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by Maiya Ibrahim
Published Apr 2024
Read ReviewsThe first book in an epic fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country's greatest threat.
by April Genevieve Tucholke
Published Apr 2020
Read ReviewsFull of fierce girls, bloodlust, tenuous alliances, and unapologetic quests for glory, this elegantly spun tale challenges the power of storytelling - and who gets to be the storyteller.
by Sophie Cameron
Published Jun 2019
Read ReviewsWhen otherworldly beings start falling from the sky, it seems like the end of days are near - but for one girl, it's just the beginning of an adventure that will change her life.
by Justina Ireland
Published Jun 2019
Read ReviewsAt once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiar - a country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet.
by Philip Pullman
Published Jun 2019
Read ReviewsWinner of the 2017 BookBrowse Award for Best Young Adult Novel
Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of his groundbreaking novel The Golden Compass to expand on the story of Lyra
by Tomi Adeyemi
Published Mar 2019
Read ReviewsWinner of the 2018 BookBrowse Award for Best Young Adult Novel
Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.
by Tasha Suri
Published Nov 2018
Read ReviewsA nobleman's daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri's captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy.
by Laurie Forest
Published Aug 2018
Read ReviewsA new Black Witch will rise…her powers vast beyond imagining.
by Neil Smith
Published May 2015
Read ReviewsHilarious and heartwarming, poignant and profound, Boo is a unique look at the bonds of friendship in what is, ultimately, a book about finding your place in the world - be it this one, or the next.
by Sally Gardner
Published Sep 2014
Read ReviewsOne hundred very short chapters, told in an utterly original first-person voice, propel readers through a narrative that is by turns gripping and darkly humorous, bleak and chilling, tender and transporting.
by Tone Almhjell
Published Sep 2014
Read ReviewsExhilarating suspense and unforgettable characters await the readers of this magical adventure, destined to become a classic.
by Kat Zhang
Published Aug 2013
Read ReviewsIn this emotionally haunting debut from Kat Zhang, Eva and Addie are two souls sharing one body…and a dangerous secret.
by Fernanda Eberstadt
Published Mar 2011
Read ReviewsWith Rat, Eberstadt has found a new setting she knows well, the South of France, and the story she tells is original, powerful, and heartrending—about a child’s search for a father she has never known.
by Alison Goodman
Published Aug 2010
Read ReviewsAction - a stunning magic system - swordplay galore for ages 12+.
by Suzanne Collins
Published Aug 2010
Read ReviewsPowerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins’s groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year.
by Scott Westerfeld, Keith Thompson
Published Aug 2010
Read ReviewsIt is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. The Leviathan is a living airship, the most formidable airbeast in the skies of Europe.
by Ingrid Law
Published Mar 2010
Read ReviewsFor generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a “savvy” – a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity…and now it’s the eve of Mib’s big day.
by Joanne Harris
Published Oct 2009
Read ReviewsMaster storyteller Joanne Harris has created a magical and epic romp– a fresh, funny, and wonderfully irreverent new take on the old Norse tales, sure to be enjoyed by readers young and old.
by Steve Voake
Published Mar 2007
Read ReviewsA young boy, in a coma after an accident, wakes up in a new world full of danger and aventure.
by Meg Rosoff
Published Jul 2005
Read Reviews'Rarely does a writer come up with a first novel so assured, so powerful and engaging that you can be pretty sure that you will want to read everything this author is capable of writing'.
by Lian Hearn
Published Jun 2003
Read ReviewsA world-wide sensation, this first book of The Otori Trilogy is a brilliantly imagined, wholly seductive tale of war, passion, and intrigue, evoking the spirit of medieval Japan.
by Susan Price
Published Jan 2003
Read ReviewsThe Sterkarm Handshake is a stirring tale of a clash of two cultures, beautifully told by master storyteller Susan Price.
by Philip Pullman
Published Oct 2001
Read ReviewsBrings the intrigue of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy.
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