SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Walker Books, 7 May, pb, £7.99, 9781406386295
Fiction 9–12 My May 2019 Book of the
Month, Malamander was a stand-out in a busy Middle Grade market. In the sequel a storm is raging in Eerie-on-Sea. Has the mighty Gargantis risen?
Hot Key Books, 14 May, pb, £7.99, 9781471409127
Fiction 12–16 Separated by distance, and
Papi’s secrets, two sisters are forced to face a new reality following the death of their father. This is the second novel in verse from the rising star of US YA, who won the Carnegie Medal for The Poet X.
Real-life Disasters b small, 1 May, pb, £7.99, 9781912909278
Reference From natural mega-eruptions
to terrifying man-made catastrophes, read what the expert investigators have to say about these lethal real-life disasters.
Making a Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins Nosy Crow, 7 May, hb, £11.99, 9781788008013
PSHE & Citizenship
An “honest and inclusive” illustrated guide
to how babies are made, aiming to let every child see their birth or family story reflected. Taking in sex, IVF, surrogacy and adoption, this will offer a stepping stone to more in-depth conversations.
Faber & Faber, 4 June, pb, £7.99, 9780571348763
Fiction 9–12 Farrant follows The Children of
Castle Rock with a second middle-grade standalone set in the aftermath of the First World War. Three children, and a growing number of dogs, make an epic voyage from England to France in search of lost loved ones and a place to call home.
Jess Kidd, Beatriz Castro (illus) Everyday Magic Canongate Books, 4 June, pb, £7.99, 9781838850203
Fiction 9–12 In the children’s début of adult
author Kidd, orphaned Alfie moves in to dark, cobwebby Switherbroom Hall with two very unusual aunts. Magical, mischievous and mysterious, with shades of Lemony Snicket, says Canongate.
Hana Tooke The Unadoptables Puffin, 14 May, hb, £12.99, 9780241417461
Fiction 9–12 There’s already lots of buzz about
this one. Puffin’s pitch promises a “gorgeous comedy-adventure” combining the humour and world-building of Nevermoor with the wisdom and warmth of Rooftoppers.
Juno Dawson Wonderland Quercus Children’s Books, 28 May, pb, £7.99, 9781786541055
Fiction 12–16 What happens when you fall
down the rabbit hole? Dawson’s Alice navigates a world of glossy privilege as she goes in search of her missing sort-of friend Bunny, taking in themes of mental health, gender and sexuality.
Holly Smale Far from Perfect HarperCollins Children’s Books, 14 May, pb, £7.99, 9780008254179
Fiction 12–16 Faith has fame, money and
beauty, but all she wants is a quiet life. The second book in the Valentines series is, says HC, a “hilarious, heart-aching” story about the impossible standards for being a girl.
Neal Layton A Climate in Chaos Wren & Rook, 14 May, hb, £12.99, 9781526362308
Science A companion book to the excellent
A Planet Full of Plastic, crammed with ideas as to how children can make a difference and keep Planet Earth happy. In a non-fiction picture book format, illustrated in Layton’s energetic collage-style art.
June
Liz Pichon Tom Gates 18: Ten Tremendous Tales Scholastic Fiction, 4 June, hb, £12.99, 9780702302527
Fiction 9–12 No details yet, but this is the
latest brilliant instalment in the number-one bestselling Tom Gates series. Tom Gates: Mega Make and Do and Stories Too! will be in paperback in March.
Eloise Williams Wilde Firefly Press, 1 May, pb, £6.99, 9781913102180
Fiction 9–12 Firefly leads with a contemporary
adventure of witches, curses and how we all deserve to belong, from the Welsh children’s laureate. Desperate to fit in at her new school, Wilde is afraid of the strange things happening around her...
Patrick Ness Burn Walker Books, 7 May, hb, £12.99, 9781406375503
Fiction 12–16 February, 1956, the Pacific
Northwest. Eisenhower is president. Sputnik is close to launch. And Sarah Dewhurst and her father reluctantly hire a dragon to work on their farm. An “all-consuming” story of revenge, redemption and dragons.
Rebecca Stead The List of Things That Will Not Change Andersen Press, 7 May, hb, £12.99, 9781783449378
Fiction 12–16 Despite recent family upheaval,
Bea is reassured by what won’t change. But she’s also haunted by something that happened last summer. The Newbery Medal-winning novelist touches on guilt, divorce and sexuality here, while her backlist is updated with a new cover look.
Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet No-Bot: The Robot’s New Bottom Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, 25 June, pb, £6.99, 9781471171741
Picture books No-Bot, the robot with no
bottom, has his bottom back! But is a brand-new bottom any better than no bottom? Also from the bestselling duo comes Egg (March, Macmillan), a picture book with a non-conforming hero.
Sophy Henn Pizazz Simon & Schuster, 11 June, pb, £6.99, 9781471193989
Fiction 7–9 Henn moves to S&S for a new
six-book deal spanning picture books and fiction, kicking off with the launch of a hilarious, highly illustrated series starring a reluctant girl superhero, juggling everyday tribulations with planet-saving missions.
Elizabeth Acevedo Clap When You Land
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Susan Martineau, Vicky Barker (illus)
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Rachel Greener, Clare Owen (illus)
Natasha Farrant Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
Lewis Carroll, Chris Riddell (illus)
Flynn Meaney St Mary’s Catholic School Presents The Vagina Monologues Penguin, 4 June, pb, £7.99, 9780241407196
Fiction 12–16 Alex has tried everything
possible to get expelled from her strict Catholic boarding school. Now she has a new plan… The funniest feminist book you’ll read all year, says Puffin, which is pitching it as Holly Smale meets “Derry Girls”.
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