Una habitación en Babel

Una torre de viviendas en Alfarache, Sevilla, reúne a personajes dispares: Ángel, un profesor de Filosofía; Berta, una muchacha que sueña con ser escritora, Nor, un joven inmigrante; Rashid, Gil... Los destinos de estos personajes se unen para enviarnos un mensaje de compromiso con los demás, venciendo las barreras raciales y los prejuicios morales, sociales o religiosos.

Summer reading / Lecturas de verano

You will find a list of recommended books for the summer copiled by the students in KS3 in SummerreadingKS3
Encontrarás una lista de libros recomendados para el verano por los alumnos del año 8 y 9 en LecturasdeveranoKS3

La ciudad de las bestias

Cuando la madre de Alexander enferma, Alex se ve obligado a irse de viaje con su excéntrica abuela Kate Cold. Kate es una reconocida periodista que viaja en busca de "la bestia", un ser legendario indio. Kate había sido pagada por la revista International Geographic para hacer un reportaje sobre "la bestia". Este artículo los lleva al corazón de la selva Amazónica en Venezuela donde se hacen nuevos amigos y enemigos. ¿Sobrevivirán en la selva y encontrarán a la bestia?

Eragon

When Eragon out is hunting, he finds a misterious blue stone. A few days later the stone breaks and in it's place it appears a blue creature that looks like a reptile. A few weeks later the creature appears to know how to fly and then Eragon discovers it's a dragon, and tries to find a name for it. The Taleteller of the town, Brom tells Eragon stories and names of dragons. One day when Eragon was out some terrible dark creatures called Ra'zac burn the farm Eragon was living in with his cousin and uncle. From that moment Eragon and his dragon called Saphira need to go to join some people who fight against Galbatorix, a dark lord that rules over the county. Will Eragon and Saphira mark their destiny?

The Ruby in the Smoke

This book by Phillip Pulman is set in the Victorian Times. It´s about a girl called Sally who's father has miteriously died when the boat he was in sank. Sally isn't very bright at history or literature but when it comes to fireing a pistol she is a master. As she investigates her father's death she doesn't realize the danger she is getting into...

The Spooks Apprentice

Tom Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son so his mother sends him to be the Spook's apprentice. He goes with him to his house where there is a pit in the ground with iron bars. When Tom is sent to get some food in the butcher's shop, some boys start trying to steal some of the food but a girl saves him. This girl is called Alice, and she is a near relative to Mother Malkin, famous witch known for welcoming young runaway women and sucking girl's blood to look more beautiful, but now banned in the pit in the Spook's backyard. Alice tricks Tom and Mother Malkim escapes... What will happen to Tom? Read the book and find out...

Abomination

Martha's parents belong to a religious group called the Righteous. Martha can't do several things such as wearing dessigner clothes or buying fast food or candy from the supermarket so she gets bullied at school. Neither is she allowed to invite people from school home because of the family's secret called Abomination that lives in the cellar and that Martha has to look after. When Martha befriends Scott, Martha is afraid that her secret will be discovered. Will Martha be able to stay friends with Scott?