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A fantasy adventure begins with Taran’s restless hopes and Hen Wen’s escape, then turns into a hazardous mission. Heroism is presented as more demanding than Taran first imagines.

The central thread is a mission to recover archives and avert an attack, with interstellar travel and an unfamiliar species adding science-fiction elements.

This is an adventure about young characters facing a sudden emergency away from their intended destination, with Jedi, an inventor and a droid among the group.

This is a story about belonging, friendship and family roles, with Grace’s uncertainty about her origins alongside concern for a friend whose future feels constrained by teenage motherhood.

This is a story of ambition and survival, centred on a young mentor whose choices may affect both his prospects and his tribute’s fate.

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

A peril-focused fantasy adventure follows siblings facing a curse, dwindling supplies and a threatening discovery.

A friendship adventure with a fairy-tale setting, centred on a sudden change in Lucy and Wynston’s time together and Lucy’s search for her missing mother.

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.

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 an interactive space adventure: the reader takes command, makes choices and follows the resulting path through a mission to protect planets.

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

This is a high-stakes adventure built around an unusual alternate-history premise: electricity returns to a steam-driven world, with monsters and a secret society at the centre of the danger.

This is a horse-centred mystery about Jas’s search for a mare she loves, with rescue-farm life and a suspected insurance fraud shaping the conflict.

This is a story about a child’s bond with a horse and a dispute over who should have the animal. Emma’s grandmother and the animal sanctuary are part of the setting.

This is a space-rescue adventure built around a dramatic astronomical event, with Cadet Data separated from his group and facing an urgent mission.

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 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 adventure novel centres on Johnny, Kaspar and Johnny’s new friendship with Lizziebeth, an American heiress.

This is a school friendship story in which a reluctant candidate faces an election shaped by loyalty to friends and pressure not to disappoint them.

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

Expect a high-stakes time-travel adventure in which recovering the right keys matters as much as deciding which people Kate can save.

This is a supernatural search-and-rescue story, with Indie’s witchcraft efforts failing and the search leading to a perilous alternate dimension.

Tilda chooses to keep an unexpected egg warm and protect it.

This is a socially engaged play in which a beggar’s protest sets a fantastical condition for the park’s community. Its central concern is how people treat those living in poverty.

This is a sympathetic-sounding reworking of a familiar fairy-tale villain’s past, centred on family, love and hopes that do not work out as wished.

This is a family story about responsibility under pressure: Summer helps with the harvest while trying to look after her brother and manage tensions with her grandparents.

This is a fantasy adventure built around a frightening dream figure, a prophecy and a young protagonist facing a threat. The story also promises secrets and magic.

A light-sounding mystery combines a culprit-finding investigation with baking and ladybug details.

A friendship crisis puts Mary Anne in an unfamiliar position: rather than relying on her friends to lead, she may need to act for herself and the club.

This is a supernatural quest shaped by Oz’s uncertainty about his nature. The journey offers a way to explore identity and self-control, alongside the practical fear that his wolf form could endanger loved ones.

Expect fantasy adventure centred on magical children, a looming battle and several mysteries rather than a purely everyday story.

This is a light-sounding mystery built around a children’s festival and a vanished basket of apples. Its appeal may lie in the investigation alongside seasonal activities and a prize contest.

Expect fantasy adventure centred on a team effort to confront a dangerous, shadowy threat, with spirit animals bound to the human characters.

A short social story combines a child’s discoveries in Varanasi with a serious encounter involving an abandoned newborn. Stylised black-and-white illustrations are mentioned.

This is a school friendship story that turns into a dilemma: Beth learns of Lauren’s affair with their drama teacher and decides to act. The outline signals serious consequences but does not reveal what Beth does or what follows.

This is a coming-of-age story about a high-school student balancing friendships, school, a job and difficulties at home. Its focus is Kirk's relationships and changing circumstances.

The stories combine horse-refuge responsibilities with Amy’s changing relationships and family strains. They may interest readers drawn to animal care and characters balancing practical duties with personal challenges.

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 dark fantasy built around a young person’s return to a place she longs for, only to find it changed and dangerous. The house and its magic are central to the conflict.

Expect a fast-moving fantasy quest that mixes the real world with worlds from fictional books, with the Walker siblings trying to prevent a collision between them.

This is a high-stakes fantasy conflict built around Amy’s responsibility for a failed mission and the danger of losing her way home.

A horse-centred story about wanting something that is not yours, acting rashly, and facing trouble. Alison’s path towards making things right also involves courage, healing and an unexpected test of endurance.

A fast-moving science-fiction adventure about young Jedi racing to prevent a deadly plague from being released, amid a wider battle and a confrontation with a dangerous adversary.

A diary-style royal comedy combines school pressures with Mia’s uncertain public role. The two stories also bring in romance, social plans and personal discoveries.