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A determined young protagonist moves from harsh workhouse conditions into a competitive school, where inventive technology, friendships and hidden political danger drive a fast-moving dystopian adventure.

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.

Blip’s routine changes when a power cut disconnects her. Outside, she finds colour, play and companionship with a fawn, duck and rabbit, then faces the question of returning home and reconnecting.

This is a reflective Arctic adventure about environmental change, cultural knowledge and responsibility. Its striking setting, illustrations and theatrical qualities may appeal to readers who enjoy atmospheric stories that unfold patiently.

This is a character-led fantasy romance about two girls navigating attraction, family expectations and a threat to connected worlds. It offers cosy magical adventure, contrasting realities and a focus on personal growth over action.

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.

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.

A tense, contemporary tech thriller about wanting recognition and discovering that helpful technology can take influence too far. It offers a clear springboard for discussing online choices and personal control.

A fast-moving fantasy adventure combines fairy-tale reworking, coding, futuristic inventions and family emotion. Amber’s ordered life is disrupted by a rescue mission, while her father’s past adds a more serious strand.

This is a speculative romance about loneliness, identity and connection after civilisation’s collapse. Expect a character-led adventure with a slow-burn relationship, futuristic ideas, humour and a stated dash of darkness.

This is an emotionally serious, imaginative exploration of bereavement, using poetry and surrealism rather than straightforward realism. Its changing forms and eerie illustrations may reward readers who enjoy symbolism, though parts of the journey can be difficult to follow.

This is a coming-of-age novel that combines personal stories with substantial exploration of Deaf culture, language and rights. It may suit readers interested in how identity, communication and community shape one another.

This is a fast-moving virtual-reality adventure with a capable but vulnerable protagonist, combining tournament gameplay with a mystery about a threatening player and technology’s real-world consequences.

This is a near-future science-fiction novel about friendship, grief and self-acceptance. Cora’s involvement with holographic recreations of people brings questions about identity, power, loss and whether technology can preserve someone.

Expect a dark, high-stakes science-fiction thriller built around an addictive game, moral pressure and unclear rules. It offers a substantial cast and unsettling set pieces, though the overall mythology may feel complicated and the resolution unsatisfying.

Expect brisk, idea-led stories rather than one continuous adventure. Robots, scientists, technicians and institutions face puzzles arising from rules intended to protect people, with the linked structure building a wider argument.

This is a high-stakes, fast-moving dystopian story about a young operative questioning the corporation that trained her. It offers action, twists, espionage, romance and ethical questions about mental control, technology, consent and the meaning of a short life.

A warm, idea-led adventure about friendship across a human–robot divide. Its central relationship invites readers to question inherited beliefs, while action and humour keep the story moving.

This is a humorous but unsettling story about whether an android’s fear, jealousy and desires indicate genuine feeling. Ivy’s viewpoint makes ordinary human behaviour seem strange, inviting empathy and close attention.

This is a character-led story about foster care, adoption, friendship and the effects of introducing an artificial intelligence into school life. Its tone combines humour with poignant circumstances and thought-provoking questions about human–AI relationships.

This is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.

A gentle, visually playful story about curiosity, invention and noticing nature. Norton and Alpha’s discovery gives children a clear contrast between a mechanical home and the living world outside.

A visually detailed, comic family story about welcoming a new sibling whose faulty arrival creates escalating household disorder. Cathode’s practical intervention helps restore order, while the final “TWINS!” discovery leaves the family facing another surprise.

This is a brisk time-slip adventure with a strong historical backdrop, combining moon-landing excitement with an intimate story about family, memory, change and the emotional effects of loss.

Expect a brisk, high-stakes science-fiction adventure built from movie-like set pieces: secret hideouts, monsters, lost cities and missions. Its emotional centre is the friends’ changing reliance on friendship, loyalty, trust and teamwork.

This imaginative story offers a memorable giant, a child’s difficult change of heart, and a large-scale struggle between technology, nature and destructive forces.

An energetic adventure about clever siblings confronting secret tests, technological danger and a world-scale threat. Its strongest appeal is likely momentum: trials, gadgets, mystery and high stakes, alongside questions about responsibility and confronting fear.

A seasonal collection follows Beti through birthday events, a journey to a waterfall, berry picking with Mam, a storm, and winter responsibilities. Friendship, family reassurance, practical problem-solving and living alongside nature shape the book’s gentle world.

This offers an energetic, imaginative quest combining Greek and Roman mythology, modern technology and recognisable British settings. Its strongest appeal is likely the blend of action, humour, inventive creatures and a determined central character.

A fast-moving science-fiction mystery about identity, memory and control. Porter’s unusual abilities create action and puzzles, while his search for the truth about his parents gives the adventure an emotional centre.

Expect an urgent science-fiction story built around two opposing viewpoints: Cillian’s discovery about his identity and Tess’s shaken commitment to a violent mission. Short chapters and cliff-hangers make the narrative strongly plot-driven.

This is a bleak, idea-led science-fiction pursuit that gradually becomes psychologically unsettling. Expect a deliberately strange society, moral uncertainty and twists that may leave some questions unresolved rather than neatly explained.

A brisk family adventure centres on Beans, her gadget-inventing father and a dangerous invention. Its main appeal is likely the combination of imaginative technology, a rescue mission and children taking determined action with friends.

This is a patient, image-led story about civilisation’s growth and decline beside one tree. Its wordlessness makes interpretation central: readers notice inventions, communities and environmental changes, then consider what survives.