The Last Kids on Earth tells the hilarious story of Jack and his friends, Quint and June, as they attempt to stay alive in the aftermath of a zombie monster apocalypse – by hiding out in a super cool treehouse! One of our favourite graphic novel series. Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository.
Monstrilio is a literary horror debut about a grieving mother named Magos who nurtures a small piece of her deceased 11-year-old son Santiago’s lung until it grows into a monster. While the little Monstrilio in many ways resembles Magos’s son, the creature has animalistic impulses that threaten to destroy everything.
Theme: Historical Fiction Coming of Age. Best for: 12 – 14. “I have escaped! I have achieved the first stage of my emancipation! In a little while I will go on to Baltimore–and from thence I will begin my new life.”. This beautifully written historical fiction children’s book is quite hard to put down. Copycat Science by Mike Barfield. SCIENCE. Part biographies and part experiments, this nonfiction book narrated in cartoon format makes science fun! Learn about each scientist in their short biography, then apply and learn more about their area of study by doing the related experiment. Read about James Audubon then make a bird feeder. Stories about navigating friendships, family dynamics, and real-life romances all resonate. From funny classroom adventures to challenging down-to-earth dilemmas, the books on our list are sure to grab readers. For more great tween and teen reads, check out 50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12 and Best Book Series for Teens.6. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960) The Southern Gothic genre is home to many of the 20th century’s literary greats: William Faulkner, Flannery O’Connor, Barry Hannah, Zora Neale Hurston, and, of course, Harper Lee. For many readers, To Kill a Mockingbird was their first encounter with Southern Gothic.
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