Fiction For Children 12 to 15 Years fantastic selection of stories for teenage girls and boys to enjoy from lovekidsbooks. There is a great range of fiction for the older child or young adult.
Heralding his outstanding return to young adult fiction Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies of teen life in this compelling bittersweet tale of rivalry and friendship.
In his first book for young adults Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian reservation to attend an all-white high school.
Following a heartbreaking struggle to survive as a Jewish child in Germany Felix faces perhaps his greatest challenge; to find hope when hes lost almost everything.
An unknown bomber is terrorizing London. The only question is where will he strike next? Zak Darke is Agent 21 working undercover for a shadowy government agency. Hes highly trained and perfectly placed to intercept the terrorist - and stop the next bomb. But this time hes not just up against the enemy. Hes operating against the clock as well.
When the Superflu wipes out most of the population Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path. Life is dangerous now and armed with a gun Jamie goes to pull the trigger. But theres something about Andrew ... something that stops Jamie in his tracks. Jamie takes him in and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship. But trouble isnt far behind and its not long before they come face-to-face with a world torn apart and society in ruins.
Late in life Felix finds himself back where he started living in an aged-care home that reminds him of his childhood orphanage. Hes not happy. His body might be old but his spirit is still youthful. When he learns that a dear friend from his early years is in terrible danger Felix doesnt hesitate. He makes his second orphanage escape goes back to Poland and throws himself into a daring and dangerous journey with a new young friend. Felix knows it might be the end of him but he hopes it will allow him to do something first.
A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion.
When Anne Shirley erupts into their lives the Cuthberts little guess how fond they will become of the skinny red-haired orphan. Both entertained and exasperated by her constant chatter and imaginings they soon find it hard to remember what Green Gables was like without its irrepressible adopted daughter.
Evil pixie Opal Koboi is plotting a terrible revenge against her enemies starting with Artemis Fowl and Captain Holly Short - and ending with a plan to destroy the world below ground.
When Laura meets a French exchange student Leon she is flattered by his interest in her. Shes never had any sort of boyfriend before. One night Leon walks Laura home - and her life will never be the same again. Things start to change for Laura - first her moods and then her body. Laura isnt prepared for what she learns next - and doesnt even know how it could have happened. When her family learns her secret they are horrified. Sent away to save them from shame Laura meets girls just like herself whose families have given up on them - and they become a family for each other at the most difficult time in all their lives.
Goddess Goddess count to five. In the morning whos alive? One town. One night. Four people gone. Noras best friend Becca is one of the lost. As Nora tries to piece together the truth she uncovers dark events in her high schools history and a string of coded messages Becca has left for her. These clues point to another missing girl thirty years previously and a sinister urban legend: a goddess figure who played an eerie role in Nora and Beccas own childhood games. As Nora struggles to unravel the mystery its clear there are dark forces at work in her town - and theyre willing to stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried deep.
Fact and fiction intertwine in this heartfelt tribute to football honouring victims of Hillsborough and other disasters and celebrating trailblazing black players.