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Ari wants a different future from the family bakery; meeting Hector brings baking and a developing romance into that conflict. The story also foregrounds decisions and the support loved ones may offer.

A comic detective adventure follows Sally and Fetch as they tackle mysteries, often getting the wrong end of the stick. Their investigations bring slapstick confusion and unintended destruction.

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.

The story follows Harry’s effort to build a life through work, with his resolve and moral judgement tested along the way.

This is a magical rescue-and-recovery adventure, with the environmental mission alongside the search for Lily’s wand. Rachel and Kirsty’s involvement makes helping others part of the central journey.

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.

The mystery centres on the callers’ silence and Claudia’s suspicion. The group’s investigation has “mixed results”, though what those involve is not specified.

A familiar fairy-tale setup is used to introduce three choices for handling money: spending, giving and saving. The pigs’ building business supplies the story’s practical context.

This is a supernatural investigation with two strands of tension: competition between agencies and a mysterious object that the authorities consider dangerous.

This is a romance shaped by Rose’s wish to prove herself and the limits placed on her choices. Her work as an apprentice and her uncertain feelings both contribute to the story.

This is a fantasy rescue quest set among Arthurian characters, with friendship, a kidnapped companion and growing magical powers at its centre.

A speculative adventure built around a stark divide between the privileged upper decks and workers below, with Col caught between expected future role and a rule-breaking decision.

This is a large-scale fantasy adventure about dragons’ bid for freedom and the effort to stop them from taking over the world.

A portal-fantasy adventure about three girls tasked with protecting magical animals, with friendship and the natural world among its stated themes.

This is an adventure about young characters facing a sudden emergency away from their intended destination, with Jedi, an inventor and a droid among the group.

This is a high-stakes adventure built around an unusual alternate-history premise: electricity returns to a steam-driven world, with monsters and a secret society at the centre of the danger.

Expect fantasy adventure centred on a team effort to confront a dangerous, shadowy threat, with spirit animals bound to the human characters.

A short social story combines a child’s discoveries in Varanasi with a serious encounter involving an abandoned newborn. Stylised black-and-white illustrations are mentioned.

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.

This is a fast-moving spy adventure built around a missing ring, a threatened witness list and a team of investigators. The case also touches on Dylan’s past.

A fast-moving science-fiction adventure about young Jedi racing to prevent a deadly plague from being released, amid a wider battle and a confrontation with a dangerous adversary.

A story of three sisters pursuing different ambitions through stage training and show business, with family circumstances and the effort of practice shaping their paths.

A lively contest drives the story: the children try to raise money and earn a choice connected with the Strawberry Festival.

This is an imaginative quest, pairing a girl’s new friendships with a mission that may affect the inhabitants of Fairyland. The central tension comes from the Marquess’s unpredictable behaviour and September’s task.

A fantasy adventure pairs a determined squire with a schoolboy unexpectedly cast as a prophesied paladin. Their quest centres on a dragon, a magic key and learning to cooperate.

This is a comic-sounding story about Jack trying to find work that suits him, with advice from the people he meets along the way.

Expect a gadget-led spy adventure in which young members of a secret organisation use science and technology to pursue a dangerous plot across several countries.

This is a school-set story about competition and friendship, with a debate partnership at its centre. Tanner’s family responsibilities add a counterweight to the prestige and opportunity of Bannerman.

This is an adventurous historical novel that places two vulnerable siblings amid harsh nineteenth-century poverty. Its fast-changing journey offers suspense, vivid Manchester settings and questions about family, survival and social change.

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.

A disadvantaged horse moves from failed racing to carriage work, learning about history, reading, languages and different political systems. His later involvement in a crisis gives the story an adventure arc, but the precise resolution is unclear.

A suspenseful family mystery follows Footer as she investigates what happened after a devastating fire. Her mother’s bipolar disorder and Footer’s uncertainty about her own perceptions make the investigation emotionally complicated.

This is a child-centred mystery adventure combining seaside exploration, hidden places, secrecy and a rescue involving a royal child. Its appeal appears to lie in teamwork, discovery and sustained pursuit, though the ending and the intensity of the danger are not described.

A lively superhero adventure centres on Harley’s schemes, performances and investigation of a carnival that seems wrong. Her distinctive humour and abilities are treated as assets, while friendship and teamwork remain important.

This is a calm, information-rich story about preparing a working farm for winter, with seasonal change shown through chores, crops, animals and richly detailed pictures.

A light investigative adventure about an aspiring young journalist, with magazine work, celebrity culture and a clue-driven search at its centre. It may suit readers who enjoy everyday tasks becoming part of a mystery.

A light, relationship-focused summer story with Christian faith woven into Candace’s choices. It offers amusement-park atmosphere, humour and first-love complications, while giving attention to friendship strain and the pressures of a demanding job.

A gentle fantasy adventure about two girls helping fairy allies tackle litter on a beach. Environmental care is central, alongside friendship, teamwork and a search for a missing wand.

This offers energetic fantasy adventure, imaginative magical abilities and a friendship group facing escalating challenges. Its tone appears playful as well as perilous, with candy-based humour alongside imprisonment, manipulation and attempts to control young characters.

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.

This is a clue-led children’s adventure about investigating a disappearance after an accusation of theft. Its central appeal is the Secret Seven working together, with a younger sibling presented as a possible complication.

This is a mission-driven seafaring adventure in which a crew pursues a former rival who has become a pirate and slave trader. Friendship, courage and restored honour shape the action.

A fast-moving detective adventure set around an extreme theme park, combining sabotage, undercover investigation, skateboarding and danger. The central mystery may appeal to readers who enjoy action, clues and continuing series storylines.

This is a comic school adventure built around a winter charity contest, a child’s wish to impress others, and conspicuous bodily humour. Illness changes George’s plans and gives his friend Alex an important part in the event.

This is a tense survival adventure built around separation, environmental danger and competing attempts to reach safety. Its strongest through-line is how young characters organise, protect more vulnerable people and respond to threats.