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A DOG CALLED HOMELESS is about loss, love and families - and how it sometimes takes a true friend to hear the things you don’t say.

The final captivating book in the PRINCESS FOR HIRE trilogy.

A stunningly beautiful novel about a young boy’s survival during a winter that never ends.

Ash Mistry finds himself in deep danger when he spends a summer in India, encountering hideous demonic creatures and Lord Savage’s ultimate plan to destroy the world! 

Thrilling, epic and romantic, the first in a series about two girls - upstairs and downstairs - in the run-up to World War I.

Spare and powerful, this unique story touches on themes of faith, family secrets, the cult of celebrity - and ultimately hope.

Lush and lyrical, bewitching and mysterious (think Twin Peaks meets the Village), this unique debut is both atmospheric and scary. Equal parts Southern Gothic and thriller, here is a new author to watch.

Smart, funny, and with a great voice, this middle-grade story combines exciting soccer action with strong themes of friendship, forgiveness and trust.

A psychological thriller for young adults - chilling, heart-breaking and beautifully told.

I HEART BAND is a fun, pacy younger middle-grade series about the thrills and spills, practices and performances, crushes and crises of the kids in a middle-school band.

A hilarious, cringe-inducing, tender and warm debut for 11+ girls.

In a world without air, what do you have to do to stay alive?

Best friends can hide the darkest of secrets. A thriller for 10+ girls.

Heartwarming stories from a new teenage heroine.

Just right for kids moving up from beginning readers, the Cody books burst with action and humor, while never losing sight of the challenges of growing up. 

Set in Imperial Russia, full of color and authenticity, this is a powerful, moving and impeccably researched story of one girl’s love for her dog.  Marley and Me meets Dr Zhivago!

Reluctant Templar Billi SanGreal is back, in this powerful and thrilling sequel to DEVIL’S KISS.

Four teenagers on the same road in a world gone mad. Struggling to survive, clinging on to love and meaning wherever it can be found. DARK INSIDE is a stunning, cinematic thriller: 28 DAYS LATER meets THE ROAD.

A thrill-ride of a novel, in which a math-whiz from a trailer park discovers she’s the only student capable of unravelling complex clues left by a serial killer who’s systematically getting rid of her classmates.

One of Barnes & Noble’s Top 20 YA novels of 2009. Introducing a fabulous new heroine, Billi SanGreal, this is goth romance meets horror - a blockbusting, dark, supernatural thriller packed with action and excitement.

Another charming bedtime picture book.

The third installment in the BATHSHEBA CLARICE DE TROP series.

Time travel, love triangles and space. A thrilling YA debut.

A twisty, edge-of-seat, contemporary thriller which introduces a feisty new protagonist – hacker Wick Tate. This is a riveting GIRL WITH A DRAGON TATTOO for teens. 

The second title in the funny, thoughtful and altogether delightful FIONA FINKELSTEIN series for 7-10s.

Fall in love with Fiona Finkelstein in this funny, thoughtful and delightful young series for girls. 

An intelligent, thought-provoking, YA supernatural thriller set in the frigid danger of a Maine winter. Delaney Maxwell somehow cheats death when she falls through the ice into a freezing lake - but emerges with a strange affinity for the dying. 

Last time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister.  This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. 

A wonderfully vibrant and unusual picture book from a talented writer and exuberant illustrator.

The story of a girl figuring out the truths and illusions of life and love, both in the nostalgic past and in the very real now. Laugh-out-loud humour combines with a hint of romance in this delightful contemporary novel.

A spooky old house, a long-forgotten treasure, an ancient curse. Harriet Goodwin’s second novel is packed with thrilling child-appeal.

A high stakes, African-set thriller for boys.

ONE MISTAKE.  ONE BAD NIGHT.  ONE TOO MANY DRINKS.  A powerful and heartbreaking debut novel about a guy who had it all...until he drank that fifth beer and got into the car.

IMPOSTOR is the thrilling sequel to SLIDE, and continues the riveting story of Vee Bell, the girl who sees danger and death when she slides into the heads of people around her…

Encompassing loss and lust, God and pot, bereavement and belief, KISS THE MORNING STAR is an ambitious, moving debut novel for older teens by a writer with a strong literary voice.

With the arch humour of Eva Ibbotson, the action of Lemony Snicket - and a big twist of ‘Yo ho ho! - MAGIC MARKS THE SPOT is a pirate story with a difference. Deliciously punctuated by letters, newspaper clippings and maps, this will be a book as good looking as it is fun.

A chilling fairy-tale thriller for 10+ girls.

A gorgeous sequel to the much-loved WHAT HAPPENED ON FOX STREET, which earned starred reviews from Booklist, Horn Book and Kirkus.

A wonderfully exciting, dark, and gruesomely gothic middle-grade chiller, set in Victorian London. Perfect and pacy entertainment for both girls and boys of 8+.

A pacy, addictive debut teen novel about three sixteen-year-old girls who’ve been friends forever.  Three perspectives, three rites of passage – and one love affair that changes everything.

The thought-provoking and moving story of a girl who faces unintended consequences when the Afghan orphanage that she helped support is attacked, changing lives forever - both thousands of miles away and also at home. 

Action and adventure for 11+ boys.

Move over Ramona, Clementine and Judy Moody.  Penelope Crumb is the new girl in town!

A delightfully funny and quirky sequel to PENELOPE CRUMB

A little girl takes her digger to the park, longing for some independence.  But she soon discovers that there’s nothing to beat the safety of family. 

Introducing the STARMAKERS series – young, fun, thoughtful stories about a drama club where everyone can become a star!

The second book in the STARMAKERS series, and one of the cast becomes involved in internet danger . . .

A joyously funny, sharp and insightful debut novel for tween girls.

The thrilling sequel to DARK INSIDE. 

The third book in the STARMAKERS series.

Charming and sweetly funny, here is first love mixed with the big issues of life and death, loss and discovery.

A funny, sparky story of family life, friendship and loyalty. 

A big, sumptuous YA debut – a compelling, dark and intricate love story, rooted in Celtic myth and sizzling with sensuality. Here are horses, hot guys, magic and mystery. And a fabulous protagonist, whose passion for math and logic spectacularly lets her down as her life is overturned by love and the power of legend.

Poignant and charming, inspiring and fascinating – this compelling story of a girl who finally decides to take control of her weight and her destiny will have huge appeal for both girls and women

SLIDE is a riveting, dark crime thriller with an extra conceptual edge and some great psychological drama. Hard to put down, and with a fabulous, disaffected protagonist (complete with pink pigtails and a taste for rock-band T-shirts), this is the debut of an exciting new author who loves to keep readers guessing.

A starred PW review, and a Junior Library Guild Selection, herald this beautifully crafted and illustrated story of Elinor Smith who dreamed of making her living as a professional pilot. But not everyone thought that girls should fly…

The second book in the popular BATHSHEBA CLARICE DE TROP series.

A gripping African adventure for boys and girls alike.

Watch out!
The LOCUSTS are COMING . . .

Another action-packed Sophie adventure.

Veronica Mars meets PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - a debut YA thriller in which a teenage private investigator goes undercover to discover that the mother she thought was dead is actually in the witness protection program, and the guy she was determined to hate is the one person who can save her life, forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about herself, her family, and love.

Charming, funny and conceptually strong, this debut picturebook (illustrated by A.G.Ford) establishes Summer Jackson an an irresistible new character

A fictionalized re-telling of an extraordinary story from the past. Two girls meet briefly in the very different world of 1940’s California - and a landmark lawsuit will change the education of children forever.

A third, thrilling Victorian story from the author of MORTLOCK. The Arabian Nights viewed through a murky gothic lens - with a fist-fighting girl for company!

Shortlisted for the 2010 Blue Peter Book Awards (category ‘ Book I couldn’t put down’) .A quirky debut middle-grade novel that is adventurous, charming and poignant by turns, but which also focuses on the biggest issues of life and death.

Pacy and intense, bleak and edgy, a debut space thriller that asks big questions, by a strong new YA voice

NYT bestselling author of SHIVER Maggie Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff and Tessa Gratton’s collection of stories - as well as conversations about where these stories come from - taken from their popular blog The Merry Sisters of Fate (http://community.livejournal.com/merry_fates).

The author of bestselling MORTLOCK returns to the darkly magical world of Victorian London in his second thrilling gothic adventure.

Winner of YALSA’S 2011 William C. Morris Award for a debut YA novel, THE FREAK OBSERVER is an extraordinary story by a unique, quirky - and highly intelligent - new voice in YA fiction.

Intriguing, action-packed and full of witchy child appeal, this is a story with an exciting and fantastic premise - oh, and a particularly brilliant title!

A laugh-out-loud funny and fresh spin on ideas of high-school popularity. Bursting with commercial va-va-voom, THE LIPSTICK LAWS has something of the vibe of Legally Blonde meets Louise Rennison.

Two girls, one road trip - and a poignant contemporary middle-grade story with a nostalgic voice.

An exquisitely written debut novel from an evocative new voice. Han Nolan, National Book Award winner, says:  ‘Valerie Patterson is a born writer.  Her language feels so fresh, clean and spare.’

With shades of JANE EYRE and THE WOMAN IN BLACK, this is a chilling and atmospheric middle-grade murder mystery, set in Victorian England.

Elegantly strange, darkly compelling, this truly original debut novel marks the arrival of a major new talent.  It features a brooding, bass-playing teen boy who is sure to resonate with all young-adult readers.

A joyously funny sequel to PRINCESS FOR HIRE.

A fast-paced and very exciting romantic thriller set in the drama of the Witness Protection program.

Brenna Yovanoff’s extraordinarily original, ambitious second novel, following her New York Times bestselling debut THE REPLACEMENT, described as Edward Scissorhands meets Catcher In the Rye. 

THE WEIGHT OF WATER is a startling, searing and hugely moving novel, told in verse.

A pacy, high stakes adventure for 10+ boys.

Poignant, funny, and beautifully crafted, TREASURE IN THE PAST TENSE is a debut middle-grade novel that packs a fresh and emotional punch.

If you give boys what they want, they give you what you need. Right?

Intense and thrilling, a companion novel and sequel to FRACTURE, set a year after that story and this time told from Decker’s perspective.

With the classic warmth of Kate diCamillo and Katherine Hannigan, WHAT HAPPENED ON FOX STREET is a middle-grade story that is full of heart - and a cast of unforgettable characters. 

Wry and quirky, thought-provoking and pertinent, this is the story of one girl’s love for a very damaged young veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Is love enough to make things right for someone we care about?

A debut middle-grade novel and a cleverly framed story of self-determination and family relationships. Fresh, funny, unexpected and, at times, just a little dark.