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This is a fantasy about a boy caught between a prophecy and a promise, with dragons and dragonlings central to the coming danger.

This is an adventure about dogs trying to find a home amid fragile alliances and a new threat. It may suit readers drawn to animal-centred fantasy and survival stories.

This is a high-stakes fantasy adventure built around a group of morally complicated outsiders, a dangerous magical object and uneasy cooperation.

A maritime survival adventure follows Fable’s effort to leave an island and seek a place with her father, while building a working alliance with West.

A fairy-tale adventure about a group of friends responding to expulsion and banishment by seeking allies and trying to expose a powerful headmistress.

A teen science-fiction adventure about loyalty under pressure: Khya must decide whether to follow her clan or act to protect her brother, while relying on a rival.

This is a fast-moving comic adventure built around magical powers, a dangerous predicament and a team learning to cooperate. Malik’s recent arrival adds a question of trust as well as teamwork.

This is a child-centred mystery adventure combining seaside exploration, hidden places, secrecy and a rescue involving a royal child. Its appeal appears to lie in teamwork, discovery and sustained pursuit, though the ending and the intensity of the danger are not described.

Expect an adventure fantasy built around exile, disputed inheritance and supernatural threats. Its strongest distinctive feature is Jessa: a young woman presented as the focal and strongest character while loyalty and friendship shape the struggle.

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.

This is a supernatural camping adventure centred on two siblings confronting a frightening creature. Its strongest offer is atmosphere: mountains, forest, a loch and an ancient cave frame mystery, family interaction and danger.

Expect a supernatural mystery with spring-break travel, stranded characters, unexplained cattle deaths, a stalking predator and an increasing body count. The story also follows Maggie’s psychic abilities and her attempts to understand what is happening.

This is an imaginative fantasy adventure centred on three siblings navigating a strange house, shifting time and dangerous or uncertain encounters. It offers a large-scale quest alongside sibling conflict, loyalty and comic touches.

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.

This is a contained, high-pressure murder mystery with horror elements: an isolated theme park, a stalking mascot, successive deaths and a buried history that the protagonists must unravel.

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 fast-moving survival adventure where four children must depend on one another in an unfamiliar rainforest. Alongside practical dangers, it explores courage, trust, fear, friendship and the difficult choices needed to keep going.

A dark, twist-led fantasy about revenge, power and mistrust, with romance threaded through peril. Its strongest appeal is likely the combination of imaginative worldbuilding, charged character dynamics and relentless danger.

A lively mystery about belonging somewhere new: Poppy’s unusual circus upbringing meets boarding-school traditions, while friendship and investigation draw her into a dangerous case involving an Egyptian ruby.

Expect a cosy magical adventure centred on romance, enchanted baking and a spell that goes wrong.

A fast-moving rescue adventure about courage, loyalty and learning to trust. Wolves are central companions, while Feo’s journey brings danger, humour and a friendship that develops under pressure.

This is a comic, time-pressured friendship adventure: two estranged boys must complete an unusual delivery while facing increasingly alarming obstacles. The story appears to balance humour, quarrelling and suspense, though its resolution is not known.

A brisk, atmospheric whodunit offers clues to examine, several viewpoints to compare and a snowbound mansion full of secrets. Its emotional centre is the unexpected bond formed by three very different girls.

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.

A fast, high-stakes science-fiction romance pairs a wealthy heir with a sharp-tongued stowaway. Their forced partnership exposes unequal power and competing assumptions while they try to prevent an attack.

A family-centred adventure mystery with imaginative airships and a dangerous journey. Its main appeal is likely the twins’ attempt to discover the truth about their father and the disputed accusation surrounding his expedition.

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.

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 monster adventure centres on rescue, teamwork and imaginative problem-solving.

A lively historical mystery about two girls investigating danger at a theatre, with friendship at its centre. It also introduces Black history, family relationships and the slave trade through an adventure narrative.

This is an adventurous nature-centred novel about Orla’s investigation into a disease damaging plants and harming people. It combines magical plant knowledge, travel, friendship and questions about how people can work towards a common good.

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 an energetic adventure built around Lunar’s survival, a dragon-human bond and the threat facing Mars. The story offers dangerous journeys, planetary mythology and young characters learning that protecting home may involve wider responsibilities.

This is a fast-moving fantasy about survival, theft, vengeance and shifting loyalties. Kyra’s independence and uncertainty about her identity sit alongside Tristam’s grief-driven mission, while their partnership complicates both their goals.

This is a fantasy quest about survival, uncertain trust and a boy’s movement towards adulthood. Its world is harsh and dangerous, with a concealed prophetic role adding a mystery beyond Rejji’s immediate struggle.

This is a magical quest about recovering something stolen, with familiar fairy-tale figures placed in a fresh setting. Friendship, uncertainty and problem-solving appear central as the characters decide whether the looking glass can be trusted.

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.

A tense, idea-led science-fiction mystery about memory and trust, with a determined young protagonist, a detailed Mars setting and steadily revealed secrets. Its strongest appeal is likely the combination of speculative concepts and interpersonal uncertainty.

This is an international secret-agent mystery built around a missing scientist, illegal gold mining and a dangerous attempt to protect a secret. Its appeal is likely the combination of investigation, peril and sibling partnership.

This is a lush fantasy adventure about two opposing royals navigating a wish-granting contest. Its pleasures lie in mythic world-building, clever trials, banter and a developing relationship, while unfamiliar folklore terms may require patience.

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 an action-led fantasy about three teenagers drawn into danger, mystery and Greek-mythological ideas. Alongside battles and peril, it explores memory, loyalty, family fears and the importance of trusting companions.

This is a suspenseful supernatural adventure built around friendship, investigation and uncertainty about ghosts. Its winter setting and eerie imagery create a strongly frightening atmosphere, while the children’s efforts to understand what is happening drive the story.