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This is a story of a young person trying to find stability and make a way forward while moving through institutions, schools and homes that the book presents as difficult places to thrive.

This is a school-set story about competition and friendship, with a debate partnership at its centre. Tanner’s family responsibilities add a counterweight to the prestige and opportunity of Bannerman.

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 idea-driven science fiction about an observer caught between official rules and compassion. Its central tension comes from deciding whether intervention is morally responsible or dangerously presumptuous.

A lively comic adventure that may make reading feel playful and social, especially through visual storytelling, absurd humour and drawing prompts. Its energetic action and deliberately rough language sit alongside kindness, loyalty and forgiveness.

This is an imaginative fantasy sequel centred on magic, competing loyalties and conflict between magical and anti-magical groups. It offers friendship, compassion, courage and teamwork, but its adventure includes disturbing death imagery and broad comic material.

A playful magical adventure centred on pottery, crafts and recovering a missing object. It offers a straightforward conflict between Rachel and Kirsty and Jack Frost, with creativity forming the story’s distinctive setting.

A playful animal tale builds humour around a toothache and a reversal of fortune. Its clearest offering is a simple situation in which laughing at another character’s discomfort comes back to the laugher.

This is a magical rescue adventure centred on friendship, fairy royalty and sweet treats. Its appeal lies in a clear mission: recover the stolen tiaras before their missing magic spoils a celebration.

Expect an atmospheric fantasy involving puppetry, magic, poverty, bereavement and dangerous power. Its story is eventful but unfolds slowly, with multiple characters and viewpoints that may reward patient reading.

Expect a comic supernatural adventure in which an ordinary boy faces an intrusive demon, difficult bargains and dangerous consequences. Beneath the jokes, the book raises questions about good intentions, evil and moral responsibility.

This offers a magical rescue adventure built around a stolen spell book, a poisonous flower and a threatened island.

This is an emotionally intense, socially engaged story of young people facing bereavement, family instability, discrimination and addiction. Its perspective shifts and layered histories invite sustained attention, while compassion, accountability, faith and hope remain important strands.

A lively story about affection, assumptions and comic cat chaos. It offers a warm intergenerational relationship, visual silliness and a clear opportunity to notice that loving intentions do not replace asking what someone wants.

A surreal park story turns one kind act into a chain of extraordinary gifts. Clara’s discovery offers companionship, help and imaginative possibility, while a wish for wealth produces a contrasting consequence.

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.

This is a thoughtful, wistful fantasy about a child resisting change. Its strongest appeal may be the combination of village detail, imaginative uncertainty and emotional honesty, while its pace and melancholy mood may suit readers who enjoy reflective stories.

A traditional-style story contrasts two sisters: Manyara behaves harshly while Nyasha treats people and creatures kindly. Their journeys towards a king’s choice turn this contrast into a fable about pride, kindness and consequences.

A playful fantasy turns a bedroom into a gateway to the zoo. Sylvie’s affectionate experiments with small bears, penguins and monkeys are funny and unruly, while the forgotten door introduces a clear shift from controlled adventure to possible pandemonium.