Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince(Death of Dumbledore)/ Deathly Hallows(Death of Dobby)..
Also The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas By John Boyne and The Lovely Bones
THANKYOU! i am in year 11, but can totally relate to the things you said about not having syllabus space to really learn how to write an essay!!
Coming up to my half-yearly exams this was a big help :)