Chicken House Ltd
ISBN 9781905294855
Cornelia Funke's new title is published in September. In Reckless, she creates a new fairytale world, Mirrorworld, that is under attack by a stone people, the Goyl. Jacob is searching Mirrorworld for a cure for his brother, Will, who is slowly turning into a Goyl. Clever, dark and at 337 pages, much shorter than her earlier books. Her fans and fantasy readers will love it. For confident readers aged 10+ / 11+.
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN 9780141326931
The TimeRiders are a group of teenagers who are trained to prevent travellers into the past from changing time. This is their second adventure and it sees one of the TimeRiders accidentally deposited into a period some 65 million years ago.
Hachette Children's Books
ISBN 9780340999691
Hodder has launched a new horror series by David Gatward that promises to give Darren Shan a run for his money. The series follows 16-year-old Lazarus Stone's search for his father who, he discovers, has been fighting evil forces. Now the Dead are after Lazarus himself....
Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN 9781849390552
There is a shortage of stand-alone, quality stories for early KS2 readers so it's always good to see a new one emerge. This one has a clever plot focused around a boy who is sent to live with his grey and severe aunt but whose life is brightened when four lost dragons cross his path. The satisfying plot sees the baddies dealt with, the dragons safely returned home and what was lost, found.
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN 9780141328027
If you haven't yet discovered Artemis Fowl (and I have heard plenty of adult readers rave about the books) then do use this as your excuse to begin reading them (there are now seven books to enjoy). After dabbling in too much fairy magic, young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has become nice and he's no good to anyone, including the faeries. This book has a darker psychological angle than the earlier stories but is also just as funny and perfectly plotted as ever.
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN 9780141328577
I really enjoyed this book the first time around and am pleased to see Puffin bring it back as a modern classic. It's a delicious story about two boys who discover an abandoned alien spacecraft, and it's perfect for boy readers aged nine plus (or confident younger readers). Girls will also enjoy it, though. It has plenty of humour, a great plot and alien gadgetry - what more could you want!
Hachette Children's Books
ISBN 9781408307472
Knowing how Beast Quest has got boys reading, it's good to see that there is now a follow-up series available to them, The Chronicles of Avantia. The first title was published in July, the next in October. It is aimed at readers aged nine plus, but like Beast Quest, the text is simple and the books are quite slim - this one 192 pages. A 9 year old Beast Quest fan (whose first language is Polish) raced through it and demanded more!
Chicken House Ltd
ISBN 9781906427139
Stolen by Lucy Christopher has just won the Branford Boase Award for new writers. It is written in the form of a letter by 16-year old Gemma to her captor, Ty, after she is abducted and taken to live in the Australian Outback.
Random House Children's Books
ISBN 9780385617345
The new series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell has been eagerly awaited by his existing fans but it is aimed at older readers aged 11+ /12+ with more violent scenes and a romantic relationship. Wyrmeweald is also thoughtful, beautifully presented as ever and a great story for early teens plus who enjoy fantasy and adventure.
Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN 9781849390835
An angel is charged with caring for a village community but the arrival of a young girl who can see her sparks many questions for the angel about her nature and her purpose. Warm and quirky, the story is resolved as each member of the community - even the angel - begins to realise their dependence on the others.
Templar Publishing
ISBN 9781848771536
The General has been republished by Templar, some 50 years after it first appeared. It is the story of a general who wants to be famous for fighting battles, but instead becomes famous for peace.
Templar Publishing
ISBN 9781848773080
The latest collaboration between Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman explores the teenage years of a lad in the 1950s when he is sent to Borstal after being caught thieving. The boy manages to turn around his life through a love of horses he develops while imprisoned. Warm, thoughtful and beautifully illustrated.
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN 9780747597322
Violetta and Feste have come to London to rescue the holy relics taken from the church in Illyria by the evil Malvolio. Their journey has been long and their adventures many, but it is not until they meet the playwright William Shakespeare that they get to tell the entire story from beginning to end.
Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN 1847387225
A great YA read that moves on from Stephenie Meyer while keeping other-worldly creatures in sight. Sophie Mercer is a 16-year-old witch who has been sent to boarding school for reprobate witches, werewolves and faeries. As well as coping with 'school life', she has to deal with the truth about her father. Teens will love it.
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN 0141324325
The Young Samurai stories are gathering a strong word-of-mouth following, partly thanks to Chris Bradford's generous and exciting author events, but also the glimpse the books give into the ancient world of the samurai soldiers. In this adventure, Jack is intent on recovering his father's rutter from the Ninja Dragon Eye. In the background, war between the samurai is looming and Jack's fate looks uncertain. Recommended for confident readers aged ten years plus.
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN 1408805014
The author, Emma Thompson, stars in the forthcoming Nanny McPhee film which is released on 26th March, and will be doing promotional work around this new story based on the Nanny McPhee character. In this adventure, a wicked uncle is intent on getting his hands on the family fortune. Can Nanny McPhee stop him?
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN 0141328304
This is penned by the mother/daughter author duo, known as Zizou Corder (author of Lion Boy), and is a strong adventure story for nine years plus that has reference to mythological characters. Washed ashore as a baby in ancient Greece, Halo is discovered by a family of centaurs. Although her true identity remains a mystery, she is loved as one of their own. But when Halo is dragged away by fishermen, her wild adventure begins...
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN 0141323965
This series is ideal for Alex Rider fans looking for a new adventure - although the gadgets are much more important in these stories and there are lots of descriptive passages about them; but then the author is the presenter of Five's Gadget Show. This is his second Dot Robot book and we return to the world of Jackson Farley, a digital genius now studying at a high-tech American university. When an explosion his the university's nuclear reactor, fingers are pointed at Farley...
Egmont Childrens Books
ISBN 140525193X
This is a thrilling trilogy for fantasy fans and it appeals to a broad range of ages. This is the final story that pits Alyss, the true Queen of Hearts, against her power-hungry Aunt Redd. Forget Lewis Carroll's tale of Alice in Wonderland. The true Wonderland story is one of war, revenge, power and love.
Simon & Schuster
ISBN 1416916520
Vampirates fans will be delighted to see the arrival of a new adventure. The branding - 'Vampires are not just for teens' - should also get some aspirational readers on board. In this story, twins Grace and Connor have found out that they are related to the ferocious Vampirate Sidorio, who is intent on becoming King of the Vampirates although he is opposed by the Pirate Federation and the more benign Vampirates. Whose side will the twins be on?
Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN 1842709771
A compelling, insightful and accessible story about life inside a Young Offender's Institute. Lee has just been sentenced to 12 months inside a Young Offender's Institution and he has no idea what lies in store.
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 0007175132
The much-anticipated final story in Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series. Arthur has wrested the Sixth Key from Superior Saturday, but has fallen from the Incomparable Gardens; fallen not to the Upper House but to somewhere completely unexpected... In this seventh and last book of The Keys to the Kingdom the mysteries of the House, the Architect, the Trustees, the Keys and the Will are revealed, and the fate of Arthur, our Earth, and the entire Universe is finally decided.
Oxford University Press
ISBN 0192756028
Another treat from Geraldine McCaughrean, this book flies along as Pepper Roux takes on and sheds a variety of different careers and personalities in the search for his own lost identity.
Scholastic
ISBN 1407109367
The sequel to Hunger Games is a compelling read. While it doesn't have the shock factor of the first book, it deftly manages the inevitable consequences raised in Hunger Games.
Random House Children's Books
ISBN 0385616023
Having burned down the family kitchen, Harry is sent to spend a week of the holidays with his Uncle Tristram on a tiny British island. It turns into a week of surprises.
Pan Macmillan
ISBN 0230737765
In the searing heat of a South American city, a gang of child-thieves runs wild. Demi is a pick pocket and Baz is his lookout. But one day, almost by accident, they steal a beautiful, priceless jewel - and make a very dangerous enemy.
Random House Children's Books
ISBN 0440868629
Zac and Izzy are thrilled to win a place on a new reality TV show, but then discover that they have to live as if it's 1939, the start of World War Two. One by on they will be voted out by the viewing public...
Pan Macmillan
ISBN 1405091886
This picture book is a retelling of Nelson Mandela's adult biography, Long Walk to Freedom. The text is supported by vivid, realistic illustrations depicting his childhood, the years he spent in prison, his eventual freedom and election to President of South Africa.
Provided by Joy Court, Learning Resources Manager, Coventry
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