Young adult
Liquidator by Andy Mulligan
From the bestselling author of Trash, strap yourself in for a thriller where a class of teenagers battle wits with an evil corporation that is trying to cover up malpractice and kill an innocent child.
It’s work experience time…
Wolf By Wolf by Ryan Graudin
Call me naïve, but I wasn’t really aware there was a genre of fiction known as ‘alternative history’ until I was handed Wolf By Wolf to review. In this novel, author Ryan Graudin is exploring the idea of ‘what if’…
Darkmere by Helen Maslin
Keen to fit in with the cool crowd at her new and posh private school, Kate is over the moon when the popular Leo invites her to Darkmere, his newly inherited castle, for the summer break. As Leo and his…
The Illuminae Files 1 by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Illuminae is unlike anything I have ever read previously and I loved every moment of it. Engrossing and encompassing, the format follows the structure of a series of documents in various styles, from email and instant messaging to more abstract…
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
A Harry Potter-esque romantic adventure story set in a boarding school from Rainbow Rowell? Yes please, thank you very much.
Like other fans of Rowell’s earlier books I’ve been very much anticipating the release of her new novel and I’m…
Unbecoming by Jenny Downham
I’m really loving how YA fiction is tackling so many different issues at the moment. Unbecoming, the new novel by Jenny Downham, author of the brilliant Before I Die, is no exception, with sexuality and family being central…
The River and the Book by Alison Croggon
Not only did this book appeal to me from the get go with its beautiful cover, but the fact that it is endorsed by Amnesty International as a book that promotes awareness of human rights issues meant it was made…
Night Owls by Jenn Bennett
Night Owls follows the adventures of two teenage artists separately following their dreams who meet on a late night bus and soon become something more than just strangers. Resonant and authentic, this book is a rare gem that I don’t…
Atmospheric: The Burning Story of Climate Change by Carole Wilkinson
This non-fiction book on climate science for readers aged ten and up is well researched and highly readable. To engage readers more effectively, each chapter begins with a first person narrative set in a key period in the past. These…
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
Grief is a topic that is often explored in young adult fiction, where some of the most traumatic experiences can be examined in full detail. However, when it comes to tackling such an issue in middle-fiction novels it has to…