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This is a coming-of-age story about Andy’s first relationships as a gay man, set alongside memories of a painful family life and his attempt to make a new start at college.

This is a murder mystery centred on Pip’s effort to reassess a closed case. The investigation brings buried secrets and suspicion into a town still affected by the deaths.

A horse-centred school story combines Ash's recovery and changing relationship with Lightning with friendship, riding ambitions and efforts to keep a local riding club going.

A historical story about Marnie and Raver’s friendship, communication and the villagers’ response. Their misjudgement of Raver and suspicion of Marnie set up the central conflict.

This is a Halloween horror story built around Ashley’s new friendships and a night that becomes frighteningly strange. The central hook is that the town feels more unsettling than its ordinary festivities suggest.

A fast-moving adventure combines a threatened community, a mysterious child, and a young leader’s coming of age. Its appeal may lie in the blend of danger, family loyalty and an enigmatic revelation.

A magical village adventure sits alongside a story about siblings finding a more welcoming home. Expect mysteries and eccentric characters, with the children taking an active part in what happens.

This is a clue-led detective adventure, combining a stolen key, a hidden deed and a second case involving the brothers’ father.

Expect an ensemble story rather than one central storyline: the teenagers’ separate concerns overlap, and the tone is deliberately exaggerated and absurd.

This is a pony-camp story that brings together fitting in and the possible loss of a valued shared place. Brooke also turns to online friends for help.

This is a wilderness survival adventure centred on resourcefulness, urgent choices and a journey to find help after a plane crash.

A colour-centred folktale with cultural themes, presented in English and Spanish.

A fantasy adventure about Midge’s encounter with fairies facing a threat to their existence, as their world meets the human one.

This story brings together a wetland ecosystem, a newcomer’s view of town divisions and a friendship that opens onto Blackfoot culture and stories.

This is a clan-centred fantasy adventure: Firestar faces a threat to his community and must make sense of a prophecy. Expect danger, a coming battle and a focus on loyalty.

Dan’s effort to keep a low profile is disrupted when he intervenes in bullying, and other pupils interpret his actions as heroic. The story also identifies him as having bullied someone in the past.

This is a post-war story about a young person whose understanding of home and family is unsettled by a discovery. It connects private identity with the way a community remembers a difficult past.

This historical story centres on Young-Wolf’s suspicion of Kirkland and his growing uncertainty about the missionary’s teachings.

A prehistoric coming-of-age story about exclusion, belonging and Tao's ambition to paint in caves.

This historical fiction places a young Pueblo character under Spanish rule, with imposed demands on his work, worship and resources at its centre.

This is an adventure about a group seeking a more sustainable home, with their survival tied to how they manage life alongside other cats.

This is a coming-of-age story about a teenage artist negotiating family strain, online belonging and a chance to pursue creative ambitions. Furry identity and community are central to Maeve’s friendships and self-expression.

This historical story focuses on how persecution disrupts ordinary routines, as Ruth’s family and community face mounting restrictions and danger.

A supernatural fantasy finale built around Grace’s attempt to protect people she loves, with a romantic storyline and urgent, potentially catastrophic stakes.

A set of Avonlea stories offers a portrait of community life through different characters and situations, rather than one clearly described continuous plot.

A historical account of escape from slavery, centred on the secret network that helped people seek freedom. The stories also include the possibility of reunion with family.

A concise illustrated account of racial violence in Tulsa, centred on the 1921 massacre and its consequences for Black families and Greenwood.

A river community is disrupted when Beaver’s dam stops the water and Frog and his friends have to move. Frog tries to warn Beaver, who will not listen.

This is a story about a young person resisting a life chosen for her, with her attempt to find freedom bringing uncertainty and possible danger for herself and others.

This is a magical-creature adventure built around a hidden sanctuary, family ties and rules that can be broken. Its central conflict grows from a threat to the refuge and Kendra’s need to face her fears.

The boys’ choice is not simply about money: they consider whether a possible way to meet personal needs could also send cocaine back into their neighbourhood.

A time-pressured adventure centred on Storm’s captivity and her attempt to protect her Pack. It is the series’ sixth instalment, so the wider conflict may rely on earlier books.

This is a post-apocalyptic survival story centred on children who have formed a family and are searching for answers. Their encounter with adult survivors brings both tempting comforts and uncertainty.

This is an invention-led adventure, combining jungle hazards with a mystery about ancient carvings and possible contact from space.

This is a supernatural fantasy centred on Clementine’s attempt to make sense of her past and her town’s troubles, with a mystery, local politics and a complicated attraction shaping the story.

A fantasy adventure about facing a dangerous sea creature, with friendship and family decisions alongside the central quest. It is the third instalment, so earlier books may help with context.

This is a search for family origins shaped by questions of belonging: Malou knows little about her beginnings, and a new location offers possible clues. The specific answers remain undisclosed.

This instalment centres on belonging and shared territory, with uncertainty about whether the Clans can maintain their fragile balance. It offers a community-level conflict rather than a clear account of how that tension resolves.

This is a supernatural adventure built around a quest, a sudden family reappearance and an escalating threat to the community. The outcome is not stated.

Three young animals face distinct challenges: Thorn must confront betrayal in his troop, Sky seeks answers, and Fearless faces a usurper. Their efforts connect to a wider search for truth.

A fast-moving fantasy finale combines a strained love story with questions of magical power, danger to Faerie and the effort to restore a theatre company.

This is an action-oriented environmental guide: it pairs explanations of problems with practical tips intended for children and their families.

A Clan faces a crisis while its members try to protect their community. The shifting warrior code adds questions of loyalty and rules to the immediate trouble.

This is a comic adventure about the pull of promised happiness and the consequences of trying to change one’s life according to another person’s teachings.

A faith-centred adventure combines a search in dangerous weather with a choice between two suitors. The story places Christy's courage and faith at the centre of its challenges.

A teen science-fiction adventure about loyalty under pressure: Khya must decide whether to follow her clan or act to protect her brother, while relying on a rival.