We have fabulous new titles for the boys to read in the holidays.

These are also available as e books from your local library or Amazon so can be downloaded onto devices. If they have already been issued from the library they can be reserved for students to collect at a later date.

The Letter for the king – Tonke Dragt

For fans of fantasy and mythos comes this prize-winning fantasy adventure about one knight’s battle against evil

It is the dead of night. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help. A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains—a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. Tiuri has a vital role to play, one that might cost him his knighthood.

Tiuri’s journey will take him through dark, menacing forests, across treacherous rivers, to sinister castles and strange cities.

The Letter for the King is the thrilling story of one boy’s battle against evil, set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage, and true friendship.

Rock Climbing – John Allan

Rock climbing is about strength, balance and keeping a cool head, even when you're afraid. This book takes a dive into the extreme world of rock climbing. Uncover the history of the sport and discover how climbers adjust to different rocky surfaces. Take a look at the specialist clothing and gear needed to go pro, and meet climbing legends, pushing limits and breaking records.

Stunning photography with clear text, this book is sure to keep readers turning the pages.

Boy 21 – Matthew Quick

Set in the troubled, mob-ridden town of Belmont, the story begins with high school senior Finley, a white Irish boy from a broken family, whose two main loves are his girlfriend, Erin, and his basketball team. Finley dreams of leaving Belmont, of starting a better life – of an escape.

Then Russ arrives. Russ, a former basketball phenomenon, has just lost both his parents to a brutal murder. Seemingly driven insane by the tragedy, Russ only answers to Boy21, and insists he is from outer space, an alien sent to earth. Finley, as a favour to his basketball coach, befriends Russ, and as their relationship grows, discovers that Russ may be the friend he has been looking for. For Russ, Finley is at first a confidant, a trusted "Earthling" who knows of Russ's plans to journey back to the cosmos, but soon becomes Russ's real friend, to whom he can reveal his true self, and his painful past.

After the Tampa – Abba Nazari

The heart-rending story of a child 'Tampa' refugee who grew up to become a Fulbright scholar, highlighting the plight and potential of refugees everywhere.

When the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas Nazari's parents were faced with a choice: stay and face persecution in their homeland, or seek security for their young children elsewhere.

Twenty years after the Tampa affair, Abbas tells his amazing story, from living under Taliban rule, to spending a terrifying month at sea, to building a new life at the bottom of the world.

A powerful and inspiring story for our times, After the Tampa celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope.

12 Strong – Doug Stanton

The dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous Afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators as they rode into the city. Then the action took a wholly unexpected turn.