SECTION SPONSOR SPCK
Lucy Rowland 9th July, pb, £6.99, 9781407191263 What if Rapunzel saved the prince? In this terrific twist on a much-loved fairytale, a prince with magical hair is saved by a new kind of hero.
Rex the Rhinoceros Beetle MG Leonard 4th June, pb, £6.99, 9781407194189 Hilarious story about rhino beetles telling tales, supported with real animal facts and an important conservation message.
Llama Glamarama Simon James Green 9th July, pb, £6.99, 9781407197036 Larry the llama has a secret: he loves dancing. But have you ever seen a llama dance? Funny rhyming celebration of being true to yourself.
Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! Lorna Scobie 6th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781407199214 Rabbit enjoys being the only child but life is getting crowded. Can the fox next door help? A joyous celebration of siblings.
A Stack of Alpacas Matt Cosgrove 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781407199337 Following the llama trend-wave comes A Stack of Alpacas with a heartfelt central message of kindness, friendship and family.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Guinea Pig Superstar! Ali Pye 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471170256 Billy can’t wait to show Harry off in Show and Tell but when another classmate brings in his pet snake, chaos ensues. Can this small guinea pig survive at school?
9781471184017 Each time Furry Purry Beancat awakes, she finds herself about to embark on an new adventure—from derring-do as a pirate captain’s cat to heroic deeds in a lighthouse.
Templar Publishing
Good Knight, Bad Knight and the Flying Machine Tom Knight 14th May, pb, £6.99, 9781783708130 Warrick and friends decide to build a flying machine but will they succeed, tame the vengeful dragon and get back to Godwin’s island in time to defeat marauding barbarians?
Tommy Nelson
Giraffe’s Long Good-night Shahar Kober 30th April, board, £6.99, 9781400217533 Perfect interactive board book to read with little ones who like to take their time getting ready for bed.
Twirl
Make Us Laugh! Stephanie Babin, Nathalie Choux 1st March, hb, £11.99, 9782408016135 In this seriously funny sound book, laughter is contagious as kids find ways to make the animal friends laugh.
Usborne Publishing
SERIES
Sticker Dolly Stories pb, 978147497 Exciting new fiction based on the internationally bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Aspirational female characters, full- colour illustrations and a sticker sheet. Supported by a major marketing campaign. Unicorn Rescue Zanna Davidson, Heather Burns 30th April, £6.99, 1317 The Fairy Picnic Zanna Davidson, Kat Uno 30th April, £6.99, 4714 Mermaid in Trouble Zanna Davidson, Heather Burns 9th July, £5.99, 4721 The Baby Dragon Zanna Davidson, Katie Wood 9th July, £5.99, 4738
The Pirate Captain’s Cat Philip Ardagh, Rob Biddulph (illus) 28th May, pb, eb, £6.99,
SERIES
Unipiggle the Unicorn Pig
Hannah Shaw pb, £5.99, 97814749721 Meet Unipiggle, the muddy unicorn pig, and Princess Pea, the muddy princess. Madcap full-colour adventure series from award-winning Shaw.
is specially retold for children learning to read.
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First Reading Level 3 Susanna Davidson, John Joven hb, £5.99, 97814749 With amazing illustrations by John Joven, these editions of Aesop’s fables have been specially written for children learning to read. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 5th March, 56581 The Fox and the Crow 9th July, 64340
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Unicorn Muddle 6th February, 78
Dragon Trouble 9th July, 85
SERIES
Billy and the Mini Monsters Zanna Davidson, Melanie Williamson pb, £4.99, 97814749783 Funny chapter book series now in paperback with entertaining comic strips and full- colour illustrations. Monsters in the Dark 5th March, 47 Monsters go to School 5th March, 54 Monsters on a Plane 28th May, 78 Monsters go to a Party 28th May, 85
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Young Reading Series 1 hb, £5.99, 97814749697 Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, these stories are specially written for children learning to read. First published in the bestselling anthology Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls. Clever Molly and the Giant Rosie Dickens, Alessandra Santelli 9th July, 41 Snow White and Rose Red Susanna Davidson, Isabella Grott 2nd April, 65 The Wise Princess Rosie Dickens, Maria Surducan 2nd April, 03 The Nettle Princess Rob Lloyd Jones, Alessandra Santelli 28th May, 89
The Ugly Duckling Valentina Fontana (illus), Fiona Patchett 5th March, hb, £5.99, 9781474953498 Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this traditional tale
English Readers Starter Level 30th April, pb, £6.99, 97814749720 Series of graded ELT readers with stylish illustrations, fun activities and free audio readings. Created in association with acclaimed ELT expert Peter Viney. King Midas
Mairi Mackinnon, Paula Bossio 31 Stone Soup
Mairi Mackinnon, Manu Montoya 48
Gulliver’s Travels Laura Cowan, George Ermos (illus) 1st May, 9781474939966
Wacky Bee Books
SERIES
Buzzy Reads pb, £6.99, 97819132920 Full-colour 40-page editions designed to bridge the gap between picture books and first chapter books.
FICTION 5–7
Something smells like trouble! Can five princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish a monstrous stink?
Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister Chitra Soundar, Lucy Banaji (illus) 7th May, pb, £5.99, 9781406391756 Being a big sister to a new baby brings big responsibilities.
Stick and Fetch off the Leash Philip Ardagh, Elissa Elwick (illus) 2nd July, pb, £6.99, 9781406392395 The third story about detective duo (and best friends) Sally Stick and her dog Fetch. Together, they’re Stick and Fetch: Detectives.
Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! Cece Bell, Cece Bell (illus) 5th March, pb, £5.99, 9781406392463 First book in the quirky Chick and Brain series, from the Newbery Honor-winning author- illustrator Cece Bell.
Wide Eyed Editions
Everybody Counts: A Counting Story From 0 to 7.5 Billion Kristin Roskifte 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9780711245235 Fun book teaches kids to count from 0 to 7.5 billion—and to do so much more.
Stars Before Bedtime: A Mindful Fall-asleep Book Charles M Schulz 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9780711249295 Calming relaxation exercises are seamlessly weaved in to the magical stories to help children settle before drifting off to sleep.
Working Title Press
Nina’s Amazing Gift! Maja Lunde, Hans Jorgen Sandnes (illus) 21st May, vol 3 65 Samira’s Wish Saviour Pirotta, Valeria Szucs (illus) 16th July, vol 4 72
Walker Books
The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (illus) 4th June, pb, £5.99, 9781406390896
Nannie Loves Dunstan Kylie 9th July, pb, £6.99, 9781921504846 Nannie lives on a farm with a muddy creek, and lots of animals. With warm text and colourful collage illustrations, Nannie Loves is a delightful picture book to read aloud.
Zephyr
Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Sea Dragon
Sally Gardner, Nick Maland 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788546591 The mysterious Mr Tiger and the inquisitive Betsy K Glory set sail on their second adventure.
Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse Sally Gardner, Nick Maland 5th March, hb, eb, £10.99, 9781788546614 On their third adventure in this magical series, Mr Tiger and Betsy K Glory join Myrtle the mermaid beneath the waves.
ZonderKidz
The Wonder That is You Glenys Nellist, Aurelie Blanz 16th April, board, £6.99, 9780310766599 Heartwarming padded cover board book that captures the universal love and joy parents feel as they celebrate the arrival of a new child.
How Big is Your Brave? Ruth Soukup 11th June, hb, £12.99, 9780310766605 From New York Times bestselling author comes a children’s book about finding courage and dreaming big.
Easter Egg Day Tara Knudson, Pauline Siewert (illus) 5th March, board, £6.99, 9780310767527 Celebrates all the fun of a classic Easter family tradition with sweet readaloud rhymes and bright illustrations— perfect for making new holiday memories.
Fiona, It’s Bedtime Richard Cowdrey (illus) 14th May, hb, £12.99, 9780310767558 Join Fiona and her lovable animal friends as they snuggle up and get ready for bedtime at the zoo in this cuddly readaloud for fans of Fiona (and hippos) everywhere.
Little Duckling’s Easter Prayers 5th March, board, £6.99, 9780310768357 Padded board book featuring sweet rhyming prayers and engaging illustrations that will remind children of God’s blessings as they celebrate Easter.
Ten Little Eggs 5th March, hb, £12.90, 9780310768814 Celebrates springtime and the bond between parent
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