Books we like: September 2012

Sally Gardner returns this month with the hotly-awaited Maggot Moon: an extraordinary tale of self-sacrifice and courage against the odds set against the backdrop of a harsh dystopian society. Former Booktrust online writer in residence Bali Rai also ventures into dystopian territory in his latest novel, the fantastical Fire City, whilst Libba Bray whisks us back to New York in the Roaring Twenties for a shivery supernatural mystery set in an atmospheric world of flappers, jazz music and speakeasies.

Younger teens will also enjoy two exciting new adventures packed with twists and turns: Laura Amy Schlitz's creepy and magical Victorian tale Fire Spell and Polly Shulman's imaginative debut The Grimm Legacy.