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Firewall (Orca Soundings Ser.)
Par Sean Rodman. 2017
After his parents' divorce and his move from Chicago to a small town, Josh finds solace in his video game,…
Killswitch. But then he finds a new version of the game that is the exact reproduction of his new town. Strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2017
The Selection (The selection Ser. #1)
Par Kiera Cass. 2012
When Prince Maxon comes of marrying age in the caste-divided nation of Illéa, thirty-five single young women compete in the…
Selection--a chance to win the prince's heart. America Singer reluctantly enters the contest and is chosen as a candidate, but loves another. For senior high and older readers. 2012
Graduation day (The Testing #3)
Par Joelle Charbonneau. 2014
Tensions between the United Commonwealth and the rebel alliance intensify, with deadly action looming on the horizon. Meanwhile, gifted student…
Cia Vale, unsure of which side to trust, must convince her fellow students to believe in her. Sequel to Independent Study (DB 78427). Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2014
Son (Giver Quartet #4)
Par Lois Lowry. 2012
After a difficult labor, fourteen-year-old birthmother Claire has a baby boy who is immediately rescued by Jonas, from The Giver…
(DB 37689). Claire knows she shouldn't search for her "product" but, overwhelmed by a sense of loss, she does anyway. For senior high and older readers. 2012
Militant: 2, Nouvel ordre
Par Dïana Bélice. 2023
2042. Le sort de l'humanité est en jeu. Le véritable objectif de Paul Montès est révélé au grand jour. Et…
c'est bien pire que tout ce qu'aurait pu imaginer Mathis. Alors que le jeune militant prend conscience que son ennemi ne reculera devant rien, il perd tranquillement pied. La bataille qu'il doit mener pèse lourd sur ses épaules. Malgré la pression, réussira-t-il à garder la tête froide ? À vaincre une fois pour toutes ses adversaires ? À sauver la planète Terre ? Et si l'alliance avec Tokhe n'était pas suffisante pour y arriver ?
The things we leave behind
Par Clare Furniss. 2024
How I Live Now meets Exodus - a startling YA dystopia that imagines London as the epicentre of the refugee…
crisis, from critically acclaimed author Clare Furniss. 'Compulsive, poignant YA dystopia' The Guardian 'An exquisite, devastating read' The Irish Times 'Genuinely moving' Daily Mail 'Reminiscent of Meg Rosoff's How I Live Now and Paul Lynch's Book Prize-winning dystopia Prophet Song, this is a devastating novel which speaks to the present political moment' Just Imagine Civil unrest in London has reached an all-time high after years of a growing authoritarian regime, and it's no longer safe for Clem and her half-sister Billie in the city. Clem tells of their treacherous journey to Scotland, by road and then by sea, fleeing with nothing but a notebook filled with stories and memories of home. But is there something Clem's not saying? And how will this journey - and the sisters' story - end? With the start of a new life? Or a mirror held up to the past? PRAISE FOR THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND: 'Remarkable. A frighteningly relevant and moving novel, told with impeccable style. Clare Furniss is one of the very best writers for young people and this new novel is her finest yet. I loved it.' Sarah Crossan, author of Where The Heart Should Be 'Beautifully written, page-turning in the extreme, and deep and person and global' A.F. Harrold, author of T he Imaginary and The Worlds We Leave Behind 'I couldn't stop reading The Things We Leave Behind... Devastating and unsparing but full of hope and love too. It was a privilege to read it.' Candy Gourlay, author of Wild Song 'This book is exceptional... Years and Years meets The End We Start From for teenagers. Should be on every secondary set text list.' Joanna Nadin, author of A Calamity of Mannerings 'Gripping, moving, tense, twisty and very, very necessary... It all felt so utterly real and terrifyingly possible.' Lisa Williamson, author of Th e Art of Being Normal 'Such moving, thought-provoking, compelling story-telling. Wonderful characters. Utterly convincing. I loved it.' Julia Green, author of Ettie and the Midnight Pool 'Reminiscent of Meg Rosoff's How I Live Now and Paul Lynch's Book Prize-winning dystopia Prophet Song, this is a devastating novel which speaks to the present political moment' Just Imagine PRAISE FOR CLARE FURNISS: 'Lingers in the mind long after the final word has been read' Malorie Blackman , author of Noughts & Crosses 'Absolutely gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly enjoyable' Robin Stevens , author of the Murder Most Unladylike series 'Funny, sharply observed, shocking and wonderful' Sunday Times 'A beautifully executed story . . . gloriously funny, deeply emotional and a triumph' Daily Mail 'Beautifully written' Stylist PRAISE FOR CLARE FURNISS: 'Lingers in the mind long after the final word has been read' Malorie Blackman , author of Noughts & Crosses 'Absolutely gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly enjoyable' Robin Stevens , author of the Murder Most Unladylike series 'Funny, sharply observed, shocking and wonderful' Sunday Times 'A beautifully executed story . . . gloriously funny, deeply emotional and a triumph' Daily Mail 'Beautifully written' Stylist
The Elite
Par Kiera Cass. 2014
The competition of the Selection continues, but in order to win over Prince Maxon and the crown, candidate America needs…
to decide where her heart truly lies. Sequel to The Selection (BR 20908). Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013
Mez's magic: the Lost rainforest (Lost Rainforest)
Par Eliot Schrefer. 2018

The Last Man Standing: The chilling apocalyptic thriller that predicts Italy's collapse
Par Davide Longo. 2010
A chillingly plausible novel about the collapse of Italian society and one man's struggle to retain his humanity amid the…
horror"A bleak, lyrical tale that evokes Cormac McCarthy's The Road.... Gruesome, intense, and strange... a eurozone nightmare brought to life on the page."--James Lovegrove, Financial TimesIt is 2025, and Italy is on the brink of collapse. Borders are closed, banks withhold money, the postal service stalls. Armed gangs of drug-fuelled youths roam the countryside. Leonardo was a famous writer and professor before a sex scandal ended his marriage and career. Heading north in search of her new husband, his ex-wife leaves their daughter and her son in his care. If he is to take them to safety, he will need to find a quality he has never possessed: courage.
The Last Man Standing: The chilling apocalyptic thriller that predicts Italy's collapse
Par Davide Longo. 2010
A chillingly plausible novel about the collapse of Italian society and one man's struggle to retain his humanity amid the…
horror"A bleak, lyrical tale that evokes Cormac McCarthy's The Road.... Gruesome, intense, and strange... a eurozone nightmare brought to life on the page."--James Lovegrove, Financial TimesIt is 2025, and Italy is on the brink of collapse. Borders are closed, banks withhold money, the postal service stalls. Armed gangs of drug-fuelled youths roam the countryside. Leonardo was a famous writer and professor before a sex scandal ended his marriage and career. Heading north in search of her new husband, his ex-wife leaves their daughter and her son in his care. If he is to take them to safety, he will need to find a quality he has never possessed: courage.
The Fallen Children
Par David Owen. 2017
One cover. 360 different colours. Which one will you get?'A powerful and disturbing new take on an original classic' Tim…
Bowler, author of Carnegie Medal-winner River Boy'I loved this book . . . Pacy, gripping, intriguing [and] poignant' Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and Radio SilenceYoung people on the Midwich Estate don't have much hope for their futures. Keisha has lived there her whole life, and has been working hard to escape it; others have just accepted their lot.But change is coming . . .One night, everyone inside Midwich Tower falls mysteriously unconscious in one inexplicable 'Nightout'. No one can explain what happened during those lost hours, but soon afterwards Keisha and three other girls find they're pregnant - and the babies are growing at an alarming rate.As the news spreads around the tower, its residents turns against them and the situation spirals toward violence. Keisha's life unravels as she realises that the pregnancy may not have just ruined her hopes for the future: she might be mother to the end of the world.The Fallen Children is a story of violation, of judgment and of young people who must fight to defy what is expected of them.The Fallen Children has one cover design but 360 different colourways. Each one is numbered from 1 to 360 on the spine. The colour you receive will be completely random.'THE FALLEN CHILDREN is ATTACK THE BLOCK meets VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED and feels like the London I know. It's very cool' - Juno Dawson'An ingenious twist on a classic. Surprisingly tender and moving, completely convincing and gripping' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Read THE FALLEN CHILDREN if you'd like less middle-class kidlit, allegorical commentary on society and teens, and dead good books' - Non Pratt
The Natural Way of Things: From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional
Par Charlotte Wood. 2015
From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Stone Yard Devotional'Savage: think Atwood in the outback'PAULA HAWKINS'An unforgettable reading experience'LIANE…
MORIARTY'Ferocious . . . recalls the early Elena Ferrante'NPR'A masterpiece'GUARDIAN'Devastating' ECONOMISTShe hears her own thick voice deep inside her ears when she says, 'I need to know where I am.'The man stands there, tall and narrow, hand still on the doorknob, surprised.He says, almost in sympathy, 'Oh, sweetie. You need to know what you are.'"Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in a broken-down property in the middle of a desert.Strangers to each other, they have no idea where they are or how they came to be there with eight other girls, their heads shaved, guarded by two inept yet vicious jailers.Doing hard labour under a sweltering sun, the prisoners soon learn what links them: in each girl's past is a sexual scandal with a powerful man.They pray for rescue but as the hours turn into days and the days into weeks and months, it becomes clear only the girls can rescue themselves.Praise for Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard DevotionalShortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024 'A beautiful, mature work that does not flinch from life'SUNDAY TIMES'A transfixing novel'FINANCIAL TIMES'A book about what it means to be good: simply and with great humility, it asks the big questions, leaving the reader feeling kinder, more brave, enlarged'ANNE ENRIGHT'I have rarely been so absorbed by a novel . . . A powerful, generous book'GUARDIAN