Young Adult Contemporary

The second truly sumptuous book in this illustrated series by Madonna.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, a modern-day re-imagining of Alice's story by every girl's favourite, Cathy Cassidy Alice nearly didn't go to the sleepover. Why would...

You want to ask a boy out on a date but what if he says no? Your best friend suddenly isn't talking to you. Your clothes don't fit. Your family...

"London and Zelinsky have created something unendingly fun but also deeply meaningful: Art takes on a life of its own, no matter how much the artist thinks the work can...

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...

In this debut contemporary YA romance by bestselling author Alisha Rai, a girl with undocumented family members goes viral after saving her crush's life in disguise. A must read for...

Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket. In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat. The note in envelope 3 tells...

The gripping new YA thriller from the author of FOUR GOOD LIARS, and the perfect read for fans of A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER. "A tense and satisfying cosy...

Each year the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city streets of beggars, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose...

Twelve-year-old Tod's mystical links with a spirit, half man and half fox, and with the natural world surrounding his grandmother's house in the Australian countryside challenge his attempt to adjust...

When wild animals stray into the park and get into difficulties, Hassan and his mum are there to help in two heartwarming tales from animal-story maestro Helen Peters. Dapple the...

A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost story from the phenomenal late Marcus Sedgwick. While mucking about in the ruins of an old farm while on holiday...

Six books in Nancy Springer's cryptic Enola Holmes series, beautifully packaged in one slipcase, including the popular Netflix movie tie-in edition of The Case of the Missing Marquess . Slipcase...

Kristy, Mary Anne, Stacey, Claudia, and Dawn are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer they're going on the greatest trip ever: a plane ride to Florida, a boat...

NOTABLE BOOK: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORTLISTED: Children's Book of the Year, BookPeople Awards Selected as one of the Best Middle Grade Books for 2024 -...

SHORTLISTED: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers SHORTLISTED: 2024 Readings Children's Prize Most kids meet their parents when they're born. All they need to do to impress them...

From Australia's bestselling author, Anh Do, comes the latest adventure in this smash-hit series about an ordinary girl with extraordinary powers. 'I just realised something,' whispered Amber. 'Scorpions aren't insects...

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...

WINNER: 2025 Indie Book Awards, Young Adult NOTABLE BOOK: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers WINNER: 2025 John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children, Australian Book...

Noni the pony is friendly and funny. Her shimmering tail is the colour of honey. She lives on a farm at Waratah Bay, and likes eating apples and carrots and...

The crocodile's eyes were yellow, slit by a vertical pupil. The creature remained perfectly still, but it throbbed with life. Ezra felt goosebumps in spite of the afternoon heat, and...

From #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell comes the third book in a series about Max Crumbly and his daily ups and downs in middle...

Kat Bishop can steal anything-including your heart. Intrigue, adventure, romance, and charm abound in this New York Times bestselling series. Katarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to...

Friendship. Romance. Espionage. The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is no ordinary boarding school. Don't miss a moment of the New York Times bestselling series-now with a bonus epilogue!...

Welcome to the bone-chilling, pulse-pounding world of Piggy, the survival-horror game that will keep you up at night. After the outbreak of a zombie-like disease that's turned the world upside...

Rich stories of Chinese folklore told by the aged grandmother Lao Lao.

Steve Pascoe, 12, is nicknamed Snook by everyone in Port Lincoln. He's thin and long-faced, like the fish he's named after, and in the tough world of the tuna fisherman...

Confession: Hayley's in another sticky situation . . . Hayley and her little sister, Chloe, have just moved into their grandmother's house with their mom, who recently divorced their dad...

Charlie Duskin is running. Fleeing from failures and memories and friends who have given up on her. And she's not only running, she's chasing thingslike a father who will talk...

Best friends Agnes and Daisy must learn to say goodbye in this coming-of-age YA graphic novel perfect for fans of Booksmart and Pumpkinheads from debut creator Victoria Evans. Daisy and...

A story of pluck and determination inspired by the real events of 1815-17, when a young man named Karl Drais invented the very first bicycle. Before there were trains, or...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Perfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered , this poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the dangers and...

#1 New York Times bestseller! Goodreads Choice Award for the best young adult novel of the year! In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda --now...

"David Levithan is an icon of queer young adult fiction. Romance, realism, and relationship drama - Levithan's stories are where my love for queer YA was born." - Alice Oseman...

A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations 'Told with all the author's open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated' Philip Pullman Billy's...

The beautiful and heartwarming new romance from Becky Albertalli, best-selling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda . Amelia Applebaum isn't in love with Walter Holland. He just happens...

Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator...

The SWOONY summer rom-com for fans of Lynn Painter and book lovers everywhere ! Sometimes real life is sweeter than fiction... Seventeen-year-old Anna is not having a good summer. She's...

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...

Beloved characters Rowley Jefferson and Greg Heffley are reimagined in an epic quest by internationally bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney. Adventure awaits! From...

'A poignant read bursting with heartache, grief and small-town family secrets that will draw you in until the final page' -- Gabrielle Tozer, award-winning author of The Intern , Faking...

Fact: Ember and Ness are best friends. There's nothing more to say about it. It is what it is. It is what will always be. Ember and Ness. Then Ness...

TAYSHAS 2014 Reading list Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2013 It is the summer after Frenchie Garcia's senior year, and she can't come to grips with the death of...

The second book in the best-selling Legend trilogy comes to life in this vibrant graphic novel adaptation. After escaping from the Republic's stronghold, Day and June are on the run...

A follow-up to 'Blue Moon'. Mia is 16 now and still living with dad. Not only is she having to work out the emotional and practical implications of being a...

Trash Truck is back in this second installment of the bestselling picture book series, and he's brought along his friends Donny and Walter! "Whether or not readers are already familiar...

The Fix-Its: Power Up with Power Drill is the latest offering from I Can Read Comics , an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel...