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When fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teenagers from very different walks of life are unexpectedly brought together. What follows flips their worlds upside down and makes Chantelle, Jackson, and Marc question the deep-rooted prejudice and racism that exists within the police, the media, and the rest of society.

When fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teenagers from very different walks of life are unexpectedly brought together. What…

Сколько Кори себя помнила, Бри всегда была ее лучшей подругой. Еще три месяца назад они были почти сестрами… Пока на празднике девушка не застала подругу в объятиях собственного парня. Жестокое предательство в один момент разрушило нерушимую связь. Прежний мир Кори рухнул.
А теперь Бри мертва. И Кори винит в этом себя. Ведь она так желала подруге смерти… И тот поцелуй с очаровательным таинственным незнакомцем на вечеринке – почему это случилось именно в ту ночь? Одинокая и убитая горем девушка еще не подозревает, что Загробный мир гораздо ближе, чем ей казалось. Притягательный Аид, Повелитель мертвых, уже наблюдает за ней и ждет новую гостью в своем царстве…

Сколько Кори себя помнила, Бри всегда была ее лучшей подругой. Еще три месяца назад они были почти сестрами… Пока на празднике девушка не застала подругу в объятиях собственного…

«Две короны» — первая часть романтического фэнтези от Кэтрин Дойл и Кэтрин Веббер, авторов бестселлеров в Англии.

Принцесса Роза Валхарт никогда не была за пределами дворцовых стен и не покидала столицу. Но однажды она проснулась посреди пустыни в компании дерзкого и обаятельного похитителя.

Рен Гринрок — сестра-близнец принцессы. Они были разлучены в день убийства своих родителей и выросли в совершенно разных мирах. Рен жаждет отомстить человеку, который восемнадцать лет назад совершил это вероломное преступление. Теперь он занимает влиятельный пост в королевском дворце, поэтому Рен пришлось организовать похищение сестры и сыграть роль принцессы.

Приближается день коронации, но не только Рен готовится к нему. Роза Валхарт планирует побег. Кто из сестер получит корону и трон?

Для поклонников Стефани Гарбер, Сары Дж. Маас, Дженнифер Бенкау, Киры Касс и Виктории Авеярд.

«Две короны» — первая часть романтического фэнтези от Кэтрин Дойл и Кэтрин Веббер, авторов бестселлеров в Англии.

Принцесса Роза Валхарт никогда не была за пределами дворцовых…

Spence and Anthony have been friends for years, but it’s only when he witnesses a classmate die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party that a flicker in the fabric of time helps Spence ‘see’ Anthony for the first time.

When Spence wakes up to the same day again and sees Clara, the girl who died, alive and well, it’s clear he’s been granted a second chance. And a third. And a fourth…

Caught in a loop, condemned to experience the same 24 hours over and over, Spence tries to prevent the terrible events of the party.

To break the spell he has to re-evaluate everything he previously took for granted and find the courage to call out his own and others complicity in events that marked the life and death of Clara Hart.

Spence and Anthony have been friends for years, but it’s only when he witnesses a classmate die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party that a flicker in the fabric…

Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend - the older brother - his perfect girlfriend - a secret crush - a classmate - and a killer.

When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead.

With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target. But is there a liar among them? Buried secrets will be forced to light and tensions inside the RV will reach deadly levels. Not all of them will survive the night...

Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. A road trip turns deadly in this addictive YA thriller from the bestselling author of the worldwide phenomenon A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER.

Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend - the older brother - his perfect girlfriend - a secret crush - a classmate - and a killer.

When…

Dual-written by K-pop hit writer Becky Jerams and BAFTA-winning children’s composer Ellie Wyatt,The Songs You've Never Heard is a debut YA novel that champions sisterhood, musical talent and body positivity. Perfect for fans of Estelle Maskame, Chris Russell and Taylor Swift.

How can two lost girls find their voices in a world that's determined to keep them silent?

Meg McCarthy seems to be everything Alana Howard is not: rich, glamorous and - thanks to Caspar, her world-famous pop star brother - a social media influencer that every brand wants to sponsor.

While Meg is feeling trapped by the squeaky-clean McCarthy brand, plagued by online haters and too terrified to share her own talent with the world, songwriter Alana doesn’t seem to be scared of standing out.

But when Meg and Alana’s worlds collide, they learn that appearances can be deceiving.

Dual-written by K-pop hit writer Becky Jerams and BAFTA-winning children’s composer Ellie Wyatt,The Songs You've Never Heard is a debut YA novel that champions sisterhood, musical…

A stunning debut young adult novel set in Malaysia, charting Aisha and her family on a roadtrip through the country in search of estranged sister, June. Set against the backdrop of a world catastrophe, this novel is full of love, healing and hope. Seventeen-year-old Aisha hasn't seen her sister June for two years. And now that a calamity is about to end the world in nine months' time, she and her mother decide that it's time to track her down and mend the hurts of the past. Along with Aisha's boyfriend, Walter and his parents (and Fleabag the stray cat), the group take a roadtrip through Malaysia in a wildly decorated campervan - to put the past to rest, to come to terms with the present, and to hope for the future.

A stunning debut young adult novel set in Malaysia, charting Aisha and her family on a roadtrip through the country in search of estranged sister, June. Set against the backdrop…

Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they've never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided it's now or never to tell Ada how she feels. That is, until her long-lost best friend Joan walks back into her life.

In a summer of repairing broken connections and building surprising new ones, Elsie realises that she isn't nearly as alone as she thought. But now she has a choice to make...

Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they've never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided…

A dark and funny YA thriller with a supernatural twist. From the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors.

Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.

Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And can they stop flirting for literally fifteen seconds in order to do this?

Exploring possession and ambition, lust and bloodlust, femininity and violence, The Society of Soulless Girls is perfect for fans of Ace of Spaces, The Secret History and The Inheritance Games.

A dark and funny YA thriller with a supernatural twist. From the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North…

Kemosha and her brother have lived their whole lives in slavery. Sold away to work in lawless Port Royal, Kemosha takes her chance to escape brutal treatment. With fortune on her side, Kemosha befriends Ravenhide, a man with a mysterious past who teaches her the art of swordfighting, and introduces her to the beautiful runaway Isabella.

Yet Kemosha's greatest test yet is upon the deck of the Satisfaction: the notorious Captain Morgan’s ship. His next adventure on the high seas could be the making of Kemosha – and her one chance to earn enough pieces of eight to buy the freedom of her brother...

Kemosha and her brother have lived their whole lives in slavery. Sold away to work in lawless Port Royal, Kemosha takes her chance to escape brutal treatment. With fortune on her…

Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate—Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishu is the complete opposite of Hani. She’s an academic overachiever who hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for college. But Ishita agrees to help Hani, if Hani will help her become more popular so that she stands a chance of being elected head girl.

Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other. But relationships are complicated, and some people will do anything to stop two Bengali girls from achieving happily ever after.

Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity,…

Много лет назад три сестры Холлоу пропали прямо из-под надзора родителей.

Спустя месяц они появились в том же месте целыми и невредимыми. Но с того момента что-то изменилось.

Их темные волосы стали пепельно-белыми, глаза потемнели, а аппетит стал просто нечеловеческим. Вдобавок между ключицами у каждой появился странный шрам в виде полумесяца.

Никто не знает правду о том, что случилось, — даже они сами. Девочки Холлоу просто пытаются жить дальше.

Но когда старшая сестра, Грейс, вновь пропадает, у них нет выбора: они должны посмотреть в глаза прошлому и раскрыть тайну своего исчезновения.

Много лет назад три сестры Холлоу пропали прямо из-под надзора родителей.

Спустя месяц они появились в том же месте целыми и невредимыми. Но с того момента что-то изменилось.…

Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata—a mermaid—collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home.

But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi goes against an ancient decree and does the unthinkable—she saves his life. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy the gods.

To protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends. But all is not as it seems. There's the boy she rescued, who knows more than he should. And something is shadowing Simi, something that would rather see her fail . . .

Danger lurks at every turn, and as Simi draws closer, she must brave vengeful gods, treacherous lands, and legendary creatures. Because if she fails, she risks not only the fate of all Mami Wata, but also the world as she knows it.

Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata—a mermaid—collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home.

But when a living…

THE LESBIAN LOVE STORY YOU'VE BEEN DYING TO READ.

Ash Persaud is about to become a reaper in the afterlife, but she is determined to see her first love Poppy Morgan again, the only thing that separates them is death.

Car headlights.

The last thing Ash hears is the snap of breaking glass as the windscreen hits her and breaks into a million pieces like stars.

But she made it, she's still here. Or is she?

This New Year's Eve, Ash is gets an RSVP from the afterlife she can't decline: to join a clan of fierce girl reapers who take the souls of the city's dead to await their fate.

But Ash can't forget her first love, Poppy, and she will do anything to see her again... even if it means they only get a few more days together. Dead or alive...


NOT EVEN DEATH CAN TEAR THEM APART.

THE LESBIAN LOVE STORY YOU'VE BEEN DYING TO READ.

Ash Persaud is about to become a reaper in the afterlife, but she is determined to see her first love Poppy Morgan again, the…

Esso is running out of time and into trouble. After he is accidentally caught up in a gang war, he is haunted by a vision of a bullet fired in an alleyway with devastating consequences.

A generation later, fifteen-year-old football prodigy Rhia is desperately searching for answers—and a catastrophic moment from the past holds the key to understanding the parents she never got to meet.

Whether on the roads of South London or in the mysterious Upper World, Esso and Rhia''s fates must collide.

And when they do, a race against the clock will become a race against time itself...

Esso is running out of time and into trouble. After he is accidentally caught up in a gang war, he is haunted by a vision of a bullet fired in an alleyway with devastating…

For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.

From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . . . since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection.

This is the funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of Georgia, who doesn't understand why she can't crush and kiss and make out like her friends do. She's surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love. It's not until she gets to college that she discovers the A range of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum -- coming to understand herself as asexual/aromantic. Disrupting the narrative that she's been told since birth isn't easy -- there are many mistakes along the way to inviting people into a newly found articulation of an always-known part of your identity. But Georgia's determined to get her life right, with the help of (and despite the major drama of) her friends.

For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't…

Несколько правил для тех, кто живет под одной крышей с врагом. Первое: не привлекай внимания. Второе: если не можешь быть невидимкой, стань полезной. Третье: если не можешь победить злодея, присоединись к нему. Четвертое: не зли его. Альва убеждена в том, что несколько лет назад ее мать пропала не просто так. И теперь она вынуждена остерегаться собственного отца. Но когда в деревне из недр земли восстанет древнее зло, Альве придется столкнуться с неизведанным и подвергнуть сомнению все, в чем она была так уверена. Ведь теперь она сама может стать жертвой.

Несколько правил для тех, кто живет под одной крышей с врагом. Первое: не привлекай внимания. Второе: если не можешь быть невидимкой, стань полезной. Третье: если не можешь…

A snow-dusted love story.

In the Autumn of 1931, eighteen-year-old Freya Trevelyan runs away from her home in Cornwall to follow her dream of becoming an actress. When she is invited to join a theatrical company about to head out on tour, Freya thinks the path to success is clear, and, amidst all the glamour and bustle of stage life, she finds - for the first time - a place to belong. But can reality ever live up to her expectations? What if her life - and falling in love - turn out to be nothing like she planned? An enchanting coming of age romance about following your dreams - even when they aren't quite what you expected.

Praise for A SKY PAINTED GOLD:

'The perfect comfort read' Ella Risbridger

'Pure escapism ... a wildly romantic, delicious indulgence' OBSERVER

'A brilliant, beautiful book' Louise O'Neill

'Perfect for glamour-soaked summer escapism' MAIL ON SUNDAY

A snow-dusted love story.

In the Autumn of 1931, eighteen-year-old Freya Trevelyan runs away from her home in Cornwall to follow her dream of becoming an actress. When she is…

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA BOOK AWARDS.

Named one of The Times & The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2020.

The islands of Lake Wranglestone are a safe haven in a world filled with the Restless Dead. But as the lake freezes over, there’s nothing to stop them from crossing the ice.

Peter’s has never really felt at home in a place where practicality and grit are valued above all else. He’s nothing like rancher, Cooper, the boy he’s always watched from afar. But when he’s is ordered to join him out on the mainland to help herd the Dead from their shores, they find more than just each other.

There they unearth a dark secret about Wranglestone’s past. One that forces the pair to question everything they’ve ever known.


An action-packed and thought-provoking debut, for fans of Patrick Ness, Marcus Sedgwick, DREAD NATION and The Walking Dead.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA BOOK AWARDS.

Named one of The Times & The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2020.

The islands of Lake Wranglestone are a safe haven in a…

Казалось бы, детективная слава раскрывшей загадочное убийство старшеклассницы Пиппы осталась в прошлом и можно спокойно учиться дальше, записывать подкаст и готовиться к поступлению в университет. Но... никогда не говори "никогда".

При загадочных обстоятельствах бесследно исчезает старший брат ее близкого друга, двадцатичетырехлетний Джейми Рейнольдс. Полиция бездействует: мало ли что взбрело на ум взрослому парню?

Пиппа начинает собственные поиски, уже догадываясь, что в процессе расследования вновь придется раскрыть немало темных секретов обитателей тихого английского городка. Но ее уже не остановить.

Главное — найти Джейми, пока не поздно...

Казалось бы, детективная слава раскрывшей загадочное убийство старшеклассницы Пиппы осталась в прошлом и можно спокойно учиться дальше, записывать подкаст и готовиться к…

An emotionally rich and current story of suicide, mental health, bullying, grief and growing up around social media.

When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
Al was special.
Al was talented.
Al was full of passion and light…so why did he do it?
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan begins to retrace his footsteps. And along the way, he meets Megan. Al’s former classmate, who burns with the same fire and hope, who is determined to keep Al’s memory alive. But when Nathan learns the horrifying truth behind his brother’s suicide, one question remains – how do you survive, when you’re growing up in the age of social media?

An emotionally rich and current story of suicide, mental health, bullying, grief and growing up around social media.

When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older…

Becks is into girls but didn't come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad's daughter. Becks and Silva are opposites, but bond over their mutual obsession with K-pop.

When Becks' mum and stepdad go on honeymoon to Japan, Becks and Silva are left alone. Except, Silva disappears. Becks ventures into the forbidden territory of Silva's room and finds the first of eight clues that help her discover her sister's secret life.

Becks is into girls but didn't come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad's daughter. Becks and Silva are…

Все рассуждают о влюбленности так, словно это нечто совершенно удивительное, нечто в корне меняющее жизнь. Что-то такое происходит, говорят, и ты понимаешь. Смотришь в глаза своей возлюбленной или возлюбленному и видишь не только человека, которого ты мечтал встретить, но и такого себя, в которого втайне верил, себя желанного и вдохновляющего, себя, никем не замечаемого прежде. Вот что произошло, когда я встретила Кита Годдена. Я смотрела в его глаза и понимала. Только вот другие тоже понимали. Все остальные чувствовали то же самое.

Все рассуждают о влюбленности так, словно это нечто совершенно удивительное, нечто в корне меняющее жизнь. Что-то такое происходит, говорят, и ты понимаешь. Смотришь в глаза…

Melt My Heart is a hilarious and inspiring coming-of-age YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.
Lily Rose is used to people paying attention to her gorgeous twin sister, Daisy. But even though Lily loves her own fat body, she can't shake the idea that no one would ever choose her over Daisy – not when they could have the thin twin.

Melt My Heart is a hilarious and inspiring coming-of-age YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.
Lily Rose is…

Alex Wheatle is an award-winning, best-selling author in the UK, published by the Hachette/Little, Brown imprint, Atom. Akashic’s edition will come out simultaneously with the Hachette UK edition. Wheatle regularly contributes to the Guardian, the Independent, and other high profile UK publications. Akashic is well-connected to Jamaican/Caribbean community in the US.

Alex Wheatle is an award-winning, best-selling author in the UK, published by the Hachette/Little, Brown imprint, Atom. Akashic’s edition will come out simultaneously with the…