Books by Lauren James

¿A whip-smart tale that asks big, bold questions of how we can save the planet.¿ Laura Lam¿A smart, brilliantly realized call to arms.¿ The Observer¿Frighteningly clever and richly imagined.¿ Laura Wood, author of A Sky Painted GoldIn a climate catastrophe ... resistance is taking root.Gabrielle is a climate-change activist who shoots to fame when she becomes the first teenager to display a supernatural ability to grow plants from her skin. Hester is the millionaire daughter of an oil tycoon and the face of the family business. Theo comes from a long line of fishermen, but his parents are struggling to make ends meet.On the face of it, the three have very little in common. Yet when Hester and Theo join Gabrielle and legions of other teenagers around the world in developing the strange new "Greenfingers" power, it becomes clear that to use their ability for good, they'll need to learn to work together. As they navigate first love and family expectations, can the three teenagers pull off the ultimate heist and bring about a green rising? PRAISE FOR GREEN RISING¿Smart and sharp and witty and fun.¿ Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart¿Creatively confronts the doomsday narrative so often associated with climate change and offers hope through the message that young people can work together to find solutions.¿ The School Librarian¿Inventive, gripping, and ultimately hopeful¿ [A] fantastic tale bursting with a diverse range of intrepid teenagers, coming-of-age themes.¿ BookTrust¿Effortlessly mixes magic and science with strong, likeable characters and a smart plot.¿ Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

Lauren James dives into a strange new world with a truly imaginative look at the climate crisis in this breathtaking companion to The Starlight Watchmaker.

Shortlisted for the 2021 CrimeFest Award for Best Crime Novel for Young AdultsShortlisted for the 2022 Grampian Children¿s Book Award¿Lauren James is a genius.¿ SFX Magazine¿Lauren James isn¿t just headed for the stars ¿ she¿s already there.¿ Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange TreeWhat if death is only the beginning? When Harriet Stoker dies after falling from a balcony in a long-abandoned building, she discovers a world of ghosts with magical powers ¿ shape-shifting, hypnosis, even the ability to possess the living. Felix, Kasper, Rima and Leah welcome her into their world, eager to make friends with the new arrival. Yet Harriet is more interested in unleashing her own power, even if it means destroying everyone around her. But when all of eternity is at stake, the afterlife can be a dangerous place to make an enemy.

The clock is ticking and, with each minute that passes, the whole academy sinks deeper into danger ... Can an unlikely friendship between android and student save the day? A wildly imaginative sci-fi adventure from YA star Lauren James, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

How would if feel to be the last remaining human? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people in the world after a virus caused global infertility. When the virus mutates to become even more deadly, the pair face a future entirely alone unless they can find a cure. But how can two teenagers succeed where the great scientists have failed? It feels as though there is no hope for humanity until they discover a secret that turns their entire world upside-down.