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Expect supernatural mystery alongside questions of loyalty: Zoey and Stevie Rae share a secret, while friendships and enmities shift around them.

This is a suspense-led story about a young person balancing family hopes with a contest built around secrecy, pressure and uncertain consequences.

Janie’s unwanted ability draws her into other people’s dreams, from unsettling scenarios to a gruesome nightmare. She keeps it secret and becomes a participant in the nightmare.

A school competition, strict boundaries and mysterious island details set up a fantasy mystery. Anne’s search for the reason she was admitted becomes entangled with the school’s hidden rules and the possible danger to people she loves.

A murder investigation, family revelations and a prophecy converge as three siblings confront secrets that challenge their place in ThunderClan and their understanding of its rules.

At its centre is Jamie’s effort to hide his sexuality and the experimental drug he hopes will change his attraction to boys. His choices also affect his connection with Celia and the people closest to him.

The fun is built around a secret: the gargoyles stow away on the beach trip, and their pranks risk drawing attention to them.

The central tension is how a group’s attempts to pursue justice can shift towards revenge, with consequences the friends cannot control.

A speculative story about a teenager who starts questioning a closed society after finding a forbidden book. Its central tension is between the dome’s rules and Sempra’s curiosity about what lies beyond them.

The story puts Jade’s wish for her parents to reunite alongside her father’s new marriage plans, with a developing relationship also complicated by uncertainty.

Expect supernatural mysteries set around a high-school prom and college Greek-life rituals, with Maggie investigating threats and secrets.

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 spooky, folksy fantasy about two girls whose quarrel unleashes a graveyard full of angry ancestors. The story pairs that supernatural danger with questions of friendship, family history and finding a place to belong.

A playful fantasy adventure built around a birthday party repeatedly interrupted by monster alarms, with Princess Magnolia balancing her guests’ celebration and her secret superhero identity.

A 21-book adventure collection, with the featured stories involving secret places, a circus-linked mystery and someone watching on an island.

This is a contemporary story about a teenager navigating love, secrecy and family strain. Astrid’s imagined connection with people travelling overhead gives her a private way to send care beyond the small town where she feels constrained.

This is a story about bereavement, family strain and a young person facing pressure to protect people and institutions around her after an assault.

A puzzle-led adventure combines geocaching and codes with friendship, secrecy and a race to respond to a dangerous crystal’s power.

A school-year story about wanting to be seen differently, finding a close friend and coping with a parent’s drinking at home.

A fantasy collection built around a distinctive archive of the dead, with a working Keeper at its centre. It combines action, horror and romance, alongside questions of life, loss and difficult choices.

This is a story about a young person confronting the effects of HIV/AIDS stigma and secrecy after a death in her family. Friendship, loyalty and family ties are also central.

A school-set holiday story blends a secret romantic attraction with suspense: Ariana is watched by someone who means to disrupt the weekend. It also connects to events preceding the Private series.

A fashion-and-school story about Emma’s invented persona, Allegra Biscotti, and the pressure of keeping it up.

This is a coming-of-age story centred on Joel’s private nighttime adventures and the changing bond with his father. Its appeal may lie in the mix of mystery, independence and family adjustment.

This is a supernatural story set around college life, with hidden vampire power alongside clashes at school and uncertainty among new housemates.

A fantasy adventure about experienced fighters and magic-users called back from private life when violence spreads across their nation.

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

A fantasy adventure about friendship, unusual abilities and the consequences of a playful decision. The central predicament links danger to both human life and the merfolk’s wish to remain undiscovered.

A friendship-focused story about the gap between who Amanda seemed to be at camp and who she feels she is at home, with a secret complicating new and existing friendships.

The story gives a sidelined princess a central role: Ilani’s inability to dance affects how others value her, while her perception of danger makes her important to events.

A child who feels out of step with her parents encounters a relative who seems more like her, and begins to question her identity. The premise blends family secrets with a possible vampire connection.

This is a playful school-and-museum escapade built around Iris trying to keep her determined lion hidden. Its central appeal is likely the comic predicament, though the book’s ending is unclear.

A fantasy mystery follows Vega as she deciphers clues after Quentin disappears, facing dangers beyond her village and within it. The story centres on investigation, secrecy and a heroine risking her life.

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.

A tense story about wanting to belong while becoming wary of a group’s rules and its leader. Jack’s choice to challenge Duncan is presented as carrying a personal cost.

This is a growing-up story about a friendship that changes over time, with Morgan’s gender identity central to her hopes for the future.

This is a suspense-led story that also focuses on choices about faith, generosity and relationships during a society-wide crisis.

An underground adventure drives a story of family secrets, shifting loyalties and Will's search for belonging. Expect revelations alongside a society described as harsh and experiences signalled as horrific.

This is a relationship-focused story about Shelly's uncertainty and self-image, with a secret date and an angry break-up driving the conflict.

A close-quarters story pairs a winter survival predicament with a developing connection between Autumn and Dax, who initially seem very different.

A fantasy adventure blends an alternate history with invention, rebellion, spying and a developing attraction. Verity must navigate life within a powerful family while taking risks for a cause.

Readers are invited to make a romantic choice for Jenna, so the story offers an interactive way into questions of preference and decision-making.

A gothic supernatural story blends Cynda’s uneasy place in a changed family with a mysterious guest and the haunting history of an isolated inn.

A teen relationship story with a mystery at its centre: Mia’s guardedness, her ties to two brothers and strange events around their friendships drive the setup.

This is a relationship-centred story framed by domestic violence and alcoholism, rather than a light romance.