Mech Brigade by Jamie Russell

Year 7+

“The cockpit is a lonely place when it feels like your mech is your enemy.”

On his 13th birthday, Miles is thrust into a war against alien Spinners. As a young pilot controlling a powerful mech, he becomes humanity’s last hope. But Miles isn’t just any recruit—he’s the son of the missing Professor Riley, the genius behind the mech technology. Now, he must learn to control the unpredictable Ironclad, uncover the truth about his father, and fight to save the world.

 

The Elixir (Dyslexia-Friendly) by Lindsay Galvin

Year 7+

Ann Storer has inherited her grandmother’s rare healing gift, which she uses to create remedies in her family’s apothecary. When she teams up with a young Isaac Newton, they develop a powerful elixir—but in seventeenth-century England, such abilities are dangerous.

With the arrival of the feared witchfinder Abel Geach and the spread of the plague, Ann must hide her talents to protect herself and those she loves.

 

They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

Year 8+

After a devastating hurricane strikes Mercy, Louisiana, a mysterious red algae bloom engulfs the town, bringing with it strange and dangerous mutated creatures.

Noon is already haunted by her past, tied to a mysterious night at the Cove and her mother’s belief in reincarnation as sea creatures. When she’s forced to hunt a monster threatening the town, she must team up with old friends—and confront both the truth and her inner demons—as another storm approaches.

 

Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone

Year 9+

Eva had always dreamed of studying English at Oxford. When she and her best friend George are invited to Interview Week, everything seems within reach—until George is found murdered.

Caught in a dangerous game on an anonymous student forum called Oxford Slays, Eva becomes the prime suspect. With just one week, she must uncover the truth, find the real killer, and secure her place at Beecham College… all while being watched.

 

Which one will you pick up first? Visit the library and start your next adventure!