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Helaine Becker
A lively science topic with real-animal inspiration at its centre: the book profiles designs such as a colour-changing robot and a machine that sticks to surfaces, then looks towards future possibilities.
A brisk-sounding invention adventure combines railway engineering and business rivalry with threats to Tom and his friends.
Jenn Reese
This is a high-stakes group adventure about trying to prevent war. The focus shifts from protecting the friends’ own people to a wider effort, while their plan is complicated by divided loyalties.
Sophie McKenzie
A team facing separation pursues a potentially dangerous investigation involving a drug said to confer special powers. The story brings together established teammates and two new friends.
Lauren DeStefano
This is a dystopian story about Rhine seeking answers while facing a life-threatening virus, tangled relationships and the consequences of a resistance movement.
Paolo Bacigalupi, Sunil Malhotra
A science-fiction chase and conflict centre on Tool’s resistance to engineered obedience, with human soldiers and a threat of war also part of the story.
Shanna Swendson
A fantasy adventure blends an alternate history with invention, rebellion, spying and a developing attraction. Verity must navigate life within a powerful family while taking risks for a cause.
Michael Hearst
This offers a wide-ranging introduction to unusual and familiar structures, from monumental buildings to playful inventions. Its appeal may lie in the variety of things to investigate rather than a single continuous story.
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.
David Barker
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.
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.
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.
Richard Kurti
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.
Kris E. Palmer
A visual history of Hot Wheels, covering its launch, design process, logos, models and sets. Archive drawings, prototypes and photographs make the development of the toy range the book’s central attraction.
Debra Dockter
A fast-moving science-fiction mystery about identity, genetic engineering and survival. Kyle’s investigation combines family comparison, secrets and a race against time, with romantic feelings forming alongside the central danger.
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