HISTORY
John Townsend 1st June, pb, £7.99, 9781913337 Hilarious information series with an undead television chat show format where ghostly historical figures are the guests talking about their lives. Features quirky illustrations, comic strips and Q&A-style text. Interview with the Ghost of Henry VIII vol 1 186 Interview with the Ghost of Queen Victoria vol 2 193 Interview with the Ghost of Tutankhamun vol 3 209 Interview with the Ghost of Qin Shi Huang vol 4 216
BookLife Publishing
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Discover and Learn Joanna Brundle 1st April, hb, £12.99, 9781839270 Series uses eye-catching imagery, informative diagrams and fascinat- ing facts to bring key subject areas to life.
artistic movements like never before.
David Fickling Books
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First Names pb, eb, £6.99, 97817884504 From the editorial team behind the mega- selling Horrible Histo- ries, this fascinating series fizzes with facts, fun and lively illustra- tions. Get on first name terms with the world’s most amazing people! Ferdinand (Magellan) Candy Gourlay, Tom Knight 2nd April, vol 8 16 Abraham (Lincoln) Jonathan Weil, John Aggs (illus) 6th February, vol 7 54
Corpse Talk: Spectacular Storytellers Adam Murphy, Lisa Murphy 7th May, pb, £9.99, 9781788451253 Dead famous writers tell us about their lives and groundbreaking masterpieces in funny, dynamic, informative graphic novel style.
DK Children SERIES
Dinosaurs vol 1 789
Inventors and Inventions vol 2 802
b small
Real-life Disasters Vicky Barker (illus), Susan Martineau 1st May, pb, £7.99, 9781912909278 From natural mega- eruptions to terrifying man-made catastrophes, read what the expert investigators have to say about these lethal real- life disasters. Test your critical literacy skills.
Creative Paperbacks
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Odysseys in Art Cubism
Shannon Robinson 1st July, pb, £11.99, 9781628321326 Full-colour reproduc- tions and engaging texts invite readers on a journey to experience
DK Life Stories 4th February, hb, £5.99, 97802414115 Full-colour biographical series goes beyond the facts to tell the true life stories of history’s most interesting people. Filled with incredible photogra- phy and real-life quotes. Amelia Earhart Libby Romero 51 Leonardo Da Vinci Stephen Krensky 68
Superdinosaur 2nd July, hb, £16.99, 9780241412862 From the biggest teeth to the longest claws, this book uses jaw-dropping new lifelike images to bring young readers face- to-face with the most fearsome creatures that ever stalked the Earth.
SERIES
Megabites 4th June, pb, £4.99, 978024143 Uncover the secrets of history, science and the natural world with the Megabites series. Every book is packed full of expert knowledge, fun facts, and intrigu- ing stories alongside great illustrations. Mummies 2297
Dinosaurs 3157
Edge Books SERIES
Infected! Mark K Lewis hb, eb, £12.99, 97814747908
Deadly diseases have killed millions of people throughout history but modern medicine has discovered ways to fight back. Infected! explores how deadly diseases have shaped human history. Cholera: How the Blue Death Changed History 2nd April, 64 Ebola: How a Viral Fever Changed History 2nd April, 71 Measles: How a Contagious Rash Changed History 28th May, 88 Tuberculosis: How the White Death Changed History 28th May, 95
Faber & Faber
Rescue David Long, Kerry Hyndman 2nd July, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780571346332 How far would you go to save a life? Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award- winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.
Fact Finders
Irena Sendler Judy Greenspan 28th May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781474788656 Irena Sendler was a social worker who wanted to help people during the Second World War. Learn more about this courageous woman who smuggled Jewish children to safety.
Flying Eye Books
Ancient Games Avalon Nuovo (illus), Iris Volant 1st May, hb, £12.99, 9781912497348 From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, discover the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years.
Frances Lincoln SERIES
Little People, Big Dreams 978071124 Bestselling series explores the lives of famous figures from the early years that
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