HISTORY
Uses paper-cuts to reveal the wonders of ther planet’s oceans, from the microcosm of a rock pool to the strange creatures living in the very deepest waters.
Walker Books
Let’s Save the Okavango Delta Catherine Barr, Jean Claude (illus) 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781529517439 Discover why the Okavango Delta must be protected from climate change. Explore Africa’s incredible inland wetland, a sparkling jewel at the heart of the Kalahari Desert. Now in paperback.
Walker Studio
My First Book of London Ingela P Arrhenius 4th April, pb, £7.99, 9781529520354 See all the famous sights of London in one stylish picture book. Red buses, black cabs and Buckingham Palace are just a few of the iconic images to explore.
Welbeck Children’s Books
The United States Book Rebecca Siegel, Ellen Weinstein (illus) 20th June, hb, eb, £19.99, 9781803380339 Readers 7 and up can go on a fact-packed adventure and discover the wonder and beauty of the US. Profiles, facts and maps of all 50 states.
Around the World in 80 Buildings David Long, Lou Baker Smith (illus) 14th March, hb, eb, £15.99, 9781803380506 Visual celebration of the incredible structures built throughout history and their cultural significance. Includes an incredible central gatefold map that opens to reveal where all 80 structures are located.
Wide Eyed Editions
Only in Florida Heather Alexander, Joseph Moffat- Pena (illus) 7th March, hb, £14.99, 9780711281455 Go-to guide to everything from the Keys to the Panhandle.
Our Wonderful World Sol Linero (illus), Kalya Ryan, Ben Handicott
9th May, pb, £9.99, 9780711291690 Exciting cross-cultural journey for budding young explorers. This adventurous kids’ atlas collection is bursting with colour, facts and rich detail.
The 50 States Gabrielle Balkan, Sol Linero (illus) 7th May, pb, £9.99, 9780711291775 Historical timelines, famous trailblazers, natural wonders and much more all bursting from colourful infographic maps and fact boxes.
50 Adventures in the 50 States
Kate Siber, Lydia Hill (illus) 7th May, pb, £9.99, 9780711291874 Learn about each Ameri- can state and what makes each one unique.
National Parks of the USA Kate Siber, Chris Turnham (illus) 7th May, pb, £9.99, 9780711291881 A tour of America’s great outdoors goes wild for the flaura, fauna and epic landscapes of its magestic National Parks.
Only in America Heather Alexander, Alan Berry Rhys (illus) 7th May, pb, £9.99, 9780711293212 Unique, strange, funny, record-breaking and downright unbelievable facts about every state in the US.
Everybody Travels Kristin Roskifte 6th June, hb, £14.99, 9780711294561 New from the international bestselling author of Everybody Counts. A rich book filled with stories big and small about our interconnected human experience.
Most Haunted Theatres Yvette Fielding, Hannah Shaw (illus) 1st February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781839133237 First in a chilling new illustrated non-fiction series exploring the ghostly histories of real places.
Barrington Stoke
What It Was Like to be an Ancient Maya David Long, Stefano Tambellini (illus) 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781800902497 Long explores and explains the rise and fall of the rich Maya civilisations in his third What it was Like to be title.
Beaming Books
Journey to the Stars: Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut Laurie Wallmark, Raakhee Mirchandani, Maitreyi Ghosh (illus) 7th May, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506484693 Discover the extraordinary life of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American female astronaut.
Elinor McGrath, Pet Doctor
History
Jacqueline Johnson, Alette Straathof (illus) 4th June, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506492032 When Elinor McGrath decided she wanted to be a veterinarian she was told no. But she was determined to prove that accepting women was not the only change the profession needed.
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Amazing Immortals Dinah Williams 11th April, hb, £13.99, 9781419761904 Culturally diverse, fact- filled and gorgeously illustrated introduction to more than 80 gods and goddesses from around the world.
Andersen Press
becker&mayer! kids
The Juneteenth Cookbook Alliah L Agostini, Chef Taffy Elrod, Sawyer Cloud (illus) 4th April, hb, £14.99, 9780760385791 Introduces the history of Juneteenth to kids through vibrant recipes, activities and games drawn from Black Ameri- can cultural traditions.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War Isabel Greenberg (illus), Imogen Greenberg 4th July, pb, £10.99, 9781526670403 Captivating graphic novel retelling the adventures of the ancient Greek goddess.
Gaia: Goddess of Earth Isabel Greenberg (illus), Imogen Greenberg 4th July, pb, £10.99, 9781526670410 Another graphic novel explanation of the mythology of an ancient goddess.
b small publishing
Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Vicky Barker (illus), Susan Martineau 1st May, hb, £12.99, 9781913918897 From award-winning non-fiction duo, this is an expertly pitched book all about dinosaurs and how they lived. A treat to surprise dino- loving super fans and delight nature investigators everywhere.
Callaway Editions
Be a Scribe!: Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt Michael Hoffen, Christian Casey, Jen Thum 15th April, hb, £29.95, 9798987412435 This extraordinary translation of an ancient Egyptian tale by 16-year- old Hoffen will acquaint
readers with the life and trials of a teenage boy.
Cicada Books
Rise and Fall Peter Allen 27th June, hb, £16.99, 9781800660489 Excavation of 10 world civilisations and their incredible stories of success and eventual decline.
Happy Yak
Time Travel Sleepover: Knights & Castles Matt Robertson (illus), Timothy Knapman 4th July, hb, £12.99, 9780711287266 Transports readers back in time for an hilarious 24 hours in the life of kids who lived long ago—with a sleepover at the end.
HarperCollins
Barracoon Zora Neale Hurston, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson (illus), Ibram X Kendi 29th February, hb, £12.99, 9780063098336 Remarkable true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic slave trade, adapted for young readers. This is the life story of Lewis as told by himself.
Harboring Hope Susan Hood 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9780063214491 Inspirational true story of how 22-year-old Henny Sinding helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish fami- lies in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust.
Ladybird
An Adventurer’s Guide to Ancient Egypt Isabel Thomas, Yas Imamura (illus) 18th April, hb, £14.99, 9780241471876 Interactive introduction to Ancient Egypt for children aged 5+, packed with beautiful illustrations and awe-inspiring facts.
The Big Book of UK History Lisa Williams 2nd May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780241570357 Fully illustrated account of UK history for inquisitive kids.
Neon Squid
A Stinky History of Toilets Olivia Meikle, Katie Nelson, Ella Kasperowicz (illus), Neon Squid
Red Shed SERIES
Would You Rather? Clive Gifford,
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21st March, hb, £8.99, 9781838993351 Humorous illustrated history of toilets written by professors and loo-users.
Nosy Crow SERIES
Around the World Colouring Andy Passchier (illus) pb, £6.99
Bring the ancient world to life with brilliantly busy scenes to colour and stickers of amazing objects from the British Museumto wonder at. Ancient Greece 4th July, 9781788001731 Ancient Egypt 14th March,
9781839949999
Dig, Dig, Dinosaur Anjali Goswami, Maggie Li (illus) 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9781805132042 Fun fossil-hunting adventure with die-cut holes and a surprise fold- out ending.
British Museum: Going for Gold Andy Seed, James Weston Lewis (illus) 6th June, pb, £8.99, 9781839949081 Learn how to read and write ancient Greek in this gripping puzzle mystery story about the ancient Olympics, written by Blue Peter Award-winning author.
Puffin
The Fossil Hunter Kate Winter 4th April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780241469897 Unearthing the mysteries of ancient fossils and revealing the life and legacy of Mary Anning, a beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book for curious young readers.
SERIES
Unstoppable Us Ricard Zaplana Ruiz (illus), Yuval Noah Harari 7th March, 97802416 From the author of the multimillion-selling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race for younger readers. Vol 1: How Humans Took Over the World pb, eb, £12.99, 59786 Vol 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair hb, eb, £25, 67798
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