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Priest, poet and broadcaster Rachel Mann believes the world is charged with a divine spark. She explains how in our encounters with what she terms 'the spectres of God', one can become at peace with limitation, precariousness, lack of certainty, and...

Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her mom's porcelain doll shop, she has seen nothing to prove otherwise. Enter Xander Spence - he's tall,...

Rediscover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the final book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince - Holly Black. The time has come for Roiben's coronation, and pixie Kaye is sure...

What would you sacrifice to expose the truth? From Camryn Garrett, whose debut Full Disclosure was called "honest, eye-opening and heartful" by Angie Thomas, comes a ripped-from-the-headlines story of a teen journalist who stumbles across the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534427037Author Jenny HanFormat PaperbackPage Count 1072Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440993711Author Todd StrasserFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525556084Author Nina LaCourFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm *...

A Syrian American and Syrian refugee who are at odds must chase a haunting secret that leads them all the way to Jordan in this sharp-witted debut perfect for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.Khadija Shami is a Syrian American high school...

Our unique Passcards make the best use of your revision time. They summarise key topics in your module to jog your memory when it matters, and are packed with rapid bites of exam-relevant guidance. Revise at a glance and accelerate revision with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449704486Author Lori CarlsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint FawcettPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 96g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316020671Author Cecily Von ZiegesarFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Poppy BooksPublisher Poppy BooksWeight(grams) 230gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823447176Author Crystal MaldonadoFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

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Nida has always been known as Mamou Abdul-Hafeedh's niece - the poet that will fill her uncle's shoes after he was wrongfully incarcerated during the war on terror. But for Nida, her poetry letters are her heart and sharing so much of herself with a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307975973Author Wendelin Van DraanenFormat PaperbackImprint EmberPublisher EmberWeight(grams) 204g

Paloma High School is ordinary by anyone's standards. It has the same cliques, the same prejudices, and the same suspect cafeteria food. And like every high school, every student has something to hide whether it's Kat, the thespian who conceals her trust...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914578007Author Sue BarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Cadence PublishingPublisher Cadence PublishingWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995657458Author Nicky BondFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Take-Away-Tea BooksPublisher Take-Away-Tea Books

It's Kind of a Funny Story meets Turtles All the Way Down in this harrowing yet hopeful account of a teen living with Tourette syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder while contemplating his own mortality. Ten: three little letters, one ordinary...

WINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2016 Fourteen-year-old Charlie Law has lived in Little Town, on the border with Old Country, all his life. He knows the rules: no going out after dark; no drinking; no litter; no fighting. You don't want to...

'A story with great heart, and wisdom, which shows the healing power of true friendship' Ele Fountain, author of Boy 87. Written with humour and heart, Sofa Surfer looks at what it means to be homeless. Malcolm Duffy's debut novel Me Mam. Me Dad...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Georgia Peach Book Award 2017.Book InformationISBN 9781101934746Author Kathleen GlasgowFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint EmberPublisher Random House USA...

When a woman refuses to sit next to him on the bus, Rick Braithwaite is saddened by her prejudice. In cosmopolitan London, he had hoped for a more enlightened attitude. When he begins his first teaching job in a tough East End school, the reactions...

A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards!A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book Of All Time* Publishers Weekly Flying Start * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice...

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent on picking the lock of her toxic family.Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane's mother tours the world to support the family, Jane...

A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Read the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called "a brilliant, subtle debut," and Kirkus hailed as...

Return to the beloved world of Julie Murphy's #1 New York Times bestselling Dumplin'-now a popular Netflix feature film starring Jennifer Aniston-in this fabulously joyful, final companion novel about drag, prom, and embracing your inner Queen.Waylon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award and Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award.Book InformationISBN 9780385738750Author...

"Smart and funny, with characters so real and vulnerable, you want to send them care packages. I loved this book." -Rainbow Rowell From debut author Mary H.K. Choi comes a compulsively readable novel that shows young love in all its awkward glory-perfect...

A chilling take on the opioid epidemic by the New York Times bestselling Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman.Above our world is a toxic wonderland where the party has raged for centuries.Humans know the partygoers simply as "narcotics", "opioids",...

15-year-old Roza thinks she's leaving Albania for better things in the UK. As she arrives, she realises her father has sold her to get out of debt. Adelina and Jozif Braka now consider Roza their property. They work her hard, beat and starve her, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738725949Author Amanda GraceFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint FluxPublisher North Star Editions

Madina's family have fled war to seek asylum in Europe and begin a hopeful new life. An ordinary world of fitting in at school, learning the language and forging friendships lies before Madina. Yet she finds herself caught between her new life and her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062335753Author Meg HastonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781547608669Author Steven SalvatoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Bloomsbury YAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

"Little and Lion is beautifully insightful, honest, and compassionate. Brandy's ability to find larger meaning in small moments is nothing short of dazzling."-Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything A stunning novel on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593381205Author Safia ElhilloFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Make Me a WorldPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 482gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Life is about making choices, and Natalie Sterling prides herself on always making the right ones. She's avoided boys, always topped her class and is poised to become the first female student council president in years. But being...

Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma. They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private...

When his dad moves out, Jamie tries to fill his shoes. He needs to become head of the household - right? With his mum dealing with the aftermath of toxic masculinity at its finest, and his little sister Bex struggling to understand what's going on,...