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YA Book Prize 2025 shortlist
Established by The Bookseller in 2014, the YA Book Prize rewards the finest writing in the UK and Ireland for teens and young adults. Take a look at these books shortlisted for the 2025 award, now available to borrow with your library card!Songlight Moira Buffini...
New young adult books for July 2025
Take a look at our new books for teens and young adults! Includes titles by Mikayla Bridge, Rachel Faturoti, and Tanya Byrne. All of these books and more are available to borrow for free with your library card.Rebel Hearts Tanya Byrne For Ren Barbosa (5 million...
Young adult books on tackling bullying
Books for teens and young adults on the consequences of bullying and how it can affect mental health.Silence is Goldfish Annabel Pitcher Tess Turner has never really felt she fitted in and after what she read that night on her father's blog she knows for certain that...
Books on Mental Health for Teens
The Girl Who Became a Tree Joseph Coelho and Kate Milner Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out the world...
Books on Sex and Gender for Teens
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships For Everyone Alex Norris Isn't it wonderful when love strikes? When you encounter someone beautiful and interesting and suddenly: feelings. But what do you do when that first crush squashes you flat, when sparks fly but...
Books on Resilience and Wellbeing for Teens
Be Resilient, Be You: The Teenage Guide Becky Goddard-Hill This positive and insightful guide gives you the tools to build your resilience, embrace mistakes, and cope with life's challenges. There are tons of ideas to try to help you recognise your strength, deal with...
Books on Autism and Neurodiversity for teens
Wish You Were Her Elle McNicoll Eighteen-year-old Allegra Brooks has skyrocketed to fame after starring in a hit television show, and she's the overnight success that everyone's talking about. They just don't know she's autistic. Now, all she wants is a normal teenage...
Books on Equality and Diversity for teens
This Book is Anti-Racist Tiffany Jewell and Aurélia Durand Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your...
Young adult books on bereavement
Browse our collection of fiction and non-fiction titles to help teenagers and young adults come to terms with loss and help them move forward. See our other books on bereavement for all ages.Out of the Blue Sophie Cameron When angels start falling from the sky, it...
Reading Well for Teens
Reading Well for Teens suggests recommended reading to help teens aged 13-18 understand your feelings and boost your confidence. Teens and health and wellbeing experts have chosen the books to help you manage your emotions and cope with difficult times. All these...