Year 7 and 8 Bookclub Great Reads!

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	The Hunger Games is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy. It introduces sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post apocalyptic world in the country of Panem where North America once existed. This is where a powerful government working in a central city called the Capitol holds power. In the book, the Hunger Games are an annual televised event where the Capitol chooses one boy and one girl from each district to fight to the death. The Hunger Games exist to demonstrate that not even children are beyond the reach of the Capitol's jurisdiction. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
	Bridget wants a quiet life. Including, if possible, keeping her parents out of prison. Then a boy called Menzies makes her an offer she can't refuse, and they set off on a job of their own. Girl Underground by Maurice Gleitzeman.
	Kowabunga! Lucy can’t wait to go on vacation with her BFF, Bonnie, and her family. They’re going to stay by the beach, take surf lessons, and eat tons of junk food! But the trip takes a nosedive as soon as they hit the waves. Bonnie is a natural, while Lucy keeps wiping out. Lucy doesn’t want to feel jealous, but she can’t help wondering…will they still be friends? Surfs Up! by Chrissie Perry.