Summer Reads

Beautiful Broken Things is a moving story of friendship from debut author Sara Barnard, shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and selected as part of Zoella's Book Club. Now with a bold cover look.I was braveShe was recklessWe were troubleBest friends Caddy...

From the bestselling author of Beautiful Broken Things, Sara Barnard's A Quiet Kind of Thunderis stunning love story about the times when a whisper means more than a shout. Now with a bold cover look.She doesn't talk. He can't hear. They understand each...

Sing Like No One's Listening by Vanessa Jones is a novel about dreaming a dream, finding your voice, and not throwing away your shot!Nettie Delaney hasn't been able to sing a note since her mum died. This wouldn't be a problem if she hadn't just started...

Both a touching love story and a sensitive exploration of the Northern Irish Troubles, Divin’s beautifully wrought debut brings a Catholic boy and a Protestant girl together in the wake of a sectarian attack. Derry. Summer 2016. Aidan and Iona, now...

Liberte by Gita Trelease is the spell-binding sequel to the bestselling Enchantee.Magic. Betrayal. Sacrifice.Camille Durbonne gambled everything she had to keep herself and her sister safe. But as the people of Paris starve and mobs riot, safety may no...

A brilliantly clever novel from the author of Opposite of Always, Forever Ends on a Fridaychannels science fiction to invest a tale of second chances and forced goodbyes with enormous emotional power. Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always,...

From Shakespeare to Gaiman via Walcott and Cummings, Chris Riddell adorns a selection of his favourite love poetry with a suite of typically gorgeous and intricate illustrations. In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell has selected and...

A stunning gift book featuring 130 poems about wanderlust, freedom and escape written by women. With poems from classic, well loved poets as well as innovative and bold modern voices, She Will Soar is a stunning collection and an essential addition to...

A dynamic anthology of modern slam poetry curated by Nikita Gill, poet and author of Great Goddesses, SLAM! gives voice to up and coming British performers with heritage from around the world.    It's time to reclaim poetry. Collected by...

The Cheerleaders is Kara Thomas' edge-of-your-seat thriller about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead.'Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing' - Karen McManus, New York Times-bestselling author...

Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, afairy-tale land where the dangers are real . . . In this second book in the Omte Origins trilogy, Amanda Hocking creates a new adventure in her much-loved Trylle universe.Will she finally discover her true...

Sassy, sexy and spectacular, Lester’s irresistibly gleeful YA debut is a sequin-saturated coming-of-age tale about embracing your true self and having a ball.  Fall wig first into a world of big hair, high heels and even higher stakes in George...

An uplifting and absorbing tale of loving your body and remaining true to yourself, Rutter’s timely YA novel focuses on the bond between sisters Lily and Daisy, and the unexpected flutters of first love.  Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2021 Melt...

The bestselling author of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell joins forces with Katie Cotugno in a fierce and brilliant novel that speaks up against the misogyny and sexism that girls face every day. Fearlessly frank and empowering, Rules for Being a...

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2019 I promised myself this time would be different. I would stand up for myself. Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in school,...

When sixteen-year-old Chloe replies to a DM from a gorgeous stranger, she has no idea what she's inviting into her life. As her online fan becomes increasingly obsessive, her real life starts to come apart at the seams and Chloe realizes she needs to...

The Truth About Forever is a captivating young adult novel about moving on from New York Times Number One bestseller Sarah Dessen, author of What Happened to Goodbye and Lock and Key, Sarah Dessen.On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the...

It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. I thought it was going to last forever. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. She wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, finally, you have to come down. Melvin Burgess' most...

Perfect for fans of What If It’s Us and Mary H. K. Choi, this stunning coming-of-age novel from Printz Honor author Mary McCoy follows a Memphis teen whose quest to uncover the secrets of love reveals new truths about herself.For the past two years, Lee...

The thrilling sequel to Youtube superstar Joey Graceffa's New York Times #1 bestseller Children of Eden.Two girls, one destiny.Yarrow is an elite: rich, regal, destined for greatness. She's the daughter of one of the most powerful women in Eden. At the...