Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Simon Holt

Beware the darkness and the light. 
They will steal your soul in day or night. 
In summer's warmth or winter's cold 
Your life will end when the Vours take hold. 
In the fearscape no one can hear you cry, 
And in its depth your soul will die. 
 
Reggie Halloway thought she was finished with the Vours - the demons who had possessed her brother, Henry - forever. She'd once faced them in a deathly battle for Henry's soul and now she wants to forget them. But Quinn, the Vour she left at the bottom of a lake, is back. 
 
And he is not alone.

Soulstice

Joan Lingard

A collection of the last three Kevin and Sadie titles: Into Exile, A Proper Place, Hostage to Fortune.  Each book can be enjoyed on its own as a stand alone story and, together with Across the Barricades and The Twelfth Day of July, these books make up the full story of two children, Kevin and Sadie, whose love crosses the barriers of conflict-torn Belfast.

Kevin and Sadie: The Story Continues

Cate Tiernan

Seventeen-year-old blood-witch Morgan is finding out about her wiccan ancestry. When she discovers a Book of Shadows that once belonged to her ancestor, Rose MacEwan, she makes some shocking discoveries about Rose and her life. 
 
It is 1682 and Rose must conceal the fact that she is a witch or risk death. It is a hard time to be a Wodebayne who is in love with one of the rival Leapvaughn clan. Spurned by her lover, Diarmuid, and facing trial for witchcraft, Rose's desire for revenge unwittingly releases the Dark Wave, which will have repercussions generations into the future.

Wicca: Origins

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Avery's fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. 
 To inherit billions, all Avery has to do is survive a few more weeks in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her. 
 
 But as the clock ticks down to when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help-and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. 
 Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake - and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.

The Inheritance Games Series Bundle

Morgan and Hunter are now deeply in love. Morgan has found out about her family and her history, but Hunter is still in the dark about his own parents, and is desperate to find the truth about them. Hunter leaves Morgan behind when he goes to seek his father in Canada, but when he finds him, he also finds out some disturbing news about Morgan. This tenth story in the series is told from the viewpoint of Hunter.

Wicca 10: Seeker

Charlie Higson

The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds, next it ravaged their bodies, now they roam the streets - crazed and hungry. A jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens.

They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you . . . 
 
The Enemy (Book 1) 
 
When the sickness came, every parent, police officer, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. 
 
 Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. 
 
 A gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait. 
 
The Dead (Book 2) 
 
Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids. And one adult. Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease. 
 
 As a fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won't all survive... 
 
The Fear (Book 3) 
 
DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?

The Enemy Series, Books 1-3

They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you . . . 
 
The Sacrifice (Book 4) 
 
 Small Sam and his unlikely ally, The Kid, have survived. They're safe with Ed and his friends at the Tower of London, but Sam is desperate to find his sister. 
 
 Their search for Ella means Sam and The Kid must cross the forbidden zone. And what awaits them there is more terrifying than any of the horror they've suffered so far . . . 
 
The Fallen (Book 5) 
 
The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives . . . 
 
The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Suddenly it's not so clear who - or what - they're fighting. 
 
The Hunted (Book 6) 
 
The others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ella's all-alone except for her silent rescuer, Scarface - and she's not even sure if he's a kid or a grown-up. 
 
 Back in London, Ed's determined to find her. But getting out of town's never been more dangerous- because coming in the other direction is every SICKO in the country.

The Enemy Series, Books 4-6

Bette Greene

When the train pulls into the station in Jenkensville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen senses something exciting is going to happen. German prisoners of war have arrived to make their new home in the prison camp. To the rest of the town these prisoners are only Nazis, but to Patty, a young Jewish girl with a turbulent home life, one of the young soldiers becomes an unlikely friend. Anton understands her in a way her parents never could and Patty is willing to lose her own family, friends and even freedom for a boy who becomes the most important part of her life.

Summer of My German Soldier

Michele Jaffe

Jas thinks that everyone has a super power. Everyone, that is, except herself - unless you count her extraordinary ability to get herself in trouble. But the last thing Jas expected to do on her family holiday in glitzy Las Vegas was to survive a cat attack and solve a celebrity murder mystery. As she finds herself tracking an unknown killer through a bevy of Vegas parties, Jas develops a huge crush on the possibly evil - but GORGEOUS - Jack, and manages to collect some valuable life lessons for her Summer Meaningful Reflection Journal along the way. Little Life Lesson Number 5: when you go to prison, try not to be wearing a bikini. But despite a few 'mishaps', Jas finally solves the case. And to top it all off, Jack ISN'T evil, and has a bit of a crush on Jas too. Perhaps she does have some super powers after all...

Bad Kitty

Nina Bawden

Catriona Natasha Brooke's granny is totally unlike other people's grandmothers. When she isn't dressed in motorbike leathers, Granny the Pag wears dirty black skirts that trail on the ground and fastens her old sweaters with an enormous black broochencrusted with diamonds. Even worse, she smokes! The Pag can be a social embarrassment, but when Catriona's relationship with her is threatened, Catriona fights for the right to choose where she lives and who with - she chooses Granny the Pag.

Granny the Pag

Edgar Allan Poe

Thirteen stories of horror, suspense and the supernatural. 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Black Cat' are just three of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous tales in this chilling collection.

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories

Jessica Cunsolo

Together until the very end.... 
 
Jessica Cunsolo's epic romance that began in She's With Me comes to a heart-stopping conclusion. 
 
Love has never been easy for Amelia Collins and Aiden Parker. They've faced every single imaginable challenge: a car crash, stalker attacks, evil fathers, wicked enemies and finally giving in to their feelings. 
 
So, it's no surprise that just as Aiden and Amelia begin to plan their future, a new challenge emerges that could threaten everything. As Amelia once again attempts to protect those she loves, she inadvertently leaves a trail of clues behind, and her stalker is hot on her heals. 
 
Faced with an impossible choice between love and survival, Amelia and Aiden's devotion to each other is tested like never before. But it may be no match for a cold-blooded killer. 
 
The thrilling finale in the With Me series is sure to take your breath away . . .

Still with Me

Umi Takase

Being in love with your best friend is hard, but being a good friend is even harder. 
 
Hime has had a secret crush on Akira for as long as she can remember. Childhood best friends, Hime was the first to know that Akira identified as a girl, and she's made it her mission to protect Akira from the world. 
 
So, when Akira decides to begin secondary school as her true self, Hime is thrilled. But as Akira attracts all kinds of attention at school, Hime’s protective instincts go into overdrive. Not wanting Akira to be singled out, Hime decides that her only option is to put herself in Akira’s shoes and dress like a boy . . . too bad her plan backfires on them both 
 
This manga adaptation of the hit Japanese webcomic series is a joyous celebration of acceptance – both by others and oneself. Tackling universal teen themes of identity, relationships and friendship in a gentle, clean story filled with thoughtful (though imperfect) characters, this series is brilliantly inclusive and has clear crossover appeal.

I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1

Chris Bradford

Have you ever experienced dreams so vivid it seems like you have lived them? Or had déjà vu so strong you're convinced you must have been there before? 
 
For Genna, déjà vu comes almost as regularly as breathing. And that's exactly what Genna thinks she is - regular. A regular schoolkid, with a best friend who teases her for her love of history class, and parents who nag her about homework. 
 
But when a strange boy turns up in her life and starts acting like he knows her, it sets in motion a chain of events that turn Genna's world upside down. Her past is a lot more complicated than she could ever have expected - and her future even more so. 
 
Because Genna isn't regular at all. It's one thing to harbour an ability she could never have imagined - and quite another to realize that the future of humanity rests on her shoulders. 
 
And there are beings out there who will kill in order to stop her ...

The Soul Hunters

An ordinary girl thrown into an extraordinary life . . . 
 
England have made it to the World Cup in Spain and Damien can't wait to see his friends playing for their country. But a last-minute injury means he may get to do more than just watch. His seventeen-year-old girlfriend, Amy, has been trying to get her life back on track, but when a Spanish summer is calling, what\'s a WAG to do . . . ?

World Cup WAGS

Bruno Vincent

Welcome to the world of Fairy Tales, Millennial style... 
 
Inside you'll find Sleeping Beauty waking up Woke, the Nanny Goats Gruff getting trolled, and three little pigs explaining that - realistically - a house of straw is really the only way a first time buyer can get on the property ladder. 
 
Goldilocks discovers a darling little Porridge pop-up, the Pied Piper shifts his content strategy to attract more followers, and Hansel and Gretel meet a witch with a disruptive approach to clean eating.

Fairy Tales for Millennials

12 Problematic Stories Retold for the Modern World

Wendy Wunder

'Doctor Handsome said I need a miracle.' 
'Well then, Cam, we'll find you a goddamn miracle.' 
 
Sixteen-year-old Campbell doesn't believe in miracles. She's spent the last seven years in and out of hospitals, so she can be forgiven if she's a little sceptical. 
 
But Campbell's mum and sister won't give up on her, and they've heard rumours of a place in Maine where magical things happen: fish raining from the sky, purple dandelions, everlasting sunsets. A place named Promise. Yes, really. 
 
Campbell may be cynical, but she still has hope. And so they head to Promise for a summer by the sea, where Cam finally learns to believe in true love, in herself, and maybe even in miracles. 
 
 
A funny, bittersweet, heartbreaking debut from a wonderful new talent

The Probability of Miracles

Arthur Conan Doyle

Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside, the world's most famous private detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his trusty companion Dr Watson attempt to solve the unsolvable. 
Using his astounding methods of deduction, Holmes outwits the most cunning of thieves and most villainous of murderers in some of his best-known cases including 'The Speckled Band' and 'Silver Blaze'. 
 
Sixteen original classic Sherlock Holmes adventures

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures

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