Dealing sensitively with issues of bereavement, puberty and first love, Artichoke Hearts is a moving coming-of-age novel, from a debut author with a fresh new voice.

Twelve-year-old Scarlett is a rebel: outrageous clothes, tongue stud, total contempt for authority and thinks she is totally cool.

All teenagers are embarrassed by their parents but Jude feels she has more reason than most to cringe when hers are around her in public.

The possibility of losing loved ones is captured in heart-breaking detail in his touching teenage book which tackles first love, friendship and the challenge of overcoming fear.

Narinder Dhami has a light touch which girls in particular will enjoy.

Ted likes the weather, he also likes statistics and routine but his life is thrown into disarray when his Aunt Gloria and cousin Salim arrive, like a hurricane, to stay in London en-route to a new life in New York.

This is a sensitive portrayal of a young ADHD sufferer, but is also a thoroughly entertaining insight into the life of the immensely likeable Joey Pigza, whose escapades are certain to amuse any reader.

On his travels Felix uses his natural optimism and storytelling gift to explain away the horrific events he witnesses in Nazi occupied Poland. A sad, deeply moving, portrayal of the holocaust with uplifting moments of humanity and hope.

Reading Aubrey’s letters to the loved ones she’s lost is guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye in this moving story of family and friendship.

Runaways Mamo, a homeless orphan, and Dani, a wealthy boy from a rich family, meet on the streets of Addis Ababa.

Heather thinks everyone in her family is perfect: her sister is a princess, her brother is a pin-up and her parents are…well…just perfect. But what about her?

This is an uplifting story about an eccentric family encased in chaos, but also full of intense warmth and loyalty.

This debut novel from a very young and exceptionally talented new writer is striking in its simplicity, but tackles a traumatic and extraordinarily difficult subject with warmth, humour, sensitivity and brutal honesty.

This hard hitting story contains moments of real sadness, but is an ultimately uplifting read offering hope in even the bleakest of situations.