Spydus Search Results - Young Adult Fiction

Chosen / Lucy Coats.

Continuing the story of Cleopatra before she became the legendary figure we think we know, this fast-paced adventure story is perfect for teen girls. Will Cleo - marked and chosen at birth by the goddess Isis - prevail against the evil forces who would gain power?
Author: Coats, Lucy
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2016.
400 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Young Cleopatra ; 2

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T COA - Available - 009118347

If only I had told her [Paperback] / Laura Nowlin.

"Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life, except it's in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him as more, wants to prove HE should be the man by her side. Even if that means heartache for the people they are each dating. It would be worth the pain to be with right person. Finn knows he and Autumn are fated to be together. But sometimes fate can be cruel to those in love"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Nowlin, Laura
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, [2024]
Published: ©2024
396 pages ; 21 cm
6 reserves

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T NOW - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - 010995593
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T NOW - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 010991830

Act Cool / McSmith, Tobly.

Now in paperback. A trans teen walks the fine line between doing whatever it takes for his acting dream and staying true to himself in this moving, thought-provoking YA novel from the acclaimed author of Stay Gold.
Author: McSmith, Tobly
Published: New York, USA : HarperCollins, 2024.
343 p. 20 cm.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T 813.60 - On order

After Dark with Roxie Clark / Davis, Brooke Lauren.

A twisty YA thriller about a girl who revels in leading ghost tours, but discovers that even she can be spooked when a chilling murder hits closer to home. An Indie Next pick!
Author: Davis, Brooke Lauren
Published: London, UK : Bloomsbury, 2024.
352 p. 21 cm.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T 813.00 - On order

A cruel twist of fate / H.F. Askwith.

"When eighteen-year-old Helena is sent to be a governess at Archfall Manor - a beautiful but crumbling manor house, perched at the edge of a causeway in the North Sea - she feels confident she will know how to deal with the esteemed but eccentric Cauldwell family who own it. But it quickly becomes clear that the Cauldwells are hiding more than Helena could ever have dreamed of. A series of sinister events come to a head the night of a great storm, which washes away the only path back to the mainland - and reveals in the morning that there has been a murder... quickly followed by another. Suspicions and paranoia quickly run rampant. Someone has dark motivations in mind - and a killer's instinct to enact them. But the Cauldwell's aren't the only ones keeping secrets. Helena has a very important one of her own - and soon she begins to wonder whether forces beyond her control might be willing her to enact her own dark plan . . . Just how far will she go to get what she deserves?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Askwith, H. F.
Published: [London] : Penguin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
311 pages : map ; 20 cm
1 reserve

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T ASK - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - 010980049

Dungeons and drama / Kristy Boyce.

"Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway...but when Riley takes her mom's car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad's game shop. Riley can't waste her time working...so she convinces Nathan--a nerdy teen employee--to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she'll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous...Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Boyce, Kristy
First edition.
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, [2024]
Published: ©2024
297 pages ; 21 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T BOY - Available - 010977483

A fragile enchantment / Allison Saft.

All Niamh has longed for is to be remembered: to create something that will last far longer than she will. For her, that means becoming a renowned dressmaker, using the magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric - the same magic that will eventually kill her. When Niamh is commissioned to design the prince's wardrobe for a royal wedding in Avaland, she knows she finally has her chance to leave her legacy. But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While nobles and the elite attend extravagant balls and candlelit garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class. Niamh finds herself drawn to Kit, the prince whom she must dress for his wedding, despite his cold, prickly demeanour. And soon, a gossip column reports on their undeniable chemistry between them, threatening scandal. Niamh must decide if reputation should come above all else, whether her magic curse will allow her to experience love, and what cost she is willing to pay for a future she never thought possible... Threaded with intrigue and unforgettable characters, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance for the ages.
Author: Saft, Allison
Published: London : Orion Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
370 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T SAF - Available - 010982265

Little bang / Kelly McCaughrain.

"Belfast, 2018. Mel: School science nerd and church-raised good girl. Fifteen and never been on a date. Sid: Hopeless, gorgeous slacker, wannabe singer-songwriter, about to fail his GCSEs. Raised by a fierce single mum. Little bang: The unexpected outcome of Mel and Sid's first date. The impossible choice: In a country where abortion is illegal, what do they do now?"--Back cover.
Author: McCaughrain, Kelly
Published: London : Walker Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
293 pages ; 20 cm
Image available online

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T MACC - Available - 010982319

Sisters of sword and shadow / Laura Bates.

Destined for an arranged marriage, Cass dreams of freedom. So when a fierce and beautiful leather‑clad woman rides up and offers to take her away, Cass doesn't hesitate to join her. She is introduced to the Sisters of Sword and Shadow - a group of female knights training to fight, protect their community and right the wrongs of men. Drawn into a world of ancient feuds, glorious battles, and deadly intrigue, Cass soon discovers she holds a power that could change not only her own fate but that of her entire sisterhood.
Author: Bates, Laura, 1986-
Published: London : Simon & Schuster, 2024.
Published: ©2023
388 pages ; 24 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T BAT - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 010982302

The colliding worlds of Mina Lee / Ellen Oh.

When a Korean American teenage artist gets sucked into the world of her own web comic, she must find a way out with the help of a cute boy all while facing off against a villainous corporation.
Author: Oh, Ellen
Published: New York : Crown, 2024.
Published: ©2024
297 pages ; 22 cm.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T OH - Available - 010995548

The invocations / Krystal Sutherland.

Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose. Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to consider-that her murdered sister is gone forever and there is nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on, Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the grave-even trading in the occult. Jude Wolf may be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly turning necrotic. It's a miserable existence marred by pain, sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now that she's glimpsed what's beyond the veil, Jude's desperate to ﬁnd someone to undo the damage she's done to herself. Enter Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power, a.k.a. the solution to both Zara's and Jude's problems. Though Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable asset-her invocations-to women in desperate situations who are willing to sacriﬁce a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they ﬁrst have to ﬁnd Emer. When Emer's clients start turning up dead all over London, a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know why-and to stop them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a killer before they are next on his list, even if she can't give them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.
Author: Sutherland, Krystal
Published: Camberwell, VIC : Penguin Australia, 2024.
Published: ©2024
390 pages ; 24 cm
2 reserves

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T SUT - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 010977469

Birdy / Sharon Kernot.

Maddy is mute. Since the Incident she has barely spoken. And now she and her mother and brother are staying in a farmhouse on an old apricot orchard not far from town. It's a chance to rest and recuperate - or a way to hide further away from the world. Alice is waiting. Since Birdy, her darling daughter, disappeared forty-five years ago, she has sat in her house waiting for her to come home. Alice says Maddy reminds her of Birdy, and Maddy feels a strange connection to the long-lost girl. In the quiet not-speaking and waiting, amid the clutter of the old woman's house, Maddy and Alice slowly become friends. Until Maddy takes something that's not hers. Birdy is a tender warm-hearted verse novel about the pain of loss and shame, the beauty of words, and the healing power of small acts of kindness.
Author: Kernot, Sharon
Published: Melbourne, VIC : Text Publishing, 2024.
Published: ©2024
248 pages ; 20 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T KER - Available - 010977506

All this twisted glory / Tahereh Mafi.

As the long-lost heir to the Jinn throne, Alizeh has finally found her people and she might've found her crown. Cyrus, the mercurial ruler of Tulan, has offered her his kingdom in a twisted exchange: one that would begin with their marriage and end with his murder. Cyrus's dark reputation precedes him; all the world knows of his blood-soaked past. Killing him should be easy--and accepting his offer might be the only way to fulfill her destiny and save her people. But the more Alizeh learns of him, the more she questions whether the terrible stories about him are true. Ensnared by secrets, Cyrus has ached for Alizeh since she first appeared in his dreams many months ago. Now that he knows those visions were planted by the devil, he can hardly bear to look at her--much less endure her company. But despite their best efforts to despise each other, Alizeh and Cyrus are drawn together over and over with an all-consuming thirst that threatens to destroy them both. Meanwhile, Prince Kamran has arrived in Tulan, ready to exact revenge...
Author: Mafi, Tahereh
Published: London : Electric Monkey, 2024.
Published: ©2024
397 pages ; 20 cm.
This woven kingdom (Series) ; 3.
1 reserve

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T MAF - Onloan - Due: 26 Apr 2024 - 010974543

The cursed rose / Leslie Vedder.

With Prince Briar Rose's life on the line as he slowly turns into a monster at the hands of the Spindle Witch, treasure hunter Fi must escape from a tower to rescue him. Meanwhile, her axe-wielding partner Shane is on the hunt for a mysterious weapon that holds the key to the Spindle Witch's demise. But Shane must also protect her lover, the beautiful witch Red, from the Spindle Witch's executioner. As tensions rise and partnerships crumble, Fi and Shane need to work together again, putting their treasure hunting skills to the test at the greatest lost ruin of them all - the tomb of the Witch Queen Aurora. Will they finally unravel the thread that ties them all together and defeat the Spindle Witch and her twisted creatures once and for all? Packed with kick-ass fight scenes and featuring two romantic storylines, this retelling of Sleeping Beauty is the spectacular finale to The Bone Spindle.
Author: Vedder, Leslie
Published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
386 pages ; 20 cm.
Bone spindle (Series) ; 3.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T VED - Available - 010991809

Destroy the day / Brigid Kemmerer.

Left for dead, but desperate to survive... they have one last chance to save their kingdom. Prince Corrick is out of options. Held captive by the vicious Oren Crane, he's desperate to reunite with Tessa, but will need to ally with the rebel leader Lochlan, who until now wished him dead. An unlikely but deadly pair, Corrick and Lochlan must plot their next moves carefully. An island away, Tessa Cade is heartbroken and angry. Grieving Corrick, and unsure how to find a way back to Kandala, she doesn't know who to trust. Until Rian - the man she trusts least - makes an offer: aid in a plot to finally oust Oren Crane and see what the future holds. Meanwhile in Kandala, Harristan is dethroned and on the run. He's struggling to unite the rebels in his fractured kingdom, but he finds support - and maybe more - in unexpected places. Can Harristan be the king his people need? Can Corrick and Tessa find their way back to each other? As outside threats loom and the fires of revolution burn from within, time is running out to save their kingdom.
Author: Kemmerer, Brigid
Published: London : Bloomsbury Children's, 2024.
Published: ©2024
543 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Defy the night ; 3.
1 reserve

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T KEM - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - 010977520

Sincerely Yours, Anna Sherwood / Reekles, Beth.

The brand-new romance from Beth Reekles, author of the smash-hit The Kissing Booth series. Yours Sincerely, Anna Sherwood is the perfect next read for fans of The Hating Game and the hit TV show The Bold Type. One summer internship. Two complete opposites. And a connection neither expected . . .
Author: Reekles, Beth
Published: London, UK : Penguin, 2024.
464 p.
2 reserves

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T 823.00 - On order
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T 823.00 - On order

What they told me / Hayley Lawrence.

We are the luckiest, Elliot's dad told her. And Elliot, of course, believed him. Elliott and her family have lived in the house of a thousand storms by Crooked River all her life, with her best friend, Drake, just a kayak ride downstream. But one ordinary evening, Elliott's parents tell her some shattering news and Elliott realises they are no longer the luckiest. Has it all been a lie? As Elliott's life is split apart, she stands to lose all the places and the people she calls home. Except Elliott refuses to lose anything. Because if she lets go of everything she loves, Elliott will surely lose herself too. A heart-wrenching story of loss, love and the things you get to keep.
Author: Lawrence, Hayley
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2024.
Published: ©2024
347 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LAW - Available - 010977513

What a Desi girl wants / Sabina Khan.

Mehar hasn't been back to India since she was four. She hasn't visited her father or any of her family. Why would she? Her father made it clear that she was not his priority when he chose not to come to the US with her and her mum. But when her father announces his engagement to socialite Naz, Mehar reluctantly agrees to return for the wedding. Maybe she and her father can heal their broken relationship. And, after all, her father is Indian royalty and his home is a palace. While her father still doesn't make the time for her and she hates Naz and her social media influencer daughter, Mehar barely cares once she meets Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant. Though they come from totally different worlds, their friendship slowly starts to blossom into something more ... Mehar thinks. But she can tell Naz is using her dad for his money and putting a stop to the wedding might be the best for everyone involved. What happens when telling her father the truth about Naz and Aleena means putting her relationship with Sufiya at risk.
Author: Khan, Sabina, 1968-
Published: London : Scholastic, 2024.
Published: ©2024
275 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T KHA - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 010977476

Look me in the eye / Jane Godwin.

running late drop it off without me. I type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about. While I'm typing, another message appears... don't tell Bella. But I am Bella. Best friends Bella and Connie live on the outskirts of the city in an area that was once full of open fields and paddocks but is changing as the suburbs creep closer. And now there is Mish, Connie's cousin, who has to be included even though she is unfriendly and unpredictable. The pandemic lockdowns have lifted and the three teens are eager to explore their newfound independence. But with the world opening up, there has been a rise in surveillance, from apps that track their movements to voice recorders and hidden cameras. It feels like everyone is watching them. But when does 'watching' become 'watching over'? Do we have a right to know everything about those we love? This is a gripping tale of young teens navigating freedom and trust-building, privacy and secrets, in an era of parental surveillance.
Author: Godwin, Jane, 1964-
Published: Sydney, NSW : Lothian, 2024.
Published: ©2024
247 pages ; 20 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T GOD - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 010987239

The prisoner's throne : a novel of Elfhame / Holly Black.

The highly anticipated conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holly Black. After the shocking events of THE STOLEN HEIR, Prince Oak is in deeper trouble than ever before. As his situation grows more precarious, Oak is desperate to find a way out, before all of Elfhame is caught in the coming storm ..
Author: Black, Holly
Published: London : Hot Key Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
356 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
Stolen heir ; 2.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T BLA - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 011003587

Damsel / Evelyn Skye ; based on a screenplay by Dan Mazeau ; dragon lannguage by Reese Skye.

A price must be paid. Elodie never dreamed of a lavish palace or a handsome prince. Growing up in the famine-stricken realm of Inophe, her deepest wish was to help her people survive each winter. So when a representative from a rich, reclusive kingdom offers her family enough wealth to save Inophe in exchange for Elodie's hand in marriage, she accepts without hesitation. Swept away to the glistening kingdom of Aurea, Elodie is quickly taken in by the beauty of the realm--and of her betrothed, Prince Henry. But as Elodie undertakes the rituals to become an Aurean princess, doubts prick at her mind as cracks in the kingdom's perfect veneer begin to show: A young woman who appears and vanishes from the castle tower. A parade of torches weaving through the mountains. Markings left behind in a mysterious "V." Too late, she discovers that Aurea's prosperity has been purchased at a heavy cost--each harvest season, the kingdom sacrifices its princesses to a hungry dragon. And Elodie is the next sacrifice. This ancient arrangement has persisted for centuries, leading hundreds of women to their deaths. But the women who came before Elodie did not go quietly. Their blood pulses with power and memory, and their experiences hold the key to Elodie's survival. Forced to fight for her life, this damsel must use her wits to defeat a dragon, uncover Aurea's past, and save not only herself, but the future of her new kingdom as well.
Author: Skye, Evelyn
Published: London : Gollancz, 2024.
Published: ©2023
356 pages ; 20 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T SKY - Available - 011001590

Snowglobe / Soyoung Park ; translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort.

Raised in a climate-ravaged, frozen world, every day is a struggle for survival for Chobahm. Her only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour reality television shows, streamed directly from Snowglobe - the climate-controlled domed city at the heart of her world, and the only warm place left on the planet. The citizens of Snowglobe have everything- fame, fortune and, above all, safety from the frigid wasteland outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate of their world, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become an actor themselves and join their ranks. Chobahm is one of the dreamers. But her life changes in an instant when she is visited by two strangers from Snowglobe, who deliver earth-shattering news- Goh Haeri, Snowglobe's biggest star has died - and because of Chobahm's striking resemblance to her, she's been chosen to take her place. Given the chance of a lifetime, Chobahm agrees to enter Snowglobe and take on Haeri's identity. Within the domed city's walls, she will finally have the existence she's always dreamed of - but if life in Snowglobe is so great, why did Haeri seem so desperate to escape it? And when everyone around you is a performer, how can you ever know what is reality, and what is created for the audience ... ?
Author: Park, Soyoung (Young adult author)
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
371 pages ; 20 cm.
Snowglobe duology ; 1.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T PAR - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - 010986928

The encanto's daughter / Melissa de la Cruz ; [map illustration by K.M. Alexander].

A young woman claims the throne of a realm inspired by Filipino mythology in this YA romantic fantasy, the first in an enchanting new duet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. MJ Rodriguez has spent her life hiding in the human world and guarding a heavy secret- She is half-encanto, a fairy from a hidden realm, and as the only child of King Vivencio, she's also next in line for the throne. Now, upon her father's sudden death, MJ must take her place as the king's rightful heir. In wondrous Biringan, the road to the throne is paved with thorns. MJ has to navigate a backstabbing council that objects to a half-human ruler. And when an ancient curse starts wiping out creatures across the land, she must find and stop the sorceress behind this merciless magic. To succeed, MJ forges an unlikely alliance with the dashing Sir Lucas of the feared Sigbin Court, and soon, she starts falling deeply for the mysterious knight. But with peril looming over the kingdom, the princess must decide if she can open her heart to love-and prove she can carry the weight of the crown.
Author: De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-
International edition.
Published: New York : G. P. PUtnam's Sons, 2024.
Published: ©2024
302 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Encanto's daughter ; 1.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T DEL - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 011003099

Belittled Women / Sellet, Amanda.

Sharp and subversive, this delightfully messy YA rom-com offers a sly wink to the classic Little Women, as teenage Jo Porter rebels against living in the shadow of her literary namesake. Lit's about to hit the fan. Jo Porter has had enough Little Women to last a lifetime.
Author: Sellet, Amanda
Published: Boston, USA : Clarion Books, 2024.
375 p. 20 cm.
1 reserve

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T 813.00 - On order

Shadows of truth / Astrid Scholte.

After their dramatic escape from Vardean prison, Cayder and his friends leap into the unknown, tumbling headlong out of Telene and into the strange and mysterious world beyond the veil. Leta - who grew up believing a world of dark fairytales existed on the other side of the veil - finds that the truth is more magical, and terrifying, than she could ever have imagined. And it's the worst possible place to discover your boyfriend has been mortally wounded. Meanwhile, Cayder and Elenora learn that both this world and their own are teetering on the brink of destruction. Still reeling from Elenora's betrayal, Cayder must overcome his feelings and work with her to prevent an apocalypse. They have to make it home, and to do so they will need the help of their old enemy, Dr Bueter - as well as old friends they thought were lost forever. This page-turning sequel to League of Liars takes us beneath the surface of the familiar world of Telene, and into the shadowy realm that is the source of both its magic and its nightmares.
Author: Scholte, Astrid
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.
Published: ©2024
387 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.
League of liars ; 2.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T SCH - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 010989400

Fate breaker / Victoria Aveyard.

A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. A man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world. And only Corayne - a pirate's daughter and the last of an ancient lineage - can stop him. Alongside an unlikely group of reluctant allies, Corayne finds herself on a desperate journey to complete an impossible task, with untold magic singing in her blood and the fate of the world on her shoulders.
Author: Aveyard, Victoria
Published: London, UK : Orion Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
625 pages ; 24 cm.
Realm breaker ; 3.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T AVE - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 010987246

The getaway list / Emma Lord.

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realises that she has spent the last four years trying so hard to be a Good Kid for her mom that she has no idea who she really is anymore. The solution? Pack her bags and move to New York for the summer to stay with her best friend Tom and do everything on The Getaway List. Riley isn't sure what to expect from Tom, who has been distant since he moved away. But when she arrives in the city, their reconnection is effortless. As she, Tom, and their newfound friends work their way through the delightfully chaotic items on The Getaway List, Riley learns that sometimes the biggest adventure is not one you take, but one you feel in your heart.
Author: Lord, Emma
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
308 pages ; 20 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LOR - Available - 010980063

I hope this doesn't find you / Ann Liang.

"Sadie Wen is perfect on paper- school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It's not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times- she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. She'd never send them of course - she'd rather die than hurt anyone's feelings - but it's a relief to let loose on her power-hungry English teacher or a freeloading classmate taking credit for Sadie's work. All her most vehemently worded emails are directed at her infuriating cocaptain, Julius Gong, whose arrogance and competitive streak have irked Sadie since they were kids. "You're attention starved and self-obsessed and unbearably vain . . . I really hope your comb breaks and you run out of whatever expensive hair products you've been using to make your hair appear deceptively soft . . ." Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them . . . that is, until they're accidentally sent out. Overnight, Sadie's carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned upside down. It's her worst nightmare - now everyone at school knows what she really thinks of them, and they're not afraid to tell her what they really think of her either. But amidst the chaos, there's one person growing to appreciate the "real" Sadie - Julius, the only boy she's sworn to hate . . ."-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Liang, Ann (Young adult author)
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Penguin Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
320 pages ; 24 cm
2 reserves

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LIA - On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 22 Apr 2024) - 010986935
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LIA - On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 30 Apr 2024) - 011024384

Katie goes to KL / Su-May Tan.

KATIE CHEN, 16, lives in the unremarkable suburb of Narre Warren in Australia with her somewhat reclusive Malaysian father. Coming to Australia when she was 5 and losing her mother at 7, she has always struggled with issues of identity. One day, she goes back to Malaysia for her grandmother's funeral and discovers that her mother - long-thought-dead - is alive. Set in a fictionalised Kuala Lumpur (KL), Katie struggles to reconnect with her mother whom she discovers is Malay. Navigating KL's underground music scene and the underlying tensions of a country she doesn't understand, how far is Katie willing to go to find a place to belong?
Author: Tan, Su-May
Published: Singapore : Penguin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2024
233 pages ; 22 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T TAN - Onloan - Due: 12 May 2024 - 011000043

The perfect guy doesn't exist / Sophie Gonzales.

While her parents are away for the week, sixteen-year-old Ivy Winslow plans on binge-watching her favourite TV show and hanging out with her best friend, Henry. But things quickly go downhill on the very first morning, when Ivy wakes up to find Weston, the gorgeous lead character of her favourite show, in her bedroom. And, oh yeah, he thinks that she's his soulmate. Ivy realises that her writing has somehow brought Weston as she's imagined him to life, and now he's living out her fanfiction dreams. But those fairytale dreams soon turn into disasters. Mack, Ivy's best-friend-turned-enemy who lives next door, and Henry get involved and the three of them need to figure out why Weston is here and how to get rid of him. As Ivy and Mack grow closer again, old feelings resurface and they finally face the fallout of their broken friendship, and question if they've both secretly always wanted something more . . . The new sapphic YA friends-to-enemies-to-lovers novel from bestselling author Sophie Gonzales, with her trademark humour and heart.
Author: Gonzales, Sophie, 1992-
Published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
294 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T GON - Available - 010997818