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Why we love powerful time-loop tale The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
Prepare to be blown away by this incredibly impressive debut from an exciting new voice in YA literature, Louise Finch. It's the story of...
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Aug 11, 20223 min read

Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson
Published by Penguin, March 2022 Here's a book that broke my heart in a million different ways. I was an emotional wreck after finishing...
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Apr 24, 20222 min read


When you're young, in love and undead
Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan, Little Island Baby Teeth is a poignant exploration of coming of age and first love, from the perspective of...
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Sep 2, 20213 min read


Eliza may not be here to be liked but you will love her!
Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach, Usborne books Not Here To Be Liked is amazing! I absolutely loved the main character, Eliza. She...
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Aug 11, 20212 min read


Sensational summer reads for young adults
A roundup of excellent books for teens which are also ideal for grown-ups who have found themselves in a reading rut! Parents often...
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Jun 4, 20212 min read


A survival story that feels very real
This Can Never Not Be Real by Sera Milano, Farshore Books This Can Never Not Be Real is an incredibly powerful book which takes readers...
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Jun 4, 20212 min read


This author's incredible talent is not hidden
All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue, Walker Books Maeve finds a pack of tarot cards and instantly feels a strange and strong...
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May 27, 20212 min read


An exhilarating tour of Elizabethan London - The Dark Lady by Akala
The Dark Lady is an intriguing, mesmerising and electrifying YA debut from acclaimed rapper, writer, poet and activist Akala. This...
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Apr 22, 20213 min read


This exciting new fantasy series will blow you away!
The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne by Jonathan Stroud A fugitive bank robber named Scarlett McCain roams the ravaged landscape of the dystopic...
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Apr 6, 20212 min read


A bold and beautiful retelling of a favourite Irish legend
Savage Her Reply by Deirdre Sullivan, illustrated by Karen Vaughan, Little Island Books "And when you read about the things I did, the...
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Jan 4, 20214 min read
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