Young Adult Contemporary

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...

Adyren Worthing longed to be anything but what she is: an apprentice in the Bibliophile's Guild, but mast thief did not figure in her daydreams. When Adyren is accused of...

Tab is an orphan who works for the Dung Brigade, sweeping the streets of Quentaris. When she is caught up in the Battle of Begonias, she meets Azt, a mysterious...

With a brother like Clint around who always knows the right moves with the chicks - or thinks he does - Fergus doesn t stand a chance. He s not...

My Story: Mary Prince - the thrilling story of the former slave and abolitionist. Born in enslavement in Bermuda, Mary Prince travelled to England, escaped slavery and became a prominent...

Her ccollected ideas and notes from a year's gardening, written by a gardener ofinternational repute

When Rinki's neighbours are pig-napped from their village he's determined rescue them, even if it means a treacherous quest through the forest...But it's not long before Rinki crosses paths with...

Olly Christie and Josh Welles are on an archaeological dig in Egypt, with Olly's father who is searching for the first of the Talismans of the Moon - the Tears...

Hattie Larken doesn't know if she's ever really been real in her life. A compulsive liar with a quick-witted response to everything, she's willing to do whatever it takes to...

Is Taro, a fisherman's son, destined for greatness? In the course of a day, Taro's entire life changes: His father is murdered before his eyes, and Taro is taken by...

"Even better than reading a refreshingly honest story by one talented writer is reading one by two such writers." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Pen pals Meena and River have...

'My name is Fortune and I am on trial for my life. They say I did magic that made the sea disappear, then come back again so monstrous and so...

Based on the streaming series Pretzel and the Puppies on Apple TV+, this I Can Read follows the pups as they work to make sure the new Bow Wow Tower...

As Gracie begins Year 12, she has only one thing on her mind, and it's not school work. It's not even Martin, now that he's dumped her for the third...

This sequel to the acclaimed A Time for Dancing finds Samantha Russell mourning her best friend, Juliana. Sammie soon meets Mona, a Jules-lookalike, and the girls must face the most...

Discover new and old friends as you take a tour around the North Pole, meet the special Scout Elves, and learn about everything they do! A beloved part of family...

In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox-the hilarious trickster character featured in Geisel Award winners Fox at Night and Fox the Tiger -learns to solve a problem in an...

A monstrously fun story that puts a wholesome twist on a familiar fear. Blossom loves jumping snake, swimming in the bog, and playing slime ball. She doesn't love the creepy...

Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creature-or monster-could exist. But when a team of myth-busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existence-and...

Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creature-or monster-could exist. But when a team of myth-busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existence-and...

" Students who are learning to read will enjoy visiting a vibrant kindergarten classroom with Pinkalicious." -School Library Journal Pinkalicious gets a kindergarten buddy in this Level One I Can...

For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises-some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat's mom, a veterinarian,...

How NOT to be a successful teen. When Freia's best friend Kate starts hanging out with Westside's popular group, the Bs, Freia knows if she wants to keep the friendship,...

Otto, Jen and Charlotte have planned the trip of a lifetime to India for their gap year, before going their separate ways to university. For Charlotte, it's an opportunity to...

If you could live your life again and again, what would you do differently? After a near-fatal family catastrophe and an unexpected romantic upheaval, Adelaide Buchwald finds herself catapulted into...

Cool, controlled Devi Greenheart's world is turned upside down when she discovers plans to destroy her beloved grove. Somehow, her boyfriend's power-mongering father is behind it all and, as she...

The year is Fifteen Billion and Seventy-three, and Theodore Pine Four ateenager, TimeJumper, legend ais the biggest celebrity on the Two Planets. Theo knows there's only one Rule when you...

Francis Wootton s first memory is of Kurt Cobain s death and there have since been other hardships much closer to home. At fifteen, he knows all about loss and...

Winner of the Carnegie Medal and a 2012 Costa Award winner. Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon,...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Neil Gaiman's American Gods. In her prime, Freya was the ancient Norse goddess of love, magic, and war, but her power is derived from belief,...

Can a clever young inventor uncover a ruthless pirate's heart of gold? Thrilling sea adventure takes on a hint of steampunk in the second book by the author of the...

An original interpretation of the timelessly fascinating vampire myth, and a story of father and son, by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize and shortlisted for...

The collaboration of a master story-teller and a brilliant film maker brings us the story of a remarkable journey from the streets of post war Saigon to the suburbs of...

glamour. access. scandal. Ever wonder what your favorite pop divas are like AFTER the cameras stop rolling? What do they do behind closed doors? What are their parties like? What...

Jordan thought moving in with her dad - the supposedly 'normal' parent, the boring optometrist - would mean her life might be less weird. But now Jordan's father's in jail,...

Jesse Sharpe, child prodigy and secret agent, is assigned to infiltrate a camp for children and locate two targets. One is a C2 agent working undercover. The other is a...

Jesse has a new assignment - a foreign agent is on the loose and C2 are desperate to find him. Anxious to prove to her partner she's not just a...

Alex Rider has competition ...from a girl. Jesse Sharpe, child prodigy and reluctant spy, is on her first mission: to protect a young girl from a kidnap attempt. Brought up...

On the island of Normost, in the kingdom of Windward, 13-year-old Cerinthe Gale is a folk healer who dreams of being a dancer. When her mother falls ill, Cerinthe fights...

In this taut and powerful novel, a young teenager is confronted by a terrible moral dilemma following a firearms accident at his home. Coerced by his mother to lie about...

For fans of Never Have I Ever and To All the Boys I've Loved Before comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel about a young Haitian girl navigating high school, friendship,...

When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother's best friend--Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the...