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Jenny Nimmo
A mystery-led magical-school adventure with a distinctive idea: Charlie can hear voices in photographs. Its strongest pull is uncovering hidden histories while deciding whom to trust inside an institution that feels secretive and controlling.
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
A heartfelt time-travel adventure about a boy trying to understand and help his grandfather, with humour alongside grief, family upheaval and the unsettling effects of Alzheimer’s.
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
This is a tender family-centred story about hair, care and pride. Its imaginative comparisons and references to hairstyles connect personal appearance with African-American identity and cultural history.
This is a child-centred detective adventure in which solving a mystery becomes a way to learn about Gran’s life, memory and the importance of understanding people as individuals.
Andrea Wang and Jason Chin
A family roadside stop becomes a meeting point between a child's embarrassment and her parents' difficult memories. Watercress offers a compact story about family history, migration, hardship and a growing understanding between generations.
Jamila Gavin
This is a substantial historical fiction work about foundlings, family, and orphan care in England.
Morris Gleitzman
This is a historical novel about friendship under Nazi persecution, combining Felix’s optimism and humour with fear, loss and moral danger. Its child’s-eye viewpoint may make a vast history feel immediate, while keeping the human cost in view.
Jasbinder Bilan
A warm, mystery-shaped family story in which Xanthe investigates Nani’s past with friends, alongside magical visions, archaeological clues and a rooftop garden. It links family care with history, migration, friendship and belonging.
John Steptoe
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.
Rebecca Bond
This is a reflective true story about a child encountering a forest fire and witnessing people and animals shelter together. It offers historical atmosphere, vivid nature imagery and a striking picture of shared vulnerability during disaster.
Lauren Wolk
This is a serious coming-of-age story about recognising cruelty, judging people by their actions and choosing whether to speak when others remain silent. Its moral questions are emotionally weighty rather than neatly resolved.
Kelly Keaton
Ari’s search for her origins combines a strong mystery with unsettling fantasy: a warning from her dead mother leads her towards New 2, where frightening creatures fear her and her own identity becomes the central puzzle.
Ryan North
Expect a lively superhero adventure balancing comic ideas with genuine peril: friendship, empathy and clever problem-solving sit alongside threats to Earth, altered history and an uncertain attempt to avert catastrophe.
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