FICTION 12–16 O’Brien Press
edition of this magical story, set in the world of Pullman’s groundbreaking His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust.
A Cruel Twist of Fate HF Askwith 18th January, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780241629642 And Then There Were None meets The Inheri- tance Games with a heavy dash of The Woman in Black, in this gloriously gothic, YA mystery-thriller.
Daughter of Winter and Twilight Helen Corcoran 4th September, pb, eb, £13.99, 9781788493703 Sequel to Queen of Coin and Whispers. Trapped deep within a mountain temple alongside other captured young royals, Emri faces a race against time to complete Lady Winter’s trials.
Orion Children’s Books
A Fragile Enchantment Alison Saft 4th January, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781510112117 Unforgettable, Bridgerton- inspired YA romantasy about a seamstress who is sent to dress the prince for his royal wedding—and the scandal she leaves in her wake.
Palavro
Sincerely Yours, Anna Sherwood Beth Reekles 9th November, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780241631157 Brand new from author of The Kissing Booth smash- hit series.
Youngblood Sasha Laurens 31st August, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780241631232 Queer, paranormal romance framed by a gripping mystery, with a dash of dark academia and a refreshing look into the world of vampires.
The Brothers Hawthorne Jennifer Lynn Barnes 31st August, hb, £14.99, 9780241638491 Return to the world of the TikTok sensation, the Inheritance Games series. The stakes have never been higher.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods Rick Riordan 26th September, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780241647547 The original heroes from The Lightning Thief reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way.
Pushkin Press
Vengeance of the Pirate Queen Tricia Levenseller 2nd November, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781782694267 A bit of swashbuckling adventure, a dollop of the Mummy and a feast of fantasy in a seafaring, standalone page-turner, set in the world of Levenseller’s Daughter of the Pirate King.
Quill Tree Books
Ellie and Sapiens Alan Oberman 30th November, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781912092390 Exploring humankind’s journey to our present climate catastrophe and inspiring the young and not-so-young to take action to protect our future.
Penguin
Once Upon a Time i n the North Philip Pullman, Christopher Wormell (illus) 14th September, hb, £16.99, 9780241509975 Beautiful, full-colour, gift
Murtagh: The World of Eragon Christopher Paolini 7th November, hb, eb, £25, 9780241651315 Major new fantasy from the internationally best- selling author of Eragon.
Tails & Tales Reeja Radhakrishnan 21st November, pb, £12.95, 9780143454083 Stories in this sumptuously illustrated gift edition showcase the diversity and wealth of India’s rich folklore while sharing the timeless wisdom imbued in them.
Puffin Brother Wulf: Wulf’s War
My Heart Underwater Laurel Flores Fantauzzo 18th January, pb, £8.99, 9780062972293 After 16-year-old Cora- zon’s mother catches her kissing her female teacher, the girl is sent to the Phil- ippines to live with a half- brother she barely knows.
Act Cool Tobly McSmith 14th September, pb, £8.99, 9780063038578 Honest, thoughtful, stand- alone sophomore novel about a transgender teen- ager following his dreams of becoming an actor.
Café Con Lychee Emery Lee 31st August, pb, £8.99, 9780063210288 In this delectable rivals-to- lovers YA the sons of two competing family cafes are forced to work together.
Joseph Delaney 17th August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241568477
Another thrilling, magical adventure from a master storyteller set in the world of The Spook’s Apprentice.
Kween Vichet Chum 26th October, hb, £14.99, 9780063223356 Queer Cambodian American teenager navigates first love and finding her artistic voice in the wake of her father’s deportation. Searing and joyful YA début.
Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) Livia Blackburne 31st August, hb, £14.99, 9780063229891 Follows two teenagers who fall in love while working to protect their community from gentrifi- cation only to discover that their respective inter- net alter-egos have been clashing for years.
The Space Between Here & Now Sarah Suk 7th December, hb, £14.99, 9780063255135 Adolescent girl is trans- ported to the past by specific smells.
Random House
Monstrous Jessica Lewis 12th September, pb, £10.99, 9780593434819 Forced to spend a summer in her aunt’s strange small town, a teenage girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning.
The Haunting Natasha Preston 26th September, pb, £10.99, 9780593481516 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author back with another pulse- pounding read.
Midnight At the Houdini Delilah S Dawson 5th September, hb, £15.99, 9780593486795 A girl discovers a surreal hotel where no one ever leaves. When the clock strikes midnight, she’ll be trapped there forever. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Starless Sea.
There’s No Way I’d Die First
Lisa Springer 5th September, hb, £15.99, 9780593643174 Spine-tingling horror stalks a scary-movie buff as she hosts an elaborate Halloween bash. Début author.
Actually Super Adi Alsaid 22nd August, pb, £9.99, 9780593705377
The day Isabel turns 18, she sets off on a journey that will take her from Japan to Australia and from Argentina to Mexico to restore her hope for the future.
Readers
Bob and Thunder 20th August, pb, £7.51, 9789925590346 Bob and Thunder are alerted to danger in an unknown place and rush to the teleportation gate. They find robots who want to destroy the planet. Game included.
Scholastic Fiction
Courage to Dream Neal Shusterman, Andres Vera Martinez (illus) 14th September, hb, £16.99, 9780545313483 The darkest time of human history—the Holo- caust. This graphic novel delves into what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.
Everyone’s Thinking It Aleema Omotoni 3rd August, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702314735 Whip-smart novel bursting with drama, gossip and romance places two Black girls at the heart of a mystery in a prestigious English board- ing school.
Signed Sealed Dead Cynthia Murphy 4th January, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702318528 True crime-obsessed Paige and her family move across the Atlantic to her father’s eerie home- town and it’s not long before she uncovers the town’s dark history.
Jay’s Guide to Crushing It Ruby Clyde 3rd August, pb, £8.99, 9780702325076 Jay gets tangled up in a crush with Alex in a gender-fluid tale.
Twelve Bones Rosie Talbot 12th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702325335 Charlie and his new love have just saved the dead. But a new threat lurks in the shadows and our protagonists must put everything on the line.
This Tale is Forbidden Polly Crosby 4th January, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702325601 After her grandmother is seized, Nesta ventures from their isolated forest
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cottage into the city where the fairy tales she knows are dangerous.
Totally Deceased Sue Cunningham 12th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702325854 Seventeen-year-old Jess is recovering from an emergency heart trans- plant only to realise she is being haunted by the disgruntled ghost of her donor.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins 19th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702328909 It is the morning of the Reaping for the 10th Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Corio- lanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor.
A Taste of Darkness Kathryn Foxfield, Cynthia Murphy, Amy McCaw, Maria Kuzniar, Mary Watson et al 14th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702329173 From supernatural thrill- ers to contemporary horror, creepy ancient legends to murders gone wrong, this anthology will have readers always wanting more.
You Better Watch Out Sarah Naughton 12th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780702329753 Eleri discovers a gift left for her every day in December. But as the countdown to Christmas continues, the gifts take on an increasingly dark and dangerous nature.
Simon & Schuster Audio
Code Name Kingfisher Liz Kessler 28th September, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398512535 Tough Second World War novel from bestselling author.
Only for the Holidays Abiola Bello 12th October, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398516922 A cross between The Spanish Love Deception and The Holiday. Fake dating romance about city girl and country boy’s lives colliding at Christmas.
Sisters of Sword and Shadow Laura Bates 9th November, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398520059 What if the Knights of the Round Table had been
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