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Leslie McFarlane
This is a clue-led adventure: the sisters pursue a family mystery, and their determination to unmask their enemies drives the investigation. Expect suspense alongside the puzzle.
Robert Liparulo
A family mystery combining time-period portals, a missing mother, a threatening stranger and a house full of secrets. The story appears to build suspense through pursuit, uncertainty and questions about who is watching the family.
Kari Jones
This is a compact, straightforward adventure about caring for wildlife when family work and personal convictions pull in different directions. Mystery and pursuit keep the story moving, while Maya’s choices centre responsibility, trust and competing needs.
Rachel Roberts
This is a fantasy quest about trying to rescue a bonded magical animal after he is drawn into another world. Expect danger, magical encounters and mystery, with friendship and loyalty at the centre.
Robert Lawrence Stine
This is a supernatural mystery about investigating rumours, with suspense arising from a mountain setting, an eccentric family’s mansion and the possibility that the reported half-human Beast is real.
Matt Ralphs
This is a fantasy adventure about a determined girl trying to undo the consequences of her mother's sacrifice. Its main engines are infiltration, uncertain loyalties and the risk of pursuing someone who may be dangerous.
Stephanie Garber
Caraval offers an immersive fantasy built around uncertainty: Scarlett must find her missing sister while trying to decide what within the game is real. Sisterly protection, escape from control and choosing one’s own path are central strands.
Richard Pickard
This is a warm, mystery-led story about wanting to belong while pursuing an unusual ambition. Its seaside setting, humour, family secrets and theme of self-acceptance may particularly suit readers drawn to determined protagonists and magical possibilities.
A.M. Howell
This is a historical mystery about a child navigating wartime separation, an unwelcoming household and unanswered questions. Gardens, hothouses and a Suffolk estate provide a vivid setting for secrets, suspicion and friendship.
Justin Somper
A two-strand adventure contrasts Connor’s life among pirates with Grace’s confinement aboard a vampire ship. The supernatural setting creates mystery, while the twins’ determination to reunite gives the story its emotional centre.
Alison Gervais
A character-led YA novel about Deaf identity, changing schools and deciding how far to trust new people. It offers a perspective on agency, communication and inclusion, alongside friendship and romance.
Anthony Kessel
A clue-driven thriller combines danger and investigation with a sustained story about bereavement. Edie’s efforts to uncover the truth are paired with ideas about psychological stress and learning to live with loss.
Amelia Giudici
A suspenseful mystery about a child pursuing truth while separated from her family. Its science-fiction ideas sit alongside friendship, courage and self-discovery, with a hopeful emotional thread reported alongside danger and uncertainty.
Skye McKenna
A spirited magical adventure about a girl pursuing family answers, learning witchcraft and building friendships in Hedgely. Expect a picturesque but spooky setting, folklore-inspired creatures, exciting escapes and a heroine whose courage develops unevenly.
Joanna Campbell
This is a determined horse story about Leslie’s commitment to an unwanted animal and the demands of bringing him back towards racing. Its emotional centre is the bond between a young person and a horse facing uncertain prospects.
Grace Lin
Choose this for a fantasy adventure rooted in family love, storytelling and legend. Its quest structure offers momentum, while stories within the story invite attention to how tales shape courage and understanding.
Peter Bunzl
A fast-moving mystery-adventure about a girl investigating her father’s disappearance, with clockwork inventions, pursuit and an unusual animal companion at the centre of the journey.
Jo Ramsey
A story about openly expressing identity when family disapproval, peer abuse and romantic uncertainty create pressure. Evan’s determination is central, alongside the consequences of hostility towards his sexuality and gender expression.
Maripat Perkins
A lively friendship adventure about Rodeo Red’s determination to recover Rusty after Slim takes him. Its emotional centre is the value Red places on loyalty, tested by a difficult bargain involving her birthday present.
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