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What’s New, Harper Drew? Kathy Weeks 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444961782 For fans of Dork Diaries comes a sniggering illus- trated series about one girl’s eccentric family, a whole lot of mayhem, and her unique way of dealing with it.
Horror Heights Bec Hill 28th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444962345 Welcome to Horror Heights—can the children who live here conceal the strange goings-on? Goosebumps for a new generation by award- winning comedian and CITV presenter.
Paper Boat, Paper Bird David Almond, Kirsti Beautyman 14th April, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781444963274 From bestselling author of Skellig and My Name is Mina comes a luminous tale about unfolding the magic within ourselves. Excellent illustrations by Beautyman.
The Bird Singers Eve Wersocki Morris 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444963335 Polish folklore and a family mystery entwine in this dark and thrill- ing début. For fans of Michelle Harrison and Abi Elphinstone.
Sadé and Her Shadow Beasts Rachel Faturoti 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444963625 Gracefully written story about a girl dealing with the death of a parent for fans of “Onward” and “A Monster Calls”. With standout package and atmospheric illustrations.
Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse Sangu Mandanna 21st July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444964868 Second in new fantasy series inspired by Hindu legends about anxiety, creativity and finding your strengths. For fans of Abi Elphistone and The Land of Roar.
Idea & Design Works
Sonic the Hedgehog 10: Test Run! Bracardi Curry (illus), Evan Stanley, Adam Bryce Thomas (illus) 8th March, pb, £12.99, 9781684058518 When Dr Eggman
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unleashes his latest attack, Sonic and Tails will have to rely on their friends to help them beat it.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic & Tails Adam Bryce Thomas (illus), Tracy Yardley (illus), Ian Flynn, Evan Stanley 22nd February, pb, £6.99, 9781684058945 For those who can’t wait to see the best friends ever meet on the big screen, here are their greatest adventures in a must-have comic collection.
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors Erik Burnham,
Dan Schoening (illus) 15th February, pb, £7.99, 9781684058723 When Godzilla becomes humanity’s judge, life on Earth hangs in the balance. Middle-grade graphic novel adventure.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 10, Vol 3 Andy Price (illus), Robin Easter (illus), Akeem S Roberts (illus), Thom Zahler, Celeste Bronfman 8th March, pb, £14.99, 9781684058761 Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy must rely on each other like never before as Season 10 reaches its grand finale.
Kar-Ben
Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano Arnon Z Shorr, Joshua M Edelglass (illus) 16th June, pb, £7.99, 9781728420097 Set in Inquisition-era Spain, this is a coming- of-age story of a young refugee who forms a bond with a mysterious pirate captain.
Katherine Tegen Books
Unfadeable Maurice Broaddus 26th May, hb, £12.99, 9780062796349 Fans of Jason Reyn- olds and Kelly Yang will love this witty and wise contemporary middle- grade tale about an unhoused tween graffiti artist taking on corruption and gentrification on her block.
A Home for Goddesses and Dogs Leslie Connor 17th February, pb, £5.99, 9780062796790
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Sky Beneath the Stone Alex Mullarky
Masterpiece about loss, love and the world’s best bad dog by a National Book Award finalist.
Enchanter’s Child, Book Two: Midnight Train Angie Sage 17th February, pb, £6.99, 9780062875198 Sage crafts a stunning finale that reveals an unexpected twist: Alex is not the only Enchanter’s Child in the kingdom.
Friendship List 4: 13 and ¾ Lisa Greenwald 9th June, pb, £6.99, 9780062875280 BFFs Ari and Kaylan come up with a bucket list to complete before summer’s end as they head off to separate camps for their first full summer apart.
TBH 8: TBH, I Don’t Want to Say Good-bye Lisa Greenwald 9th June, pb, £6.99, 9780062991843 The group starts to fall apart when Gabby’s mum gets a job in Texas in this hilarious middle-grade series told entirely in text messages, emojis and passed notes.
Dear Friends Lisa Greenwald 23rd June, hb, £12.99, 9780063062672 A girl who attempts to get over breaking up with her best friend revisits her top-five-friendships to see if she can learn from past mistakes.
Case Closed 4 Lauren Magaziner 23rd June, pb, £6.99, 9780063207356 Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in this interactive middle-grade series, as Las Pistas Detective Agency gets its first international case—at an archaeological dig in Greece.
Kelpies
24th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782507871 Adventurer Ivy North has agoraphobia. But when her brother is transformed into a bird, she must journey to an enchanted realm to rescue him. Captivating debut.
Knights Of
Room to Dream: (Front Desk #3) Kelly Yang 6th January, pb, £6.99, 9781913311261 The third book in the bestselling series by award-winning author Kelly Yang follows Mia Tang, as she manages a motel with her parents alongside all the challenges of growing up.
Like a Charm Elle McNicoll 3rd February. pb, £6.99, 9781913311278 The first book in a magical middle-grade duology from multi-award-winning author Elle McNicoll; featuring Ramya as she discovers the hidden magical city within Edinburgh.
The Dastardly Duo (My Laugh-Out-Loud Life #2) Burhana Islam 17th March, PB, £6.99, 9781913311285 The sequel to Mayhem Mission follows Yusuf at school, as he runs for class president and learns what it means to be honourable… after many hilarious and chaotic mishaps!
Lantana
Starlet Rivals Puneet Bhandal 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915244000 Can dance-obsessed Bela win the national Dance Starz competition to bag a place at the Bollywood Academy and move one step closer to her dreams of stardom?
Little Island Books
Run for Your Life Jane Mitchell 3rd March, pb, £7.99, 9781912417858 When Azari and her mother flee for their lives to Ireland they must live in a detention centre. Azari has secrets. If she tells them, can she stop running?
Chameleon Dad Debbie Thomas 2nd June, pb, £6.99, 9781912417889 Connie never understood
why her dad left her and her pet chameleon at the airport. After discovering letters her dad wrote to her foster mother, she resolves to find him.
Little Tiger Group
How to Hide an Alien Karen McCombie 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788951104 With the Star Boy choos- ing to make Earth his new home, Kiki and Wes are faced with the problem of how to keep their now permanent alien visitor hidden.
Stick Boy and the Rise of the Robots Paul Coomey 14th April, pb, £7.99, 9781788953245 When the residents of Little Town are lured in by an exciting new gadget and robots start to take over the town it’s up to Stick to save the day.
Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Smuggler’s Secret Annabelle Sami, Daniela Sosa (illus) 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788953375 When Zaiba and her team visit a historical shipwreck, they can’t wait to see the cargo found on board. But then a priceless artefact goes missing.
Every Cloud Ros Roberts 14th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788953467 Amy befriends Jay and realises friendship isn’t about who talks the loudest. But when outside pressures creep in, can she hang on to her summer of silver linings?
Our Sister, Again Sophie Cameron 12th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781788953917 When a secret trial reunites Isla with her late sister Flora, she can’t believe it—the AI returnee is exactly as she remembered Flora. Not everyone feels the same...
The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott Sharon Gosling 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788954181 When news reaches London of an expedition being put together to find a meteorite in Brazil, Katy knows it’s her chance to follow her dreams.
Macmillan Children’s Books
The Misunderstandings
of Charity Brown Elizabeth Laird 7th July, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781529075632 Based on Laird’s child- hood in postwar Britain, this is a warm, witty and beautiful coming-of-age story.
The Boy With Wings Lenny Henry, Keenon Ferrell (illus) 28th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529067842 Exciting, action-packed, middle-grade adventure from award-winning comedian and actor.
The Swallows’ Flight Hilary McKay 31st March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529033342 Return to the world of Skylarks’ War in this hope- ful and heart-warming follow-up, – a Second World War story that spans generations and crosses the divides.
Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City Rob Biddulph 17th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529040531 Harold and the Purple Crayon meets The Train to Impossible Places in a dazzling adventure that fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art.
Seed Caryl Lewis 12th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529077667 Big-hearted story by award-winner shows the power of hope and imagi- nation when one believes wishes can come true.
Sabotage on the Solar Express M G Leonard, Sam Sedgman 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529072655 Bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series hurtles towards a thrilling fifth adventure as Harrison Beck investigates sabotage on a runaway train in the Australian Outback.
Escape to the River Sea Emma Carroll 9th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781529062700 Beautiful and full of adventure, this is Carroll’s compelling new novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson’s masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea.
Noah’s Gold Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Steven Lenton (illus) 26th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529048278 The fabulous novel from the bestselling author
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