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At the centre is a school bullying incident involving Krista’s appearance and a poem about body image. Her friend Tessa is suspended after fighting in her defence; the story follows the three girls as their paths intersect.

Jake’s move to New Zealand does not bring the better life his father hoped for: he is separated from his sister and faces harsh treatment on a farm.

Rosalind’s blog gives her a way to speak when she does not talk at school. Its increasingly unkind posts complicate the idea of speaking out as a straightforward act of courage.

A verse-led coming-of-age story about the gap between Addie’s outspoken public self and her more vulnerable inner thoughts.

A family story about Floss’s choice to live with her father, whose failing café brings financial strain and upheaval. School friendships add another thread, and the ending is open rather than fully settled.

This is a realistic school story in which harassment grows from insults and humiliation into physical attacks. Piddy also faces questions about identity and family, while trying to keep up with school and work.

This is a school-and-social-life story with an environmental thread: Jessica's failing biology grade takes her to Panama and into conservation work. Her wish to keep her status meets the possibility of academic success and new friendships.

This is a high-stakes ballet competition story, with the dancers’ ambitions entangled with accusations, bullying and personal loyalties.

This is a school-and-family story about coping with upheaval and trying to start afresh.

This is a school-and-friendship story about adjusting to a move and finding a place in an established group, with mysteries and bullying also in the mix.

A child’s attempt to turn gardening into a way to earn money becomes a story about balancing a personal goal with friendship and neighbourhood pressures.

This is a story about friendship and finding confidence while facing difficulties. Hobart’s new friendship with Lettie is presented as a turning point, though how he responds to the bully is not detailed.

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

A horse-centred school story combines Ash's recovery and changing relationship with Lightning with friendship, riding ambitions and efforts to keep a local riding club going.

The body-switch premise puts a bullied student in her tormentor’s circumstances, then follows her attempt to get back. The story also takes her into situations involving exploitation and danger.

A school bullying story that turns towards lethal violence, Burn centres the perspective of a bullied student while also asking readers to consider victimisation and the actions that may provoke it.

A story about ambition, friendship and being seen as more than a pretty face, set around Destiny’s secret beauty-contest entry and the challenges that follow.

At its heart, this is a friendship story about two young people pursuing different ambitions while confronting pressures in their lives and community.

This is a relationship-led story about two outsiders taking a chance on first love, despite expecting it may not last. Their school-year setting places the relationship in a teenage social world.

This is a story about a teenage online creator coping with bereavement and a changed social world. It brings together family loss, online attention and the uncertainty of starting at a new school.

This is a sibling story about Bernard’s interest in clothes design and the difficulties that follow when other children mock him. Sara is concerned about helping without worsening the situation.

A supernatural murder mystery combines a deadline, school secrets and Taylor’s effort to secure justice for a former bully. The plot also introduces the possibility of romantic feelings.

This is a friendship story set against coercion and injury, with a fantasy of flying and wartime flying stories in the mix.

Dan’s effort to keep a low profile is disrupted when he intervenes in bullying, and other pupils interpret his actions as heroic. The story also identifies him as having bullied someone in the past.

A Minecraft-inspired adventure pairs an outsider character with a bullied girl as monsters enter her school. The characters team up under pressure.

A science-fiction comic about a newcomer living with the fallout of another person’s past behaviour, while a dangerous object puts her in peril.

This school-set story pairs the routine work of a student patrol with a sudden disciplinary crisis. Its central appeal may be the contrast between ordinary responsibilities and trouble that could have serious consequences.

A lively school-and-sibling story combines lessons about dealing with bullies, animal-related practice and a new pupil’s arrival. Tao’s crush adds a further social thread.

This fantasy follows Rage as she tries to protect two worlds from an endless winter linked to a powerful Stormlord and other people’s despair.

This is a supernatural story about friendship and the consequences of joining in when someone is teased. Its central tension combines school relationships with a ghost seeking revenge.

This is a superhero-themed story that pairs a school bullying conflict with messages about friendship across ethnicities and the value of hard work, particularly in school.

A time-travel premise puts Morgan in her mother’s teenage life in 1974, where she encounters family and friendship challenges alongside bullying at school.

A humorous family-and-school story about Calvin trying to manage expectations at home while dealing with changes to his space and social life.

This is a story about confidence and popularity, with a magical object at its centre. Stanley’s change in how other children treat him, and his loss of the stone, set up a question about what makes someone feel cool.

Chester’s canine viewpoint makes the friendship central, while the story also explores how Gus’s behaviours are understood at home and school.

This is a friendship-and-status story with several girls’ perspectives, mixing holiday crush worries with shopping and money problems. Its social conflicts include revenge and a fake-lice scare.

Expect a school-and-basketball story that also follows Pippa's efforts to fit in without feeling ashamed of her family or background.

A lively fantasy adventure pairs a magical creation that may have a mind of its own with a separate rescue mission. It could suit a child who enjoys mischievous characters and two strands of danger to follow.

A child’s excitement about joining a baseball team meets the challenge of sharing it with a bully. The story sets up a practical question about what good teammates do when team life is difficult.

This is a focused school-based story about revenge, lost status and the pressure to regain respect. Its central tension comes from a troubled teenager considering a gun when other options appear limited.

A topic-by-topic exploration of fear, mixing personal reflections, cultural legends and more neutral explanations. Its central idea is that fear is widely shared, not limited to one age or kind of person.

A broad, practical reference for questions about growing up, combining bodily development with emotional wellbeing, relationships, safety and everyday skills. It appears intended to support either independent browsing or conversations between a young reader and a parent.

A realistic school-and-family story about a small triplet seeking greater independence, with friendship developing through a butterfly-garden project and factual butterfly material extending beyond the narrative.

A lively fantasy adventure combines school settings, friendship, humour, magic and imaginative creatures. Felix and Betony must use their wits across conflicts involving Rhino, a djinn and the Japegrins, while the story builds towards a threat affecting two worlds.

This is an intense, visually symbolic story about shame, identity and survival. Its painful experiences are balanced by friendship and a hopeful possibility of acceptance, without suggesting that every difficulty has been resolved.