Ungdomsbøker

'I suspect that in Soho anything can happen and frequently does.'1960 is knocking on the door, and eighteen-year-old Margaret 'Birdy' Arbuthnot, presently of Surbiton, wants more than her current existence in the dull suburbs. She wants to LIVE - in capital letters! Could Soho, with its bright lights and dark corridors, hold the key to a life more novel-like and less... Surrey? (Even if Mummy thinks it is a square mile of vice, full of men with overly shiny shoes.)At the cusp of the new year, Birdy resolves to only say 'yes' to everything for the next twelve months. She can't possibly realise that her biggest 'yes' will launch her directly into the London orbit of the aristocratic Mannering family, and transform her life into one worth writing novels about. The joyfully funny companion novel to A Calamity of Mannerings, by Carnegie-nominated bestselling author Joanna Nadin.

Aggie Morton lives in a small seaside town. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, she hasn't had much to do since the death of her beloved father . . . until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool to solve the case before Aggie's beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn't commit!

Honey is settling into her role as scout bee for her hive. Now she has a new mission: to find more water. Together with her friends Beanie, Hex and Fred the Fly, Honey buzzes off on an adventure. Yet they soon discover there's something very wrong with the local stream. It's going to take lots of cunning and clever tricks to fix the problem and make sure the water flows freely again.

What does a boy with an incredible imagination do when he finds a book about African animals? He gets his best friends and goes on a safari, of course! Jump in the truck with Milo, Jack and Cheddar as they head out in search of African wildlife. What surprises are in store for Milo and his friends as they embark on this wild imaginary adventure?

What does a boy with a fantastic imagination do when he hears a strange sound coming from his homemade radio receiver? He grabs his best friends and goes on a space adventure, of course! Join Milo, Jack and Cheddar as they blast off in search of a mysterious signal. What amazing things will they discover on their imaginary outer space adventure?

Battling problems at home, Amelia risks her spot on the football squad when she lashes out at her teammates in this sensitively told sports tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth.

An emotional coming-of-age story about a young woman running away from herself while trying to find a way back. Deeply moving, authentically raw, and humming with the possibility of a new love.

This sweet, funny, electrifying romance stars sixteen-year-old Audre Mercy-Moore, first introduced in the New York Times bestseller Seven Days in June. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon.

A vibrant celebration of busy little reader in your own life. Featuring Eric Carle's The Very Busy Spider.

Emma Rockford needs magic for the new school year. Before Emma'sbeloved Nana died, she left detailed instructions on how to accessa magical wishing well. Obnoxious new kid, Jackson, starts tossingin wishes of his own that knock her wishes off course. Emmadiscovers that her wishes are starting to come true . but for Jackson.

Mermazing action-packed underwater adventures for young readers. Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a glittery cover! From the authors and illustrator of the bestselling Unicorn Academy series. Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy, a magical school where mermaids are paired with their very own dolphin and must discover their unique mermaid magic, with plenty of adventure along the way!Aurora is terrified when Lilac Star go on a dive to the Twilight Zone. But it's not just the strange-looking deep-sea creatures that have her scared. She's sure something else is down there, something huge and dangerous. But can she make anyone believe her in time to save the school?Mermaid Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure. Look out for more titles! Isla and Bubble, Cora and Sparkle, Maya and Rainbow, Amber and Flash Millie and Storm,and Harper and Splash

Badger and Squirrel are best friends, until one day . . . along comes Fox!Can you have more than one best friend? Fox doesn't think so. He wants to prove to Squirrel that he should be her best friend, not Badger, and he knows just the thing to settle it: a friendship competition! But Badger is terrible at the games Fox sets up, and he starts to think he might not be a very good friend . . .

As a mother watches her child bravely step into the world, both mother and child embrace change and share a love that continues to grow. Based on the Christina Perri song "A Thousand Years."

A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the same faery world as Nettle.

In this third book to the no. 1 internationally bestselling and TikTok phenomenon They Both Die at the End series, two strangers, each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast, help each other learn to live. - This is Paz and Alano. Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn't have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he's done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he's not dying, he'll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life. Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn't feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organisation called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It's time to live. Fate brings Paz and Alano together. But they must survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end. 'If They Both Die at the End broke your heart and put it back together again, be prepared for this novel to do the same. A tender, sad, hopeful and youthful story that deserves as much love as its predecessor.' - Culturefly.

Childhood sweethearts reunite in a hockey-loving town where romance is about to heat up the ice. Icebreaker meets Better Than the Movies. From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theaters, Dani and Alec were inseparable as kids. Until Dani moved away. Years later, Dani is back in Minnesota, and exited to reconnect with the nerdy and comforting Alec. But teenage Alec is NOTHING like the boy she remembers. He's the hockey STAR in a town where hockey players are worshipped as gods – and he loves it.  When one thing leads to another and Dani and Alec find themselves thrown together and playing the role of boyfriend and girlfriend, “complicated” becomes an understatement. In this Minnesota town, hockey may rule, but romance is about to take its place.