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The Gaps by Leanne Hall is a contemporary realist YA novel about a crime, rather than being a crime novel. It is a thought-provoking story about Yin who is abducted and the subsequent impact of this on the girls at
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When We Are Invisible by Claire Zorn is the much-awaited sequel to The Sky So Heavy. In this story, important themes are dealt with and power, control and security are juxtaposed with courage, love and compassion. Set in a nuclear
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With the presidential campaign well underway in the United States, our grown-up readers will find Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld both a timely and fascinating read. A fictional tale is woven into historical events and presents the reader with an alternative
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Vikki Wakefield’s This is How We Change the Ending is a gritty, raw, coming of age story for YA readers which explores confronting topics about the lives of disadvantaged contemporary teens in a realistic and uplifting way. By walking a
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The Cruel Prince is the first novel in a new series The Folk of the Air and Holly Black fans will be delighted with this action-packed tale of magical intrigue. Set in the world of Faerie amongst the fey, this
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