Little Island Books: 48 books

Dad sets his head on fire, while mom brings thunderstorms everywhere. Meet the Powers: the not-so-super superheroes. The Powers are a superhero family who have some incredible powers, but are also decidedly lacking in any ability to control them. On a visit to The World-Famous Museum of Pirates...

A tense and gritty story of home values threatened by street gang violence The summer before Jack Klements begins high school in Seattle, his life is disrupted by a visit from his Irish cousin Finn, a "problem child" sent from Dublin after being expelled from school. Obsessed with...

A beautiful, sensitive tale of coming out that fearlessly explores the pressure felt by teenage girls to conform, and ultimately inspires Felicity Costello, aka Flick, is pretty much like any other 16-year-old—except for one difference. A difference she doesn't want anyone else to know about....

Why is the new boy at school wearing a balaclava? The other kids are intrigued and come up with all sorts of theories, but every single one is wrong. As their curiosity grows, Tommy’s new friends think of a plan to reveal his secret, but you’ll never guess what it is. Absolutely intriguing with...

The family of completely disastrous, not-so-super superheroes are back in this sequel to The Powers The second tale of the Powers centers on the adventures of Pucker, the family's mutt of a pug-dog. After he is dognapped, along with a beautiful French poodle, the Powers must follow the clues through Dublin, Paris, and St. Petersburg to bring their beloved pup back home.

"The rain was still falling, but the dark had parted . . . " —F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Luke falls. He has epilepsy. And, as it turns out, he has much bigger issues, too. Esther falls. In love. It's wonderful – but there's a shadow that she can't identify and she can't...

A zany superhero detective story, full of imagination and excitement Meet Madgie M. Cappock, also known as Mad Cap, of the Rent-a-Hero agency—no job too big or small. Madgie and her partner in crime Norbert Soup follow a series of clues to solve a mystery involving a missing butcher, an evil...

For lovers of horse stories, a tale of a pony competition with themes of courage and difference Rosevale is a sanctuary for abandoned and abused horses, but Aidan's family can't afford to run it any longer. If Rosevale closes down, what is going to happen to all the horses that are looked after...

For fans of Diana Wynne Jones and Neil Gaiman, a brilliant fantasy debut for young adults, sparkling with all the wonderful strangeness of Alice in Wonderland, but in a world all its own Aisling and Julie are bickering on a night out, when they are almost run over by a white horse with a red...

So what is the most innocent, least spooky thing you can imagine? An egg, right? Right. It’s perfectly smooth all over. It’s totally natural. It can’t talk. It can’t put a curse on you. It doesn’t have a soul so it can’t haunt you. Hah! Wrong! How about an egg that just won’t go away....

Ella and Johnny are distraught when Johnny's horse Storm disappears from his field. Johnny knows that he has been taken by "the pound man." The horse pound's job is to round up neglected or feral horses and put them down, but Storm doesn't come into that category. This is plain stealing....

The last thing either Jana, 13, or Louise, 17, is looking for on this hot and boring summer is a friend of totally the wrong age. But then one day, they abandon their responsibilities and irritating families, and head off in a "borrowed" car for a day by the lake. Their adventure is simple—beer,...

Ghalib doesn't want to leave his home. But Syria has become too dangerous, and his family has no choice but to flee. Together they start out on a terrible journey that leads them through dark and dangerous places. Ghalib comes under fire, is caught in a tear-gas attack, experiences the wretched and...

Philip is twelve years old and life is pretty good. He gets on with his mum and gets by pretty well at school - in spite of girl problems, teacher problems, bully problems and - er - poetry problems. Philip's happy-go-lucky life is disrupted when his mother gets breast cancer. Bad enough that your...