Rock The Boat | Bold, diverse and thought-provoking books for children and Young Adults.

Teen & Young Adult

Better off Dead

Tess James-Mackey

Heavenly Tyrant

Xiran Jay Zhao

And the River Drags Her Down

Jihyun Yun

Sisters in the Wind

Angeline Boulley

Traumaland

Josh Silver

Dancers of the Dawn

Zulekhá A. Afzal

The Thirteenth Child

Erin A. Craig

The Isles of the Gods

Amie Kaufman

HappyHead

Josh Silver

The Way I Used to Be

Amber Smith

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

Poison for Breakfast

Lemony Snicket

Firekeeper’s Daughter

Angeline Boulley

Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle)

Amie Kaufman

Jay Kristoff

Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow

Ages 9-12

A Girl’s Guide to Spying

Holly Webb

The Rise of Neptune

Scott Reintgen

Gloam

Jack Mackay

The Last Dragon on Mars

Scott Reintgen

The Bletchley Riddle

Ruta Sepetys

Steve Sheinkin

The Train of Dark Wonders

Alex Bell

Poison for Breakfast

Lemony Snicket

Dogs of the Deadlands

Anthony McGowan

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Xiran Jay Zhao

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks

Emily Kenny

Rani Reports

Gabrielle Shewhorak

Satish Shewhorak

Early readers

Blue, Barry & Pancakes

Dan Abdo

Jason Patterson

Wild Planet

Hayley Rocco

The Honeybee Treasure Hunt

Emma Beswetherick

The Cat Man of Aleppo

Irene Latham

Karim Shamsi-Basha

Can I Touch Your Hair?

Irene Latham

Charles Waters

Islandborn

Junot Díaz

Featured authors

Kathleen Glasgow

Angeline Boulley

Anthony McGowan

Our latest catalogue

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Oct 20

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We're thrilled to be publishing @lynettenoni's Medoran Chronicles here in the UK!

Narnia meets X-Men in this immersive, page-turning YA fantasy series full of intrigue, danger and magic.

Preorder now to receive an exclusive limited edition copy featuring gorgeous sprayed edges! Only available while stocks last.

Books 1 and 2 are both coming out on 19th November!

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Oct 16

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Something exciting is coming...

Any idea which book these authors are raving about? 👀

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Oct 16

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Halloween season is always a lot of fun at Rock the Boat, we're a big fan of all things spooky here 👻 🎃

Here are 8 of our books that we think are perfect for spooky season!

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Oct 15

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Welcome to Tanglewood, where prestige always has a price...

Dreamweaving by @oosangoyomi is out today!

After enrolling at the prestigious Tanglewood Academy, Deja, Tóbi and their motley crew of friends investigate the mysterious death of the school’s first Black female student.

A high-stakes dark academia fantasy, perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle and Legendborn and anyone looking for a magical, autumnal campus novel.

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Oct 14

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To celebrate Black History Month here are some books by a few of our most talented diverse voices we think you'll love!

✨️ Dreamweaving by @oosangoyomi is a dark academia lovers dream, full of magic, mystery and found family! (out on Thursday!!)

🖤 To Steal a Throne by @queryqueen339 is a gripping fantasy full of deception and intrigue

🌍️ The History of We by @nikkolas_smith is an beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating our shared ancestry and creative heritage

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Oct 12

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Welcome to Tanglewood. Where prestige always has a price...

The leaves are turning brown, the temperature is cooling and spooky season is approaching. Autumn has begun and class is in session.

So, we think it's about time you met your classmates...

Character art by Thea Harvey @peixell

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