The Elite (a Selection novel)
Author: Kiera Cass
Publisher: HarperTeen, 323 pages

IN the New York Times bestseller, The Selection, 35 beautiful girls were invited to live in a palace and compete for handsome Prince Maxon’s love. In this highly-anticipated sequel, the competition is down to six finalists. The prince has his eyes set on the feisty, opinionated America Singer but her heart still longs for her teenage love, Aspen. To make things worse, the ex-lover has taken a job as a security guard at the palace, stirring up old feelings and memories. So who will it be? The dashing prince or the indelible first love?

Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2)
Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: HarperTeen, 330 pages

THE anonymous antagonist who goes by the alias “A” is back to haunt the lives of four gorgeous but oh-so-scandalous girls in the second novel of the Pretty Little Liars series.

Following the death of the group’s leader, Alison, “A” is set on making the girls pay for what DiLaurentis did to her. She sends text messages, threatening to expose each of the girl’s darkest secrets: Emily’s closet relationship, Hanna’s struggle with bulimia, Spencer’s fling with her sister’s boyfriend, and Aria’s relationship with her English teacher. They begin to suspect that Toby could be behind all this, as he is one of the victims of the many pranks played by Alison. Will the girls find out who “A” is before more secrets get exposed?

Until I Die (Revenants #2)
Author: Amy Plum
Publisher: HarperTeen, 353 pages

IN Die For Me, readers learned about Kate’s romantic escapades with the charming Vincent, an undead being whose sole purpose in life is to save the helpless by sacrificing himself repeatedly. In this sequel, Kate must deal with the hard realities of their unusual relationship. Vincent agrees to give her the “normal” life she desires but the thought of innocent people dying gnaws at her. Worse, an enemy appears and threatens to take the lives of those around them. Can Vincent be expected to just stand by and watch?

World Of Happy: Two Monkeys
Author: Giles Andreae
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd, 32 pages

WORLD Of Happy: Two Monkeys is a story that explores the true meaning of friendship. Two monkeys – one a prince, the other a servant – were best friends who grew up together. But one day, the queen decides that her son should spend more time with other friends who are of similar standing. Soon, the prince forgets the servant and the friendship they shared. Themes such as faithfulness, respect and equality are brought to the fore in this book.

Underworld
Author: Meg Cabot
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books, 320 pages

IN this sequel to Abandon, 17-year-old Pierce Oliviera is trapped in the Underworld – a place between heaven and hell – by the mysterious stranger John Hayden. He says it’s for her own good, as releasing her may provoke the vengeful beings, the Furies, to hurt her. But while they are safe there, she discovers that her family members on Earth could suffer the wrath of the Furies. To save her family, Pierce convinces Hayden to let her go. But will this stranger, who seems to have a mind of his own, set her free?

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