Annie Armani is a high school student in Philadelphia who is thrown into the limelight when she unexpectedly wins her first ever MMA title fight with a knockout punch. She has mixed emotions about the victory, partly because she thinks the winning punch was a fluke but also because her older brother and fellow fighter Marc has only recently died in a motorcycle crash.
Anxious trans teen Clayton Noguchi has done a great job of avoiding his former best friend, popular swimmer Aron Santos – until they’re forced to team up in theatre class. With their worlds colliding, and Aron enthusiastically trying to reconnect, the pair grow close, and sparks start flying. Meanwhile, Clay’s letting his final year of school pass him by …
The second anthology from Faerie Press offers a vibrant and heartfelt collection of short stories and poetry from emerging young LGBTQ+ voices. Through the exploration of the theme of ‘dreams’, the twenty-one writers featured graciously offer us a glimpse into their rich inner worlds.
Simo and Luca are in love. At least, that’s what the noticeboard in the centre of Lombard village is telling everyone on one bright September morning. Best friends for ten years, Luca Dean and Simo Lorca know each other better than anyone else – but Simo doesn’t know that Luca is in love with him, and Luca doesn’t know if he can ever be honest with Simo.
Reality TV meets rom-com when confident-but-competitive Seyoon and shy-but-smart Dean are thrown together on Forest Feud. With more than their parents’ legacies on the line, can the rivals team up long enough to make it to the final – and the chance to win a million dollars?
Inis is the magazine of Children's Books Ireland. Within these pages you will find features and articles on Irish and international children's books as well as in-depth reviews of new titles for children and teenagers. With its range of expert contributors, this is a key resource for teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, parents/guardians and everyone interested in children's books.
This fast-paced, suspenseful adventure, set on Mars in 2067 explores themes of loss, betrayal and trust. The Red Planet is getting crowded with countries, companies and the United Nations all vying for land, resources and influence. The powerful GravesUP corporation exerts it’s hold, both on Earth and this new frontier. The United Nations trying (and failing) to assert authority has established PAX Station.
Cody Thompson has been obsessed with motor racing for as long as she can remember, so when she’s offered a job as junior engineer at Falcon Racing, it’s a dream come true. Soon Cody is travelling the world, meeting famous drivers, and impressing her new bosses with her aptitude for stats and analysis. But beneath the glitz and glamour, not everything is as it seems. Falcon’s top drivers, Carl and Austin, are locked in a bitter rivalry that threatens their chances in the championship – and when both men take an interest in Cody, things can only get more complicated …
Haunted by recent losses, battling addiction and anxiety, facing nothing but problems and increasingly unstable futures, Shosh and Evan are not doing well. To make things worse, they’ve been hearing strange music, an ethereal sound it seems like only they can hear. As this slow-burn romance unfolds in alternating vignettes from their difficult lives – with the occasional detour to other lifetimes – we watch these teenagers muddle through their days and investigate the spectral songs that seem to draw them together. All the while we wonder, will they find their way toward a better life?
A prequel story to Angie Thomas’ lauded and adapted The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose follows Starr’s father, Maverick, in his teenage years as he tackles his premature introduction to fatherhood. Its appeal is threefold, deepening the story for fans who read and loved their first foray into Garden Heights, providing another entry point to the Carter family’s chronology, and standing strongly on its own merit as a solo narrative.
