13th December 2024 Non-Fiction
History Joann Fletcher Ancient Egypt
DK, 6th, £19.99, HB, 9780241683163
This illustrated hardback is pitched as the ultimate guide to Ancient Egypt, with fascinating facts about how people lived and died, what they ate and the games children played. Author Fletcher is an Egyptologist and BAFTA award-winning TV personality.
Yuval Noah Harari, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz Unstoppable US Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair
Puffin, 20th, £14.99, HB, 9780241667897
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apothecary when her sisters are poisoned by one of her own creations. Cosy YA romance from the author of The Lady or the Lion.
Beth Reekles Do You Ship It PRH Children’s, 27th, £8.99, PB, 9780241712887
Cerys wants to make her relationship with Jake romantic in this romantic comedy, set in the world of fandoms.
Rebecca Ross Ruthless Vows Magpie, 13th, £9.99, PB, 9780008588267
In this conclusion to the love story that started with Divine Rivals, Roman and Iris risk their hearts and future to change the course of the war.
Kim Smejkal The Dandelion Riots Pushkin Children’s, 13th, £9.99, PB, 9781782695257
Sixteen-year-old Drinn, who has been kept away from society, breaks free from her curse in this queer feminist fantasy with an enemies-to- lovers storyline.
Erin Stewart Every Borrowed Beat Rock the Boat, 13th, £8.99, PB, 9780861549368
Sydney has been given a second chance of living when she receives a heart transplant. She finds Mia, who she thinks was the donor, and attends a celebration for Mia’s life, but things become complicated when she meets Clayton – a boy who doesn’t know who Sydney really is. A bittersweet romance about love, life and second chances.
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Trang Thanh Tran ( 5) They Bloom at Night Bloomsbury, 13th, £8.99, PB, 9781526674838
In a post-apocalyptic, flooded world, a teenager tries to find a future where she can finally be free from the monsters that haunt her. A riveting horror about adolescence and self- image from the author of She Is a Haunting.
Sue Wallman Watch Your Back Scholastic, 13th, £8.99, PB, 9780702332920
Kara forms an intense friendship with Romilly when her former BFF Eden finds a boyfriend, but when things get intense Kara worries that Romilly is trying to take over her life. Thriller about toxic friendship from the writer of Lying about Last Summer.
KL Walther While We’re Young Electric Monkey, 13th, £9.99, PB, 9780008688455
Grace decides to repair the friendship between Isa and Everett by organising an unsanctioned “senior skip day”. This crossover/ YA romance is the first of Walther’s novels to be published directly into the UK market.
Graphic novels
Tor Freeman Boss of the Underworld: Shirley vs the Green Menace
Hodder Children’s Books, 6th, £7.99, PB, 9781444976397
In this graphic novel from Freeman, who has created two comic strips for the Phoenix, Shirley and her giant cockroach friend go on
an adventure through the Underworld, where they face the Bog of Intense Emotions and a “Green Menace”. Fast- paced and funny, this is pitched at fans of Bunny vs Monkey, as well as readers looking for an accessible story.
Jack Noel Dadbot Piccadilly Press, 13th, £8.99, PB, 9781800788282
Josh and Daisy find a parent-robot at a car boot sale, a major parenting upgrade, but when evil Doctor Egg wants to steal Dadbot to help his plans for world domination, the children must protect their robot-parent before it’s too late. Fast-paced, humorous graphic novel from the author of My Headteacher is an Evil Genius, Skater Baby and the Comic Classics series.
James Turner, Andreas Schuster Toby and the Pixies: Best Frenemies
Phoenix Comic Books, 13th, £9.99, PB, 9781788453387
The pixies try to make Toby and school bully Steph best friends in the latest instalment in this anarchic series.
Poetry
Attie Lime, Kate Sheppard (illus) Blue Jelly and Strawberries: Poems to Tickle Your Tastebuds
Otter-Barry, 6th, £8.99, PB, 9781915659583
Investigate whether a T-Rex likes being tickled, or if you could carry a frog in your hat, in this exuberant debut poetry collection from Lime.
Harari continues his story of the human race, published for older children and teens, and explains how humans learned to control animals and how a handful of people learned to control everyone else.
Lydia Monks Six Queens Macmillan Children’s Books, 6th, £13.99, HB, 9781529095289
Illustrator Monks takes a deep dive into the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII in this fully illustrated guide, published with an introduction by Tudor historian Suzannah Lipscomb.
Chi Thai, Linh Dao (illus) The Endless Sea Walker Books, 6th, £12.99, HB, 9781529516487
This picture book tells the true story of Chi Thai’s refugee crossing from Vietnam to the UK, and is being published ahead of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war in April 2025.
PSHE
Kate Griggs Xtraordinary People DK, 27th, £7.99, PB, 9780241705124
This narrative non-fiction about dyslexia, and successful people with dyslexia, was designed to help children aged five to seven feel seen and realise their potential. By the founder and CEO of the charity Made By Dyslexia.
Kate Scharff,
Annika Le Large (illus) We Need to Talk about Divorce: An Important Book About Separation, Stepfamilies, and Feeling Heard
Neon Squid, 20th, £9.99, PB, 9781916745025 Divorce expert Scharff
guides children through some of the fears they might have when their parents get divorced, including where they will live and how they can approach their parents about difficult topics.
Science 5 Facts a Day
Science: A Little Bit of Learning Every Day DK, 6th, £16.99, HB, 9780241683187
Learn five facts about science every day with this informative handbook, which covers more than 250 different science topics, such as why people can’t burp in space or why bananas are slightly radioactive.
An Anthology of Butterflies and Moths DK, 6th, £12.99, HB, 9780241704851
This compact version of DK’s anthology title showcases more than 100 species of butterflies and moths from different habitats of the world, from rainforests to gardens, alongside photographs and artwork.
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Lena Addink (illus) Marvellous Messages
DK, 27th, £16.99, HB, 9780241681671
TV personality Ayling-Ellis goes on a globetrotting adventure to explore the story of communication, finding out about hieroglyphics, animal communication and more. This blend of non- fiction and fiction also features inventions that changed the world, and inspirational heroes such as Millicent Simmonds, the deaf movie star.
Matthew Bothwell, Nathan Reed (illus) Astrophysics for Supervillains: The Great Alien Hunt
DK, 6th, £7.99, PB, 9780241674529
In his second book for children set in a Supervillain Academy, Bothwell answers real questions such as: what do aliens really look like? And what is the Fermi paradox and why should we care about it? The chapters are linked to topics that children are studying at school, but this book will be equally enjoyed at home.
Helen Brown, Claire Scully (illus) Nature Explained: A Family Guide to 20 Nature Cycles
Magic Cat Publishing, 13th, £16.99, HB, 9781915569974 Art meets science in this
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