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The Swimmer. The Rebel. The Nerd. All Ryan, Harley and Miles had in common was Isaac. They lived different lives, had different interests and kept different secrets. But they shared the same best friend. They were sidekicks. And now that Isaac''s gone, what does that make them? Will Kostakis, award-winning author of The First Third, perfectly depicts the pain and pleasure of this teenage world, piecing together three points of view with intricate splendour.

People look at Tessa and see her biggest mistake.While everyone else her age is taking their bold first steps into adulthood, she's just trying to outrun a song that went viral when she was fourteen.But now - an opportunity. A profile as one of The Five Most Forgettable Internet Celebrities of the Decade So Far gives her the chance to right a wrong, and the courage to sing her greatest hit as it was originally written. But will it be enough to win back the person she hurt?A touching new story from one of Australia's leading YA writers.

QUEER WE GO AGAIN!Fans of Becky Albertelli, Adam Silvera and Nina LaCour will eat up this delicious anthology of romantic and adventurous contemporary and speculative stories featuring LGBTQ+ teens.A follow-up to the critically acclaimed All Out anthology, Out Now features seventeen new short stories from amazing queer YA authors. Vampires crash prom…aliens run from the government…a president’s daughter comes into her own…a true romantic tries to soften the heart of a cynical social media influencer…a selkie and the sea call out to a lost soul. Teapots and barbershops…skateboards and VW vans…Street Fighter and Ares’s sword: Out Now has a story for every reader and surprises with each turn of the page!This essential and beautifully written modern-day collection features an intersectional and inclusive slate of authors and stories.With original stories from:Fox BenwellTanya BotejuKate HartKosoko JacksonWill KostakisCB LeeKatherine LockeSaundra MitchellHillary MonahanCandice MontgomeryMark OshiroCaleb RoerigMeredith RussoEliot SchreferJessica VerdiJulian WintersRead the entire set of companion anthologies featuring queer teens in the past, present, and future!All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the AgesOut Now: Queer We Go Again!Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder (coming soon!)

Life is made up of three parts: in The First Third, you''re embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you''ve made. That''s how Billy''s grandmother explains it, anyway. She''s given him her bucket list (cue embarrassment), and now, it''s his job to glue their family back together. No pressure or anything. Fixing his family''s not going to be easy and Billy''s not ready for change. But as he soon discovers, the first third has to end some time. And then what? It''s a Greek tragedy waiting to happen.

Stuff Happens is an important new series for boys about everyday challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the series is written by established authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Scot Gardner, Justin D''Ath, James Roy, Pat Flynn and Alex McDiarmid. Each book features a different character and follows them as they overcome a particular everyday challenge. Aimed at boys aged between 7 and 11, the Stuff Happens series explores those everyday struggles in life that boys can sometimes be reluctant to express: quarrels with mates, a bad day at school, fear of disappointing mum and dad, rejection and not fitting in. Stuff Happens. Real-life stories for boys. Suitable for beginner and newly confident readers. Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates. For Sean it happened starting at a new school. Sean has just moved from WA to Monvale where his parents grew up. Sean misses his friends and wonders if he''ll ever be able to make mates as good as the ones he has left behind … http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-features/books-for-boys-series-stuff-happens-helps-show-boys-how-to-deal-with-their-emotions/story-fni3wj64-1227246165147 Praise for Stuff Happens ''Stories about boys, aimed at boys and containing real-life stories of their school and home life are rare. Even rarer are those that have readily identifiable characters and situations, and engage, amuse and inform. But here they are.'' ''An exciting new series written specifically for boys aged from seven to eleven . . . great additions for school libraries and for engaging reluctant boy readers. Outstanding!'' Read Plus ''The fantastic Stuff Happens series.'' reviewZOO ''I love a book that talks in a kid''s voice. It makes us feel important and special. The thing I like the most about these books are that they tell different perspectives of everyday things in life.'' Mr 10 – Readingtree.com.au ''The awareness of the emotional life of boys is slowly being recognised as a critical factor into the development of boys to be strong and courageous sensitive men. Stuff Happens explores feelings and emotions in an entertaining and humorous way, allowing boys to understand that it is OK to express emotion. This can only be positive! I highly recommend and love the books!'' Deborah Jepsen, Educational and Developmental Psychologist – Melbourne Child Psychology / School Psychology Services ''As a mum to two boys aged 8 and 10, I was thrilled to find a book series that provided very real ''boy dilemmas'' and connected feelings and behaviours, which can be really confusing for boys. What was even more exciting was how much the boys ate it up. My eldest read the first book in one sitting and I was back at the bookshop the next day to buy the entire series! My youngest loved being read to and was so engaged and interested in all the characters and their issues. Can''t wait for the next instalment.'' Marita Evans – Mum to Rupert, 10, and Henry, 8 ''I liked Sean it was interesting to me how he made friends at a new school but then that friend used him and how that made him feel. He was then able to make new friends quickly as well as keeping in contact with his old friends from the other side of Australia. It made me think that you just shouldn''t always just try and hang out with the cool kids.'' Rupert, aged 10

WINNER: 2024 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Young Adult LiteratureNOTABLE BOOK: 2024 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORTLISTED: 2024 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Prize for Young Adult WritingSHORTLISTED: 2024 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature SHORTLISTED: 2024 Queensland Literary Awards, Young Adult Book Award'The enormous heart of We Could Be Something beats with a rare, thrilling authenticity. Every funny, smart, tough word of it rings true. I loved this book.' - Patrick Ness, bestselling author of A MONSTER CALLS and the CHAOS WALKING series Part coming-out story. Part falling-in-love story. Part falling-apart story. Harvey's dads are splitting up. It's been on the cards for a while, but it's still sudden. Woken-by-his-father-to-catch-a-red-eye sudden. Now he's restarting his life in a new city, living above a cafe with the extended Greek family he barely knows.Sotiris is a rising star. At seventeen, he's already achieved his dream of publishing a novel. When his career falters, a cute, wise-cracking bookseller named Jem upends his world. Harvey and Sotiris's stories converge on the same street in Darlinghurst, in this beautifully heartfelt novel about how our dreams shape us, and what they cost us.'Vivid and exquisitely writtem... Kostakis weaves a sparkling tale of hardship, heartbreak, identity and the universal struggle of finding your footing in the world.' - Books & Publishing