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This is a story of separation and the possibility of reunion, following a boy and a fox as each faces hardship and moves towards a sense of home.

This is a supernatural adventure built around a quest, a sudden family reappearance and an escalating threat to the community. The outcome is not stated.

This is a pony-centred story about an unexpected claim to Star and the people Mary and Jody turn to for help.

This is a story about two children forced to leave home, facing an unfamiliar city and uncertainty about their family. Its focus is their predicament rather than a general account of Nigeria or refuge.

A historical family mystery follows two cousins, their linked heirloom necklaces and the secrets they discover at a manor. The First World War’s approach interrupts their reunion and shapes what happens next.

A family mystery combining time-period portals, a missing mother, a threatening stranger and a house full of secrets. The story appears to build suspense through pursuit, uncertainty and questions about who is watching the family.

This is a reflective family story about a child adjusting to a parent’s imprisonment, a confession that changes her understanding, and relatives whose lives have moved on. Its central interest is emotional change rather than action, with forgiveness presented as part of Glennis’s eventual development.

This is a myth-inspired fantasy about coercion, resistance and identity. Its central tension comes from Jae Hwa’s struggle to retain her humanity while serving a powerful god, alongside a damaged relationship and a threat to Korea.

Expect a tense, action-focused science-fiction adventure with a darker mood than the first book. Its central appeal appears to be danger, shifting loyalties and the emotional importance of friendships under pressure.

This is a horse-centred story about belonging, trust and protecting someone vulnerable when adults do not believe Cindy. It may particularly engage readers interested in horses while opening difficult questions about care, authority and desperate choices.

A tense family-and-crime story about Lukas trying to spend time with his long-absent father while an ex-prisoner uncle pursues missing money. Suspense is joined by romance, injury, dangerous driving and illness.

This is a brisk family mystery built around bereavement, public scrutiny and uncertainty about who caused a parent’s death. Its strongest pull is the siblings’ effort to face painful events and question the accepted story.

A fast-moving futuristic spy thriller follows Augusta as she lives under a secret identity and confronts a violent hostage situation. Alongside action and humour, it explores family separation, responsibility after a fatal mistake, surveillance and the costs of technological progress.

A gripping wartime adventure built around an unlikely friendship. Robert and David’s shared displacement creates empathy and emotional depth, while espionage, pursuit and cliffhangers provide momentum.

This is a historical mystery about a child navigating wartime separation, an unwelcoming household and unanswered questions. Gardens, hothouses and a Suffolk estate provide a vivid setting for secrets, suspicion and friendship.

A two-strand adventure contrasts Connor’s life among pirates with Grace’s confinement aboard a vampire ship. The supernatural setting creates mystery, while the twins’ determination to reunite gives the story its emotional centre.

This offers a tense journey story alongside a close account of sibling care. Clem’s storytelling, memories and uncertain perspective add emotional depth, while the political setting invites reflection on belonging, surveillance, displacement and how families preserve hope under pressure.

This is an adventure about survival and an unusual cross-generational friendship. Alongside practical danger, it gives substantial space to loneliness, care, learning and the ways a relationship can change someone’s view of the world.

This is a story about two children affected by maternal absence, whose connection brings their painful pasts into contact. Expect family-focused drama involving longing, secrecy and potentially strong feelings.

Marya and Georgi set out alone after their parents are arrested and separated. Their route towards Siberia brings danger, uncertainty and encounters with people who may help, while Marya’s narration follows the strain of caring for her younger brother.

A contemporary coming-of-age story combining Parisian discovery, piano ambition, blended-family tensions and first love. Sophie’s summer brings emotional strain as well as opportunities for friendship, independence and changing family relationships.

This is an adventure about a child’s loyalty to a troubled parent. Billie’s determination drives the story, while the family situation creates suspense and moral uncertainty.

A young person tries to repair a fractured family while coping with a damaged friendship and the consequences of a new faith. Her well-intended plan becomes difficult to control.

A seaside horse-riding holiday shifts from excitement to mystery and possible danger. Caitlin’s feelings about her mother’s absence sit alongside friendship, adventure and a shared effort to avert an unspecified disaster.

This is a relationship-focused story about fitting into a new place, missing family, managing appearances and facing complications when a pretend-boyfriend arrangement affects Sloane and Tru’s relationship.

This offers an expansive adventure about children navigating an unfamiliar island, with suspense, secrets, strange companions and a strong sense of place. Its appeal lies in combining recognisable family life with mythic fantasy and an unfolding mystery.

Misty wants a normal family, but her separated parents involve her in ongoing cruelties towards each other.

This is a young-person mystery shaped by an unsettled parent–child relationship. Its Hollywood setting emphasises disguise, performance and uncertainty, while the death nearby gives Sammy a potentially dangerous problem to investigate.

A tender-looking story about love, separation and learning to trust. Its magic is presented through Kate’s attempts to reunite with people she loves, with the emphasis ultimately falling on giving rather than getting.

A lively friendship adventure about Rodeo Red’s determination to recover Rusty after Slim takes him. Its emotional centre is the value Red places on loyalty, tested by a difficult bargain involving her birthday present.

This is a diary-framed story about a young teenager facing family upheaval and a troubling relationship with a teacher. Its strongest focus appears to be emotional confusion, isolation and the difficulty of recognising when attention is unsafe.

This is an imaginative, high-stakes adventure built around two separated characters, strange dreams and a collision between worlds. Its appeal appears to lie in mystery, futuristic ideas and emotional longing, with survival under pressure at its centre.

A wartime story about a child seeking freedom and family after being kept indoors because of her twisted foot. Ada’s new life brings learning, trust and danger, while the possibility of returning to her mother remains unresolved.

This is a relationship-focused story about rebuilding after family change and disaster. Physical house-building gives Harper a setting for new work, friendships and romance, while her separation from Tess and efforts to return home provide the central emotional direction.

This is a historical adventure about Kit, family uncertainty and a risky journey connected with Prohibition-era rum-running. Its atmosphere includes dark waters, secretive behaviour, a carnival boy and an unsettling tarot-related encounter.