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A fast-moving mystery follows Tandy as she investigates alongside her effort to clear her brother. Its suspense also comes from her fear that she may match the killer’s targets.

This is a broad historical overview, spanning early civilisations to political events in 2001, rather than a history of Peru’s most recent decades.

A lively historical adventure centred on Nell’s resourcefulness and her relationship with Aunt Kitty. Investigations, disguises, humour and puzzles drive the story, while family mysteries and the realities of loss add emotional weight.

A lively cultural introduction that connects children’s daily experiences with Philippine history, geography, languages, celebrations and traditions. It combines information, family stories and hands-on activities.

This is a Victorian-set steampunk mystery combining deduction, action, supernatural danger and an international dispute. The central partnership contrasts Mina’s reasoning with Evaline’s practical, vampire-slaying approach.

This is an illustrated historical diary that makes medieval life concrete: Tobias learns languages, manners and practical duties while readers encounter food, sanitation, work, hunting and social rules.

A reflective coming-of-age story about leaving home, family bonds and uncertain love. Its shifting structure and unresolved elements may suit readers who enjoy atmosphere and emotional questions more than fast-moving plot.

A dark, atmospheric fantasy for readers who enjoy folklore, mystery and psychological unease. Alice’s search for her mother carries questions about trust, belonging and who has the right to shape a story.

Expect an energetic fantasy quest combining Caribbean-inspired folklore, spirits, gemstones and magical battles with a warm friendship story. The central characters face fear, grief, abandonment and morally difficult decisions while trying to protect their island.

This is a richly illustrated journey through British myth and landscape, balancing magical stories with explanations of their historical and cultural context rather than presenting them as straightforward history.

A clue-driven historical adventure centred on a determined violinist, with friendship and perseverance alongside bereavement, abandonment, deception and threats. Its journey spans India, the sea voyage and Victorian England.

A dark, atmospheric story for readers who enjoy ghosts, folklore, natural magic and narratives that connect across time. Three girls face danger and loss while their stories gradually converge around a threatening presence in the woods.

Expect a highly atmospheric Christmas fantasy: cosy feasts and snow sit alongside wolves, criminals, magic, shifting time and pursuit. Its strongest appeal is the uneasy movement from delight into responsibility.

This offers a brisk supernatural mystery rooted in London, drama, museum history and identity. Its appeal lies in clues, red herrings and links between attacks across time, alongside Niamh’s new friendships and possible romance.

This is a historical fantasy mystery about grief, temptation and friendship, with a vividly frozen London setting. Its magical adventure is balanced by family sorrow, medical history and questions about women’s independence.

This is a reflective historical fantasy combining medieval life with an Arthurian story seen through a magical stone. Its strongest appeal is Arthur’s search for identity, belonging and a future of his own.

A warm, mystery-shaped family story in which Xanthe investigates Nani’s past with friends, alongside magical visions, archaeological clues and a rooftop garden. It links family care with history, migration, friendship and belonging.

A fast-moving magical quest gives Chompa a determined central role while opening discussion of Indian and South Asian folklore, colonial power and cultural loss. The journey spans India and London, with friendship and new skills supporting her search.

This is a coming-of-age novel about self-understanding through music, style and relationships, with family history and recovery shaping Johnny’s unsettled new start. Its central questions leave room for identity to be explored rather than reduced to a simple label.

This is a historical mystery about ambition, family connections and compromised choices. Kit’s attempt to build an independent life becomes entangled with Nate’s demands, Billy’s absence and secrets reaching into the past.

This is a family mystery built through letters and remembered events. Its emotional centre is Lynnie’s attempt to understand her parents and grandparents without assuming that a troubled family past fixes her identity.

This is a story centred on a child who feels sidelined by her family, then becomes involved in an unusual public confrontation connected with a local historical commemoration.

This is a coming-of-age story about being open with oneself and others. Its journey structure brings Bradley into contact with varied people while he explores friendship, attraction and belonging.

This is a school-and-history adventure about turning reluctance into curiosity. Tate’s surprising encounters connect historical figures with the idea that people can influence one another and contribute to change.

This is an atmospheric adventure about being uprooted, gaining unexpected freedom and the mystery of a house's hidden history, with vivid island wildlife adding wonder and strangeness.

Ari’s search for her origins combines a strong mystery with unsettling fantasy: a warning from her dead mother leads her towards New 2, where frightening creatures fear her and her own identity becomes the central puzzle.

A school mystery with mythic overtones, centred on Ellie’s growing suspicion that Avalon High’s familiar social world conceals an unfolding Arthurian drama. Its central appeal is the tension between everyday school life and legendary patterns.

This is a speculative romance about identity, reincarnated lives and a consequential choice. Its central tension combines scientific discovery with questions about destiny, attachment and whether personal relationships can carry world-changing consequences.

A lively mystery with a threatening edge, told through Bowser’s investigation of a break-in and the unresolved death of Birdie’s father. Its appeal appears to lie in clues, danger, unusual characters and the dog’s protective role.

This is an imaginative, high-stakes adventure about a teenager whose family history and future may be altered by time travel. Its appeal lies in movement across cultures, eras and legendary worlds, alongside a developing romantic connection.