The Rosewood Hunt
– Mackenzie Reed –
HarperTeen
Published 31 October 2023
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The Rosewood Hunt is a debut novel with plenty of drama, a touch of suspense, romance, mystery and billions of dollars – that have gone missing, obviously.
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Lose You To Find Me
– Erik J. Brown –
Balzer + Bray
Published 16 May 2023
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I had really big expectations for Lose You To Find Me. All That’s Left In The World is one of my favourite books, so this second book by Erik J Brown had a lot to live up to. No pressure! It’s a very different book in many ways. Lose You To Find Me is a contemporary novel, a novel of self discovering, of growing up and making big decisions about the future, of food, friendship and first love.
Kariba
– Daniel Clarke, James Clarke, Daniel Snaddon –
Catalyst Press
Published 6 June 2023
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Kariba is a gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel. Based part on true story and part on ancient African mythology, Kariba is the story of Siku.
Divine Rivals
– Rebecca Ross –
Wednesday Books
Published 4 April 2023
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Divine Rivals is as powerful and evocative as it is unique.
I’ve been a fan of Rebecca Ross since reading The Queen’s Rising. Divine Rivals is a very different sort of fantasy novel but Ross’s powerful writing is consistent.
While You Were Dreaming
– Alisha Rai –
Quill Tree Books
Published 21 March 2023
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I think most people of a certain generation would know and love the movie While You Were Sleeping. I certainly do. But even if a younger generation are not familiar with the movie that seems to have inspired the title and premise of this book, they’ll be sure to fall in love with its charming story.
Always The Almost
– Edward Underhill –
Wednesday Books
Published 14 February 2023
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Always the Almost is an uplifting and heartwarming YA novel.
Pearl of the Sea
– Anthony Silverston, Willem Samuel, Raffaella Delle Donne –
Catalyst Press
Published 31 January 2023
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Pearl of the Sea is a beautiful graphic novel that will have great appeal to a wide range of readers.
Defend the Dawn
– Brigid Kemmerer –
Defy the Night #2
Bloomsbury YA
Published 20 September 2022
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Defend the Dawn is the second book in the Defy the Night series and all I can say is I definitely need book 3, right now. Talk about a cliffhanger of an ending.
Aces Wild: A Heist
– Amanda DeWitt –
Peachtree Teen
Published 13 September 2022
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What a fantastic novel. Aces Wild combines heists and all the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, plus behind the scenes of what makes a casino run. You’d be right to think Ocean’s 11, but we also get a fantastic diverse cast and strong friendship themes.
Dancing Barefoot
– Alice Boyle –
Text Publishing
Published 30 August 2022
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Dancing Barefoot is an utterly delightful YA novel about friendship, love, self discovery and fitting in. Authentic, richly detailed and genuinely just good fun, I loved every page of this novel and can’t wait to add it to my school library shelf.
