Young adult
Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail
Alexander is only 14 when his family is sent to Auschwitz, but by pretending to be 16 he survives the gas chamber, unlike his younger sister. He keeps to himself and refuses any overtures of friendship, believing that only by…
Trouble by Non Pratt
Hannah is a typical teenage girl. She fights with her mum about homework, she loves hanging out with her best friend and boys are very much on her radar. Life is fun. That is, until Hannah falls pregnant at only…
Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
Alice is a teenager dying of leukaemia. She makes a bucket list, and while most of her wishes are what one might expect, she includes a few acts of revenge for those who have wronged her. Given her health is…
Night Vision by Ella West
This thriller is based around a girl’s unusual condition and how that changes her life. Viola’s body cannot process UV rays, so any exposure to sunlight or UV lights has the potential to kill her. Consequently, she lives in the…
Popular by Maya Van Wagenen
New to her rough, seriously disadvantaged school on the Texas–Mexico border, Maya has quickly worked out the social hierarchy. She is in the ‘Social Outcasts’ group, third from the bottom and superior only to those paid to be there –…
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Take a pinch of Margo Lanagan and a dash of Jaclyn Moriarty to form an idea of what this debut author has to offer. Her generational saga, spanning 1904 to 1960, gives a sense of time and place but makes…
Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks
Ben is busy in his room creating a new stop-motion film when a knock at the door changes his life forever. When he finds two police officers looking for his parents, Ben’s passion for becoming a detective kicks in. As…
Panic by Lauren Oliver
From the versatile pen of Lauren Oliver, author of the bestselling Before I Fall, Panic is a fast-paced thriller about a terrifying game of dare.
Carp is a small town with small aspirations. No one has much money, so…
Half Bad by Sally Green
I can’t wait to put vampires behind us, so the moment I was told I was reviewing a book about witches I was super excited. Set in contemporary England, Half Bad tells the story of Nathan, a 15-year-old boy who…
The One and Only Jack Chant by Rosie Borella
After completing her last year of high school, Amber takes a job as a carer in an old people’s home. A country girl, she has remained in her hometown to work while her best friend has moved away for university…
Browse our reviews by category
