Young Adult Contemporary

It's a whale of a tale in which a terrible misunderstanding escalates, putting Rainbow Fish and his friends in great danger, and Rainbow Fish must try to make peace with...

Before Zoey is Marked and arrives at the House of Night before she rises in power to confront utter darkness, and the House of Night is divided there s Dragon,...

It is 1639, and the winds of a Caribbean storm howl with the promise of sunken treasure. Treasure is the means by which fourteen-year-old Tom O'Connor hopes to deliver his...

A change in classroom seating arrangements challenges old habits and leads to a new friendship in this funny new school story. At first Ben doesn't want to sit next to...

A touching exploration of family love and the challenges of being a younger sibling, from multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls. Sam is sick, and Ella is sick of Sam. Life seems...

"All American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn . There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since." - Ernest Hemingway To escape...

The electrifying sequel to Becoming Mila ... following Blake and Mila through the heat-filled days of a tempestuous summer. What the hell just happened?! One cheating dad, one furious mom,...

Two super-smart kids triumph in these perfectly packaged tales with a twist from multi-award-winning and bestselling author Michael Rosen It pays to be able to think on your feet, especially...

Friendship forms between two struggling teen girls in the foster system in this poignant story with a supernatural twist, from acclaimed author Sally Nicholls. This story is going to sound...

Amalia's life runs like clockwork: school, family book club, hanging out with her best (and only) friend Mae. It's comfortable in its predictability. So when Mae announces she's ready to...

Fourteen-year-old Lexie is a talented public speaker who has just won the regional competition and is about to represent the region in the state finals, with dreams of the nationals...

A MISSING LANDLADY ... IT'S ANOTHER CASE FOR DETECTIVE ENOLA HOLMES! Enola Holmes's lonely London days are shaken up when her dear landlady, Mrs. Tupper, is kidnapped! As Enola pursues...

Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes' right-hand man - so when he goes missing, it's a shock. Even Sherlock hasn't the slightest clue as to where he could be....

Ursula Dubosarsky is the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020 - 2021 Lara had always wished she was a dog, and one day, just for a short time, she actually became...

George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree-house...

WARNING: You are about to read my UTTERLY BIGGEST SECRETS.Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary.Ella can't wait to have Christmas at Moonlight Gardens...

Meet Billie B Brown ... Billie can be many things. Sometimes she is brave. She can be bouncy, bold and busy. And sometimes she can even be a teensy bit...

Be transported into dystopian cities and other-worldly societies. Be amazed and beguiled by a nursery story with a reverse twist, a futuristic take on TV cooking shows, a playscript with...

Just because something's not magic doesn't mean it can't be magical... Just because something's not magic doesn't mean it can't be magical... Juliet's a worrywart, and no wonder! Her little...

James and the Giant Peach is a favourite tale of the most marvelous adventure by Roald Dahl. ***Now with Quentin Blake's illustrious illustrations in magnificent full colour!*** An enormous escaped...

You've Got Mail gets a fresh YA twist in this irresistible rom-com that spotlights the power of activism and community organizing in the face of gentrification, perfect for fans of...

WINNER: 2013 Prime Minister's Award, Children's Fiction Mud. In her mouth, her nose and her eyes. Mud in her hair and caked on her neck and her arms. Mud filling...

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and "perceptive" ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration. Will...

"A frothy confection of sea-foam, young love, and derring-do." -NPR From the New York Times bestselling author of So This Is Ever After , a young prince must rely on...

Poor Noah Grimes. His father disappeared years ago, his Beyonce-impersonating mother is an embarrassment, and he's slowly losing his gran to dementia. He only has one friend, Harry, and Noah's...

At the Alfea International School, students come from all over the Otherworld to train. To learn magic. To discover how to control their powers. Inside the school's castle, five students...

Enter an enchanted world in this wonderful set of short stories, written especially for girls. Come and meet a magical unicorn, an elephant who wants to dance and a bunny...

The Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in the land. They just adore being bad and fight over who is the worst. When a little girl moves...

"Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook...

In her remarkable second novel following her Governor General's Award-winning debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet , Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past...

Hop aboard Wind Rider , a magical sailboat, with Max and Sofia, two kids trying to save the environment one problem at a time. Their second mission Protecting majestic scarlet...

"A gem of a story. "- Booklist (starred review) "A marvelous heroic journey. "- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A narrative centering family bonds and new experiences. "- Publishers Weekly (starred...

"A pair we would happily hang out with again." - Kirkus Reviews From Sarah Weeks, creator of the beloved series Mac and Cheese, comes Sketty and Meatball, a Level One...

Four books in one irresistible box! Fancy Nancy loves learning new things, and this collection of four separate story books with fun sprinklings of information will serve as fun inspiration...

The sequel to Kip of the Mountain , an action-packed fantasy adventure series full of heart and fun! Kip lives on a mountain in South Africa. She rides horses at...

Eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment in war-torn Afghanistan during the Taliban era of the late 1990s. When soldiers burst into her home...

This game just got out of hand . . . A dangerously exciting thriller from Tom Hoyle, author of Thirteen, Spiders and Survivor. Ben's been grieving for his best friend,...

Noah and Harry are now officially boyfriends, but is Noah ready to go all the way? It's no help that a group of cosmopolitan French exchange students have descended on...

Worlds collide spectacularly when Newbery and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt and Pulitzer Prize nominee and #1 New York Times bestseller Alison McGhee team up to create a fantastical,...

Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world's worst private-detective agency, in this Chandler-esque spoof series from the creator of Alex Rider. eBook available. Tim is broke. So when a mysterious stranger...

Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world's worst private-detective agency, in this Chandler-esque spoof from the creator of the Alex Rider series. When a dwarf comes into the office and leaves...

Wisdom stories for 8-12 year old boys and girls. Flying and spurting flames are banned for Raz, the shape-shifting dragon, when he travels to Earth with his parents and sister,...

A simplified and shortened retelling of the Chaucer classic which remains faithful to the original Middle English text in the treatment of the story.

A hilarious series for fans of CLARICE BEAN and RUBY REDFORT. the funniest series for girls since CLARICE BEAN!Meet tan. She's funny. She's lively. She has the mind of a...