New year, new books
Happy 2024 everyone! We’re back for a new term- and lot of lovely new books.
The boxes were barely open before library assistants dove in to see what’s on offer. Here are some of their top picks to read first.
You could be so pretty by Holly Bourne
Uglies meets The Handmaid’s Tale for the new YA generation in this mind-blowing novel from bestselling queen of YA Holly Bourne.
Pupils say: “This book looks interesting because of the title, it looks like a thriller. When it says ‘beauty comes a price’ it makes you want to pick it up.”
Wise Creatures by Deirdre Sullivan 
I always thought that hauntings began with houses. They don’t, of course. It’s people, isn’t it? They begin with people. ..
Pupils say: “This looks like a psychological horror that might have a shocking ending…”
How to find a missing girl by Victoria Wlosok
For fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Veronica Mars, this whip-smart thriller follows a teen detective seeking the truth behind a growing trail of missing girls in small-town Louisiana.
Pupils say: “This book looks really interesting, it reminds me of ‘A good girls guide to murder’.”
Fir by Sharon Gosling / Savage Island by Bryony Pearce / Charlotte Says by Alex Bell
The Red Eye Series is a collection of bloodcurdling YA horror – from chilling ghost stories to addictive psychological thrillers.
Pupils Say: “I really like horror and Red Eye is a horror series. The best authors write this, so give it a try.”
All of these books are available to borrow now from the school library.
