Written by Ruth Rendell Award Winner TOM PALMER


tennis champion, new in the Extraordinary Lives biography series.


addition to the hugely popular Magic Painting series, featuring the char- acter from Usborne’s The Unworry Book.


Mundial, Damien Weighill (illus) The Big Book of Football Wide-Eyed, 5th £16.99, hb, 9780711258204 A mega guide to the beautiful game, written by the experts at football magazine Mundial. Learn about the players, managers and teams from both the men’s and women’s games, take masterclasses from the pros and much more.


Ira Trivedi Om the Yoga Dog Puffin, 7th, £9.99, hb, 9780241445990 Om the yoga dog, Prana the frog and Moksha the elephant guide readers through easy poses and calming breathing in a simple, fun beginner’s guide to yoga. The author is a leading yoga expert.


Ben Brooks, Quinton Winter (illus) Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different Journal Quercus, 14th, £12.99, tpb, 9781529407389 A companion journal to the bestselling biography title, aiming to help boys explore their dreams and release their creativity. Includes thoughtful prompts, short biogra- phies and more.


outdoor excursions, from their garden, the park, or further afield.


Fiona Watt, Antonia Miller (illus) Sticker Dolly Dressing Mermaids Usborne, 30th, £6.99, pb, 9781474973434 Dress the dolls, add decorative tails and uncover a magical under- water world in the latest addition to the hit series.


Media tie-ins


Narinder Dharmi Malory Towers: Darrell and Friends Hodder, 30th April, £6.99, pb, 9781444957228 Blyton’s much-loved boarding school series comes to CBBC this spring. This is a novelisa- tion of the first series.


LEGO Cute Ideas DK, 21st, £9.99, hb, 9780241401200 Over 50 cute LEGO builds tapping into the Japanese kawaii trend for cuteness, from llamacorns to cupcakes. Includes an exclusive owlicorn mini-model.


Rachel Yankey, Sol Linero (illus) How to be a Footballer and Other Football Jobs Nosy Crow, 7th, £7.99, pb, 9781788006965 Learn all about football and other incredible sports jobs, from player, to coach, to referee. The author is a former England and Arsenal player and presenter of CBeebies’ “Footy Pups”.


Activity


Rebecca Gilpin, Various (illus) Little Children’s Holiday Activity Book Usborne, 30th April, £6.99 pb, 9781474968003 New in the popular series, a holiday-themed write-in activity book crammed with mazes, colouring, drawing and more.


“Rocky beamed. This was it. This was what she wanted.”


Walt Disney Where’s Olaf? Studio Press, 28th, £9.99, pb, 9781787415270 Find the lovable snowman and other favourite characters from the two Frozen films in a search-and-find puzzle book.


Reissues & new editions


MATCH! Euro Diary 2020 Macmillan, 14th, £6.99, pb, 9781529026634 Record every game of the European Championships in a handy sticker diary. Look out too for the MATCH! Fun Book and Football Stars.


Emily Beevers (illus) Unworry Magic Painting Book Usborne, 30th April, £5.99, pb, 9781474973335 Paint calming patterns and scenes in a mindful


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Mary Richards Take Me Outdoors Agnes & Aubrey, 28th, £9.95, pb, 9781916474536 A beautifully designed nature journal for young explorers, packed with activities and prompts to help children record


Eric Hill Where’s Spot? Ladybird, 14th, £7.99, hb, 9780241446850 The lovable pup celebrates his 40th birthday in 2020; this special edition features a celebratory ruby cover and anniversary roundel.


MAY 2020


RRP: £6.99 | ISBN: 9781781088265 | 9-12 YEARS


The brand new series continues, and this time it’s all about Roy’s football-mad sister, Rocky!


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Dr Seuss Oh, the Places You’ll Go! HarperCollins, 30th April, £6.99, pb, 9780007413577 A 30th-anniversary edition of the Seuss classic, which celebrates life’s ups and downs and is a popular christening gift.


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