This preview highlights titles to be published in October
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Helen Hancocks I Really Want to Be a Cat Walker Books, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9781529509939 A girl sets out to be a cat in this stylish picture book from the author of Penguin Peril.
Brought the Snow Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 12th, £12.99, hb, 9781526609663 A boy without a home finds a magical snow globe in this poignant reminder about the true meaning of Christmas. Simultaneously published in paperback (656).
Vashti Hardy, Katie Cottle (illus) Santa’s Marvellous Mechanical Workshop Scholastic, 12th, £7.99, pb, 9780702312281 Lily is whisked away to the North Pole to help Santa’s “elfbots” make inventive new toys from discarded olds ones. Perfect for budding engi- neers, says Scholastic.
Chris Haughton Well Done, Mummy Penguin Walker Books, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781529515169 Haughton celebrates mothers with this sweet story about a penguin cheering on his mummy. Previously published in hardback.
Dianne Hofmeyr, Carol Thompson (illus) Storm Dragon Otter-Barry Books, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781913074272 This celebration of play, the imagination and the rela- tionship between grand- parents and grandchildren is now out in paperback.
Hollie Hughes, Anna Wilson (illus) The Boy Who
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Jackie Morris, Cathy Fisher (illus) The Panda’s Child Otter-Barry Books, 5th, £16.99, hb, 9781915659057
Mariajo Ilustrajo Lost Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9780711277960 Ilustrajo’s powerful story about a polar bear who is lost in the city is now out in paperback.
befriends a neighbour in this début story about the importance of community.
David Litchfield Kid Christmas Frances Lincoln Chil- dren’s Books, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9780711262942 The paperback publica- tion of Litchfield’s magical Christmas story, which explains how Christmas came to be.
Mike Lowery Santa Shark Scholastic, 12th, £12.99, hb, 9781338803952 Edgar waits for the arrival of Santa Shark in this hilarious picture book from the New York Times creator Lowery.
Oliver Jeffers Begin Again HarperCollins Children’s Books, 10th, £20, hb, 9780008579593 Jeffers stretches the boundaries of what a picture book is with this contemplative commen- tary on humanity and our future here on earth. Insightful and moving, this is a book to be read by people of all ages.
Huw Lewis Jones, Ben Sanders (illus) Peas on Earth Tames & Hudson, 19th, £11.99, hb, 9780500653159 In this festive follow-up to Bad Apple, Apple faces his greatest challenge yet; it’s Christmas day, everyone is jolly, and the cheery arrival of Peas and his extended family pushes Apple to his limits.
Em Lynas, Sara Ogilvie (illus) D is for Dog Nosy Crow, 12th, £9.99, hb, 9781839944222 Look out for barking beagles and lolloping labradors in this canine- themed alphabet book.
Michael Morpurgo, Emily Gravett (illus) The Ogre Who Wasn’t Two Hoots, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9781035010264 Clara loves the wild and creepie-crawlies in this celebration about forging your own destiny.
Charlie Moyler, Martin Stavev (illus) The Tree Next Door Little Tiger, 12th, £12.99, hb, 9781788956239
Début A little girl tends to a tree and
Gareth Peter, Mike Byrne (illus) This Book is Full of Elves Scholastic, 12th, £6.99, pb, 9780702324703 Elves play in the park, build sandcastles on the beach and cause chaos at the library in this festive caper. Second in a series.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 26th, £12.99, hb, 9781408883297 This contemplative and comforting picture b ook is about hibernation but also dreams and hope.
Chloe Savage The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish Walker Books, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781529512878 Now out in paperback, Savage’s début picture book is about a scientist who embarks on a ques- tion to find a giant Arctic jellyfish.
John Phillips, Jennifer Jamieson (illus) Bad Hair Day Words & Pictures, 26th, £7.99, pb, 9780711290150
Début Tufts that looks like the back end
of a chicken, bright green locks and terrible hair- styles feature in this picture book based upon the viral TikTok song, “Bad Hair Day”.
Emma Roberts, Raahat Kaduji (illus), Mira Miroslavova (illus) The Secret Fairy Handbook Magic Cat Publishing, 12th, £14.99, hb, 9781915569059 Following on from The Secret Unicorn Club comes this guide to fairies, published as a sumptu- ously illustrated gift book, with a secret guide to fair- ies hidden at the back.
Michael Rosen, Daniel Egnéus (illus) The Big Dreaming
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A panda protects a baby who has been separated from his mother, and several years later that same child rescues the panda’s baby, who has been stolen by a band of men who want to present it to Emperor Alexander. Morris’ powerful reminder to respect the wild is brought to life by Fisher’s
gorgeous artwork, which makes the beauty of the natural world leap off the page. Simply stunning.
Fiction 5–9
Alex T Smith The Nutcracker Macmillan Children’s Books, 5th, £15.99, hb, 9781035028177
Steve Small Brave Little Bear S&S Children’s, 26th, £12.99, hb, 9781471192418 Arlo isn’t the brave bear in his family but when he gets separated from them during a snowstorm, Arlo discovers that you can still save the day, even if you feel afraid. From the illustrator of I’m Sticking With You.
Gideon Sterer, Ellen Kalish, Ramona Kaulitzki (illus)
Suzy Senior, Lucy Semple (illus) Santarella Little Tiger, 12th, £12.99, hb, 9781801045025 Santa has hurt his back so Santarella saves the day in this Christmas/ Cinderella mash-up.
The Christmas Owl Andersen Press, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9781839132438 This charming story, about an owl whose home is cut down to become a Christmas tree, is now out in paperback.
Amie Taylor, Kaspa Clarke (illus) Pride Families JKP, 19th, £12.99, hb, 9781839976810 Learn about LGBTQ+ families, including families whose members are trans, non-binary, gay and polyamorous, in this picture book for children aged five plus.
Britta Teckentrup A Happy Place Little Tiger, 12th, £12.99, hb, 9781838915742 Teckentrup takes us on a magical journey to follow a star in her latest picture book, published with peep-through pages and cutaways.
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Thompkins-Bigelow, Hatem Aly (illus) Salat in Secret Andersen Press, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9781839132698 A young boy learns to be brave and embrace his salat, daily prayer, prac- tice after his father gives him his first prayer rug.
Robert Tregoning, Pippa Curnick (illus) The Dress in the Window OUP, 5th, £7.99, pb, 9780192783585
One to Watch
Smith’s Christmas books are now an advent tradition for many families and here he brings cuteness, magic and menace (see the arresting illustration of Herr Drosselmeyer’s first appearance as an example) to the story of the Nutcracker. Only a sample was
available in time for this preview but this beautifully illustrated and packaged festive title, told in 24 and a half chapters, promises to be just as charming as Smith’s Winston series.
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