Liesel is young girl being brought up by foster parents in Germany during the second world war. Throughout the book she steals books as she knows they are important. Her foster parents are not Jewish but don’t agree with regime, and fight against it by hiding a Jewish boy, Max. The story details their strong friendship bond.

A very moving diary of a young Jewish girl who lived a peaceful life in Amsterdam until the German occupation, when she has to go into hiding with her family. A classic book every child must read. Translation.

Matilda is a very intelligent girl who also possess magic, which she uses to sort out her annoying parents and headmistress. Another much loved book by Roald Dahl.

Jesse, an 11 year old boy, wants to be the fastest runner in school and trains regularly until Leslie who has just joined school breezes past them. Despite their awkward meeting they become good friends and develop a secret country, in which they invent exciting adventures, escaping from daily life, especially Jesse’s strange family. This is a classic read, which deals with complex emotions and difficult situations.

A must read by all. The books follow the orphan Harry as he makes his way through Hogwarts School of wizards and witchcraft. The books are enthralling with their intriguing plots and witty humour.

This book is set in the future where the world is perfect, and no one wants for anything. Jonas, a twelve year old boy is selected as the Receiver of Memory and starts to discover everything is not as perfect as it seems to be. The author won the Newbery Award for this book.

A must read classic about slavery in the USA. When it was first published in 1852 it caused an outcry against slavery, and Abraham Lincoln exclaimed when he met the author during the Civil War, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!”

The book is set during India’s independence and partition following a brother and sister across India to England to meet their father.

An enchanting classic book about a magical land beyond the back of a wardrobe. A must read for all children.

Gemma misses her lost mother terribly when Mike moves to the area who has a terrible secret to hide about his missing mother. A gripping story ensues with Gemma figuring out Mike’s secret which deals with complex characters and harsh realities of relationships. Another fantastic novel by the celebrated author.