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Hilarious third instalment in the bestselling middle- grade series.
Piccadilly Press
3rd March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781911279938 After Esmé’s gran accidentally steals a lynx kitten, Esmé and school bad boy Calum take on a dangerous mission to return it to the wild in the Scottish Highlands.
Puffin
The Soul Prophecy Chris Bradford 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241326725 Second hair-rising title in explosive new series from Young Samurai author.
The Riddle of the Sea Jonne Kramer, Karl J Mountford 28th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800780378 Taut sea adventure featuring a lost father and a cursed ship. An outstanding début by an exciting new author.
Lizzie Chu and Mission Cha-Cha-Cha Maisie Chan 2nd June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800781610 Keep trying, keep laugh- ing, keep dancing! Twelve- year-old Lizzie Chu lives with her grandad Jimmy, and he’s been acting a little strangely lately.
The Ogress and the Orphans Kelly Barnhill 8th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800783027 New fantasy from the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon.
Shockwave Wilbur Smith, Chris Wakling 17th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781848128576 Third high-octane instal- ment in the bestselling author’s Jack Courtney adventures for readers 10+. Follows Cloudburst and Thunderbolt.
Pokey Hat (Cranachan)
Priscilla Mante 26th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241482032 Second in inclusive series about three big Fs: friends, following your dreams and football.
Accessible Pixar-like fantasy for 9-12 readers.
The Detention Detectives: The Body in the PE Shed Lis Jardine 5th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241523384 Misfits, marking and murder meet in this thrilling mystery. Acces- sible, gender-neutral and packed full of deadly adventure.
Aesop’s Fables 28th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780141345246 New life for these ancient myths.
Tales From Shakespeare Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb 17th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241425114 A beautiful hardback edition of some of the most famous stories in the world.
Pushkin Children’s Books
Quill Tree Books
Wingbearer Marjorie Liu 31st March, pb, £6.99, 9780062741158 Liu and début illustrator Teny Issakhanian tell the story of a young girl who leaves her magical home to stop a sinister presence threatening the world.
The Last Firefox Lee Newbery, Laura Catalán (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241493533 Warming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.
The Midnighters Hana Tooke 23rd June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241417515 A missing friend, a gothic city, a secret society full of wonder, invention and maybe a hint of magic.
The Mapmakers Tamzin Merchant 17th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241426333 Return to the spellbind- ing world of Cordelia Hatmaker in this soaring magical sequel to The Hatmakers.
Wilder Than Midnight Cerrie Burnell 28th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241457160 Thrillingly evocative tale of wild adventure, secret sisterhood and the power of myths and storytelling.
The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks Katie Kirby 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241460900 Witty sequel to The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by the bestselling creator of Hurrah for Gin.
The Great Dream Robbery Greg James, Chris Smith 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241470473 Adventure beyond your wildest dreams by the authors of Kid Normal.
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Falling Short Ernesto Cisneros 28th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062881724 Cisneros brings laughs and real-world issues to the story of two close friends who must rely on each other to become the versions of themselves they want to be.
The Good Turn Sharna Jackson 12th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241523599 Three friends form their own scout group, embark on an extraordinary adventure and learn that anyone can make a differ- ence in this real-world story.
Rockstar Detectives Adam Hills 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241505977 Funny début novel from comedian featuring a young detective dream team. For fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens, David Baddiel and David O’Doherty.
Little Badman and the Attack of the Punjabi Zombies Aleksei Bitskoff (illus), Humza Arshad, Henry White 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241509272 The next hilarious adventure in the Little Badman series.
The Secret of Haven Point Lisette Auton 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241522035 Début magical adventure where the literary voice of The Girl of Ink and Stars meets the enchantment of Tom’s Midnight Garden.
Frankie Best Hates Quests Chris Smith 31st March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241522110
Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241530412 Rowley Jefferson returns for a third adventure from international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
The Double Trouble Society Carrie Hope Fletcher 9th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241558904 Spellbinding mystery from acclaimed performer and bestselling author and star of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cinderella”.
Brother Wulf: The Last Spook Joseph Delaney 23rd June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241568453 Another magical adventure from master storyteller set in the multi-million-selling world of The Spook’s Apprentice.
Puffin Classics
Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green 28th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780141332598 Rediscover Puffin Classics, bringing the best-loved stories to a new generation.
Fake Ele Fountain 2nd June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782692904 Thrillingly paced, timely novel about identity and our digital lives from the award-winning author of Boy 87, Lost and Melt.
How to Be True Daisy May Johnson 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782693277 Sparkling sequel to How to Be Brave, a delightful story of thievery, savvy nuns and rebellious girls.
My Brother Ben Peter Carnavas 7th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781782693505 Stirring yarn of brotherly love and growing up from the award-winning author of The Elephant.
Quercus Children’s Books
The Wild Before Piers Torday 3rd March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781784294564 Can one hare alone change the world? A captivating animal adventure with every chance of being loved by all.
A Girl Called Justice: The Spy At the Window Elly Griffiths 26th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781786541369 Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, is solving mysteries in wartime. For fans of Robin Stevens and Enid Blyton.
A Thousand Questions Saadia Faruqi 12th May, pb, £6.99, 9780062943217 Set in Karachi, the tale of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams and all the right questions.
The Wonders We Seek Saadia Faruqi 9th June, hb, £12.99, 9780062973443 Compendium of remark- able Muslim figures in history introduces physicians, musicians, athletes, poets and more whose contributions have influenced the world we live in.
While I Was Away Waka T Brown 3rd March, pb, £6.99, 9780063017122 Twelve-year-old girl’s parents send her to Japan to reconnect with her culture. What follows is a summer she’ll never forget.
Dream, Annie, Dream Waka T Brown 3rd March, hb, £12.99, 9780063017160 Annie, a Japanese- American girl, tries out for a school play only to be faced with a barrage of micro-aggressions that make her question if the American Dream truly applies to everyone.
Hide and Don’t Seek Anica Mrose Rissi 23rd June, pb, £6.99, 9780063026964 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark meets Black Mirror. From wicked dolls to demanding crows to zombies that can’t stand string cheese, here’s a contemporary collection of original hair-raising yarns.
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