Year 7
The following are the most popular titles purchased in the last year for year 7’s Tutor Time and Whole School reading initiatives. These texts also make fabulous transitional texts. Can’t see what you are looking for? We can supply almost all books in print just submit a request through: https://www.mbebooks.com/request-a-book/
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A Kestrel for a Knave
Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school, and unhappy at home, Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes, a kestrel hawk....
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 208
- MBE Code : 338
A Kind Of Spark
A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 192
- MBE Code : 438
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls is defined to be the bestselling novel about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness, and even soon to be major motion picture. The character of Connor appears to have the same dream every single night, ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 236
- MBE Code : 119
After
After
The Nazis took my parents I was scared
After
They killed my best friend I was angry
After
They ruined my thirteenth birthday I was determined to get to the forest, to join forces with Gabriek and Yuli, to be a family, to defeat ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 208
- MBE Code : 559
Arctic Star
Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 188
- MBE Code : 493
Armistice Runner
Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's losing her gran to Alzheimer's. But then she discovers her great-great-grandfather's diaries from the First World War. Could his incredible story of ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 176
- MBE Code : 482
Billionaire Boy
The hilarious, extraordinary but also touching fable of a Billionaire Boy is the new addition from the well-known comedian, turned author, David Walliams. Who has created a number one bestseller, and has become one of the fastest growing Children’s...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 280
- MBE Code : 148
Boy: Tales Of A Childhood
The late, great Roald Dahl’s best ever selling autobiography, Boy: Tales Of A Childhood, includes hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and schooldays. From the first page, right to the very last. Which includes the famous illustrations created ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 256
- MBE Code : 130
Brightstorm
Twins Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive word in Lontown that their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach the southernmost point in the world. Not only that, but he has been accused of stealing fuel before he died!
The ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 344
- MBE Code : 310
Can You See Me?
With diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott, based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, writtenin collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, hasbeen widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism.
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- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 368
- MBE Code : 415
Charlotte’s Web
Wilbur the pig's life has already been saved by Fern, but when he is sold to her uncle, he realises his life is in even more danger.
Enter Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. Charlotte is determined to keep Wilbur from the ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 272
- MBE Code : 400
CHERUB: The Recruit
The first title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! James hits rock bottom before he's offered a new start in an intriguing organisation...A terrorist doesn't let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 336
- MBE Code : 392
Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography for children based on the bestselling Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah.
Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 304
- MBE Code : 358
Coraline
There is something distinctively strange about Coraline’s new home…It’s not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her every move, nor the signs of danger that her new neighbours, Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, supposedly read in ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 208
- MBE Code : 253
Do You Know Me?
Tally is autistic and proud. She used to feel like she had to hide her autism, but now Tally is determined to make sure people see who she really is.
But now Tally has a new worry - her school trip. And that means new places, new people and new ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 320
- MBE Code : 416
Echo Mountain
1933. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to Echo Mountain. Ellie runs wild, exploring the mountain’s mysteries. But the one she can’t solve is who’s leaving the gifts for her: tiny wooden carvings of animals and flowers, ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 356
- MBE Code : 458
Freeze
When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some brilliant ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly children take to the ice on a frozen canal. But as each of the ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 120
- MBE Code : 491
Gangsta Granny
Another hilarious, yet moving novel from the well-known David Walliams. Who is the number one bestseller and fastest growing Children’s author throughout the whole country. Gangsta Granny is a story of prejudice and acceptance. With the included ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 298
- MBE Code : 144
Ghost Boys
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.
ALIVETwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 214
- MBE Code : 315
Goodnight Mister Tom
Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award. And has created delight to every young reader throughout the generations.
The story of Goodnight Mister Tom includes the character of Young Willie Beach. Who is evacuated to the country, as ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 384
- MBE Code : 179
Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 352
- MBE Code : 117
High Rise Mystery
The detective duo everyone is dying to meet! Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there's been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to resident know-it-alls, Nik and Norva. Who better to solve the case? Armed with curiosity, ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 352
- MBE Code : 563
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights
The first volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series. First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 448
- MBE Code : 344
Holes
Holes is based around the family of Stanley Yelnats, who have a longing history of bad luck. And when a miscarriage of justice sends him to the Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre.
Which by the way isn't green and does not have a lake…
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- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 240
- MBE Code : 127
Horowitz Horror: The Ultimate Collection
Welcome to a strange and twisted world where the spooky, the shocking, and the positively petrifying are lurking just out of sight.A bus ride home ... turns into your worst nightmare.A quaint country cottage ... has a grisly secret.A hot bath ... ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 378
- MBE Code : 500