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A mishap at school and other mistakes weigh on Izzy; making tortillas with Lito gives her a way to share them. The family joins in, turning confession into a communal meal.

This is a high-stakes fantasy conflict built around Amy’s responsibility for a failed mission and the danger of losing her way home.

This is a wartime friendship story in which childhood play sits alongside an attempt to track down Nazi spies. Cory’s desire to be brave is tested by mistakes and hurtful choices.

Expect a school-and-basketball story that also follows Pippa's efforts to fit in without feeling ashamed of her family or background.

A magical theatre rescue story combines an audition, missing talent, fairy helpers and goblin disruption. It may particularly appeal to children interested in performance, imaginative adventure and recurring fairy characters.

This is a light fantasy about friendship, sport, cooking, family friction and magical encouragement. Jess’s failed gesture towards her mother creates the immediate conflict, while Ms. M’s arrival brings comic, surprising support.

A comic story about Tuffy’s decision to leave home after family members object to his troublesome behaviour, followed by an uncertain attempt to manage life elsewhere.

This is a teen romance centred on attraction, friendship and the possibility of heartbreak, with a dramatic relationship at its core and social pressures around dating.

A brisk comic adventure about children investigating suspicious adults at a phone-free retreat. Expect secret trips, lizards, alligators, captivity and criminal schemes alongside friendship, teamwork and characters learning from new information.

This is a speculative romance about whether a prescribed soulmate should determine a person’s life. Corin’s secrecy, difficult relationships and questions about free will create a tense setting for exploring personal choice.

A warm, episodic family story in which each child encounters a different mishap or opportunity. It combines humour and adventure with working life, financial constraint and the affection holding a large family together.

A lively story about a girl whose good intentions and creative plans repeatedly misfire, then turn towards friendship, family, performance and the possibility of being recognised for who she is.

A warm animal story about a stray donkey finding care, friendship and a place to belong. Flash’s curiosity, inventions and collecting lead to mishaps as well as helpful discoveries, while the other animals model kindness and practical support.

A school-play story about wanting to perform while facing stage fright, with a small magical unicorn offering encouragement. Expect fantasy alongside classroom pressure, public embarrassment and a rival classmate.

This is a school-and-community adventure about a child trying to behave, campaign for student council and manage attention-grabbing mistakes during a Capitol trip. Its appeal centres on Keena’s lively perspective and determined efforts.

A brisk friendship story turns an ordinary mistake into a meaningful social problem. Its interest lies less in spectacle than in embarrassment, loyalty, responsibility and the possibility of learning without humiliation becoming the whole story.

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.

A fast-moving futuristic spy thriller follows Augusta as she lives under a secret identity and confronts a violent hostage situation. Alongside action and humour, it explores family separation, responsibility after a fatal mistake, surveillance and the costs of technological progress.

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

A public mistake changes how she sees herself, with humour and acceptance easing the pressure to perform flawlessly.

A visually led story about recovery after a frightening fall, with humour, expressive emotion and a clear movement from avoidance towards renewed possibility. Its ending offers hope, while leaving room to discuss different ways of coping.

A playful search story built around surprise: Louis’s failed-looking tricks become an entertaining show. Its visual humour, colourful illustrations and diverse audience create a warm, upbeat reading experience, with a final reveal involving the rabbit.

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.

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

A creepy, energetic adventure that combines frightening creatures and suspense with banter, humour and an emphasis on four unlike students learning to support one another.

A contemporary coming-of-age romance about Simon’s identity, friendships and first relationship, told alongside anonymous email exchanges. It offers LGBTQ+ representation, humour and emotional growth, while placing personal discovery alongside school conflict and online communication.

This is a warm, richly observed set of island stories about a child whose moods, wishes and adventures feel changeable and recognisable. Family routines, community life and humorous mishaps provide the setting, while the illustrations add substantial detail to explore together.

A choice-driven story about finding a voice when other people control the decisions. Fred’s move to a new school brings pressure, friendships and opportunities to pursue his art, while each reader’s choices shape a different route.

A poetic supernatural romance centred on desire, identity and difficult choices. Immy’s love for Claudia is intertwined with blood hunger, recurring lives, past mistakes and the sustaining bonds among three vampires.

This is an imaginative fantasy adventure about siblings entering a winter-bound world and taking part in its liberation. Its moral framework includes courage, sacrifice, repentance, forgiveness and explicitly Christian allegory.

This is a strange, fast-moving fantasy sequel centred on divided loyalties and self-definition. Expect peril, magical conflict, family tensions and a relationship tested by fear, mistakes and attempts to regain independence.

This is a sports story about a capable player struggling when attention and expectations make competition feel overwhelming. Its main appeal is the combination of rugby-league action, a recognisable sporting hero and a confidence-focused personal challenge.

Expect buoyant magical-school adventures centred on friendship and mishaps. Ella’s attempts to help or join in can create trouble, while the stories place responsibility, consequences and belonging alongside sparkle and humour.

A dark detective adventure centred on a family trying to understand a father’s disturbing death. Secrets, a secretive group and a valuable jewel drive the investigation, while strained partnerships and personal losses deepen the stakes.

This is a reassuring story about a struggling sheepdog whose distinctive ability becomes useful. It combines comic failure, an unusual friendship and a storm-time search with recognition from the farmer.

This is a school-years story about a child whose clumsiness, unusual responses and wholehearted enjoyment make him stand apart. Its central movement appears to value individuality over fitting in, while showing that failure may matter differently from reputation.

This is a story about private writing, family expectations and a journey that does not go to plan. Owen’s efforts to control the situation meet questions about honesty, responsibility and his granddad’s changing behaviour.

This is a horse-centred mystery about coping with a deeply embarrassing setback. Nina’s uncertainty about a possible ghost creates a spooky thread, while her friends’ support may keep the story grounded in companionship.

Expect a suspenseful mission story centred on helping vulnerable children, with a mysterious object, escalating threats and repeated setbacks.