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This is a holiday mystery built around a family trip, uneasy new neighbours and a possible link between strangers and unexplained money.

Expect a character-led fantasy mystery with two narrators, a homecoming and an investigation. Friendship and banter sit alongside questions of blackmail, suspicious fires and Michael’s unease about being useful.

A magical village adventure sits alongside a story about siblings finding a more welcoming home. Expect mysteries and eccentric characters, with the children taking an active part in what happens.

A family birthday pirate show is disrupted by missing items and Poppy’s injury.

A horse-rescue story runs alongside a mystery: Jas grows attached to Shadow, then investigates a clue about his identity. The plot also places her in a new foster home.

A school mystery adventure built around friendship, a scavenger hunt and a puzzle, with wordplay and geometry woven into the search.

This is a supernatural adventure built around a mystery: Salt and Pepper must work out who Stephen Beecombe is and what help he needs.

This is a mystery that combines tension between two children with an uncanny sighting and a parallel thread of animals protecting and caring for one another.

A fast-moving supernatural murder mystery about twins, secrets and social performance, with a strong identity-swap premise. It offers suspense and clues, while leaving the central crime unresolved at the close.

A lively bridge between picture books and more independent reading: three comic adventures combine baking, mystery, ghosts and imaginative gadgets. Its illustrations, energetic language, alliteration and recurring characters make the book especially suited to shared reading or a child building confidence.

A suspenseful family mystery follows Footer as she investigates what happened after a devastating fire. Her mother’s bipolar disorder and Footer’s uncertainty about her own perceptions make the investigation emotionally complicated.

A clue-led wildlife mystery about three children trying to discover who stole three white wolf cubs. It offers suspense, travel and a determined group of friends, with danger connected to a cliff and a rescuing effort.

This is a high-stakes adventure about belonging, trust and inherited beliefs. Petrel’s rescue of a mysterious boy brings her out of hiding and into conflicts involving shipboard factions, lost history and hostility towards technology.

A good choice to explore alongside a reader who enjoys imaginative fantasy with an emotionally unsettled protagonist. Its strongest interest appears to lie in how magical danger intersects with loneliness, family belonging and friendship.

This is a brisk child-centred mystery in which Benjie’s enthusiasm for spying and Pete’s protective actions help uncover burglaries. Suspense comes from the family’s vulnerability and Benjie’s capture, while humour and animal loyalty soften the danger.

Expect a light mystery or friendship-and-family adventure, depending on which Barbie story this title represents. The known accounts favour cooperation, helping others and resolving a social problem rather than sustained danger.

This is a friendship-centred mystery adventure, combining travel across America with a computer-related problem. It may suit readers who enjoy group investigations, journeys and stories involving programming or video games.

This is a high-stakes wilderness survival adventure centred on a young scout trying to reach help after a bus crash, while dangerous animals and an unknown half-human, half-animal presence intensify the journey.

This is a mystery-adventure centred on friendship, a vulnerable dog and hidden secrets. Its appeal lies in discovery and urgency, with supernatural-sounding settings and danger shaping the action.

A fast-moving mystery-adventure about children building a home together while uncovering secrets around a missing billionaire, a threatening uncle and a possibly real sword-wielding protector.

Expect atmospheric Cornish tales where folklore, ghosts and magic meet farms, the sea and family life. The collection includes linked stories, including one about William, whose disability brings exclusion and cruelty from others.

This is a fast-moving mystery-romance centred on recovery, guilt and uncertain trust. Its atmosphere combines a summer setting with disturbing discoveries, while journal flashbacks gradually disclose the protagonist’s past.

A clue-driven mystery set among gifted students, pairing investigation with questions about grief, friendship and the human cost of treating crime as an intellectual puzzle.

This is an atmospheric historical mystery combining family upheaval, friendship, a much-loved rabbit and art theft. Its central puzzle offers adventure, while Caro’s changing circumstances create an emotional thread alongside the investigation.

A brisk historical mystery follows Lily and Tom from their travelling life into a more dangerous search involving a carved treasure, a new friendship and hidden family secrets. Its accessible prose and illustrations may suit readers who enjoy adventure but prefer shorter chapter books.

A suspenseful story about a teenager carrying adult responsibilities while secret activities and threatening communications pull her into another person’s scheme. Expect twists, uncertainty and a morally complicated power dynamic rather than a straightforward adventure.

Choose this for a reader who enjoys atmospheric mysteries, eccentric characters, supernatural adventure and comic wordplay. Its central appeal is following clues through an unusual seaside world while Herbie and Violet face escalating danger.

This is a mysterious, emotionally serious novel about a child helping a strange being while his family faces a baby’s dangerous illness. Its imaginative uncertainty and lyrical language may appeal to readers who enjoy stories that leave some questions open.

A warm, imaginative school mystery combining animal shapeshifting with friendship, sensory overwhelm and family pressures. Alice’s investigation offers adventure while bringing several pupils’ struggles with belonging into the story.

A magical friendship story follows Lewis after he discovers an angel on the roof. The angel’s presence appears to alter relationships around him, while Lewis is drawn towards seeing difference and other people differently.

A fantasy adventure about sibling independence and protection, with Fergus’s autism central to his experience. It combines familiar Neverland elements with mystery, danger and a broader cast of Lost Boys and Lost Girls.

A reflective mystery about a family facing a child’s worsening health, with magical or unexplained elements entering an isolated summer. The emotional centre is Janine’s determination to reach Ricky when fear and protection keep them apart.

This is a socially focused YA novel about a young person navigating foster and group-home life, exclusion and threatened displacement, with suspense from arson and a developing romance.

This is a horse-centred mystery about persistence: Casey faces pressure to sell Limelight while investigating unsettling events during a summer stay. Friendship, horsemanship, family secrets and a gentle romantic thread share the focus.

This is a thoughtful, emotionally intense coming-of-age story in which the mystery and romance frame Aza’s experience of intrusive thoughts. Friendship, empathy and the effort to keep living with ongoing difficulty matter more than solving the case.

This is a child-centred mystery built around rescuing a trained Hearing Dog, finding its owner and investigating why someone connected with an old mansion has disappeared.

Miranda’s move to a historic Louisiana home coincides with whispers, shadows and a pleading voice. As she recognises a possible ability to communicate with spirits, her group members’ reactions and a growing responsibility to help them become part of her changed life.

This is an atmospheric adventure about being uprooted, gaining unexpected freedom and the mystery of a house's hidden history, with vivid island wildlife adding wonder and strangeness.

This is a friendship-led camp adventure built around trying to help a distressed counsellor. Expect a puzzle, secret planning, a magical element and an escapade involving another camp.

A pony-centred adventure combining competition, training, mysteries and a possible threat to the Pony Club. Its main appeal appears to be the relationship between Issie and Fortune, alongside questions about rivalry and community conflict.

This is a horse-riding mystery about loyalty, risk and persistence. Vivienne balances training and competitive ambitions with an investigation into Joel’s death, while troubling stable events, past relationships and new feelings complicate her choices.

A storm, a baby in danger, a mysterious mill and lurking creatures give this sequel an adventure built around suspense, responsibility and unexplained events.

A lively mystery-adventure about Logan and his friends investigating disappearing dogs. The story combines an unusual alien explanation with an urgent attempt to help the animals, while presenting the investigation as humorous and heartwarming.

Expect a zany adventure built around bizarre village changes, a search for a princess, plumbers and a rescue mission.