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This extremely imaginative take on the Cinderella story sees the heroine step out from behind the prince and forge her own destiny

A story of powerful emotions and strong language, which provides no easy answers to the fact that racism exists in communities of all kinds.

Having told Massimo, the Italian stallion, that she is only interested in a monogamous relationship, Georgia Nicholson now has an agonising wait to find out if he will be her real boyfriend or not.

Downham focuses on conflicting loyalties, and the lengths to which siblings will go to defend each other when accused of something terrible

This beautifully written coming-of-age tale juxtaposes the pain of first love with the suspense-laden atmosphere of film noir.

Gripping, thought-provoking and disturbing

As ever, Meg Rosoff writes beautifully, drawing the reader in with slow, languid prose

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

Witty, grounded and carefully plotted to reveal its mysteries only gradually, this first novel in a time-travelling trilogy will leave readers impatient to find out what happens next.

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.

This thought-provoking novel from acclaimed author Aidan Chambers explores unexpected friendships and the consequences which can result from loving the wrong person.

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

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.

Welcome to a Society that utterly controls its citizens; what they eat, what they do, who they marry - even when they die.

Grief has turned Lennie's world upside down - Bailey, her charismatic older sister, has died unexpectedly, forcing Lennie to step out from behind her shadow for the first time.

Spring 1910, and the Averley family are returning to their ancestral home, the beautiful Somerton Court, after living a life of luxury in India. But it soon becomes clear that they have some scandalous secrets to hide...

Sylvie's future as a star ballet dancer is mapped out, but her dreams are shattered when she breaks her leg.

Michael leads a bleak, unhappy existence, and is trying to come to terms with a family tragedy. Then he meets the vibrant and rebellious Annie, and the two become close.

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.

Eva is an echo, created by the mysterious Weavers as an exact copy of someone else. When her 'other', Amarra is killed in a car accident, Eva must take over her life.

Following from Brahmachari's debut novel, Artichoke Hearts, this a thoughtful, tender and uplifting novel, which continues the story of Mira, now two years older, as she negotiates challenging new experiences, the complexities of family and friendship, and the uncertainty of teenage love.

Anna is bewildered when Seth Waters – possibly the most beautiful boy she’s ever met – dumps his girlfriend and starts pursuing her

Edward seems to hate Bella, but it turns out that he is in love with her and he is afraid of what he might do to her.

Holly is a new girl in a new school, with a new home and a new identity - but one wrong move could put her in terrible danger.

Through their respective letters, Kate obliquely shares Romany’s colourful and intense experiences of travelling across India to the Himalayas.

Grace has finally found someone she loves and, unbelievably, James loves her back. But Grace is not all she seems - she has a strange and terrible secret.

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.

Clem's coming-of-age story is woven around a tense account of the mounting Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of looming nuclear war, leading to a shocking and unexpected climax.

Vanessa Adler may be a gifted dancer, but she has another reason for wanting to join the prestigious New York Ballet Academy - to find out what happened to her missing sister.

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

Seren is 14, passionate to support the various branches of her stepfamily, and has a great talent for putting her foot in it!

Each tale defines a particular moment in life, a revelation, usually for a teenage male protagonist.

In her latest updating of a traditional fairytale, Jackson Pearce delivers a gruesome, sinister and haunting tale of monsters, fear, betrayal and fighting back

Skilful characterisation, gothic locations and plenty of humour combine to create an addictive read

In the distant future, humans are all connected to 'the Feed' - a microchip planted in their brains from birth.

Auden decides to go and spend the summer with her father, his new (much younger) wife and their newborn daughter, Thisbe, at their home in a seaside town.

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.

Amy's parents are divorced, both have new partners and she's struggling with the dynamics of two differently shaped families.

Set in 1941, Between Shades of Grey is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors.

Welcome to the future, where the population is segregated into two separate communities - the 'Pures' and the 'Crazies'.

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

Amy and her family are cryogenically frozen and stored aboard the Godspeed to travel to a new planet - but Amy is wrongly unfrozen 50 years early, forcing her to experience life aboard the ship.

Sally Gardner lives up to her reputation for delivering ambitious and highly imaginative writing for teenagers in this unusual and complex historical novel.

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’.

Oppel bases his first YA novel on projects in the 1970s which tested the capability of chimpanzees to acquire sign language.

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

The first in Rayburn's trilogy about modern sirens: like those of mythology they inhabit earth and water, luring men to their death.

Fans of The Immortals will not be disappointed by this, the first in a new series by Alyson Noel, which offers readers plenty of romance, excitement and mystery

Amy's voyage across the world in a luxury yacht takes a nightmarish turn when her family's boat is captured by Somali pirates.