Young Adult Contemporary

Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers WINNER OF THE BLACKWELL'S CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR...

The closest he's ever come to super-stardom is playing the back end of a donkey in the school Nativity play. Then his sister drags him along to an Apocalips concert...

Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief...

A recently transitioned girl tries to figure out who she is-while trying to manage who everyone else wants her to be-in this funny, unexpected, and affecting new graphic novel from...

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ALA Notable Book for Children * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for...

What's more perfect than a day on the sofa while the rain patters on the windows? I'm just settling down with books, cocoa, and my long-haired dachshund, when the doorbell...

WINNER: 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration Where can we live if not in each other's shadow? World-renowned artist Shaun Tan applies his unique imagination to a reflection on...

The clueless, comically self-confident kid detective returns with style in the second book in the Timmy Failure series. Timmy Failure is back and he's as clueless as ever in this...

For fans of Tristan Bancks and Katherine Rundell comes this electrifying middle-grade novel about a twelve-year-old called Cas, who runs away to avoid a reunion with his estranged father. Cas...

The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series, that began with Amari and the Night Brothers ! Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong...

Alice-Miranda takes a bite out of the Big Apple! Alice-Miranda is in bustling New York City. It's a blur of skyscrapers, hot dog carts, chats with zoo animals and classes...

This school camp is full of secrets and surprises! An exciting announcement has been made and Alice-Miranda and her schoolmates are going on camp. There are sleep outs, treasure hunts...

On a perfect day, the hours stretch endlessly ahead. Scribbling with chalk, running with kites, digging for shells ... paddling, climbing, dreaming. Hour unfolds upon hour, with reassuring comfort and...

Nikki Maxwell deals with the trials and triumphs of school in the fifteenth installment of the globally bestselling Dork Diaries series. I Love Paris! coming September 2023. Join millions of...

The winner of the 2021 Text Prize, Dancing Barefoot is a smart, funny, immensely readable queer romance with loads of heart Winner of the 2021 Text Prize for Young Adult...

Eden College is putting on 'Enchantment the Musical!' Ella and her friends are very excited, and throw themselves into auditioning and rehearsing. But then things start to go wrong. Could...

An evil wizard has enchanted the magical beasts of Avantia - only a true hero can free the beasts and stop them from destroying the land. Is Tom the hero...

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...

A remarkable story about a little-known tragedy in Australian history. It's 1900. thirteen-year-old Issy McKelvie leaves school and starts her first job - very reluctantly - as a maid in...

RETURN TO ILYA WITH THIS UNMISSABLE COMPANION TO THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING POWERLESS TRILOGY. From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless , comes a sizzling and heart-racing story...

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...

This debut teen graphic novel from social media influencer Jyoti Chand and rising star illustrator Tara Anand follows one girl's journey navigating high school and her mental health within a...

Farm Boy is the extraordinary sequel to the beloved modern classic, War Horse. "There was an old green Fordson tractor in the back of Grandpa's barn, always covered in cornsacks....

The classroom favorite about tolerance celebrates its 20th anniversary with a brand-new cover! The perfect tool to help inspire compassion in our world's youth." -Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist A hilarious...

In my dreaming at night, I see pictures behind my eyes that take me far away. Way way back in the beginning, Akurras slithered, carving rivers, in a Creation story...

It's time for Clemmie to go on her first school excursion! Clementine Rose and her classmates are all abuzz. They're off on a springtime excursion to a local farm. When...

A New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! 'This dark, deliciously twisted novel has everything you could hope for as a reader - a brilliant concept, glamorous characters with...

A grumpy dragon gets fired up when he is mistaken for a Very Large Frog in this laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for fans of Mo Willems and Jon Klassen! A...

A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations 'Told with all the author's open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated' Philip Pullman Billy's...

In the spirit of Judy Blume, this "character-driven, thought-provoking, often funny, and, above all, timely" ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) middle grade novel celebrates finding yourself, making new friends,...

YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her late father's second wife and daughter. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient China, where a woman...

Emily the Strange stands for: do it yourself; think for yourself; be yourself. In her third highly original and wildly improbable adventure, Emily travels back in time to the 18th...

Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle's world was new and exciting until their very first... SQUISH! In an effort to protect themselves from ever getting squished again, Sandcastle tries to be bigger and...

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Songlight is an extraordinary debut from a renowned screenwriter. A cinematic masterpiece in storytelling, the explosive first book in the Torch trilogy is the hottest...

Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes' right-hand man - so when he goes missing, it's a shock. Even Sherlock hasn't the slightest clue as to where he could be....

The sequel to Kip of the Mountain , an action-packed fantasy adventure series full of heart and fun! Kip lives on a mountain in South Africa. She rides horses at...

Worlds collide spectacularly when Newbery and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt and Pulitzer Prize nominee and #1 New York Times bestseller Alison McGhee team up to create a fantastical,...

Best friends Agnes and Daisy must learn to say goodbye in this coming-of-age YA graphic novel perfect for fans of Booksmart and Pumpkinheads from debut creator Victoria Evans. Daisy and...

A story of pluck and determination inspired by the real events of 1815-17, when a young man named Karl Drais invented the very first bicycle. Before there were trains, or...

Tr s chic sightseeing, singing and fashion in Paris! Alice-Miranda and her friends are in Paris with a group of teachers from Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale and the Fayle School for Boys. The...

It's a race to the finish as Winchesterfield gets set for the annual show Alice-Miranda has a birthday to celebrate and a village show to look forward to! One of...

Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers 'Spectacular!' Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'An absolute masterclass' Hannah Gold 'Enchanting' Tamzin...

The tale of a spirited heroine's search for love, independence and belonging. Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman returns with a brilliantly realised and truly accessible retelling of one of the...

Matt had loved Emmy, with her freckled, luminous, magical body; he had loved the way she hadn't given a damn for anything, the way she had climbed onto the roof...

Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the...

Discover the realm of the faerie in Holly Black's No. 1 New York Times bestselling Modern Faerie Tales trilogy boxset consisting of Tithe , Valiant and Ironside . When Kaye...

The first in a laugh-out-loud series from the ingenious mind of much-loved children's author Colin Thompson. The first in a laugh-out-loud series from the ingenious mind of much-loved children's author...

In this enthralling and emotional palindrome picture book by Daniel Nayeri and Matt Rockefeller, a young boy grieving the loss of his mother embarks on a lushly fantastical adventure that...