What I Was by Meg Rosoff: Shall I tell you about the year I discovered love? I’d been kicked out of two boarding schools and the last thing I wanted was to be here, on the East Anglian coast, in a third. But without St Oswald’s I would not have discovered the fisherman’s hut with its roaring fire, it’s striped blankets, its sea monster stew. Without St Oswald’s, I would not have met the boy with the beautiful eyes, the flickering half-smile and no past. Without St Oswald’s I would not have met Finn. And without Finn there would be no story. Shall we begin?
The Chimera Curse by Julia Golding: Connie is the world’s last Universal – the only person who can communicate with all the creatures; the only person who can keep peace between humans and the hidden mythical beings that are being destroyed by pollution. But the shapeshifter Kullervo craves her power. He wants to wipe out humanity. During a long hot summer as the sun beats down and the earth gets dryer, Kullervo prepares for war. The serpent-like chimera is just one of the frightening army. As the inferno of Kullervo’s hatred blazes into life, Connie and her best friend Col must stop him. But how? Who will survive the fight to the death?
Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird: Tara’s world is turned upside down when her father, a Kurdish resistance fighter, is betrayed to the Iraqi police. The family is forced to flee their home and make a terrifying journey to the mountains of Iran. But even there they are not safe…
Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers: Claire and her mom share the same house, but live on totally different planets. While Claire’s world revolves around school, shopping and her new boyfriend, Mom is always busy with work, work – and more work. But they do have one thing in common: the kitchen fridge. It’s where they leave notes for each other. It’s how they keep in touch. Then one day Claire comes home to a note that is different from all the others. And life is never the same again…
Forever Rose by Hilary McKay: In this book there are disasters, catastrophes, perils, adventures, friends, homes and a very definite happy ever after – which is just what Rose has always wished for.
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke: The exciting sequel to Inkheart. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages, and changed her life forever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and princes.
Invitation Only by Kate Brian: Being accepted to the most prestigious boarding school in the country wasn’t enough for Reed Brennan. She had to break every rule to do it, but she has accomplished the impossible: Reed is a Billings Girl now, and her future as bright as the two-carat diamonds in her friends ears. With her new status comes respect, envy, and most importantly, opportunity. Not to mention parties! Unfortunately, at the next illicit party in the Easton campus woods, her roommate snaps some pictures of Reed in more than one compromising position. Now Reed’s being blackmailed. Either she dishes the dirt on the Billings Girls, or she will be exposed – and expelled. Meanwhile, Thomas, Reed’s MIA boyfriend, is rumoured to be making an appearance at the Legacy – an invitation only Halloween party in NYC. Too bad Reed isn’t even close to being invited… Life as a Billings Girl is every bit as glamorous as Reed imagined. What she didn’t bargain for is the tangled web of private lies these girls weave.
H.I.V.E: Higher. Institution. Of. Villianous. Education: Thirteen-year-old master criminal Otto Malpense has been chosen to attend H.I.V.E, the top-secret school of villainy. But there is one small catch – he cannot leave until his training is complete. There’s no way Otto is going to spend six years studying something he has such a natural talent for. He is left with one option. Escape. He just needs to figure out how.
Six Steps to a Girl by Sophie McKenzie: Luke spots Eve at his dad’s funeral. She’s hot – and she’s the perfect distraction from his messed up family life. There’s only one problem – she’s got a boyfriend and hasn’t even noticed Luke exists. Still, Luke’s not going to give up that easily. When he meets Ryan at a party and hears about his six steps to guaranteed success with any girl, Luke determines to put them to the test…
Jinx by Meg Cabot: Why I couldn’t manage simply to fall in love with a guy and have him love me back in a nice, normal way was just another indication of how badly the stars were aligned the night I showed up on Planet Earth. I am Jinxed!!!
