FICTION 9-12
Pirates of Darksea Catherine Doyle 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9781526655103 Set sail on bestselling author’s latest perilous adventure to the magical islands of Darksea.
Adam Destroys the Internet Adam Beales 9th May, pb, £7.99, 9781526655592 Second wild adventure from author, TV presenter and YouTuber.
Mayowa and the Sea of Words Chibundu Onuzo 6th June, hb, £12.99, 9781526660992 First title in a dazzlingly imaginative adventure trilogy about one girl’s power to change the world through the magic of book-jumping.
The Clockwork Conspiracy Sam Sedgman 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781526665386 Locked-room mystery with rooftop chases and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jack- son’s High Rise mysteries.
The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping Kalynn Bayron 11th April, vol 2, pb, £7.99, 9781526667816 New York Times bestsell- ing author presents the second book in the Vanquishers series.
Bloomsbury Education
Rosie Raja 3 Sufiya Ahmed 18th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781801995085 Thrilling and empowering wartime adventure set in Bletchley Park and featuring an engaging, determined, Muslim heroine.
Buster Books
A Steam Puzzle Adventure Tim Collins, Louise Forshaw (illus) 9th May, pb, £6.99, 9781780559377 First in a puzzle-adven- ture series takes readers on a thrilling scientific quest in the company of Knutz, a Steam whizz-kid, and canine super-inventor Boltz.
Cadno
Culhwch and Olwen Efa Lois (illus), Catherine Fisher 6th June, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781802586459 Culhwch falls madly in love with Olwen, the daughter of the malevo- lent giant Yspaddaden Penkawr. Olwen’s father is not happy about the pair- ing and sets Cuhlwch a test.
Canongate Books
The Past Master Patience Agbabi 8th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781838855819 Elle and the Infinites are back for a final thrilling adventure. They must leap to the end of time to stop Millennia’s quest for world domination.
Chicken House
The Island At the Edge of Night Lucy Strange 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913322380 Abandoned at a remote island school, Faye discovers she has been sent there for a wicked crime. But what has she done?
A Ship in the Dark Yarrow Townsend 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696498 From Branford Boase- shortlisted author of The Map of Leaves—perfect for fans of The Girl of Ink & Stars and The Lost Whale.
Oh Mummy Mia! Evans Maz 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781913696887 The Gods Squad take on Ancient Egypt in this laugh-out-loud sequel to Oh Maya Gods! Maz is the author of the Who Let the Gods Out? series.
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Three Cheers for the River School Sabine Adeyinka 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026224 Book 3 in the characterful #OwnVoices boarding school series set in Nigeria
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
follows the critically acclaimed Jummy at the River School, an Indie Book of the Month.
Aliya to the Infinite City Laila Rifaat 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026354 Sparkling magical début, set in a fantastical Egypt of flying carpets and mythical creatures. For fans of Nura and the Immortal Palace and The Kingdom Over the Sea.
The Cloud Thief James Nicol 14th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026491 For fans of Studio Ghibli and Diana Wynne Jones who want an eco twist. Cosy spellbinder by the author of The Apprentice Witch series.
Mission: Microraptor Philip Kavvadias 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915026941 First book in a thrilling series of all-action, illus- trated, environmental adventures. Think “Juras- sic Park” meets Wimpy Kid with a dash of Alex Rider.
Nush and the Stolen Emerald
Jasbinder Bilan 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915947024 When a divine emerald is stolen, Nush stows away to England to take back the emerald that will heal the kingdom.
Ajay and the Treasure of Thar Varsha Shah 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915947048 Third story in the acclaimed Ajay series. Book 1, Ajay and the Mumbai Sun, was short- listed for the Waterstones Prize. Illustrated.
Clarion Books
The Circuit Francisco Jimenez, Celia Jacobs (illus) 9th May, pb, £10.99, 9780358348221 Poignantly told from a young boy’s perspective, this popular memoir centred on a Mexican family working California’s fields is now a powerful graphic novel.
Wires Crossed Beth Fantaskey, ONeillJones (illus) 20th June, pb, £10.99, 9780358396215 Smart, funny, slice-of-life graphic novel about navi- gating the ups and downs of middle school—from
Girl on the Fly Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl 4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781788451840 Gloriously uplifting, coming-of-age story set in 1992. Kamaria Kessy navigates friendships, her passion for running and her Tanzanian aunt moving in while finding her own steady rhythm.
Nemesis Neill Cameron 2nd May, pb, £9.99, 9781788453158 Stakes have never been higher for the superhero Mega Robo Bros. Freddy’s robotic systems are taken over by an evil enemy and only Alex can stop his
first crushes to crushing the school’s science competition.
Cranthorpe Millner
The Pilgrim’s Pendant KJ Cole 27th February, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781803781525 Transported to a world where magical creatures roam free and decisions really are a matter of life or death, Jane discovers something within her that makes her extraordinary.
The Miniature Mermaid of Zennor Emily Harper 27th February, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781803781631 Based on an old Cornish folk tale, this delightful yarn takes readers on a journey of curiosity, friendship, mystery and magic.
Warning: Magic Can Be Dangerous! B Ware 30th April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781803781778 After a chain of inexplica- ble events Tyler discovers magic at his fingertips. But when things begin to go catastrophically wrong he fears magic is a curse rather than a blessing.
David Fickling Books
Ettie and the Midnight Pool Julia Green, Pam Smy (illus) 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781788452090 Ettie is led to a hidden quarry pool and must dive deep to uncover its secrets. Hauntingly beau- tiful story about growing up, exploring past secrets and facing the darkness within.
DC Comics
Barkham Asylum Yehudi Mercado 7th May, pb, £11.99, 9781779505002 The Joker’s pet pooch in an adventure all of his own. Barking mad.
Dragon Press
More Tales of the Mabinogi Sian Lewis, Valeriane Leblond (illus) 1st May, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781804163467 Much-anticipated sequel to the Tir na n’Og-winning The Four Branches of the Mabinogi’. Stories featured are “Olwen and Culhwch”, “Llyf and Llefelys”, and “Macsen’s Dream”.
EK Books
Superheroes for a Day Craig Cormick, Lauren Mullinder (illus) 3rd July, pb, £9.99, 9781922539977 Sets the experiences of autistic kids in an enter- taining and accessible story to offer a fresh perspective on neurodiversity.
Everything with Words
The Tall Man Mary Cathleen Brown 23rd May, pb, £8.99, 9781911427391 Scary time-slip adventure. Can Tom free the boy in the cellar from the Tall Man’s grasp and change history?
brother from destroying London.
The Others Sarah Merrett 13th June, pb, £8.99, 9781911427407 Historical sci-fi involving two lovable aliens and a wicked professor who wants to exhibit them in a cage. Illustrated.
Faber & Faber
A Drop of Golden Sun Kate Saunders 7th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571310982 Irresistible glimpse behind the scenes of a Hollywood blockbuster from the Costa-winning Five Chil- dren on the Western Front author.
The Houdini Inheritance Emma Carroll 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571341412 From the queen of historical fiction a dazzling new adventure, packed with mystery, shipwrecks, wild animals and escapology.
Kofi and the Secret Radio Station Jeffrey Boakye 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571367375 Kofi is back in another musical, money-making adventure. Second in a series from one of the UK’s most prominent educators and music radio talk host.
Podkin and the Singing Spear Kieran Larwood 4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571369492 From Blue Peter Award- winning writer comes the seventh thrilling adventure in the World of Podkin One-Ear, now in paper- back. The Gorm are back and the rabbit world needs saving.
The Beast of Farrowfell Ravena Guron 2nd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571371228 Journey back to Farrow- fell, where edible magic is the thing to steal. Jude Ripon returns on another vigilante mission in this epic fantasy sequel to The Thief of Farrowfell.
Alyssa and the Spell Garden Alexandra Sheppard 4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780571377428 Fantasy set in a community in London facing eviction and gentrification, with a magical spell garden at the centre of it.
The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts Alex Bell
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