ACHUKA Book of the Day 25 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A curiously sweet-tempered novel that finds the upside of global catastrophe.” KIRKUS The book’s jacket is a lovely rich dark blue, almost black. Bible-black, Dylan Thomas said. But you can tell when a book is a Bible, without even looking at the spine for […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 19 Jan 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The narrative concepts are novel, and the characters are easy to feel empathy for. Vera’s devout Christianity is approached with nuance and has a strong influence on her character without being preachy (there’s positive atheist representation as well)… A clever head trip.” KIRKUS A mind-bending […]
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 9 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A story of best friends, bad luck and the consequences of breaking the rules in a town built on secrets and superstitions. Growing up in Ember Grove, Bitsy Clark knows better than to break the rules around the Revelry, the mysterious end-of-year […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Jan 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A thrilling, nail-biting YA mystery with themes of friendship, loyalty, secrets, and a dash of romance, which follows two young women, Pearl and Ellen, who are recruited to work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Pearl and Ellen work at top-secret codebreaking […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 Jan 2o22 Costa Book Awards Category Winner Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Powerful, compassionate and ultimately hopeful.” Guardian A novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds, The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis. Natalie’s world is falling apart. She’s just lost […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop They are the influencers, the lucky ones. Gifted, gilded people who have everything – fame, respect, adulation, more freebies than they can ever unbox. Their lives, loves and feuds are shared with millions of fans on the streaming platform PlayMii, and they are living the dream. But it’s broken Ed’s heart. It’s crushing […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop An explosive new YA thriller, from the author of Last One To Die, an ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 January 2021. The students at Morton Academy are high-achievers, selected based on academic excellence. So when a series of murders target the school’s brightest and best, the pressure is on. Someone is […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A story of best friends, bad luck and the consequences of breaking the rules in a town built on secrets and superstitions. Growing up in Ember Grove, Bitsy Clark knows better than to break the rules around the Revelry, the mysterious end-of-year party in the woods. So when her best friend, Amy, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh returns to enthrall readers with the third book in her seductive, atmospheric fantasy quartet. Odette is facing the final death. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop One of the world’s biggest boy bands. A secret love. What happens if the world finds out? Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates, Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “If there is one teenage novel this year that readers will surely never forget, it must be this one.” Nick Tucker 5-Star BfK review In the new Republic of Texas, guns are compulsory and nothing is forgiven. Blue Running is a gripping coming-of-age thriller set in post-secessionist Texas. For fans of Station […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The long-awaited new novel from Garth Nix, set in the much-loved Old Kingdom. A thrilling, atmospheric dive into the history of the Abhorsen, featuring Sabriel’s parents, Terciel and Elinor. In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel is learning the art of necromancy – […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Dec 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This is a book about quantum physics as well as ancient lore. Garner has always suggested that there is essentially just one story, and this novel, published in his 87th year, contains all the exuberance and eccentricity, all the deep thought and resounding mythology […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop When three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at their family home in Edinburgh, it’s not long before some very big secrets threaten their cosy holiday … The McAllister house on Arboretum Road has seen 120 Christmases since its completion. This year, Fern is bringing her gorgeous boyfriend […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop When sixteen-year-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef left the Hitler Youth for a gang called […]
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 12 Dec 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “With its fast-paced, twisty narrative and McManus’ hallmark perspective shifts between the three protagonists, this thriller is both a fun homage to Ferris Bueller’s Day Offand an exploration of how secrets and bad choices can escalate and bring harmful consequences… A master of […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop New to the ways of the Argosi, the tribe of wandering philosophers who seek to defeat evil by wit and guile, Ferius Parfax encounters a hideous plague – the Red Scream. Highly contagious, caught by the hearing of a deadly verse, it turns its victims into mindless monsters that destroy all human […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Ferius Parfax is an extraordinary character. Her narration is honest and addictive, and you can’t help but become immersed in her story. This is helped in part by the brilliant worldbuilding which is so engaging and expertly executed that you won’t want to put the book down.” PaperBound A brilliant origin story […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Right from its opening line: ‘The white boys stare at us from the pub’, this story brings its readers into the First Nations community of south coast of NSW and into the realm of Aboriginal protagonist Jackson on the cusp of adulthood. Told through seventeen-year-old Jackson’s first-person point of view, The Boy […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Heartfelt friendships with lovable side characters add lightness and charm. The pace is brisk throughout with plenty of thrilling action, even while the romance is a slow burn. Worldbuilding happens naturally, and the paranormal mythos is easy to understand. [The main characters] are White and queer; side characters are diverse in terms […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 Dec 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Following Hendrix through his difficult childhood, military service, and stints in Nashville, New York, and London, blocks of text emphasize the figure’s complicated parental relationships, disinterest in conformity, and dedication to his craft. Digitally enhanced oil-based woodblock ink art centers images of Hendrix’s face […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A remarkable book – a window into an unfamiliar culture, a critique of racism and a story which bites hard and refuses to let go.” BfK 5-Star review A thrilling, multi award-winning, teen ghost story, from a First Nations Australian author, drawing on the culture and beliefs of her close-knit community. Stacey and […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “tender collaboration” Publishers Weekly “Even in the most adverse and intimidating circumstances these children maintain their aspiration towards a more stable and rewarding existence. They prove to be uncrushable.” BfK Ezra wakes one day to find his sister gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A moving, compelling and spooky YA romance. Fifteen-year-old Maggie is in foster care following the death of her mother and her grandmother’s slip into dementia. When Ryder saves her life, she can’t help but fall in love with him. The only problem is that he has been dead for five years… Unsentimental, […]