Malorie Blackman

Award-winning author Malorie Blackman tackles the issues of racism and prejudice in a world set in an alternate historical reality. Previous titles by the author include Pig-Heart Boy, Hacker, Dangerous Reality and Operation Gadgetman.

Claire is keen to find out what her dad has been working on in his lab. He's been really excited about it and Claire knows it must be something that will make him even more famous. But the big reveal isn't at all what she expected and now Claire has a dilemma on her hands - what do you do when your dad has created a monster?

Olivia and her twin brother Aidan are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that wiped out the rest of their crew, and their family, in its entirety. Nathan is part of a community heading in the opposite direction. But on their journey, Nathan's ship is attacked and most of the community killed. Only a few survive. Their lives unexpectedly collided, Nathan and Olivia are instantly attracted to each other, deeply, head-over-heels - like nothing...

In a post-apocalyptic world where everyone wears non-contact suits to survive and where you can never touch another person directly, Cal and Jenna have formed a football team. Not virtual - real football, with real contact. But Jenna's horrible twin Jacob is suspicious and it looks like they're headed for disaster. Can the team reach out to Jacob and convince him that making contact is also what makes us feel alive?

Michela knows the law - everyone must wear a peace maker device at all times, and it must never be tampered with. Non-agression is her society's founding principle, and the peace maker means by which is it enforced. But Michela is desperate to experience the full range of human emotions in her own fantasy world of books and games, and the peace maker is the only thing stopping her.

When Betsey hears that a hurricane is approaching, she's overcome with excitement - at last she'll be able to fly! She's so disappointed when she has to stay inside - until she decides to create a hurricane of her own!