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A ranch-centred story about Andi’s hopes for work with horses and her family, disrupted by a cousin who resists ranch responsibilities.

Sotomayor’s memoir adaptation follows her from childhood in the South Bronx towards becoming a US Supreme Court Justice, alongside a short history of the Court.

A nonfiction introduction to teenagers’ lives in Saudi Arabia, spanning family, religious customs, traditional values and modern freedoms. Maps, statistics and translations accompany the teen-focused text.

Follow Erich as ordinary concerns give way to exclusion and hardship under Nazi rule. Alongside the discrimination, the story includes friends and neighbours who remain loyal despite the risk.

The story follows Solomon’s efforts to find his own path while his family works towards independence. A cattle drive brings adventure and new sights, alongside tensions at home and the question of how Black settlers will be received.

A family’s division of labour is disrupted when the mother, who does the household tasks, is suddenly absent. A note and peculiar changes bring fantasy into this family story.

A novel about two very different family worlds, and the choices that arise when Lynn encounters Blossom’s hidden community. Friendship, family and ways of living are central concerns.

This character-led story brings together bereavement, adoption and pregnancy through two young women whose hopes and family circumstances differ.

Rose feels lonely amid her busy, unconventional family, while school brings a strict teacher and pressure around tests. Her friends’ Christmas zoo-trip plans offer a new focus, and Rose’s developing interest in reading is part of her story.

A bedtime-resisting child turns a family party into an increasingly lively affair, before the guests leave and everyone is ready for sleep. The rhyming, humorous setup centres on family life.

Paul and his family try to protect Henri and help him reach safety, while Paul takes on responsibilities at home and joins the Resistance. The story follows their choices amid occupation and suspicion.

Katie’s move and efforts to make friends place her first-love experience within a wider story of adjusting to a new school and family life.

This is a family-centred story about migration, bereavement and belonging, with Sophie’s own growth alongside Pedro’s uncertain future. A refugee’s experience is also part of the family’s story.

This is a fantasy adventure built around the power of reading aloud and the bond between Meggie and her father. Its central magic carries a cost: a character entering the real world means someone real disappears into fiction.

A warm, lightly playful set of stories about a young bear and his mother, mixing everyday family moments with a fanciful journey.

A quiet, carefully arranged story about how much can be happening at once. Jodie’s duck drawing provides a home-centred thread, while the surrounding scenes widen the view to other people and places.

A sibling-centred historical story combining middle-school pressures and family strain with interest in space and the Challenger mission.

A broad tour of India featuring photographs combines places, wildlife, history and culture with details about family life, food and the economy.

A family adventure centred on four siblings, moving from a lively home scene towards travel and new places. Early chapters mix playful banter with an unexpected accident.

This is a fantasy quest driven by Luka’s effort to save his father. Enchanted companions and perilous challenges shape the journey; family love and mortality are also named as themes.

This is a football story with a family-move dilemma: Oliver has found a place on his new team and begun to make friends, but another move may take both away.

A lively, comic animal adventure, with an eccentric family and a cat whose unusual condition drives the plot. Billy’s collecting hobby and the pet-show challenge add extra strands to the story.

This is a story about a child facing bereavement, a move to her grandparents’ home and the possibility of going to live with her father in Ghana.

A family-centred story about a new living arrangement, a much-wanted outfit and cousins who plan a pageant together, set during and after the Second World War.

A young protagonist is pulled between loyalty, friendship and her own judgement, while Cold War fears shape the world around her. The story centres on working out who counts as an enemy.

The story links a school history project with Charlie’s reflections on her family situation, giving the Victorian subject a personal relevance for her.

This is a relationship-focused family story about a new parent facing an unexpected difficulty while her husband is absent. It may interest readers drawn to romantic fiction that continues into adult responsibilities.

This is a family-focused story about a teenager carrying substantial responsibilities while imagining a future beyond her home town. Her sister's pregnancy adds pressure to an already demanding household situation.

A coming-of-age story about trying to build genuine friendships after relying on an invented social life, with college offering Caroline a chance to start over.

This is a story about friendship across sharply contrasting family beliefs and values, with the girls’ connection set against wider social divisions.

This is a story about Sam trying to understand himself amid Tourette’s symptoms, unkind treatment and questions about his father. A road trip and a developing interest in a girl also shape the story.

This is a high-stakes fantasy about a family divided by imprisonment and a rescue mission, with dragons, demons and a mysterious past secret. The teenage characters face dangers in a military compound.

A light-sounding family adventure mixes practical farm tasks and a ghost with an attraction complicated by an old clan feud.

This is a grief-centred story about a student trying to move forward while feeling responsible for a family tragedy. Helping others offers Lacey a new focus, but the synopsis signals that it is not a simple or painless solution.

This is a family-centred story about escaping abuse, making a new identity and discovering that a flight framed as an adventure has practical consequences.

This premise brings together a major change of setting, family tensions and the prospect of being filmed. It may suit readers interested in how a teenager responds to an unfamiliar family situation.

Expect supernatural rivalry, fashion ambitions and a romance complicated by opposing loyalties, with a grand ball looming over both sisters’ plans.

A compact life story links Banneker’s practical work and self-directed study with his later scientific, surveying and publishing achievements.

This is a science-fiction sequel about starting over, attachment and the limits of control, with personal crises set against political upheaval.

This fantasy centres on family roles, hidden pasts and political change. Anselm’s effort to understand what has happened connects uncertainty within his family to a wider, shifting world.

This is a family-centred journey story, with domestic changes and travel sharing the focus. The trip brings together family life, new pets and an episode of danger at sea.

This is a coming-of-age story about a teenage artist negotiating family strain, online belonging and a chance to pursue creative ambitions. Furry identity and community are central to Maeve’s friendships and self-expression.

The book aims to help children understand a discipline system their parents will use, rather than simply presenting rules from an adult’s perspective.

A family’s response to wartime bereavement is entwined with an extraordinary cloning premise and a community’s prejudice towards a Japanese man.

The book offers a life-and-business biography, covering Monaghan’s early experiences and later work in pizza delivery. Its timeline and glossary may help readers keep track of people, events and terms.