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Louise Forshaw (illus) 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900905 Will Sonal ever achieve the perfect family picture on a chaotic family camp- ing trip? Witty new story from the award-winning author of Anisha, Acciden- tal Detective.
The Raven Riddle Vashti Hardy, Natalie Smillie (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900486 Grace and new warden Tom face their most challenging mystery yet as bestseller Hardy returns to the world of Moreland with the third steampunk adventure in the Griffin Gate series.
illegal garment factory, Hanh’s life has become a daily hell. Horrific real- life cost of fast fashion exposed in gripping tale of survival.
Fagin’s Girl Karen McCombie, Anneli Bray (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900554 Fagin’s infamous gang comes to life once more in this exciting Oliver Twist- inspired adventure.
Bruno and Frida Tony Bradman, Tania Rex (illus) 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900509 Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog. Poignant and gripping historical adventure.
The Tide Singer Eloise Williams, August Ro (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900110 The arrival of a mysterious stranger, a plague of violent storms and whispers of legendary sea people. Williams skilfully entwines nature and myth in her Barrington Stoke debut.
All to Play for Eve Ainsworth, Kirsti Beautyman (illus) 7th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900929 Acclaimed author tackles the increasing expense of football for working-class kids in this emotional story of family, community and beating the odds.
Hurly Burly:
Macbeth Mayhem! Ross Montgomery, Mark Beech (illus) 5th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900820 Best-behaved Beth is prepared to do whatever it takes to beat her class- mates but villainy comes at a high cost. Laugh- out-loud introduction to Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Stitched-up Steve Cole, Oriol Vidal (illus) 2nd June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800901230 Tricked into working in an
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Noodle the Doodle Wins the Day Jonathan Meres, Katy Halford (illus) 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800901094 It’s Sports Day at Wigley Primary and everyone is excited to take part, including the school’s special pooch, Noodle the Doodle. A charming third serving of fun from bestseller Meres.
Teamwork Paul Stewart, Michael Broad (illus) 7th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781781129364 Teamwork makes the dream work but what will happen when Scott must play for the other side— the girls’ team? Climactic final instalment of the Football Mad series.
Super Sub Alan Gibbons, David Shephard (illus) 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800900622 Bengo is the best player Smithy has ever seen but he’s always on the bench. Gibbons returns with an action-packed football story.
BBC Children’s Books
Doctor Who: The Return of Robin Hood Paul Magrs 21st July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781405952309 Old legends and new worlds collide in this magnificent crossover.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
The Boy Who Hatched Monsters T C Shelley
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Wondrous Prune Ellie Clements 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526638328 Hugely commercial adventure for 9+ readers about a girl who discovers she has a magical super- power when her drawings start coming to life.
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms Jamar J Perry 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526646859 Inspired by West African and Igbo history and mythology, this adven- ture-filled fantasy intro- duces readers to Cameron Battle as he begins his journey to greatness.
3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526600790 Magical conclusion to Shelley’s rich and strange fantasy trilogy.
The Lost Girl King Catherine Doyle 9th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526608000 Author of Storm Keeper’s trilogy invites readers into world of Tír na nÓg. For fans of Rick Riordan.
The Light in Everything Katya Balen 14th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781526622990 From the author of Octo- ber, October comes a life-affirming story about blended families, learning to trust and diving into life with heart open wide.
The Last Word Ben Bailey Smith 17th February, pb, £1, 9781526646552 Car Taylor, comedic star of Something I Said, is back in another hilarious misadventure from come- dian, actor and screen- writer Smith.
Bloomsbury Education
Rosie Raja: Churchill’s Spy Sufiya Ahmed 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781801990059 Empowering coming-of- age Second World War adventure about the French Resistance and their British allies with an engaging, determined, mixed-race heroine.
Book Guild
The Yarns of Sid Seven-legs Alan J Hill 26th May, pb, £7.99, 9781914471773 Fun-filled, fast-paced story of one garden spider’s adventure to find his missing sister. Packed with interesting spider facts throughout the story to help quell children’s spider-related fears.
The Silver Arrow Lev Grossman 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526629395 Timeless children’s adven- ture aboard a magi- cal steam train. Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places, The Chronicles of Narnia and Roald Dahl.
The Golden Swift Lev Grossman 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781526647641 Thrilling sequel to The Silver Arrow.
Bertrand and Wally Tackle the Clove-hitch Virus Crisis Eric Carroll 26th June, pb, £9.99, 9781914471995 A kid’s story suitable for adults, with original illustrations. The insect residents of the wood of Lower Tinklewigglebottom are faced with a crisis they’ve never seen before.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone— 25th Anniversary Edition Thomas Taylor (illus), J K Rowling 9th June, hb, £16.99, 9781526646651 Glorious silver anniversary edition of the classic story, featuring the original 1997 cover illustration and exciting bonus material.
Worlds Apart Rob Waller 28th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781915122100 Exciting middle-grade fantasy novel set between the New Forest and another dimension, the Shadow Realm. Ben loves hopping between them until he is thrust into an inter-dimensional war.
Chicken House
Once Upon a Fever Angharad Walker 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781912626984 Payton and Ani are trying to cure the disease that forced their mother into eternal sleep. But when Ani finds a prisoner in the cellars, a Darke story emerges.
The House of Spirits Efua Traoré 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696719 From the author of the highly acclaimed Children of the Quicksands comes a superb West African adventure of magic, spirits and one girl determined to break her family curse.
Nisha’s War Dan Smith
3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781912626755 When Nisha and her mother flee from war and take refuge in England, Nisha must face prejudice, the rules of her grand- mother and the ghost under the weeping tree.
The Boy in the Post Holly Rivers 3rd March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781912626045 Warm, adventurous and original novel. Three children mail themselves to New York City to track down missing homing pelican Geronimo after he fails to return from his postal delivery.
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun Varsha Shah 7th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696337 Aspiring journalist Ajay dreams of creating his own newspaper but what is the cost of uncovering the truth? High-stakes, warm-hearted adven- ture: Emil and the Detec- tives meets “Slumdog Millionaire”.
Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again Maz Evans 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781911490746 Second book in hilarious, high-octane series full of heart from the bestsell- ing author of Who Let the Gods Out? Book 1 was shortlisted for the Indie Book Award.
The Lost Octopus Lindsay Galvin 2nd June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696405 Second middle-grade
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