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Warriors: The Broken Code 5: The Place of No Stars Erin Hunter 28th April, pb, £6.99, 9780062823786 Set just after the events of A Vision of Shadows.
Camp Murderface 2: Doom in the Deep Saundra Mitchell 7th July, pb, £6.99, 9780062871671 Long-abandoned and long-haunted summer camp sets the stage.
My Weirder-est School 10: Mr Ott is a Crackpot! Dan Gutman 31st March, pb, £3.99, 9780062910820 AJ and his friends participate in a charity softball game.
The Girl and the Ghost Hanna Alkaf 31st March, pb, £6.99, 9780062940964 Follows a young girl who inherits a ghost from her witch grandmother.
The Secret Life of Sam Kim Ventrella 26th May, pb, £6.99, 9780062941190 The timelessness of Bridge to Terabithia and the wonder of “Big Fish” come together in this enchant- ing, bittersweet story.
The Last Windwitch Jennifer Adam 23rd June, pb, £6.99, 9780062981318 An unlikely young witch discovers she is the key to saving her kingdom.
SOS: Society of Substitutes 5: Frenemies Alan Katz 14th April, pb, £4.99, 9780063006607 The Lunch Lady series meets James Bond.
Stick Dog Tries to Take the Donuts Tom Watson 17th February, pb, £6.99, 9780063006904 For fans of Big Nate and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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Te Game Master Matt Zamolo, Rebecca Zamolo YouTube stars introduce a new action-packed series about going toe-to-toe with the Game Master. Summer Schooled 12th May, pb, £6.99, 9780063025097 Mansion Mystery 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9780063025134
Wind Riders 3: Shipwreck in Seal Bay Jen Marlin 28th April, pb, £4.99,
9780063029347 Max and Sofia step aboard a magical boat and go on adventures to protect animals and local habitats.
The Secret of Glendunny: The Haunting Kathryn Lasky 28th April, hb, £12.99, 9780063031012 New animal-adventure duology about a colony of beavers whose homeland hides a terrible secret.
Wishing Upon the Same Stars Jacquetta Nammar Feldman 17th March, hb, £12.99, 9780063034389 Yasmeen Khoury, an Arab- American girl, befriends the Jewish-Israeli girl next door. For fans of Front Desk and American as Paneer Pie.
Glitter Gets Everywhere Yvette Clark 23rd June, pb, £6.99, 9780063034495 Poignant standalone début explores the grief of losing a family member.
The Unforgettable Logan Foster 1 Shawn Peters 17th February, hb, £12.99, 9780063047679 Sometimes, being a hero is just about being yourself. Logan Foster has pretty much given up on the idea of being adopted.
Warriors: A Starless Clan 1: River Erin Hunter 14th April, hb, £12.99, 9780063050082 Start of a new arc in the bestselling Warrior series, set after the events of The Broken Code.
Just a Girl Lia Levi 28th April, hb, £12.99, 9780063065086 A young girl’s childhood in Italy during the Second World War is translated with endearing black-and- white illustrations and a moving letter from author.
Laugh-Out-Loud Rob Elliott 14th April, pb, £3.99, 9780063080669 Elliott’s Laugh-Out-Loud series has sold nearly five million copies worldwide.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
The Last Night Ian Johnstone 14th April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780007491148 Epic conclusion to the fantasy trilogy.
28th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008352196 Sweeping story of love and rescue and an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca in the Second World War.
The Lost Whale Hannah Gold 3rd March, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780008412944 Incredible story about the connection between a boy and a whale and the bond that sets them both free.
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Starfell Sarah Warburton (illus), Dominique Valente Step into a world crack- ling with warmth, wit and magic. The first in the series, Willow Moss and the Lost Day, was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month. Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom 3rd February, pb, eb, vol 3 £7.99, 9780008308483
Beyond the Mountains Francesca Gibbons, Chris Riddell (illus) 28th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008355128 Imogen and Marie return through the door in the tree to a new Yaroslav— but some things haven’t changed for the better.
The Book Smugglers Anna James 31st March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008410841 Fourth in the Bookwanderers series for ages 8-12 that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship and cake.
Some Sunny Day Adam Baron 12th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008422370 Extraordinary yarn of hope and kindness and of the history that we all make every day.
Starboard Nicola Skinner 17th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008422448 An apparently happy, successful 11-year-old YouTube star meets a ship that comes alive.
The Amsterdam Adventure Paul O’Grady 31st March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008446833 Ten-year-old Eddie Albert can speak to animals and discovers his aunt can too.
Willow Moss and the Magic Thief 3rd March, hb, eb, vol 4 £12.99, 9780008308513
A Little Bit of a Big Disaster Katy Riddell (illus), Charlie P Brooks 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008328153 Holly and her Magic Pocket Watch to the rescue again. These are the continued memoirs of Holly Hopkinson, aged 10, without the rubbish adults put in, thank you very much.
The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous David Baddiel, Steven Lenton (illus) 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008334277 Entertaining tale asks what if everyone suddenly knew your name?
When Fishes Flew Michael Morpurgo
Get What They Deserve Eoin Colfer 9th June, pb, £7.99, 9780008475253 Clones, fairy magic and criminal masterminds come together in ridiculous showdown between the twins and their worst enemy.
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HarperCollins Children’s Modern Classics 17th March, pb, £7.99, 9780008523 Relaunched with gorgeous new covers. Street Child Berlie Doherty vol 12 299 Journey to Jo’Burg Beverly Naidoo vol 11 305
Number the Stars Lois Lowry vol 8 336 The Sword in the Stone TH White eb, vol 7 343
The Offline Diaries Elizabeth Uviebinené, Yomi Adegoke 28th April, hb, eb, £12,99, 9780008444778 Major new middle-grade series is a universal story of friendship, falling out and unforgettable characters.
Hashtag Press
The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster 17th February, vol 9 329 The Kingdom by the Sea Robert Westall 7th July, vol 18 350 Charmed Life Diana Wynne Jones 7th July, vol 17 367 Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh 7th July, vol 16 374 Jennie
Paul Gallico 7th July, vol 15 381
Tiger, Tiger Lynne Reid Banks 7th July, vol 14 398 The Silver Brumby Elyne Mitchell 7th July, vol 13 404
The Giver Lois Lowry 17th March, pb, £7.99, 9780008523312 Simply and beautifully written, it is sure to touch the heart of every reader.
The World of David Walliams Tony Ross (illus), David Walliams 3rd February, multiple item, £20.97, 9780008525231 Three hilarious family novels from number one bestselling author.
3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781913835156 Fleur can talk to animals. Should she use her new powers to take down bully Celeste ‘The Best’ once and for all?
Heartdrum
Sisters of the Neversea Cynthia Leitich Smith 9th June, pb, £6.99, 9780062869982 In this modern take on Peter Pan, stepsisters must face both dangers and wonders to find their way back to the family they love.
Hodder Children’s Books
The Warrior in My Wardrobe Simon Farnaby, Claire Powell 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444954395 Merdyn and Rose are back in a time-travelling adventure. The follow-up to The Wizard in my Shed from Horrible Histories star.
Jamie Mcflair Vs the Ultimate Brain Hack Luke Franks, Sean Thorne, Davide Ortu 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444956054 Laugh-out-loud new adventure from comedy duo Franks and Thorne. Perfect for 8+ readers and fans of Kid Normal.
Ghostcloud Michael Mann 12th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444959307 Soaring adventure of courage, hope and survival set beneath a richly reimagined London. First in a series from an unmissable new middle- grade voice. For fans of Malamander.
Happytown Must Be Destroyed James Harris 14th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444959703 For fans of My Brother is a Superhero and The Demon Headmaster comes an outrageously funny story of brain control and saving the world even if you don’t want to.
A Head Full of Magic Sarah Morrell
Swarm Rising Tim Peake, Steve Cole 3rd March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444960860 From inspirational astronaut and bestselling author: an exciting new action-adventure series rooted in cutting-edge space-age science and technology.
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