Books for older teens (15+)
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FlickWritten by Geraldine Meade.Felicity Costello, aka Flick, is pretty much like any other sixteen-year-old – except for one difference. A difference she doesn’t want anyone else to know about. A difference she hardly admits even to herself. |
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New Town SoulWritten by Dermot Bolger.Shane is Joey’s new best friend, with a personality for every occasion and a strange sense of recklessness. Joey longs to get close to Geraldine, but she won’t have anything to do with him while Shane is around. Is Geraldine right to suspect that Shane is weaving a net of evil around them? And who is the strange old man who seems to know more about Shane than anyone? What secret will Joey unearth in a derelict house in Blackrock? |
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Taking FlightWritten by Sheena Wilkinson.Declan realises his love for horses when he is forced to live with his posh cousin Vicky. But she will do anything to keep him away from her precious horse, Flight, no matter who gets hurt. |
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This Ain't No Video Game, Kid!Written by Kevin Stevens.Jack Klements is an ordinary American kid whose summer is disturbed by the arrival of his rebellious cousin, Finn. When Finn gets involved with a street gang in downtown Seattle, Jack is torn: how can he reconcile the demands of his straight-laced parents, the pressure to be loyal to his wayward cousin, and his growing attraction to Carina, who hangs out with the gang? |
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White LiesWritten by Mark O'Sullivan.Nance, a young black girl, is trying to piece together the true story of her adoption, beginning with a newly-discovered photograph of herself as a baby. OD, her boyfriend, is struggling to cope with his crumbling family life and a sense that he's going nowhere fast. Nance is searching for her past. OD is searching for a future. Engrossed in their own private struggles, can their relationship survive? It soon becomes clear that things aren’t always what they seem and that white lies can cover up some of the darkest secrets. |