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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.

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 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.

A lively school-set relationship story centres on Becca’s paid schemes to split couples, with a complicated assignment bringing her back into Huxley’s orbit.

This is a contemporary story about a teenager navigating love, secrecy and family strain. Astrid’s imagined connection with people travelling overhead gives her a private way to send care beyond the small town where she feels constrained.

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.

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 coming-of-age story about trying to build genuine friendships after relying on an invented social life, with college offering Caroline a chance to start over.

A character-led story follows Samson as he navigates feeling like an outsider and becomes entangled in Angel’s secrets. Its focus appears to be how people see one another, alongside suspense about the dealings and their outcome.

A moody mystery about a teenager adjusting to a rural home, a child's death, and her determination to investigate. The river and surrounding woods contribute to an atmosphere of isolation and unease.

This is a story about a teenage online creator coping with bereavement and a changed social world. It brings together family loss, online attention and the uncertainty of starting at a new school.

This is an adventure about dogs trying to find a home amid fragile alliances and a new threat. It may suit readers drawn to animal-centred fantasy and survival stories.

This is an adventure shaped by clashing inventions and an uneasy partnership. The central contrast is between engineered living creatures and steam-powered machines, with Alek and Deryn caught on opposing sides.

A maritime survival adventure follows Fable’s effort to leave an island and seek a place with her father, while building a working alliance with West.

This is a teen social-life story about self-presentation: Lucy has changed how she presents herself and now faces the challenge of sustaining that version of herself at several parties.

A tense story about wanting to belong while becoming wary of a group’s rules and its leader. Jack’s choice to challenge Duncan is presented as carrying a personal cost.

This is a fantasy about a human girl seeking a place in faerie society, where she faces hostility and becomes involved in court power struggles.

This is a serious story about a teenager navigating disrupted care, mental-health difficulties and treatment. Tentative connections with other young people sit alongside a troubling crossing of therapeutic boundaries.

A school-and-horses story about ambition, belonging and building trust with a guarded pony. Malory’s hopes for her future at Chestnut Hill are tied to whether she can bring out Tybalt’s potential.

A fast-moving fantasy finale combines a strained love story with questions of magical power, danger to Faerie and the effort to restore a theatre company.

An underground adventure drives a story of family secrets, shifting loyalties and Will's search for belonging. Expect revelations alongside a society described as harsh and experiences signalled as horrific.

This is a clue-led family mystery, with Avery seeking answers about her inheritance and the Hawthornes. Romance and danger also feature, so the appeal may depend on how much a reader enjoys those strands.

This is a school friendship story that turns into a dilemma: Beth learns of Lauren’s affair with their drama teacher and decides to act. The outline signals serious consequences but does not reveal what Beth does or what follows.

A gothic supernatural story blends Cynda’s uneasy place in a changed family with a mysterious guest and the haunting history of an isolated inn.

This is a friendship story shaped by change and a difficult choice: Abby must decide what to do after discovering that Hilary has an eating disorder.

A summer romance and a mystery meet in a beach-town fantasy, as Sam tries to understand the unusual girls and the secrets surrounding their community.

At its heart, this is an adventure about belonging and moral choice, asking whether someone can be defined by their parentage or by their own actions.

This blends a murder mystery with selkie folklore and a protagonist’s discovery of her own bond to the sea. Aileen’s relationship with Jamie is entangled with secrets and danger.

A supernatural mystery centred on Chloe’s unsettling encounters with ghosts and the secrets of a group home. Its teenage viewpoint also brings questions of trust and belonging into the suspense.

This is a hockey team story about a player’s frustration, peer pressure and a shift towards more honest communication. The overview suggests that Steven’s place on the B team becomes less troubling to him.

The story pairs a magical transformation and a search for chocolate-making work with Aventurine’s changing sense of identity. Friendship and betrayal are part of her new life in the human city.

A supernatural romance and conflict story, with Layla's divided heritage shaping her sense of belonging and complicating whom she can trust.

A useful choice for readers drawn to supernatural mystery, secretive communities and a protagonist whose unusual inner connection may be more than imagined. Its central relationship is presented as both compelling and dangerous.

A summer change of routine brings Stacey a new job and new companions, while her earlier friendship rupture still shapes what she is missing. Trust becomes an unsettled concern.

This is an adventure about family belonging and a second chance at friendship, set against a visit to a Mars habitat and a desert disaster.

A spy adventure and a first-high-school experience meet in Maggie’s New York assignment, with friendship and attraction complicating her efforts to keep her cover.

This is a story about two siblings hoping for a stable, loving home while unsure whom to trust. Its focus is their invitation into new experiences and the possibility of belonging.

Expect a school-and-basketball story that also follows Pippa's efforts to fit in without feeling ashamed of her family or background.

A cross-generational mystery unfolds through Henni’s investigation and emails with Leo. Alongside puzzles and friendship, the book examines migration, prejudice, belonging and the pressure placed on people whose home is questioned.

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.

This is a dark, high-stakes fantasy sequel about changing the past, protecting someone loved and confronting powerful Immortals. Its school setting adds social unease, while time travel and an altered timestream appear to drive the central tension.

This is a child-centred mystery adventure combining seaside exploration, hidden places, secrecy and a rescue involving a royal child. Its appeal appears to lie in teamwork, discovery and sustained pursuit, though the ending and the intensity of the danger are not described.

A character-led story about grief, guilt and anxiety, balancing painful experiences with humour, friendship and a slowly developing first relationship. Petula’s movement towards connection is central, while Jacob and the therapy group bring different burdens and perspectives.

A historical adventure about starting again after disaster, building friendships and trying to protect a new home from moving sand. Expect family upheaval, school conflict and an ending whose precise emotional shape is unclear.