Kick-start the year with four unmissable January reads – packed with heart, adrenaline and unforgettable journeys. 📚✨

🏀 The Crossover – Kwame Alexander
Fast-paced and powerful, this novel in verse dribbles straight into your heart. Follow twins Josh and Jordan as they rule the basketball court and navigate family, friendship and growing up. A moving story that proves life isn’t just about winning – it’s about finding your rhythm.

🎮 Ready Player One – Ernest Cline
Step into the OASIS, where the stakes are sky-high and nostalgia fuels the game. When Wade Watts cracks the first clue in a global virtual treasure hunt, he’s launched into a thrilling race that could change everything. A pulse-pounding adventure where gaming, danger and reality collide.

🔥 Run Rebel – Manjeet Mann
Bold, brave and bursting with emotion, this verse novel follows a young girl running towards freedom – and herself. Battling self-doubt and her father’s strict expectations, she discovers the power of finding her own voice and choosing her own path.

🏃‍♀️ Armistice Runner – Tom Palmer
Past and present collide in this inspiring story of courage, resilience and hope. As Lily uncovers her great-great-grandfather’s wartime diaries, she finds strength in his bravery to face her own struggles – on the fell-running trail and at home. A tribute to unsung heroes and the power of connection.

✨ Four stories. Four journeys. One perfect way to start the year. ✨