a simple book that it is very easy to like it and read it quickly because it is a story that catches your attention, in which a little bit of history appears.
Link
www.amazon.es/case-ancient-artifact-3%C2%BA-ESO/dp/9963512615
The Ghost Of Featherstone Castle
The Ghost Of Featherstone Castle
Issue
Suspense
Sipnosis:
Fifteen-year-old Robbie Sumner meets Heather at a summer camp in Featherstone Castle and the two become friends. But then a series of strange events takes place at the castle. Heather is visited by a ghostly figure who warns her, "Be careful! There is danger in the water!" An exciting adventure unfolds as Robbie and Heather set out to uncover the ghost’s identity and the meaning behind its terrifying words.
Opinion:
The ghost of Featherstone castle is a very interesting adventure book for those who are looking for an entertaining read. The style of the writer is always agile and dynamic and she manages to hook the reader from the first page.
Link:
www.casadellibro.com/libro-the-ghost-of-featherstone-castle-3-eso/9789963475537/1261155
TUTHANKAMUN(14-16)
TUTHANKAMUN(14-16)
Issue
Adventure
Sipnosis:
Tutankhamun becomes pharaoh at the age of nine. Egypt needs a strong leader to govern but, like most nine-year-old boys, he prefers to play and have fun. But the Egyptian court is a dangerous place for a young pharaoh, and he has got some jealous enemies. Army general Horemheb watches and waits, noting the boy's weaknesses and plotting the young pharaoh's downfall. Can Tutankhamun battle such a powerful enemy?
Opinion:
It is a very short book and very easy to read, and very fast. It is a book that if you like history and know about it is for you. It is a book in which you know the history of Tutankhamun much better. It is very interesting and nowadays it is very important to know about what happened so many years ago and this book shows it in a very funny and interesting way.
Link:
www.casadellibro.com/libro-tutankhamun/9789963482528/1864985
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