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on the creepiest creatures lurking under the school.
4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915444479 Una Wexford is thrilled to be adopted after the war but an eerie secret lurks in her new home: the doll twin, a life-sized, animated copy of herself.
Raz Beri Matt Stephens 11th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915444615 Billy tries to use the school visit of a famous footballer as a way to prove to his classmates that there is more to him than just his cerebal palsy.
Cross My Heart and Never Lie Nora Dåsnes 15th February, pb, £10.99, 9780008653750 Vibrant, coming-of-age, diary-style graphic novel. With Tuva’s BFFs falling apart, and new scary feelings confusing everything, the new school year is not going at all how she planned.
Amari and the Night Brothers 3 BB Alston 25th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781405298674 Magical epic is another in the sci-fi fantasy series, soon to be a major movie.
Alien Apocalypse Lorraine Gregory, Jo Lindley (illus) 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9780008508265 Second sensational book in action-packed, space- adventure series. For middle grade fans of MG Leonard and David Baddiel.
Too Many Villains! Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett, Douglas Holgate (illus), Jay Cooper (illus) 25th April, pb, £8.99, 9780008588274 Jack, June, Quint and Dirk are back for more monster-bashing, apoca- lypse-ending action in full- colour, graphic novel spin- off series from The Last Kids on Earth.
Firefly Press
A History of My Weird Chloe Heuch 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915444639 Mo and Onyx explore an abandoned asylum and a new friendship develops. But can Mo accept her autism and Onyx their gender fluidity when others struggle to do the same?
Me and Aaron Ramsey Manon Steffan Ros 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915444493 Sam and his father love football but Dad’s dreams of stardom go horribly wrong.
Flying Eye Books
9780063050 No information at time of going to press. 3: Shadow 11th April, pb, eb, £8.99, vol 3 228 5: Wind 25th April, hb, eb, £12.99, vol 5 334
Lisa Williamson, Jess Bradley (illus) 4th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781916558083 Daniel feels different from his mates as he always has to look after his annoying sisters. And things get more compli- cated when he gets a role in the school play.
The International House of Dereliction Jacqueline Davies 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780063258099 Not-so-scary ghost story follows Alice as she tries to repair the dilapidated—and haunted— mansion next door.
The Midnight Orchestra Jessica Khoury 15th February, pb, £7.99, 9780063308886 Spellbinding and well- orchestrated sequel sees Amelia attempting to master the magic of composing.
Noah Frye Gets Crushed Maggie Horne 28th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915444530 Luna and Zoey become obsessed with boys so Noah tries to like Archie to fit in. But is it new friend Jessa who Noah really wants kiss?
Cactus Kid and the Battle for Star Rock Mountain Emmanuel Guerrero 7th March, pb, £10.99, 9781913123215 Cactus Kid zooms through the Neverending Desert on an entertaining ride to seek the ultimate magical powers to become the greatest wizard of all time.
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Searchlight: The Rock Ann Bryant, Josephine Birch (illus) 23rd February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781802586602 Zane and Finola find themselves on Gibraltar after being forced to flee their home planet. They must make sure they keep their cover as humans until the family is reunited.
Greenwillow Books
The Doll Twin Janine Beacham
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Flame Chasers Julie Pike 6th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781915444554 All Ember wants is to fly with the magical golden flamebirds. But when Pa sets sail on the flamebird chase without her can she find a ship to follow?
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Violet and Jobie in the Wild Lynne Rae Perkins 15th February, pb, £7.99, 9780062499707 Newbery Medal winner introduces Violet and Jobie, two house mice relocated to the wilder- ness. Exceptional read-aloud.
Guppy Books
Bigg School: Double Drama
The Windeby Puzzle Lois Lowry 20th June, pb, £7.99, 9780063327757 Utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history in which a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet Jaclyn Moriarty, Karl James Mountford (illus) 7th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781916558168 Lillian is given a jar of coins that take her through time and space, providing answers to questions she didn’t even know.
HarperCollins
The Game Master: Mansion Mystery Rebecca Zamolo, Matt Slays 18th July, pb, £7.99, 9780063025141 The mystery-solving team go toe-to-toe to thwart the devious plans of the always-menacing Game Master.
The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt Shawn Peters 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9780063047730 Filled with superheroes, supervillains and epic showdowns, this is the thrilling second book in the series.
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Warriors: A Starless Clan Erin Hunter
HarperCollins Children’s Books
The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster 11th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780007263486 This edition of classic story includes a special “Why you’ll love this book” introduction by Diana Wynne Jones.
Smile Lauren Child 28th March, hb, £14.99, 9780008285548 Former Children’s Laureate brings Clarice Bean back with all her trademark humour.
Robodog David Walliams, Adam Stower (illus) 18th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008588861 Enter a world of superheroes and villains in an action-packed comic caper and meet Robodog, the future of crime fighting.
How to Stop the End of the World Tom Mitchell 14th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008597146 Colin and his new friend Lucy have found them- selves caught up in a mission involving an
ancient sword, a mysteri- ous curse and a plan to save the world.
The Parent Agency David Baddiel, Jim Field (illus) 15th February, pb, £7.99, 9780008619466 Special 10th-anniversary edition with bonus content is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child.
Starminster Megan Hopkins 25th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008626891 Take flight with this beau- tifully written adventure, perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone, Aisling Fowler, AF Steadman and Pari Thompson.
Kaspar
Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (illus) 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780008638665 New edition of cracking adventure featuring the cat from the Savoy who sets sail on the Titanic.
Listen to the Moon Michael Morpurgo 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780008638672 Sad First World War novel where, in the face of fear and division, love, courage and kindness allow life to go on after unthinkable tragedy.
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Michael Morpurgo 4th July, pb, £6.99, 9780008638689 Life-affirming story about a boy trapped in a coma after being hit by a car.
The Last Life of Lori Mills Max Boucherat 4th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008666484 Eerie, exciting, funny and deeply moving, the publisher says The Last Life of Lori Mills is like nothing readers have ever experienced before.
Hawkwood Books
Land of Waves Eugene O’Toole 15th March, pb, £7.99, 9781739323943 Pirates swoop on a rusty boat carrying children fleeing war and poverty as a mighty storm brews.
Heartdrum
Heroes of the Water Monster Brian Young 4th July, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780062990440 Story of two contemporary young
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