Japanese teenager Uki is caught stealing a file from the computer of whale singer Targe. and has to make restitution touring with him and his dolphin sidekick , Charlie.
Marcus is a young boy who has been taken as a slave and trained as a gladiator after his ex-centurion father was killed because he couldn't pay back his debts.
Tim Winton describes turnings of all kinds: second thoughts, changes of heart, nasty surprises, slow awakenings, abrupt transitions.
SUITABLE AGES:
15 to 18
PUBLISHED:
2013
PUBLISHER:
Arenamedia
ISBN:
GENRE:
family
CATEGORY:
Film
THEMES:
Western Australia
Belonging
Change
Ransom, S.C.
Scattering like light
2012
9780857630131
TITLE:
Scattering like light
AUTHOR:
Ransom, S.C.
SUITABLE AGES:
13 to 18
PUBLISHED:
2012
PUBLISHER:
Nosy Crow
ISBN:
9780857630131
SERIES:
Small blue thing bk 3
CATEGORY:
Novel
THEMES:
Supernatural
Free will
Courage
Romance
Busby, Cylin
Blink once
2012
9781408825808
TITLE:
Blink once
AUTHOR:
Busby, Cylin
Recommendation:
Recommended
West is unable to move after a bike accident that puts him in hospital. While there he meets Olivia, the girl in the ward next door. She is beautiful, mysterious and the girl of his dreams.
Kennedy Waters is in trouble. Her mother has been murdered and then twins Jared and Lukas Lockhart break into her room and destroy a spirit that has been sent to kill her.
Mio inherits the family's heirloom, an ancient samurai sword imbued with mystery and power, which she is not supposed to touch until she turns sixteen.
Twelve-year-old Bianca feels like the luckiest girl in Venice. She's apprenticed to the most famous painter in the world - Annunzio di Lombardi - and she's learning all the tricks of the trade in the most glamorous and powerful place in the city: the Duchess's Palace. But one night disaster strikes. Bianca's beloved Lombardi is given a poisoned cup of wine at a party, and collapses - but not before giving Bianca a magical paintbrush, which allows her to travel through hidden doorways throughout the city. Bianca will have to use all of her pluck, courage and cunning to find out who tried to hurt her master - and to discover what is wrong with the Duchess, who is behaving very strangely indeed. (Publisher)
SUITABLE AGES:
12 to 18
PUBLISHED:
2013
PUBLISHER:
Hot Key Books
ISBN:
9781471401831
SERIES:
Last apprentice.
GENRE:
historical
CATEGORY:
Novel
THEMES:
Painters
Painting
Magic
Mystery
Venice (Italy)
Mayhew, Jon
Wrath of the Lizard Lord
2014
9781408826324
TITLE:
Wrath of the Lizard Lord
AUTHOR:
Mayhew, Jon
Recommendation:
Recommended
Beginning on the Isle of Elba in 1815 with a meeting with Napoleon and a glimpse of a reptilian monster, Dakkar and Oginski escape in their submarine, the Nautilus, having to evade giant shark like creatures and make their way to England.
Davey has just lost his lucky bat, Kaboom, after using it in class. It has been confiscated by his grumpy teacher. Davey can't play cricket without his lucky bat and there are local cricket selectors coming to observe him play. Plan? Get Kaboom back no matter the consequences!
It's 1993, and Generation X pulses to the beat of Kurt Cobain and the grunge movement. Sixteen-year-old Maggie Lynch is uprooted from big-city Chicago to a windswept town on the Irish Sea.
SUITABLE AGES:
to 18
PUBLISHED:
2014
PUBLISHER:
Elephant Rock Books
ISBN:
9780989515597
GENRE:
adolescent
CATEGORY:
Novel
THEMES:
Coming of age
Critical incidents
Generation X
Ireland
AWARDS:
Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015, Chicago Weekly Best Books of 2014, Michael L. Printz Honor Award, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014, William C. Morris Award finalist
Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.
You don't have to be big and brave to find your roar. Being little isn't always easy. But when Mouse sets off on a journey to find his roar, he discovers that even the smallest creature can have the heart of a lion. (Back cover)
Leo Lennox, a typical thirteen year old, sits in the school library, admiring his attractive classmate, Lily. Suddenly, life changes for ever as he turns into a komodo dragon, a very hungry one, and his classmates scatter.
Ebony Marshall, known as Black, is desperate to leave Dainsfield, the small country town where she is in her final year of high school. Rumours that she is cursed have followed her since three of her best friends have died in accidents and now she finds it easy to be alone. But when her date for the formal ends up in intensive care, the whispers stir again.
When a respected London archivist goes missing, presumed murdered suspicion quickly falls on the Travellers but Julie knows not one of them would do such a thing and is determined to prove everyone wrong. And then she notices the family's treasure trove of pearls is missing.
The story looks at the importance of music in people's lives, as it brings a community together, celebrating diversity and making the world a better place.
Andrew Daddo and Stephen Michael King have created a multi-layered book about how our world is changing around us. When the old wooden milk bar is torn down and replaced with a shiny steel supermarket, Little Davey collects all the old timber. It isn't until the end that we find out that Davey has rebuilt the milk bar in his backyard.
Glitch and June live on a rubbish heap. Glitch collects all sort of spare parts from the rubbish and builds the most amazing billycarts, ready for June to race. But he is a worrier. He twitches about minor things but these end up with June losing the race.
Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered. On that day, the Kaiser took Theodosia's land and her name. Theo was crowned Ash Princess - a title of shame to bear in her new life as a prisoner. For ten years Theo has been a captive in her own palace.
Sebastian Cody did something horrible, something no one - not even Sebastian himself - can forgive. (Cover)
SUITABLE AGES:
15 to 18
PUBLISHED:
2017
PUBLISHER:
Little Brown and Company
ISBN:
9780316315500
GENRE:
issues
CATEGORY:
Novel
THEMES:
Critical incidents
Emotionally disturbed children
Suicide
Friendship
Adolescents
Coming of age
Social media
AWARDS:
Best fiction for young adults 2018
Plozza, Shivaun
Tin heart
2018
9780143786276
TITLE:
Tin heart
AUTHOR:
Plozza, Shivaun
Recommendation:
Recommended
When Marlowe gets a heart transplant and a second chance at life, all she wants is to thank her donor's family. Maybe then she can move on. Maybe then she'll discover who she is if she's no longer The Dying Girl. (Publisher)
When Charlie Parker dies, it affects everyone who knew him. Everyone, that is, except for Hamish Day, the boy with only one friend, who lives on a cabbage farm. After a tragic car accident leaves his school in grief, Hamish finds himself pulled into the lives of the people left behind.
Find a galaxy full of LEGO Star Wars ideas to build - from activities and art, games and challenges, to practical makes and your very own inventions! LEGO Star Wars Ideas Book features imaginative play and building ideas using your own LEGO brick collection, from LEGO projects that take just a few minutes, to builds to keep you occupied for hours. Set up a game of LEGO Star Wars skittles, create a pencil pot shaped like your favourite Sith or Jedi, build a fleet of tiny TIEs, design Darth Vader's family tree, and customise a podracer. Challenge a friend to take on a rathtar, mix up your minifigures, stage your favourite movie battle scene with LEGO Star Wars bricks - and much, much more! LEGO Star Wars Ideas Book is packed with a family friendly range of activities to inspire every LEGO Star Wars fan. What will you build?
Hey, Milly, why are we on this blank page?' 'It won't be blank for long. We're going to be in a STORY, Rory!' Rory has never been in a story before and he's not even sure how one works. Luckily, he and his friend Milly have a helpful voice on the page (that's me, the narrator) to guide them on an amazing adventure as they encounter an exciting plot, spectacular settings and some very funny characters. So, open the cover and discover how stories are made.
The play focuses on the often-overlooked role of X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA while working at King's College London in 1952.
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. (Publisher)
SUITABLE AGES:
15 to 18
PUBLISHED:
2018
PUBLISHER:
Pocket Books
ISBN:
9781982110475
CATEGORY:
Non fiction
THEMES:
Astronauts - Biography
Apollo Project
Space flight - Biography
Moon exploration
Biographies
Armstrong, Neil
Book of the film
Colette
2018
FILM TITLE:
Colette
Recommendation:
Recommended
Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. She fights for recognition, challenging gender norms.
SUITABLE AGES:
M
PUBLISHED:
2018
GENRE:
historical
CATEGORY:
Film
THEMES:
Marriage
Sexism
Women
Do, Anh Illus. McGuiness, Dan
Movie time!
2019
9781742997872
TITLE:
Movie time!
AUTHOR:
Do, Anh Illus. McGuiness, Dan
Hotdog, Kev and Lizzie want to be movie stars! But first they'll have to try-out with all the other actors to find the perfect roles. Do Hotdog and his friends have what it takes to get the parts?
Ella has settled in to life at Eden College. She loves her friends and exploring her new school. When she accidentally uncovers a hidden diary, Ella's curiosity is sparked. As she follows the clues in the diary, Ella discovers there is more to Eden College than meets the eye. Can she work out who wrote the secret journal?
A spooky and darkly comic adventure set in Cornwall. Orla thought she was in for a relaxing family holiday, but when she finds a mysterious glowing necklace in the woods, it turns out there is a slight possibility she may have uncovered an ancient curse. After meeting a coven of old ladies, it becomes clear that Orla's arrival in Poldevel is no longer a coincidence. She's the only one who can solve this mystery, and she'll need help from the only other member of the family with good instincts - Dave the dog. (Publisher)
Fienberg, Anna Fienberg, Barbara Illus. Gamble, Kim
Book of spells and secrets
2020
9781760525149
TITLE:
Book of spells and secrets
AUTHOR:
Fienberg, Anna Fienberg, Barbara Illus. Gamble, Kim
Recommendation:
Highly recommended
Where there's mystery and action, there's Tashi. He's brave enough to explore the ancient burial site discovered in the village and he's clever enough to complete three impossible tasks. But is he fast enough to beat two mysterious strangers in a race around the village? (Back cover)
