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Now in paperback, two best friends grow up-and grow apart in this innovative YA novel with half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backwards This funny, honest, and realistic novel explores the most traumatic breakup many people ever...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442428782Author Cynthia VoigtFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

SELECTED FOR 2021's NATIONAL POETRY DAYA RECOMMENDED READ FOR EMPATHY DAY 2022Shortlisted for Warwickshire Book Award and the Wirral Book AwardsLonglisted for the Cumbria SLS AwardsJoe and Imogen seem like the perfect couple - they've been in a...

Evie Barnes is a bad girl. And everyone knows that bad girls make the best friends ... A story of murder, secrets and tragedy from the author of MOXIE - as seen on Netflix.1964. Houston, Texas.Evie Barnes is a 'bad' girl. So are all her friends. They're...

This is a moving love story between two girls in high school. Written in Peters's trademark breezy, humorous style with a layer of deep feeling just beneath the surface, this is a worthy successor to Nancy Garden's classic young adult coming out novel,...

Three close friends... Two unforgettable summers... One girl's darkest secret...Alys appeared last summer, and then she vanished without a trace.Ifan fell in love with her.Hannah hated her.And Marko regrets what they did.This summer Cait is new in town,...

Jonathan Hopkirk and Adam 'Kurl' Kurlansky are partnered in English class, writing letters to one another in a weekly pen pal assignment. With each letter, the two begin to develop a friendship that grows into love. But with homophobia, bullying, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641528375Author Nicole LibinFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 175mm * 124mm...

Meet Eric and Morgan. Born on the same day, at the same time, in the same place.They've always shared this one day together, but as they grow up they begin to grow apart. Everyone expects Eric to get a football scholarship, but no one knows he's having...

'[Selznick is] a postmodern hero of middle-grade children's fiction... Those who revel in puzzles, philosophical conundrums and musings on transience, time and grief will adore this challenging read' The Times ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948095112Author Jo CassidyFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Monster Ivy PublishingPublisher Monster Ivy PublishingWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm)...

Edge-of-your-seat YA horror perfect for fans of Stranger Things Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable best friends, sharing their love for Halloween, arcade games, and one another. Now it's 1992, Sam has been missing for five years, and Cori...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593114131Author Hayley KrischerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint RazorbillPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 141mm...

The tense and thrilling companion to Cell 7.Martha Honeydew has been released from the terrifying Cell 7. But despite her new freedom, the corrupt judicial system is still tracking Martha's every move. And Isaac, her only trusted friend, is now...

'A little babushka is made when you’re young and something happens to you that leaves a scar…’ Cerys Williams has swapped her village in the Welsh Valleys for art college in London and the spare room in glamorous Auntie Wyn’s flat. Cerys knows there’s...

Edited by critically-acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi, and featuring stories from writers including Jason Reynolds, Dhonielle Clayton and Justina Ireland, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761041914Author Mary LiFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House Australia

'An ingenious way of suggesting that all of us contain multitudes . . . Sheinmel brilliantly dramatises the pupils' attempts to create a system of morality for themselves, rather than simply accepting the one handed down by authority' Financial...

In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life.After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Piecing Me Together, a 2018 Newbery Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Author Award-winner: a powerful novel about finding where you belong and the light in dark places 'Warm, rich and satisfying' Kirkus ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060755881Author Meg CabotFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

21 MILES revisits the much-loved protagonist of 29 LOCKS two years after his canal boat adventure as a fifteen-year-old. Older, wiser and more confident, life is going well for the former gang member who'd escaped a brutal life of criminal exploitation. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492652267Author Natasha PrestonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Sourcebooks FirePublisher Sourcebooks, Inc

Southfield High School is oh so normal, with its good teachers, its bad, and its cliques. But despite the cliques, there's a particular group of friends who have known each other forever and know that they can rely on each other for anything. There's the...

A high-concept enemies-to-lovers romance - sure to be a BookTok hit! Good news: We all have a soulmate. Thanks to a gene mutation, out there somewhere is our perfect match. Bad news: Your soul bond means you feel their ...

Two teens take the stage and find their voice. . .A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community. . .A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost. . .There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same...

Friend by day. Traitor by night. The second book in the dark, twisting thriller trilogy about a teen assassin's attempt to live a normal life. Don't miss the epic conclusion to the series, coming May 2024. 'A dark, enthralling thriller' The Guardian ...

**The bestselling debut novel from YouTube sensation Oli White. CONTAINS EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT!**Things haven't been easy for Jack recently - life as a teenager has its ups and downs. But when he meets a new group of friends, who are every bit as geek...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481435345Author Judy BlumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 1056Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 1066gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...

Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a...

The powerful and heart-wrenching new novel from Lisa Heathfield, award-winning author of Seed and Paper Butterflies. Perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Louise O'Neill and Lisa Williamson. The Traditionals have been...

_______________ 'I will always put Celia and her books on the top rung of YA' - BookWitch 'Celia Rees is one of Britain's foremost writers for teenagers' - Playdays and Runaways _______________ The outstanding sequel to critically acclaimed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062803344Author Gillian FrenchFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint HarperteenPublisher HarperteenWeight(grams) 227g

In this new edition of the classic picturebook for friends aged four and up, Kathryn Cave and Nick Maland explore how being friends with someone works and what it means to us. Lyrical text and wonderful illustrations open the way to talking about the...

Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I live in gorgeous apartments, go to exclusive private schools, and make Manhattan our own personal playground. It might look hard to be this fabulous, but for us it's as easy as sleeping...

The hilarious and deeply moving diary novel from bestselling author Alex Barclay - this might just be the funniest book ever to make you cry your eyes out. This is the diary of me, Ellery Brown, aged fifteen and a half. I'm supposed to be...

#1 New Release in Eating Disorders Winning My Battle With Eating DisordersFinding My FULL: This is my journey from starving to letting myself be FULL-physically & emotionally. What is living a FULL life? Having anorexia, bulimia, or vacillating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839403750Author Dr Gareth MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Years after a violent war destroyed much of the world, Kaspar has grown up in a society based on peace and harmony. But beyond the city walls, a vicious band of rebels are plotting to tear this peace apart. It is up to the Guardians - an elite...

An instant New York Times bestseller! "Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Groundbreaking, heart-wrenching, and essential reading...