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The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 7  by Nanako Tsujimura

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 7

Nanako Tsujimura

Graphic novel

This beautifully illustrated mystery series is based on the highly acclaimed light novels that also inspired a popular anime! When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for!...

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Soara and the House of Monsters Vol. 5  by Hidenori Yamaji

Soara and the House of Monsters Vol. 5

Hidenori Yamaji

Graphic novel

Soara is a young orphan girl who was raised by knights and trained to fight against marauding monsters. By the time Soara is old enough to join the fray, her blade is no longer needed, as peace has been declared with monsters. Searching for a new calling,...

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Collector's Edition: Hour of the Pumpkin Queen (Disney: The Nightmare Before Christmas)  by Megan Shepherd

Collector's Edition: Hour of the Pumpkin Queen (Disney: The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Megan Shepherd

One year has passed since Sally wed her beloved Jack Skellington and stepped into her role as queen of Halloween Town. Even with Jack at her side, though, being a ruler isn't easy, and Sally feels uncertain of her future. Her seams are stretched thin with her...

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Torchfire  by Moira Buffini

Torchfire

Moira Buffini

Welcome back to a world where songlight - or telepathy - is either your greatest power or your greatest curse. Elsa is on the run and is urgently seeking a safe haven. Nightingale is being held captive and forced to use her songlight against her own people....

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Super-Readable Rollercoaster: Phoenix Brothers  by Sita Brahmachari

Super-Readable Rollercoaster: Phoenix Brothers

Sita Brahmachari

Amir has faced more challenges than any teenager should ever have to, all in the simple quest for survival. And he's finding out that life in his new country is bringing a whole new set of challenges... When war brings horror and devastation to Amir's...

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This Season's Draft  by Jason Gent

This Season's Draft

Jason Gent

Summer. Winter. Autumn. Spring. As the year unfolds, AFL footy season starts and the dreams of six teenagers play out on and off the field. Elias. Team player. Running keeps him calm. Zac and Fletcher. Best mates. Top 5 Draft picks? Mason. Perfect...

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Tastes Like Candy  by Jessica Lacy

Tastes Like Candy

Jessica Lacy

A sweet senior year goodbye turns sickening as Violet's friends start to fall one by one... A senior year goodbye morphs into carnival carnage in this sickly-sweet slasher novel Everyone at Pritchett High wants an invitation to the Senior Scavenge, and this...

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Black River: Volume 1  by Ruby Jean. Cottle

Black River: Volume 1

Ruby Jean. Cottle

A mystical new YA series that blends fantasy, sci-fi and romance. All seventeen-year-old Dusty wants is to escape into books and the wilderness that surrounds her mountain home. What she doesn't know is that there's something waiting for her in the shadows...

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My Name is Jodie Jones  by Emma Shevah

My Name is Jodie Jones

Emma Shevah

From then on, I collected sentences like other people collect keyrings. I searched for them everywhere . . . Jodie Jones is obsessed with words. Yet she can't find the ones to say what happened that day five years ago, with her mum, on the bridge. Struggling...

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Not Another Love Song  by Olivia Wildenstein

Not Another Love Song

Olivia Wildenstein

Charming and full of heart, Not Another Love Song is perfect for readers looking for: - Contemporary YA romance - Enemies-to-lovers - Dating You Would Ruin Everything (But They Do It Anyway) - Music-filled stories about aspiring singer-songwriters...

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The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good  by Kirsty Applebaum

The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good

Kirsty Applebaum

A hidden garden. An ancient tale. A missing child. This is an addictive mystery with crossing narratives that's impossible to put down. Fran doesn't want to stay with her aunt and uncle and her annoying cousin, Imogen. Imogen is rude and unfriendly and, it...

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The Enemy's Daughter  by Melissa Poett

The Enemy's Daughter

Melissa Poett

A stunning reimagining of Tristan and Isolde set in a dystopian world woven with magic. An incredibly addictive debut YA enemies-to-lovers romantasy. 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' Alwyn Hamilton'Magical, romantic and deeply nostalgic' Sarah...

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Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale  by Allayne L. Webster

Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale

Allayne L. Webster

From the award-winning author of Selfie comes the story of Maisy, whose life is shaped by financial hardship. I often sit and dream with all my might but nothing's happened. Yet. Maybe I'm not wishing hard enough. Maybe I'm not very good at believing it. It...

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Tell Me Softly  by Mercedes Ron

Tell Me Softly

Mercedes Ron

From New York Times bestselling author and Wattpad sensation Mercedes Ron comes the English translation of the first in the Tell Me series, where Kamila Hamilton is caught between the two Di Bianco brothers after they burst back into her life. "Mercedes Ron...

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The Devouring Light  by Kat Ellis

The Devouring Light

Kat Ellis

IT'S BEEN WAITING FOR THEM. Clown in a Cornfield meets The Cabin in this twisty, blood-curdling delight from acclaimed author Kat Ellis about a group of rivals stranded in an abandoned house that seems to have its own plans...

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Red in Tooth and Claw  by Lish McBride

Red in Tooth and Claw

Lish McBride

A dark young adult Western fantasy about a teen in a remote settlement full of monsters and secrets. Now in paperback! "In this eerie, blood-splashed Western, Lish McBride invokes a frontier that is harsh, cruel, and practical...A damned enjoyable novel."...

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Kissing Max Holden  by Katy Upperman

Kissing Max Holden

Katy Upperman

Kissing Max Holden is perfect for readers who love: - Taming a bad boy - Boy Next Door - Ex-best-friends-to-lovers - Complex family dynamics - Laura Nowlin - Tillie Cole When Max Holden climbs through her window one night, Jillian Eldridge...

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Together We Rot  by Skyla Arndt

Together We Rot

Skyla Arndt

A teen girl looking for the truth about her missing mother forms a reluctant alliance with her former best friend...in exchange for hiding him from his cult-leading family. "All hail the new queen of YA horrormance! Arndt's unputdownable debut crackles with...

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The Boyfriend Contract  by Jenn P. Nguyen

The Boyfriend Contract

Jenn P. Nguyen

Jenn P. Nguyen's debut novel is perfect for readers looking for: - Fake Dating - Bad Boys - Opposites Attract - High School Drama - Jenny Han Fans - Lynn Painter Fans Taylor Simmons is screwed. Things were hard enough when...

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If Looks Could Kill  by Julie Berry

If Looks Could Kill

Julie Berry

From Printz Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author Julie Berry, a true-crime-nail-biter-turned-mythic-odyssey pitting Jack the Ripper against Medusa. A defiant love song to sisterhood, a survivors' battle cry, and a romantic literary tour de force...

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Who's All Going (to Die)?  by Lisa Springer

Who's All Going (to Die)?

Lisa Springer

One can never ask too many questions in this contemporary horror about a teen girl who gets invited to the soft launch of a luxury resort and finds their wellness practices disturbing--and deadly. One can never ask too many questions in this contemporary...

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A Guide to Falling Off the Map  by Zanni L. Arnot

A Guide to Falling Off the Map

Zanni L. Arnot

A funny, tender, messy, and authentic story about two teens who fall in love on the precipice of things falling apart. Vinnie Smith has her future mapped. She and her best friend, Lilah, have been busy manifesting post-graduation lives in NYC. Making plans...

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Thirst  by Darren Simpson

Thirst

Darren Simpson

Nobody talks about the strange happenings in Maimsbury. No one speaks of the hooded figures glimpsed in the woods, nor the children's game that went so horribly wrong. But most of all, nobody dares whisper their doubts about the river they have worshipped for...

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Oxford Blood: A gripping YA murder crime thriller - a twisty Oxford University dark academia murder mystery about ambition, privilege and deadly secrets  by Rachael Davis-Featherstone

Oxford Blood: A gripping YA murder crime thriller - a twisty Oxford University dark academia murder mystery about ambition, privilege and deadly secrets

Rachael Davis-Featherstone

*A BOOKSELLER BOOK OF THE MONTH* For fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murder and The Secret History, this riveting murder mystery thriller from a brilliant new voice in YA fiction explores themes of privilege, prejudice and identity. Eva has one dream: to...

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Rules for Fake Girlfriends  by Raegan Revord

Rules for Fake Girlfriends

Raegan Revord

A charming and swoony YA rom-com debut from Raegan Revord, star of the CBS hit series Young Sheldon--about a young college student as she navigates her first year abroad, first love, first loss, and finding her place in the world. Rom-com obsessed but...

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The Deep Well  by Laura Creedle

The Deep Well

Laura Creedle

In this tense, atmospheric novel where shadows flit across each page, Laura Creedle unfolds a story about legends, paranoia, and the horror that hides just below the surface. A must-read for fans of Rory Power and Cheryl Isaacs!When April Fischer was five, the...

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House of Hearts  by Skyla Arndt

House of Hearts

Skyla Arndt

Solving her best friend's murder means infiltrating a secret society, resisting a forbidden love, and running from a vengeful ghost in this sophomore novel by the author of Together We Rot. Violet Harper knows her best friend was murdered. Even if everyone...

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How to Survive a Horror Sequel  by Scarlett Dunmore

How to Survive a Horror Sequel

Scarlett Dunmore

Can you be a final girl and survive your own horror movie - twice? Almost a year after the horrors of Harrogate, Charley and her mum find themselves stranded in a small village called Glendale, AKA 'The Devil's Punchbowl'. Then she befriends the local...

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The Ruling Class  by Jennifer Lynn. Barnes

The Ruling Class

Jennifer Lynn. Barnes

The first book in an addictive YA thriller duology that's Scandal meets A Good Girl Guide to Murder from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Inheritance Games A POWERFUL SISTER. When Tess is sent to stay with her older sister, she has no idea that the...

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Lessons in Power  by Jennifer Lynn. Barnes

Lessons in Power

Jennifer Lynn. Barnes

The second book in an addictive YA thriller duology that's Scandal meets A Good Girl Guide to Murder from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Inheritance Games A WELL-KEPT SECRET. For Tess Kendrick, a junior at the elite Hardwicke School, fixing runs in...

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Marisol Acts the Part  by Elle Gonzalez. Rose

Marisol Acts the Part

Elle Gonzalez. Rose

A bright, dazzling sapphic rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance! After a humiliating public dumping, a teen actress lands a role on the same high-profile show as her ex-boyfriend, only for things to get messy when she falls for his co-star. A...

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A Flash of Neon  by Sophie Cameron

A Flash of Neon

Sophie Cameron

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...

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Water in Her Veins  by Shannon Schuren

Water in Her Veins

Shannon Schuren

A girl unravels a townwide conspiracy when she moves to her late father's family estate in this dark small-town fireside mystery. A girl unravels a townwide conspiracy when she moves to her late father's family estate in this dark small-town fireside mystery....

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Holly Horror: The Longest Night #2  by Michelle Jabes. Corpora

Holly Horror: The Longest Night #2

Michelle Jabes. Corpora

In this terrifying sequel, Evie Archer and her friends face a new evil ready to devour their town whole. In this terrifying sequel, Evie Archer and her friends face a new evil ready to devour their town whole. Find him, find me. It's been two weeks since...

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Keep Your Friends Close  by Cynthia Murphy

Keep Your Friends Close

Cynthia Murphy

From the bestselling author of BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die and 'CEO of Plot Twists' comes an explosive dark academia thriller, perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus, Holly Jackson and Mean Girls. From the bestselling author of BookTok sensation Win...

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The Whisperings  by Joel A. Sutherland

The Whisperings

Joel A. Sutherland

Burn Our Bodies Down meets Delicious Monsters in this terrifying new young adult horror by acclaimed master of the macabre Joel A. Sutherland. Burn Our Bodies Down meets Delicious Monsters in this terrifying new young adult horror by acclaimed master of the...

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Rosa by Any Other Name  by Hailey Alcaraz

Rosa by Any Other Name

Hailey Alcaraz

In this Romeo and Juliet-inspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered. In this Romeo and Juliet-inspired...

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Flawed  by Cecelia Ahern

Flawed

Cecelia Ahern

The thrilling and bestselling YA debut from international phenomenon Cecelia Ahern. "I cannot fathom how I can be here. I can't be Flawed. I am perfect."In Celestine North's world, perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished. So Celestine lives a...

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A Raging Heart  by Kaylie Smith

A Raging Heart

Kaylie Smith

"A spellbinding debut brimming with adventure, romance, and loveable characters you'll gladly follow into the shadows."-Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Lore, on A Ruinous Fate In this stunning conclusion to the Ruinous Fate...

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Slice of Cherry  by Dia Reeves

Slice of Cherry

Dia Reeves

Perfect for fans of Lisa Frankenstein and Bones and All, this "brutally beautiful" (Cassandra Clare) coming-of-rage horror novel about girl villains and monstrosity follows two sisters...and their growing body count-now with a brand-new look! Kit and Fancy...

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Heiress Among Thieves  by Austin Siegemund-Broka

Heiress Among Thieves

Austin Siegemund-Broka

Stealing from her rich family was supposed to be a fun winter getaway for teen mastermind Olivia Owens, but when a rival thief, a love triangle, and a murder suspect interfere, she'll have to decide how far she's willing to go for the vault full of gold-and...

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Last Chance Dance  by Lakita Wilson

Last Chance Dance

Lakita Wilson

An utterly charming YA romance perfect for fans of Elise Bryant and Leah Johnson. "An ode to love in all its beautiful chaos. Leila is funny, irreverent, and next-level charming, and her story is an actual joyride. Sheer delight through and through."--Becky...

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Empty Heaven  by Freddie Koelsch

Empty Heaven

Freddie Koelsch

"This sensational YA debut blends tense, terrifying horror with dark humour, queer romance and hugely original storytelling." The Guardian on Now, Conjurers You are safe, my child. You are loved, my child. You are surrounded...

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Game, Set, Matched: Not all games start at love  by Ivy Bailey

Game, Set, Matched: Not all games start at love

Ivy Bailey

A tennis-inspired YA romance, perfect for fans of Challengers, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Carrie Soto is Back. Billie and her twin brother Tom have been playing tennis together since they were kids. The dream: junior doubles final at Wimbledon. But when...

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All for the Game  by Heather Buchta

All for the Game

Heather Buchta

From beloved author Heather Buchta comes a juicy, mind-twisting thriller about football, romance, and the cost of playing the game. From beloved author Heather Buchta comes a juicy, mind-twisting thriller about football, romance, and the cost of playing the...

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Are You Nobody Too?  by Tina Cane

Are You Nobody Too?

Tina Cane

After years as the only Chinese student at her private middle school, Emily transfers to Chinatown's I.S. 23 for 8th Grade and ends up feeling more disconnected than ever. In this coming-of-age novel-in-verse, now in paperback, will Emily be able to find her...

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Adventures of Mary Jane  by Hope Jahren

Adventures of Mary Jane

Hope Jahren

In this brand new reimagining, Mary Jane-the red-headed spark from Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, who stole Huck's heart in just 30 pages-comes to life with her own story of adventuring down the Mississippi River in the 1840s. The bestselling,...

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The Lost Queen  by Aimee Phan

The Lost Queen

Aimee Phan

A heroine like no other, ancient magic unleashed, a fated epic battle--the first book in an enchanting YA fantasy duology inspired by Vietnamese lore, weaving magic, sisterhood, and self-discovery. A heroine like no other, ancient magic unleashed, a fated...

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Best Summer Ever  by Jessica Cunsolo

Best Summer Ever

Jessica Cunsolo

Perfect for readers of YA contemporary romance and authors like Jenny Han, Sarah Dessen, and Beth Reekles. Set in a glamorous lakeside house, this dual POV beach read is the ideal combination of enemies-to-lovers, family drama, and female friendship. Perfect...

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Watch Me  by Tahereh Mafi

Watch Me

Tahereh Mafi

OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES AND TIKTOK SENSATION IS BACK!This special exclusive edition features designed endpapers and a stunning sprayed edge. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older...

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The Last Wish List: The weepy road trip romance of the summer  by Jacqueline Silvester

The Last Wish List: The weepy road trip romance of the summer

Jacqueline Silvester

Dash & Lily meets P.S. I Love You in a life-affirming rom-com about seizing your chance and learning to love. Scream into the void Do something that scares you Fall in love . . . ? When Nadia's best friend Lizzy dies, she leaves her last wish list - 16...

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Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion for fans of Uglies and Iron Widow  by Kenechi Udogu

Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion for fans of Uglies and Iron Widow

Kenechi Udogu

In a future where humans are enhanced to ensure the survival of society Akaego fights to prevent her power to grow plants from being weaponised by a corrupt regime. In a near future London where extreme weather has depleted plant life, sixteen-year-olds must...

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The Hive  by Anna February

The Hive

Anna February

A thrillingly original dystopian murder mystery - think The Hunger Games meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! A FUTURE QUEEN LIES MURDERED ... Justice is merciless in the Hive, a monarchy of tomorrow, where young bodyguard Feldspar...

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In Case You Read This  by Edward Underhill

In Case You Read This

Edward Underhill

From acclaimed author Edward Underhill comes a trans rom-com about serendipity, chance encounter, and the ultimate missed connection. This joyful celebration of queer love and found family is perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Emery Lee, and Julian...

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Iron Dreamers  by Ashley Christine

Iron Dreamers

Ashley Christine

Uncover the Truth Behind the DreamWhen 17-year-old Lexi Carvalho is abruptly taken from her small-town existence, she awakens to a startling reality: Earth was destroyed centuries ago, and her previous life was merely a simulated reality. As one of 700,000...

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The Society of Free Spirits: A Grave Inheritance: Sisterhood, seances and a murder to solve...  by Felicity Epps

The Society of Free Spirits: A Grave Inheritance: Sisterhood, seances and a murder to solve...

Felicity Epps

Mysterious deaths in the family. A young woman left to inherit a fortune. Was it ghostly intervention... or murder? The Society of Free Spirits invites you to investigate, in this YA crime series with a supernatural twist.After her father and older sister both...

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We Can Never Leave: A Novel  by H. E. Edgmon

We Can Never Leave: A Novel

H. E. Edgmon

You can never go home. Every day, all across the world, inhuman creatures are waking up with no memory of who they are or where they came from-and the Caravan exists to help them. The traveling community is made up of these very creatures and their families...

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Salvacion  by Sandra Proudman

Salvacion

Sandra Proudman

Lola de La Pena yearns to be free from the societal expectations of a young Mexican lady of her station. She spends her days pretending to be delicate and proper while watching her mama cure the sick and injured with sal negra (black salt), a recently...

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Always Be My Bibi  by Priyanka Taslim

Always Be My Bibi

Priyanka Taslim

Clueless meets Jenna Evans Welch in this rom-com about a spoiled American teenager who faces some major culture shock - and potential romance -when she jets off to Bangladesh for her sister's wedding. Bibi Hossain was supposed to get her first kiss this...

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Stormbreaker: Silver Edition, includes exclusive short story!  by Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker: Silver Edition, includes exclusive short story!

Anthony Horowitz

A special 25th anniversary edition of the first action-packed Alex Rider adventure, featuring a brand new short story. The iconic first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz. Fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into...

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Hot Young Royals  by Katy Birchall

Hot Young Royals

Katy Birchall

Wardrobe? Couture. Classmates? London's Elite. Parties? Scandalous. It's girl meets boy ... with a royal twist. After the death of her mother, Ruby is thrust into the glittering world of London's upper-class. At Clairmont Hall, the...

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The Corruption of Hollis Brown  by K. Ancrum

The Corruption of Hollis Brown

K. Ancrum

From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when Walt takes possession of Hollis's body...and maybe his heart. For fans of Adam...

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Enough  by Laura Baggaley

Enough

Laura Baggaley

A medical breakthrough solves the problem of endless old age: if a person has had enough of life, their 'Switch' flips and they instantly die.15-year-old Margaretta lives in fear of her Switch. Since her mum died four years ago, she has lived alone with her...

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Kata and Tor  by Kevin Crossley-Holland

Kata and Tor

Kevin Crossley-Holland

A tale of star-crossed young love set against the backdrop of the Viking invasion of York, from a master storyteller. Tor is the youngest son of Harald Hardrada, King of Norway and leader of the Viking fleet, whose countless victories have been woven into...

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When Devils Sing  by Xan Kaur

When Devils Sing

Xan Kaur

When Devils Sing is a rural, atmospheric YA horror is perfect for fans of Stephen King. In a small town in the American South four unlikely allies investigate a local teen's disappearance - but what they discover festering at the core of their community is far...

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Wycherleys, The: Jane Austen meets witches in this gorgeous swoon-worthy YA romance!: Volume 1  by Annaliese Avery

Wycherleys, The: Jane Austen meets witches in this gorgeous swoon-worthy YA romance!: Volume 1

Annaliese Avery

Fall head over broomstick in love with this swoon-worthy, witchy romantic fantasy, perfect for fans of Twin Crowns, Divine Rivals and Stephanie Garber. For the Kingdom. For the magic. And for love . . . Seventeen-year-old Aurelia Wycherley is entering her...

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The Garden Just Beyond  by Lindsey Leavitt

The Garden Just Beyond

Lindsey Leavitt

For fourteen-year-old Magnolia aka Maggie Gartner, nothing is more magical than family dinner. She's not unique in that-anyone lucky enough to purchase a meal ticket at the Gartner's estate in Humble Hollow, New Jersey claims the food changed their life....

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The Cost  by Laurie S. Pittman

The Cost

Laurie S. Pittman

Fourteen-year-old, neurodivergent Haylee thought her mother might as well be driving their Suburban to another world. Instead, Haylee stared and wept goodbye to her beloved Chicago and dreaded moving to Salem, Massachusetts.Divorce is tough enough, but leaving...

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Cats With Jobs: Real-life tails of New Zealand's hardest-working pets  by Leanne McGregor

Cats With Jobs: Real-life tails of New Zealand's hardest-working pets

Leanne McGregor

'For too long, cats have been maligned as lazy so-and-sos who think they're better than us . . . but it turns out the stereotype is wildly unfair. From Invercargill to Kaitaia, there are cats on the tools in every corner of the country.' Starting in the deep...

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Orchestra Class  by Christabelle Grant

Orchestra Class

Christabelle Grant

Picture book

When Genevieve hears the joyful sounds of Orchestra Class, she longs to join-but there's just one problem: she doesn't play an instrument. After a few discouraging attempts, she finds an unexpected teacher in her grandma, who shows her how to make music with a...

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The Ant Rebellion  by Toprak Isik

The Ant Rebellion

Toprak Isik

The first English translation of a leading Turkish author, The Ant Rebellion is a tour de force of a junior novel that has sold over 30,000 copies in Turkey.Ants are famous for their hard work, but some ants prefer exploiting others rather than doing it...

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Taniwha and Taonga: Tales of Teeth and Talons  by Mike Howell

Taniwha and Taonga: Tales of Teeth and Talons

Mike Howell

Picture book

A sequel to Fur to Feathers. A long time ago when the Earth was green, there were more types of songbirds than you've ever seen. There were huia and tui, and the korimako and the loveliest of all was the kokako. There were pelicans, wrybills and adzebills too,...

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I Am Love: The Little Book of Peace  by Dana Winter

I Am Love: The Little Book of Peace

Dana Winter

Picture book

I Am Love

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The Case at Pirate's Point  by Angus McLean

The Case at Pirate's Point

Angus McLean

When a seaside town is host to some mysterious goings-on, can The Bow Street Runners crack the case before someone gets hurt?Nobody wants the summer holidays to end. But with school about to start, the teen sleuths have the chance to spend the last week at the...

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Humble Bumble  by Miriama Kamo

Humble Bumble

Miriama Kamo

Picture book

"I am the Humble Bumble. No one is as humble as me." So announces the not-so-humble bumblebee, who proceeds to take credit for all her friends' hard work in collecting pollen. But when she takes it a step too far, trying to claim a whole field of flowers for...

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Anahe and Alexander

Anahe and Alexander

Erased from the pages of history as a figment of an officer's imagination, the story of Anahe and Alexander has lingered in the shadows of Aotearoa/New Zealand's past for over 250 years. Anahe and Alexander is an extraordinary account of Aotearoa/New Zealand's...

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Goat on a Tractor  by Amy Harrop

Goat on a Tractor

Amy Harrop

Picture book

Lily Goat is back . . . and this time, she's behind the wheel! Bored on the farm (again!), Lily spots a shiny red tractor and just has to take it for a spin. But when her joyride turns into wild, muddy mayhem - startling chickens, scattering bees, and ending...

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Hooked: Learning to Fish  by Al Brown

Hooked: Learning to Fish

Al Brown

Whether you want to fish for sprats from a wharf, walk up a stream with a fly rod or cast a line from a boat or kayak, there's a heap of handy information in here. Learn how to tie knots, bait hooks, cast lures, and fillet and cook your catch. Al Brown has...

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Kings of This World  by Elizabeth Knox

Kings of This World

Elizabeth Knox

Vex is used to people being afraid of her special power, the ability to persuade others to do what she wants. But when she arrives at a new school, Tiebold Academy, it is packed with people who have the same special power as her, and who might even like her....

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Wrapping Things  by Hilary Jean. Tapper

Wrapping Things

Hilary Jean. Tapper

Picture book

Very charming story for small children, aged 2-6. In this story of cosy and chaotic family life, the imaginative world of a little child is front and centre. Rosie likes to wrap things up: her crayons, her toys, her kitten, a parcel for Granny, some baking,...

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Kaiju Cold War: Gigantus Raids Again  by Sumair Ferhan Syed

Kaiju Cold War: Gigantus Raids Again

Sumair Ferhan Syed

What happens after a tragedy? That is a question countless people across history have had to find their own answer to. And for a small group of survivors after a devastating kaiju attack leaves Tokyo leveled and irradiated in 1954, they and a whole country had...

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