Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Sleeping Bear Press Stella Batts Scaredy Cat
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£999.99
Astra Publishing House Un amigo de veras maravilloso (A Splendid Friend,
Book SynopsisA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookThis charming, bestselling picture book — now in Spanish! — says volumes about friendship with a few select words and accessible illustrations.Bear wants to read and write and think. But his friend Goose wants to talk and talk ... and talk! Bear and Goose are so different! But can they still be friends? Toddlers and preschoolers will learn about how to make--and keep--new friends through this delightful story. A Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child SelectionTrade Review"Bloom gets maximum effect with minimum words. . . . Fun to read aloud, the book will also lead to discussion about friendly (and annoying) behavior." —Booklist★ "The gentle humor will elicit giggles; Goose's silly statements and Bear's patient responses beg to be read aloud. An ideal book for storytimes about friendship and sharing." —School Library Journal, starred review★ "A more perfect union between giggle-inducing but reassuring images and a text of very few words is hard to conjure." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
£8.23
Astra Publishing House Walter: The Story of a Rat
Book SynopsisTwo lonely creatures find that companionship is closer than they thought in this charming tale of friendshipThis is the story of a writer and a reader. The writer is a person. The reader is a rat. They share an old house on Long Island, but have never met. How these two lonely creatures discover one another is the essence of this story.Trade Review"Those with a love of words will enjoy the way Wersba shows Walter sneaking up on a friendship with the elusive but observant author. Like Richard Kennedy's Come Again in the Spring (HarperCollins, 1976) or Randall Jarrell's The Bat-Poet (S & S, 1967), this book gives readers some writing to remember and a chance to view the world from a different perspective." --School Library Journal* "A small but very nearly perfect gem." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Beautiful. . . . Moving and unpretentious. . . . Lovely." --Booklist
£10.27
Astra Publishing House Keturah and Lord Death
Book SynopsisNational Book Award Finalist A young woman makes a bargain with Death himself—and only true love can set her free—in this spellbinding young adult fantasy romance for fans of Robin McKinley. For most of her sixteen years, beautiful Keturah Reeves has mesmerized the villagers with her gift for storytelling. But when she becomes hopelessly lost in the king’s forest, her strength all but diminished, she must spin the most important of tale of life. With her fate hanging in the balance, she charms Death himself—a handsome, melancholy, and stern lord—with a story of a love so true that he agrees to give her a one-day reprieve. Now, she must find her true love in the next twenty-four hours, or else all will be lost. Keturah searches desperately while her village prepares for an unexpected visit from the king. But Lord Death’s presence is never far, hovering over all as mysterious happenings start to alarm her friends and neighbors. If she is to save her soul and the souls of the people she adores, Keturah must confront Lord Death one last time . . .Trade Review★ "A darkly gorgeous medieval fairy tale... Leavitt renders in Lord Death a character rivaling the finest gothic depictions... a fine achievement."—Publishers Weekly, starred review★ "A dark, but uplifting story combining elements of fantasy as well as romance."—School Library Journal, starred review★ "The romance is intense, the writing is startling, and the story is spellbinding. Readers will be carried away on the wind of Leavitt's words, and few will be able to guess how she finally ends her story."—Booklist, starred review"Lord Death, mysterious and gorgeous, and Keturah, brilliant and beautiful, will be irresistible to romance fans as well as those who like a bit of passion woven into their fantasy."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
£9.59
Penguin Putnam Inc The Fiery Heart: A Bloodlines Novel
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£12.34
Razorbill The Glittering Court
Book SynopsisA #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERThe Selection meets Reign in this dazzling trilogy of interwoven novels about three girls on a quest for freedom and true love from #1 internationally bestselling author Richelle Mead. "Brilliant and original, Mead’s new series starts off with a bang and will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end." —School Library Journal For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life they’ve only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else: the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in an unspoiled, prosperous new land across the sea. After a chance meeting with the dazzling Cedric Thorn, Adelaide poses as a servant to join the crop of impoverished girls he promises to transform into proper ladies. But her familiarity with upper class life comes with a price: she must hide her identity from her new friends, mysterious refugee Mira and fiery former laundress Tamsin, and most importantly, from Cedric himself—even though she’s falling in love with him. Everything begins to crumble when Cedric discovers Adelaide’s ruse, and she catches the eye of a powerful young governor, who wants her for a wife. She didn’t leave the gilded cage of her old life behind just to become someone else's property. But nothing is as daunting—or as wonderful—as the potent, forbidden attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. One that, if acted on, would make them both outcasts in a wild, dangerous, uncharted world, and possibly lead them to their deaths.Trade Review"Southern charm meets My Fair Lady [...] romantics will love this book."—School Library Connection, starred review"With a full cast of bold and original characters, Mead does a superb job of building a world that teens will be excited to enter into and disappointed to leave. The plot is intricately woven, and the ending promises future installments from other characters’ points of view. Brilliant and original, Mead’s new series starts off with a bang and will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end."—School Library Journal"The emphasis on romance, dresses, and intrigue will appeal to fans of Kiera Cass."—Voice of Youth Advocates“In a refreshing change to the romance formula...there is a strong feminist element in Adelaide’s narration, and more than meets the eye in terms of plot, character development, and substantive thought." —Booklist"An enjoyable fish-out-of-water tale that plays gritty frontier adventure against the finery of the Glittering Court."—Publishers Weekly
£11.39
Razorbill The Emerald Sea
Book SynopsisMeet Tamsin, the Glittering Court’s hard-angled emerald. Her outsized aspirations make her a fierce competitor, rising to the top of the ranks. But when the ship she boards for the New World is tragically lost at sea, she is quite literally thrown off-course.
£14.99
The Millbrook Press Inc The Bear Who Wasn't There
Book SynopsisThis book is about Bear... so what happens when he doesn''t show up on his page? Who will find him? Will it be Giraffe, who himself seems to always be in the wrong place at the wrong time, or Cow, or perhaps even the author herself? One thing''s for sure--it probably won''t be Duck. Duck doesn''t seem concerned that Bear is missing. In fact, he seems to be trying to steal the show for himself! Duck would much prefer that the reader pick up his own book, The Duck Who Showed Up. He even disguises himself as Bear in an attempt to fool the reader. But after pages and pages of Duck''s antics and search-party chaos, Bear appears somewhere utterly unexpected. In fact, it looks like someone may have tried to get rid of him on purpose....LeUyen Pham''s The Bear Who Wasn''t There takes readers a hilarious search for the missing title character.
£16.99
Stone Arch Books Camp Can't: The Complicated Life of Claudia
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£8.54
Stone Arch Books Dance Trap: The Complicated Life of Claudia
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£8.54
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Planet Middle School
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£14.44
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Princess of Glass
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£10.44
Kane/Miller Book Publishers The Crazy Cousins
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£7.23
Kane/Miller Book Publishers Can I Join Your Club
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£12.99
Kane/Miller Book Publishers Worst Camp Ever
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£8.14
Amazon Publishing The Upside of Falling Down
Book SynopsisFor Clementine Haas, finding herself is more than a nice idea. Ever since she woke up in an Irish hospital with complete amnesia, self-discovery has become her mission. They tell her she’s the lone survivor of a plane crash. They tell her she’s lucky to be alive. But she doesn’t feel lucky. She feels…lost. With the relentless Irish press bearing down on her, and a father she may not even recognize on his way from America to take her home, Clementine assumes a new identity and enlists a blue-eyed Irish stranger, Kieran O’Connell, to help her escape her forgotten life…and start a new one. Hiding out in the sleepy town of Waterville, Ireland, Clementine discovers there’s an upside to a life that’s fallen apart. But as her lies grow, so does her affection for Kieran, and the truth about her identity becomes harder and harder to reveal, forcing Clementine to decide: Can she leave her past behind for a new love she’ll never forget?
£10.40
Algonquin Books Rise of the Jumbies
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£14.24
Algonquin Young Readers A Pretty Implausible Premise
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£17.09
Algonquin Books Furia
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£13.29
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Planet Middle School
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£7.99
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Ellie for President
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£12.59
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: New Kid in School
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£12.59
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Inside Job: (And Other Skills I Learned as a
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£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Salamander Spell
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£8.54
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc A Prince among Frogs
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£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Duck, Duck, Porcupine!
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£6.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker
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£8.54
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books When We Collided
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£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories
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£9.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc That's My Book! And Other Stories
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£9.49
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books The Start of Me and You
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£999.99
Oni Press,US Mooncakes Collector's Edition HC
Book SynopsisThe brand-new deluxe edition of Mooncakes features never-before-seen content from the bewitching graphic novel by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu. Perfect for any collector's bookshelf, the new edition comes in a deluxe hardcover package featuring a new cover and bonus content, including an introduction and behind-the-scenes development art and writing. A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. She works at her grandmothers’ bookshop, where she helps them loan out spell books and investigate any supernatural occurrences in their New England town. One fateful night, she follows reports of a white wolf into the woods and comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods. As a werewolf, Tam has been wandering from place to place for years, unable to call any town home. Pursued by dark forces eager to claim the magic of wolves, and out of options, Tam turns to Nova for help. Their latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old in this enchanting tale of self-discovery.
£999.99
Astra Publishing House Alone Together
Book SynopsisBank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year This simple and endearing story about friends learning to understand each other's differences is filled with author/illustrator Suzanne Bloom's gentle humor and trademark pastel illustrations.Sometimes Bear likes quiet time by himself. But his friend Fox has a very different idea of what "quiet" means. Can Bear's quiet aloneness and Fox's noisy togetherness ever result in a satisfying compromise? "This title offers a winning combination of earnestness and flippancy, sweetness, and saltiness. Readers will gain insight into the rewards of contemplation and quiet. The book will inspire rich discussions about what it means to be alone and together and what the experience of "alone togetherness" might mean for friends." —School Library JournalTrade Review★ ". . . Short on words and long on expressive artwork—a charming addition to a winning series for little ones." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review" . . . Bloom sets the action against a placid blue backdrop, and there's plenty of subdued comedy in her fuzzy pastel portraits of Fox, Bear, and Goose, who eventually wanders over to be 'alone together' with the other two. It's a pleasant reminder that friendship takes all kinds..." —Publishers Weekly" . . . This title offers a winning combination of earnestness and flippancy, sweetness, and saltiness. Readers will gain insight into the rewards of contemplation and quiet. The book will inspire rich discussions about what it means to be alone and together and what the experience of 'alone togetherness' might mean for friends." —School Library Journal
£15.19
Entangled Publishing Lux: Beginnings
Book SynopsisLux: Beginnings by Jennifer Armentrout:Now available together for the first time, don''t miss Obsidian and Onyx, the first two books in Jennifer L. Armentrout''s bestselling Lux series. Also includes bonus content exclusive to the print edition! "A thrilling ride from start to finish," says RT Book Reviews.ObsidianThere''s an alien next door. And with his looming height and eerie green eyes, he''s hotuntil he opens his mouth. He''s infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, he marks me. Turns out he has a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal his abilities and the only way I''m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to him until my alien mojo fades. If I don''t kill him first, that is.OnyxDaemon''s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I''ve sworn him off, even though he''s running more hot than cold these days. But we''ve got bigger problems. I''ve seen someone who shouldn''t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he''s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from themfrom me? Want to read the LUX series on your ereader? Each book is sold individually in e-format: #1: Obsidian #2: Onyx #3: Opal #4: Origin #5: Opposition Prequel novella: Shadows
£17.99
Entangled Publishing Lux: Opposition: Special Collector's Edition
Book SynopsisDon''t miss Opposition, the fifth and final book in Jennifer L. Armentrout''s bestselling Lux series. Also included only in the print edition is Shadows, the prequel novella never before seen in print! "A thrilling ride from start to finish," says RT Book Reviews.OppositionKaty knows the world changed the night the Luxen came. She can''t believe Daemon stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred.Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything to ensure the survival of their friends?and mankind.ShadowsThe last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. To him, human girls are?well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane. Dangerous.Bethany can''t deny the immediate connection between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren''t a complication she wants, whenever they lock eyes, she''s drawn in. Captivated.Dawson can''t stop risking everything for one human girl. Or stop a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself. Want to read the LUX series on your ereader? Each book is sold individually in e-format: #1: Obsidian #2: Onyx #3: Opal #4: Origin #5: Opposition Prequel novella: Shadows
£16.99
Charlesbridge Teen Henry Hamlet's Heart
Book SynopsisThis smart and charming queer YA rom-com about falling for your best friend will win the hearts of fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli.Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of high school, and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily, he can always hide behind his enigmatic best friend, Len. They’ve been friends since forever, but Len is mysterious and Henry is clumsy, and Len is a heartthrob and Henry is a neurotic mess. Somehow it’s always worked.That is, until Henry falls in love. Hard. How do you date your best friend? From an exciting debut author comes a passionate story of growing up, letting go, and learning how to love.
£17.09
Coughlan Publishing Misplaced Mummy
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£8.50
Capstone Press Sleepover Girls: Delaney vs. the Bully
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£10.51
Coughlan Publishing Molly Discovers Magic (Then Wants to Un-discover
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£6.64
Coughlan Publishing Dear Molly, Dear Olive: Olive Spins a Tale (and
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£9.25
Page Street Publishing Co. Have a Little Faith in Me
Book SynopsisWhen CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to camp, and the plan - God’s or CeCe’s - goes immediately awry when her ex shows up with a new girlfriend, a True Believer at that. Scrambling to save face, CeCe ropes Paul into faking a relationship. But as deceptions stack up, she questions whether her ex is really the nice guy he seemed. And what about her strange new feelings for Paul - is this love, lust, or an illusion born of heartbreak? To figure it out, she’ll have to confront the reasons she chased her ex to camp in the first place, including the truth about the night she lost her virginity.
£13.29
Page Street Publishing Co. The Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetly
Book SynopsisWorking as a wench-i.e. waitress-at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly dreams of being a knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood, so she can help her mom pay the mortgage and hold a spot at her dream college. Company policy allows only guys to be knights. So when Kit takes her brother's place and reveals her identity at the end of the show, she rockets into internet fame and a whole lot of trouble with the management. But the Girl Knight won't go down without a fight. As other wenches join her quest, a protest forms. In a joust before Castle executives, they'll prove that gender restrictions should stay medieval-if they don't get fired first.
£13.29
Page Street Publishing Co. The Henna Wars
Book SynopsisWhen Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants - as long as she isn’t herself. Because Muslim girls aren’t lesbians. Nishat doesn’t want to hide who she is, but she also doesn’t want to lose her relationship with her family. And her life only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flavia is beautiful and charismatic and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flavia and Nishat choose to do henna, even though Flavia is appropriating Nishat’s culture. Amidst sabotage and school stress, their lives get more tangled - but Nishat can’t quite get rid of her crush on Flavia, and realises there might be more to her than she realised.
£999.99
First Second Rhiannon
£21.60
Henry Holt & Company Paddy the Puppy: Fairy Animals of Misty Wood
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£9.09
Henry Holt & Company MIA the Mouse: Fairy Animals of Misty Wood
Book SynopsisIn the enchanted world of Misty Wood, Mia the Mouse is on an errand for her mother. But she's forgotten what her mother asked her to collect! She knows it's something beginning with a "B." Is it a bluebird? Some blackberries? A bunch of buttercups? Maybe her new friend the bumblebee can help . . .
£9.09
Henry Holt & Company Poppy the Pony: Fairy Animals of Misty Wood
Book SynopsisEnter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends with Poppy the Pony from author Lily Small!Poppy the Pony is very shy. She loves soaring through Misty Wood, but she''s too scared to talk to any of the other fairy animals. One day a thunderstorm comes, and Poppy discovers she is braver than she ever knew.
£9.09
Henry Holt & Company Hailey the Hedgehog: Fairy Animals of Misty Wood
Book SynopsisEnter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!Hailey the Hedgehog is very excited about the Christmas Parade. It''s her favorite time of year! But as Hailey flutters around Misty Wood, she meets some fairy animals who are feeling down in the dumps. How can Hailey make them as happy as she is?
£9.09
