Teachers' picks: Year 9

The Earth is Singing

By Vanessa Curtis

Clean: The London Collection

By Dawson, Juno, Eyre, Beth

Cane Warriors

By Wheatle, Alex

Coraline

By Gaiman, Neil

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2020

By Deepa Anappara

Aru Shah and the End of Time

By Chokshi, Roshani

The Lord of the Rings

By Tolkien, J. R. R.

The Black Flamingo

By Dean Atta, Anshika Khullar

Harrow Lake

By Kat Ellis

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 1/5

By Adams, Douglas

Oliver Twist

By Charles Dickens

Happy Girl Lucky: Hilarious new romantic-comedy books for the Instagram generation: Book 1 (The Valentines)

By Smale, Holly

Firekeeper's Daughter: The New York Times No. 1 Bestseller

By Boulley, Angeline

Pig Heart Boy

By Blackman M

The Mosquito Coast

By Theroux, Paul, Pail Theroux

Encounters

By Jason Wallace

The Truth About Lies

By Tracy Darnton

Cinderella Is Dead: the TikTok sensation

By Kalynn Bayron

The Girls I've Been

By Tess Sharpe

Truly Devious: A Mystery

By Maureen Johnson

Indigo Donut

By Patrice Lawrence

Stay A Little Longer

By Bali Rai

The Good Luck Girls

By Davis, Charlotte Nicole

The Shadow of What Was Lost: Book One of the Licanius Trilogy

By Islington, James

The Giver

By Lowry, Lois

A Quiet Kind of Thunder

By Barnard, Sara

The Teenage Guide to Stress: A must-read for young people, parents, teachers and carers, packed with advice and tips to improve teen wellbeing and mental health

By Nicola Morgan

Thursday's Child

By Pearson Education, Sonya Hartnett

We Come Apart

By Crossan, Sarah, Conaghan, Brian

The Beast and the Bethany: The funniest children's debut of 2020! For fans of Roald Dahl and David Walliams! Readers of 8+ will DEVOUR this!: Book 1

By Meggitt-Phillips, Jack, Follath, Isabelle