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This is a Victorian-set steampunk mystery combining deduction, action, supernatural danger and an international dispute. The central partnership contrasts Mina’s reasoning with Evaline’s practical, vampire-slaying approach.

A fast-moving ensemble mystery combines threats and secrets with friendship, romance and personal change. Its strongest appeal is likely the continuing Bayview relationships and the question of who is targeting the group.

This is a fast-moving supernatural mystery about trust, responsibility and courage under pressure. Will must investigate his apparent involvement in the theft while confronting escalating threats to his community.

A suspenseful children’s adventure about siblings investigating unsettling circumstances in a guarded Cornish house. Expect secrets, danger, teamwork and a wartime political backdrop, alongside melodrama and an intentionally improbable child-led challenge to adults.

A playful, high-energy quest turns familiar ideas upside down. Its central appeal is the combination of gaming-style adventure, colourful illustrations, unusual allies and a clear goal: return to the real world.

A tense survival adventure places young people in a natural disaster and gives Dylan and Louie difficult practical and emotional problems to solve. Its strongest thread appears to be movement from suspicion towards cooperation.

Expect an imaginative fantasy built around a dangerous darkness, paired roles and a developing relationship. Its strongest focus appears to be how people resist restrictive expectations while learning to trust someone very different from themselves.

A richly imagined fantasy combines Arthurian legend, secret societies and demons with Bree’s investigation into her mother’s death. Its strongest offering is a Black protagonist navigating grief, power and contested history alongside diverse allies and difficult questions about inherited authority.

Expect a darkly funny, morally complicated fantasy heist: Elle rebuilds her crew to pursue a seemingly impossible rescue from the Afterlife while translating a mysterious manuscript and avoiding powerful syndicates.

This is a fast-moving virtual-reality adventure with a capable but vulnerable protagonist, combining tournament gameplay with a mystery about a threatening player and technology’s real-world consequences.

Expect a brisk, high-stakes science-fiction adventure built from movie-like set pieces: secret hideouts, monsters, lost cities and missions. Its emotional centre is the friends’ changing reliance on friendship, loyalty, trust and teamwork.

Choose this for a reader who enjoys high-action horror, suspense, twists and science-fiction menace, and who may also appreciate friendship, teamwork and witty dialogue. It is designed to be creepy and exciting rather than calm.

This is an action-led story about a young aspiring journalist and friends using a newspaper to investigate a threatened slum. Its strongest appeal is the combination of friendship, initiative and social stakes.

This is a high-pressure survival mystery built around an unseen shooter, a confined setting and secrets among friends. Its interest lies in suspense, shifting trust and how people respond when cooperation becomes necessary.

This is a team-centred science-fiction adventure about young people confronting the organisation responsible for transforming one of them. Expect secret missions, superhuman and alien abilities, technology, fights and an urgent threat affecting millions.

Expect a fast-moving, imaginative adventure in which time travel connects family relationships, grief and responsibility. The story also makes room for humour, friendship and emotional growth, with Al facing both practical dangers and difficult choices.

A tense climate-emergency adventure that combines rising floodwater and urgent problem-solving with questions about identity, friendship, bullying and finding courage. The children’s changing relationships are central to the story’s momentum.

A playful fantasy adventure combines a damaged family business, an apologetic young ogre and a kingdom facing an attempted takeover. Its pleasures include imaginative names, chocolate-cake humour and characters working together to repair harm and restore stability.

Expect a playful quest presented through a very cheerful setting, with five heroes facing frozen lands, dungeons and frightening creatures while searching for stolen crystals.

This is an Arthurian fantasy adventure led by three young characters who must act while Camelot’s adults sleep. Expect magical trials, danger, humour and an emphasis on cooperation during a quest to protect the kingdom.

This is an ensemble survival and mystery story about young people adapting to an evacuation camp, then investigating the threat behind it. Its changing forms invite attention to how different voices record events and make sense of uncertainty.

This is a fantasy rescue adventure centred on Molly’s search for missing turtles. Its main appeal is likely the combination of mermaids, ocean imagery, animal-keeping and an urgent mission, with danger supplied by Carlotta’s guards.

This is a fast-moving animal fantasy centred on loyalty, identity and rescue. Its appeal lies in an unexpected hero, a team of contrasting companions and a magical world where appearances can deceive.

This is a warm portal-fantasy adventure centred on cousins working together. Expect magical mystery-solving, talking creatures and family revelations, with the story placing courage, love and family bonds at its centre.

A brisk family mystery about a missing cousin, a London-wide clue trail and two siblings who must work together. Its strongest promise is investigation shaped by Ted’s unusual way of thinking.

A fast-moving Minecraft adventure begins with a ruined village celebration and an accusation against Daniel. Violet and Noah face dangerous opponents while trying to help an old friend, making teamwork and trust central to the challenge.

A fantasy adventure about four young heroes and their spirit animals, with teamwork tested by a dangerous attempt to force these bonds and give one partner complete control.

A rescue adventure about finding a missing kitten, set among snowy scenery and new friendships. Its central choice involves whether the princesses should share their secret with Freya.

This is a school comedy about labels, belonging and unexpected strengths. Donovan’s practical or unconventional contribution matters alongside academic ability, though the story also involves deception and situations that may invite discussion about consequences.