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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.

The children’s summer changes when a nearby fountain is prepared as a temporary home for goldfish. Neighbourhood children visit, while their grandfather’s memories connect the fountain’s earlier use with the present-day adventure.

Expect a historical novel that shifts between ancient, wartime and present-day settings, with an emotional thread linking experiences across time.

This is a mystery-led suspense story, with an unusual claim about memory at its centre and a threat that reaches beyond the people being interviewed.

This is a fantasy about a child hoping to repair a family in distress, with consequences that reach beyond her home. Its blend of magic, loss and jeopardy may appeal to readers who enjoy emotionally rooted adventures.

A supernatural mystery follows Triss as she tries to understand why her memories and body feel changed, while uncovering secrets about her family and strange forces around them.

This is a coming-of-age story about Andy’s first relationships as a gay man, set alongside memories of a painful family life and his attempt to make a new start at college.

This is a post-war story about a young person whose understanding of home and family is unsettled by a discovery. It connects private identity with the way a community remembers a difficult past.

This is a story of memory, friendship and finding ways to face painful experiences. Andy’s interest in daffodils and his work with Angie sit alongside the more difficult events in his life.

A supernatural mystery pairs Marcus’s missing memories with his friends’ suspicions about a new shop. The premise also sets vampire hunters against enemies described as threatening humans and half-vampires.

This is a historical story of survival and displacement, told through Devorah’s experience as she leaves Poland and begins again in South Africa.

A travel mystery follows Maddie’s first trip abroad and her search with Ryan for the truth about his father’s death. Their journey also prompts Maddie to consider what she wants from life.

A family story brings Jewish history into a conversation between a daughter and her father, with a prayer book linking his childhood experience to Ruthie’s discovery.

Expect a high-stakes time-travel adventure in which recovering the right keys matters as much as deciding which people Kate can save.

A playful errand becomes a chain of muddled adventures as Hugo tries to remember what he was sent to buy. The story ends with Hugo discovering that his mother plans to use the soap on him.

This is a teen story about grief, risk and a possible new relationship, set amid school conflict and illegal street racing.

This is a family-centred story shaped by Valena’s experiences and the stories she hears about earlier generations. Its linked episodes range from striking natural events to ordinary family life.

A story about a child facing changes in his relationship with his grandmother, paired with practical information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

A fantasy about a young woman expected to serve as a royal protector, while trying to understand her identity and decide whom to trust.

This is a story about the gap between public admiration and genuine understanding. Multiple memories build a picture of Joel, while the community’s difficulty accepting him shapes the tragedy of his life and legacy.

Three young demigods—Percy, Hazel and Frank—face uncertainty about their pasts, abilities and place at camp as a danger to the world comes into view.

A fantasy adventure about a solitary cat finding companionship and confronting an obscured past, set alongside a clan's struggle to survive drought. Belonging and adversity are central.

A fast-moving supernatural murder mystery about twins, secrets and social performance, with a strong identity-swap premise. It offers suspense and clues, while leaving the central crime unresolved at the close.

This is an emotionally focused story about a fatal skating accident, a heart transplant and two families changed by loss and survival. Its speculative connection between the girls sits alongside realistic tensions about grief, dependence, independence and parental expectations.

A paranormal school mystery driven by Thomas’s confusion, family upheaval and risky choices. Its humour may soften the tension, while attacks, blackouts and a mystery drug make the situation feel consequential.

A culturally rooted fantasy adventure combining Filipino mythology, humour, friendship and a quest involving a stolen soul key. It places grief and family longing alongside supernatural peril, while presenting courage, empathy, gratitude and teamwork as important values.

This is a reflective recovery story about memory, identity and relationships. Olivia’s attempts to reconstruct her past bring questions about whether remembered experience, present feeling or other people’s accounts should define who she is.

This is a serious family drama about a teenager carrying responsibility for a struggling parent. Its strongest material lies in showing how trauma affects relationships, choices and the possibility of accepting support.

A supernatural mystery about Janie, whose cemetery sketch seems to carry a message from beyond the grave. Her friendship with Bobby and Keith develops alongside questions about belonging, belief and a secret connected with the dead.

A friendship-centred coming-of-age story with a strong emotional pull: Véro is drawn into Dolorès’s vivid way of living, then faces unanswered absence and the pain of losing someone important.

A spooky, folklore-rich mystery about returning to a ruined abbey and trying to repair an old wrong. Expect atmosphere, supernatural creatures, friendship and questions about preserving the past.

An imaginative science-fiction fantasy about a rare black cheetah facing pursuit, discovering an unusual heritage, and navigating a bond with a human in a damaged future world.

This is a supernatural mystery with a strongly suspenseful premise: a murdered teenager’s spirit seeks answers.

This is a grief-centred coming-of-age story about a young person negotiating bereavement, separation, travel and fear.

A mystery-led science-fiction romance about memory, identity and recovery, with emotional weight from Addie’s uncertainty, a past relationship and distance within her family.

A quiet picture-book story about death, grief and remembering. Old Turtle’s friends each recall how he affected their lives, giving the book a shared, memory-based response to bereavement rather than an account of religious belief.

This is an introspective Arthurian fantasy centred on Guinevere’s uncertain identity and divided loyalties. It offers magic, political danger, romance and questions about power, with a deliberately unresolved sense of self.

This is an Iceland-set fantasy adventure that layers a missing-parent mystery over an inherited spell. Its main appeal is the meeting of modern teenagers with sagas, Norse mythology, memory changes and dangerous magic.

A thoughtful story about how children’s curiosity can become humane attention. Its emotional centre is Carl’s dance, which makes hidden wartime suffering visible while preserving his dignity and complexity.

This is a short, otherworldly survival story about bereavement and rebuilding a life. Its central movement is inward: Green's damaged identity gradually changes as she accepts help and reconnects with care.

This is a reflective coming-of-age story about bereavement, family relationships, friendship and ideas of beauty. Melissa uses memories and her father’s journal while trying to understand love and decide how to live in the present.

A reflective picture-book story about Eva’s connection to Ethiopia after adoption. It contrasts difficult access to water and food with practical comforts in her new home, while holding memory, loss and belonging together.

A fast-moving survival adventure places Sam and Delphy in immediate danger from wildfire while their developing friendship becomes central to their effort to reach safety.

This is an unusual, structurally adventurous story about a refugee rebuilding his life while several other narratives unfold around him. It combines science fiction, historical material, dark humour and emotionally serious questions about survival and disclosure.

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.