Holiday Reading 1998 A selection of children's and young adult books

Older Fiction

  • Cooper, Susan The Boggart and the monster Sequel to the popular The Boggart.
  • Campling, Annie And the stars were gold
  • Crew, Gary The blue feather A search for a giant mythical bird becomes a quest for identity and healing.
  • Crossley-Holland,K Short!: a book of very short stories
  • Fisk, Pauline The beast of Whixall Moss Jack discovers a six-headed beast which changes his life.
  • Fleischman, Paul Seedfolks One by one a number of people transforn an inner city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, themselves being transformed in the process.
  • George, Jean Craighead Julie's wolf pack Continues the story begun in the Newbery Medal winning Julie of the wolves.
  • Giff, Patricia Reilly Lily's crossing Newbery Honor Book. Lily befriends a young Hungarian refugee in 1944.
  • Gleitzman, Morris Bumface
  • Henry, Maeve Midwinter A fantasy.
  • King-Smith, Dick The crowstarver "A wonderfully poignant story set on an English farm during the 1920s-40s …" Winner of the NASEN fiction award this story follows the fortunes of a foundling child, nicknamed Spider, through the short 16 years of his life.
  • Klein, Robin The listmaker
  • Lanagan, Margo Walking through Albert Ghost story by a talented Australian writer.
  • Levine, Gail Carson. Ella enchanted Based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her. Newbery Honour Book.
  • Lorbiecki, Marybeth My palace of leaves in Sarajevo Letters between Nadja in Sarajevo her name means hope and Alex in the United States. Based on first-hand accounts.
  • McAllister, Margaret A friend for Rachel
  • McFarlane, Peter Barnaby the barbarian
  • Morpurgo, Michael Escape from Shangri-la Cassie embarks on a sea voyage to Dunkirk with her newly found grandfather. Morpurgo's recent retelling of the Joan of Arc story has also been well received.
  • Napoli, Donna Jo Stones in water After being taken from Venice by German soldiers Roberto is forced to work for the German war effort until he escapes into the Ukranian winter to try and make his way back home.
  • Nodelman, Perry A completely different place
  • Noriss, Andrew Aquila Whitbread Award winner, recently televised.
  • Oppel, Kenneth Silverwing A newborn bat named Shade becomes separated from his colony during migration.
  • Pierce, Tamora Sandry's book The first book in the Circle of magic quartet.
  • Price, Susan The story collector
  • Schneider, Mical Between the dragon and the eagle A journey along the Silk Road in 100 AD.
  • Thompson, Kate Midnight's choice Sequel to Switchers.
  • Vivelo, Jackie Chills in the night: tales that will haunt you
  • Voigt, Cynthia Bad, badder, baddest Sequel to Bad girls.
  • Wilson, Jacqueline Buried alive! Sequel to Cliffhanger.
  • Winton, Tim Blueback