Books with title Reached

"What if the only way to save your family was to reach out to another world?"They were a diamond family - unbreakable - nothing could loosen their bond. But that was before Tandro came into their lives.Erin has grown up believing her family was indestructible. The one constant she could always rely on. But when an out-of-this-world scenario places her family in peril, it feels as though something, somewhere, is hell-bent on breaking them apart. Between her little brother being sick with a mysterious illness, no one can cure, and her parents growing more distant by the day, Erin’s only sanctuary is the powerful older boy she likes, Kieran. But the bubble of attraction he keeps her under hides a dark secret.Then one big mistake throws Erin’s already precarious situation completely upside-down and threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. Her only options to save herself and her family both seem impossible: reach out to a girl locked in another time or reach out to a girl from another world with remarkable powers.But reaching out to the impossible may be the only thing that could save everything she values from breaking apart.REACH is the second instalment in this compelling coming-of-age sci-fi dystopian adventure filled with unpredictable twists, incredible world-building, villains you’ll love to hate, and star-crossed lovers desperately looking for their happily ever after.

Shy Will is finally forced to come out of seclusion, and reach past the myths of his past and the fantasies of his future, to grab hold of life. This witty first novel will wrap you up in its delightful word play as you join Will on his journey. Raised by octogenarian grandparents after his narcissistic mother left to join a retreat centre, Will Clark is an uncomfortable mix of teenage shyness and adult candour. Fiercely loyal to his mother, he resents his father, whom he blames for her leaving. Convinced his Year twelve classmates think he's a loser, he retreats into the imaginary world of fantasy novels every chance he gets, entertaining himself between times with fantasy takes on the real life around him, with himself cast as the hero Superclerk. But, try as he might, Will can't keep reality at bay. As his first full-contact taekwondo fight looms ever closer, Woody the bull-necked prop starts bullying him, and his grandfather is taken to hospital with suspected cancer. And when his mother returns, his schoolmates begin treating him as if he's their friend - and Conway, the girl of his dreams, starts treating him like more than a friend - and Will is forced to question his vision of himself and his version of reality. Finally he musters the courage to join his peers, confront Woody, talk to Conway, and accept his parents for who they are. Ages: 10+

An army under his command, Ardent abandons the Canyonlands in order to set the Keep free. Once again, the Color River serves as his guide. Its familiar currents and bends carry him and his new-found friends closer to war. Winding through a wilderness of broken bridges and ghost towns, Ardent worries what chaos awaits. That is, if he arrives at all. Floods and sandstorms, mutinies and madmen, fate itself seems to conspire against success. Far from rescuing the Keep, his army often ends up struggling to save itself. Making matters worse, Ardent faces several shocking truths. People aren’t who they claim to be. Neither is Extinction. The Keep is built on a foundation of lies. Conflicted, he must decide: Hope or despair? Mercy or revenge? Sacrifice or self-preservation? Hero or villain, in love with Modest or Eve'lyn, one thing is certain: Nothing is certain about Ardent’s future.

An army under his command, Ardent abandons the Canyonlands in order to set the Keep free. Once again, the Color River serves as his guide. Its familiar currents and bends carry him and his new-found friends closer to war. Winding through a wilderness of broken bridges and ghost towns, Ardent worries what chaos awaits. That is, if he arrives at all. Floods and sandstorms, mutinies and madmen, fate itself seems to conspire against success. Far from rescuing the Keep, his army often ends up struggling to save itself. Making matters worse, Ardent faces several shocking truths. People aren’t who they claim to be. Neither is Extinction. The Keep is built on a foundation of lies. Conflicted, he must decide: Hope or despair? Mercy or revenge? Sacrifice or self-preservation? Hero or villain, in love with Modest or Eve'lyn, one thing is certain: Nothing is certain about Ardent’s future.

Shy Will is finally forced to come out of seclusion, and reach past the myths of his past and the fantasies of his future, to grab hold of life. This witty first novel will wrap you up in its delightful word play as you join Will on his journey. Raised by octogenarian grandparents after his narcissistic mother left to join a retreat centre, Will Clark is an uncomfortable mix of teenage shyness and adult candour. Fiercely loyal to his mother, he resents his father, whom he blames for her leaving. Convinced his Year twelve classmates think he's a loser, he retreats into the imaginary world of fantasy novels every chance he gets, entertaining himself between times with fantasy takes on the real life around him, with himself cast as the hero Superclerk. But, try as he might, Will can't keep reality at bay. As his first full-contact taekwondo fight looms ever closer, Woody the bull-necked prop starts bullying him, and his grandfather is taken to hospital with suspected cancer. And when his mother returns, his schoolmates begin treating him as if he's their friend - and Conway, the girl of his dreams, starts treating him like more than a friend - and Will is forced to question his vision of himself and his version of reality. Finally he musters the courage to join his peers, confront Woody, talk to Conway, and accept his parents for who they are. Ages: 10+

Cassia's journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect facade of the Society. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter. The wait is over. One young woman has raged against those who threaten to keep away what matters most -- family, love, choice. Her quiet revolution is about to explode into full-scale rebellion.