Now he's 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and returning to old ways of living.

For ten blocks they have no-one telling them what to do; they can talk about bogies, skateboard, plan dramatic escapes, make jokes, face bullies, and hear about the school bus that fell from the sky... In ten stories (one per block), find out what really happens on the walk home from school, when there are no parents or teachers to supervise (or stop the fun!)

Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories.

They want real friends. And what about love? But a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead for Tippi and Grace.

Set to become as cherished by teachers as Skellig (which inspired this verse novel), The Final Year is a rare find. Full of heart and authentic voices from the outset, this is the story of Nate - initially trying to make it through Y6 and friendship issues, but suddenly confronting life and death when his baby brother becomes desperately unwell

King of nothing by Nathanael Lessore.

When Matthew saves Anton's life, he starts to learn important lessons about friendship, peer pressure and resisting macho culture.

The things we leave behind by Clare Furniss.

A 16-year-old refugee is found near to collapse and recounts her story to a kind adult, explaining how a totalitarian government in London ripped her family apart.

Little bang by Kelly McCaughrain

Follows the dual perspectives of a young Northern Irish couple, Mel and Sid, when following their first sexual encounter Mel becomes pregnant.

Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

Meet Banjo and Finlay. Thrust together in a group care home when they were teenagers, inseparable until an incident three years ago.

All that is ever meant by Blessing Musariri

When Mati and her two siblings travel from London to Zimbabwe with their father, they are forced to confront the knotty family dynamics caused by the loss of their mother.