Best Selling Books by Jenny Valentine

A tear-jerking, heart-breakingly beautiful novel from the award-winning Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Kathleen Glasgow and Laura Nowlin. There is one side of that moment, and the other Before After I have dreamed about it ever since At the start of a long, hot summer best friends Elk and Mab face the fallout of a sudden death, and the lifelong consequences of a single tragic act. An intensely emotional story that raises questions about love, ghosts, and the unshakeable bonds of friendship. Praise for Us in the Before and After: ‘A masterpiece. A beautiful and breathtaking story of friendship, love and loss, that will shatter your heart into a thousand tiny pieces and then slowly put it back together again.’ – Danielle Jawando, author of When Our Worlds Collided ‘An ode to life and love and loss and friendship – and the devastating beauty of it all. This is the kind of book that grips you by the heart and doesn’t let go.’ – Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns ‘A gorgeous, heartbreaking and lyrical new YA novel from the wonderful Jenny Valentine about grief, friendship and love.’ – Laura Bates, author of Sisters of Sword and Shadow ‘An absolute page-turner from one of our most vital YA voices. Nobody writes like Jenny Valentine – she is a true original.’ – Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls ‘A gorgeous journey on friendship, love and death. Jenny Valentine has written a book that you will want to read over and over again.’ – Abiola Bello, author of Only for the Holidays

Me: Lucas Swain—I''m nearly sixteen years old and live in London. I was fairly normal until the night I found Violet. Then everything changed. The Missing: Dad. He disappeared five years ago. Nobody knows what happened to him, and nobody cares except me. It''s enough to drive you crazy. The Dead: That''s Violet . . . in the urn. Speaking of crazy—I know she''s trying to tell me something, and I think it''s about my father. . . . A dead lady may not be much to go on, but my dad''s out there somewhere, and it''s up to me to find out where.

Positive. Negative. It''s how you look at it. . . . Someone shoves a photo negative into Rowan''s hands. She is distracted but, frankly, she has larger problems to worry about. Her brother is dead. Her father has left. Her mother won''t get out of bed. She has to take care of her younger sister. And keep it all together . . . But Rowan is curious about the mysterious boy and the negative. Who is he? Why did he give it to her? The mystery only deepens when the photo is developed and the inconceivable appears. Everything is about to change for Rowan. . . . Finally, something positive is in her life. Award-winning author Jenny Valentine delivers a powerful and life-affirming story of grief, friendship, and healing that will resonate long after the last page.

From Carnegie Medal finalist Jenny Valentine comes a bold new story about the boundlessness of love and second chances, perfect for fans of David Levithan''s Every Day. Jude doesn''t believe in love, or magic. Life is little more than ordinary. That is, until Jude''s mother loses her job and moves them to a little town by the sea to live with Henry Lake--an eccentric old man with rooms to rent. Henry is odd, the town is dull, and worst of all, Jude feels out of place and alone. So when Novo turns up in the house across the street, dressed all in black and looking unbearably handsome, Jude''s summer takes an immediate turn for the better. But Novo isn''t all that he seems to be--or maybe he''s more than Jude can possibly understand. Novo is pure magic--someone who can bend and stretch the bounds of time. Someone who wakes up in different places and at different points in history with utter regularity. He knows that each Now is fleeting, that each moment is only worth the energy it expends on itself, and that each experience he has will be lost to him before long. But Jude and Novo form a bond that shifts reality for both of them. Jude begins to question what forever really means--only to find out that Novo knows that forever isn''t real. And when things go horribly wrong, Jude and Novo are faced with an impossible question that may change both of their lives irreparably--what is worth sacrificing for love? A stunningly written, compelling exploration of the universality of love--and what it means to live in the moment--that quite literally defies both logic and time. A love story without borders that reflects the best of our modern world. Praise for Hello Now: * "Babbitt''s Tuck Everlasting revisioned as a passionate YA love story, this is an exquisitely told romantic fantasy, golden yet lacerating." --BCCB, STARRED REVIEW

Two boys. One identity. He can change his life if he says yes...

When a series of chance events leaves him in possession of an urn with ashes, sixteen-year-old Londoner, Lucas Swain, becomes convinced that its occupant, Violet Park, is communicating with him, initiating a voyage of self-discovery that forces him to finally confront the events surrounding his father''s sudden disappearance--Résumé de l''éditeur.

A finalist for the prestigious Carnegie Medal, this novel is a stunning tribute to fathers and daughters, and to the unique power of art to connect and change us. Sixteen-year-old Iris itches constantly for the strike of a match. But when she’s caught setting one too many fires, she’s dragged away to London before she can get arrested. At least, that’s the story her mother tells. Soon Iris finds herself in the English countryside, where her millionaire father—a man she’s never met—lives. Though not for very much longer. Iris’s father is dying, and her self-interested mother is determined to claim his life’s fortune, including his priceless art collection. Forced to live with him as part of an exploitive scheme, Iris quickly realizes her father is far different from the man she’s been schooled to hate, and everything she thought she knew—about her father and herself—is suddenly unclear. But there may be hidden beauty in Iris’s uncertain past and hopeful future, if only she can see beyond the flames. Praise for Fire Color One: "It’s not often—in fact, it has never happened to me even once—that I fall so hard for a young arsonist. The book moves swiftly, alternating between comedy and sadness, sometimes in the same paragraph. I loved Fire Color One." —Daniel Wallace, critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Big Fish * "Valentine writes about family dysfunction, arson, and art with equal levels of beauty and lyricism, creating a vivid landscape of heartache and redemption....A story about an ugly situation that explodes into beauty through cunning and resilience." —Kirkus *STARRED* * "From the first page to the last, Valentine has crafted a masterpiece." —BCCB *STARRED* "[T]his is a poignant story about the power of art to connect and transform." —SLJ "Beautifully written...a quiet, reflective novel that blooms into a thrilling mystery." —Booklist "Fire Color One is a stunning journey of a teenage girl’s struggle to find her place in a world that tries its hardest to keep her out....For fans of stories in which the good guys prevail, this book is perfect." —VOYA "Wise, brilliantly plotted." —The Sunday Times "Beautifully written...this latest creation is her most spectacular yet." —The Guardian Children''s Books review “A beautifully written, darkly funny and surprisingly poignant story of art, family and discovering the people we thought we knew.” —Kerry Kletter, critically acclaimed author of The First Time She Drowned Praise for Me, the Missing, and the Dead: A Morris Award finalist Winner of the Guardian Children''s Fiction Prize (under title Finding Violet Park) * “Compulsively readable. A memorable new voice.” —Publishers Weekly *STARRED* * “Lucas’ pitch-perfect voice and authentic family relationships...and the poignant, coming-of-age mystery will stay with the reader long after the book ends. Valentine’s debut novel shines richly.” —Booklist *STARRED* * “Engaging from start to finish.” —School Library Journal *STARRED* “An impressive debut. Valentine offers a rich cast of characters and marvelous writing.” —Buffalo News “Charmingly told, this mystery manages to be both frothy and nourishing.” —Kirkus

A stunning new look for the irresistible novel from Guardian-award-winning novelist, Jenny Valentine.

For readers aged 9+ comes the third book in a sparkling series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From Guardian award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her family, Joy feels like she’s finally found a place she can call home. She’s settled in at school, has a new best friend called Benny and she’s finally making a difference in the world. But when a new girl, Phoebe Dark, joins class 6C, Joy discovers there’s a whole world out there that she hasn’t explored yet . . . Could Plane Tree Gardens be just the beginning? A heart-warming and joyful series about family, friends and never being too small to make a difference, with gorgeous illustrations from Claire Lefevre. ''A delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning'' The Sunday Times on A Girl Called Joy

''A delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning.’ The Sunday Times Children''s Book of the Week. For readers aged 9+ comes a sparkling new series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her parents and older sister, Claude (Claude rhymes with bored, which is just about right), Joy and her family move to suburbia – back to school, back to her grumpy, rule-obsessed grandad and back to normality. Joy soon finds her usual irrepressible positivity and zest for life waning, but when the powers that be threaten to pull down a mighty oak tree, Joy decides to fight back, and realizes that not all magic requires wands and spells, and perhaps the most important sort of magic is the power, resilience and courage that was there all along . . . Includes beautiful illustrations from Claire Lefevre

The first in a series of young fiction by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.

The second in a series of young fiction by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.

A new series of middle grade diaries in the vein of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, with a celebrity/influencer hook Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self, get on well with her big brother and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage. Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle. Things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house. Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity, and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy’s very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest. Told through Daisy’s private diary, this is a story about family, ambition, and how nice it is NOT to be famous…

A travesty. A violation. An ecstasy. A disappointment. An instant. A lie. A theft. A rite of passage. Whatever you call it, there''s only one first time. A.S. King, Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Patrick Ness, Anne Fine, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine, Mary Hooper, and Andrew Smith. Some of today''s leading international YA authors contributed to this hard-hitting collection of original short stories: some funny, some moving, some haunting, but all revolving around the same subject—virginity.

For readers aged 9+ comes the second book in a sparkling new series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From the mind of Guardian award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Hi! My name is Joy Applebloom and I''m ten years old. People say I am a ‘glass half full’ kind of person, which basically means I see the good in everything. And right now I’m going to need all my powers of positive thinking to fix a really tricky situation . . . My new best friend Benny just hasn’t been himself lately. I have to find out what’s going on and bring back Benny’s special smile for good… A heart-warming and positive story about family, friends and the importance of kindness with gorgeous illustrations from Claire Lefevre. Praise for A Girl Called Joy: ''This book [. . .] is a delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning.’ The Sunday Times Children''s Book of the Week.

Ontdek een onweerstaanbare tijdloze liefde in Hallo nu van literair talent Jenny Valentine In Hallo nu vertelt prijswinnend auteur Jenny Valentine (Door het vuur, Gebroken soep, Op zoek naar Violet Park) een onweerstaanbaar verhaal over een tijdloze liefde. Jude gelooft niet in de liefde. Noch in magische ervaringen. Het leven is een aaneenschakeling van kleurloze dagen. Wanneer Judes moeder haar baan verliest, verhuizen ze naar een dorpje aan de kust, waar ze hun nieuwe huis moeten delen met een rare oude man. Meer dan ooit voelt Jude zich alleen en misplaatst. Tot de ongelooflijk knappe Novo opeens in het dorp verschijnt. Novo is anders, magisch. Hij is een tijdreiziger en weet maar al te goed dat ‘nu’ vergankelijk is en dat je niet te veel energie in een moment moet steken. Jude en Novo krijgen een hechte band. Maar dan gaat alles afschuwelijk mis en worden ze geconfronteerd met een onmogelijke vraag: hoeveel zijn ze bereid op te offeren voor de liefde? Jenny Valentine schrijft spraakmakende coming-of-ageromans. Haar werk is bekroond met veel gerenommeerde prijzen, waaronder de Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. ‘Valentines personages zijn onvergetelijk.’ Mirjam Noorduijn, NRC Handelsblad

Lucas and his sister Mercy have good intentions when they take their little brother Jed and forgetfulgrandad, Norman, on a day out in London. It''s only 10 stations - what could possibly go wrong? ''Ten Stations'' is published alongside the first few chapters of the new ''Mates, Dates'' story.

Chap n’a pas cherché à se faire passer pour un autre, il a simplement laissé faire... Dans ce foyer d’urgence pour jeunes paumés où il refusait obstinément de donner son nom, les gens du centre sont venus le voir avec une photo, celle d’un ado porté disparu qui lui ressemblait comme deux gouttes d’eau. Chap a fini par dire ce que les autres attendaient, que c’était bien lui Cassiel Roadnight ! Et puis tout s’est enchaîné, la soeur de Cassiel est venue le chercher pour le ramener chez lui, dans sa maison, où l’attendaient sa mère et son grand frère. Chap n’a pas pensé qu’il allait vivre sous leur regard, chaque jour, chaque heure, chaque seconde et qu’il ne pourrait jamais se détendre ni se laisser aller. Un geste déplacé, un mot de travers, une mauvaise réaction risqueraient de donner l’alarme et de tout faire basculer ! Il n’a pas imaginé non plus que Cassiel pouvait cacher un secret monstrueux, et que c’est lui, Chap, qui allait en hériter... Ce roman a reçu la Pépite du Roman Ado européen décerné par le Salon du livre et de la jeunesse de Montreuil 2013.

La première fois que Lucas Swain a rencontré Violet Park, elle était coincée sur une étagère, dans les locaux d’une compagnie de taxis. Pour être précis, ce n’est pas elle qu’il a repérée en premier, mais la boîte qui la contenait : Violet Park, réduite en cendres dans son urne funéraire, avait été oubliée à l’arrière d’un taxi et attendait depuis cinq ans que quelqu’un vienne la chercher. Lucas n’en savait pas plus, mais il avait calculé qu’elle était décédée l’année même où son père à lui avait disparu. Lucas s’est alors dépêché d’emmener la vieille dame morte ailleurs, dans un endroit agréable. Puis il s’est aperçu que tout le monde semblait la connaître. Elle n’arrêtait pas de surgir de partout, comme pour attirer son attention, pour lui dire quelque chose qu’il n’arrivait pas à comprendre... Un secret ?

Un nombre. Un misterio. Dos chicos y una sola identidad. Tras años de malvivir en la calle, a un muchacho de dieciséis años se le presenta la oportunidad de suplantar a un tal Cassiel Roadnight, un joven desaparecido con el que comparte un sorprendente parecido físico. Solo tiene que afirmar ser él para conseguir lo que tanto ansía: un hogar, una familia, un lugar en el mundo. ¿Cómo resistirse a la tentación? Sin calibrar las consecuencias, decide hacerse pasar por él; un gesto mínimo que lo sumirá en una vorágine de culpa, mentiras y preguntas: ¿qué pasará si lo descubren? ¿Quién era en realidad Cassiel Roadnight? ¿Por qué desapareció y dónde está? Pero, por encima de todo, el engaño le llevará a afrontar el mayor de los misterios: el de su propia identidad.

Después de pasar muchos años viajando por el mundo, Joy y su familia se mudan a Reino Unido: allí la protagonista volverá al colegio, a reencontrarse con un abuelo gruñón y a la vida ordenada y normal. Joy pronto descubre que su entusiasmo y su positividad habituales se desvanecen. Encuentra refugio en un enorme árbol que hay en el patio del colegio, donde hará amistad con otro chico que, como ella, ama y respeta el roble. Cuando ambos se enteran de que quieren talarlo, Joy decide contraatacar y se da cuenta de que la magia más efectiva no requiere varitas ni hechizos. Quizá la mejor magia sea la capacidad de luchar, la resistencia y el coraje, todos esos valores que siempre han estado dentro de ella.

Er waren redenen waarom Violet Park niets met mij te maken zou moeten hebben. Ze was oud. Ze was dood. Ze zat in een urn op een plank. Maar per ongeluk ontmoette ik haar midden in de nacht. En alles veranderde. Lucas (16) raakt geïntrigeerd door een urn die is achtergelaten bij een taxistandplaats. Hij probeert de urn met de as van Violet Park in bezit te krijgen en gaat op zoek naar de geschiedenis van deze vrouw. Hij realiseert zich niet dat dit het begin is van een zoektocht naar zichzelf en zijn identiteit. En uiteindelijk moet hij onder ogen zien wat er gebeurd is met zijn verdwenen (en misschien wel overleden) vader.

Four extraordinary stories from Guardian award-winning author, Jenny Valentine.

Joy y su hermana Claude siguen adaptándose a la vida estable en Reino Unido, pero Claude cada vez se comporta de forma más rebelde y complicada y Benny, el mejor amigo de Joy, empieza a sufrir el acoso de un compañero de clase. Nuestra protagonista, empeñada, como siempre, en ver el lado positivo de todo lo que ocurre, no solo se propone ayudar a Benny y a su hermana, sino también a su abuelo, que se siente solo, ¡e incluso a su gato! ¡Llega la continuación de Una chica llamada Joy!

Puede que la revolución que esperabas se encuentre en una urna con cenizas. Puede que además sea la clave de una misteriosa desaparición. El padre de Lucas había desaparecido años atrás sin dar explicaciones. Una noche, el joven encuentra en una oficina de taxis una urna olvidada con las cenizas de Violet Park, una anciana absolutamente desconocida. Convencido de que su espíritu trata de comunicarse con él, empieza a investigar sobre su vida y desatará los hilos de una terrible verdad. Reseñas: «Un maravilloso debut por muchas razones... Este libro no es sólo especial por su encanto, calidez e ingenio, sino también por la habilidad con que la autora trenza todos los temas.» The Guardian «No hay resumen que pueda hacer justicia al sabor tan particular de este libro, a sus ingeniosos momentos de dulzura genuina... Excelente.» Books for Keeps

Het was niet van mij. Ik had het niet laten vallen, maar de jongen zei van wel. Hij stond daar met zon ik-weet-het-gewoon-zeker gezicht. Ik lachte erom, maar vanbinnen voelde ik me een idioot. Ik had geen idee dat er iets belangrijks was gebeurd. Bij Rowan Clark thuis is niets zoals het zou moeten zijn. Haar oudere broer Jack is verongelukt, haar vader is vertrokken en haar moeder is sindsdien zwaar depressief. Rowan probeert zo goed als het gaat voor haar jongere zusje te zorgen, en voor de buitenwereld verborgen te houden dat alles verkeerd gaat. Maar dat lukt steeds minder goed. Wanneer ze op een dag in de supermarkt in de rij staat, tikt een onbekende jongen op haar rug. Hij geeft haar een negatief, dat ze volgens hem heeft laten vallen. Rowan weet van niets, maar neemt de foto uiteindelijk toch aan, omdat ze geen opschudding in de supermarkt wil veroorzaken. Op de foto ziet ze vaag een wijdopen mond. Wanneer de foto wordt afgedrukt, schrikt Rowan: op de foto staat haar overleden broer Jack, breed lachend. Rowan gaat op zoek naar de jongen die haar het negatief gaf. Hij leert haar om weer van het leven te genieten. Jenny Valentine is in haar jeugd om de twee jaar verhuisd. Ze studeerde Engelse Literatuur en heeft veel verschillende banen gehad. Ze is getrouwd met een singer/songwriter en heeft twee kinderen. Haar debuut Op zoek naar Violet Park werd bekroond met de Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize.

Desde el instante en que un chico le tendió el negativo de una fotografía, la vida de Rowan Clark cambió. En aquel momento tenía problemas más serios por los que preocuparse pero no pudo evitar sentir curiosidad por el negativo y aquel chico con cara de bueno, ojos simpáticos y boca ancha. No sabía qué hacer, de modo que le dio las gracias y se sonrojó como de costumbre. Introdujo el negativo en su bolsa de la compra y el chico sonrió. Ni se le ocurrió pensar que en aquel preciso momento algo importante había pasado.

Gut gelaunt und abenteuerlustig – die neue Kinderbuchheldin Joy, die größte Optimistin der Welt, stößt an ihre Grenzen. Bisher war sie mit ihren Eltern und ihrer älteren Schwester immer auf Weltreise, doch nun zieht die Familie dauerhaft zum Großvater ins verregnete England, und Joy soll zum ersten Mal eine richtige Schule besuchen. Ihre Vorfreude verpufft, als sie merkt, dass ihr Traum vom In-die-Schule-gehen-und-neue-Freunde-Finden nichts mit der Realität zu tun hat. Als auch noch das einzig Gute an der Schule, die mächtige alte Eiche auf dem Schulhof, gefällt werden soll, kriegt Joy endgültig zu viel und beschließt, den Baum zu retten. Zum Glück gelingt es ihr, wieder die Silberstreifen am Horizont zu sehen, als sie überraschend Hilfe bei ihrer Protestaktion erhält.

Virgindade: tem gente que se apega a ela, e tem gente que não vê a hora de perdê-la. A primeira experiência sexual é única e tão variada quanto se pode imaginar. Nestes oito contos, tudo gira em torno da primeira vez. Com ajuda da ficção, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Mary Hooper, Sophie McKenzie, Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine e Keith Gray – oito dos mais célebres autores juvenis da atualidade – contam histórias de adolescentes que estão encarando este momento inesquecível. Tem ansiedade? Tem. Falta de jeito? Também. Timidez, vergonha, medo? Claro que sim. Prazer, alívio, decepção: como não? Sem papo furado, sem lições de moral, sem pretensões: A primeira vez é um livro para curtir, sem culpa, a aventura que é perder a virgindade.