COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES/CHARACTERS
Collections & anthologies
woven worlds to create stunning narratives that centre black women and gender-nonconforming individuals.
Kingfisher Andersen Press
The Funniest Sports Joke Book Ever Joe King 4th June, pb, £4.99, 9781783449644 Just in time for the Tokyo Olympics, these jokes will keep sports-mad kids laughing until the closing ceremony.
DK Children
Illustrated Greek Myths 2nd July, hb, £16.99, 9780241397459 Journey into a world of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, extraordinary creatures and fantastic monsters.
Featherstone
Fierce, Fearless and Free Lari Don,
Eilidh Muldoon (illus) 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9781472967138 Once upon a time, there were strong, fierce women who plotted, took action, showed kindness, used magic and trickery, and made their own destiny.
Floris Books
An Illustrated Kalevala: Myths and Legends From Finland Kirsti Mäkinen, Pirkko- Liisa Surojegin (illus) 14th May, hb, £20, 9781782506430 Encounter magical shamans, mighty eagles and terrifying beasts in this superb prose retelling of Finland’s national folk saga, lavishly illustrated and beautifully presented in a hardback gift edition.
Frances Lincoln
A World Full of Dickens Stories Angela McAllister, Jannicke Hansen 5th May, hb, £12.99, 9780711247710 Beautifully illustrated anthology of some of Dickens’ greatest works.
Hot Key Books
A Phoenix First Must Burn Patrice Caldwell (ed) 19th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471409301 These authors have
Writes of Passage: 100 Things to Read Before
Aesop’s Fables Richard Johnson 14th May, hb, £12.99, 9780753446034 Classic collection of eight ancient Greek fables, introduced by Aesop himself and with glorious illustrations by Johnson.
Macmillan Children’s Books
Waiting for Peace: War Stories Michael Morpurgo 2nd April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529042979 Superb collection of stories about war from acclaimed children’s writers, compiled by former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes Axel Scheffler 30th April, hb, £14.99, 9781529031935 Beautiful gift treasury of more than 50 nursery rhymes from the illustrator of The Gruffalo.
Return to Wonderland Various 25th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529006858 Stunning collection of original stories from bestselling children’s authors, reimagining Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland.
Magic Cat Publishing
Adventure Starts at Bedtime Qu Lan (illus), Ness Knight 2nd June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781916180550 Thirty true stories of danger and intrigue, written by a real-life adventurer. Packed with near escapes and jaw-dropping moments.
Nosy Crow
You Turn 13 Nicolette Jones 7th May, hb, £9.99, 9781788005029 Inspiring, accessible and powerful collection of 100 pieces of writing, expertly curated by Nicolette Jones, children’s book critic for the Sunday Times.
Oxford University Press
Pip, Lop, Mip, Bop Jamie Smart 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9780192773708 Join Pip, Lop, Mip, and Bop in two fun comic strip stories. Can the friends come to the rescue when they discover a star has fallen from the sky?
Looga and Barooga Robin Etherington, Zak Simmonds-Hurn (illus) 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9780192773715 Join friends Looga and Barooga on two awesome adventures with hungry pirates and sea monsters as they use their imagination to face their fears.
SERIES
Read with Oxford Stage 4: Winnie and Wilbur Laura Owen, Korky Paul (illus) 6th February, pb, £5.99, 97801927737 A series of levelled reading books for children aged 3-8. Winnie’s Holiday Fun vol 1 22 Winnie Makes Trouble vol 2 39 Chilly Winnie vol 3 46 Winnie at Work vol 4 53 Winnie in the Sun vol 5 60
The Bucket Rocket and Other Stories Catherine Baker, Liz Miles, Narinder Dhami, Paeony Lewis, Teresa Heapy , Kate Scott 5th March, pb, £10.99, 9780192773791 Ideal for children developing early reading skills.
The Dinosaur King and Other Stories Isabel Thomas, Teresa Heapy, Paul Shipton, Simon Puttock, Timothy Knapman, Joanna Nadin 5th March, pb, £10.99, 9780192773807 For children who are growing in reading confidence.
Snoot’s Big Bad Dream and Other Stories Simon Puttock, Jeanne Willis, Aleesah Darlison, John Dougherty, Narinder Dhami, Geoff Havel 5th March, vol 4, pb, £10.99, 9780192773814 Six stories that are ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence.
SERIES
Read with Oxford: Stage 5: Hero Academy 2nd July, pb, £5.99, 97801927760 Beat the Bunny-Wunnies! Benjamin Scott, Benjamin Hulme-Cross, Bill Ledger (illus) vol 3 51 Superpower Switch Steven Butler, Bill Ledger (illus) vol 1 75
SERIES
Read with Oxford: Stage 6: Hero Academy 2nd July, pb, £5.99, 9780192776
Winnie’s Witchy Tales vol 5 77
Sam’s Backpack and Other Stories Teresa Heapy, Michelle Robinson, Narinder Dhami, Cheryl Palin et al 5th March, pb, £10.99, 9780192773784 Six captivating and engaging stories with clear phonics progression. Ideal for children who are taking their first steps in reading.
Rampage of the Robots Tom McLaughlin, Sam Watkins, Bill Ledger (illus) vol 6 082 Superheroes Assemble! Steve Cole, Jo Cotterill, Bill Ledger (illus) vol 5 099 Villains on the Loose! Tom McLaughlin, Paul Stewart, Bill Ledger (illus) vol 4 105
Penguin
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and Other Lies) Scarlett Curtis 20th February, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780241418369 Forty women on what the F-word means to them, curated by Sunday Times columnist Curtis.
Puffin
Tales for Climate Rebels Ben Lerwill 16th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241440421 Meet the inspiring individuals who are taking matters into their own hands to protect our planet.
Snap Books SERIES
Real-Life Ghost Stories 6th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 97814747910 Spooky series features one real-life ghost story per book, written in a “can’t-put-it-down” narrative style. The Bell Witch Megan Cooley Peterson 07 Perron Family Haunting Ebony Joy Wilkins 38
Usborne Publishing
10 Ten-minute Animal Stories Various 28th May, hb, £12.99, 9781474969536 Illustrated stories about memorable animals, perfect for bedtime reading.
Walker Books
Flights of Fancy: Stories, Pictures and Inspiration From Ten Children’s Laureates Various 6th February, pb, £10, 9781406391329 Collecting together all 10 former Children’s Laureates, this beautiful anthology is now available in paperback. Flights of Fancy celebrates the laureateship’s most important achievement: encouraging children to let their imaginations soar.
Zephyr
Storytime Georgie Adams, Magda Brol 2nd April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781788541749 Large-format full-colour gift book of original timed tales and poems, perfect for sharing at bedtime or anytime.
Characters
Abrams Appleseed
The Amazing
Spider-man: My Mighty Marvel First Book 24th March, board, £7.99, 9781419746581 Captain America: My Mighty Marvel First Book 9781419746598 Introductions to classic Marvel superheroes for the youngest superfans. Learn all about their superpowers, backsto- ries and alter egos.
Andersen Press
I Want a Bunny! Tony Ross 5th March, pb, £6.99, 9781783448807 If her friend Petronella can have a bunny, the Little Princess must have one too. A cautionary tale of getting what you wish for from our feisty princess.
SERIES
Elmer Picture Books David McKee Enjoy the many adven- tures of Elmer the Patch- work Elephant, one of the most iconic and widely read children’s book series of all time.
Elmer’s Birthday 7th May, pb, £6.99, 9781783448906 Elmer 6th February, board, £6.99, 9781783449910
Elmer Search and Find Colours David McKee 7th May, board, £9.99, 9781783449743 Elmer has lent his colours to each scene in this rainbow search-and- find adventure. Help young children learn their colours while search- ing each busy scene.
The Baby Beast Chris Judge 2nd July, pb, £6.99, 9781783448913 The Beast is back, and this time he’s having a baby. The fourth in award- winning Chris Judge’s critically acclaimed series.
BBC Children’s Books
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