This queer rom-com for teenagers is from Aussie author Sophie Gonzales and is published in the UK by Hachette. A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her school friends is hired by the hot new kid to help him get his ex [...]
April 14, 2021
This is a story for readers aged 12 years and above that explores the complicated relationship between identity, culture, family, and love. The main character, Zara Hossain is a seventeen-year-old Pakistani immigrant who has been leading a fairly typical life in Texas since her [...]
April 13, 2021
The subject matter alone makes this a special book but the collection of beautiful pen and ink artwork by the award-winning war artist George Butler make us want to send everyone a copy so they can see for themselves how extraordinary and important it [...]
This true story of two brothers against the backdrop of the Second World War is told by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo and wonderfully illustrated by Barroux. There is personal connection as it happens to be the story of the author’s uncles making it all [...]
April 10, 2021
This is a warm-hearted story for readers aged 9 – 12 years with a pro-LGBGTQ theme written by Benjamin Dean and illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat. Things aren’t going great for Archie Albright. His dad’s acting weird, his mum too, and all he wants is for [...]
April 8, 2021
This is a gritty yet touching story of one teenager’s struggles with bullying and isolation, written by Carnegie Medal Winning author Anthony McGowan and published by Oxford University Press in partnership with Barrington Stoke. Matthew is 14 and is struggling to fit in – something [...]
April 6, 2021
This book for 10-14 year olds is a moving story of community, loneliness, by award-winning writer Patrice Lawrence. It reminds us that we can never know what’s really going on in someone else’s life. Rat is published by Oxford University Press in partnership with Barrington [...]
This is a thriller for young adult readers by Sera Milano that comes with warnings about content as it describes a a relentless terrorist attack on a group of partying teenagers at a rural music festival. The descriptions of the victims’ fear and the violence [...]
All American Boys is a YA novel based on the racial injustices that many people of colour face. It features a perspective of two teenagers, one white, one black. It has been written by the award-winning author and poet Jason Reynolds and is published [...]
April 1, 2021
This is a gripping YA novel, about brothers, grief, and what it means to be a young Black man in America by acclaimed writer Brittany Morris. It is published in the UK by Hachette. Sixteen year old Alex Rufus lives with his younger brother, Isaiah, [...]
March 29, 2021
From award-winning author Kacen Callender is a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. It shines a light into the world of a transgender teenager showing that riding the falling-in-love rollercoaster [...]
In a world far from our own, where enemies come in many forms, the ultimate battle for survival has begun. The Challenger is Book Two of Contender, an epic fantasy adventure trilogy by the bestselling author of the Summoner series, Taran Matharu. Cade may have [...]
In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Kereen Getten takes readers on a journey of sisterhood, struggle and survival from Jamaica to Britain. The book is published by Scholastic as part of its Voices series. Here is a link to the author answering [...]
March 28, 2021
This book is the finale of the epic YA fantasy series The Isles of Storm and Sorrow by Bex Hogan. The first two titles in the series are Viper and Venom, also published by Hachette, but our young reviewer says that you don’t need [...]
March 22, 2021
For teen readers this is sequel to the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin by author Nic Stone who unflinchingly explores the impact of racism and inequality on young Black lives. Our young reviewer said it made him think about the Criminal Justice System [...]
March 7, 2021
In a world far from our own, where enemies come in many forms, the ultimate battle for survival is about to begin … An epic new trilogy from the bestselling author of the Summoner series . Convicted of a crime he didn’t commit, Cade [...]
February 18, 2021
Magpie is a story for children aged 10-13 years about healing, home and new beginnings from the acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth. It describes the story of a girl who moves with her mother and little brother to a new home so they can be safe. Lyla, [...]
February 11, 2021
The US blockbuster debut novel for YA readers that was on the New York Times bestseller list for weeks is now available in the UK. This book is thrilling horror story set in a girls boarding school during a fictitious pandemic and not one [...]
February 8, 2021
This is a thrilling YA novel set in a dystopian world dominated by women that will appeal to readers who enjoy Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman’s books. It is published by Little Tiger Press. Jude is running out of time. Once a year, lucky young [...]
Set in a broken, future England, where suspicion and prejudice is rife, this action packed story is the exciting first title in a phenomenal fantasy teen series with a feisty female heroine who is capable of violent acts, but has a strong moral code [...]
February 2, 2021
