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about, turned inside out and reworked for the graphic novel format. Rapunzel vs Frankenstein: Martin Powell 33
Thumbelina, Wrestling Champ Alberto Rayo 40
Firefly Press
Thimble Wonga Bonkers Martin Chatterton (illus), Jon Blake 20th February, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781913102104 Slapstick comedy in the 2017 Lollies (Laugh-out- loud Award)-shortlisted Thimble Monkey Superstar series.
Five Quills
Lottie Loves Nature: Hopping Mad James Brown (illus), Jane Clarke 1st June, pb, £6.99, 9781912923076 Lottie decides to make a pond in her garden to encourage local wildlife but is distracted by her neighbour Mr Parfitt who is determined to rid his garden of ants.
Flying Eye Books
Hilda and the Great Parade Seaerra Miller (illus), Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies 1st June, pb, £6.99, 9781912497294 Though she’s made a new friend, Hilda’s finding Trolberg vast and unfamiliar. As night falls, she becomes lost in the bustling Bird Parade and is desperate to reunite with her mum.
Franklin Watts SERIES
EDGE: Kid Force 3 Tony Bradman, Jake Hill (illus) pb, £6.99, 978144515 Combining accessible storylines in a familiar setting with science- fiction themes, this series is ideal for superhero fans who struggle with reading. Robot Runaway 9th April, vol 2 5937 Day of Doom 9th July, vol 3 6316 General Mayhem 9th July, vol 4 6330 Alien Kidnap 9th April, vol 1 6392
SERIES
EDGE: Galaxy Warriors Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore, Santy Gutiérrez (illus) hb, £6.99, 9781445159 The new intergalac- tic adventures of the
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Galaxy Warriors combine graphic novel and prose perfectly pitched to engage both older, reluc- tant readers and younger, confident readers. Space Rap 12th March, vol 2 744 Movie Star Set-up 12th March, vol 1 775 Web World 14th May, vol 4 805 Robot Rampage 14th May, vol 3 836 Galaxy Football Cup 9th July, vol 5 867 Space Pirates 9th July, vol 6 898
Gecko Press Hattie
Frida Nilsson, Stina Wirsen (illus) 1st March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781776572717 A funny and lively illustrated chapter book about a street- smart country girl in her first year of school by internationally award- winning Nilsson.
Graffeg
Walking With Bamps Roy Noble, Karl Davies (illus) 13th February, pb, £6.99, 9781913134426 Illustrated story capturing the humour, encouragement, and quiet magic of Bronwen and her grandfather’s outings through their community in the Welsh valleys. Rich with warmth and authenticity.
The B Team Roy Noble, Karl Davies (illus) 7th May, pb, £6.99, 9781913134433 Rhodri’s encounter with Idris, a time-travelling knight of King Arthur’s court, helps both to realise their potential in this warming illustrated story.
Greenwillow Books
Amelia Bedelia & Friends Arise and Shine Herman Parish, Lynne Avril 16th April, pb, £3.99, 9780062961839 A new arc in the hilarious Amelia Bedelia chapter book series. Perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean. Illustrated in black and white throughout.
HarperCollins
My Weirder-est School #4: Miss Blake is a Flake!
Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot 24th February, pb, £4.99, 9780062691101
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
In this fourth instal- ment, AJ and his friends learn how to survive in the wilderness!
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9780062888389 Originally published in 1910, Burnett’s fairytale has captured the hearts of generations of readers.
SERIES
Harper Chapters Tom Watson, Marta Kissi pb, £4.99, 97800629534 From the author of Stick Dog comes a chapter book series about three best friends. Featuring two-colour art on every page and fun activities at the end of each book. Trouble at Table 5 #1: The Candy Caper 16th April, vol 1 07 Trouble at Table 5 #2: Busted by Breakfast 24th February, vol 2 38
Toto: The Wizard of Oz As Told by the Dog Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester Clark (illus) 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008134624 Surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special character.
SERIES
Rory Branagan (Detective) Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar (illus) pb, eb, £6.99, 978000826 Meet Rory Branagan— he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not really but he is the best detective in town. The Den of Danger 2nd April, vol 6 5984 The Great Diamond Heist 28th May, vol 7 6011
Goblins and Gold Lindsey Kelk 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008292171 In their third sensational adventure, Cinders and Sparks continue their quest to find Fairyland, but the scary Huntsman is close on their tail. Perfect for fans of Shrek and Frozen.
The Princess Rules Philippa Gregory 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008339791 Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairy- tale world, but she’s no ordinary princess.
The Secret Garden: The Story of the Movie Linda Chapman
5th March, pb, eb, £5.99, 9780008340070 Heartwarming noveli- sation of the movie adaptation out in cinemas in spring.
The Secret Garden: Movie Sticker Activity Book 5th March, pb, £7.99, 9780008340094 Sticker activity book based on the movie.
The Secret Garden: Mary’s Journal 5th March, hb, £12.99, 9780008381493 Featuring full-colour interiors with stills from the film and unique content.
Lottie Luna and the Twilight Party Vivian French, Nathan Reed (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008343019 When it’s her friend Marjory’s birthday, Lottie Luna sees a way she can use her special werewolf powers to give Marjory the biggest surprise ever.
Hashtag Press
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers. Join Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a new adventure.
Baller Boys: Season 1 Venessa Taylor 28th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781916286405 Best friends Shay and Frankie are football crazy and dream of playing for All Cultures United football club but is it worth breaking up their friendship for?
Hodder Children’s Books
Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise Alex T Smith 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444944587 From the international bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no other. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot .
Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar Clara Vulliamy 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008355852 Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, posh, fluffy (and grumpy) cat. And his new owner Amelia Lime has grand plans to turn Pie into a star.
Harper Design
The Adventures of Pinocchio Carlo Collodi 30th April, hb, £25, 9780062905277 Beloved children’s tale comes to life in this deluxe edition with beautiful artwork and interactive features from the studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise.
Agent Weasel and the Robber King Nick East 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444945324 Meet Agent Weasel, woodland super-spy. In his greatest challenge yet, he must confront the villainous Rook King. Perfect for reading alone or sharing together.
Boot: The Rusty Rescue Shane Hegarty, Ben Mantle (illus) 20th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444949391 For fans of Toy Story and Charlie Changes into a Chicken, this is the second hilarious, warm-hearted story about a small robot on a big adventure.
Pests
Emer Stamp 2nd April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444949629 From the bestselling author of the Diary of Pig series. Meet Stix, the tiny but heroic mouse. Is he naughty enough to join the Pests?
Famous Five Colour Short Stories: Five to the Rescue! Enid Blyton, Becka Moor (illus) 2nd April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781444950212
Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy Zanib Mian, Nasaya Mafaridik (illus) 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444951271 The combination of Mian’s hilarious text and Mafaridik’s fantastic cartoon-style illustrations make the Planet Omar series perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid.
Planet Omar: Untitled 3 Zanib Mian, Nasaya Mafaridik (illus) 25th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444951295 Two new hilarious books from the amazing brain of Omar.
Scribble Witch: Notes in Class Inky Willis 19th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444951653 Meet the scribble witch who lives in your pen pot. A new magical series about a girl and her mischievous paper friend for fans of Tom Gates and Amelia Fang.
Toto the Ninja Cat and the Superstar Catastrophe Dermot O’Leary, Nick East (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444952063 The third animal escapade from O’Leary and East. Toto the Ninja Cat takes a well-earned holiday to the world’s most famous music festival — Catstonbury!
The Secret Seven Collection 1 Enid Blyton 6th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781444952452 Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven, everyone’s favourite detective club. This bumper collection contains Secret Seven books 1-3, with illustrations by Tony Ross.
Ivy Kids
The Surprising Lives of Animals Anna Claybourne, Stef Murphy 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9781782408161 Explores what humans and animals have in common. From building homes, to getting the grumps.
Jessica Kingsley
My Dad Thinks I’m a Boy?! Sophie Labelle
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