HISTORY
globalisation covers population growth, migration and refugees, free movement, food miles and international cooperation.
Wide Eyed Editions
Our Wonderful World Activity Book Sol Linero 7th June, pb, £8.99, 9780711262980 Get stuck into this awesome activity book packed with maps, wildlife, culture, history and a huge array of activities from across the globe.
words & pictures
The Deep Blue Charlotte Guillain, Lou Baker Smith 18th May, hb, £12.99, 9780711250055 Swim through tropical oceans and down into the darkest depths of the sea to discover the diverse range of plants and animals that live there.
Abrams Books for Young Readers
The Stuff Between the Stars Sandra Nickel, Aimee Sicuro 4th March, hb, £12.99, 9781419736261 Inspired biographical picture book about Vera Rubin, one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together.
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter Laurie Wallmark, Brooke Smart 2nd March, hb, £12.99, 9781419739637 In this picture book biography, young readers can decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies.
Horse Power Jennifer Thermes 29th April, hb, £12.99, 9781419749452 Encyclopaedic look at this magnificent animal, Horse Power offers a unique view of world history from the ancient past to today.
Award
How It Works: Prehistory Denys Ovenden (illus), Gary Hincks (illus), Mike Saunders (illus), Robert Muir Wood et al 29th July, hb, £9.99, 9781782700081 Expert authors engage young readers in a love of learning in this exciting reference book.
Balzer and Bray
Unsolved Case Files: Escape At 10,000 Feet Tom Sullivan 1st April, pb, £7.99, 9780062991515 Thrilling new graphic non-fiction series about real FBI cases launches with a gripping, minute- by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the US.
Barrington Stoke Tragedy At Sea
82 The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s History
David Long, Stefano Tambellini (illus) 1st April, pb, £6.99, 9781781129661 Discover the astonishing facts and catastrophic end of the Titanic in this illustrated, accessible and riveting account of one of history’s most famous disasters.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Neil Packer (illus) 8th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781526623560 From the author of the phenomenal bestselling The Silk Roads comes a spectacular illustrated retelling.
Book House SERIES
Live from the Crypt John Townsend, Rory Walker (illus) 28th April, pb, £7.99, 97819133377 Interview with the ghost of Louis Pasteur vol 5 80 Interview with the ghosts of the Titanic vol 6 97
Hilarious information series with an undead chat show format where ghostly historical figures are interviewed about their lives. Features script- style text and comic strips.
Adventures in the Real World: The Tomb of Tutankhamun Damian Zain (illus), Roger Canavan 28th February, pb, £7.99, 9781913337827 Covers Howard Carter’s struggle to locate and unearth the tomb of the boy pharaoh, a discovery that would capture the imagination of the entire world.
David Fickling Books
SERIES
First Names pb, eb, £6.99, 9781788450 Albert (Einstein) Haydn Kaye, Mike Smith (illus) 6th May, vol 11 775 Nelson (Mandela) Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl, Nicole Miles 4th February, vol 10 973 Funny and fascinating illustrated biographies of inspirational people throughout history, from the editorial team behind Horrible Histories.
Corpse Talk Adam Murphy, Lisa Murphy
4th March, pb, £9.99, 9781788451253 The Murphys’ award- winning series of non-fiction graphic novels continues with interviews of the most groundbreaking writers from history. Also includes comic-style adaptations of the authors’ most famous stories.
DK Children
The American Civil War Visual Encyclopedia 1st April, hb, £9.99, 9780241471333 Uncover the people, battles, politics and consequences of the American Civil War in this visual guide for young historians all about the war that changed the USA forever.
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
This Book is Feminist Jamia Wilson, Aurelia Durand 9th March, pb, £8.99, 9780711256392 Stylishly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism and its roots for young feminists in training.
Franklin Watts SERIES
Facts and Artefacts 22nd July, pb, £8.99, 9781445161 Ancient Egypt Anita Croy vol 1 860
Shang Dynasty Tim Cooke vol 2 921
Using important events, stories, myths and objects to bring ancient civilisations to life.
SERIES
A Short, Illustrated History of . . . Clive Gifford, Rita Petruccioli (illus) pb, £9.99,
A Short, Illustrated History of Scientific Discoveries 25th March, vol 1, 9781445169088 A Short, Illustrated History of . . . 97814451691 A Short, Illustrated History of Inventions 25th March, vol 2 01 A Short, Illustrated History of Space Exploration 22nd April, vol 4 25 A Short, Illustrated History of Medicine 22nd April, vol 3 49 Curated collection of the best examples of human achievements and discoveries in history. Cool
facts, intriguing people and the best eureka moments—all beautifully illustrated.
SERIES
Civil Rights Stories Louise Spilsbury 8th April, hb, £11.99, 9781445171 LGBTQ+ Rights vol 1 364 Refugees and Homelands vol 2 418 Introductory books on powerful topics explore civil rights movements and moments from history and the progress that is still being made today.
We Will Remember Them S Williams, Oliver Averill (illus) 13th May, hb, £12.99, 9781445172774 Beautifully illustrated non-fiction book explains to children why it’s so important to remember those we have lost in wars.
SERIES
Dino-sorted! Sonya Newland hb, £13.99, 9781445173
Gigantic (Sauropod) Dinosaurs 11th March, vol 1, 184 Killer (Theropod) Dinosaurs 11th March, vol 2 481 Flying (Pterosaur) Reptiles 13th May, vol 5 511 Prehistoric Sea Reptiles 13th May, vol 6 542 Extraordinary (Cerapoda) Dinosaurs 8th April, vol 4 566 Armoured (Thyreophora) Dinosaurs 8th April, vol 3 580 Help children learn to classify the features of prehistoric creatures with this must-have series for dino-mad kids. Large colourful artwork provides a close-up look at dinosaurs and other ancient beasts.
SERIES
Info Buzz: Early Britons Stephen White-Thomson 11th February, hb, £11.99, The Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages vol 1, 9781445173207 Vikings vol 2, 9781445173658 Fun, interactive first non-fiction books to help young children find out about the world.
HarperCollins AU
Australian Code Breakers James Phelps 13th May, pb, £16.99, 9781460756225 Untold story of how
a former Australian headmaster and his mostly female team cracked one of Germany’s most complex codes.
Hodder Paperback
The Prime Ministers Iain Dale 8th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781529312164 Fifty-five leaders, 55 authors, 300 years of history.
Katherine Tegen Books
When Harriet Met Sojourner Catherine Clinton, Shane W Evans 4th March, pb, £6.99, 9780060504274 A true story from the Underground Railroad, compellingly told with a sure storyteller’s cadence.
Kelpies
Stirling Castle for Kids Moreno Chiacchiera 17th June, pb, £5, 9781782507116 The ultimate Stirling Castle book for children. Packed with fun facts about royals, legends, battles and unicorns plus amazing activities and illustrations. Created in partnership with Historic Scotland.
Kingfisher SERIES
Imagine You Were Tere Walking on the Moon 24th June, vol 8, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780753446904 Learn how the spectacular Moon landing changed the world and about the people who made it happen. Winning the Vote for Women Caryn Jenner 9780753446911 Learn how the women’s suffrage movement changed everything and read about the people who made it happen.
Levine Querido
Osnat and Her Dove Sigal Samuel, Mintzi 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9781646140374 A true story about Osnat, the world’s first female rabbi, born 500 years ago in a world where very few people believed that girls should learn to read.
Little Gestalten
Who Invented This? Becky Thorns (illus),
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