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A Comb of Wishes Lisa Stringfellow 17th March, hb, £12.99, 9780063043435 Set against the backdrop of Caribbean culture and folklore, on an invented Caribbean island, Stringfellow’s mesmerising middle grade début tells of grieving 12 year old Kela.
Both Can Be True Jules Machias 26th May, pb, £5.99, 9780063053908 In this dual-narrative contemporary middle grade novel, two kids join forces amidst personal identity crises to help save a dog that’s about to be euthanised.
Fight + Flight Jules Machias 7th July, hb, £12.99, 9780063053946 Two girls forge a friend- ship after experiencing a traumatic event at school and learn to embrace their weaknesses in order to find their strengths.
Raintree SERIES
Secrets of the Library of Doom Michael Dahl pb, £5.99, 9781398223 New thrills and new mysteries in chapter book series where the power- ful Librarian is always prepared to save the day from monsters and villains. It Came From A Comic 3rd February, 622 Library Wing Warriors 3rd March, 653 Little Bookshop of Horrors 3rd February, 684 The Grim Reader 3rd March, 714
SERIES
Sport Mysteries Jake Maddox pb, £5.99, 978139823 Thrilling sports combine with whodunit suspense to create intriguing stories. Gymnastics Payback 26th May, 3966 American Football Foul Play 26th May, 3980 Full-Court Mess 9th June, 4000 Cross-Country Conspiracy 9th June, 4024
SERIES
Te Gamer Francesca Ficorilli (illus), Shawn Pryor 1st July, pb, £5.99, 9781398239 When 13-year-old Tyler Morant sits down to play a video game it’s not just for harmless fun. He is
battling the world’s most dangerous cyber-criminal. Racing Ransom 715
Monster Master 807
Rick Riordan Presents
The Last Fallen Moon Graci Kim 9th June, hb, £14.99, 9781368073141 Thrilling second instal- ment in Kim’s magical and mysterious Gifted Clans trilogy.
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Olivia Stephens, Kwame Mbalia 12th May, pb, £10.99, 9781368075008 Percy Jackson meets American Gods in a richly imagined graphic novel populated by African American folk heroes and West African gods.
Scholastic Fiction
The Boy Whose Wishes Came True Helen Rutter 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702300868 Funny wish-fulfilment caper with a huge heart from the author of 2021’s most talked-about children’s debut, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh.
A Gangster Stole My Trunks Tom Vaughan 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702305290 Jesse and his crandpa win tickets for a pensioner cruise, which is full of death traps.
Nightsilver 2: The Doomfire Secret Annaliese Avery 7th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702306068 Thrilling sequel to epic début The Nightsilver Promise features danger, dragons and a fight against destiny.
Brightstorm 3: Firesong Vashti Hardy, George Ermos (illus) 5th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702312250 Long-awaited conclusion to the Brightstorm twins’ adventure-packed trilogy.
Britain’s Smartest Kid . . . on Ice! James Lancett (illus), Ivor Baddiel 7th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702313752 It’s the UK’s brainiest kids trying not to get brained. Marsham gets
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief A F Steadman
Dragon Rising Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang 3rd March, pb, £7.99, 9781398505902 Fourth adventure in the
A Storm of Sisters Michelle Harrison 3rd February, pb, vol 4, £7.99, 9781471197659 Fourth instalment of the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures.
signed up for a TV show where they test everything—and it’s all done on skates.
How to Steal the Mona Lisa Bethany Walker, Jack Noel (illus) 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702314315 Amusing art heist caper that will steal your heart, written in emails, texts, notes, coded messages and funny illustrations.
I Got This Cara Mailey, Chrissie Sains (illus) 14th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702314988 Big-hearted novel about loving yourself for being exactly who you are.
The Fart That Changed the World Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan (illus) 26th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702315008 High-energy, illustrated adventure story by much- loved actor.
You Can Draw Tom Gates with Liz Pichon Liz Pichon 31st March, pb, £6.99, 9780702316258 The must-have art activity book for fans of Tom Gates: a celebration of imagination and creativity, packed with drawing guides, how-to doodles, colouring pages and things to make and do.
The Accidental Wizard: A Peculiar Problem Robin Boyden (illus), Kimberly Pauley 3rd February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781407195728 Second in magical series. Fresh from surviving the Euphonium, Twig and his friends find themselves mixed up in a case of missing princesses.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun Tola Okogwu 9th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398505087 Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed and empowering middle-grade series about a British- Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers.
The Luckiest Kid in the World Danny Wallace, Gemma Correll 17th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471196898 What if you suddenly had everything you could ever wish for? That’s exactly what happens to 10-year-old Joe Smith in this hilarious comedy adventure.
28th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781398502710 Soar into a breathtak- ing world of heroes and ferocious unicorns in the first book in a hotly antici- pated fantasy adventure series for 9+.
roarsome Dragon Realm series for 9+ readers.
Can You Feel the Noise? Stewart Foster 7th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471191275 Profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event from the award- winning author of The Bubble Boy.
How I Became a Dog Called Midnight Ben Miller 14th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471192463 The best magic happens when the clock strikes 12. Enter a world of wonder in a new adventure by the fastest-growing UK children’s author.
The Day No One Woke Up Polly Ho-Yen 21st July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471193569 Out-of-this-world middle- grade adventure about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places. From Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted author of Boy in the Tower.
Locked Out Lily Nick Lake, Emily Gravett 7th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471194849 Startlingly original modern classic about learning to face your fears.
The Secret Sunshine Project Benjamin Dean 17th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471199752 From Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month author comes a cheering story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms.
New From Here Kelly Yang 1st March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781398505001 Based on her own experience, New York Times bestselling author spins a heartwarming tale of courage, hope and resilience.
Simon & Schuster Audio
Can You Feel the Noise? Stewart Foster 7th July, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398500105 See listing above.
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief AF Steadman 28th April, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398502741 See listing above.
The Luckiest Kid in the World Danny Wallace, Gemma Correll, Danny Wallace 17th February, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398503373 See listing above.
New From Here Kelly Yang 1st March, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398505025 See listing above.
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun Tola Okogwu 9th June, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398505100 See listing above.
Dragon Rising Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang 17th March, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398505926 See listing above.
The Secret Sunshine Project Benjamin Dean 31st March, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398507173 See listing above.
How to Survive Time Travel Larry Hayes 26th May, audiofile, eb, £9.99, 9781398511514 Second in out-of-this- world adventure series, great for fans of David Solomons.
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