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* Email newsletters
Be one of the first to know about the latest releases for your favourite genre or area of interest by subscribing to our regular newsletters.
* NoveList
The guide to practically everything - you can even do a plot search if you can't remember the title of the book.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* What Do I Read Next?
More than 100,000 recommended titles, 60,000 plot summaries, and awards information, all to help uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favourites, and discover award-winning titles.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Barnes & Noble
One of the most popular on-line bookstores that has masses of teen fiction, featured authors, etc
* Bettendorf Public Library Teen Page
At last! A website that lists titles and order for teen series books. Seemingly comprehensive and definitely a resource that's been waiting to happen!
* Fantastic Fiction
A huge range of books - includes info on all the latest titles, plus 200,000 books listed along with 10,000 bibliographies of authors
* Holiday Reading
The latest teen reads from Christchurch City Libraries
* Inside A Dog
… it's too dark to read … but on this great new site you can read and write reviews, win prizes, talk about books on their forum and keep up with book news.
* Literary prizes and awards
Christchurch City Libraries' guide to Children's book awards.
* Meg Rosoff's top 10 adult books for teenagers
Cusp reads. Meg Rosoff: the author of How I Live Now and Just In Case selects the best adult books for teenagers, from Catch-22 to Maus.
* NZ Post Book Awards For Children & Young Adults
The official site
* Spinebreakers
Spinebreakers.co.uk is a portal into the world of books, run by teenagers. Editorial control of the site is in the hands of a core editorial team of nine teenagers aged between 13 and 18 years, supported by a large network of contributing teen editors from across the UK.
* Teens' Top Ten Books
A yearly list of top reads chosen by teens. Teens' Top Ten Books (TTT) is part of YA Galley, a project of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
* The Sword and Laser
The Sword and Laser is a review and discussion site for sci-fi and fantasy books. Anyone can join the club and participate.
* Top 10 books about the darker side of adolescence
From The Guardian - Sam Mill's list : "The most interesting books about teenagers are not afraid to explore the darker side of adolescence, but with humour, insight or humanity"
* Young Australian Readers' Awards
Students choice awards - includes tons of reviews plus recommended favourites