FICTION 12–16
25th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529037616 Powerful sequel to Beautiful Broken Things, which was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and selected for Zoella’s Book Club.
A Quiet Kind of Thunder Sara Barnard 25th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529037586 A love story about the times when a whisper is as good as a shout.
Goodbye, Perfect Sara Barnard 25th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529037623 How far would you go to protect a friend? An incredible novel from the bestselling author.
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret Judy Blume 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529043068 Bright pink edition of bestselling author’s classic teenage novel.
Matador
Oranges and Lemons Paula F Andrews 28th February, pb, £8.99, 9781838592066 Jessifer Jordan’s love of acting has made her an expert in pretence. So when six-year-old Victorian ghost Adeline appears and Jess’s best friend doesn’t believe her, deceit becomes Jess’s ally.
Blackwater Voices Stacey Belbin 28th March, hb, £24.99, 9781838592684 Belbin shares four compelling short stories of exciting creatures whose experiences are sometimes hilarious, sometimes frightening and often heart-wrenching.
Ride a Bright Horse Jennifer Dovey 28th March, pb, £9.99, 9781838592752 Jenny has always wanted to ride but is nervous about doing so. However, today’s the day — and she finds, to her delight, a kindred spirit in Daisy.
When the World Falls Down Jon Bolitho-Jones 28th March, pb, £8.99, 9781838592851 When Bethany discovers a mysterious new world through her cupboard door, she sees the chance to escape to Edimor, a galaxy of pirates, wizards, nightmarish monsters, space travel and mystery.
Deep Wild Blue Michael Maguire 28th April, pb, £7.99, 9781838593230 Greeted by their uncle, his nephew and a high-tech, electronic great white shark, 14-year-old twins know they’re in for an action-packed summer.
O’Brien Press
Queen of Coin and Whispers Helen Corcoran 6th April, pb, £11.99, 9781788491181 When Lia, an idealistic queen, falls for Xania, her new spymaster, they realise that all is not fair in love and treason.
Orchard Books
Dark Blue Rising Teri Terry 9th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408350706 First novel in a new speculative thriller trilogy from the bestselling author of Slated.
Orion
King of Scars Leigh Bardugo 5th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781510104464 Face your demons or feed them. The bestselling first book in a duology from YA fantasy queen Bardugo.
The Deathless Girls Kiran Millwood Hargrave 2nd April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781510105799 Intoxicating, feminist reimagining of the untold story of the brides of Dracula by bestselling author’s YA debut.
Isles of Storm and Sorrow: Venom Bex Hogan 16th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781510105850 Marianne never wanted to be the Viper, but with unrest threatening the Twelve Islands, now is the time to uncover her magic.
Penguin
The Between David Hofmeyr 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780141354484 Fiercely paced science- fiction thriller perfect for fans of Marie Lu.
Things to Do Before the End of the World Emily Barr 9th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241345276 Timely and powerful, this is the new coming-of-age thriller from the bestselling author of The One Memory of Flora Banks.
Are You Watching? Vincent Ralph 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241367421 Page-turning YA thriller for the social media age, perfect for fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and One Of Us Is Lying.
Pretty Funny Rebecca Elliott 19th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241374627 Brilliantly warm, strangely wise, and absolutely laugh-out- loud funny, prepare to meet Haylah Swinton, a girl you’ll never forget.
Last Lesson
James Goodhand 14th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241383315 13 Reasons Why meets The Wasp Factory in this powerful début novel tackling issues of teenage mental health.
Noughts & Crosses Malorie Blackman 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241388396 Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Power, Noughts & Crosses is the incredible first novel in iconic author Blackman’s groundbreaking four- part YA series.
Harrow Lake Kat Ellis 9th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241397046 Compulsive and haunting must-read thriller of the summer.
St Mary’s Catholic School Presents the Vagina Monologues Flynn Meaney 4th June, pb, £7.99, 9780241407196 The funniest feminist book all year—a must-read for fans of Holly Smale, Derry Girls and Sex Education.
Run, Rebel Manjeet Mann 5th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241411421 Accessible début YA novel in verse about being torn between two cultures. Great for fans of Sarah Crossan, Rupi Kaur and Bend it like Beckham.
The Spook’s Apprentice: Brother Wulf Joseph Delaney 14th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241416495 Gripping new series set within the multimillion bestselling world of The Spook’s Apprentice.
Anna K Jenny Lee 5th March, pb, eb, £7.99,
9780241420218 Gossip Girl meets Crazy Rich Asians, in this addictive, subversive, binge-worthy commercial YA debut.
The Fountains of Silence Ruta Sepetys 4th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241421857 Haunting and romantic novel set in postwar Spain by the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Salt to the Sea.
Camp LC Rosen 28th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241428252 Feelgood LGBTQ romantic comedy from the acclaimed author of Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts).
Date Me, Bryson Keller Kevin van Whye 21st May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241435267 To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before meets Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda as a swoony summer romance blossoms between two boys who start secretly dating.
The Kissing Booth: Road Trip!: World Book Day 2020 Beth Reekles 20th February, pb, eb, £1, 9780241438565 Super-fun romcom short story set in the world of the bestselling The Kissing Booth and written exclusively for World Book Day 2020.
Piccadilly
The Invisible Boy Alyssa Hollingsworth 11th June, pb, £6.99, 9781848127999 Powerful contemporary novel for readers aged 11 and upwards about slavery, friendship and standing up for what is right.
Puffin Classics SERIES
V&A Collector’s Editions Stylish and fashion- inspired editions of classic tales produced in part- nership with the Victo- ria & Albert Museum. Emma Jane Austen 14th May, hb, vol 2, £12.99, 9780241432556 Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll 14th May, vol 3, hb, £9.99, 9780241432563 The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald 14th May, hb, vol 1, £9.99, 9780241432570
Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift 2nd July, pb, £7.99, 9780241434529 The very best of classic English literature.
Pushkin Children’s Books
The Beast Warrior Nahoko Uehashi, Cathy Hirano (tr) 30th July, pb, £8.99, 9781782692409 Ten years on, we rejoin Elin and Ialu in the conclusion of the sweeping fantasy adventure that began with The Beast Player.
Bearmouth Liz Hyder 2nd April, pb, £7.99, 9781782692430 Paperback edition of the acclaimed, fiercely original YA début about justice, independence and resisting oppression.
Splinters of Scarlet Emily Bain Murphy 23rd July, pb, £7.99, 9781782692607 Magic, murder and a— search for the truth: a thrilling fantasy adventure from the Waterstones Prize- shortlisted author of The Disappearances.
Quercus Children’s Books
Wonderland Juno Dawson 28th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781786541055 What happens when you fall down the rabbit hole? The compulsive follow-up to Clean and Meat Market from a bestselling author.
Quirk Books
Unravel the Dusk Elizabeth Lim 7th July, hb, £14.99, 9780525647027 Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor, but it will take more than a gown to hide the darkness rising up within her. Breath-taking sequel to Spin the Dawn.
Rock the Boat
The Sky is Mine Amy Beashel 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781786075550 No one has ever asked Izzy what she wants but she’s about to change all that. For fans of Sara Barnard, Louise O’Neill and E Lockhart.
SERIES
Bookish and the Beast Ashley Poston June, pb, vol 3, £8.99, 9781683692126 Beauty and the Beast is retold in the beloved Starfield universe as bad boy Vance Reigns meets his match. The third instalment in the Once Upon A Con series.
Te Aurora Cycle Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff 9781786077 New series from the bestselling authors of The Illuminae Files. Aurora Rising 2nd April, pb, eb, vol 1 £9.99, 004 Aurora Burning 5th May, hb, eb, vol 2 £14.99, 745
February 2020–July 2020 67
Random House Group
Spin the Dawn Elizabeth Lim 2nd June, pb, £7.99, 9780593126028 “Project Runway” meets “Mulan” in this fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104
