Young Adult Contemporary

Reminiscent of THE CRUCIBLE and THE SCARLET LETTER, this startlingly brilliant book draws you into the claustrophic world that Judith occupies, where those in a small community are quick to...

Dear Your Majesty the Queen, I need to speak to you urgently about my brother Luke. He's got cancer and the doctors in Australia are being really slack. If I...

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...

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown learns how to be a good friend! In The Second-best Friend , Billie knows she has always been...

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown goes camping for the first time! In The Midnight Feast , Billie and Jack are camping in Jack's...

OUR HOPELESS, HOPEFUL WORLD A novel about the contours of friendship, family, forgiveness, trauma and love that explores the stories we suppress and the stories we speak - and the...

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack decides he'd like to be a firefighter when he grows up! In The Fire Truck , Jack's going to visit...

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown needs to start saving! In The Pocket Money Blues , Billie is saving up for a special toy,...

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown makes a new friend! In The Copycat Kid , the new girl at school won't stop copying Billie!...

This hilarious and heart-warming middle-grade debut tackles how to be a good friend (and realise when you've been a bad one), leaving childhood behind, and, most importantly, how to get...

In this My First I Can Read!, meet best friends Big Dog and Little Dog, who stick together through thick and thin! Created by Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man...

WINNER OF THE CBCA AWARD FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR, OLDER READERS "A wonderful, heartwarming coming-of-age story" Readings For Van Uoc Phan, fantasies fell into two categories: nourishing, or pointless....

This fast-paced story about an oil spill on the coast has delighted and informed young readers for over 30 years.From the moment the giant oil rig Albatross Two arrives near...

'FUNNY, ENTERTAINING AND ENGAGING ... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED' -- Susan Whelan, Kids' Book Review New job. New boyfriend. New me. Things are looking up for Josie Browning. Her boyfriend, James, is...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME * A NEW YORK TIMES READER TOP 100 PICK FOR BEST BOOKS OF...

A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth. Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging...

When it comes to playing dress-up, best friends Annabelle and Benjamin both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess. Can they both be the fairest in the...

Dog Man meets the Lord of the Rings in this epic laugh-out-loud graphic novel series about two aspiring monster slayers. In their second adventure, our heroes face a new threat...

Introduce children to the history of Juneteenth with the Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Board Book from Mudpuppy. Featuring rhyming text and colorful, bold artwork, this board book is a beautiful celebration...

_______________ 'This poignant, realistic tale is about learning to love and taking responsibility, and how poems can tell the truth' - Sunday Times Book of the Week 'A story of...

Jemma has a terrible secret that's eating her up. There's been a murder and she knows who did it. She knows because he told her. And she can't tell anyone....

It's been raining non-stop at Waverly Academy but the world is all sunshine for Jenny Humphrey. Two weeks have passed since she was almost expelled, and she's the school's new...

A heartwarming collection of your favourite Christmas classics that are sure to get you into the festive spirit. Filled with tales of family, presents and all the joy that Christmas...

When Gracie, Daisy and Molly are taken from their mother and sent away to the Moore River Settlement, thousands of miles from their home country, they decide to escape. But...

Emma - I know it sounds crazy. You (and Mum!) will be wondering where I've been disappearing to, and when I'll be back. That's why I'm leaving you all this...

There is a bad seed. A baaaaaaaad seed. How bad Do you really want to know He lies about pointless stuff. He cuts in line. Every time. And he does...

To battle a menacing evil figure, a group of children team up with amazing mechanical machines built by genius clockmaker Karl Indergarten. Best friends Karlheinz Indergarten and Leopold Croak clash...

Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch. It is 1941 and fifteen-year-old Lina is preparing for art school...

Matthew stood on the snowy peak and stared out at the world spread before him. Every picture in his books had been limited by the size of the page, contained...

An epic road-trip romance from NYT-bestselling author of TikTok sensation The Summer of Broken Rules , inspired by the 80s classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off . "A sweeping, swoony romance...

From the author of the much-loved It Sounded Better In My Head comes a deliciously entertaining new rom-com, set in a run-down student share house in Melbourne. Eighteen-year-old Brooke is...

Orphans Bert and Frank are tragically torn apart when they are sent away to the British colonies. But when the War calls on soldiers to storm Gallipoli, will the battlefield...

Niko and his family are trapped in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. The siege lasts for three years and Niko's family struggle to find enough food and avoid the snipers...

A young-adult version of HBO's Avenue 5 one part first-job story and one part Lord of the Flies. Hotelitor is the finest hospitality craft in its colony equipped with jet...

Combining magical realism and fable, this lyrical tale is the story of a landscape and community destroyed by Western greediness. Simbala is a Keeper, the latest in a long line...

Forced to flee his home to uncover the secrets hidden in a coded book, sheltered orphan Gabe discovers a world of danger, intrigue, adventure and unexpected friendship. What's the secret...

Follow-up to the New York Times Bestselling Raymie Nightingale , from an internationally revered author, twice winner of the Newbery Medal. When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the...

A picture book about the places we go to create, inspired by Virginia Woolf and her noted essaySometimes Virginia Woolf wrote her stories in a garden shed. Sometimes she wrote...

Howdy, y'all! Let's go explore! The Lone Star State has fun in store! Big friendly smiles, big Texas cheer . . . Our great big road trip starts right here!...

A sweet playful story of animal friendship and adventure that will ultimately help young readers overcome their fear of the unknown and being afraid of the dark. One evening, Barnaby...

An all-new graphic novel adventure starring Nickelodeon superstar JoJo Siwa Gumdrops and chocolate and lollipops, oh, my! JoJo has been asked to perform at the opening of a new candy-themed...

The multi-award-winning novel by Patrick Ness, the first in a gripping trilogy, is now a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley. Todd Hewitt lives in a town...

A hardworking sponge makes its debut in this delightful and relatable picture book perfect for fans of Lou by Breanna Carzoo and The Creature of Habit by Jennifer E. Smith!...

Middle-grade superstar author Alex Gino returns to the world they began with Melissa and Rick with Green, the story of a non-binary middle-schooler named Green who comes into their own...

Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry. Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello...

New from the author of the acclaimed You Think You Know Me. "A powerful new voice." The Guardian A story of shared blood and bad blood, endings and beginnings... Safiya...