Beautiful Broken Things Sara Barnard (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main Market Ed.
Imprint:
Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
11 Feb 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm x s22mm 263g ISBN13: 9781509803538 ISBN13: 978-1-5098-0353-8 ISBN10: 150980353X x Description: I was brave She was reckless We were trouble Best friends Caddy and Rosie are inseparable. Their differences have brought them closer, but as she turns sixteen Caddy begins to wish she could be a bit more like Rosie - confident, funny and interesting. Then Suzanne comes into their lives: beautiful, damaged, exciting and mysterious, and things get a whole lot more complicated. As Suzanne's past is revealed and her present begins to unravel, Caddy begins to see how much fun a little trouble can be. But the course of both friendship and recovery is rougher than either girl realises, and Caddy is about to learn that downward spirals have a momentum of their own. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chasing the Stars Malorie Blackman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Doubleday Children's Books
Publisher:
Random House Children's Publishers UK
Pub Date:
21 Apr 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 496pp h240mm x w162mm x s42mm 773g n/a ISBN13: 9780857531414 ISBN13: 978-0-85753-141-4 ISBN10: 0857531417 x Description: What happens when love brings loss? When love brings lies? When love brings hate? Olivia and her twin brother Aidan are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that wiped out the rest of their crew, and their family, in its entirety. Nathan is part of a community heading in the opposite direction. But on their journey, Nathan's ship is attacked and most of the community killed. Only a few survive. Their lives unexpectedly collided, Nathan and Olivia are instantly attracted to each other, deeply, head-over-heels - like nothing they have ever experienced. But not everyone is pleased. Surrounded by rumours, deception, even murder, is it possible to live out a happy ever after...? LONGLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S FICTION PRIZE, 2016. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chasing the Stars Malorie Blackman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Apr 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 496pp h198mm x w129mm x s30mm 341g ISBN13: 9780141377018 ISBN13: 978-0-14-137701-8 ISBN10: 0141377011 x Description: Olivia and her twin brother, Aidan, are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that completely wiped out the rest of their crew, and their family, in its entirety. Nathan's ship is heading in the opposite direction. But on the journey it is attacked. Only a few survive. Their lives unexpectedly collide. Nathan and Olivia are instantly attracted to each other, deeply, head over heels. But not everyone is pleased. Surrounded by rumours, deception, even murder, is it possible to live out a happy-ever-after...? 'Full of nail-biting adventure, interstellar conflict and then passion...keeps us guessing to the last' Sunday Times 'Goes boldly where few YA titles have gone before...a combination of Star Trek, Ten Things I Hate About You and a murder mystery. What's not to like?' Guardian _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Graces Laure Eve (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
01 Sep 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 432pp h198mm x w129mm x s26mm 298g ISBN13: 9780571326808 ISBN13: 978-0-571-32680-8 ISBN10: 0571326803 x Description: Picked for BBC Radio 2's Book Club. Everyone said the Graces were witches. They moved through the corridors like sleek fish, ripples in their wake. Stares followed their backs and their hair. They had friends, but they were just distractions. They were waiting for someone different. All I had to do was show them that person was me. Like everyone else in her town, River is obsessed with the Graces, attracted by their glamour and apparent ability to weave magic. But are they really what they seem? And are they more dangerous than they let on? This beautifully-written thriller will grip you from its very first page. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How Not to Disappear Clare Furniss (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
28 Jan 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback No EU Toy Safety hazard warning applicable No warning 320pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9781471120305 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-2030-5 ISBN10: 1471120309 x Description: Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 and longlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal, this novel will make you laugh and break your heart. Our memories are what make us who we are. Some are real. Some are made up. But they are the stories that tell us who we are. Without them we are nobody. Hattie's summer isn't going as planned. Her two best friends have abandoned her: Reuben has run off to Europe to 'find himself' and Kat is in Edinburgh with her new girlfriend. Meanwhile Hattie is stuck babysitting her twin siblings and dealing with endless drama around her mum's wedding. Oh, and she's also just discovered that she's pregnant with Reuben's baby...Then Gloria, Hattie's great-aunt who no one even knew existed, comes crashing into her life. Gloria's fiercely independent, rather too fond of a gin sling and is in the early stages of dementia. Together the two of them set out on a road trip of self-discovery - Gloria to finally confront the secrets of her past before they are erased from her memory forever and Hattie to face the hard choices that will determine her future...Non Pratt's Trouble meets Thelma and Louise with a touch of Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey, Clare Furniss' remarkable How Not To Disappear is an emotional rollercoaster of a novel. 'Funny, moving and packed with characters that jump off the page' Lisa Williamson, author of The Art of Being Normal 'Absolutely gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly enjoyable' Robin Stevens, author of Lady Most Unladylike 'Funny, sharply observed, shocking and wonderful' Sunday Times Children's book of the week 'A beautifully executed story...gloriously funny, deeply emotional and a triumph' Daily Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How Not to Disappear Clare Furniss (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
14 Jul 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback No EU Toy Safety hazard warning applicable No warning 416pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781471120312 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-2031-2 ISBN10: 1471120317 x Description: Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 and longlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal, this novel will make you laugh and break your heart. Our memories are what make us who we are. Some are real. Some are made up. But they are the stories that tell us who we are. Without them we are nobody. Hattie's summer isn't going as planned. Her two best friends have abandoned her: Reuben has run off to Europe to 'find himself' and
Kat is in Edinburgh with her new girlfriend. Meanwhile Hattie is stuck babysitting her twin siblings and dealing with endless drama around her mum's wedding. Oh, and she's also just discovered that she's pregnant with Reuben's baby...Then Gloria, Hattie's great-aunt who no one even knew existed, comes crashing into her life. Gloria's fiercely independent, rather too fond of a gin sling and is in the early stages of dementia. Together the two of them set out on a road trip of self-discovery - Gloria to finally confront the secrets of her past before they are erased from her memory forever and Hattie to face the hard choices that will determine her future...Non Pratt's Trouble meets Thelma and Louise with a touch of Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey, Clare Furniss' remarkable How Not To Disappear is an emotional rollercoaster of a novel. 'Funny, moving and packed with characters that jump off the page' Lisa Williamson, author of The Art of Being Normal 'Absolutely gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly enjoyable' Robin Stevens, author of Lady Most Unladylike 'Funny, sharply observed, shocking and wonderful' Sunday Times Children's book of the week 'A beautifully executed story...gloriously funny, deeply emotional and a triumph' Daily Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paper Butterflies Lisa Heathfield (Author) Series:
Edition:
2nd Revised edition
Imprint:
Egmont Books Ltd
Publisher:
Egmont UK Ltd
Pub Date:
30 Jun 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm 221g ISBN13: 9781405275392 ISBN13: 978-1-4052-7539-2 ISBN10: 1405275391 x Description: Stand By Me meets We Were Liars - a heartbreaking and stunning breakout novel for teenagers from the award-nominated author of Seed. June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one - and a secret one. Not even her father knows about it. She's trapped like a butterfly in a jar. But then she meets Blister, a boy in the woods. And in him, June recognises the tiniest glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. But freedom comes at a price...Paper Butterflies is an unforgettable read, perfect for fans of Lisa Williamson's The Art of Being Normal, Jandy Nelson, Sarah Crossan, Jennifer Niven and Louise O'Neill. "It broke my heart over and over. Destined to be one of THE most important books this year." (Melinda Sailsbury, author of The Sin Eater's Daughter). "A gripping and harrowing tale...best YA proof I've read this year." (Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller). Lisa Heathfield launched her writing career with Seed, her stunning YA debut about a cult, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Prize. Before becoming a mum to her three sons, she was a secondary school English teacher and loved inspiring teenagers to read. Paper Butterflies is her beautiful and heart-breaking second novel. Lisa lives in Brighton. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Orangeboy: Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children, Shortlisted for the Costa Award Patrice Lawrence (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
02 Jun 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w130mm x s34mm 360g ISBN13: 9781444927207 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2720-7 ISBN10: 1444927205 x Description: WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS, SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD AND THE YA BOOK PRIZE "A truly brilliant book." Malorie Blackman "Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction." Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown) "What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it." Tanya Landman, author of Buffalo Soldier Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through. NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE. Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Call Peadar O'Guilin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
David Fickling Books
Publisher:
David Fickling Books
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h178mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9781910200988 ISBN13: 978-1-910200-98-8 ISBN10: 1910200980 x Description: Nessa and her friends attend Boyle College to train for the most dangerous time of their lives - THE CALL. Without warning, each one of them will wake in a terrifying land, alone and hunted, with a one-in-ten chance of returning alive. No one believes Nessa can make it, but she's determined to prove them all wrong. And she will need every ounce of spirit and courage in order to survive ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Monstrous Child Francesca Simon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
05 May 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h211mm x w161mm x s26mm 468g ISBN13: 9780571330263 ISBN13: 978-0-571-33026-3 ISBN10: 0571330266 x Description: A stunning, operatic and epic drama like no other. Meet Hel, an ordinary teenager - and goddess of the Underworld. Why is life so unfair? But Hel tries to make the best of it, creating gleaming halls in her dark kingdom and welcoming the dead who she is forced to host for eternity. Until eternity itself is threatened. Francesca Simon's wonderful first foray into teen fiction. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Monstrous Child Francesca Simon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
01 Dec 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 241g ISBN13: 9780571330270 ISBN13: 978-0-571-33027-0 ISBN10: 0571330274 x Description: 'Before you reject me, before you hate me, remember: I never asked to be Hel's queen.' But being a normal teenager wasn't an option either. Now she's stuck ruling the underworld. For eternity. She doesn't want your pity. But she does demand that you listen. It's only fair you hear her side of the story ...It didn't have to be like this. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Riverkeep Martin Stewart (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
28 Apr 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s22mm 255g ISBN13: 9780141362038 ISBN13: 978-0-14-136203-8 ISBN10: 0141362030 x Description: Fifteen-year-old Wulliam is dreading taking up his family's mantle of Riverkeep, tending the river and fishing corpses from its treacherous waters. But then everything changes. One night his father is possessed by a dark spirit, and Wull hears that a cure lurks deep within the great seabeast known as the mormorach. He realizes he must go on an epic journey downriver to find it - or lose Pappa forever. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Crongton Knights Alex Wheatle (Author) Series:
Crongton 2
Edition:
Imprint:
ATOM
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 Mar 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h196mm x w130mm x s21mm 240g ISBN13: 9780349002323 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00232-3 ISBN10: 0349002320 x Description: Winner of the Guardian Children Fiction's Prize 2016 Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries - and life for McKay has been even tougher since his mum died. His dad has been working all hours to keep the bailiffs from their door. His brother is always out riding the streets at night, tempting trouble. And now, having strayed off his turf on a 'heroic' (if misguided) mission to help out a girl, McKay finds himself facing a friend's crazy ex-boyfriend, some power-tripping hood-rats and a notoriously violent gangster with a vendetta which hits too close to home. Poor McKay. He never asked for trouble ...But during one madcap night of adventure and danger, he will find out who his true friends are and what it means to stick with your family. Crongton Knights is a very funny, very moving story that shows that although life is testing, the lessons learned the hard way are the ones you'll never forget. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One: Winner of the Cilip Carnegie Medal 2016 Sarah Crossan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
27 Aug 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h198mm x w129mm 462g ISBN13: 9781408863114 ISBN13: 978-1-4088-6311-4 ISBN10: 1408863111 x Description: Grace and Tippi are twins - conjoined twins. And their lives are about to change. No longer able to afford homeschooling, they must venture into the world - a world of stares, sneers and cruelty. Will they find more than that at school? Can they find real friends? And what about love? But what neither Grace or Tippi realises is that a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead. A decision that could tear them apart. One that will change their lives even more than they ever imagined...From Carnegie Medal shortlisted author Sarah Crossan, this moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question: what does it mean to want and have a soulmate? Shortlisted for The CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One: Winner of the Cilip Carnegie Medal 2016 Sarah Crossan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
02 Jun 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Rough front 192pp h198mm x w129mm 311g With edge trimming such that the front edge is ragged, not neatly and squarely trimmed: AKA deckle edge, feather edge, uncut edge, rough cut ISBN13: 9781408827215 ISBN13: 978-1-4088-2721-5 ISBN10: 1408827212 x Description: WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2016 WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016 WINNER OF THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 WINNER OF THE CLIPPA POETRY AWARD 2016 Grace and Tippi don't like being stared and sneered at, but they're used to it. They're conjoined twins - united in blood and bone. What they want is to be looked at in turn, like they truly are two people. They want real friends. And what about love? But a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead for Tippi and Grace. One that could change their lives more than they ever asked for...This moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question: what does it mean to want and have a soulmate? The ONE book you have to read this summer! Incredibly moving and extraordinarily crafted, it explores the unbreakable bond and love between sisters. Winner of The CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Only Ever Yours Louise O'Neill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
02 Jul 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h197mm x w131mm x s27mm 276g ISBN13: 9781784294007 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-400-7 ISBN10: 1784294004 x Description: 'Utterly magnificent ...gripping, accomplished and dark' Marian Keyes WINNER: Newcomer of the Year at the IBAs WINNER: Bookseller YA Prize WINNER: CBI Eilis Dillon Award Buzzfeed's Best Books Written by Women in 2014 The bestselling novel about beauty, body image and betrayal eves are designed, not made. The School trains them to be pretty The School trains them to be good. The School trains them to Always be Willing. All their lives, the eves have been waiting. Now, they are ready for the outside world. companion ...concubine ...or chastity Only the best will be chosen. And only the Men decide. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Only Ever Yours Ya Edition Louise O'Neill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 Jul 2014
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h197mm x w145mm x s26mm 270g ISBN13: 9781848664159 ISBN13: 978-1-84866-415-9 ISBN10: 184866415X x Description: 'Utterly magnificent ...gripping, accomplished and dark' Marian Keyes WINNER: Newcomer of the Year at the IBAs WINNER: Bookseller YA Prize WINNER: CBI Eilis Dillon Award Buzzfeed's Best Books Written by Women in 2014 The bestselling novel about beauty, body image and betrayal eves are designed, not made. The School trains them to be pretty The School trains them to be good. The School trains them to Always be Willing. All their lives, the eves have been waiting. Now, they are ready for the outside world. companion ...concubine ...or chastity Only the best will be chosen. And only the Men decide. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________