Young Adult Staff Picks

Meet the Squad - pretty, popular, and extremely dangerous. Saying Toby Klein is an unlikely cheerleader is the understatement of the year. . . but the squad at Bayport High aren't your average cheerleaders. They're elite undercover government operatives. And word on the street is that something's about to go down in Bayport . . . But if the spy business doesn't kill Toby, it's starting to look like Brooke, the team captain, might. The nominations are in for homecoming court, and rumour has it that Toby is the front-runner for queen. Tensions are high and Toby's budding feelings for the most popular and infuriatingly handsome guy in Bayport High aren't helping, either. Terrorist threat? Mission gone wrong? Disastrous Homecoming Court? Bring it on.

Retold from Cathy's point of view. Cathy's ghost will not rest while Heathcliff's hatred persists. The night that Heathcliff, an unkempt orphan, arrives at Wuthering Heights, Cathy's life will change for ever…but theirs will not be a happy love story. From a harsh childhood to a foolish marriage, a troubled path of pain and punishment lies ahead. Yet no matter how they suffer, they cannot stay apart - for whatever souls are made of, Cathy's and Heathcliff's are the same. After all these years, will Cathy's ghost find the peace that life denied her?

After a New Year's Eve party, Beth is found dead. All the March sisters wonder who could have killed their sweet little sister. And - why? The March sisters have always been close, but will Beth's murder bring them closer together, or tear them apart? As each of the girls' motives are uncovered, it becomes clear that Meg, Jo, Amy - and even Beth - might not be quite as sweet as they seem . . . Louisa May Alcott's cult classic Little Women meets Karen M McManus's One of Us is Lying. A contemporary take on the famous March sisters with brilliant writing, a gripping plot, and many twists and turns. Turns the murder-mystery genre on its head and keeps you guessing until the very end.

It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders. Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems. It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right...The Giver is the award-winning classic of bravery and adventure that has inspired countless dystopian writers as the forerunner of this genre.

We meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall. However, Alanna isn't like other girls from noble families--what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren't allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work, Alanna's skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well.

Reserved university student Kang Dae prefers solitude, but when outgoing Bo Seon moves in and insists on befriending him, their growing bond slowly turns into a heartfelt, slow-burn romance.

In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, effervescent extrovert Dan Stewart- lvarez is surprised to find home and community in rural Tennessee. Despite a life on the road with his free-spirited mother, fifteen-year-old Dan Stewart- lvarez has always wanted to settle down. He just didn't think it'd be like this- with his mother abandoning him in rural Tennessee with two strangers-his gentle grandmother and conservative, rough-around-the-edges grandfather. Here, he is forced to adjust to working the farm, entering high school, and hardest yet-reckoning with his queerness in a severe Southern Baptist community.

Michele Pettinger grew up running under the tutelage of her father, the high school cross country and track coach. With The young runner's guide to nutrition, she plans to carry on the legacy of reaching youth runners and the communities that support them through nutrition education and practical, easy-to-implement protocols. With this practical guide, young runners will learn the fundamentals of sports nutrition, explaining why they need specific nutrients and what foods contain them.

The ultimate guide on how to survive the trials and tribulations of being an ADHD teen. Bursting with fun, vibrant illustrations and featuring the voices and insights of ADHD teens just like you! This book is packed full of facts and tried and tested practical tips, tricks and advice (that actually work!) to help you build confidence and self-belief to better navigate the world as an ADHD Teen. Covering topics such as school, procrastination and organisation, family life, emotional regulation, sleep, screens and more, this is the companion guide you need to help you understand what ADHD is and how you can celebrate your own unique self.