Dreams… for the dreamer, they’re a fascinating and magical journey through their own subconscious, but to have someone else tell you about their dreams is notoriously dull. With this in mind, David Naiman has taken something of gamble by giving us a book in which at least half of the action takes place in the dreams of the eponymous Jake. However, it is a gamble that pays off, and the many dream sequences which makes up much of the book are artfully linked to Jake’s waking life to deliver a story which is touching, sad, and funny in equal measure. more

Kylie is used to the good life – a luxurious home, a buzzing social scene, and plenty of money for whatever she needs. Her Dad isn’t around much, but pays for everything she could want, and best of all, never tells her “no”. OK, her relationship with her mum could be better – the woman needs to lighten up and appreciate what she has, right? Still, she has her cute little sister, she has some great friends around her, she’s done with school and planning some time in Europe – life is pretty sweet. more

Cassie’s teenage world is turned upside down when her mother dies, entrusting her care to old friends from California whom Cassie has no memory of. The affluent and comfortable lifestyle of her new family is in stark contrast to the financial difficulties she has experienced for as long as she can remember, having spent her childhood sharing a tiny New York apartment with her mother and working at an Italian restaurant to help make ends meet. more