FICTION 7-9
Ana Punset, Diana Vicedo (illus) 6th June, pb, £6.99, 9781529519860 First in a series of magical unicorn adventures for fans of Isadora Moon.
Welbeck Children’s Books
Call the Puffins: Muffin and the Shipwreck Cath Howe, Ella Okstad (illus) 14th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781801301206 Third in delicious series about puffins and teamwork.
Tangletree Mysteries 2 Joel Stewart, Steve Roberts (illus) 6th June, pb, £7.99, 9781801301534 Colourful graphic novel series following the adventures of Peggy the dog who investigates mysteries in the Tangletree Woods.
White Star
Little Stories From Nature Francesa Sudano (illus), Altea Villa 8th April, hb, £12.99, 9788854420472 For bedtime, class time or playtime, these stories stimulate the imagination while setting the building blocks for understanding the world around us.
Y Lolfa SERIES
Tom the Lion John Likeman, Tom Lucas (illus) 1st February, pb, £4.99, 97818009946 Series of children’s books promotes literacy, wellbe- ing and mental health by following the New Economics Foundation’s Five Ways to Wellbeing model. Connect vol 1 21 Keep Learning vol 4 38 Be Active vol 2 45 Take Notice vol 3 52 Give vol 5 69
Zephyr
Benji’s Emerald King Ewa Jozefkowicz 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781035902712 The Woodland Explorers solve mysteries and protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods. Magical new series full of friendship, adventure and learning through nature, illustrated on every page.
Amulet Books
Spider-man: Cosmic Chaos! Mike Maihack 18th July, hb, £9.99, 9781419770517 Action-packed, third graphic novel in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up series. Spider-man is thrust into space and must join the rebellious Guardians of the Galaxy.
Andersen Press
Honey’s Hive: Bee a Friend Mo O’Hara, Aya Kakeda (illus) 4th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781839133299 Honey is back and this time she must help a struggling hive while protecting hers from wasps on the attack. Teaches children about bees and the importance of sharing.
Kid-zilla and the Invaders From Planet Aargh! Jess Bradley, Jess Bradley (illus) 1st June, pb, eb, £4.99, 9781398828698 In this new series schoolkid Pablo is transformed into a skyscraping monster. Can he and his sister use his new-found power to take on an entire alien army?
The Happy Prince Oscar Wilde, Harry Woodgate (illus) 6th June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781839134289 Thoughtful retelling of Wilde’s classic story, attractively illustrated by Waterstones Prize and British Book Award winner. Beautiful foiled cover and printed in purple ink.
Cally and Jimmy: Twinseparable Zoe Antoniades, Katie Kear (illus) 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839134760 Four fantastic stories on simple, common themes for children to relate to: walking home from school, visiting parents at work, cinema outings and camping trips.
Time Travel Twins: The Stone Age Clash
SERIES
Moonlight Magic Club Melody Lockhart, Luna Valentine (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £4.99, 97813988287 Warm-hearted and empowering fantasy series following four witchy friends in outra- geous adventures. Foxglove’s Magical Mix-Up vol 3 42 Maya’s Hare-Raising Adventure vol 4 59
The Anne of Green Gables Collection Samantha Newman, Eve O’Brien (illus) 1st July, multiple item, eb, £34.99, 9781398834019 Sixteen-book boxset contains abridged retelling’s of Anne’s adventures at Green Gables, delightfully illustrated throughout
Fiction 7-9
Josh Lacey, Garry Parsons (illus) 2nd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839134791 Scarlett and Thomas are transported back in time to encounter Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, sabre-toothed tigers and woolly mammoths. Fully illustrated, this is perfect for the KS2 curriculum.
Arcturus
Folk Tales for Fearless Girls Khoa Le (illus), Samantha Newman 1st February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781398820050 Appealing hardback anthology retells 15 classic folk tales with fearless, inspirational girls at their centre. Exquisitely illustrated in full colour.
Award
Paint & Pandemonium Steven Vinacour, James Cottell 22nd February, pb, £6.99, 9781782704799 Vinacour’s latest enter- taining, U-bend adventure sees Ted travel back in time to meet great artists, with some hysterical historical consequences.
Barrington Stoke
New Arrivals At Willow Farm Helen Peters, Isobel Lundie (illus) 14th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800902565 There are two cute new arrivals down on Willow Farm but they are both having a difficult start. Pair of cosy tales from an animal story maestro.
Pirates and Sea Monsters Gill Lewis, Irina Avgustinovich (illus) 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800902763 From storms to mysterious sea creatures, Tia’s life takes a turn for the adventurous when her mum starts a new job as the vet on Gull Haven island.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Neon and the Goonicorns Sibeal Pounder, Sarah Warburton (illus) 6th June, pb, £6.99, 9781408894170 A return dive back into the UNIverse with Neon for a final adventure.
The Thames and Tide Club: Squid Invasion Katya Balen,
Rachael Dean (illus) 1st February, pb, £6.99, 9781526640529 The mudlarkers of the Thames and Tide Club are about to face Squid- mageddon in a funny and fast-paced adventure for young treasure hunters.
Kyan Green Battles the Multiverse Colm Field, David Wilkerson (illus) 18th July, pb, £7.99, 9781526641786
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with O’Brien’s charming sketches.
The Adventures of Super Dweeb Jess Bradley 1st April, multiple item, £29.94, 9781398838536 Ultimate six-book box set brings together the hilarious, crime-fighting adventures of Super Dweeb.
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