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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.

This is a high-stakes caper about a group testing the limits of rule-breaking. Its appeal may lie in the elaborate plan and the question of what the characters think they can justify.

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.

A fantasy mystery follows Vega as she deciphers clues after Quentin disappears, facing dangers beyond her village and within it. The story centres on investigation, secrecy and a heroine risking her life.

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.

A school-set romantic story built around playful exchanges and a difference in what Alisa and Masachika know about their conversations.

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 school-set vampire mystery combines Ashlee’s attempt at a fresh start with the challenge of hiding her identity and investigating attacks.

Expect a playful, mysterious framing around questions of identity and secrets, alongside references to the Baudelaire orphans and a sad dedication. The book’s warning signals an intentionally unsettling atmosphere.

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.

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 fairy-tale adventure about a group of friends responding to expulsion and banishment by seeking allies and trying to expose a powerful headmistress.

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.

This is a myth-inspired love story shaped by a difficult imbalance: Sirena receives immortality, while the human she loves remains mortal.

A dog-centred adventure pairs an unlikely companionship with Fritz’s military past, including a tour of Iraq. The story also introduces a hurricane and trouble in the dogs’ town.

A tense story about wanting to belong while becoming wary of a group’s rules and its leader. Jack’s choice to challenge Duncan is presented as carrying a personal cost.

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

A family move sets up a story about adjusting to new relatives while navigating attraction to someone already involved with a stepsister.

This is a serious story about a teenager navigating disrupted care, mental-health difficulties and treatment. Tentative connections with other young people sit alongside a troubling crossing of therapeutic boundaries.

This is a growing-up story about a friendship that changes over time, with Morgan’s gender identity central to her hopes for the future.

This is a love story about two girls, told through close attention to moments of affection and uncertainty. Anna’s fear of being unlovable and Flynn’s undisclosed secret shape their relationship.

This is a faith-centred adventure about a young person adjusting to a frightening, confusing situation. Anika draws on belief in God and her own ingenuity; the title points to a difficult relationship, though its details are not known.

This is a supernatural adventure built around a quest, a sudden family reappearance and an escalating threat to the community. The outcome is not stated.

This is a teen relationship story set against the prospect of a band’s success. Its focus is on friends balancing music ambitions with romantic uncertainty.

A school-and-horses story about ambition, belonging and building trust with a guarded pony. Malory’s hopes for her future at Chestnut Hill are tied to whether she can bring out Tybalt’s potential.

This is a school-setting adventure built around unusual abilities, a family mystery and a hidden scheme.

Three young animals face distinct challenges: Thorn must confront betrayal in his troop, Sky seeks answers, and Fearless faces a usurper. Their efforts connect to a wider search for truth.

This is a suspense-driven story about Max trying to uncover a mystery while on the run. Its combination of hacking, political intrigue and shifting alliances may appeal to readers drawn to fast-moving digital-age plots.

A fast-moving fantasy finale combines a strained love story with questions of magical power, danger to Faerie and the effort to restore a theatre company.

This is a suspense-led story that also focuses on choices about faith, generosity and relationships during a society-wide crisis.

A Clan faces a crisis while its members try to protect their community. The shifting warrior code adds questions of loyalty and rules to the immediate trouble.

An underground adventure drives a story of family secrets, shifting loyalties and Will's search for belonging. Expect revelations alongside a society described as harsh and experiences signalled as horrific.

This is a clue-led family mystery, with Avery seeking answers about her inheritance and the Hawthornes. Romance and danger also feature, so the appeal may depend on how much a reader enjoys those strands.

Expect a comic mystery-adventure built around a threatened family home and a question of truth, rather than a purely realistic account of property disputes.

This is a relationship-focused story about Shelly's uncertainty and self-image, with a secret date and an angry break-up driving the conflict.

A close-quarters story pairs a winter survival predicament with a developing connection between Autumn and Dax, who initially seem very different.