Young Adult Contemporary

Chase through the streets of Elizabethan London in this historical adventure from the creator of Alex Rider. London is dirty, distant and dangerous ... but that's where orphan Tom Falconer...

A beautiful foal has mysteriously disappeared from the palace stables. The girls have a plan of action, but Lottie is worried. What if they're not brave enough? Or can't keep...

Welcome to New York, a city ruled by teens. After a mysterious Sickness wipes out the rest of the population, the young survivors assemble into tightly run tribes. Jefferson, the...

the first in a series of time-slip books that take the reader back to famous cricket matches of the past.toby Jones and his classmates go to the MCG archives on...

Fifteen year old Reason has learned the painful truth that she, her mother, grandmother and friends must make a choice, to use the magic that lives in her blood and...

She goes to school. She does her homework. And she swims. One of Nina's dreams is to swim very, very fast. When that dream comes true, Nina Hallet's world is...

From the author of CBCA-shortlisted Yellow comes a powerful exploration of family and identity set against the humid build-up to the wet season in Darwin. He's back. The monster. It's...

Delight Children with the Wonders of the Sea as illustrated by internationally renowned artist Christian Riese Lassen.

When the queen orders Snow White to leave the palace she runs and hides in the woods. Find out what happens when she finds a cottage and makes seven new...

Longlisted for the National Book Award A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough...

It's Eloise's sixtieth birthday-though she's still not a day over six. Celebrate by joining Eloise on a Parisian adventure in this storybook that now comes with a CD narrated by...

No matter how you try to hide it, the truth will always come out . . . After a plane crash sees a group of seven teens washed up on...

Prepare to enter the magical world of the Spiderwick Chronicles, the bestselling series from Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black! Now reissued in beautiful hardback editions, perfect for fans of the...

A beautiful and sensitive exploration of the experience of child poverty from leading author/illustrator, Tom Percival, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class and Julia and the...

Perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and The Taking of Jake Livingston , this young adult horror debut follows a group of teens as they visit an abandoned reform...

On Aliya's birthday, a glittering surprise gift arrives, promising her greatest wish-to know her late parents. She discovers they were time-travellers from a remarkable parallel Egypt. But when she is...

" Terry's Crew is a true delight from beginning to end. It's sure to provide a much-needed mirror and sliding glass door for countless kids." -Angie Thomas, author of The...

This super fun, bold and scribbly book about dogs and their owners is a lovely one for young ones and even older babies who will like the bold lines and...

Jeane Smith is seventeen and has turned her self-styled dorkiness into an art form, a lifestyle choice and a profitable website and consultancy business. She writes a style column for...

Twelve-year old Ellie knows The Secret. She knows the truth about the Wall and the Animal Plague on Earth. But kidnapped and imprisoned on a spaceship, thousands of kilometres from...

Mischievous reindeer Twinklestar has bolted-leaving real-life Santa Claus Niklas to fall from the sky in his Christmas caravan! Luckily he crash-lands in a friendly neighbourhood, where two children come to...

Tom's stuck at home with his horrible sister, Lola. But there's something sicker hiding out in his cellar - a slime-dripping ghost called Hugo! But harmless Hugo is in the...

Suzanne's Great-Great-Aunt Deidra has left her dog to Suzanne's Mum in her will. Suzanne is over-the-moon about having a dog again, after her old dog Barney was 'sent away to...

There is a tradition in Jiggy's hometown by which the night before a boy's first day at school his father takes him to the Piddle Pool near the old quarry....

As World War ll drags on, Susan sets out on a mission to cheer up her mum in this heartwarming wartime tale from award-winning historical fiction writer Tony Bradman. Susan...

Even if it takes an eternity, he will make amends.... "MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN" Los Angeles is a city divided between the haves and the have-nots, and those that have...

It's a tuesday morning in Brooklyn, a perfect September day. Wendy is at school when the news breaks: aplane has crashed into the World Trade Center, the building where her...

Bec loves swimming - and she loves being the fastest in the class! But when she joins junior squad, Bec discovers that there's more to swimming than just winning.

A fictional account of the Children's Crusade in the 13th century. A charismatic religious leader has come to the village. Stefan has convinced Gabriel that only children will be able...

Book 2 in the" New York Times "bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of Battlestar Gallactica and "Prometheus"! GODSPEED WAS FUELED BY LIES. NOW IT IS RULED BY CHAOS. It's been...

A changing planet means new problems - and new friends - for nuestros amigos favoritos! Meet Lupe, a whip-smart impala with a flair for mechanics Flapjack, a sweet young octopus...

Rabbit wakes up to a blanket of snow, but just as he goes out to play he spots a giant snowball... he darts out the way just in time! Soon...

From the author of Ender's Game , the soon-to-be major motion picture! A powerful secret. A deadly path. Delve into the first two volumes in the New York Times bestselling...

Lost and alone...down the rabbit hole. Alice thought she knew what solitude was: Her mother-gone Her father-remarried with a newborn daughter. Now... trapped in the icy embrace of a deadly...

Karen Gregory's heartfelt, thought-provoking second novel about love against the odds is perfect for readers of Lisa Williamson, Sara Barnard and Sarah Crossan. When she was little, Joni used to...

Titchy-witch thinks flying is easy-breezy. But when she sets off on her first solo flight, she finds that riding a broomstick is much harder than it looks! Don't miss the...

This is a new series of ghost writing from the underground, with an introduction by Matt Whyman. Kamil knows something sinister is going on in the woods. Deep amongst the...

Move over, Sherlock Holmes! Drusilla is a quiet, thoughtful little girl who has a small toy hippopotamus and four older brothers. Her hippo (Mrs Mu) goes everywhere with Drusilla. Her...

The Defence Techniques teacher tests the girls on their survival skills, leaving them in the Forest of Colors overnight. They use a manual she has left them to build shelter...

This is an astounding, action-packed adventure tale of mystery and kidnapping, with an unforgettable cast of heroes, villains, thieves and all the stars of the circus. Left for dead in...

It's 1964 and Alice has moved to Mississippi from Chicago with her family. Nicknamed 'Yankee Girl' and taunted by the in-crowd at school, Alice soon discovers the other new girl...