Amy McKay - Editorial Expert

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024 Aspiring sleuths Kerry and Annie are just starting sixth form, but both have much better things to think about than their studies. Annie is obsessed with making this the year she finally becomes popular, and Kerry is smitten by new boy, Scott. When the most popular girl in school tasks them with finding her cyberbully things start looking up. But when a failed kiss leads to the discovery of a dead classmate, choked with a menstrual cup, things turn serious. The Menstrual Murderer is on the hunt and the bodies soon start piling up. ... View Full Review

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024 An epidemic of unhappiness has swept the UK and infected teenagers. Seb wants to make his family proud and show the world what he’s capable of, but his head just won’t let him. So, when he’s offered the chance to attend a radical retreat that aims to eradicate teen unhappiness, he jumps at the offer. Maybe this is his chance of a new future. As assessments, tests and tasks start to grow increasingly strange though, Seb starts to wonder if all is as it ... View Full Review

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024 | Shortlisted for the Children's & YA Jhalak Prize 2024 Fame, beauty, success, happiness…the stars of soon-to-be hit TV show Sunset High seemingly have it all. But behind the glitz and glamour the truth is very different - scandal, rivalry, secrets and possibly even murder reign supreme in the land of Hollywood dreams. British Abel is thrown into the world of celebrity culture when he is cast as the new teen star of a blockbuster Hollywood TV show reboot. Joining his fellow cast mates, Lucky, Ryan and Ella, he soon discovers that all is ... View Full Review

London teenager Clem enjoys her 15th birthday surrounded by friends, family, and glorious sunshine – a perfect day. The world is changing though, and soon everyone and everything she knows, and loves, will be in danger. Set in a not-so-distant future, England is ruled by a racist far-right authoritarian government, as civil unrest grows Clem must flee London with her younger sister, Billie. Safety lies in newly independent Scotland, but to get there the sisters must face unknown danger, suspicious bigots, and a terrifying small boat. This was a gut-wrenching read; the concept was so believable and the writing so ... View Full Review

When a newborn baby boy is lost in a distant forest his mother is distraught. Villagers search for him, but without much hope for a happy ending. Motherly love endures though, and the baby’s mother doesn’t give up until she finds him safe, well and being protected by a beautiful panda bear. An unbreakable and enduring bond between human and bear has been created. When visitors arrive in the village nine years later, the now-grown boy must decide if he will repay the panda’s kindness or seek riches and adventure. Exploring our connection with ... View Full Review

Belle and Joni live in a society firmly controlled by the Doctrine; Belle is a loyal follower, Joni is not. Belle is the most successful Pretty in school, a Chosen One and soon to be crowned winner of The Ceremony – she Has It All. Joni is Objectionable, she is hated by everyone for her repulsive looks and opposition to the Doctrine. The Doctrine insists that the Bad Times are over, that True Equality has been achieved and every woman has a choice how they live. But when a woman’s worth is judged solely ... View Full Review