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The Boy I Love
Lyrical, tender, and incredibly moving. William Hussey masterfully balances brutal realism with pockets of sincere hope and joy - Becky Albertalli
It’s a tale from the past, with a message for today. A stunningly poignant, devastating, and ultimately beautiful tour-de-force - Simon James Green
At just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what he's fighting for. Then he meets Private Danny McCormick, a smart, talented young recruit. From their first meeting, there's something undeniable between them – something forbidden by both society and the army. Determined to protect Danny, Stephen must face down the prejudices and ignorance of his superiors as well as the onslaught of German shells and sniper fire.
As the summer of 1916 ticks down to one big push on the Somme, can Stephen and Danny stay together – and will their love save them – or condemn them?
Spiral
He's on edge while she's en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide.
If you loved The Striker by Ana Huang, you'll love this...
'Fake-dating goodness filled with delicious tension' Lana Ferguson, author of The Nanny
Elias Westbrook, a newly drafted hockey player for the Toronto Thunder, is facing the challenges of fame and media scrutiny. The tabloids are reporting on his every move, including which woman he was last seen with, but all he wants to do is escape the spotlight.
Enter from stage left Sage Beaumont, an aspiring ballerina whose lack of popularity online has put her at a major disadvantage for securing the roles she dreams of. When Sage finds herself with the chance to change her luck by fake-dating Elias, she takes her shot.
Soon enough, the flimsy rules they set in place fall away. But before things can spiral out of control, Sage and Elias will have to decide if they're willing to take the leap together or if they'll have to call it quits.
'Bal Khabra is a master of swoon, and lovable characters. I dare you to try and read one of her novels in more than one sitting - they're simply unputdownable.' Hannah Bonam-Young, author of Out on a Limb
If you love...
Hockey player x ballerina
Fake-dating
Slow burn
Forced proximity
Multi-racial characters
Found family
Dual POV
... you're going to love Spiral
Můj život s Walterovic kluky 1
Jackie žije podle jediného pravidla: Vše musí být perfektní! Vždy vypadá dokonale a má skvělé známky, prostě dcera bez chybičky. Pak ale její rodiče zemřou při autonehodě a ona se musí přestěhovat za svou novou opatrovnicí na druhou stranu země. To je samo o sobě děsivé – a teď si ještě připočtěte, že v téhle rodině je jedenáct synů! Jackie začíná nový život mezi hlasitými chlapci, kteří neznají pojem osobní prostor a jsou otravní jak neštovice. I když ti nejstarší mají něco do sebe… Jak se tohle vyvine?
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We Used To Be Magic
What if the universe wants them to be together, but they're too messed up to notice? A gorgeous cinematic 'Brits in New York' Love Story that's perfect for fans of Better Than the Movies, Emily Henry and One Day.
'I'll come back.'?I tell him, squeezing his hand. 'Of course I will.'
'You have to. You don't want to offend the universe after it put in so much work to get you here.'
'Right.'?I smile. 'Except I thought you didn't believe in that stuff?'
'Yeah, well, life happens. You happened.'
Rookie model, Audrey, is navigating the dizzying bright lights of New York for the first time as Ezra - no stranger to the city, returns from studying abroad with a broken nose and a broken heart. Their connection is instant, smouldering and all-consuming. But when Audrey is confronted with the darker facets of the fashion industry and Ezra's past proves impossible to outrun, will it be enough?
Fate brought them together, but it might also tear them apart . . .
This gorgeous 'will they, won't they' dual POV romance is irresistible escapism in the most glamorous New York package - perfect for Valentines Day. Scintillatingly hot yet endearing flawed characters strut (and stumble) right off the page as Audrey and Ezra's tension fizzes throughout.
The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King
The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King is the hilarious YA rom-com debut from actor and comedian Harry Trevaldwyn, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.
First there was Bridget Jones. Then there was Georgia Nicolson. Now get ready to meet Patch Simmons . . .
Patch has decided that this is the year he will get a boyfriend. Fate finally intervenes when two new mysterious boys join drama club: Peter, who's just moved from New York (very chic) and his best friend, Sam.
Patch is confident that one of them will be his first boyfriend. So, armed with his over-supportive best friend Jean and an alarming level of self-confidence, Patch sets out to make his mission a success. Whether or not they actually like boys or him is a problem for later.
Ukradnutý dedič 2: Väzňov trón
Uväznený princ. Pomstychtivá kráľovná. A vojna, ktorá rozhodne o osude celého Elfhamu. Princ Oak si v žalári odpykáva trest za svoju zradu, odkázaný na milosť a nemilosť novej desivej kráľovnej nevľúdneho severu. Neostalo mu nič, len jeho šarm a prefíkanosť. Bude to však stačiť na prežitie? Najvyšší kráľ Cardan a Najvyššia kráľovná Jude hodlajú nasadiť všetky páky, aby ukradnutého dediča elfhamskej koruny priviedli späť domov, no Oak je na pochybách. Má bojovať o stratenú dôveru dievčiny, ktorú vždy miloval? Alebo zachovať vernosť Elfhamu a zvrhnúť samozvanú kráľovnú z trónu, hoci na to Wren môže doplatiť životom? Krajinu však sužuje prísľub vojny a zradcovia číhajú na každom kroku, a tak ani princov dôvtip a prešibanosť nemusia stačiť na záchranu tých, ktorých má rád. A hoci všetky cesty vedú do záhuby, Oakovi neostáva nič iné, len sa rozhodnúť, po ktorej vykročí. Bestsellerová autorka Holly Black prináša pútavé zakončenie dilógie Ukradnutý dedič, v ktorom nepotečú len slzy, ale aj krv.
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Powerful: Deluxe Collector's Edition Hardback
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From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a sizzling and heart-racing story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing.
Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they'd always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn - an Ordinary - has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death.
Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, it's a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Mak's shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives…
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Girl, Ultra-Processed
New year, new me!
That's what Saffron Saldana tells herself as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
Her resolution is the same every year: lose weight.
Because Saffron has it hard-wired that weight loss equals happiness. It's what she's been told her whole life - online, in magazines, especially by her own diet-obsessed mother. But dieting
is hard.
So to escape her own reality, Saffron creates Sydney, a super-slim, AI-generated 'perfect'
version of herself. Boys online love Sydney, and for Saffron, it's just a bit of harmless fun.
Until the boundaries of her life online and offline begin to blur . . . And one boy in particular makes her question her desire to be someone she's not.
Can Saffron find a way back to herself, and learn to love who she actually is?
Girl: Ultra-Processed explores what it is like to be a teenage girl in our current body-obsessed world while juggling family drama, friend dynamics, dating, betrayals and major life changes.
A searing look at diet culture and all its ugly consequences, from the talented writer of Influential.
Murder for Two (A Tariq Twins Mystery)
<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2025!<br><br>FEATURED IN THE OBSERVER BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS ROUNDUP 2025 (12th January 2025)</b><br><br>Separated when they were 6 months old, twins Ani and Riri couldn't be more different. Loud and adventurous Ani wants to be a sleuth when she grows up. Shy and quiet Riri prefers books to people, and just wants a safe, germ free job when she grows up.<br><br>When they're forced to spend the summer together, Ani is convinced it's going to be another Great Twin War like the last time they tried family bonding. But this summer is different - there's a murder, and their dad is arrested as the prime suspect. Can they work together to protect their family and solve the mystery? <br><br><b>An exciting and funny new murder mystery from debut author Niyla Farook. Perfect for fans of HIGH RISE MYSTERY!</b></p>
The Vulpine
Enter a darkly dystopian world full of eerie folklore, in which illness and difference have been prohibited. But from deep beneath the earth, a rebellion is rising... Perfect for fans of Never Let Me Go and The Luminaries. Ora has always been fascinated by chilling fairy stories of the Vulpine – the mythical, fox-like monsters who live below ground, emerging at night to snatch 'imperfect' babies and children. Because Ora knows that disability and illness have no place in her world. To succeed is to be genetically ‘perfect’, just like her best friend Casta and his family. Then, one day, Casta’s baby sister disappears. And Ora’s mother reveals a long-buried secret: Ora herself has a genetic illness that affects her lungs... And she's about to be found out. Desperate for answers and sanctuary, Ora decides to do the unthinkable and seek out the fabled Vulpine. And below the earth, she discovers a hidden world that turns everything she has been taught upside-down... A unique and powerful story about stepping into your power and creating a better world, with a brilliant cast of disabled heroes, from an author whose own experiences of chronic illness inform Ora's. A chilling dystopian world filled with eerie science fiction and a sweet, slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans of Never Let Me Go, A Handmaid's Tale, The Hunger Games and The Luminaries.
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Hrajú nebezpečnú hru, ale stojí to za to riziko
Gigi Grahamová má tri ciele: kvalifikovať sa do ženskej hokejovej reprezentácie, získať olympijské zlato a konečne vystúpiť z otcovho tieňa. Ako dcéra jednej z najväčších hokejových hviezd naráža na množstvo predsudkov. Na splnenie sna však potrebuje pomoc – niekoho, kto ju bude trénovať, posúvať jej limity... Niekoho ako Luke Ryder, nový kapitán hokejového tímu Briarskej univerzity. Má to však háčik. Luke je svojhlavý, drzý a predchádza ho zlá povesť. Navyše je nebezpečne príťažlivý a rozptyľovanie je to posledné, čo Gigi potrebuje. Talentovaná hokejistka však nemá na výber. Lenže aj Luke sleduje svoje záujmy a od Gigi očakáva istú protislužbu. Pristúpia tak na obojstranne výhodnú dohodu, ktorá sa môže zvrtnúť na najťažší zápas, aký kedy hrali.
Z anglického originálu THE GRAHAM EFFECT (Bloom Books, USA 2023) preložila Anna Kolčterová.
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Everything Is Poison
This historical novel in prose and verse tells the story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and of the wome? ho risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere else to turn, perfect for fans of Blood Water Paint and The Lost Apothecary. Early Seventeenth-Century RomeFor as long as she can remember, Carmela Tofana has desperately wanted one thing: to be allowed behind the counter of her mother?s apothecary in Campo Marzio, Rome. When she turns sixteen, she?s finally allowed into the inner sanctum: the workroom where her mother, Giulia Tofana, and two assistants craft renowned remedies for their customers. But for every sweet-smelling flower extract in the workroom, there?s another potion requiring darker ingredients. And then there?s Aqua Tofana, the apothecary?s remedy of last resort for husbands who are just as deadly as any disease. In all Carmela?s years of wishing to follow in her mother?s footsteps, she never realized one tiny vial could be the death of them all.
First Love Language
For fans of Frankly in Love and Tokyo Ever After comes a romantic dramedy about finding love and reconnecting with your culture in the most surprising ways.Taiwanese American Catie Carlson has never fit in with her white family. As much as she loves her stepmom and stepsister, she yearns to understand more about her culture and find her biological mother. So Catie is shocked when an opportunity comes knocking on her door: Her summer spa coworker, Toby, says he?ll teach her Mandarin. In exchange, she needs to teach him how to date so he can finally work up the courage to ask out his crush. The only problem is that Catie doesn?t actually have any dating experience. But she can fake it.With her late father?s copy of The Five Love Languages and all his annotated notes, Catie becomes the perfect dating coach. Or so she thinks. As she gets dangerously close to Toby and to finding out what really happened to her biological mom, she realizes that learning the language of love might be tougher than she thought.Stefany Valentine?s debut novel is both a fresh, fun romance as well as a profound, luminous story about grief, family, transracial adoption, and what it means to truly follow your heart.
Honeysuckle and Bone
A deliciously dark, enticingly exotic YA contemporary gothic ghost story where even paradise is haunted, from a brilliant debut author. Perfect for fans of She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran and House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland.The house has secrets of its own . . . After a tragedy rips her life apart, Carina Marshall is looking to reinvent herself in her mother’s homeland of Jamaica. With her new gig as the au pair for the wealthy and powerful Hall family at Blackbead House, Carina wants nothing more than to disappear into their world of mango trees, tropical breezes and glamorous parties. At first, Blackbead House seems like the perfect escape. Carina’s job is pretty easy, her boss is very welcoming and her new friends, especially the handsome and charismatic Aaron, help to ease the loneliness she’s felt for a long time. But new beginnings don’t come easy. Because Carina isn’t who she says she is, and Blackbead House already knows . . .
American Wings
From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies.?This beautiful and brilliant history of not only what it means to be Black and dream of flying but to, against every odd, do so, completely blew me away.? ?Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award Winner for Brown Girl DreamingIn the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings?American Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg, a nurse; and Willa Brown, a teacher and social worker. Together, they created a flying club and built their own airfield south of Chicago. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II, they established a school to train new pilots, teaching both Black and white students together and proving, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated, that successful integration was possible.Featuring rare historical photographs, American Wings brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who, with grit and resilience, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky.
After Life
THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW YA NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF IF I STAY, GAYLE FORMAN.
'Gayle Forman reigns as the queen of breaking hearts with a touch of magic'
- Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End
One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It's just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber's mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she's inexplicably riding now.
This return doesn't only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber's estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple farther and farther out: Amber's friends, boyfriend, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone's turmoil, Amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? How and why was she given this second chance?
This magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity.
I'm Not Really Here
SHORTLISTED: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORTLISTED: 2025 Victorian Premier''s Literary Awards, Writing for Young Adults''A moving coming-of-age story with so much heart. For readers who enjoyed Heartstopper.'' BOOKS & PUBLISHINGFootsteps approach behind me. I turn and see an Aboriginal boy arriving at the doorway. He''s tall, taller than me. He''s got curly hair. His body is fit. His chest is chiselled and bare and he''s wearing only football shorts.When 17-year-old Jonah arrives in a new town - Patience - with his dad and younger brothers, it feels like a foreign place. A new town means he needs to make new friends - which isn''t always easy. Especially when he''s wrestling with his body image, and his memories of his mother.When he joins the local footy team so he can spend more time with his new crush, Harley, he feels like he''s moving closer to something good. But even though he knows what he wants, it doesn''t mean he''s ready.Emotionally compelling, honest and warm, I''m Not Really Here is a beautiful novel about navigating family and friendships, and finding a way through grief towards love, from an internationally acclaimed bestselling Indigenous author.Praise for Gary Lonesborough''What a revelation this young writer is. He is doing something no other male First Nations novelist has attempted: the YA Blak queer genre that is a glimpse into another world view, at once confronting yet heartwarming.'' - AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW [We Didn''t Think it Through]''A lightning bolt to the soul. The Boy from the Mish announces a bold, necessary new talent.'' WILL KOSTAKIS
This Feast of a Life
From the author of If You Still Recognise Me comes a delicious story of two people brought together by a shared love of food as they figure out themselves and each other.Auden is finding different ways to be themself. The first - using their new chosen name, which feels most authentically them. The second - starting a food blog where they can share their passion for food, through family recipes and the stories behind them. And when the blog brings them Valerie, they discover more than they''d ever expected.It''s been over a year since Valerie lost her mum - her beautiful, vibrant mum who loved cooking. Since her mum''s death, Valerie and her dad have drifted further and further apart, the kitchen left cold and empty, until Valerie finds Auden''s blog. The blog (and its writer) spark something in Valerie. Could she have found a recipe for happiness?Praise for If You Still Recognise Me:"Cynthia So leans into the complex fluidity of relationships over time, across generations and communities, shaded by culture and circumstances. Elsie''s story is romantic, warm, wise, and disarmingly sincere." - Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda"An epic fandom, a scavenger hunt for a lost love and an ode to cultural inheritance - this is a wonderfully heartfelt and joyously queer romance" - Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe"If You Still Recognise Me is a poignant, perfectly formed debut about queer love, fandom and family." - Lex Croucher, author of Gwen and Art are Not in Love"Refreshing, relatable and raw in its honesty, this is the book I wish I''d had as a queer teen discovering my identity." - Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea"Suffused with queer wistfulness and the ache to be known, So''s debut is as intimate and revelatory as the first touch of a first crush''s hand." - Riley Redgate, author of Seven Ways We Lie
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Od chvíle, kdy se Avrilina matka utopila u pobřeží Connecticutu, uplynulo už dvanáct let. Byla to však skutečně nehoda? Podle místních legend vábí oběti do moře pradávné přízraky. Avril sice na duchy nevěří, ale když se ve svých sedmnácti na místo tragédie vrací, aby se zúčastnila divadelního tábora, začnou se dít podivné věci. Z bažin slýchá ozvěny dávných událostí, ztrácí se v mlze… a pozdě v noci potkává svou mrtvou matku. Dívka má pravdu konečně nadosah. Dost možná za ni ale zaplatí strašlivou cenu.
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V knižnej kategórii Young Adults objavíte fascinujúci svet literatúry pre mladých, ktorá kombinuje dobrodružstvo, emocionálnu hĺbku a osobnostný rast.Tieto knihy sú určené pre mladých čitateľov, ktorí hľadajú príbehy, ktoré ich oslovia, inšpirujú a pomáhajú im porozumieť svetu a sebe samým.
Kategória kníh Young Adults je plná rozmanitých žánrov, vrátane romantiky. Prinášame vám silné a autentické postavy, ktoré čelia výzvam, objavujú svoju identitu a nachádzajú svoje miesto vo svete.Knihy z kategórie Young Adults ponúkajú dobrodružstvo, napätie, lásku a komplexné témy, ktoré sa týkajú tém, ktoré sú pre dospievajúcich dôležité a udalostí, ktorými v tomto veku prechádzajú.
Teenageri nájdu v knihách príbehy, ktoré sa ich dotýkajú a otvárajú diskusiu o dôležitých témach, ako je sebaprijatie, priateľstvo, láska, rast, utváranie hodnôt a nájdenie svojho miesta vo svete. Tieto knihy ponúkajú nielen zábavu, ale aj príležitosť na sebarozvoj a porozumenie komplexnosti dospievania.
