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Tomorrow is Beautiful Sarah Crossan
This is a collection of poems collated by Sarah Crossan. It contains some classic poems by well known poets and also more contemporary works, including some of her own. She offers a short commentary before each poem and some personal anecdotes as she reflects on particular pieces. This is an uplifting collection which will resonate with many readers in need of encouragement and inspiration.
Flight of the Fantail Steph Matuku
When a busload of teens on a school trip goes off the road and crashes into a river, the few survivors find themselves alone and completely cut off from the rest of the world. Trapped in a river gorge with little food or survival equipment things soon become dire as people start having nosebleeds and behaving weirdly. With no sign of rescue the survivors try and get away from the river and out to find help. But the body count is growing and when rescuer finally arrives they are shocked to see them shoot one of the surviving students. This horror sci-fi story is brilliantly paced and what unfolds is out of this world. Great for teens 13+
(Reviewed by Lynn Vare)
The Perfect Place to Die Bryce Moore
When Zuretta’s much loved sister, Ruby, goes missing in Chicago, she escapes her brutal father and leaves their farm in Utah to go and find her. Set in the 1890’s, Zuretta wanted to go to Chicago with Ruby, but stayed for their mother’s sake. Now, she blames herself for whatever has happened. She tracks down the last place Ruby worked at and starts work there as a maid. She soon finds out a number of young girls have disappeared from ‘The Castle’. Each day she sees that things are not right in the strange hotel with its maze like floors, rooms with no windows, not to mention the sobbing and calls for help she thinks she hears. Things are not looking good for Ruby. Based on actual events and real characters, this is a good historic thriller for teens who like a good moidah!
(Reviewed by Lynn Vare)
This is an intriguing story. A plague has struck the earth and totally decimated the human female population with the exception of teenager, Ara. She and her father flee home to find safety and after they get separated Ara must fend for herself. She disguises herself as a boy but she gets captured and her true sex is discovered. Her captor, Kaden, takes her back to his group of men under the pretext of offering her protection. A friendship develops between them however Ara knows she must escape if she wants to live a truly free life. She also knows she must follow her father's last words of advice to 'go back to the beginning' in order to end the plague. At times this story can be a little confusing but overall it is a good read and it ends with a satisfying twist.