Young Adult Contemporary

Billy has just been picked to play for Chelsea when WWII breaks out . . . Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo weaves a powerful tale of triumph and tragedy on the...

On an adventure to find the mighty Li River, three little ducks are astonished by the events that unfold. A cautionary tale, set in the majestic landscape of China. AUTHOR:...

It's exciting when Tamsin starts at a new schooo. She makes lots of new friends, even though she misses her old ones. But what she wishes for most in the...

Olivia is invited to a slumber party with five other friends. Will it be as much fun as other sleepovers or will Olivia feel left out? Ages 7+.

Do not love me. Be warned! I am Jinx. No one is safe from heartache. Not Jen, Jen's mother, Jen's father (the Rat), or her friends and neighbours. Each yearns...

An extraordinary experience of life in the wild at the extremes of physical and psychological endurance. The baboons jumped up and down, screeching and gesticulating. Only the king had not...

The story of Lexie, a girl who's been brought up by a street-smart and nomadic mum. Lexie may not have learned to stay in one place, but she's fiercely independent....

Sofia Drake wants a tattoo - a tattoo all of her own, where her parents won't see it . And when she's introduced to Sol Marks, a genius young tattooist,...

Shortlisted for the 2024 R.E.A.L. Awards Shortlisted for the 2024 Yabba Awards, Fiction for Younger Readers Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to...

Two perennial favorites, dogs and princesses, combine in this new chapter book series perfect for fans of Puppy Pirates and Magic Puppy, but with a dash of princess-y fun! Who...

Fran and Francesca have been friends forever but now Francesca's morphing into someone super-sophisticated. She's hanging out with the cool crowd, including school pin-up Quinn Adams (though she's most definitely...

Aaron's father has been sent to a small country town to downsize Rex Walker's Quality Fashion Garments, the lifeblood of Koorac. But Aaron is nervous about the reception he's going...

Ollie longs to stomp in his very own pair of boots just like Gossie and Gertie do! A My First I Can Read about the joys and frustrations of sharing,...

The ninth book in the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series - told from the alternating POVs of shy Emmie and class-clown Joe as they embark on a...

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and...

The next LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Jason June (author of Jay's Gay Agenda and Out of the Blue). Femme, gay teen podcaster Riley Weaver...

This much-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed fan-favorite novel Suicide Notes is a funny, touching look at what happens when you give up trying to be someone people want you to...

"An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood." -Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body Looking From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching...

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...

Sidney and Carrie's friendship is being put to the test. Can Lisa Thompson's uplifting duo learn to compromise in time for their joint birthday party? Best friends Sidney and Carrie...

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...

Combining the warmth and heart of Ross Welford's The 1,000 Year Old Boy with the epic adventure and inseparable friendship of Frank Cottrell Boyce 's Cosmic comes an otherworldly new...

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved cult classic...

Meet Dot the ladybug, a charming new My First I Can Read character, who loves dots and spots. Beginning readers will fall in love with the simple wordplay and adorable...

A lyrical and affirming ode to Black girls. An ideal next read for fans of I Am Enough and the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation....

"An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood." -Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body Looking From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching...

The parties were Bram s idea. For a long time they were the best-kept secret in the city. Bram is ruthless, calculating, Al is just drifting, Gabe is beautiful, but...

Coe is one of the few remaining teenagers on the island of Tides. Deformed and weak, she is constantly reminded that in a world where dry land dwindles at every...

Granny wants to help with the birthday party, but her granddaughter wants to have her birthday the "normal" way - no magic! Will they manage to pull off the perfect...

A New York Times bestseller! John Sandford and Michele Cook debut a high-octane thriller series about a ruthless corporation, unspeakable experiments, and a fight to expose the truth. Perfect for...

Heath's island world is turned upside down when her sophisticated cousin Amber and her dysfunctional family come to live with them. Life of the remote farm is very simple, and...

In this My First I Can Read!, best friends Big Dog and Little Dog find themselves in a particularly muddy situation! Created by Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man and...

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...

Allie McGregor's list of problems is longer than movie credits. House renovations have forced Allie to share her room with mouse-loving little sister, Sarah. Her dad, Will, calls Allie `The...

This is one of a series in which each book consists of a simple adventure story with a journey for listeners to follow, and illustrated activities presented as games of...

Little Tiger did not want to go to bed. Eventually his Mummy was fed up with him, so decided to let him stay up all night. Little Tiger was delighted...

Find out where honey comes from as Grandpa the Beeman teaches the basics of beekeeping to his young grandson. This rhyming story includes 7 pages of educational endnotes full of...

Little ones love things that go! A car is fast, and a bike is slow. A boat is fast, and a raft is slow. A rocket is fast, and hot...

One car. One after-party. Six people, six points of view. But only one outcome.

Ashley "Ash" Bishop has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend Michelle, and is fascinated by the gruesome history of his...

Longing to fly, a near-wingless paper bird puts her creativity to work in this visually stunning follow-up to Lonely Bird . One night, Lonely Bird has a dream. She wakes...

Talking COVID-19 with kids - living through a pandemic and moving safely on.A book for the children of 2020, When The World Went Inside is a fun, informative and reassuring...