What to read after The Hunger Games

A deadly virus that sweeps the world. Hundreds of thousands of people around the globe infected. Government lockdowns, deserted streets, confusion and despair. It’s either life with coronavirus … or the plot from your favourite dystopian novel.

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All the YA and children’s books on the 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal longlists

2020 Carnegie Awards and Kate Greenaway Medal longlists

The 2020 longlists for the UK’s most prestigious YA and children’s book awards are out. And guess which Aussie authors and illustrators made the grade?!

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The 9 best Netflix shows that are actually awesome YA books

Here’s a fact. Most 14-year-olds think books are boring. So do 15-year-olds. And probs most 16-year-olds too. But there’s a secret weapon to get them reading more books. And it’s called Netflix.

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