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A lively school-set relationship story centres on Becca’s paid schemes to split couples, with a complicated assignment bringing her back into Huxley’s orbit.

A fantasy adventure about friendship, unusual abilities and the consequences of a playful decision. The central predicament links danger to both human life and the merfolk’s wish to remain undiscovered.

A science-fiction comic about a newcomer living with the fallout of another person’s past behaviour, while a dangerous object puts her in peril.

This is a high-stakes caper about a group testing the limits of rule-breaking. Its appeal may lie in the elaborate plan and the question of what the characters think they can justify.

A fast-moving premise combines a secretive organisation, a flight into hiding and a mystery tied to Jimmy’s new experiences. The book appears to centre on what he can prove and whom he can convince.

This is a story about uncertainty, disclosure and the consequences of a church scandal, centred on a teenager trying to make sense of an adult’s confusing attention.

This is a comic, character-led story about a young person trying to help her family while handling uncertain romance and the consequences of retaliatory pranks.

This is a dark, high-stakes fantasy sequel about changing the past, protecting someone loved and confronting powerful Immortals. Its school setting adds social unease, while time travel and an altered timestream appear to drive the central tension.

This is a comic teen story about friendship, flirting, misunderstandings and the difficulty of managing a situation that keeps expanding. Jess’s plan involving Fred, together with Flora and the visiting French students, contributes to the complications.

This is a dramatic series conclusion built around Ella and Reed’s relationship, a murder mystery, family secrets and threats involving the law. It combines romance, danger and teenage angst, with a quick-moving plot and a reportedly sudden resolution.

Expect a quick-moving blend of teen romance, supernatural secrecy and summer-camp trouble, centred on Shelby’s difficult family situation and her choice about helping Austin.

A relationship-focused young-adult story about jealousy, trust, second chances and choices made while school ends and adult plans approach. Its central conflict involves whether revealing concerns helps or harms.

A supernatural mystery built around the Bloody Mary legend, it offers an unfolding investigation, repeated twists and a frightening atmosphere, with some interpretation left to the reader.

This is a brisk, high-stakes heist adventure centred on twins discovering one another. It combines family secrets, friendship, escape and fantastical moonstones, with plot momentum taking priority over detailed character development.

This is a fast-moving paranormal sequel centred more strongly on Lela than Malachi. It offers action, emotional change, friendship and loyalty, alongside relationship tension and a deliberately unresolved mystery.

This offers a fast-moving investigation with teen protagonists, police procedure and several connected criminal acts. Its strongest appeal is suspense, while its gritty treatment of crime may merit a parent–reader check-in.

Expect a brisk supernatural school mystery centred on Lily’s assignment, with vampire recruitment, changing alliances, danger and a romantic thread. The story presents an unusual vampire hierarchy and an action-led plot rather than extended character development.

A lively story about a wronged schoolgirl choosing increasingly risky ways to recover her future. Its strongest discussion point is the gap between understanding Bernetta’s predicament and approving of her solution.

A playful magical mix-up turns a friendship-repair scheme into several unwanted romantic entanglements. The strongest hook is the comic question of whether feelings and relationships can be managed like a potion.

This is an imaginative fantasy adventure centred on three siblings navigating a strange house, shifting time and dangerous or uncertain encounters. It offers a large-scale quest alongside sibling conflict, loyalty and comic touches.

This is a series fantasy mystery built around a disputed leader, accusations of disloyalty and a supernatural identity crisis. Its main appeal is likely the combination of clan politics, investigation and looming conflict between rival groups.

This is a fantasy adventure about cats, competing Clans, prophecy and hidden motives.

This offers atmospheric supernatural suspense, a mystery to unravel and a protagonist forced to face personal and communal secrets. It may suit readers who enjoy eerie settings, countdowns, twists and psychologically unsettling dilemmas.

A playful fairy-tale reversal with a wilful child, a dangerous woodland and an angry wolf. Its strongest use is as a shared read about choices, listening and how familiar stories can be turned around.

A brisk school-football story turns one costly mistake into a problem about friendship and blame.

A tense friendship story about pressure, risky bravado and the consequences of hiding the truth. Its central movement is towards honesty, vulnerability and more considered ideas of strength.

A layered YA mystery about friends, secrets and a murder, moving between modern Cornwall, the 1980s and the 1940s. Its appeal lies in suspense, changing perspectives and the gradual connection between past and present.

This is an atmospheric, dark fantasy centred on a distinctive card-based magic system and Elspeth’s uneasy relationship with the Nightmare. Romance develops alongside political conflict rather than replacing the fantasy plot.

This is a warm, mystery-led story about wanting to belong while pursuing an unusual ambition. Its seaside setting, humour, family secrets and theme of self-acceptance may particularly suit readers drawn to determined protagonists and magical possibilities.

This offers a tense mystery centred on friendship, secrecy and the consequences of violence. Its appeal lies in shifting timelines, hidden motives and a returning friend whose memories may change what Nan believes.

This is a teen environmental thriller about a girl caught between family loyalty, new friendships and a campaign against chemical-waste dumping. Its main appeal is the moral pressure placed on Maya as secrets accumulate.

A lively mystery about art, friendship and the consequences of a secret becoming much larger than expected. It offers suspenseful investigation alongside attention to shame, anxiety, money worries and pressure to perform.

This is a dark, visually distinctive folktale about a poor fisherman, Death’s unusual fairness, medicine, deception and consequences. Its accessible story shape is paired with a bleak ending that may invite thoughtful discussion.

This is an idea-rich mystery-fantasy about a girl pursuing knowledge and justice within restrictive Victorian expectations.

Expect a cosy magical adventure centred on romance, enchanted baking and a spell that goes wrong.

This is a school story about belonging, family pressure and finding confidence through drama. Daniel’s acting gives him a valued interest and supportive relationships, while his fear of ridicule creates secrecy and mounting complications.

This is an energetic animal adventure about responsibility, deception and persistence. Marty’s first working day becomes hazardous after a prank, while friendship and comic illustrations help keep the story lively.

Expect an imaginative factory adventure centred on five children, with comic fantasy, moral contrasts and a strong focus on Charlie’s honesty. The story also includes poverty, rule-breaking and punishments that may prompt differing reactions.

A twist-led mystery about friendship under pressure, this novel combines murder investigation, school life and family responsibilities. It may suit readers who enjoy multiple viewpoints, concealed information and consequences that unfold quickly.

This is a story about two children affected by maternal absence, whose connection brings their painful pasts into contact. Expect family-focused drama involving longing, secrecy and potentially strong feelings.

Expect a fast-moving, imaginative adventure in which time travel connects family relationships, grief and responsibility. The story also makes room for humour, friendship and emotional growth, with Al facing both practical dangers and difficult choices.

A playful fantasy adventure combines a damaged family business, an apologetic young ogre and a kingdom facing an attempted takeover. Its pleasures include imaginative names, chocolate-cake humour and characters working together to repair harm and restore stability.

Expect a humorous, performance-friendly story in which cake, sounds and expressive illustrations create a playful appeal.

A high-stakes fantasy finale about two queens whose choices, powers, and family ties may determine whether their world is saved or destroyed. It offers intricate perspectives, reversals, emotional conflict, and a sustained struggle over agency and redemption.

This is a historical school story combining basketball, friendship and a risky practical joke. Manny’s wish to stay connected to his friends leads to invented sports reporting, while wartime uncertainty affects family conversations and everyday choices.