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champion in the Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles. Published as part of the Little Gems imprint of first chapter books.
George Webster, Tim Budgen (illus) Why Not? Scholastic: Picture Books, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9780702319150
Picture Books Webster, who has Down
Syndrome, encourages children to reach for the stars in his second picture book, which is published with bright and energetic illustrations from Budgen.
Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9781526655103
Fiction 9–12 A boy whose brother is ill in
hospital joins Captain O’Malley’s crew in the latest pirate adventure from Doyle, the author of The Storm Keeper’s Island.
Marcus Rashford, Marta Kissi (illus) The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Treasure Hunt Monster Macmillan Children’s Books, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9781035025572
Fiction 7–9 In their fourth outing Marcus and
the Breakfast Club Investigators face an otherworldly monster that is spoiling the treasure hunt at Rutherford High.
Sarah Bowie Nina Peanut is Amazing Scholastic: Fiction, 14 March, pb, £8.99, 9780702329876
Fiction 9–12 One of Scholastic’s
Dave Roman Unicorn Boy Hodder Children’s Books, 14 March, pb, £8.99, 9781444975352
Fiction 7–9 This sweet and funny
Piu DasGupta Secrets of the Snakestone Nosy Crow, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9781839946318
Fiction 9–12 Zélie and Jules face a
deadly race to solve a family mystery and a vicious crime in DasGupta’s magical, historical début.
Tom Daley, Simon James Green, Luna Valentine (illus) Jack Splash Scholastic: Fiction, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9780702330049
Fiction 9–12 Jack, member of the worst diving
team in England, makes a mysterious new friend in this zany and heart-warming adventure.
Clare Balding, The Boy Fitz Hammond (illus) Animal All-Stars Wren & Rook, 14 March, pb, £9.99, 9781526363459
Science Find out about the fastest and the
strongest creatures in the animal kingdom in this funny non-fiction book, which blends science with sport.
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Where Sleeping Girls Lie Usborne, 14 March, pb, £8.99, 9781474967549
Fiction 12–16 In the new thriller from the
author of Ace of Spaces, Sade must uncover the truth behind her roommate’s disappearance at an elite boarding school.
Dav Pilkey (illus), Dav Pilkey Dog Man 12: The Scarlet Shedder Scholastic: Fiction, 19 March, hb, £12.99, 9781338896435
Fiction 9–12 Dog Man must save the citizens
who shunned him after being sprayed by a skunk.
graphic novel is about a shy-boy-turned-unicorn- superhero and the perilous journey he undertakes to rescue his best friend from a shadowy realm.
Sky Brown,
Shaw Davidson (illus) The Life Changing Magic of Skateboarding Magic Cat Publishing, 2 April, hb, £12.99, 9781915569257
Sports, crafts & hobbies
Magic Cat is launching a new series about hobbies with this illustrated
guide to skateboarding by Sky Brown, the youngest British Olympian of all time.
Elle McNicoll Keedie Knights Of Media, 4 April, pb, £7.99, 9781913311988
Fiction 7–9 Set in Juniper five years before the
action of the award-winning A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a coming-of-age story about bullying, friendship and the challenges that come with being an autistic teenager.
Janine Beacham The Doll Twin Firefly Press, 4 April, pb, £7.99, 9781915444479
Fiction 9–12 Una discovers a life-size
animated copy of herself when she is adopted after the Second World War. Eerie gothic tale.
biggest releases in 2024 is this funny Wimpy Kid-style story about Nina Peanut—creative genius and owner of the world’s smelliest cat—and her trials and tribulations.
author of Rumaysa: A Fairytale and Rumaysa Ever After.
John Kane What is Black and White? Templar Publishing, 28 March, pb, £7.99, 9781800782303
Picture Books This deceptively simple picture
book, which plays on a much- loved memory game, is by the author of the Irish Book Award- winning I Say Ooh, You Say Aah.
April
Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Walker Books, 4 April, pb, £7.99, 9781406395655
History Author and podcaster Jenner reveals what
life was like in Ancient Egypt in this first in a series about chaotic periods of history.
Philip Kavvadias Mission: Microraptor Chicken House, 11 April, pb, £7.99, 9781915026941
Fiction 9–12 Two boys accidentally
hatch a 65 million-year-old baby microraptor in this first in a new series, described as “Jurassic Park” meets Wimpy Kid with a dash of Alex Rider.
Evans Maz Oh Mummy Mia! Chicken House, 11 April, pb, £7.99, 9781913696887
Fiction 9–12 Vesper and Aster must save the
world again after Seth, the Egyptian God of War, steals the Sun God. Sequel to the hilarious and critically acclaimed Oh Maya Gods!.
Strange Lucy The Island at the Edge of Night Chicken House, 11 April, pb, £7.99, 9781913322380
Fiction 9–12 Faye discovers she’s been sent to
a remote island school for committing a wicked crime, but she doesn’t know what she has done. Gothic mystery from the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author of Sisters of the Lost Marsh.
Hollie Hughes, Sarah Massini (illus) The Girl and the Mermaid Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 11 April, hb, £12.99, 9781526628107
Picture Books A girl who is sad about
her grandmother’s memory loss is taken on a magical underwater adventure by a mermaid. From the creators of The Girl and the Dinosaur.
Christopher Edge Black Hole Cinema Club Nosy Crow, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9781839942730
Fiction 9–12 A group of friends are dragged
through a cinema screen into a series of gasp-inducing adventures in Edge’s latest mind-bending drama.
Catherine Doyle Pirates of Darksea
Camilla Reid, Nila Aye (illus) Who’s Cute? Macmillan Children’s Books, 14 March, board, £7.99, 9781035023301
Baby & Toddler This first in a new series
from pre-school expert Read has felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending. Perfect for the tiniest of book fans.
Radiya Hafiza Aya and the Star Chaser Macmillan Children’s Books, 21 March, pb, £7.99, 9781529038323
Fiction 9–12 Aya develops powers beyond
her control after being struck by a star. Gothic fairy tale from the
Greg Jenner, Rikin Parekh (illus)
Onjali Q Raúf The Letter with the Golden Stamp Orion Children’s Books, 11 April, pb, £7.99, 9781510108929
Fiction 9–12 Ten-year-old Audrey, a carer,
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