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This is an energetic, emotionally serious story about being understood. Iris’s efforts to connect with Blue 55 combine Deaf experience, whale science, sound technology and a suspenseful journey.

A fast-moving futuristic spy thriller follows Augusta as she lives under a secret identity and confronts a violent hostage situation. Alongside action and humour, it explores family separation, responsibility after a fatal mistake, surveillance and the costs of technological progress.

A determined young protagonist moves from harsh workhouse conditions into a competitive school, where inventive technology, friendships and hidden political danger drive a fast-moving dystopian adventure.

A visually led introduction to the International Space Station, combining engineering, astronaut routines and scientific research. Its distinctive angle is the station as a shared international achievement, rather than space exploration presented only as individual adventure.

This is an imaginative rescue adventure about two brothers whose shared dreams become dangerous. It follows Malky’s efforts to understand what has happened to Seb and to act despite fear, while family change and friendship shape his choices.

Blip’s routine changes when a power cut disconnects her. Outside, she finds colour, play and companionship with a fawn, duck and rabbit, then faces the question of returning home and reconnecting.

Choose this for a visually led introduction to Leonardo’s many fields: art, invention, music, mathematics and observation. It offers breadth, historical context and striking machines rather than a narrowly focused account.

A fact-led introduction to AI, covering its origins, present-day uses and possible influence on the future. It combines explanations with myth busters, expert perspectives and illustrations, while framing AI as a tool alongside human creativity.

This is a reflective Arctic adventure about environmental change, cultural knowledge and responsibility. Its striking setting, illustrations and theatrical qualities may appeal to readers who enjoy atmospheric stories that unfold patiently.

This is a compact but demanding-in-ideas picture book about colonisation, told through an unfamiliar animal allegory. The illustrations are essential: they depict technological intrusion, conflict, industrial expansion and damage to the natural world.

This is an information-rich guide to sustainable energy, designed to make renewable resources, technology and climate action approachable through visual explanations and concise facts.

This is a character-led fantasy romance about two girls navigating attraction, family expectations and a threat to connected worlds. It offers cosy magical adventure, contrasting realities and a focus on personal growth over action.

Expect an imaginative, comic time-slip adventure centred on two lonely children who meet across centuries. Talking animals, unusual technology and urgent practical problems give the friendship story energy, while the future setting raises questions about environmental change and online life.

A colourful reference book for browsing, looking up terms or reading entry by entry. It ranges across biology, physics, technology, engineering and maths, pairing each of 100 concepts with illustrations and explanations.

This is a fantasy adventure about a young witch who loves robots, enters the City seeking robotics education, and confronts a secret threatening the balance between magic and technology.

Expect a concept-led journey through invisible waves, light, smells and other forces. The book repeatedly connects animal sensing with human uses, using fourteen illustrated spreads to move between natural examples and scientific explanation.

A tense, contemporary tech thriller about wanting recognition and discovering that helpful technology can take influence too far. It offers a clear springboard for discussing online choices and personal control.

A fast-moving fantasy adventure combines fairy-tale reworking, coding, futuristic inventions and family emotion. Amber’s ordered life is disrupted by a rescue mission, while her father’s past adds a more serious strand.

This is an interactive introduction to rainforests, organised around children’s questions and answers. Its activities and memory-game cards may make factual exploration more participatory than a straightforward read-through.

This is a speculative romance about loneliness, identity and connection after civilisation’s collapse. Expect a character-led adventure with a slow-burn relationship, futuristic ideas, humour and a stated dash of darkness.

This is an emotionally serious, imaginative exploration of bereavement, using poetry and surrealism rather than straightforward realism. Its changing forms and eerie illustrations may reward readers who enjoy symbolism, though parts of the journey can be difficult to follow.

This is a coming-of-age novel that combines personal stories with substantial exploration of Deaf culture, language and rights. It may suit readers interested in how identity, communication and community shape one another.

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.

This is a near-future science-fiction novel about friendship, grief and self-acceptance. Cora’s involvement with holographic recreations of people brings questions about identity, power, loss and whether technology can preserve someone.

Expect a dark, high-stakes science-fiction thriller built around an addictive game, moral pressure and unclear rules. It offers a substantial cast and unsettling set pieces, though the overall mythology may feel complicated and the resolution unsatisfying.

Expect brisk, idea-led stories rather than one continuous adventure. Robots, scientists, technicians and institutions face puzzles arising from rules intended to protect people, with the linked structure building a wider argument.

This is a high-stakes, fast-moving dystopian story about a young operative questioning the corporation that trained her. It offers action, twists, espionage, romance and ethical questions about mental control, technology, consent and the meaning of a short life.

A lively, visually supported introduction to what AI is, how it can be used and where it appears—from games and art to homes, space and the human body.

A warm, idea-led adventure about friendship across a human–robot divide. Its central relationship invites readers to question inherited beliefs, while action and humour keep the story moving.

This is a humorous but unsettling story about whether an android’s fear, jealousy and desires indicate genuine feeling. Ivy’s viewpoint makes ordinary human behaviour seem strange, inviting empathy and close attention.

This is a character-led story about foster care, adoption, friendship and the effects of introducing an artificial intelligence into school life. Its tone combines humour with poignant circumstances and thought-provoking questions about human–AI relationships.

This is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.

This is an explanatory introduction to how AI can reproduce unfair patterns when its information contains prejudice. It also takes an empowering position: people can use their voices to support fairer, more just technologies.

A gentle, visually playful story about curiosity, invention and noticing nature. Norton and Alpha’s discovery gives children a clear contrast between a mechanical home and the living world outside.

A lively introduction to artificial intelligence, moving from early computers to current uses and possible futures. It combines explanations with questions about intelligence and an emphasis on what human brains can do.

A gentle first look at artificial intelligence, designed to make a technically complex subject discussable through brief explanations and visual engagement. Its main offering is an introductory concept-building experience rather than a detailed account of AI’s capabilities or consequences.

This is an introductory, alphabet-based tour of artificial-intelligence language. It offers a broad vocabulary sampler rather than a sustained explanation, with terms ranging from familiar data-related ideas to highly specialised computing concepts.

A visually detailed, comic family story about welcoming a new sibling whose faulty arrival creates escalating household disorder. Cathode’s practical intervention helps restore order, while the final “TWINS!” discovery leaves the family facing another surprise.

This is a brisk time-slip adventure with a strong historical backdrop, combining moon-landing excitement with an intimate story about family, memory, change and the emotional effects of loss.

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.

This imaginative story offers a memorable giant, a child’s difficult change of heart, and a large-scale struggle between technology, nature and destructive forces.

An energetic adventure about clever siblings confronting secret tests, technological danger and a world-scale threat. Its strongest appeal is likely momentum: trials, gadgets, mystery and high stakes, alongside questions about responsibility and confronting fear.

A broad, illustrated introduction to Asia, organised by region and topic. Children can dip into maps, history, culture, wildlife, landmarks and notable people, then follow connections to migration, global culture, technology and the future.

A seasonal collection follows Beti through birthday events, a journey to a waterfall, berry picking with Mam, a storm, and winter responsibilities. Friendship, family reassurance, practical problem-solving and living alongside nature shape the book’s gentle world.

This offers an energetic, imaginative quest combining Greek and Roman mythology, modern technology and recognisable British settings. Its strongest appeal is likely the blend of action, humour, inventive creatures and a determined central character.