Young Adult

A small town, a fall festival, and an old flame … Gilmore Girls meets Jenny Han in this seasonal YA romance. ​​ When Ellis is forced to move back to small town Bramble Falls, the last thing she needs is a distraction, especially not one in the form of Cooper – ex-best friend and first kiss. But with both roped into planning The Falling Leaves Festival, Ellis can't stop bumping into him, and can't help but fall in love with the town and certain people in it . . .

Magical adventures in a forest full of fairies with everyone's favourite human-fairy best friend team, Lola and Larch, for fans of Rainbow Magic and Isadora Moon. Lola and Larch uncover a threat to the forest where the fairy clan lives.

My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary: PLOP OF THE CLASS is packed full offriendship, fun and toilet jokes galore!

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school assignment—and learns about friendship, community, and himself along the way.Herc Beal knows who he's named after—a mythical hero—but he's no superhero. He's the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his new middle school gives him the assignment of duplicating the mythical Hercules's amazing feats in real life, he's skeptical. After all, there are no Nemean Lions on Cape Cod—and not a single Hydra in sight.Missing his parents terribly and wishing his older brother wasn't working all the time, Herc figures out how to take his first steps along the road that the great Hercules himself once walked. Soon, new friends, human and animal, are helping him. And though his mythical role model performed his twelve labors by himself, Herc begins to see that he may not have to go it alone.

Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult NovelIn Adam Cesare's terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress--that just may cost her life.Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee

The SWOONY summer rom-com for fans of Lynn Painter and book lovers everywhere!

It's Tiny T. Rex's first day of school! In this new addition to the bestselling series, Tiny is certain he's ready for anything at his BIG new school—but learns that even the best-prepared dinosaur will still meet some "oopsies" along the way!

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! OVER 2.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD, NOW IN GORGEOUS HARDBACK WITH UNIQUE FOILED JACKET, REVERSE FAN ART JACKET, EXCLUSIVE ENDPAPERS AND STUNNING FOILED BOARD.From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a sizzling and heart-racing story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing.  Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they’d always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn – an Ordinary – has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death.   Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, it’s a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Mak’s shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives…   Follow Lauren Roberts on TikTok and Instagram @LaurenRobertsLibrary Powerless and Reckless available now.  ​Fearless available to pre-order now.  RETURN TO ILYA WITH THIS UNMISSABLE COMPANION TO THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING POWERLESS TRILOGY.Praise for Powerless: ‘Nothing short of epic’ Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls 'A thrilling fantasy with the most delicious slow-burn romance' M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood ‘A masterpiece’ Goodreads Reader Review ‘Everyone needs to read it’ TikTok Review ‘The BEST book I’ve read’ NetGalley Reader Review ‘A sizzling slice of fantasy romance’ Booksellers Review ‘Incredible and impressive’ Goodreads Reader Reader ‘A riveting fantasy debut’ Bookseller Review  ‘This destroyed me... In a good way!’ Bookseller Review

Billy wakes up to find his friends have alldisappeared. Where is everyone?

These seven beautifully-illustrated fairy tales show how love makes a family, and explore the true meaning of friendship. From the freedom that comes with a family's acceptance in 'Land and Sea', to the power of friendship in 'The Beekeeper and the Hare' and the bonds of sisterly love in 'Goblin Market'. This collection brings to life some of the most important parts of childhood with tenderness, beauty and a timeless magic.

Laurie loves stories. She loves reading them in her mums' bookshop in their small Scottish town. She loves sharing them with new readers. She also loves telling stories about people she's not yet met and places she's not yet been. But when one of these people comes crashing into Laurie's world, it turns her whole life upside down. Neon is the boy Laurie's been dreaming of for the last six months, and he's exactly as she had created him - down to his ability to play any instrument he picks up. And when he steps off the train and into Laurie's world, he teaches her what it means to be real. A fantastical story about imagination and friendship from the award-winning author of AWAY WITH WORDS.

A compulsive dark academia mystery from the award-winning Mary Watson, for fans of A Secret History and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

A glorious magical mystery novel in verse about family, identity and belonging, from the author of The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them) and The Hidden Story of Estie Noor. With accessible text and beautiful illustrations throughout, this story is perfect for fans of Matt Goodfellow, Onjali Q. Raúf or Disney's Encanto.

The third title in a hilarious graphic novel series for young readers.Best friends Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills and wild imaginations to good use - by writing a COMIC BOOK together!When you LOVE comics like Pizza and Taco do, the next step after reading them is to make one! But what happens when they can't decide on what to do?Who gets to have the bigger muscles? Who has the more rad superpowers?Can Pizza and Taco find a compromise and make a comic that is even more AWESOME than they are?

Discover the much-loved classic story of the boy and the penguin, in a brilliant new jigsaw-puzzle format! From the bestselling creator of How to Catch a Star, Oliver Jeffers.

A gorgeously sweet and funny illustrated children's book about friendship, love and what's most important of all, from award-winning Smriti Halls.

Put on your sunscreen, grab a towel, and make a splash with this three-book bindup perfect for reading beach or poolside!

Dot Bennet gets cast as the love interest of her crush's attractive rival, Zayne Silverman in the school play, making her a target for Fallbrook Christian Prep's anonymous gossiper.

In this sweet, incredibly heartfelt companion to A Pho Love Story, Vietnamese Americans Viet and Evie juggle family expectations with their desire to forge their own path in between college classes and falling in love. To his friends back home, Viet Ho is calm and collected and a lovable oddball who nurses an obsession with forensic science. He's relieved to head off to UC Davis and escape from being in the middle of his bickering immigrant parents. Yet, on campus and with the school year unfolding at an overwhelming pace, Viet struggles to belong and to keep his depression hidden. Evie Mai is a junior biology major and the eldest daughter who has never trod far off the beaten path. She has everything: good grades, a solid group of friends, and a smart, ambitious boyfriend, who's the son of a well-connected university board member. But their busy schedules, as well as their interests, no longer align. Determined to close the distance, she and her boyfriend both apply to a student-run clinic for underserved communities. But will that save or expose the gaps in their relationship? When a clumsy accident brings Viet and Evie together, they bond over their shared hometown and similar history-and their orbits grow smaller as their friends collide. The more time they spend with each other and support each other, mentally and emotionally, the more their friendship shifts into something else. A sweet, emotional slice-of-life story, Solving for the Unknown is about characters questioning the paths they have taken and finding a new path that will lead them to their happiest selves.

From Farah Heron, the critically acclaimed author of adult romcom Accidentally Engaged comes an opposites-attract romance between two teens who are trying to save their quickly gentrifying neighborhood.

The Hating Game meets You've Got Mail in this "banter-rich love story" (Publishers Weekly) about two rival journalism students competing for the same position on their university newspaper.