Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic
What is this about?
The final part of the Hunger Games trilogy has been eagerly awaited and you can read the first chapter here. We loved it - perhaps it doesn't have quite the punch of book one, but it will keep you gripped. Put aside a day or two to enjoy it.
Fallen
Lauren Kate
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
What is this about?
17-year old Lucinda falls in love with the gorgeous Daniel at their school, only to discover that they have spent lifetimes falling in love with, and losing, one another. Will this time be any different? Twilight fans will love this word-of-mouth hit.
Day of the Predator
Alex Scarrow
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
What is this about?
Three teenagers are working for a secret agency that prevents humans from changing history by going back in time. When Maddy mistakenly opens a time window, Liam is stranded 65 million years ago in the hunting ground of a deadly predator and he's about to be torn to pieces by dinosaurs...
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Jenny Han
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
What is this about?
Every year Isabel spends the summer at her family friends' house, and every year it's perfect - swimming pool, beach, and the boys. Unavailable, aloof Conrad – the one she loves – and friendly Jeremiah. It's going to be an amazing summer!
The Dead: v. 1
David Gatward
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
What is this about?
If you're a horror fan waiting for the next Darren Shan in October, try this. Lazarus Stone is about to turn 16 when, one night, a skinless figure drenched in blood arrives to tell him, The Dead are coming. Gore, weird stuff and rotting flesh aplenty.
Stolen
Lucy Christopher
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
What is this about?
Stolen is a compelling story about a teenage girl who is abducted and taken to the Outback of Australia. It has just won the Branford Boase Award for new writers. Download the first chapter.
Withering Tights
Louise Rennison
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
What is this about?
Hilarious new series from Queen of Teen. Talullah signs up for a summer acting course in the back-of-beyond at Dother Hall. It's not quite the showbiz experience Tallulah was expecting ... but once her mates turn up and they start their 'Fame!' routine, Tallulah is sure that things are looking up.
Fallen Grace
Mary Hooper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
What is this about?
Fallen Grace is a rags-to-riches tale of death, funerals, fraud, misfortune and the triumphant underdog. It is set in the murky streets of Victorian London and tells the story of young Grace Parkes. Having given birth to a stillborn illegitimate child, she travels to the Brookwood Cemetery. There she places the body in a rich lady's coffin to avoid the baby being buried in a pauper's grave. While at the cemetery she meets two people who, from that moment onwards, control Grace's fate.
The Sky is Everywhere
Jandy Nelson
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
What is this about?
17-year-old Lennie is torn apart by the death of her older sister, Bailey, until the arrival of Joe, a new boy in town. But Lennie is also drawn to Toby, Bailey’s boyfriend, and at some point these two worlds will collide. A thoughtful, powerful story.
Wyrmeweald: Returner's Wealth
Paul Stewart
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
What is this about?
Young pioneer, Micah, enters Wrymeweald full of hope to return home having made his fortune. But this is a land where wyrmes, fabulous dragon-like beasts, roam wild and reign supreme. In Wyrmeweald man is both hunter and hunted.
Prisoner of the Inquisition
Theresa Breslin
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
What is this about?
Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege until the the arrival of the formidable and frightening Inquisition arrives in the area, bringing suspicion and brutality.
The Glass Demon
Helen Grant
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
What is this about?
A 17 year old girl finds a body in the orchard and more deaths follow…. Soon she realises that someone wants to get rid of her and her family, and will stop at nothing to do so. Her earlier title, The Vanishing of Katherina Linden, is also worth visiting.
The Red Pyramid
Rick Riordan
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
What is this about?
The author of the Percy Jackson series now turns to the Egyptian gods with this fast-paced adventure that pits two young people against Ancient Egyptian beings.
The Fool's Girl
Celia Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
What is this about?
Violetta and Feste have come to London to rescue the holy relics taken from the church in Illyria by the evil Malvolio. Their journey has been long and their adventures many, but it is not until they meet the playwright William Shakespeare that they get to tell the entire story from beginning to end.
Hex Hall
Rachel Hawkins
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
What is this about?
16-year old Sophie is sent to a school for misfits – including witches, werewolves and vampires. Sophie has spent four years as a witch - but her troubles are only just beginning....
