FICTION 9–12
Watership Down Richard Adams, David Parkins (illus) 26th October, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780241655702 The book that broke Adams, now in an attractive clothbound Classic edition.
Pushkin Press Girls
Annet Schaap, Laura Watkinson (tr) 5th October, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781782693789 Dark, funny retellings of classic fairy tales for girls growing up in the modern world.
Glowrushes Roberto Piumini, Leah Janeczko (illus) 7th December, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781782693833 New in paperback—a gorgeous modern classic from Italy about friend- ship, beauty and mortality.
City of Horses Frances Moloney 28th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782693963 A girl moves to a new part of town where ponies run free in this warm- hearted middle-grade story of change, family and finding your home.
The Secret of
Helmersbruk Manor Eva Frantz, Elin Sandström (illus), Annie Prime (tr) 12th October, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781782694182 Spookily magical Advent book full of mystery and suspense from the author of The Mystery of Raspberry Hill.
Quill Tree Books
Wingborn Marjorie Liu 21st December, pb, £10.99, 9780062995551 Spectacular sequel to Wingbearer, the IndieBound and PW best- selling graphic novel the NYT Book Review called “wondrously constructed”.
Red, White, and Whole Rajani LaRocca 23rd November, pb, £7.99, 9780063047433 Newbery Honor and Walter Award winner is a poignant novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose world is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia.
Manatee Summer Evan Griffith 14th September, pb, £6.99, 9780063094925
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Rocky Takes LA Tom Palmer 28th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781837860234 Rocky Race is determined to be the best football player ever. So, when she gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a prestigious football camp in California she takes it.
Scholastic Fiction
SERIES
Tom Gates Liz Pichon More in the series that has scooped the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Red House Award and Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. 21: Five Star Stories 14th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780702313431 20: Happy to Help (Eventually) 3rd August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702326578
The Case of the Chaos Monster Patrice Lawrence 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702315633 Step into a London lit up by fiery Dragons, airy Fumis, watery Chads and earthbound Magogs. Marisee and Robert—the
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
9–12 YEARS
Poignant standalone début about a boy who has a transformative summer before middle school and must navigate changing friendships and family situations.
Readers
Google and the Two Boys Who Changed the World 20th August, pb, eb, £7.51, 9789925590261 Incredible story of two young boys who believed in the power of technology and changed our lives so dramatically.
Four Paws for Us 20th August, pb, eb, £7.51, 9789925590278 Chris and Jenny visit Vicky’s beach cottage after her dog has puppies.
Rebellion
Elemental Detectives—are back to solve another mystery.
Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort Of) Hero Tom Vaughan 4th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702324635 Hercules Braver is determined to live up to his name and become popular at school. Then his mysterious dad shows up from Greece. Could he grant Herc’s wish?
Norse Folktales, Myths and Legends Anika Hussain 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702325229 Beautiful edition of retellings from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen Geri Halliwell-Horner 12th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702328695 Suddenly orphaned and alone, Rosie Frost is sent to the mysterious Bloodstone Island, home not only to a school for extraordinary teenagers but also a sanctuary for endangered species.
Zombie Season Justin Weinberger 14th September, pb, £7.99, 9780702329951 Every summer, zombie season arrives but Joule refuses to evacuate with her mum. She can’t leave town while her dad’s still missing.
House of Shivers RL Stine 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702330698 From the delightfully twisted mind of Stine comes a fresh vision for the fan-favourite brand.
The Great Reindeer Rescue Anita Mangan (illus), Stephen Mangan 12th October, hb, £12.99, 9780702330827 One of Santa’s reindeers, Paul, is fed up. He has to spend this Christmas Eve stuck behind Rudolph, who is forever droning on about being the star of the show.
Simon & Schuster Audio
Dork Diaries: I Love Paris! Rachel Renée Russell 26th September, audiofile, £41.45, 9781398501089 Nikki Maxwell deals with the trials and triumphs of school in the 15th instalment of the globally bestselling Dork Diaries series.
The Hollow Hills Anna Kemp 26th October, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398503878 In this enchanting sequel to Into Goblyn Wood Hazel is on a mission to save her friends from the Fae by entering their dominion.
Adventures of a Christmas Elf Ben Miller 26th October, audiobook, £9.99, 9781398515857 Christmas magic delivered with the smash-hit Elf Chronicles, festive fun for all the family.
Once Upon a Legend Ben Miller 31st August, audiobook, £9.99, 9781398515895 A magical legend and an unlikely friendship show there’s a giant adventure in us all.
The Boy Who Fell From the Sky Benjamin Dean 18th January, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398518759 Demons haven’t fallen from the sky in years. So when one does, 12-year- old Zed is taken aback. Because this demon is nothing like the myths.
Dragon Force: Infinity’s Secret Katie Tsang 14th September, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398520134 Lance Lo, his younger sister, Zoe, and their new friends enrol at Camp Claw to train to become part of the Dragon Force and protect the world.
Wolf Road Alice Roberts 3rd August, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398521353 Sweeping prehistoric novel from bestselling author, academic and broadcaster.
Worst Week Ever! Thursday Eva Amores 4th January, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398522022 After a disastrous TV inter- view, a case of mistaken identity leaves Justin Chase rushing to escape a booby-trapped mansion.
Oliver’s Great Big Universe Jorge Cham 28th September, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398520226 Eleven-year-old Oliver wants to be an astrophys- icist and explain the wonders of the universe.
Simon & Schuster Children’s
Adventures of a Christmas Elf
Dragon Force: Infinity’s Secret Katie Tsang 14th September, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398520127 Details above.
Gold Medal Mysteries: Peril on the Pitch Ellie Robinson 18th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398519312 Join three sporting detec- tives as they race around the world in this new mystery adventure series from multi gold medal- winning Paralympian.
Once Upon a Legend Ben Miller 31st August, hb, £14.99, 9781398515871 pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398523661 Details above.
The Boy Who Fell From the Sky Benjamin Dean 18th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398518742 Details above.
Ben Miller 26th October, hb, £9.99, 9781398515840 Details above.
SERIES
Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black 17th August, pb, eb, £6.99, 97813985273 New York Times number one follows the adven- tures of the Grace children. Lucinda’s Secret vol 3 00 The Ironwood Tree vol 4 17 The Wrath of Mulgarath vol 5 24
Wolf Road Alice Roberts 3rd August, hb, £14.99, 9781398521339 pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398521667 Details above.
Dork Diaries: I Love Paris! Rachel Renee Russell 26th September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781471196836 Details above.
Spondylux Press
Moojag and the Lost Memories NE McMorran 20th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781838097882 Sequel to award-winning neurodivergent sci-fi Auticode Secret. When Nema returns to Gajoomdom she discovers three forgetful grannies who have lost track of time.
Templar
Peter Pan Grahame Baker-Smith (illus), JM Barrie
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