FICTION 5–7
Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks 11th June, pb, eb, vol 3, £5.99, 9781408361863
SERIES
Sea Keepers Coral Ripley pb, eb, 97814083 Magical new mermaid adventure series about saving our oceans. The Mermaid’s Dolphin 5th March, vol 1 £6.99, 59969 Coral Reef Rescue 11th June, vol 2 £5.99, 60040 The Sea Unicorn 11th June, vol 3, £5.99, 9781408361153
The Flamingo Ballerina Bella Swift 9th July, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408360835 Fifi the Flamingo loves to shake her tail feathers. Another on-trend book from Swift and perfect for ballet and flamingo fans.
The Pug Who Wanted to Be a Bunny Bella Swift 5th March, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408361597 Funny Easter-themed adventure from the bestselling author of The Pug Who Wanted to Be a Unicorn.
Pokémon Fiction 13 6th February, pb, £5.99, 9781408362860 Fantastic fiction books featuring the adventures of Ash, Pikachu and all their favourite Pokémon.
Orion
Horrid Henry Early Reader: Horrid Henry’s Newspaper Francesca Simon, Tony Ross (illus) 6th February, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781510106246 Full-colour Early Reader brings the utterly horrid and totally brilliant Horrid Henry series to a new generation of readers.
Horrid Henry:
Midsummer Madness Francesca Simon, Tony Ross (illus) 11th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781510107151 Bumper edition of mayhem with this collection of six stories.
Otter-Barry Books
You’re a Star, Lolo Niki Daly 4th June, pb, £6.99, 9781913074913 Ideal early reading: four new Lolo stories about the sparky young South African schoolgirl, her mum, granny
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Isadora Moon Goes on Holiday Harriet Muncaster 5th March, pb, £5.99, 9780192771643 Isadora is on a beach holiday with her family, but there’s work to be done when she and her mermaid friend, Marina, discover a baby turtle in trouble.
SERIES Kitty
Paula Harrison, Jenny Lovlie (illus) pb, £5.99, 97801927716 Enchanting series about a girl with cat-like superpowers and her moonlit adventures.
and friends, and her everyday adventures.
Oxford University Press
illustrations throughout.
Alex Milway 30th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781848128392 Madame Le Pig goes head to head in a battle of the chefs with everyone coming together to pull off the most fabulous feast that Hotel Flamingo has ever seen.
Puffin
Fidget the Wonder Dog Patricia Forde,
Meet Pippi Longstocking vol 1, 9780192772428
Pippi Longstocking and the Snirkle Hunt vol 2, 9780192772435
SERIES
Ballet Bunnies Swapna Reddy, Binny Talib (illus) pb, £5.99, 97801927748
Rachael Saunders (illus) 28th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241373163 A read-aloud, read-again- and-again adventure story of epic proportions.
Mummy Fairy and Me: Mermaid Magic Sophie Kinsella, Marta Kissi (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241380314 Fourth book in this magical series from the global bestselling author.
Peter Rabbit Easter Eggs Press Out and Play Beatrix Potter 5th March, board, £7.99, 9780241423646 Create your Peter Rabbit Easter Egg Hunt then snuggle up for a special Easter story.
The New Class 4th June, vol 1 59 When Millie first started ballet classes she found it quite hard—until she made friends with the ballet bunnies. Let’s Dance 5th June, vol 2 66 Millie’s getting ready to perform for the first time—in the gala show.
QED Publishing
Rabbit’s Spring Gift Anita Loughrey, Lucy Barnard 17th March, pb, £6.99, 9780711250819 Join Rabbit and the other animals in this magical spring story. Readers will learn about wildlife in spring, the changing seasons and friendship in this illustrated picture book.
Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure 6th February, vol 3 74 Kitty and the Treetop Chase 7th May, vol 4 81
The Cookie Mystery Harriet Whitehorn, Alex G Griffiths (illus) 5th March, pb, £5.99, 9780192772022 Freddie’s dog Flapjack is being very naughty and stealing sausage rolls. Can Freddie discover where he’s disappearing to?
SERIES
Pippi Young reader series Astrid Lindgren, Ingrid Vang Nyman (illus) 5th March, pb, £5.99 For very young read- ers, these are new editions of Pippi’s clas- sic adventures, now with glorious two-colour
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s Raintree
Mirabelle Gets Up to Mischief Harriet Muncaster 4th June, pb, £5.99, 9780192776495 Beautifully illustrated in two colours, this new series of chapter books introduces Isadora Moon’s cousin. Meet Mirabelle, half witch, half fairy and totally naughty.
Piccadilly Press
Hotel Flamingo: Fabulous Feast
Do Not Take Your Dragon on a School Trip Julie Gassman 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781474787246 Things heat up when you bring your dragon on a school trip to the fire station. Between the bus ride and rules, there are lot of things that could go wrong.
SERIES
Pedro Fran Manushkin pb, eb, £5.99, 9781474789 Join Pedro and friends as he enjoys adventures at school, on the football pitch and at home with his sometimes pesky, younger brother, Paco. Pedro’s Mystery Club 6th February, 592 Pedro’s Big Goal 6th February, 608
Pirate Pedro 5th March, 615
Pedro’s Tricky Tower 5th March, 639
SERIES
Katie Woo Fran Manushkin pb, eb, £5.99, 97814747897 Katie Woo is a bold and fun-loving schoolgirl who readers will adore. These early chapter books are perfect for explaining life changes, family celebra- tions and growing up. Boss of the World 2nd April, 21 A Nervous Night 2nd April, 38 The Tricky Tooth 25th June, 45 Katie Woo Has the Flu 28th May, 52 Fly High, Katie 28th May, 69 Keep Dancing, Katie 25th June, 76
SERIES
Max and Zoe Shelley Swanson Sateren pb, £5.99, 9781474790 Delightful series features Max and his best friend, Zoe. The terrific twosome learn lots of life’s lessons as they experience new places and adventures. Max and Zoe at the Dentist 28th May, 680 Max and Zoe at the Doctor’s 28th May, 697 Max and Zoe at Football Practice 2nd April, 703 Max and Zoe at the School Concert 25th June, 710 Max and Zoe at Break Time 2nd April, 727 Max and Zoe’s Very Best Art Project 25th June, 734
SERIES
Tongue Twisters pb, eb, £4.99, 97814747913 Each of these tongue- twisting tales features first-rate giggles and groans using the same letter or phonetic sound that gets distorted the faster you say it. Betty and Baxter’s Batter Battle Trisha Sue Speed Shaskan 28th May, 42 The Fairies’ First Flight Trisha Sue Speed Shaskan 25th June, 59 Harold Hickok Had the Hiccups Cassandra Sharri Labairon 28th May, 66 Lady Lulu Liked to Litter Nancy Loewen 25th June, 73
SERIES
Graphic Spin pb, eb, £5.99, 97814747914
The world’s greatest fairytales retold in a graphic-novel format. Rumpelstiltskin 2nd April, 27 Snow White Hans Christian Andersen 28th May, 34 Rapunzel 2nd April, 41 The Three Little Pigs Lisa Trumbaur 25th June, 58
The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen 25th June, 65 The Emperor’s New Clothes Hans Christian Andersen 28th May, 72
The Big Catch: A Robot and Rico Story Anastasia Suen 2nd April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781474791700 While Rico’s fishing off the beach, Robot is bored. Rico wants to catch the biggest fish but Robot may end up with a bigger surprise.
Cheers for Gymnastics Cari Meister 9th July, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781474793735 Mateo is used to being the best member of his gymnastics team. When a new boy with stronger skills joins, Mateo’s jealousy threatens to knock everyone off-balance.
Red Fox
Daisy and the Trouble with Nature Kes Gray 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781782957713 The brand new Daisy adventure from the bestselling author behind the hilarious Oi Frog series.
Red Fox Picture Books
All You Need is Love Emma Chichester Clark 19th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781782957584 The perfect book for learning about friendship.
Rock the Boat
The Wishing Star Emma Beswetherick 2nd April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781786077585 Join Katy, Cassie, Zia and Thunder the cat in their first adventure. Inspiring new series that engages the imagination and shows how we can all make a difference.
Scholastic Picture Books
Rapunzel (a Hairy Tale)
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