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Expect space adventure, espionage and a refugee’s struggle to escape, alongside telepathic communication with animals. The story also considers human–animal kinship and the position of people at the bottom of society.

Yasmin’s daily reading routine is disrupted when the mayor’s actions threaten Book Uncle’s lending library. With friends, family and neighbours, she tries to make the community’s voice heard during an election campaign.

A light fantasy mystery sends two friends looking for a missing baby goat amid comic animal mix-ups. The adventure centres on helping at a farm and working together to put things right.

A murder, its aftermath for the victim’s sister, and the killer’s drive to prove himself to his brothers form the central strands. Secrets and a breaking wall of silence link them.

Natan’s resolve to speak out places him amid dangerous accusations against Strasbourg’s Jewish community, with plague fear and a violent incident adding to the stakes.

This is a space-set mystery about an uneasy journey, a missing cultural symbol and two young travellers who try to help one another get home.

A science-fiction quest follows Akiko and her companions as they try to rescue a kidnapped prince, facing unusual obstacles on the way.

The book pairs imagined adventures with real-life Brownie stories and activities, using storytelling as a route into leadership and noticing ways to contribute to the world.

Two young sisters leave home to join men and women preparing to march for freedom and justice. The story foregrounds young people taking part in the Civil Rights movement.

A true account follows Patience and the other penguins from their damaged aquarium to temporary care in California, then back to New Orleans after repairs.

Follow Griffin’s career alongside his efforts to connect with fans and give time to others.

The book follows Derek Jeter’s efforts to support his community, especially through the Turn 2 Foundation and its programmes for fitness and good values.

Look closely at how the street changes from a worn urban setting into a greener shared space, with neighbours helping to reshape it.

A dark fantasy about survival, belonging and self-discovery, following Liza as she leaves a fearful town and seeks her missing mother. The post-war world mixes hostile nature, visions and faerie magic.

A comic mystery pairs Dog Man with a feline sidekick. Petey’s involvement adds another thread to their adventure.

A magical search story links flowers in the human world with fairies’ petals. Rachel and Kirsty help Danielle and the other Petal Fairies look for what has been scattered.

This fantasy adventure follows Tessa as she helps Lizzie and the shelter animals during a storm, while trying to uncover Lizzie’s wish.

This is a clue-led sister-detective adventure, with a mysterious sculpture, a diamond theft and a suspected raffle scam driving the investigation.

A reflective story about Ruby’s grief and regret, with friendship tensions and a quirky town celebration alongside the serious feelings.

This is a spooky, folksy fantasy about two girls whose quarrel unleashes a graveyard full of angry ancestors. The story pairs that supernatural danger with questions of friendship, family history and finding a place to belong.

A quiet, carefully arranged story about how much can be happening at once. Jodie’s duck drawing provides a home-centred thread, while the surrounding scenes widen the view to other people and places.

A historical story about a girl’s attachment to a Japanese doll during wartime, and the pressure to choose between that personal bond and national loyalty.

This is a magical rescue-and-recovery adventure, with the environmental mission alongside the search for Lily’s wand. Rachel and Kirsty’s involvement makes helping others part of the central journey.

This is an animal fantasy built around a quest for belonging and restored honour, with ravens and wolves linked through an ancient partnership.

A puzzle-led fantasy adventure, with riddles readers can try alongside the characters. The appeal is the unfolding quest and imaginative mix of worlds; the story is part of a continuing series.

This is a bleak but ultimately hopeful family story: the children’s resourcefulness and the quiet help they receive are set against hardship and cruelty in their community.

This is a comic story about two boys whose efforts to influence their parents’ relationship bring together family upheaval, a school event and the boys’ own changing relationship.

Sticky notes spread around the school, carrying both friendly and cutting messages.

A historical family story about wartime change, German-American prejudice and Carl’s first summer living away from home.

This is historical fiction in verse, giving three young women distinct perspectives on the Salem witch trials and the choices made as accusations spread.

This is a comic-sounding adventure built around friendship, changing superpowers and a deliberately unpleasant practical problem. Its appeal may lie in the boys’ imaginative challenge rather than realistic everyday situations.

This is a teen romantic comedy about trying to repair a relationship after a mistake, set in a school where gender and sexuality norms are unusually playful.

This is a football story with a family-move dilemma: Oliver has found a place on his new team and begun to make friends, but another move may take both away.

The two stories offer a fantasy adventure centred on ninja facing a new threat and a separate challenge involving Zane. The volume is designed to be turned over to read the other story.

This is a fantasy adventure built around Conn’s apprenticeship and a mystery affecting the city. The premise links personal learning with a wider problem, without revealing how either is resolved.

This is a school-and-family story about Nora balancing a new aunt role with assignments and a difficult science-fair partnership. Her interest in organising facts gives the story a distinctive focus.

This is a story about caring for birds and trying to address a problem beyond one school. It also follows Jimmy as he navigates attention from others and the challenge of speaking to the town council.

Three separate dog-centred adventures offer distinct starting points: Alpha’s life before leadership, Sweet’s search for a Pack, and Moon’s transition after disaster. The collection’s emphasis is on survival and life among Packs.

This is a birthday-centred fantasy adventure in which Tara’s search for unusual objects brings her into contact with eccentric townspeople and new friends.

This book looks beyond pilots to the wider team involved in Air Force work, introducing several aircrew and ground-support roles and what they contribute.

This is a quest-led adventure centred on a young character taking on responsibility for his community. Expect fantasy dangers and battles to be part of the journey.

A school event brings competing ideas and practical preparations together with Claudia’s wish to ask someone to dance. The focus is on navigating plans, friendships and a personal challenge under time pressure.

This is a story about bereavement, family strain and a young person facing pressure to protect people and institutions around her after an assault.

A set of five separate character pairings gives the collection a friendship-focused, ensemble feel rather than one continuous story.

A lively school adventure uses a missing ant and an unusual journey to bring its class into contact with ant life. The book also aims to explain how ants work together.

This is a tense survival story centred on the bond between an isolated teenager and a stray dog, with a wider crisis putting their loyalty and trust under pressure.