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No Turning Back by K M Peyton
12:22pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Passion, courage and determination burn brightly in Minna’s second adventure, from a classic author. Set in a beautifully atmospheric Roman world, this classic story will enchant girls looking for action, adventure and romance. With internet links to find out more about life in Roman Britain.
Slam by Nick Hornby
9:00am Friday 26th February 2010
Nick Hornby, bestselling author of High Fidelity and About a Boy, delivers his first novel for young adults.
Dusk by Kenneth Oppel
1:11pm Friday 26th February 2010
DUSK tells the story of the very first bat, and a colony's perilous journey to find a new home.
Blood Sun by David Gilman
1:02pm Friday 26th February 2010
DESPERATE to uncover the secret of his mother's death, Max Gordon is chased into the night by a ruthless mercenary.
The Enemy by Charlie Higson
12:46pm Friday 26th February 2010
WHEN the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry.
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
12:39pm Friday 26th February 2010
THE last thing Percy wants to do on his summer holiday is blow up another school.
Drawing With Light by Julia Green
12:23pm Friday 26th February 2010
A lYRICAL novel focussing on Emily, a teenage girl who decides to find her mother who left when she was very young, and her tentative steps towards romance with a beautiful boy with fine features and expressive dark eyes . . .
Old Magic by Marianne Curley
12:19pm Friday 26th February 2010
A fabulous novel with the perfect combination of pace, intrigue, suspense, utterly entrancing characters and a completely absorbing sprinkling of romance.
NEED by Carrie Jones
12:09pm Friday 26th February 2010
Love vampires? Want more werewolves? Desperate for supernatural creatures in your life? Then you Need Carrie Jones...
No and Me by Delphine de Vigan
12:03pm Friday 26th February 2010
A thought-provoking and searching novel about two very different teenagers and the true nature of homelessness
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo
8:19am Friday 26th February 2010
A heartwarming tale of courage and warmth, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about a cat who survives against the odds.
Mermaid Curse: The Golden Circlet by Louise Cooper
11:55am Tuesday 16th February 2010
LIZZY Baxter's life is turned upside down when she moves to Cornwall and discovers that she has a long-lost brother and that their mother is a mermaid.
Girl Writer - Spies and Lies by Ros Asquith
11:46am Tuesday 16th February 2010
CORDELIA Arbuthnott is determined to become a world famous author and her latest passion is writing the adventures of Shirley Holmes, Sherlock’s younger sister.
Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman
12:50pm Thursday 4th February 2010
Yankee Girl is a truly resonant story about racism and doing the right thing, based on the author's own experiences.
The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosofff
8:55am Wednesday 3rd February 2010
ON the morning of her wedding, Pell Ridley creeps out of bed in the dark, kisses her sisters goodbye and flees - determined to escape a future that offers nothing but hard work and sorrow.
Football Academy - The Real Thing by Tom Palmer
10:44am Friday 29th January 2010
Tomasz loves playing for United – but he isn't so keen on Ryan, the team captain – and bully. Reviewed by Luke Hutchings.
The Seventh Tide by Joan Lennon
2:41pm Monday 18th January 2010
A teenage shape-shifter called Eo. A boy from the sixth century called Adom. And a girl from the twenty-second century called Jay.
The H-Bomb Girl by Stephen Baxter
3:26pm Monday 11th January 2010
Liverpool 1962. A place and time of danger and passion.
The Sprite Sisters - The Magic Unfolds by Sheridan Winn
3:19pm Monday 11th January 2010
THE wind tore through the attics, it tore around the towers and through the garden. Tiles spun from the foor and crashed on the ground below. The huge house shook and let out an almighty roar. Ariel, Ash and Marina screamed. 'Hold on the power!' cried Flame.
The Sprite Sisters - The Circle of Power by Sheridan Winn
12:31pm Monday 21st December 2009
'Iv'e got a magic trick!' said Ariel.'Watch!'. She pointed her finger at Flame's purple bra. It lifted off the chair and hovered in the air. Marina and Ash laughed.
Savvy by Ingrid Law
9:58am Friday 4th December 2009
On your extra special birthday, what would you wish for?
Kumari- Goddess of Secrets by Amanda Lees
10:27am Friday 20th November 2009
Kumari is back from the World Beyond, but everything has changed.
Spud The Madness Continues... by John van de Ruit
3:44pm Wednesday 14th October 2009
This book comes with a warning - side effects including rolling around on the carpet, laughing hysterically and gasping for are...
Spud by John van de Ruit
3:38pm Wednesday 14th October 2009
WARNING: This book is dangerously funny and will have you splitting your sides and weeping with laughter....
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
3:26pm Wednesday 14th October 2009
Ruby Cooper likes to expect the worst. That way, she’s never disappointed.
The Vanishing by Katharina Linden
3:14pm Wednesday 14th October 2009
On the day Katharina Linden disappears, Pia is the last person to see her alive.
Kiki Strike Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller
3:00pm Wednesday 14th October 2009
Five delinquent girl scouts, one secret city beneath Manhatten and a butt-kicking girl superspy.
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
2:54pm Wednesday 14th October 2009
You can't STOP the future. You can't RETURN to the past. The only way to learn the secret...is to press FORWARD!
The Midnight Charter by David Whitley
12:13pm Tuesday 22nd September 2009
It was foretold that they would come. . .
Will Jellyfish Rule The World by Leo Hickman
12:09pm Tuesday 22nd September 2009
A book about climate change. From what makes Earth so special, to how scientists know for sure our climate is changing, why it's a big deal for everyone and what we can all do right now to make a difference, green expert Leo Hickman is ready to answer all your questions.
Animal Investigators Killer Spiders by Susan Gates
11:44am Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Mission 3 - to stop the terrifying Killer Spiders.
Ctrl-Z by Andrew Norriss
11:01am Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Making mistakes has never been so much fun!
Solitaire by Bernard Ashley
10:56am Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Haunting memories and hidden truths expose a silent betrayal in this thrilling story of loyalty and deception, war and peace, from master storyteller, Bernard Ashley.
Cinnamon Girl Looking For A Hero by Cathy Hopkins
3:38pm Monday 21st September 2009
The third book in the Cinnamon Girl series.
Before Wings by Beth Goobie
3:34pm Monday 21st September 2009
You've brought something with you, girl. I don't know the meaning of it, but you be careful what you do here.
Seriously Sassy by Maggie Gibson
3:30pm Monday 21st September 2009
'Right now boys are NOT part of my life plan. I've got more than enough to do as it is.'
North Child by Edith Pattou
3:07pm Monday 21st September 2009
A beguiling epic of magic, love, loss and betrayal based on the traditional fairytale East of the Sun, West of the Moon.
Mates, Dates & Saving the Planet by Cathy Hopkins
2:55pm Monday 21st September 2009
A girls guide to going green!
Life Interrupted by Damian Kelleher
3:22pm Tuesday 3rd March 2009
Honest, funny and deeply moving, this is a story about facing the worst and surviving.
Kumari - Goddess of Destiny by Amanda Lees
11:24am Tuesday 24th February 2009
Kumari has saved the Hidden Kingdom from disaster, and she's longing to return to the World Beyond.
By Royal Command by Charlie Higson
10:27am Wednesday 18th February 2009
Following a treacherous rescue mission high in the freezing Alps, James Bond is preparing for life back at Eton.
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
10:22am Wednesday 18th February 2009
Artemis Fowl is facing his deadliest enemy yet. Himself
J Nigel Dorking proofread by Mary-Anne Fahey.
10:15am Wednesday 18th February 2009
An autobiography about an unusual boy with a suit of armour, an unshakeable dream and a most unusual vocabulary, written by that very boy, Nigel Dorking.
The Young Samurai - The Way of The Warrior by Chris Bradford
10:03am Wednesday 18th February 2009
Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.
The Island That Wasn't There by Ruth Snowden
9:56am Wednesday 18th February 2009
His one eye was green, like the smooth glass pebbles you find on the shore. It stared at us without blinking. And his empty socket seemed to stare too, like there was a hidden eye in it.
Forbidden Island by Malcolm Rose
2:55pm Tuesday 10th February 2009
Out on a sailing trip Mike and his new friends ignore a danger sign and land on an unknown island that strangely doesn't show up on their maps or satnav.
Mwah Mwah by Chloe Rayban
2:32pm Friday 23rd January 2009
The hols were about to offer the coolest party, quality girl-time with my mates, and possibly a very hot boyfriend!
Do Secrets Count as Sabotage? by Helen Salter
12:12pm Tuesday 30th December 2008
'You've got that dreamy look on your face again,' warned Poppy on the bus home from school.
The Dopple Ganger Chronicles by G P Taylor
9:32am Tuesday 30th December 2008
The Dopple Ganger Chronicles is in an exciting new format known as "illustra-novella," where the story is told alternately as part novel, part comic, part graphic novel with great illustrations and it will totally appeal to all levels of reading skills. This is a must read book.
Socks, Shocks and Secrets by Leila Rasheed
2:17pm Friday 19th December 2008
THE first day of school is never easy - especially if you've got a super-starry reputation to live up to!
Mates, Dates and Flirting by Cathy Hopkins
3:13pm Monday 8th December 2008
RELEASE your inner flirt with Mates, Dates girls! Discover how to be totally irresistable, with the help of...
The Devouring by Simon Holt
11:17am Friday 5th December 2008
The boy's face turned into something inhuman - vicious, pitiless. It's sooty maw opened, tendrils of smoke wafted out like vipers, and a deep inhuman voice called to them. "Let...Me...Out."
The Name of this Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
12:48pm Friday 10th October 2008
Warning: Do not read this book!
Space Cowboys by Justin Stanchfield
12:43pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Teenage cowboy, Travis McClure, is desperate for adventure.
Weird by Jeremy Strong
11:48am Tuesday 7th October 2008
Josh thinks Fizz is dentally challenged and fluent in gibberish.
My Best Friends Brother by Laura Ellen Kennedy
12:19pm Monday 25th February 2008
Falling in love with her best friend's brother turns out to be more complicated than Erica could ever have imagined...
Ooh La La ! Connie Pickles by Sabine Durrant
12:12pm Monday 25th February 2008
Girls... Meet Constance de Bellachosse (or Connie Pickles, as she's otherwise known).
Airman by Eoin Colfer
11:58am Monday 25th February 2008
Conor flew up so fast, it felt as though he were falling down...this was a waking nightmare...
Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd
11:50am Monday 25th February 2008
One inch from the wall of brown turf, he froze. 'There's something here. In the earth. A hand.'
Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams by Rosie Rushton
11:31am Monday 25th February 2008
What would happen if Jane Austen's EMMA was set in the twenty first century?
Kumari - Goddess of Gotham by Amanda Lees
11:23am Monday 25th February 2008
New York is full of thirteen-year-old girls who think they're goddesses. But Kumari is the real deal. And she doesn't have a clue how she got there.
Cinnamon Girl - Starting Over by Cathy Hopkins
2:45pm Monday 3rd December 2007
New term, new school - but India Jane isn't looking forward to being the new girl in Year Eleven.
Honeysuckle Lovelace - Starstruck Dog Walkers by Cherry Whytock
2:49pm Monday 3rd December 2007
The tiny houseboat where Honeysuckle and her mum live is finally shipshape!
Ribticklers! by Michael Rosen
2:36pm Monday 3rd December 2007
This hilarious collection features 39 ribtickling stories by writers including:
Double Twist by Donna King
11:55am Wednesday 7th November 2007
In the high-pressure world of sport, talent isn't the only thing you need to be a winner.
Whodunnit? Detective stories chosen by Philip Pullman
2:51pm Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Meet the greatest sleuths of all time - from Sherlock Holmes to Sam Spade - in this showcase of 15 detective stories.
Saxby Smart Private Detective by Simon Cheshire
2:48pm Tuesday 23rd October 2007
My name is Saxby Smart and I'm a private detective. I go to St Egbert's School, my office is in the garden shed, and these are my case files.
Two Friends, One Summer by Kate Le Vann
9:20am Friday 19th October 2007
Best friends Samantha and Rachel are spending the holidays with two families in France.
Feasting the Wolf by Susan Price
9:13am Friday 19th October 2007
Farm boys Ottar and Ketil love to hear stories about the Great Army; the ruthless warriors ruled by pirate kings, the glory and riches won in blood-soaked battles.
Slam Dunk by Donna King
9:18am Sunday 10th February 2008
In the high pressure world of sport, talent isn't the only thing you need to be a winner.
The Secret Search by Linda J Robinson
9:01am Friday 19th October 2007
Imogen and Kelly are best friends at school. A new boy, Sam arrives in their class.
Ancient Rome by Simon Adams
8:53am Friday 19th October 2007
Kingfisher Knowledge takes readers into the heart of the subject.
Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen
11:11am Thursday 18th October 2007
I'm Annabel. I'm the girl who has it all. Model looks, confidence, great social life.
Lucky Star by Cathy Cassidy
1:02pm Friday 12th October 2007
Mouse is doing her best to stay OUT of trouble.
How to be a Teenage Millionaire by James Moore & Judi James
3:13pm Wednesday 19th September 2007
Could you brilliant brainwave change the world?
The Devil's Breath by David Gilman
2:47pm Wednesday 19th September 2007
MAX GORDON: PERMISSION TO DEFY DEATH AND DANGER?
King Dork by Frank Portman
2:38pm Wednesday 19th September 2007
I'm small for my age, uncomfortable in most situations, skinny and awkward. Most of the time, I walk around here feeling like a total idiot.
Kai-ro by Graham Marks
2:16pm Wednesday 19th September 2007
Stretch Wilson's world is a hard place. All he has, since his father was taken as slave labour, is his dog, Bone - until the fateful day when he discovers something extraordinary...
Totally Brilliant by Cathy Hopkins
12:57pm Wednesday 19th September 2007
There's never a dull moment with Cat and her mates as they take the game of Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise to new extremes.
Heart of the Serpent by Thomas Bloor
12:39pm Wednesday 19th September 2007
Sam's transformation from boy to dragon is complete. A life of miserable solitude awaits him.
Eric and the Secrets of Egerton by Ann Worship
11:50am Wednesday 19th September 2007
For over two hundred years the sleepy village of Egerton has nestled in the shadow of the imposing Manque Manor.
Ingo by Helen Dunmore
3:28pm Friday 27th July 2007
Set in Cornwall, Ingo is the story of Sapphire and her brother Conor, and what happens to them after their father mysteriously disappears at sea.
The Highfield Mole by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
3:11pm Friday 27th July 2007
The Circle in the Spiral is the first volume in a series of Highfield Mole books to be published.
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
3:08pm Friday 27th July 2007
"Without this child, we shall all die. So the witches say.
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
3:07pm Friday 27th July 2007
The story explores the destructive effect of colonial capitalism on the simple piety of a traditional native culture.
Cinnamon Girl - This Way to Paradise by Cathy Hopkins
9:20am Monday 25th June 2007
Meet India Jane. Known to her friends and big, chaotic family as Cinnamon Girl.
Mel Beeby Agent Angel Going for Gold by Annie Dalton
9:18am Monday 25th June 2007
Time : 42 BC Place: Egypt Mission: Save Cleopatra!
Ruby Parker Soap Star by Rowan Coleman
9:13am Monday 25th June 2007
Dear Ruby I watch your show every week and I'm writing to say how great you are! You're so lucky to work with Justin de Souza - he's so fit.
The Boy Who Saved the World by Alex Mabon
8:42am Monday 25th June 2007
The intermittent glint of silent ray pulsing through several thousand feet of ocean is all that remains of the lost city of Atlantis.
Eco Worriers - Penguin Problems by Kathryn Lamb
2:04pm Tuesday 19th June 2007
Committed eco-worriers, Evie and Lola, are very, very concerned about green issues - much to the irritation of their gas-guzzling families!
Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
12:59pm Tuesday 19th June 2007
From: Colfer, Eoin (pronounced 'Owen', by the way)
Sundae Girl by Cath Cassidy
9:47am Tuesday 19th June 2007
Jude's family are crazy, quirky, bizarre...her mum brings plenty of problems and her dad thinks he's Elvis!
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
10:43am Thursday 14th June 2007
Percy Jackson doesn't go looking for trouble. But when you're the son of a Greek god, you can't pick and choose your battles...
Blue Like Friday by Siobhan Parkinson
10:37am Thursday 14th June 2007
'I think maybe boys have a different way of looking at things. That could be it.'
Do the Right Thing by Jane Goldman
3:29pm Wednesday 6th June 2007
A teenager's guide to surviving any social situation.
Honeysuckle Lovelace - Ghosthunters by Cherry Whytock
3:21pm Wednesday 6th June 2007
The Dog Walkers Club is going from strength to strength.
The Swan Kingdom by Zoe Marriott
3:03pm Wednesday 6th June 2007
Darkness has fallen across a kingdom far away.
Body Blips, Wobbly Bits and Great Big Zits by Anita Naik
8:43am Wednesday 16th May 2007
Girls in the know!
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