SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
young woman’s right to choose her own future.
to relationships is aimed at teens of all genders and sexualities and gives advice on self-love, what to do when love hurts, and how to deal with having a crush. Norris is the creator of the “Oh No!” web comic.
Catch Your Death Usborne Publishing, 7 December, pb, £8.99, 9781803705422
Fiction 12–16 Guron’s début YA This Book Kills
was critically acclaimed when it was released earlier this year. Not much information is yet available for her next teenage title, Catch Your Death, but Usborne is promising a mind- blowing thriller that is perfect for Holly Jackson fans.
January
Michael Rosen, Viviane Schwarz (illus) The Incredible Adventures of Gaston le Dog Walker Books, 2 November, hb, £12.99, 9781529501209
Fiction 7–9 Gaston le Dog longs to return to
the beach he remembers from years ago in this young fiction title, a title Rosen wanted to write while recovering from Covid-19. This sweet and playful animal tale is illustrated by Schwarz, who previously collaborated with Rosen on a series of fairy tale workshops.
Dean Atta, Alea Marley (illus) Confetti Orchard Books, 18 January, hb, £12.99, 9781408362075
Phil Earle
Northern Soul Barrington Stoke, 4 January, pb, £7.99, 9781800902039
Fiction 12–16 This account of a boy’s disastrous
attempts to win the heart of the cool new girl at school, helped (or rather hindered) by a musical idol from the past is hilariously agonising, says Barrington Stoke.
Picture Books Ari discovers a piece of pink
confetti under the sofa and before long finds confetti in other places—at a birthday party, at the Pride parade and in autumn’s falling leaves. This celebration of love and life through the seasons is the début picture book by Atta, whose YA novel The Black Flamingo was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Stuart Heritage, Vincent Batignole (illus) The O.D.D. Squad: Rise of Invisidog Puffin, 18 January, pb, £7.99, 9780241572269
M G Leonard The Ice Children Macmillan Children’s Books, 2 November, hb, £12.99, 9781035014217
Fiction 9–12 A modern standalone
fairytale inspired by The Snow Queen by the award-winning bestselling author of Adventures on Trains, M G Leonard.
December Ravena Guron
Kelly McCaughrain Little Bang Walker Books, 4 January, pb, £8.99, 9781406375725
Fiction 12–16 This bittersweet Northern Irish
romance takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a
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Fiction 7–9 Invisidog hunts for danger wherever
he finds it, but the problem is that being invisible isn’t helpful when you are trying to rid the world of criminals. Can Invisidog convince adorable-but-mighty Quack Attack, and the world’s greatest thinker, Detective Octopus, to join forces? Perfect for fans of Bunnny Vs Monkey and Dog Man, says Puffin.
Helen Peters The Farm Beneath the Water Nosy Crow, 4 January, pb, £6.99, 9780857632616
Fiction 9–12 Fans of Peters’ Waterstones
Prize-shortlisted The Secret Hen House will be delighted to hear that the author is returning to that world. In this sequel Hannah’s family farm is once again under threat, but she isn’t going down without a fight.
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