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A group of exiled teenagers face a survival choice in an undead-infested setting, while secrets among them complicate their search for safety and other survivors.

Nora investigates a family mystery while trying to work out whether she can rely on Patch.

Expect supernatural mystery alongside questions of loyalty: Zoey and Stevie Rae share a secret, while friendships and enmities shift around them.

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.

Two teenagers who each believed Charlie loved only them join forces after his apparent death. Their search across several cities becomes a suspenseful journey into what they knew—and did not know—about him and each other.

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 historical mystery-adventure: the friends investigate a suspicious death, seek proof about an earlier imperial murder, and encounter danger on the Roman frontier.

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.

Expect a war story centred on Joseph’s bond with Adonis, rather than a battle narrative alone: the struggling zoo and its animals are also central to the plot.

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.

This is a story of a young person trying to rebuild trust and make sense of beliefs taught within a cult, while detained and facing a choice about revealing her past.

A comic premise pairs cheerleading with covert sleuthing: Tessa and the SOS investigate suspected cheating, then Tessa must consider her own relationship.

Antonio’s father has taught him that women cannot be trusted and that a man should have more than one partner. Miesha has her own guarded approach to romance, and their games bring both to question whether love is real.

Jakob’s disclosure puts his family at risk; his imprisonment at Auschwitz and belief that Ivan has abandoned him shape his drive for revenge. After liberation, a revelation about Ivan challenges Jakob’s understanding of what happened.

Penny’s plan to steal a basketball playbook is tied to both a sorority initiation and her wish to impress Brandon. Her growing feelings for Woody complicate the betrayal she has agreed to carry out.

Bo's story combines a mistaken accusation, prison labour, a dangerous tundra setting and an illegal football team. A runaway artificial intelligence adds a mystery: Bo must decide whether to trust the programme he created.

This is a historical adventure centred on Julia’s journey and the secrets of the people she meets. Her choices about trust and what to fight for drive 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.

The sisters’ countryside explorations bring them into contact with Totoro, a forest spirit who takes them on magical adventures through trees and clouds.

A gentle, rhyming introduction to body boundaries: children are told their private parts belong to them, and to tell a parent, teacher or another safe adult if someone touches them.

Katie’s friends each entrust her with a secret, and she finds keeping all four difficult. Their confidences include crushes and cheating on a maths test, bringing questions of trust into the Cupcake Club.

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.

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.

Victor’s search for work becomes a struggle to survive, shaped by his responsibility to his family and his friendship with Rico. The journey brings him into contact with smugglers and the risks of crossing the border.

This is a coming-of-age story about a troubled teenager sent to live and work with an older rancher. A turquoise bear carving, Cloyd’s Ute heritage and a dangerous mountain journey shape the story.

This is a diplomatic-setting mystery about a teenager pursuing answers about her mother’s death while navigating other people’s disbelief and uncertain loyalties.

A horse-centred story about a foster teenager offered another home and a chance to build trust, alongside Christian themes and practical horse-related back matter.

A dystopian survival adventure about Jen and Father, an AI who has cared for her since she was a baby. Their search for a new home brings danger, new connections and a difficult secret.

A supernatural adventure follows Sarah as she inherits a demon-hunting mission after her parents die. Her dreams, developing powers and uncertain trust in a newly arrived cousin shape her attempt to face the threat.

The story puts Jade’s wish for her parents to reunite alongside her father’s new marriage plans, with a developing relationship also complicated by uncertainty.

A wintry fantasy adventure pairs truck-driving and mechanical problem-solving with magic, rebellion and a difficult journey. Sylvi’s attachment to Winter and her response to change sit alongside the action.

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

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

This is a high-stakes fantasy quest centred on a fractured team, an elusive animal kingdom and a guarded talisman. The book is part of a continuing series.

A rebellious retelling of Oz, with a Kansas teenager caught up in a struggle against Dorothy’s rule. Familiar characters are recast, and the story explores how power can unsettle the old labels of good and wicked.

This is a coming-of-age fantasy about belonging and ambition, shaped by a martial-arts contest, a prophecy and a web of linked destinies.

A fantasy school adventure where a feared escaped prisoner casts a shadow over Harry’s year. Suspense, frightening magical beings and a time-travel plot sit alongside friendship and school life.

This is a fantasy about recovering a lost identity and facing a choice between two worlds, framed by a quest to save Faerie and a threat to both realms.

This is a fast-moving escape-and-reunion adventure, with the Toa split between prison and flight. Its central draw is how they respond to betrayal while trying to confront a new enemy.

This is a teen romantic comedy about trying to repair a relationship after a mistake, set in a school where gender and sexuality norms are unusually playful.

A queer teen romance about second chances, changing behaviour across social settings and the uncertainty of deciding whether to trust someone again.

This is presented as horror fiction, with suspense around the teenagers’ situation. How the danger unfolds and ends is unclear.

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.

Expect a clue-following mystery told through a character’s journal, rather than a straightforward narrative: readers are invited to piece together Cathy’s story from mixed materials.

This is a mystery built around an investigation by two friends. Suspicion falls broadly across the town, while the pollution and the poisoning provide a grim backdrop to their search.

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