A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don’t quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there’s a visitor at...
Animal Farm by George Orwell “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones – he’s reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the boar, Old Major, shares his...
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley “Never did I behold a vision so horrible as his face, of such loathsome, yet appalling hideousness” A twisted, upside-down creation myth, Mary Shelley’s chilling Gothic tale lays bare the dark side of science, and the...
Heroes by Robert Cormier A provocative story about the return home of teenage war hero and war victim, Francis Joseph Cassavant. He is forced to confront his past – the youth leader he idolised and who betrayed him, and the girl he still loves. The book gets to...
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt and later attends a charity school with a harsh regime, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane’s natural independence and spirit...
