Between a rock and a hard place

What should you do, where can you go?

Restore Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Publisher: Harper, YA fantasy

IN this fourth installment of the

Shatter Me series, Juliette is over the moon with her hard-won victory. She has taken over Sector 45 and is now the new Supreme Commander. But she is still the girl who can kill with a single touch, and when tragedy strikes, how will she be able to control the power within her? The whole world waits with bated breath, and she knows there are some who are just waiting for her to make a mistake.

Midnight (Skulduggery Pleasant #11) Author: Derek Landy Publisher: HarperCollins, YA fantasy

PICKING up where book 10,

Resurrection, left off, Midnight has Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain in yet another tight fix. A menacing figure has captured Alice, Valkyrie’s sister, in the hopes of luring them into a final confrontation. Now the clock is ticking and they have only 12 hours to find her and get her back to safety. But it looks like the bad guys have more tricks up their sleeves this time.

Invisible Ghosts Author: Robyn Schneider Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, supernatural YA

ROSE has a best friend who is a ghost, and they are both perfectly happy to be where they are. That is, until Jamie, an old friend, turns up in her drama class. He draws her back into her old life, but then everything comes to a screeching halt when she finds out he has secrets he is hiding from her. Suddenly it doesn’t feel right that she needs to move on from the ghosts of the past. But can she hold on to them forever?

Sew It, Stitch It ... With Kids Author: Marizan Mustafa Publisher: MPH Publishing, children’s nonfiction

LET creativity soar at home with this book filled with DIY sewing projects that you can do with your kids. With colourful photos and step-by-step instructions to guide you, a rainy afternoon could end up with the creation of a denim pencil case, alphabet cushions, mobile phone covers or some cute hairbands – the list can go on and on.

City of Ghosts Author: Victoria Schwab Publisher: Scholastic, supernatural YA

CASSIDY’S parents are a ghost-hunting team that call themselves The Inspectres.

But it is hard to hunt something you can’t see. Well, it wouldn’t be hard for Cassidy, because she can see them. In fact, her best friend is a ghost, and they go everywhere together. But now Cassidy has a mission that will draw her into the grey zone between the living and the dead. Can she save the ghosts of the world when she might not even be able to save herself?

Summer Bird Blue Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman Publisher: Simon Pulse, contemporary fiction

THERE is plenty that Rumi does not know, but she is adamant that she is going to spend the rest of her life writing music with her sister, Lea. But then Lea dies in a car accident, and Rumi is sent away to live with a relative. Thousands of miles away from home, with a teenage surfer and an 80-year-old man for company, can she find herself – and her music – again?

A Very Large Expanse of Sea Author: Tahereh Mafi

Publisher: Harper, contemporary fiction

SHIRIN is tired of being stereotyped. There is only so much she can take, especially when the degrading comments and rude stares are an everyday occurrence. But every afternoon she finds herself in the sanctuary that is her music and breakdancing with her brother. And then Ocean James comes along and she is not sure that there is room for three in her little escapist world.

Girls Of Paper And Fire Author: Natasha Ngan Publisher: Hachette, fantasy YA

AS a member of the lowly Paper caste, Lei is aware of her place in society, even if she does not let it dictate her life. But when the king decides that he wants a closer look at the girl with the golden eyes, she must leave home in order to learn the skills required of her new role as consort to the king. When she does the unthinkable and falls in love, can she keep up the rebellious stance she has adopted?

Strange Days Author: Constantine Singer Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group, YA science fiction

ALIENS are real. Alex knows this because they killed his parents. Guided by tech guru Jeffrey Sabazios, he becomes a Witness and learns how to glide through time and witness futures. Their work is mankind’s best hope for stopping an alien threat, but what should he do when a rogue glide goes horribly wrong? How can he decide who to leave behind?

The Disasters Author: M.K. England Publisher: Harperteen, YA science fiction

IS it Nax’s fault that he and his team are now scapegoats on the run? They are the sole witnesses to the biggest crime in the history of space colonisation, and someone is willing to go that extra mile to make sure that they don’t open their mouths. They have a plan to clear their names, but they also know that there are no second chances in their world.