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mayhem to a new genera- tion of readers.
Happy Birthday to You! Dr Seuss 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9780008473884 Discover all of the wonderful things that children get up to on their birthdays in the imaginary land of Katroo in this magical Dr Seuss classic.
The Wishing Well Steven Lenton 14th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008408558 When Grant starts to miss his old life in Genie World, Teeny has a plan on how he can get the genie home for a flying visit.
The Adventures of Parsley the Lion Michael Bond, Rob Biddulph (illus) 17th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780008422349 Glorious full-colour edition of a much-loved classic, a celebration of words and pictures from the creator of Paddington Bear with internet drawing sensation Biddulph.
7th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444957563 Brand-new full-colour picture book introducing young children to the enchanted world of the Magic Faraway Tree.
Bumble and Snug and the Excited Unicorn Mark Bradley 21st July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444958065 Second in the full-colour young graphic novel series Bumble and Snug—little monsters filled with big feelings. Great for newly independent readers and fans of Dog Man.
Famous Five Colour Short Stories: Five and the Runaway Dog Enid Blyton, Becka Moor 12th May, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781444960099 Introduce The Famous Five to younger readers with this newly created story broken down into short chapters with vibrant full-colour illustra- tions. For reading inde- pendently or together.
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Bumper Short Story Collections Enid Blyton pb, eb, £6.99 , 9781444965 Collection of short stories from the world’s favourite storyteller ideal for children aged 5 and up. Stories for Bedtime 17th February, vol 1 216 Stories of Mischief Makers 9th June, vol 2 407
Hodder Faith SERIES
Jemima the Pig and the 127 Acorns Michael Morpurgo, Guy Parker-Rees (illus) 17th February, PB, £1, 9780008522919 This charming story evokes the wonder, muck and magic of a week on the farm! The first of many Farm Tales to come.
Hodder Children’s Books
Lucy and the Pirates Pat Hutchins, Jessica Meserve 26th May, pb, £7.99, 9781444953114 From the beloved clas- sic author of Rosie’s Walk, this lively story with a colourful cast of characters is perfect for sharing and reading aloud to inspire a love of storytelling.
The Magic Faraway Tree: Moonface’s Story Enid Blyton, Mark Beech
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Bobby Dean Aled Jones Bobby Dean and the Golden Egg 14th April, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529376166 Second instalment in the Bobby Dean series. Bobby Dean and the Underground Kingdom 7th July, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781529383195 Bobby Dean and the gang travel to Calamity Castle for a school residential trip and Bobby’s biggest adventure yet.
Ladybird
That’s Not My Name! Anoosha Syed 28th July, pb, £6.99, 9780241569399 Uplifting picture book about loving your name, finding your voice and standing up for yourself.
Little Tiger Group
The Hat Full of Secrets Karl Newson,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Wazza Pink (illus) 7th July, pb, £5.99, 9781788950794 Henry’s got a secret. Grandpa suggests he keep it under his hat but Henry doesn’t have one and when he uses Grand- pa’s, he discovers he has secrets of his own.
The Bear Stylist Steven Butler, Jacob Souva (illus) 12th May, pb, £5.99, 9781788952521 Ludo loves giving his customers sensible hair- cuts but then Leonardo arrives. Only one bear can be named Bear Stylist Supreme . . .
The Story Shop: Blast Off! Tracey Corderoy, Tony Neal (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781788953252 When a daredevil mouse visits the story shop, Wilbur and Fred have just the thing—a mission into space.
The Frightened Puppy Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (illus) 14th April, pb, £5.99, 9781788953887 When Avery finds a frightened puppy while on holiday, she knows she has to help her. But how can she win Hazel’s trust?
The Smallest Kitten Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (illus) 7th July, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781788953894 Twins Zara and Amina adopt a tiny kitten but their arguing scares her. When Pixie goes miss- ing, can the girls work together to find her?
Dirty Bertie: Poop! Alan MacDonald, David Roberts (illus) 3rd March, pb, £5.99, 9781788953900 Join Bertie as he proves Whiffer isn’t the mystery pooper, scuppers Miss Boot’s chances of winning Teacher of the Year and steals the spotlight on the set of a blockbuster movie.
Dirty Bertie: A Collection of Chaos Alan MacDonald, David Roberts (illus) 7th July, pb, £8.99, 9781788954266 A Dirty Bertie collection for fans of the world’s grubbiest trouble magnet! Featuring nine stories.
Macmillan Children’s Books
SERIES Te Pain and
the Great One Judy Blume 12th May, pb, £6.99, 97815290430
The Pain and the Great One Saturday Stories 44
Bind-up of the first two books in Blume’s brilliant young-fiction series about a brother, a sister and a whole lot of fun. The Pain and the Great One Go Places 51
Bind-up of the next two books.
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Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door Lola Morayo, Cory Reid (illus) pb, eb, £6.99 , 97815290639 Fun and inclusive young magical adventure series, inspired by fairies and magical creatures from world mythology. Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door and the Birthday Present Disaster 17th February, vol 3 74 Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door and the Mermaid’s Treasure 9th June, vol 4 98
Matador
Six Cats Find a Home Richard Freeman 28th March, pb, £6.99, 9781803130934 Six cats are in cages, waiting to be taken away by humans. The cats don’t want to be parted so they escape and shelter in a house that’s empty—they think.
Dullmoana’s Spell Rosie Pearson 28th March, pb, £9.99, 9781803130989 Dullmoana’s spell has been cast at Kindheart Castle. A delightful adventure full of action and fun for young readers aged 5-7.
New York Review of Books
Our Fort
Marie Dorleans, Alyson Waters 3rd May, hb, £18.99, 9781681376585 Charming tale about friends finding joy and wonder in nature when they are caught in a thunderstorm on their way to their homemade fort.
Nosy Crow SERIES
Princess Minna Kirsty Applebaum, Sahar Haghgoo (illus) 5th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788009 Cheerful new series with
The Runaway Rumblebear 3rd March, vol 1 276 The Friendly Firecat 3rd March, vol 2 290 Untitled 2nd June, vol 3 313
The Enchanted Forest vol 1 539
The Unicorn Mixup vol 2 751
Magnificent Mabel and the Very Bad Birthday Party Ruth Quayle , Julia Christians (illus) 3rd February, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781839940477 Sometimes life isn’t fair for Mabel. Like having to invite everyone in her class to her birthday. But none of that matters in the end because Mabel is still magnificent.
Wigglesbottom Primary: The Talking Lamb Pamela Butchart, Becka Moor (illus) 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9781839940712 A school trip to a farm introduces Year 2 to a lamb like no other. It can talk. And it’s about to get them all into big trouble.
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Cosmic Creatures Tom Huddleston, Sophy Williams (illus) pb, eb, £5.99 , 9781839941 On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help. Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend Random are ready for any rescue adventure.
a fresh and funny take on what a princess should be and who is allowed to have adventures.
Orchard Books
Sea Keepers: The Missing Manatee Coral Ripley 14th April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408363744 The newest addition to the popular series for read- ers aged 5+ about saving our seas. The Seakeepers have to rescue a manatee . . . and the whole under- water world.
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Rainbow Magic Daisy Meadows pb, eb, 9781408364 Exciting fairy adventures with the latest books in the bestselling series for children aged 5 and up. Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy 14th April, vol 1 £6.99, 529 Li the Labrador Fairy 3rd March, vol 3 £4.99, 581 Frenchie the Bulldog Fairy 3rd March, vol 2 £4.99, 604 Seren the
Sausage Dog Fairy Georgie Ripper (illus) 9th June, vol 5 £4.99,628 Pandora the Poodle Fairy Georgie Ripper (illus) 9th June, vol 4, £4.99 , 659
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Fairy Forest School Olivia Brook pb, eb, £5.99 , 978140836 New fairy school series for children aged 5+ about helping animals and look- ing after nature. The Raindrop Spell 12th May, vol 2 5090 Baby Bunny Magic 7th July, vol 1 6707
The Pug Who Wanted to Be a Fairy Bella Swift 14th April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408365441 Heartwarming funny read all about fairy magic and good for newly indepen- dent readers. Latest addi- tion to the popular The Pug Who Wanted to Be series.
Orion Children’s Books
The Adventure Club: Polar Bear Patrol Jess Butterworth 7th July, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781510108011 New illustrated series for younger readers about animals and adventure from much- loved author. Illustrated in a diary format, this is an ideal series for those starting to read independently.
Horrid Henry: Rainy Day Disaster Francesca Simon, Tony Ross
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