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This is a comic teen story about friendship, flirting, misunderstandings and the difficulty of managing a situation that keeps expanding. Jess’s plan involving Fred, together with Flora and the visiting French students, contributes to the complications.

Expect a football-centred childhood story rather than an account of Burglar Bill. Its unofficial team, friendships and setbacks provide comic energy, while the reflective voice gives the book a poignant, nostalgic dimension.

This is an ensemble teenage drama built around one formal dance: five girls bring different hopes, secrets and romantic complications, while the evening promises heartbreak, danger and life-changing surprises.

This is a character-led summer story about three au pairs whose work, friendships and romantic situations become intertwined. Eliza’s changed family circumstances add a social and financial dimension alongside the beach setting and wealthy-family culture.

A Gothic boarding-school mystery follows an angry, unsettled teenager into secrets, danger and shifting loyalties.

This is a character-led story about a teenager’s self-image and changing relationships, set alongside Cassie’s disability and her family’s circumstances. Its several viewpoints invite readers to consider how people’s inner lives may differ from what others can see.

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 supernatural friendship story follows Suzy as she lives with bereavement, self-consciousness and uncertainty about Rhiannon. Its emotional centre is the possibility of reconnecting with life while learning that friendship can change.

A lively illustrated mystery with several interwoven pressures: Nina wants to free a trapped ghost and win class captain, while negotiating friendship, rivalry, family arrangements and questions about social-media personalities.

This is a fast, emotionally charged story about risk-taking and its aftermath. Rory’s experience opens space to think about peer pressure, friendship, blame, accountability and whether people can rebuild trust after serious harm.

A summery island setting frames a mystery about friendship, family and a missing part of Clara’s memory. The story appears to combine exploration and emotional discovery, with its central truth deliberately held back.

Expect a character-led science-fiction story built around rivalry, secrets and a gradually changing relationship. Its school setting includes debate and sparring, while family power, past harm and ethical questions appear to broaden the focus beyond romance.

A light friendship story centred on wedding preparations, amateur matchmaking and a mystery involving Stephanie’s sudden distance from her friends. The book appears to combine social excitement with uncertainty about a possible family wedding.

A historical family story centred on Jaynell’s affection for her grandfather and her growing curiosity about his connection with another family. A concealed family matter appears to have consequences beyond the household.

This is an imaginative adventure about twins caring for an unusual school pet whose transformation creates secrecy, practical problems and suspense. Its appeal lies in the playful dragon premise and the question of how the twins respond.

This is a relationship-centred story about a teenager navigating divided family life, a new school and an upsetting experience that becomes difficult to disclose.

This is a historical adventure about accepting unwanted change, building trust with an animal, and helping others during demanding emergencies. Family adjustment, friendship and courage sit alongside physical danger.