Novels

List here novels that you could use with secondary students

I would say Great expectations Charles Dickens an oldy but so great, need a fairly good reading ability but well worth it,

Markus Zusak [|The Book Thief]



I would use the [|Beast Quest series by Adam Blade] for boys as the books a relatively short, have the occasional picture and the stories are full of adventure.

The [|Zac Power books by H.I.Larry (Hilary Badger)] would also be interesting and these books are written for various reading abilities. The number of pages, size of the print and the reading difficulty increase as the reader progresses through the books.

John Marsden series 'Tomorrow When the War Began'. A very easy and exciting read. He seems scatter info that kids would get from school and show how it can be useful to pay attention to what you are being taught.
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Life of Pi, Yann Marte, Caanongate Books, Ltd. Have not read the book but I know some one that has, the story seems to be very creative and would be good for the imagination ane visual images for young people. Tears of the Giragge, Alaxander McCall Smith, This book shows aspects from a different country so may be good for cultural inclusion. It is about a detective and this is good for young adults to be empowerd and aware of complex thought patterns.

"Looking for Alibrandi" by Melina Marchetta.

Some middle year students like comic books (graphic novels):



Comic books have small sentences and students can see facial expressions as well.