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Expect whimsical, village-based adventures built around a woman, her sixteen cats and small quests. Cakes and playful naming share space with fantastical travel; the outings include a jumble sale and an annual village festival.

Lily, her mum and their dog Poppy care for three abandoned kittens overnight. Poppy’s own early experience of being hand-reared connects her gently to the kittens’ care.

Penny’s plan to steal a basketball playbook is tied to both a sorority initiation and her wish to impress Brandon. Her growing feelings for Woody complicate the betrayal she has agreed to carry out.

A Christian introduction to prayer, with a friendly train conductor guiding children through what prayer is, how to talk to God and why those conversations matter.

This is a menu of things to try rather than a continuous story: its challenges range from everyday amusements to travel, charitable acts and life skills.

The book turns seasonal change into a shared activity: children are invited to tap, pat, clap or wiggle, then watch the tree develop from bare branches to blossoms and apples before its leaves fall.

Carey is blamed for hateful online messages targeting her best friend Amelia. As friends turn away from her, Carey tries to clear her name and identify the sender; the attacks also move beyond the internet.

This is a competition adventure built around mech battles, with Titch facing fierce opponents and pursuing answers about his missing father.

A murder investigation, family revelations and a prophecy converge as three siblings confront secrets that challenge their place in ThunderClan and their understanding of its rules.

A lively animal adventure centres on Butter’s energetic dancing, the bears’ search for him, and their adjustment to his transformation and independent path.

Miki is drawn into Hiro’s delivering work and into the shifting relationships among him, her friend Yumi, and others at school. Hiro’s visits from Reika add another relationship complication.

This is an underwater action adventure about young people taking a dangerous rescue mission into their own hands, then facing a threat beyond the search for their fathers.

A long-held dream draws Lazlo towards a lost city, where the journey brings him into contact with a legendary warrior band and questions about gods, history and the blue-skinned goddess in his dreams.

Liam’s home life is under pressure: his grandmother is ill, his mother is not coping, and his sister skips school. At school, Liam faces bullying and finds confidence in telling stories about the gargoyle.

This is a family-secrets story about a young person tracing her origins and Jewish heritage across a journey from Ontario to Germany.

The mystery pairs a stolen literary artefact with a frame-up: the brothers must work out who is placing pages among their things and why.

Expect a school-based mystery alongside friendship and family dynamics, with acting and celebrity culture in the background. The central puzzle concerns missing photographs and suspicion falling on a newcomer.

A fast-moving science-fantasy adventure follows Kincar across alternate versions of Gorth, where he must navigate a new threat and the demands of a mysterious relic.

Expect family friction, Hollywood satire and a newcomer navigating celebrity attention. Molly and Brooke’s relationship is central, alongside the effects of Molly’s bereavement and her move into an unfamiliar family.

Expect a sensory read-aloud rather than a sustained story: bold, contrasting images, sea-creature pictures, touchable surfaces and playful sound prompts make up its appeal.

Jasmine's story brings together music, academic talent and a wish to pursue what gives her joy, despite her parents' reservations.

Follow Erich as ordinary concerns give way to exclusion and hardship under Nazi rule. Alongside the discrimination, the story includes friends and neighbours who remain loyal despite the risk.

The story follows Solomon’s efforts to find his own path while his family works towards independence. A cattle drive brings adventure and new sights, alongside tensions at home and the question of how Black settlers will be received.

This is a festive fantasy adventure centred on missing Snowball, a baby Bigfoot. The children balance school and sanctuary responsibilities as they try to help, with mythical animals and winter weather part of the setting.

The princess’s snoring causes a palace commotion. Princes come seeking a reward if they can stop it, but the story leaves open whether their kisses will help.

Ophelia is set a diamond-stealing challenge, while Oscar’s inventions and a rival cousin add complications. The caper combines a mystery-adventure plot with comic illustrations and frequent feline puns.

Four stepsisters bring competing ambitions into a newly joined family: school popularity, modelling and a hoped-for romance all create friction. The book centres on how the girls navigate these rivalries and their changing relationships.

Sam must confront the possibility of teenage fatherhood after Alicia tells him she is pregnant. He looks to skateboarding hero Tony Hawk for answers and faces decisions about what comes next.

This is a story of two brothers on the run, with skateboarding, a search for family and wilderness survival shaping their journey.

A fantasy adventure about a teenager learning where she comes from and what she can do, with friendship, betrayal and choices at its centre.

A haunting island setting brings together Rosa’s isolation, online friendship and longing for her dead mother. Ghost beliefs and questions about trust give the story a mysterious thread.

Expect a compact introduction to shark variety, with attention to habitat, speed, shape and scale rather than a continuous narrative.

This is a space adventure about leadership under pressure, with a rebellion, royal succession and a romantic thread. Qole and Nev face different choices about power and where their loyalties lie.

A set of festive recollections, these stories range from family and neighbourly encounters to school-pageant humour and a Christmas Eve journey in Bali.

Readers get a practical introduction to planning a running week, alongside guidance on nutrition, stretching and preparing for race day.

This is a family-centred crime mystery: Megan’s effort to understand her brother’s life unfolds alongside the damage his death brings to the family.

A friendship between a boy and an unconventional pet drives this farm-set story, alongside Renzo’s ambitions and interest in the father he never knew.

Rachel and Kirsty follow a trail involving buzzing bees as they try to find Saffron. The story belongs to a fairy adventure series in which missing fairies are being sought.

A magical saxophone and a TV talent contest drive the adventure, as Rachel and Kirsty try to stop Jack Frost’s goblin band and protect their fairy friends.

Follow Sadie, an arson dog whose scent helps investigators find the causes of fires. She also visits schools to share fire-safety teaching. The book centres on her working role and the people who regard her as a hero.

Expect interwoven royal, military and espionage plots, set against war, political manoeuvring and a destructive blight. The story also explores identity and includes queer characters and relationships.

This is a baseball-centred school story about ambition meeting competing responsibilities. Roy wants to impress a future high-school coach, while his academic difficulties, tutoring and strained relations with teammates complicate that goal.

The journey brings four bears towards warmer lands, while Toklo weighs his friends’ company against the possibility of finding a place among brown bears.

This is a fantasy adventure in which a group of Guardians tries to stop Pitch from making children afraid. Jack Frost, who is not usually a hero, becomes an important ally.

The book follows Charley’s determination to ride and care for horses, then to build a life as a stagecoach driver. Her disguise and pursuit of her ambitions sit within a story of restricted opportunities for girls and women.