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A 21-book adventure collection, with the featured stories involving secret places, a circus-linked mystery and someone watching on an island.

This is a supernatural rescue story centred on loyalty, competing attachments and the possibility of personal cost. Nikki’s determination drives the journey, while Cole’s motives complicate her choice to trust him.

This is a school-set fantasy about a young person confronting a threat that powerful authorities refuse to acknowledge, with loyal friends alongside him.

A fairy-tale adventure centred on Adelaide's wish to remain apart from her past, set against a growing threat to the kingdom she now calls home.

The appeal is active decision-making: readers choose how Han and Chewie respond, rather than following only one fixed route through their predicament.

This is a spy story about Jocelyn trying to change sides while confronting the consequences of her upbringing and divided loyalties.

This historical romance combines a conflict over Heather and her father’s settlement and a fire with a question of whom Heather can trust. Romantic attention and danger are intertwined, while Heather remains unsure who is responsible.

A lively school-set relationship story centres on Becca’s paid schemes to split couples, with a complicated assignment bringing her back into Huxley’s orbit.

This fantasy adventure combines a quest for powerful objects with the tension of being pursued. The revelation of a traitor brings trust within the group into focus.

This is a contemporary story about a teenager navigating love, secrecy and family strain. Astrid’s imagined connection with people travelling overhead gives her a private way to send care beyond the small town where she feels constrained.

This is a story about Diego’s probation and efforts to manage his anger, with trust in an adult becoming important as he begins to disclose difficult experiences.

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

This is a fairy-tale school adventure built around Gilly’s punishment for theft and her discovery that the school is not what it seems. Expect familiar villains in teacher roles and a focus on good and evil.

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.

A puzzle-led adventure combines geocaching and codes with friendship, secrecy and a race to respond to a dangerous crystal’s power.

A club-saving mystery driven by four friends’ attempt to secure money intended for their Boys Club.

This is an escape-and-journey story set in Roman-conquered Britannia, centred on Cassia’s attempt to reach freedom and the uneasy possibility of help from Marcus.

This is a story of separation and a determined attempt at reunion, with Ethan and Lena acting from different sides of the same predicament.

A school-year story about wanting to be seen differently, finding a close friend and coping with a parent’s drinking at home.

A fantasy collection built around a distinctive archive of the dead, with a working Keeper at its centre. It combines action, horror and romance, alongside questions of life, loss and difficult choices.

This is a story about a young person confronting the effects of HIV/AIDS stigma and secrecy after a death in her family. Friendship, loyalty and family ties are also central.

This is a story of a vulnerable cat and two people she meets, with fear and hardship set against the possibility of trust and belonging.

A school-set holiday story blends a secret romantic attraction with suspense: Ariana is watched by someone who means to disrupt the weekend. It also connects to events preceding the Private series.

This is a family-and-work story built around a wealthy young woman being required to try low-wage jobs to access her inheritance. An intern is also brought into the arrangement.

This is a mystery driven by an investigation, uncertain trust and danger to Connie. Its premise also brings workplace upheaval and Maria’s precarious position into the story.

A dark fantasy about belonging and survival, with magic woven into a village’s superstitions. Kate’s carving skill and unusual appearance make her a target, while a bargain offers escape at a personal cost.

This is an imaginative adventure that shifts Fergus from familiar school-and-family routines into a world of strange machinery, secret identities and a distant rescue challenge.

A wilderness adventure about Matt’s wish for solitude, his new acquaintance with Forrest, and the choices that arise as their relationship develops.

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 chilly carnival mystery turns into a rescue-and-detective adventure, with the gang trying to stop a giant and find out what is really happening.

A fantasy journey centres on finding a way home and deciding whom to trust. The bears’ different hopes and doubts give the group’s choices a personal as well as practical stake.

A coming-of-age story about trying to build genuine friendships after relying on an invented social life, with college offering Caroline a chance to start over.

Expect a school social drama driven by crushes, competing romantic attention and a secret from a boyfriend’s past, with a holiday party providing a shared backdrop.

A lively movie tie-in built around imaginative living foods, an inventor’s machine and Flint’s decision about trusting his idol. It may appeal to readers who enjoy playful, unusual creatures.

A mystery about identity and family trust, alongside a school project that brings Sam together with Caroline, who may help him read. Sam’s own difficulty reading is central to how he seeks answers.

A journey story about independence, unfamiliar company and river travel, with Megan’s judgement central to how she meets uncertain situations.

This is a suspense-led story of discoveries and escalating danger, centred on Lin’s search for the truth and her difficulty deciding whom to trust.

This is a supernatural adventure built around Kerry’s pursuit of answers and her growing knowledge of witchcraft. Its central tension is deciding whom to trust while her plans are unsettled.

A school experiment meant to defend Samara's character becomes a puzzle involving unusual DNA patterns and undeciphered manuscripts. The story also brings faith, aliens and uncertainty into the discussion.

This is a family-centred story shaped by a past killing and Jenna’s determination to confront the person responsible. Her search also raises questions about what she has been told.

A story about ambition, friendship and being seen as more than a pretty face, set around Destiny’s secret beauty-contest entry and the challenges that follow.

This is a coming-of-age story centred on Joel’s private nighttime adventures and the changing bond with his father. Its appeal may lie in the mix of mystery, independence and family adjustment.

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

A light party-planning premise turns on Ashley's effort to surprise her sister, with praise for Mary-Kate's test results providing the occasion. The central interest is whether the celebration can be made personal.

A fantasy adventure follows Rebekka as she searches for Peer, faces a trap in a castle’s dark cellars, and journeys through different worlds. A wary rat queen may be her ally.

This is a speculative adventure about the dangers of suppressing imagination, while also asking whether stories and dreams can themselves become frightening or harmful.