Outstanding International Books for Teens

Updated April 27, 2025
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A pocketful of stars
Bushby, Aisha
Paper Book
A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Ross Welford, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The House with Chicken Legs. From a rising star of children's...
Amazona
Canizales
Paper Book
It's time to stop littering our planet! This gentle series introduces youngreaders to the natural habitats of animals which are being invaded by wasteThere's a fun surprise on every page when, as if by magic, a ketchup bottleor a takeawav box turns into a chick or a cow!
Blood moon
Cuthew, Lucy
Ebook
Deeplight
Hardinge, Frances
Paper Book
One of our finest storytellers,' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex SerpentFrom Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award-winning author of The Lie Tree comes Deeplight. The gods of The Myriad were as real as the coastlines and currents, and as merciless as the winds and whirlpools. Now the gods are dead, but...
A skinful of shadows
Hardinge, Frances
Paper Book
Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017. 'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers. It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author...
When the world was ours
Kessler, Liz
Paper Book
ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER. 'An exceptional read' The Sunday Times 'Vital glimmers of hope enlighten this profoundly poignant book' Guardian A powerful and heart-breaking novel about three childhood friends living during...
Savage her reply
Sullivan, Deirdre
Paper Book
Kirkus Reviews, "Best Teens and YA Books of 2023" Bank Street Best Children's Books 2024 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Books A feminist retelling of favourite Irish fairytale The Children of Lir. Aífe marries Lir, a chieftain with four...
Somebody give this heart a pen
Thakur, Sophia
Paper Book
"An amazingly talented spoken word artist" MTVFrom acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful first collection of poems exploring issues of identity, difference, faith, relationships, fear, loss and joy. Intricate, evocative and dazzling - these are poems that explore the experiences...

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