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Sacred Heart Canossian College

Nil magnum nisi bonumNo greatness without goodness

Prescribed Reading List 2014-2015

# The Audio Book Version is available in SCHOOL LIBRARY Series E-book

Titles Author

Secondary 1-3 (2014-2015)

* Suitable for Secondary 1 ** Suitable for Secondary 2 *** Suitable for Secondary 3

Chinese Language

1. * 2. (, )* 3. ** 4. ** 5. *** 6. ()***

English Language

1. Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Made Easy)* Shakespeare

2. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece* Pitcher, Annabel3. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer** Twain, Mark

4. Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories** Dahl, Roald

5. The Kite Runner*** Hosseini, Khaled

6. The House of the Scorpion*** Farmer, Nancy

Humanities

1. Get Involved! Social Justice Activist* Rodger, Ellen

2. Get Involved! Environmental Activist* Gleason, Carrie

3. A Little History of the World (book only, P/B)** Gombrich, E.H.4. I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced** Ali, Nujood

5. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we make things*** Braungart, Michael

6. National Geographic Kids (Magazine: Available in school

library )

7. (Magazine: Available in school library )


2/10

Science

1. Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of people who are

helping to protect our planet * (ISBN: 9780811867795)

Rohmer, Harriet

2. Why can't Elephants Jump? and 113 more science questions

answered ** (ISBN: 9781846683985)

O' Hare, Mick

3.We need to talk about Kelvin: What Everyday Things Tell

Us about the Universe *** (ISBN: 9780571244034)

Chown, Marcus

Secondary 4-6 (2014-2015)


Chinese Language

1. * 2. * 3. * 4. ** 5. ** 6. --**

7. *** 8. *** 9. ***

English Language

1. New Europe* Palin, Michael

2. The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl* Dahl, Roald

3. The Story of My Life* Keller, Hellen

4. The Collector** Fowles, John

5. The Italian** Radcliffe, Ann Ward

6. Brave New World*** Huxley, Aldous

7. 50 Great Short Stories*** Crane, Milton

Humanities

1. 50 Facts that Should Change the World Williams, Jessica

2. The Geography of Thought *** Nisbett, Richard

3. National Geographic (Magazine: Available in school library)

4. (Magazine: Available in school library )Science

1. The Meaning of It All Feynman, Richard P.

2. Bite-size Science: Everything You Need to Know about Sci

ence in Small, Easily Digestible Protions

Robert, Dinwiddie

3. Lies, Damned Lies, and Science Seethaler, Sherry


3/10

Recommended Reading List 2014-2015


Titles Author

Secondary 1-3 (2013-2014)


Chinese Language

1. * 2. 100* 3. * 4.* 5. * 6.** 7. ** 8. ** 9. *** 10. ***

English Language

1. The Tale of Despereaux *# Dicamillo, Kate

2. The Chronicles of Narnia (Bind-up Edition) * Lewis, C.S.

3. Jeff Kenneys Wimpy kids series

4. Percy Jacksons series

5. Alexander McCall Smiths The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander McCall Smith

6. Alexander McCall Smiths The 44 Scotland Street series Alexander McCall Smith

7. China: Land of Dragons and Emperors** Adeline Mah Yen

8. Journey to the River Sea (10th universary ed) **# - Ibbotson, Eva

9. Inkheart **# - Funke , Cornelia

10. Inkspell ** - Funke , Cornelia

11. Bleak Streets: Victorian London ** (Out of Print but

available in school library)

12. The Secret Garden ** - Burnett, Frances

Hodgson

13. Workhouse: A Victorian Girl's Diary, 1871 ** - Oldfield, Pamela

14. An Audience For Einstein ** Wakely, Mark

15. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4** Townsend , Sue

16. The Ruby in the Smoke ** Pullman, Philip

17. Nothing** Teller, Janne

18. Moon Over Manifest** Vanderpool, Clare

19. Princess Diaries: Give Me Five ***# - Cabot, Meg

20. Eragon ***# - Paolini , Christopher


4/10

21. Eldest ***# - Paolini , Christopher

22. A Thousand Splendid Suns *** Hosseini, Khaled

23. Animal Farm *** Orwell, George

24. Feathers *** Woodson , Jacqueline

Art1. 100 Great Artist: A Visual Journey From Fra Angelico to

Andy Warchol (Out of Print but available in school library)

Gerlings, Charlotte

2. My Art Book edited by Deborath

Lock

Home Economics

1. Teen FAQ: Keeping Healthy Rooney, Anne

2. Teach Yourself Be Charming: Manners in the Modern

World

Edward Cyster and Fr

ancesca Young

Humanities

1. Issue In Our World Immigration* Wilson, Ruth2. Our Iceberg is Melting * Kotter, John

3. A Long Way Gone** Beah, Ishmael

4. Slave** Nazer, Mende

5. Get Involved! Human Rights Activitist** Rodger, Ellen

6. Global Questions - What Are Human Rights?** Harris, Joseph

7. How Can We Save Our World? Sustainable Cities*** Royston, Angela

8. Horrible Geography:-

a. Raging Rivers Ganeri, Anita

b. Odious Oceans Ganeri, Anita

c. Stormy Weather Ganeri, Anita

d. Violent Volcanoes Ganeri, Anita

e. Bloomn' Rainforest Ganeri, Anita

f. Desparate Deserts Ganeri, Anita

g. Freaky Peaks Ganeri, Anita

9. Green Alert:

a. Vanishing Forests

b. Polluted Waters

c. Polluted Air

d. Spreading Deserts

e. Threatened Habitats

10. Horrible Histories

a. Groovy Greeks & Rotten Romans Deary, Terry

b. Vicious Vikings & Measly Middle Ages Deary, Terry

11. Horrible Histories


5/10

c. The Awesome Egyptians Deary, Terry

d. The Vile Victorians Deary, Terry

e. The Frightful First World War Deary, Terry

12. A Smart Girl's Guide:a. Friendship Troubles

b. Sticky Situations

c. Money

Music

1. Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the

Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the

Music! *

Levine, Robert T.

2. First Discovery - Music: Fryderyk Chopin (with CD)* Weill, Catherine3. First Discovery - Music: Ludwig van Beethoven(with CD)* Walcker, Yann

4. First Discovery - Music: George Frideric Handel(with CD)* Clary, Mildred

5. First Discovery - Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (with

CD)*

Walcker, Yann

6. First Discovery - Music: Franz Schubert (with CD)* Bouchet, Paule du

7. First Discovery - Music: Henry Purcell (with CD)* Khoury, Marielle D.

8. First Discovery - Music: Claude Debussy (with CD)* Babin, Pierre

9. My First Classical Music Book (with CD)* Helsby, Genevieve

10. Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra (with CD)* Helsby, Genevieve

11. Images of Asia: Chinese Musical Instruments** Thrasher, Alan R.

12. Chopin and Romantic Music** (Out of print but available

in school library)

Cavelletti, Carlo

13. Bach and Baroque Music*** (Out of print but available in

school library)

Catucci, Stefano

14. Opera *** (Out of print but available in school library) Taverna, Alessandro

15. Vivaldi *** (Out of print but available in school library) Booth, John

Sports

1. Hot Hand Lupica, Mike

2. Long Shot Lupica, Mike

Science

1. Archimedes and the Door to Science* Bendick, Jeanne

2. Galen and the Gateway to Medicine Bendick, Jeanne

3. My Mystery of Periodic Table Wiker, Ben4. Mysteries and Masrvels of Science (Out of print but availa

ble in school library)

Clarke, Philip


6/10

5. Horrible Science**

a. Evolve or Die Arnold, Nick

b. Sounds Dreadful Arnold, Nick

c. Disgusting Digestion Arnold, Nickd. Blood, Bones and Body Bits Arnold, Nick

6. Essential Energy: Energy Transfer (Out of print but


Snedden, Robert


7/10

Recommended Reading List 2014-2015


Titles Author

Secondary 4-6 (2013-2014)


Chinese Language

1. * 2. * 3. * 4. ** 5. ** 6. **

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

15. English Language

1. A Memoir of the craft on writing* King, Stephen

2. The Amber Spyglass** Pullman , Philip

3. The Color of Water** McBride, James

4. The Oxford Book of Short Stories*** Pritchett, V.S.

5. The Romance of the Forest*** Radcliffe, Ann

6. The English Patient*** Ondaatije, Michael

7. The Spies*** Frayn, Michael8. The Quiet American *** Greene, Graham

9. Stories from Around the World Patel, Hilary

10. A Thousand Splendid Suns Hosseini, Khaled

11. The Alchemist Coelho, Paulo

12. The Plague Camus, Albert

13. Tales of the Unexpected Dahl, Ronald

14. 'Tis McCourt, Frank

15. Angela's Ashes McCourt, Frank16. Into Thin Air Krakauer, Jon

17. The Gift of Pain Yancey, Philip &

Dr. Brand, Paul


8/10

18. The Giver Lowry, Lois

19. Nothing to Envy Barbara Demick

20. Any Titles by Jane Austen or Charles Dickens

Art

1. Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Techniques Kiper, Anna

2. Art of the Western World Mason, Anthony

Home Economics

1. The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You E

at (Young Reader Edition)

Pollan, Michael

Humanities

1. Pole to Pole Palin, Michael

2. Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normality of Hating Your Body

Martin, Courtney

3. Whole Green Catalog: 1,000 Best Things For You And The

Earth

Robbins, Michael W.

4. Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China Chang, Leslie T.

5. Getting Rich First: Life in a Changing China Hewitt, Duncan

6. Climate Changes Negotiations: Can Asia Change the Game? Loh, Christine

7. Access to Geography: ***

a. Development

b. Population

c. Urban Settlement & Land Use

d. Rivers & Water Management

e. Globalization

f. Coasts & Coastal Management

8. Why Do I Love These People? ***

(Out of Print but available in school library)

Bronson, Po

9. Story of Mankind

(http:www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/754)

Music

1. The Inner Game of Music* Green, Barry

2. The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through

Music*

Wooten, Victor L.

3. Beethoven and the Classical Age * (Out of print but


Bergamini, Andrea

4. The Power of Music: Pioneering Discoveries in the New

Science of Song**

Mannes, Elena

5. How to Write a Hit Song (4th Edition) ** Leikin, Molly Ann


9/10

6. Music, The Brain, And Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our

Imagination***

Jourdain, Robert

Sports

1. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life Armstrong, Lance

2. Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-runners, and theGreatest Race the World Has Never Seen

McDougall,Christopher

Science

1. Survival of the Sickest* Moalem, Sharon

2. A Brief History of Time** Hawking, Stephen

3. The Universe in a Nutshell** Hawking, Stephen

4. Collapse** Diamond, Jared

5. Guns, Germs and Steel*** Diamond, Jared

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Culture Shock! Hong Kong Betty Wei, Elizabeth Li

10. Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats Nina Simonds, Leslie S

wartz

11. Calendar of Traditional Chinese Festivals and Local Celebrations Chan Sui Jeung

12. Chinese Festivals in Hong Kong Barbara E. Ward, Joan

Law

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