Books - Young Adult

• Philip Wilkinson
• Dorling Kindersley Ltd
• ISBN13: 9780241387054
• Published: 06-06-2019

Discover the world's greatest myths and legends - from Greek mythology to Norse mythology - in this comprehensive guide.What did Japanese mythology say about the beginning of the Universe? How did Oedipus become the classic tragic hero in Greek mythology? Who brought about the orig...

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• Deirdre Sullivan
• Hot Key Books
• ISBN13: 9781471408236
• Published: 30-05-2019

'Sullivan has an eye for the uncanny, a taste for the macabre, and a gift for beautiful prose. Perfectly Preventable Deaths is her best book yet.' Louise O'Neill Sixteen-year-old twins Madeline and Catlin move to a new life in Ballyfrann, a strange isolated Irish town, a place where the...

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• Stephanie Garber
• Hodder & Stoughton
• ISBN13: 9781473666764
• Published: 09-05-2019

'Extravagantly imaginative and enchanting . . . Pure magic and escapism' Cecelia Ahern Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber takes us once again to the magical world of Caraval, where Scarlett and Tella Dragna must fight for their happy endings. . .  Car...

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• 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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• Holly Jackson
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9781405293181
• Published: 02-05-2019

The New York Times No.1 bestselling YA crime thriller that everyone is talking about. Soon to be a major BBC series!   The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did...

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• 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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• 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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• 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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