Ready to meet your next read? Teen Breathe has teamed up with writer, book blogger, and avid reader Emily Waller to bring you our latest book recommendations.
THE NOWHERE THIEF BY ALICE M ROSS (AGES 9+)
Twelve-year-old Elsbeth and her mother are in trouble. Facing the threat of eviction from their quaint antique shop in the seaside village of Lewesby, livelihoods are on the line. Luckily, Elsbeth has a remarkable power – she can travel through parallel worlds and retrieve objects to be sold at the shop. But after meeting a peculiar boy named Idris, alongside whom she becomes imprisoned, Elsbeth realises her powers come at a price. Is Elsbeth the reason strange weather events are occurring? And will she risk more than her home if she continues her thieving ways?
WE COULD BE SOMETHING BY WILL KOSTAKIS (AGES 14+, SEEK GUARDIAN PERMISSION)
Seventeen-year-olds Sotiris and Harvey are navigating very different lives. Sotiris, a talented author, has already accomplished his goal of publishing a novel – but cracks are forming in his career. Meanwhile, in the wake of his fathers’ separation, Harvey’s world has flipped upside down. In the blink of an eye, Harvey finds himself residing with his extended Greek family in an unfamiliar city. When Sotiris and Harvey’s worlds converge, the boys begin exploring the value of their dreams, and the prices they must pay for them.
SELFIE BY ALLAYNE L WEBSTER (AGES 12+)
Year eight student, Tully, never imagined she’d be best friends with a social media star. Dene Walker changes all that. With thousands of online followers and brand sponsorships, Dene is more than just popular at school, she’s famous! When Dene befriends Tully at Tonsley High, Tully focuses all her energy on being the friend she thinks Dene deserves. But after pulling away from her long-time bestie, Kira, Tully begins to realise Dene’s friendship is perhaps not all it seemed.
A HUNGER OF THORNS LILI WILKINSON (AGES 13+)
It’s been four years since Maude, the daughter of witches, stopped speaking to her best friend, Odette, after her magic dried up. The pair, who’d once shared stories about slaying beasts and rescuing princes, have drifted worlds apart. That is, until Odette goes missing, and Maude is determined to find her. Guided by her strange pull towards Sicklehurst, an abandoned power plant blanketed by a forgetting spell, Maude ventures into a peculiar and perilous journey – one which might finally unearth the mysteries of her past. An enchanting fantasy brimming with magic, darkness and, wonder.
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