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| Oliver Twisted |
JD Sharpe (and Charles Dickens)
£6.99, Electric Monkey
"Flesh," the woe-begotten moaned at Oliver, baring teeth which were ragged and black. "Flesh" came another moan, and he turned to see two more behind. They began to shuffle towards him, barefoot. The world according to Oliver Twisted is simple. Vampyres feed on the defenceless, orphans are sacrificed to hungry gods and if a woe-begotten catches your scent it will hunt you forever. On the advice of a corpse, Oliver flees his ghastly orphan life to seek his destiny in the dark streets of old London Town, despite the perils of the woe-begotten zombie-infested journey. There he meets the shadowy Dodger, the evil old soul-stealer Fagin, and the menacing Bill Sikes, who is more beast than man. But will Oliver Twisted be the world's salvation, or its downfall?
If you think you know Oliver Twist, think again... An authentically Dickensian and genuinely inventive reimagining of Dickens' eternal classic, this is victorian England but not as we know it! Published February 2012. |
| Signs of Love |
Melody James
£5.99, Simon & Schuster
The path of true love never runs smoothly, and when Gemma is involved it can get exceedingly bumpy! For as long as thirteen-year-old Gemma Stone can remember she has dreamed of becoming an award-winning journalist. Unfortunately, as the youngest member of the Green Park High student e-zine editorial team, she's given the job of writing the horoscopes, under the pen name 'Jessica Jupiter'. Not knowing the first thing about astrology, Gemma decides to make the most of her unexpected situation by using her new position to play Cupid with her friends, writing fictional forecasts to help their romantic dreams come true. But is Gemma too busy with her friends' love lives to notice signs of love closer to home?
The first instalment in a brand new series for tween girls, published just in time for Valentine's Day, for fans of Cathy Cassidy and the Dork Diaries. Available from February 2012, the second instalment of Signs of Love - Stupid Cupid, will publish in August 2012. |
| Doctor Who: 100 Scariest Monsters |
Penguin
£9.99, BBC Children's Books
It's a big universe and there are some truly terrifying monsters out there! Here are the 100 scariest monsters the Doctor has ever encountered so far, from the devious Daleks to the weird Weeping Angels and the sinister Cybermen. With facts and stats on all the most fearsome scary monsters, this book will have you cowering behind the sofa which is why we've put this book under 'Teens' section as some of the pics are truly scary! |
| Saga of Larten Crepsley (2) - Ocean of Blood |
Darren Shan
£6.99, Harper Collins Childrens Books
The epic tale of the vampire Larten Crepsley continues. The question is – how far can Larten go… alone?
Free from their mentor Seba Nile, Larten Crepsley and Wester Flack join the Cubs – wild young vampires with little respect for human life, and a taste for mindless enjoyment.
For the Cubs, everything is easy. But nothing has ever been easy for Larten, and soon fate throws his life into another spin. With dark paths to travel, Larten finds himself far from the Vampire Mountain and its rules. A long way from home, sick and alone, he must decide what kind of vampire he will be. Whether he will stand firm, be true to his master and his princples – or whether he will lose himself in blood…
Congratulations to 'Ocean of Blood' for being shortlisted in the Irish Book of The Year 2011 Award! |
| Halo The Essential Visual Guide |
Dorling Kindersley
£9.99, Dorling Kindersley
Take a journey into the world of Halo and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, creatures, locations, vehicles and weapons from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo WARS and Halo 3 ODST.
Each page in this handy guide is dedicated to one element, focusing on its role and significance in the Halo universe from Master Chief, the Arbiter, the Halo Array, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, and the Spartan Laser. It also features over 600 specially commissioned artworks by Microsoft artists.
The essential visual guide to the Halo universe for all fans.
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| Stones for My Father |
Trilby Kent
£6.99, Alma Books
Publication Date: 19th January 2012
In a time of war what would you sacrifice for love?
The author is a descendant of both Andries Pretorius, a leader of the Boers who was instrumental in the creation of the Transvaal Republic, and the Boer hero Danie Theron
The book will include extra material written by the author, such as a historical analysis for young readers, providing stimulating talking points about the Boer War and the role played in it by the English
A powerful story about a forgotten war, a family divided, and a child’s fight for survival
Corlie Roux’s farm life in South Africa is not easy: the Transvaal is beautiful, but it is also a harsh place where the heat can be so intense that even raindrops sizzle. When her beloved father dies, she is left with a mother who is as devoted to her sons as she is cruel to her daughter. Despite this, Corlie finds comfort in her friend, Sipho, and in Africa itself and in the stories she creates for her brothers.
But Corlie’s world is about to vanish: the British are invading and driving Boer families like hers from their farms. Some escape into the bush to fight the enemy. The unlucky ones are rounded up and sent to internment camps.
Will Corlie’s strength and devotion to her country sustain her through the suffering and misery she finds in the camp at Kroonstad? That may depend on a soldier from faraway Canada and on inner resources Corlie never dreamt she had….
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| There is no dog |
Meg Rosoff
£12.99, Penguin
In the beginning there was Bob.
And Bob created the heavens and the earth
and the beasts of the field
and the creatures of the sea,
and twenty-five million other species
including lots and lots of gorgeous girls.
And all of this, he created in just six days.
Six days!
Congratulations, Bob!
No wonder Earth is such a mess.
Imagine that God is a typical teenage boy. He is lazy, careless, self-obsessed, sex-mad -- and about to meet Lucy, the most beautiful girl on earth.
Unfortunately, whenever Bob falls in love, disaster follows.
Let us pray that Bob does not fall in love with Lucy.
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| Dearly Departed |
Lia Habel
£9.99, Doubleday Childrens
From the ruins of a cataclysmic ice-age a new society has emerged, based on Victorian customs. Nora Dearly, a feisty teenage girl and apparent orphan, leaves her exclusive boarding school for the holidays to return home - only to be dragged into the night by the living dead.
Luckily for her, this particular crack unit of zombies are good guys - sent to protect her from the real nasties roaming the countryside and zeroing in on major cities to swell their ranks. Nora must find a way to defeat the evil undead with help from Bram, a noble, sweet and surprisingly hot zombie boy for whom she starts to fall...
A pacy, bloodthirsty, hugely entertaining teen zombie novel with an unconventional but tender love story at its heart.
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| Marshmallow Skye: Chocolate Box Girls |
Cathy Cassidy
£10.99, Puffin
SKYE and SUMMER TANBERRY are identical twins, and Skye loves her sister Summer more than anyone else in the world. They do everything together, but lately Skye's been feeling like second-best - it's the story of her life. And when her friend Alfie confesses he's fallen not for her, but for Summer, it hurts.
Skye wants to be her own person, but with an effortlessly cool twin, how can she? Will Skye ever step out of Summer's shadow and find her own chance to shine?
The second scrumptious story in the Chocolate Box Girls series, aimed at nine years and over - teen/young adult. |
| Popular |
Gareth Russell
£6.99, Razorbill Penguin
A fabulously witty and entertaining teen read, perfect for fans of GOSSIP GIRL and THE GALLAGHER GIRLS.
MEREDITH HARPER is rich, popular, manipulative and almost unnaturally beautiful. At the age of sixteen, she's already a social legend in Belfast.
IMOGEN DAWSON, beautiful and sexy-chic, she's Meredith's best friend and a total bombshell. And doesn't she just know it. Then there's . . .
KERRY DAVISON, daddy's little princess with a passion for pink and a penchant for Fabulous Induced Breakdowns. Now meet
CAMERON MATTHEWS, six-feet tall, blue-eyed and the most popular guy in school.
Together they're unfathomably gorgeous and like, totally beau. But under the glamorous surface of parties and spa-days is a wealth of comforting lies and convenient silences, bitching, break-ups and scandal. Let the games begin . . .
Based on real family experiences, the more outrageous the book's events seem, the more likely they are to be real! |
| Sean Griswold's Head |
Lindsey Leavitt
£5.99, Scholastic
Payton’s world crumbles when she learns that her father has multiple sclerosis. Hoping to help her face up to it, the school counsellor asks Payton to write Focus Exercises to develop her concentration. But all she can focus on is the over-sized head of the boy who sits in front of her: Sean Griswold. Payton’s stared at the back of Sean Griswold’s head every day of her high school life. So why does it suddenly seem so, um, gorgeous?!
Funny, smart and fresh, this memorable novel explores the effects of illness within a family, while telling a lively story of first love. |
| Sister, Missing |
Sophie McKenzie
£9.99, Simon and Schuster
It's two years after the events of Girl, Missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren, as exam pressure and a recent family tragedy take their toll. Lauren's birth mother takes Lauren and her two sisters on holiday in the hope that some time together will help, but a few days into the holiday one of the sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before. Can Lauren save her sister, and stop the nightmare happening all over again?
Award winning author, Sophie McKenzie takes us back to the characters and complex family set-up of her award-winning debut thriller, Girl Missing, in this nail-bitingly tense sequel for young adults. |
| Ask Amy Green: Love and Other Drama-Ramas |
Sarah Webb
£5.99, Walker Books
Love is in the air! Everyone in Amy’s life is loved-up: her mum’s getting remarried, her crazy aunt Clover’s dating a hot singer and her best friend Mills has fallen Big Time for the swoon-tastic Bailey. But drama-rama – Bailey is cheating on Mills! How can a boy go from Love God to Love Rat in just a few days? Amy is determined to investigate … and uncovers more than she bargained for. Can Problem-Solving Queen Amy help Bailey and mend Mills’s achy-breaky heart?
From boy troubles to wardrobe dilemmas, first dates to embarrassing parentals – Amy Green is back in her fourth book, solving life's constant stream of problems for pre-teens and teens everywhere. |
| Department 19 |
Will Hill
£6.99, Harper Collins
In a secret supernatural battle that's been raging for over a century, the stakes have just been raised – and they're not wooden anymore.
DEPARTMENT 6 IS THE ARMY
DEPARTMENT 12 is MI5
DEPARTMENT 19 IS THE REASON YOU’RE ALIVE
When Jamie Carpenter's mother is kidnapped by strange creatures, he finds himself dragged into Department 19, the government's most secret agency.
Fortunately for Jamie, Department 19 can provide the tools he needs to find his mother, and to kill the vampires who want him dead. But unfortunately for everyone, something much older is stirring, something even Department 19 can't stand up against…
A new young adult thriller for lovers of vampire tales looking for an edgy, blood 'n' guts read! |
| The Medusa Project: Double Cross |
Sophie McKenzie
£6.99, Simon & Schuster
Narrated by Nico, Double-Cross is full of telekinetic action as the Medusa Project team arrive in Sydney, Australia, for another exciting mission - and come face-to-face with two more Medusa teens: Cal, a boy who can fly, and Amy, a girl who can shapeshift...but who is double-crossing who?
The fifth Medusa Project thriller full of fast paced adventure featuring ordinary teenagers thrust into a set of extraordinary circumstances - riveting!! |
| Tempest Rising |
Tracy Deebs
£6.99, Bloomsbury
Tempest Maguire wants nothing more than to surf the killer waves near her California home, continue her steady relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, and take care of her brothers and surfer dad. But Tempest is half mermaid, and as her seventeenth birthday approaches, she will have to decide whether to remain on land or give herself to the ocean like her mother. The pull of the water becomes as insistent as her attraction to Kona, a gorgeous surfer whose uncanny abilities hint at an other-worldly identity as well. And when Tempest does finally give in to the water's temptation and enters a fantastical underwater world, she finds that a larger destiny awaits her - and that the entire ocean's future hangs in the balance. |
| Edda: The Avatar Chronicles 3 |
Conor Kostick
€9.99, O'Brien Press
Edda is a 'virtual' world ruled by the electronic intelligence of Lord Scanthax. Penelope is a teenager ensnared in Edda. Can she uncover the truth about her human past and gain her freedom? And are there other humans still 'out there'? A fast-moving fantasy from the author of internationally acclaimed Epic and Saga. Edda has all the exciting elements of avatars, mythical beings, magic, and cataclysmic battles, but also challenges the older reader to think deeply about humanity, power and politics.
The thrilling conclusion to The Avatar Chronicles Trilogy is a fast paced, futuristic fantasy for readers aged 12 years and over. |
| My Dad Is 10 Years Old |
Mark O'Sullivan
€8.99, Puffin Ireland
His name is Jimmy. They told us not to call him Dad any more. It might freak him out.
The accident changed everything. Once, my Dad was the perfect father. We were the perfect family. Now he's got the mind of a ten-year-old.
From one crazy day to the next, we lose a little more of the man we knew and loved.
And then a shocking discovery about his past makes us question everything . . .
A story of family dynamics and how brain injury and long-term illness can affect children and their parents, written by Bisto Award winner, Mark O'Sullivan, from Co. Tipperary. |
| Marcelo in the Real World |
Francisco X. Stork
£8.99, Scholastic
Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear - part of the autism-like impairment no doctor has been able to identify and he's always attended a special school where his differences have been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to experience "the real world." There Marcelo meets Jasmine, his beautiful and surprising coworker, and Wendell, the son of another partner in the firm.
He learns about competition and jealousy, anger and desire. But it's a picture he finds in a file - a picture of a girl with half a face - that truly connects him with the real world: its suffering, its injustice, and what he can do to fight.
Reminiscent of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" in the intensity and purity of its voice, this extraordinary novel is a love story, a legal drama, and a celebration of the music each of us hears inside.
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| Angel Kiss |
Laura Jane Cassidy
€9.99, Puffin
Jacki King is fifteen and adjusting to her new life in a small village. She's missing Dublin but she's making new friends: artistic Colin, feisty Emily - and Nick, gorgeous yet unavailable.
But no sooner is Jacki settled than the torturous headaches and nightmares begin - followed by strange visions, voices and signs...
Jacki refuses to believe that something paranormal is happening. But then she discovers the unsolved murder that occurred in the village years before . .
An original blend of teen romance and crime, with a supernatural dimension, perfect for fans of paranormal romance! |
| The Sisters Club: Cloudy with a Chance of Boys |
Megan McDonald
£4.99, Walker Books
As the middle sister in a family with three girls, Stevie Reel doesn’t know much about boys, and that’s always been just fine with her. But lately, things have been changing: kids at school are starting to pair up, and Owen, the new boy in her class, seems to have his sights set on Stevie. The trouble is, Stevie doesn’t want a boyfriend – she’s not even sure that she’s ready to have a boy friend. And her sisters are no help: drama-queen Alex is too busy trying to sort out her own love life, while Joey can’t understand why anyone would prefer a boy over a frog anyway. If only figuring out boys was as easy as predicting the weather!
First love is in the air in the third Sisters Club adventure from the bestselling author of Judy Moody. Pitched at ages nine years and over, perhaps older - let us know your thoughts on age suitability...we're putting this under Teens - 12 years + |
| We Can Be Heroes |
Catherine Bruton
£6.99, Egmont
'My dad was killed in the 9/11 attacks in New York. But the stuff in this book isn't about that. It's about the summer my mum went away. The summer that me and Jed and Priti tried to catch a suicide bomber and prevent an honour killing. There's stuff about how we built a tree house and joined the bomb squad; how I found my dad and Jed lost his; and how we both lost our mums then found them again. So it's not really about 9/11 but, then again, none of those things would have happened if it hadn't been for that day. So I guess it's all back to front, sort of... '
The voice of 'We Can be Heroes' is 12 year old Ben, who is spending the summer with his grandparents and cousin Jed. It's a summer to remember full of friendship, grieving, and Manga. Exciting, sad, tense and still funny, this debut novel from Catherine Bruton will really appeal to kids aged 12 years and older, looking for a new and thought provoking read. |
| Lula does the Hula |
Samantha Mackintosh
£5.99, Egmont
Aloha! I'm Talullah Bird - or Tatty, or Lu. But mostly people call me Lula. So, my big news is...I've finally been kissed. Eeeee! I have an actual, factual boyfriend! At least, I thought I did. But things with the perfect boy aren't going to plan - thanks to his journo gal pal, Evil Jazz. And that's not all. Hoooo no. In a few days I've got to dance the hula in public, put a stop to some seriously serious criminal activity, win a race, and stop Dad from shaming me totally with his weirdiness. Frikkly frik! Where is my normal life? Huh? Where? Please, someone, tell me I'm not jinxed forever...
Laugh-out-loud funny and gorgeously romantic, Lula Does the Hula is the perfect summer read for ages 12 years and over. |
| Angel's Fury |
Bryony Pearce
£6.99, Egmont
Every atrocity. Every war. Every act of vengeance. One fallen angel walks the earth to bring mankind to its destruction...Turning love into hate, forgiveness into blame, hope into despair. Through the fires of hell he will come to haunt one girl's dreams. But what if everything she ever dreamed was true? Every time Cassie Smith tries to sleep, she is plagued by visions of a death: A little girl called Zillah. A victim of the holocaust. In desperation Cassie is sent for treatment in an old manor house. There she meets other children just like her. Including Seth...Seth who looks so familiar. Her dream becomes nightmare. And then reality.
A stunning debut novel for teenagers in the tradition of The Book Thief and The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas, giving voice to the horrors of the Holocaust and nature of persecution. With its mix of mythology, fantasy and real-life terror, this is a book unlike any other - and deserves to be on your bookshelf. |
| Forgotten |
Cat Patrick
£6.99, Egmont
With the intrigue of Memento and the romance of The Time-Traveller's Wife, Forgotten is the perfect 'Young Adults' novel.
'Here's the thing about me: I can see the future in flashes, like memories. But my past is a blank. I remember what I'll wear tomorrow, and an argument that won't happen until this afternoon. But I don't know what I ate for dinner last night. I get by with the help of notes, my mom and my best friend Jamie, and the system works ...Until now. Everything's falling apart. Jamie's going of the rails. My mom is lying to me. And I can't see the boy I adore in my future. But today, I love him. And I never want to forget how much...'
Forgotten is the story of a girl for whom yesterday is lost, today is an adventure, and tomorrow is a memory. An unforgettable read for teenagers/young adults. |
| Bruised |
Siobhan Parkinson
£6.99, Hodder Children's Books
That's where I should have started the story. I sat for ages in the dark, with my head in a swirl. My thoughts were spinning round and round, like clothes in a washing machine. Bruising, I thought. Alcoholic. Social worker. Foster care. Scum. School. Measles. Cow. Mobile phone. Danielle. That was the beginning. But I'd forgotten that until now. I mean, but it's amazing what you can forget ...
It all started when Gramma died. And then Jonathan and Julie had only apples for dinner. Apples, an alcoholic mother, and one big bruise on Julie's face. Jonathan had no choice but to pack their schoolbags and run away, far from Ma ...
Until the police catch up with them and take Julie away and lock up Jono. And through his questioning, Jonathan must finally confront the real truth.
A powerful tale of one boy's mission to protect his younger sister ... no matter what the cost. One of Ireland's best known writers for children, Siobhan Parkinson has written over 20 books and was appointed the first every Irish Children's Laureate.
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| A Monster Calls |
Patrick Ness
£12.99, Walker Books
The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn’t the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... The monster in his back garden, though, this monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Costa Award winner Patrick Ness spins a tale from the final idea of much-loved Carnegie Medal winner Siobhan Dowd, whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself. Darkly mischievous and painfully funny, A Monster Calls is an extraordinarily moving novel of coming to terms with loss for young adults. |
| Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The |
Yasutake Tsutsui
£7.99, Alma Books
One of Tsutsui's best-known and most popular works in his native Japan, The Girl Who Leapt through Time is the story of fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Kazuko, who accidentally discovers that she can leap back and forth in time. In her quest to uncover the identity of the mysterious figure that she believes to be responsible for her paranormal abilities, she'll constantly have to push the boundaries of space and time, and challenge the notions of dream and reality.
Born in Osaka, Yasutaka Tsutsui is particularly well known for his science fiction. After graduating from Doshisha University, he founded Null, a science-fiction magazine. His short story 'Oo-tasuke' ('Help') won him the recognition and respect of Rampo Edogawa, the father of Japanese mystery writing. In 1970s Tsutsui began experimenting with a variety of styles, from slapstick to black humour. He is the winner of various awards including Izumi Kyoka Prize, Kawabata Prize and Yomiuri Literary Prize |
| Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry |
Mildred D. Taylor
£7.99, Puffin
We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.' The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. During that year, though, when the night riders were carrying hatred and destruction among her people, she learned about the great differences that divided them, and when it was worth fighting for a principle even if it brought terrible hardships.
Suitable for 12 years and over - a Puffin Modern Classic. |
| Glass Collector, The |
Anna Perera
£7.99, Puffin
Fifteen-year-old Aaron lives amongst the rubbish piles in the slums of Cairo.
His job? To collect broken glass.
His life? Wasted.
His hope? To find a future he can believe in . .
A stunning new teen novel from the acclaimed author of Guantanamo Boy. |
| Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf |
Curtis Jobling
£6.99, Puffin
'YOU'RE THE LAST OF THE WEREWOLVES SON. DON'T FIGHT IT . . . CONQUER IT.'
When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator.
When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him.
And when a vicious beast invades his home, his gums begin to tear, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms . . .
Forced to flee the family he loves, Drew seeks refuge in the most godforsaken parts of Lyssia. But when he is captured by Lord Bergan's men, Drew must prove he is not the enemy.
Can Drew battle the werecreatures determined to destroy him - and master the animal within?
A fantastic new blend of fantasy and horror for readers aged 11 years and older. |
| Being Billly |
Phil Earle
£6.99, Puffin
Faces flashed before my eyes.
And for every face there was a time that they had let me down.
Each punch that landed was revenge, my chance to tell them I hadn't forgotten what they did.
Eight years in a care home makes Billy Finn a professional lifer. And Billy's angry - with the system, the social workers, and the mother that gave him away.
As far as Billy's concerned, he's on his own. His little brother and sister keep him going, though they can't keep him out of trouble.
But he isn't being difficult on purpose. Billy's just being Billy. He can't be anything else.
Can he?
A thought-provoking and hard-hitting teenage debut from a new British talent, tackling the thorny subject of fostering a child who is scared, angry and alone. |
| Smart Girl's Guide to Growing Up |
Anita Ganeri
£6.99, Scholastic
Every smart girl knows when to ask for advice, and this book is an indispensable companion to growing up. Addressing all those cringey questions adults squirm at answering, Anita Ganeri's sensible, light-hearted advice will calm the fears of any worried young woman. Gorgeous gift packaging appeals to mums and daughters alike. With trendy, friendly - not frightening - illustrations, this book could sit comfortably on every girl's shelf.
Note: Publisher's recommendation is for ages 8-12 years, but we have listed this under Teens to leave it up to you! |
| Ballad |
Maggie Stiefvater
£7.99, Scholastic
In this sequel to LAMENT, faeries follow James and Dee to Thornking-Ash boarding school, where James struggles with his feelings for Dee and for a dangerous faerie muse called Nuala. When Halloween plunges both Dee and Nuala into danger, James finds he can only save one. Another creepy, beautiful fantasy set in the vicious world of faeries. |
| Lament |
Maggie Stiefvater
£7.99, Scholastic
Deirdre, a gifted musician, finds herself infatuated with Luke, a mysterious boy who enters her life, at the same time she discovrs she's a Cloverhand-one who can see faeries. Trouble is, Luke is a faerie assassin-and Deirdre is meant to be his next mark. Another haunting, romantic fantasy from the New York Times best-selling author Maggie Stiefvater.
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| Demon Collector, The |
Jon Mayhew
£9.99, Bloomsbury
In the time before time, Satan ruled the molten Earth, worshipped by his demons. One demon turned against him and imprisoned Satan deep in the bowels of the earth. When Satan escaped, as punishment, the demon's heart was torn from his chest and his body hidden deep in the polar ice. Only Satan knows where he lies. The heart is hidden elsewhere. If the two are brought together, the demon will be reborn and darkness will reign. Edgy Taylor sees demons when nobody else can. Edgy thinks he is insane and expects to be carried off any minute. He is a prime collector, wandering the streets of London collecting dog muck for the tannery. The only thing Edgy is good at is setting and solving riddles, and evading his brutal and abusive master. One night, when his master seems genuinely intent on killing Edgy, Professor Envry Janus intervenes. Envry takes him to the Royal Society of Daemonology where Edgy will now live. It is here, though, that Edgy discovers chance had nothing to do with their meeting, and that he holds the key to a deadly demon prophecy.
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| Girl in The Mirror |
Cecilia Ahern
£7.99, Harper Collins
Two powerful and unforgettable stories from the Number One bestselling author
Girl in the Mirror
Lila knows how lucky she is to have found the man of her dreams. But when a secret from her family's past comes to light on her wedding day, her destiny changes in the most unexpected of ways…
The Memory Maker
They say you never forget your first love. But what happens when those cherished memories start to fade? Some people would do anything to hold on to the past and, for one heartbroken man, that means finding a way to relive those precious moments…
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| Dracula |
Bram Stoker
£6.99, Sterling
Thanks to the huge success of the Twilight series, vampires have become the most popular supernatural creatures on earth. But Dracula is the one that started it all, back in 1897. Bram Stokers eternally terrifying classic established the genre, with its looming Transylvanian castle; creepy undead bloodsuckers; innocent maidens in danger; and unforgettable characters, including the insane insect-eating Renfield. Dracula still thrills and chills today... and forever.
This keepsake hardback edition is terrific value and would make a great present for any young adult. |
| Beatiful Darkness |
Kami Stohl
£7.99, Razorbill
One night in the rain, Ethan Wate opened his eyes and fell in love with Lena Duchannes. His life would never be the same.
Lena is a Caster and her family is locked in a supernatural civil war: full of darkness and demons. On her sixteenth birthday Lena made a terrifying choice, which now haunts her day and night.
And as her seventeenth birthday approaches Lena and Ethan face even greater danger. A Caster and a Mortal can never truly be together.
Every kiss is a curse. Ethan's next heartbeat could be his last. It is their curse now...
Following the huge success of Beautiful Creatures, discover the next bewitching instalment in Ethan and Lena's epic love story for young adults.
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| Matched |
Allison Condie
£9.99, Razorbill
On her seventeenth birthday, Cassia meets her Match. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life.
Except he's not.
In Cassia's society, Officials decide who people love.
How many children they have.
Where they work.
When they die.
But, as Cassia finds herself falling in love with another boy, she is determined to make some choices of her own.
And that's when her whole world begins to unravel...
Latest young adult fiction is a mash up of Never Let Me Go meets The Handmaid's Tale for the 21st Century! |
| Dead, The |
Charlie Higson
£12.99, Penguin
A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen.
Death walks the streets.
Nowhere is safe.
Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren't the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them.
Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids - nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult. Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease.
They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But as a fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realise they won't all survive...
The second heart-stopping, mind-blowing book in this killer series - the Enemy is back with squeamish zombie horror and distinctive Higson-esque clever touches, a guaranteed teen hit!
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| Cherry Crush: The Chocolate Box Girls |
Cathy Cassidy
£10.99, Penguin
Cherry Costello's life is about to change forever. She and Dad are moving to Somerset where a new mum and a bunch of brand-new sisters await.
And on Cherry's first day there she meets Shay Fletcher; with suntanned skin and sea-green eyes he's the kind of boy who should carry a government health warning.
But Shay already has a girlfriend, Cherry's new stepsister, Honey. Cherry knows her friendship with Shay is dangerous - it could destroy everything. But that doesn't mean she's going to stay away from him...
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| Hunger Games: Mockingjay |
Suzanne Collins
£6.99, Scholastic
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been clse to death before—and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. Welcome to the deadliest reality TV show ever...
Part 3 of the Hunger Games trilogy. |
| Mezolith |
Ben Haggarty & Adam Brockbank
£9.99, DFC Library
The world of MeZolith awaits - an amazing graphic novel.
10,000 years ago, the Kansa tribe live on the western shores of the North Sea Basin, where danger is never far away. Each season brings new adventure, each hunt has its risks, and each grim encounter with the neighbouring tribe is fraught with threats. Poika, a boy on the verge of manhood, must play his part and trust the strength and wisdom of his elders. This is a tale of beasts and beauty, man, magic and . . . horror.
Stone Age horror from the DFC Library - a bold new collection of comic stories, the most popular strips from the much-loved weekly comic, the DFC, in book form. |
| Saga of Larten Crepsley: Birth of a Killer |
Darren Shan
£12.99, Harper Collins
Following the massive success of the Demonata series, Darren Shan is back where it all started – telling the life story of the vampire Larten Crepsley. Spanning centuries and continents, taking in sea voyages, murder, war and love, this is the epic, bloodsoaked tale of a vampire who started out a nobody… and ended up changing the world forever.
When Larten escapes the terrible workhouse in which he toils, he doesn’t know that he is running from an early death… into another kind of transformation. After meeting the mysterious vampire Seba Nile while sheltering for the night in a crypt, Larten finds himself drawn into the shadowy world of the vampire Clan. As he travels and learns, Larten finds himself enjoying the adventure he has always dreamed of, seeing a world beyond any he suspected in his poverty-stricken youth.
But Larten begins to discover something else, too. Much like death, becoming a vampire is something you can’t come back from…
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| Grandville: Graphic Novel |
Bryan Talbot
£16.99, Jonathan Cape
The Badger is back! Set three weeks after the finale of Grandville, Grandville Mon Amour pits Detective Inspector Archie LeBrockof Scotland Yard against an old adversary and ruthless urban guerrilla, Edward 'Mad Dog' Mastock, - a psychotic serial killer whose shocking escape from his execution by guillotine at the Tower of London begins this fast-paced, Hitchcockian steampunk thriller. LeBrock, still racked by remorse for his failure to prevent the death of 'the Divine Sarah' and working outside the law after resigning his post following a blazing row with his superior officer, embarks on a quest to redeem himself by tracking down Mastock and bringing to an end his horrific murder spree. Aided by his adjunct and old friend, Detective Roderick Ratzi, he follows the trail of carnage to Paris. Otherwise known as Grandville, it's the largest city in a world dominated by France, a city used to violence following the years of terrorist bombings by the extreme fanatic wing of the British resistance during the occupation, the notorious Angry Brigade, of which Mastock was the sadistic leading light. With his customary tenacity, LeBrock stalks his prey through a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, an underclass of humans and automaton robots where advanced steam technology powers everything from hansom cabs to iron flying machines. It's a trail that leads to the demimonde of Parisian prostitution and an atrocity perpetrated twenty-three years ago. With a range of new and fascinating characters and a mix of Holmesian deduction, knowing humour and edge of the seat action, Grandville Mon Amour continues the vein of high-octane adventure begun in the first volume. Can even LeBrock escape the past or do heroes have feet of clay? Follow the badger!
Inspired by the work of the nineteenth-centure French illustrator Gerard, not to mention Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rupert the Bear and Quentin Tarantino - Grandville is a steampunk masterpiece that's audacious, fantastical, beautifully drawn and coloured by one of the best graphic novelists in the world. |
| The Art of Pho: Graphic Novel |
Julian Hanshaw
£14.99, Jonathan Cape
The noodle soup called pho is the national dish of Vietnam. When Little Blue - having been dropped by a mysterious man with a red car and being told to count to 500 - finds himself in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's baffling, daunting capital,his salvation is his own mobile pho stand. Little Blue's relationship with the city and its food brings an understanding to what it means to never want to return home and the fact that everyone goes away in the end. Beautifully drawn and coloured, and featuring many delicious recipes for pho, this is a startlingly original and immensely appealing graphic novel by a brilliant new talent. |
| Gentleman Jim: Graphic Novel |
Raymond Briggs
£10.99, Jonathan Cape
Long before the current graphic-novel craze, Briggs created book-length comics for children (e.g., The Snowman, 1978) and adults (Ethel and Ernest, 1998). Gentleman Jim (1980; this is its first U.S. edition) presents Jim Bloggs, who decides he’d like a new line of work after cleaning toilets for 37 years. Childishly naive, he considers becoming a commando, Parisian artist, business executive, and cowboy before finally settling, with the uncomprehending support of his equally clueless wife, Hilda, on the glamorous and lucrative occupation of highwayman. He is, however, thwarted by the authorities. His donkey (can’t afford a horse) violates zoning laws and draws the RSPCA’s attention, and once he finally takes to the highway, he runs afoul of the police. Briggs’ cartoonlike pastel drawings and spot-on dialogue vividly portray Jim and Hilda’s unsophisticated ways, though his affection for their salt-of-the-earthness is clear. He used the same characters in the heartbreaking When the Wind Blows (1982), in which they uncomprehendingly face a nuclear attack on Britain. |
| Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex |
Eoin Colfer
£12.99, Puffin
Young Artemis has frequently used high-tech fairy magic to mastermind the most devious criminal activity of the new century. Now, at a conference in Iceland, Artemis has gathered the fairies to present his latest idea to save the world from global warming. But Artemis is behaving strangely - he seems different. Something terrible has happened to him . . .Artemis Fowl has become nice.
The fairies diagnose Atlantis Complex - that's obsessive compulsive disorder to you and me - dabbling in magic has damaged his mind. Fairy ally Captain Holly Short doesn't know what to do. Because the subterranean volcanoes are under attack from vicious robots and Artemis cannot fight them. Can Holly get the real Artemis back before the robot probes destroy every human and life form.
The jaw-dropping, eagerly anticipated seventh book in the multi award-winning Artemis Fowl series. |
| iBoy |
Kevin Brooks
£7.99, Puffin
Before the attack, sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was just an ordinary boy.
But now fragments of a shattered iPhone are embedded in his brain and it's having an extraordinary effect . . .
Because now Tom has powers. The ability to know and see more than he could ever imagine. And with incredible power comes knowledge - and a choice. Seek revenge on the violent gangs that rule his estate and assaulted his friend Lucy, or keep quiet?
Tom has control when everything else is out of control. But it's a dangerous price to pay. And the consequences are terrifying . .
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| TimeRiders |
Alex Scarrow
£6.99, Puffin
Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912.
Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.
Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2029.
Yet moments before death, someone mysteriously appeared and said, 'Take my hand . . .'
But Liam, Maddy and Sal aren't rescued. They are recruited by an agency that no one knows exists, with only one purpose - to fix broken history. Because time travel is here, and there are those who would go back in time and change the past.
That's why the TimeRiders exist: to protect us. To stop time travel from destroying the world. The first in a mindblowing time travel series for young adult readers.
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| Clockwork Three, The |
Francisco X. Stork
£6.99, Scholastic
When Giuseppe finds a green violin washed up in New York docks, somehow he KNOWS it will change his life. But how? The very same day, Hannah, a maid at a local hotel, gets a strange new mistress. Why are Madame X and her mysterious Russian minder living in a hotel? What are they hiding from? Across the square, Frederick, a clockmaker's apprentice, hides his dark terrors, and an amazing gift. There is nothing to link these three children, except the green violin and a chance encounter on the street. But soon they are swept away in an epic adventure. A mesmerising story of chance, friendship, and courage for young adults. |
| Last Summer of the Death Warriors |
Francisco X. Stork
£10.99, Scholastic
When Pancho arrives at St. Anthony's Home, he knows his time there will be short. If his plans succeed, he'll soon be arrested for the murder of his sister's killer. But then he's assigned to hep DQ, whose brain cancer has slowed neither his spirit nor his mouth. DQ tells Pancho all about his "Death Warrior's Manifesto", which will help him to live out his last days fully - ideally, he says with the love of the beautiful Marisol. As Pancho tracks down his sister's murderer, he finds himself falling under the influence of DQ and Marisol, and beginning to understand that there's more to life than revenge and more to death than sadness. |
| Linger |
Maggie Stiefvater
£7.99, Scholastic
In SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in LINGER, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping dangerous secrets. For Sam, it means grappling with his werewolf past ... and figuring out a way to survive the future. But just when they manage to find happiness, Grace finds herself changing in ways she could never have expected... |
| Havoc - There's No Going Back |
Chris Wooding
£7.99, Scholastic
Seth finally managed to escape the terrifying comicbook world of Malice, but he left his best friend Kady there. Now he must go back and rescue her. But can he find a way back in? Kady has her own worries. She's trying to reach Havoc, a group of rebel kids plotting to destroy Tall Jake, the evil ruler of Malce. But somebody is watching the comic and can see what everyone is up to. Is there no way to escape?
The sequel to Malice is finally here! Part text, part graphic novel - this nail-biting sequel has great use of suspense and action with another eye-catching cover. Suitable for 11-14 year olds - and sure to get them reading again! |
| Storm Thief |
Chris Wooding
£6.99, Scholastic
Rail and Moa are two teenage thieves. Vago is a golem of metal and flesh. All three are denizens of Orokos, a city lashed by probability storms that change whatever they touch. No one can enter the city, or leave. Until one day Rail finds a mysterious artifact that may hold the key to the secrets of the city - and the chane to escape. And so begins an impossible quest... An unforgettable, darkly thrilling novel from a master storyteller. |
| Malice |
Chris Wooding
£6.99, Scholastic
Everyone's heard of it, but nobody's read it... Seth and Kady have heard all the stories about MALICE - a secret comic about a strange and awful world full of traps and tricks, overseen by a sinister master of ceremonies, Tall Jake. But if rumours are to be believed, the children in this comic are real...
The comic book world of Malice is a riveting tale that's part text, part graphic novel that will have readers on the edge of their seats. Innovative and exciting, the 3D cover alone guarantees boys (and girls) aged 11 years and over will grab this as a 'must read' - even if they hate reading!! |
| Vampire Blog, The |
Pete Johnson
£4.99, Scholastic
Marcus was convinced that vampires didn't exist. He was very wrong ...On his thirteenth birthday, Marcus Howlett is faced with a bombshell. His parents are half-vampire. And, although he hates the thought of it, he is about to become one too. But, as he secretly blogs about the horrors of his new fangs, bad breath and cravings for blood, Marcus is unaware that his life is in serious danger... |
| Last Summer of the Death Warriors, The |
Francisco X. Stork
£10.99, Scholastic
When Pancho arrives at St. Anthony's Home, he knows his time there will be short. If his plans succeed, he'll soon be arrested for the murder of his sister's killer. But then he's assigned to hep DQ, whose brain cancer has slowed neither his spirit nor his mouth. DQ tells Pancho all about his "Death Warrior's Manifesto", which will help him to live out his last days fully - ideally, he says with the love of the beautiful Marisol. As Pancho tracks down his sister's murderer, he finds himself falling under the influence of DQ and Marisol, and beginning to understand that there's more to life than revenge and more to death than sadness.
Suitable for over 14 years of age. |
| Skeleton Creek |
Patrick Carman
£6.99, Scholastic
Something very sinister is happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. In a groundbreaking new format, the story is broken into two parts – Ryan's text in the book, and Sarah's videos on her chilling website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.
www.skeletoncreekisreal.com |
| Rowan the Strange |
Julie Hearn
£6.99, OUP
This is a compelling story, set at the start of the Second World War, shows what life is like in a mental asylum for a boy, Rowan, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia. The treatments he receives are still experimental - but nobody predicts the effect they will have on him . . .
Shortlisted for the 2010 CILIP Carnegie Medal, and previously published to critical acclaim in hardback, this amazing novel is now available for the first time in paperback.
Deals with the treatment of mental illness and electric shock therapy, with wonderful, unforgettable characterization.
A completely stand-alone novel, but with added appeal for fans of Julie Hearn's previous novels, Ivy and Hazel, as Rowan is Hazel's son. |
| Infinity |
Sarah Dessen
£3.99, Pocket Money Puffin
'Lately, I don't dream about Anthony. I dream about the roundabout...' Ever felt as if your life is just going round in circles? Sarah Dessen's thought-provoking short story about moving on will resonate with teens everywhere.
A Pocket Money Puffin for young adults by New York Times #1 author.
Note: explores issues surrounding first sexual experiences. |
| Love, Peace and Chocolate |
Cathy Cassidy
£3.99, Pocket Money Puffin
Jess and Kady are best friends forever. They think nothing can come between them...
Wishes...secrets... a tender-hearted story about friendship which is sure to ring true with all Cathy Cassidy fans. |
| Vamoose! |
Meg Rosoff
£3.99, Pocket Money Puffins
A very funny, tongue-in-cheek story for older readers all about what happens when a sweet and innocent young couple give birth to a happy, bouncing, and utterly adorable little . . . moose!
A Pocket Money Puffin for teens by award-winning author, Meg Rosoff.
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| Ganglands Russia |
Ross Kemp
£6.99, Puffin
Bafta-winning, mega-selling author Ross Kemp reinforces the unglamorous and dangerous side of gang environments with a tense depiction of the gang culture in Russia. Ganglands: Russia is a tense, action adventure with a gripping plot – a real page turner.
Trojan Industries are in Russia and there's a new gang in their sights. Eagles 88, a twisted group of Neo-Nazi extremists, are terrorizing the streets of Moscow, attacking innocent civilians. Can Alexi Zukov, Trojan's latest teenage recruit, infiltrate the inner workings of the gang and save the capital's streets from another tragedy? |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty |
Jenny Han
£6.99, Puffin
Everything that happened this past summer, and every summer before it, has all led up to this. To now.
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her family friends' house. There's the swimming pool at night, the private stretch of sandy beach . . . and the two boys. Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever - and friendly, relaxed Jeremiah, the only one who's ever really paid her any attention.
But this year something is different. They seem to have noticed her for the first time. It's going to be an amazing summer - and one she'll never forget . . .
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| Nicholas Dane |
Melvin Burgess
£7.99, Puffin
Now available in paperback, the award-winning godfather of teen fiction, Melvin Burgess, presents a harrowing and sinister tale of one boy’s life in the UK care system – Nicholas Dane is Oliver Twist for the 21st Century.
When Nick's mother dies suddenly, the fourteen-year-old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional violence keeps order. As Nick’s hatred and resentment grows, bloody murder and revenge lead to an unforgettable climax.
Suitable for 14 years and over. |
| World Cup: WAGS |
Anonymous
£6.99, Puffin
An ordinary girl thrown into an extraordinary life . . .
England have made it to the World Cup in Spain and Damien can't wait to see his friends playing for their country. But a last-minute injury means he may get to do more than just watch. His seventeen-year-old girlfriend, Amy, has been trying to get her life back on track, but when a Spanish summer is calling, what's a WAG to do . . . ?
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| ROGUE H.I.V.E. 5 |
Mark Walden
£6.99, Bloomsbury
Key members of G.L.O.V.E. are being assassinated and Otto, gone rogue, is behind the killings. Raven and Wing must find him before the order to eliminate him can be carried out . . .
The leaders of the world’s villainous forces are being picked off one by one in a series of mysterious attacks and Dr Nero is forced to take temporary control of G.L.O.V.E. when Diabolus Darkdoom is seriously injured. He then discovers that Otto, who has now been missing for several months since Dreadnought, is leading the attacks. Under pressure from the remaining members of the ruling council, Nero is left with no choice but to issue a capture or kill order for Otto.
Wing learns of the order and persuades Raven to allow him to join her on her mission to retrieve Otto. Other members of the ruling council, suspicious of Nero’s relationship with the boy, have initiated their own missions to eliminate Otto. Wing and Raven find themselves in a deadly race against time to track Otto down before the other G.L.O.V.E. assassins get to him. Their pursuit takes them to a secret facility hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest, where they face a mysterious operative even deadlier than Raven.
Meanwhile back at H.I.V.E., the school’s own automated defence systems turn against the pupils and staff. And there is no one there to stop it. |
| Amy Green: Summer Secrets |
Sarah Webb
£5.99, Walker Books
Teen problem-solving supremos Amy and Clover are trapped in family holiday hell – a week in rainy Ireland with a neurotic aunt, nagging mum, crazy step-dad and irritating cousin.
The summer seems set for disaster until Clover gets the chance to interview an American movie star for The Goss magazine. And there’s no way she's leaving Amy behind! Look out, US of A-mazing – here they come!
Suitable for 12 years and over. |
| Saga of Darren Shan: Volume 3 Tunnels of Blood (Graphic Novel) |
Art by Takahir Arai
£5.99, Harper Collins
The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan's international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai. When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals, Darren and the snake-boy, Evra Von, leave the Cirque Du Freak and travel with him to the city. Whilst there, Darren meets Debbie and his life as a Vampire's Assistant fades into the background -- until corpes are found. Corpses drained of blood! Suspicious of Mr Crepsley's secretive bahaviour, Darren and Evra shadow him across the city and confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all! The stunning illustrations and manga format give a new dimension to this ever-popular vampire saga, available for the first time in translation in the UK. This will be a must-have for Shan fans and manga aficionados alike. |
| Bride's Farewell, The |
Meg Rosoff
£6.99, Puffin
On the morning of her wedding, Pell Ridley creeps out of bed in the dark, kisses her sisters goodbye and flees — determined to escape a future that offers nothing but hard work and sorrow. She takes the only thing that truly belongs to her: Jack, a white horse.
The road ahead is rich with longing, silence and secrets, and each encounter leads her closer to the untold story of her past. Then Pell meets a hunter, infuriating, mysterious and cold. Will he help her to find what she seeks?
With all the hallmarks of Meg Rosoff’s extraordinary writing, The Bride’s Farewell also breaks new ground for this author, in a nineteenth-century, Hardyesque setting. This is a moving story of love and lost things, with a core of deep, beautiful romance. |
| Ganglands Brazil |
Ross Kemp
£6.99, Puffin
Deep in the heart of Rio, a new gang has emerged in the favelas. A gang with a sinister reputation, heavy-duty weaponry and a seemingly limitless drug supply. Recruited by the shady organization Trojan Industries, teenage tearaway Luiz Alves must gain initiation, infiltrate the gang and find out who's backing them.
But with guns on every street corner and the threat of exposure - and brutal death - hanging over his head, Luiz's mission of discovery isn't his biggest problem.
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| Enemy, The |
Charlie Higson
£6.99, Puffin
They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you...When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait. But can they make it there - alive? |
| Deadly Peril and how to avoid it |
Tracey Turner
£6.99, Bloomsbury
From tornados to the humble sock, we are surrounded by Perils. This terrifying and brilliant handbook contains the most exciting, funniest and best, with Peril ratings, juicy details and avoidance strategies, in four-colour throughout. Essential reading for all who wish to live long
From the author of 101 Things You Need to Know comes THE must-have Christmas gift of 2009. An enlightening and utterly compelling index of the world’s deadliest Perils, how they might kill you, and how to evade them. Each Peril has its own ‘report’ – featuring a Peril rating out of 10, the worst possible outcome you might suffer, Peril avoidance tactics and a fact file. Four-colour throughout, fully designed, with illustrations and diagrams, the book will be divided into eight key areas of Peril, including ‘Menace from the Deep’, ‘Small But Lethal’ and ‘Unexpected Perils’. An indispensable survival guide to help you deal with Perils of all kinds, even those you least expect, such as meteorites, frozen toilet waste falling from the sky, etc. The tone will be light, the details juicy, and the facts thoroughly researched.
Aimed at ALL readers aged 8 to 80 who may find themselves in the path of Peril. |
| The Betrayal |
Mary Hooper
£6.99, Bloomsbury
The concluding volume to the two popular novels by Mary Hooper, At the House of the Magician and By Royal Command
In this final volume, Lucy is asked to continue her work on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I. And her romance with Tomas, the queen’s fool, seems to be flourishing – or it is until Mistress Juliette, the new lady-in-waiting, arrives and Tomas pays her far too much attention for Lucy’s liking. But then Lucy realises that Juliette is telling lies and is not what she appears to be. Lucy fears for the safety of the queen as there are always supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots who are willing to risk all. How will Lucy convince Tomas of her fears when he just teases her and tells her that she is simply jealous? Desperate times call for desperate measures ...
A thrilling and romantic historical novel that will give all teenage readers an accurate sense of the Elizabethan period.
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| Sorceress, The |
Michael Scott
£10.99, Harper Collins
Dr John Dee has destroyed Paris in his mission to find Nicholas Flamel and Sophie and Josh Newman. The two missing pages of the book of "Abraham the Mage" are still with them and the "Dark Elders" need them for the Final Summoning. They will not rest until they are in power and the human race has been destroyed. Nicholas Flamel knows he must protect Josh and Sophie and the pages from the "Dark Elders". For this he must rely on Clarent - the sister sword to Excalibur - and the sword's evil power makes it nearly impossible to use without darkness seeping into the soul of whoever wields it. What will be the price to pay for the twins to remain protected and the Dark Elders to be defeated?
Dublin-born Michael Scott began writing eighteen years ago, and has published such diverse works as a critically-acclaimed fantasy trilogy entitled Tales of the Bard, the best-selling historical novel, Seasons, the non-fiction An Irish Herbal, the definitive Irish Folk and Fairy Tales series, and a number of highly successful books for children. He writes for all ages, from very young readers (Fungie and the Magical Kingdom) to Teenagers (Judith and the Traveller and Vampyre). Michael was a writer in Residence during Dublin's tenure as European City of Culture in 1991, and has conducted workshops and writing courses in libraries and schools in Ireland and America. He is a Trustee of the Children's Book Trust, sits on the Board of Governors of the Irish Writers Centre and is chairman of the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency. |
| Creature of the Night |
Kate Thompson
£6.99, Harper Collins
I could hear Dennis talking to my ma. 'She was little,' he said. 'Little like me. But old. Older than you.' Those words gave me a cold shock. I could see Dennis imagining fairies, but old ones? When Bobby's mother moves the family into a rented house in the country, a neighbour tells him that a child was once murdered there. Bobby doesn't care. All he wants is to get back to Dublin and to resume his wild life there, stealing from the crowded shopping streets and racing stolen cars at night. But getting his old life back doesn't turn out to be so easy, and the longer he spends in the old cottage, the more convinced he becomes that something very strange is going on there. Was there really a murder? And if so, was it the one he has been told about?
From the winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the Guardian Children's Fiction. (Not suitable for younger readers). |
| Skim |
Mariko & Jillian Tamaki
£9.99, Walker Books
After a boy at school takes his own life, teen-witch Skim's fragile world seems to topple and turn upside down too. In witty, moving and painfully honest diary entries Skim confides the frenzy of grief that surrounds her, while deep down she struggles with her own loneliness and the secret inner stirrings she feels when falling in love for the first time.
Proving there is more to the graphic novel than superheroes, this unforgettable, poignant novel is a perfect introduction for teen newcomers to the comicbook genre.
Suitable for 14 years and older. |
| The Ask and the Answer |
Patrick Ness
£12.99, Walker Books
We were in the square, in the square where I’d run, holding her, carrying her, telling her to stay alive, stay alive till we got safe, till we got to Haven so I could save her - But there weren’t no safety, no safety at all, there was just him and his men…
Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor's new order. But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive? And who are the mysterious Answer? And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode... The Ask and the Answer is a tense, shocking and deeply moving novel of resistance under the most extreme pressure.
Suitable for teenagers aged 14 years and over.
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| Chalkline |
Jane Mitchell
£5.99, Walker Books
The moving story of a Kashmiri boy soldier, from a prize-winning Irish author for children aged 12 years and over.
It’s an ordinary morning at nine-year-old Rafiq’s school in rural Kashmir when the silence of dawn prayers is ripped apart by gunfire. Soldiers of the Kashmir Freedom Fighters have raided the village in search of new recruits – they scrawl a line in chalk across the schoolroom wall, and any boy whose height reaches the line will be taken to fight. Rafiq is tall for his age – the first boy to cross the chalkline into a life of brutality and terrorism. This is the story of Rafiq’s transformation from child to boy soldier, as he is indoctrinated into the cause of fanatical belief. But his family have not forgotten him; when he can no longer recognize himself, they remember the boy he was, and reach out a hand of redemption as he spirals towards a final act of atrocity.
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| Amy Green Teen Agony Queen: Boy Trouble |
Sarah Webb
£5.99, Walker Books
Meet Amy Green – teenage agony aunt extraordinaire!
When Amy’s seventeen-year-old Aunt Clover lands a dream job giving advice for teen mag The Goss Amy quickly realizes that this is no ordinary column. Clover – being Clover – doesn’t just want to answer her readers’ letters, she wants to solve their problems … personally. From stamping out malicious rumours to handling first kisses and creating the perfect Bebo page, the pair bring happiness to many unhappy girls. But when Amy falls for the cute boy in her art class, she finds she’s in need of a little help of her own… Suitable for 12 years and older.
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| The Complete Maus |
Art Spiegelman
£16.99, Penguin
Combined for the first time here are Maus I: A Survivor's Tale and Maus II - the complete story of Vladek Spiegelman and his wife, living and surviving in Hitler's Europe. By addressing the horror of the Holocaust through cartoons, the author captures the everyday reality of fear and is able to explore the guilt, relief and extraordinary sensation of survival - and how the children of survivors are in their own way affected by the trials of their parents.
A contemporary classic of immeasurable significance in graphic novel form. |
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