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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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