Featured Books for 14+ readers

Tamar
Mal Peet
Winner of the Carnegie Medal 2006. What the judges said: This is an enthralling and multi-layered novel that traces the story of two men caught up in secret operations in World War Two. It looks at the negative...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Blink and Caution
Tim Wynne-jones
Award-winning crime writer Tim Wynne-Jones toughly tells a gripping and poignant story of two teens swept up into a major crime. Blink is only a skinny kid who’s on the run and surviving on his wits; Caution is also on...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Bullet Boys
Ally Kennen
An outstanding book for all teen readers, Bullet Boys is a gripping, desperate story about boys, girls, guns and choices. Gentle Alex, son of a gamekeeper, is a crack shot. He knows all about guns; their danger and their value....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Doglands
Tim Willocks
A gripping adventure, Doglands is also a stirring comment on power and those who wield it and bravery and those who can show it. Furgal, Keeva’s first-born pup, is born in a prison camp for greyhounds run by the cruel...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Fifteen Days without a Head
Dave Cousins
In a tough, charged story, fifteen year old Laurence recounts the fifteen days he keeps himself and his little brother going when their mum abandons them.  It’s a challenging story of survival against the odds; Laurence has to keep one...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Lilah May's Manic Days
Vanessa Curtis
Life is complicated for Lilah. Her family falls apart when her brother Jay disappears. Managing her anger is only possible because of her great friendship with Bindi. Now Jay suddenly returns. All should be well – but it isn’t. Lilah...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Tempest
Julie Cross
The Time Traveller's Wife meets The Matrix in an action-packed romance and a mind-blowing debut novel that will keep you guessing at every turn. Click here to visit the MyKindaBook website, where you will find an exclusive bonus prequel short...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Future of Us
Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler
Back to the Future for the Facebook generation. Click here to visit the Facebook page for this book.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Weight of Water
Sarah Crossan
The Weight of Water is a startlingly original piece of fiction written in verse; most simply a brilliant coming of age story.  First love, friendship and quiet courage combine in this spare and beautiful story that will leave you sad,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Blood Red Road
Moira Young
Winner of the 2011 Costa Children's Book Award. The story's searing pace, its spare style, the excitement of its fabulously damaged world, its unforgettably vivid characters, its violent action and glorious love story make this a truly sensatonal YA debut novel. Much...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/01/2012
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Scattering Like Light
S. C. Ransom
This trilogy just gets better and better and this, the finale of the trilogy, caps them all.  The threads of the story developed through the whole trilogy come together very neatly but in ways the reader doesn't expect, but nonetheless it's...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
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Buried Thunder
Tim Bowler
A tense and haunting thriller in which the power of the forest looks set to destroy all around it. Drawn to the forest around the house, Maya witnesses strange and unnatural events. Even when in the safety of her new...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/12/2011
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Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices 2)
Cassandra Clare
This title is second in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series set in Victorian London. The first book in the series, Clockwork Angel, debuted at number one on the New York Times Bestseller list and spent ten...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/12/2011
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Crossed
Ally Condie
A welcome return to the world first encountered in Matched. It’s a world in which society decides who you should love – and everything else about your life. When Cassia broke the rules because she found her own true...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 24/11/2011
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Inheritance Book Four
Christopher Paolini
Still the real battle lies ahead: Eragon and Saphira must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 20/08/2011
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The Double Shadow
Sally Gardner
A girl tries to free herself from the terrifying double shadow of her childhood and forge her own future, but she is trapped in a memory machine created by her father.  Against the tense backdrop of the Second World War...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
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The Scorpio Races
Maggie Stiefvater
The best selling author of Shiver and Linger has written a thrilling new adventure which pushes the boundaries of courage to new levels. Sean and Puck enter the deadly Scorpio Races in the hope of changing their lives....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 19/10/2011
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Skychasers: Glow
Amy Kathleen Ryan
An action-packed narrative that is utterly compelling and characters you will really love. The world as we know it is crumbling and has been for years; this is the story of a group who left earth aboard a space ship,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Blessed
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Teased by Tantalize? And possessed by Eternal? Then prepare yourself to be Blessed in Cynthia Leitich-Smith's latest dark fantasy. For those new to the series then start at the beginning. it will be well worth it. Fans of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2011
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This Dark Endeavour
Kenneth Oppel
In this prequel to Mary Shelley's gothic classic, Frankenstein, impossible odds, dangerous alchemy and a bitter love triangle threaten the heroes' quest at every turn.  16-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark journey that will change his life forever. An alluring...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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Midwinterblood
Marcus Sedgwick
Prize-winning Marcus Sedgwick's gift for powerful storytelling is at its very best in this emotionally charged, no holds barred novel. When journalist Eric Seven arrives on Blessed Island with a mission to uncover a mystery he is immediately captivated by...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Annabel Pitcher
Shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal and the 2012 Branford Boase Award. Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011. The Carnegie Judges said: With a great central character, a sophisticated plot and an ending that is both credible...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2011
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Naked
Kevin Brooks
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Probably THE author of YA/teen fiction that has more of a cult following than any other.  His novels are controversial but utterly gripping and this one is no exception.  It's the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2011
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The Mortal Instruments Gift Set
Cassandra Clare
This is a gorgeous box set of the first three books in The Mortal Instruments series, which has been a massive hit in both the UK and the US. Who better to wax lyrical over it than none other...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2011
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Silence
Becca Fitzpatrick
Silence follows bestsellers Hush, Hush and Crescendo as the third in Becca Fitzpatrick's stunning and hypnotic sequence in which intense romance, betrayal, loyalty and trust abound.  It's up to Patch and Nora now, having succeeded in bridging two...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2011
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Mister Creecher
Chris Priestley
A blood-chilling story with the search for Frankenstein lies at its heart. When orphaned Billy, a miserably poor and hungry street urchin, comes across Mister Creecher, a man of great size and sinister intent, his life is turned upside down....
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
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Angel Fire
L. A. Weatherly
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection.   Winner of 2011 Leeds Book Award Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2011 Shortlisted for Worcestershire Teen Book Award 2011 Longlisted for Southern Schools Book Award 2011 If you're still into...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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Revolution
Jennifer Donnelly
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Prize-winning Jennifer Donnelly’s spell-binding tale spans two contrasting worlds separated by two hundred years but linked by a teenager’s thrilling quest to save a young prince. To get over the tragic...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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VIII
H. M. Castor
This is the story of Henry VIII from handsome young prince to cruel king. How did this talented skilful warrior turn into a villainous monster? This is historical fiction at its best but played out from a different angle with...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2011
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Dust and Decay
Jonathan Maberry
This very talented writer has delivered an incredibly powerful zombie-dystopian novel that's both full of action and yet surprisingly touching too.  Rot & Ruin was his first in this series and was incredibly well received so if you've yet...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 29/09/2011
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