Library
The academy library is open to all students and staff, before, during and after the school day. It offers an informal learning environment where students can borrow fiction and non-fiction books, use a suite of i-Macs, study, read, and choose refreshments from Joe's Cafe.
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Virtual Libraries
Fiction catalogue
Our fiction catalogue is arranged by genre:
Family, Friendships and Relationships
Thrillers, Adventure and Mystery
Fantasy and Magic
Traditional Fiction
Humour
Realistic Fiction
Graphic Novels
Literary Classics
Special Interest, including animals and sports
Each genre is colour coded to make finding an appealing book easy.
Non-Fiction Catalogue
Our non-fiction catalogue is arranged in groups of knowledge or areas of interest:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), plus Medicine, Computing, Design and Transport
The Natural World including the Environment, Biology, Geography and Botany
The Arts including Poetry, Drama, Entertainment and Media
Politics, Law and Commerce, including Crime
Wellbeing and Healthy Living including Lifestyle, Food and Drink, Psychology, Philosophy and Religion
Sports, Hobbies and Games
People including biographies and auto-biographies
History
Languages
Recommended Reading List
Any student looking for some great books to read might enjoy our recommendations:
Year 7
Wolf by Gillian Cross
Boy by Roald Dahl
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
Raptor by Paul Mindel
Pig Heart Boy by Malory Blackman
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Wonder by R J Palacio
Holes by Louis Sacher
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Year 8
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman
Blitzcat by Robert Westall
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Book Thief by Marcus Cusack
Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Goggle Eyes by Anne Fine
Small Steps by Louis Sacher
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Mr Creecher by Chris Priestly
Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman
Year 9
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Flambards by K M Peyton
How I live Now by Meg Rosoff
I am David by Anne Holm
Girl Missing by Sophie McKenzie
Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
Gone by Michael Grant
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
Uglies Series by Scott Westerfield
Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Years 10 and 11
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner
Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perriera
Noughts and Crosses by Malory Blackman
To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
Roxy’s Baby by Cathy MacPhail
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Paper Towns by John Green
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Annexed by Sharon Dogar
