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Jemmy has been made to take the prince’s beatings; when Prince Brat runs away, Jemmy is forced to go with him. Their flight turns into a ransom plot involving two highwaymen, and the boys have to cooperate.

This is a fast-moving time-travel adventure about friendship, a powerful medallion and the struggle to help an island under threat. Billy and Allie encounter traps, caves, a prison and a hostile enemy as they search for a way home.

This is an action-adventure fantasy about a rescue, animal-inspired powers and friends learning to manage unusual devices. The stakes extend from Charlie’s father to the world, with complications among the group as well as external foes.

The children’s summer changes when a nearby fountain is prepared as a temporary home for goldfish. Neighbourhood children visit, while their grandfather’s memories connect the fountain’s earlier use with the present-day adventure.

Yasmin’s daily reading routine is disrupted when the mayor’s actions threaten Book Uncle’s lending library. With friends, family and neighbours, she tries to make the community’s voice heard during an election campaign.

A light fantasy mystery sends two friends looking for a missing baby goat amid comic animal mix-ups. The adventure centres on helping at a farm and working together to put things right.

A murder, its aftermath for the victim’s sister, and the killer’s drive to prove himself to his brothers form the central strands. Secrets and a breaking wall of silence link them.

This is a space-set mystery about an uneasy journey, a missing cultural symbol and two young travellers who try to help one another get home.

A magical search story links flowers in the human world with fairies’ petals. Rachel and Kirsty help Danielle and the other Petal Fairies look for what has been scattered.

A reflective story about Ruby’s grief and regret, with friendship tensions and a quirky town celebration alongside the serious feelings.

This is a spooky, folksy fantasy about two girls whose quarrel unleashes a graveyard full of angry ancestors. The story pairs that supernatural danger with questions of friendship, family history and finding a place to belong.

Sticky notes spread around the school, carrying both friendly and cutting messages.

This is a comic-sounding adventure built around friendship, changing superpowers and a deliberately unpleasant practical problem. Its appeal may lie in the boys’ imaginative challenge rather than realistic everyday situations.

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 magical school adventure centres on a group resisting a threat to their school world, with Spencer tasked with finding a way to summon the founding witches.

This is a birthday-centred fantasy adventure in which Tara’s search for unusual objects brings her into contact with eccentric townspeople and new friends.

A set of five separate character pairings gives the collection a friendship-focused, ensemble feel rather than one continuous story.

A club-saving mystery driven by four friends’ attempt to secure money intended for their Boys Club.

The mystery centres on the callers’ silence and Claudia’s suspicion. The group’s investigation has “mixed results”, though what those involve is not specified.

This is a high-stakes group adventure about trying to prevent war. The focus shifts from protecting the friends’ own people to a wider effort, while their plan is complicated by divided loyalties.

A story about two sisters rebuilding everyday life after losing their parents, with new friendships and a small-town community shaping their sense of home.

This is a mystery about art and family history, with Theo’s search unfolding alongside financial pressure and the effort to make connections with others.

This is a Halloween horror story built around Ashley’s new friendships and a night that becomes frighteningly strange. The central hook is that the town feels more unsettling than its ordinary festivities suggest.

Arwel and the Rugby Zombies still need to play an international match to face their shameful past, but Arwel is less willing to help. Attention from sixth-former Trish and a change in his self-image complicate matters. Martin, Glen and Beth try to make him see the error of his ways, while organising a match involving the maverick monsters and Arwel’s dad.

A fantastical adventure pits three friends against a cereal company’s world-taking scheme, with goblin impersonators, faeries and a journey through a space-time rift. The friends aim to rescue the Queen and halt an invasion.

This is a pony-camp story that brings together fitting in and the possible loss of a valued shared place. Brooke also turns to online friends for help.

A gentle story about a café-owner’s rainy-day reluctance and the little mysteries of unexpected gifts. Friendship and thoughtful care sit at its centre.

This story brings together a wetland ecosystem, a newcomer’s view of town divisions and a friendship that opens onto Blackfoot culture and stories.

This is a fast-moving fantasy adventure built around a team’s dangerous mission, clues and a pursuit. Its unusual janitor-magic premise may appeal to readers who enjoy school settings with high-stakes fantasy.

This historical story centres on Young-Wolf’s suspicion of Kirkland and his growing uncertainty about the missionary’s teachings.

This is a baseball team story about belonging and contribution: Little Rhino’s role changes when he cannot play, but he still wants to help his friends.

The setup has a comic contrast between Lindy’s dislike of cucumbers and the festival’s cucumber dishes, with an unsupervised goose adding to the mix.

A fantasy adventure centred on granting wishes, with Sage facing unfamiliar life on another planet and a mission governed by a deadline.

This is a fantasy rescue quest set among Arthurian characters, with friendship, a kidnapped companion and growing magical powers at its centre.

A lively-sounding fantasy pairs two very different heroines in a cosmic rescue mission, blending magic, adventure and a mathematical idea.

This is a coming-of-age story about a teenage artist negotiating family strain, online belonging and a chance to pursue creative ambitions. Furry identity and community are central to Maeve’s friendships and self-expression.

This historical story focuses on how persecution disrupts ordinary routines, as Ruth’s family and community face mounting restrictions and danger.

A portal-fantasy adventure about three girls tasked with protecting magical animals, with friendship and the natural world among its stated themes.

This is an animal-led adventure built around a search for missing friends, with courage and wit tested by a difficult mountain journey.

The boys’ choice is not simply about money: they consider whether a possible way to meet personal needs could also send cocaine back into their neighbourhood.

Expect a comic, high-energy circus adventure, mixing friendship and a rescue mission with a ghost and a villain’s scheme. Its outrageous character details suggest a taste for deliberately silly, over-the-top humour.

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 lively fairy-tale adventure pairs a hair-related magical mishap with a mission to protect Grimm Academy, featuring Rapunzel and familiar fairy-tale friends.

This is a search for family origins shaped by questions of belonging: Malou knows little about her beginnings, and a new location offers possible clues. The specific answers remain undisclosed.

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.

A group project brings out competing ideas about who should lead and whose design to choose. The story may suit readers interested in friendship tensions and working together.