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Dreamweaving

A high-stakes dark academia fantasy, perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle and Legendborn

‘Spellbinding.’ PASCALE LACELLE

‘A sinister thrill ride.’ GABI BURTON

‘Wickedly clever.’ BETHANY BAPTISTE

‘Heart-racing.’ S. HATI

‘Gets to the heart of the dark academia genre.’ JAMISON SHEA

Welcome to Tanglewood, where prestige always has a price…

Deja Freeman comes from a long line of weavers, but she is bound by one rule: she must never become one. Yet the magic in her blood leads her straight to Tanglewood Preparatory School, and the same hallowed halls where her mother was murdered.

Tóbi Ekúndayo has no time for magic. As the school’s most popular student, she’s laser-focused on becoming junior class president. Until, that is, she starts to experience strange dreams – dreams that Deja seems to share.

The visions reveal fragments of a story, with the mysterious disappearance of one of Tanglewood’s best students at its centre. As they get closer to the truth, the girls are pulled into each other’s orbit and joined by a motley crew of friends. But history has a way of repeating itself, and they must untangle the dark legacy of Tanglewood before it’s too late.

‘Everything I love about dark academia!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Truly incredible.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘THE FOUND FAMILY IS SO PRECIOUS.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Hooked me from the beginning and didn’t let go.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Simply PHENOMENAL.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Traumaland

The deliciously dark new thriller from award-winning YA author Josh Silver, perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Holly Jackson.

‘A visceral and gripping thriller … you have no choice but to follow Eli into Traumaland.’ Lex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

Welcome to TraumaLand. You are now Jack.

Your story will start in 3… 2… 1…

Eli has been in a near-fatal accident, which has left him with no memory and no emotions. According to his therapist, he suffers from an Overwhelming Emptiness.

Desperate to feel something again, Eli winds up at TraumaLand, an underground club where crowds of emotionally numb party-goers seek a new thrill. Through hyper-real virtual reality simulations, they can experience nightmarish events happening to other people.

But when Eli immerses himself in Jack’s story, he starts to suspect there may be a darker – more dangerous – truth to the club.

The Way We Become

THAT WAS THE WAY I USED TO BE
YOU’VE SEEN THE WAY I AM NOW

THIS IS THE WAY WE BECOME

You’ve seen Eden, Gen and Amanda stand up to Kevin. Now, in the wake of the jury’s decision, the girls are expected to move on while still grappling with the aftermath of a trial that turned their lives upside down.

Amanda is attempting to finish high school, Eden is still learning what it means to be in a healthy relationship, and college dropout Gen is wondering if she will ever feel safe again.

On three different paths to healing, each girl must chart her own course forward to discover the women they’ll become.

‘The perfect bittersweet ending to one of my favorite book series.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Emotional but so healing.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This series is very very important and a story that will live forever on.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gut-wrenching.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I genuinely needed this … so real and raw.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Girl’s Guide to Going Undercover

The Girl Guides investigate a suspected spy in the heart of London’s theatreland in the second instalment of the thrilling historical mystery series from bestselling author Holly Webb

‘A rollicking, fun read … Holly once again proves why she’s a true superstar of children’s fiction.’ Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear, on A Girl’s Guide to Spying

‘A gripping, believeable 9+ historical mystery, full of courage, high stakes and quick wits.’ Guardian, on A Girl’s Guide to Spying

Did you know that the Girl Guides worked undercover for MI5 during the First World War?

After working together to take down the double agent in MI5, Phyl, Annie and their friends from the Rose Patrol are back for another thrilling adventure. This time, the Guides are taking to the stage in London’s theatreland to investigate the mystery of a suspected German spy.

But as they soon discover, nothing in this world of glitz and glamour is as it seems…

Perfect for fans of Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike series, Rhian Tracey and Katherine Woodfine.

The Void Dragons

A threat is approaching. Something big…

But when a year goes by with no attack, Lunar Jones is forced to focus on preparing with Dread for the Solar Summit – a meeting between the planetary dragons that happens once every five hundred years. He’s so busy he almost flies right by the first clue.

A derelict ship between Earth and Mars. A missing crew – and the evidence points to an attack by nine creatures, one for each of the nine planets.

Soon, the entire solar system is locked in battle with creatures called void dragons, an undead enemy proving difficult to destroy. If Lunar and the Dread Knights want to save their world a third time, they’ll have to forge new alliances, summon new powers, and be willing to sacrifice everything.

Birdlands

From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventure

‘An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers – a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.’ Hannah Gold

‘One of the best animal stories you are likely to read for a very long time.’ Piers Torday

An unlikely flock. The adventure of a lifetime.

Life can be tough when you’re a bird, especially for Beaky, Herman and Pidge. With the young jackdaw’s twisted beak, the crow’s broken wing and the pigeon’s fear of flying, survival seems impossible. Until, that is, they band together.

The trio set out into the wild, leaving the city far behind. But danger lurks at every turn… Will the three birds ever find a place they can call home?

‘Only a truly great storyteller could write this book and Tony McGowan is the finest one we have.’ Phil Earle

How to Make Friends with the Dark

The story of one girl’s quest for clarity and forgiveness after an awful, universe-gone-mad-mistake. From the internationally bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

‘Breathtaking and heartbreaking, and I loved it with all my heart.’ Jennifer Niven

I thought I was done with death, at least a little bit, but death wasn’t done with me.

It’s always been Tiger and her mother against the world. Then, on a day like any other, Tiger’s mother dies. Now it’s Tiger, alone.

And she must learn to make friends with the dark.

‘A rare and powerful novel…dives deep into the heart of grief and healing with honesty, empathy, and grace.’ Karen M. McManus

‘Magnificent. A beautiful, heartbreaking alleluia to survival.’ Brendan Kiely

The Haunting of Old Splinter

Be careful what you wish for…

Peter and his half-brother Adrian live in the shadow of Old Splinter – the ruined mansion on the hill, where legends of ancient relics and dark magic swirl. And the cracks are starting to show in their once-happy family. Faced with the daunting task of renovating the place, Peter’s stepdad is at his wits’ end and the boys feel powerless to help.

Then Peter unearths a horrifying secret in the walls of the mansion and the brothers realise there’s some truth to the terrifying tales. If the Wishing Claw is real, it can grant their deepest desires – and it might just bring their family back together.

But wishes are tricky things and Peter unleashes much more than he bargained for. When a monstrous hunger comes knocking at his door, he must find a way to undo his wish before it’s too late.

The Ocean and the Bones

‘A rich and heart-warming adventure steeped in Stone Age history.’ Hannah Gold

‘Powerful … an exciting read for any little shaman.’ The Times

‘This book transported me headlong into the Stone Age and returned me home with a bigger, warmer, wilder heart.’ Sophie Kirtley

Friendship is tough in the Stone Age, especially when your best friend is part-Water Spirit…

Ever since Little Meg was chosen as the Sunhealer’s Shadow, she has devoted herself to learning the ways of the Spirits. So when their anger sends a ferocious storm sweeping through her village, she fears it’s her fault. By keeping the bones she was meant to offer up to them, Meg has put her people in terrible danger.

As the rain clears, Meg discovers a girl washed up on the shore, who speaks a strange language and scratches pictures in the sand. Little by little, the pair become friends. But if Meg wants to save her village, she must help the girl find her way home.

Their perilous journey will take them across the wild sea, to a place that only exists in legends. Will Meg survive to tell the tale?

All the Queens’ Curses

Kit and Idris are bound by their curses. And in the fae realm, to break them always demands a price…

On the eve of Prince Idris’s eighteenth birthday, a grand ball is held for him to meet his intended, Princess Catharine. But for her ailing step-sister Kit, it is a night to hide in the shadows and avoid the unwanted attentions of her step-father, the king. Everything changes when Kit lays eyes on Idris, who somehow sees through her guarded facade to the secret she carries.

Idris, however, hides a dark truth of his own. His family once wronged the fae queen and he has agreed to atone for their crime, even though it means dancing to his death. But he isn’t the only one making dangerous deals with the fae. Kit’s mother has a plan to save her daughter – by switching Kit’s body with Catharine’s.

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