REFERENCE
Franklin Watts SERIES
Money Matters Sue Graves, Trevor Dunton (illus) hb, eb, £12.99, 978144518 Engaging picture book series gently promotes concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and creating good saving habits for young children. Links to the KS1 curriculum. Elephant Learns to Save 8th February, vol 1 5552 Kangaroo Spends Wisely 8th February, vol 2 6023 Meerkat Earns Money 14th March, vol 3 6047 Panda Finds Out About Money 14th March, vol 4 6078 Cheetah Raises Money 11th April, vol 6 7686 Croc Borrows Money 11th April, vol 5 7709
Greystone Books
Inside In: X-rays of Nature’s Hidden World Jan Paul Schutten, Arie van ’t Riet (illus), Laura Watkinson (tr) 16th March, pb, £9.99, 9781771646819 Perfect for Stem learning. Kids 8-12 will love these creepy X-Rays of bugs, reptiles, mammals and more.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go Richard Scarry 14th March, pb, £8.99, 9780008665364 Whistle-stop tour of everything mechanical that moves in a very special 50th-anniversary edition.
Hodder Children’s Books
My Book of Fairies Rachel Ip 18th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444976731 Picture book guide to the magical world of folklore, from pixies and lepre- chauns to sprites and trolls.
Hungry Tomato SERIES
Buzz Books Paul Stevenson 15th February, pb, £9.99, 9781916598 Captivating series of books for reluctant read- ers. High-interest topics such as extreme sports and fascinating animals promote and encourage the reading bug. Sneaky Crocodiles and Alligators
84 vol 7 768
Slithering Snakes vol 5 775
Small But Dangerous vol 6 782
Mega Tanks vol 8 836
Kingfisher SERIES
Really Big Questions for Daring Tinkers 20th June, 9780753449 Cool way to open children’s minds, train their brains and get them thinking about things. Science Holly Cave hb, £12.99, 677 Over 40 Bold Ideas About Philosophy Stephen Law,
Nishant Choksi (illus) 20th June, pb, £9.99, 257
Little Tiger
Amazing Women Lula Bridgeport, Sarah Green (illus) 14th March, pb, £12.99, 9781788956819 Lovingly illustrated, inspiring collection of the extraordinary achieve- ments of 100 amazing women of our time.
Trailblazers: Simone Biles Sally J Morgan 9th May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781788957052 Despite a challenging start in life, Biles became a record-breaking gymnast, seven-time Olympic medallist and mental health advocate.
SERIES
One Little Molly Littleboy Inspire a love of nature with this lift-the flap series focused on encouraging children to go outside and explore.
One Little Tadpole Jacob Souva (illus) 1st February, board, £9.99, 9781801044349 One Little Fish Bryony Clarkson (illus) 4th July, board, £9.99, 9781801045650
Cities of the World Becky Davies, Josie Portillo (illus) 6th June, board, £9.99, 9781801046329 Layered peep-through pages in a chunky board book reveal eight major cities around the globe. Fun facts and lots to spot along the way.
What a Wonderful Word Nicola Edwards, Luisa Uribe (illus) 6th June, pb, £9.99, 9781838915544 Hand-picked collection of untranslatable words from
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around the world in a tribute to the magic of language. Gorgeous artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.
Measuring Me Nicola Kent 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781838915582 With a pull-out height chart, Measuring Me! makes measuring relatable and exciting. Find out everything from how tall you are in tins to how much electricity your body can generate.
Turtle Rescue Xuan Le, Jonny Marx 11th April, pb, £7.99, 9781838916145 When the sea turtles stop showing up to lay their eggs, Flora and Fauna, the world’s greatest explorers, dive in to help.
Climate Action Georgina Stevens, Katie Rewse (illus) 11th April, pb, £14.99, 9781838916183 Pioneers of the next generation can learn how climate change is affecting the world, the bright ideas to combat it and how to take action.
Children of the World Andrea Stegmaier (illus), Nicola Edwards 9th May, pb, £9.99, 9781838916190 Celebratory look at the lives of children around the world covers every- thing from breakfast to bedtime with a treasure trove of fascinating facts in between.
Habitats
Hannah Pang, Isobel Lundie (illus) 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781801046114
Peel back the split pages of this interactive book to journey through incredible habitats. Meet the amazing animals that live in mountains, forests, deserts and oceans and transform every scene.
Macmillan Children’s Books
Epic Adventures Sam Sedgman, Sam Brewster (illus) 15th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780753449110 A trip around the world via 12 of the world’s most amazing train journeys.
A Rainforest Story Jane Burnard 23rd May, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780753449127 Evocatively illustrated,
lyrical non-fiction picture book follows a year in the life of a rainforest. Timely title about the world’s most precious habitats.
Magic Cat Publishing
The Inventor’s Workshop: 10 Inventions That Changed the World Ruth Amos, Stacey Thomas (illus) 25th April, hb, £14.99, 9781915569271 Step inside the inventor’s workshop to see how a new invention comes about. Find out how, when and why these ingenious breakthroughs happened and learn about the people who made them.
Mama Makes Books
That’s Mathematics Tom Lehrer, Chris Smith, Elina Braslina (illus) 14th March, pb, £7.99, 9781739774851 Vibrant picture book celebrating the maths children use every day when they count, share, play, do sport, make cakes or move to music. Based on Lehrer’s song lyrics.
MITeen Press
The Evolution of an Idea Joy Hakim 2nd May, hb, £20, 9781529512229 In the second volume of the Discovering Life’s Story series, the theory of evolution takes hold, transforming ideas about survival, extinction and life itself.
Neon Squid
The Big Book of Useless Knowledge 16th May, hb, £19.99, 9781838993634 Collection of the coolest, weirdest and most unbelievable facts kids won’t be taught at school. Written by experts.
O’Brien Press
Legends of the Cliffs of Moher
Eithne Massey, Lisa Jackson (illus) 4th March, hb, £13.99, 9781788494137 Secret mermaids and lost cities, lovestruck hags and magical sea-horses, greedy princes and slippery monsters. These enchanting stories are perfect for reading aloud to little ones.
Finscealta Na Heireann Eithne Massey, Lisa Jackson (illus),
Amazing Brain Mike Tranter 3141 Reveals the mysteries of the brain, how it works and why it needs time to rest.
Puffin
The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Dogs Graeme Hall 4th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780241638378 Everything a canine- obsessed kid wants to know about dogs, whether they own one or not. By a top dog trainer.
Red Shed
Amazing Facts: Olympics and Paralympics Caroline Rowlands, Chris Dickason (illus) 9th May, pb, £4.99, 9780008660666 From impressive world records and daring
How to Save a Life Dr Ronx, Ashton Attzs (illus) 4th July, vol 7 60072
How Families Are Made Amir Khan,
Donough O’Malley (illus) 1st February, vol 4 20885
Music
Nathan Holder 2953 Explore music, its history, how we create it, how it sparks change and why it moves us.
Patricia Nic Eoin (tr) 11th March, pb, £11.99, 9781788494731 An Bradan Feasa Conas Mar a Fuair Cu Chulainn a Ainm Clann Lir Labhrai Loingseach Fionn agus an Fathach An Cu Faoil Ban Oisin.
Oxford University Press
SERIES
Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds 2nd May, pb, £7.99, 978019278
athletic feats to the most hilarious moments, here are more than 100 extraordinary facts about the Games, publishing in time for Paris 2024.
SERIES
Little Experts hb, eb, £9.99, 97800085 Our experts are famous for their incredible know- how and passion for their subjects and now they have made it their mission to share that knowledge with young readers.
How to Build a Home George Clarke, Robert Sae-Heng (illus) 1st February, vol 5 87895
Why Politics Matters Alastair Campbell, Maïté Franchi (illus) 4th July, vol 8 60089
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