Audrey, Wait!, by Robin Benway (361 pages) – From the back cover: “Ever dreamt of someone writing a song about you? A song that rockets to the top of the music charts. A song that makes yours the name on everyone’s lips. Now everyone wants to talk to you. Everyone wants a piece of you. You’re famous!”

The Resistance, by Gemma Malley (323 pages) – This continues on from The Declaration. It is 2140, and two young people must stand up against an authoritarian regime intent on halting the aging process – but at what cost? Quite a high one!

The General, by Robert Muchamore (329 pages) - This is the 10th CHERUB book in the highly popular series about a group of 11 to 17-year-olds who work for British Intelligence. In this book the kids take part in a war game near Las Vegas, and then use M15 equipment to rob a casino.

The Demon Assassin : Hell’s Underground 2, by Alan Gibbons (364 pages) – Full of half-demons, evil and ancient kings, the London Blitz, and time travel, this book has a bit of everything! Although it probably doesn’t have much romance.

Violence 101, by Denis Wright (174 pages) – From penguin.co.nz: “Hamish Graham is intelligent, disciplined, resourceful and fearless, and scorns all weakness. His heroes include Charles Upham, Alexander the Great and Te Rauparaha – all men of action. But he is also a fourteen-year-old with an anger problem and a disturbing past, and these have landed him in a series of boys’ homes for violent and troubled young offenders.”