Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories by Rainbow Rowell contains two wintery short stories, decorated throughout with gorgeous black and white illustrations by Simini Blocker.

'Midnights' is the story of Noel and Mags, who meet at the same New Year's Eve party every year and fall a little more in love each time . . .

'Kindred Spirits' is about Elena, who decides to queue to see the new Star Wars movie and meets Gabe, a fellow fan.

'Midnights' was previously published as part of the My True Love Gave to Me anthology, edited by Stephanie Perkins and 'Kindred Spirits' was previously published as a World Book Day title.

Veronica is an average twelve-year-old, and this is the bane of her existence. More than anything, Veronica wishes she could be one of the 'Ests" - the cutest, smartest, funniest people in her grade. Instead, she gets 'stupidpowers!" Now, her emotions come to life for the whole world to see! She belches fire when she's angry and dark clouds rain on her when she's sad. Worst of all, hearts float around her when she day dreams about her crush. With the help of her best friend, Veronica tries to solve the mystery of her stupidpowers before they totally humiliate her. This funny middle-grade series will resonate with tween readers who feel desperate to fit in, especially those who wear their hearts on their sleeves.