The Girl with the Gold Bikini by Lisa Walker

$24.95 AUD

Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT

Whenever I see a girl with a gold bikini, I think of Princess Leia. Here on the Gold Coast, gold bikinis are common, so I think of Princess Leia a lot.Eighteen-year-old Olivia Grace has deferred her law degree and ducked out of her friends' gap-year tour of Asia. Instead, she's fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a private investigator, following in the footsteps of Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars - who taught her everything she knows, including a solid line in quick-quipping repartee, the importance of a handbag full of disguises, and a way of mixing business with inconvenient chemistry.Playing Watson to the Sherlock of her childhood friend, detective agency owner Rosco (once the Han Solo to her Princess Leia), Olivia pursues a routine cheating husband case from the glitzy Gold Coast to Insta-perfect Byron Bay, where she faces yoga wars, dirty whale activism, and a guru who's kind of a creep.Olivia Grace is a teenage screwball heroine for the #metoo era, and The Girl with the Gold Bikinis a body-positive detective romp, rich with pop-culture pleasures. ...Show more

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) by Suzanne Collins

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Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT | Series: Hunger Games

THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES will revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games. On returning to the world of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins said, "With this book, I wanted to explore the state of nature, who we are, and what we perceive is required for our survival. The reconstruction period ten years after the war, commonly referred to as the Dark Days - as the country of Panem struggles back to its feet - provides fertile ground for characters to grapple with these questions and thereby define their views of humanity." ...Show more

Stormbreaker (20th Anniversary Edition Alex Rider #1) by Anthony Horowitz

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Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT | Series: Alex Rider

They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seat belt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is abo ut to, and once he does, there is no turning back. Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. The government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage. Should he fail, every child in England will be murdered in cold blood. This first book in a thrilling series by British writer Anthony Horowitz will have pulses racing from start to finish. ...Show more

Burn (HB) by Patrick Ness

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Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT | Reading Level: 14+

An all-consuming story of revenge, redemption and dragons from the twice Carnegie Medal-winner Patrick Ness. “On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron Gas Station for the dragon he'd hired to help on the farm.” This dra gon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye. Sarah can't help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn't have a soul but is seemingly intent on keeping her safe from the brutal attentions of Deputy Sheriff Emmett Kelby. Kazimir knows something she doesn't. He has arrived at the farm because of a prophecy. A prophecy that involves a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents – and somehow, Sarah Dewhurst herself. From the bestselling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy comes a heart-stopping story of fanaticism, hope, bravery and impossible second chances, set in a world on the very brink of its own destruction. ...Show more

Lily's Touch by Joosse,Emily

$28.00 AUD

Category: YA Fiction

When It Drops by Alex Dyson

$19.99 AUD

Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT

Caleb Clifford has earbuds, not real buds. And he prefers it that way. 1. They always give him what he wants to hear. 2. He can adjust the volume.  3. If things get tangled, it's relatively easy to straighten them out again ... Sixteen-year-old songwriter and aspiring social outcast Caleb Clifford& nbsp;fills his world with music, but - like most things - keeps his songs to himself. That is until his little brother leaks Caleb's most personal track online; a track that's quite obviously about his secret crush. Having his innermost feelings (accompanied by a funky bassline) go viral is not Caleb's idea of a good time. But is this the end of everything, or the start?  A hilarious and touching coming-of-age debut novel from ARIA award-winning triple j host Alex Dyson about family, friends, fame, and the importance of never leaving your computer unattended.   ...Show more

The Wendy Project (graphic novel) by Melissa Jane Osborn

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Category: Young Adult | Series: The Wendy Project

16-year-old Wendy Davies crashes her car into a lake on a late summer night in New England with her two younger brothers in the backseat. When she wakes in the hospital, she is told that her youngest brother, Michael, is dead. Wendy, once a rational teenager, shocks her family by insisting that Michael is alive and in the custody of a mysterious flying boy. Placed in a new school, Wendy negotiates fantasy and reality as students and adults around her resemble characters from Neverland. Given a sketchbook by her therapist, Wendy starts to draw. But is The Wendy Project merely her safe space, or a portal between worlds? ...Show more

The Conference of the Birds (#5 Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children) by Ransom Riggs

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Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT | Series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

'Do you trust me?' An instant bestseller, A Map of Days launched readers into the previously unexplored world of American peculiars, one bursting with new questions, new allies, and new adversaries. Now, with enemies behind him and the unknown ahead, Jacob Portman's story continues as he takes a brave l eap forward into The Conference of the Birds, the next instalment of the beloved, bestselling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. ...Show more

Chain of Gold (#1 The Last Hours) by Cassandra Clare

$27.99 AUD

Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT

From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle d emons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.But Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before – these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to an dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers – and force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero. The start of a brand-new and highly anticipated Shadowhunters series. The protagonists are the children of characters from the Infernal Devices series. The fourth series in The Shadowhunter Chronicles, following on from The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices. The Shadowhunter world has captivated 40 million readers worldwide. Rights have been sold in over 30 countries, and the books have made bestseller lists all over the world. ...Show more

The Institute of Fantastical Inventions (#1) by Dave Leys

$14.99 AUD

Category: Young Adult

Leo McGuffin has the bestjob in the world. He worksfor the Institute of FantasticalInventions making people's fantasies come true. Wantto float around the house like a bubble and pop atmidnight No problem. Have you secretly alwayswanted to be an astronaut but were too short, tooround or had poor eyesigh t Never fear, the IFI will makeit happen. And though Leo is a talented scientist, his people skills leave a lot to be desired:witness his relationship with colleague, Dr Andrea Allsop.When boy wonder Edward joins up with Leo, they help boring Roger Mumble become aninternational man of mystery. Then the pair uncover a dastardly plan to steal and sell theInstitute's array of magnificent inventions, threatening the very existence of the organisationLeo loves. Can Leo, Edward, Dr Andrea Allsop and the mysterious Roger Mumble outwit thespies and save the Institute from ruin ...Show more

Paper Cranes Don't Fly by Peter Vu

$19.95 AUD

Category: Young Adult

For Adam Auttenberg, hospital is like a second home. With Tess, AJ, and Rachael by his side, its even bearable. Facing the toughest challenge of his life, all Adam has to help him are his friends. But will they be enough? This story describes the life of a cancer patient in a way that few other young ad ult books do, focusing not just on living with cancer, but going through it, with the help of patience, love and friendship. ...Show more

The Haven (#1) by Simon Lelic

$16.99 AUD

Category: NEW & YOUNG ADULT | Series: The Haven | Reading Level: near fine

An adrenaline-fuelled adventure in a new series by top thriller writer Simon Lelic. Ollie Turner isn't sure he's ready to be a hero ... Our city. Our secret. Our rules. Snatched from his bed in the middle of the night, Ollie Turner is thrust into a world of danger and excitement. Below the streets of London he discovers a secret city: a network of tunnels that lead him to the Haven, a sanctuary for kids run by kids, and the headquarters of an organisation that fights for justice everywhere. Soon Ollie is caught up in the Haven's battle: a quest to stop 'Mad Maddy' Sikes from destroying the city. But time is running out for Ollie and his new friends. Will they manage to stop Sikes before it is too late? And who is the traitor in their midst? A book for teens and above from the writer of adult thrillers THE HOUSE, THE LIAR'S ROOM and RUPTURE. ...Show more