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World Book Day £1 titles
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The epic, never-before- told story of the Super Zeroes’ first active mission as superheroes.
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Teenage & YA Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Virtue and Vengeance Macmillan, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781509899456
The eagerly-awaited sequel to Children of Blood and Bone, 2018’s highest-selling YA début—with sales in excess of 36,000 copies— and the winner of the Waterstones Book Prize (Older Fiction). Zelie has succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orisha but, with civil war looming and a newly powerful enemy, she now struggles to unite the maji. At the time of writing the hardback is about to be released, and I can’t wait to dive back into this incredible fantasy world of west African mythology and resonant themes.
Teenage & YA
Danielle Jawando And the Stars Were Burning Brightly Simon & Schuster, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781471178771
When Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart. Al was talented, ambitious and going places. So why did he do it? This is an outstanding début novel following the effect of one boy’s suicide and exposing the devastating impact of bullying in a world where social media is every- where. Thought-provoking and timely, yet filled with hope. Simon & Schuster sees Jawando as a major new talent and I completely agree.
Bing Bing’s Splashy Story HarperCollins, 27th February, £1, pb, 9780008375041 A new picture book starring the CBeebies favourite.
Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet Supertato: Books are Rubbish! S&S, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781471188084 The veggies are all happy reading their books... except for the Evil Pea!
Laura Ellen Anderson Amelia Fang and the Bookworm Gang Egmont, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781405297639 Who, or what, is leaving bite marks in all the books? Amelia and friends must save the day...
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Dav Pilkey Dog Man Scholastic, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781407199870 Three hilarious crime- fighting capers from the creator of Captain Underpants.
Robin Stevens The Case of the Drowned Pearl Puffin, 20th February, £1, pb, 9780241427316 On holiday at the seaside, the girls discover a body on the beach. A Murder Most Unladylike mini-mystery.
Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider: Undercover Walker, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781406394955 Classified files about the teenage spy, including three short stories.
Matthew Syed, Toby Triumph (illus) My Awesome Guide to Getting Good at Stuff Wren & Rook, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781526362681 Develop confidence and resilience with a brand new book from the author of You Are Awesome.
Picture book
Rachel Rooney, Zehra Hicks (illus) The Problem with Problems Andersen, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9781783448715
Have you ever met a problem? They come in all shapes and sizes, and pop up at the most inconvenient times. Problems are given physical form in this funny, insightful picture book which combines a thoughtful, lyrical text with bouncy, bright art—it will help children find ways to cope with obstacles. The first of two picture books from the duo addressing problems and worries, Andersen reports strong interest, and has already sold 17 coeditions.
ZEHRA HICKS
Fiction 9–12
Piers Torday The Frozen Sea Quercus, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781784294540
It is 1984, 40 years since four children stepped through a magical library door into the enchanted world of Folio in The Last Magician. Now it is Patricia’s daughter, Jewel, who makes a mysterious discovery in an old bookshop, embarking on a quest with a wonderfully acerbic hamster and a malfunctioning robot. A spell- binding fantasy with some pertinent warnings about our addiction to technology. The series was conceived as an ode to Narnia, and while no knowledge of it is necessary, fans will enjoy the echoes of The Silver Chair here.
Matt Haig, Emily Gravett (illus) Evie and the Jungle Canongate, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781838850753 Evie’s animal powers are put to the test on a trip to the Amazon.
Onjali Q. Rauf, Pippa Curnick (illus) The Day We Met the Queen Orion, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781510108158 Ahmet and friends take a trip to the palace in the sequel to The Boy at the Back of the Class.
Greg James & Chris Smith, Erica Salcedo (illus) Kid Normal and the Loudest Library Bloomsbury, 27th February, £1, pb, 9781526619655
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Muhammad Khan Split Macmillan, 5th, £1, pb, 9781529039238 A day can change every- thing… For YA readers an exclusive story about standing up and being heard from Branford Boase winner Khan.
Beth Reekles Road Trip Penguin, 20th February, £1, pb, 9780241438565 A “super-fun” YA romantic comedy set in the world of The Kissing Booth.
Top sellers
Alesha Dixon Star Switch Scholastic, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781407198491 Dixon offers young teens a backstage pass to hang out with the world’s
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