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An adventure about Han’s ambition to become a pilot takes him from Corellia into a dangerous criminal-underworld job. Chewbacca and smuggler Lando Calrissian are among the characters he meets.

The story combines horse riding and competition with a mystery: Vivienne suspects Harmony may have witnessed the vet’s death and begins investigating whether it was murder.

This is an animal fantasy adventure with a moral dilemma at its centre: Veil’s choices are shaped by the welcome he receives, the crime that leads to his exile and his connection to his father.

This is a high-stakes science-fiction adventure about friends confronting a powerful technology company, virtual-world conflict and a game that can kill.

The story centres on Elena's return after a sacrifice, the vampire brothers who love her, and a threatening creature that can possess Damon. Its mode is supernatural horror and suspense.

A child follows a feared, exiled mountain Keeper into a forgotten place of statues and galleries. Magic, rumours of a monster and glimpses of distant cultures shape this fantasy adventure.

A collection of boyhood escapades turns homemade attempts at extreme sports into comic tales, from car-towed skiing to improvised jumps and a bear encounter.

A fantasy finale about a young hero confronting a death prophecy and defending a city under attack. Family protection and the prospect of peace sit alongside the danger of war.

This is a suspense story about a frightening encounter, a violent act and friends trying to keep a secret while searching for evidence.

Tina sees the Ohio River as peaceful and worries about railway safety; Charles values the railway’s power and speed. Their family’s views on slavery and a possible move to Kansas bring the period’s conflicts into family life.

This is the concluding volume of the Beyonders trilogy: Jason and Rachel lead separate quests in Lyrian, with allies, a prophecy and a confrontation with Maldor driving the story.

This is a supernatural coming-of-age story about Adam’s difficult family life and his collision with a hidden world between life and death.

Expect a suspense-led investigation involving serial killers, a secretive group, and danger to the young investigators. The central mystery also concerns Cassie's mother and what happened to her.

A suspense-led story about Scarlett piecing together an obscured childhood while facing the people who want her returned to their group. Romance is part of the premise, alongside danger and questions of trust.

A post-war mystery begins with a ghost-hunt misunderstanding and develops into a story about hidden danger in a village still marked by rationing and hardship.

A magpie takes Splodge along with a shiny object, prompting Bug Belly and the other froglets to attempt a rescue. Their route brings dangers from owls and snakes; Bug Belly relies on an inventive plan and gadgets.

This historical adventure centres on Chico’s friendship with a donkey amid wartime animal transport. The story also brings together people of different ages and nationalities.

Expect a mix of hands-on projects, outdoor skills, natural history, historical facts and recreational topics, rather than a single narrative. Practical subjects include making a bow and arrow, building a go-cart and learning about tripwires.

Expect space adventure built around peril, friendship and a high-stakes rescue mission. Alice's attempt to get home expands into a challenge involving three worlds.

A fantasy adventure turns Peter’s wish to sail into a struggle to escape the Pirate King’s plan to sacrifice him. Blame after a house fire and an abduction bring danger into the story.

Katy and Daemon’s relationship grows closer amid a dangerous effort to free loved ones. Katy also confronts her changing abilities and the threat posed by an organisation targeting hybrids.

This instalment combines a survival situation with an island mystery: the family is short of food, rescue has not appeared, and unsettling discoveries complicate their efforts to understand where they are.

This fantasy adventure follows two young knights from village defence into a quest involving dragons, unseen enemies and a threat to the crown.

Opera brings costumes, music and backstage intrigue into this Nancy Drew mystery. The investigation centres on danger to two rival singers and a suspected attempt to ensure that only one becomes the star.

A fast-moving survival predicament sits alongside camp friendships and uncertainty about whether Will can be trusted. The group’s escape attempt keeps danger close as they try to make sense of the animal attacks.

Ben’s paid desert-guiding trip turns into a fight to survive when Madec tries to silence him after a prospector is shot. The suspense centres on exposure, thirst, gunfire and the difficulty of being believed.

A question-and-answer guide to armoured dinosaurs, with illustrations and fact boxes. It covers how different dinosaurs’ features could protect them, alongside their names, physical traits and habitats.

This is an espionage adventure built around Alex’s efforts to uncover who is behind the threats to Ark Angel. The plot moves between a hospital, international travel and a space project, with Alex repeatedly facing danger.

Jocelyn and Alex are stranded and lost in the Northwoods after a rafting mishap, facing threats from the elements with only wet bags’ contents. As they try to get home, the former best friends must also confront the strain between them.

This is a survival story centred on five teenagers from different circumstances, brought together by a risky trip at sea. Their changing situation gives the book a strong focus on what they may need from one another.

An adventure set among London’s dark places, where Birdie’s work as bait for monsters draws her into a mystery involving missing pickpockets, folklore and a more dangerous villain.

Paul and his family try to protect Henri and help him reach safety, while Paul takes on responsibilities at home and joins the Resistance. The story follows their choices amid occupation and suspicion.

Expect a broad historical tour told through individual scientists’ lives and work, rather than a single subject in depth. Topics range from geometry and medicine to cosmology, atomic particles and the Internet.

A nature-rich animal adventure follows a young vole family travelling in search of safety.

A comic fantasy about an impossible hat problem becomes a story of a boy facing royal authority. Its absurdity and escalating predicament may suit a shared read with room to pause and talk.

A fast-moving comic adventure built around a reporter's pursuit of gangsters, with repeated peril and a land dispute involving Blackfoot people.

A compact, visual account follows the Titanic’s last hours, pairing a sequence of events with maps and fact boxes. It focuses on the ship, its passengers and crew, and attempts to save lives.

Expect an imaginative adventure built around a long-running journey, strange creatures and a mystery about the Hawk.

A classic detective adventure with a peculiar mystery at its centre: missing dogs, a reported dragon and a cave to investigate. Suspense and strangeness sit alongside the puzzle-solving.

Expect a perilous escape through a bleak fantasy setting, with two alternating viewpoints, action and a romance threaded through the danger.

A historical romance turns into a survival story when the Titanic sinks. The immediate tension is whether Nicole can reach safety and whether she can find the two men before then.

This is an animal adventure in which a curious young monkey faces predators, with her father nearby. It also introduces readers to pygmy marmosets.

Expect supernatural mysteries set around a high-school prom and college Greek-life rituals, with Maggie investigating threats and secrets.

A friendship-led supernatural mystery turns into horror as Laine investigates Debbie’s death through the board. Expect a focus on eerie events and a threatening presence rather than a light account of friendship.

A wilderness survival story about a young mountain lion, with hunting and animal danger central to the conflict. It may suit a reader drawn to stories focused on wildlife rather than human characters.

This is a topic-led science book, not a story: it moves from cell parts and types towards how cells work together and relate to organs.