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Susie Hodge Artists: Inspiring Stories of the World’s Most Creative Minds DK, 7th, hb, 9780241534168 An introduction to 50 artists, from Aganice of Thessaly to Louise Bourgeois, told in a Rebel Girls-style format.


History


David Arscott, David Lyttleton Queen Elizabeth II, 70 Years a Queen Te Salariya Book Company, 28th, £8.99, pb, 9781913971878 A look at the triumphs and tribulations of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Part of the Very Peculiar History series.


British Museum: So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in a Medieval Castle Nosy Crow, 7th, £12.99/£7.99, hb/pb, 9781839941061/ 1839942143 Living in a castle isn’t just about battles and feasts, explains Scottish author Strathie, who takes readers through getting stuck in a siege and living next to a poo-filled moat. This funny look at medieval life is published as part of Nosy Crow’s collaboration with the British Museum.


PSHE


wildest places and the animals and plants that live there, illustrated with both original artwork and photography.


Alex Woolf,


Isobel Lundie (illus) All the Way Down: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures Te Salariya Book Company, 28th, £12.99, hb An exploration of the vanished world of dinosaurs, descending through the different time periods in which they lived. The text was writ- ten in consultation with palaeontologist Stephen L Brusatte, who worked on the “Walking with Dinosaurs” TV series.


Fiona Macdonald, David Antram (illus) You Wouldn’t Want to be a Prisoner in the Tower of London! Te Salariya Book Company, 28th, £7.99, pb, 9781913971786 Created in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces, this first-person narrative history places the reader in the shoes of prisoners locked in the tower. Informative and fun.


Terry Deary, Martin Brown (illus) Horrible Histories Special: Rotten Rulers Scholastic, 7th, £8.99, pb, 9780702318153 The Horrible Histories Rotten Rulers title gets the newspaper makeover in this new edition, which reveals who gave the job of high priest to a donkey and who choked to death while eating a crow.


Chae Strathie, Marisa Morea (illus)


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Nadia Jae Raise Your Voice: Make Yourself Heard in a Noisy World DK, 7th, £12.99, pb, 9780241567531 Radio DJ Nadia Jae leads sportspeople, musicians and broadcasters in giving advice on every- thing from being an ally to building an audience online. Created with the BBC as part of its 100 years celebrations and the “Share Your Story” schools programme.


Science


Dr Paul Ian Cross, Steve Brown (illus) Bodies, Brains & Bogies Welbeck Children’s, 21st, £5.99, pb, 9781783128723 Cross and Brown tackle the ins and outs of how our bodies work in a humorous and accessible way, revealing everything readers would want to know about poo, pus and bogies.


fishes and the dinosaurs, up to today’s mammals.


Sports, crafts & hobbies


pirate or make your own kite with this activity book inspired by the world of Pippi Longstocking.


Jane Hissey Little Bear’s


Guy Adams, Sarah Papworth (illus) A Life Story: Tom Daley Scholastic, 7th, £5.99, pb, 9780702316531 A deep dive into the achievements of Olympic Gold medallist Tom Daley, with black and white illus- trations throughout.


Matt Oldfield, Tanya Aldred, Alessandro Valdrighi (illus) Ultimate Cricket Superstars Walker Books, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781529502015 Oldfield, the author of Ultimate Football Heroes, teamed up with sports journalist Tanya Aldred to inspire the cricket stars of the future by celebrating legends of the sport. There are stories of failure and injury, as well as bravery and success, and the cricketers who make an appearance include Freddie Flintoff and Don Bradman.


Saskia Gwinn, Ana Albero (illus) Scientists are Saving the World Magic Cat, 7th, £12.99, hb, 9781913520540 A little boy and his mum talk about scientists, from acoustic biologists to engi- neers, and discuss how they were all once small children with big dreams.


Lily Dyu, Riley Samels (illus) The World’s Wildest Places and the People Protecting Them DK, 7th, £16.99, hb, 9780241557518 Discover 20 of the world’s


Adam Kay, Henry Paker (illus) Kay’s Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body Puffin, 21st, £8.99, pb, 9780241508541 Kay’s humorous look at the history of medicine, now out in paperback, is a sequel to Kay’s Anatomy, which was the fastest- selling children’s general non-fiction hardback of the last decade, according to Puffin.


Elizabeth Shreeve, Frann Preston-Gannon (illus) Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas Walker Books, 7th, £7.99, pb, 9781529504101 The story of how life on earth evolved from tiny cells in the oceans is told by Shreeve and Preston-Gannon, who take the reader on a journey through the Cambrian explosion, the age of


Activity


Summer Fun Book Salariya Book Company, 28th, £8.99, pb, 9781913971762 A summer-themed activ- ity title featuring the characters from Hissey’s Old Bear series, with six pages of stickers and models to make.


Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (illus) The Smartest Giant in Town Sticker Book Macmillan Children’s Books, 21st, £6.99, pb, 9781529074192 Join George the Giant in this sticker book, published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original picture book.


Mr Snake, Mr Shark, Ms Tarantula and Mr Piranha as they perform tricks in this “Bad Guys” movie tie-in title.


Marilyn Easton Jurassic World: Dinosaur Rivals! Scholastic, 7th, £8.99, pb, 9781338726671 A “Jurassic World” tie-in title filled with dinosaur stats, publishing just before “Jurassic World: Dominion” hits the cinemas on 10th July.


Susie Brooks Who’s in the Picture? Kingfisher, 21st, £7.99, pb, 9780753447819 Explore paintings by Frida Kahlo, Henri Rousseau, L S Lowry and more in this search-and-find title. What’s in the Picture?, by the same creator, is also out this month, and both were previously published in hardback.


Gareth Moore, Jess Bradley (illus) Brain Teasers for Bright Sparks Michael O’Mara Books, 7th, £4.99, 9781780557823 A collection of brain games, including codes to crack and pairs to match, for children aged seven to nine. Another book in the series, Number Riddles for Bright Sparks, is also released this month.


Astrid Lindgren, Ingrid Nyman (illus) The Pippi Longstocking Activity Book Oxford University Press, 7th, £8.99, pb, 9780192780812 Make a Mr Nilsson monkey mask, play at being a


Alex Hunter Where’s the Space Poo? Orchard Books, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781408367315 Blast off into outer space and look for poos among the galaxies in the seventh title in the Where’s the Poo? series, which has sold more than 250,000 units, says the publisher.


Media tie-ins


Claire Lister Animal Crossing New Horizons Residents’ Handbook Kingfisher, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9780753448410 Create the perfect island paradise in “Animal Crossing” thanks to this unofficial guide, which has tips on building a home, gathering resources and populating the island with animal villagers.


LEGO City, Safari Rescue Macmillan Children’s Books, 7th, £6.99, board book, 9781529048377 Help the rangers take care of wildlife in this push- and-pull board book for young LEGO fans.


Reissues & new editions


Jane Simmons Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal Graffeg, 22nd, £7.99, pb, 9781802580716 Reissue of a children’s book series about life on the coast, first published by McElderry in 2000 and later turned into a Channel 5 animation.


K I Al-Ghani,


The Bad Guys Ultimate Activity Book Scholastic, 7th, £6.99, pb, 9781761203374 Fans can join Mr Wolf,


Haitham Al-Ghani (illus) The Rest Beast: Helping Children’s on the Autism Spectrum to Cope with Angry Feelings Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 21st, £13.99, hb, 9781839972751 A story book to help children with autism and other SEN depersonalise anger, updated for all children who struggle to regulate emotions.


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