FICTION 9–12
Unladylike Mini-Mystery: World Book Day 2020 Robin Stevens 20th February, pb, eb, £1, 9780241427316 Thrilling new story in the series, specially written and published for World Book Day 2020.
Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson 2nd April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241438176 Powerful New York Times bestseller.
You Must Be Layla Yassmin Abdel-Magied 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241440490 Fun, funny and fresh fiction début from Austra- lian-Sudanese writer and social advocate.
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Green Puffin Classics Leading the way in eco- friendly book production. The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame 28th May, pb, eb, vol 1, £7.99, 9780241440735 The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling vol 2, 9780241440759 The Adventures of Robin Hood Roger Lancelyn Green, Arthur Hall (illus) 9780241440742 The Call of the Wild Jack London, Melvin Burgess 9780241440766
Puffin Classics
Puffin Classics The very best stories in English literature. Peter Pan JM Barrie 2nd July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241430620 The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle 9780241430637 Oliver Twist Charles Dickens 9780241430644 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll 9780241430651 Five Children and It E Nesbit
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Pushkin Children’s Books
Duncan Versus the Googleys Kate Milner 6th February, pb, £7.99, 9781782692515 Quirky début about scheming old ladies, mechanical monsters and fearless children from an award-winning illustrator.
Lampie and the Children of the Sea
Lost Ele Fountain 5th March, pb, £7.99, 9781782692553 Powerful story of two siblings trying to survive homelessness by the multi-award-winning, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-shortlisted author of Boy 87.
School for Nobodies Susie Bower 7th May, pb, £7.99, 9781782692713 Family secrets, circus folk and a school for misfits. A young girl goes in search of her past in this captivating debut.
Quercus Children’s Books
The Frozen Sea Piers Torday 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781784294540 Second instalment of a spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award- winning author of The Last Wild trilogy.
A Girl Called Justice: The Smugglers’ Secret Elly Griffiths 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781786540577 Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, is back for her second spine-tingling adventure. For fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine and Enid Blyton.
The Impossible Boy Ben Brooks 11th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781786541048 Magical story celebrating the power of children’s imagination by the bestselling author of Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different.
Annet Schaap, Laura Watkinson 27th February, pb, £7.99, 9781782692621 Enchanting fairytale adventure debut, written and beautifully illustrated by “The Netherlands’ Quentin Blake”.
Quirk Books
Warren the 13th and the Thirteen-year Curse Tania del Rio, Will Staehle 24th March, hb, £12.99, 9781683690900 Illustrated middle-grade fiction series with Gothic and Victorian overtones features the misadven- tures of a cursed 12-year- old bellboy trying to save his family’s hotel from the clutches of evil.
Raintree SERIES
Teen Sport Stories Jake Maddox pb, eb, £5.99, 97814747890 Feature the same engag- ing elements readers have come to know and love about the origi- nal Sport Stories series. These longer stories take things to the next level. Snowboard Sham 25th June, 35 Swim or Sink 25th June, 42 Courage on Ice 28th May, 59 Out of Step 28th May, 66
Ransom Publishing
Fergus the Furball Emily Snape 27th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781785918506 When Daniel’s parents scoot off to Scotland instead of celebrating his birthday, he wishes he had a guinea-pig instead of his stupid show-off brother.
Rock the Boat
Monstrous Devices Damien Love 5th March, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781786077523 Beware of things that go click in the night. A cinematic page-turner for fans of Indiana Jones and Alex Rider.
Talking to Alaska Anna Woltz, Laura Watkinson (tr) 2nd July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781786075833 Poignant yet uplifting story about invisible disabilities and the power of friendship.
Scholastic Fiction
Do You Know Me? Libby Scott, Rebecca Westcott 9th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702300950 Follow-up book to the bestselling Can You See Me? Tally used to hide her autism but now she’s determined to help people see who she really is.
Jungledrop Abi Elphinstone 14th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471173684 Welcome to the magical kingdom of Jungledrop. A breathtaking adventure story that’s also about being kind to others, to our planet and to ourselves.
Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar Rachel Renee Russell 24th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471172809 Nikki Maxwell and her bandmates are looking forward to an awesome time on tour. The only
Pizazz Sophy Henn 11th Jun, pb, £6.99, 9781471193989, Nine and a half year old Pizazz is just like every other girl. Except for one thing. She’s a superhero. A hilarious, highly illustrated series for 7–10-year-olds featuring reluctant superhero Pizazz!
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Keeper of the Lost Cities Shannon Messenger pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471189 Twelve-year-old Sophie finally discovers where her secret telepathic ability comes from when she learns she’s actually not human but is from another world that exists side-by-side with ours. Keeper of the Lost Cities 20th February, vol 1 371 Exile 20th February, vol 2 395 Everblaze 20th February, vol 3 418
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Tom Gates Liz Pichon 978070230 Latest titles in the bestselling series. Tom Gates 16: Mega Make and Do and Stories Too! 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 1636 Tom Gates 18: Ten Tremendous Tales 4th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 2527
A Mummy Ate My Homework Thiago de Moraes 4th June, pb, £8.99, 9781407194929 First book in bril- liantly funny new series launching Thiago de Moraes into the illus- trated fiction space.
Darkwhispers Vashti Hardy 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781407197265 Hardy’s long-awaited sequel to the award- winning fantasy début Brightstorm.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
The Boy Who Made the World Disappear Ben Miller, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (illus) 2nd April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471172670 Out-of-this-world adventure about twists of fate, time travel and troublesome black holes.
downside? Nikki’s frenemy, MacKenzie, has weaselled her way onto the tour bus.
The Book of Mysteries JR Wallis 30th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471183331 With Jones desperate to leave magic behind and Ruby determined to prove herself, being a monster-hunting duo isn’t proving easy. Then they uncover a secret that changes everything.
Neverseen 20th February, vol 4 449
Lodestar 25th June, vol 5 456
Nightfall 25th June, vol 6 470
Flashback 25th June, vol 7 494
Legacy 25th June, vol 8 517
The Vanishing Trick Jenni Spangler 30th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471190377 Historical adventure with a magical twist featuring folklore, magical cabinets, illusions and a daring game of cat and mouse.
A Sprinkle of Sorcery Michelle Harrison 6th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471183867 Keenly anticipated sequel to A Pinch of Magic, the runaway bestseller.
Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond Alex English 9th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471190773 Together with her pet lizard Gilbert, Echo sets off on an incredible adventure to find her missing mother in an adventure that will take her to unimaginable places.
Stripes
Where the World Turns Wild Nicola Penfold Stripes, 06 February, pb, £6.99, 9781788951524 Juniper and her brother Bear have long dreamed of escaping their sterile walled city and venturing into the wiild. Can they survive a treacherous journey in search of their mother? An absorbing, thought-provoking debut tapping into pertinent ecological themes.
Templar Publishing
Dennis in Star Paws: The Rise of Minnie Nigel Auchterlounie 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9781787415515 It’s a normal(ish) day until Minnie is abducted by aliens and Beanotown hurtles through space towards the aliens’ ship. Can Minnie, Dennis and Gnasher get Beanotown back to Earth?
Troika
The Island Judith Wisdom 1st May, hb, £11.99, 9781912745036 A story which touches on issues of immigration, migration and prejudice.
UCLan Publishing
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