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her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic to find an injured bear.
and goes on a mission through hidden realms to save her kingdom. First in a trilogy that was inspired by the author’s work with shamanic tribes in the Amazon and Gabonese rainforests, as well as Nigerian customs.
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get out the spaghetti when their turkey disappears at Christmas but can their neighbours save the day? A festive story about community spirit.
betrayal and resistance. From the author of When the World Was Ours.
Sinead O’Hart The Silver Road Piccadilly Press, 28 September, pb, £7.99, 9781800785090
Fiction 9–12 A girl is swept into an
adventure full of danger when a Frost Giant entrusts her with a powerful stone. This adventure, inspired by Irish folklore, combines myth and magic.
Jean Menzies Live Like A Goddess Wren & Rook, 28 September, hb, £9.99, 9781526365798
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Live a life of courage and confidence thanks
Katya Balen Foxlight Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 28 September, hb, £12.99, 9781526640444
Fiction 9–12 Twin sisters Fen and Rey set out
to find the truth about who their mother is in this tender story about love from the author of the Carnegie-winning October, October.
Frances Moloney City of Horses Pushkin Press, 28 September, pb, £7.99, 9781782693963
Fiction 9–12 Thirteen-year-old Misty has to leave
her old home behind and move away when her father moves away, but she finds horses and friendship on the Redbridge council estate, as well as Dylan, a mysterious local boy. A story about how unwanted change can bring unexpected joys from the author of The Mystery of the Missing Mum.
Deirdre Sullivan Wise Creatures Hot Key Books, 28 September, pb, £7.99, 9781471411205
Fiction 12–16 Daisy has always tried to shut the
ghosts of her troubled past away, but when something dark and unknown starts targeting her sister Daisy knows that something is up. A haunting psychological horror from the author of Savage Her Reply.
Liz Kessler Code Name Kingfisher S&S Children’s UK, 28 September, hb, £12.99, 9781398512498
Fiction 12–16 When Liv finds a secret box from
her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time story of bravery,
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Hannah Gold, Levi Pinfold (illus) Finding Bear HarperCollins Children’s Books, 28 September, hb, £12.99, 9780008582012
Fiction 9–12 In this follow-up to the award-
winning The Last Bear, April persuades her dad to travel with
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to lessons from goddesses from around the world such as Rhiannon, the Welsh queen of fairies who won’t let anyone make decisions for her, and Osun, the Yoruba goddess of love who refuses to be dismissed because of her gender.
Leon Diop, Briana Fitzsimons, Jessica Louis (illus) Black and Irish Little Island Books, 1 October, pb, £11.99, 9781915071231
History Little Island Books says this exploration
of Black and Irish identity, with essays by Ruth Negga, Emma Dabiri and Dami Hope, is a “landmark” publication.
Robert Tregoning, Pippa Curnick (illus) The Dress in the Window Oxford University Press, 5 October, pb, £7.99, 9780192783585
Picture Books When a little boy falls in love
with a sparkling red dress, he makes it his mission to buy it. Inspired in part by an experience Tregoning’s partner had when he was young, The Dress in the Window is a powerful celebration of being true to yourself.
on from Madame Badobedah, Mabel and Badobedah set off to the Natural History Museum. A fun, dinosaur-themed adventure, as well as a celebration of female explorers and friendship.
Michael Morpurgo, various illus Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare HarperCollins Children’s Books, 28 September, hb, £18.99, 9780008352226
Collections & Anthologies
Each classic tale from Shakespeare in
this collection, retold for a modern audience by Morpurgo, is illustrated by a different artist, including Dapo Adeola and Barroux. A contemporary Lamb’s Tales for a new generation, says HarperCollins.
Jamia Wilson, Jade Orlando (illus) A Year of Black Joy Magic Cat Publishing, 28 September, hb, £14.99, 9781915569028
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Chef Andi Oliver and climate activist Vanessa
Nakate are just some of the Black voices who contributed to this uplifting anthology about joy.
Cori Doerrfeld, Beneath Scallywag Press, 5 October, hb, £12.99, 9781915252524
Picture Books A child and their
grandfather take a walk in the woods and discover more about themselves. From the creator of The Rabbit Listened.
Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre Adventuremice: Mice on the Ice David Fickling Books, 5 October, pb, £6.99, 9781788452694
Fiction 5–7 In this newest adventure a
surprise snowfall puts the mice’s Frost Fair at risk so it is up to Pedro and the team to bring joy to the town.
Isi Hendrix Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans Usborne Publishing, 28 September, hb, £12.99, 9781803706542
Fiction 9–12 Usborne’s lead middle-grade
fantasy début is this action- packed adventure about 12-year-old orphan Adia, who manifests mysterious powers
Sophie Dahl, Lauren O’Hara (illus) Madame Badobedah and the Old Bones Walker Books, 5 October, hb, £12.99, 9781406384420
Picture Books In this story, which follows
Brian Conaghan Treacle Town Andersen Press, 5 October, pb, £8.99, 9781839133619
Fiction 12–16 A young man finds slam
poetry in a world of gang violence and sectarian vendettas in this Scotland-set
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