PICTURE BOOKS
city. A collection of six Monster stories brought to life by celebrated children’s book illustrator Quentin Blake.
Nimbus Publishing
Wolverine and Little Thunder Alan Syliboy 9th February, hb, £13.99, 9781771087278 Wolverine and Little Thunder are best friends, though Wolver- ine can sometimes get them into trouble.
The Land Beyond the Wall Veronika Martenova Charles 9th February, pb, £8.99, 9781771087797 Emma lives on the grey, cold side of the wall where no flowers grow.
Come Back to Earth, Esther! José Bisaillon 1st March, hb, £13.99, 9781771087841 Meet Esther, a space- obsessed girl who dreams of exploring the galaxy.
Nonfiction Picture Books
SERIES
Word Adventures Michael Dahl 2nd April, pb, eb, £8.99, 978147477 Whisks young readers away to the beach with verbs, on a scouting trip with conjunctions, and to the city with prepositions to learn how parts of speech work. Verbs Say “Go!” 1825 Pronouns Say “You and Me!” 4857
SERIES
Know Your Numbers Michael Dahl 9th July, pb, £6.99, 97814747912
Find the hidden numbers in these exciting counting books. From the Garden 29 Eggs and Legs 50
Nosy Crow
Steven Lenton (illus) 2nd July, pb, £6.99, 9781788002684 When an octopus comes to live on the roof, the children love their new friend but the grown- ups aren’t pleased. Will they realise how helpful an octopus can be?
The Princess and the Shoe Caryl Hart, Sarah Warburton (illus) 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781788003360 Sporty reimagining of Cinderella for any princess (or prince) who prefers muddy trainers to glass slippers.
Mr Brown’s Bad Day Lou Peacock, Alison Friend (illus) 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9781788003988 Mr Brown is a very important tiger who works in a very important office. When his very important briefcase goes missing, Mr Brown’s world is turned upside down.
9781788006798 When Tom shouts “Pirates!” too many times the villagers get tired of hiding. What happens when the pirates really do show up?
Leap Frog Jane Clarke, Britta Teckentrup (illus) 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9781788007658 Help a jumpy little tree frog find his way safely through the jungle in this interactive board book with neon ink on every spread.
9781788491457 A puffling has gone in search of adven- ture—now her parents can’t find her anywhere. Can the animals of Skellig help them find their little puffling?
The Little Black Sheep of Connemara Elizabeth Shaw 6th April, pb, £8.99, 9781788491792 Charming book tells the adventures of an outcast sheep in a story about being differ- ent and being a hero.
Oneworld
Super Milly and the Super School Day Stephanie Clarkson 4th June, hb, £11.99, 9781788007689 It’s Superhero Day at school and Milly can’t wait to wow everyone with her costume and amazing powers until she realises that she only needs her super- kindness to save the day.
Bad Cat Nicola O’Byrne 2nd April, hb, £11.99, 9781788005388 A witty and perfectly- paced story about a very bad cat and the mayhem of living with a feline friend.
When a Dragon Goes to School Caryl Hart, Rosalind Beardshaw (illus) 2nd July, pb, £6.99, 9781788007719 When a dragon goes to school, she might need her friends’ help to behave herself. She is a dragon, after all.
Out of Nowhere Chris Naylor-Ballesteros 7th May, hb, £11.99, 9781788008389 Beetle and Caterpillar are best friends. But one day, caterpillar goes missing and Beetle cannot find him. A beautiful, touching tale full of heart and humour.
oCtOPuS sHoCkToPuS!
PETER BENTLY & STEVEN LENTON
Octopus Shocktopus Peter Bently,
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Building a Home Polly Faber, Klas Fahlen (illus) 5th March, hb, £11.99, 9781788006569 Beautifully illustrated picture book guide to how an old building can become a new home, packed with action and vehicles for children who enjoy discovering how things are made.
The Pirates Are Coming! John Condon, Matt Hunt (illus) 6th February, pb, £6.99,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s O’Brien Press
Barney Goose: A Wild Atlantic Way Adventure Carol Ann Treacy 23rd March, pb, £11.99, 9781788491426 Join Barney Goose as he travels the Wild Atlantic Way from West Cork all the way to Donegal. See the sights and meet new friends in each new location.
Where Are You, Puffling? Erika McGann, Gerry Daly (illus) 9th March, pb, £8.99,
The Cat Man of Aleppo Irene Latham, Karim Shamsi-Basha, Yuko Shimuzu (illus) 4th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781786077509 True story of Alaa Aljaleel who has touched the hearts of millions world- wide by taking care of Aleppo’s abandoned cats.
Orchard Books
A Dare for a Hare Charlie Farley, Layn Marlow (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408346532 Feelgood rhyming tale of sibling love from the picture book duo Farley and Marlow. Just right for Easter.
Dinosaurs Vs Humans Matt Robertson 19th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408351581 Everyone knows that dinosaurs and humans can’t play together. . . or can they? A rhyming adventure about friendship, community and celebrating difference.
My Pet T-rex Fabi Santiago 16th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781408353479 Fun-filled celebration of the joys and responsibilities of having a pet from a rising star illustrator.
There’s a Lion in the Library! Dave Skinner, Aurélie Guillerey (illus) 11th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408353523 Hilarious reimagining of The Boy Who Cried Wolf for a new generation, supported by stylish, vintage-inspired artwork.
Secret Agent Elephant Eoin McLaughlin, Ross Collins (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408354261 Meet secret agent 00
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