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The Teenage category winner is Warcross by Marie Lu When a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths. For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn't just a game - it's a way of life. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. When Emika hacks into the game illegally, she's convinced she'll be arrested, and is shocked when she gets a call from the game's creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year's tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. In this sci-fi thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu conjures an immersive, exhilarating world where choosing who to trust may be the biggest gamble of all.   The Children's category was won by Helena Duggan, A Pla

My name is Victoria is written by a historian who thought what would happen if it was different. The book is all about how future Queen Victoria was as a child. Then one day the main character Miss V  is told by her father that she will be going on an adventure what she doesn't know is that it's to Kensington Palace to look after future Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria lives under the strict rules called the System to ensure that she Is supposedly safe she's not allowed to have friends over she's not allowed to leave the palace and the only people she talks to on a regular basis is Miss V’s father, her governess, her maid and her mother.I enjoyed this book because the author decided that she would not use her historical evidence but instead think about what she thought it might have been like  in Kensington Palace during that time and what if actually Victoria had liked Miss V.

Turtles all the way down is a great book told by teenage Aza, who is a girl who struggles with anxiety. When a fugitive billionaire goes missing the night before a police raid on his home, with a hundred thousand dollar reward, Aza’s friend Daisy immediately wants to investigate. This is my favourite book because not only is the plot is very interesting, but when you are inside the thoughts of Aza as she goes through life, it gives a new perspective on the story.  I would thoroughly recommend it. My Rating: 5 stars   Young Adult

How to Bee is all about nine year old Peony who lives on an orchard with her grandpa and sister Mags. At this time bees have become extinct so children go and do their job. There was a famine and many people became starved and poor so farmers took people off the streets to come and work on their farm for food and shelter. It may only be a shed but Peony loves her home. Their mother lives in the city because she believes the family need to start earning some cash. Soon Peony is being forced to come with her mum to the city even though she does not want to. Peony is being torn apart by two lifestyles; city or orchard. I  enjoyed this book as it was exciting and adventurous. My rating: 4.5 stars Age range: 9-13