Seventeen-year-old Jessie, aka Mouse, is running from an abusive family situation and Brooke, her schoolgirl crush, is also on the run, but from a different form of family distress. Initially, Jessie is at the bus stop, and Brooke is in a dark red, vintage Mustang. Despite being poles apart, in a rich girl/poor girl social hierarchy, the two girls grow to admire each other. Their journey takes them from Seattle in a high-speed joy ride across America.
Get ready for this dangerous, deadly and devourable book packed with love, action and the undead. Nora Inkwell may be head over heels for her best friend Ruby Rutherford, but she finds herself sidetracked in her confession of love when a deadly zombie apocalypse appears to quickly invade the neighbourhood. Now, alongside her over-prepared dad, Harry and formidable mum, Kim, Nora and Ruby must work to protect themselves and stay together whilst staying alive.
Catherine Doyle has done it again! Skipping three months into the future from where The Dagger and the Flame left off, Seraphine has left the city of Fantome to start up her own order, the Flames, leaving Ransom behind as the leader of the Daggers.
Carrie waited years for a chance to enter the Castlecreagh baking competition, earn the title of best young pastry chef in the country and kickstart her dream career … only to end up disqualified alongside her nemesis Dara, the handsome and arrogant heir to the famous Harte Bakeries. Now to win that coveted title, their only alternative is the upcoming team baking competition. If these two rivals can stop bickering for a second and bake together, there might be hope for them yet, or could this prove to be another recipe for disaster?
Libby’s life is dramatically upturned when a video of her ‘cheating’ on her boyfriend, Dan, goes viral. Dan is in an accident on the same night and is now in a coma. Libby’s life becomes lonely and frustrating until she lays eyes on Neha, the new girl in school.
In the tradition of Adrian Mole, this novel-as-diary is a hilarious and sweet story that might even defuse some of that angst of early teenhood.
Sarah Underwood’s latest novel is a vampiric, sapphic reimagining of Psyche and Eros from Greek mythology.
In a world shaped by discrimination, greed and a long-standing war between two very different countries, there seems to be little hope of a better one. But for a group of young rebels, a slim chance at a brighter future is worth risking everything they love.
Our annual reading guide is here! The Best Irish Books of 2025 is a celebration of Irish authors and illustrators, published this year. It contains reviews of 100 books suitable for readers aged 0–18 years.
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.
