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Two novel-length sci-fi stories in one? Check. A mix of hot human and alien women? Check. Capable MCs who know how to get things done? Double check.

Peony Pinker is not "cool". She likes animals and messing about, not fitness routines and celebrity news. But when Dad becomes a celebrity agony aunt, the coolest girls in school invite Peony to join their group. Now she's watching the right films and doing the right activities to fit in...and she hasn't got time for her old friends any more. But is the "cool" crowd really where Peony wants to be? A funny and thought-provoking story, from best-selling author Jenny Alexander.

Leah Jackson - in detention. Then armed Year 9s burst in, shooting. She escapes, but the new Lock Down system for keeping intruders out is now locking everyone in. She takes to the ceilings and air vents with fellow student Anton, and uses her mobile to call out to the world. Outside, parents gather, the army want intelligence, TV cameras roll, psychologists give opinions, doctors advise - and they all want a piece of Leah. Soon her phone battery is running out; and the SAS want her to reconnoitre the hostage area. But she is guarding a terrifying conviction.

It's winter and the Pinkers are out of shape - so Dad decides to use the whole family to test out his ideas for a new fit-in-four-weeks diet book. But after a few weeks of early morning runs and cardboard-flavored ready meals, (meaning Peony needs chips and double helpings of pudding at lunch every day to make up), Peony's become so unfit she can barely walk up the hill home. And she's supposed to be climbing Mount Snowdon in just a few weeks!

The first round of auditions was a bit mad. All these wannabe pop stars sitting around trying to look wacky/soulful/tragic (delete as appropriate) to catch the attention of the TV cameras. At least we had a cracking back story. It's the story of me, Agnes, Jimmy, and baby Alfie, too: the tears, the tragedy, the broken homes, and feuding families, the star-crossed lovers. And only some of it was made up. If I say so myself, it was genius: a surefire golden ticket to stratospheric stardom. Or at least that was the plan....

Peony Pinker wants a dog; a bit of TLC from Mum; a bit of peace from Dad (the world’s worst agony aunt); but, most of all right now, for her big sister’s horrible new best friend to stop being mean to her. It’s not going to happen. But then Mr Kaminski next door tells her the secret of how to get what you want…The first book in a funny, fantastic new series starring Peony and her crazy family, 'How to Get What You Want by Peony Pinker' was a Blue Peter Book Club choice.

16-year-old Taylor Oh is cursed: if she is touched by the ghost of a murder victim they pass a mark beneath her skin. She then has three weeks to find their murderer and pass the mark to them - letting justice take place and sending them into the Darkness. And if she doesn't make it in time? The Darkness will come for her.... She spends her life trying to avoid ghosts, make it through school where she's bullied by popular Justin, and persuade her father she's not going crazy.

Thirteen-year-old Miranda has moved to a small seaside town. At first, it seems to be a dull place where nothing happens. But it's not long before she becomes convinced that something is stalking her. Miranda thinks she's going mad and there's no one she can tell. But at her new school she's drawn to the haughty but talented Callie and her mysterious group of friends. They share Miranda's belief that something evil is out there and point to the town's deadly past.

Binny's life has been difficult since her father died and Binny's life has been difficult since her father died and her dreadful old Aunt Violet disposed of her beloved dog, Max. Her world changed then, to a city flat with not enough space for her Mum, her big sister Clem, and her small brother James. Definitely no room for a pet. Then one day Aunt Violet dies, leaving a small cottage in Cornwall to Binny and her family. Binny finds herself in a new world once more, full of sunshine and freedom and Gareth, the enemy-next-door and the ideal companion for dangerous dares.

Meet Phoebe. Big heart, big laughs, BIG dramas! Why won’t Phoebe’s annoying neighbour, Monty B, leave her alone? Can she get her dippy dad and over-worked mum back together again? Will class mean-girl, Polly Carter, just get off her case for once? And most important of all - will she overcome her stage fright in time to sing her musical solo? A warm-hearted story about the triumphs and traumas at the Star Makers Drama Club - a special place where everyone has their moment to shine!

When Becky finds an old photo in a box under her mum's bed, everything she thought she knew comes crashing down. The only place she finds comfort is at the Butterfly Garden, with her new friend Rosa May. But with her wild ways and unpredictable temper, is Rosa May hiding something as well? In the heat of the sun-drenched summer, it seems that Becky is the only one in the dark.... Mesmerizing and mysterious, Butterfly Summer is a haunting tale of intense friendship and dangerous discovery.