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E-boy Enter the Jungle. Anh Do

Ethan's powers are diminishing and his body seems to be slowing succumbing to paralysis. Medical treatment cannot cure him but there is a possibility that a Shaman living in a remote part of the jungle will be able to help him. However, he is relentlessly pursued by the killer android Gemini and, just to make matters worse, a mysterious villain called Money Man has developed a vendetta against Ethan. This villain has plans to overtake the world and Ethan is definitely in his way. This action-packed story can be easily read in one sitting. It is the third book in the E-boy series.

Run, Hide, Fight back. April Henry

This fast-paced thriller starts with a horrifying mass shooting in a local mall. Five teens caught up in the drama hide themselves away in one of the stores with a security gate. However, as time passes they realise that hiding is not the answer as it will only be a matter of time before they are discovered. Can they find a way to escape the mall or will they be forced to fight back? 

This book does perhaps try a little too hard to include a lot of current issues, such as illegal immigration, racism, substance addiction etc, and this did at times interrupt the flow of the story. Overall, though, this is a good book and it does contain a couple of unexpected twists.

The Cat I Never Named. Amra Sabic-El-Rayness with Laura L. Sullivan

This is a story of survival. Amra is sixteen when her Bosnian town of Bihac is invaded by the Serbian army. This is diverse, cosmopolitan city where everyone has lived peacefully side by side and the residents have been quietly confident that the racial tensions escalating on the outskirts of their country will not reach them. However one day Amra goes to her Muslim/Serb school only to discover that all the Serbian students will no longer be attending classes. Her Muslim teacher tells the remaining Muslim children to return home; the Serbian population have left and the military forces are on their way. And so begins years of hiding and survival. This is a terrifying true story. 

Tsunami Girl. Julian Sedgwick

It’s hard to get the horror of videos and photos of the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami out of your head, and the challenge for survivors after the disaster would be enormous. This story of Yūki and her grandpa and the day that changed every thing is compelling. Sad, funny and hopeful, it’s also made better with the addition of Manga to help tell episodes of Yūki’s story. Shelved in our Young Adult collection it would be suitable for good readers 10+ years.