New Releases by Lucy Christopher

A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.

Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the queen on the corner sounds the alarm, the little girl must find a way to thank her. Can she galvanize the community and turn the queen''s corner into a home?

A modern fairy tale about overcoming our fears and reconnecting with those we love most. In our old house, Ma told me there was nothing to be scared of. No monsters hiding behind doors, or in wardrobes, or under beds. She said there were no dark places at all. But in the new house, under my new bed, that''s where I found Shadow. “Beautiful. A really powerful exploration of a child’s experience of a parent’s depression. Big and brave” —Nicola Davies, award-winning author “This soft-spoken story can be anything from a simple, lovely, modern fairy tale to a stunning allegory about overcoming fear & how a parent''s depression can affect a child”—ALA Booklist “Helpful to any family going through a challenging situation yet hoping for a brighter future”—Youth Services Book Reviews, 5 STARS

Three Strikes is a collection of three dark novellas from three star YA authors: Undergrowth - Lucy Christopher: Kasha has answered the advert for The Tribe. Now she sits writing alone in the darkness of the jungle. Is she the only one left? Then she spots a red light blinking at her from the darkness. Cat''s eyes? A camera? The Twins of Blackfin - Kat Ellis: Every evening Bo visits her best friend Sky''s grave. One night she hears a girl''s voice. Following it leads her to a journal and a crypt. Prequel to the popular Blackfin Sky (Firefly 2014) Matchstick Girl - Rhian Ivory: A modern YA retelling of Hans Christian Andersen''s The Little Match Girl. Busking, runaway Nia is mugged and left badly hurt in a tunnel. All she has is three matches, and she starts seeing pictures in the light... A story of grief, love and music.

A tour de force retelling of The Tempest from a romantic, emotional, and inspiring voice, perfect for passionate readers of all ages. Moss has grown up on the strangest and most magical of islands. Her father has a plan to control the tempestuous weather that wracks the shores. But the island seems to have a plan of its own once Callan -- a wild boy her age -- appears on its beaches. Her complex feelings for Callan shift with every tide, while her love for the island, and her father, are thrown into doubt...And when one fateful day, a young man from the outside world washes up on the beach, speaking of the Old World, nothing will ever be the same. A dark reflection of Shakespeare''s The Tempest, Storm-wake is one girl''s voyage of discovery -- a mesmerizing tale of magic, faith, and love.

En 16 år gammel jente blir kidnappet og holdt fanget i den australske villmarken. Kidnapperen tar kontakt med henne da hun er på vei hjem fra ferie med foreldrene. Han spør om han kan få spandere noe å drikke. Hun har en følelse av å ha sett ham før, men kan ikke plassere ham. Han heller noe i drikken hennes. Viljeløst, som i en døs, blir hun tatt med til Australia. Ute i villmarken har kidnapperen planlagt og tilrettelagt alt. Det er bare henne han vil ha. Han har villet ha henne siden første gang han så henne i England for mange år siden. Han tenker at bare hun får tid på seg, vil hun elske ham. Det merkelige er at hun blir glad i ham også, etter en stund. Historien er skrevet som et brev til han som kidnappet henne. Dette er en rystende og skummel historie om kidnapping, fortalt fra innsiden. Første gang utgitt på norsk i 2012 med tittelen "Stjålet". Fortelling for ungdomstrinnet. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.

El bosque del verdugo es una novela de misterio que contrasta las actitudes de distintos personajes frente a una misma situación. El acontecimiento central es un crimen. La protagonista se debate entre dudas sobre la identidad del culpable. Sin embargo, la novela no sólo se enfoca en la lógica del crimen, sino también en la ética de cada personaje y la validez de los juicios emitidos por la sociedad y las autoridades.

Le père d''Emily est accusé d''avoir tué une jeune fille dans les bois de Darkwood, juste derrière leur maison. Convaincue de son innocence, Emily est déterminée à découvrir ce qui s''est vraiment passé cette nuit-là. Damon en sait plus qu''il ne le dit sur les derniers moments d''Ashlee, sa petite amie, la victime. Emily et Damon peuvent-ils s''aider pour traquer la vérité ?

Det gik sådan her til. Jeg blev stjålet i en lufthavn. Taget væk fra alt dét, jeg kendte, alt dét, jeg var vant til. Ført væk til sand og varme og støv og farer. Og han forventede, at jeg ville elske ham. Det her er min historie. Et brev fra intetheden. 16-årige Gemma bliver bortført af den mystiske, lidt ældre Ty, som tager hende med ud til et liv midt i den australske ørken. Stjålet er et fascinerende og foruroligende indblik i, hvad der sker mellem to unge mennesker, der – måske – kun har hinanden tilbage. Stjålet har vundet og været nomineret til adskillige priser. Den er kåret som ’Bedste ungdomsroman’ af både teenagere og biblioteker (Gold Inky Award, 2010, og Branford Boase Award, 2010). Den er desuden solgt til udgivelse i flere end 15 lande verden over.

Dreigende stilte is de brief van Gemma aan haar ontvoerder. Een emotioneel relaas over hoe ze vast zit in de Australische wildernis, zonder kans op ontsnapping.

S NACHTS IS HET GEVAARLIJK IN HET WOUD Nieuwsgierig? Het was geen hert waar mijn vader mee aan kwam lopen. Het was een meisje. Haar nek was naar achteren gebogen, haar blote armen glansden in het maanlicht. Haar kleren waren drijfnat. Emily''s vader wordt beschuldigd van moord op een meisje. Emily is zeker van zijn onschuld en gaat op onderzoek uit. Daarbij ontmoet ze Damon, de vriend van het meisje. Zijn alibi blijkt niet waterdicht... Met man en macht probeert Damon zich meer van die fatale nacht te herinneren. ''Veel meer dan een misdaadverhaal, het gaat over relaties, over grenzen gaan, de schade van roddel en leugens en collectieve verantwoordelijkheid.'' The Bookseller Lucy Christopher schrijft over gewone jongeren in extreme situaties. Ze schreef ook Dreigende stilte. ''Een nieuwe levendige stem voor tieners.'' Melvin Burgess

“[A] tense and nimbly crafted psychological thriller,” about a father accused of murder, the daughter defending him, and the victim’s alluring boyfriend (Publishers Weekly). Ashlee Parker is dead, and Emily Shepherd’s dad is accused of the crime. A former soldier suffering from PTSD, he emerges from the woods carrying the girl’s broken body. “Gone,” he says, then retreats into silence. What really happened that wild night? Emily knows in her bones that her father is innocent—isn’t he? Before he’s convicted, she’s got to find out the truth. Does Damon Hilary, Ashlee’s charismatic boyfriend, have the answers? Or is he only playing games with her—the kinds of games that can kill? “A gripping, heartbreaking, emotionally substantial look at war wounds and the allure of danger.” —Kirkus Reviews

Das kann nicht sein! Niemals hat Emilys Vater das Mädchen umgebracht, auch wenn alles gegen ihn spricht. Emily weiß, dass er unschuldig ist, aber sie weiß nicht, was wirklich im Wald passiert ist. Der Wald, in dem die tote Jenna gefunden worden ist. Der Wald, in dem es dunkle Pfade und verbotene Spiele gibt. Der Wald, in den Damon sie eines Nachts einlädt, obwohl er sie bisher keines Blickes gewürdigt hat. Emily muss vorsichtig sein, denn Damon war Jennas Freund. Vielleicht will er sich rächen. Vielleicht ist da aber auch tatsächlich etwas - zwischen ihm und ihr. Und vielleicht kann Emily sogar herausfinden, was wirklich passiert ist.

Un extraño de ojos azules observa a Gemma desde la esquina de un café en el aeropuerto de Bangkok. Ella aún no lo sabe, pero Ty es un joven que la ha seguido durante años y que piensa llevarla a vivir con él al desierto australiano. Gemma de pronto se encuentra cautiva en un territorio desolado e inhóspito del que parece no haber escapatoria. ¿Cómo alejarse de Ty, sabiendo que su vida está en sus manos?

Als Gemma zu sich kommt, begreift sie nur langsam, dass sie entführt worden ist. Offenbar war ihre Zufallsbekanntschaft Ty doch nicht so freundlich wie sie dachte und hat sie ins australische Outback verschleppt. Ty meint es ernst. Er will für immer mit Gemma zusammen sein. Jedes Detail hat er bedacht, bis auf eines: Gemma will nichts von ihm. Sie versucht alles, um zu entkommen. Nach und nach entwickelt Gemma dann aber doch Gefühle für Ty – und bringt ihr Leben damit in höchste Gefahr.

Isla (13, ik-figuur) en haar vader bestuderen graag zwanen. Haar klasgenoten vinden dat maar vreemd. Als Isla''s vader ziek wordt, ontmoet Isla een jongen die haar wel begrijpt. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back? The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don''t exist - almost.

While her father is in the hospital, 13-year-old Isla befriends Harry, the first boy to understand her love of the outdoors, and as Harry''s health fails, Isla tries to help both him and the lone swan they see, struggling to fly, on the lake outside Harry''s window.

Gemma (16) schrijft een lange brief aan Ty, de 25-jarige man die haar op het vliegveld van Bangkok had ontvoerd en meegenomen naar een afgelegen plek in Australië. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Told in a moving letter to her captor, sixteen-year-old Gemma relives her kidnapping from Bangkok airport while on holiday. In a story of survival, passion and darkness, Gemma reveals how she had to deal with the nightmare or die trying to fight it.

Ça s''est passé comme ça. J''ai été volée dans un aéroport. Enlevée à tout ce que je connaissais, tout ce qui était ma vie. Parachutée dans le sable et la chaleur. Tu me voulais pour longtemps. Et tu voulais que je t''aime. Ceci est mon histoire. Une histoire de survie. Une lettre de nulle part. Un thriller psychologique qu''on ne peut ni arrêter, ni oublier.