Bali Rai

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  • Bibliography:
    38 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2005
  • Latest Book:
    June 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Amritsar Rebellion

City of Ghosts (Jul-2009)

Book List in Order: 38 titles

  • Sold as Seen: Tales from Devana High

    When Dean's big bro Gussie lays his hands on some wicked CDs and mobile phones, Dean and Jit think it's only fair to share them with some special mates -- for a knock-down price of course. An unmissable bargain! Trouble is, Dean's punters don't quite...

  • The Angel Collector

    It's eight months since Sophie went missing after attending a summer music festival. The police search has led nowhere and Jit, Sophie's best friend and soulmate, is slowly going crazy not knowing what's happened to her. He has to DO something. So he...

  • Are You Kidding?

    Flossie, the school goat, has gone missing and Marcus suspects his grandad may have something to do with it. This is a hilarious sequel to "Two Timer" and "Revenge of the Number Two". Barrington Stoke specialises in books for reluctant, struggling an...

  • City of Ghosts

    Amritsar Rebellion

    It's 1919 and Amritsar is a city on the brink of rebellion. Riots, violence and tension spill onto the streets ...Bissen Singh fought bravely for the British Empire during World War One. Now he waits patiently for news from England. Gurdial, a young ...

  • Them and Us

    David and his mum moved to get away from his dad. Now he's the only white boy in school. And some people have a problem with that. A gritty tale of racism, abuse and hope. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic re...

  • Glory!

  • Killing Honor

  • (Un)arranged Marriage

    Reissued in Penguin''s ORIGINALS series of powerful teenage fiction.

    MANNY WANTS TO BE A FOOTBALLER. OR A POP STAR. OR WRITE A BESTSELLER. HE DOESN''T WANT TO GET MARRIED...

    ''Harry and Ranjit were waiting for me - waiting to take me to...

  • The Last Taboo

    Simran likes Tyrone from the moment she spots him in the crowd. He's gorgeous and he won't take no for an answer. There's just one problem. . . Tyrone is black and Simran's not sure how her family will react. Even though her parents were a 'love matc...



  • Rani And Sukh

    A powerful and gripping novel that sweeps the reader from modern-day Britain to the Punjab in the 1960s and back again in a ceaseless cycle of tragedy and conflict.1950s Punjab - a secret affair goes terribly wrong and the bride commits suicide after...

  • The Crew

    Meet Ellie, Jas, Della, Will and Billy. They're tough. They're street-smart. They're the Crew, and they live in what they call the Ghetto - the estates round the city centre where everyone is skint and it's important to stick together. No-one has a ...

  • Fire City

    25 years ago the world changed forever. A great war, which had raged for three years ended, and the reign of the Demons began. Within the crumbling walls of Fire City, 15-year-old Martha is a member of the resistance, a small band of humans fighting ...

  • Trouble

    GRACE and her mates hate late lunches and being last in the canteen queue. They always get stuck with the rank leftovers. But then they think of a wicked plan... DEAN is always up for making some extra cash. When he gets his hands on a sweet stash...

  • Secrets

    JIT can't be bothered with school. His mum's new boyfriend is doing his head in, and the last thing on his mind is dealing with lessons and homework. He needs the gang's help, and fast...Suky and Imi have been going out for ages. But there's trouble ...

  • Old Dog, New Tricks

  • Kiss of Death

    I drop my bag of chips and run. I can hear them, shouting after me. Telling me to stop. Four of them â€" all older than me, all of them angry.

    Are you wondering who they are, the people chasing me? Easy. They’re my girlfriend’s brothers...

  • The Night Run

    Amritsar, India, 1919. A city on the verge of meltdown, as tensions between the local people and the British colonial rulers explode.

    12-year-old Arjan Singh learns that his father has been falsely charged with serious crimes and faces han...

  • Dream On

  • Game On



  • Tales from Devana High

    Bali Rai has twice won the Leicester Book of the Year Award Meet feisty Hannah and rebel-boy Jit, posh girly Grace, sporty Imtiaz, model student Suky, and last but not least, Dean - the rapper MC. Together they take on the daily trials of Devana High...

  • The Harder They Fall

    A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens.Cal's family are proud to live in an 'analogue' world â€" no wifi in their house , just an ancie...

  • Tales from India

    A collection of 20 stories from India's rich folklore heritage. From wicked magicians to wise old priests, charming princes and beautiful princesses, to greedy tigers and wily jackals, these magical tales are full of adventure and trickery, and infus...

  • Stay A Little Longer

    Aman''s dad is gone, leaving her feeling lost and alone. She struggles to talk about it, but it''s a fact and he isn''t coming back. When a lovely man called Gurnam moves in to her street and saves Aman from some local bullies, he and Aman quickly be...

  • Now or Never: A Dunkirk Story

    A gripping adventure in an exciting new series reflecting the authentic, unsung stories of our past! Now or Never brings a young soldier, Private Fazal Khan, from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second World Wa...

  • Voices

  • Mohinder's War

  • The Royal Rebel

    Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twentieth century. Born in 1876, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh ruler of t...

  • Missing!

  • Stars!



  • Starting Eleven

  • Web of Darkness

  • Wolf Girl

    Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book ...

  • Treasure Island

    *Alien pirates, and sea-faring friends abound in this incredible Treasure Island and Doctor Who crossover.*'Who was that?' asked Clara. 'And what are pieces of eight?'The Doctor smiled. 'Robert Louis Stevenson. I did tell you.'Summoned to 1700s Plymo...

  • A Sudden Storm

    An innocent night out to celebrate a sixteenth birthday turns to tragedy in this powerful story of racial intolerance from award-winning author Bali Rai.It’s Arjan’s sixteenth birthday and he’s celebrating with his mates â€" going to see a film...

  • Penguin Readers Level 5

    Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material o...

  • The Wolf Who Cried Boy

    As humans clear the forest for farm land, a young wolf spots them and rushes to tell his pack. But the young wolf is always telling stories, and is dismissed right away. Humans never venture this deep into the forest! At the same time, a young boy sp...

  • Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder

    A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai.When he spots a lonely old man watching his football games in the park, and then sees him again eating at...

  • The Whisper

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    The Crew didn't think things could ever get that bad again. They were seriously wrong. Things have calmed down for the Crew (Billy, Ellie, Della, Jas and Will) and life in the Ghetto is ticking on as usual. But things are about to kick-off all over a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bali Rai has published 38 books.

Bali Rai does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder, was published in June 2024.

The first book by Bali Rai, Sold as Seen: Tales from Devana High, was published in January 2005.

Yes. Bali Rai has 1 series.
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