FICTION 7–9
7–9 YEARS
Maxine Johone-Smith 28th August, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781805140245 Magic adventure follows a small bear’s journey in search of his rightful name.
Nosy Crow
Dreamweavers: Night of the Scary Fairies Annabelle Sami, Forrest Burdett (illus) 7th September, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788956000 Tito and Neena are Dreamweavers, and go on magical adventures every night. When their class- mates start acting strangely, can they discover what’s going on?
Star Friends: Enchanted Mist Linda Chapman, Kim Barnes (illus) 12th October, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788956260 The whole school is suddenly fighting to spend time with new girl Maddie Taylor and the Star Friends are certain that magic is involved.
Sky
Holly Webb 12th October, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788956581 Lara follows a snowy owl into the forest for the start of an amazing journey back in time.
Macmillan Children’s Books
SERIES
Treehouse Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton (illus) Lots of laughs on every level in the world’s most ginormous treehouse. The 169-storey Treehouse 14th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781529097146 The 156-storey Treehouse 26th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529088687 Andy and Terry’s Guide to the Treehouse 9th November, hb, eb, £10.99, 9781035015719
Investigators: All Tide Up John Patrick Green 21st September, vol 7, hb, eb, £10.99, 9781035015412 Seventh side-splitting full-colour graphic novel, perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey and Jamie Smart.
Matador
Journey to the Name Maker
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Cora and Sparkle 3rd August, vol 2 319
Maya and Rainbow 12th October, vol 3 333
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
A Hedgehog Called Snuffle Helen Peters, Ellie Snowdon (illus) 14th September, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781839945052 Brilliant storytelling for animal lovers, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation. Jasmine is delighted to be nursing an injured hedgehog but what happens when it escapes?
Amber and Flash 4th January, vol 4 555
Sunshine Stables: Sienna and the Snowy Pony Olivia Tuffin,
Jo Goodberry (illus) 9th November, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781839949326 Where dreams become adventures. Young pony fans will love this heartfelt, illustrated series.
Moonlight Riders: Snow Mare
Linda Chapman 12th October, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408371503 Fifth outing in exciting series from author of Unicorn Academy.
Piccadilly Press
Woodland Magic 4: Operation Owl Julie Sykes, Katy Riddell (illus) 17th August, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781800781450 Cora and Jax come across a barn owl caught in a tree.
Kevin the Vampire Matt Brown, Flavia Sorrentino (illus) 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839945403 Kevin and his family have accidentally woken up something old and very hungry. It’s up to Kevin to save everyone.
SERIES
Mermaid Academy Julie Sykes,
Linda Chapman, Lucy Truman (illus) pb, eb, £6.99, 9781839949319 Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy, a magical school where mermaids are paired with dolphins to discover their unique mermaid magic.
Lenny Lemmon and the Trail of Crumbs Ben Davis, James Lancett (illus) 12th October, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781839949364 Lenny and his friends are counting footballs. When they realise it is a ruse to keep them away from the inspector they rush bacvk to school. What could possibly go wrong?
Old Barn Books
Life in 4W: Classroom Tales Anne Fine 2nd November, pb, £6.99 9781910646915, A look at school life from both sides of the classroom divide. Things don’t go to plan when Ms W introduces an exciting new topic. She wants to teach; her class want to learn—but what will 4W take home from their lessons, and what will they teach Ms W?
Orchard Books Xtinct!:
Mammoth Stampede Ash Stone 4th January, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408365755 Rampaging addition to action-packed adventure series that brings prehistoric creatures back to life. Perfect for fans of Beast Quest.
Spellcasters Crystal Sung, Wendy Tan (illus) 3rd August, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408368695 Four friends channel the magical abilities of their ancestors to protect their community in this empow- ering new series.
Agent 9: Mind Control! James Burks 12th October, pb, £8.99, 9781800786301 New threats, new foes. With time running out and DiViSiON’s plans for world domination nearly complete, can Nine over- come the toughest chal- lenge yet?
Puffin
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus) 16th November, audiobook, eb, £12.99, 9780241547557 Much-loved story updated for new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look.
The O.D.D. Squad: Rise of Invisidog Stuart Heritage, Vincent Batignole (illus) 18th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241572269 Come on into the world of the O.D.D. Squad for a chance tyo laugh your socks off.
Finn Family Moomintroll: 75th Anniversary Edition Tove Jansson 10th August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241588192 Very special edition of beloved tale.
SERIES
Te Worst Witch Jill Murphy pb, eb, £7.99, 97802416079 Sparkling new branding for the original magical boarding school series. The Worst Witch All at Sea 3rd August, vol 4 47 The Worst Witch Saves the Day 3rd August, vol 5 54 The Worst Witch to the Rescue 3rd August, vol 2 61 The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star 5th October, vol 7 78
First Prize for the Worst Witch 5th October, vol 8 85
Puffin Classics
Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis (tr), Jan Pienkowski 14th September, hb, £14.99, 9780241425145 Entirely new clothbound, hardback package bringing best-loved classics to a new generation.
Pushkin Press
The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe Kereen Getten, Leah Jacobs-Gordon (illus) 5th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782693925 Disarming second title in Di Island Crew Investi- gates, the major new mystery series from the author of When Life Gives You Mangoes.
The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm Karen Foxlee, Freda Chiu (illus) 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782694137 First book in a magical new middle-grade series about an anxious girl who investigates legendary monsters by the author of Dragon Skin.
Readers
Space Pirates 20th August, pb, £7.51, 9789925590193 Percy, Peter and Patty share a common goal: steal the sun to bring light and colour to their dark, cold planet. What kind of surprises await them?
Scholastic Fiction
SERIES
Future Hero Remi Blackwood pb, eb, £6.99, 97807023118 Winning blend of future tech gadgets and a fantasy world inspired by the mythology of Africa and its diaspora. Escape from the Clay City 14th September, 19 Battle for Sky Kingdom 4th January, 40
Poppy Field Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (illus) 26th October, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780702319044 Morpurgo and Foreman team up with the Royal British Legion to tell an original story that explains the meaning behind the poppy.
Harley Hitch Takes Flight Vashti Hardy 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702323447 Cosmo wants a robot pet but his mum will not allow it. Harley tries to invent one himself.
Rise of the Zombie Pigs Emily-Jane Clark 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702325113 When local pigs double in size and start gobbling everything in town, Maggie and Fred must save Knobbly Bottom.
The Bad Guys: Attack of the Zittens Aaron Blabey 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702325991 It’s a zombie kitten apocalypse! Can the Bad Guys save the world from evil Dr Marmalade’s meowing monsters?
Cat of Death Aaron Blabey 14th September, pb, £7.99, 9780702329968 What happens when the world’s number one cat video star gets accused of a crime she did not commit?
Dog Man With Love Dav Pilkey 1st August, pb, £9.99, 9780702330148 Create art alongside Pilkey in the first ever official Dog Man colouring book.
Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey 28th November, hb, £12.99, 9781338896503 Fresh graphic novel. Will Naomi and Melvin keep up their antics or will they finally decide to straighten up and fly right?
Bird & Squirrel James Burks 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9781407180441 Full-colour bind-up of the first two instalments in the Bird & Squirrel series.
Simon & Schuster Audio
How To Steal a Dragon Ryan Hammond 12th October, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398514669 There’s a new teacher at Villains Academy—the notorious dragon-rider Felix Frostbite. But were- wolf Bram is suspicious of him and soon uncovers his evil plan.
Gold Medal Mysteries: Peril on the Pitch Ellie Robinson 18th January, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398519336
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