Books - Young Adult

• Jonathan Stroud
• Penguin Random House Children's UK
• ISBN13: 9780552568050
• Published: 26-02-2015

Ghosts and ghouls beware! London's smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desper...

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• Elizabeth Wein
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9781405278423
• Published: 26-02-2015

'I have two weeks. You'll shoot me at the end no matter what I do.'  Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Code Name Verity is a bestselling tale of friendship and courage set against the backdrop of World War Two. Only in wartime could a stalwart lass fr...

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• Elizabeth Wein
• Egmont UK Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781405278416
• Published: 26-02-2015

'Oh God! All those months of not being able to write! Of not being allowed to write. Knowing I'd be shot if I were caught.'  Nominated for both the Costa Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Rose Under Fire tells the thrilling story of one young ATA pilot's unforgettable journey throu...

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• Tania Unsworth
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781780622385
• Published: 12-02-2015

Those who enter the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood only get to leave one way...  NEVER LET ME GO for teens, THE ONE SAFE PLACE is the debut novel from Tania Unsworth - a gripping, fast-paced and disconcerting dystopia.In the near future the gap between rich and poor has become...

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• Alex Bell
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781847154538
• Published: 05-01-2015

"Deliciously creepy." - Juno DawsonDunvegan School for Girls has been closed for many years. Converted into a family home, the teachers and students are long gone. But they left something behind...  Sophie arrives at the old schoolhouse to spend the summer with her cousins. Brooding Came...

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• Robin Talley
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9781848452923
• Published: 03-10-2014

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016*** ***WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL AMNESTY CILIP HONOUR 2016*** Lie #1: I'm not afraid Lie #2: I'm sure I'm doing the right thing Lie #3: I don't care what they think of me It's...

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• Leslye Walton
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781406357738
• Published: 02-10-2014

A mesmerizing, lyrical tale of the bright and dark sides of love and desire. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology that \"follows Ava Lavender's discovery of her one-of-a-kind self\" (Teen Vogue).Shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstone's...

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• Michaela Morgan, Karen Donnelly
• Barrington Stoke Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781781124260
• Published: 13-08-2014

Powerful and inspiring story of Walter Tull, in a brand new edition to commemorate the centenary of World War One. The inspiring true story of Walter Tull, who overcame a tough childhood in a Children's Home to become the first black Premier League football player and the first black infantry...

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