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Four Good Liars by Sarah Wishart Layla, Kai, Liam, Fliss. Terrified big sister. Troubled surfer. Insecure genius. Pampered princess. They have nothing in common, except they were all on the school bus the morning of the crash. The morning they discovered the dead driver's holdall, containing one million pounds - and a gun. They all have secrets. They all need that money. But someone dangerous is hunting it down. If they want to survive, they'll need to stick together. They are four good liars. But the truth never stays buried for long.

Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall It is the year 1814 and Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into the highest society of Bath hindered by an irritating curse. It begins innocuously enough, with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the course of the evening at the ball of the season, a scandal she only narrowly manages to escape. However, as the curse progresses to more fatal proportions, she realises she must seek out urgent assistance, even if that means mixing with the most undesirable company - and there are few less desirable allies than the brooding Lady Georgina Landrake, who may or may not have murdered her own father and brothers to inherit their fortune. If one is to believe the gossip, she might be some kind of malign enchantress. Then again, a malign enchantress might be exactly what Miss Mitchelmore needs.

This Song Is about Us by Sara Barnard When stardom calls, can love survive? Everyone wants a piece of the Drew Schafer, the talented and troubled lead singer of up-and-coming band The Kerbs. Only his girlfriend Ruby knows the real Drew - the gentle, vulnerable boy beneath the stardust. But no one else even knows that Ruby exists...

How to Survive 1985 by Tegan Bennett Daylight It takes Shannon a while to work out what's happened. She went into the cinema in 2025 and came back out in 1985? Somehow she's travelled forty years back in time. But this isn't the first time something strange has happened to Shannon and her group of friends. Is there a chance that whatever mysterious forces brought them together a year ago have sent them back to the 80s with her? To find her friends, she'll have to navigate a world with no smartphones, no internet, and worst of all no access to bubble tea. As the group tries to find a way back to the future, some friendships are strained while others blossom into something more. Can they stay together and stay friends long enough to survive 1985?

Wandering Wild by Lynette Noni A girl haunted by tragedy. A boy seeking redemption. A wilderness as beautiful as it is deadly. Zander Rune was the darling of Hollywood until he fell from glory and was labelled a problematic bad boy. His public image needs fixing - fast - or he'll lose the role of a lifetime, and all his dreams with it. Charlie Hart is a regular teenage girl who despises everything Zander represents. But thanks to her scheming best friend and an ill-timed social media competition, Charlie finds herself pretending to be Zander's biggest fan on a four-day reality TV adventure led by renowned survivalist Rykon Hawke. When their trip goes horribly wrong, Charlie and Zander are left stranded in the wilderness. No Rykon, no film crew, no rescue. The only way they'll survive is if they trust each other. But in order to do so, both will have to let go of the ghosts of their pasts, and just maybe find themselves - and one another - in the process.

Elphie : a Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire Young Elphaba is destined to be a witch - she bears the markings from childhood. But what happened before her powers took hold? Elphie is a girl like any other and no other. Nothing like her parents - one beautiful, the other pious - nor her saintly sister, Nessarose. Her skin is green, her mind is cunning. One day she will command this strange and wonderful world. For now, her journey is just beginning. The road ahead is full of lessons and heartbreak, the first bruising attempts at friendship - and tantalising whispers of magic. It will lead Elphie to the door of Shiz University, and to the girl who will change her life forever.

How to Be a (fantastic Sensational) Good Enough Kid by Alice Peel; Beck Feiner (Illustrator) How to be a fantastic sensational good enough kid' helps children develop resilience take on the life skills and emotional dilemmas 'good enough' kids face every day. Packed with advice on how to be mentally fit and resilient and how to deal with jealousy among other emotions, How to be a fantastic sensational good enough kid also includes 'non-painful' ideas on practicing gratitude, and is chock-a-block with fascinating brain facts and inspiring stories.

Quarks, Sparks and Quantum Mysteries by Lisa Harvey-Smith; Illustrations by Aidan Ryan Have you ever wondered about atoms, wormholes, and antimatter? Our universe is governed by the laws of science, but nature can still act in unexpected ways. Quantum physics has helped us solve some BIG cosmic mysteries and there are still so many secrets waiting to be uncovered. Meet the invisible forces that guide everything from the smallest particles to the shape of the cosmos. Blow your mind with theories of space and time. Travel through the galaxies to discover black holes, gravitational waves, strange stars and so much more with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith and her trusted guinea pig guide, Biscuit.

The Australian Schoolkids' Guide to Debating and Public Speaking by Claire Duffy This book covers everything kids, parents and teachers need to know about debating and public speaking. Claire Duffy not only demystifies the process but makes it fun by drawing on her many years of experience working directly with students. Learn all about the best way to prepare, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal and, when it comes to that, how to lose graciously. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples.

Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead by Brooke Hartman; María García (Illustrator) These animals may put the 'aww' in aww-dorable, but their deadly venom and killer instincts will knock your socks off! This informative yet humorous pictures book introduces readers to some of the most adorable animals around and their killer instincts!

A Kids Book about Diversity by Charnaie Gordon Diversity is what makes the world such a beautiful and interesting place. When you open your life to it, you learn to respect and celebrate those differences that make everyone special-- including your own. This book was made to help kids understand what diversity is and how to actively embrace diversity in every aspect of their lives.

Weird Philosophy by Brandon Robshaw In this book you will stretch your brain, meeet some famous philosophers (from Aristotle to Zhuangzi) ... and get totally weirded out. We'll attempt to answer questions such as: -Can a machine be intelligent? -If your body is constantly changing, are you still you? -What is reality? If these questions sound weird to you, well, it's only going to get weirder from here. By the end of the book you may be wondering whether you actually exist at all - which would officially make you a philosopher!

Girls with Goals by Clelia Castro-Malaspina Since the sport's humble beginnings, female soccer players faced -- and overcame -- obstacles to playing the sports they love. The author of this book dives deep into the history of women's soccer, detailing its early days in the factory yards of northern England, the impact of a fifty-year ban, the unofficial world cup that followed, the launch of its popularity inspired by a gutsy American squad, and the progress that paved the way for the astonishing victories that have made the women's game the global phenomenon it is today. The rise of the women's game is a twisty, turny but triumphantly feminist tale and is one of the most fascinating stories in sports -- and women's -- history. It's a story of athletic excellence, camaraderie and friendship, strength of character, and resilience -- all with a feminine touch. Throughout its nearly one-hundred-and-fifty-year history, female soccer players have pushed the game forward, setting fresh goals every time they reached a new level of success. Despite all the barriers that stood before them all along the way, nothing could stop these girls with goals.