Keywords for the Booked Up books
Booked Up 2008
Keywords for the Booked Up books
Here are a few keywords about the themes covers in this year's books. If you are helping your Year 7s with information about the books, these keywords might be helpful.
Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy
Key Words: Ireland, Folklore and Fairytale, growing-up, rebellion, family, love and romance, step-families.
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
Key words: Poetry, birth, death, friendship, art, growing-up, America.
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
Key words: Asperger's syndrome, Family, Mystery, London, Adventure
Arctic Hero by Catherine Johnson
Keywords: Exploration, America, North Pole, Multicultural, Racial Prejudice, Adventure, Reluctant Readers
The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird
Keywords: Africa, Friendship, Poverty, coming-of-age, adventure, homelessness, growing up, challenging read.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Keywords: Fantasy, Mystery, Humour, Adventure, Challenging Read
Foul Play by Tom Palmer
Keywords: Football, Mystery, Adventure, Suspense
The Kiss of Death by Malcolm Rose
Keywords: Thriller, Historical, Black Death, Ghosts, School, Timeslip.
Hive by Mark Walden
Keywords: Adventure, Villains, Spying, Gadgets, Action, Suspense, school, friendship
Why Eating Bogeys is Good for You by Mitchell Symons
Keywords: Humour, Facts, Q&As,
The Black Book of Secrets by FE Higgins
Keywords: Fantasy , Magic, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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