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A school hero whom classmates still regard as a nerd takes on a graffiti mystery, while protecting his secret identity and facing an attempt to shift blame onto him.

This is a supernatural adventure built around Kerry’s pursuit of answers and her growing knowledge of witchcraft. Its central tension is deciding whom to trust while her plans are unsettled.

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.

A fantasy journey driven by loyalty and a rescue mission, with a former thief at its centre. Weasel’s past may shape how he approaches the people and choices he encounters.

This is a high-stakes caper about a group testing the limits of rule-breaking. Its appeal may lie in the elaborate plan and the question of what the characters think they can justify.

This fantasy centres on an unjust accusation and a risky alliance with someone Bryn distrusts, amid political secrets and the threat of war. Loyalty and romance complicate her choices.

A clue-following adventure with a high-stakes threat, former criminal trainees and a shift towards law and order. M’s uncertain status at the academy adds a question of trust.

A cross-generational mystery unfolds through Henni’s investigation and emails with Leo. Alongside puzzles and friendship, the book examines migration, prejudice, belonging and the pressure placed on people whose home is questioned.

A thoughtful fairy-tale adventure about a girl whose exceptional singing cannot protect her from shame, manipulation or unfair judgement. Its strongest thread is Aza’s movement towards belonging and self-worth, though beauty remains a powerful force in the story.

This is a period mystery adventure built around collaborative problem-solving. Expect several cases, historical technology and questions about honesty, responsibility and justice, with community-minded values prominent in the characters’ world.

This is a serious, character-led account of friendship tested by colonial injustice. It offers a personal route into Kenya’s history, showing how fear, racial privilege and silence can damage people across divided communities.

This is a dark, suspenseful Viking voyage to Vinland, blending historical detail, mythology, magic and monsters. Peer and Hilde face deceptive adults, secrets and danger, while the story explores truth, responsibility, maturity, love, loss and longing.

This is a high-stakes superhero finale built around concealed identities, divided loyalties and a battle threatening Gatlon City. It offers action and emotional revelations, while inviting reflection on whether justice can leave room for mercy.

A high-stakes fantasy about a young woman whose lethal magical ability has been controlled by authority. It offers questions about self-definition, freedom, trust and whether power can be used justly, alongside graphic violence and emotional darkness.

A lively story about a wronged schoolgirl choosing increasingly risky ways to recover her future. Its strongest discussion point is the gap between understanding Bernetta’s predicament and approving of her solution.

A fast-moving historical crime novel with alternating viewpoints, moral uncertainty and romantic tension. Caitlin’s determination drives a search through sharply unequal New York, while William’s divided loyalties complicate ideas of justice and personal change.

A puzzle-led mystery for readers who enjoy secrets, shifting timelines and an atmospheric setting. Marlowe’s self-deprecating humour and developing relationship with Akilah sit alongside family tragedy, present-day danger and questions about how the past shapes the present.

This offers a fast-moving mystery built around public voting, televised punishment and an apparently guilty teenager. Its strongest appeal is suspense; its central interest lies in questioning who controls justice and whose story gets believed.

A fast-paced adventure follows Ollie into The Haven, a child-run refuge and investigation network. The story combines criminal danger, missing children, bereavement and a threat to London, with friendship developing between Ollie and Dodge.

This is a serious, fast-moving story about living under unequal rules and trying to tell the truth when authority decides who is believed. Creative expression and close relationships provide its strongest sense of hope.

Expect an intense crime thriller about grief, anger and the pursuit of revenge. The brothers face secrecy, hostility and danger while investigating their sister’s death, with an unsettling atmosphere and a strongly action-driven climax.

A richly imagined adventure about mapmaking, friendship and courage under authoritarian rule. Isabella must act when murder, imprisonment and a friend’s disappearance unsettle her island, leading her towards magic and danger in the Forbidden Territories.

This is a socially concerned crime novel that places a homeless teenager in danger while examining how homelessness, family breakdown and public attitudes affect people living on the streets.

This is an adventure about cousins facing separation, institutional hardship and an adult’s deceptive scheme. Their escape becomes a journey towards help, with danger from both human wrongdoing and wolves along the way.

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 socially serious novel about a child living under strict religious and family control. Its central tension concerns secrecy, loyalty and whether Martha should help reveal what her parents want hidden.

This is a fast-moving historical adventure about two young people and an elephant travelling towards safety while others pursue them. Expect suspense, changing loyalties, grief, humour and questions about who has the right to claim an animal.

This is a spooky, emotionally charged mystery with a determined heroine, supernatural elements and a strong justice thread. It may suit readers who enjoy suspense while thinking about fairness, truth and growing up.

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.

Expect a tense supernatural adventure combining ghost investigations, dark humour and escalating danger. The team’s changing relationships matter as much as the cases, while Lucy’s contact with ghosts brings disturbing experiences and difficult choices.

This is a romantic fantasy about a displaced young woman pursuing financial freedom while navigating a marriage system, covert investigations and a brewing rebellion. Mira’s resourcefulness and moral independence drive the story, alongside danger, social pressure and attraction.

A brisk, suspense-led adventure combining school bullying, inventive technology and an unusual creature. Its strongest appeal is likely the partnership between Kiran, Roz and the data beast, while the wider crime-and-injustice storyline remains only partly visible.

A superhero coming-of-age story about second chances, belonging and courage without special powers. Its distinctive setup places a teenager alongside both celebrated heroes and reformed supercriminals.

This is a supernatural school adventure built around danger, divided loyalties and moral choices. Its central tension comes from humans living among vampires who may be dangerous yet can also behave ethically.

A brisk mystery-adventure centred on a young performer who investigates a suspicious death while pursuing answers about his missing father and imprisoned mother. Escapology provides an unusual skill set, while the numbered clue drives the central puzzle.