CHARACTERS Characters
Olivia Watson 28th June, pb, £9.99, 9781916598638 Search-and-find adventure encourages young explorers to enter vibrant scenes, find hidden squids and discover fascinating facts about space, astronauts, and aliens.
Andersen Press
Fergal is Fretting Robert Starling 4th July, hb, £12.99, 9781839132629 In the latest story in this Waterstones Prize shortlisted series Fergal learns how to deal with his anxiety about a friend coming to stay.
My First Elmer Birthday David McKee 2nd May, board, £7.99, 9781839133428 Celebrate Elmer’s birthday with this classic story abridged for the youngest readers in a chunky shaped board book.
BBC Children’s Books
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Hey Duggee 9781405960 Children aged 1-5 can join the Squirrel Club and earn their badges with this entertaining selection. Easter Egg Hunt 15th February, board, £7.99, 090 The Fire Engine Badge 11th July, board, eb, £5.99, 151 The Opposites Badge 13th June, board, eb, £5.99, 212 Duggee’s Jigsaw Book 23rd May, board, £7.99, 274 The Rainbow Badge 9th May, board, £6.99, 335 The Shape Badge 27th June, board, £5.99, 373 The Dressing Up Badge 8th February, board, £7.99, 434 The Moving House Badge 11th April, board, eb, £5.99, 458 Vehicles 6th June, board, £7.99, 496 Where’s Duggee? 18th July, pb, £7.99, 540 Dinosaurs 28th March, board, £8.99, 052 Touch-and-feel fun with a bumpy Tyrannos-Roly Rex, a fuzzy Betty-Saurus, a scratchy Happy-Gator, a soft Norrie-Dactyl and a smooth Tri-Tag-Atops. Duggee’s Clubhouse 25th April, board, £7.99, 9781405959933
Beetle Books
Secret Squid Goes to Space Barry Ablett (illus),
Cicada Books
Betty’s Birthday Celine Ka Wing Lau 23rd May, hb, £12.99, 9781800660496 It’s Betty’s sixth birthday and there will be games and pizza making and cake galore.
Farshore
Beano Boredom Busters 6th June, pb, £9.99, 9780008616519
Dennis, Gnasher and the Beanotown gang go on a mission to combat boredom forever. Full of fun things to do.
Pokémon Ash’s Journey 28th March, hb, £16.99, 9780008616724 Essential guide filled with key episode moments, characters profiles, tournament stats and Pokémon facts. Encyclopedia-style compendium follows Ash through his entire Trainer career.
Dreamhouse Search 1st February, vol 1 £7.99, 102
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Pokémon Where’s Eevee? 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9780008616748 Eevee can evolve into eight different Pokémon and they are all hidden in these pages.
Pokemon New Region Reader (Paldea) 4th July, pb, £5.99, 9780008616762 Exciting story set in the Paldea region.
SERIES
Winnie-the-Pooh Jane Riordan £7.99, 97800086 Hello Pooh, Hello You! 28th March, board, 16878 Chunky board book follows Pooh as he looks for his friends in the forest. Surprise mirror on the final page.
Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations Roger Hargreaves Introduces children to all the exciting occasions people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting events and even a trip to the moon.
Easter Hunt Andrew Grey (illus) 15th February, pb, 54139 An egg to find on every page.
SERIES
Barbie pb, 9780008669 Still riding high on last year’s outstanding film success. Dream Big 29th February, vol 2 £6.99, 089 Pegasus Sparkle 9th May, vol 3 £6.99, 096
A Day at the Natural History Museum Mark Burgess (illus) 9th May, hb, 47032 Beautiful special edition storybook.
The Baby Dinosaur 25th April, vol 2 6380
Mr Men Little Miss Go Shopping Adam Hargreaves 29th February, pb, £4.99, 9780008615543 Little Miss Splendid loves visiting all the shops but Mr Forgetful finds it hard to remember what he has gone to buy.
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Mystery At the Incredible Hotel Isabelle Follath, Kate Davies 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780711264250 Charming story for 4–7-year-olds featuring aspiring detective Matilda who goes on the hunt for the thief who stole her friend’s precious recipe.
Happy Yak
Monsters At School Laura Baker, Nina Dzyvulska (illus) 27th June, pb, £24, 9780711286603 Zany picture book packed with hilarious, cheeky monsters getting ready for their first day at school.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
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Te Adventures of Paddington Picture book series based on the award-winning animated TV series of the same name. Paddington’s Holiday 6th June, board, vol 2, £7.99, 9780008621629 The Dinosaur Hunt 11th April, pb, vol 1, £6.99, 9780008644260
Paddington Goes for Gold! RW Alley (illus), Michael Bond 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780007427734 Witty tale with a brand new cover.
Easter Countdown 15th February, pb, vol 1, £4.99, 9780008615475 Sports Day 4th July, pb, vol 2, £7.99, 9780008617516
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Mr Men and Little Miss Picture Books Roger Hargreaves, Adam Hargreaves pb, £7.99, 978000861 The Super Silly Day 29th February, vol 1 5550
Paddington At the Tower Michael Bond, RW Alley (illus) 23rd May, pb, £7.99, 9780008671129 When Paddington visits the Tower of London he makes sure he has enough marmalade sandwiches to sustain him—a whole suitcase in fact.
A Percy the Park Keeper Story: Badger’s Bath Nick Butterworth 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008642112
Amusing picture book from the creator of One Snowy Night.
SERIES
Mary Poppins PL Travers 20th June, pb, £7.99, 97800086560 Rediscover the joy and wonder of the original stories in a new, luxurious livery. Mary Poppins 27
Mary Poppins Comes Back 34
Mary Poppins Opens the Door 41
Mary Poppins in the Park 58
Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane & Mary Poppins and the House Next Door 65
Where’s Mog? Judith Kerr 11th April, board, eb, £7.99, 9780008667092 Based on Kerr’s much- loved Mog stories, this felt flap book centres on a hunt for everyone’s favourite cat—with surprises on every page.
Jessica Kingsley
Facing Mighty Fears About Being Apart From Parents David Huebner 18th April, pb, £10.99, 9781839974649 Mini book tackling mighty fears with tips and tricks for breaking free.
Ladybird SERIES
Bluey 9780241 Bluey, an Emmy-winning children’s television programme on Disney+ and CBeebies that celebrates play, returns in a new collection of story, activity and novelty books. Bob Bilby 25th April, board, eb, £6.99, 550533 Charades 14th March, board, eb, £6.99, 550540 Father’s Day Fun Craft Book 2nd May, pb, £6.99, 574225 More Easter Fun! 15th February, pb, £6.99, 574232 Perfect 9th May, pb, £7.99, 574249 Bad Mood 20th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 604885 Trains 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 605240
Jigsaw Puzzle Book 30th May, board, £14.99, 649893
Queens Bluey 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 662588 Sleepytime 11th April, pb, £7.99, 663653 What Games Should We Play? 25th April, board, £7.99, 669754 Hooray, It’s Easter! 15th February, board, £7.99, 669778 Love From Bluey 6th June, hb, eb, £6.99, 683071
SERIES
Peppa Pig Peppa Pig
£7.99, 97802416 More everyday adventures with the popular porcine in activity, story and novelty books. Peppa’s Favourite Nursery Rhymes 29th February, board, 59359 My Mummy is Amazing 1st February, pb, 59403 Daddy Pig’s Surprise 9th May, board, £7.99, 59519 Peppa’s First Day at School 11th April, pb, £7.99, 59540 Peppa Loves Hugs 23rd May, board, £8.99, 59564 Peppa’s Adventure Holiday 20th June, hb, £8.99, 59656 Peppa’s Seasons Sticker Book 4th April, pb, £6.99, 59670 Peppa’s Surprise Party 4th July, board, £7.99, 65961 Fantastic Families Sticker Activity Book 27th June, pb, £4.99, 67262 Peppa Goes to a Wedding 2nd May, board, eb, £5.99, 67286 Where’s Peppa at the Zoo? 28th March, pb, £7.99, 67347 Peppa’s Gold Medal 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 67361
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Uh-Oh, Niko Chris Chatterton board, £7.99, 9780241661 Cute bear-time stories from a bestselling illustrator. Bedtime 4th April, vol 2 307 Bathtime 4th April, vol 1 345 Nursery 4th July, vol 3 369 Park 4th July, vol 4 413
SERIES
Milo Perfect introductions to fan-favourite characters from the world of Milo. Where’s Milo? 6th June, pb, £6.99, 9780241666760 Milo and Friends Little Library 18th April, board, £5.99, 9780241666807
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