Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Runaways
Square Fish Jumped In
Book SynopsisSam has the rules of slackerhood down: Don''t be late to class. Don''t ever look the teacher in the eye. Develop your blank stare. Since his mom left, he has become an expert in the art of slacking, especially since no one at his new school gets his intense passion for the music of the Pacific NorthwestNirvana, Hole, Sleater-Kinney. Then his English teacher begins a slam poetry unit and Sam gets paired up with the daunting, scarred, clearly-a-gang-member Luis, who happens to sit next to him in every one of his classes. Slacking is no longer an optionLuis will destroy him. Told in Sam''s raw voice and interspersed with vivid poems, Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott is a stunning debut novel about differences, friendship, loss, and the power of words.
£12.34
Henry Holt & Company Bailey the Bunny
Book SynopsisEnter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!Bailey the Bunny loves springtime. Easter is coming soon, and Misty Wood is full of flower buds for the bud bunnies to open with their little pink noses. But when poor Bailey gets the hiccups, she fears she won''t be able complete her special job. Can mischievous Petey the Puppy help?
£9.01
St Martin's Press Sad Perfect
Book SynopsisPerfect is only on the surface in this gripping novel about a teen girl who looks normal but struggles with a little known eating disorder. Sixteen-year-old Pea has a secret: she has Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, which means she can't eat very much because nutritious foods frighten her. Having ARFID is like having a monster inside of her, one that dictates what she can eat, what she does and who she socializes with. This monster is growing and controlling more than just her food issues?it's causing anxiety, depression, and giving her thoughts that she doesn't want to have. When she falls crazy-mad in love with Ben, she hides her disorder from him, pretending that she's fine. At first, everything really does feel like it's getting better with him around, so she stops taking her anxiety and depression medication. And that''s when the monster really takes over her life. Just as everything seems lost and hopeless, Pea finds in her family, best friend,
£13.99
St Martin's Press Marvin James Save the Day and Elaine Helps
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£12.74
Roaring Brook Press What the World Could Make A Story of Hope
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£16.19
Flatiron Books All the Best Liars
Book SynopsisAmelia Kahaney''s All the Best Liars is a dark, modern psychological thriller and coming-of-age story about obsession, manipulation, and the intensity of those first friendships that take hold of you and never let goTic-tac-toe, three girls in a row. Nine years old and inseparable. Friends for life, or so they think . . .Best friends Syd, Rain, and Brie grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in the stifling California desert, desperately wishing for a way out.When a deadly fire is set two weeks before the end of high school, nothing will ever be the same. In the end, each of them will escapebut not in the way any of them expects. One will do it by dying, another by lying, a third by taking the fall.With gorgeous, taut prose and twists to the very last page, All the Best Liars alternates between the present and the past to unravel the truth behind the fire and the cost of the secrets at the heart of their friendship.
£11.69
Feiwel & Friends Windy Creek Stables Presley and the Impossible
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£15.29
Feiwel & Friends Windy Creek Stables Harper and the Horse Show Sabotage
£15.20
Henry Holt & Company Lolo and Birdie Im Bored Estoy Aburrido Spanish Bilingual
£16.88
Square Fish Dead Girls Dont Dream
£14.02
St Martin's Press Lolo and Birdie Im Hungry Tengo Hambre Spanish
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£16.14
Square Fish Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend
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£11.07
St Martin's Press These Deadly Games
Book SynopsisA propulsive mystery with high stakes and devious, masterful twists that will leave you guessing until the very last page. Diana Urban''s latest had my jaw on the floor. Jessica Goodman, bestselling author of They Wish They Were UsLet's play a game.You have 24 hours to win. If you break my rules, she dies. If you call the police, she dies. If you tell your parents or anyone else, she dies.Are you ready?When Crystal Donavan gets a message on a mysterious app with a picture of her little sister gagged and bound, she agrees to play the kidnapper's game. At first, they make her complete bizarre tasks: steal a test and stuff it in a locker, bake brownies, make a prank call.But then Crystal realizes that each task is meant to hurtand killher friends, one by one. But if she refuses to play, the kidnapper will kill her sister. Is someone trying to take her team out of the running for a gaming tournament? Or have they
£17.09
St Martin's Press Ghost Book
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a spooky fantasy graphic novel about the friendship between a girl who can see ghosts and a boy who is stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. An Indie Bestseller! An Amazon, School Library Journal, and Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year!Twelve years ago, the boy and the girl lived. But one was supposed to die.July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren't real. So she pretends they don't exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it''s Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He's a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends embark on an adventure to return William to his body, they un
£19.54
Henry Holt & Company Everyone Sux But You
£23.79
Henry Holt & Company Everyone Sux But You
£999.99
St. Martins Press-3PL Venom Vow
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£11.69
Roaring Brook Press Dream on
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£19.54
Feiwel & Friends Swing
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£19.54
Feiwel & Friends Oddbirds Chosen Family
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£16.14
Feiwel & Friends The Thirteenth Circle
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£999.99
St Martin's Press Bad Girls Never Say Die
Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Moxie comes a gripping gender-flipped reimagining of The Outsiders that explores the deep bonds of female friendship and what it takes to be a bad girl.1964. Houston, Texas. Evie Barnes is a bad girl. So are all her friends. They're the sort who wear bold makeup, laugh too loud, and run around with boys. Most of all, they protect their own against the world. So when Evie is saved from a sinister encounter by a good girl from the right side of the tracks, every rule she''s always lived by is called into question. Now she must redefine what it means to be a bad girl and rethink everything she knew about loyalty. In this riveting story of murder, secrets, and tragedy, Jennifer Mathieu puts a female twist on S. E. Hinton''s The Outsiders. Bad Girls Never Say Die has all the drama and heartache of that teen classic, but with a feminist take just right for our times.
£11.69
Square Fish Dont Let It Break Your Heart
£15.20
Feiwel & Friends DONT LET IT BREAK YOUR HEART
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£13.78
Henry Holt & Company I Wish You Would
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£16.99
Henry Holt & Company A Banh Mi for Two
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£19.99
WW Norton & Co Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2020 Costa Children's Book Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2021 A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of the YearTrade Review"Inspiring, memorable, and adventurous: classic storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"With promising maps at the opening, many lovable characters, and first-rate storytelling, this chapter book offers a captivating reading experience." -- Booklist (starred review)"Employing a quiet voice reminiscent of classics with a hint of humor, Farrant pits resilient protagonists against numerous obstacles and setbacks, balancing loss and grief with joy and optimism in a lively adventure that wholeheartedly embraces the concept of found family." -- Publishers Weekly"Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny but consistently gripping, Voyage of the Sparrowhawk presses forward with all the purpose and beauty of a small, slim boat on fast-flowing waters." -- BookPage"One of the most compelling, joyous, tearjerking and delightful reads of the year." -- The Times"Dramatic, moving and perfectly paced." -- Daily Mail"A magnificent odyssey." -- New Statesman"Inspiring, beautiful, and utterly delightful, Voyage of the Sparrowhawk is a delicious emotional rollercoaster of a read that will stay with you forever." -- Liz Hyder
£13.99
WW Norton & Co Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2020 Costa Children's Book Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2021 A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of the YearTrade Review"Inspiring, memorable, and adventurous: classic storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"With promising maps at the opening, many lovable characters, and first-rate storytelling, this chapter book offers a captivating reading experience." -- Booklist (starred review)"Employing a quiet voice reminiscent of classics with a hint of humor, Farrant pits resilient protagonists against numerous obstacles and setbacks, balancing loss and grief with joy and optimism in a lively adventure that wholeheartedly embraces the concept of found family." -- Publishers Weekly"Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny but consistently gripping, Voyage of the Sparrowhawk presses forward with all the purpose and beauty of a small, slim boat on fast-flowing waters." -- BookPage"One of the most compelling, joyous, tearjerking and delightful reads of the year." -- The Times"Dramatic, moving and perfectly paced." -- Daily Mail"A magnificent odyssey." -- New Statesman"Inspiring, beautiful, and utterly delightful, Voyage of the Sparrowhawk is a delicious emotional rollercoaster of a read that will stay with you forever." -- Liz Hyder
£10.04
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Carver Chronicles Book 5 New Kid
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£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Xanders Panda Party
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£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ninitas Big World The True Story of a Deaf Pygmy
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£16.19
Inkyard Press No Place Like Home
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£16.14
Inkyard Press A Love Hate Thing Inkyard Press Harlequin Teen
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£14.39
Inkyard Press The Sound of Stars
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£16.14
Scholastic Inc. Warm Hearts Day Branches Book Owl Diaries 5
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£15.99
Scholastic Inc. Bos Magical New Friend Branches Book Unicorn
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£23.74
Scholastic en Espanol Hola Erizo 1 Te Gusta Mi Bicicleta Do You Like My
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£999.99
Scholastic Inc. Melissa Previously Published as George
£999.99
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Rumor Game The
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£17.09
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Thank You Pooh
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£999.99
Hyperion SpiderMans Social Dilemma
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£15.29
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Magically Maximus Princess Rapunzels Horse
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£13.49
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Amazingly Angus Princess Meridas Horse Disneys
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£13.49
Hyperion Live Your Best Lie
Book SynopsisSometimes the prettiest Instagram feeds mask the darkest—and bloodiest—secrets.Social media influencer Summer Cartwright leads a charmed life: millions of followers, the trendiest designer and vintage clothes, a newly minted book deal, the coolest friends, and, until recently, the hottest boyfriend at her über-elite prep school. Every moment of her life has been carefully planned and cultivated to complement her “imperfectly perfect” online persona. She is truly #LivingHerBestLife.But when Summer goes missing during her annual Halloween party and then an unscheduled post appears on her feed stating that she’ll be dead within the next five minutes, those closest to Summer—her bestie, her ex-boyfriend, her frenemy, and her wannabe—know it isn't a media stunt for attention. It's not Summer's brand. Something is wrong. When their investigation leads to Summer's lifeless body, they're forced to
£16.19
Disney Publishing Group The Last Rhee Witch
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£16.19
Disney Publishing Group The Last Rhee Witch and the NineTailed Fox
£15.29
Hyperion Day the Books Disappeared The
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£13.49
Arcturus Editions Super Dweeb V Doctor EraserButt
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£8.22
