Holiday reads to beat the wet weather

While you're languishing in the last days of school holidays, here are a few books that could brighten up your life, or at least give you something to think about.

"Lost bullet" by Malcom Rose. In a future world, London is overrun with snakes, society has changed, and the Authorities maintain strick control. Luke Harding is a sixteen year old forensic investigator who uses his instincts as much as clever technology to solve criminal cases.

"Ark Angel" by Anthony Horowitz. From Cornwall to Cuba, Venice to France, Alex Rider has travelled far and wide as a spy for MI6, facing danger and death at every turn. But in his last mission, fighting the criminal organization, Scorpia, Alex appeared to have finally met his match. Will Alex Rider live to fight another day?

"Tears of a friend" by Joanna Kenrick. Cassie and Claire, inseparable friends, find their lifelong friendship threatened when Claire meets a boy. One of a new Shades series of short fiction.

"Still waving" by Laurene Kelly. This could be a sad one.

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