FICTION 5-7
Hodder Children’s Books
Claude At the Palace Alex T Smith 10th June, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781444932010
Claude is back in his 10th hilarious adventure for the 10th anniversary of the bestselling series for readers aged 5+ moving on from picture books.
Rainy Day Stories Enid Blyton 18th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444956368 New bumper collections of Blyton’s charming short stories with a theme for every occasion, ideal for sharing with children aged 5+.
Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates Mark Bradley 8th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781444958034
Meet Bumble and Snug, little monsters with big feelings. Join them in a new series of comic book adventures. For fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Inside Out.
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Te Faraway Tree Adventures Enid Blyton 4th February, pb, eb, £5.99, 97814449598 The Land of Do-As-You-Please vol 1 64 The Land of Silly School vol 2 71
Te Faraway Tree Adventures 97814449599 The Land of Toys 4th March, vol 3 01 The Land of Dreams 1st April, vol 5 18 The Land of Enchantments 1st April, vol 4 25 Joe and the Magic Snowman 1st April, vol 6 70 Full-colour short stories from the world of the Magic Faraway Tree. Perfect for new readers to enjoy the adventures of Moonface, Silky, Saucepan Man and friends by much loved Blyton.
The Magic Faraway Tree: The Folk of the Faraway Tree Enid Blyton, Mark Beech (illus) 21st March, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781444959895 Deluxe, hardback edition of the third book in the much-loved classic series.
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Te Wishing-Chair Adventures Enid Blyton 6th May, pb, eb,
44 £5.99, 97814449
The Royal Birthday Party vol 3 59987
Off on a Holiday Adventure vol 2 59994
A Daring School Rescue vol 1 60006 Introducing Mollie, Peter and friends to new readers.
The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair Enid Blyton, Mark Beech (illus) 4th February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781444959888 Beautiful, full-colour, deluxe, hardback edition of the much-loved story in the Wishing-Chair series.
IDW
My Little Pony: Shadowplay Josh Haber, Justin Eisinger 23rd February, pb, £6.99, 9781684057559 Relive your favourite episodes of the animated cartoon in this graphic novel adaptation featuring Season Seven’s Shadowplay.
Katherine Tegen Books
Bubbles . . . Up! Jacqueline Davies 24th June, hb, £12.99, 9780062836618 In this upbeat picture book perfect for reading aloud, an everyday visit to the pool transforms into an unforgettable celebration of the underwater world.
Laurence King
The Fairytale Memory Game Yeji Yun (illus),
Anna Claybourne (illus) 13th May, cards, £14.99, 9781786278906 Reunite characters and props from favourite fairy tales in this fun memory game. Simply match three objects to create a story, eg, Cinderella + pumpkin carriage + glass slipper.
Levine Querido
What Ollie Saw Joukje Akveld, Posthuma, Bill Nagelkerke 1st April, hb, £10.99, 9781646140398 Ollie knows he doesn’t need glasses because he likes the world better the way he sees it. But will his parents and bossy sister see things his way?
Little Island Books
All Shining in the Spring Donald Teskey (illus),
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Siobhán Parkinson 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781912417575 Written by the author to help her son cope with the death of their new baby at birth, this child-centred book will help families deal with the questions this raises.
Little Tiger Group
Dirty Bertie: Bees! Alan MacDonald, David Roberts 4th March, pb, £5.99, 9781788951135 Join Bertie as he has a brush with some angry bees, deals with his warring grannies and tries to smuggle Whiffer into a very smart hotel.
The Long Way Home Corrinne Averiss, Kristyna Litten 26th February, hb, £7.99, 9781788951685 Otto and Nanu are off on an adventure But Nanu is having a forgetting day and can’t remember the way. Can Otto be brave and lead their expedition home?
The Sleepover Mystery Holly Webb, Sarah Lodge 4th March, pb, £5.99, 9781788951890 When Bianca disappears after a sleepover at the museum, the kittens fear she may have run away with the children. But could the rats have something to do with it?
Jasper and Scruff: Take a Bow Nicola Colton 4th February, pb, £5.99, 9781788952545 Jasper and Scruff enter top talent show “Reach Fur the Stars”, ready to wow the judges with their magic act. But the Sophisticats have a plan to steal the show.
The Puppy Who Ran Away Holly Webb, Sophy Williams 1st April, pb, £5.99, 9781788953030 Left in charge of looking after her stepbrother’s new puppy, Isabella is desperately worried when Honey runs away. Can she find Honey before Sam comes home?
Macmillan Children’s Books
The Monster Doctor: Slime Crime John Kelly 4th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529021318 Give yourself a huge dose of fun with the monster
doctor in this hilarious illustrated series.
Clash of the Glooms Tom Percival 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529029192 The third in Percival’s Dream Team series helps kids deal with their worries in a fun and accessible way.
The Pain and the Great One Saturday Stories Judy Blume 10th June, pb, £6.99, 9781529043044 A bind-up of the first two books in Blume’s young fiction series about a brother, a sister and a whole lot of fun.
The Pain and the Great One Go Places Judy Blume 10th June, pb, £6.99, 9781529043051 Bind-up of the second two books in the series.
Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door Lola Morayo, Cory Reid (illus) 10th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529063851 Début author’s first title in a new, inclusive magical adventure series inspired by world mythology.
Matador
Larry At Number 10 Elizabeth C Radcliffe 28th March, pb, £9.99, 9781800461789 Awesome Larry is Top Cat at Number 10 until his boss, the prime minister, gets a dog. If you can even call this ridiculous puppy a dog.
Mr Oakes’s Garden Again Anita Fatchett, Harry Fatchett 28th February, pb, £6.99, 9781800462052 Introduces positive health messages in an enjoyable way for young children as they start their school lives. Uniquely authored by an experienced health professional and her grandson, a school pupil.
Jack Goes Camping Granny Jean 28th March, pb, £6.99, 9781800462670 We join Jack on his next escapade, seeing his awe and excitement at everything he experiences on his first camping trip where he befriends a farmer and explores a farm.
Nosy Crow SERIES
Magnificent Mabel Ruth Quayle,
Julia Christians (illus) Magnificent Mabel and the Magic Caterpillar 3rd June, pb, eb, vol 4, £5.99, 9781788005968 Magnificent Mabel and the Egg and Spoon Race 4th February, vol 3, 9781839940125 With child-friendly humour and highly relatable themes in each story, these books are perfect for 5+ readers.
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Sunshine Stables Olivia Tuffin Poppy and the Perfect Pony 1st April, pb, eb, vol 1, £5.99, 9781788007931 Sophie and the Spooky Pony 1st July, vol 2, 9781788008228 Perfectly pitched and beautifully illustrated series of pony club adventures for young readers.
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Forever Homes Linda Chapman, Sophy Williams (illus) A Forever Home for Fluffy 1st April, pb, eb, vol 3, £5.99, 9781788007979 A Forever Home for Bella 1st July, vol 4, 9781788009553 Grace and Jack have a plan—to find purrrfect homes for purrrfect pets. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Forever Homes is an ideal series for animal-mad readers aged 5+.
Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Talkative Tiger Amelia Cobb, Sophy Williams (illus) 3rd June, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781788009355 Zoe is thrilled to welcome a tiger cub to the rescue zoo. But his stories keep the other animals awake all night. Can Zoe come up with a solution?
to look after some eggs, they know something is strange about one of them. What if it’s not a chick egg, but a dinosaur egg?
Orchard Books
Rainbow Magic: Olympia the Games Fairy Daisy Meadows 10th June, pb, £6.99, 9781408315965 Join Rachel and Kirsty as they help Olympia the Games Fairy make sure that all sporting competitions run smoothly.
Rainbow Magic: Jude the Librarian Fairy Daisy Meadows 4th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408357729 Rachel and Kirsty help Jude the Librarian Fairy find her magical objects before chaos takes over libraries everywhere.
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Rainbow Magic: Te Festival Fairies Daisy Meadows 4th February, pb, eb, £4.99, 9781408362 Rainbow Magic: Bea the Buddha Day Fairy vol 2 365 Rainbow Magic: Elisha the Eid Fairy vol 1 402 Rachel, Kirsty and the Festival Fairies make special celebrations everywhere run smoothly with the help of fairy magic.
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Rainbow Magic: Te Gold Medal Games Fairies Daisy Meadows 13th May, pb, eb, £4.99, 97814083644 Layne the Surfing Fairy vol 1 68 Skye the Skateboarding Fairy vol 2 82 More magic adventures.
The Pug Who Wanted to be a Mermaid Bella Swift 1st April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408360903 Peggy the pug is going on a mer-mazing summer holiday. Brilliant beach read for independent readers from the bestselling author of The Pug Who Wanted to be a Unicorn.
Wigglesbottom Primary: Dino Chick Pamela Butchart, Becka Moor (illus) 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781839940712 When Year Two is chosen
Bridesmaids Club: Wedding Day Drama Posy Diamond 4th March, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408360989 Join in the wedding fun with Sophie, Shanti, Cora and Emily, the Bridesmaid
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