#TheLastBookstoreOnEarth by #LilyBraunArnold was a perfect gift for a librarian from a bookseller❤️ A dystopia where a bookstore is not only a haven for readers but a community hub for the displaced passing through. Danger,💔 & a killer storm propel Liz to brave the world outside her sanctuary...

I thoroughly enjoyed #MurderAtTheSpiritLounge by #JessKidd book 2 in the Nora Breen series. It's a cosy crime that will keep you guessing. Ex-nun Nora and DI Rideout are on the case when a seaside psychic is murdered when the DI in the room! Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#MissMarple is absolutely my favourite detective. Thanks to #LucyFoley you can observe her village parallels and quiet razor-like brain in new stories and this will be a classic #MurderAtTheGrandAlpineHotel Murders ✔️ Isolation ✔️ Gold ✔️ Deception ✔️ Revenge ✔️ Snowstorm ✔️ Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

When #IfTheInvaderComes by #TomPalmer was set, June 1940, my pregnant grandma was deciding a safe place to have my mam. Their colliery and my miner granda were targets for bombs. Can't wait to read this & see how others prepared❤️ Thanks @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce #FrontFoot, a new sports story from #TomPalmer! Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends. But will worries for his mum and sister in Pakistan hold him back from playing on his Front Foot? Coming August 2026.

In August and November 2026 we are publishing 6 new titles for interest age 11+, reading age 6. From wartime resilience and mysterious strangers to haunted houses and sporty mishaps, @stevecolewriter.bsky.social & @tanyalandman.bsky.social deliver a range of quick reads for struggling teen readers.

#RedShirts by @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and @meganlevens.bsky.social is a gritty, grim & gory delight for #StarTrek fans! The 'doomed to die' are on a mission - will they survive, do they care...? Loved the action-filled point of view layouts, the gore & the story 👍 Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#TheChildren by #MelissaAlbert is brilliantly disturbing. This is an enigmatic world where obsession and fandom have run wild. What is normal in a house built on and surrounded by stars? Can the children survive into adulthood, or will they drown in a sea of decadence? Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#BookPost I was delighted to see a copy of #ASongIWroteForCharlotte by #CaitlinDevlin arrive - Am I ready to have my world turned upside down? 🤔 maybe I am 🙃 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @harperfirebooksuk.bsky.social

#TerraElectricaTheGuardiandOfTheNorth by @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social is a vastly enjoyable adventure filled with spirit animals, lost communities and survival in a land affected by melted icecaps. Thanks to @troikabooks.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

#MissHortenseAndTheLastRites by #MelPennant is genius! ❤️Miss H, a Windrush Miss Marple. Threatened, Miss H has only 9 nights to solve Cuttah's death... or else! Unravelling the many secrets buried in her small community, even family & friends are suspected. Awesome Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#Ghost by @finbarhawkins.bsky.social is spooky mystery story, perfect for teens. Marie, has dropped out of Art School, grieving and disconnected, she has visions of 2 girls from the past who are warning her of an evil lurking in the nearby woods... Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#EscapeFromTheChildSnatchers by @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social A missing brother compels Humza and his bf Ranj to stowaway on a ship to London, where they discover people who kidnap and sell children, in the late 1800s. The search leads to many action-packed adventures that will keep you reading! 👍

#Calm by @sjbakerauthor.bsky.social feels so real, that I'm not entirely sure that it's fiction... 😱 Enforced Drugs ✔️ Resistors ✔️ Unreliable Authority ✔️ Disappeared People ✔️ Escape ✔️ Heart in Mouth Action ✔️ Wowsers, this has it ALL! Thanks @troikabooks.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

#HowToSpeakAndBeHeard by #SamHutchinson and #VickyBarker is a simple exploration of how we communicate; including how we use words, body language and delivery to express ideas and persuade others. Perfect for P7 transition. Thanks @bsmallpublishing.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

@whatonearth.bsky.social have delivered a fascinating history #AmericaAsItHappened in news headlines inspired by @washingtonpost.com Reporting the day after an event is clever, with timelines for context and 'notes from the future' to explain what happened next 👍 @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

OOH long awaited #WeAreDragon by @alastairc.com is a cracking finale in the #IAmRaven series Corrupt AI ✔️ Brainwashed People ✔️ Feisty Heroes ✔️ A Flight of Dragons ✔️ Swarms of Wild Ants ✔️ = a ton of adventure Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social

#TheFinalSix by #AkinariAsakura are candidates for a prestigious job. Surviving a gruelling recruitment, the final task is to nominate the winner. But, at least one of the six is a liar, a manipulator and will stop of nothing to get their dream job... Superbly dark 😟 Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#AHistoryOfScottishWitches by #MaryWCraig - Fascinating Horrendous Illuminating. Discover what could have caused 3837 Scots to be accused of witchcraft - politics? religion? superstition? What made Scotland so susceptible to the Devil? Thanks @penandswordbooks.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social

#ToTheDeath by @melliver.bsky.social is a gory #BattleRoyale for fans of survival fiction with a slice of reality TV Island ✔️ Zombies ✔️ Cash Prize ✔️ Survival ✔️ Marginalised Islanders ✔️ Fight to the Death ✔️ Corrupt Broadcasters ✔️ = Screams, Betrayal, Death and an excellent read!

Oh My Stars #PiperAtTheGatesOfDust by @patricknessbooks.bsky.social is an epic addition to the #ChaosWalking series, set a generation later. New threats, a cure for The Noise and old grudges combine in this emotional, gripping-the-page-with-tension, rollercoaster. Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

❤️ #BookPost Recent additions to my TBR pile include #AmericaAsItHappened by @whatonearth.bsky.social and #HowToSpeakAndBeHeard by #SamHutchinson Great to be getting some non-fiction ❤️ Thanks to @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

I listened to #SixStrikes by @antoniagrave.bsky.social - the narration has the perfect 'matter of fact' tone for Maddie - unrepentant serial killer/ saviour as she hunts down the 'Manchester Maniac' Loved every bit of it. Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

#Swanfall by #SophieKirtley connects majestic migrating swans, a young lad & a mysterious local legend. Expect some danger, anxiety, kidnap, quicksand & vanishing footprints in the snow... A lovely & exciting read 🦢🦢🦢 Thanks @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

Winter was a great time to cosy up with #TheHouseWithChickenLegsRunsAway by #SophieAnderson The sequel is perfect as a magical adventure story or for gently supporting teens experiencing death, grief and moving on. Thanks for the proof copy #UsbornePublishingLtd @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social ❤️

#GoneForGood by #SarahCrossan is an unputdownable mystery. Sent to a brutal camp where rebellious & troubled teens are rehabilitated, Connie becomes obsessed with Belle, who recently vanished. Did she escape? Is she dead? Who is lying? Thanks @simonandschuster.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social

Happy #LGBT+HistoryWeek 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Hurrah for #BookPost ❤️ #EscapeFromTheChildSnatchers by @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social Is anyone else thinking #ChittyChittyBangBang goes to Sea? Love the cover, I'm intrigued! Thank you @andersenpress.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

#IceDancer by @alexcotter.bsky.social is much darker than it looks. Dina ❤️s to skate, a link to Sasha, her sister who died. Like the ice she skates on, she's barely keeping things together, but a visit to her aunt changes everything. Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social

#FuneralsAreForTheLiving by #SamiEllis was a powerful and disturbing read. Death, community, dark magic & a racist cult are brought together in this YA Horror. Junie has more than a fight for survival on her hands and her kidnappers have had more than a little practice... @netgalley.bsky.social

WHOOP! Not one, not two but three delightful #BookPost parcels have arrived. How amazing do these look 👀😍❤️ #Calm #TerraElectraTheGuarduansOfTheNorth #Swanfall Thank you @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @troikabooks.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social Now, which to read first? 🤔

📖 Power of School Libraries – Quote of the Week A reminder that school libraries are where curiosity is nurtured, voices are heard, and learners truly belong. Libraries matter. Librarians matter. #PowerOfSchoolLibraries #SchoolLibraries #ReadingCommunities @cilip.bsky.social

#KeepYourFriendsClose by #CynthiaMurray is a cracking murder mystery set in an elite boarding school. Expect betrayal, complicated relationships and questionable adults amid the growing body count! 🔪🔪🔪🩸 Thanks for the ARC @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

WHOOP! ❤️ #BookPost Thanks to @nosycrow.bsky.social and #UsbornePublishingLtd for #IceDancer and #TheHouseWithChickenLegsRunsAway Looking forward to some magical escapism over the holidays 🐓🏠 🏃‍♀️ ❄️🩰

#TheNotSoGreatEscape by #EmmaGreen is an action-packed road trip; funny and enchanting despite the darker themes of grief, anxiety and neglect. One crazy alpaca steals the show, getting them into all kinds of trouble! Thanks #Usborne and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social for the ARC 😆

#TheChristmasMagpie by @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social was a total thrill to read. New Home? Christmas? Are you ready for... The Residents Association List of Do's and Don'ts ✔️ Nasty Gifts on the doorstep ✔️ Prison Breakout ✔️ Murder and Mayhem ✔️ Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social great fun!

#BelsnickelAWinterHorror by #JamesYates is a visceral, gory horror. Remote cabin holidaymakers in the Scottish Highlands are slaughtered by a savage winter spirit bent on restoring the world's imbalance on his terms. Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social this was a brilliant, short and brutal read

Can there really be #APlaceCalledPerfect ?🤔 #HelenaDuggan has the answer! Delightfully, there are strange things afoot and creepy things in jars... 🤐 Violet has just arrived and she does not like what she sees 👁️‍🗨️ Brilliant creepy fun 😍 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

#AllThatWeSeeOrSeem by @kyliu99.bsky.social is a fascinatingly complex tech murder mystery. Vivid Communal Dreaming ✔️ Enrapt Fans ✔️ Missing Superstar ✔️ AI Hackers ✔️ Enraged Villain ✔️ Desperate Goons ✔️ Thanks for the wild ride @netgalley.bsky.social

WOW! #LikeAGirl by @rebeccawestcott.bsky.social is brutally honest - social media + teenagers + school + girly cliques = bullying, peer pressure, punishments and betrayal. Utterly realistic and powerful story about standing up to bullies. ❤️ @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social

Ready for something Scottish, funny😂, scary👻 and with a fantastic ending💭? It's a dark and gorgeous book 😍 #MatOShanter by #SimonLamb and beautifully illustrated by #RossMacRae is a modern retelling of #RobertBurns #TamOShanter Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social & @scallywagpress.bsky.social

#TheDawnOfAdonis by @philearle.bsky.social is a dramatic, adventure set in London, 1911. Brutal Gang Boss ✔️ Animal Trafficking ✔️ Family Loyalties ✔️ Desperate Actions ✔️ Doing The Right Thing ✔️ ➡️Absolutely Cracking 🦍😍 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social & @andersenpress.bsky.social

#TheDevouringLight by @katelliswrites.bsky.social is a creepy mystery perfect for dark nights and cosy chairs. Urban Legends✔️ Missing YouTuber ✔️ Abandoned House✔️ Music Superstars✔️ Sabotage✔️ Paranoia✔️ ...and a growing body count✔️✔️✔️ Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

I did a happy dance when I saw #QuiteUglyOneEvening on #NetGalley it's been sooooooo long but Jack is back! @brookmyre.bsky.social this was such a fun read. Expect chaos, death, cult icons, a dysfunctional family and one man on a mission. Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#TheLastDeathOfTheYear Another superb Poirot story from @sophiehannah.bsky.social Invited to a Greek island commune for New Year, it doesn't take long before Poirot and Catchpoole are wrapped up in a mysterious death, or two... in this perfectly seasonal cosy crime. Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

#Wyrdwood A creepy, atmospheric story set in a secluded island village. Think #Lovecraft #Gaiman #Priestley ❤️💀 Prepare for dead bodies, old legends and sinister happenings. You will not want to put this down. @curtisjobling.bsky.social @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social

Hurrah #LiviaInRome by @brunadeluca.bsky.social was just what my rainy Scottish September Weekend needed. Transported to sunny Rome & a 'will they, won't they' romance ❤️ family secrets & great friends. Get cosy and enjoy! Thanks @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social & @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

❤️ #BookPost Thanks @littletigeruk.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social #SadGirlHours by @annazoequirke.bsky.social looks fantastic, can't wait to see how #SAD is woven into the story ❤️

#BlackDolls by #RachelFaturoti & #FloWoolley Jada needs band, soooo badly. She forms an all Black girl group & tries bossing everyone about in order to win a band competition = carnage! Great illustrations & feisty girls! ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social

#KickFlipVol1 by #LPLapinski & #LoganHanning Graphic Novel ✔️ Questioning Identity ✔️ Romance ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 Friends ✔️ Elliot stresses about defining their identity, a girl at school and a boy at the skater park... Perfect for questioning teens @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social