FICTION 12–16 Fiction 12–16 Years
of French villagers who saved thousands of Jews during the Second World War, this novel tells how a group of teenagers stood up for what is right.
Andersen Press Amulet Books
This Train is Being Held Ismee Williams 11th February, hb, £13.99, 9781419734939 Family and class differences threaten the love of two teenagers in this contemporary YA romance. Will Isabelle and Alex stay together or will their different lives keep them apart?
Mary Underwater Shannon Doleski 7th April, hb, £11.99, 9781419740800 Inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds and pilots a submarine to prove just what girls can do in this masterful middle-grade debut.
Unscripted Nicole Kronzer 21st April, hb, £12.99, 9781419740848 Funny and timely début YA about toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy camp. Nina LaCour calls it “a truly special book, written at exactly the right time”.
Didi Dodo, Future Spy Tom Angleberger, Jared Chapman 10th March, hb, £8.99, 9781419740978 Chapter-book series spin-off from Inspector Flytrap by a New York Times bestselling author.
The Summer of Impossibilities Rachael Allen 12th May, hb, £12.99, 9781419741128 Four girls, one summer and a pact to do the impossible.
Talk Nerdy to Me Tiffany Schmidt 19th May, pb, £6.99, 9781419740107 When Eliza Gordon- Fergus, daughter of famous scientists and expert rule-follower, is challenged by class clown Curtis Cavendish, she realizes he makes her want to break all the rules.
Village of Scoundrels Margi Preus 25th February, hb, £12.99, 9781419708978 Based on the true story
No Fixed Address Susin Nielson 2nd April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781783448326 Heartwarming novel about the hidden homeless from the award- winning author of We Are All Made of Molecules.
The Lost Witch Melvin Burgess 7th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781783448357 Carnegie Medal-winner Burgess returns with a powerful, thrilling fantasy for young adults about magic, myth and following your instincts.
Monsters Sharon Dogar 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781783449033 Dogar reimagines the young adulthood of Mary Shelley: her passionate love affair, her tragedies and her creation of the greatest Gothic science- fiction novel of them all, Frankenstein.
The List of Things That Will Not Change Rebecca Stead 7th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781783449378 Highly anticipated novel from award-winning Stead. Despite recent family upheaval, Bea is reassured by what won’t change. But she’s also haunted by something that happened the previous summer.
The Crossover: Graphic Novel Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781783449590 The New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal-winning verse story is brought vividly to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations.
Goodbye Stranger Rebecca Stead 2nd April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781783449620 From another Newbery Medal winner comes this bittersweet story about friendship, growing up and having the courage to stand up for what’s right.
The Falling in Love Montage Ciara Smyth 4th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781783449668
A laugh-out-loud, moving LGBT romance. Can romcom fan and believer in true love Ruby convince cynical Saoirse to try a summer romance with the serious parts left out?
The Short Knife Elen Caldecott 2nd July, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781783449798 Mai and her sister must find a place to belong in this unique story of family, identity and language, set as the Saxons invade Britain in the 5th Century.
Arachne Press
Zed and the Cormorants Clare Owen 25th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781909208872 Zed’s family is fall- ing apart but when she realises that local cormorants are respon- sible she works with her sister to find a solution.
Balzer and Bray SERIES
Don’t Get Mad Gretchen McNeil 5th March, pb, £7.99, 97800622608 The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in this witty and suspenseful novel about four girls who join forces to take revenge on high school bullies. Get Even vol 1 57 Get Dirty vol 2 71
The Cursed Sea Lauren DeStefano 16th April, pb, £7.99, 9780062491398 Exciting and gorgeously told sequel to The Glass Spare, about a cursed princess who must return home to discover the origin of her curse and end a dangerous war.
Pride Ibi Zoboi 6th February, pb, £7.99, 9780062564054 Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in a National Book Award final- ist’s smart and funny retelling of Austen’s classic, featuring all characters of colour.
Cloak of Night Evelyn Skye 20th February, hb, £12.99, 9780062643759 Sequel to Circle of Shadows, a fantasy series full of magic and betrayal inspired by feudal Japan from a New York Times bestselling author.
Damsel Elana K Arnold
20th February, pb, £7.99, 9780062742339 When the king dies his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon and rescue a damsel to be his bride.
Red Hood
Elana K Arnold 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062742353 National Book Award finalist returns with a dark and blood-drenched feminist tale of the familiar threats to female power and one girl’s journey to regain it.
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager Ben Philippe 20th February, pb, £7.99, 9780062824127 Hilarious contemporary and realistic YA novel about a witty black French Canadian teenager who moves to Texas and experiences the joys, clichés and humiliations of the American high- school experience.
Barrington Stoke
The Enigma Game Elizabeth Wein 14th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526601650 From the internationally acclaimed author of Code Name Verity comes a thrilling story of wartime secrets, intrigue and courage.
trained to do his bidding— or so they believe.
What Momma Left Me Renee Watson 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526600936 Serenity is good at keeping secrets and when her brother starts going down the wrong path, old fears set in. A powerful novel about finding the light in dark places.
The Map From Here to There Emery Lord 5th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526606648 A gorgeous story of friendship and identity that dares to ask what happens after happily ever after?
The Austen Girls Lucy Worsley 2nd April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526605450 Captivating new novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, explores the life of Jane Austen from the perspec- tive of her nieces.
Bloomsbury YA
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark 15th February, pb, £7.99, 9781781129241 Timeless and eternally modern novel of power and influence, brought to life for a new age of readers in a dyslexia- friendly edition.
Just Another Little Lie Eve Ainsworth 15th April, pb, £7.99, 9781781129111 Violet’s worried by her mum’s drink- ing. A deeply moving novella that explores the difficult subject of alcohol addiction.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Dark Art Steve Feasey 9th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408873410 Second book in the sweeping epic fantasy series Whispers of the Gods.
Havenfall Sara Holland 3rd March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526614889 The start of an astonishing new contemporary fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author about the safe haven between worlds and the girl sworn to protect it.
Toffee Sarah Crossan 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408868133 Thought-provoking and moving, Crossan’s critically acclaimed novel explores mental health and friendship.
The M Word Brian Conaghan 2nd April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408871577 From a Costa Award- winner comes an unforgettable novel about grief and healing that is full of humour, warmth, and perseverance. Now in paperback.
We Are Bound by Stars Kesia Lupo 11th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408898079 On a mysterious island where the inhabitants worship a god of secrets and hidden truths, masked assassins are
The Gravity of Us Phil Stamper 14th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526619945 In this smart, heart- warming, LGBTQ+ YA debut, two teenagers find love when their lives are uprooted for their parents’ involvement in a Nasa mission to Mars.
Cinderella is Dead Kalynn Bayron 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526621979
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