BOOKS
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Graphic novels
Previews Children’s Previews
A Graphic Novel Scholastic, 12th, £8.9, pb, 9781338660456 Grace needs to find an ancient relic before Daijiang and his under- lings get there first in this fantasy dragon story. Second in a series.
Poetry
Gaëlle Alméras, David Warriner (illus) Super Space Weekend Greystone Kids, 1st October, £17.99, hb, 9781778401091 Three friends head to a tree house to explore the night sky and learn to find the North Star, the difference between comets and asteroids, and more. First in a non- fiction series for seven to 12-year-olds that is aimed at introducing children to astronomy.
James Burks Agent 9 Mind Control! Piccadilly Press, 12th, £8.99, pb, 9781800786301 In his second outing Agent 9’s target is the Wolf, a cunning canine who’s been hired by a sinister organisation to hunt down the final pieces of a mind- control device.
Eunnie If You’ll Have Me Penguin, 26th, £12.99, pb, 9780241668726
Début This graphic novel début, by
Korean-American illustra- tor Eunnie, is about two girls falling in love and is pitched at fans of Heartstopper.
Derek Landy, P J Holden (illus) & Matt Soffe (illus) Skulduggery Pleasant —Bad Magic HarperCollins Children’s Books, 12th, £14.99, pb, 9780008585785 Landy’s bestselling dark fantasy story, about Valkyrie Cain and her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, is now being told in graphic novel form. Pitched at readers 15+, this is both a fantastic entry-point for readers new to the series, and a real treat for existing fans.
Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong (illus) Rise of the Shadowfire:
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Joseph Coelho, Nicola Killen (illus) Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss Andersen Press, 5th, £8.99, pb, 9781839131561 This adorable collection of poems for the very young, illustrated with cute toddlers, is now out in paperback.
Michael Rosen, Chris Riddell (illus) Honey for You, Honey for Me: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes Walker Books, 5th, £9.99, pb, 9781529504309 The paperback publica- tion of Rosen’s first book of nursery rhymes for toddlers, pitched as a companion to Rosen and Riddell’s prize-winning A Great Big Cuddle.
Gift books
The Macmillan Collection of Greek Myths Macmillan Children’s Books, 12th, £35, hb, 9781035021901 This beautiful collection of Greek myths is being published with classic illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane and Heath Robinson, and a foreword by Joseph Coelho. It also contains an illustrated account of the authors and artists behind Macmillan’s original story collections, published in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Henry Brook, Anna Milbourne, Nathan Collins (illus) Complete Greek Myths Usborne, 12th, £20, hb, 9781474986441 This comprehensive, illus- trated volume of Greek myths, retold for children aged nine plus, includes maps and double-page plates that show all of the characters at a glance.
Gareth Moore, Ryan O’Rourke (illus) Name That Thing Magic Cat Publishing, 12th, £17.99, hb, 9781915569066 Stretch your brain power with 20 fact-packed picture quizzes about nature, science, technol- ogy and more from puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore. For children aged five to seven.
J K Rowling The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 10th, £30, hb, 9781526646712 This companion to the seven Harry Potter novels gives fans a tour of Rowling’s world and is published in a highly illustrated gift format.
Non-fiction
Art & music Amy Adele The Christmas Songbook Magic Cat Publishing, 12th, £20, hb, 9781915569035 A mouse and his family go on an adventure in this sing-along Christmas sound book, which has eight different songs to sing along to.
Amy Jeffs Storyland: Discover the Magical Myths and Lost Legends of Britain Wren & Rook, 12th, £14.99, hb, 9781526366177 This adaptation of Jeff’s Storyland contains the untold stories of Britain’s lost myths and legends, published in a beautifully illustrated package.
Tim Lihoreau, Philip Noyce, Sally Agar (illus) The Very Young Person’s Guide to Ballet Music DK Children, 5th, £20, hb, 9780241611999 Learn about the music and stories of ballet in the second book of The Very Young Person’s Guide To... series. Published in part- nership with radio station Classic FM, this book has 10 sound buttons that play music from a live orchestra.
Sir Alistair Spalding, Jason Raish (illus) Welcome to the Arts: Dance Big Picture Press, 26th, £25, hb, 9781800783362 The first title in Big Picture Press’ Welcome to the Arts series is all about
dance. Written by the c.e.o. of Sadler’s Wells, this informative title looks at the legendary choreog- raphers and performers, including Antonio Gades and Rudolf Nureyev, and shows what happens behind the scenes.
PSHE
Wide Eyed Editions, 5th, £14.99, hb, 978-0711260771 This anthology features 31 profiles of Norse gods, goddesses, giants, elves and other mythical creatures, as well as four re-tellings of classic Norse tales.
Laura Henry Allain, Giovana Medeiros (illus) My Family, Your Family Ladybird, 5th, £12.99, hb, 9780241610480 Written by the author of My Skin, Your Skin, this guide to families was created to help people have conversations about identity with their children, and shows how families can come in many differ- ent forms.
Nona Willis Aronowitz, Caribay Marquina (illus) Growing Up Powerful Journal: A Confidence Boosting, Totally Inspiring, Joyful Journal Rebel Girls, 3rd, £25, hb, 9781953424471 DK is now Rebel Girls’ exclusive global sales and distribution partner for its English-language titles and in October it will release Dear Rebel: 125+ Women Share Their Secrets to Taking on the World, with contributions from Drew Barrymore, Nadiya Hussain and more. An interactive Growing Up Powerful Journal (9781953424716) will also be released in October.
Reference
Adam Auerbach Legendary Creatures Pushkin Press, 5th, £14.99, hb, 9781782694212 Learn about the fearsome three-headed Chimera of Ancient Greece and the peaceful Navagunjara of India too in this fully illustrated guide to mythylogical creatures from around the world. For readers aged four and up.
Tom Birkett, Isabella Mazzanti (illus) The Legends of Norse Mythology
Lucy Brownridge, Eunyoung Seo (illus) Cat Family at the Museum Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 5th, £14.99, hb, 9780711283275 Each “room” of the museum covers different parts of history or the world in the second instal- ment in the Cat Family series. Open the 140 flaps to learn about European masterpieces, sabre- toothed tigers, dinosaurs and more.
Susie Dent Roots of Happiness Puffin, 5th, £16.99, hb, 9780241573198 Dent highlights 100 joyful words in this delightfully illustrated book about language.
Maddie Moate A Very Curious Christmas Puffin, 12th, £12.99, hb, 9780241652541 CBBC science presenter Maddie Moate reveals why crackers go bang and why brussels sprouts make you fart in this quirky festive title, packed with scientific and historical facts.
Laura Mucha, Hannah Tolson (illus) British Museum: Celebrate! Nosy Crow, 12th, £18.99, hb, 9781839940415 Learn about Arbor Day, the Great Ethiopian Run, Cure Salée and more with this guide to festivals from all over the globe, published in collaboration with the British Museum.
Matt Ralphs, Robbie Cathro (illus) Around the World in 80 Inventions Templar Publishing, 12th, £16.99, hb, 9781787419315 Find out about some of the inventions that changed the world, from the wheel and the space rocket to chocolate and toothpaste. Pitched at readers aged eight plus.
Zeb Soanes, James Mayhew (illus) Peter the Cat’s Little Book of Big Words
Graffeg, 17th, £12.99, hb, 9781802580242 Peter the Cat, a character from Soanes’ Gaspard the Fox series, explores some of his favourite words, including discombobu- lated, loquacious and verdant. Published with full colour illustrations by Mayhew.
Science
Susie Brooks, Sirjana Kaur (illus) The Stories and Secrets of Colours Macmillan Children’s Books, 26th, £14.99, hb, 9780753448274 This guide to colours for seven to nine-year-olds explores how colour is used all over the world and how it shows up in nature.
Bill Bryson A Really Short Journey Through the Body Puffin, 25th, £25, hb, 9780241606223 Legendary non-fiction author Bryson retells his popular book The Body for children, explaining why the skin is the biggest organ and why our eyes are back to front. Published as an illustrated large-format hardback.
Colin Butfield, Jonnie Hughes The Earthshot Prize: A Handbook for Dreamers and Thinkers—Solutions to Repair Our Planet Wren & Rook, 12th, £10.99, pb, 9781526364692 Published in collaboration with the Earthshot Prize and with an introduction by HRH Prince William, this empowering handbook is aimed at inspiring young people to help repair our planet.
Nicola Edwards, Lucy Cartwright (illus) When the Stars Come Out Little Tiger, 12th, £14.99, pb, 9781838915124 Travel around the universe, from Earth’s nocturnal deserts to the Milky Way, in this evoca- tively illustrated look at our planet at night.
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