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A character-led story follows Samson as he navigates feeling like an outsider and becomes entangled in Angel’s secrets. Its focus appears to be how people see one another, alongside suspense about the dealings and their outcome.

This is a story about a teenage online creator coping with bereavement and a changed social world. It brings together family loss, online attention and the uncertainty of starting at a new school.

This is a wartime secret-agent adventure, combining a sabotage mission with uncertainty about possible double agents. Its focus is action under pressure rather than a broad account of the war.

This is a fantasy about a boy caught between a prophecy and a promise, with dragons and dragonlings central to the coming danger.

The story gives a sidelined princess a central role: Ilani’s inability to dance affects how others value her, while her perception of danger makes her important to events.

A supernatural murder mystery combines a deadline, school secrets and Taylor’s effort to secure justice for a former bully. The plot also introduces the possibility of romantic feelings.

A speculative story combines a struggle over control of Earth with Adelice’s discovery of secrets about her past and uncertainty in her romantic attachments.

A fantasy journey driven by loyalty and a rescue mission, with a former thief at its centre. Weasel’s past may shape how he approaches the people and choices he encounters.

This is a tense friendship-and-mystery story about loyalty, truth and the consequences of agreeing to lie in court. Shana’s choice is made in the context of her belief that Carrie is facing abuse.

This is a pursuit story built around a witness on the run, a powerful secretive organisation and an uncertain pursuer. Its central tension is whether Phin can escape and whom he can trust.

This is an adventure about dogs trying to find a home amid fragile alliances and a new threat. It may suit readers drawn to animal-centred fantasy and survival stories.

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

The book combines witchcraft and a magical social event with Rachel’s choices about keeping her powers private. Dating and divided feelings add another strand to her decisions.

A fantasy about life after formal training: Serana faces challenges beyond her examinations and a future shaped by relationships and the approach of war.

This is a high-stakes fantasy adventure built around a group of morally complicated outsiders, a dangerous magical object and uneasy cooperation.

The setup has a comic contrast between Lindy’s dislike of cucumbers and the festival’s cucumber dishes, with an unsupervised goose adding to the mix.

A wartime mystery combines family separation, village rumours and a coded message, with Jill trying to work out whom she can trust.

This is a time-travel fantasy about a secret guardian group trying to protect history. Ethan's mentor and apprentice support him as danger grows and the past yields secrets.

This is a story of separation and the possibility of reunion, following a boy and a fox as each faces hardship and moves towards a sense of home.

This is a paranormal summer romance with a suspenseful edge: Samara’s attraction to Caleb sits alongside her suspicion that he may be dangerous. The story also places her loved ones under threat.

Rachel’s feelings about the separation and her changing relationship with her father are at the heart of this verse story. It also follows her growing understanding of her family’s past.

This fantasy adventure centres on Isra’s effort to protect her sister and understand her newly revealed responsibility. Family loss, visions and a conflict between supernatural factions shape her search for allies.

A school-set romantic story about a reluctant investigator whose attempt to help a friend becomes personally complicated, with an academic cheating scandal also in the mix.

A science-fiction comic about a newcomer living with the fallout of another person’s past behaviour, while a dangerous object puts her in peril.

A fantasy mystery pairs Cat’s investigation of a strange egg with Marianne’s decision about her own magic, while family secrets and disruptive spells complicate their efforts.

A young recruit enters a military crew already marked by distrust, then faces the revelation that the ship’s mission is expected to be suicidal. The premise combines space adventure with strained authority and team relationships.

The story combines a search for a cure with resistance to a society that exploits humans. Mel and Carter pursue separate leads as Lily’s condition and Mel’s transformation raise the stakes.

The story centres on friendship, Jedi training and a shared mystery. Anakin and Tahiri must decide what their dream means and whether to act on it.

This is a clue-led adventure: the sisters pursue a family mystery, and their determination to unmask their enemies drives the investigation. Expect suspense alongside the puzzle.

A camp mystery drives the story, with Sam and Ally following clues while friendships and threats complicate their search. The mountain setting is part of the adventure.

This is a fantasy quest built around riddles, hidden knowledge and a search for the High One. Its mystery is personal too: Morgon seeks the meaning of the stars on his forehead.

A maritime survival adventure follows Fable’s effort to leave an island and seek a place with her father, while building a working alliance with West.

A mystery-horror story pairs a family visit and an affectionate dog with a scientist’s artificial-intelligence experiments and unsettling consequences.

A supernatural mystery drives the plot, with Tavia trying to uncover what happened around her parents’ deaths while deciding whom to trust.

A bleak survival story combines a hostile future setting with a game-like mystery: Claudia’s choices may be controlled, while an outsider offers a possible route to protection and escape.

This is a family-centred story about Keysha’s response to her mother’s return and her brother’s romantic pursuit, with danger complicating the relationships.

Expect fantasy centred on clan divisions, family choices and competing loyalties, with a promised threat of bloodshed. The overview leaves the resolution of the characters’ choices open.

This is a fantasy adventure centred on a young thief navigating a city where words mislead and trust is difficult. The plot also brings together loyalty to family, friendship and a dangerous rescue.

This is a competition-centred story that combines equestrian ambition with questions about trust, rivalry and a coach’s past.

A Halloween ghost mystery combines with a robbery investigation involving the girls’ friends, giving the story two cases whose clues may intersect.

This is a story of bereavement and recovery, following Jenna as she struggles with self-blame after her mother’s death and considers whether to let someone get close.

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.

A school accusation drives the conflict, with friendship and the fear of being seen as a thief at stake. Faith is presented as guidance, and Anika is described as using her own ingenuity.

A circus-loving boy joins his performer uncle for a summer of clown training; the strange, increasingly frightening circus holds a mystery connected to Clown Street.

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.

The story centres on twin sisters placed in opposing roles by a prophecy, blending family secrets with a mystery involving supernatural elements. Their relationship is a major part of the tension.