From the international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a sizzling and heart-racing new story set in the Kingdom of Ilya.  Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they’d always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn – an Ordinary – has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death. Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, it’s a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Mak’s shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives… Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781398535732 • Author: Lauren Roberts • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 288 • Dimensions: 13 x 1.72 x 19.8 cm

Get ready for another addictive romance by TikTok sensation, Lauren Asher as she introduces her latest series, the Lakefront Billionaires... Julian: If I ever caught on fire, Dahlia Muñoz would fan the flames with a smile. So, when she returns to Lake Wisteria, I fully intend to avoid the interior designer. At least until my meddling mother exploits my saviour complex. The faster I help Dahlia find her creative spark, the sooner she will leave town. But while I was busy getting rid of Dahlia, I overlooked one potential issue. What happens if I want her to stay? Dahlia: People say the devil has many faces, but I know only one. Julian Lopez - my childhood rival and family frenemy. I vow to steer clear of him while recovering from my broken engagement, but then the billionaire makes an irresistible offer. Renovate a historic house together and triple our profits. Our temporary truce becomes compromised as we face years' worth of denied attraction and mixed emotions. Giving into our desire is inevitable... but falling in love? That isn't part of the plan.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349437989 • Author:  Lauren Asher • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  544 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm

Just friends. Just friends. JUST FRIENDS. If they repeat it enough, maybe it'll be true . . . Hazel knows she's a lot to take - and frankly, most men aren't up to the challenge. If her army of pets and taste for the absurd don't send them running, her lack of filter and tendency to say exactly the wrong thing will. Their loss. Not everyone can handle a Hazel. Josh has known Hazel since college. From the first night they met, Josh has always thought of Hazel more as a spectacle than a peer. But now, ten years later, after a cheating girlfriend has turned his life upside down, going out with Hazel is a breath of fresh air. Not that Josh and Hazel date. At least, not each other. Because setting each other up on progressively terrible double blind dates means there's nothing between them . . . right? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349421872 • Author: Christina Lauren • Publisher: Piatkus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.6 x 2.8 cm

How far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility.  Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure until a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity's entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide who to save and who to sacrifice...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781406375510 • Author:  James Lauren • Publisher:  Walker Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  304 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.7 x 3.1 cm  

Join Lauren and Rachel Finch, the bestselling duo behind Finch Bakery, as they share their best-kept secrets to creating more than 70 everyday treats and show-stopping bakes at home. Discover indulgent new flavour combinations for decadent desserts, fill your party bags with delectable traybaked crowd-pleasers and dazzle guests with celebration cakes perfect for getting parties started. From moreish deep pan cookies to sumptuous loaf cakes and no-fuss brownies, whatever your craving, Disco Bakes and Party Cakes will make your special day a sweet success. Including step-by-step guides to expert techniques and recipes for recreating the very latest trends in cake decorating - this is an unashamed celebration of sugar, bursting with joyful bakes to make every day a celebration.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241633885 • Author: Lauren Finch & Rachel Finch • Publisher:  DK • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  224 • Dimensions: 19.69 x 1.98 x 25.4 cm

A hilarious teen diary series about trying to be cool when you just want to eat chicken nuggets and chat to your pet lizard. Meet Indi. She's new to Manchester with approximately zero friends. Unless you count Gary, who, unfortunately, is a gecko. If Indi's going to find some real mates - and maybe even a boyfriend - she's going to have to FAKE IT. How else is she going to survive her first job in a chippy, which is anything but glam vibes? And how on earth will she attract school crush Johnny Hotpants while smelling like a haddock in a hairnet? Will Indi ever get her first kiss? Will she accept her mum's new boyfriend (yuck)? And will she EVER learn that just being yourself is the most important thing of all?. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444959727 • Author: Lauren Layfield   • Publisher:  Hodder Children's Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions: 12.8 x 3.2 x 19.6 cm

The gripping sequel to the bestselling, award-winning teen thriller Girl, Missing, by million-copy selling author Sophie McKenzie. It's two years after the events of Girl, Missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren – exam pressure and a recent family heartbreak have taken their toll. Hoping some time together away from everything will help, Lauren’s birth mother takes her and her two sisters on holiday, only for tragedy to strike again when one of Lauren’s sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before. . . perhaps too similar to be a coincidence. Can Lauren save her sister and stop the nightmare from happening all over again? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781471185786 • Author: Sophie McKenzie • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 272 • Dimensions: 13 x 1.65 x 19.8cm

What if everything you thought you knew about your life was a lie? Girl, Missing is the blockbuster bestselling title from Sophie McKenzie. Lauren is adopted and eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she discovers she may have been snatched from her family as a baby, her whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Could her adoptive parents really have been responsible for kidnapping her? Running away from her family to seek out the truth, Lauren's journey takes her deeper and deeper into danger as she realises that someone wants to stop her uncovering what really happened when she was a baby.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781471147999 • Author:  Sophie McKenzie  • Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Children's UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  320 • Dimensions: 13.2 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm

Can she make it big in the big apple? When Annie Valentine lands her dream job in the heart of fabulous Manhattan, it's a pinch me moment. She's finally made it to the city that never sleeps and will look a million dollars doing it! And this time, Annie is going to make it a family affair and take her teenage daughter Lauren with her to show her the fashion highs and lows and to have a bit of other and daughter bonding...what could possibly go wrong? But back home in London, husband Ed faces a scandal at work and knows, in his heart, he needs Annie back. Suddenly Annie finds herself torn between her true love in London and her new love, New York. Does it have to be fashion or family...or can Annie Valentine have it all? Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781835339534 • Author: Carmen Reid  • Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd  • Format: Paperback • Pages: 474 • Dimensions: 15.6 x 3 x 23.39 cm

Love thy neighbour or fear thy neighbour? For myself and Lauren, my 10-year-old daughter No3 Beech Close was to be our refuge after two years of hell nursing my sick mother. In need of a fresh start and wanting to distance ourselves from the bad memories of my mother’s house we moved to Beech Close, a small cul-de-sac of six houses situated around a picture-perfect green. It seemed perfect but I had underestimated the secrets that this tightknit community shared. Within hours of moving in my next-door neighbour Valerie made it abundantly clear we were not welcome. I soon discovered that Valerie hadn’t welcomed the previous occupant either and she’d since disappeared without a trace. Had I put myself and my daughter in danger moving to Beech Close? Which neighbours, if any could I trust? And how far would they go to keep their secret? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781835619025 • Author:  Gemma Rogers  • Publisher:  Boldwood Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  308 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm

Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missing and Madison is now a teenager.  During a visit to older sister Lauren, she learns that their biological father was an anonymous sperm donor and sets out to track him down.  Her search bears fruit sooner than expected, but is the father she discovers all he seems? As Madison gets drawn into a mysterious investigation involving missing girls and secret hideaways, she finds herself embroiled in more and more danger. . .  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781471185793 • Author: Sophie McKenzie • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  320 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 13 x 1.9cm