Young
Adult
Crossed by Ally
Condie $19.95 Paperback (Razorbill)
Chasing
down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in
pursuit of Ky, taken by the Society to his certain death, only to find that he
has escaped into the majestic but treacherous canyons. On this wild frontier
are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But
even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises
from Xander may change the game once again. Narrated from both Cassia's and
Ky's points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to Matched will take
them both to the edge of Society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and
double crosses make their path more twisted than ever... Equinox, Rosie Black
Chronicles 2 by Lara Morgan $24.95 Paperback (Walker)
The
second book on the brand-new hit series The Rosie Black Chronicles by Lara
Morgan. Rosie’s dad is locked away, Pip has abandoned her, and Riley isn’t
telling her the full story. Bent on revenge, Rosie is still working in secret to
try and take down the evil Helios group. But what sacrifices is she prepared to
make to destroy Helios
The Coming of the
Whirlpool by Andrew McGahan $22.99 Hardback (Allen & Unwin)
'If
you go to sea, you will come to the attention of the Ship Kings. And if they
discover who you are, they will kill you.' Young Dow Amber is no sailor. But
driven by a strange sea-longing he ventures down to the great grim bay known as
the Claw. He hopes to learn there of seafaring, but he finds only a fearful
people who scarcely dare sail at all, for they have been cursed by a monstrous
whirlpool that haunts the bay, stealing away their sons. Then the rulers of the
world - the proud and cruel Ship Kings - arrive in the Claw. Dow is fascinated
by their fine tall vessels, and even more so by a mysterious girl who lives
aboard their flagship. It is a perilous attraction to be sure, but could it be
that his future somehow lies with the Ship Kings? Or will he be called upon to
descend to his death, when the terrible whirlpool rises once more?
What
Happened to Goodbye? by Sarah Dessen Paperback $17.95 (Puffin)
Mclean
never lets herself get too attached. After the scandal of her mother's affair,
Mclean and her dad chose life on the road. But since losing her family and home,
Mclean has lost herself too; she's been Eliza, then Lizbet, then Beth - changing
her name as often as she changes towns. Until now. Her new neighbour, Dave, is
like no one she's met before. It’s as if she's always known him, and just like
that, she becomes Mclean again. Is it finally time to stop
reinventing? Or will Mclean turn her back on the new life she loves, without
even saying goodbye . . .
City
of Fallen Angels (Mortal
Instruments Book 4) by
Cassandra Clare
Paperback $27.95 (Walker)
Simon
Lewis is having some trouble adjusting to his new life as a vampire, especially
now that he hardly sees his best friend Clary, who is caught up in training to
be a Shadowhunter - and spending time with her new boyfriend, Jace. Simon
decides he needs a break and heads out of the city - only to discover that
sinister events are following him. Realizing that the war they thought they'd
won might not yet be over, Simon has to call on his Shadowhunter friends to save
the day - if they can put their own splintering relationships on hold long
enough to rise to the challenge.
Children
Death Bringer (Skulduggery)
by Derek
Landy $19.99 Paperback (Harper Collins)
The
Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that′s
a Good Thing. There′s just one catch. There′s a reason the
Necromancers don′t need her any more, and that′s because they′ve
found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors
between life and death. And that′s a very, very Bad Thing...!
The
Fear-Enemy V3 by Charlie Higson $19.95 Paperback (Puffin)
HE
DOESN'T KNOW IT, BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL
AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY.
The sickness struck
everyone over the age of fourteen. Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters
and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are
being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . THEY'RE HUNGRY. THEY'RE BLOODTHIRSTY
AND THEY AREN'T GIVING UP. DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their
lost friends, on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace
and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who are the
enemy in this changed world?
The Power of Six by
Pittacus Lore$19.95 Paperback (Penguin)
I've
seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened to John Smith. To
the world he's a mystery, but to me he's one of us. Nine of us came here, but
sometimes I wonder if time has changed us, if we all still believe in our
mission. There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact
with one another, but our Legacies are developing and soon we'll be ready to
fight. Is John Number Four - and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting
for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired
girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond
anything I could ever imagine? The girl who might be strong enough to bring the
six of us together?
Cabin Fever: Diary
of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney $14.95 Paperback (Puffin)
'A
very tough New England winter inspired me to snow the Heffley family in for the
holidays,' said Jeff Kinney. ‘Cabin fever' refers to the claustrophobia Greg
feels, as well as the broader theme of the book. . . that you're trapped by the
identity you create for yourself.
The Adventures of
the New Cut Gang by Philip Pullman $27.95 Hardback (Random)
Thunderbolt,
Benny, Bridie and Sharky Bob are a mixed bunch of vagabonds and urchins who come
together to form The
New Cut Gang in two comic tales of stolen silver, skullduggery and
desperados. Fake coins are turning up all over Lambeth and the finger of
suspicion is pointing at Thunderbolt's dad - could he really be the forger? The
crime-busting New Cut Gang come to the rescue! And when just two clues - a blob
of wax and a Swedish match - are discovered at the scene of a break-in, the
children find themselves on the trail of an extremely cunning criminal. Set in
late Victorian London, these two action-packed thrillers have now been put
together in a single volume - with new illustrations throughout from Horrible
Histories illustrator, Martin Brown.(10 to 13+)
Wildwood by Colin
Meloy $19.95 Hardback (Viking)
Prue
McKeel's life is ordinary. At least until her baby brother is abducted by a
murder of crows. And then things get really weird. You see, on every map of
Portland, Oregon, there is a big splotch of green on the edge of the city
labeled 'I.W.' This stands for 'Impassable Wilderness.' No one's ever gone
in—or at least returned to tell of it. And this is where the crows take her
brother. So begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis deep
into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the midst
of violent upheaval, a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and
powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue
mission becomes something much bigger as the two friends find themselves
entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. (10 to 11+)
Look,
A Book! By Gleeson & Blackwood $24.95 Hardback (Little Hare)
Look, A Book!
You never know where it might take you. When two ragamuffins stumble across a
book in the dust their world begins to change. The familiar becomes fantastical,
the mundane becomes magical, and a fractured community finds a focus. Set in a
dreary, underprivileged, contemporary world, Look, A Book! is an
exhilarating whirl through the magic of imagination that leaves the reader in a
vertiginous trance. (Ages 4 to 6)
The Little Refugee
by Anh & Suzanne $24.99 Hardback (Allen & Unwin)
Giant
waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me
tight and told me, 'Everything will be okay.' Anh Do nearly didn't make it to
Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives as they escaped
from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. It was a dangerous journey, with
murderous pirates and terrifying storms, but they managed to survive. Life in
suburban Australia was also hard for a small boy with no English and funny
lunches. But there was a loving extended family, lots of friends, and always
something to laugh about for Anh, his brother Khoa and their sister Tram. And
eventually for a young Anh, who tried hard to see the bright side of life no
matter what the difficulty, there was triumph. The Little Refugee tells
the uplifting and inspiring childhood story of one of Australia's favourite
personalities.(11 to 13+)
The Paradise Trap by
Catherine Jinks $15.99 Paperback (Allen & Unwin)
When
Marcus and his mother arrive at the Diamond Beach Caravan Park, it is one big
disappointment. For a start, it's nothing like the Diamond Beach that Marcus's
mother remembers from her childhood, and Marcus can think of a hundred better
ways of spending his holiday than in their crusty old caravan. But it doesn't
take long for the caravan to reveal its secret. And as Marcus is swept into the
craziest, scariest holiday ever, he will need to use every ounce of his
ingenuity to escape Miss Molpe's trap before it's too late...
All the Way to WA by
Roland Harvey $24.99 (Allen & Unwin)
Uncle
Kev is lost. Can you help us find him? He's looking for the rare Bearded Night
Parrot, and we're looking for him! Pack up and join us on another trip of a
lifetime, across the Nullarbor and all over Western Australia.
For All Creatures by
Millard & Cool $29.95 Hardback (Walker)
For
all creatures -the great and the small, the winged and the walking, the singing
and the silent- we are thankful. This second collaboration by the award-winning
team of Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool is a celebration of the beauty and
mystery of life in its many forms. (Ages 2 to 5)
There
were only eleven of them, like eleven sisters all the same age in a large
family. Because it was such a very small class, they had a very small classroom,
which was perched at the very top of the school - up four flights of stairs, up
in the high sky, like a colony of little birds nesting on a cliff. 'Today,
girls,' said Miss Renshaw, 'we shall go out into the beautiful Gardens and think
about death. In
the Gardens they meet a poet. What follows is inexplicable, shocking, a scandal.
What really happened that day? Is 'the truth' as elusive as it seems? And do the
little girls know more than they are letting on? (11+)
Girl Savage by
Wilhelmina
Silver's world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse,
her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is
sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes
impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to a pack of
schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to
survive?
The
Throne of Fire: The Kane Chronicles: Book 2 by Rick Riorden $19.95 (Penguin)
Ever
since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane
and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the
magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy
– Apophis, the giant snake of chaos – is rising. If Carter and Sadie don't
destroy him, the world will end in five days' time. And in order to battle the
forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god Ra – a feat no magician has ever
achieved.