Fungerer glimrende i klassen! Martha is 12, and very different from other children. Her parents are strict members of a religious group and their rules dominate her life. The tale focuses on the rights of a child and child abuse.” Marthas og Scotts verdener krydser hinanden. Martha har en mystisk og skræmmende fremtoning og Scott er draget af hende. Martha er undertrykt – Scott er beskyttet. Bogen er bygget op over kontrasterne mellem dem. Bogens styrke er en massiv spænding og de vigtige temaer. God som pensumbog til 9. klasse. Author: Robert Swindells, (202 pages)
Level: 9.-10. klasse

En historisk roman med lidt fantasy over den. En historie om riddertiden som efterlader mange gode spørgsmål til overvejelse. Du er med i historien med det samme og bliver drevet frem af handlingen. Delt op i afsnit, som eventuelt kunne læses hver for sig. Pæn og luftig typografi. Author: Michael Morpurgo. (234 pages)
Level: 8. klasse

En yderst relevant roman om AIDS/HIV. Bogen beskriver et almindeligt liv som pludselig bliver forvandlet. Hovedpersonen Leyla betragter sin kusine Emma som flot, heldig og misundelses-værdig. Så får hun at vide, at Emma er smittet med HIV. Der beskrives følelser, overvejelser (hvordan hun blev smittet — ingen kondom) og folks reaktioner (sladder og distance, men også støtte). En god bog til pensum. Author: Adele Minchin. (212 pages)
Level: 9.-10. kl.

If you're 18, love Beckham and can bend a ball like him, the world's your oyster right? Wrong. If you're Jess – 18, Indian and a girl – you can forget it. Her wedding-obsessed parents have quite different ideas for her. But Jess joins a ladies football team and gets spotted by a talent scout." This is a book that will appeal to both girls and boys. It is the entertaining and inspiring story of a girl who is determined to follow her dream. It also deals with serious matters, such as the culture clashes that many young Asians have to live with. Author: Narinder Dhami. (167 pages)
Level: 8.-9. klasse.

From Barrington Skoke's series written by well-known authors for reluctant readers. Well suited for giving pupils at 8.kl.+, who can't manage a whole novel, a taste of authentic literature.
“‘Stay away from Toxon!’ That's what they tell Rich. They tell him about the Blade too, and what it can do to you. But Rich is in the wrong place at the wrong time.” By Chris Powling.
Level: 8.-10.kl.

Four short stories about World War II and its effect on the lives of children.” Historier om børn i en ekstraordinær situation, hvor de møder frygt, spænding, og voksne som er ude af stand til at klare deres normale roller. Historierne er korte og overskuelige og har en autentisk spænding i sig. God som fællesbog til novellearbejde – også artikel-skrivning og dagbogsskrivning. (80 pages)
Level: 7.-8. klasse

A story about the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural — and of the obligations of friendship. Darren goes to a banned freak show with his best mate Steve. It's the Cirque du Freak where weird, frightening half human/half animals appear. Darren falls for an enormous tarantula and decides to steal it. But the spider bites Steve and Darren has to sell his soul to an evil vampire to get the antidote for Steve. Something out of the ordinary is set against the realistic background of children's normal lives to chilling effect! Author: Darren Shan. (185 pages)
Level: 8-9. klasse

Georgia Tate never knew her mother, and what she knows of her father from their one holiday together isn't good. Her grandparents have raised her from babyhood, so Georgia is crushed when her beloved grandmother Nana suddenly dies and her grandfather sends her to live with her father in Florida. Georgia's father should never have been allowed to look after chiildren. But this story is about more than just the abuse Georgia experiences; it is a book about the value of family, the mercy of strangers, and the possibility of healing. Author: Gigi Amateu. An easy to read book that is hard to put down and has a serious message for young people. (202 pages)
Level: 9. kl+/Frilæsning

For the past few years Roddy Doyle has been writing stories for “Metro Eireann”, a newspaper started by, and aimed at, immigrants to Ireland. Each of the stories takes a new slant on the immigrant experience, something of increasing relevance in today's Ireland. The stories range from Guess Who's Coming to the Dinner, where a father who prides himself on his open-mindedness when his daughters talk about sex, is forced to confront his feelings when one of them brings home a black fella, to a terrifying ghost story, The Pram, in which a Polish nanny grows impatient with her charge’s older sisters and decides — in a phrase she has learnt — to ‘scare them shitless’. Most of the stories are very funny — in 57 percent Irish Ray Brady tries to devise a test of Irishness by measuring reactions to Robbie Keane’s goal against Germany in the 2002 World Cup, Riverdance and ‘Danny Boy’ — others are deeply moving. And best of all, in the title story itself, Jimmy Rabbitte, the man who formed The Commitments, decides it's time to find a new band, and this time no White Irish need apply! Multicultural to a fault, The Deportees specialise not in soul music this time, but the songs of Woody Guthrie. Author: Roddy Doyle. (242 pages)
Level: For use from 10.kl./beginning of the gymnasium

Series: Classified (“You can't hide the truth forever”) — investigations of the greatest unsolved mysteries of recent times throuh a combination of fiction and factual information:
On 2 July 1947 something strange crashed in the New Mexican Desert. Was it an alien spaceship? Or a secret military test craft? What exactly were the US army and the FBI trying to cover up? Trainee FBI Agent John Smith is sent to reinvestigate the Roswell case as his final training exercise. But when he talks to the last surviving eyewitness of the Roswell crash, his life begins to take a direction even an experienced officer such as himself has trouble dealing with. (this section: 46 pages)
Factual information files follow the main story, including biographies, witness statements and debriefings — these allow pupils to make up their own mind about the event. (this section: 43 pages)
Level: 9.-10. kl.

Divisions between Protestants and Catholics remain a significant problem in Glasgow today.  This book tells the story of two teenage boys — one Catholic, one Protestant — who become friends when they play on the same football team, even though they support opposing teams themselves:
A young man lies bleeding in the street. It could be any street, in any city. But it's not. It's Glasgow. And it's May — the marching season. The Protestant Orange Walks have begun. Graham doesn't want to get involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But when he witnesses a shocking moment of violence, suddenly he and Joe are involved — with Catholics and Protestants, a young Muslim asylum-seeker and his girlfriend, and all the old rivalries, and fears. This is a gripping tale about two boys, who must find their own answers — and their own way forward — in a world divided by differences. Author: Theresa Breslin. (230 pages)
Level: 9.-10. kl/1.g/Frilæsning

Et modstykke til Bend it Like Beckham. Vi følger Baljit, en Sikh dreng i England og hans daglige problemer — piger, racefordomme og hans forældres kvælende forventninger. Baljit har en stor drøm og et stort talent: fodbold. Drømmen bliver mere og mere alvorlig og Baljit tør ikke dele den med sine forældre. Men nu kan han ikke holde den hemmelig længere. Hvordan vil de reagere? Author: Bali Rai (82 pages)
Level: 8. kl.+

En glimrende bog! “Martin is popular, handsome and an ace-gymnast, but then his life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a joyriding accident. Martin is forced to face up to other people's reactions to his terrible injuries – and reassess his life .” Fint oplæg til diskussion om ydre/indre. Author: Benjamin Sephania. (200 pages)
Level: 9. klasse

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language.  Level: 8.-10. klasse

En ungdoms-/pigeroman om at finde sig selv. Lauren er en pige på 15 år som bor hjemme. Hendes ven Adam slår op med hende. Lauren er knust. Men hun møder sin “guardian angel", som skubber hende i den rigtig retning: får hende til at være opmærksom på sine grænser, se advarselssignaler hos kæresten osv. Igennem veninden Jessica lærer hun også noget om ægte venskab. En god bog som man bliver klog af som pige. Hvorfor ikke arbejde med pige- og drengegrupper en gang imellem? Author: Andrew Matthews (152 pages)
Level: 8.-9. klasse

Best mates Mark and Pete board a train to London for their lads’ night out. As Pete finds a seat he notices a girl sitting on a bench. She looks sad and lonely. When the train leaves, he can't get her out of his mind because in her, he has seen a glimpse of himself. Over the coming months Pete sees the girl often, but when tempted to speak to her, his courage fails.Then one day she simply disappears. Hopelessly besotted by this girl he believes to be his kindred spirit, Pete will not rest until he finds her! Author: Josephine Cox. (85 [fairly short] pages)
Level: C-D/9.-10.kl.

En god roman skrevet på et let tilgængeligt sprog om tanker og følelser omkring en hed ungdoms-forelskelse — og ikke mindst om springet til sex — og om tidlig graviditet. En meget relevant bog, selvom ikke alle klasser vil være åbne nok til at diskutere disse ting. Bogen er også velegnet til at indgå som selvlæst. Author: Kate Cann. (208 pages)
Level: 10. kl.

Georgia (en 14-årig britisk pige) har endelig fået fat på Sex God Robbie, som hun har drømt om et helt år. Nu meddeler forældrene, at familien skal flytte til New Zealand! En dagbog – hvor alle kampe og kontroverser mellem mor og datter, og mellem Georgia og veninderne er beskrevet temmelig autentisk men dog meget humoristisk. En bog som vil appellere til teenage piger. Author: Louise Rennison. (204 pages)
Level: 9.-10. kl.

En ungdomsroman om fodbold og især kærlighed. Drengen Terry er Manchester United fan. Han er forelsket i Julie som er Liverpool tilhænger! Humoristisk sprog godt krydret med spekulationer, fiaskoer, succeser og fodbold. Man møder – via sproget – noget af sjælen i britisk ungdom. Author: Alan Gibbons. (198 pages)
Level: 9.-10. klasse

Aided by the magician Merlin, Arthur draws the sword from the stone to become King of Britain and Lord of the Knights of the Round Table. The classic tales of Arthur, Lancelot and Galahad are here retold by Marcia Williams in text and entertaining and colourful, detailed cartoons.” (28 pages/large format)
Level: 6.-7. klasse

En fin bog fuld af humor. Masser af digte (mange af dem skrevet af Englands mest respekterede digtere) — delt op efter emne. En god ressource at trække på. Her kan du finde alt fra The Loch Ness Monster’s Song (spiller på lyde), som er velegnet til 5. kl., til Men Talk, som er et godt diskussionsoplæg til 9. kl. Editor: Roger McGough. (245 pages)
Level: 5.-10. klasse

Banksie and MacB have spent all summer working to get into the football team. A fortune teller promises they will both be captain. No one plays better than Duncan King, captain and star striker. But then Duncan has an accident. If it is an accident.” Masser af spænding og mange ligheds-punkter med Macbeth indbygget i hisorien, derfor kunne det være sjovt at arbejde med MacB og en udgave af Macbeth. Author: Neil Arksey. (138 pages)
Level: 8.-9. klasse

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language.  Level: 8.-10. klasse

A novella by Sheila O’Flanagan. A story of love re-found after feeling taken for granted. Maggies is 43. She still loves her husband, but his idea of romance is a couple of drinks at the local and an early night at home. Her children think she's too old  to care ... and she is beginning to wonder if life really has passed her by. Then she meets another man — Chris, and now Maggie faces tough decisions. Who is more important? Her husband? Her children? Or herself? Especially suitable for for adult students. (71 pages)

They want to know why. Why am I here? What happened to you, Chloe Doe? That's what they ask at the Madeline Parker Institute for Girls — girls like Chloe, a seventeen-year-old prostitute. Chloe says she does what she does because she has to pay the rent, because she has to eat — and because she's good at it. The way she sees it, everyone's job has one or two things about it they don't like and her job isn't so different. Chloe has no intention of taking seriously the attempts to reform her; what other kind of future is out there for her and why would she want to look back at her past? But then she meets her counsellor, Dr Dearborn. Even if he does have crazy hair that makes him look like the Joker, Chloe soon realizes he is smart, and not just ‘book smart’ — he is the first person in a long time to find the chink in her armour. The only person who can get her to remember the tragic event she would rather forget and finally persuade her she is someone worth saving. This is the story of a girl on the brink of self-destruction and the events that brought her there. Author: Suzanne Phillips. (198 pages)
Level: 9.-10.kl/C-D

From Barrington Skoke's series written by well-known authors for reluctant readers. Well suited for giving pupils at 8.kl.+, who can't manage to read that much, a taste of authentic literature.
“Someone is trying to destroy the data and steal the work in the Clone Unit. But who is it and why are they doing it? Anything could happen if the research gets into the wrong hands.” By Theresa Breslin.
Level: 8.kl+.

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: 8.-10.klasse

A novella by Marian Keyes. Lizzie is dead — she just hasn’t realised it yet. She can’t understand why everyone is ignoring her when all she wants is a little sympathy. She has been in an accident after all. Next day at work she meets two spirits who have been sent to break the bad news. But Lizzie is not ready to go yet. She hasn’t said her goodbyes. There’s so much she’s never done. Her best friend Sinead is stuck in a dead end job. If only Sinead knew — life is no dress rehearsal. (59 pages)

A title in the Open Door series — original short novels from some of Ireland’s best authors, specially written for slow adult readers. An excellent combination of mature content and simple (but natural) language. Level: AVU II/AVU III/8.-10. kl./D-E

It's bad enough for a mother to discover that her son is a porn star, even worse when the nosy neighbours knew first. When Lynn sees her son Mark in an adult film she is forced to ask many difficult questions. How well does she know her son? Where did he get his obvious talent? And how will she tell his father?
There are some things a mother should never know ... A story told with great touch by Nick Hornby. (69 pages)

Series: Classified (“You can't hide the truth forever”) — investigations of the greatest unsolved mysteries of recent times throuh a combination of fiction and factual information:
Vladimir Valentinovich Alexandrov was a popular and outspoken Russian scientist. On April 1, 1985, Alexandrov disappeared while attending an international scientific conference in Spain. Were this world expert's theories about nuclear winter close enough to a top-secret reality to make MI6, and perhaps even the CIA want to dispose of him? When young KGB officer Ilya Piankoff is charged with investigating the case he learns how desperate and extreme governments can become when the stakes run as high as the possibility of nuclear war. (this section: 47 pages)
Factual information files follow the main story, including biographies, witness statements and debriefings — these allow pupils to make up their own mind about the event. (this section: 42 pages)
Level: 9.-10. kl.

Temaer: terror, flugt, immigration, mobning. "Sade and her brother Femi, the children of an outspoken journalist, flee Nigeria when their mother is killed and their father won't stop criticizing the military rulers. They end up alone in England where Sade is horribly bullied." En meget relevant og nutidig bog - også for danskere i forhold til flygtningeproblematikken. Sproget kan måske virke lidt svært i starten, men det jævner sig ud, når man har fået fat i bogens termer. Vi anbefaler denne bog! Author: Beverley Naidoo. (224 pages)
Level:10./9. kl.

Brett Gerson is fifteen, extremely rich and has EVERYTHING. Then his dad is taken off to prison for owing the government ten million dollars. The injustice is that Brett loses his five-grand stereo and his huge allowance and their plush Californian mansion. What is more for the first summer ever Brett's going to have to get a job. He teams up with seventy-year-old Alfie, who used to clean their pool, and gradually begins to learn something about the more important things in life, while still remaining an infuriating anti-hero. Author: Michael Simmons. (164 pages)
Level: 9.-10. kl.

A really good book! Alem is on holiday with his father in London, or so he thinks. He has never been out of Ethiopia before. One morning Alem wakes up to find the unthinkable: his father has left him. Because of the political problems in Ethiopia his parents felt he would be safer in London. Alem is now on his own, in the hands of the social services and the Refugee Council. Alem battles on through racism, fights, friendships, court cases and the deaths of his mother and father, winning in the end the right to stay in Britain. Author: Benjamin Zephaniah. (285 pages)
Level: 9.-10. klasse