FICTION 7-9
The 26-storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths 25th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781035039159 Colour edition of the second title in the Treehouse series.
Agents of SUIT: From Badger to Worse John Patrick Green 4th April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781035015481 InvestiGators fans, rejoice! A second helping of Mango and Brash.
A Mermaid’s Diary Chris Riddell 11th July, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781529009392 Riddell introduces a brand new cast of characters led by mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw, who records the adventures of her friends in her diary.
The Fastest Boy in the World Elizabeth Laird 30th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781035034680 Immersive and uplifting story, shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Song of the Dolphin Boy Elizabeth Laird 30th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781035034710 Powerful tale about the importance of ocean conservation and looking after the environment.
Nosy Crow
Lenny Lemmon and the Alien Invasion Ben Davis, James Lancett (illus) 11th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781805131465 Hilarious school-based comedy for 7+ with black and white illustrations. A modern day Just William, appealing to fans of Pamela Butchart, Wimpy Kid and Bunny Vs Monkey.
Mermaid Academy: Millie and Storm Julie Sykes,
Linda Chapman, Lucy Truman (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781805131830 Illustrated, action-packed underwater adventures from the authors of Unicorn Academy.
My Family is Not a Piece of Cake Catherine Wilkins 4th July, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781805132660 Hope Crumble and her family serve up cakes, coffee and a small helping of calamity in this great new series.
The Great Crisp Robbery Pamela Butchart,
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Thomas Flintham (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839940538 Another tittery tale of primary school life where nothing is as it seems and the drama is off the scale.
Tan (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408368817 Four friends channel the magical abilities of their ancestors to protect their community.
Flora Stormer and the Golden Lotus Isabella Harcourt 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408370018 Flora Stormer sets off to discover a magical flower and ends up finding herself instead. Magical adventure series with a message cele- brating difference and self-acceptance.
Moonlight Riders: Sand Filly
Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial Kieran Larwood, Joe Todd-Stanton (illus) 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839945182 Action-packed fantasy series from a multi-award winning author/illustrator combo. Three friends take on the challenges the dungeons hold.
Kevin the Vampire: A Wild and Wicked Witch Matt Brown, Flavia Sorrentino (illus) 14th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839945434 More ghoulish fun in illustrated fantasy series, for fans of Amelia Fang.
A Llama Called Lightning Helen Peters, Ellie Snowdon (illus) 11th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781839948725 Brilliant storytelling that will make readers laugh and cry, this is Dick King- Smith for a new generation.
NYRB Kids
Tell Me a Mitzi Lore Segal,
Harriet Pincus (illus) 14th May, hb, £16.99, 9781681377957 Three quirky tales about a young city girl’s adven- tures big and small, from taking a taxi to meeting the president.
Orchard Books
Hotel of the Gods: Aztec Chocolate Meltdown Tom Easton, Steve Brown (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781408366370 Third in the eneregetic series where mythical resi- dents make magical mayhem. Written by the co-author of Max Magic.
Spellcasters: Potion Power Crystal Sung, Wendy
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Supersized Squirrel and the Great
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame, David Roberts (illus) 1st February, hb, £14.99, 9780192787804
Beautiful gift edition of beloved, bucolic classic.
Linda Chapman 1st February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408371527 Sixth book in exciting adventure series for young pony lovers by the author of My Secret Unicorn and Unicorn Academy.
SERIES
Beast Quest Adam Blade pb, eb, £6.99, 9781408371 Four new thrillers all about battling beasts and fighting evil. Lupix the Ice Wolf 14th March, vol 1 824 Pirano the Water Dragon 14th March, vol 2 930 Heraxor the Fire Hawk 6th June, vol 3 954 Petrok the Stone Warrior 6th June, vol 4 978
Oxford University Press
Reggie Rabbit and the Great Carrot Heist Swapna Reddy 2nd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780192788337 Fast-paced detective series set in a Gotham-like animal city.
Wham-o Kablam-o! Luke Seguin-Magee 4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780192788214 Graphic novel series full of supersized heart, adventure and laughs.
6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800784994 Outrageously funny book from star of CBeebies’ Swashbuckle and CBBC’s Big Fat Like.
Princess Katie’s Kittens 5: Ruby and the Royal Baby Julie Sykes, Sam Loman (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781800785397 Princess Katie and her kittens are back.
Puffin
The Creakers Tom Fletcher 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9780141388847 Mischievous magic from author of The Danger Gang and The Christmasaurus, now with a whole new look!
Secret Beast Club: The Mer-people of Crystal Pier
Jobe Anderson (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241573525 Exciting younger middle grade series brimming with drama, friendship and an amazing array of magical beasts.
Oxford Children’s Classics: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll 7th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780192789020 This stunning Oxford Chil- dren’s Classic edition is the perfect introduction to Alice in Wonderland-the famous story of one girl’s adventure to a fantastical realm.
Piccadilly Press
Max Magic 3 Stephen Mulhern, Tom Easton, Begona Fernandez Corbalan (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800783843 Max is back for a brand- new adventure.
Bronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds Bex Hogan, Hannah McCaffery (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800784697 Fun-filled fantasy quest stars an unforgettable new hero.
Nora and the Map of Mayhem Joseph Elliott, Nici Gregory (illus)
Billy and the Giant Adventure Jamie Oliver, Mónica Armiño (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241596142 Telly chef delivers the perfect recipe for a page- turning children’s fiction début with a pinch of adventure and a huge spoonful of magic.
Supersausage to the Rescue! Rachel Morrisroe 2nd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241635742 First taste of young fiction series packed with laughs, heart and superhero pets.
Puffin Classics
Tales From Beyond the Rainbow Pete Jordi Wood, Pete Jordi Wood, Anshika Khullar (illus), Ez Silva (illus), Harry Woodgate (illus) et al 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241545430 Ten stories published as a collection of queer classics for the first time featuring and celebrating LGBTQ+ narratives and heroes.
The Whale Rider Witi Ihimaera 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241669983 Magical, Maori, coming- of-age tale about community, hope and
being brave enough to claim your own destiny.
Pushkin Children’s Books
Movies Showing Nowhere Yorick Goldewijk, Laura Watkinson (tr) 4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782694106 Prizewinning middle grade fantasy adventure about memories, loss and time travel.
The Trouble With the Two-headed Hydra Karen Foxlee, Freda Chiu (illus) 28th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782694151 Second book in the series about an anxious girl who investigates legendary monsters by the author of Lenny’s Book of Everything.
How to Be Free Daisy May Johnson 2nd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781782694403 Third time out for a series described as “truly marvellous” by the Independent). A thrilling adventure of found family, undying loyalty and some truly spectacular cake.
Norma and Belly: Apple of My Pie Mika Song 29th February, pb, £8.99, 9781782694533 Troublemaking squirrels on more tasty adventures in the sequel to the Eisner- nominated graphic novel Donut Feed the Squirrels.
Scholastic Fiction
Luna Wolf 2: Code Danger Alesha Dixon 15th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702324116 A gang of rogue super- pets are on the rampage and causing chaos across the city and the police are calling on Luna and her powered-up animals to restore order.
Finding Alfie Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (illus) 9th May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780702325205 Iris always treasured her painting of a boat, painted by her friend Alfie many years before. But what actually happened to Alfie in the war?
Cat on the Run 2 Aaron Blabey 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780702329975 How do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most
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