FICTION 7-9
Second book in the fast- paced, edge-of-the-seat series of multiverse adventures.
Bloomsbury Education
SERIES
Te Time Machine Next Door Iszi Lawrence, Rebecca Bagley (illus) 11th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 97818019911 Exciting run of quirky, historical chapter books that bring lesser-known parts of history to life with amusing plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations.
Puzzle adventure story for middle-grade readers follows Sherlock Bones and Dr Catson.
Cameron & Company
Soren’s Seventh Song Dave Eggers,
Mark Hoffmann (illus) 14th February, hb, £13.99, 9781951836733 From New York Times bestseller comes a deadpan take on creativity and persistence as told through the eyes of a humpback whale looking for a new song.
Chicken House SERIES
Hotel for Cats Marie Pavlenko, Marie Voyelle (illus) pb, eb, £7.99, 97819159470 Cosy Parisian animal stories, illustrated and translated from the original French. Hotel for Cats 1st February, 00 Hotel for Cats 2 4th July, 17
Rebellions and Super Boots vol 4 24 Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers vol 3 62
SERIES
Truly Terrible Tales Terry Deary 6th June, pb, eb, £8.99, 97818019950 Packed with illustrations and featuring some of history’s most significant moments, Deary’s series explores the past through the eyes of children who lived at the time. Romans vol 1 09 Egyptians vol 2 47
Brolga Publishing
Wingdom Dianne Ellis 1st March, pb, £7.95, 9780645586459 Thrilling adventure yarn about children who travel to a magical insect kingdom. Showcases the importance of friendship, caring for others and believing in yourself.
Buster Books
Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan Tim Collins, John Bigwood (illus) 4th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781916763180
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Cranthorpe Millner
A Rubbish Journey Jonah Rideout, Greg Carter (illus) 25th June, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781803782072 After dropping litter on the beach Megan is taken on a journey by a giant leatherback turtle to help sea creatures suffering from the effects of pollution and littering.
David Fickling Books
Honk If You See It! Jamie Smart 4th April, pb, £9.99, 9781788453134 Follow the continuing adventures of the world’s maddest cat as he defeats vampires with chicken nuggets, accidentally turns into a duck and gets caught in a time warp.
Enchanted Lion
Loose Threads Isol, Lawrence Schimel (tr) 25th June, hb, £13.99, 9781592703920 An intrepid girl discovers the value of the tangled, knotty side of life in this story from Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Isol, inspired by a Palestin- ian shawl.
Everything with Words
Worst King Ever! James Turner, Andreas Schuster 6th June, pb, £9.99, 9781788452960 Shy schoolboy Toby accidentally becomes king of a pixie kingdom at the bottom of his
garden.The chaos-creat- ing magical critters cause havoc wherever Toby goes.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
The Narzat Luke Marchant 18th April, pb, £7.99, 9781911427384 Comic fantasy fiction for 6+ , illustrated throughout. Join the Narzat in the Ungle Bungle Jungle with its bizarre creatures and deliciously despicable villains.
Faber & Faber
Peng and Spanners Steve Webb
1st February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780571372911 New superheroes investigate the craziest pizza mystery ever. First in hilarious graphic novel series, perfect for Bunny vs Monkey fans.
Bad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action! Swapna Haddow 7th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571379279
The Impossible Pig! Jamie Smart 4th July, pb, £9.99, 9781788453127 Bestselling series continues with laughs aplenty in a comic collection of the anarchic antics of Bunny, Monkey and the gang.
Lin the bad panda is back and putting the zoo in the spotlight. From the creators of the Dave Pigeon series.
How to Be a Genius Kid Waldo Pancake 6th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780571380046 The comic genius behind Barry Loser attempts to address the impossible questions parents dread being asked. Wacky graphic novel filled with facts and laughs.
Farshore
Beano Minnie and the Camp of Chaos Laura Howell (illus) 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780008616526 What could possibly go wrong when Class 3C go camping? The rumours of a banshee? Minnie’s plan to get her parents back together? Find out here.
Dungeons & Dragons Last Best Hope Madeleine Roux 4th July, pb, £6.99, 9780008537517 Welcome back to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world beyond the Dungeon walls. Against impossible odds, the Danger Club must take one last stand.
SERIES
Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery Laura Ellen Anderson 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008591335
Marnie is a little moth with big dreams and she’s off to Minibeast Academy. Magical new young fiction series from bestselling author and illustrator of Amelia Fang.
Stonesword Saga Top-selling official Minecraft gaming fiction series.
The End of the Overworld! 25th April, pb, £6.99, 9780008616564 Complete 6-Book Stonesword Saga 6th June, pb, £41.94, 9780008659615
Minecraft Ironsword Chronicles 1 4th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008666330 The Evoker King has evolved into the Evoker Kid, a noob who keeps walking into danger. Can Morgan, Harper and friends keep him safe?
Betty Steady and the Toad Witch Nicky Smith-Dale, Sarah Horne (illus) 25th April, pb, £6.99, 9780008600341 Prepare to lick the toenails
Just Add Dragons Ian Mark, Louis Ghibault (illus) 9th May, pb, £7.99, 9780755504381 Third title in gut-bustingly funny, illustrated fantasy monster series, packed with jokes, factoids and hilarious footnotes. Our hapless monster hunters are back, and now they’re tackling dragons.
Major and Mynah: Tarantula Terror Karen Owen, Louise Foreshaw (illus) 15th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781915444431 A tarantula has escaped from the wildlife park. Can Callie, her magical hearing aids and mynah bird Bo help to find the missing spider before it’s too late?
of adventure with Betty Steady in the funniest new illustrated young fiction debut.
Firefly Press
Michael the Incredible Super-sleuth Sausage Dog Terrie Chilvers, Tim Budgen (illus) 2nd May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781915444516 Is Susan the labrador’s dognapping the moment for Michael to win back his TV audience by wowing them with not just his mind-reading but also his new-found detective skills?
Rune Carlos Sanchez 2nd May, pb, £10.99, 9781838741211 Chiri’s a fun-loving super cook looking for adven- ture but her love of explo- ration has landed her in serious magical trouble and she will need help to make it home again.
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