The BIG Read

The Iron Man by Ted HUGHES The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.

Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu KIBUISHI

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great - grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mum through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals.

The Supreme Lie by Geraldine MCCAUGHREAN

15 - year - old Gloria is maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by flooding, Madame Suprema runs away, fearing she will be blamed for the crisis . To cover up this cowardly act, Gloria is made to step into Madame Suprema's shoes and is thrust into a world of corrupt and desperate politicians. Gloria must make decisions that could save, or end, thousands of lives - including her own...