Best of All Worlds

Kenneth Oppel

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Hardie Grant Books
01 June 2025

General fiction (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA); Young Adult

From award-winning YA writer Kenneth Oppel comes a survival thriller like no other. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant’s Gone and Lois Lowry’s The Giver, Best of All Worlds will grab you from the first page.

NO WARNING.

NO EXPLANATION.

NO ESCAPE.

On a weekend away with his dad and his heavily pregnant stepmother, Xavier Oak wakes up to discover his family’s cottage has seemingly been moved … overnight.

Everything inside the house is the same, but everything outside is strange and new. And there’s not a person in sight.

Cut off from the world they knew and with no answers to be found, Xavier has nearly given up on ever getting back home when, out of nowhere, a second family arrive … bringing with them new politics, new theories and a dangerous new threat.

Are they trapped? Or are they saved? And, most importantly, does Xavier have what it takes to keep his family alive?

Praise for Best of All Worlds:

‘A masterpiece. I promise – as soon as you finish, you’ll want to talk to someone about it.’ – NYT-bestselling author David Levithan

By: Kenneth Oppel
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9781761216671
ISBN 10: 1761216678
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 12 to 16 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kenneth Oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and is now a multi-award-winning bestselling author. His books include the Silverwing trilogy, which has sold over a million copies around the world, and Airborn, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. His most recent novel is Ghostlight, which was shortlisted for several awards, including the Aurora and the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.

Reviews for Best of All Worlds

‘The definition of a page-turner … A thought-provoking, uncomfortable thriller that readers won’t be able to forget. Highly recommended.’ – STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal ‘[An] unassuming but riveting novel. Compact yet brimming with tense atmosphere.’ – STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly ‘A thrilling adventure readers won’t soon forget.’ – Quill & Quire ‘Master of atmosphere.’ – The Bookseller ‘A creepy, uplifting, head-scratching fairy tale.’ – SFX Magazine