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book to do in school with very good 12 and 13 year old readers

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sphil · 02/02/2012 19:12

I am about to start teaching a short English intervention programme for a group of Yr 8 readers who have been classified by the school as Gifted and Talented. The teacher wants me to choose a challenging text, but not one that they will cover again at GCSE. Any ideas? Will also post in Education.
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sphil · 02/02/2012 19:19

I know - I would love to do Of Mice and Men - and was thinking that maybe it would be OK as it tends (wrongly imo) to be set for lower ability groups at GCSE. I could check with the secondary school - this is a middle school.

A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my favourite books - but probably too long, as I've only got 6 hours over 6 weeks.

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NotMostPeople · 02/02/2012 19:19

My 12 year old DD loved the Three Musketeers with the added advantage of it being relevant to the period she's learning about in history.

LondonMumsie · 02/02/2012 19:19

The Chocolate War? Did that at school at about fourteen and found it amazing.

ggirl · 02/02/2012 19:18

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

Amaretti · 02/02/2012 19:17

Dracula?
Lord of the Flies?

Amaretti · 02/02/2012 19:16

Your problem is that the obvious ones- To Kill A Mockingbird and Of Mice And Men have been reclassified as GCSE texts, which they shouldn't be really, for the bright ones.

Noughts and Crosses?
Jane Eyre?

ggirl · 02/02/2012 19:13

was going to suggest A prayer for owen meany

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