Oracles and Miracles by Stevan Eldred-Grigg

First published in 1987 and still a great read, Stevan Eldred-Grigg tells the story of Fag and Ginnie, growing up in working class Christchurch during the 1930s and 40s.

Rise of the Blood Moon by Alan Gibbons

Each month at the rise of the Blood Moon, the lost souls come by night. Each person they sink their teeth into, dies and joins the ranks of demons. And now, the lord Darkwing is commanding this army and the whole Sol-ket empire is threatened with invasion.

Three people - the slave Cusha, the prisoner Vishtar and the warrior Gardep - must follow their individual destinies, not just to defeat Darkwing, but to bring about peace and justice for the Helat - the slave people the cruel Sol-ket have subjected.

Wilderness by Roddy Doyle

This is two stories in one. Whilst her stepmother and stepbrothers go on holiday, dogsledding in Finland, eighteen year old Grainne is to meet the birth mother who abandoned her when she was three.

As Grainne battles her inner anger and resentment, her stepmother's sled doesn't make it back to the lodge - she's lost and it's up to the boys to find her.

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Girl Missing by Sophie Mckenzie

'Who am I?' A hard essay question for someone who knows she's adopted but whose parents won't talk. Why not? Desperately seeking more information, Lauren looks on the net and discovers she may have been snatched from an American family when she was a baby! She and her friend Jam, hatch a plan to uncover the truth and in doing so, put themselves in terrible danger.