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This is a story of two brothers on the run, with skateboarding, a search for family and wilderness survival shaping their journey.

A paranormal school story brings together Arianne’s ability to see the dead, her feelings for Niko, and a Reaper’s code. An accidental loss and its possible consequences put their relationship and Arianne’s survival under pressure.

The appeal is in a lively, wayward hero whose choices propel a string of comic and perilous adventures. The book also offers a clear thread of advice about behaviour and responsibility.

A warm, everyday school-and-family story follows Ramona through friendship, spelling struggles and the adjustment to a baby sister, with both awkward moments and small successes.

A character-focused story about anger, consequences and learning to accept help, with a human–animal bond at its centre. Iris’s work with dogs brings her into contact with animals and people facing difficulties.

This is a school-and-family story about coping with upheaval and trying to start afresh.

This is a school-and-family story about Nora balancing a new aunt role with assignments and a difficult science-fair partnership. Her interest in organising facts gives the story a distinctive focus.

This is a story about a teenager facing legal consequences and a sudden change in family and school life, with skateboarding and police-focused schooling central to the setup.

A lively school-set relationship story centres on Becca’s paid schemes to split couples, with a complicated assignment bringing her back into Huxley’s orbit.

This is a contemporary school story in which grief and panic intersect with students’ collective response to policing and school rules. Its central tension is how Moss might respond to anger after further tragedy.

A school experiment meant to defend Samara's character becomes a puzzle involving unusual DNA patterns and undeciphered manuscripts. The story also brings faith, aliens and uncertainty into the discussion.

Expect a comic zombie story built around a prom-night spell gone wrong, teenage romance and Mia’s unexpected position as leader of the infected class.

A school baking success turns into a small money-making idea, with Abby weighing a chance to fund writing camp against a school rule. The story’s resolution is unclear.

This is a school-club election story where friendship and group loyalty are tested by competing candidates and disagreement over a rule.

The book sets Russell’s wish to escape school against Tansy’s effort to keep it open, using comic classroom mishaps along the way.

This school-set story pairs the routine work of a student patrol with a sudden disciplinary crisis. Its central appeal may be the contrast between ordinary responsibilities and trouble that could have serious consequences.

This is a humorous school story centred on a boy whose antics disrupt lessons and irritate people around him. The plot promises that his behaviour will catch up with him, while also showing more tender and curious sides of Otis.

This is a coming-of-age story about a high-school student balancing friendships, school, a job and difficulties at home. Its focus is Kirk's relationships and changing circumstances.

A horse-and-school story about a child who cares deeply about art and wants to support her grandmother's effort to benefit the school's arts programme.

Mia faces a demanding course load and renewed student-council responsibilities as she begins junior year.

A misdeed at school leads Clay to an unusual camp, where ghostly and magical threats complicate his stay. The premise combines mischief, eccentric companions and supernatural suspense.

A school invitation draws Travis into a sequence of puzzles and challenges, with the identity of the sender left uncertain.

This is a relationship-and-future-choice story: Clara’s college opportunity, her boyfriend’s commitment, and her writing ambitions pull her in different directions.

A school-year coming-of-age story links Holling’s classroom life and Shakespeare reading with wider historical events and family expectations.

This instalment combines school popularity and performance with a magical adventure, as Kara is drawn into a task involving peace between fairies and goblins.

A lively school-and-family story about several characters taking their interests and responsibilities too far, with environmental action among its central concerns.

This is a comic school adventure built around role-playing, a video game and a scheme to outsmart another pupil. Its central appeal appears to be the mismatch between the game’s fantasy and school life.

Ava’s predicament brings together a crush, kindness and her place on a football team. Alex’s funding choice adds a school-community disagreement about supporting sport or the arts.

This is a story about adapting to sudden change and deciding whom to trust. Its teenage protagonist faces shifts in family circumstances, schooling and social life.

Its central appeal is choice: readers shape the story and encounter consequences. The scenarios focus on navigating friendships, social standing and self-consciousness rather than providing a straightforward account of school life.

A humorous family-and-school story about Calvin trying to manage expectations at home while dealing with changes to his space and social life.

This is a tense story about a young person facing a difficult decision after a fatal fight.

A lively school diary about a pupil who tries to force her way home through bad behaviour, then finds unexpected reasons to engage with school. Expect pranks, rivalry, comic embarrassment, music and friendship rather than a quiet adjustment story.

This is a dark, high-stakes fantasy sequel about changing the past, protecting someone loved and confronting powerful Immortals. Its school setting adds social unease, while time travel and an altered timestream appear to drive the central tension.

A music-centred coming-of-age story about feeling unheard, creating something meaningful and coping when private expression becomes public. Its central choice concerns artistic freedom, school authority and whether Anthony should perform explicit lyrics.

A lively fantasy adventure combines school settings, friendship, humour, magic and imaginative creatures. Felix and Betony must use their wits across conflicts involving Rhino, a djinn and the Japegrins, while the story builds towards a threat affecting two worlds.

A character-led teen novel about using scientific curiosity to change everyday habits, while asking how body size, appearance and other people’s attention affect identity.

A lively, fast-moving adventure blends slapstick humour with the playful fascination of miniature things. Its central appeal lies in the collision between an ordinary boy’s unusual power and consequences he cannot control, alongside friendship and school tensions.

A school-based friendship story with a comic, consequence-focused episode. EllRay’s attempt to secure companionship creates an awkward situation, making the book useful for discussing how a plan can affect another child.

A relationship-focused coming-of-age story about family strain, friendship and rebuilding trust. It gives substantial attention to the effects of drink and drugs, while its slower, subtle approach lets emotional changes develop gradually.

This is a school-and-survival story about two people misreading each other. Its strongest material concerns how assumptions shape behaviour, while Mark’s growing attachment to the outdoors gives the book a reflective strand alongside its danger.

This is a contemporary school story about a girl working out where she belongs while friendships, racial identity and public events reshape her understanding of courage. It offers an emotionally grounded route into questions about rules, protest and standing up for values.

A light romantic coming-of-age story about two contrasting teenagers who influence one another while handling school expectations, new experiences and relationships with friends and family.

A sports-centred school story broadens into questions about trying unfamiliar activities and supporting a friend. Kyle’s basketball and theatre commitments provide the main conflict, while homophobic bullying is a significant social issue in the story.

This is a school-based spooky mystery about friendship, a crush and an unwanted warning. Its central uncertainty—jealous classmate or ghost—offers suspense without establishing which explanation is true.