| Author | Title | Publisher | Comment |
| Almond, David | The Savage | Walker Books | Beautiful mix of words and pictures |
| Blade, Adam | Beast Quest | Orchard Books | Very popular – especially among boys |
| Boyne, John | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Transworld | Poignant and dark. Great story |
| Donbavand, Tommy | Uniform | Barrington Stoke | Spooky mystery with an open ending |
| Grisham, John | Theodore Boone (series) | Hodder & Stoughton | Thriller. Popular with boys |
| Hurn, Roger | Mystery Mob Series | Rising Stars | Short, simple stories that revolve around a group of friends |
| Jefferies, Cindy | Fame School | Usborne | School drama. Easily accessible |
| Kiernan, Celine | Into the Grey | O’Brien Press | Challenging read for more able students |
| Kinney, Jeff | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series | Amulet | Language is deceptively difficult. Main character is hapless and cynical. Endlessly popular. |
| McKenzie, Sophie | Girl, Missing | Simon & Schuster | Very popular series |
| Morpurgo, Michael | Warhorse | Egmont | Modern classic |
| Ness, Patrick | A Monster Calls | Walker | Tissues needed for the ending! |
| Pichon, Liz | Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic | Scholastic | Comic look at school life. Very funny book. For boys and girls |
| Shan, Darren | Cirque du Freak | Collins | Best series ever according to some students! |
| Walliams, David | Various titles | Harper Collins | Can’t go wrong with Walliams – always funny! |
