A thrilling and heart-warming tale about family, friendship and football from award-winning author, Alex Wheatle. 'Alex Wheatle is such a fine writer. This novel is beautifully written, beautifully paced.We're drawn easily into his vivid world and we're rooting for his hero all the way.' - David Almond
With the Second World War looming, four young people sit on a train waiting to be evacuated to a safer place...but they don't want to go. They climb out of the carriage and head back home to Greenwich, forming an unlikely friendship.They spend their days trying to be useful. Laurence is building a secret machine.
"Take a trip around the Spider-Verse (and New York City) in three comic adventures. The tour guide on his field trip to the Museum of Natural History has Miles Morales's Spidey Sense tingling. Gwen Stacy's punk band's concert at the Central Park Bandshell is interrupted by the Jackal.
A hilarious, heartfelt supernatural YA rom-com in which a would-be guardian angel falls in love with a living boy – perfect for fans of The Good Place, Afterlove and The Dead Romantics. “The mix of playful/heartfelt, happy/sad, Victorian/modern and unreal/historical offers an original context.”
Neither Poppy nor Cam want it to work … until it does. “A well-observed romp underpinned by good advice.” - Sunday Times “adorable and hilarious” - Beth Reekles Poppy is known for her high standards. Why bother with relationships when boys don’t ever seem to live up to her expectations? One red flag and she’s out.
A powerful, authentic verse novel exploring a teen boy’s experience with disordered eating, charting the successes and setbacks of his journey toward recovery. Jake feels alone at school and alone at home. Some days it feels like the only people who understand him is the poet Emily Dickinson – and Jake's beloved grandma.
Evelyn can remember all her past lives.She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday. The problem is that she’s quite fond of the one she’s in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive.
A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a headstrong prince in this lush, romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale. When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow, painful death. The only known cure is an antidote created from the rare white snake itself.
From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a young adult thriller about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of catching it may be just as dangerous as the cure. A deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading. But those who survive it experience long-term effects no one has ever seen before: utter contentment.
Set sail for adventure! Dive in to this hilarious and moving middle grade graphic memoir about friendship, growing up, and life at sea. Janey's family is about to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime! The only problem?
Seventeen-year-old Kay left her sleepy hometown after the devastating death of her friend, Ivy. But when Kay is forced to come back, she receives an anonymous letter that turns her life upside down.
A clear and simple guide to growing up, and the changes you can expect during puberty. With cartoony artwork and diagrams, this book explains puberty in a simple, clear and friendly way. Designed to help reassure readers that what they're going through is normal, whether that's coping with a changing body, mood swings, new emotions and even questions...
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO KEEP A SECRET SAFE?Esme and Kayla were once campers at Camp Pine Lake. Now they're back as counsellors-in-training.Esme loves the little girls in her cabin and thinks it's funny how scared they are of everything - the woods, the bugs, the boys . . .
CAN YOU TRUST YOUR OWN TWIN?After their parents divorced, 10-year-old twins Ivy and Iris were split up - Ivy lived with Dad, Iris with Mum. But after a tragic accident takes their mum's life, the devastated sisters are reunited when Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad.
ARE YOU AFRAID OF DYING?It's just a stupid meme that's going around Izzy's small fishing town in the dead of winter - people reposting and sharing their biggest fear. But when her classmates start turning up dead - dying in the way that they said scared them the most - Izzy knows it's no joke.
HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT TO GO VIRAL?Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich - or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley - social media influencers with millions of followers - have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens.
Get ready for another heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON. CAN THE PAST HAUNT THE PRESENT?Penny's trying to forget about her ex, Nash.
WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE DARE?In Marley's town, senior student pranks are a rite of passage. They start out simple: Marley and her friends - Atlas, Lucia and Jesse - egg houses, fill the headteacher's office with glitter-filled balloons and set chickens loose in the halls.
The King's Courier Tycho has made a treacherous bargain. Now beholden to the magical scraver who saved King Grey's life, one false move could end everything.Jax escaped his life in Briarlock and traveled with Tycho to Emberfall.
'Vampires, ancient evil, a centuries-long feud, and forbidden romance? Montoya brings it all, and I am HERE for every second of it!' - Tracy Wolff, author of the CRAVE seriesLOVE IS AT STAKE . . .SO SHARPEN YOUR BLADES!
One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It's just another perfectly normal day.But when Amber's mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she's inexplicably riding now. This return doesn't only impact Amber.
Eyes on the prize, not the prince. After setting fire to her last summer job – literally – Imogen Rogers needs a change. So, when her best friend Divya, hooks her up with a gig at Fairytale Gardens to expose their dodgy dealings, she grabs the opportunity with both hands!
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