https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BIBCOLX%3A%20JYA%20%2B%20BIBITM%3EITMFADTE%3A%22%3ETODAY(-182)%22%20-%20BIBITM%3EITMFADTE%3A%22%3CTODAY(-182)%22&QRYTEXT=New%20YA&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3655505&CF=BIB When Lara's school announces a young business competition, her friends are buzzing with ideas. But Lara's focus is on her football training - this is her big chance to take her playing to the next level! As Lara and her friends set their sights on the prize, can she figure out a way to balance everything and have fun? Certain people seem to be taking pleasure in watching Lara struggle to keep her cool. If Lara is going to achieve her dreams, she's going to have to work it! When Lara's school announces a young business competition, her friends are buzzing with ideas. But Lara's focus is on her football training - this is her big chance to take her playing to the next level! As Lara and her friends set their sights on the prize, can she figure out a way to balance everything and have fun? Certain people seem to be taking pleasure in watching Lara struggle to keep her cool. If Lara is going to achieve her dreams, she's going to have to work it!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Benson, Dee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hot Key Books, 2024.<br />399 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Callander Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041037214<br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041037222<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3665413&CF=BIB When a young runaway is attacked by a gang of death cultists, he is left barely alive outside Moon Knight's HQ, the Midnight Mission. But Marc Spector made a vow long ago to defend the travellers of the dark as Moon Knight - and as long as a spark of life remains, his mission isn't over yet. Follow Moon Knight on his most harrowing adventure yet, as he journeys far beyond the land of the living - and battles across the mind-bending underworld known as the City of the Dead! There, he must grapple with his past when he turns to an unlikely source for aid - Layla El-Fouly, A.K.A. the Scarlet Scarab! But when Marc is faced with a murderers' row of dead super villains whom he helped put in the ground, can even the Fist of Khonshu defy the odds long enough to survive? When a young runaway is attacked by a gang of death cultists, he is left barely alive outside Moon Knight's HQ, the Midnight Mission. But Marc Spector made a vow long ago to defend the travellers of the dark as Moon Knight - and as long as a spark of life remains, his mission isn't over yet. Follow Moon Knight on his most harrowing adventure yet, as he journeys far beyond the land of the living - and battles across the mind-bending underworld known as the City of the Dead! There, he must grapple with his past when he turns to an unlikely source for aid - Layla El-Fouly, A.K.A. the Scarlet Scarab! But when Marc is faced with a murderers' row of dead super villains whom he helped put in the ground, can even the Fist of Khonshu defy the odds long enough to survive?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pepose, David<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York, NY : Marvel Worldwide, Inc., 2024.<br />128 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm.<br />Moon Knight<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Cornton Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - In-transit from Cornton Library to Cowie Library (Set: 19 Sep 2024) - 38048041026928<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3738353&CF=BIB The Master stepped closer and the pressure around Phoenix grew vicelike. Despair raged through her. How had she thought she could save everyone, when she couldn't even save herself? Following the shocking battle at Icegaard, Phoenix and her friends gather with the Hunters, desperate to unite the warring clans before their enemy, the Master, attacks Ember. The Cavern of Light may offer hope in the form of a legendary weapon, but it lies deep in goblin territory, in the terrifying dark zone of the underground caves. The friends must brave the unknown, facing new and deadly creatures in search of a way to save their world. As an epic final showdown draws near, Phoenix struggles to protect her friends, determined not to lose anyone else she loves. But the Master is more cruel and powerful than she ever imagined and as Phoenix's past and present collide, unthinkable sacrifices will have to be made to defeat him. The Master stepped closer and the pressure around Phoenix grew vicelike. Despair raged through her. How had she thought she could save everyone, when she couldn't even save herself? Following the shocking battle at Icegaard, Phoenix and her friends gather with the Hunters, desperate to unite the warring clans before their enemy, the Master, attacks Ember. The Cavern of Light may offer hope in the form of a legendary weapon, but it lies deep in goblin territory, in the terrifying dark zone of the underground caves. The friends must brave the unknown, facing new and deadly creatures in search of a way to save their world. As an epic final showdown draws near, Phoenix struggles to protect her friends, determined not to lose anyone else she loves. But the Master is more cruel and powerful than she ever imagined and as Phoenix's past and present collide, unthinkable sacrifices will have to be made to defeat him.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fowler, Aisling<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2024.<br />436 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 23 cm.<br />Fireborn<br />Fireborn ; 3<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Onloan - Due: 25 Sep 2024 - 38048041029484<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3738808&CF=BIB A murder. A mystery. Two murders, actually. Well, three, if you're counting. Oh, look, here comes a fourth! So much murder that skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant must annoy Valkyrie Cain, the infamous Destroyer of Worlds, with his incredible deduction abilities at every available opportunity. As Valkyrie's irritation grows, the detectives sink deeper into a hidden world of dark motivations, festering hatred and unimaginable pain. And a teensy bit more murder. A murder. A mystery. Two murders, actually. Well, three, if you're counting. Oh, look, here comes a fourth! So much murder that skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant must annoy Valkyrie Cain, the infamous Destroyer of Worlds, with his incredible deduction abilities at every available opportunity. As Valkyrie's irritation grows, the detectives sink deeper into a hidden world of dark motivations, festering hatred and unimaginable pain. And a teensy bit more murder.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Landy, Derek<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2024.<br />408 pages ; 25 cm.<br />Skulduggery Pleasant series ; 16.<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Onloan - Due: 16 Sep 2024 - 38048041028866<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3739827&CF=BIB Enslaved on a plantation in Barbados, Obah dreams of freedom. As talk of rebellion bubbles up around her in the Big House, she imagines escape. Meeting a strange boy who's not quite of this world, she decides to put her trust in him. But Jacob is from the twenty-first century. Desperate to give Obah a better life, he takes her back with him. At first it seems like dreams really do come true - until the cracks begin to show and Obah sees that freedom comes at an unimaginable cost. Enslaved on a plantation in Barbados, Obah dreams of freedom. As talk of rebellion bubbles up around her in the Big House, she imagines escape. Meeting a strange boy who's not quite of this world, she decides to put her trust in him. But Jacob is from the twenty-first century. Desperate to give Obah a better life, he takes her back with him. At first it seems like dreams really do come true - until the cracks begin to show and Obah sees that freedom comes at an unimaginable cost.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Harmer, Joyce Efia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster, 2024.<br />317 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Young People Services - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041029526<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3740396&CF=BIB Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination - she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer with Mimi, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality. Who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life? Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination - she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer with Mimi, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality. Who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sunny<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Scholastic, 2024.<br />224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Cornton Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Graphic - Available - 38048041024774<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3740429&CF=BIB In this collection of compelling short stories, authors including M.G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change. Skyscraper farms. Insects for dinner. Guerilla gardening. Nine authors pose ingenious and thought-provoking solutions to the climate crisis in this anthology of climate fiction. In this collection of compelling short stories, authors including M.G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change. Skyscraper farms. Insects for dinner. Guerilla gardening. Nine authors pose ingenious and thought-provoking solutions to the climate crisis in this anthology of climate fiction.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Walker Books, 2024.<br />255 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Killin Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041024865<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3740493&CF=BIB Ruby Brookes and her best friend Deva have won free places at the Ash Tree Foundation Performing Arts Camp over the summer, but only if their school grades seriously improve. So when Deva suddenly starts getting high marks in all their subjects, leaving Ruby behind, she is confused and jealous. Until she finds out Deva's success is down to EchoStar, a new app that's helping her get ahead. Ruby is desperate to start using it too, but there is much more to BrightStar than she has imagined. Because EchoStar is always watching and listening. Ruby Brookes and her best friend Deva have won free places at the Ash Tree Foundation Performing Arts Camp over the summer, but only if their school grades seriously improve. So when Deva suddenly starts getting high marks in all their subjects, leaving Ruby behind, she is confused and jealous. Until she finds out Deva's success is down to EchoStar, a new app that's helping her get ahead. Ruby is desperate to start using it too, but there is much more to BrightStar than she has imagined. Because EchoStar is always watching and listening.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Salisbury, Melinda<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2024.<br />128 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Young People Services - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041022505<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3741555&CF=BIB Miles Morales begins an all-new era, complete with new villains, new friends, and his biggest challenges yet! Spider-Man faces the strongest super-powered foes and most dangerous gauntlets the multiverse can throw his way, and every time Miles Morales falls, he rises again - stronger than before. Until now. There are some punches you don't get up from, and a new villain isn't pulling a single one as they threaten everyone and everything Miles loves. Between school, home, his love life and fighting crime night and day, Miles is reaching his breaking point. And when this new foe is finished, Spider-Man's world will be changed forever! But what does this new villain have to do with Misty Knight's investigation and a slew of upgraded foes, like the souped-up Scorpion, terrorising NYC? Miles Morales begins an all-new era, complete with new villains, new friends, and his biggest challenges yet! Spider-Man faces the strongest super-powered foes and most dangerous gauntlets the multiverse can throw his way, and every time Miles Morales falls, he rises again - stronger than before. Until now. There are some punches you don't get up from, and a new villain isn't pulling a single one as they threaten everyone and everything Miles loves. Between school, home, his love life and fighting crime night and day, Miles is reaching his breaking point. And when this new foe is finished, Spider-Man's world will be changed forever! But what does this new villain have to do with Misty Knight's investigation and a slew of upgraded foes, like the souped-up Scorpion, terrorising NYC?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ziglar, Cody<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Tunbridge Wells : Panini Publishing, 2024.<br />216 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm.<br />Miles Morales Spider-Man ; 1.<br /><br />Bridge of Allan Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Graphic - Available - 38048041025805<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3741579&CF=BIB Control-freak Zoe is determined to stay single in a society where soulmates are real. KinTwins. When your KinTwin hurts, you hurt. If they die, you die. When she matches with Milo Spencer, a boy who lives for recreational danger, Zoe strives to break their bond. Control-freak Zoe is determined to stay single in a society where soulmates are real. KinTwins. When your KinTwin hurts, you hurt. If they die, you die. When she matches with Milo Spencer, a boy who lives for recreational danger, Zoe strives to break their bond.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Welliver, Melissa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Frome, Somerset : Chicken House, 2024.<br />327 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Callander Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041022455<br />Cornton Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041018651<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3753302&CF=BIB Many years ago, Doctor Strange fought in a five-thousand-year battle called the War of the Seven Spheres. But what was it? And how did it create the mysterious threat that plagues Strange today? Many years ago, Doctor Strange fought in a five-thousand-year battle called the War of the Seven Spheres. But what was it? And how did it create the mysterious threat that plagues Strange today?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacKay, Jed, 1983-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York, NY : Marvel Worldwide, Inc., 2024.<br />112 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm.<br />Doctor Strange<br /><br />Cornton Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041029237<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3753307&CF=BIB Kamala Khan is back - and she's an X-Man! The good news is that in the wake of her recent world-saving sacrifice, Ms. Marvel has been resurrected via Krakoan technology! What a way to learn she's both an Inhuman AND a mutant! The bad news is that her debut at the Hellfire Gala didn't go exactly as planned, and now all of mutantkind is being hunted worldwide! Plunged into a world of hate and fear, Kamala has a secret mission to pull off for the X-Men! Can an undercover Kamala infiltrate Orchis itself even as she struggles to acclimate to this new part of her identity? Kamala Khan is back - and she's an X-Man! The good news is that in the wake of her recent world-saving sacrifice, Ms. Marvel has been resurrected via Krakoan technology! What a way to learn she's both an Inhuman AND a mutant! The bad news is that her debut at the Hellfire Gala didn't go exactly as planned, and now all of mutantkind is being hunted worldwide! Plunged into a world of hate and fear, Kamala has a secret mission to pull off for the X-Men! Can an undercover Kamala infiltrate Orchis itself even as she struggles to acclimate to this new part of her identity?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pirzada, Sabir<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York, NY : Marvel Worldwide, Inc., 2024.<br />120 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm.<br />Ms. Marvel<br /><br />Central Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041029229<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3755110&CF=BIB Seventeen-year-old Hollis Beckwith is on a quest to find her place in the world of tabletop gaming. Despite facing her boyfriend's 'No Girlfriends at the Table' rule and enduring the worst game of 'Secrets & Sorcery' ever, Hollis sets out to prove herself as a worthy player. Desperate to find a community where she belongs, Hollis seeks out an all-female gaming group, where she finds unexpected friendships and epic adventures. Seventeen-year-old Hollis Beckwith is on a quest to find her place in the world of tabletop gaming. Despite facing her boyfriend's 'No Girlfriends at the Table' rule and enduring the worst game of 'Secrets & Sorcery' ever, Hollis sets out to prove herself as a worthy player. Desperate to find a community where she belongs, Hollis seeks out an all-female gaming group, where she finds unexpected friendships and epic adventures.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Randall, Christen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Pushkin Children's, 2024.<br />324 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Cowie Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041018552<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3758702&CF=BIB Six years ago, 17-year-old Mora survived the terrifying Skol invasion. They stole her land. They took her family. And now not even her life is her own. Skol culture revolves around one motto: Life is Golden. You must pay the government for the right to survive. If you can't, you're cast out at best - at worst, culled. Records of every citizen are held at the hallowed, highly secured Life Registry, which tracks who lives and who dies, who pays and who fails. Colonized survivors like Mora face endless servitude, repaying the 'debt' of their years lived before the invasion. Mora is resigned to her fate, finding glimmers of joy in her tentative friendship with another repayer, the handsome, elusive Kit. But then she finds out that 12-year-old Zako, the closest thing she has to a brother, is to be put to death by the dangerous new Skol Governor. Six years ago, 17-year-old Mora survived the terrifying Skol invasion. They stole her land. They took her family. And now not even her life is her own. Skol culture revolves around one motto: Life is Golden. You must pay the government for the right to survive. If you can't, you're cast out at best - at worst, culled. Records of every citizen are held at the hallowed, highly secured Life Registry, which tracks who lives and who dies, who pays and who fails. Colonized survivors like Mora face endless servitude, repaying the 'debt' of their years lived before the invasion. Mora is resigned to her fate, finding glimmers of joy in her tentative friendship with another repayer, the handsome, elusive Kit. But then she finds out that 12-year-old Zako, the closest thing she has to a brother, is to be put to death by the dangerous new Skol Governor.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Keats, Sharada<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2024.<br />456 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Onloan - Due: 25 Sep 2024 - 38048041029799<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3759348&CF=BIB Pavitr Prabhakar is Spider-Man, fresh from the comic event 'The End of the Spider-Verse,' in his alternate universe's Mumbai. But things aren't exactly simple. There's a science professor promising results activating people's 'lizard brain', along with a ruthless businessman who may be more than he seems! As a new Lizard emerges to threaten all of Mumbai, its new and terrifying abilities could make it the most powerful version yet! Spider-Man is the city's only hope - but victory will come at a cost - one Pavitr may not be ready for! How can he pick up the pieces when the entire city is turning against him?! The bloodthirsty creature's next move may mean a death sentence for Pavitr should he ever don his costume on the city streets again! Pavitr Prabhakar is Spider-Man, fresh from the comic event 'The End of the Spider-Verse,' in his alternate universe's Mumbai. But things aren't exactly simple. There's a science professor promising results activating people's 'lizard brain', along with a ruthless businessman who may be more than he seems! As a new Lizard emerges to threaten all of Mumbai, its new and terrifying abilities could make it the most powerful version yet! Spider-Man is the city's only hope - but victory will come at a cost - one Pavitr may not be ready for! How can he pick up the pieces when the entire city is turning against him?! The bloodthirsty creature's next move may mean a death sentence for Pavitr should he ever don his costume on the city streets again!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shukla, Nikesh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York, NY : Marvel Worldwide, Inc., [2024]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm.<br />Spider-Man<br />Spider-Man: India<br />Spider-Man, India<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Cowie Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Onloan - Due: 08 Oct 2024 - 38048041029245<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3796459&CF=BIB Now she wasn't Molly Cassidy, St Anne's pain-in-the-hole princess. She was nine-year-old Molly who was my best friend in the whole world. Nobody had put her in the recovery position. All these people and they'd just left her like that. I held her hand until the ambulance came. Finbar and Molly live next door to each other. When they were children, they spent hours and hours together. They were best friends. Until they weren't. Now 18, Fin and Molly move in very different circles. Molly is popular, pretty, dating the most handsome boy in the whole school. Fin has one friend and he's pretty sure he hates his dad and his little sister. At a party one night, though, they're pulled together in a way neither of them expects and then follows a year that will see them experiencing life-changing challenges, friendships, love and everything in between. Now she wasn't Molly Cassidy, St Anne's pain-in-the-hole princess. She was nine-year-old Molly who was my best friend in the whole world. Nobody had put her in the recovery position. All these people and they'd just left her like that. I held her hand until the ambulance came. Finbar and Molly live next door to each other. When they were children, they spent hours and hours together. They were best friends. Until they weren't. Now 18, Fin and Molly move in very different circles. Molly is popular, pretty, dating the most handsome boy in the whole school. Fin has one friend and he's pretty sure he hates his dad and his little sister. At a party one night, though, they're pulled together in a way neither of them expects and then follows a year that will see them experiencing life-changing challenges, friendships, love and everything in between.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ireland, Jenny<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />358 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Bridge of Allan Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041030169<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3796469&CF=BIB The most famous person in the world is going undercover. Global phenomenon Winter Young is the pop star of a generation. With sell-out tours and smash-hit records, everyone wants him, or wants to be him. That's why a top-secret government organisation think he'll make the perfect spy. His target is infamous business tycoon, and all-round bad guy, Eli Morrison. Because Morrison's daughter has just one birthday wish: a private concert with Winter Young. Winter must use his stardom to crack his target's inner circle and bring Morrison down. With him will be expert spy, and expert bad-ass, Sydney Cossette - and she's convinced Winter doesn't have what it takes. But as the stakes get higher and the tension ramps up, Sydney and Winter might find their best chance is each other. The most famous person in the world is going undercover. Global phenomenon Winter Young is the pop star of a generation. With sell-out tours and smash-hit records, everyone wants him, or wants to be him. That's why a top-secret government organisation think he'll make the perfect spy. His target is infamous business tycoon, and all-round bad guy, Eli Morrison. Because Morrison's daughter has just one birthday wish: a private concert with Winter Young. Winter must use his stardom to crack his target's inner circle and bring Morrison down. With him will be expert spy, and expert bad-ass, Sydney Cossette - and she's convinced Winter doesn't have what it takes. But as the stakes get higher and the tension ramps up, Sydney and Winter might find their best chance is each other.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lu, Marie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />324 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Stars and smoke series<br /><br />Callander Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - In-transit from Stirling Library HQ to Callander Library (Set: 21 Jun 2024) - 38048041030003<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3797215&CF=BIB Known as The Girl Blessed By Death, Ruying wants only to survive, but when her magic is discovered by an enemy prince she must decide if saving her family is worth betraying her country. For as long as Yang Ruying has been alive, the empire of Er-Lang has been occupied by Romans, whose advanced science and military make them Gods. But these Gods are not kind. Their only gifts: cruelty, opian, and destruction. When Antony, the second Prince of Rome, uncovers Ruying's power, she becomes what she always feared: the perfect assassin. As tensions mount and rebellion stirs, Ruying can no longer deny that peace is a death sentence for Er-Lang. A death she may not be willing to deliver. Known as The Girl Blessed By Death, Ruying wants only to survive, but when her magic is discovered by an enemy prince she must decide if saving her family is worth betraying her country. For as long as Yang Ruying has been alive, the empire of Er-Lang has been occupied by Romans, whose advanced science and military make them Gods. But these Gods are not kind. Their only gifts: cruelty, opian, and destruction. When Antony, the second Prince of Rome, uncovers Ruying's power, she becomes what she always feared: the perfect assassin. As tensions mount and rebellion stirs, Ruying can no longer deny that peace is a death sentence for Er-Lang. A death she may not be willing to deliver.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chang, Molly X.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />viii, 350 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Young People Services - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041028858<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3798507&CF=BIB A long time ago, a witch burst into flames. A pirate and a mermaid fell in love. A map was marked with a glowing X. And a Republic was born. In the present day, two girls are given a history assignment: to try and piece together the rise and fall of the famous and corrupt pirate Republic, which once formed their island home. As Reggie and Maeve sift fact from fiction, they realise that everything they've been told about the Republic is wrong. That the problem with history being told by the victors is that a lot gets left out. That ancient legend might be uncomfortably close to home. As their tentative friendship deepens into something more, they realise that a magical world could be on their very doorstep - if only they could find the map. A long time ago, a witch burst into flames. A pirate and a mermaid fell in love. A map was marked with a glowing X. And a Republic was born. In the present day, two girls are given a history assignment: to try and piece together the rise and fall of the famous and corrupt pirate Republic, which once formed their island home. As Reggie and Maeve sift fact from fiction, they realise that everything they've been told about the Republic is wrong. That the problem with history being told by the victors is that a lot gets left out. That ancient legend might be uncomfortably close to home. As their tentative friendship deepens into something more, they realise that a magical world could be on their very doorstep - if only they could find the map.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McLeod, Ella<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2024.<br />469 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Young People Services - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Onloan - Due: 04 Oct 2024 - 38048041028395<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3801475&CF=BIB Born out of wedlock, Brienna is cast off by her noble family and sent to Magnolia House - a boarding house for those looking to study the passions: art, music, dramatics, wit and knowledge. Brienna must discover her passion and train hard to perfect her skill, in the hope that she will one day graduate and be chosen by a wealthy patron, looking to support one of the 'impassioned'. As Brienna gets closer to the eve of her graduation, she also grows closer to her smart (and handsome) tutor, Cartier. He can sense that she is hiding a secret, but Brienna chooses not to reveal that she is experiencing memories of her ancestors - memories uncovering the mysteries of the past that may have dangerous consequences in the present. Born out of wedlock, Brienna is cast off by her noble family and sent to Magnolia House - a boarding house for those looking to study the passions: art, music, dramatics, wit and knowledge. Brienna must discover her passion and train hard to perfect her skill, in the hope that she will one day graduate and be chosen by a wealthy patron, looking to support one of the 'impassioned'. As Brienna gets closer to the eve of her graduation, she also grows closer to her smart (and handsome) tutor, Cartier. He can sense that she is hiding a secret, but Brienna chooses not to reveal that she is experiencing memories of her ancestors - memories uncovering the mysteries of the past that may have dangerous consequences in the present.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ross, Rebecca (Rebecca J.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Harper Fire, 2024.<br />439 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041034385<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3801476&CF=BIB Finally, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as the daughter of Davin MacQuinn, a disgraced lord who returned to Maevana to reclaim his house. Though she's just survived a revolution, one that will finally return a queen to the throne, she faces another difficult challenge. She must prove herself trustworthy to the MacQuinns. But as Queen Isolde Kavanagh's closest confidant, she'll have to balance serving her father's house as well as her country. And then there's Cartie Evariste, a wholly separate factor in her new life. Now known as Aodhan Morgane, Cartier is adjusting to the stark contrast between his pre-rebellion life in Valenia as a master of knowledge and his current one as the lord of a fallen house. During his castle's restoration, he discovers a ten-year-old boy named Tomas, whose past and parentage are a complete mystery. Finally, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as the daughter of Davin MacQuinn, a disgraced lord who returned to Maevana to reclaim his house. Though she's just survived a revolution, one that will finally return a queen to the throne, she faces another difficult challenge. She must prove herself trustworthy to the MacQuinns. But as Queen Isolde Kavanagh's closest confidant, she'll have to balance serving her father's house as well as her country. And then there's Cartie Evariste, a wholly separate factor in her new life. Now known as Aodhan Morgane, Cartier is adjusting to the stark contrast between his pre-rebellion life in Valenia as a master of knowledge and his current one as the lord of a fallen house. During his castle's restoration, he discovers a ten-year-old boy named Tomas, whose past and parentage are a complete mystery.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ross, Rebecca (Rebecca J.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Harper Fire, 2024.<br />458 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm<br />Queen's rising ; 2.<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041034393<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3811900&CF=BIB Following a scandal at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Camille is sent to the woods to live with her reclusive godmother and her strange daughter, Lucy. Cast out from polite society, she must learn to live by her godmother's strict rules. Camille has never met anyone quite like Lucy before, and as they grow closer and cross forbidden boundaries, strange things begin to happen. Mysterious deaths, claw marks raking the doors, and the nights are pierced by the howls of a creature that sounds almost - otherworldly. Should Camille be more afraid of what's hiding in the woods - or her own heart? Following a scandal at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Camille is sent to the woods to live with her reclusive godmother and her strange daughter, Lucy. Cast out from polite society, she must learn to live by her godmother's strict rules. Camille has never met anyone quite like Lucy before, and as they grow closer and cross forbidden boundaries, strange things begin to happen. Mysterious deaths, claw marks raking the doors, and the nights are pierced by the howls of a creature that sounds almost - otherworldly. Should Camille be more afraid of what's hiding in the woods - or her own heart?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Purcell, Laura<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Magpie, 2024.<br />278 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Central Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - Recently returned - 38048041031308<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812009&CF=BIB This anthology pulls together poems from queer poets both old and new - from Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes to the likes of Jay Hulme and Theo Parish. It celebrates queerness in all its forms and takes us through the experiences that make us who we are today. This anthology pulls together poems from queer poets both old and new - from Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes to the likes of Jay Hulme and Theo Parish. It celebrates queerness in all its forms and takes us through the experiences that make us who we are today.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2024.<br />xvi, 269 pages ; 25 cm<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - 821.008 - Onloan - Due: 08 Oct 2024 - 38048041038600<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812031&CF=BIB What does it mean to be a FAN? If you're a Swiftie, you know that it takes commitment and dedication to be in a fandom. And there's nothing more rewarding than sourcing Taylor Swift news and updates, anticipating new music and meeting fellow fans. But fan culture today is more intense than ever, from trolling to stalkers to online warfare. So how did we get here? Discover the history of the first fandoms, the many Eras of Taylor Swift, the politics of celebrity and cancel culture, and above all: why being a fan is so special. What does it mean to be a FAN? If you're a Swiftie, you know that it takes commitment and dedication to be in a fandom. And there's nothing more rewarding than sourcing Taylor Swift news and updates, anticipating new music and meeting fellow fans. But fan culture today is more intense than ever, from trolling to stalkers to online warfare. So how did we get here? Discover the history of the first fandoms, the many Eras of Taylor Swift, the politics of celebrity and cancel culture, and above all: why being a fan is so special.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McKenna, Kat<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Gallery YA, 2024.<br />332 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Fallin Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - J306.1MCK - Available - 38048041033163<br />Young People Services - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - 306.1 - Available - 38048041033171<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812128&CF=BIB Witness what the gods do after dark in the sixth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe. Witness what the gods do after dark in the sixth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Smythe, Rachel (Comics artist)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Del Rey, 2024.<br />384 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm<br /><br />Central Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - AF - Graphic - Available - 38048022002559<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812347&CF=BIB Venice, 2024. Hazel is on holiday with her stepbrother, Enzo, and best friend, Phoebe. They have just helped Hazel escape her increasingly destructive relationship with her older boyfriend. In the dreamy Italian sunshine, Hazel is managing to relax. But there's a girl she keeps seeing in the city. A girl with beautiful eyes. And whenever Hazel sees her and their eyes meet, something strange seems to happen - de ja vu, at first, and then even stranger things that make her wonder if she's really in Venice at all. England, 2022. Hazel goes to see an up-and-coming local band with Enzo and some friends. She locks eyes with the lead singer, Freddie, during a song, and he finds her afterwards and slips her his number. She's not even 16. He is ten years older. Things with Freddie start wonderfully - flowers, dates, he even writes a song about her. It's everything a girl could dream of. Until it's absolutely not. Venice, 2024. Hazel is on holiday with her stepbrother, Enzo, and best friend, Phoebe. They have just helped Hazel escape her increasingly destructive relationship with her older boyfriend. In the dreamy Italian sunshine, Hazel is managing to relax. But there's a girl she keeps seeing in the city. A girl with beautiful eyes. And whenever Hazel sees her and their eyes meet, something strange seems to happen - de ja vu, at first, and then even stranger things that make her wonder if she's really in Venice at all. England, 2022. Hazel goes to see an up-and-coming local band with Enzo and some friends. She locks eyes with the lead singer, Freddie, during a song, and he finds her afterwards and slips her his number. She's not even 16. He is ten years older. Things with Freddie start wonderfully - flowers, dates, he even writes a song about her. It's everything a girl could dream of. Until it's absolutely not.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barr, Emily<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />367 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Bridge of Allan Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Fiction - JF - Available - 38048041033197<br />Central Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Fiction - JF - Onloan - Due: 30 Sep 2024 - 38048041033205<br />Doune Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Fiction - JF - In-transit from Raploch Xpress to Doune Library (Set: 11 Sep 2024) - 38048041033213<br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Onloan - Due: 04 Oct 2024 - 38048041033221<br />Plean Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Fiction - JF - Available - 38048041033239<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812355&CF=BIB When star-crossed lovers Karim and Zara's worlds collide, they have to work out just how far they're willing to go to give their love a chance. When Karim and Zara meet, sparks shouldn't fly. They've got nothing in common: Karim - with his on - and offline clique, The Exes - is a globally renowned influencer. Zara is just a normal teen, trying to get into uni, and not bring shame to the family by getting distracted by silly boys. Sparks do fly though. With Zara, Karim can finally let his guard down, while his glamorous world offers Zara an escape from her parent's control. But someone has their eye on them - a secret gossip who's been spilling truths about The Exes for years. While Karim and Zara's dates get swoonier, the blogger's posts get more personal - and more threatening. Can Karim and Zara unmask their tormentor in time to get their happily ever after? Or does fate have other plans in store for them? When star-crossed lovers Karim and Zara's worlds collide, they have to work out just how far they're willing to go to give their love a chance. When Karim and Zara meet, sparks shouldn't fly. They've got nothing in common: Karim - with his on - and offline clique, The Exes - is a globally renowned influencer. Zara is just a normal teen, trying to get into uni, and not bring shame to the family by getting distracted by silly boys. Sparks do fly though. With Zara, Karim can finally let his guard down, while his glamorous world offers Zara an escape from her parent's control. But someone has their eye on them - a secret gossip who's been spilling truths about The Exes for years. While Karim and Zara's dates get swoonier, the blogger's posts get more personal - and more threatening. Can Karim and Zara unmask their tormentor in time to get their happily ever after? Or does fate have other plans in store for them?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Iqbal, Anam<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />393 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041033288<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812416&CF=BIB What makes a girl 'beastly?' Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly? That's the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can't extinguish the fire burning inside her - the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams. When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle. What makes a girl 'beastly?' Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly? That's the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can't extinguish the fire burning inside her - the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams. When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Donnelly, Jennifer<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2024.<br />321 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041031654<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3814497&CF=BIB Against the backdrop of a ravaged world, Andrew and Jamie have settled in a new community, more in love than ever. Finally they've reached safety and have each taken on roles and responsibilities in this new life. But it's soon clear they want different things: Jamie is ready to move on and take to the road, just the two of them. Andrew wants to remain in the safety of numbers. With a storm brewing up the coast they have no choice to head back into the wilderness where old enemies roam and they don't know who to trust. Can they find their way back to safety and each other? Against the backdrop of a ravaged world, Andrew and Jamie have settled in a new community, more in love than ever. Finally they've reached safety and have each taken on roles and responsibilities in this new life. But it's soon clear they want different things: Jamie is ready to move on and take to the road, just the two of them. Andrew wants to remain in the safety of numbers. With a storm brewing up the coast they have no choice to head back into the wilderness where old enemies roam and they don't know who to trust. Can they find their way back to safety and each other?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Brown, Erik J.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder, 2024.<br />390 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Dunblane Library - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041034856<br /> https://stirling.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3814534&CF=BIB On a breakneck mission to rescue their AI from evil organisation Razor, teen spies Swift and Hawk uncover a lead that could help them take down Razor for good. But with only a location and the word 'Supernova' to follow, Swift and Hawk must use every spy trick they have in a relentless race across America. Only someone else is chasing them - and they'll stop at nothing until Swift is dead. On a breakneck mission to rescue their AI from evil organisation Razor, teen spies Swift and Hawk uncover a lead that could help them take down Razor for good. But with only a location and the word 'Supernova' to follow, Swift and Hawk must use every spy trick they have in a relentless race across America. Only someone else is chasing them - and they'll stop at nothing until Swift is dead.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Macx, Logan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Walker Books, 2024.<br />279 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Swift and Hawk ; 3.<br /><br />Young People Services - (Stirling Libraries) - Junior Young Adult - JF - Available - 38048041036711<br />