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This is a tense missing-person mystery: Gabie worries she was the intended target and works with Drew to find Kayla before she is found dead.

A comic premise pairs cheerleading with covert sleuthing: Tessa and the SOS investigate suspected cheating, then Tessa must consider her own relationship.

Two brothers lose their parents in a road collision and move to Wales to live with an aunt and uncle. Dylan worries about how Griff is responding to the loss, while he has something of his own to come to terms with.

The book brings together mouse misadventures, a beard-tangling puzzle and children’s plan to hide an elephant, all leading towards a Midsummer’s Eve gathering.

A speculative thriller built around stolen, downloadable memories, a hidden past and a government experiment. Seven and Alba’s uneasy bargain draws them into a chase involving the London Guard and Alba’s prosecutor father.

The story pairs a spy mission with a rivalry that shifts as Caden develops feelings for Dylan. Its central tension is between the organisation’s lethal competition and the boys’ unexpected connection.

Hina and her mother welcome a stray kitten into their home. Hina learns about caring for it, then faces the kitten’s disappearance and the worry of losing something she loves.

The Liszts make lists through every season, and even their cat joins in. An unexpected visitor arrives, prompting the family to consider how to make room for someone who was not on their lists.

This is a relationship-focused story about Mason negotiating friendship, sexual feelings and romantic hopes after Kat wants to leave their encounter behind. His interest then turns towards Colette, an adult several years older than him.

A time-travel adventure pairs two friends with an unusual prehistoric creature. Their pursuit of a dangerous predator raises the stakes from a missing pet to whether humans will ever evolve.

A ranch-centred story about Andi’s hopes for work with horses and her family, disrupted by a cousin who resists ranch responsibilities.

A visit from cousins brings cursed armour into the story, and choices open different spooky routes. The adventure promises more than twenty endings, so the reader helps steer what happens.

A young rabbit ventures through a wide world, chooses a path and explores the unknown. The journey brings joy, sorrow and wonder, before the rabbit returns home braver and more confident.

The story follows a bereaved girl adjusting to a remote island, where a new friendship and her bond with a wild horse become important as the horse family faces a threat.

This is a fantasy adventure built around a boy on the run, a returning threat and the possibility that his love of old stories will prove important.

Gurl’s new invisibility ability offers a way to act in a city where she has felt out of place. The story pairs her escape plan with mysteries about identity, family history and the city’s strange inhabitants.

Zac is busy with his building blocks when a kitten causes a commotion among the farm animals. He has to put things right, in a farmyard retelling of a traditional rhyme.

Setanta’s bravery and skill impress the king, while Culain’s grief at losing his prized hound prompts Setanta’s offer to guard the house until a replacement is found.

The mystery gives Kaz and Claire a shared task, while their friendship forms another strand of the story. A possible family connection adds a personal question to the investigation.

Andie’s staged haunting is a response to family hardship and her wish for reassurance after her mother’s death. The story brings bereavement together with money problems, absent adults and the strain on her sister.

Bod’s life among the graveyard’s ghosts and other supernatural residents gives him an unusual upbringing, while he faces dangers from both the living and the dead.

A school prank sets off the search for a misplaced borrowed object. Alongside that thread, the book gives space to school routines and sport, especially cricket.

A collection of eight Polish folk tales, illustrated with paper-cut artwork. The contents include stories about a dragon, a mermaid, a frog bride and a glass mountain.

Antonio’s father has taught him that women cannot be trusted and that a man should have more than one partner. Miesha has her own guarded approach to romance, and their games bring both to question whether love is real.

Fox’s friendship with Star shapes his familiar forest life. After Star’s light goes out, Fox feels the change and journeys beyond the world he knows to search for Star, encountering new friends.

A weekend trip shifts Callie and Talya from rivals towards confidantes as they work together and share secrets. Their developing friendship is tested on the journey home.

This is a school-and-friendship story about a girl making music, zines and a place for herself while negotiating rules and fitting in.

A reluctant boy and his unexpectedly keen dog take on dog-agility classes in a humorous summer story.

Expect four folktales alongside cultural context: each story is followed by an account of its festival and how it is celebrated. The collection connects legendary events with customs including boat-racing, water-splashing and festival dancing.

Apollo’s quest takes him and his allies into danger as he searches for an Oracle and tries to regain his godhood. Humour, humiliating setbacks and mythological adventure sit alongside the threat of a violent antagonist.

Expect a mix of hands-on projects, outdoor skills, natural history, historical facts and recreational topics, rather than a single narrative. Practical subjects include making a bow and arrow, building a go-cart and learning about tripwires.

This is a school-set murder mystery about the fallout from a violent clash between two students. Its six boy narrators offer different perspectives as friends and enemies face loss, suspicion and racial tensions.

A practical, hands-on guide to carrying a science-fair project from initial idea through experiment, results, display and oral presentation.

Expect a fantasy mystery with travel, magical beings and a murder investigation. A venomous snakebite and a cult that makes the twins targets give the adventure a dangerous edge.

Jakob’s disclosure puts his family at risk; his imprisonment at Auschwitz and belief that Ivan has abandoned him shape his drive for revenge. After liberation, a revelation about Ivan challenges Jakob’s understanding of what happened.

A school story about a teenager who feels out of place and is troubled by her weight. When her supportive teacher is removed from school, Marcy joins a campaign to bring her back and finds confidence in using her voice.

The children respond to an unfair arrangement by growing vegetables and proposing a trade. Their plan depends on whether the ruler will value the produce, so the story’s hoped-for resolution centres on negotiation.

The central pressure is practical: Pierre takes on a long voyageur journey to earn money for his family after his father is injured. The trip is physically demanding and places him among older, teasing brigade members.

Expect school and homework mishaps, Tom's excuses, and his attempts to impress Amy. His exercise-book entries mix written thoughts with doodles and cartoons.

A family-centred adventure moves from the Bobbseys’ home to a summer stay at Meadow Brook, with comic mishaps and a run of outings and surprises.

The story centres on an unlikely friendship that draws Val into risk-taking and shoplifting, with love, lies and secrets complicating the girls’ partnership.

Expect a puzzle-led adventure with travel, rival teams and historical mysteries, rather than a quiet standalone story. The search also touches on the Cahill siblings’ parents and the circumstances of their deaths.

A set of humorous, illustrated rhyming stories offers playful scenarios, from a persuasive cat and a duck's poor decision to a rabbit's unusual escape from a bear.

The fold-out layout offers a visual overview of natural history and human civilisations, with a timeline running alongside regional sections. Readers can also explore selected events through newspaper-style articles.

The trip’s plans are thrown off when Maddie’s mother arrives. Alongside the New York outing and clothing quest, the story centres on strained friendships and Maddie’s behaviour towards her companions.