FICTION 7–9
Arcturus SERIES
Oakleaf Academy pb, eb, £4.99, 97813988161 Melody Lockhart, Roberta Tedeschi (illus) Nicely illustrated chapter book series follows a group of fairy friends and their adventures at boarding school.
A Secret at Fairy School 1st August, vol 3 38
An Adventure at Fairy School 1st September, vol 4 69
SERIES
Super Dweeb Jess Bradley pb, eb, £4.99, 97813988167 Written and illustrated by Blue Peter Award winner, Super Dweeb is an unpredictable adventure series mixing prose and comic-strip-style storytelling in full-colour. Super Dweeb and the Snack Attack 1st January, vol 6 56 Super Dweeb vs Count Dorkula 1st August, vol 5 63
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
The Raven Throne Stephanie Burgis 3rd August, pb, £7.99, 9781526614469 Unmissable sequel to The Raven Heir and conclusion to the epic middle-grade fantasy series. For fans of Abi Elphinstone and Piers Torday.
Buster Books
7–9 YEARS
3rd October, hb, £12.95, 97817372051 Madonna’s bestselling series in brand new editions of richly illus- trated chapter books. A Rose by Any Other Name 73
Big Sister Blues 80
Chicken House
Monster Stink Owen Lindsay (illus), Anna Brooke 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696597 Stinkingly brilliant sequel to Brooke’s hit debut, Monster Bogey— perfect for fans of Charlie Changes into a Chicken.
Cranthorpe Millner
The Faraway Adventures of Henry Bogget 2 Ollie Locke, May Van Millingen (illus) 24th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781803781693 Henry Bogget’s next adventure in Charles Dickens’ world of A Christmas Carol.
David Fickling Books
Evil Emperor Penguin: The World Will Be Mine! Laura Ellen Anderson 7th September, pb, £9.99, 9781788452991 Evil Emperor Penguin’s plans to rule planet Earth are in place and nothing can stop him. But wait, is that his arch-nemesis Evil Cat? Who will become the world’s cutest evil genius?
SERIES
Bunny vs Monkey Jamie Smart hb, £12.99, 97817884530 The bestselling series keeps growing with more hilarity than ever before. A comic book sensation from a popular creator.
Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle Tim Collins, John Bigwood (illus) 28th September, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781780559223 The world’s greatest dog detective and his trusty sidekick Dr Catson back for another crime-solving adventure.
Callaway SERIES
Te English Roses Madonna
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The Impossible Pig 5th October, vol 8 04
Untitled 4th January, vol 9 66
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Stink 2 Jenny McLachlan
Minnie’s Mission of Maximum Mischief
The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas Matt Lucas 28th September, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780008519896 “Home Alone” meets A Christmas Carol in an hil- arious and heartwarming magical adventure from a star of stage and screen.
Disney LucasFilm Press
Star Wars: World of Reading: Meet the Galactic Heroes 17th October, pb, £7.99, 9781368063579 Padawans learning to read will love this introductory approach to the Force.
Star Wars: The High Republic: Jedi Brave in Every Way Rosemary Soule, Charles Soule 10th October, hb, £12.99, 9781368080286 Learn how to be Jedi brave with Yoda and Burryaga.
Exisle
Xander and the Pen David Lawrence, Cherie Dignam (illus) 14th November, pb, £9.99, 9781922539403 Xander buys a pen from a mysterious market stall and soon learns it has magical powers. At first it improves his life but there are also unintended consequences.
Farshore
The Beast and the Bethany: Child of the Beast
Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Isabelle Follath (illus) 28th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008568177 The book that bites back is back. From the most distinctive voice for readers 8+. Surprises are in store for Bethany about her missing family.
18th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008524302 Second laugh-out-loud diary-style story by the bestselling author of The Land of Roar. Perfect for 7+ fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
9th November,03977 Minnie tries to cheer up her parents again the best way she knows how: with a super-epic turbo-prank. The Day the Teachers Disappeared 4th January, 15284 There’s something strange going on at Bash Street School. In this adventure, the reader is the main character and determines the story.
Kensuke’s Kingdom Michael Morpurgo 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008640729 Gripping adventure story about resilience, survival, friendship and loss. A modern classic from former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse. Now with a new cover look.
Space Blasters: Suzie and the Comet of Chaos Katie Tsang, Amy Nguyen (illus) 3rd August, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780755500222 The team is on a new mission to save the universe again. Funny, middle-grade space- themed adventure series.
Firefly Press
Season 3 launches in autumn. Hilda and the Laughing Merman vol 7 20
Hilda and the Faratok Tree vol 8 37
Hilda and the Fairy Village vol 9 44
The Secret Lives of Dragons Zoya Agnis, Alexander Utkin 7th September, pb, £9.99, 9781838741174 Lovingly illustrated children’s guide to the facts and philosophy of dragons, from treasure hoards to breathing fire.
Hilda’s World: A Guide to Trolberg, the Wilderness, and Beyond 5th October, hb, £16.99, 9781913123239 Deep in the Trolberg Library is a book that tells of Trolberg and its inhabitants. This is it.
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery 31st August, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780008639952 A new 80th anniversary gift edition of the enduring classic. Featuring the original translation by Katherine Woods.
SERIES
Beano Craig Graham, Mike Stirling pb, eb, £6.99, 97800086
Monster Max 3: This Time It’s Sirius Robin Bennett, Tom Tinn-Disbury (illus) 31st August, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781915444271 A dangerous pack of werewolves close in on Monster Max and his family. How long can Max keep Sirius, the tiny wolf cub he has smuggled home, a secret?
Flying Eye Books SERIES
Hilda Stephen Davies 2nd November, pb, £7.99, 97818387410 Tie-in fiction series based on the Netflix show about explorer, adventurer and friend to (almost!) every creature in the valley, Hilda.
Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop David Litchfield 5th October, pb, £7.99, 9780711262942 Nicky Claus works in a magic toyshop. When he notices a child cannot afford a toy, he has an amazing idea. Thus is born the legend of Father Christmas.
Our Tower Joseph Coelho, Richard Johnson (illus) 7th September, pb, £7.99, 9780711268852 Tells the story of three children living in a tower block who embark on a magical adventure and learn to see the beauty of the block.
Gecko Press
To the Ice Thomas Tidholm, Anna-Clara Tidholm (illus), Julia Marshall (tr) 1st November, hb, eb, £10.99, 9781776575077
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