Freak the Mighty

Freak the Mighty
Author: Rodman Philbrick
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1409591050

Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.

Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds
Author: Beverley Naidoo
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2001-06-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141928255

A collection of short stories - four previously published and three new - linked by the theme of young people experiencing personal dilemmas. All are set in South Africa, first under apartheid and then after the first democratic elections. They cover the period from 1950 to 2000 and reflect the lives of a range of young people, black and white, living in what was for many years seen as the world's most openly racist society.

Possum Goes to School

Possum Goes to School
Author: Melanie Carter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2015
Genre:
ISBN: 9781743627303

A possum finds his way into a cupboard in the classroom, to the dismay of the teachers and the delight of the children. He creates havoc as he rushes through the school trying to get away. This delightful picture book is a sequel to Possum in the House.

Hatchet

Hatchet
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 195
Release: 1989-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780140343717

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.