Books - Teenagers

• Sita Brahmachari
• OUP Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781382064491
• Published: 05-06-2025

Amir has faced more challenges than any teenager should ever have to, all in the simple quest for survival. And he's finding out that life in his new country is bringing a whole new set of challenges... When war brings horror and devastation to Amir's homeland, he is f...

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• Fidan Meikle
• Floris Books
• ISBN13: 9781782509301
• Published: 22-05-2025

"I must make it. I will make it. And I will tell their stories."  13-year-old Samim is a loyal friend, a gifted chess player -- and a refugee. After his family is killed in a bombing, Samim makes a long, dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK. But even then his safety is...

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• Kristina Rahim
• Nosy Crow
• ISBN13: 9781805133667
• Published: 08-05-2025

A fresh take on family and what it means to fit in. Hugely commercial and filled with heart, this book is for every reader who needs help being true to themselves. Perfect for fans of Sarah Hagger-Holt and Benjamin Dean. Donor-conceived Quinn loves her family, but she often feels the od...

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• Akwaeke Emezi
• Faber & Faber
• ISBN13: 9780571383030
• Published: 08-05-2025

A sweeping YA fantasy inspired by indigenous Igbo culture from the Sunday Times bestselling author - dibias, deities, magic and a twin hunting down her kidnapped brother.'We had done and survived unimaginable things. Our world was so much bigger than our town, the...

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• Emily J. Taylor
• Pushkin Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781782694427
• Published: 08-05-2025

Seven years ago, Maeve Abenthy lost everything when her father unleashed a terrible, world-destroying magic. Desperate to escape the stain of his crimes, she lives under a fake name, never staying in one place long enough to risk discovery. That is, until she receives a mysterious letter, cont...

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• Kevin Crossley-Holland
• Walker Books
• ISBN13: 9781406399059
• Published: 01-05-2025

A tale of star-crossed young love set against the backdrop of the Viking invasion of York, from a master storyteller.Tor is the youngest son of Harald Hardrada, King of Norway and leader of the Viking fleet, whose countless victories have been woven into song, his...

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• Nathanael Lessore
• Hot Key Books
• ISBN13: 9781471418204
• Published: 24-04-2025

A hilarious new teen comedy about figuring out who you are online and offline from YOTO Carnegie-shortlisted Nathanael Lessore, award-winning author of STEADY FOR THIS and KING OF NOTHING.Existor is the most popular guy in school. Fred is the loser with no friends. And nobo...

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• Ann Brashares, Ben Brashares
• Bloomsbury Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781526685490
• Published: 27-03-2025

We didn't mean to change the past. Now we have to win the war.  A stunning 'what if?' story by a bestselling author about two groups of 12-year-olds - one in World War Two, one in the present day. Henry, Frances and Lukas are neighbours, and they used to be best friends. But in mid...

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