Blog Books for 11-14 years
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The Last Thing You’ll Hear: A Chilling Tribute to the Power of Music
Jan Dunning writes about the power of music & her latest YA novel, The Last Thing You’ll Hear.
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Christian Foley’s Top Tips for Starting Secondary School
Hear from Christian Foley, experienced teacher and author of Moving Up, as he shares his five top tips for children starting secondary school! From advice on making friends, joining clubs and not listening to the…
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Twisted fairytales: A Q&A with Jennifer Donnelly
We chat to New York Times bestselling, Carnegie-award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly about writing retellings, the power of fairytales and her brand new YA novel Beastly Beauty.
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A Q&A with Rebecca Westcott, author of Like a Girl
We spoke to author Rebecca Westcott who answered questions about her latest teen novel, Like a Girl.
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What’s new this March!
Discover this month’s new books, spanning inspiring stories, delightful picture books and reunite with some friendly faces!
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Heroic Books for Fans of Greek Mythology
With the release of the brand-new Percy Jackson series on Disney+, Greek mythology is back in its golden age. To celebrate, we’ve selected some of our favourite books featuring all things Ancient Greece!
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What to read based on your favourite Christmas film!
If you’re looking for a holiday read that will keep you as entertained as your favourite festive film, we have you covered with our list of comparative recommendations!
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The Case of the Chaos Monster London tour
Take a tour of elemental London from The Case of the Chaos Monster, with research from author Patrice Lawrence.
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Top survival-horror gaming books
With the brand-new Five Nights at Freddy’s film out in cinemas today, we’ve collated our top scariest books based on popular survival-horror video games that are perfect for gamers and lovers of all things scary.
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Books to Ease Those Back-to-School Anxieties
Whether they’re starting Nursery or Year 7, it’s completely normal for your child to feel nervous as September approaches.
We’ve put together a list of reassuring books to help show your child that despite feeling…
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New books this September!
Discover this month’s new books, spanning heartwarming picture books, chilling tales and exciting stories!
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What do you think? Book reviews from students!
A selection of book reviews written by students at JESS Dubai School.
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New books this July!
Discover this month’s new books, spanning family favourites, heartwarming picture books, gripping thrillers and stories of self-discovery!
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Brand new books this June!
Discover this month’s new books, spanning epic fantasy, heartfelt adventures, laugh-out-loud picture books, and gripping thrillers.
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Bringing you the best new books this May!
Discover the best new books published this month including epic YA fantasy, heartfelt adventures and laugh-out-loud picture books.
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Brand new books this April!
Discover the brilliant new books that are releasing this month, including twisty murder mysteries, epic adventures and laugh-out-loud picture books!
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Brand new books this March!
Discover the brilliant new books that are releasing this month, from laugh-out-loud picture books to gripping YA fiction.
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A Q&A with Dan Freedman – celebrating 15 years of Jamie Johnson!
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the publication of the first Jamie Johnson book. We spoke with Dan Freedman about all things football, writing, inspiration and more!
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Celebrating 40 years of Fighting Fantasy
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the Fighting Fantasy series.
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Christmas Classics to Read Before You Watch
From the festive halls of Hogwarts to the snowy mountains of Narnia to the merry streets of Who-ville, discover our top Christmas classics to curl up with and read before you watch this holiday season!
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Q&A with J.A. White
J.A. White tells us all about Nightbooks. Alex is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night, but soon, he’ll run out of pages… Now on Netflix!