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Zachariah OHora
A warm, comic story about a visitor whose interests do not match his cousins’ expectations. Its emotional movement is from disappointment and hurt towards curiosity, acceptance and shared enjoyment.
Liz Kessler
Choose this for a reader who enjoys high-seas adventure, mermaids, treasure hunts, riddles and brisk action. The story also offers a character-led exploration of identity, friendship, prejudice and belonging.
Tom Percival
A gentle magical story about hiding a distinctive part of yourself, losing joy through concealment, and finding encouragement to be seen. Its emotional message is carried strongly by changing colour and expressive illustrations.
John Schu
This offers a poetic, character-led account of a young person facing anorexia and other mental-health difficulties, with attention to treatment, relationships, bullying and the possibility of accepting help.
Rebecca Upjohn, Renne Benoit
This is a child-focused historical account of persecution, concealment and courage during the Holocaust. Its central contrast is between a community’s ridicule of Anton and his decision to protect Jewish neighbours at great personal risk.
Derek Landy
This is a brisk supernatural adventure with a vulnerable protagonist, dangerous family revelations and a shifting group of companions. Its strongest feature is the contrast between witty dialogue and genuinely unsettling horror, though the story includes notably dark and graphic moments.
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