BOOKS
Catherine Bruton Another Twist in the Tale Nosy Crow, 5th, £6.99, pb, 9781788005999 Oliver Twist may be a familiar name, but what few know is that there was a second Twist... a sister, born moments ahead of her more famous sibling. Nosy Crow calls this a “brilliantly conceived” sequel, bringing the Dickens classic to a new generation.
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Guppy Books, 14th, £9.99, hb, 9781913101145 When Louie’s father brings home a sickly newborn donkey, he is determined to save him. The first of two heartwarming middle- grade books from Creech, who in 2003 became the first US author to win the Carnegie Medal.
terrifically visual fantasy adventure.
Quercus, 14th, £6.99, pb, 9781786540577 A second spine-tingling adventure for super-smart sleuth Justice Jones in the sequel to A Girl Called Justice. This is the first children’s series from the adult crime writer.
Stephen Camden, Scott Garrett (illus) My Big Mouth Macmillan, 28th, £6.99, pb, 9781529010978 An impulsive lie gets out of control in the “funny and tender” first middle-grade novel from the YA author and spoken word artist.
Anna Fargher, Sam Usher (illus) Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue Macmillan, 30th April, £6.99, pb, 9781529003994 The epic wartime adventure continues as young mouse Pip fights for the French Resistance and yearns to reach her ancestral home in Italy. I’ve not yet read this, but The Umbrella Mouse was a joy of a début, and won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.
Lindsay Galvin Darwin’s Dragons Chicken House, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781912626465 Syms Covington has landed the job of a lifetime on Charles Darwin’s ship. When he is shipwrecked on the Galapagos Islands he makes an extraordinary discovery which could make his fortune. Robinson Crusoe meets “How to Train Your Dragon” in Galvin’s charming début.
Charlie Higson Worst. Holiday. Ever. Puffin, 28th, £6.99, pb, 9780241414781 Stan is going on holiday with his (fifth) best friend and a load of strangers and is absolutely terrified. “Hilarious, touching and exciting,” says Puffin, which positions it as a summer read for fans of David Walliams and Wimpy Kid.
world. The timely story of a young eco-activist is peppered with facts, and made from recyclable materials.
Hilary McKay The Time of Green Magic Macmillan, 14th £7.99, pb, 9781529019230 An Editor’s Choice in hard- back, this contemporary middle-grade novel about a newly blended family and their eerie ivy-covered house has a seam of wild magic, told with all the wisdom and heart you would expect.
Emily needs to work out why magic is leaking from the Midnight Hour, or it could mean the end of the midnight world. I thor- oughly enjoyed book one, The Midnight Hour, which was an Editor’s Choice, packed with humour, scares and memorable world-building.
Rick Riordan Camp Jupiter Classified Puffin, 7th, £9.99, hb, 9780241394175 An official companion guide to The Trials of Apollo series, including a brand new story.
Sharon Creech Saving Winslow
Classics
Astrid Lindgren, Mini Grey (illus) Pippi Longstocking OUP, 7th, £5.99, pb, 9780192776310
One to Watch
Pippi Longstocking may have débuted in 1945, but she feels like a very modern heroine: independent and spirited, underpinned by kindness and
warmth. OUP has big plans for her 75th anniver- sary year, including new editions of the original stories, with updated translations by Susan Beard and fresh new illustrations from Mini Grey. Other key titles will include a gift edition of Pippi Goes Abroad, illustrated by Lauren Child, in the autumn.
Liz Flanagan Rise of the Shadow Dragons David Fickling, 7th, £10.99, hb, 9781788451444 An outcast becomes a hero in the sequel to Dragon Daughter, which I enjoyed enormously, a
Alex Gino Rick Scholastic, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9780702301827 Gino’s début, George, was among the first middle-grade novels to feature a transgender protagonist, and won the Stonewall Children’s Book Award. This companion novel explores the journey from bully to ally as an 11-year-old boy begins to question his behaviour and identity.
Elly Griffiths The Smugglers Secret
Laura Kirkpatrick Don’t Tell Him I’m a Mermaid Egmont, 30th April, £6.99, pb, 9781405296922 Book two in the funny series about Molly Seabrook, whose dull seaside life is turned upside down when she turns 13 and discovers she is part mermaid.
Josh Lacey, Beatriz Castro (illus) Hope Jones Saves the World Andersen, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781783449279 Hope may be just one 10-year-old with a home- made banner, but she’s determined to save the
Picture Book Jackie Morris, James Mayhew (illus)
Mrs Noah’s Garden Otter-Barry Books, 7th, £12.99, hb, 9781910959466
One to Watch
The follow-up to Mrs Noah’s Pockets sees the ever-resource- ful, ever-surprising Mrs Noah create the first garden after the
Flood, finding flower and plant seeds in those famously deep pockets, which she plants with her children’s help. A mesmerising story of home and new beginnings, Morris’ text touches on themes of migration and refugees, while gently encouraging a love of the outdoors and crea- tivity. Mayhew’s vibrant, collage-based art conjures a lush celebration of the natural world.
Nick Mohammed The Young Magicians and the 24-Hour Telepathy Plot Puffin, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9780241331088 The Young Magicians return for a second fun, trick-filled adventure with a diverse ensemble cast that uses real magic skills to solve seemingly impos- sible crimes.
Michael Rosen, Tony Ross (illus) Macbeth United Scholastic, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781407188584 “Macbeth” as you’ve never seen it before, reimagined as the tale of a promising young striker and his dubi- ous rise to team captain. Dark, comic and nicely timed for Euro 2020.
Benjamin Read & Laura Trinder The Midnight Howl Chicken House, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781912626878
Eloise Smith Z For Zoe Chicken House, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781912626700 Set in a contemporary but fantastical New York, this is first in a “dark and swashbuckling” series about a girl who stumbles on an underground secret when her dog is snatched.
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