FICTION 7–9
and child, reminding readers that families come in all shapes and sizes.
What Would You Wish For? David Sable, Emma Yarlett 16th April, hb, £12.99, 9780310768852 With whimsical, thought- provoking text and beautiful illustrations, What Would You Wish For? is an inspiring story that encourages children to help make the world a more hopeful and peaceful place.
The Merchant and the Thief Ravi Zacharias 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9780310769996 The bestselling author unfolds this charming adaptation of a classic Indian folktale, teaching readers young and old powerful truths about the trappings of worldly goods.
Fiction 7–9 Years
Tony Ross (illus) 2nd July, pb, £5.99, 9781783449569 Eric has more than he can deal with now he has a new baby sibling. And then another magic parcel arrives.
Rudyard Kipling, Eric Rowe (illus) 24th March, hb, £9.99, 9781782703846 Kipling’s classic story of Mowgli, a boy brought up by the jungle animals, retold and illustrated to captivate younger readers.
Barefoot Books Amulet Books
Stories From Around the World: 4 Tales of Friendship & Loyalty Boxed Set Fran Parnell,
Liz Flanagan, Sophie Fatus, Valeria Docampo 1st March, board, £18.99, 9781782858287 Celebrate friendship and loyalty and nurture global awareness with this set of simple, exciting stories.
Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion Andrea Beaty, David Roberts 12th May, hb, £8.99, 9781419736926
Iggy Peck is back and he’s here to solve a mystery with his Questioneer friends, Rosie Revere, Ada Twist and Sofia Valdez. Join them on this puzzling and curious quest.
Andersen Press SERIES
Mermaid School Lucy Courtenay, Sheena Dempsey (illus) pb, £6.99, 97817834483 Hilarious new series following the adventures of Marnie Blue and friends.
Hope Jones Saves the World Josh Lacey, Beatriz Castro (illus) 7th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781783449279 Ten-year-old Hope Jones tackles plastic pollution in this new series from the author of The Dragonsitter. Written in blog format, this is an inspirational story for younger readers.
Mermaid School 6th February, vol 1 02
The Clamshell Show 7th May, vol 2 88
A Robot Girl
Ruined My Sleepover Rebecca Patterson 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781783449477 Latest in the futuristic Moon Girl series. It’s 2099 and Lyla has a new, seemingly perfect, friend who’s a robot.
Eric and the Voice of Doom Barbara Mitchelhill,
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The Train Mouse Uwe Timm, Axel Scheffler (illus), Rachel Ward (tr) 5th March, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781783449583 Follow Nibbles, an inquisitive mouse who scampers on to a train and is swept along on a cross-country adventure. A much-loved German classic now in English for the first time.
Award The Jungle Book
The Bolds Go Wild David Roberts (illus), Julian Clary 2nd July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781783448418 The Bolds are surprised when Granny Imamu arrives. And now she’s here, she doesn’t approve of what she finds. Get ready to monkey around with the Bolds’ fifth hilarious adventure.
The Terrible Chenoo Fran Parnell, Sophie Fatus 1st March, pb, £4.99, 9781782858447 Discover what happens when a brave woman and her husband are kind to a terrible Chenoo.
Starlight Grey Liz Flanagan, Valeria Docampo 1st March, pb, £4.99, 9781782858454 After an old man dies, his son Ivan keeps vigil and his reward is a magical stallion. Will Starlight Grey help Ivan win the hand of the king’s daughter?
Grim, Grunt and Grizzle-tail Fran Parnell, Sophie Fatus 1st March, pb, £4.99, 9781782858461 A frustrated king flies into a rage and turns his mischievous daughters into oranges. Who will rescue the princesses from the monsters’ clutches?
The Mother of Monsters Fran Parnell, Sophie Fatus 1st March, pb, £4.99, 9781782858478 Ntombi, the chief’s daughter, isn’t afraid of the Ilunge River. But when she goes to swim there she enrages the Mother of Monsters and causes more trouble than she imagined.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Revenge of the Invisible Giant David O’Connell, Claire Powell (illus) 2nd April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781526607461 Archie, Fliss and Billy are on the trail of a lost key to a magical tunnel in the mountains. But are they about to unlock a big problem?
The Worst Class in the World Joanna Nadin, Rikin Parekh (illus) 14th May, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781526611833 Laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Nadin. Perfect for fans of Horrid Henry and the Trouble with Daisy series.
Fortunately, the Milk . . . Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (illus) 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526614810 From multi-award- winning Gaiman comes a spectacularly silly, mind- bendingly clever, brilliantly bonkers adventure with lip-smackingly gorgeous illustrations.
Bad Mermaids Meet the Sushi Sisters Sibeal Pounder, Jason Cockcroft (illus) 11th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526616883 Spies, mermaids, TV celebrities, haunted Scottish castles and hamstars (half hamster, half starfish) meet with explosive results in the final book of the illustrated series.
I Stole My Genius Sister’s Brain Jo Simmons, Nathan Reed (illus) 9th July, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781526618566 Keith needs to find a way to win—and fast! Or, in fact, a way to make Min lose. There’s only one thing for it—a brain swap.
Bloomsbury Education
SERIES
Bloomsbury Readers pb, eb, £5.99, 9781472967 Packed with book- banded stories by award-winning authors and featuring online guided reading notes by the CLPE. Ideal for getting children reading independently in KS2. Detective Dan Vivian French, Daniel Duncan (illus) 2nd April, 305 On the Ghost Trail Chris Powling, Loretta Schauer (illus) 2nd April, 350 Harry’s House of Inventions Rachel Anderson, Chris Jevons (illus) 2nd April, 558
The Path of Finn McCool Sally Prue 14th May, 596 The Barber’s Clever Wife Narinder Dhami 14th May, 619 Granny Ting Ting
Patrice Lawrence 14th May, 718
Stoneywish and other chilling stories Joan Aiken 14th May, 732 Shock Forest and other magical stories Margaret Mahy 14th May, 770
SERIES
Bloomsbury Young Readers 11th June, pb, eb, £4.99, 978147297 Phonically decodable, book-banded stories by great authors, packed with gorgeous colour illustrations. Fizzy and Bandit Sarah Crossan 0893
The Chocolate Unicorn Jenny McLachlan 2620
Book Guild Publishing
Giraffe Box Jorge Gerry Rose 28th February, hb, £9.99, 9781913208318 Ten-year-old Olivia goes to London for a birthday treat with her father. Adventure follows.
Book Island
The Bird Within Me Sara Lundberg 26th March, hb, £12.99, 9781911496151 Based on the life of Swedish artist Berta Hansson, this is the story of a young woman with the bravery to live her own truth and follow her own path.
Bright Idea Books
SERIES
Monster Histories hb, eb, £12.99, 97814747876 Discover the origin stories behind some of the world’s most frightening monsters. Bigfoot Bradley Cole 28th May, 42 Frankenstein’s Monster Marie Pearson 28th May, 59 Shape-shifters Meg Gaertner 9th July, 80 Vampires Ryan Gale 9th July, 97
Canongate Books
Evie in the Jungle Matt Haig, Emily Gravett 27th February, pb, eb, £1, 9781838850753 Celebrate World Book Day 2020 with this
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