New Releases by Jaclyn Moriarty

Lillian Velvet is a girl with a secret, one that even she doesn''t know but one that will take her on a quest through time and places till the mystery is answered. the latest in Jaclyn Moriarty''s magical and enthralling series.

A Good Housekeeping Best Kids’ Book of 2023 Here are only a few of the wonderful, strange, and mysterious elements in this breathtaking visit to the Kingdoms and Empires: A very proper girl named Lillian Velvet, living a very lonely life with a nasty Grandmother. A jar of coins, each with the power to take Lillian on a journey to a different time and place…and also to grant a single wish. A small boy in a barn about to be crushed to death by a load of hay. A family, each member in mortal danger, who are strangers to Lillian (but whom clever readers will recognize). And a web of dangerous magic closing tight around all. Who IS this Lillian Velvet? And what is her secret? Only Jaclyn Moriarty has the ability to make readers laugh even while they grip the sides of their chairs in suspense. In The Secret of Lillian Velvet she is at the height of her storytelling powers, spinning, spinning, spinning seemingly disparate elements until all is revealed as one delicious, tantalizing whole. P R A I S E ★ “Readers will have a hard time closing this book… A must-have for any middle grade collection with fantasy lovers, and those who enjoy the likes of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and Lemony Snicket.” —School Library Journal (starred) ★ “Enticing… In the nostalgic fantasy novel The Secret of Lillian Velvet, a child gains friendships and fresh insights about herself through extraordinary interdimensional travels.” —Foreword Reviews (starred) “Absorbingly rich and strange.” —Kirkus “Sparkles with energy, warm humor, and outrageous metaphors.” —Horn Book

I miei genitori mi avevano mandato in questo viaggio per vivere delle avventure: piccole avventure, come assaggiare nuovi cibi, e avventure più grandi con elfi, un ragazzo senza scarpe, spiritelli d’acqua, Incantatori e draghi. Mi avevano mandato in questo viaggio per ascoltare le storie raccontate dalle mie zie su di loro, del furto della cannella, della gara con i cibi piccanti, della ruota nella foresta... un cesto pieno di ricordi per confortarmi. Ora volavo nell’aria, il mio cuore risplendeva di luce dorata, e un pensiero mi pervase. Non ero mai stata così felice. E tu, sei pronto a vivere un’avventura indimenticabile? Un romanzo arguto dal ritmo indiavolato, scritto da una delle voci più vivaci e fresche del fantasy dei nostri tempi. Età di lettura: da 11 anni.

The fourth adventure in the Bronte Mettlestone series, where Oscar, an ordinary boy from our world, finds himself on a magical quest along with Bronte, Esther, Imogen, Alejandro - with nine keys to find they encounter breathtaking adventure, cryptic challenges and a battle to the very end...

A unique blend of humor, suspense, and magic, unfolding through the instantly recognizable rivalries, affections and foibles of her characters, from Jaclyn Moriarty During a sleepover, a letter comes to five children begging for the urgent assistance of Esther Mettlestone-Staranise, the newly-realized Rain Weaver; she must arrive before 10am on Monday to save an entire town of elves. When they arrive, the children find two incredibly odd things: first, the town of elves, buried under layers of silver; and second, a regular-size boy who, soon after seeing the children, dies. Oscar is that boy who skipped school in our world on Monday to skate, and found himself in the city of the elves at just the wrong moment: He fled as fast as he could, but not fast enough because the silver wave struck him and he fell down dead.

Un roman original, plein de tendresse et de fantaisie, avec en toile de fond une critique aigre-douce du développement personnel. Depuis 20 ans, le frère d''Abigail a disparu et personne ne sait ce qu''il est devenu. Depuis 20 ans, les mystérieux Rufus et Isabelle envoient chaque semaine à Abigail les chapitres d''un livre de développement personnel pompeusement intitulé Le Guide. Aujourd''hui mère célibataire et propriétaire d''un petit café à Sydney, Abigail s''est habituée à leurs mots réconfortants qui semblent toujours arriver aux moments où elle en a le plus besoin. Lorsqu''une des lettres l''invite à un week-end sur une île où elle pourra, selon ses correspondants, " découvrir la vérité ", les espoirs d''Abigail renaissent. Pourquoi a t- elle été choisie ? Serait-ce lié à la disparition de son frère ? Et que lui veulent vraiment ses deux mystérieux bienfaiteurs ?

Esther, stuck between two talented and brave sisters, is looking forward to returning to boarding school - but when she arrives, she discovers some strange and unsettling changes; when the school and her family are thrown into terrible danger, it becomes her responsibility to save them all and Esther discovers courage and talents of her very own.

From the award-winning Jaclyn Moriarty comes a spellbinding tale of unlikely friendship, unexpected magic, and competitive athletics. The town of Spindrift is frequented by all kinds of Shadow Mages and charlatans.It''s also home to the Orphanage School, where Finlay lives with Glim, Taya, and Eli. Just outside town is the painfully posh Brathelthwaite Boarding School, home to Honey Bee, Hamish, and Victor, Duke of Ainsley. When the two schools compete at the Spindrift Tournament, the stakes are high, tensions are higher, and some people are out to win at any cost. Before long, the orphans and the boarding school kids are at each other''s throats. And then the Whispering Wars break out, and Spindrift is thrust onto the front lines. Children are being stolen; witches, sirens, and a deadly magical flu invade the town; and all attempts to fight back are met with defeat.Finlay, Honey Bee, and their friends must join forces to outwit the encroaching forces of darkness, rescue the stolen children, and turn the tide of the war. But how can one bickering troupe outsmart the insidious power of the Whisperers?

Bronte Mettlestone tiene diez años cuando recibe un telegrama en el que le informan que unos piratas asesinaron a sus padres. Esto no la afecta demasiado: sus padres se fueron en busca de aventuras cuando ella era apenas una bebé. Se crió con su tía Isabelle (con la asistencia del mayordomo) y ha pasado una linda infancia entre tardes de té y paseos a caballo. Sus padres le dejaron un testamento con instrucciones detalladas (instrucciones que, para colmo, fueron reforzadas con punto de cruz de hadas, lo que significa que si no se cumplen al pie de la letra, ¡podrían pasar cosas terribles!). Entonces Bronte inicia un viaje a través de los reinos, completamente sola, para repartir los diez regalos que sus padres le dejaron a sus tías: una es dueña de una huerta de naranjas, otra es veterinaria especialista en dragones, dos son capitanas de un barco, y otra más es una rock star y actual monarca de un pequeño reino. Pero mientras va de visita en visita, Bronte empieza a sospechar que quizás este viaje sea más que una simple entrega de regalos...

One of Real Simple’s Best Books of the Year “I loved this book. . . . Funny, heartbreaking and clever with a mystery at its heart.” —Jojo Moyes “With an eye as keen for human idiosyncrasies as Miranda July’s, and a sense of humor as bright and surprising as Maria Semple’s, this is a novel of pure velocity.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Twenty years ago, Abigail Sorenson’s brother Robert went missing one day before her sixteenth birthday, never to be seen again. That same year, she began receiving scattered chapters in the mail of a self-help manual, the Guidebook, whose anonymous author promised to make her life soar to heights beyond her wildest dreams. The Guidebook’s missives have remained a constant in Abi’s life—a befuddling yet oddly comforting voice through her family’s grief over her brother’s disappearance, a move across continents, the devastating dissolution of her marriage, and the new beginning as a single mother and café owner in Sydney. Now, two decades after receiving those first pages, Abi is invited to an all-expenses paid weekend retreat to learn “the truth” about the Guidebook. It’s an opportunity too intriguing to refuse. If Everything is Connected, then surely the twin mysteries of the Guidebook and a missing brother must be linked? What follows is completely the opposite of what Abi expected––but it will lead her on a journey of discovery that will change her life––and enchant readers. Gravity Is the Thing is a smart, unusual, wickedly funny novel about the search for happiness that will break your heart into a million pieces and put it back together, bigger and better than before.

Bronte Mettlestone tem apenas dez anos quando um telegrama anuncia que os seus pais foram mortos por piratas. Isso não a afeta assim muito, já que os seus pais tinham fugido para viver aventuras quando ela era ainda bebé. Foi criada pela sua tia Isabelle, com a ajuda do Mordomo, e passou uma infância agradável com muitos chás em sociedade e aulas de equitação. Só que, agora, os pais deixaram instruções específicas a Bronte no seu testamento. (Instruções que, inconvenientemente, foram reforçadas com ponto de cruz de Fada, o que significa que, se ela não for bem-sucedida, podem acontecer coisas terríveis!) Bronte tem de viajar pelos reinos, completamente sozinha, para entregar prendas a dez outras tias: uma tia agricultora que tem um pomar de laranjeiras, uma tia veterinária especializada em tratar dragões, duas tias que são comandantes de um navio de cruzeiro, uma tia que é uma antiga estrela de rock e que agora é a rainha de um pequeno reino, e muitas mais. Mas, à medida que prossegue com a sua odisseia de tia em tia, Bronte começa a suspeitar que esta viagem poderá ser mais do que uma simples entrega de presentes...

I was taken by Whisperers at 2pm, so I never pulled the lever for the laundry chute. That''s what bothered me most. This is way ahead in the story, though. A lot happened before that. The town of Spindrift is frequented by pirates, Shadow Mages and charlatans. It''s also home to the Orphanage School, where Finlay lives with Glim, Taya and Eli. Just outside town is the painfully posh Brathelthwaite Boarding School, home to Honey Bee, Hamish and Victor, Duke of Ainsley. When the two schools compete at the Spindrift Tournament, stakes are high, tensions are higher, and some people are out to win at any cost. Before long, the orphans and the boarding school are in an all-out war. And then Whispering Wars break out, and Spindrift is thrust onto the front lines. Children are being stolen, Witches, Sirens and a deadly magical flu invade the town, and all attempts to fight back are met with defeat. Finlay, Honey Bee and their friends must join forces to outwit the encroaching forces of darkness, rescue the stolen children, and turn the tide of the war. But how can one bickering troupe outwit the insidious power of the Whisperers? And who are the two mysterious figures watching them from the shadows? From the award-winning Jaclyn Moriarty comes a spellbinding tale of unlikely friendship, unexpected magic and competitive athletics.

An enchanting and whimsical spell-filled fantasy novel from Jaclyn Moriarty, the award-winning author of Feeling Sorry for Celia and A Corner of White, suitable for readers who loved A Most Magical Girl

A short story from BEGIN, END, BEGIN: A #LOVEOZYA ANTHOLOGY. What if your history class took a school excursion to a time-travel agency to visit England in the seventeenth century? And what if you decided to secretly switch your time-travel destination, and visit your own home two weeks ago instead? Then you could witness the moment when Noah Brackman first kissed you - and figure out exactly what went wrong . . .

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIA Bestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars. This anthology has them all. With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA. Harnessing the power of the #LoveOzYA social media movement, this anthology features incredible short stories from ten beloved Australian YA authors. MORE AWARDS Winner - 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards (Older Children) Shortlisted - 2018 Inky Awards Shortlisted -- 2017 Aurealis Awards (Best Young Adult Short Story): One Small Step by Amie Kaufman, I Can See the Ending by Will Kostakis, Competition Entry #349 by Jaclyn Moriarty, First Casualty by Michael Pryor and Oona Underground by Lili Wilkinson Shortlisted -- 2017 Aurealis Awards (Best Fantasy Short Story): Oona Underground by Lili Wilkinson Shortlisted -- 2017 Aurealis Awards (Best Science Fiction Short Story): One Small Step by Amie Kaufman Shortlisted -- 2017 Aurealis Awards (Best Science Fiction Novella): I Can See the Ending by Will Kostakis

“A grand finale to a grand adventure, complete with truly startling revelations . . . Colorful and madcap . . . deeply satisfying, perfectly ended.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Cello is in crisis. Princess Ko’s deception of her people has emerged and the Kingdom is outraged; the Jagged Edge Elite have taken control, placing the Princess and two members of the Royal Youth Alliance under arrest and ordering their execution; the King’s attempts to negotiate their release have failed; Color storms are rampant; and nobody has heard the Cello wind blowing in months. Meanwhile, Madeleine fears she’s about to lose the Kingdom of Cello forever. Plans are in place to bring the remaining Royals home, and after that, all communication between Cello and the World will cease. That means she’ll also lose Elliot, now back in Cello and being held captive by a branch of Hostiles. And there’s nothing he can do to help his friends unless he can escape the Hostile compound. Worlds apart and with time running out, Madeleine and Elliot find themselves on a collision course to save the Kingdom they love, and maybe even save each other. “A breathless and exhilarating race to the finish . . . with a variety of unexpected revelations and marvelous surprises, and with [Moriarty’s] usual perfect timing.” —The Horn Book (starred review) “The magic continues to be refreshingly inventive, and the world-building is so precise . . . This final installment will garner even more followers.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Startling and clever . . . A breathtaking climax . . . An eminently satisfying conclusion.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

The Zing family lives in a world of misguided spell books, singular poetry, and state - of - the - art surveillance equipment. They use these things to protect the Zing Family Secret - one so huge, it draws the family to the garden shed for meetings every Friday night. Into their world comes Listen Taylor - a girl who is about to enter high school, and social isolation. Her dad''s girlfriend is a Zing, and she seems nice enough, but Listen doesn''t know what she is getting into. Enter Cath Murphy, a young teacher at the primary school that Cassie Zing attends, who is suffering from a broken heart. How will the two worlds of these two young women connect with the delightful madness that is the family Zing? Only the reader can know!

The first book in the captivating Colours of Madeleine series. Quirky, charming, funny, sad: another winner from this always - surprising author. '''''''''''''''' Kirkus Perfectly strange ... Jaclyn Moriarty is one of the most original writers we have. '''''''''''''''' Markus Zusak. Madeleine Tully lives in Cambridge, England, the World - a city of spires, Isaac Newton and Auntie''s Tea Shop. Elliot Baranski lives in Bonfire, the Farms, the Kingdom of Cello - where seasons roam, the Butterfly Child sleeps in a glass jar, and bells warn of attacks from dangerous Colours. They are worlds apart - until a crack opens up between them; a corner of white - the slim seam of a letter. Elliot begins to write to Madeleine, the Girl - in - the - World - a most dangerous thing to do, for suspected cracks must be reported and closed. But Elliot''s father has disappeared and Madeleine''s mother is sick. Can a stranger from another world help to unravel the mysteries in your own? Can Madeleine and Elliot find the missing pieces of themselves before it is too late?

Protest in Mr Botherit''s English Class today! Do you value your life? Then say NO to Mr B''s Ashbury - Brookfield Pen Pal Project! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON''T WRITE A LETTER IN CLASS TODAY! If Mr B asks why, remind him that: The reason judo is compulsory here at Ashbury is so we can defend ourselves against Brookfield students. You can''t get in to Brookfield unless you have a criminal record. Brookfield students don''t know how to read or write. Year 10 is pretty crazy for best friends Lydia, Cassie and Emily, and when their English teacher starts the Pen Pal Project so that they can experience the Joy of the Envelope with boys from scary Brookfield High, life gets even crazier. As Lydia turns into a secret agent and Emily a relationship expert, it is not so clear what is happening to Cassie. She is writing to someone, but not even her friends know what''s going on. Does she even have a pen pal? Or has Cassie really lost it? The eagerly - awaited, deliciously - humorous new novel from the author of the award - winning bestseller, Feeling Sorry for Celia.

Bindy is the smartest girl at Ashbury High. She ranks in the 99.9th percentile in everything she does (including extra - curricular activities - she is casual Employee of the Month every month at Kmart). She is also the kindest girl at Ashbury High. For example: - Before each school year begins, She reads up on common teen anxieties, and offers lunch - time advisory sessions in a relaxed, convivial setting (the locker room). But Bindy suspects that something may be missing - something more than the 0.1 she needs to make the 100th percentile. And, on the first day of Year 11, at the first session of the FAD (Friendship and Development) Project, her worst suspicions are confirmed. Nobody likes her. So Bindy makes a decision. Enough of this compassionate Bindy; she has been wasting her time. The real and ruthless Bindy is about to emerge.

Dreaming of Amelia is the story of Amelia and Riley. They''re bad kids from the bad crowd at bad Brookfield High, and they''ve just transferred to Ashbury. Brilliant, mysterious and probably evil, they have the rich kids at Ashbury spellbound. But just who are Amelia and Riley? Tantalisingly aloof, they are somehow managing to have an extraordinary impact on all the HSC Ashbury students, and the staff. Told through memoirs written as part of the gothic fiction elective in the HSC English exam, Dreaming of Amelia is a story about ghosts, secrets, madness, passion, locked doors, femme fatales - and that terrifying moment in the final year of high school when you realise that the future''s come to get you. A brilliant new novel from Jaclyn Moriarty, whose compelling storytelling weaves lyrically around the reader.

The dazzling conclusion to the award-winning The Colours of Madeleine trilogy, from one of the most original writers in YA fiction. The Kingdom of Cello is in crisis. Princess Ko''s deception has been revealed and the Elite have taken control, placing the Princess, Samuel and Sergio under arrest and ordering their execution. Elliot is being held captive by the Hostiles and Colour storms are raging through the land. The Cello Wind has been silent for months. Plans are in place to bring the remaining Royals home from the World but then all communication between Cello and the World will cease. That means Madeleine will lose Elliot, forever. Madeleine and Elliot must solve the mystery of Cello before it is too late. PRAISE FOR A CORNER OF WHITE & THE CRACKS IN THE KINGDOM "An absolute delight of a novel . . . beautifully written and completely captivating. I can''t wait for the sequel!" Garth Nix "Madcap, whimsical, smart and even heartbreaking . . ." Starred review, Kirkus, US "Jaclyn Moriarty is one of the most original writers we have." Markus Zusak

A #1 Bestseller in Australia and Book Sense 76 Pick Life is pretty complicated for Elizabeth Clarry. Her best friend Celia keeps disappearing, her absent father suddenly reappears, and her communication with her mother consists entirely of wacky notes left on the fridge. On top of everything else, because her English teacher wants to rekindle the "Joy of the Envelope," a Complete and Utter Stranger knows more about Elizabeth than anyone else. But Elizabeth is on the verge of some major changes. She may lose her best friend, find a wonderful new friend, kiss the sexiest guy alive, and run in a marathon. So much can happen in the time it takes to write a letter... A #1 bestseller in Australia, this fabulous debut is a funny, touching, revealing story written entirely in the form of letters, messages, postcards—and bizarre missives from imaginary organizations like The Cold Hard Truth Association. Feeling Sorry for Celia captures, with rare acuity, female friendship and the bonding and parting that occurs as we grow. Jaclyn Moriarty''s hilariously candid novel shows that the roller coaster ride of being a teenager is every bit as fun as we remember—and every bit as harrowing.

In this novel of loss, Madeleine lives in Cambridge, England, having fled there with her mother under mysterious circumstances. Elliot lives in the Kingdom of Cello, the son of man who has disappeared and is rumored to have murdered by his own brother. The two begin to exchange letters through a crack that has opened up between their two worlds. Can two strangers help solve each other''s mysteries, all through a small corner of white?

The sequel to A Corner of White. “Mixed in with the regal intrigue is a complex, moving look at families, friendship, and loss . . . thrilling.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Picking up where A Corner of White left off, Elliot is more determined to find his father than ever, now that he knows he’s still alive. But first he must help Princess Ko find her own missing family, as the secret search for the royals of Cello begins. As part of the Royal Youth Alliance, Elliot will travel all over the Kingdom of Cello looking for any clue or detail or spell that could bring them (and maybe his own father) home. But once he learns that the royal family has been trapped in the World all this time, with no memory of their former lives, his real value to the Alliance becomes clear: He’s the only one with a connection to the World, through Madeleine. Together, through notes, letters, and late nights, Elliot and Madeleine must find a way to travel across worlds and bring missing loved ones home. The stakes are high, the writing both hilarious and heart-poundingly suspenseful, and the experience of reading it, sheer pleasure. “Madcap, whimsical, smart and even heartbreaking . . . By turns coming-of-age and wild adventure, this volume complicates the characters, expands the worldbuilding and sets things up for a grand finish in the trilogy closer . . . even better than the first.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Full of clever invention and intrigue, excellent surprises, and all the sophisticated wit Moriarty’s fans expect.” —The Horn Book (starred review)

The first book in the captivating Colours of Madeleine series "Quirky, charming, funny, sad: another winner from this always-surprising author." Kirkus "Perfectly strange ... Jaclyn Moriarty is one of the most original writers we have." Markus Zusak Madeleine Tully lives in Cambridge, England, the World - a city of spires, Isaac Newton and Auntie''s Tea Shop. Elliot Baranski lives in Bonfire, the Farms, the Kingdom of Cello - where seasons roam, the Butterfly Child sleeps in a glass jar, and bells warn of attacks from dangerous Colours. They are worlds apart - until a crack opens up between them; a corner of white - the slim seam of a letter. Elliot begins to write to Madeleine, the Girl-in-the-World - a most dangerous thing to do, for suspected cracks must be reported and closed. But Elliot''s father has disappeared and Madeleine''s mother is sick. Can a stranger from another world help to unravel the mysteries in your own? Can Madeleine and Elliot find the missing pieces of themselves before it is too late? Winner of NSW Premier''s Literary Award Ethel Turner Prize 2013 Winner of Queensland Literary Awards'' Young Adult Book Award 2013 Shortlisted for WA Premier''s Literary Awards'' Young Adult 2012

Bestselling author Jaclyn Moriarty returns to Ashbury High for a story of romance, mysterious new classmates, and the terrors of making it through your final year of high school. This is the story of Amelia and Riley, bad kids from bad Brookfield High who have transferred to Ashbury High for their final year. They''ve been in love since they were fourteen, they go out dancing every night, and sleep through school all day. And Ashbury can''t get enough of them.Everyone''s trying to get their attention; even teachers are dressing differently, trying to make their classes more interesting. Everyone wants to be cooler, tougher, funnier, hoping to be invited into their cool, self-contained world.

In this epistolary novel, three Aussie private school girls enter a pen pal program that leads to friendship, love, mischief, mystery, and revenge. The Ashbury-Brookfield pen pal program is designed to bring together the two rival schools in a spirit of harmony and “the Joy of the Envelope.” But when Cassie, Lydia, and Emily send their first letters to Matthew, Charlie, and Sebastian, things don’t go quite as planned. What starts out as a simple letter exchange soon leads to secret missions, false alarms, lock picking, mistaken identities, and an all-out war between the schools—not to mention some really excellent kissing. Praise for The Year of Secret Assignments “Who can resist Moriarty’s biting humor?” —Kirkus Reviews “This energetic novel reveals the author’s keen understanding of teen dynamics and invites audience members to read between the lines to discover what makes each character tick. Containing elements of mystery, espionage, romance and revenge, Moriarty’s story will likely satisfy hearty appetites for suspense and fun.” —Publishers Weekly

A fairytale, a mystery, a history of hot-air ballooning, and a romance . . . A novel so brilliant, moving, zingy -- and Zingy -- that it could only have come from Jaclyn Moriarty.The Zing family lives in a world of misguided spell books, singular poetry, and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment. They use these things to protect the Zing Family Secret -- one so huge it draws the family to the garden shed for meetings every Friday night. Into their world comes socially isolated middle grader Listen Taylor, whose father is dating a Zing. Enter Cath Murphy, a young teacher at the elementary school that Cassie Zing attends, suffering from a broken heart. How will the worlds of these two young woman connect? Only the reader can know!

Bindy Mackenzie is the smartest and kindest girl at Ashbury High. She likes to share her knowledge of common teen anxieties and offers lunchtime advisory sessions in the locker room. But when Bindy discovers that, despite all her hard work, nobody likes her, benevolent Bindy is banished - ruthless Bindy is about to be unleashed.