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At its heart, this is a story of an unlikely friendship sustained through hardship, with music and Christian faith connected to a movement from despair towards hope.

The story combines a household mystery with whimsical fantasy: Henry tries to discover what Harvey’s unusual work means, while music, poetry and kindness shape the characters’ experiences.

Expect playful rhymes mixing imaginary creatures and comic everyday characters, alongside poems of tribute. The collection’s range may appeal to readers who enjoy humour in verse.

This blends an intense friendship story with romance and supernatural danger.

A childhood story about music, friendship and adapting when illness interrupts a much-loved activity. Millie is an imagined character; Oscar Peterson’s childhood and musical path provide the real-life inspiration.

This is a fantasy about musical magic, a school audition setback and the pressure Amelia puts on herself to become the “perfect musician”.

Four linked adventures follow the Cheetah Girls through an unexpected fashion trend, music-industry opportunities and preparations for a major concert. One storyline introduces Dorinda's newly discovered sister, who is white and coming to town.

A family story centred on music, with Sebastian’s violin talent shaping his daily life and his siblings’ education.

This is a mystery shaped by Gwen’s music-school ambitions and her effort to find out what has happened to her grandfather. Robert joins her as a fellow auditioning student.

This story brings together a daughter’s curiosity about her absent father, a mother’s youthful musical past, and the everyday pressures of friendship, school and attraction.

This is a band-and-friendship story about four students trying to be seen beyond the roles classmates assign them, with a serious personal disclosure giving their musical contest greater stakes.

This is a teen relationship story set against the prospect of a band’s success. Its focus is on friends balancing music ambitions with romantic uncertainty.

A relationship-led story about two boys with very different styles, whose summer work brings them together while each faces difficult private circumstances.

A family story of bereavement and unsettled relationships is entwined with a time-slip mystery rooted in Welsh history and the legendary bard Taliesin.

A friendship and show-business adventure centred on Hetty’s ambitions, her loyalty to Diamond and unresolved feelings for two people from her life.

This is a high-school romance about uncertainty, public attention and a teenager trying to make sense of past and present feelings. A song's popularity brings Nattie's private questions into wider discussion.

A lively school diary about a pupil who tries to force her way home through bad behaviour, then finds unexpected reasons to engage with school. Expect pranks, rivalry, comic embarrassment, music and friendship rather than a quiet adjustment story.

This is a quest fantasy in which music has unusual power and animals’ inner voices matter. Its imaginative conflict is paired with emotionally weighty separations, giving the adventure a tender as well as threatening atmosphere.

A music-centred coming-of-age story about feeling unheard, creating something meaningful and coping when private expression becomes public. Its central choice concerns artistic freedom, school authority and whether Anthony should perform explicit lyrics.

This is a high-stakes coming-of-age adventure about a teenager negotiating parental pressure, cultural belonging and online dependence. Its journey through Guatemala, Calgary and northern wilderness connects personal recovery with wider questions about exploitation and responsibility.

This is a supernatural friendship story about a young person who is uncomfortable with an unusual ability while helping a troubled spirit. Music, family relationships, self-acceptance and a neighbour’s abandoned house shape the situation.

Expect an imaginative story about Mi, who is lonely, and Yu, using music, friendship and unusual ideas to challenge a dull-looking city. The packed pictures invite repeated browsing alongside the main narrative.

This is a faith-centred teen novel about performing, friendship, relationships and emotional consequences. Chloe’s ambitions sit alongside questions about responsibility, attraction, guilt and whether her music should serve a spiritual purpose.

This is a story about enjoying an unexpected passion and resisting pressure to conform. Arthur’s dancing becomes a way for the group to reconsider its assumptions, with acceptance, apology and friendship central to the resolution.

This is an atmospheric, music-centred fantasy romance about family responsibility, hidden creative ambition and a dangerous attraction, with mythic influences and an emotionally extreme first-person perspective.

This is a brisk speculative story about music, family history and the consequences of interfering with the past. Liam’s ghostly perspective combines mystery with questions about identity, choice and whether rescuing someone might change who exists.

A flamboyant, funny theatrical story about identity and belonging, it follows Tiny through family life, friendship, coming out and romantic disappointments. The musical-script structure gives personal experiences an exuberant public voice while making room for vulnerability and reflection.

This is a relationship-focused school and family story about donor conception, confidence, friendship and adapting to change. It offers two children’s perspectives as they move from resentment towards working together, though the final resolution is unclear.

This is a friendship-and-identity story in which a disrupted routine opens space for music, independence and new connections. Its interest lies less in high-stakes danger than in ordinary emotional change and finding a direction.

This is a character-led YA romance combining K-pop, classical cello, Seoul, family ties and coming-of-age pressures. Jenny and Jaewoo’s ambitions matter alongside their relationship, while school, performance and family obligations shape their choices.

A quiet story of making something beautiful in a neglected place, then finding connection through it. Its focus is on patient care, creative action and the gradual opening of a friendship.

This is a serious, fast-moving story about living under unequal rules and trying to tell the truth when authority decides who is believed. Creative expression and close relationships provide its strongest sense of hope.

A character-led YA novel about a Muslim teenager negotiating prejudice, family background, self-protection and first love in post-9/11 America. Music and breakdancing provide important ways for Shirin to cope and express herself.

This is a friendship-centred mystery shaped by rap, ambition and grief. Its energy comes alongside serious material: murdered characters, gang involvement, crack dealing, police violence, drinking, explicit language and sexual-consent discussions.

A quiet story about losing someone important, carrying grief, and finding understanding. Bear’s friendship with the Wildcat offers companionship without demanding that he simply forget, while music and memory accompany his movement towards healing.

A visually led story about individuality, creativity and loss. Rabbit’s disappearance is followed by sadness, discovery and renewed music and colour, offering a gentle but potentially ambiguous way into conversations about someone no longer being present.

This is an emotionally focused story about adapting to sudden deafness while holding on to music, friendship and ambition. Sophie’s route is not simply about returning to her old life: it involves discovering different ways to experience music and confidence.

This is an emotionally focused verse novel about a teenager balancing school, friendships, violin performance and a changing home life. Its short, varied pieces concentrate on feelings and key moments rather than extended conventional narration.

This is a gentle family story about adapting to hearing loss without losing closeness. Jacki and her mother use sign language, while Jacki discovers that music can also be shared through vibration, movement and visual communication.

A vivid, music-centred coming-of-age story for readers interested in identity, friendship and emotional overload. Its energetic visual form may feel immersive, but the rapid, interrupted presentation can require sustained attention.

This is a coming-of-age story about leaving home, making a new life and navigating first love while music gives Marty a route towards independence. It foregrounds identity, trust, relationships, friendship and found family.

This is a heartfelt speculative romance about two teenagers whose connection reaches across time. It pairs contemporary family difficulties and first love with reincarnation, mysterious music and imagined past and future lives.

This appears to be a character-led story combining songwriting with questions of identity and belonging. Its distinctive musical element may invite readers to experience Ellie’s creativity as well as read about it.

Expect a playful creative-process story rather than a straightforward adventure: Soren experiments, receives blunt reactions and keeps revising. Its humour includes a friend vomiting at an early song, alongside warmth about friendship and improvement.

This is a coming-of-age novel about self-understanding through music, style and relationships, with family history and recovery shaping Johnny’s unsettled new start. Its central questions leave room for identity to be explored rather than reduced to a simple label.