Books like Split second by Sophie McKenzie

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

A boy with broken memory wakes in a stone‑walled maze, where he meets other children who call it the Glade. When the first girl arrives, secrets about survival, cooperation, and the maze’s mystery begin to surface.

Twenty‑five year‑old Belly Conklin returns to the family summer home on the coast, where a cancer diagnosis forces her to confront love, loss, and growing up amid the familiar rhythm of beach life.

When a commuter train ride turns into a shocking glimpse of another life, Rachel’s curiosity pulls her deep into a murder mystery that challenges her own sense of reality.

After the collapse of her former faction, Tris Prior crosses the walls to discover a world beyond, facing new truths that force her to confront her identity and the limits of loyalty.

On a private Massachusetts island, teen Cadence spends a summer with her cousins and a boy named Gat, only to wake up with amnesia and a tangled web of secrets, friendships, and loss that threaten to destroy the Liars.

When five Bayview High students gather for detention, one is murdered in a shocking twist of betrayal. With secrets, motives, and a hidden app, the mystery forces the four remaining classmates to confront lies and uncover the truth.

"Frog and Toad Together" is the second book in Arnold Lobel’s classic Frog and Toad series, featuring five short, illustrated adventures that celebrate friendship, sharing and kindness. It earned a Newbery Honor in 1972.

A collection of short stories that explore Tobias "Four" Eaton’s perspective on life, family, loyalty, and identity.

A brave young man sets out to stop a pirate and save a lost treasure, facing his greatest challenge yet.

A friendship‑driven adventure in Florida that highlights environmental protection and the plight of owls.

A daring group of young warriors race across stormy seas and a bitter winter to recover a stolen sacred relic, battling pirates and facing ruin to prove their honor.

Two disgraced Secret Service agents race against time to uncover the link behind a string of assassinations and kidnappings, exposing political corruption that threatens the United States’ presidents and presidential candidates.

Illustrated picture books by Arnold Lobel that follow the enduring friendship between Frog and Toad, teaching lessons of kindness, sharing, and loyalty across seasons.

Frog and Toad is a beloved picture‑book series by Arnold Lobel that follows the gentle friendship of a frog and a toad through everyday adventures, teaching kindness, sharing, and the joys of being friends.

A former Texas millionaire and his love, Dawn Lord, confronts a second chance at romance amid the turquoise waters of the Florida Keys.

When a storm forces the Brotherband to an uncharted island, they rescue two children from a marauding bear, earning the gratitude of the Mawagansett tribe—only to face the ruthless Ghostfaces who threaten a fresh invasion.

Adopted girl Lauren hunts for clues to her past and learns she may have been taken from an American family as a baby, turning her life into a search for truth and identity.

FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock race to stop a serial killer whose blood ties to the late Ted Bundy threaten their own lives, while Lucy Carlyle uncovers a decades‑old family murder and a mysterious ring of power.

When Christopher Rowe cracks the code behind an assassination plot, he and his friends are sent to Paris to investigate a centuries‑old curse on the French throne.

"I never got a chance to tell Sam I love him!" These are young Jennie Carmichael's dying thoughts. A tragic accident is ending her life -- and she's never told her boss, private eye Sam Magee, how much she loves him. She was too timid -- why would attractive Sam care for his shy, wheelchair-bound assistant? As Jennie's lifelight fades, an incredible sadness fills her. Then a miracle happens. Jennie awakens to find that she has been given a second chance. She's elated -- until she discovers she's returned to life in the body of Maxine Lisbon -- Sam's detested ex-wife. As Jennie struggles to adjust to a body that can walk, dance and make love -- things she only dreamed of from the confines of her wheelchair -- she realizes she is in deadly danger. For Maxine Lisbon was murdered, and now her killer is stalking Jennie. And worse, the man who can help the most-- private eye Sam Magee -- is the one who least wants to....

Seventeen‑year‑old Addie battles to recover lost memories, only to uncover a supernatural truth that rewrites her sense of self, family, and reality.

In a thrilling young‑adult adventure, a friendly gorilla named Sally Jones travels from the docks of Lisbon across the seas to clear her friend, sailor Henry Koskela, who has been falsely accused of murder.

A young reader’s fantasy adventure where friendship and mystery intertwine amid castle halls, Viking lore, and supernatural magic.

J.J., the neighborhood search-and-rescue dog, faces a new challenge when the dog‑tamer Diamond Lil moves in next door and the colony of chickens’ sanctuary is threatened by a mischievous possum.

A thirteen‑year‑old Fixer in the parallel universe known as the Seems is tasked with fixing damage caused by a colossal bomb planted in the Department of Time, a terrorist act by the evil Tide group aiming to destroy the World.

Marilyn Douglas Thatcher's happy life as a minister's wife is turned upside down when her husband leaves her for another woman. Marilyn begins to piece together a new life that doesn't include a husband or God. When she meets her charming new neighbor, Joshua Langham, her heart begins to awaken. But when she learns that Joshua is a pastor, she decides to cut off all contact with him. She will not risk her heart again. Joshua is also trying to make a new life of his own, one free from his sinful past. But when a former acquaintance begins to send him mysterious letters, Joshua realizes that his secret--and his life--are in danger. "Second Chances "is a tender story of redemption, forgiveness, and the healing power of God's love.

A fourteen‑year‑old Syrian refugee named Ahmed and a thirteen‑year‑old American boy, Max, are bound by a shared secret that propels them into a daring adventure across borders.

Nine‑year‑old Shelby Holmes, the top detective of her Harlem neighborhood, teams up with her easy‑going neighbor John Watson to solve a dog‑napping mystery.