Wildfell’s
favourite books
Wildfell’s
favourite books
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Okay, a quick warning - If you don’t like lists or popularity
contests: COVER YOUR EYES & WALK AWAY!!
But, if you want to see the 25 most popular books, as borrowed,
read, and loved by Wildfell students in the last two years, off we
go then.
So how many have you read?
Is your cool hunting finger on Wildfell’s literary pulse?
Wildfell’s
favourite books
Wildfell’s
favourite books
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2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
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10th
11th
Smile series by Raina Telgemeier
Murder most unladylike series by Robin Stevens
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
The glass children by Kristina Ohlsson
The Baby-sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin & Raina
Telgemeier
Real friends by Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Roller girl by Victoria Jamieson
Mondays are murder by Tanya Landman
Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
12th
13th
=14th
=18th
=19th
Black cats and butlers by Janine Beacham
Dear Scarlett by Fleur HItchcock
Down the rabbit hole by Peter Abrahams
The London Eye mystery by Siobhan Dowd
My life as an alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
Girl, missing by Sophie McKenzie
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
11 birthdays by Wendy Mass
Cloud busting by Malorie Blackman
Alls faire in middle school by Victoria Jamieson
Wildfell’s
favourite books
Wildfell’s
favourite books
=22nd
The one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Sunny side up by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
Charmed life by Raina Diana Wynne Jones
Lexiland by Suzi Moore
Sunny side up by Marion Roberts
Wildfell’s
favourite books
Smile
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By Raina Telgemeier GN TEL
Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night
after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two
front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey
with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear,
and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all
that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy
confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.
First book in the
Smile series.
Wildfell’s
favourite books
Murder most unladylike
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By Robin Stevens F STE
When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret
detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to
find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. Then Hazel
discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the gym.
She assumes it was a terrible accident - but when she and Daisy
return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and
Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one
happened in the first place.
First book in the
A murder most unladylike series.
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favourite books
Ghosts
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By Raina Telgemeier GN TEL
Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern
California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't
happy about leaving her friends but Maya has cystic fibrosis and
will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the
sea.
As the girls explore their new home, a neighbour lets them know
about the local ghosts, and that very soon, these ghosts will
temporarily reunite with their loved approaches, Cat must figure
out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own.
. .
Wildfell’s
favourite books
Drama
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By Raina Telgemeier GN TEL
Callie loves theatre. And while she would totally try out for
her middle school's production, she's a terrible singer. Instead
she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's
determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school
budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about
carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having
trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage
drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, and when two cute
brothers enter the picture!
Wildfell’s
favourite books
The glass children
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By Kristina Ohlsson F OHL
Billie and her mother move into an old dilapidated house in a
small town. Amongst the musty furniture and odd belongings are two
small glass figures, one boy and one girl. When the glass figures
have been moved even though the house has been empty, Billie is
certain that they are being haunted. Whilst her mother thinks
Billie is making it up, Billie desperately tries to uncover the
house’s dark, tragic history . . .
First book in the
Glass children series.
Wildfell’s
favourite books
Kristy’s great idea
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By Ann M. Martin &
Raina Telgemeier GN MAR
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and
founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up --
cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbours, prank calls -- you
can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy,
and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion
emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC
have what they need most: friendship.
First book in the
Baby-sitters Club series.
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favourite books
Real friends
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By Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham GN HAL
Following little Shannon's life from kindergarten through fifth
grade, Real friends captures the emotional roller coaster ride of
friendship, from navigating the tricky waters of cliques and
bullies to her never-ending struggle to stay in 'The Group.'
Shannon's honest and heartfelt story reminds us of how hard it was
to learn what real friends are - and why finding them is worth the
journey.
First book in the
Real friends series.
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favourite books
El Deafo
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By Cece Bell GN BEL
Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going
to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid
strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny,
poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell
chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent
experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very
awkward--hearing aid.
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favourite books
Roller girl
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By Victoria Jamieson GN JAM
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with
her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller
derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance
camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's
life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang
on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on
a new friendship.
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favourite books
Mondays are murder
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By Tanya Landman F LAN
When Poppy Fields goes on an activity holiday to a remote
Scottish island, she is looking forward to a week of climbing,
hill-walking and horse riding. But things take a disastrous turn
when their instructor has what appears to be a fatal abseiling
accident. When Poppy discovers that his rope was cut, and more of
the instructors start to have "accidents", she and best friend
Graham suspect foul play and decide to investigate.
First book in the
Poppy Fields series.
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favourite books
Awkward
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By Svetlana Chmakova GN CHM
On her first day at her new school, Peppi trips into a quiet boy
in the hall, Jaime Thompson. And when the mean kids start calling
her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis? By
shoving poor Jaime and running away!
Surrounding herself with new friends in the art club, Peppi
still can't help feeling ashamed about the way she treated Jaime.
And to make matters worse, he's a member of her own club's
archrivals - the science club!
First book in the
Berrybrook Middle School series.
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favourite books
Black cats and butlers
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By Janine Beacham F BEA
Rose Raventhorpe loves nothing more than wandering around Yorke
with her beloved butler, Argyle, listening to the stories he tells
about the city. So when Argyle is murdered - the third butler to be
stabbed in a week - Rose knows she must find out what really
happened.
Rose's investigation leads her on a journey into a hidden world
of grave robbers and duelling butlers, flamboyant magicians and the
city's ancient feline guardians. Knives aren't just for cutting
cucumber sandwiches, you know…
First book in the
Rose Raventhorpe investigates series.
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favourite books
Dear Scarlett
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By Fleur Hitchcock F HIT
All this time Scarlett's thought her dad was a thief, but years
after his death a strange man turns up at the door and hands her a
box, "on her father's instructions". Inside is a baffling series of
clues that leads Scarlett and her friend, Ellie, on a wild, scary,
often funny journey of discovery about her father and his
mysterious life. But the more the girls learn, the more danger
they're in. They must stay one step ahead of the sinister mayoress
and her chauffer as they race to unravel her dad's final clue: Keep
looking up.
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favourite books
Down the rabbit hole
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By Peter Abrahams F ABR
Ingrid is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her
shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a
murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her
idol, Sherlock Holmes. With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the
lead role in her town's production of "Alice in Wonderland," Ingrid
is swamped. But as things in Echo Falls keep getting curiouser and
curiouser, Ingrid realizes she must solve the murder on her own --
before it's too late.
First book in the
Echo Falls series.
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favourite books
The London Eye mystery
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By Siobahn Dowd F DOW
Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye, but
after half an hour it landed, and everyone trooped off--except
Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have
disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become
sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck. Despite
their prickly relationship, they overcome their differences to
follow a trail of clues across London in a desperate bid to find
their cousin.
First book in the
London Eye mystery series.
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favourite books
My life as an alphabet
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By Barry Jonsberg F JON
Introducing Candice Phee: 12-years-old, hilariously honest and a
little... odd. But she has a big heart, the very best of intentions
and an unwavering determination to ensure everyone is happy.
So she sets about trying to 'fix' all the problems of all the
people (and pets) in her life.
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favourite books
Girl, missing
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By Sophie MacKenzie F MAC
Lauren is adopted and eager to know more about her past. But
when she discovers shy may have been snatched from her family as a
baby, her whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Why will no one
answer her questions? How can she find her biological parents? And
could her adoptive parents really have been responsible for
kidnapping her? Running away to seek out the truth, Lauren's
journey takes her deeper into danger as she realises that someone
wants to stop her uncovering what happened when she was a baby at
any cost...
First book in the
Girl, missing series.
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favourite books
The Willoughbys
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By Lois Lowry F LOW
The Willoughby's are old-fashioned children who adore
old-fashioned adventures. Unfortunately, the Willoughby parents are
not very fond of their children, and the truth is that the siblings
are not too keen on their parents either. Little do the Willoughby
kids know that their neglectful mother and father are hatching an
evil plan to get rid of them! But these resourceful adventurers
have a few plans of their own although they have no idea what lies
ahead in their quest to rid themselves of their ghastly parents and
live happily ever after.
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favourite books
11 birthdays
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By Wendy Mass F MAS
It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited. But from
the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that
she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every
birthday, are not speaking, and this will be the first birthday
they haven't shared together. When Amanda turns in for the night,
glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes up happy for a new
day. Or is it? Her birthday seems to be repeating itself. What is
going on?! And how can she fix it? Only time, friendship, and a
little luck will tell…
First book in the
Willow Falls series.
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favourite books
Cloud busting
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By Malorie Blackman F BLA
Despite his Mum's insistence, Sam does not want to be friends
with Davey, he thinks Davey's a complete loser.
But one day Davey saves the day for Sam and a bond is formed
between them. Sam is still embarrassed to be seen with Davey, but
little by little he starts to admit that when it's just the two of
them, Davey is a lot of fun.
But then something terrible happens to Davey.
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favourite books
Alls faire in middle school
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By Victoria Jamieson GN JAM
Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents
working at the Renaissance Faire medieval amusement park, and she's
eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll
need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in
mind—she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled!
Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem nice, but when she
does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder
whether she might be less of a knight in training, and more of a
dragon.
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favourite books
The one and only Ivan
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By Katherine Applegate F APP
Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in
a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him.
He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan
occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and
painting.
But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he
is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.
First book in the
One and only Ivan series.
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favourite books
Sunny side up
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By Jennifer L. Holm &
Matthew Holm GN HOL
Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her
grandfather at his retirement home for the summer. Luckily, Sunny
isn't the only kid around. She meets Buzz, and soon they're having
adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating
alligators, runaway cats, and mysteriously disappearing neighbours.
But the question remains -- why is Sunny down in Florida in the
first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won't be
secret to Sunny much longer. . .
First book in the
Sunny series.
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favourite books
Charmed life
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By Diana Wynne Jones F JON
Everybody says that Gwendolyn Chant is a gifted witch with
astonishing powers, so it suits her enormously when she is taken to
live in Chrestomanci Castle. Her brother Eric (better known as Cat)
is not so keen, for he has no talent for magic at all.
However, life with the great enchanter is not what either of
them expects and sparks begin to fly!
First book in the
Chrestomanci series.
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favourite books
Lexiland
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By Suzi Moore F MOO
One year ago, Emma's twin sister died at their birthday party
and since then Emma's life has not been the same. Without her
louder and stronger sister, Emma starts to feel lonely and
invisible. Then she meets Lexi and everything changes. Lexi is
wild, crazy and surrounded by mystery, and Emma quickly finds
herself pulled into the orbit of 'Lexiland', a place where it seems
like anything can happen. As their friendship grows, Emma starts to
realise that letting someone new into your life can be the best way
to mend a broken heart…
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favourite books
Sunny side up
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By Marion Roberts F ROB
11-year-old Sunny Hathaway usually loves holidays, and this will
be one summer she will never forget.
As she and her best friend operate their gourmet wood-fired
pizza delivery service, Sunny must deal with a new step-dad (with
new younger step-siblings), a heatwave, a sworn enemy who has
developed a crush on her, and a grandmother she never knew she
had.
And all this time Sunny thought holidays were supposed to be
fun!!
First book in the
Sunny side up series.