A warm, funny and perfectly observed coming-of-age YA novel about the first year of uni, tackling themes of sex, relationships and social media. Ages: 15+
A debut author pens a beautifully tangled story of friendship, fairy tales, and family secrets set in 1919. "From the first page, I was entirely smitten and compelled to read on until I finished this mysterious and poignant story."--Pam Mu-oz Ryan, author of the Newbery Honor Book "Echo.
A compelling YA novel about two best friends who are injured after a car crashes through their living room wall. Tackles the aftermath and subsequent emotions that follow the accident. Ages: 14+
A fun and engaging debut fantasy adventure tale of friendship, courage and discovery. Bert is just an ordinary schoolboy before he is flung into a magical sky adventure filled with danger and pirates! Winter was awarded the prestigious UEA Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship. Ages: 9+
Tino and Teeny are lovely lovelorn bunny rabbits, living just a few hops from each other. When their efforts to woo each other with writing are ruined by a rainstorm it looks like they may never meet. Thank goodness there is a family of miniature matchmakers nesting nearby to help piece together their true feelings.
A rip-roaring adventure story, which has attracted comparisons with the work of Roald Dahl and Charles Dickens, for readers aged 8+. The first in a trilogy, with film rights under negotiation.
Joe's mum is dead. Killed alongside a stranger in a hit-and-run car crash. Her last words, a message for someone he's never heard of. All he's got is a trail of secrets and lies, when all he wants is the truth.
A debut novel from a US author who is also a paediatric grief therapist. When Lemonade's mum dies, she's sent to live with her grandpa in Willow Creek. Soon quirky Tobin enlists her as his assistant to find Bigfoot! Ages: 9+
A second novel from the author of "The Girl Of Ink & Stars", which was Waterstones' Children's Book Of The Month and a bestseller. Ami lives on an island for people who have leprosy, as her mother has the disease. But when all uninfected islanders are forced to leave, she's desperate to return before her mother dies. Ages: 10+
Our heroes, Elliot and Virgo, embark on another adventure with the Greek Gods, in this second book in the series, and the stakes are getting higher. Ages: 9+
Michael Malone demonstrates his supernatural ability, drawing attention from his schoolmates, the police, and a mysterious organisation called Unicorne. A dark thriller from the author of "The Last Dragon Chronicles" fantasy series. Ages: 10+.
The winner of the "Times"/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2014, this is a classic adventure. On a remote Scottish island, 3 children discover the bodies of a whale and a man. What happened on the water isn't natural, and only by watching the whales can it be put right. Ages: 10+
It's hard to imagine life before Candy .' Joe is hooked the moment he sees her. Something catches his eye: her hair, her smile or just the way she's standing. When they chat, there's an instant connection, but can what he's feeling be this sweet?
Caitlin's life changes from the moment she sees Lucas walking across the causeway one hot summer's day. He is the strangest, most beautiful boy she has ever seen - and when she meets him, her world comes alive. But to others, Lucas quickly becomes an object of prejudice and hatred. How can one voice be heard over so many?
When Thomas wakes up, he's surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got there. The next day, a girl arrives with a surprising message.
A hilarious and embarrassing yet shrewd insight into the highlights, pitfalls and vulnerabilities of life as a teenager, following Sam and Hannah as they navigate social misunderstandings, the plotting of well-meaning friends and their own fears of being virgins forever to find 'The One' in the summer before uni. "One Day" meets "Skins" and "The Inbetweeners". Ages: 15+.
A search for the truth about her father's death takes a schoolgirl to a dangerous place. A new thriller from the author of "The Look" and "You Don't Know Me". Ages: 10+.
A new novel from the author of "My Friend The Enemy", set in WWII. Like all boys his age, Karl Engel is looking forward to joining the Hitler Youth. But when his father is killed and his older brother tells him things that leave his faith in the Fuhrer shaken, he follows him in a dangerous rebellion. Ages: 9+
