1001 children's books... part 38

ages 12+, part 11...

251. The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley by Martine Murray (Australia) - YES
252. Across the nightingale floor by Lian Hearn (UK, author Australian) - YES
253. Parvana's journey by Deborah Ellis (Canada) - YES
254. The messenger by Markus Zusak (Australia) - YES
255. Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson (Australia) - YES
256. Crispin by Avi (USA) - YES
257. Four sisters by Malika Ferdjoukh (France) - no
258. Slaves of Quentaris by Paul Collins (Australia) - no
259. Mister Monday by Garth Nix (Australia) - YES
260. The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon (UK) - YES
261. The fire-eaters by David Almond (UK) - YES
262. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo (UK) - YES
263. Keeper by Mal Peet - YES - I even bought a copy, but the person I lent it to, thought I'd bought it for them & I never saw it again...
264. The amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (USA, English born) - YES
265. The running man by Michael Gerard Bauer (Australia) - YES
266. By the river by Steven Herrick (Australia) - no
267. A boat in the forest by Paola Mastrocola (Italy) - no
268. How I live now by Meg Rosoff (UK, American born) - YES
269. Memories of Idhún: the resistance by Laura Gallego (Spain) - no
270. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (USA) - no - what a shame...
271. Grimpow by Rafael Ábalos (Spain) - no
272. New policeman by Kate Thompson (UK) - YES
273. My big birkett by Lisa Shanahan (Australia) - no
274. The red shoe by Ursula Dubosarsky (Australia) - YES
275. Toby alone by Timothée de Fombelle, illus François Place (France) - no
276. Monster blood tattoo: Foundling by David Cornish (Australia) - YES
277. Winter song by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (France) - no
278. The silver jaguar by Hermann Schulz (Germany) - no
279. Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine (UK) - no

Total for this lot: 17/29

Total for ages 12+: 68/279.