SCIENCE Science
Invites curious young readers to set off on a journey through space with puzzles, quizzes and drawing.
SERIES
Applesauce Press
Discovering Birds Julius Csotonyi (illus) 18th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781400340705 Profiles of 100+ birds across a range of habi- tats, fun facts highlighting the fascinating features of each species, and full- page and full-colour illustrations.
ABCs of Engineering 9th May, board, eb, £6.99, 9781400340866 Illustrated alphabet board book introduces babies and toddlers to the basic concepts of engineering with easy-to-understand concepts and baby- friendly vocabulary.
Arcturus
Visual Timelines: Space Anne Rooney, Violet Tobacco (illus) 1st June, hb, £12.99, 9781398816497 Fabulous guide opens the door to the history of space science, from the Big Bang to modern space exploration, with illus- trated timelines putting developments into context.
81 Mind-blowing Biology Facts Every Kid Should Know Anne Rooney, Nancy Butterworth (illus) 1st April, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781398821927 Eye-catching, full-colour product jam-packed with incredible facts and the science behind them.
Birds of the World Activity Book Lisa Regan, Jenny Wren (illus) 1st May, vol 3, pb, £7.99, 9781398826298 Beautifully illustrated puzzle book invites young readers to explore the extraordinary lives of wild birds, solving puzzles, testing their knowledge with quizzes, and getting creative with drawing.
Solar System Activity Book Polly Cheeseman, Bethany Lord (illus) 1st June, pb, £7.99, 9781398826564
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Genius Ideas hb, £12.99, 97813988285 Introduces children to groundbreaking scientific theories from some of history’s greatest minds, brought to life by delightful, full-colour illustrations. Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Alex Woolf, Juanita Londoño–Gaviria (illus) 1st May, vol 2 51 Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species Michael Leach, Meriel Lland, Juanita Londoño–Gaviria (illus) 1st February, vol 1 68
SERIES
How Big? Patrick Corrigan (illus) hb, £9.99, 97813988285 Full-colour hardbacks bursting with to-scale examples and eye-open- ing comparisons. Animals Lisa Regan 1st March, 75 Dinosaurs Dougal Dixon 1st June, 82
Balzer and Bray
Determined Dreamer: The Story of Marie Curie Deborah Hopkinson, Jen Hill (illus) 25th April, hb, £12.99, 9780062373328 Comprehensive and accessible picture book biography of break- through scientist and two- time Nobel Prize winner.
Beaming Books
Mae and Gerty and the Matter With Matter Elaine Vickers, Erica Salcedo (illus) 1st February, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781506485416 Mae is frustrated that everything her little sister does is somehow science—until Mae realises that she can do science too.
Beetle Books Cats
Marina Halak (illus), Emily Kington 25th June, hb, £14.99, 9781912108565 Explore 80 fascinating felines, from regal lions to lovable house cats. Sweet illustrations, fun facts and unique stats.
Wow! is That Maths? Olivia Watson
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s
Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales Catherine Cawthorne, Sara Ogilvie (illus) 25th April, hb, £12.99, 9781526616258 Join the Big Bad Wolf as he debunks our favourite fairy tales with science.
Your Sense-ational Human Body Emma Young, John Devolle (illus) 29th February, hb, £12.99, 9781526645203 Super-charged book explaining how our bodies work through their 32, not five, senses.
Does a Bear Wash Its Hair? Moira Butterfield, Adam Ming (illus)
30th May, hb, £14.99, 9781916598584 From solar eclipses to snowflakes, maths is everywhere. With puzzles and QR codes for enjoyable learning, this colourful book turns maths into an exciting adventure for kids.
Megafast John Farndon 26th April, pb, £12.99, 9781916598591 Thirty of the fastest machines ever created, from supersonic planes to mighty monster trucks. With vibrant illustrations, bite-sized facts, and speed stats, this book will entertain speed-loving kids for hours.
Extreme Predators John Allan 26th April, pb, £12.99, 9781916598614 Some of Earth’s deadliest predators, from the terrifying
T.rex to the fearsome funnel-web spider, in an illustrated menagerie of terror.
Tree Tjarda Borsboom (illus), Olivia Watson 28th June, hb, £14.99, 9781916598621 Breathtaking illustrated book delves into tree growth through engaging science.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
9th May, hb, £12.99, 9781526647092 The incredible daily routines of animals presented in a bright, fact- packed sequel to Does a Monkey Get Grumpy?
Do You Love Pets? Matt Robertson 11th April, pb, £7.99, 9781526657435 Fifth title in Robertson’s award-winning Do You Love? series.
24th July, pb, £11.95, 9798890680006 Inspiring story of 15 women working with animals on land, air, and sea and elucidating the connections between biodiversity, species conservation and biology.
Chronicle Prism
Stay Curious and Keep Exploring Emily Calandrelli 14th March, hb, £17.99, 9781797226484 Host of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab and Fox’s Xploration Outer Space takes curiosity to the next level with 50 big, bold experiments that sparkle, bubble and explode.
Clarion Books
RSPB Bird’s Eye Spy Xuan Le (illus), Catherine Brereton 4th July, pb, £7.99, 9781526662880 Journey around the globe with this search- and-find book that invites you to see the world from a bird’s-eye view.
Britannica Books
What in the Wow?! 2 Mindy Thomas, Dave Coleman (illus), Guy Raz 23rd May, pb, £7.99, 9780358697107 Filled with eye-popping photos and hilarious illustrations, this is a jaw-dropping survey of some of the most astounding, gross and all-round weird scientific facts.
CSIRO Publishing
Sensational Australian Animals
Science Factopia! Rose Davidson, Andy Smith (illus) 8th February, hb, £10.99, 9781804660249 Enthralling and funny journey through 400 connected facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, robots,
engineering, numbers and more.
Chicago Review Press
Mary Anning and Paleontology for Kids Stephanie Bearce 14th May, pb, £16.95, 9781641608336 Anning, who became one of the leading experts in the study of dinosaurs, helped lay the ground- work for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, changing the way scientists understood the past.
Animal Allies Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan
Cher Hart (illus), Stephanie Owen Reeder 1st February, hb, £17.95, 9781486316892 The fascinating world of native Australian animals through the five basic senses—sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
David Fickling Books
Rewild
Ben Martynoga, Moose Allain (illus) 2nd May, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781788452779 Illustrated celebration of nature and the incredible ways it keeps us alive explores how we can welcome the wild on a personal and epic scale.
Firefly Books
Exploring the Sky by Day Terence Dickinson 25th March, pb, £7.95, 9780228104308 Fascinating illustrated introduction for young adult readers to the daytime sky, the weather, clouds and all sorts of atmospheric phenomena.
Is It Weather or is It Climate Change?
Rachel Salt 29th April, hb, £24.95, 9780228104636 Enlightening guide for young teenagers to our extreme and worsening weather systems explaining how any why they are changing and how climate change affects them.
Flying Eye Books
Stemville: The Bee Connection Ben Newman 1st February, hb, £12.99, 9781838741266 Detective bee Mason B Chandler needs your help to solve a mystery in Bug Borough. Introduce readers to the world of bees with inventive illustrations and narrative and non-fiction elements.
Franklin Watts SERIES
We Go Eco Katie Woolley, Sophie Foster (illus) pb, £6.99, 9781445182 Essential guides to eco-friendly living and making sustainable choices. For kids 5+ start- ing to learn about the environment. The Planet We Share 11th April, vol 2 186 The Climate We Change 11th April, vol 1 537 The Energy We Use 9th May, vol 4 544 The Food We Eat 13th June, vol 5 575 The Animals We Save 13th June, vol 6 605 The Crops We Grow 11th July, vol 7 612 The Journeys We Make 9th May, vol 3 797 The Things We Recycle 11th July, vol 8 803
Greenwillow Books
Flamingos Are Pretty Funky Abi Cushman 18th July, hb, £12.99, 9780063234444 Refreshing departure from traditional non- fiction, serving up a child-friendly guide to the fun and fancy world of flamingos and the mystery, beauty and science of the natural world.
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