My love for S&S is no secret. They always have a list of incredible titles and 2014 is no exception. These are my most anticipated titles from January to May, some I’ve already read and loved!
The Accidental Life of Jessie
Jefferson, Paige Toon
30th January 2014
Meet
Jessie, small-town girl turned wild-child...
When
her mum dies, Jessie thinks any hope of finding her real dad is gone. As she
goes off the rails, her stepdad makes a shocking announcement: her father is
legendary rockstar and former hell-raiser, Johnny Jefferson. Now the daughter
of a superstar, Jessie is suddenly sucked into the LA lifestyle – paparazzi,
parties and hot guitar-wielding boys included!
But
Jessie’s still reeling from her mother’s death and the truth about Johnny. Can he
live up to her expectations and help her move on? One thing’s for sure,
Jessie’s tiny little world just got a whole lot bigger...
The Dark
Inside, Rupert Wallis
30th
January 2014
“I’m not a bad person. But I’m not who I used to
be, either...”
When thirteen-year-old James discovers a homeless
man in an abandoned house, the course of his life changes dramatically. Hoping
to find a ‘cure’ for a dark curse inflicted on the man, the pair embark on a
journey together not knowing that what they discover will impact them both in
ways they never imagined...
A gripping and haunting story about loss and hope
from a talented debut author. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness and David
Almond.
AKA: Sleuth or Dare, Robin
Benway
27th February 2014
Former
safe-cracking spy, Maggie Silver, likes her new life as a regular high-school
girl. Mostly.
Okay, so
there’s the usual cliques, bad lunches and frustratingly simple locker
combinations, but there’s also her new boyfriend, Jessie, and insanely cool best
friend, Roux.
He her parents
are falsely accused of a crime, so Maggie and her new team flee to Paris where
she will have to use all her skills as a spy in order to clear their names. Too
bad it only puts her and everyone she loves in danger.
The Wilderness,
CJ
Harper
13th
March 2014
On the run after the uprising at the Academy,
Blake and Kay have ended up with the criminals and the crazies in the place of
childhood nightmares, the Wilderness. Here, in a ghost city, they find a
bloodthirsty captain training a ruthless resistance who are everything Blake
has hoped for, except for one thing: they’re a bunch of kids. Blake thinks he
can use the Resistance’s plans to get close enough to kill his father, The
Leader, ending his brutal and bloody treatment of the underclass. Simple. But
what Blake discovers about his father and the devastating methods of the
Resistance is anything but simple. Who is controlling the country? And who can
he really trust?
Zom-B Mission,
Darren Shan
27th March 2014
What
has happened to the world since the dead took over? Where have humans gone to
hide? Who do the living have most to fear? B Smith is heading for unknown
territory... Leading a group of humans through London and out into
zombie-infested suburbs sounds like suicide – but not for the undead! Even so,
the horrors of the journey will be beyond anything B has seen yet...
‘Do
not underestimate the dangers of this mission. Other zombies will not ignore
you when they catch the scent of fresh brains. You will almost surely be called
upon to fight. The city and countryside are full of angry, bitter people who
are trying to execute as many of the undead as they can. They will not
distinguish between a revitalised and a revived. Most do not know there is a
difference. And most would not care.’
Keep the
Faith, Candy Harper
24th
April 2014
Get ready for boy dilemmas, friendship dramas and
madcap grannies – Faith is back! Will Faith make up her mind between the
gorgeous Finn and the lovely Ethan and manage to get herself a real-life
boyfriend? Will Mrs Cox finally get off her case and recognise Faith’s true
genius? Will Faith’s family learn how to be normal, non-embarrassing people?
Will faith and her BFFs beat the world record for number of biscuits eaten in a
minute? All these questions and more will be answered in the hilarious next
instalment of this brilliant new series from Candy Harper!
Playlist for a Broken Heart, Cathy
Hopkins
8th May 2014
When
Paige finds an old mix CD in a local charity shop, she can’t helpbut wonder
about the boy who made it and the girl he was thinking of when he chose the
songs. The tracks tell the story of a boy
for his perfect girl, a girl to understand him, a story of being alone,
being let down, misunderstood and not knowing where to turn. Following the
clues of the music, Paige sets out to find the mysterious boy, going from gig
to gig and band to band, hoping to track him down. But will who she finds at
the end of the trail, be the boy she’s imagined? Another perfect girly read
from Queen of Teen nominee Cathy Hopkins!
Out of
Control, Sarah Alderson
22nd
May 2014
Liva has moved to New York to start a new life.
But when gunmen storm into the house in the middle of the night and kill
everyone apart from her, that new life seems to swiftly become a living
nightmare. Soon Liva is on the run, and bad boy Jay seems to be the only person
he can trust. Only Jay and Liva don’t know who they’re running from. All they
know is that whoever it is, they want Liva dead...or worse...
They all sound amazing, right?
I hope I made your wishlists explode!
Sophie
Oh, why do you have to show me such beautiful books, when I already have so many?
ReplyDeleteSo many good ones! I need to read Spy Society and catchup with this series. The new Cathy Hopkins sounds amazing. Definitely adding to my wishlist :-)
ReplyDeleteI desperately want to read The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson. I saw it in the shop a few weeks ago. It looks so good! :)
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