Gifted

Goth girl Jenna Kelley can read minds, the ultimate tool for rebellion. But when her alcoholic mother is hospitalised, a stranger claiming to be her long-lost dad appears, promising a fresh start. A real parent, a normal life – it sounds too good to be true. Her gifted classmates think so, but Jenna is so determined to have a real parent around and ignores her powerful intuition. Her gift for truth might be useless if her heart refuses to listen... Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

Her visions were never quite right. Until now. Shy, dreamy Emily Sanders has a gift for seeing the future, but her premonitions aren't always quite right, and her classmates usually don't take her seriously. As Emily battles to master her erratic visions, they begin to sharpen, revealing a looming danger to her school. Soon, her sceptical peers find themselves facing an inescapable crisis, forced to rely on the girl they once ignored. But with disaster on the horizon, will Emily's newfound clarity arrive in time to avert catastrophe? Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

Cute, athletic Ken's life takes a ghostly turn after a football accident leaves him hearing the dead. It's an unwelcome gift, but one he can't escape. Desperate for answers, he attends a séance after receiving an anonymous invitation, and a convincing medium tempts him to reveal his secret. Exposing his secret means terrible danger, and only his mysterious "gifted" classmates, who share abilities he's yet to understand, can stop him from falling into a perilous trap. Can they save Ken before his unwilling connection to the afterlife puts him in fatal jeopardy? Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

The Gifted class suspects a spy in their ranks, with "queen-of-mean" Amanda as the chief suspect due to her sudden, out-of-character behaviour. Tracey and Jenna join forces-and gifts-to try to find out more. But when Jenna is framed and institutionalised for a crime she didn't commit, Tracey is left alone. Using her invisibility, Tracey uncovers far more than she bargained for, revealing a conspiracy that threatens to expose their secret world and destroy their gifted friends. Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

Every student in the Gifted class harbours a secret, but none is as enigmatic as Carter Street. No one knows his real name, or why he's even there – he never speaks, offering only a blank stare. He never speaks, but the other students suspect that, like them, something is going on behind Carter's blank stare. What they don't realise is that Carter's mystery is far more dangerous than anything they could imagine... Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.