Category: 12-15

The Falling Boy

The Falling Boy. He could be anyone. He could be you. From the bestselling, award-winning author of Skellig comes a heartfelt, unforgettable story perfect for readers of Michael Morpurgo and The Final Year. Nothing …

The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

For fans of Room by Emma Donoghue, an extraordinary novel about a child who is kept incarcerated – from the bestselling, prizewinning author of Skellig Billy Deane is the child of an illicit …

The Tightrope Walkers

“The interplay between the characters and their environments results in a stunningly human and humanizing story. This is by far Almond’s best work to date.” — Bulletin of the Center for …

Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lads

Vladimir Stankovic

A poignant and powerful narrative about intolerance. When a German refugee moves to a small English town in the aftermath of World War II, he is an outsider. The gang …

Half a Creature from the Sea

An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from a master storyteller and Hans Christian Andersen Award winning author, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England. A …

The Colour of the Sun

This is a moving, funny and inspirational novel from the bestselling author of Skellig. *Shortlisted for the 2018 Costa Book Awards.* “The day is long, the world is wide, you’re young …