Blossom by Tamsin Janu                         Australian Author

Friendship/Relationships Fiction                      12+years

Lottie is excited when a lost little girl, Blossom, arrives on her doorstep. Lottie, who only has Uncle Bobby in the world, has always wanted a sister. But Blossom isn’t like other kids. She doesn't speak and is obsessed with her flower, refusing to go anywhere without it. But everything changes when Blossom gets sick, and she is taken away.

100 Cupboards by N. D. Wilson

Science Fiction                        12+years

Twelve-year-old Henry York wakes up one night to find bits of plaster in his hair. Two knobs have broken through the wall above his bed and one of them is slowly turning . . .Henry scrapes the plaster off the wall and discovers cupboards of all different sizes and shapes. Through one he can hear the sound of falling rain. Through another he sees a glowing room with a man pacing back and forth Henry soon understands that these are not just cupboards, but portals to other worlds.

Poor Unfortunate Soul – A Tale of the Sea Witch by Serena Valentino

Fantasy Fiction                        12+years

The tale of the sea king's daughter, Ariel, is a beloved story of losing and then finding one's own voice. The story has been told many times and in many ways. Her rebelliousness costs the little mermaid her voice and nearly her soul. But the power of good prevails, and Ariel emerges proud and unchanged. And yet this is only half the story. So what of Ariel's nemesis, Ursula, the sea witch? What led to her becoming so twisted, scorned and filled with hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account of what might have shaped the sea witch into a detestable and poor unfortunate soul.

The Island of Lost Horses by Stacy Gregg

Adventure Fiction                                 12+years

On a remote tropical island, 12 year old Beatriz is about to embark on an epic journey, through hurricanes and across the high seas and back to the time of Christopher Columbus. When Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings in the jungle, she can’t believe it is real. Yet from that moment on the strongest connection grows between them, and she begins to uncover an incredible history. For centuries ago, Felipa and her horse, Cara Blanca, were running for their lives. As the fates of Beatriz, Felipa and their horses become entwined, Beatriz realises that the future of the world’s rarest horses depends on her.

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Friendship/Relationship Fictions                      15+years

On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news is that there's an app for that. It's called the "Last Friend", and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day.