Nina LaCour

A brilliant new young adult novel from 2018 Printz Award winner, Nina LaCour. Mila is used to being alone. Maybe that's why she said yes. Yes to a second chance in this remote place, among the flowers and the fog and the crash of waves far below. But she hadn't known about the ghosts. Newly graduated from high school, Mila...

An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. You go through life thinking there's so much you need... Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn't spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those...

Sammy and Sunny's First Day of School by Nina LaCour is an adorable and reassuring book for kids who are starting school for the first time. It offers a funny look at the similarities and differences between kindergarten and doggie daycare. It's the first day of kid school for Sammy and the first day of puppy school for Sunny. They...

A little girl stays home with Mama when Mummy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting story that will resonate with every child who has missed a parent. For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mummy. So when Mummy goes away on a work trip, it’s tricky to find...

Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really? Mark and Kate sit next to each other every day, but their paths outside of class never cross—until one night Kate spots Mark out in the city, miles away from home. Kate is lost, having just run away...

A gentle story of connection and loss finds a promise in memories after a young child loses her constant companion. With a good friend like Loonie the yellow balloon, anything is possible. From neighbourhood walks to reading aloud in bed to dance parties in your room, Loonie makes each activity a little brighter, a little fuller of sunshine. But as...

"A love story like no other" Gay Times "The book is a sensory feast, teeming with vivid detail: the smells of rain-soaked dirt and magnolia blossoms, the flavours of blistered corn and caramelised orange peel, the chill of a walk-in refrigerator." New York Times Yerba Buena is at turns decadent and spare, intimate and elusive, as balanced, fragrant, and masterfully...

A little girl stays home with Mama when Mummy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting story that will resonate with every child who has missed a parent. For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mummy. So when Mummy goes away on a work trip, it’s tricky to find...