FICTION 7–9
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Dragon Boy and the Curse of the Fallen Prince AR Bukhatir 13th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781910265932 Journey with a young outcast named Aijou through a magical world of dizzying wonders and horrifying monsters, on a perilous quest to save the son of the Dragon King.
Tommy Nelson SERIES
Mulan 5th March, vol 9 3603
Cinderella 6th February, vol 8 5423
The History Press
Gloucestershire Folk Tales for Children Anthony Nanson, Kirsty Hartsiotis 1st June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780750991360 Tales from the folklore of Gloucestershire reworked by local storytellers for children aged 7-11.
Storytelling for Dads Tim Porteus 1st May, hb, eb, £9.99, 9780750989114 A guide on storytelling for dads with information on why it’s important, plus tips and ideas.
Medieval Folk Tales for Children Dave Tonge 3rd February, hb, eb, £12, 9780750990943 Collection of medieval tales that give children a real insight into the times, from everyday life to religion.
Tiny Tree
Te Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle Bill Myers 6th February, pb, £5.99, 9780785231 Classic stories from the Wally McDoogle series with new designs and spot illustrations throughout. My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord vol 3 196 My Life as Crocodile Junk Food vol 4 226
Usborne Publishing
Jane Eyre Matteo Pincelli (illus) 30th April, pb, £6.99, 9781474947909 Series of graded ELT readers for children with stylish illustrations, fun activities and free audio readings. Created in asso- ciation with acclaimed ELT expert Peter Viney.
The Great Dodo Comeback Clare Elsom (illus), Fiona Sandiford 28th May, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781474956253 When two feather-brained professors visit bird- loving Leni’s Mauritian home she helps them bring the extinct dodo back to life. A fanciful and fun-filled début.
Anisha, Accidental Detective Serena Patel, Emma McCann (illus) 5th March, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781474959520 First book in a fresh and funny new series, following irrepressible Anisha, a STEM-loving, British Indian Sikh girl and her hilarious extended family.
The Vigilante Tooth-fairy BB Taylor 12th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781910265826 Children have stopped believing in magic, no longer leaving their teeth out for the tooth fairies. No teeth and no magic means no more fairies. Time is rapidly running out.
SERIES
Knitbone Pepper Ghost Dog Claire Barker, Ross Collins pb, £6.99, 97814749792 Wonderfully whimsi- cal series jam-packed with mayhem, chuckles and woofs stars Knit- bone Pepper, the friendly ghost dog. Now beauti- fully repackaged with illustrations by Collins.
The Last Circus Tiger 6th February, 76
A Horse Called Moon 5th March, 83
Walden Pond Press
Bat and the End of Everything Elana K Arnold, Charles Santoso 23rd March, pb, £5.99, 9780062798459 Third book in the joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and important” by the National Book Award finalist.
Walker Books
Lena, the Sea and Me Maria Parr, Guy Puzey (tr) 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781406383409 Heartwarming and action-packed story of friendship from Norway’s answer to Astrid Lindgren.
Weird Little Robots Carolyn Crimi, Corinna Luyken (illus) 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9781406387988 Illustrated fantasy story with science themes. Friendship and science bring tiny magical robots to life for nine- year-old Penny Rose.
Agents of the Wild: Operation Honeyhunt Jennifer Bell, Alice Lickens (illus) 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9781406388459 Operation Honeyhunt sends Agnes and Attie to the Brazilian rainforest, on a mission to save an endangered, dance- loving bee named Elton.
Prima Donna Pony Polly Faber, Sarah Jennings (illus) 2nd April, pb, £6.99, 9781406389005 Rose has won the pony prize of a lifetime—but how will the stables compare to the spotlight for her prima donna pony?
Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Not One Tiny Bit Lovey-dovey Moon Adventure AL Kennedy, Gemma Correll 7th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781406390926 Everything on their farm is just about perfect, apart from the moon needing rescuing and a suspicious lady badger setting her sights on Bill.
Johnny Ball: Accidental Football Genius Matt Oldfield 4th June, pb, eb, £5.99,
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9781406391268 Johnny Ball loves football. He loves reading about it, talking about it, watching it and playing it.
Roxy & Jones: The Great Fairytale Cover-up Angela Woolfe 7th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781406391374 Hilarious modern fairy- tale mash-up set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairytales are not only real but recent history.
Judy Moody, Super Book Whiz Megan McDonald 5th March, pb, £5.99, 9781406391602 Judy, Stink and friends are preparing for the uber-awesome Book Quiz Blowout.
The Secret Time Machine and the Gherkin Switcheroo Simone Lia 2nd July, pb, £5.99, 9781406391657 Marcus the worm and Laurence the bird are the perfect comedy duo. Their exploits will have children and adults alike wriggling with laughter.
Olga and the Smelly Thing From Nowhere Elise Gravel 7th May, pb, £6.99, 9781406392524 Smart and funny cartoon journal series starring Olga, scientist-in-training, and her new pet MEH (species unknown).
Willow Tree SERIES
Willow Tree Wood JS Betts, Georgie Fearns (illus) pb, £4.99, 978178958 Each time Molly and Tom visit Willow Tree Wood to stay with Grandma, they find themselves in adventures beyond their wildest dreams. Little Deer and the Dragon 1st March, vol 2 3199
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