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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

This is a spy story about Jocelyn trying to change sides while confronting the consequences of her upbringing and divided loyalties.

This fantasy adventure combines a quest for powerful objects with the tension of being pursued. The revelation of a traitor brings trust within the group into focus.

This is a fairy-tale school adventure built around Gilly’s punishment for theft and her discovery that the school is not what it seems. Expect familiar villains in teacher roles and a focus on good and evil.

This is a tense survival story centred on the bond between an isolated teenager and a stray dog, with a wider crisis putting their loyalty and trust under pressure.

A puzzle-led adventure combines geocaching and codes with friendship, secrecy and a race to respond to a dangerous crystal’s power.

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 story of separation and a determined attempt at reunion, with Ethan and Lena acting from different sides of the same predicament.

This is a story of a vulnerable cat and two people she meets, with fear and hardship set against the possibility of trust and belonging.

This is a family-and-work story built around a wealthy young woman being required to try low-wage jobs to access her inheritance. An intern is also brought into the arrangement.

A dark fantasy about belonging and survival, with magic woven into a village’s superstitions. Kate’s carving skill and unusual appearance make her a target, while a bargain offers escape at a personal cost.

This is an imaginative adventure that shifts Fergus from familiar school-and-family routines into a world of strange machinery, secret identities and a distant rescue challenge.

A haunted-house mystery links Harper’s forgotten accidents and her brother’s unusual behaviour with spirits, while bringing Korean traditions and Jamaican cultural details into the story.

A mystery about identity and family trust, alongside a school project that brings Sam together with Caroline, who may help him read. Sam’s own difficulty reading is central to how he seeks answers.

A journey story about independence, unfamiliar company and river travel, with Megan’s judgement central to how she meets uncertain situations.

This is a fantasy adventure built around magical threats, uncertain loyalties and a plan that puts the twins at its centre.

A story about ambition, friendship and being seen as more than a pretty face, set around Destiny’s secret beauty-contest entry and the challenges that follow.

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 legend retelling centred on a princess and a warrior, with love, a challenge, a false report and an unresolved awakening at its heart.

This combines a young woman’s magical calling with court intrigue and a family connection to the Tudor monarchy. Mary’s distrust of love is tested by her attraction to an opponent.

This sequel combines a Faerie-world conspiracy with a romance under strain: Kelley and Sonny face danger and uncertainty as they try to navigate shifting allegiances and an enemy seeking ancient magic.

This is a supernatural team-conflict story with romantic tension: Jenn must decide how much to trust Antonio while the hunters confront a strengthening enemy.