Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Time Out
Book SynopsisHeartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this “seamless, engrossing” (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team.In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town’s history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly. Barclay is faced with hostility he never expected. Suddenly he is at odds with his own team, and he doesn’t even have his grandfather to turn to the way he used to. But who is Barclay if he doesn’t have basketball? His best friend, Amy, thinks she knows. She drags him to her voting rights group, believing Barclay can find a bigger purpose. And he does, but he also finds Christopher. Aggravating, fearless, undeniably handsome Christopher. He and Barclay have never been each other’s biggest fans, but as Barclay starts to explore parts of himself he’s been hiding away, they find they might have much more in common than they originally thought. As sparks turn into something more, though, Barclay has to decide if he’s ready to confront the privilege and popularity that have shielded him his entire life. Can he take a real shot at the love he was fighting for in the first place?
£17.09
Simon & Schuster Drawn That Way
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£16.99
Simon & Schuster Exactly Where You Need to Be
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£16.14
Simon & Schuster She Gets the Girl
Book SynopsisShe's All That meets What If It's Us in this New York Times bestselling hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from the coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand...not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she's in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just...hasn't actually talked to her yet. Alex and Molly don't belong on the same planet, let alone the same college campus. But when Alex, fresh off a bad (but hopefully not permanent) breakup, discovers Molly's hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start, they realize they might have a common interest after all. Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her, she can prove to her ex that she's not a selfish flirt. That she's ready for an actual commitment. And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust, she can't deny Alex knows what she's doing with girls, unlike her. As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them, though, they both begin to wonder if maybe they're the ones falling...for each other.
£16.14
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers She Gets the Girl
Book SynopsisShe's All That meets What If It's Us in this New York Times bestselling hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from the coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand...not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she's in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just...hasn't actually talked to her yet. Alex and Molly don't belong on the same planet, let alone the same college campus. But when Alex, fresh off a bad (but hopefully not permanent) breakup, discovers Molly's hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start, they realize they might have a common interest after all. Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her, she can prove to her ex that she's not a selfish flirt. That she's ready for an actual commitment. And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust, she can't deny Alex knows what she's doing with girls, unlike her. As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them, though, they both begin to wonder if maybe they're the ones falling...for each other.
£11.69
Aladdin Paperbacks The Little Vampire in Love
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£7.39
Aladdin Paperbacks The Little Vampire in Misery Valley
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£7.59
Simon & Schuster Turning
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£16.99
Simon & Schuster Turning
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£11.69
Simon & Schuster So This Is Ever After
Book SynopsisCarry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler. So now that he’s finally managed to (somewhat clumsily) behead the evil king (turns out magical swords yanked from bogs don’t come pre-sharpened), he and his rag-tag group of quest companions are at a bit of a loss for what to do next. As a temporary safeguard, Arek’s best friend and mage, Matt, convinces him to assume the throne until the true heir can be rescued from her tower. Except that she’s dead. Now Arek is stuck as king, a role that comes with a magical catch: choose a spouse by your eighteenth birthday, or wither away into nothing. With his eighteenth birthday only three months away, and only Matt in on the secret, Arek embarks on a desperate bid to find a spouse to save his life—starting with his quest companions. But his attempts at wooing his friends go painfully and hilariously wrong…until he discovers that love might have been in front of him all along.Trade ReviewThe characters have the same dynamic as a well-organized Dungeons & Dragons party and are well rounded and easy to root for." * School Library Journal *"Reading like the love child of a late-night D&D session gone awry and a romantic drama, Lukens has crafted a delightfully original and whimsical narrative." * Kirkus Reviews *"Lukens has created a magically expansive world where there's no homophobia and the only roadblock to romance is having the courage to delve into your own heart. An adventure that's both madcap and tender." * Booklist *
£13.49
Margaret K. McElderry Books So This Is Ever After
Book SynopsisAn instant New York Time bestseller! Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this subversive, “delightfully original and whimsical” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler. So now that he’s finally managed to (somewhat clumsily) behead the evil king (turns out magical swords yanked from bogs don’t come pre-sharpened), he and his rag-tag group of quest companions are at a bit of a loss for what to do next. As a temporary safeguard, Arek’s best friend and mage, Matt, convinces him to assume the throne until the true heir can be rescued from her tower. Except that she’s dead. Now Arek is stuck as king, a role that comes with a magical catch: choose a spouse by your eighteenth birthday, or wither away into nothing. With his eighteenth birthday only three months away, and only Matt in on the secret, Arek embarks on a desperate bid to find a spouse to save his life—starting with his quest companions. But his attempts at wooing his friends go painfully and hilariously wrong…until he discovers that love might have been in front of him all along.
£11.69
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Book SynopsisNow a Netflix original movie starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo and the inspiration behind the Netflix spin-off series XO, Kitty, now streaming! Lara Jean’s letter-writing days aren’t over in this follow-up to the bestselling To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and P.S. I Still Love You. Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad’s finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild; and Margot’s coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father’s wedding, she can’t ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter. She watched her sister Margot go through these growing pains. Now Lara Jean’s the one who’ll be graduating high school and leaving for college and leaving her family—and possibly the boy she loves—behind. When your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?
£9.89
Simon & Schuster Blaine for the Win
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£16.99
Simon & Schuster Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun
Book SynopsisFrom the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series starring a young Muslim girl with an endless list of hobbies who searches for ways to maximize fun for her family and neighborhood friends. Meet Zara Saleem, the queen of the neighborhood. Zara’s in charge of it all: she organizes the games, picks the teams, and makes sure everyone has a good time…and they always do. When a new family moves in across the street, suddenly Zara’s reign is threatened by Naomi, who has big ideas of her own about how the neighborhood kids can have fun. To get everyone to notice her again, Zara decides she’s going to break a Guinness World Record—if her little brother Zayd doesn’t mess things up. But when she finds herself increasingly alone in her record-breaking quest, Zara starts to wonder if sharing the crown and making a new friend might end up being the best rule of all.
£6.94
Simon & Schuster Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun
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£14.39
Simon & Schuster All the Right Reasons
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£16.14
Simon & Schuster All the Right Reasons
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£11.69
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Haunted Lake
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm
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£5.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Lost Coast
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
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£16.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Incredibly Penelope
£13.97
Candlewick Press,U.S. Between Two Skies
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£7.59
Candlewick Press,U.S. Love
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£22.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Rift
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Crashing In Love
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£14.44
Candlewick Press,U.S. Making Friends with Alice Dyson
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
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£10.44
Candlewick Press (MA) The Monarchs of Winghaven
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£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Where the Heart Is
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£8.54
Candlewick Press (MA) Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
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£16.14
Candlewick Press Shermy and Shake the NotSoNew Kid
Book SynopsisShermy is excited to learn the new kid in school is none other than his pal Shake, but what if the other kids like Shake better? The two friends’ story, from Newbery Honoree Kirby Larson, continues with heart and humor.Being a second grader is even cooler than Shermy imagined. He loves reading new stories (and filling out charts about them!), helping his teacher get organized, and being a good classroom leader. So when the teacher asks Shermy to be a school buddy for the new kid, Shermy says, “Sure!” Imagine his surprise when the new kid turns out to be Shake—Shermy’s summer friend from out of town. This is amazing news! Or is it? Meticulous Shermy and boisterous Shake couldn’t be more different, and soon the other kids are all looking at Shake like he’s a super rare Magic Monster card—and not looking at Shermy at all. Can Shermy and Shake stay buddies now that school is in session? A nuanced story about friendship that shi
£14.44
Candlewick Press (MA) No More Señora Mimí
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£12.40
Candlewick Press (MA) Monti and Leo A Newcomer in Pocketville
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£14.44
Candlewick Press (MA) Orris and Timble The Beginning
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£14.44
Candlewick Press The Lost Coast
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£9.89
Candlewick Press,U.S. Untraceable
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£16.14
Candlewick Press (MA) At the Window
£16.14
Candlewick Press Oh Are You Awake
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£15.29
Candlewick Press (MA) Rica Baptista A Week of Shenanigans
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£14.44
Candlewick Press,U.S. Into the Wild Magic
£14.18
Candlewick Press (MA) Maisy Loves Trees
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£8.80
Candlewick Press (MA) Maisy Loves Water
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£8.84
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
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£16.99
Candlewick Press (MA) The World of Emily Windsnap Dolphin Rescue
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£13.49
Candlewick Press (MA) Ava Lin Best Friend
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£14.44
Candlewick Press (MA) Ava Lin One of a Kind
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£13.59
Candlewick Press Ruffles and the New Green Thing
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£15.29
