With the Easter break upon us, we have swapped our weekly feature 'This Week I Am Reading...' for a compilation of Mrs Truran's recommended reads for each year group. So enjoy a good read along with your Easter goodies.

For Years 7 & 8 

Orphans of the Tide - Book 2 Shipwreck Island by Struan Murray

Orphans Ellie and Seth have crossed an endless ocean in search of freedom and peace. Arriving on the shores of a colourful tropical island ruled by a mysterious queen, it seems they might just have found the perfect new home.

But there is trouble brewing in paradise and soon Ellie and Seth find themselves caught up in a dangerous struggle for power - and forced to confront terrible truths from their past . . .

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud

‘Set in a fragmented future England, Stroud introduces us to a world where gunfights and monsters collide, and where the formidable outlaw Scarlett McCain fights daily against the odds. Action, humour and mystery’ Good Reads

For Years 9, 10 & 11                                        

Always Here For You by Miriam Halahmy

'Home alone in Brighton with no-one to talk to, Holly is at rock bottom. That is, until she finds Jay. Caring, funny and with so much in common, Jay is the perfect guy. They chat online, but Holly knows to be careful, she's heard the horror stories.' Good Reads

Witch by Finbar Hawkins

Set in the 17th century, a breathtaking debut, and a potential prize-winner, about the power of women, witchcraft, fury, revenge and the ties that bind us.’ Waterstones

For Parents, Guardians, Staff and Sixth Form - Selected from the Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist

Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi

‘Burnt sugar gradually untangles the knot of memory and myth that binds two women together’

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

1950’s suburbia and journalist Jean is looking for some adventure. ‘An investigation turns Jeans life inside out!’

Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

‘A riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of American History’ (1950-90)