FICTION 5-7
Clash of the Dragon Masters 6th June, vol 2 1008
The Pug Who Wanted a Birthday Bella Swift 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408373224 Another pug-tastic tale starring Peggy. Black and white illustrations throughout.
Orion Children’s Books
Horrid Henry: Food Fight Francesca Simon, Tony Ross (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781510112896 Number one for fiendish fun. Bumper book of Horrid Henry mayhem—a brilliantly mischievous collection of six of his best food-related stories.
Oxford University Press
Isadora Moon Helps Out Harriet Muncaster 7th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192778109 When Isadora’s mum gets fairy flu Isadora is determined to be the best nurse possible. But her attempts to help go a bit wrong.
Emerald and the Lost Treasure Harriet Muncaster 7th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192784018 When Emerald finds a precious teddy lying in a clump of seaweed Emer- ald asks Isadora Moon and her cousin to help return it.
Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth Alex Latimer 6th June, pb, £6.99, 9780192788658 Honkingly funny storytelling. The road to redemption has never been so silly.
1st February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192783783 Best friends Mirabelle and Carlotta sneak into big sister Edith’s bedroom during a sleepover and accidentally break a prized possessions.
are looking for a first chapter book containing a healthy dose of mischief and magic.
Rose Lihou pb, eb, £7.99, 97802416311 Sweet, illustrated young fiction series featuring four delightful dogs. Likely to win over fans of Isadora Moon and Mummy Fairy. Bea’s Secret Friends 4th April, vol 1 71 The Lost School Pet 4th July, vol 2 95
Dino Dad Andy Day, Steven Lenton (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241642924 Fantastic magical dino-tastic adventure series from CBeebies superstar Day and illustration powerhouse Lenton.
Pushkin Children’s Books
Pizza My Heart Mika Song 6th June, vol 3, pb, £8.99, 9781782694540 Third graphic novel in the Norma and Belly series about two troublemaking squirrels on their adventures.
Scallywag Press
Croaky: Search for the Sasquatch Matty Long 7th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192785183 Brand new colour fiction from the creator of Super Happy Magic Forest.
Marv and the Humongous Hamster Alex Falase-Koya, Paula Bowles (illus) 2nd May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192780522 Part of an exciting superhero series that celebrates the power of kindness, resilience and courage.
Rudy and the Ghastly Gathering Paul Westmoreland, George Ermos (illus) 7th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192782595 Rudy and Femi have been invited to Edie’s birthday party. But ghost parties are a little different, with spooky pranks, ghastly games, and a hunt for a missing poltergeist.
Mirabelle and the Midnight Feast Harriet Muncaster
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Kitty and the Stolen Storybook Paula Harrison, Jenny Løvlie (illus) 2nd May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192787637 Story celebrating libraries and the power of reading.
Mirabelle and t he Picnic Pranks Harriet Muncaster 4th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780192787965 Perfect for readers who
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Jack the Fairy: The Day the Unicorns Stopped Farting Tom Mcglaughlin 2nd May, pb, £7.99, 9780192787163 A fabulously flatulent adventure from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister.
Piccadilly Press
Ballet Besties: Yara’s Chance to Dance Yasmine Naghdi, Chitra Soundar, Paula Franco (illus) 14th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800785830 When Yara joins Shimmer & Shine she meets lots of other children her age who are there to either start their dance training or go just for the fun of it.
Puffin
The Boy and the Octopus Caryl Lewis, Carmen Saldana (illus) 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241489871 From the creators of The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons a powerful story about overcoming bullies and being proud to be seen.
SERIES Tiny Dogs
Ivy Newt and the Swamp Dragons Derek Keilty, Magda Brol (illus) 4th April, pb, £7.99, 9781915252531 By accident, Gran’s magic bubble bath creates pesky Ivy and Tom lookalikes, intent on serious mischief. Can the real Ivy and Tom stop them before they cause maximum devastation?
Scholastic Fiction
Kwame’s Magic Quest: Rise of the Green Flame Bernard Mensah 1st February, pb, eb, £5.99, 9780702333798 Kwame is excited to begin training with his new friends at school but he cannot access his powers. What if he has no magic at all?
Sweet Cherry Publishing
Danny Dingle’s Fantastic Finds Suruchi Sati (illus), Angie Lake 7th March, boxed pack, £79.90, 9781782269700 Children will love the visual focus of this 10-book collection, designed for reluctant readers.
Twirl
Ultimate Spotlight: Home Construction Anne Blanchard, Didier Balicevic (illus) 28th March, hb, £13.99, 9791027612208 Building a house, brick by brick. Little builders can lift the flaps, pull the tabs, and turn the wheel in this interactive introduction to home construction.
UCLan Publishing
The Library Mouse Frances Tosdevin, Sophia O’Connor (illus) 4th April, pb, £7.99, 9781915235893 Quill the mouse longs to share his stories with children in the library but getting noticed seems impossible. He asks his spider friend, Leggsy, to help make his voice stand out.
Lola Loves Walkies Jake Hope, James Brown (illus) 2nd May, pb, £7.99, 9781915235930 Lola as she plays hide and seek, leaps in and out of the long grasses and watches her poochy pals on an adventure that is a walk in the park.
Flying High Cao Wenxuan, Yu Rong (illus) 1st February, pb, £8.99, 9781915235985 Can Wawa the bird find a way to help her friend see that being different can be a strength?
Union Square Kids
The Door That Had Never Been Opened Before Mrs and Mr MacLeod 22nd February, hb, £12.99, 9781454945451 The Grunions’ house has many doors, including one door that has never been opened. Fantastically illustrated with pen-and- ink cutouts, this picture book from the talented artist/author coupling is a hit.
Your Alien Returns Tammi Sauer, Goro Fujita (illus) 25th April, pb, £7.99, 9781454953876 In this comforting sequel to Your Alien, it is the human boy’s turn to visit the extraterrestrial and feel like an outsider. Our young hero finds a way to fit in.
Tu Extraterrestre (Spanish edition)
Tammi Sauer, Goro Fujita (illus) 23rd May, pb, £7.99, 9781454953890 Esta dulce historia narra como un nino y un extraterrestre descubren la importancia de la familia y la amistad.
Usborne
Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny Tiny Ogres Zanna Davidson, Elissa Elwick (illus) 9th May, pb, £5.99, 9781803702551 Science meets magic in this funny, Stem-packed, first chapter book series starring Izzy the Inventor and a lovable unicorn.
Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at the Zoo Zanna Davidson, Melanie Williamson (illus) 11th April, pb, £5.99, 9781803705583
Another laugh-out-loud, full-colour monster adventure in the chapter book series for newly independent readers and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry.
Sticker Dolly Stories: Fairy Spells Zanna Davidson, Sylwia Filipczak (illus) 6th June, pb, £5.99, 9781803709208 The Magic Dolls go on a mission to save the Moon Turtles of the Enchanted Isle. Fantastic series fiction inspired by the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing.
The Really Evil Weevil Russell Punter, Sian Roberts (illus) 14th March, hb, £5.99, 9781805312208 Steve the Weevil tries lots of evil schemes to get noticed but maybe being kind works better? This rhyming story is perfect for beginner readers.
Walker Books SERIES
Bear and Bird Jarvis
978152951 Bear and Bird are best friends. And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. The Picnic and Other Stories 2nd May, pb, £6.99, vol 1 3707 The Adventure and Other Stories 7th March, hb, £9.99, vol 3 4803
Unicornia: Learning to Fly
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