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Boy Overboard

<h3>Get ready for a wild ride with Boy Overboard by multi-award-winning author Morris Gleitzman ... a story of adventure, ball control and hope!</h3>

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Promise Me Happy

A beautifully written contemporary YA with a love story at its heart, by one of Australia's best-loved authors for young people.

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Then

<h3>Following on from Once, Then continues the story of Felix, a Jewish boy growing up during the Holocaust.</h3>

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Limelight

Age is no barrier to creating poetry that inspires social change and positive action. Award-winning teenage slam poet Solli Raphael is taking on the world … one word at a time. The future needs you and me to create equality across all levels of humanity ~ Solli

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Trash

'A Slumdog, feel-good treasure find' Daily Mail

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I Am Out With Lanterns

A beautiful novel about friendship, first love and the power of art to change lives.

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Just Breathe

A compelling coming-of-age story for teenagers from much-loved Australian author and media personality, Andrew Daddo.

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The Shepherd's Hut

A rifle-shot of a novel – crisp, fast, shocking – The Shepherd’s Hut is an urgent masterpiece about solitude, unlikely friendship, and the raw business of survival.

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Tin Heart

Funny, romantic and deeply moving by turns – a fitting follow up to the critically acclaimed, award-winning Frankie.

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This Mortal Coil

A breathtaking debut about one girl's quest for answers in a genetically and technologically advanced future.

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The Ruby Talisman

‘A classic adventure novel. The action is fast-paced, the characters gutsy . . . and the danger ever present.’ Sun Herald

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The Locket of Dreams

‘An intriguing, time travelling yarn’ Books Buzz

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The Hush

In a world where music is power, one boy’s discovery that he can hear the song will change everything . . .

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Steal My Sunshine

'Steal my Sunshine is a gorgeous read, full of mystery, history, hope and heartbreak. I was gripped all the way to the bittersweet end.' - Simmone Howell, author of Everything Beautiful

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Chasing the Valley

Set in a land where magic can be terrifying, Chasing the Valley combines the friendship and camaraderie of Ranger’s Apprentice with the hardship and survival of The Hunger Games – with spectacular results.

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Black

If Risk was about the danger of meeting people online, Black is about the danger that could be lurking in your own town . . .

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Found

They've been waiting. They want revenge. And now they're here.

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The Rage of Sheep

A hilarious story about girls, growing up, gossip and . . . God?

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The FitzOsbornes at War

War came early to the FitzOsbornes when the Nazis bombed their island home - but now it comes to the world. How will they survive? The final book in the trilogy that is destined to become a much-loved classic.

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Stone Girl

A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. Stone Girl is the powerful and moving story of Sophie, who becomes a ward of the state. Winner of the 2019 Readings YA Book Prize.

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Unmasked Young Adult Edition

A young adult edition of Turia Pitt's bestselling book Unmasked that is unflinchingly honest and completely inspirational.

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Intruder

If you like Fiona Wood, Cath Crowley or Jaclyn Moriarty, you'll love Christine Bongers' gripping new coming of age story, Intruder.

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A Brief History of Montmaray

I need to write down what has just happened. I need to set down the truth. If I write lies or if I write nothing at all, this journal is worthless. I must do this, in case anything happens. All right. This is what happened tonight, every single terrible thing that I can remember . . .

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