SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Jasbinder Bilan Nush and the Stolen Emerald Chicken House, 9 May, pb, £7.99, 9781915947024
Fiction 9–12 Nush, a maharani of an Indian
kingdom, stows away to England after the British East India Company steals their most divine jewel. Historical adventure from the Costa-winning Bilan.
Lex Croucher Not for the Faint of Heart Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 9 May, pb, £8.99, 9781526651846
Fiction 12–16 Mariel, the daughter of
Robin Hood, kidnaps assistant healer Clam in this sapphic historical fantasy from the author of Gwen and Art are Not in Love.
Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (illus) Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story Scholastic: Fiction, 9 May, hb, £14.99, 9780702325205
Fiction 7–9 Iris always treasured her
painting of a boat, painted by her friend Alfie many years before. But what actually happened to Alfie in the Second World War? Publishing to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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Sarthak Sinha The Boy on Fire Flying Eye Books, 6 June, hb, £12.99, 9781838741891
Picture Books Readers will discover the joy
of being uniquely themselves as Til, the boy on fire, learns that what sets him apart is actually what makes him shine.
Reference Learn magic tricks as well as how to
make your worries disappear with this intriguing title from Wiseman, a psychologist and member of the magic circle.
Oliver Jeffers How to Catch a Star (20th Anniversary edition) HarperCollins Children’s Books, 23 May, pb, £7.99, 9780007150342
Picture Books Twentieth anniversary
edition of the gorgeous picture book that launched Jeffers’ career.
Susannah Lloyd, Kate Hindley (illus) Who Ate Steve? Nosy Crow, 6 June, pb, £7.99, 9781839946226
Picture Books It’s bird versus worm in this
hilariously quirky mini mystery that’s full of surprises.
Patrick Ness, Tim Miller (illus) Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody Walker Books, 6 June, pb, £7.99, 9781529517958
Fiction 9–12 Ness turns to middle grade in a
hilarious adventure about a mismatched group of animals who attend school together.
Polly Ho-Yen The Last Dragon Knights Of Media, 6 June, pb, £7.99, 9781913311612
Fiction 9–12 This story about bravery,
self-belief and hope is by the author of The Boy in the Tower. For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark, says Knights Of.
Ana Punset, Diana Vicedo (illus) Unicornia: Learning to Fly Walker Books, 6 June, pb, £6.99, 9781529519860
Chibundu Onuzo Mayowa and the Sea of Words Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 6 June, hb, £12.99, 9781526660992
Fiction 9–12 The first book in this adventure
Abi Elphinstone Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, 9 May, pb, £7.99, 9781398500693
Fiction 9–12 Ember Spark becomes an
apprentice to Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, in Elphinstone’s latest adventure.
trilogy is about a girl’s power to change the world through the magic of book-jumping.
Oscar Wilde, Harry Woodgate (illus) The Happy Prince Andersen Press, 6 June, hb, £14.99, 9781839134289
Fiction 7–9 A retelling of Oscar Wilde’s
classic story, illustrated by Waterstones Prize and British Book Award winner Harry Woodgate. Published with a foil cover.
Cathy FitzGerald Pinch Perkins Farshore, 6 June, pb, £7.99, 9780008603373
Fiction 9–12 Twelve-year-old Pinch Perkins
Professor Richard Wiseman Magic Your Mind Happy Wren & Rook, 23 May, pb, £9.99, 9781526366504
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faces her ultimate quest to find the cure to her mother’s impossible curse. Magical adventure, marketed at fans of Enola Holmes and Terry Pratchett.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Cheat Book: Vol 1RAMZEE Hodder Children’s Books, 6 June, pb, £7.99, 9781444973389
Fiction 9–12 The Cheat Book follows
Adeola Sokunbi Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise
Kamal’s riotous attempts to earn his place at the school’s “cool table” after he acquires the titular volume, which is
Kieran Larwood, Joe Todd-Stanton (illus) Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial Nosy Crow, 6 June, pb, £7.99, 9781839945182
Fiction 7–9 Kit, who is a gnorf (part
gnome, part dwarf) joins the Dungeon Running League with friends Sandy and Thorn in this new action-packed fantasy series. By a Blue Peter Award-winning author and a Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning illustrator.
Waldo Pancake How to be a Genius Kid Faber & Faber, 6 June, pb, £9.99, 9780571380046
Fiction 7–9 The comic genius behind
Barry Loser attempts to address the impossible questions parents dread being asked in this zany graphic novel.
Fiction 5–7 Join Claudia on her first
day at the School of Advanced Magic in this first in a series of magical unicorn adventures.
Dan Schreiber Impossible Things Wren & Rook, 6 June, pb, £12.99, 9781526366382
Rosie Jones Moving On Up Wren & Rook, 6 June, pb, £9.99, 9781526365354
PSHE & Citizenship Comedian Rosie
Jones gives advice on starting a new school, making friends, dealing with bullies and more.
Reference Find answers to some of the
most bonkers questions children ask in this non-fiction title by Schreiber.
Nosy Crow, 6 June, pb, £6.99, 9781805132318
Fiction 5–7 Destiny uses her creativity to
overcome her worries in this highly illustrated chapter book, created in partnership with Storymix.
packed with priceless information.
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