Dunkirk (Duty Calls #1) by James Holland

$21.00 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Duty Calls

'You wanted to see some action - well you're going to get it now. You're going to get it now all right'. It's Friday 24th May, 1940. Private Johnny Hawke, aged sixteen, awakens to artillery fire. Hours later, Stukas scream down from the sky. Messerschmit fighters roar towards his regiment. Trucks burs t into flames. Now men and mules lay dead and dying, severed limbs twisted grotesquely as blood soaks the cobbled streets. Young Private Hawke just wants to do his duty and serve his country. But as he - and his fellow soldiers - prepare to stop the German advance, there's only one question on everyone's lips. How will they survive? ...Show more

Marshmallow Skye (#2 The Chocolate Box Girls) by Cathy Cassidy

$17.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: The Chocolate Box Girls | Reading Level: 10+

SKYE and SUMMER TANBERRY are identical twins, and Skye loves her sister Summer more than anyone else in the world. They do everything together, but lately Skye's been feeling like second-best - it's the story of her life. And when her friend Alfie confesses he's fallen not for her, but for Summer, it hu rts. Skye wants to be her own person, but with an effortlessly cool twin, how can she? Will Skye ever step out of Summer's shadow and find her own chance to shine? ...Show more

Curse of the Black Avenger by Eddie Jones

$38.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction

If you drowned and the sea spit you out, thrusting you back into the golden age of piracy, buried treasure and beauty beyond belief... would you stay?RICKY BRADSHAW has never sailed the Spanish Main, searched for buried treasure or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish Galleon. He's never fallen thro ugh the floor of Davy Jones' locker, skippered a pirate vessel, or saved the life of a governor's daughter. But all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky falls into the chilly waters of a creek across from his apartment while trying to rescue BARNACLE, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath. Now Ricky finds himself on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner and great honor and glory for all who can survive the curse of the Black Avenger. Written for the General Market (G): Contains no sexual dialogue or strong language. May also contain some content of an inspirational/religious nature. Moonbeam Book Award Winner & Selah Award Winner Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Pirate Adventure eBooks Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Christian Values & Virtues Fiction Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Disabilities & Special Needs ...Show more

The Sun Is Also a Star (FTI) by Nicola Yoon

$21.00 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction

The New York Timesand internationally bestselling love story from Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything. Natasha-I'm a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I?m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New Yor k City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won?t be my story. Daniel-I've always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents? high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store-for both of us. The Universe-Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true? ...Show more

Infernal Devices (#3 Hungry Cities Chronicles / Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve

$19.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Mortal Engines

At first there was nothing. Then came a spark, a sizzling sound that stirred frayed webs of dream and memory. And thenwith a crackle, a roara blue-white rush of electricity was surging through him, bursting into the dry passages of his brain like the tide pouring back into a sea cave. Anchorage has beco me a static settlement on the shores of the Dead Continent, at peace for sixteen years. But now trouble is approachingin a limpet sub, and fast. The Lost Boys are back, and theyll do anything to get what they want. Tom and Hesters daughter Wren is their eager dupe, bored and desperate for adventure. When Wren is snatched away in the limpet,Tom and Hester set off to rescue her, in a journey that will stir up old needs, old secretsand send them into perilous waters... ...Show more

Predator's Gold (#2 Hungry Cities Chronicles / Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve

$19.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Mortal Engines

The Jenny was drifting across the shoulder of a big volcano. Beyond it there were no more mountains, just an endless blue-white plain stretching to the horizon. They were at the mercy of the wind, and it was carrying them helplessly into the Ice Wastes. Tom and Hester, now in possession of the airship J enny Haniver, find themselves being pursued by League forces. Scrambling to escape, they head north and land on the city of Anchorage. But the savage Huntsmen of Arkangel are closing in, and the young margravine must make a last desperate bid for survival.   ...Show more

Thunderhead (#2 Arc of a Scythe) by Neal Shusterman

$18.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Arc of a Scythe

The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the New York Times sci-fi bestseller. The stakes are high in this chilling sci-fi thriller, in which professional scythes control who dies. Everything else is out of human control, managed by the Thunderhead. It's a perfect system - until it isn't. It's been a ye ar since Rowan went off-grid. Hunted by the Scythedom, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. Citra, meanwhile, is forging her path as Scythe Anastasia, gleaning with compassion. However, conflict within the Scythedom is growing by the day, and when Citra's life is threatened, it becomes clear that there is a truly terrifying plot afoot. The Thunderhead observes everything, and it does not like what it sees. Will it intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel? The sequel to New York Times bestseller Scythe, which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016. Scythe has received five starred reviews in the US and is also the winner of a Michael L. Printz Honor. Universal has optioned the film rights. Thunderhead has already received three starred reviews in the US, with Booklist praising Neal Shusterman for achieving "that most difficult of feats: a sequel that surpasses its predecessor". ...Show more

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

$26.99 NZD

$30.00 (10% off)

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: very good

Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate th em from Russell Pickett's son, Davis.Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. ...Show more

Still Life With Tornado by A. S. King

$24.00 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: From 15

From the acclaimed, Printz Honor-winning author comes a vivid portrait of abuse and survival in the heartbreaking story of a talented teenage artist who must come to grips with years spent sleepwalking in the ruins of her parents' toxic marriage.

Ink and Bone (#1 Novels of the Great Library) by Rachel Caine

$18.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Novels of the Great Library

In an exhilarating new series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time....   Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the f low of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly--but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden.   Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family. Jess has been sent to be his family's spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library's service.   When his friend inadvertently commits heresy by creating a device that could change the world, Jess discovers that those who control the Great Library believe knowledge is more valuable than any human life--and soon both heretics and books will burn.... ...Show more

When the Hipchicks Went to War by Pamela Rushby

$6.99 NZD

$19.99 (65% off)

Category: Young Adult Fiction

Going to a war is just about the last thing on sixteen-year-old Kathys mind. It is the 1960s, there are miniskirts to wear, Beatles and Stones music to listen to and discos to go to. There is the Vietnam War, of course, but that is way in the background. While training as a hairdresser in Brisbane, Kath y gets a part-time job as a go-go dancer in a city disco. Her protective older brother, Mick, keeps a close eye on her. But when Mick turns twenty, he is drafted, and sent off to the army. That brings the war a lot closer, Mick could end up in Vietnam. Then Kathy sees an advertisement for an audition for a touring entertainment troupe. Full-time entertainment work! She eagerly goes along to the audition with a fellow dancer, Gaynor. It looks like a great job, only catch is, the tour is in Vietnam. Kathy still wants the job. Kathy and Gaynor are approached by another auditionee, Layla. She suggests they would have more chance of getting the job as a trio. They have fifteen minutes to put an act together. And they do it. They will now, Layla tells them, be known as the Hipchicks. Their trademark will be their knee-high white boots. They get the job. Vietnam is a total eye opener. Firstly they are offered a two-week job touring American hospitals. The girls sing for boys who'll have to live without a leg, or an arm, or an eye. And for some boys who won't live at all. Then the real tour begins. The Hipchicks travel around Vietnam in trucks, aircraft and helicopters. They're a raving success. The soldiers start to demand them. 'Where's the boots? We want the boots!' The girls cope with heat that rots their wigs and costumes; with travelling every day and performing every night; with the ever-present danger of bullets and bombs. They cope - until ... One night, performing in a remote American-army camp, a soldier with a grudge against his sergeant takes a shot at him. Just one shot. But that's all it takes. And Layla's right in the way. Kathy and Gaynor, stunned, escort Layla's body home. They don't go back to Vietnam. The Hipchicks are finished. But every year, on one special day, Kathy and Gaynor attend a dawn service at the war memorial. They wear their Hipchick white boots. And they give their own, special Hipchick salute for Layla - and they remember when the Hipchicks went to war. ...Show more

Johnny Swanson by Eleanor Updale

$19.99 NZD

Category: Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: 10+

Johnny Swanson is in shock. His friend Doctor Langdon and his wife have disappeared without a trace. And that's not all ...it appears they have been murdered. But things are about to become much, much worse. A suspect has been arrested ...and it's Johnny's mother. Johnny knows she didn't do it. And now, he needs to prove it - fast. Join brave, determined, ingenious Johnny as he embarks on a fast-paced hunt for the true killer - and exposes a deadly, dangerous secret along the way. ...Show more