FICTION 7-9
Green Garden 1st July, vol 3 217
theme still resonates today.
Oxford University Press
Fair Fashion 4th March, vol 1 170 Great series about four friends who want to make the world a better place.
Orchard Books
Beast Quest: Space Wars: Curse of the Robo-dragon Adam Blade 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408357897 Venture into a whole new dimension as two young heroes discover their destiny and experience the power of Beast Quest. Thrilling new adventure series for children aged 8+.
SERIES
Beast Quest Adam Blade 1st April, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781408362 Silexa the Stone Cat vol 1 181 Kyron, Lord of Fire vol 2 204 Bixara the Horned Dragon 8th July, vol 3, £6.99, 228 Battle beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for children aged 7 and up.
Orion Children’s Books
Into the Volcano Jess Butterworth 8th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781510108516 From award-winning author comes another beautifully written adventure about coming to terms with grief and finding hope and joy in the most unexpected of places.
Otter-Barry Books
Saving Hanno Miriam Halahmy, Karin Littlewood (illus) 4th February, pb, £7.99, 9781913074685 Nine-year old Rudi arrives in England on the Kindertransport in 1939. How his pet dog Hanno also comes to Britain makes a thrilling and moving story whose
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The Legend of Kevin: Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit Sarah McIntyre, Philip Reeve 6th May, pb, £6.99, 9780192766151 Bumbleford has been hit by a series of biscuit thefts. All clues lead straight to the only roly- poly flying pony in town— Max’s best friend, Kevin.
The World’s Best Karlsson 9780192776358 Fun-filled stories starring an ordinary boy called Smidge and the extraordinary Karlsson, the flying man who lives on the roof.
Piccadilly Press
Monster Doughnuts Sarah Horne (illus), Gianna Pollero 15th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781848129436 Ten-year-old Grace likes donuts but they are also her secret weapon. Grace is a monster hunter and everyone knows how much monsters love any kind of sweet treat.
Kate on the Case Hannah Peck 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781848129702 Young reporter-in-training Kate and her mouse accomplice Rupert are on board a train to visit Kate’s mum in the Arctic. As soon as the train departs, mysterious things start happening.
Willow Wildthing and the Shooting Star Gill Lewis, Rebecca Bagley (illus) 4th March, pb, £5.99, 9780192771773 The Wild Things find that their camp has been destroyed by a flood. If it would stop raining, perhaps their wishes made on the shooting stars would come true.
Mickey and the Trouble With Moles Anne Miller, Becka Moor (illus) 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9780192773647 A smart heroine, mind- blowing codes, and an animal spy ring. A band of rogue moles have broken into the bank and Mickey is assigned to investigate the case.
Leo’s Map of Monsters: The Spitfang Lizard Kris Humphrey, Pete Williamson (illus) 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9780192774828 It’s Leo’s job to protect the village from the monsters that lurk in the surrounding forest. In this adventure, he must track down a deadly Spitfang Lizard.
SERIES
Karllson Astrid Lindgren, Mini Grey (illus) 4th March, pb, £5.99 Karlsson Flies Again 9780192776266 Karlsson on the Roof 9780192776273
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s Puffin
The Danger Gang Tom Fletcher 8th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241407462 Electrifying new adventure from bestselling author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers.
The Super Sidekicks: Trial of Heroes Gavin Aung Than 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241434932 Another side-splitting adventure.
Kiki’s Delivery Service Eiko Kadono, Joe Todd-Stanton (illus), Emily Balistrieri (tr) 1st July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241449493 Magical translation of Kadono’s classic tale will enchant fans of the Studio Ghibli film (now on Netflix) and new readers alike.
Flyntlock Bones: The Eye of Mogdrod Derek Keilty, Mark Elvins 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781912650675 A priceless golden chalice has been stolen. Can Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound solve their most dangerous case yet, battling deadly ice pirates, and the monstrous Mogdrod?
The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. Jen Carney
Dino Knights: Knights of Panterra: Panterra in Peril Jeff Norton, Jeff Crosby (illus)
15th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241455449 Hilarious middle-grade series about unforgettable Billie Upton Green. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates, this marks the arrival of a major new author-illustrator.
Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney 8th July, hb, eb, £6.99, 9780241458839 You’ve never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before. New, truly fantastic fantasy quest from number one international bestselling author.
Random House Audiobooks
The Runaway Girls Jacqueline Wilson 18th March, audiobook, £12.99, 9781786143426 When Lucy runs away from home Kitty shows her how to survive. Lucy learns quickly and shows Kitty her own skills.
Red Robin Books
Mrs Rainbow to the Rescue! Neil Griffiths, Janette Louden (illus) 6th May, pb, £6.99, 9781908702937 A trip into town leaves Mrs Rainbow drained of colour. Join her as she tries to change the local shopping experience forever! A colourful caper, ending under a royal rainbow.
Scallywag Press
1st July, pb, £6.99, 9781912650736 When Lord Harding is kidnapped by the evil Sir Neville Abingdon, new Dino Knight Henry must ride out with the team to prove his worth and save his master.
Scholastic
Britain’s Biggest Star . . . is Dad? Ivor Baddiel 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702300585 The new series of “Britain’s Biggest Star” is starting and someone is out to sabotage it. Funny novel written by an established scriptwriter and former teacher.
The Dream Store Juliette Forrest 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9780702301063 Heartwarming, heart- racing middle grade wish- fulfilment caper about a shop that sells a night’s sleep of your wildest dreams.
Tom Gates 18: Ten Tremendous Tales Liz Pichon 4th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780702302527 Celebrate 10 years of Tom Gates with a laugh-out- loud, illustrated collection of stories.
Harley Hitch 1: Harley Hitch and the Iron Forest Vashti Hardy, George Ermos (illus) 1st April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702302558 Illustrated fiction series about a young inventor and the world of Inventia, where science rules and technology grows in the forest. By award-winning author.
The House of Secret Treasures Kita Mitchell 3rd June, pb, £6.99, 9780702303555 Hilarious story with a fantastically droll narrating voice, outsized characters and a mystery to solve from author of Grandma Dangerous trilogy.
A Gladiator Stole My Lunchbox Thiago de Moraes 3rd June, pb, £8.99, 9781407194936 Thrilling illustrated tale of lions, gladiators, assassination plots and a daredevil rescue, from talented creator of A Mummy Ate My Homework and Myth Atlas.
Scholastic US
Captain Underpants 7 and 8 Dav Pilkey (illus), Dav Pilkey 4th March, pb, £8.99, 9780702307010 Two Captain Underpants adventures in full colour.
Dog Man 10:
Mothering Heights Dav Pilkey 4th March, hb, £10.99, 9781338680454 Latest adventure from the worldwide bestselling author.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Echo Quickthorn and the Dragon’s Gold Alex English,
Mark Chambers (illus) 24th June, audiofile, £9.99, 9781398500006 pb, eb, £7.99, 9781471190896 Take to the skies in this breathtaking, swashbuckling adventure series.
Fred: Wizarding Wonder Simon Philip, Sheena Dempsey (illus) 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781471169120 Fred is invited to stay at the world-famous Magic Camp. Will being surrounded by magicians make his spells look even worse or will he have more tricks up his sleeve?
Pizazz Vs Perfecto Sophy Henn 10th June, 978147119 pb, eb, £6.99, 4177 audiofile, £9.99, 9998 Introducing Pizazz, a reluctant 9½-year-old girl-superhero. Funny, illustrated series with black-and-white images and comic-strip elements.
Sweet Cherry
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle, Stepanie Baudet 6th May, pb, £6.99, 9781782264361 Adapted and illustrated
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