Books - Teenagers
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The Gifted, the Talented and Me
- William Sutcliffe
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781408890219
- Published: 02-05-2019
Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he's never gone viral, and he doesn't want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact, he's ordinary and proud of it. None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mum made the whole family move to London. Now Sam's off to the North London Academy for...
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Can You See Me?
- Libby Scott, Rebecca Westcott
- Scholastic
- ISBN13: 9781407195674
- Published: 02-05-2019
With diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott, based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, written in collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, has been widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism. Tally is eleven years old and she's jus...
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The Dog Runner
- Bren MacDibble
- Old Barn Books
- ISBN13: 9781910646489
- Published: 02-05-2019
Environmentally-themed action-packed adventure! New Zealand Children's Book of the Year; shortlisted Australian Book of the Year; nominated for the Carnegie Medal. 'That ugly red fungus killed all the wheat for flour, killed all the oat, and sugar cane for sugar and golden syrup, along...
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The Weight of Water
- Sarah Crossan
- Bloomsbury YA
- ISBN13: 9781526606907
- Published: 02-05-2019
Sarah Crossan's exquisite debut novel explores first love, friendship and quiet courage. It will leave you sad, happy and wanting more. 'Sometimes I want to tear off my clothes And show them I'm the same Underneath - Maybe better.' Life is lonely for Kasienka. She misses her old home i...
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Apple and Rain
- Sarah Crossan
- Bloomsbury YA
- ISBN13: 9781526606761
- Published: 02-05-2019
'All the time Mum was away, Eleven long years, I saved up my hopes Like little pennies in a jar.' Apple's mother disappeared years ago, leaving Apple with her nana and a lot of unanswered questions. But when she unexpectedly explodes back into Apple's life like a comet, homecoming is bitterswe...
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Beauty Sleep
- Kathryn Evans
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781474954877
- Published: 04-04-2019
Laura can't remember who she is. But the rest of the world knows. Because Laura is famous - a dying girl who was frozen until she could be cured. A real-life Sleeping Beauty. But what happens when you wake up one day and the world has moved on forty years? Could you build a new life - while so...
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We Are Blood And Thunder
- Kesia Lupo
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781408898055
- Published: 04-04-2019
A stunning and original YA fantasy from a fantastic new talent. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor'Deft, dark and daring' MELINDA SALISBURY'A stormer of a story' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVEIn a city where magic is feared and the dead are worshipped, life is overshadowed by a powerf...
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The Beasts of Grimheart
- Kieran Larwood, David Wyatt
- Faber & Faber
- ISBN13: 9780571328451
- Published: 04-04-2019
From the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award, the third instalment of Podkin's epic battle against the Gorm.The bard looks up at the three figures. They have black hooded cloaks and long robes. From the holes in their masks, three pairs of eyes watch him: cold, calm, emotionless. 'Y...
