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Judy loves her crew, and they love her. She knows that she bringscomfort to the men, making her job very important during these hardtimes. But when her soldiers are taken prisoner and she is separatedfrom her beloved Frank, she must find the strength to keepgoing. She is their only hope.
In Regency England, a girl disguises herself as a young man to attendOxford – and becomes embroiled in both a murder investigationand thrilling romance… A compulsive, entertaining and playfulYA dark academia novel, like If We Were Villains meets Lex Croucher.
A magical, heartbreaking novella from Hilary McKay, award-winning author of the Casson Family Chronicles and The Skylarks’ War. Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Keith Robinson.
Albion city is governed by a puppet queen, secretly controlled by Oliver Cromwell, and strange magic is afoot as six Guilds all compete to rule it. Although the Leaf Guild is the weakest, no one has reckoned with newcomer Jed Greenleaf’s extraordinary ability to transform into a half-tree, covered over with bark – he just needs to learn how to harness that power. Could he be the hero that the Guild needs to win at the Punchbowl tournament? It just might be that this year Jed can turn over a new leaf in the history books, and bring glory to the decaying Guild and peace to Albion.
In the dark underbelly of a Paris-inspired fantastical city, two rival assassins are pitted against each other in a deadly game of revenge, where the most dangerous mistake of all is falling in love??
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is – well – in a little trouble of late. She’s elderly, sure, but she’s always been on her game, the best friend any girl struggling to fit in could ever have. They drink tea, have strong opinions about pretty much everything, and love each other dearly. Now it seems the elder Sophie is having memory problems, burning teakettles, and forgetting just about everything. It looks like her son is going to come and steal her away forever. Young Sophie isn’t having that! Not one bit. So she sets out to help elder Sophie’s memory, with the aid of her neighbourhood friends Ralphie and Oliver. But when she opens the floodgates of elder Sophie’s memories, she winds up listening to stories that will illustrate just how much there is to know about her dear friend – stories of war, hunger, cruelty, but ultimately love.
My name is Nate Yu Riley, and sometimes I think I’m the worst Chinese person ever! Nate knows he looks Chinese on the outside – but what is he on the inside? Adopted by two white mums, he struggles to know where he fits in. Mum and Momo are always trying to get him to embrace his Chinese heritage, but Nate doesn’t even know where to start with it all! He can’t speak Chinese, and he doesn’t know anything about Chinese customs. So what if a First World War shell casing engraved with a Chinese dragon turns up in a history exhibition at school – why should he be interested in it? But, when Nate touches the shell, someone extraordinary appears. Someone who needs Nate’s help – and Nate might just need his, too.
Tess loves to dance – even when her tummy is empty and her boots are pinching. She and her brothers and sisters are all alone in the world after their mum dies and their pa abandons them. They have to eat bread and dripping, and take in washing to earn a few pennies. How will they afford food – and milk for baby Ada? Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, but Tess has to stay in class at The Ragged School and look after Ada too. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball – or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre.
A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness – a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the height of his powers.
‘Joyous, wonderous and healing’ – GRACE LI
‘Delightful’ – BEA FITZGERALD
‘A shimmering thread of love between women’ – SAMANTHA SHANNON
?’Dazzlingly imaginative’ THE GUARDIAN
‘Wild and tender’ AMÃLIE WEN ZHAO
‘Exquisitely written and poignantly romantic’ – PASCALE LACELLE
Naeli loves her life in Hyderabad, India, yet she yearns to findher English father, who left when she was little. When a mysteriousticket arrives from England, Naeli abandons her familiar worldto track him down. Armed only with her father’s name and cherishedviolin, she embarks on a bold adventure through Victorian Londonand beyond. . .
It is 1911 and London’s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket, Toff Squabble. Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone grubbers and gangsters. Whom can Nettie trust? And can she save the life this special creature?
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