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author comes his next middle grade hit with this ghostly adventure story.
Baker Street Press
SERIES
Baker Street Readers 18th March, pb, £6.99, 97819124644 Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell 56
Animal Farm George Orwell 63 Two of the most resonant novels of the 20th century.
Balzer + Bray
Dear Sweet Pea Julie Murphy 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9780062473080 Funny and heartwarming story about a sixth-grader widely known as Sweet Pea as she navigates her parents’ unconventional- divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of the town’s advice columnist.
Notorious Gordon Korman 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9780062798879 Funny, suspenseful mystery. Keenan has lived all over the world but nowhere quite as strange as Centerlight Island.
Something to Say Lisa Moore Ramée 10th June, pb, £5.99, 9780062836724 From the award- winning, bestselling author of A Good Kind of Trouble comes another unforgettable story about finding your voice and your people. Now in paperback.
Libenson Mid Grade #5 Terri Libenson 27th May, pb, £7.99, 9780062894564 Fifth in the bestselling Emmie & Friends series of full-colour graphic-novel hybrids. Our first boy POV.
The Shape of Thunder Jasmine Warga 10th June, hb, £12.99, 9780062956675 Extraordinary new novel from the Newbery Honor winner about grief, loss and how friendship can be magical. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Erin Entrada Kelly.
Barrington Stoke
Featherlight Peter Bunzl 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781781129180 On a stormy night, an unlikely visitor lights the
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The Dog That Saved the World (Cup) Phil Earle,
Elisa Paganelli (illus) 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781781129685
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Small Things Lisa Thompson, Hannah Coulson (illus) 3rd June, pb, £6.99, 9781781129647 Can Anna find the courage to be herself when Ellie joins the class? A groundbreaking robot helps friendship blossom in this poignant and uplifting novella inspired by a true story.
Arctic Star Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole (illus) 6th May, pb, £6.99, 9781781129715 Can three young men survive enemy fire and treacherous ice on the worst journey in the world? Thrilling naval adventure inspired by the World War II Arctic convoys from a multi-award-winner.
The Great Bank Heist Onjali Q Rauf 1st July, pb, £6.99, 9781781129623 When things disappear from the food bank, Nelson plans a stakeout to catch the thief. Captivating and heartwarming tale from Blue Peter Award- winning Rauf.
The Beast of Harwood Forest Dan Smith, Chris King (illus) 6th May, pb, £6.99, 9781781129876 A school camping trip takes a turn for the sinister when the monstrous truth behind a local myth is uncovered. The perfect page-turning thriller for fans of the supernatural.
The Girl With Her Head in the Clouds Karen McCombie, Anneli Bray (illus) 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781781129456 London, 1904. When a showman needs a stand-in for a dangerous trick young Dolly quickly volunteers. Pioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this vibrant reimagining of her death- defying life.
The Animals of Madame Malone’s Music Hall Laura Wood, Ellie Snowdon (illus)
way for a lighthouse keeper’s daughter. Magical adventure from the award-winning author of the Cogheart series.
Four-legged hero risks everything to make his best friend’s dream come true as I Cosmo meets Ken Loach for this touching adventure of family, football and beating the odds.
Swan Song Gill Lewis 4th February, pb, £6.99, 9781781129548 Profoundly moving novel about teenage mental health and the redemptive power of nature. Dylan is struggling but when he’s on grandad’s boat watching the swans, life begins to change.
4th March, pb, £6.99, 9781781129401 The last thing Callie wants is the lead in Gran’s play. But a bizarre backstage adventure transports Callie to a world of talking animals. Fun abounds in this magical tale.
The Royal Rebel Bali Rai,
Rachel Dean (illus) 1st July, pb, £6.99, 9781781129425 Rai reimagines the astonishing life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh from her childhood surrounded by exotic animals to her activism as a suffragette in the 20th century.
Welcome to Trashland Steve Cole, Oriol Vidal (illus) 1st July, pb, £6.99, 9781781129821 Theo works scouring the dump of Agbogbloshie for scraps to sell for cash. But when a stranger asks for help finding treasure, Theo sees a chance to escape this life.
Cassie Sets Sail Nicola Davies, Mike Byrne (illus) 3rd June, pb, £6.99, 9781781128985 Cassie has never let her cerebral palsy hold her back and now she’s dreaming big in this nautical adventure.
Buck ’N’ Bronco: Hit the Road Guy Bass, Steve May (illus) 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781781129722 When Happy Ranch theme park closes, Buck ’n’ Bronco hit the road but will they find a place in the real world? A new laugh-out-loud adventure from an author-illustrator dream team.
Keeper
Alan Gibbons, Chris Chalik (illus) 6th May, pb, £6.99, 9781781129630 Something’s not right about new boy Shane and his overbearing dad. Thought-provoking football story packed full of fascinating facts about famous goalies and the history of goalkeeping.
Offside! Paul Stewart, Michael Broad (illus) 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781781129340 The tension heightens on and off the pitch when new boy Lee joins the team in the second instalment of the action- packed Football Mad series.
Be Nice to Aunt Emma Anne Fine, Gareth Conway (illus) 3rd June, pb, £6.99, 9781781129654 Kindness is key in this funny family drama. When Tansy decides to be the nicest she’s ever been to rude Aunt Emma it’s time for the games to begin.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Katherine Rundell, Marie-Alice Harel (illus) 25th February, pb, £1, 9781526630452 Roof-topping adventure exclusively for World Book Day 2021 from the bestselling author of The Explorer and Rooftoppers.
Something I Said Ben Bailey Smith 10th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526628688 Début of the year—a funny, big-hearted story about family, friendship and how far one boy will go to get a laugh.
The Storm Keepers’ Battle: Storm Keeper 3 Catherine Doyle 4th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526607966 Fionn Boyle is back and he’s facing the fight of his life. Highly anticipated epic finale to the bestselling Storm Keeper trilogy is everything fans could have dreamed of.
The Way to Impossible Island Sophie Kirtley 8th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526616302 New timeslip adventure about wolves, bravery, cave paintings and daring to be different from the author of The Wild Way Home.
The Lightning Catcher Clare Weze 13th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526622174 Skellig meets “Stranger Things” in this funny, heartfelt début from an exciting new voice, When Alfie accidently sets an electrical creature loose a perfect storm of trouble and adventure awaits.
Cardboard Cowboys Brian Conaghan 15th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781526628602 Costa Award-winning author’s first book for younger readers is a life-affirming and unforgettable comic drama. Perfect for fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce and Lisa Thompson.
Skysteppers: World Book Day 2021
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows— Gryffindor Edition JK Rowling 10th June, hb, £20, 9781526618306 pb, £10.99, 9781526618313
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