SCIENCE
pb, £7.99, 97813988234 Don’t Mess With Maths 1st September, 71 Maths does not have to be boring. This hands-on book celebrates the wild side of maths, including illusions, code cracking, the fibonacci sequence and more, with projects to try at home. Don’t Mess With Science 1st January, 88 Young readers can make their own instrument, get arty with colour theory, and much more.
Incredible Dinosaur Activity Book William Potter, Stephanie Fizer Coleman (illus), Lucy Doncaster 1st November, pb, £7.99, 9781398832183 Beautifully illustrated activity book brings together exciting facts, engaging puzzles and entertaining art activities all about dinosaurs.
Barefoot Books Beetle Books
My First Book of Dinosaurs Emily Kington, Andrea Castro (illus) 31st August, vol 1, Book, £12.99, 9781915461155 Bright illustrations and amazing bite-size facts makes this a spectacular introduction to the wonderful prehistoric world of dinosaurs.
Plant
Annabel Griffin, Tjarda Borsboom (illus) 29th September, Book, £14.99, 9781915461186 Illustrated guide explores all that is brilliant and fascinating about plants. Includes gardening activities and amazing facts.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Crown Books for Young Readers
A Drop in the Ocean: The Story of Water vol 2 855 Charging About: The Story of Electricity vol 1 886 The Rock Factory: A Story about Rocks and Stones vol 3 985
b small publishing
SERIES
Copy That, Copy Cat! Katrina Tangen, Giulia Orecchia (illus) 5th September, board, eb, £14.99, 9781646869992 From sonar to snowshoes, this rhyming, lift-the-flap picture book of riddles introduces children to biomimicry. Endnotes reinforce learning.
BBC Children’s Books
Frozen Planet II Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, Kim Smith (illus) 5th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781405946643 Based on the series with David Attenborough, this will show fans the secrets of our frozen planet as never seen before.
Beaming Books
Mae and Gerty and the Matter With Matter Elaine Vickers, Erica Salcedo (illus) 31st October, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506485416 Mae is frustrated that everything her little sister does is somehow science- related, until Mae realises that she can do science too.
We Are All Astronauts Kate Pankhurst 31st August, pb, £7.99, 9781526615435 Unlock your inner astronaut and learn all about space in this fact- packed book from the bestselling creator of the Fantastically Great Women series.
How to Spaghettify Your Dog
Harry Woodgate (illus), Hiba Noor Khan 17th August, pb, £8.99, 9781526627810 From the mind-blowing butterfly effect to the bizarre behaviour of quantum physics, uncover the secrets of the universe with this hilarious science book.
Meet the Dinosaurs Bethan Woollvin (illus), Caryl Hart 18th January, pb, £7.99, 9781526639837 An exciting journey into the past to say hello to lots of amazing dinosaurs. Amusing rhyming picture book.
Bloomsbury Education
SERIES
Science Works Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lily (illus) 12th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781801992
Discoveries and Inventions Frances Durkin, The Boy Fitz Hammond (illus) 1st November, pb, £8.99, 97819139186 The human side of Stem. Learn about the people and places behind scientific discoveries and major inventions that changed the world. What’s Science? vol 1 82 What’s Technology? vol 2 99
Clarion Books
Impact! Elizabeth Rusch 18th January, pb, £7.99, 9780063308985 Follows scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study those that have crashed to the Earth and strive to prevent a devastating strike.
Eye of the Storm Amy Cherrix 18th January, pb, £7.99, 9780063309050 Take a trip into the eye of the storm of hurricane danger zones as Cherrix chronicles a team of daring Nasa scientists looking to discover the future of the hurricane forecast.
Apex Predators Steve Jenkins 4th January, pb, £8.99, 9780063314320 Illustrated exploration of the animal kingdom introduces readers to some of the most powerful predators in history, from
What’s Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon? Rachel Ignotofsky 5th September, hb, £14.99, 9780593176573 With warm and heart- fluttering illustrations, discover the next non-fiction picture book about butterflies and moths from the creator of Women in Science.
David Fickling Books
Explodapedia: Evolution Ben Martynoga, Moose Allain (illus) 2nd November, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781788452502 Approachable, compelling way of celebrating Charles Darwin’s ground- breaking work and the myriad other thinkers who inspired him, along with those who have developed his discoveries into today’s cutting-edge science.
Faber & Faber
How Do Meerkats Order Pizza? Brooke Barker 4th January, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780571381654 Can dogs tell if you are smiling? Meet a host of incredible animals and the bizarre things human scientists do to understand them in this uproariously funny and charmingly illustrated book.
Firefly Books
Animal Eyes Francoise Vulpe 25th September, hb, £19.95, 9780228104218 Introduction for pre-teen young naturalists to the wonderful, colourful, wide- ranging and sometimes weird eyes that are to be found in the animal kingdom.
Rising Seas Keltie Thomas 25th September, hb, £19.95, 9780228104452 For young adult readers
Series uses cartoon-style illustrations and lively narrative to make key topics in science and geography accessible and engaging. Monster Stones: The Story of a Dinosaur Fossil vol 4 787
the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Siberian tiger.
Wow in the World: Wow in Space
Mindy Thomas, Guy Raz 18th January, hb, £12.99, 9780358697077 Based on their number one podcast, Wow in the World hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a funny and fact-filled tour of outer space.
confronting climate change, an eye-popping view of what Earth might look like under rising sea levels. Updated and expanded edition with new content about London.
Flying Eye Books
The Code of Life Carla Hafner, Mieke Scheier 4th January, hb, £14.99, 9781838741785
Brilliant non-fiction book explaining the world of genetics and heredity to children, with exciting ideas for them to carry out their own experiments.
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
The Story of Conservation Catherine Barr, Amy Husband (illus), Steve Williams 3rd August, hb, £12.99, 9780711278035 Next title in the best- selling Story of . . . series is all about understanding, celebrating and caring for our planet’s ever precious biodiversity.
Future Horizons
How to Be a Brain Executive Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco 7th November, pb, £18.95, 9781957984308 One of the few books for children that explain brain function.
Gecko Press
Super Space Weekend Gaëlle Alméras 5th October, pb, £9.99, 9781778401091 Non-fiction 7+ graphic novel takes readers on a thrilling voyage through our universe.
Kingfisher SERIES
The Observologist Giselle Clarkson 1st October, hb, £16.99, 9781776575190 Richly illustrated, creative and playful field guide to the small creatures and natural wonders we find when we take time to open our eyes to the world around us.
Greystone Kids
Bompa’s Insect Expedition David Suzuki 21st September, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781771648820 An insect expedition for kids aged 4-8. This
Te Spectacular Science hb, £10.99, 978075344 Science comes alive in this engaging and exciting new series. The Spectacular Science of Space Moreno Chiacchiera (illus), Rob Colson 17th August, vol 1, 8441 The Spectacular Science of Buildings Rob Colson, Moreno Chiacchiera (illus) 17th August, vol 2, 8458 The Spectacular Science of the Human Body 12th October, vol 4, 8663 The Spectacular Science of Planet Earth 12th October, vol 7, 9004
Really Big Questions for Daring Thinkers: Space and Time Mark Brake 17th August, vol 2, hb, £9.99, 9780753448878 Cool way to open children’s minds, train their brains, and get them thinking about space and time.
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Where Can We Go? Dai Yun 14th September, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781771649810 From a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning illustrator comes a moving and imaginative story of four polar bears searching for a new home.
adventure into the extraordinary world of bugs is inspired by Suzuki’s adventures with his grandchildren.
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