What are you reading at the moment? Below are some really great books for older kids. If you have read a book you'd like to recommend to others send me the title and author and a brief synopsis. I'll add it to the list.
Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow cast-away, Kensuke, is wary of him but when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them.
When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow cast-away, Kensuke, is wary of him but when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them.
Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord
It all begins on New Years Eve when 15-year-old Callum Ormond is accosted by a stranger who tells him that he must hide for the next twelve months or risk becoming a fugitive as he is hunted by the same people who killed his father.
This action-packed conspiracy theory series keeps the adrenaline pumping with non-stop plot twists and an intriguing riddle to solve before time runs out.
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Banquo’s Son by T.K. Roxburgh
This is the story of Fleance, Banquo's son, who escaped Macbeth's attempt to murder him. The novel begins ten years later in the northern woods of England where Fleance has been living, not revealing to anyone who is truly is. He is madly in love with Rosie but has been having terrible dreams and visits from his dead father reminding him that the last words Banquo uttered before he died were, "Fly, good Fleance Fly that thou may'st revenge." This story is a great introduction to the era of Shakespeare without the difficult language. If you enjoy Banquo’s Son you can also read the sequel Bloodlines.
