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  • Legendborn

    TikTok made me buy it! The New York Times bestseller

    by Tracy Deonn ...
    series The Legendborn Cycle
    SOME LEGACIES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN."I love the feeling of a magical world existing just beneath the surface of our own and this story gave me everything I wanted: incredible characters, ancient lore and secret societies – all grounded in our very real, very flawed world . . ." –Leigh Bardugo, author of Shadow and BoneAn explosive fantasy debut that is taking TikTok by storm. Perfect for fans of ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Chinese Cinderella

    The Mystery Of The Song Dynasty Painting

    by Adeline Yen Mah ...
    When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life. Chinese Cinderella is the true story of her struggle for acceptance and her triumph against almost overwhelming odds. ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Love Radio

    by Ebony LaDelle ...
    "LOVE RADIO is mega swoonworthy, effortlessly cool, and full of heart. Turn this one all the way up." Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE and ONE LAST STOP"Prepare to swoon, LOVE RADIO gives voice to some of the sweetest hopes and the hardest truths. Readers won't be able to get enough of these dope ass characters." Elizabeth Acevedo, Carnegie Medal ... Read more

    $2.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Friends Forever

    by Shannon Hale ...
    Illustrated by LeUyen Pham ...
    Book 3 - Friends
    Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are.Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air)

    by Holly Black ...
    Book 1 - The Folk of the Air
    "Lush, dangerous, a dark jewel of a book . . . intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of CrowsOf course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • The Places I've Cried in Public

    by Holly Bourne ...
    Amelie fell hard for Reese. And she thought he loved her too. But she’s starting to realize that real love isn’t supposed to hurt like this. So now she’s retracing their story, revisiting all the places he made her cry. Because if she works out what went wrong, perhaps she can finally learn to get over him. ... Read more

    $2.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • They Both Die at the End

    TikTok made me buy it! The international No.1 bestseller

    by Adam Silvera ...
    A love story with a difference - an unforgettable tale of life, loss and making each day count in the INTERNATIONAL NO. 1 BESTSELLING book of TIKTOK fame, clocking over 100 million views and counting! The First to Die at the End, the prequel to They Both Die at the End, is now available in hardback and available to pre-order in paperback, coming July 2023.On September 5th, a little after midnight, ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2)

    by Holly Black ...
    Book 2 - The Folk of the Air
    Second in the bestselling Folk of the Air trilogy. This novel and the sequel The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 2019 and 2020.An intoxicating and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Cruel Prince., nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019.'Holly Black is the Faerie Queen' - Victoria AveyardI have heard... ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • Always

    by Morris Gleitzman ...
    Book 7 - Felix
    Notable Book - CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2022Shortlisted - NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2022Shortlisted - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 2022‘Haunting... dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope.’ The GuardianThe powerful and emotional conclusion to Felix's story will take you on a journey as he sets out to uncover the truth about his family and his past. Along the way,... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Well, That Was Unexpected

    by Jesse Sutanto ...
    “A DELIGHTFUL, HILARIOUS, CAPTIVATING LOVE LETTER TO INDONESIA, AND COMING OF AGE IN A LARGE MEDDLESOME FAMILY, AND THE THRILL OF FINDING YOUR PERSON WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT!" – ALI HAZELWOOD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LOVE HYPOTHESISCrazy Rich Asians meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this an outrageous, laugh-out-loud yet heartfelt YA fake dating romcom, from the winner ... Read more

    $3.99 AUD

  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

    by John Boyne ...
    Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust.He’s oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country.All he knows is that he has moved from Berlin to a desolate area where he has no one to play with.Until he meets Shmuel.Shmuel lives in a strange parallel existence on the other side of ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Wonder

    by R.J. Palacio ...
    WONDER is the funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright ten-year-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, Auggie is being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it. The thing is, Auggie's just an ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • You'd Be Home Now

    by Kathleen Glasgow ...
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces comes a breathtaking contemporary YA about addiction, family and finding your voice.'impossibly moving' Vanity FairEmmy is the good one. Not strong-willed like her beautiful older sister, Maddie, and not difficult like her brother, Joey. She takes up as little space as possible. When Joey returns from rehab, her parents ask her to act as ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • Bloodmarked

    TikTok made me buy it! The powerful sequel to New York Times bestseller Legendborn

    by Tracy Deonn ...
    series The Legendborn Cycle
    **SPLINTERED BLOODLINES. UNBREAKABLE BARGAINS. A LEGACY OF BETRAYAL.The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn that's taking TikTok by storm. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas and Cinderella is Dead!**The shadows have risen, and the line is law.All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD $11.99 AUD

  • Radio Silence

    by Alice Oseman ...
    The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless, Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series.What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Taking of Jake Livingston

    by Ryan Douglass ...
    A New York Times bestsellerGet Out meets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not guaranteed.Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can’t decide what’s worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St Clair Prep. Both are a ... ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • Three Cups Of Tea

    by Greg Mortenson ...
    With the first cup of tea you are a stranger.With the second . . . a friend.With the third cup of tea, you are family. In 1993, Greg Mortenson tried to climb K2, which is the second highest mountain in the world. On the way down, he became lost in the mountains of Pakistan and stumbled into a poor village. There, the village chief and his people offered Greg even more than three cups of tea: they ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Lore

    from the Number One bestselling YA fantasy author

    by Alexandra Bracken ...
    From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of THE DARKEST MINDS comes a high-octane story of power, destiny and redemption. A lifetime ago, Lore Perseous left behind the brutal, opulent world of the Agon families - ancient Greek bloodlines that participate in a merciless game every seven years. A game that is about to begin again ...For centuries, Zeus has punished the gods with a gam... ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • Tressa - The 12-Year-Old Mum: My True Story

    by Tressa Middleton ...
    'Nobody knew the truth. For all those years while people judged me, I protected those closest to me. Now it's time for the real story to be told. It's time for healing and forgiveness.'Tressa Middleton made UK history when she became Britain's youngest mum in 2006 aged just 12 years and 8 months. Her case provoked shock and outrage - but the truth behind the headlines was far sadder than anyone ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Girl Stuff 8–12

    from the number one go-to advisor for Australian girl's and women's health issues

    by Kaz Cooke ...
    Here's everything you need to know about being a pre-teen, from Kaz Cooke, best-selling author of Girl Stuff for teens.* body changes* dealing with friends & bullies* getting confident* first periods* pimples* hair (wherever it is)* phones & being online* what to eat* being fit & healthy* the best books & movies* how to be happy with your own true self* & lots more!<strong... ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Guts: A Graphic Novel

    by Raina Telgemeier ...
    A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile**,** Sisters**,** Drama**, and** Ghosts**!**Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Only For Me

    by Michelle Derrig ...
    Only For Me is the highly acclaimed picture book, which very gently teaches your children about protecting their body and their privacy. Written by Michelle Derrig in consultation with expert professionals, Only For Me instantly engages young children through its clever use of rhyme and beautiful illustrations by former Disney animator Nicole Mackenzie.With over 15,000 copies now in circulation, ... Read more

    $10.95 AUD

  • Murder Most Unladylike Ebook Bundle

    by Robin Stevens ...
    series A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery
    Discover the million-copy-bestselling and multi-award winning series with this ten-book-collection.Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are pupils at Deepdean School for Girls, best friends - and detectives. Or, at least, they would be, if they could find any interesting cases to solve. Then the body of their teacher, Miss Bell, is discovered in the school gym, and the girls must put their detective skills ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD

  • Bomb

    by Sarah Mussi ...
    I'm Genesis Wainwright. I'm a sixth-form student. I come from Somerset. My mum is the best mum in the world. I play the guitar (badly). My best friend is Holly. I'm searching for answers to the Meaning of Life. I believe in True Love. AND I'M IN LOVE WITH NAZ. I want to be a performance poet. And I'm crazy about motorbikes.I can remember everything.Except last night.When Genesis goes on a blind ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD