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No Use Crying
No Use Crying
Zannah Kearns
This warm and powerful coming-of-age story is a sparkling debut from a brilliant fresh talent, filled with colourful characters that will stay with you long after the book is finished.
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Hitler's Angel
Hitler's Angel
William Osborne
May 2012 Debut of the Month. Fans of Robert Muchamore's Cherub and Henderson's Boys or Higson's Young Bond series will devour this book in a sitting. It's a novel that has its base on true fact: Hitler's secret relationship with his niece,...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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Dawn of the Demontide (Witchfinder series)
Dawn of the Demontide (Witchfinder series)
William Hussey
Cleverly crafted, this is a masterful horror story that will chill readers to the bone as Jake Harker comes face to face with the evil forces of old witchcraft and its links to Matthew Hopkins, the evil Witchfinder of the...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2010
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Triskellion
Triskellion
Will Peterson
A nail-biting mystery is dramatically unravelled through archaeology with a clever paranormal twist. Sent to England from their home in New York, Josh and Rachel find something dark and sinister behind the closed doors of Triskellion, the picturesque village which...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Audio Books | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/02/2008
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Department 19
Department 19
Will Hill
This is a well crafted debut paranormal novel for teens but it's much more than that for it features a cleverly laid plot that revolves around a government secret agency who pull into the organisation a 14 year old Jamie...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Hardback - Released: 31/03/2011
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Divergent
Divergent
Veronica Roth
This is a heart-pounding and thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from an exciting young author.  Divergent is a novel of non-stop suspense and twists and turn that you least expect.  There's romance too and a heroine who is determined to...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/04/2011
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The Taming of Lilah May
The Taming of Lilah May
Vanessa Curtis
This cleverly written novel is told with sensitivity and humour and introduces a new anti-heroine in Lilah May.  Clever and sassy Lilah is finding is hard to keep her anger under control but it's only been like this since her...
Featured in: 11+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/05/2011
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart
This is a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller that we’ve been raving about since it went stratospheric across the pond earlier this year. Here you will meet four very unusual children each with three things in common – all orphans, all incredibly...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009
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The Thing With Finn
The Thing With Finn
Tom Kelly
This is a candid, poignant and modern story with definite comparisons to one of the classics of all time, The adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Humour is one of the classic hallmarks of Huckleberry Finn and in The Thing with Finn...
Featured in: 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2007
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The Thing With Finn
The Thing With Finn
Tom Kelly
Original, funny and moving, this is a thoughtful story capturing the confusion of 10 year old Danny. Since his twin brother died, everything has seemed muddled up and Danny makes some bad decisions before thinking things through and returning home....
Featured in: 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/01/2008
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Darkside
Darkside
Tom Becker
A brilliant debut thriller that is full of supernatural tension, exhilaration and mystery that combines elements of Jack the Ripper’s Darkside, a place of evil in the heart of modern London. Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize...
Featured in: 9+ readers | Books for Boys | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 08/01/2007
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Too Much Trouble
Too Much Trouble
Tom Avery
Winner of the 2010 Frances Lincoln / Seven Stories Diverse Voices Children's Book Award. Click here to read author and teacher Tom Avery's Q&A with one of the judges, Geraldine Brennan. This prize-winning story will grab readers’ attention from...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Book Awards | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/06/2011
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The Shadow of Malabron
The Shadow of Malabron
Thomas Wharton
A rebellious teenager finds himself transported to another world and there he finds himself forced to go on a perilous journey with a group of strikingly different characters including a speaking wolf.  It's a fantasy that weaves the fabric of well-loved stories into...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2008
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Slated
Slated
Teri Terry
May 2012 Debut of the Month. This is a debut novel not to miss. It's an original and haunting psychological thriller that's packed with intense mystery and secrets that will have you gripped from the very first page.  It's the story of Kyla...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl
A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl
Tanya Lee Stone
This is a brilliantly observed wake-up call for teenagers about life and love and the pitfalls of choosing the bad boy as your man. A story of self-discovery, broken hearts but more than anything any girl who reads this book...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/04/2008
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My So-Called Afterlife
My So-Called Afterlife
Tamsyn Murray
Highly Commended for the Teenage Book Prize 2010. A wonderful debut novel which, as well as being laugh-out-loud funny, is full of insights, compassion, and love.  Fifteen-year-old Lucy has been stuck in the men's loo ever since she was murdered...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/02/2010
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My Bear Griz
My Bear Griz
Suzanne McGinness
Celebrating a special friendship between a small boy and his favourite bear – a great big grizzly! Big and bold illustrations show all the wonderful things boy and bear enjoy together. Exploring, playing hide and seek, sharing secrets – the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Love, Aubrey
Love, Aubrey
Suzanne Lafleur
Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Book Award 2010 Brilliant and convincing, this is a deeply moving story which saves the reader from absolute heartbreak because of its warmth, understanding and hope. Utterly gripping, the story of how Aubrey grieves following the catastrophe...
Featured in: 11+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Hardback - Released: 25/06/2009
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The Other Life
The Other Life
Susanne Winnacker
Beautifully formed and gut-wrenchingly gripping, this is essential reading.  Here at Lovereading we're glad to see the back of too much paranormal publishing and pleased to see a new theme - dystopian fiction - coming to the fore.  The worry...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
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The Society of S
The Society of S
Susan Hubbard
A journey of discovery by a 13-year old girl who discovers her mother might not be dead after all. A debut novel, although the author has written two award-winning collections of short stories.
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/12/2008
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Call Me Drog
Call Me Drog
Sue Cowing
April 2012 Debut of the Month. Parker’s got a lot of demons to face as he struggles to come to terms with his parent’s separation and his father’s expectations of him. He thinks he’s coping alright until he finds Drog...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2012
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Threads
Threads
Sophia Bennett
Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2009. Fresh, witty and wholly contemporary, prize winning Threads won The Times/Chicken House writing competition. How three teenage friends with completely different interests – one’s into fashion, one plans to save the world...
Featured in: 11+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2009
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Artichoke Hearts
Artichoke Hearts
Sita Brahmachari
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2011 A welter of emotions engulf Mira in this touching pre-teen story about secrets and how to keep them and share them. Strongly set in a busy family, Mira’s life is full of the...
Featured in: 11+ readers | Book Awards | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/01/2011
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Itch
Itch
Simon Mayo
March 2012 Debut of the Month. A terrific action adventure packed-full of fascinating true science! Itch is making an unusual collection: when it is finished, it will include all the elements of the periodic table. But collecting elements is a...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Immortal City
Immortal City
Scott Speer
April 2012 Debut of the Month.  Immortal City is the electrifying debut novel from Scott Speer. With a breathtaking narrative, murder mystery and the perfect hero and heroine, this is the ideal book for any fan of paranormal romance. Key protagonist,...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Amy Green Teen Agony Queen: Boy Trouble
Amy Green Teen Agony Queen: Boy Trouble
Sarah Webb
Sarah Webb is a debut children's author but an established chick-lit novelist and her wonderful 13 year old character creation in Amy Green, teen agony aunt extraordinaire, is set to be the new best friend for every pre-teen girl.  Full of humour...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2009
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Dreamer Ballerina
Dreamer Ballerina
Sarah Rubin
A warm-hearted story full of hopes and dreams told by Casey who loves to dance. Casey’s passion leaps off the page as with a combination of hard work and talent she pursues her dream to dance in New York. Casey’s...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2011
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The Demon's Lexicon
The Demon's Lexicon
Sarah Rees Brennan
From its dramatic start when two boys are set on by a savage flock of ravens - with demons inhabiting the bird’s bodies - this is a thrilling and chilling adventure. Nick and Alan’s everyday life looks quite normal but...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Books for Boys | Debuts of the Month | Ebooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009
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The Magic Thief
The Magic Thief
Sarah Prineas
This is an absolutely captivating debut fantasy adventure. Full of magic and trickery, this is the story of a wizard and his new apprentice trying to discover why the magic in their city is fading and how they must stop...
Featured in: 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/03/2009
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A Dog Called Homeless
A Dog Called Homeless
Sarah Lean
May 2012 Debut of the Month. This is an outstandingly assured debut novel from a sparkling new talent.  When Cally Fisher sees her dead mother, real as anything, no one believes her. So Cally stops talking - what's the point...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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