Young Adult Contemporary

A frightening--and funny--debut comes to paperback. Adelaide Foss, Maggie Borland, and Beatrice Alfred are known by their classmates at Widowsbury's Madame Gertrude's School for Girls as "scary children." Unfairly targeted...

A gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most...

A gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most...

"Zohra is such an exciting storyteller - I was held spellbound throughout." Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song Set in a lavish world of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn and flying carpets,...

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The third book in the villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang , Dog...

From critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jerry Craft comes a new special box set that includes all three books in his award-winning collection of graphic novels. In New...

Bestselling YA author Melinda Salisbury exposes the dark underbelly of new technologies in this gripping thriller. When keen gamer Ivy Finch is sent to the Ash Tree Foundation after an...

Prepare for Sports Day carnage as the Montagues and Capulets battle for the House Medal in this laugh-out-loud Shakespeare-inspired drama from Ross Montgomery. Top school athletes Dom and Blake have...

Edward Scissorhands meets When the Moon Was Ours in this "darkly whimsical...engrossing" ( Kirkus Reviews ) novel about two teen sisters who fight to protect the mysterious stranger who literally...

Welcome to Canterwood Crest! The first four titles in the popular Canterwood Crest series are now available as a collectible boxed set. Find out how it all began for Sasha...

* Winner of the Southern Schools Book Awards 2025, shortlisted for the UKLA Books Prize 2025 and the Carnegie Medal 2025. How I Live Now meets Exodus - a startling...

Both fun and informative, this book for young dinosaur enthusiasts is also an ideal counting book for younger ages. Children and parents will be repeating this story's catchy rhyme long...

RETURN TO ILYA WITH THIS UNMISSABLE COMPANION TO THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING POWERLESS TRILOGY. From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless , comes a sizzling and heart-racing story...

Twilight meets All of Us Villains in a battle for survival and love against the odds. Blood is survival in Bly's world - any human can compete in the Revenant...

From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-age novel about a rising star French pianist, navigating his way into high society as he explores...

"Rivals those of DreamWorks or Disney in cuteness and charm while also providing information." - Kirkus Reviews Vivi loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, part of a series about...

The Big Nate Collection Series 8 Books Box Set by Lincoln Peirce: The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World: One school morning, Nate barely survives his Dad's toxic...

Join in the fun as The Wiggles count down the hours until Christmas Day!

Acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth tackles the increasing expense of football for working-class kids in this touching story of family, community and beating the odds. Lewis loves football more than anything...

Only a sensible, level head can save the day when disaster strikes on a school trip in this hilariously slapstick introduction to Shakespeare's The Tempest. Frank and his drama club...

'Alfie is a little scamp. He can walk and burp and laugh. He loves choo choo trains and pets and blowing bubbles in the bath. Alf still wears a nappy,...

This debut teen graphic novel from social media influencer Jyoti Chand and rising star illustrator Tara Anand follows one girl's journey navigating high school and her mental health within a...

Farm Boy is the extraordinary sequel to the beloved modern classic, War Horse. "There was an old green Fordson tractor in the back of Grandpa's barn, always covered in cornsacks....

Three small words can cause trouble between friends. Snake and Lizard live together in a burrow in the desert. They are such good friends that Lizard decides to display their...

Frank feels lonely when everyone walks away. Tilly, Paul and Milan are having fun. Frank cries tears into a pan and then adds sugar, and cooks and stirs for hours....

"Jackson's characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." ( Publishers...

On each spread of this delightful board book, vibrant illustrations of faces, animals, toys, and more gaze back at the reader. Labels give the Spanish and English words for what...

A fun and funny read-aloud with snappy, rhythmic text. Perfect for emerging readers and Elephant-and-Piggie fans. From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli,...

A perfect read-aloud with snappy, rhythmic text. Perfect for emerging readers and Elephant-and-Piggie fans. From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious...

"Storytime and read-aloud gold. . . . A dino-delight." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) One-osaurus, two-osaurus, three-osaurus, four . . . Look there, in a child's bedroom, where some prehistoric...

A hilarious story about the world's worst detectives by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz. Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world's most defective detectives, by the...

It's time to go out, so let's get dressed: tug snug, wriggle jiggle into socks, t-shirt, shoes and finally, all wrapped up in a big coat. Page by page, child...

In an extraordinary stroke of luck, six high school students - Luke, Alex, Harriet, Meg, Kye, and outcast Cassie - find themselves thrust into unimaginable wealth after winning a staggering...

Jim is getting to grips with his father's rather unusual job at the Dead End Office and is keeping the truth secret as a promise to Dad. But when Jim...

THE ROMAN MYSTERIES meets Sherlock Holmes! Alfie has decided to learn to read at St Giles Ragged School. But the school is set on fire and idealistic teacher Mr Elmore...

Looking for Alibrandi meets Arrested Development in this YA screwball comedy about a student exchange gone hilariously, criminally wrong. NOTABLE BOOK in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards LONGLISTED...

WINNER: 2024 MARION ACT Book of the Year, Books for Older Readers WINNER: 2024 Readings Young Adult Prize S HORTLISTED: 2024 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young...

The first thing Gilbert sees when he hatches from his egg is the sky. It is love at first sight and from that moment on Gilbert longs to fly like...

When their parents decide to separate, Holly and her sister Faith are really upset. Can they still be a family if their mum and dad are just friends?

Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse's entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. Bear does not want to go...