The Knife Of Never Letting Go
Patrick Ness Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee – whose…
Love Books Will Travel: Patrick Ness and Jim Kay
Who: Patrick Ness and Jim Kay(illustrator) What: Book discussion, signing and art exhibition Where: Foyles Charring Cross Rd London Why: To promote the paperback release of A Monster Calls: The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But…
Love Monster
Rachel Bright Everybody loves cute, fluffy things. You know, like kittens and bunnies and puppies. But nobody loves a slightly hairy, I-suppose-a-bit-googly-eyed monster…do they? Ok time to ‘fess up. In our house we are definitely fans of the googly eyes.…
Every Other Day
Jennifer Lynn Barnes Every other day, Kali D’Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old girl. She goes to public high school. She attends pep rallies. She’s human. And then every day in between…She’s something else entirely. Though she still looks like herself,…
Dead Reckoning
Charlaine Harris With her knack for being in trouble’s way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte’s, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But…
The Night Before Christmas
Clement Clarke Moore, Pop up by Robert Sabuda Award winner Robert Sabuda brings Clement Clarke Moore’s classic tale of The Night Before Christmas to life in this festive pop-up edition, sure to become a perennial family favourite As the mother…
The Name of the Star
Maureen Johnson The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a…
The Scorpio Races: The Brownies
I recently had the opportunity to meet my favourite YA author, Maggie Stiefvater, as she toured the UK promoting her latest book The Scorpio Races. It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep…
Silence
Becca Fitzpatrick The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They’ve overcome the secrets riddled in Patch’s dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust-all for a love that will transcend the boundary…
Fire and Thorns
Rae Carson Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how she ever will.…
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