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This is a lively coming-of-age story about a rebellious teenager negotiating parental boundaries, a new relationship with her biological father and an unfamiliar family. Its central interest is Cyd’s shifting sense of belonging, confidence and personal value.

A lively historical mystery follows Scooter from helping with staged séances to investigating a death after finding a dead man in Houdini’s torture tank. It offers adventure, period atmosphere, supernatural imagery and a brisk first-person voice.

A dark, atmospheric thriller combining a competitive K-pop setting with unresolved friendship, grief and supernatural dread. Its strongest appeal is likely the gradual shift from celebrity drama into psychological and body horror.

A warm, busy story about making something together when home and family security are under pressure. Its strongest appeal is the blend of theatre-making, farm life, friendship and practical determination.

A comic adventure about an underestimated child confronting a frightening threat, while the adults and children around him face the consequences of past choices. Its imaginative monster story also explores belonging, courage and changing relationships.

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.

This is a fantasy adventure combining K-pop performance culture, martial-arts action and supernatural danger. Its emotional centre is a friendship group learning to work together while facing fears that affect them and others.

This is a humorous, emotionally serious story about a guarded young person whose magic, friendship and care for her grandmother bring questions about love, loss and opening up.

This is an imaginative fantasy adventure centred on magical theatre: Harper joins the travelling Wonderia, learns spellcraft and works with new friends while danger threatens their school. Expect theatrical spectacle, mysteries, peril and a lively, rapidly unfolding world.

An energetic historical adventure where two young performers move from local danger into espionage, using acting, observation and quick thinking while travelling between Cumberland and London.

This is an atmospheric circus fantasy about curiosity, belief and stepping into the unknown. Its strongest features are theatrical build-up, magical transformations and artwork that makes the mysterious Place Between feel vivid and slightly uncanny.

Expect a humorous, performance-friendly story in which cake, sounds and expressive illustrations create a playful appeal.

A lively school story about performance, homework and the consequences of making excuses. Zaritza’s schemes create comic trouble, while her disappointment and developing alliance with Eden give the story a more reflective strand.

Expect a horse-centred friendship story with Bonnie and Sam sharing adventures in a country town. The circus and trick-riding episode provide the clearest sense of excitement, while the girls’ attentiveness to horses shapes the emotional centre.

This is a suspenseful fictional story about a teenager facing possible smallpox exposure and the fear of an outbreak. Alongside medical danger, it explores school pressure, secrecy and a possible shift from carelessness towards responsibility.

A lively animal adventure also centres on family change: Taya must manage the aftermath of a house fire, pressure on the family business and uncertainty about her twin’s new friendships.

A comic story about a reluctant piano performer who prioritises elaborate preparation over practice, then faces unexpected nerves before a duet with her younger sister.

A sports-centred story about a boy facing extraordinary financial pressure, with friendship and Abby’s changing ability to paint adding emotional weight beyond the competition itself.

Expect an offbeat adventure centred on a circus boy whose attempt to find interest beyond his unusual home brings an unsettling complication. Its distinctive setting and comic premise may appeal, while the kidnapping introduces genuine suspense.

This is a historical animal-centred story about responsibility: Billy’s affection for animals leads him to question a travelling show and seek a more secure life for them.

This is a brisk-looking spy premise combining computer hacking, secret-agent training, undercover work and an emotionally complicated partnership. Its strongest appeal may be the pressure placed on Kelly as ordinary relationships and extraordinary responsibilities collide.

A coming-of-confidence story about a shy student discovering that comedy can give her a public voice, while success and romance pull her towards competing priorities.

This is a comic-sounding teenage story about ambition, parental expectations and a money-making scheme built around dating advice. Its central appeal is likely the tension between Kate’s confident plans and the possibility that her invented expertise may create trouble.

A brisk mystery-adventure centred on a young performer who investigates a suspicious death while pursuing answers about his missing father and imprisoned mother. Escapology provides an unusual skill set, while the numbered clue drives the central puzzle.

This contemporary romance follows 16-year-old Delilah after Laurent kisses her during a summer holiday in the South of France. A legendary Kiss may be linked to sudden crushes, break-ups and emotional upheaval at home.