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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Teenage Romance
In the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenage romance
begins. But in this time and place, sparks like these can only
ignite trouble. It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no
mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian
leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his
own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the
only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery
boy have the courage to meet - and if they do, what will it take to
hold on to each other?
Something Certain, Maybe is a powerful novel about first love,
friendships and embracing the uncertainty of an unknowable future,
from Sara Barnard, winner of the YA Book Prize. Rosie is ready for
her life to begin, because nothing says new life like going to
university. After years of waiting and working hard, she's finally
on the road that will secure her future. Except university turns
out to be not what she hoped or imagined, and although she's not
exactly unhappy - really - she might be a little bit worried that
she doesn't really like her course much. Or her flatmates. Or,
really . . . anything? But it's normal to be homesick (right?) and
everything will have settled in a month or two, and it's totally
fine that her friends seem so much happier than she is, and that
the doctors don't seem to know what's wrong with her mother. And
then she meets Jade, and everything starts to look a little
brighter. At least, it does if she's only looking at Jade. But is
first love enough when everything else is falling apart?
In this prequel to the NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING phenomenon
of TIKTOK fame, They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a
life-changing day together after Death-Cast make their first
fateful calls. 'If They Both Die at the End broke your heart and
put it back together again, be prepared for this novel to do the
same. A tender, sad, hopeful and youthful story that deserves as
much love as its predecessor.' Culturefly '[A] heart-pounding story
[full] of emotion and suspense.' Kirkus 'An extraordinary book with
a riveting plot.' Booklist Meet Orion and Valentino. It's the night
before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's
mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict death, or is it an elaborate
hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that
he's going to die, given his serious heart condition. Valentino
Prince has a long and promising future ahead of him and only
registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a
car accident. Orion and Valentino cross paths in Times Square and
immediately feel a deep connection. But when the first End Day
calls go out, their lives are changed for ever - one of them
receives a call . . . the other doesn't. Told with acclaimed author
Adam Silvera's signature bittersweet touch, this story celebrates
the lasting impact that people have on each other and proves that
life is always worth living to the fullest. PRAISE FOR ADAM
SILVERA: 'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart
described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The
Knife of Never Letting Go 'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing
the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief.' Nicola
Yoon, author of Everything, Everything 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno
Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland 'Bold and haunting.' Lauren
Oliver, author of Delirium
SOMETIMES, LOVE IS AN APOCALYPSE . . . They Both Die at the End
meets All That's Left in the World - a heartbreaking and gripping
first love story about courage, hope and holding onto love. Perfect
for anyone looking for a big emotional romance of a read. On the
morning Avery Byrne plans to end her life, the world discovers
there are only nine days left to live: an asteroid is headed for
Earth, and no one can stop it. As time runs out and secrets slowly
come to light, Avery fights her way home to save the girl she has
been in love with her whole life. But can Avery also learn to save
herself and find hope again in the tomorrows she has left? 'An
electric, urgent miracle of a book that asks what - and who - we
dare to live for. Avery's story will shatter your heart and fill it
with light again.' Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives
Me Crazy 'A novel that carves a space in your heart and remains
there forever.' Rachael Lippincott, bestselling co-author of She
Gets the Girl and Five Feet Apart 'Devastatingly brilliant.' Leah
Johnson, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown 'An
absolute life changer - and lifesaver - of a book.' Dahlia Adler,
author of Cool for the Summer 'Lush, searching, and ultimately full
of hope. I loved it.' Emily M. Danforth, bestselling and
award-winning author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post 'Achingly
tender and poignantly honest . . . This book is a marvel.' Adrienne
Tooley, author of Sweet & Bitter Magic
ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER. 'An exceptional read' The
Sunday Times 'Vital glimmers of hope enlighten this profoundly
poignant book' Guardian A powerful and heart-breaking novel about
three childhood friends living during the Second World War whose
fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very
different courses. Inspired by a true story, this is the perfect
read for fans of The Book Thief and Anne Frank's The Diary of a
Young Girl. Vienna, 1936. Elsa, Leo and Max have always been best
friends, a special team of three. Then the Nazis come. As a growing
darkness descends around them, Leo and Elsa run for their lives,
taking two very different paths across Europe. And Max, once their
closest friend, now becomes the enemy as he is drawn into the
Hitler Youth. Will the friends ever find their way back to each
other? Will they want to? Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE WORLD
WAS OURS is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is
heartbreaking, and shows how the bonds of love, family and
friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most
hopeless of times. Three friends. Two sides. One memory.
If you loved Heartstopper and need more feel-good LGBTQ+ romance -
If You Still Recognise Me is the one for you! Elsie has a crush on
Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her.
Unfortunately, they've never met in real life and Ada lives an
ocean away. But Elsie has decided it's now or never to tell Ada how
she feels. That is, until her long-lost best friend Joan walks back
into her life. In a summer of repairing broken connections and
building surprising new ones, Elsie realises that she isn't nearly
as alone as she thought. But now she has a choice to make... A
lyrical contemporary story about falling in love and finding
yourself in the process, for fans of THE BLACK FLAMINGO, THE
FALLING IN LOVE MONTAGE and Alice Oseman. "Cynthia So leans into
the complex fluidity of relationships over time, across generations
and communities, shaded by culture and circumstances. Elsie's story
is romantic, warm, wise, and disarmingly sincere." - Becky
Albertalli, author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda "An epic
fandom, a scavenger hunt for a lost love and an ode to cultural
inheritance - this is a wonderfully heartfelt and joyously queer
romance" - Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the
Universe "If You Still Recognise Me is a poignant, perfectly formed
debut about queer love, fandom and family." - Lex Croucher, author
of Reputation "A beautiful and intricately layered tale of
friendship, fandom and finding yourself - I absolutely adored it."
- Sophie Cameron, author of Out of the Blue "Exploring the bonds of
friendship, family, fandom, culture and queer community, this is a
story about finding who you really are at the heart of all the
things you love." - Sera Milano, author of This Can Never Not Be
Real "A celebration of fannish glee, queer joy and family in all
senses of the word. If You Still Recognise Me asks what it means to
find yourself, when we are all more than a single story. I adored
it." - Kat Dunn, author of Dangerous Remedy "Beautifully written
with moments of sheer lyricism. A must-read for humans of all ages
and walks of life. I loved it so much!" - Wibke Brueggemann, author
of Love is for Losers "If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So is
just so SO perfect. Refreshing, relatable and raw in its honesty,
this is the book I wish I'd had as a queer teen discovering my
identity." - Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea "If
You Still Recognise Me is a moving and heart-warming story about
queer love, family, culture and fandom and So's has a uniquely
poetic style that sees beauty in the everyday and makes the
familiar feel fresh and new" - Ciara Smyth, author of Not My
Problem "This wonderful book is both a tender coming-of-age romance
and a tapestry of queer identity that spans oceans, generations,
and stages of life ... Suffused with queer wistfulness and the ache
to be known, So's debut is as intimate and revelatory as the first
touch of a first crush's hand." - Riley Redgate, author of Seven
Ways We Lie "A lyrical, complex tale of friendship, family, and all
the stories we tell ourselves - true and not - about what it means
to love" - Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of When We Were Infinite
"Cynthia So deftly weaves a story that explores queerness, love,
and relationships across distance, both geographical and time. An
accomplished debut with shades of Nina LaCour, If You Still
Recognise Me is the perfect summer-time read." - Lizzie
Huxley-Jones, author and editor "A beautiful story of cultural
identity, friendship, and the dizzying and exhilarating experience
of young love. IF YOU STILL RECOGNIZE ME is a triumph." - Ashley
Herring Blake, author of Girl Made of Stars
Bibbidi-bobbidi-blood. Everyone knows that a fairy godmother helped
Cinderella get to the ball where she met the prince. No one knows
that the fairy godmother’s motives for helping Cinderella might
not have been as charming as they seem. Until now … For
centuries, the enchanted members of the Entente used their magic to
keep the Thirteen Queendoms in harmony. Until the day that Queen
Magrit outlawed magic, executed the Entente, and plunged the
queendoms into war. Only one Entente survives. Alone and magicless,
Farrow dreams of nothing but revenge. And the best way to reach the
queen is through her son, Prince Mather, who is nearing the age
when he will need a bride. But the closer Farrow gets to the
prince, the more she finds herself drawn to him. To reclaim her
magic and destroy the queen, Farrow will have to question
what—and more importantly, who—she’s willing to sacrifice.
Set in a lush, dangerous world woven with fairy tale mythology, New
York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige launches a brand new
Fairy Godmother origin story full of intrigue, magic, and romance.
Drama, humor . . . en natuurlik liefde en liefdesdriehoeke. Drie van die gewildste Eerste Liefde-stories in een. In Rugbyballe en bikini’s kan niks Anelle se vakansie op Duinebaai bederf nie. Maar hoekom laat Martin haar so anders voel? In Daar’s’n ou in my aarbei-smoothie steek ’n geheime bewonderaar boodskappe in Yolandé se tas weg. In My hart klop muffins laat die ou met die Franse naam Kat se hart jaag. Maar wat is Pierre se donker geheim?
A Polari-Prize-winning author presents an unforgettable story about
a boy facing up to bullying - and his own truths. James loves
dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey (not in that order, though,
because Mariah would obviously be first!). His teacher, Mr
Hamilton, is getting married to his boyfriend and it seems that
James will be part of a surprise choir performance at the wedding.
But James's father seems uncomfortable about the plan, and a lot of
other things - like any mention of Mr Hamilton, and James's
dancing, and how James talks about his new friend Joel. Meanwhile,
a different boy has been harassing James at school and calling him
gay, and it's getting worse every day. James can find relief with
his beloved Nan, she's been having worrying falls, and James can't
tell anyone, or she might be sent to a faraway care home. The
secrets are building up, and James is starting to lose his
characteristic spark. Can he find the strength to let the truth
out? A joyful, raw and timely novel about family, friends, enemies,
and being true to who you really are. Perfect for fans of Alex
Gino, A.M. Dassu, and The Boy At the Back of the Class. Ian
Eagleton is the author of Nen and the Lonely Fisherman, which was
shortlisted for The Bookseller's Book Of The Year - Discovery
Category 2022
Six of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of Winter is Coming in
Katy Rose Pool's second installment of the action-packed and
swoon-worthy Age of Darkness series--As the Shadow Rises. As the
Shadow Rises solidifies Katy Rose Pool's status as one of the best
fantasy writers of the 21st century. --Popsugar The Last Prophet
has been found, yet he sees destruction ahead. In this sequel to
the critically-acclaimed There Will Come a Darkness, kingdoms have
begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being
persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with
the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton's haunting
vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age
of Darkness. As Jude, Keeper of the Order of the Last Light,
returns home in disgrace, his quest to aid the Prophet is
complicated by his growing feelings for Anton. Meanwhile, the
assassin known as the Pale Hand will stop at nothing to find her
undead sister before she dies for good, even if it means letting
the world burn. And in Nazirah, Hassan, the kingdom-less Prince,
forms a risky pact to try to regain his throne. When the forces of
light and darkness collide in the City of Mercy, old wounds are
reopened, new alliances are tested, and the end of the world
begins. The Age of Darkness trilogy is perfect for fans of Throne
of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes. *
Adventurous relic-hunting, mind-blowing twists, budding love, and
terrible betrayals feature in this multiple-narrator,
character-driven study of power, agency, and identity. --Kirkus
Reviews, starred review Praise for There Will Come a Darkness
Reading this intricate YA fantasy, you get the feeling Katy Rose
Pool's plot is always seven steps ahead of you. You'll want to
catch up as quickly as possible. --Refinery 29
The explosive YA thriller, with over a million TikTok views and
counting... From the author of Last One To Die. The students at
Morton Academy are high-achievers, selected based on academic
excellence. So when a series of murders target the school's
brightest and best, the pressure is on. Someone is determined to
stop at nothing to clear their path to the top. But who is it? And
can they be stopped? A high-school slasher with a lethal twist,
perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson and Gossip Girl.
Have you read Cynthia Murphy's thrilling debut Last One to Die? The
Midnight Game coming Jan 2023.
From the authors behind Five Feet Apart, a #1 New York Times
bestseller and hit movie, comes a gripping new romance, perfect for
fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Fault in Our Stars
Can you find true love after losing everything? Kyle and Kimberly
have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when
Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party,
Kyle's entire world upends - literally. Their car crashes and when
he awakes, he has a brain injury. Kimberly is dead. And no one in
his life could possibly understand. Until Marley. Marley is
suffering from her own loss, a loss she thinks was her fault. As
Kyle and Marley work to heal each other's wounds, their feelings
for each other grow stronger. But Kyle can't shake the sense that
he's headed for another crashing moment that will blow up his life
as soon as he's started to put it back together. And he's right. An
unforgettable novel perfect for fans of John Green, Nicola Yoon,
David Levithan and Jenny Han
Milo and Jay have always been best friends . . . until one day, a
green-eyed monster appears! A book about dealing with jealousy,
from the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series by Tom Percival Be
open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.
Milo loves spending time with his best friend, Jay. But when a new
girl called Suzi moves in next door, Milo starts to feel left out.
The jealous feeling gets stronger and stronger - until suddenly, a
GREEN-EYED MONSTER pops up beside him! Soon, the monster is
poisoning Milo's thoughts. It won't leave him alone! Can Milo find
a way to free himself from the monster and repair his friendship?
Warm and uplifting, Milo's Monster is an inspiring story about
dealing with feelings of jealousy. It's the ideal starting point
for helping children to build strong friendships and say goodbye to
jealous feelings. Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series is the
perfect springboard for talking about mental and emotional health,
positive self-image, building self-confidence and managing
feelings. Every child's bookshelf should contain his books.
Frances en Helene, haar modeontwerper-stiefma, gaan kuier by haar stiefsussie Amie in New York. Helene wil haar reeks eko-vriendelike handsakke by 'n groot modehuis gaan wys. As jy dit in New York kan maak, is die węreld joune! Manhattan is adrenalien. Frances is mal oor die stad met sy groot park en asemrowende argitektuur. Maar sommer gou begin die moeilikheid. Sy luister per toeval ’n ontstellende gesprek af. Boonop word die twaalf balrokke wat Amie vir haar nuwe baas moet oppas, ontvoer!
All sixteen-year-old Naomi wants to do over December is read books and avoid other people. Jeffreys Bay promises the perfect drama-free holiday. But when she encounters the strange and imaginative Elize on the beach, everything changes.
Elize, however, isn’t the first to notice the awkward, red-haired newcomer and soon Naomi finds herself caught between a blue-eyed local surfer and Elize's dark and mysterious brother.
But what if Naomi is drawn to someone altogether different...
Die ongeluk het Kylie se lewe uitmekaargeruk. Sy het haar linkerhand verloor en haar jonger sussie, Lieke, is vir altyd weg. 'n Onbeplande road trip saam met haar eksentrieke oupa en sy jong assistent, is Kylie se kans om te ontsnap. En miskien is dit haar geleentheid om iets vir Lieke te doen; om 'n paar goed op haar sussie se bucket list af te merk. Dit word 'n vakansie wat Kylie nooit sal vergeet nie. 'n Reis terug na haarself, na heelword.
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