Teen Read Week

Our Young Adult Section just keeps on growing. Pop in during Teen Read Week and take a browse. Here's a few highlights from our collection ...

This one has to be our Book of The Month! It's an imaginative read, and the text and stunning images combine to give an insight into the world of the early cinema. There's a also intrigue and secrets in the life of twelve year old Hugo, who lives in the walls of a Paris railway station, where he fends for himself. Following a hidden message from his dead father, Hugo has a dream to repair an old mechanical man, which places his undercover life in jeopardy. 

 Like the Harry Potter series, this book will appeal to readers of all ages.

Screen Reads

2013 seems to be the year of new young adult film releases. After the completion of the hit series 'Twilight', based on the incredibly popular books written by Stephenie Meyer many films are fighting to gain the attention of young adults once again. Some of these films coming out in the year are based on great novels, written by bestselling young adult authors.

'Warm Bodies' is a book written by Isaac Marion, about a teenage zombie who finds himself breaking the emotionless mould in which he is meant to fit and falling in love with a living girl. The zombie, R, is different to the others. He tries desperately to fight against the disease that is slowly turning him into the horrible, skeletal creature that he hates. After eating the brains of a young girls boyfriend, he begins to see his memories of her through his own lifeless eyes. He decides to save her life, and in doing so, saves his own.

The film is incredibly appealing to young adults, with the perfect balance of comedy and romance. There are plenty of funny scenes, centered around the incapability of R and his struggle to impress Julie, matched with some equally touching scenes.

Overall, 'Warm Bodies' is not an exceptionally gripping film, but it is a great light watch and a brilliant young adult film. I would highly suggest reading the book, as with most film adaptations, it does skip from scene to scene and glazes over some more minor details; ones that you would miss if you had first read the book but if you are new to the experience then the film still captures the essence of the author spectacularly.

Ellen

More from our Young Adult Section...

The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater

Blue's mother is a pyschic who sees people who are about to die. When Blue sees Gansey, a 'Raven Boy' from the local private school amongst them, she is determined to do everything in her power to keep him alive.

But can fate be changed?

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Missing Me - Sophie McKenzie

Maddison's world is turned up side down when she overhears a conversation that sends her on a mission to find her biological father.

The third and final book in Sophie McKenzie's Girl, Missing series, but will also read as a stand alone book.

A real page turner.

Socks Are Not enough by Mark Lowery

If Louise Rennison can make you laugh your tights off, then Mark Lowery can do the same for socks.

This is a hilarious read starting with a list of why Mark Swarbuck’s life is in ruins. There’s an embarrassing episode in the girl’s changing rooms with his new best friend, and his older brother going out with the girl he ‘admires’. But what really turns his life upside down is discovering that his parents are secret nudists, who want to go public. Somehow, this all seems to be Mike’s problem, and he is sent for sessions with Chas the Psychologist …

If this is your kind of read, try Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole series next.

Twilight Graphic Novel

Here's one for the Creative Wall - Twilight graphic novel beautifully illustrated by Young Kim. Available for loan from our YA section

A Midsummer's Tight's Dream

Louise Rennison

Another chance to laugh your tights off with Louise Rennison's adorable new character Tallulah Casey. It's a new term at Dother Hall Performing Arts College, and Tallulah can't wait to meet up with her crazy friends again ... and the boys from Woolfe Academy.