What Are You Looking For?

A brisk teen suspense story built around secrets, threatening messages and the strain of keeping up appearances. Its multiple viewpoints show how social pressure can affect the girls differently.

This is a fairy-tale school adventure built around Gilly’s punishment for theft and her discovery that the school is not what it seems. Expect familiar villains in teacher roles and a focus on good and evil.

A high-profile friendship group faces pressure around reputation, secrecy and risk, with a death before graduation signalled in the premise.

A science-fiction comic about a newcomer living with the fallout of another person’s past behaviour, while a dangerous object puts her in peril.

This is a science-fiction adventure about a would-be pilot investigating her father’s wartime actions while confronting unsettling discoveries about her world.

This fantasy centres on an unjust accusation and a risky alliance with someone Bryn distrusts, amid political secrets and the threat of war. Loyalty and romance complicate her choices.

This is a school-set mystery where friendship, attraction and uncertainty about what lies ahead sit alongside a potentially deadly plot.

This is a dramatic series conclusion built around Ella and Reed’s relationship, a murder mystery, family secrets and threats involving the law. It combines romance, danger and teenage angst, with a quick-moving plot and a reportedly sudden resolution.

A relationship-centred coming-of-age story about loyalty, reputation and self-trust, with romance and mystery around a past assault. It may suit discussion of how social approval can shape difficult personal choices.

This is a high-stakes young-adult mystery about loyalty, identity and truth. Nearly’s investigation crosses community, family and school pressures, with danger becoming increasingly personal.

Choose this for a romance-led story with mystery elements, emotional fallout and social themes. It offers a second-chance relationship alongside questions about scholarships, reputation, secrecy and whether competitive systems genuinely support young people.

A dark, imaginative adventure for readers who enjoy secret societies, mythological creatures and determined protagonists. Its strongest hooks are the hunter trials, the forest’s threats and Winnie’s effort to reclaim her family’s standing.

This is a dark, twist-led mystery about a young woman living under the shadow of a notorious parent. Its main appeal is likely the unfolding investigation and uncertainty about Ryan’s identity and knowledge.

This is a school and family drama about a quiet teenager confronting public lies, persistent bullying and a frightening home atmosphere. It also follows her growing connections with Elijah, Aunt Polly and the mysterious ‘red pen’ correspondent.

A playful supernatural mystery about reputation, friendship and suspicion, with a popular witch at its centre. It offers magical-school atmosphere, social drama, a murder investigation and romantic tension rather than a purely cosy school story.

This is a school story about belonging, family pressure and finding confidence through drama. Daniel’s acting gives him a valued interest and supportive relationships, while his fear of ridicule creates secrecy and mounting complications.

A lively, mischievous retelling of a familiar fairy tale, told by the wolf himself. Its central pleasure is uncertainty: readers must weigh his explanations rather than simply accept the version they already know.

A fast-paced school murder mystery with an outsider detective, sharp humour and a retrospective voice. Alongside the investigation, it explores privilege, class, racism, guilt and the ways young women may be judged.

A family-centred adventure mystery with imaginative airships and a dangerous journey. Its main appeal is likely the twins’ attempt to discover the truth about their father and the disputed accusation surrounding his expedition.

A melodramatic family mystery centred on instant love, hidden histories, political violence and revenge. Multiple young characters pursue belonging, truth or retaliation amid powerful family interests and conflict.

This is a coming-of-age romance shaped by gang involvement, school difficulty, secrecy and danger.

A tense mystery about a foster-care survivor whose efforts to build an independent future are threatened by suspicion after a classmate’s serious injury. The story places questions of trust, reputation and responsibility alongside Joey’s struggle to grow up.

A lively fantasy adventure about two boys whose money-making scheme and search for popularity lead them to bewitched costumes. Its strongest possibilities are questions about responsibility, friendship and the pressures behind apparently selfish behaviour.

This is a family-centred historical story about confinement, freedom and feared inherited illness. Its child narrators place responsibility, secrecy and uncertainty inside a household shaped by Sarah’s distress and Patrick Henry’s public reputation.

This is a relationship-centred story about trust, loyalty and sudden responsibility. Flora must make sense of changing relationships while deciding how to respond to Daniel and the danger facing her father.

This is a school-and-family story about a child trying to protect a grandfather’s dignity while resisting pressure over friendship and reputation. It offers interpersonal dilemmas rather than a straightforward adventure, with the ending and resolutions left unclear.

This is a teen relationship story about control, first impressions and living alongside someone who challenges your assumptions. Rachel and Nick’s connection develops through friction and a secret from Nick’s past.

This is a mystery about belonging, memory and fairness: a newcomer follows a disturbing clue, questions the story a community tells about Wil, and becomes involved in putting a past wrong into perspective.

A tense relationship mystery about betrayal, exclusion and the consequences of sharing or threatening to share private material. The disappearance and uncomfortable discoveries move the story beyond a straightforward romance.

This is a magic-centred story about changing other people’s view of you. Mike’s progress at school sits alongside a challenge involving reputation and resourcefulness when an exciting family possibility becomes public.

This is a family story about a child seeking recognition from a previously unknown father, with professional celebrity contrasted against private behaviour. It combines basketball success with grief, mistrust and uncertain belonging.