Book 10 - The Titanic Detective Agency by Lindsay Littleson

Bertha Watt, a tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS Titanic's maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the glamour of a new life in America. 

But Bertha quickly realises that some passengers are behaving strangely, and she determines to unravel their secrets. 

With new friend, Madge, Bertha sets up her own detective agency to try and solve the mysteries onboard, but they have no idea that disaster is looming for Titanic. 

Book 9 - Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen

When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily, as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way. 

Ade loves living at the top of a tower block. From his window, he feels like he can see the whole world stretching out beneath him. 

But one day, other tower blocks start falling down around him. Strange, menacing plants begin to appear and no one knows where they came from. 

Now their tower isn't safe anymore, Ade and his mum are trapped and there's no way out...

Book 8 - Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

The girls in Maia's class told her what to expect when she reached the Brazilian jungle: 'There are huge mosquitoes which bite you. You turn as yellow as a lemon and then you die.'

But Maia, an orphan can't wait to start the long sea voyage. She is to begin a new life with relatives she has never met, a thousand miles up the Amazon river. And Maia's classmates could never, even in their wildest dreams, imagine the adventures that await her on the shores of the River Sea. 

Book 7 - Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard

Darkus can't believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out of the trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It's a giant beetle - and it seems to want to communicate. 

But how can a boy be friends with a beetle?

And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival of Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery?

Book 6 - The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

Fred, Con, Lila and little Max’s plane is on the way to Manaus when it falls out of the sky. Now, lost in the Amazon rainforest, they must figure out the basics of survival: water, shelter, food. Do they wait for rescue, or find a way to rescue themselves?

As they get bolder and explore further afield, they see more traces of another human inhabitant, too – and then they find the map. Who was here before and where will the map take them?

Book 5 - Survivors by David Long

Hold onto your chair legs and stay away from that volcano!

Survivors contains the remarkable true stories of adventurers, heroes and 'people in the wrong place at the wrong time' who overcame the odds.

Just think of a sailor whose ship is torpedoed, whose survival is dependent on drinking shark's blood!

Book 4 - Escape Room by Christopher Edge

When Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. But as the Host locks Ami and her teammates inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game and the stakes are sky-high…

Can Ami and her friends find the Answer before it’s too late?

Book 3 - The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie

The Nowhere Emporium is open for business.

Bring your imagination.

The mysterious shop from nowhere can appear at any time, in any city. Its magical labyrinth of rooms contains wonders beyond belief.

But to enter, you must pay a price…

Book 2 - After The War by Tom Palmer

Summer 1945.

The Second World War is finally over and Yossi, Leo and Mordecai are among three hundred children who arrive in the English Lake District. Having survived the horror of the Nazi concentration camps, they’ve finally reached a place of safety and peace, where they can hopefully begin to recover.

But Yossi is haunted by thoughts of the loved ones he has lost and disturbed by terrible nightmares. As he waits desperately for news of his missing father, he fears that Mordecai and Leo – the closest thing to family he has left – will move on without him. Will life by the beautiful shores of Lake Windermere be enough to bring hope back into all their lives?

Book 1 - When The Sky Falls by Phil Earle

1941.

War is raging and one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the run-down zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis.

As the weeks pass, bonds deepen and secrets are revealed, but if the bombers set Adonis rampaging free, will either of them be able to end the life of the one thing they truly love?