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This adventure follows Alfred and his animal companions across the Pacific, where historical sites and present-day marine damage shape his travels. Encounters with an environmental crew prompt him to pursue ocean protection.

Robbie’s attempt to follow his father into the air force takes him from training to dangerous wartime missions, despite being assigned as a navigator rather than a pilot.

The biography follows Nightingale from studying nursing and visiting hospitals to caring for injured soldiers in Turkey and pursuing changes in hospital care.

A historical story of friendship under pressure, following Leah and Jeff as the Civil War puts them on opposing sides and faith becomes part of their separate experiences.

Piper's diary records a life changed by wartime events. Her brother is stationed at Pearl Harbor, and the story also covers Japanese American incarceration.

This is a broad, practical survey: alongside computer components and software, it covers keyboarding, file management, email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, web-page creation and research.

This is a naval adventure following Will from ship’s boy to midshipman, with sea battles, pirates, capture and escape, and a final adventure involving Nelson.

Expect a fast-moving fantasy adventure built around magical threats, unfamiliar creatures and a mystery about the Diadem’s rulers and an unseen helper.

This is a concise history of the air war over Europe, following American bombing operations and the aircraft involved. It includes raids, fighter escorts and the debate over daylight precision bombing.

A post-war mystery begins with a ghost-hunt misunderstanding and develops into a story about hidden danger in a village still marked by rationing and hardship.

Expect a war story centred on Joseph’s bond with Adonis, rather than a battle narrative alone: the struggling zoo and its animals are also central to the plot.

The story turns quiet into something Owl and Squirrel can gather: they notice stillness in nature and collect it to take back to Squirrel’s babies. The woodland journey pairs a magical idea with close attention to sounds and pauses.

A broad introduction to South Korea brings together its past and present, landscapes and cultural life. Alongside chapters on history, politics and the peninsula’s division, readers will find material on music, cuisine and traditions, plus a kimchi stew recipe and a craft.

Piper is a lively cub who learns new skills with his mother’s encouragement. At night he dislikes the dark and being alone, wakes during the night, and seeks comfort in her bed.

A ghostly cemetery mystery set during wartime: Flossie’s responsibility for the dead becomes harder as bombing unsettles them, and a soldier’s mysterious object draws her into a threat to the cemetery and country.

This historical adventure centres on Chico’s friendship with a donkey amid wartime animal transport. The story also brings together people of different ages and nationalities.

The Alden children stay at their housekeeper Mrs McGregor’s family home and try to solve a riddle that points towards hidden treasure.

This is a fantasy adventure built around a boy on the run, a returning threat and the possibility that his love of old stories will prove important.

A murder investigation, family revelations and a prophecy converge as three siblings confront secrets that challenge their place in ThunderClan and their understanding of its rules.

This is an underwater action adventure about young people taking a dangerous rescue mission into their own hands, then facing a threat beyond the search for their fathers.

Expect interwoven royal, military and espionage plots, set against war, political manoeuvring and a destructive blight. The story also explores identity and includes queer characters and relationships.

A family’s wartime departure from Florence brings Renato’s attachment to home into focus.

Matt’s injury leaves him unsure how he was involved when a young Iraqi boy was shot. Returning to combat, he scans for danger and worries about whether he can act when required.

A friendship-and-rescue story set amid occupation, food shortages and Nazi soldiers in Copenhagen. Annemarie’s family shelters Ellen, then Annemarie faces a dangerous task connected with keeping her friend safe.

A magical-object theft sets up an adventure around lifeguards, helpfulness and an award. Rachel and Kirsty are involved as the fairies’ plans are disrupted.

The book recounts the Broncos’ final season with Elway, ending with their Super Bowl XXXIII victory. It pairs the season account with photographs and narrative text.

A child’s ambition develops into a life in art: Hopper studies, works as an illustrator and pursues paintings shaped by light, shadow and scenes he observes. The book also shows how he combined real details with imagination.

A speculative story about a teenager who starts questioning a closed society after finding a forbidden book. Its central tension is between the dome’s rules and Sempra’s curiosity about what lies beyond them.

Expect a photograph-led guessing game about how different animals use their feet, with each reveal followed by a short explanation. The examples range from tiger paws and gecko feet to the gripping feet of caterpillars and octopuses.

A question-and-answer guide to armoured dinosaurs, with illustrations and fact boxes. It covers how different dinosaurs’ features could protect them, alongside their names, physical traits and habitats.

Expect an old-fashioned aviation adventure centred on Jack and Tom, with wartime flying, attacks and a dangerous long-distance journey. The chapter headings also signal encounters with a submarine, ice and a polar bear.

Paul and his family try to protect Henri and help him reach safety, while Paul takes on responsibilities at home and joins the Resistance. The story follows their choices amid occupation and suspicion.

Sydney has spent years waiting for a heart transplant; after receiving one, she tries to learn about her likely donor, Mia, and becomes close to Mia’s friend Clayton. Meanwhile, Sydney’s long-distance friend Chloe is still waiting for a transplant and her health worsens. This contemporary YA novel explores life after serious illness, survivor’s guilt, grief, friendship and romance.

Expect a grim, disorientating fairy tale rather than a reassuring adventure: Otto is often frightened and uncertain, while magic offers power without straightforward control.

Expect an imaginative adventure built around a long-running journey, strange creatures and a mystery about the Hawk.

This is a family-centred story about migration, bereavement and belonging, with Sophie’s own growth alongside Pedro’s uncertain future. A refugee’s experience is also part of the family’s story.

A child’s imagination links a village encounter to a local legend, blending a crush and village festivities with supernatural suspense.

This is a good fit to explore how siblings can see the same duties differently, within a richly established Clan world. Its continuing-arc structure means the book leaves some mysteries open.

Expect a browseable mix of practical topics rather than one continuous adventure narrative: mystery-solving ideas, travel tips, outdoor life, crafts, art projects and recipes.

This is a magical rescue adventure built around Greta’s friendship with Boris and her partnership with Kyrie Mi-ke. Their journey brings them through strange lands and into conflict involving cats, mice and the Rat King.

Expect a historical novel that shifts between ancient, wartime and present-day settings, with an emotional thread linking experiences across time.

A historical story about a girl’s attachment to a Japanese doll during wartime, and the pressure to choose between that personal bond and national loyalty.

Ava’s central challenge is deciding what to wish for when she wants to put her family back together. The story’s magic makes that hope depend on choices with potentially high stakes.

This is an animal fantasy built around a quest for belonging and restored honour, with ravens and wolves linked through an ancient partnership.

Expect a fast-moving fantasy adventure built around a global monster attack, Charlie’s efforts to confront the Fifth, and the difficult demands placed on his friends.