'Ideal for fans of Robin Stevens' - The Week Junior
""Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start. But actually getting mixed up in the case? I was bound to get into deep, deep trouble for that!""
Murder comes to Hanbridge High, and three Year Seven misfits want to solve the crime:
New boy Jonno hopes playing detective will convince his parents that moving to Hanbridge was a big mistake.
School reporter Lydia thinks her news story will sweep everything else off the front page.
And young carer Daniel needs the police to arrest the right culprit - for his mum's sake.
They may not be friends, but they're about to become. . .The Detention Detectives.
'a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre' - The School Library Association
'Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale' - BookTrust
'Sharply drawn' - The Guardian
The Dark Within Us reimagines hell with a wicked sense
of humour and modern bite!
'A thrilling, occasionally frightening, romantasy …
a talent to watch.' THE BOOKSELLER
'The perfect mix of danger, desperation, adventure, heartbreak
and remake.' AMIE JORDAN, AUTHOR OF ALL
THE HIDDEN MONSTERS
'Darkly funny and delectably sinister' MOLLY
MORRIS, AUTHOR OF ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET
Jenny's felt broken for a long time.
Luc has his own issues - you would too if your
family ruled Hell.
When they meet at a party, sparks fly. She sees a handsome devil.
He sees a lost soul. Both sense trouble.
But it will take a journey to the very depths of the underworld
to bring a girl and a demon together ...
The stunning debut novel from the Times/Chicken
House Children’s Competition 2022 Chairman’s Choice
Prize winner
Draws on the author’s own experience of homelessness,
making this a powerful authentic story
Dante’s Inferno meets Euphoria
in this fresh contemporary YA
READERS LOVE THE DARK WITHIN US:
'I feel like I want to read it again in the winter with a
candle burning, a blanket and copious amounts of tea'
'My most anticipated read of 2024 and it didn't disappoint
at all'
'I enjoyed every minute of reading this book'
The hotly anticipated and stunningly written second book in Kat Zhang’s heart-stopping Hybrid Trilogy.
Imagine that you have two minds, sharing one body. You and your other self are closer than twins, better than friends. You have known each other forever.
Then imagine that people like you are hated and feared. That the government want to hunt you down and tear out your second soul, separating you from the person you love most in the world.
Now meet Eva and Addie.
THEY DON’T HAVE TO IMAGINE.
The second book in Kat Khang's heart-stopping Hybrid Trilogy
A reassuring message for any child with an extended family . . .
This little girl's family is huge! The only way to show how huge would be to draw a family tree. With a step-mum, a step-dad, four brothers and sisters, and a whole lot of grandparents, her family tree has a lot of branches – and a lot of people to love her.
Mo O'Hara's warm and playful story will speak to any young child with an extended family. Accompanied by Ada Grey's charming illustrations, More People to Love Me is a gorgeous book which shows that families come in all shapes and sizes.
MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation,
the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for
survival in a post-apocalyptic future. The feature film is coming
in December 2018!
When Tom and Hester's scrapyard aircraft is pursued by rocket-firing
gunships, they seek sanctuary in the speeding ice city of Anchorage.
But it is no safe refuge. Devastated by plague and haunted
by ghosts, Anchorage is heading for the Dead Continent...
""No 11-to-16-year-old should miss the superbly imagined debut novel
from Philip Reeve"" - The Times
""This big, brave, brilliant book combines a thrilling adventure story
with endless moral conundrums"" - The Guardian
A Kirkus Prize nominee and Stonewall Honor winner with 5 starred reviews! A New York Times bestseller!
Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR and the New York Public Library!
""The queer teen historical you didn’t know was missing from your life.”—Teen Vogue
""A stunning powerhouse of a story.""—School Library Journal
""A gleeful romp through history.""—ALA Booklist
A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee—Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s.
Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.
So Monty vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love.
Don't miss Felicity's adventures in The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, the highly anticipated sequel!
Fasten your seatbelts - it's a special adventure for World Book Day with Teddington's wildest family! Learn just how our intrepid hyenas managed to get from their African safari park onto the plane and off to their new home in England. It's quite a remarkable, and some would say, unbelievable tale - but there are many laughs along the way!
This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 13-16 with a reading age of eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are frequent page breaks, short, headed chapters and illustrations on almost every page. A wide range of specialists, including children themselves, have read and commented on the book prior to publication.
WINNER OF THE BRISTOL TEEN BOOK AWARD 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE YA BOOKS PRIZE 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARD 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARDS 2022
""Heartfelt and hilarious"" Attitude Magazine
""Heartwarming... A beautiful gay coming-of-age story""
The Nerd Daily
""A hilariously rude, sweetly addictive YA"" The
Guardian
According to the rule, Freddie has to
say ""yes"".
Freddie is unremarkable - too unremarkable. He doesn't
stand out in any way, and in fact teachers and fellow students
keep forgetting who he is. Even his mum thinks he's a disappointment,
and spends almost all her time at work, producing a TV show.
After a particularly awful night when he embarrasses himself in
front of Jasper Perry (the gorgeous teen star of Freddie's mum's
new show), Freddie decides to follow a new, proactive philosophy
designed to transform his social and romantic life: saying
'yes' to every opportunity.
It works! Freddie finds himself auditioning for the school musical
(Grease), actually going to parties, and flirting with
hot new boy Zach! He's becoming a whole new Freddie - maybe even
one that his mum might be proud of.
But the path to love is never smooth, and sometimes getting things
very wrong is an important part of figuring out what - and who
- you really want.
A funny, heart-pulling read from one of the UK's leading
writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction.
Simon James Green is the award-winning author of Heartbreak
Boys, Alex in Wonderland, and the Noah Can't Even
books.
A perfect next read for fans of Heartstopper, Boyfriend
Material, Casey McQuiston, and Adam Silvera.
Meet the Minivers. They're TV-star princesses - rich, famous, talented and beautiful. And they're only two feet tall. Emily and Rosamund Miniver are the most famous celebrities in the kingdom of Artemesia, but the evil Madame is out to destroy them. The newspapers run mean stories about them. They've lost their possessions, their home, and nearly their lives. Now the tiny sisters must hatch a daring plot to fight back against their enemies and restore their reputations. ""Minivers in Danger"" is the second action-packed story in a new series from an internationally popular Australian author about two irresistibly-appealing characters. Celebrity-conscious girl readers of 8 and above will love these feisty little divas.
