Lower Secondary
Reading List
You will only live once if you do not read books. So pick up any of these specially selected books from a variety of
genres – Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Realistic Fiction and Non-Fiction – to broaden your lives. For
more awesome reasons to pick up a book, refer to The Little Book Book.
Title: The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable FIB
Author: Adam Shaughnessy
Call No.: J SHA
FANTASY
Eleven-year-old Pru is an inquisitive girl who considers herself a detective, just as her late father was. One
day she receives an anonymous postcard with a riddle that she manages to answer with the help of her
new classmate, ABE. The two of them then plunge headlong into a non-stop adventure and meet incredible
beings they never knew existed, including the Norse gods, Baba Yaga’s walking house and a talking squirrel.
This unbelievable story about an unlikely duo is one that you will not want to miss!
All Rights Reserved, Algonquin Young Readers, 2015.
Title: The Monster Hunter (The Adventures of Benjamin Gaul)
Author: Kit Cox
Call No.: Y COX
HORROR
Five children in an orphanage fall ill after eating some wild cherries. Thirteen-year-old Benjamin Jackson
Gaul, the newest addition to the orphanage, suspects that it is more than a simple case of food poisoning.
With the help of a monster diary by Major Jack union, Benjamin sets out to solve the mystery…
All Rights Reserved, Book Guild, 2014.
Title: Demeter and Persephone (Independent Reading Series)
Adapted By: Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden
Call No.: J 398.2 LUP –[FOL]
FANTASY
Persephone, daughter of the goddess of the harvest, Demeter, has been taken by Hades, king of the
underworld. Heartbroken, Demeter neglects her godly duties to bring forth the harvest. Over time, the
plants wither away. Can mighty Zeus, the sky god, find a solution before the mortal world is overwhelmed
by hunger?
All Rights Reserved, Barefoot Books, 2013.
Title: Two Words
Author: Tanya Landman
Call No.: Y LAN
REALISTIC FICTION
Matt’s teacher tasks him and his friend, Jake, with an assignment even as they head outdoors on a great hike.
They have to find the two saddest words in the English language. The boys find many suitable phrases on the
difficult hike, such as “heavy rain”, “killer farts”, and even “twisted ankle”. However, they have yet to face their
biggest obstacle. What words will Matt have for his teacher come Monday morning?
All Rights Reserved, Barrington Stoke, 2013.
Title: The Rule of Thre3
Author: Eric Walters
Call No.: Y WAL
SCIENCE FICTION
A global electrical outage threw sixteen-year-old Adam Daley’s life into darkness. Adam does not know if the
aeroplane that his father was piloting has crashed. Now, Adam has to step up and take care of his younger
siblings in a community paralysed with anger and fear.
All Rights Reserved, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Title: Young Man With Camera
Author: Emil Sher
Call No.: Y SHE
THRILLER
T— loves photography and has a camera with him all the time. Thus, when Ryan, the honour roll student
who enjoys framing him for misdemeanour, beats up a vagrant for defending T—, T— has the photographs
to prove it. Now, he just has to prevent Ryan from getting to the photographs. This book is made all the more
interesting by the inclusion of black-and-white photographs among the pages.
All Rights Reserved, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2015.
Title: Deadly Game (Wired Up)
Author: Beth Chambers
Call No.: Y CHA
HORROR
In Redrock, children, upon turning twelve, are invited by the Prankster to take part in a sinister game in which
victors are promised their heart’s desire. On his twelfth birthday, Scott accepts the Prankster’s invitation in
a bid to cure his sister’s illness. However, after surviving the Prankster’s horrifying challenges, Scott realises
that winning could end up being far worse than losing.
All Rights Reserved, A. & C. Black, 2015.
Title: Uncertain Soldier
Author: Karen Bass
Call No.: Y BAS
REALISTIC FICTION
Erich, a German prisoner of war, has been captured by the Allies and shipped to Canada to work in a logging
camp. There, he befriends Max, a young boy who feels Canadian but is bullied because of his German
heritage. When a saboteur endangers the lives of the prisoners at the camp, Erich and Max must work
together to protect the prisoners and each other.
All Rights Reserved, Pajama, 2015.
Title: Made You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know
Author: Shari Graydon
Call No.: J 659.1 GRA
NON-FICTION
Ever bought something and then wished you had not? In this book, learn about the history of advertising,
the strategies advertisers use, and how to become a more discerning buyer.
All Rights Reserved, Annick, 2013.
Title: Relativity
Author: Cristin Bishara
Call No.: Y BIS
SCIENCE FICTION
Every day, Ruby Wright wishes that her mother were still alive so that she would not have to live with her
stepmother and stepsister. Her wish is granted when she discovers an oak tree that is a wormhole to parallel
universes – one of which turns out to be a world where she still has a mother.
All Rights Reserved, Walker, 2013.
(This book is also available on eReads at www.nlb.gov.sg.)
Title: Unsolved Crime Mysteries (Edge Books. Unsolved Mystery Files)
Author: Sean Stewart Price
Call No.: J 364.1 PRI
NON-FICTION
In 1971, a hijacker skydived off a plane with a huge ransom and was never found. In 2005, thieves in
Amsterdam pulled off the largest diamond heist in history. How did they do it? Why did they do it? Could it
happen again? Find out all this and more in this book of famously unsolved crimes around the world.
All Rights Reserved, Capstone, 2016.
Title: Game Changer
Author: Tim Bowler
Call No.: Y BOW
THRILLER
Mikey has an irrational fear of open spaces, and ordinary acts such as arriving in school or walking to class
are a daily struggle for him. Luckily for Mikey, he has a supportive sister who understands and cares for him.
However, just as things are getting better, Mikey witnesses a shocking event that will turn his life upside
down.
All Rights Reserved, Oxford University, 2015.
Title: Get Lost, Odysseus! (Myth-O-Mania, Book 10)
Author: Kate McMullan
Call No.: Y MAC
FANTASY
This retelling of the famous Odyssey is told from the perspective of Hades, God of the Underworld. Expect
plenty of laughs as Hades shares how he views Odysseus’s epic battles with Greek gods and monsters while
on his way home after a war.
All Rights Reserved, Stone Arch Books, 2015.
Title: The Graveyard Book. Volume 1
Adapted By: P. Craig Russell
Call No.: Y 741.5973 RUS
HORROR
This is the first volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning The Graveyard Book.
Bod is an ordinary boy with a not-so-ordinary family. He is raised by ghosts in a graveyard and has a guardian
who belongs neither to the world of the living nor the dead. With the man, Jack, out to kill him, can Bod
avoid becoming a permanent denizen of the graveyard?
All Rights Reserved, Harper, 2014.
Title: My Unfair Godmother
Author: Janette Rallison
Call No.: Y RAL
FANTASY
When your fairy godmother is only a fair godmother, be prepared for mayhem. Tansy Miller never intended
to bring Robin Hood into the modern age. Of course, she never intended to be transported into a fairy tale
either. However, when Tansy makes a wish that her fair godmother grants, she must use all her wits and
engage the help of the police chief’s son to keep the story from going out of control.
All Rights Reserved, Walker, 2011.
(This book is also available on eReads at www.nlb.gov.sg.)
Title: Flashes
Author: Tim O’Rourke
Call No.: Y ORO
HORROR
Charley may look like an ordinary seventeen-year-old girl, but she has a supernatural ability: she can see
crimes even before they take place. As Charley watches Kerry, a teenage girl, being killed in her visions, she
works with Detective Tom to track down the murderer. When the duo investigates, they realise that Charley’s
mother died under similar circumstances ten years ago. What exactly is going on?
All Rights Reserved, Chicken House, 2014.
Title: Beneath
Author: Roland Smith
Call No.: Y SMI
REALISTIC FICTION
Pat O’Toole developed claustrophobia when he was caught in a collapsed tunnel. One day, his brother Coop
goes missing and all the clues point towards New York City’s network of underground tunnels. Now, Pat
must overcome his fear if he ever wants to see his brother again.
All Rights Reserved, Scholastic, 2015.
Title: The Future We Left Behind
Author: Mike A. Lancaster
Call No.: Y LAN
SCIENCE FICTION
Peter Vincent has been raised to study science, be methodical and analytical, and follow in the footsteps of
his father – the great scientist, David Vincent. However, he finds himself developing a growing interest in a
girl named Alpha who could not be more different. Alpha studies English Literature, questions science, and
is not afraid to speak up against Peter’s father. Yet, when she asks him for help, Peter realises that their lives
are intricately intertwined – though not necessarily for the better.
All Rights Reserved, Egmont USA, 2012.
Title: Ghostly Evidence: Exploring the Paranormal
Author: Kelly Milner Halls
Call No.: Y 133.1 HAL
NON-FICTION
Are ghosts real? Join sceptic Kelly Milner Halls as she explores haunted places, interviews paranormal
investigators, and combs through historical evidence to separate fact from fiction.
All Rights Reserved, Millbrook, 2014.
Title: Dead Upon a Time
Author: Elizabeth Paulson
Call No.: Y PAU
FANTASY
With an Uncommon – also known as a witch – for a grandmother, it is no wonder that Katherine Hood is
an outcast. When Katherine’s grandmother goes missing, none of the villagers helps her. Instead, Katherine
finds an unlikely ally in Jack Haricot, another exile who knows exactly how it feels to be alone. Together, they
investigate the disappearance of Katherine’s grandmother and what the strange prophetic tapestries she
left behind could mean.
All Rights Reserved, Scholastic, 2015.
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