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Expect a fast-moving detective adventure, with a missing father, a magician’s trick and a pursuit of spies. The brothers are joined by their friend Chet as the investigation stretches from a lighthouse to Scotland.

A myth-inspired fantasy quest combines danger from waking Egyptian gods with Carter and Sadie’s search for answers about their family. Their reunion begins after a long separation.

A horse-centred mystery adventure, with Sophie and Liv searching for a missing herd after their grandfather’s stallion is badly injured. The ranch setting brings encounters with rattlesnakes and a varied local cast.

A ranch-centred story about Andi’s hopes for work with horses and her family, disrupted by a cousin who resists ranch responsibilities.

Andie’s staged haunting is a response to family hardship and her wish for reassurance after her mother’s death. The story brings bereavement together with money problems, absent adults and the strain on her sister.

Bod’s life among the graveyard’s ghosts and other supernatural residents gives him an unusual upbringing, while he faces dangers from both the living and the dead.

A reluctant boy and his unexpectedly keen dog take on dog-agility classes in a humorous summer story.

The central pressure is practical: Pierre takes on a long voyageur journey to earn money for his family after his father is injured. The trip is physically demanding and places him among older, teasing brigade members.

A family-centred adventure moves from the Bobbseys’ home to a summer stay at Meadow Brook, with comic mishaps and a run of outings and surprises.

Expect a puzzle-led adventure with travel, rival teams and historical mysteries, rather than a quiet standalone story. The search also touches on the Cahill siblings’ parents and the circumstances of their deaths.

Sotomayor’s memoir adaptation follows her from childhood in the South Bronx towards becoming a US Supreme Court Justice, alongside a short history of the Court.

A nonfiction introduction to teenagers’ lives in Saudi Arabia, spanning family, religious customs, traditional values and modern freedoms. Maps, statistics and translations accompany the teen-focused text.

A murder investigation, family revelations and a prophecy converge as three siblings confront secrets that challenge their place in ThunderClan and their understanding of its rules.

This is a family-secrets story about a young person tracing her origins and Jewish heritage across a journey from Ontario to Germany.

Expect a school-based mystery alongside friendship and family dynamics, with acting and celebrity culture in the background. The central puzzle concerns missing photographs and suspicion falling on a newcomer.

Expect family friction, Hollywood satire and a newcomer navigating celebrity attention. Molly and Brooke’s relationship is central, alongside the effects of Molly’s bereavement and her move into an unfamiliar family.

Follow Erich as ordinary concerns give way to exclusion and hardship under Nazi rule. Alongside the discrimination, the story includes friends and neighbours who remain loyal despite the risk.

The story follows Solomon’s efforts to find his own path while his family works towards independence. A cattle drive brings adventure and new sights, alongside tensions at home and the question of how Black settlers will be received.

This is a story of two brothers on the run, with skateboarding, a search for family and wilderness survival shaping their journey.

A set of festive recollections, these stories range from family and neighbourly encounters to school-pageant humour and a Christmas Eve journey in Bali.

This is a family-centred crime mystery: Megan’s effort to understand her brother’s life unfolds alongside the damage his death brings to the family.

This is a baseball-centred school story about ambition meeting competing responsibilities. Roy wants to impress a future high-school coach, while his academic difficulties, tutoring and strained relations with teammates complicate that goal.

This illustrated adventure centres on adoption, friendship and what makes a family. Queen Bee forms a new family with Virelldar and friends while keeping a future reunion with her birth family in mind.

A talking cat leads Zeke from everyday family and school difficulties into an eccentric underground fantasy, with zombies, spies and other unusual characters. The mix promises comic adventure alongside the pressures of home and school.

A family’s division of labour is disrupted when the mother, who does the household tasks, is suddenly absent. A note and peculiar changes bring fantasy into this family story.

A novel about two very different family worlds, and the choices that arise when Lynn encounters Blossom’s hidden community. Friendship, family and ways of living are central concerns.

Lily’s self-image as the sensible one is unsettled by a moment of attraction to Daniel. Around her, teenagers and grandparents face separate dilemmas that connect through the family.

Peter’s plan to make his mum a Mother’s Day pie leads him and his friends to seek strawberries in Mr Tod’s garden, where the fox has his own pie-making intentions.

A school project draws Haley into a mystery involving her family’s past, a haunted glove and possible vampire activity. Alongside the supernatural investigation, she is grieving her cousin’s impending death and adjusting to a changed family.

Faith’s story centres on loss, difficult care at home, leaving, and seeking help through prayer. Her Christian faith is central to the way the story presents her hardship.

Nina describes the practical change of having one home with her mother and another with her father, and living in each at different times.

This character-led story brings together bereavement, adoption and pregnancy through two young women whose hopes and family circumstances differ.

This illustrated book pairs practical potty-training advice with playful scenarios: children might use props, imagine a princess or gymnast approach, or try an outdoor option.

A family faces bereavement, a makeshift home and difficulty getting enough to eat. Alongside those hardships, the children find fun in nature and the family grows closer to its new home.

The children join Larry and two children from Cornwall in a group drawn into secrets and intrigue. Archie’s forgotten secret and Larry’s adventurous past provide mysteries, while danger raises the stakes.

This is a romance set against conflict between African American and Somali students. Rodney and Jawahir’s relationship brings questions of loyalty and social division into the foreground.

The book combines a fantastical bookshop setting with a high-stakes quest centred on a brother and sister trying to save their father and home.

A family-centred story about two teenagers who leave home for London: Jade is impulsive and angry, while shy Honey is unsure about going. The trip challenges their expectations and changes how Jade thinks about home.

The story centres on Daniel’s guilt and bereavement after a hunting accident kills his uncle. At home, his father’s drinking and temper add strain, while Daniel tries to find a way forward.

This is an angsty first-love story about two teenagers seeking more freedom while facing difficult family circumstances. Their connection matters, but the ending is bittersweet rather than a straightforward romantic resolution.

A football story about a young player questioning whether he wants the future others expect for him. James’s wish to choose another path—and his worry about his father’s disappointment—sit alongside tournament action.

This is a contemporary family-and-romance story about Frank negotiating his parents’ expectations, his relationships and his Korean American identity. A serious illness and bereavement also shape the family story.

Rose feels lonely amid her busy, unconventional family, while school brings a strict teacher and pressure around tests. Her friends’ Christmas zoo-trip plans offer a new focus, and Rose’s developing interest in reading is part of her story.

This is a comic adventure built around Fintan's wish to prove himself and his pursuit of a rare prize, with rivals and kidnappers complicating the journey.

A comic animal adventure driven by clever schemes and escalating trouble. Mr Fox’s efforts to feed his family widen into a rescue for other hungry animals.

This is a family-and-friendship story about a child trying to make sense of an absent parent and changes she cannot control. Macy’s search provides an adventure alongside those personal questions.