SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Does Not Do Maths Bonnier Books UK, 10 June, pb, £6.99, 9781800780019
Fiction 9–12 Danny Chung’s life is turned upside-
down when his maths-loving Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family and has to share his room. A warm-hearted novel, touching on issues of prejudice in an accessible way.
family back together and restore peace to her Nigerian village? A magical-realist adventure from a Nigerian- German writer, and winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.
Electric Monkey, 24 June, £7.99, pb, 9780755503063
Fiction 12–16 Six couples find love, laughter
and something more of themselves in a New York City heatwave blackout. A “Let it Snow”-style rom-com anthology from six leading Black US authors: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon.
Picture books The seemingly everlasting
appeal of unicorns continues into 2021, and this addition to the popular series is a likely bestseller. Also in July comes Fletcher’s middle-grade The Danger Gang, illustrated by Shane Devries.
M G Leonard Twitch Walker Books, 3 June, pb, £7.99, 9781406389371
Fiction 9–12 From the author of Beetle Boy and
Adventures on Trains comes a thrilling, mystery adventure about friendship, bravery and the wonderful world of birds, starring a birdwatching detective called Twitch.
Ross Welford When We Got Lost In Dreamland HarperCollins Children’s Books, 10 June, pb, £6.99, 9780008333812
Fiction 9–12 When 12-year-old Malky and his
younger brother Seb become the owners of a Dreaminator, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination. This will be a hardback in late January followed by the paperback in June.
Oti Mabuse, Samara Hardy (illus) Dance with Oti Walker Books, 3 June, hb, £12.99, 9781406399967
Sports, crafts & hobbies
Join Oti in her dance studio and learn “The Bird Jive” in 10 easy steps. First
in a series from the “Strictly Come Dancing” star, who also provided free online dance classes during lockdown.
July
Kalynn Bayron This Poison Heart Bloomsbury YA, 15 July, pb, £7.99, 9781526632791
Fiction 12–16 Bayron brings a Black Lives
Matter message and LGBTQ+ themes to this Secret Garden- inspired fantasy. Cinderella is Dead was the bestselling YA début of 2020, winning the Books Are My Bag Young Adult Readers Award.
Ben Bailey Smith Something I Said Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 10 June, pb, £6.99, 9781526628688
Fiction 9–12 “Blazingly funny”, says Bloomsbury
of Smith’s middle-grade début about friendship, family and ambition. When 13-year-old Cameron’s stand-up routine goes viral, how far will he go to get a laugh?
Tanya Byrne Afterlove Hodder Children’s Books, 10 June, pb, £7.99, 9781444955958
Fiction 12–16 A reaper in the afterlife is
determined to see her first love again, but the only thing separating them is death… Lots of early buzz about this lesbian love story with a paranormal twist.
Onjali Q Rauf The Great Bank Heist Barrington Stoke, 1 July, pb, £6.99, 9781781129623
Fiction 9–12 Rauf makes her Barrington Stoke
début with a “captivating, heartwarming” contemporary story. When things disappear from the food bank, leaving everyone hungrier than ever, Nelson plans a stakeout to catch the thief.
Abigail Balfe A Different Sort of Normal Puffin, 15 July, pb, £8.99, 9780241508794
PSHE & Citizenship
The beautiful true story of one girl’s journey growing up
autistic, and the challenges of navigating the “normal” world around her, featuring the author’s own illustrations.
Efua Traoré Children of the Quicksands Chicken House, 3 June, pb, £6.99, 9781913322366
Fiction 9–12 Can 12-year-old Simi bring her
Various Blackout
Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (illus) There’s a Unicorn in Your Book Puffin, 22 July, pb,£tbc, 9780241466605
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