FICTION 5-7
energetic Welsh Terrier puppy. With charming illustrations, these stories are perfect for bedtime reading.
Charlesbridge
13 Ways to Eat a Fly Sue Heavenrich, David Clark 16th February, hb, £13.99, 9781580898904 Thirteen flies become tasty snacks in this clever reverse counting book about predators and prey.
We Laugh Alike / Nos Reimos Igua Carmen T Bernier- Grand, Bermudez 13th April, hb, £14.99, 9781623540968 Six kids are ready to play: three speak English. Y tres hablan español [and three speak Spanish]. But all of them laugh alike and together.
Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers Rajani LaRocca, Chaaya Prabhat 20th April, hb, £12.99, 9781623541293 pb, £5.99, 9781623541989 Celebrate diversity, maths and the power of storytelling.
Up! Up! Up! Skyscraper Anastasia Suen 27th April, pb, £7.50, 9781623542719 Snappy rhymes invite young readers to watch workers dig, pour, pound, and bolt a skyscraper into existence.
DK Children SERIES
Te Secret Explorers pb, £5.99, 978024144 The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano SJ King 1st April, 2289 The Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist 1st July, 2296 The Secret Explorers and the Rainforest Rangers SJ King 1st April, 5426 Blast into space, explore our oceans and travel back in time with a secret team of kid experts in this brand new fiction series that covers core non-fiction topics.
The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime Katie Cook 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9780241467756 From gross creatures to sinister Sith, young readers can discover the weirdest and grossest facts in the Star Wars galaxy as they turn the
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Marvel Spider-man Miles Morales to the Rescue! David Fentiman 4th March, hb, £4.99, 9780241500859 Miles Morales has a secret—he is Spider-Man. Exciting images, simple vocabulary, and a fun quiz will engage young fans of Marvel Super Heroes as they learn to read.
Egmont Books
1, 2, 3, Do the Shark Michelle Robinson, Rosalind Beardshaw (illus) 10th June, pb, £6.99, 9781405295673 Fun-filled rhyming adventure about facing your fears and making friends in the enchanting undersea follow-up to 1, 2, 3, Do the Dinosaur, shortlisted for the 2020 BookTrust Storytime Prize.
Onesie Party Leigh Hodgkinson, Chris Jevons (illus) 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781405298209 Irresistible rhyming animal romp celebrates friendship and imagination with a light-touch message about identity and being just who you choose to be.
The Horse That Jumped Thomas Docherty 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781405299022 Once there was a horse that jumped over a flower, over a rock, over a fence . . . and out into the world.
Winnie the Pooh: 50 Things to Make the World a Better Place AA Milne 4th March, pb, £7.99, 9780755500550 Join Winnie the Pooh and friends with this interactive title brimming with ideas.
SERIES
Super Cute Pip Bird 3rd February, pb, £5.99, 97807555012 Best Friends Forever vol 1 43
The Sleepover Surprise vol 2 67 New, must-have funny series from the creators of the bestselling Naughtiest Unicorn series.
My Little Pony: Princess Celestia and the Royal Rescue 4th March, pb, £4.99, 9780755501779 Join Princess Celestia in a magical My Little Pony adventure. With illustrations throughout and bonus puzzle pages,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
this chapter book is perfect for developing readers.
My Little Pony: Princess Luna and the Winter Moon Festival 4th March, pb, £4.99, 9780755501786 All the ponies in Equestria love the Summer Sun Celebration, all except Princess Luna. Can her pony friends help her enjoy the festival fun?
The Naughtiest Unicorn on Holiday Pip Bird, David O’Connell (illus) 8th July, pb, eb, £5.99, 9780755501915 Join the naughtiest unicorn for more friendship, magic and mayhem in this hilarious series for 5-7-year-old fans of Pamela Butchart, “The Worst Witch” and all things unicorn.
Five Quills
Bug Belly: Froggy Rescue Paul Morton 11th March, pb, £6.99, 9781912923052 The froglets are having a sleepover. Suddenly Magpie flies off with unsuspecting little Splodge. Uncle Bug Belly packs his cool gadgets and goes on a rescue mission through Whispering Woods.
Flying Eye Books
Dinsky Dog Earns His Keep Gabrielle Djanogly, Yev Haidamaka (illus) 1st May, pb, £7.99, 9781838740467 Mr Kandinsky likes writing letters, which is pretty impressive considering he’s a dog. He’s on a mission to get a job to earn his keep like grown- ups are meant to.
Franklin Watts SERIES
Reading Champion 97814451 Gelert the Brave Damian Harvey, János Orban (illus) 25th February, pb,eb, vol 5 £4.99, 68807 Matooke Tracy Turner-Jones, reminac kc (illus) 11th March, pb, eb, vol 13 £4.99, 72200 The King with Horse’s Ears Damian Harvey, Wazza Pink (illus) 11th March, pb, eb, vol 24 £4.99, 72224 The Giant and the Shoemaker Lynne Benton,
Amerigo Pinelli (illus)
25th March, pb, eb, vol 19 £4.99, 72231 Staying at Home Heather Maisner, Parwinder Singh (illus) 25th March, pb, eb, vol 15 £4.99, 72255 Grandad Comes to Stay Caroline Walker, Cédric Abt (illus) 25th February, pb, eb, vol 7 £4.99, 72279 The Snake of Gold Chitra Soundar 27th May, hb, eb, vol 29 £8.99, 73979 The Mice and the Elephants Chitra Soundar 27th May, hb, eb, vol 26 £8.99, 76901 Chief Five Heads Tracy Turner Jones 10th June, hb, eb, vol 3 £8.99, 76932 The Lion and the Jackal Tracy Turner Jones 10th June, hb, eb, vol 25 £8.99, 76963 Chicken Licken Jackie Walter, Emma Latham (illus) 8th April, hb, eb, vol 2 £8.99, 77007 The Gingerbread Man Jackie Walter, Marcus Cutler (illus) 8th April, hb, eb, vol 20 £8.99, 77021 Hansel and Gretel Lynne Benton, Louise Forshaw (illus) 22nd April, hb, eb, vol 10 £8.99, 77069 Little Red Riding Hood Jackie Walter, Bill Bolton (illus) 22nd April, hb, eb, vol 12 £8.99, 77083 Series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills.
Harper AU
My Name is Not Peaseblossom Jackie French 15th April, pb, £7.99, 9781460754788 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a sea serpent and a selkie called Gaela who luckily for Pete makes the best pizza in the world.
HarperCollins
First in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator and winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week.
Scribbly Ged Adamson 22nd July, hb, £12.99, 9780062670823 From the creator of Shark Dog! and Ava and the Rainbow (Who Stayed) comes a heartfelt story of a girl, her new home and a very special imaginary puppy friend.
Shaking Things Up Susan Hood, Sophie Blackall, Emily Winfield Martin, Shadra Strickland (illus) et al 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9780062741721 A stellar ensemble of picture book creators—all women—join together to celebrate a sampling of history’s young female revolutionaries. Ideal introduction for the next generation of tenacious trailblazers.
The Nice Dream Truck Beth Ferry, Brigette Barrager 13th May, hb, £12.99, 9780062907837 From the dreams of New York Times bestselling creators comes this whimsical bedtime story filled with adventure and imagination.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
SERIES
Brambly Hedge Jill Barklem pb, eb, £6.99, 97800074615
Summer Story 13th May, vol 2 30
Spring Story 18th February, vol 1 47 Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge. Series has been translated into more than 15 languages and sold over 6.8 million copies worldwide.
Genie and Teeny Make a Wish Steven Lenton 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008408206
Paddington At St Paul’s Michael Bond, RW Alley (illus) 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008272050 Mr Gruber takes Paddington on a special outing to St Paul’s Cathedral. Paddington is mistaken for a choir bear and finds himself joining the choir for a most unusual rehearsal.
Katinka’s Tail Judith Kerr
4th March, multiple item, eb, £8.99, 9780008273330 Magical new book from the one and only Kerr, brimming with her trademark warm humour and exquisitely imaginative artwork.
Mummy Time Judith Kerr 18th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008306830 Full of warmth, whimsy and wit and the very special magic that can only happen when you’re with Mummy.
Ride Again Emma Chichester Clark (illus), Quentin Blake 13th May, multiple item, £8.99, 9780008385972 Blake’s delightfully funny story is brought to life by Chichester Clark’s beautiful mixed- media illustration in this landmark follow up to Three Little Monkeys. Book and CD.
SERIES
Spellbound Ponies Stacy Gregg pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008402 Magic and Mischief 1st April, vol 1 815 Sugar and Spice 1st April, vol 2 907 Wishes and Weddings 8th July, vol 3 938 Untitled 4 8th July, vol 4 969 Enchanting stories take the reader on magical pony adventures.
HarperFestival
Let’s Say Hello Giselle Ang 22nd July, board, £5.99, 9780062978691 Second book in the multilingual board book series, Let’s Say, that teaches babies how to say “hello” to their friends around the world in 12 languages.
Harper India
Coming Home Sudha Murty 4th February, hb, £10.99, 9789353575885 Gopi is going to his new home and tells the story of how he settles down with his loving, human family.
Hawthorn Press
Can Findus Find Pettson? Sven Nordqvist 15th February, board, £6.99, 9781912480241 Findus has drawn a picture for Pettson but no-one he asks has seen Pettson. Brightly illustrated book with lively and loveable characters.
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