Chain Reader
Not all addictions are bad. Be a chain reader. Your parents and teachers will love you for that.
How best to be one than to jump right into some seriously addictive series. On feature are the following series:
Discworld by Terry Pratchett
Discworld is a comic fantasy series written by Terry Pratchett. There are more than 40 novels, set in a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants, which stand on the Great A’Tuin, a giant turtle. Each story can be read as a stand-alone book, but many can be grouped together into story arcs; others refer to events before and after the story itself. Using elements of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, Terry Pratchett constructs a fascinating world full of lively characters and refreshing humour. And with so many books to choose from, you won’t run out of things to read any time soon! The charm, humour, and even silliness is what makes this series so enchanting. Even if you’re not a fan of the fantasy genre, there is still much to be appreciated in such a dynamic, and above all, entertaining series.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Johnathan Stroud
The Bartimaeus Trilogy, by Johnathan Stroud begins with “The Amulet of Samarkand”, and the story of a young wizard called Nathanial. Set in modern day London, magicians are seen as the upper class, and run all aspects of government and military. Little do the common people know, their only power is to summon demons to do their bidding. One such demon is Bartimaues. He has been in the summoning business for a while now, and is less than happy at being bossed about by an adolescent boy. But when a night out ends in disaster for Nathanial and his family, things become very real, and very sinister….
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Strap yourself in for the thrill ride you will want to take again and again! From Dead Valley, California, to the bowels of the New York City subway system, you’re about to take off on a heart-stopping adventure that will blow you away…
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London 1880-1914 created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes, master of disguise, reasoned logically to deduce clients' background from their first appearance. He used fingerprints, chemical analysis, and forensic science." – (Source: Good Reads)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Heroes of Olympus
by Rick Riordan
Book Blurb:
Percy Jackson:
'Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek god.'
After a dramatic turn of events after a school field trip, Percy finds his world changed forever. Brought to a camp for demigods, join Percy and his friends as he battles his way through quests to save the world from unknown evil.
Heroes of Olympus:
Welcome back to the world of Percy Jackson, where seven demigods become the subjects of the next great prophecy, destined to determine the fate of the world. There's new characters, a new camp, and the earth itself is waking and sending terrible forces to destroy once and for all.
Swallows and Amazon
by Arthur Ransome
Have you ever dreamed of going on a sea adventure on your own with no adults? Join two groups of siblings; one group sails the Swallows and the other the Amazon. They started out being hostile to each other as they sail around the English Lake District. This story charts their adventures as they sail, camp, discover nature around them. It is a lovely wistful series you must read before you grow up. A classic!
The Pendewicks series
by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks series is a wonderfully warm and humorous family story. Sibling relationship and friendship lead to various adventures and mishaps. Each and every character is perfectly developed. Anybody will find somebody to love here.
