Young Adult Literature
Cock-House at Fellsgarth
A classic English Public School story with all the usual suspects: unruly juniors, wise upper form boys, and an outcast. Summary by Von
Aldrich Family
Henry has to win a cross country race, or he'll fail at math, and won't get a sleeping bag, so he can swap it for a typewriter, so he can ge…
Breaking Up with Bradford
Breaking Up with Bradford follows Kasim's return to his hometown of Bradford after three years away at university. His time away has changed…
Yardstick
Yardstick is a powerful sonic journey into the world of teenage bullying, where text messages and Facebook updates are deployed like weapons…
Spin A Loving Thread
Spin a Loving Thread by Alick Rowe features an adolescent boy named Andy Nairn, who engages with Mrs. Deans as part of a scheme to assist th…
Lift Off !
Lift Off is the ultimate game - a game of strength, speed, strategy, and teamwork! After several intense competitions, a seventh grader, Kyl…
Hello Mum
Jerome was only bad for twenty-five minutes in his whole life. He wants his Mum to understand why he had to ditch his best friend, fail at s…
Career of Alice Blair
The Career of Alice Blair soap opera began on January 30, 1939, and lasted for a year. The opening plotline follows Alice, a 24-year-old wom…
Sam And The Animal Man
Drama on One presents "Sam and the Animal Man," a compelling story that explores the challenges faced by a young man named Sam, wh…
Jolliest School of All
Jolliest School of All invites listeners into the vibrant world of a boarding school nestled in the sun-drenched landscapes of southern Ital…
Only a Farm Boy
A young farmhand struggles to advance himself in spite of the bitter, miserly farmer for whom he works. A story of the 'Horatio Alger' genre…
Stories of South Pole Adventure
The famous search for the North-West Passage led many daring pioneers to penetrate into the unknown and to brave the dread perils of the Arc…
Through the Desert
Through the Desert, also translated as In Desert and Wilderness, is a novel set in nineteenth-century Egypt about two children, one Polish a…
Dorothy Deane
Dorothy Deane is a lovely realistic fiction book for young readers. It begins at Christmas time, but follows the little troupe of characters…