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Alex Bell
Expect a vivid underwater fantasy adventure led by a determined engineer, with a submarine expedition, imaginative creatures, perilous conditions and a group learning to trust one another.
Nicholas Fisk
This is an idea-led science-fiction adventure about encountering the unknown. Its strongest appeal may be the mysterious objects, their ability to imitate human constructions and the question of whether communication is possible.
Ross Welford
This is an imaginative rescue adventure about two brothers whose shared dreams become dangerous. It follows Malky’s efforts to understand what has happened to Seb and to act despite fear, while family change and friendship shape his choices.
Kenneth Oppel
This is an urgent science-fiction adventure with horror elements: invasive plants threaten communities, while three young people investigate why they are unaffected. Alongside survival, the opening gives attention to illness, self-image, friendship and family relationships.
Tom Huddleston
Expect an energetic adventure through floating communities, underwater ruins and hidden routes, alongside questions about who controls resources and whose version of events can be trusted.
Louis Sachar
This combines a fast-moving school-and-woods thriller with questions about ecological responsibility and engineered life. Its suspense is paired with empathy for children, adults and even people who behave harmfully.
Stuart Gibbs
This offers a contained lunar mystery with clues, suspects, suspense and humour. Its appeal lies in Dash’s investigation, the unusual space setting and the contrast between boredom, danger and intellectual challenge.
David Wiesner
This is an illustrated story about Becky pursuing an ambitious science project while classmates grow seeds in paper cups. Its interest lies in the contrast between an ordinary classroom activity and a more imaginative possibility.
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Expect a large-scale space adventure with mythic elements, unusual worlds and questions about identity. The illustrations are an important part of the experience, adding atmosphere rather than simply depicting events.
Norman Hunter
Expect inventive comic mishaps, misunderstandings and an eccentric central character rather than a serious science story. The humour often comes from failed inventions and Branestawm’s difficulty with everyday social situations.
Christopher Edge
Expect a playful space adventure centred on a father and son, with absurd alien details, school embarrassment and moments of danger. Its emotional centre is the difficulty of recognising a parent’s love beneath embarrassing behaviour.
David Baddiel
Expect an imaginative, comic time-slip adventure centred on two lonely children who meet across centuries. Talking animals, unusual technology and urgent practical problems give the friendship story energy, while the future setting raises questions about environmental change and online life.
Amy Bond
This is a fantasy adventure about a young witch who loves robots, enters the City seeking robotics education, and confronts a secret threatening the balance between magic and technology.
Frank Cottrell Boyce
This is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.
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