Young Adult Books

A fast-paced, romantic and feminist YA fantasy full of danger and courtly intrigue. The royal court of Galla is as dangerous as it is glamorous... Kalothia will need every ounce of courage and wit, if she is to avenge those she loves... and stay alive. Kalothia has grown up in the shadows of her kingdom, hidden away in the East after her parents were outed as enemies of the king. When assassins attack her home on her sixteenth birthday, she must flee to the king’s court – a beautiful but lethal nest of poison, plots and danger, overseen by an entrenched patriarchy. Can Kalothia navigate this most worldly of places to find her own role? What if she must choose between her country and her heart? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529503715 • Author:  Shade Lapite • Publisher:  Walker Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  304 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.8 x 1 cm

What if Maid Marian were the real outlaw? Returning from an extended trip abroad, Maid Marian finds that much about her beloved England has changed. Her best friend, Robin, has been banished; her beloved uncle, King Richard, is dead; and the village of Nottingham and its citizens have been impoverished by taxes. With the help of her lady’s maid, Lady Kluck, Marian decides to take matters into her own paws. She is determined to help all the villagers while also solving the mystery surrounding her uncle’s death. Deep in the woods, she finds Robin and his Merry Men. Will they help Marian with her plan or leave her and Lady Kluck to forge ahead on their own? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837713615 • Author: Mari Mancusi • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.7cm

Two sisters. One throne. Who will ultimately rise to power and wear the crown? Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she would steal her sister’s place in the palace. Trained from birth to avenge her parents’ murder and usurp the princess, she will do anything to rise to power and protect the community of witches she loves. Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility including marriage into a brutal kingdom. Life outside the palace walls is a place to be feared and she is soon to discover that it’s wilder than she ever imagined. Twin sisters separated at birth and raised into entirely different worlds are about to get to know each other’s lives a whole lot better… Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780755503643 • Author: Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber  • Publisher: Electric Monkey • Format: Paperback • Pages: 528 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 3.3 x 19.8cm

Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive?  When three girls are stranded at the grand Bramble Estate in the middle of a snowstorm, they stumble into a murder plot. Someone has poisoned wealthy Emily Vanforte in the middle of a family dinner - which means Devi, Lizzie and Jayne are trapped in the house with a killer and a mystery to solve. With knives under floorboards, vanishing guns and secret passages in the walls, no one is safe and everyone is a suspect. But in a house of liars and corruption, will the girls save themselves...or learn to fit in? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781803705422 • Author: Ravena Guron • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 cm

When Hugh Henry Van Boren, one of the most popular and richest kids in Jess Choudhary's school, is found dead, the student body is left reeling and wondering who the murderer could be... Jess, a student under strict instructions to keep her record clean or risk losing her scholarship, finds herself at the centre of the investigation when it's revealed that Hugh died in the exact same way as a character in a short story she wrote. And then Jess receives an anonymous text thanking her for the inspiration. With time running out, Jess knows if she doesn't solve this mystery she'll finally have something in common with Hugh Henry. She'll be dead too. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781803705415 • Author: Ravena Guron • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 cm

The Broken Mirror is the third title in the Never After series, a funny and exciting fantasy adventure where real life and fairy tales collide. The Never After crew is back for another twisted adventure. This time, they’re off to Snow Country . . . after they rescue the beleaguered Lord Sharif of Nottingham from the evil Robin Hood, who has been plaguing the land with his thievery and mischief. Along with Jack, Gretel, Beatrice, and some new Snow Country pals like a chatty magic mirror, Filomena sets off to find the only ones who can save the kingdom once and for all: The League of the Seven – a group of fearless warriors devoted to fighting the ogres at any cost. Still, new threats lurk around every corner, both in Never After and back home in North Pasadena . . . Even with the League of the Seven’s help, can Filomena and her friends rescue the land from Olga’s clutches? Or will the ogres finally prevail? Melissa de la Cruz is the bestselling author of Disney's Descendants series. Perfect for fans of Disney's Twisted Tales and the first title in the series, The Thirteenth Fairy. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035013241 • Author: Melissa de la Cruz • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Pages: 336 • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.2 x 2.2 cm

What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? Unravel the dark secrets surrounding the Beast's curse in this intriguing tale! Trapped in the castle with the terrifying Beast, Belle learns there is much more to her angry captor when she touches the enchanted rose. Suddenly, her mind is flooded with images of her mother, a woman Belle hardly remembers. Stranger still, Belle realises that her mother is none other than the beautiful Enchantress who cursed the Beast, his castle and all his staff. Stunned and confused by the revelation, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel years of mystery. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837959648 • Author: Liz Braswell • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 496 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 4.1 cm

The Stolen Slipper is the second title in the Never After series, a funny and exciting fantasy adventure where real life and fairy tales collide.  Filomena Jefferson-Cho teams up once more with dashing Jack Stalker, adorable Alistair and glamorous Gretel for another adventure in the land of Never After, this time to get the glass slipper back from Cinderella! And we're about to learn who Cinderella really is. Neither a heroine or a victim, Cinderella is manipulative and cunning, and will do anything to be the princess of Eastphalia. The true heroes are her twin stepsisters, Hori and Bea, who have been much maligned in reputation and whose lives have been effectively upended by their younger stepsister! For one, Prince Charming has been in love with Hori since they were children, but when King Gregor forces his son to throw a ball to pick a bride, Cinderella steals the spotlight and her happily-ever-after. While attempting to help her sister, bookish Bea is captured by a terrible beast. Spells abound, ogres are unleashed, and evil will reign . . . or will it? Only time and the bravery of Filomena’s gang will tell! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529058017 • Author: Melissa de la Cruz • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Pages: 336 • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.2 x 2.2 cm