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This is a music biography centred on how online video-sharing helped Bieber reach listeners and led to a meeting with Usher. Touring, fans and charity work also feature in its account of his public career.

A lively introduction to BTS’s members and career, with the band’s rise set against the wider K-pop scene. It is particularly suited to readers who want the group’s story as well as some context for how K-pop idols meet pop audiences.

A supernatural mystery combines ballet, friendship and a music box that appears to influence Emma’s dancing. The suspense builds as the box behaves strangely and Emma becomes increasingly reluctant to give up its musical effect.

A practical introduction to the music business, covering how bands get started, make recordings, find opportunities and deal with the people and organisations involved.

Jasmine's story brings together music, academic talent and a wish to pursue what gives her joy, despite her parents' reservations.

A magical saxophone and a TV talent contest drive the adventure, as Rachel and Kirsty try to stop Jack Frost’s goblin band and protect their fairy friends.

A brisk school mystery built around a missing cello, a firm deadline and Chase’s hopes of joining the orchestra. Expect clues, red herrings and a school-day race against time.

A mythic adventure links a child’s changing identity with the recovery and sharing of light. The illustrated story also has an accompanying musical score on CD.

A picture-book biography about how Billie Holiday made a protest song her own, set against racial discrimination and the history of lynching.

A camp story centred on an outsider’s struggle to belong, with music and a strand of mystery alongside the summer activities.

A magical music-festival adventure brings together friendship, fairies, singing and fashion through Rachel, Kirsty and Miley.

A pop-music biography centred on the Jonas Brothers’ career, combining accounts of their releases and touring with their screen appearances.

This is a family-and-school story about a teenager seeking someone to confide in while life at home is difficult. Her letters to a musician give the story a correspondence-based element.

At its heart, this is a story of an unlikely friendship sustained through hardship, with music and Christian faith connected to a movement from despair towards hope.

The story combines a household mystery with whimsical fantasy: Henry tries to discover what Harvey’s unusual work means, while music, poetry and kindness shape the characters’ experiences.

This is a hands-on introduction to making instruments in makerspaces, linking musical interests with practical making and newer technologies. It also points towards learning with other musicians through interviews and meet-ups.

A young band’s story is paired with advice about the principles its members say have guided them. This may suit readers interested in music, friendship or pursuing a personal ambition.

Expect playful rhymes mixing imaginary creatures and comic everyday characters, alongside poems of tribute. The collection’s range may appeal to readers who enjoy humour in verse.

This blends an intense friendship story with romance and supernatural danger.

This is a snapshot of Bieber around the run-up to Believe, centred on public appearances and photographs rather than a clearly documented full-life account.

A childhood story about music, friendship and adapting when illness interrupts a much-loved activity. Millie is an imagined character; Oscar Peterson’s childhood and musical path provide the real-life inspiration.

The story sets Koko’s effort to change alongside Jon’s uncertainty about his future, bringing personal conduct and life choices into focus.

This is a fantasy about musical magic, a school audition setback and the pressure Amelia puts on herself to become the “perfect musician”.

Four linked adventures follow the Cheetah Girls through an unexpected fashion trend, music-industry opportunities and preparations for a major concert. One storyline introduces Dorinda's newly discovered sister, who is white and coming to town.

This is a comic, theatrical premise about two contrasting approaches to dating and a musical that challenges men’s behaviour. Its story-within-a-story setup may interest readers who enjoy performance and creative projects.

A family story centred on music, with Sebastian’s violin talent shaping his daily life and his siblings’ education.

A character-led story about Gabe’s transgender identity, radio work and relationships, with a threatened opportunity adding pressure to his efforts to build a life on his own terms.

This is a mystery shaped by Gwen’s music-school ambitions and her effort to find out what has happened to her grandfather. Robert joins her as a fellow auditioning student.

This story brings together a daughter’s curiosity about her absent father, a mother’s youthful musical past, and the everyday pressures of friendship, school and attraction.

This is a band-and-friendship story about four students trying to be seen beyond the roles classmates assign them, with a serious personal disclosure giving their musical contest greater stakes.

This is a teen relationship story set against the prospect of a band’s success. Its focus is on friends balancing music ambitions with romantic uncertainty.

A historical composer and a fictional child share the focus: Thomas’s singing, silence and search for a home shape the story, alongside Handel’s music.

This is a story centred on Nannerl's musical ambitions and her experience of being overshadowed by Wolfgang. It may interest readers drawn to historical fiction about artistic talent and family relationships.

A bilingual life story linking Cris Plata’s Mexican American family background and migrant farmwork with his development as a musician and his eventual home in Wisconsin.

A relationship-led story about two boys with very different styles, whose summer work brings them together while each faces difficult private circumstances.

A concise life-and-career account traces Mars’s path from family music-making and early performances to work as a producer and solo artist.

A biographical introduction to Bach that also signals some basic music theory, so it may interest a reader curious about both a composer’s life and how music is discussed.

A family story of bereavement and unsettled relationships is entwined with a time-slip mystery rooted in Welsh history and the legendary bard Taliesin.

Armstrong’s story is presented as a rise from poverty to musical fame, while also including tensions in his personal and professional life.

A friendship and show-business adventure centred on Hetty’s ambitions, her loyalty to Diamond and unresolved feelings for two people from her life.

This is a high-school romance about uncertainty, public attention and a teenager trying to make sense of past and present feelings. A song's popularity brings Nattie's private questions into wider discussion.

The premise links a loss of fairy magic to party music going wrong.

Expect a varied poetry collection rather than a single continuous story: the poems move between personal subjects, public debate and tributes to musicians.

A concise career-focused portrait, tracing Duff from a television role that made her famous to film work and a pop music career.

This is a performance-centred story in which Troy, Gabriella and their friends pursue a Broadway opportunity.