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Sky is a Stravagante who travels to Giglia, the City of Flowers, which resembles sixteenth century Florence.

Annie loves drawing, running barefoot, her family, and possibly Max, her running partner. It’s an eventful time for the 12-year-old: as her mother is about to give birth, her beloved grandfather is sliding slowly into dementia.

After falling out with her friends, Amy is lonely and turns to the internet for consolation. An extremely topical story about the dangers of internet chatrooms and date-rape drugs.

When Tamar's grandfather dies, he leaves behind a box with her name on it. Inside she finds a series of clues and hidden messages which she and her cousin follow...

Romance, art, monasticism and murder in Umbria, 1316. Hoffman has specialised in creating atmospheric historical novels, filled with intrigue...

Iris's mum has gone, leaving her to look after her older brother and dad. When a family of Irish Travellers park up on the farm, the summer becomes even more eventful.

The Russian revolution sees Anna's father killed and their old way of life gone forever. Along with her mother, brother and governess, she flees the country finding refuge in England...

Blending fairy-tale elements into a modern-day adventure,  this fantastically-written and superbly researched debut novel will enchant readers from the opening paragraph.

Thirteen year-old Summer has always been passionate about dancing, but when the chance to audition for a place at a prestigious ballet school comes her way, she feels sure her dreams are about to come true.

This empathetic account of the process of bereavement, a month’s diary, reassures readers that we grow from our experiences, however painful they are.

Pirates! traces the adventures of Nancy Kington and Minerva Sharpe as they sail the high seas, often fighting for their lives, in the hope of gaining glory and riches.

Shakespeare's enduring story set in present-day Athens, but a present with a massive difference.

The first novel from much-loved author and illustrator Shirley Hughes is a thrilling and moving story about a boy and his bicycle, set against a dramatic background of war-torn Italy

Since their mother died, Annaple has frustrated her younger siblings with her over-zealous housekeeping, and terrible cooking. Overton creates a delightful tale of a close-knit family.

Mia is back and she's under pressure, worried that she may have blown it with Michael and lost a load of money.

Hannah has been best friends with Joey forever. But when the dynamics of their relationship begin to change, Hannah finds it hard to adjust.

Set in an absorbing and intricately layered fairy world, Swift is an exciting, richly plotted novel for older readers

Set in small-town Minnesota, Stiefvater’s moving and poetic novel of human/wolf interaction and relationships is a werewolf story like no other.

Through a collection of stories, journal entries and meandering thoughts, Mina tells the story of her life so far; of grief, marginalisation, bravery, self- knowledge and love.

The final novel in Hooper's At the House of the Magician series, in which Lucy is in London, preparing for the imminent arrival of Dr John Dee, the court alchemist and his family.

Rex Grammaticus investigates the mystery surrounding his father, who went mad before his eyes, but not before giving him a mysterious message.

A sequel to Lloyd's Costa-shortlisted 2015 title, this new novel continues Laura's story as the world faces carbon rationing.

Relating her story as an old woman to a mysterious child visitor, Maddy describes her meeting with a strange, unworldly young man.

Marko's father, a doctor, is missing. He was attending Sorrel's father, a man being driven mad by some evil curse.

Twelve-year-old Scarlett is a rebel: outrageous clothes, tongue stud, total contempt for authority and thinks she is totally cool.

A teen romance which is well-written and suffused with humour and a touch of pathos

This latest installment of Georgia Nicholson’s diaries sees her jetting off to Hamburger-a-gogo land in search of Masimo, the ‘Lurve God of the Universe’.

Landman’s latest novel is much more than a mere account of the bloody encounter between the Aztecs and the invading Spanish Conquistadors.

Bridget, Carmen, Tibby and Lena have been inseparable all their lives and are about to embark on their first summer apart.

‘No ordinary fairy tale' says the cover, very accurately. Knife is a faery, inhabiting an increasingly isolated world inside an oak tree on the edge of a garden.

Zelah Green lives her life in a permanent state of germ alert but doesn’t think her rituals – which involve washing each of her hands thirty-one times – are a problem.

When Tallulah’s parents pack her off to an am-dram college - Dother Hall, she hopes she will become a toppity-top-actress type without accidentally tripping over her knees or involuntarily doing Irish dancing.

When shy Jenny goes to stay with her cousin Jane, the two become instant friends - and when Jenny falls in love with a handsome naval officer, Jane sets out to advise her.

After her father has been murdered and her lands and treasures taken, young Duchess Violetta seeks the help of Will Shakespeare to regain a treasure vital to her homeland.

Ellie, whose mother died when she was young, misses her love and advice terribly, particularly when it comes to the ever-difficult area of boys.

This wonderful book uses the genre of the play to explore the adolescent world of Leo and how, as individuals, we come to understand ourselves.

Many years after an unspecified cataclysm, the Earth has been shattered into a myriad of tiny planetoids floating in a vast ocean of air.

A lonely artist sets up home in an isolated lighthouse with only seabirds, boating and painting for distraction. Gradually he builds up a sanctuary where wild birds are safe from storms and hunters.

A deliciously old-fashioned story, which encompasses love, adventure and a host of memorable characters.

Fourteen-year-old 'disaster magnet' Suzy heroically struggles with her name, her hair, her family and her love life in this hugely enjoyable comic novel.

Nova is bored and discontented. When she meets the good-looking Liam, she can't believe her luck, but then she discovers that he is not quite like other boys.

In the court magician's household, Lucy Walden, a young maidservant, has attracted the attention of none other than Her Grace, Queen Elizabeth.

Set in the time of Jane Austen, this is the story of country dairymaid Kitty whose errand to the city of London quickly leads to her disgrace

This fourth novel in Blackman's award-winning Noughts and Crosses series continues the story of Callie Rose, from the ruling elite black class and Tobey, from the minority 'blankers'.

Gardner skilfully sets the scene, in which extra-sensory abilities can be turned to many uses, and where good and evil, identity and destiny are not as clear cut as we might think.

John returns from the First World War with a fever and haunted by nightmares of battle and the exploits of his commanding officer.

Death, family fall-outs, spiritualism, ghosts, sibling relationships, young love and murder all feature in this engaging page-turner.

Wilson deals with a controversial subject, portraying the teenage agonies of forbidden love in a sensitive manner.

Lucy discovers that she has second sight. This enables her to warn the Queen of danger, and leads to her covert employment as a spy.

This contemporary retelling of how Princess Sita is kidnapped by the Demon King and ultimately rescued by her true love, Rama, exudes excitement and exoticism.