21st March 2025
The Agency
Little Rhino Lost Candy Gourlay An uplifting story about Maya helping a lost Little Rhino find his mummy in a crowded city, showing how kindness and community spirit can bring about real change.
Agent Jessica Hare World Otter-Barry, US Interlink
The World of Wanda Karen McCombie “Heartwarming” middle- grade exploring the forming a new version of family, with a unique insight into ADHD and the unexpected wonders it can bring.
Agent Jessica Hare UK & Commonwealth UCLan, Danish
Peregrine Quinn and the Mask of Chaos Ash Bond Second in the series where in the Cosmic Realm a mysterious figure is trying to sabotage the Cosmic Games.
Agent Jessica Hare
World English Piccadilly French Casterman German cbj Turkish, Russian, Latin American Spanish
The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King Harry Trevaldwyn “First there was Bridget Jones… Now get ready to meet Patch Simmons.” A “hilarious” YA romcom following Patch’s mission to get his first boyfriend.
Agent Jessica Hare
World English First Ink, US Wednesday German HarperCollins Germany Italian Newton Compton French Gallimard Jeunesse, Spanish Crossbooks Portuguese, Czech
Girl, Ultra-Processed Amara Sage “Searing” YA novel looking at diet culture and exploring what it is like to be a teenage girl.
Agent Jessica Hare World Faber
Alice Williams Literary
Nine Rooms Sharon Boyle “Pitch-perfect” YA psychological thriller debut in which Emmy is trapped in a house with a sinister past and Jade has just escaped a lifetime of captivity.
Agent Alice Williams Agent Juliana Galvis
Shorelines Ruth Ennis A “beautiful” verse novel and dark retelling of The Little Mermaid in which Muireann is proud of her fat body that keeps her safe and warm in the sea. But on land she finds that fatness is not perceived as a thing of beauty.
Agent Alice Williams World Little Island
Amelia Cheeseheart Investigates: Mummy Mayhem! Cat Weldon,
Nene Lonergan (illus) A young graphic-novel mystery series starring mouse aviator Amelia Cheeseheart and her spider side-kick, Webster, who investigate strange goings-on in the museum where they live.
Agent Alice Williams World Guppy
History Debunked! Matt Ralphs “Entertaining history” aimed a myth busting, including: pirates rarely buried treasure, Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets, and prehistoric people mostly didn’t live in caves.
Agent Alice Williams
Unicorns in Uniforms: Dragon Inferno Tracy Curran, Steve Wood (illus) Meet the unicorns in uniform: five horned emergency service workers who keep everyone safe in The Sunshine Realm.
Agent Alice Williams World English UCLan
World Spanish Lumen
Netta Becker and the Timeline Crime Jennifer Claessen First in a middle-grade in which King Minos is preparing for the opening of his precious labyrinth – there are rumours that a monster lurks inside, and Netta must solve the puzzle.
Agent Jenny Savill UK & Commonwealth excl. Canada UCLan
The One
Isabella Galbraith A YA “The Bachelor meets Five Survive” in which 18-year-old Constance signs up for a teen dating show to get over her ex-girlfriend, only to end up stranded on an island with other contestants, a dead girl – and a murderer.
Agent Gyamfia Osei UK & Commonwealth excl. Canada
PRH Children’s
Boy Friends Kai Spellmeier Friends-to-lovers YA romance “pairing gorgeous writing with commercial appeal” exploring the blurry line between intense friendship and first love against the backdrop of a cosy seaside town.
Agent Gyamfia Osei World English Bloomsbury
The Art of a Heist Laura Caputo “The warmth of Luca meets the humour of The Swifts” in the first a contemporary illustrated middle-grade Italian-set adventure series.
Agent Gyamfia Osei World English Little Tiger
Andrew Nurnberg Associates
¡Kákiri, Kákiri! Velia Vidal, Gina Rosas (illus) Kákiri the hermit crab is searching for a brand-new shell. As more shells disappear from the beach, Kákiri is running out of time to find a new home…
ASH Literary
Better Off Dead Tess James-Mackey A “chilling YA thriller with a supernatural twist”, following a 17-year-old searching for her sister who takes a summer job at a rundown caravan park.
Agent Saffron Dodd UK & Commonwealth Rock the Boat
Milo and the Made-Up Moon Sophie Cameron “Lyrical and tender” middle-grade debut from the award-winning YA author, following a boy who tries to rescue his mum from the rabbit-hole of conspiracy theories that have convinced her that the moon is a hoax.
Agent Paula Weiman
How I Became a Huntmaster and Saved Everyone Alex Falase-Koya The Breakfast Club Adventures author’s middle-grade debut following Weakest, a wannabe Bard turned Huntmaster who steps up when all the adult Hunters fail to return from their latest mission.
Agent Alice Sutherland-Hawes
The Mahout of Tamba Chitra Soundar The middle-grade debut from the acclaimed author, following a young boy on his journey for peace and acceptance, based on a little known element of Indian history.
Agent Alice Sutherland-Hawes
Finding Her Edge Jennifer Iacopelli YA romance set in the world of figure skating is a retelling of Persuasion; its Netflix adaptation will launch in 2026 ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Agent Alice Sutherland-Hawes
UK Hachette US Putnam French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, EU/South American Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian
Icky and Sticky Get Picked Paul Delaney Highly illustrated story for early readers which has “best-friend boogers” Icky and Sticky getting picked by the Weird Giant Finger Monster – a tale of survival and “hilarious story of friendship, bravery and teamwork”.
Agent Lorna Hemingway
Bell Lomax Moreton
Venn Watson & the Creature of Zoo Road Alex Latimer The first middle- grade title from the bestselling picture book author/illustrator.
Agent Paul Moreton World Available
The Lost Gods Ellen Ryan “The Lorien Legacies meets an Irish Pantheon Percy Jackson” in a teen fiction debut from the award-winning and bestselling children’s narrative non-fiction writer.
Agent Callen Martin on behalf of Lauren Gardner
Spy Gamers Steve Catling “Fortnite meets Alex Rider’s Stormbreaker” in a middle-grade debut MI6 spy adventure set in a life- or-death international gaming tournament.
Agent Callen Martin
Tilly Teg: The Trainee Goblin Princess Lauren Ellis Bowditch Goblin Princess Tilly Teg must collect magical gemstones – each one representing a trait of a great ruler – to complete her golden pickaxe in this full- colour, highly illustrated 6+ series with ADHD representation, “perfect for fans of Adventure Time and Hilda”.
Agent Lorna Hemingway
The Bent Agency
Gaslit
Megan Davidhizar The Silent Sister author’s new “twisty” suspense novel, “perfect for fans of The Reappearance of Rachel Price and One of Us Is Lying”.
Agent Molly Ker Hawn ( 1)
US Delacorte UK HarperFire France Nathan
They Call Her Regret Channelle Desamours YA horror from the author of Needy Little Things, featuring a teen at the centre of a terrible accident, and the cursed witch who offers the chance to clear her name – for a price.
Agent Molly Ker Hawn
UK Bloomsbury Children’s, US Wednesday
The Scammer Tiffany D Jackson Jackson’s newest “stunning, ripped-from- the-headlines” thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down when her roommate’s ex-convict brother moves into their dorm and starts controlling their every move.
Agent Jenny Bent US Quill Tree
Vote for the GOAT Ali Terese The Free Period author’s new “hijinks-fuelled” heist comedy, full of “banter, activism, self- care, double-crosses, big shenanigans and even bigger feelings”.
Agent Molly Ker Hawn World English Aladdin
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