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Mark Cheverton
A fantasy adventure combines monster battles and a perilous rescue with Cameron’s struggle against anxiety. Friendship, danger and the consequences of loss drive the journey.
Mark Cheverton
Choose this for a young reader who enjoys fast-moving fantasy but may also value a story that gives anxiety, friendship and practical coping methods a central role.
Peter Bognanni
This is an emotionally intense survival story about grief, anxiety and changing relationships. Its suspenseful wilderness episodes sit alongside Case’s uncertain understanding of his brother and the difficult process of living after loss.
Lisa Thompson
This is a child-centred mystery with suspense and emotional depth. Matthew’s restricted life, observations and growing involvement in the search create a story about connection, courage and how others respond to mental-health difficulties.
John Schu
This offers a poetic, character-led account of a young person facing anorexia and other mental-health difficulties, with attention to treatment, relationships, bullying and the possibility of accepting help.
Peggy Elizabeth Gifford
A comic story about a reluctant piano performer who prioritises elaborate preparation over practice, then faces unexpected nerves before a duet with her younger sister.
James Patterson, Hal Friedman
A candid account of a teenager facing Tourette’s syndrome and OCD, with depression, anxiety, addiction, ridicule and exclusion also named.
Jennie Palmer
A playful fantasy turns anxious feelings into an unruly pizza, then follows children who work out how to face the problem. Its strongest apparent appeal is comic adventure with a Halloween flavour.
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