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

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

Heartwarming stories from a new teenage heroine.

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

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.

The third installment in the BATHSHEBA CLARICE DE TROP series.

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. 

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 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.

A fun, magical story packed with ingredients that will delight middle-grade girls – and lots of fabulous food!

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.

A chilling fairy-tale thriller for 10+ girls.

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.

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 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 Junior Library Guild Selection, this is the 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.

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.

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.

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. THE DARK INSIDE is a stunning, cinematic thriller: 28 DAYS LATER meets THE ROAD.

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

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!

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 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.

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?