Love that Dog (and) Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech.Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix.Loudest Beagle on the Block by TT Sutherland.The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newsome.The seven professors of the Far North by John Fardell.Mr Chickee's funny money by Christopher Paul Curtis.Yes there are sequels in fact there are six more books but at only 150 pages each this is fine, in fact I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book Among the impostors. She gives him a new world view and the courage he will need to take his first steps into this frightening world. Then Luke’s world is turned upside down when he meets Jen, a third child, living next door. Actually Luke didn’t know if there was anyone else like him.

Not him personally – everyone like him, kids who were born after their parents had already had two babies. This is where the book opens, as we discover Luke will now have to stay inside at all times. The situation has been made worse when urban sprawl changes his neighborhood and a new housing estate is built right behind the family fence line. Luke lives a totally isolated life hidden inside his own house. The politics of this book is also intriguing as we gain insights into the enormous corruption of the government. They even have Population Police who supposedly monitor computers and televisions hunting out third children. The world has experienced severe famine and in response the totalitarian government have laid down numerous rules about food production, farm management and family size. Luke is the third child living in a world where only two children are permitted.

In fact I sat down just two hours ago and swallowed down the whole book in one quick sitting. I love this kind of book and Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix did not disappoint. I often find myself drawn to read books with a futuristic setting.