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Kim’s friend Natalie is pregnant and set to marry Ben, who does not love her. Meanwhile, Kim considers whether to reconnect with her birth mother and whether she and her father might take in her cousin Maya.

Nine connected stories show how a teenage boy’s death affects a varied circle of people, while also following first jobs, relationships and goodbyes.

Bayliss’s grief and fear of change unfold alongside her parents’ plan to foster two homeless girls. The story centres on sibling love, loss and the possibility of making room for new relationships.

This is a grief-centred story about a teenager facing her mother's death, state care and successive foster homes. It also follows her relationships with friends and the possibility of finding family in unexpected places.

A teen’s attempt to turn grief into a list of brave experiences drives this novel. Drawing, friendship, family strain and a developing crush all shape Georgia’s search for what living fully means to her.

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

Two brothers lose their parents in a road collision and move to Wales to live with an aunt and uncle. Dylan worries about how Griff is responding to the loss, while he has something of his own to come to terms with.

Expect family friction, Hollywood satire and a newcomer navigating celebrity attention. Molly and Brooke’s relationship is central, alongside the effects of Molly’s bereavement and her move into an unfamiliar family.

Faith’s story centres on loss, difficult care at home, leaving, and seeking help through prayer. Her Christian faith is central to the way the story presents her hardship.

This character-led story brings together bereavement, adoption and pregnancy through two young women whose hopes and family circumstances differ.

The story centres on Daniel’s guilt and bereavement after a hunting accident kills his uncle. At home, his father’s drinking and temper add strain, while Daniel tries to find a way forward.

A supernatural adventure follows Sarah as she inherits a demon-hunting mission after her parents die. Her dreams, developing powers and uncertain trust in a newly arrived cousin shape her attempt to face the threat.

Katie’s move and efforts to make friends place her first-love experience within a wider story of adjusting to a new school and family life.

This story combines an imaginative out-of-body premise with a child’s experience of bereavement. Its central appeal may be the way supernatural events and the longing for a lost friend sit alongside one another.

A fantasy adventure centred on a boy and a cat whose unexplained disappearances lead towards ancient Egypt.

A reflective story about Ruby’s grief and regret, with friendship tensions and a quirky town celebration alongside the serious feelings.

This is a melancholy coming-of-age story about sisterhood under pressure, told in two forms. Its myth-inspired comics strand offers another way into the story, though the strands may take time to make sense together.

This is a family and coming-of-age story in which Rachel’s time with Izzy brings them closer. A first romance runs alongside the central relationship, rather than replacing its focus on family and loss.

A historical story about a girl’s attachment to a Japanese doll during wartime, and the pressure to choose between that personal bond and national loyalty.

This is a speculative story about unusual experiences, medical scrutiny and a meeting shaped by bereavement. Emery’s wish for an ordinary life sits alongside the mystery of her loops.

At its centre is an unlikely friendship that brings together two teenagers facing loneliness and change. Their lives involve family troubles, romantic relationships and the effort to imagine a future on their own terms.

This is a character-led romance about two teenagers challenging family expectations, with Carly’s efforts to reunite her family and Arden’s grief shaping their paths.

Christina faces the task of bringing a neglected estate back to life while the First World War continues. Her restoration plans are disrupted when someone familiar arrives.

A paranormal Jack the Ripper mystery follows Abbie from bereavement and hospital volunteering into visions, murder investigations and a dangerous hunt. A romance also develops alongside the historical setting.

Expect a clue-following mystery told through a character’s journal, rather than a straightforward narrative: readers are invited to piece together Cathy’s story from mixed materials.

This is a story about a child facing bereavement, a move to her grandparents’ home and the possibility of going to live with her father in Ghana.

This is a story about bereavement and the effort to maintain happiness and close relationships. A rare plant Tessa’s mother entrusted to her care also features in the plot.

This is a story about bereavement, family strain and a young person facing pressure to protect people and institutions around her after an assault.

The story combines a household mystery with whimsical fantasy: Henry tries to discover what Harvey’s unusual work means, while music, poetry and kindness shape the characters’ experiences.

This is a road-trip story shaped by bereavement and a move to Connecticut. Its focus is Amy’s struggle with the past and her developing connection with Roger.

This is a family-centred story shaped by a past killing and Jenna’s determination to confront the person responsible. Her search also raises questions about what she has been told.

A first-person story follows Rose as she navigates bereavement, family strain, anger and a potentially complicated school romance. Her sharp, self-aware voice includes wordplay and direct asides to the reader.

This is a historical sea-adventure romance shaped by bereavement, displacement and conflict. Rosie’s circumstances bring her into Raider’s pursuit and the wider naval war, with danger and romantic feelings both central to the premise.

This is Christian historical fiction centred on bereavement, sibling estrangement and encounters with Jesus. Its premise brings religious belief into the characters’ responses to loss.

This is a survival-focused fantasy about mountain cats facing a deadly disease after a battle. It also follows characters dealing with bereavement, uncertain belonging and leadership pressure.

This is a story of bereavement complicated by a relationship Corinne has kept secret. Her feelings for Maggie’s ex add another emotional strand as she considers honesty and how to move forward.

This is a family-centred ghost story about three sisters trying to make sense of loss while imagining lives beyond their home and neighbourhood.

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.

The story centres on Hortense's studies, interests and uncertain prospects amid her family's changed circumstances after the French Revolution.

A family-and-animal story with environmental stakes: Nikki’s care for a puppy and growing relationship with her grandmother unfold alongside a threat to a pond’s turtle habitat.

This historical fiction places a young Pueblo character under Spanish rule, with imposed demands on his work, worship and resources at its centre.

This paranormal novella centres on Emily’s transition from constrained family responsibilities into a supernatural life, with grief, romantic longing and a wish for vengeance shaping her situation.

A family’s response to wartime bereavement is entwined with an extraordinary cloning premise and a community’s prejudice towards a Japanese man.

A supernatural mystery drives the plot, with Tavia trying to uncover what happened around her parents’ deaths while deciding whom to trust.

A story about communication and family relationships, centred on a boy who uses facts to express himself and wants to connect with people around him.