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This is a horror mystery about ambition, apprenticeship and an unsettling disturbance at an animation studio. Buddy and Dot investigate what is happening as the studio works towards a deadline.

A haunted-house mystery drives the story: Amethyst is drawn to a strange home and becomes increasingly connected to it while trying to uncover what has happened to its residents.

This fantasy brings a rescue adventure into the run-up to a wedding. Creel’s friendships and loyalties are central, alongside the possibility of peace between humans and dragons.

A first-person diary gives the Ender Dragon space to tell its own story, looking at its life and at what may lie behind its legendary reputation.

This fantasy instalment follows several connected conflicts: Zoey’s opposition to Neferet, Rephaim’s struggle to remain free of his father’s influence, and the arrival of Aurox, created as a weapon.

A coming-of-age novel about a young man who leaves for Buenos Aires with a study plan and a romantic motive, then encounters work, new people and a life unlike the one he imagined.

A school mystery grows into a suspense story with gothic and fantastic touches. Blanka’s investigation draws on the convent’s history, while the Wolves’ hostility and uncertainty about whom to trust keep tension close to school life.

The companions’ goal is to restore the Belt of Deltora by finding its seven gems and overthrowing the Shadow Lord, who has taken control of the land.

Expect a speculative adventure combining a search for a missing brother with demon-hunting work and interdimensional intrigue. Ehrich must also conceal his origins and work out whom to trust.

A group of exiled teenagers face a survival choice in an undead-infested setting, while secrets among them complicate their search for safety and other survivors.

The story follows a family’s migration and attempts to settle in the Red River Valley, against a backdrop of hardship and rivalry between fur-trading companies.

A young diarist’s family duties and fear at home are set against the turmoil of witchcraft accusations and trials in her village.

Piper's diary records a life changed by wartime events. Her brother is stationed at Pearl Harbor, and the story also covers Japanese American incarceration.

The story centres on Bettina’s changed understanding of her family history and her investigation with Eugenia. Murder, copycat crimes and the town’s true-crime attention form the thriller’s central material.

Glorieta wants her mother remembered and buried with the family. Her efforts bring her into conflict with an aunt over faith and the possibility that her mother is in Hell.

Shabanu’s betrothal and her sister’s impending marriage sit alongside her own dreams of freedom, making personal choice and family obligation central to the story.

Three supernatural romances place characters amid secret-society rules, danger and divided loyalties. The stories centre on Gillian, Rashel and Hannah, with each facing a different threat or uncertainty.

Tina sees the Ohio River as peaceful and worries about railway safety; Charles values the railway’s power and speed. Their family’s views on slavery and a possible move to Kansas bring the period’s conflicts into family life.

Expect a crowded, lively plot: a marina proposal puts Grandma’s home and the nearby beach at stake, while Curly’s efforts to find evidence intersect with a gathering of family, officials and fantastical characters.

Follow Curious George through familiar Christmas preparations and a Christmas-morning surprise, with rhymes and varied textures making the book an invitation to look, listen and touch together.

A prophecy sends Geronimo on a quest to find a stolen dragon egg and restore harmony. The fantasy adventure also offers dragonology information, advice for aspiring dragonologists and interactive perfume mysteries.

A relationship ending and the prospect of a new connection sit alongside Ronette’s determination to make the most of a chance she has been given.

Megan's move and difficult start at school lead into a mystery involving a haunted-house rumour, an archaeologist's diary and clues to a secret linked to the Parthenon.

Nora investigates a family mystery while trying to work out whether she can rely on Patch.

A family under financial pressure is at the heart of this story. Jackson’s imaginary cat brings humour and companionship as he faces the possibility that his family’s housing troubles may return.

Crawford’s routine moves through washing, reading, brushing his teeth and using the bathroom before he settles in bed. The story also connects staying in bed with waking happy.

A story about two contrasting ideas of the future: Coppernickel thinks it will arrive in time, while Mr Quickstep seeks a future not yet imagined. Modern art and the illustrations are integral to their encounter.

This is a comic-sounding school-reform adventure centred on siblings who decide to act together. The conflict grows more complicated, with the pair relying on their ingenuity to resolve it.

A little girl offers tips for keeping her grandmother entertained, spending time together at the park and getting settled for an overnight visit. The tone is light and affectionate.

Expect a character-led ghost story, with the supernatural mystery intertwined with bereavement, loneliness and the effort to belong in a new family.

Claire’s arrival in Paris brings new sights, people and language, alongside the pleasure of exploring with Camille. Her curiosity about why she was sent there drives the mystery.

Expect supernatural mystery alongside questions of loyalty: Zoey and Stevie Rae share a secret, while friendships and enmities shift around them.

A collection of true childhood stories, written by children and adults recalling their own childhoods. They touch on friendship, choices and qualities including honesty, kindness, forgiveness and perseverance, with cartoon strips featuring the Souper Kids.

This is the concluding volume of the Beyonders trilogy: Jason and Rachel lead separate quests in Lyrian, with allies, a prophecy and a confrontation with Maldor driving the story.

Two teenagers who each believed Charlie loved only them join forces after his apparent death. Their search across several cities becomes a suspenseful journey into what they knew—and did not know—about him and each other.

A climactic fantasy adventure brings Charlie and his friends together to confront dangerous magic, protect his parents and seek answers about the Red King’s heirs.

A historical story of Isabel’s fight for freedom, set against the American Revolution and the danger of spying on the people who enslave her.

Timothy is drawn from his ordinary school day into the game alongside Simon Belmont. Their journey involves battling monsters and ghouls on the way towards Dracula.

A practical introduction to maths in marine-animal care, combining three work-based stories with problems for readers to solve and a toolbox of examples and exercises.

A teenage heroine’s strange inheritance draws her into a perilous struggle involving monsters, assassins and a family appeal to join the “family business”.

A fantasy adventure combines monster battles and a perilous rescue with Cameron’s struggle against anxiety. Friendship, danger and the consequences of loss drive the journey.

A beaver’s careless choices damage the forest and affect its animal inhabitants. After a falling tree prompts him to reflect, he tries to put things right and becomes gentler.

This is a family-and-rodeo story about a boy drawn towards his father’s ambition while afraid of the danger involved. Jana and Layne’s younger sister help him confront that conflict.

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.

The story centres on a family’s displacement and Chris’s growing awareness of poverty, cultural identity and belonging. His pull towards the landscape of his Wiradjuri ancestors gives the novel a strong focus on connection across generations.

This is a Moon-colony mystery about a boy seeking answers after his father fails to return from a mission officials deny ever happened.

This is a playful story about turning an impossible wish into a sequence of experiments. Its appeal lies in the boy’s imaginative plans and the surprising distinction between a star in the sky and something star-shaped.

A focused, dual-narrative historical novel about displacement, survival and access to water. Its language is spare, but the experiences include war, deaths and severe deprivation, balanced by perseverance and collective problem-solving.

A gentle story about moving from a very small comfort zone into wider experiences. Mabel’s journey offers opportunities to discuss fear, curiosity, confidence, changing seasons and supporting someone who is hesitant.

A family’s fear grows as a huge black dog watches their home. Small Hope faces it, leads it on a chase, and discovers a playful way to bring it inside.

A gentle nature story combines a small character’s change of circumstances with information about oak trees, seasons and the many species associated with them.

This is a creative introduction to feelings, using alphabetic rhymes and animal imagery to give emotions memorable forms and language. It may work especially well as a shared conversation book.

This is an active read-aloud: children can watch each animal, hear a movement prompt, and answer “I can do it!” before copying the action. The sequence introduces body parts and movement words through repetition and colourful collages.

This is a gentle story about staying emotionally connected when physical contact is not possible. It offers several concrete, non-touching ways to show affection, while keeping the reason and duration of separation unexplained.