Young Adult Contemporary

The good Beasts of Avantia are in danger. They have been captured by six terrible new Beasts and taken to Gorgonia, the kingdom of evil wizard Malvel. To free the...

James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series is now a major motion picture! Catch up with everyone's favorite troublemaker, Rafe Khatchadorian, when he gets lost in London on the worst field...

Exhilarating action meets heart-pounding suspense in this action-packed final instalment of the Bulletcatcher trilogy, ideal for readers of Muchamore and Horowitz. Would you stand in the line of fire? That's...

Felix and Livia are being pursued across the Roman empire, from the darkest, dampest corner of Gaul to the dry, desert sands of Tadmor. They must reach Rome by the...

20 experiments for the adventurefilled life of a zombie catcher Would you like to become expert at spotting a zombie? Can you separate zombie fact from zombie fiction? Would you...

THE WORLD OF UGLIES, SET IN OUR NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE, is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide...

From award-winning authors Bill Condon and Dianne Bates comes a good-natured story about friendship, family and first pets. When best friends Rory and Trang become the proud owners of a...

The possibility that one of them might be adopted adds an element of rivalry to the adventures of five orphans spending their Christmas holiday at an Australian seaside settlement in...

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...

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...

* 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...

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...

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...

"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...

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,...

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...

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?

When we last left our courageous hero, Max Crumbly, and his trusty sidekick Erin, they had just finished foiling the plans of some bumbling thieves. But Max and Erin were...

Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this "timely but genuine" ( Publishers Weekly ) story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York...

From the author of Horrible Histories ... A mysterious tower. A girl in a glass case. A stolen phone. A door to an old waxworld. And Boy. All things considered,...

High in the Himalayas the daughter of an English earl is kidnapped by a huge hairy monster. His motherless children need help. Many years later Agatha Farlingham has raised a...

John and Philippa Gaunt are twins with a magical difference...They have ancient djinn power, but can the Children of the Lamp outwit Iblis? He has woken the warriors of a...

A fantastic new adventure for brave, feisty Hetty Feather - one of Jacqueline Wilson's most well-loved characters. Since leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty has seen her fair share of drama,...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Three ...two...one...BLAST OFF! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack...

"I dare anyone to read this book without a ginormous grin on their faces. Warmth, humor and enchantments burst off the page, and the colorful characters of the Granados family...

A touching, powerful story from the mega-bestselling Jacqueline Wilson, told with warmth and sensitivity. There's no one quite like my big sister Jodie . . . Quiet, cautious Pearl has...

A fantastic new look for this fun story featuring Jacqueline Wilson's most popular character, the one and only Tracy Beaker. Tracy Beaker is back . . . and she's just...

A fabulous new cover look for this brilliant story starring Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson's most enduring and popular character I'M TRACY BEAKER, THE GREAT INVENTOR OF EXTREMELY OUTRAGEOUS DARES -...

Winner of the 1991 Caldecott Medal Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in...