Collins Booksellers Spring Reading Guide 2014 August 2014 | Page 19

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i am JulieT
Jackie French
RRP $16.99
This story closely follows the well-known and loved
plot of the play, but also reveals the point of view of
Rob, who is the first boy to act the role of Juliet on the
Elizabethan stage. He is overwhelmed by ‘all those
words’ that Shakespeare wrote. But he soon realises
that the story of love and tragedy is a somewhat simple
one and the words are there for their extraordinary
beauty and meaning. He will be Juliet and let the power
of the words sing - as they still do today.

sinner
Maggie Stiefvater
RRP $24.99
Sinner Cole and Isabel share a past that never seemed to
have a future. They have the power to love
each other and the power to tear each other
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apart. The only thing for certain is that they
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cannot let go.

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THe impossiBle quesT #1:
escape from wolfHaVen casTle

are you seeinG me?
Darren Groth
RRP $18.99
This road trip will have earth-shattering consequences.
Twins Justine and Perry are about to embark on a journey
of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest. But the instability
that has shaped their lives will not subside, and the
seismic event that Perry forewarned threatens to reduce
their worlds to rubble. This is a funny and beautiful story
about love, life and other disasters.

Kate Forsyth
RRP $7.99

due 1sT sepTemBer

Tell your lord to beware, the wolves smell danger in the
wind. Wolfhaven Castle has been attacked, and only
four escape capture... Somehow, if they are to save their
people, these unlikely heroes must find four magical
beasts from legend. But first, they have to make it out of
the castle alive... Kate Forsyth, weaves battles, beasts
and bravery in this epic new five-book series.

armaGeddon ouTTa Here: THe world
of skulduGGery pleasanT

THe raVen’s winG

Derek Landy
RRP $19.99

RRP $16.99
From bestselling and award-winning author Frances Watts
comes the first in an incredibly exciting new series of
standalone historical novels. This is a gripping mystery of
love and intrigue set in Ancient Rome.

Climb through the window and enter the awesome
world of Skulduggery Pleasant with this ultimate
story collection. For the first time, every Skulduggery
Pleasant short story is collected into one magnificent
volume. It also contains an entirely new novella that
will drag you into an American horror story and three
new stories spanning the last 150 years.

skulduGGery pleasanT:
THe dyinG of THe liGHT

lasT THirTeen #8.6
James Phelan
RRP $14.99
lasT THirTeen # 9.5

Derek Landy
RRP $24.99

due 1sT sepTemBer

Frances Watts

This is the final shocking, heart-wrenching book in the
Skulduggery Pleasant series. Following the loss of Valkyrie
Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any and all means
to track down and stop Darquesse before she turns the
world into a charred, lifeless cinder. And so he draws
together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, killers,
criminals... and Valkyrie’s own murderous
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reflection. The war may be over, but the
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final battle is about to begin.
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James Phelan
RRP $14.99
These are the eighth and ninth instalments of the
thrilling 13-book series written by James Phelan and
from the publishers of the ‘Conspiracy series.’

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romy BriGHT

walk Tall

Jen Storer
RRP $16.99

Jim Stynes and Warwick Green
RRP $ 16.99

Romy Bright is going to rock the Harvest Festival and wants
to become a muso. But right now she’s stuck babysitting,
minding the flower shop and watching out for her erratic
mum. At least Romy can rely on James. He’s her best friend
and when they’re playing music together, nothing else
matters. That is, until Matt arrives in Crystal Bay - and Romy’s
determined to win his heart.

Walk Tall is a special younger readers’ edition of the Jim
Stynes autobiography My Journey, adapted by Warwick
Green. Part football autobiography and part coming-ofage story, Walk Tall is an inspirational and unforgettable
account of a man who continues to inspire through his
life and his legacy.