FICTION 9–12 1980s
Mark Griffiths 6987
1990s Dave Rudden 7014 2000s Kalynn Bayron 7038
Marvin and the Book of Magic Jenny Pearson, Aleksei Bitskoff (illus) 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800902695 Can the mysterious Book of Magic help Marvin overcome the pain of humiliation on national TV and make him believe in his own talents again?
Lunar Chris Bradford, Charlotte Grange (illus) 5th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800902299 In this taut outer-space survival story, a meteor shower leaves Luna stranded on the moon. With little oxygen and few supplies, she’s running out of time.
The Weather Well Vashti Hardy, Natalie Smillie (illus) 5th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800901292 From sweltering sun to a wild snowstorm, wardens Grace and Tom must brave the elements to save the day in the thrilling conclusion to the Griffin Gate series.
The Creatures of Killburn Mine Dan Smith, Chris King (illus) 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800902503 Mystery-solving team Pete, Krish and Nancy are thrilled to see a real-life meteorite land near their home in Crooked Oak, but the results turn out to be terrifying.
BBC Children’s Books
SERIES
Doctor Who Six Decades 26th October, hb, eb, £9.99, 978140595 New stories to mark the incredible 60 years of TV’s ever-popular Time Lord, a timeless brand. 1960s Jacqueline Rayner 6949 1970s Natasha Suri 6963
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Impossible Creatures Katherine Rundell 14th September, hb, £14.99, 9781408897416 There’s a place where all the wildest stories began. Rundell’s spellbinding new novel is the first in a landmark trilogy for 9+ fans of His Dark Materials.
Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Christmas Collection Steve Cole 12th October, hb, £12.99, 9781405956901 Brand-new collection of tales starring the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant).
Big Picture Press
Terra Ultima Raoul Deleo 31st August, hb, £25, 9781800786240 The world in which we live seems well-traversed, but something unbeliev- able has escaped us, a continent named Terra Ultima. This extraordinary book documents this strange world for the first time.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Adam Destroys the Internet Adam B 12th October, hb, £12.99, 9781526655585 Second phenomenally funny fantasy adventure from YouTube sensation and TV presenter. For fans of David Baddiel and Ben MIller.
9–12 YEARS
October, October comes a heartbreaking yarn about sisterhood, found family and accepting love in the most unusual and unknown places.
American War of Independence.
Book Guild
Help! Children Have Taken Over the World
Seamus Jennings (illus), Cliff Martin 28th August, pb, £8.99, 9781915853011 After zany scientist Max Splatter invents a breakfast cereal designed to boost children’s brainpower, strange things start happening.
The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor Stefanie Parks 28th November, pb, eb, £7.49, 9781915853738 Children’s fantasy novel follows Amy who uncovers the power of butterfly magic while staying with her aunt in Derbyshire.
Chicken House
Diamond Jack: Your Magic or Your Life Anna Rainbow 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913322724 Eleven-year-old Bramble unearths a mask in her grandpa’s emporium. When she tries it on she becomes a highwayman, Diamond Jack.
The Whispering Fog Landra Jennings 26th October, pb, £7.99, 9780063308756 In this spooky and atmospheric début contemporary fantasy, Snow White and Rose Red meet the modern world.
The Witchstone Ghosts
Emily Randall 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026101 Début middle-grade adventure. Autumn must uncover Imber’s dark past in this chilling tale for fans of The Storm Keeper’s Island.
Winner Takes All Eloise Smith 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026309 All-action sporting drama set in the world of gymnastics by ex-Olympic fencer and three-time Commonwealth gold medal winner.
The Floating Witch Mystery Nicki Thornton 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026545 Third novel in Thornton’s spin-off series from the Seth Seppi Mysteries. Nightshade unravels an ancient river curse and bakes an awful lot of flapjacks.
The Vanquishers Kalynn Bayron 31st August, pb, £7.99, 9781526655974 First book in an exciting début middle-grade series that will attract fans of Stranger Things, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Goosebumps.
Bloomsbury Education
Oh Maya Gods! Maz Evans 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696870 Meet the brand-new Gods Squad. From the bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out? comes a nhilarious new spin-off series centring on Mayan mythology.
Foxlight Katya Balen 28th September, hb, £12.99, 9781526640444 From the author of
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City of Spies Iszi Lawrence 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781801991018 Thrilling spy adventure set in New York during the
Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies Ali Stegert 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026095 Plots, spies and inventors galore in this celebration of girls in Stem. Epic historical adventure where young inventor Winnie must learn to guard the queen.
Clarion Books SERIES
Scientists in the Field pb, £8.99, 9780063290 Condor Comeback Sy Montgomery 3rd August, 785 Montgomery turns her formidable talents to the story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction. The Hyena Scientist Sy Montgomery, NivBishop 12th October,860 Myth-busting addition to critically acclaimed series by Sibert Medal- winning team.
Erik Vs Everything Christina Uss 17th August, pb, £6.99, 9780063290822 Nine-year-old Erik Sheepflattener’s life motto is Avoid Stuff, despite his family’s attempts to bring out his inner Viking. Can a worrier really become a warrior?
Maya and the Lord of Shadows Rena Barron 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9780063308916 Thrilling third and final book, in which Maya must face off with the Lord of Shadows to save the human world from impending war with the Dark.
Fossil Hunter Cheryl Blackford 7th December, pb, £14.99, 9780063308978 Fascinating, visual biography of Mary Anning, the Victorian fossil hunter who changed scientific thinking about prehistoric life.
The Bridge Battle Jacqueline Davies 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9780063309005 Jessie and her brother Evan find themselves unexpectedly cast as outsiders.
Morning Sun in Wuhan Ying Chang Compestine 4th January, pb, £7.99, 9780063309029 Vivid novel shows how a 13-year-old girl finds a way to help her community through her love of cooking.
Farewell to Manzanar Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston 7th December, hb, £14.99, 9780063319059 Fiftieth anniversary edition. Houston recalls her childhood at a Japanese internment camp in an engrossing memoir.
The Do-over Rodrigo Vargas 3rd August, pb, £12.99, 9780358394051 Friendship and creativity come together when three girls open their own styling studio. New graphic novel series.
SERIES
Paz Cyndi Marko 12th October, hb, £10.99, 97803584489 Sloth Sleuth 38
On an island crawling with crime, everyone’s a suspect. Luckily, its resident sloth can solve
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