FICTION 12–16
Jesus interacting with children (Matthew 19; Mark 10; Luke 18).
Hodder Children’s Books
Island
David Almond, David Litchfield (illus) 11th January, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444954203 Love, death, hope . . . the island will change their lives forever. From best- selling author with fantastic illustrations.
SERIES
Heartstopper Alice Oseman hb, eb, £16.99, 97814449724 Bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series in gorgeous, special-edition hardbacks with extra, never-before-in-print mini-comics, beautiful end-papers and an exquisite foiled cover. Heartstopper Vol 3 3rd August, 50 Heartstopper Vol 4 12th October, 67 Heartstopper Vol 5 9th November, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781444957655 Eagerly awaited next instalment.
Indi Raye is Totally Faking It Lauren Layfield 31st August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444959727 Fresh and hilarious take on modern teen life from Capital FM DJ about learning that it’s better to be yourself even when it is easier to fake it.
You Wouldn’t Catch Me Dead Tess James-Mackey 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444967937 The only thing worse than being lost is being found. Second spine- chilling standalone from the author of Someone is Watching You.
The Borrow a Boyfriend Club Page Powars 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444968354 Heartwarming romcom about the ultimate secret club, a trans boy trying to fit in, and his complicated crush on the prickly club president.
Crongton: In the Ends Alex Wheatle 17th August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444969634 The Crongton Knights are back and facing more drama in the final book in Wheatle’s series.
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Never Tell Anyone Your Name Federcio Ivanier, Claire Storey (tr) 26th October, pb, £8.99, 9781913109226 The story of a boy who finds himself in an unfa- miliar city with eight hours to kill. Unusual second- person narrative and an unexpected fantasy twist.
HopeRoad
12–16 YEARS
health and the solace we find in music, friendship and family.
Prey Zone: The Serpent’s Lair Wilbur Smith, Keith Chapman, Steve Cole 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471412950 In the wild Lebombo Mountains of South Africa, Ralph and Robyn are on the run from the nefarious Josef Gerhard.
And Don’t Look Back Rebecca Barrow 3rd October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471413674 Harlow has always lived life on the run. Now she wants to know where she came from. But some questions are better left unanswered. Tense thriller.
Fate of the Argosi Sebastien de Castell 31st August, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781471413711 Third, utterly compelling fantasy adventure in the Argosi trilogy explores the origins of the Spellslinger series to enrapture devo- tees and newcomers alike.
The Night Hunt Alexandra Christo 10th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471413995 Dark fantasy romance from author of TikTok winner To Kill A Kingdom. Enter a world of gods and monsters.
21 Miles Nicola Garrard September, pb, £8.99, 9781913109219 Donny and Zoe are back from their escapades in 29 Locks. This time they must get out of Calais before they both end up in jail.
Hot Key Books
Wise Creatures Deirdre Sullivan 28th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471411205 Haunting psychological horror nove.
The Crimson Fortress Akshaya Raman 14th November, vol 2, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471411267 Sequel to The Ivory Key. When her council turns on her, Vira turns to her siblings. As they head into the forest on the trail of magic, Kaleb and Ronak infiltrate the Lyrian court.
The Silver Chain Jion Sheibani 12th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471411526 Feeling alone, Azadeh finds her way back through her violin. Beauti- fully packaged and impor- tant novel about mental
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Suddenly a Murder Lauren Muñoz 5th September, pb, £8.99, 9781471414237 Secrets are spilled and scandals unfold as seven friends throw a glamorous 1920s-themed party, where it is all pretend— until one of them is murdered.
I Loved You in Another Life David Arnold 10th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471414329 Sweeping romantic novel from NYT bestselling author about the power of soulmates and love.
SERIES
Enola Holmes Nancy Springer pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471414 Feminist adventure series featuring Sherlock’s younger sister. The series inspired the Netflix movies starring Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things.
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche 14th September, vol 7 794 Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade 12th October, vol 8 831
Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose 9th November, vol 9 848
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me Jamison Shea 29th August, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471414862 Memorable début novel lifts a veil on the institu- tions that profit on exclu- sion and the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back.
Inkshares
The Devil’s Promise Celso Hurtado 28th September, pb, £13.99, 9781950301638 Two decades after a strange ritual at a rural ranch, Bradley Erickson is being hunted by the Devil.
Joy Revolution
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance Elle Gonzalez Rose 12th December, pb, £8.99, 9780593709986 From début author comes a fresh, fun, contemporary romcom about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake- date one of his family’s longtime enemies.
Sinner’s Isle Angela Montoya 31st October, pb, £9.99, 9780593709993 Romantic fantasy about a powerful witch who will do anything to escape the island where she is captive, including black- mailing a notorious pirate who washes up on shore.
Katherine Tegen Books
We Can Be Heroes Kyrie McCauley 14th September, pb, £8.99, 9780062885067 Powerful, contemporary, YA novel about a trio of girls fighting for each other in the aftermath of a school shooting.
Private Label Kelly Yang 14th September, pb, £8.99, 9780062941114 Heartfelt romance about a Chinese American girl who gets help from the new boy in town to search for her dad after her successful fashion designer mother is diag- nosed with cancer.
Gideon Green in Black and White Katie Henry 28th September, pb, £8.99, 9780062955746 Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in contemporary comedic
mystery about a retired high school detective grudgingly helping his former best friend with an investigation.
The Weight of Blood Tiffany D Jackson 28th September, pb, £8.99, 9780063029156 Bestseller ramps up the horror in suspenseful yarn about a biracial teenager whose Georgia high school hosts its first inte- grated prom.
Nine Liars Maureen Johnson 21st December, pb, £8.99, 9780063032705 Stevie Bell solved the crime of the century and now the teenage detective needs to solve a new mystery from 1990s England when nine college friends played a game of hide- and-seek and two never came back.
Lightning Books
The Rebel of Time Craig Andrew Mooney 17th August, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781785633423 Mind-bending time-travel narrative taking in Robert the Bruce’s Bannockburn, Leonardo’s Tuscany and the killing fields of the First World War.
Escape to Midas Andrew Stickland 14th September, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781785633638 Leo, Skater and Taffy, an AI robot who knows of an ancient alien civilisation, face the consequences of fighting an enemy who has been lying to the entire human race.
Little Island Books
Grapefruit Moon Shirley-Anne McMillan 3rd August, pb, £8.99, 9781915071422 The pressure is high for the teenagers at an elite school in Belfast. Can poetry, drag and a trip to Spain give them the cour- age to be true to themselves?
Macmillan Children’s Books
This Dark Descent Kalyn Josephson 28th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781035027910 Warring royal families, forbidden magic, blood- thirsty revenge and enchanted horse racing— This Dark Descent is a fast-paced, accessible fantasy insprired by Jewish folklore.
Feast of Ashes Victoria Williamson 19th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781911107873 Adina has just acciden- tally killed 14,756 people in Eden Five. Can she get the survivors to safety before their biofilters give out and their DNA mutates in the toxic air?
The Changing Man Tomi Oyemakinde 7th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781035003082 Smart, pacy thriller for fans of the dark academia of Ace of Spades and the creeping horror of Good Girls Die First.
Unraveller Frances Hardinge 31st August, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781529081411 From the Costa Award- winning author of The Lie Tree comes another compelling adventure.
Matador
Porcine Pranks At St Anne’s Emily Gulley 28th August, pb, £9.99, 9781805140283 Autumn 1928. Welcome to St. Anne’s, a progressive boarding school for girls where they get into all sorts of adventures.
Vote Vampire Roger Bird 28th August, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781805140436 In the demon-worshipping city Carceron, the arch- mayor has been murdered after 150 years in office. The frontrunner replace- ment? The vampire Mercedes. How are three teenagers from our world involved?
Melissa de la Cruz Studio
Anne of Greenville Mariko Tamaki 12th September, pb, £8.99, 9781368082846 Coming-of-age novel shows the classic tale in a whole new light.
Neem Tree Press
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