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A supernatural time-slip story with two heroines in different centuries, drawing together around an old family home and a mysterious returning brother.

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.

This is a high-school social story about fitting in, self-presentation and status. Its central tension is whether Casey can seek acceptance without losing her sense of herself.

This is a coming-of-age story about Nick's emerging romance with Bobby and the gap between his private self and a public image shaped by others.

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 is a story about a teenager trying to shape her own identity while coping with her father’s public disgrace and the pull of a powerful school clique.

This is a magical adventure built around a boy’s new discovery about himself, family rumours, a treasure hunt and a valuable gem coveted by a powerful wizard.

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

A lively competition story for readers who enjoy solving problems alongside a determined contestant. Its emotional engine is Gil’s wish to alter his family’s circumstances, while the games test knowledge, persistence, judgement and relationships.

This is a character-led family story balancing humour with poignant questions about divorce, remarriage, family reputation and growing into a more compassionate understanding of oneself and others.

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 sports-centred story about belonging, family hopes and the discovery that a celebrated hero is not as admirable as he seemed. Its strongest appeal is likely the combination of baseball access and a young person reassessing admiration.

This is a perspective-led historical retelling: Salome speaks for herself while navigating unfamiliar surroundings, relationships and a trap. Its central interest is how loyalty, power and reputation can look different from inside one person’s experience.

This is an Iceland-set fantasy adventure that layers a missing-parent mystery over an inherited spell. Its main appeal is the meeting of modern teenagers with sagas, Norse mythology, memory changes and dangerous magic.

Gertie is pressured to behave badly before the ball, seeks instruction from fairy-tale villains, and instead forms an alliance with the Wolf. The story playfully questions who is truly good or wicked.

A stark historical journey about a young woman claiming an independent life, while discovering that escape does not remove poverty, danger or responsibility. Its restrained style and unsettled emotional relationships may reward readers who prefer serious, atmospheric fiction over easy comfort.

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 reader who enjoys a witty girl protagonist, mysteries and spooky ambiguity. It also offers sustained attention to friendship choices, outsider status and the effects of frequent family moves.

This is an adventure about entering a tightly organised cat society, learning its customs and deciding what loyalty means when belonging brings both protection and pressure.

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.

A character-led teen romance about revenge, filmmaking and changing assumptions. Its strongest appeal may be the tension between Wren’s determined judgement of Beckett and her growing uncertainty about whether she understands him.

Expect fast-moving fantasy adventure: Emily and her friends train, discover powers and attempt a dangerous rescue while war approaches. Family tensions and questions of trust sit alongside battles and emotional uncertainty.

Choose this for a creepy, atmospheric mystery centred on horror-film culture, a disturbing small-town setting and escalating suspense. Its appeal lies in eerie world-building and supernatural uncertainty rather than gentle or reassuring storytelling.

A contemporary teen story about a party that brings friendship, romance, family expectations and risky behaviour into collision. Its interest lies in showing how ordinary pressures can lead to impulsive choices, and how those choices affect relationships and public reputation.

A spooky fantasy adventure about a girl who enters a dangerous forest to understand what happened to her sister, with the story’s central mystery challenging simple ideas of bravery and rescue.

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 high-emotion K-pop romance about reclaiming identity when public stories, professional pressure and private relationships collide. It combines fake dating, rivals-to-lovers tension and friendship repair with a darker account of harassment.

Expect a brisk, comic swashbuckling story: pirates take Molly, but her courage and cleverness unsettle them. The story’s main pleasure is the reversal of who appears powerful and who needs to be feared.

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 richly imagined magical-school adventure that places friendship and belonging alongside prejudice, family reputation and mystery. Ella’s determination and growing relationships drive the story, while the fantasy world draws on varied cultures and customs.

This is a comic school adventure about embarrassment, reputation and the wish to become popular. Dante’s supernatural surroundings, friendship plots and illustrated presentation offer energetic humour alongside questions about confidence and belonging.

This is a character-led story about trying to rebuild a life after detention, with humour, unlikely friendships and increasingly high-stakes complications. It offers a way into discussing reputation, second chances and how other people’s expectations shape choices.

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 funny, socially focused coming-of-age story about an intimidating school leader whose reluctant connection with a bullied classmate challenges his ideas about status, friendship and what masculinity requires.

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 relationship-focused story about grief, promises, attempted personal change and family interference.

A relationship-focused Christian YA novel about friendship, changing plans and the uncertainty of leaving school. Lissa’s final term brings social pressures, family strain, romance and questions about how faith should guide difficult choices.

This is a character-led camp story about reputation, sibling expectations and trying to belong without pretending. Its two strands offer contrasting ways to consider self-image: performing confidence and questioning what genuine self-expression means.

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.