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I am J by Cris Beam - £6.99
J spun. His stomach clenched hard, as though he'd been hit. It was just the neighbour lady, Mercedes. J couldn't muster a hello back, not now; he didn't care that she'd tell his mother he'd been rude. She should know better. Nobody calls me Jeni anym ... more
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How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr - £6.99
Jill's life lost all meaning when her dad died. Friends, boyfriend, college – nothing matters any more. Then her mom drops a bombshell: she's going to adopt a baby.  Mandy is desperate for her life to change. Seventeen, pregnant and leaving home, sh ... more
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My Brother Simple by Marie-Aude Murail - £6.99
There's unrequited love, lust (lots of it), bad romantic poetry, too many essays, and plenty of crisps. But the seventeen-year-old boy in this story has something extra to contend with. His older brother has learning difficulties and is languishing i ... more
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What's Your Problem? by Bali Rai - £5.99
Jaspal's family moves from the inner city to a Midlands village when his dad opens a shop. He's the only Asian teenager in the village and this new life just isn't for him. Though he quickly becomes friends with some school students, the insults from ... more
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A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - £6.99
An extraordinary novel of love, loss and hope.   Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he ... more
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Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden - £6.99
This groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their fe ... more
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Hold On by Alan Gibbons - £6.99
An uncompromising novel about a boy driven to suicide.  When Annie returns from an extended stay in Canada, she discovers that her friend, John, has killed himself. Annie is devastated by his death and is determined to confront those she beli ... more
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A World Between Us by Lydia Syson - £6.99
Spain, 1936. Felix, a spirited young nurse, has travelled to Spain to help the cause of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. But she is also following Nat, a passionate young man who has joined the International Brigades fighting Franco. And Geo ... more
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Socks Are Not Enough by Mark Lowery - £6.99
Michael Swarbrick is a teenager with a LOT on his mind. The girl he ‘admires’ is dating his brother who is a complete tool. His friend Paul Beary is a pervert, and keeps landing Michael in some very awkward situations at school, particularly where th ... more
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Whisper by Chrissie Keighery - £6.99
Fifteen-year-old Demi's world is shattered when she is left profoundly deaf by a sudden illness. Everything is different now, and Demi must learn to adapt to a new school, new friends and even learn a whole new language.   Whisper is a coming- ... more
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A Brighter Fear by Kerry Drewery - £6.99
A beautiful love story and contemporary fairytale set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, this stunning and moving novel will break your heart, only to put it back together again…   This is the story of Lina, a teenage girl from Baghdad. It ... more
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My Family and Other Freaks by Carol Midgley - £6.99
Danielle is doomed in love and has the parents from hell. Her mum and dad are embarrassingly scruffy and their car bonnet is a different colour to the rest of the car. Worst of all, they're still in love, which is totally gross considering how ancien ... more
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She Loves You, She Loves You Not by Julie Anne Peters - £6.99
Seventeen-year-old Alyssa thought she knew who she was. She had her family, her best friends, and most importantly, she had Sarah. Sarah, her girlfriend, with whom she dreamed with about the day they could move far away and live out and proud and acc ... more
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Dads, Geeks and Blue Haired Freaks by Ellie Phillips - £6.99
This title deals with one girl's search to find her father, using the internet, some boys and quite a lot of hairspray.   Sadie Nathanson spends her life trying to survive the excruciating embarrassment of simply existing. It's hard enough be ... more
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A Little Book of Drugs: Activities to Explore Drug Issues with Young People by Vanessa Rogers - £11.99
Many teenagers will come into contact with drugs, but do they know all the facts about drugs? What should they do if they feel pressured into taking drugs? Do they know the effects of taking drugs, and what the consequences might be?   This re ... more
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A Little Book of Alcohol: Activities to Explore Alcohol Issues with Young People by Vanessa Rogers - £11.99
For young people, alcohol can be easy to access, but how do they know how much is safe to drink? What if they don't want to drink but all their friends do? Do they know what the effects of drinking alcohol are?   This hands-on resource will he ... more
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A Waste of Good Paper by Sean Taylor - £6.99
The story of Jason, a boy at Heronford School for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The journal tells of the comic and sometimes uncomfortable day to day events at the school, with Jason, his teachers and classmates. And it explor ... more
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Jasmine Skies by Sita Brahmachari - £5.99
Mira Levenson is bursting with excitement as she flies to India to stay with her aunt and cousin for the first time. As soon as she lands Mira is hurled into the sweltering heat and a place full of new sights, sounds, and deeply buried family secrets ... more
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The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - £7.99
From the author of The Shadow of the Wind, the haunting story of a secret society and a labyrinthine railway station with a dark past.  1916, Calcutta. A man pauses for breath outside the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station knowing he has onl ... more
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There is No Dog by Meg Rosoff - £6.99
'You can't leave Bob to run the planet on his own.' 'He is God.' 'He's not much of a God.'   In the beginning, Bob created the heaven and the earth and the beasts of the field and the creatures of the sea, and twenty-five million other spec ... more
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Dear Dylan by Siobhan Curham - £6.99
A first crush. An unexpected friendship. A dream come true.   A perfect read for fans of Cathy Cassidy, Sarah Dessen and Karen McCombie.   Dear Dylan  Thanks SO much for your email and I’m sorry about my last one when I said ... more
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Secrets of the Henna Girl by Sufiya Ahmed - £6.99
Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good...   Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself, waiting for exam results...and dreaming of the day she'll meet her one true love.   Except her parents have oth ... more
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Fifteen Days Without a Head by Dave Cousins - £6.99
Two brothers. One cartoon dog. And a load of trouble.   Meet Laurence, fifteen years old and six feet tall. Very soon, he'll dress up as his mum and impersonate a dead man on the radio.   Meet Jay, his six year old brother. He l ... more
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Breaking the Circle (Maya Brown Missions) by S. M. Hall - £6.99
Maya Brown is very excited to be back in London after her adventures following her mother's kidnap last summer. But her return to the city is quickly marred by her discovery of the plight of an illegal immigrant - Kay - and that many of her friends a ... more
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Lilah May's Manic Days by Vanessa Curtis - £6.99
Lilah May used to be angry. VERY angry. But not any more. She's got her temper - and her life - back under control.  Or has she?  Things with her best friend, Bindi, are going from bad to worse. The whereabouts of her brother Jay ... more
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