Barrington Stoke: 14 books

1848 – America’s Deep South Slave girl Rosa is pale-skinned enough to ‘pass for white’, yet escape seems an impossible dream until she meets Benjamin. Together, they hatch a desperate plan. If Rosa poses as a white gentleman, Benjamin can travel as her slave... But can...

Jade and Becky have always been best friends; inseparable and often indistinguishable. But when a spiteful comment from an awful ex pushes Jade to the edge, she begins to see that she has always been second best in everything. When the school election offers her the chance to finally be number one, Jade learns just how far she is willing to go to be better than her closest friend.

At an elite academy where the wealthiest students from across the galaxy come to be educated, Hugo works as a watchmaker in a dusty attic room. But he is one of the lucky ones. Many androids like him are jobless and homeless. A privileged student like Dorian could never understand their struggle –...

I picked up Pa’s rifle, but my brother blocked the way. “You’re shaming us,” he said. “I ain’t shaming you,” I told him. “I’m saving you.” When your childhood disappears in a blizzard. When you’re a girl in a man’s world. When the only thing that stands...

Four friends meet up at their old school to open the memory box they stowed there years ago - with five letters inside for four of them, because their friend Millie has died. When they open the box they find a new letter from Millie and discover that she has left them special instructions: permission...

Dads leave home all the time. It’s not that unusual, really. Jack’s dad ran off with another woman. So did Mo’s. But Archie’s? That’s a different story – a story that Archie must keep to himself. If Tia found out, let alone his mates, his life would be over. But other people are...

Life’s not easy for Nicky. His mum’s gone, his dad’s on bail, and his brother Kenny needs looking after like a little kid. When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction, and the senseless killing of an innocent...

When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about. This time, it’s not his dad or Kenny who need help – his dad’s sorting his life out and Kenny’s busy making plans...

Things are getting tense at home for Nicky and Kenny as they wait for a visit from their estranged mum. To escape, they go for a walk on the moors, taking their little Jack Russell terrier with them. But what should have been a laugh, a lark, turns deadly when the weather changes and they are caught in a blizzard. Nothing will ever bequite the same again…

When Kenny and Nicky spot a glint of gold in the murky waters of Bacon Pond, they can’t leave it alone. It means money, and money helps patch things up when you haven’t got any. But sometimes it’s better not to look too deep. Not when there are local gangsters involved, and tough questions about...

Poppy's life has turned into a nightmare. Mum's new boyfriend is moving in, along with his daughter, Kayla – the most popular girl in school. Poppy's dad is never around and appears to be drifting further and further away. And when it seems like things can't get any worse, Poppy becomes the target...

There’s the family you’re born into, and then there’s the one you make for yourself. Ruby has had a lot of foster siblings over the years, but none of them have been anything like Clara. After growing up in almost complete isolation, Clara is distraught at being separated from her mother...

River's life is blown apart when his mum invites her new boyfriend into their home and their lives. River is instantly suspicious of Jason. He seems fake, too good to be true. At school, River's routine fibs are escalating into something more serious, and his teacher gives him a notebook in...

Could you last six whole weeks without your phone? Six weeks without sharing photos, without group messages, without being kept in the social‑media loop? An eccentric entrepreneur has challenged Esther’s year group to do just that, and the winners will walk away with £1,000. For...