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Now in paperback with a spring-bright cover, a rhythmic text, vibrant art and clever novelty features take young readers on a voyage of discovery through the natural world.
catchy, madcap counting rhyme. Perfect for fans of the Ten Little… series.
Henna Khan, Saffa Khan (illus) Like the Moon Loves the Sky Chronicle, 10th, £12.99, hb, 9781452180199 Lyrical lines, each based on a verse of the Koran, trace the life of a child growing up, echoing the joy of the parent-child bond.
Eva Eland Where Happiness Begins Andersen, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9781783448555 Happiness is never far away, if you know where to look. This follows the excellent When Sadness Comes to Call in Eland’s series of picture books dealing with big emotions.
lyrical look at our connec- tions to nature, tapping into current environmental concerns.
Fiction 5–9
Clare Balding, Tony Ross (illus) The Racehorse Who Learned to Dance Puffin, 19th, £6.99, pb, 9780241336762 Now in paperback, the final title in the Charlie Bass series.
about nature and the countryside.
Sally Gardner, Nick Maland (illus) Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse Zephyr, 5th, £10.99, hb, 9781788546614 The intrepid duo head beneath the waves for an underwater adventure of mermaids, shipwrecks, lost treasure and sunken cities. Book three in the charm- ing illustrated series.
Kes Gray, Fred Blunt (illus) The Diddle That Drummed Hodder, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9781444953671
Flinty Bo Diddle is writing a tune for his fiddle and all is going well—until one of the diddles goes dum… Wordplay and silliness galore in a read-aloud story about daring to be different.
Adam & Charlotte Guillain, Sam Lloyd (illus) One Banana, Two Bananas... Egmont, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781405294188 Join 10 bananas as they plot their escape in a
Fiction 5–9
Serena Patel, Emma McCann (illus) Anisha, Accidental Detective Usborne, 5th, £5.99, pb, 9781474959520
One to Watch
Anisha is all set to be a somewhat reluctant bridesmaid at Aunty Bindi’s wedding, when a secret ransom note arrives. Bindi’s groom has been
kidnapped and will only be returned if the wedding is called off! Can Anisha and friends use their super skills of logic and observation to solve the case? First in a fresh, funny new series following irrepressible accidental detective Anisha, a STEM-loving, British-Indian Sikh girl, and her huge, hilarious extended family.
Alice McKinley Nine Lives Newton Simon & Schuster, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781471181184 If Newton has nine lives he can be a daring dog of danger! Or can he…? Children will howl with delight at the irrepressible Newton’s antics and the fate of his long-suffering feline friend. A really charming author-illustra- tor début.
Guy Bass, Pete Williamson (illus) The Haunting of Luna Moon Stripes, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781788951043 Has Luna’s grandfather kept his word to haunt the family from beyond the grave? More funny mystery in book two of the Skeleton Keys series.
Isabel Otter, Clara Anganuzzi (illus) Dear Earth Caterpillar, 5th, £11.99, hb, 9781848579415 When Tessa writes a love letter to the Earth, it’s the beginning of a beautiful adventure that sees her soar with birds and blow bubbles with whales. A
Pip Bird, David O’Connell (illus) The Naughtiest Unicorn on a School Trip Egmont, 5th, £5.99, pb, 9781405297165 Mira and Dave the Unicorn head off on a new adven- ture in the third instalment of this funny, commercial series.
Enid Blyton Nature Stories Hodder, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781444954234 A new bumper collec- tion of 30 short stories
Kes Gray Daisy and the Trouble with Nature Red Fox, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781782957713 Daisy gets to grips with nature, the outdoors and camping in a brand new adventure. The series celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020; both this and the backlist will be published with a fresh new cover look.
Philippa Gregory, Chris Chatterton (illus) The Princess Rules HarperCollins, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9780008339791 Originally published as Princess Florizella in 1989, this tale of a princess who makes her own adventures has been rewritten by Gregory for a modern audience, with new illustrations. Now in paperback.
Sophie Kinsella, Marta Kissi (illus) Mummy Fairy and Me: Mermaid Magic Puffin, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9780241380314 Mummy Fairy and Ella decorate with magic pencils, catch a robber and swim with real
Non-fiction: PSHE
Jessica Sanders, Carol Rossetti (illus) Love Your Body Frances Lincoln, 3 March, hb, £10.99, 9780711252400
One to Watch
What if every young girl loved her body? An empowering, inspirational look at body image, encouraging teenage girls everywhere to love
their bodies for the amazing things they can do and not for how they look. A smash-hit in its home market of Australia, the emphasis is on self- love and self-care, resilience and diversity, aiming to equip girls with the tools they need to navigate an image-obsessed world.
mermaids in the fourth title in the series.
Gill Lewis, Rebecca Bagley (illus) Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster OUP, 5th, £5.99, pb, 9780192771759 Enter the Wilderness, where magic and nature collide... there are secrets, shadows, a witch and even a monster. A gorgeous two-colour illustrated package for young readers, celebrat- ing the power of nature and imagination.
Harriet Muncaster Isadora Moon Goes on Holiday OUP, 5th, £5.99, pb, 9780192771643 A new seasonal story with a gentle environmental theme, in the hit series starring a half-fairy half-vampire.
first chapter books range. Strong is a top-selling author for the publisher.
Bella Swift The Pug Who Wanted to be a Bunny Orchard, 5th, £5.99, pb, 9781408361597 A new Easter-themed story starring Bella the Pug, the heroine of The Pug Who Wanted to be a Unicorn.
Uwe Timm, Axel Scheffler (illus) The Train Mouse Andersen, 5th, £9.99, hb, 9781783449583 Nibbles accidentally goes on a cross-country journey when he jumps on to a train. But where will he end up? A German classic with the feel of a fable, says Andersen, now in English for the first time. Translated by Rachel Ward.
Dermot O’Leary, Nick East (illus) Toto the Ninja Cat and the Superstar Catastrophe Hodder, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781444952063 Third in the comedy series inspired by O’Leary’s own felines, now in paperback.
Jeremy Strong, Matt Robertson (illus) Captain Whiskers Barrington Stoke, 15th, £6.99, pb, 9781781129272 A furry feline comedy, new in the Little Gems
Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (illus) The Story Puppy Stripes, 5th, £5.99, pb, 9781788952200 Jack is having a hard time because he can’t read as well as the other children. Can a nervous puppy from the animal shelter help?
Inky Willis Scribble Witch: Notes in Class Hodder, 19th, £6.99, pb, 9781444951653 First in a magical new
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