Hi guys! Welcome back. Today we are sharing with you our top 13 favourite books to read at the age of 13! If you guys are bookworms like us then I'm sure you'll love this post! From war books to dramas nothing can be better than curling up with a story and a cup of hot cocoa!
What makes a good book? The truth is, there is no real way to write a book - you just let your ideas spill out onto a page! Check out our top 13 favourites down below:
TOP 13 BOOKS TO READ AT 13:
1. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
Goodnight Mister Tom is a beautiful, heartwarming story about love, friendship and war. Young William, rather know as Will, moves to the countryside as an evacuee during WW2. There he gets homed with the rather grumpy Mister Tom. The two together despite their difficult pasts form a close bond!
2. Faceless by Alyssa B Sheinmel
An emotional book which can bring tears to your eyes but can also fill your heart with joy. It is beautifully written so if you can get your hands on this amazing book then we recommend you keep it!
3. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
This novel is an amazingly written story about the young Auggie and his battle through school with a deformed face. The bullies and the emotions, the friends and the highs are all visited in the book.
4. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
This is a romance cross horror so if you're into that tension then this is the book for you! Young Isabella Swan moves to a gloomy town and she learns and sees things so people would never even dream of!
5. Wing Jones by Katherine Webber
A real drama but a massive page-turner! For sure you will not be able to get your nose out of this book if you're anything like me! Within this beautifully written book we meet Wing Jones and outcast just getting to know herself, when her brother gets caught in an accident. As the months go by, her brother in a coma, she learns more about herself little by little...
(Note: This book contains swearing and mature content)
6. The Diary of Anne Frank
This novel tells the story a young girl who
7.Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough
A novel for slightly more mature readers, Amelia Westlake is a beautiful novel of acceptance, love and girl power! Set in Sydney, we meet two completely opposite characters who are eager to set things right at school, using a pen name: Amelia Westlake.
(Note: This book contains swearing, same-sex couples, that may not suit the beliefs of some.)
8. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
This non-fiction book is an assortment of different stories piled into the one about the amazing women of this world. Pushing women empowerment forward this book displays the ladies from the past to now pushing their boundaries to ruling the world.
(Ps if you enjoy this book make sure you get the sequel: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2)
9. Roof Toppers by Katherine Rundell
I read this a while a go so I'm not sure it's quite up to the standards of this centuries moody teens but I still believe this is an incredible book. Sophie was the 'so-called' only survivor of the shipwreck but she believes her mother is still out there. On her mission to find her mum she receives the help of Matteo and her adopted father.
10. One by Sarah Crossan
'One' is a very emotional story about two girls, Tippi and Grace who are conjoined twins and about their struggle throughout every day life. This a very indulgent book and we're sure you will absolutely love it!
11. The One Memory of Flora Banks
Flora Banks, a girl diagnosed with Amnesia from the age of ten, embarks on an incredible journey. She remembers things simply by the words scrawled across her arms and the many notes stuck in different places. Throughout the book she realises her parents are keeping a secret, but what?
12. War Stories for Girls
If you are anything like me you would absolutely live this 3 in 1 book. War Nurse, Sophie's Secret War and Blitz are three great tales about three incredible women during WW2 so get right in and read this book!
13. As Old as Time by Liz Braswell
A twist on the tale of Beauty on the Beast, this beautifully written book instates some peculiar and strange theories. What if Belle's mother cursed the beast?
I hope you guys enjoy reading though our list of top 13 books! Have fun xx
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