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The Good Deed Dogs by Emma Chichester-Clark, Walker, £12.99
three very Good-natured dogs’ attempts to help others keep backfiring with messy consequences—until they succeed in saving a kitten in this charming picture book.
Auntie Bracelets by Dean Atta and Aliya Marley, Orchard, £12.99
Everyone misses Auntie, especially the jingle of her jewels; But finally Theo and Rama are ready to wear her bracelets and dance to celebrate her memory. A sweet and poignant picture book about loss, joy, and memory.
Grandpa’s World by Michael Foreman, Scholastic, £12.99
Jack loves spending time with his grandfather, watching wildlife in the woods and around the village pond. But when trash pollutes the water, it’s up to Jack and Grandpa to set things right in this fun picture book, filled with soft blues and greens and the magic of the natural world.
Jake in the Middle by Michael Catchpole, illustrated by Shanarama, Otter-Parry, £8.99
Jake lives with his bossy older sister and shoe-stealing little brother at No. 3 Maple Street, and enjoys cute, kid-friendly adventures like a trip to the city farm with his grandfather or creating a school museum. This engaging book with over 5 chapters will delight new independent readers.
Postman Planet By Ben Davis, Children’s Gallery, £7.99
Postman Planet pretends to be the best postman in the universe, but despite his mustache he is only nine years old. Now he and his new robot-like assistant must deliver helium to the Fluffy Unicorns’ planet – but can they evade alien vikings who want to steal their cargo? A funny, funny and highly illustrated interstellar story for ages 6+ by an author who is also a real postman.
Donut Squad 2: Make a Mess! By Neil Cameron, DFB, £9.99
As Anxiety Donut goes on a mindfulness journey and Dadnut teaches Lil’ Timmy the meaning of life, everyone’s favorite glazed pastry treats are back — but the delicious baking brigade has plans to take them away from their own book in this 7-plus raucous graphic novel that’s as funny, silly, smart, and addictive as the first volume.
The Golden Monkey Mystery by Pio Das Gupta, Curious Crow, £7.99
Aspiring doctor Roma is astonished when she discovers a golden monkey near her Indian boarding school, far from her home in Assam. Despite two English children, a bandit on her tail and the malevolent influence of a cursed gem called the Serpent Stone, Rome is determined to put the ape back where he belongs in this thrilling 8+ historical adventure.
The Experience by Rebecca Stead, Andersen, £7.99
Eleven-year-old Nathan has always known that he is from another planet, part of a long-term Earth experiment that seems to be coming to an end. But when Nathan’s peers begin to disappear and his family is called back to the mothership, he begins to question everything he believed to be true… A fantastical and humorous coming-of-age sci-fi story for children ages 9+ from an award-winning author.
Monsters at the End of the World by Rebecca Orwin, illustrated by Oriol Vidal, Puffin, £8.99
Everyone knows that the monsters infesting the sea near Sunny’s small town are violent and terrifying – until Sunny meets one, and discovers that what everyone knows is wrong. But the Seawaren elders won’t listen to Sunny, even though someone in town is keeping a brutal secret of their own. This exciting post-apocalyptic debut for kids ages 9+ emphasizes empathy and curiosity as essentials even in the toughest of times.
The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal Hussain, Poffin, £8.99
Zubair is the seventh son, but it is not until his grandmother arrives from Pakistan and gives him a strange amulet that he discovers that he has the ability to travel through time. When he tries to repair his parents’ marriage, Zubair finds that meddling in the past presents many pitfalls in this funny, poignant and thought-provoking 10-plus-year story, characterized by its rich imagination and profound creativity.
Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel by Joel Parker Rhodes, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbe, Orion, £9.99
The story of the 12-year-old black boy Jerome, who is shot and killed by a police officer while playing with a toy gun, and whose ghost meets the spirit of Emmett Till in the afterlife, is now a hauntingly powerful graphic novel treatment, with chapters alternating between dead and alive. A poignant and angry version of the original novel.
Beth is Dead by Katie Burnett, Scholastic, £8.99
What would happen to Louisa May Alcott’s girls in March if one of them was murdered? A compelling, and sometimes bloody, reimagining of Little Women as a modern young adult thriller, told from the point of view of the four sisters.
Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones, Hot Key, £14.99
Eli does not know that other witches exist until he meets the wonderful James and is inducted into Arcana, a magical society ruled by the mysterious Majors. Eli and his newfound family are threatened by a curse rooted in Arcana history – can they confront the secrets of the past to break free from it? This whimsical, sweeping, and whimsical debut YA graphic novel is inspired by a tarot deck.
The Queen of Faces by Petra Lord, HarperFair, £16.99
In Kaimur, the rich can pay to change their diseased and aging bodies, but 17-year-old Anna is trapped in the form of a dying male who will kill her if she does not replace him with a better one. Her last hope of survival is to become an assassin for the elite Caimor School of Magic – but as the terrifying dark wizard Khaiovhe incites a gathering rebellion, Anna’s tasks become steadily more dangerous and confusing, forcing her to reevaluate her loyalties and beliefs. A highly ambitious and interesting fantasy debut for children over 14.
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