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This is a contemporary relationship story shaped by differences in family circumstances and by immigration enforcement. Alma and Evan each have ambitions to leave their town, but their relationship confronts them with difficult choices.

This is a contemporary thriller about craving adventure, taking a risk and discovering that a promising escape may be dangerous.

This is a fairy-tale journey shaped by a bargain, a family’s hopes and Rose’s search for the identity of a mysterious stranger.

The book sets Russell’s wish to escape school against Tansy’s effort to keep it open, using comic classroom mishaps along the way.

This is a story about a young person confronting uncertainty over belonging and family security, alongside an urgent journey and a new friendship.

A historical fantasy mystery about a young woman pursuing answers and independence, with magical disguise-making at its centre. The chapter titles suggest a brisk mix of secrets, social complications and danger.

A light-hearted A-to-Z introduction to cats, mixing verse, illustrations and facts. It presents cats as both affectionate companions and independent animals with a wild streak.

This is a coming-of-age journey shaped by separation, escape and travel, with Beck trying to make his own way and understand his childhood.

This is a relationship-focused story about two teenagers seeking change: Félix wants to turn his life around, while Frédérique wants to make choices for herself.

This is a story about a young woman pushing back against the future her parents want for her. June's own ambitions include travel, university and writing.

This is a fast-moving spy adventure built around a missing ring, a threatened witness list and a team of investigators. The case also touches on Dylan’s past.

This is a family-and-adventure story about teenage werewolf siblings balancing school and sibling relationships with a threat to the woods they secretly use.

A multi-character story about four girls navigating a week of personal complications, with comic disasters alongside family disagreement, disappointment and attempts to help.

At its heart, this is a story about a young adventurer reconsidering solitude and facing a test of courage while travelling with two horses.

The story pairs a magical transformation and a search for chocolate-making work with Aventurine’s changing sense of identity. Friendship and betrayal are part of her new life in the human city.

This blends magical sea creatures with a story about caring for an injured Aquicorn and deciding how a town should live alongside the sea. Family support and Lana's growing independence also matter.

This is a broad historical overview, spanning early civilisations to political events in 2001, rather than a history of Peru’s most recent decades.

A fantasy mystery about an independent-minded Alice, with photography setting the strange events in motion. It may suit readers drawn to a familiar Wonderland revisited through a new predicament.

This is a teenager-centred adventure involving an unusual ability and missing children, with Jess caught between social expectations and her own ambitions.

A high-status schoolboy’s resentment towards his father’s new ward shifts into a desire to keep her close. A mistake separates them, while secrets and betrayal unsettle his family.

Expect an outdoor adventure centred on a dog’s determination to find her team, rather than an account of the race rules or a factual guide to the Iditarod.

This is an emotionally focused story about a fatal skating accident, a heart transplant and two families changed by loss and survival. Its speculative connection between the girls sits alongside realistic tensions about grief, dependence, independence and parental expectations.

A reassuring story about starting school, separation from a beloved comfort object and discovering that independence can include support. Bear’s experience gives children permission to find a new situation hard without treating that difficulty as failure.

A realistic school-and-family story about a small triplet seeking greater independence, with friendship developing through a butterfly-garden project and factual butterfly material extending beyond the narrative.

This is a child-centred mystery adventure combining seaside exploration, hidden places, secrecy and a rescue involving a royal child. Its appeal appears to lie in teamwork, discovery and sustained pursuit, though the ending and the intensity of the danger are not described.

This is a young-adult story focused on Marisa’s family party, with social life, dating and driving forming part of its adolescent setting. Its distinctive angle is the meeting of Cuban family customs and an uptight neighbourhood.

This offers gothic fantasy, imaginative magic and a strong twin-sister relationship, with family secrets and romantic restrictions at its centre. The story also leaves the sisters facing an ancient curse, supernatural peril and difficult choices.

This is an interactive mystery collection: each case gives readers clues before Encyclopedia Brown’s solution. Its short investigations invite observation, deduction and discussion rather than requiring one continuous storyline.

Expect a character-led fantasy adventure with romantic tension, shifting identities and a heroine negotiating personal freedom against obligations to her country. Its appeal lies in pursuit, hidden histories and gradual character change; the ending continues some series threads rather than resolving every larger question.

A portrait of Chanel’s rise in fashion sits alongside discussion of poverty, prejudice, self-invention and wartime controversy. The book offers achievements and faults together rather than presenting an uncomplicated style icon.

A relationship-focused coming-of-age story about a girl confronting a mother’s long absence, a changed family, friendship difficulties and new caring responsibilities. Poetry and supportive relationships help Apple express complicated feelings.

This is a teen romantic comedy built around an awkward reunion, travel chaos and the possibility of moving beyond heartbreak. Expect a light, mishap-driven premise rather than a detailed account of every emotional development.

This is an imaginative, peril-filled adventure about children confronting witches, water orcs and punkchopgoons in cottage country, sometimes aided by a giant. Expect mystery and fantasy, but not a clear account of the ending or resolution.

This is speculative young-adult fiction about a young woman and her male counterpart negotiating an unusual shared existence. It combines departure from a hometown where Jill faces public judgement with romance, sexual choices, family conflict and the practical question of how either identity can build an independent life.

A playful fantasy of discovery: Jennifer and Michael find a magical hollow tree and a secret underground world in a park.

This is an intense historical coming-of-age novel about Nora’s attempt to find a future while danger surrounds her home and neighbourhood. Its period detail, family conflict and social history offer substantial material for discussion.

This is a teen coming-of-age story about a perfectionist girl pursuing a prom date while coping with parental restrictions, social awkwardness, appearance worries, friendship and questions about faith.

A lively historical adventure centred on Nell’s resourcefulness and her relationship with Aunt Kitty. Investigations, disguises, humour and puzzles drive the story, while family mysteries and the realities of loss add emotional weight.

This is a lively coming-of-age story about a rebellious teenager negotiating parental boundaries, a new relationship with her biological father and an unfamiliar family. Its central interest is Cyd’s shifting sense of belonging, confidence and personal value.

A lively cultural introduction that connects children’s daily experiences with Philippine history, geography, languages, celebrations and traditions. It combines information, family stories and hands-on activities.

This is a Victorian-set steampunk mystery combining deduction, action, supernatural danger and an international dispute. The central partnership contrasts Mina’s reasoning with Evaline’s practical, vampire-slaying approach.

A comic story about Tuffy’s decision to leave home after family members object to his troublesome behaviour, followed by an uncertain attempt to manage life elsewhere.

Expect a character-led coming-of-age story rather than an action thriller: Cliff’s friendships, creative ambitions, family pressures and attraction to Jillian unfold through witty, self-aware narration.

This is an emotionally engaging school story centred on a bright child whose thoughts are overlooked because she cannot communicate conventionally. It offers sustained attention to dignity, family advocacy, friendship and the consequences of assumptions.

A lively introduction to Franklin’s changing roles, from printer and experimenter to civic organiser and statesman. It presents a broad historical journey supported by period images and reference material, with perseverance and inventive thinking prominent in the portrait.