Latest Titles
2025
July
Picture Books
Books for 7+
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Cruise Ship Kid: Thief At Sea!
- Author / Illustrator: Emma Swan
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781835409954
- Published: 03-07-2025
THIS BOOK IS:- 50% crime-solving + 50% friendship = 100% FUN!
Books for 9+
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Running My Own Race
- Author / Illustrator: Abena Eyeson
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781805133735
- Published: 03-07-2025
Perfect for fans of Sharna Jackson and Maisie Chan, this debut coming of age story combines captivating writing with unforgettable charac
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Shoot for the Stars
- Author / Illustrator: Danielle Brown, illus Jayde Perkin, Gabriela Menichetti
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Personal Growth
- ISBN: 9781838916657
- Published: 03-07-2025
A friendly, empowering guide covering everything you need to know in order to strike out, believe in yourself and become a sporting champ
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The Girl with Gills
- Author / Illustrator: Becca Rogers
- Publisher: Zephyr
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781035912377
- Published: 03-07-2025
An original, middle grade fantasy debut awash with adventure. A determined heroine and a sinister villain clash to reveal river lore in a
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The Museum of Lost Umbrellas
- Author / Illustrator: Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
- Publisher: Faber Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780571385720
- Expected: 31-07-2025
DISCOVER A MAGICAL ISLAND where the houses grant you wishes and the alleyways are secret portals . . .The first book in a show-stop
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Twice Upon a Time: The perfect time-travel mystery
- Author / Illustrator: Michelle Harrison
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781398538191
- Expected: 31-07-2025
A delicious mystery adventure for fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell with a supernatural twist.
Books for 14+
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Things I Learned While I Was Dead: Discover the heart-wrenching YA sci-fi about sisterhood and the ethics of medical science
- Author / Illustrator: Kathryn Clark
- Publisher: Faber YA
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9780571385867
- Expected: 17-07-2025
How much is one life worth and what would you sacrifice to save it? For Calico, the answer is simple. Nothing is more important than pres
June
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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An Ocean Full of Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World
- Author / Illustrator: Angela McAllister, Sally Agar
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Genre: Myths & Legends
- ISBN: 9780711295896
- Published: 22-05-2025
Dive into a watery world in An Ocean Full of Stories, an illustrated anthology of folk tales from around the globe.
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Press Start! Super Rabbit All-Stars!
- Author / Illustrator: Thomas Flintham
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781805134626
- Published: 05-06-2025
The eighth in a full-colour series of graphic novels about - and for - kids who love gaming! Join Sunny as he and Super Rabbit Boy take o
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The Great Pollination Investigation: and How We Get Food from Flowers
- Author / Illustrator: Deborah Hocking, Deborah Hocking, Deborah Hocking
- Publisher: Templar Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781800788138
- Published: 22-05-2025
This innovative nonfiction picture book is an immersive and exciting read for ages 4 and up. Discover why flowers are so bright and beaut
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The Wild Robot on the Island
- Author / Illustrator: Peter Brown
- Publisher: Piccadilly Press
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781835871645
- Published: 24-06-2025
Enter the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT with this enchanting and timeless picture book
Books for 7+
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Choose Your Own Evolution: Go Extinct or Survive? You Decide!
- Author / Illustrator: Jules Howard, illus Gordy Wright
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781839945533
- Published: 05-06-2025
Evolution as you've never seen it before! An incredible pick-your-own-path adventure through the story of life on Earth.
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Food for All: What We Eat and Where it Comes From
- Author / Illustrator: Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith
- Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781915659378
- Published: 03-04-2025
A unique, global exploration of the food we eat, where it comes from and how it is shared
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Supa Nova
- Author / Illustrator: Chante Timothy
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: STEM
- ISBN: 9781805130666
- Published: 22-05-2025
A brand new, bright and bold full colour graphic novel series fizzing with fun and invention. This is perfect for every graphic novel fan
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The Kindness Quest: Build your empathy, confidence and social skills
- Author / Illustrator: John Magee
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
- Genre: Personal Growth
- ISBN: 9781801996990
- Published: 08-05-2025
Full of practical advice, tips and activities, The Kindness Quest is the perfect book for teachers, parents and carers to use with childr
Books for 9+
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Escape Room: Game Zero
- Author / Illustrator: Christopher Edge
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9781805135845
- Published: 05-06-2025
If you liked ESCAPE ROOM, you'll love GAME ZERO! A twisty, puzzle-filled story, it is a gamer's delight.
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Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky
- Author / Illustrator: Pari Thomson, Elisa Paganelli
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781035021208
- Published: 05-06-2025
Journey to a spectacular new magical land in the much-anticipated third instalment in Pari Thomson's award-winning Greenwild series.
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Nate Yu's Blast from the Past: boy meets ghost in a tale of unlikely friendship
- Author / Illustrator: Maisie Chan
- Publisher: Templar Books
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781800787896
- Published: 12-06-2025
A brand new middle-grade novel from Maisie Chan, author of the award-winning DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS
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Riverskin: A pacy and atmospheric tale
- Author / Illustrator: Mike Edwards
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Myths & Legends
- ISBN: 9781529523980
- Published: 05-06-2025
A dark, pacy and atmospheric journey of self-discovery from a debut author and performance poet.
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Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing
- Author / Illustrator: Martin Stewart, illus Santy Gutierrez
- Publisher: Zephyr
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781035913855
- Published: 05-06-2025
Meet ocean explorer Sandy Fin, silver-scaled diver of the deep, puzzler of puzzles and hero of a new madcap middle grade series from Mart
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Shadow Thieves (Shadow Thieves, Book 1)
- Author / Illustrator: Peter Burns
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9780008667818
- Published: 05-06-2025
The biggest blockbuster of a middle-grade action adventure thriller, new for 2025! Perfect for fans of Skandar and Percy Jackson.
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The Shell Keepers
- Author / Illustrator: Truly Johnston
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781915947734
- Published: 05-06-2025
When Corrine picks up a shell on the beach, she doesn't expect tosee a tiny girl inside it. Kauri lives below the sand and sea, travellin
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The World's Worst Alien
- Author / Illustrator: Alice Primmer, Fred Blunt, Fred Blunt
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781529519655
- Published: 05-06-2025
When alien "Sky" creates planet Earth as part of a school project, she's delighted by her success. Those dinosaurs roaming about the plac
Books for 11+
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Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion
- Author / Illustrator: Kenechi Udogu
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9780571385843
- Published: 05-06-2025
In a future where humans are enhanced to ensure the survival of society, Akaego fights to prevent her power to grow plants from being wea
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My Name Is Samim
- Author / Illustrator: Fidan Meikle
- Publisher: Floris Books
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781782509301
- Published: 22-05-2025
13-year-old Afghan refugee Samim has fled to the UK. But to gain asylum he must tell his story. A moving, wry debut novel about courage,
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Skrimsli
- Author / Illustrator: Nicola Davies
- Publisher: Firefly Press
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781915444981
- Published: 03-07-2025
Skrimsli is a second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies, set in a world where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoug
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The Otherwhere Post
- Author / Illustrator: Emily J. Taylor
- Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781782694427
- Published: 08-05-2025
An electric new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones C
Books for 14+
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Best of All Worlds
- Author / Illustrator: Kenneth Oppel
- Publisher: Guppy Publishing
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9781916558458
- Published: 05-06-2025
What should be a relaxing weekend away from the city becomes the stuff of nightmares when Xavier and his family wake up to discover thems
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Circle of Liars
- Author / Illustrator: Kate Francis
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781836042389
- Published: 03-07-2025
Seven liars in the circle. Only one can survive... The utterly addictive new YA thriller with a twist you'll NEVER guess!
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Live
- Author / Illustrator: Luke Palmer
- Publisher: Firefly Press
- Genre: Personal Growth
- ISBN: 9781915444967
- Published: 05-06-2025
Sixth-former George leads the school's coolest band - no party is compete without them. But when tragedy strikes, how can he rediscover t
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Rock Band: Music and Misfits
- Author / Illustrator: Leah Osakwe
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Friends and family
- ISBN: 9781788957519
- Published: 05-06-2025
Galaxy has always known she's destined for fame and fortune as a solo singer. So when she and notorious troublemaker Sabrina spot a poste
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Snowglobe 2
- Author / Illustrator: Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9780241681084
- Published: 29-05-2025
When you're inside, the whole world is watching.When you're outside, you're nothing.
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The Glittering Edge
- Author / Illustrator: Alyssa Villaire
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9780241739594
- Published: 01-05-2025
An unputdownable gothic contemporary fantasy with the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet, dark magic and a love triangle.
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The Hero Complex
- Author / Illustrator: Helen Comerford
- Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9781526667632
- Published: 05-06-2025
Jenna Ray was the Love Interest, but now she's the HERO....
May
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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It's OK to Say No: A Let's Talk picture book to help young children understand giving and getting consent
- Author / Illustrator: Molly Potter, Sarah Jennings
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9781801995382
- Published: 08-05-2025
From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today? comes a reassuring picture book, perfect for starting conversations with young
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The Bear-Shaped Hole
- Author / Illustrator: John Dougherty, Thomas Docherty
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Genre: Bereavement
- ISBN: 9780711296602
- Published: 08-05-2025
The Bear-Shaped Hole is a moving and sensitive picture book that explores preparing for loss. Gerda the bear has to process that her best
Books for 7+
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Ajay and the Red-winged Prince
- Author / Illustrator: Ewa Jozefkowicz, illus Gillian Flint
- Publisher: Zephyr
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781035902798
- Published: 08-05-2025
Join the Woodland Explorers Club to solve mysteries and protect the animals and trees of Willow Wish Wood. Six magical stories for 6+ ins
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Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures
- Author / Illustrator: Rachel Chivers Khoo, illus Laura Catalan
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Magical Realism
- ISBN: 9781529523805
- Published: 01-05-2025
Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures - An enchanting and magical woodland adventure story for children aged 6, 7, 8, 9. The
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How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing: Book 1
- Author / Illustrator: Cressida Cowell
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781444981926
- Published: 08-05-2025
A brand-new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON spin-off series, starring Hiccup and his fellow Warriors-in-Training in hilarious, hair-raising adve
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SuperQuesters Mission: River Crest Rescue
- Author / Illustrator: Paul Ian Cross, Katie Kear, Cherie Zamazing
- Publisher: QuestFriendz
- Genre: STEM
- ISBN: 9789083294384
- Published: 01-05-2025
Peanut Jones meets Jumanji in this exc
Books for 9+
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Aliya and the Shop of Second Chances
- Author / Illustrator: Laila Rifaat
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781915026378
- Published: 08-05-2025
Aliya is looking forward to the Infinite City's time-travelling flyingcarpet race. But when her fellow locksmiths vanish on the courseand
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Anna at War
- Author / Illustrator: Helen Peters
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781805136996
- Published: 04-07-2019
A brilliant and moving wartime adventure from the Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted author of Evie's Ghost and The Secret Hen Hous
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Dragonborn
- Author / Illustrator: Struan Murray
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780241741061
- Published: 01-05-2025
Alex is a dragon. One of the many who live among us, unless something awakens their true nature...
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Dreamslinger: a thrilling new fantasy series
- Author / Illustrator: Graci Kim
- Publisher: Piccadilly Press
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781835870587
- Published: 29-04-2025
A BRAND-NEW MAGICAL ADVENTURE FROM NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLING AUTHOR, GRACI KIM.
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Felix and the Future Agency: An explosive new children's adventure series: Volume 1
- Author / Illustrator: Rachel Morrisroe, illus Paddy Donnelly
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781398539280
- Published: 22-05-2025
Debut magical middle grade adventure. For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, Percy Jackson and Skandar!
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Land of the Last Wildcat
- Author / Illustrator: Lui Sit, illus David Dean
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781035040315
- Published: 01-05-2025
A charming and magical adventure debut about family, friendship, and the importance of our natural world.
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Shrapnel Boys
- Author / Illustrator: Jenny Pearson
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781805312963
- Published: 08-05-2025
When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs, but excited to collect the best bits of shrapn
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Valley of the Vikings
- Author / Illustrator: Liz Kessler
- Publisher: Zephyr
- Genre: Magical Realism
- ISBN: 9781035916955
- Published: 08-05-2025
Emily and her friends must race against time to persuade the powerful but notoriously selfish gods of sea and sky to make peace with each
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Wildful
- Author / Illustrator: Kengo Kurimoto
- Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781782694892
- Published: 08-05-2025
Discover the magic of the wild in this breathtaking graphic novel, reminiscent of The Secret Garden.
Books for 11+
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Somadina: An epic YA fantasy
- Author / Illustrator: Akwaeke Emezi
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780571383030
- Published: 08-05-2025
A sweeping YA fantasy inspired by indigenous Igbo culture from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
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The Doughnut Club
- Author / Illustrator: Kristina Rahim
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781805133667
- Published: 08-05-2025
Perfect for fans of Sarah Hagger-Holt and Benjamin Dean, The Doughnut Club is a fresh take on family and what it means to fit in. Hugely
Books for 14+
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All We Lost Was Everything
- Author / Illustrator: Sloan Harlow
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9780241772553
- Published: 08-05-2025
A sexy thriller-with a shocking twist-by the author of Everything We Never Said.River Santos is stuck-in her
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Fireborne
- Author / Illustrator: Rosaria Munda
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780241771259
- Published: 08-05-2025
This action-packed adventure of courage, betrayal, and the choices that shape us, is a powerful story about discovering where you belong
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I Dare You
- Author / Illustrator: Tamsin Winter
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Friends and family
- ISBN: 9781805075721
- Published: 08-05-2025
An unforgettable story that will make you laugh and cry, for fans of Holly Smale and Jacqueline Wilson.
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Matched Up
- Author / Illustrator: Jenny Ireland
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9780241720950
- Published: 17-04-2025
The third book from Branford Boase Award-nominated author, Jenny Ireland. This YA sport romance is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Emil
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The Binding Spell: an atmospheric contemporary fantasy
- Author / Illustrator: Marisa Linton
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Supernatural
- ISBN: 9781915947765
- Published: 08-05-2025
When her father begins work on an ancient burial site, Morgan's childhood nightmares return with every relic he unearths . . .
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The Blind Bowman: Wildwood Rising
- Author / Illustrator: Tim Hall
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Myths & Legends
- ISBN: 9781788453318
- Published: 08-05-2025
Robin Hood as you've never seen him before . . . a thrilling fantasy saga full of beautiful, brutal writing and immersive world-building.
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The End Crowns All
- Author / Illustrator: Bea Fitzgerald
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre: Myths & Legends
- ISBN: 9780241624319
- Published: 17-04-2025
Love caused this war. At least, that's what the stories will say....
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Throne of Khetara: His Face is the Sun: NYT bestselling epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy simmering with romance, rebellion, magic and monsters
- Author / Illustrator: Michelle Jabes Corpora
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781444982541
- Published: 06-05-2025
A new reign is coming . . . A lush, epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy trilogy simmering with romance, rebellion, magic and monsters.
April
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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Blue, Barry and Pancakes: Escape from Balloonia (book 2)
- Author / Illustrator: Dan Abdo, Jason Patterson
- Publisher: Rock the Boat
- Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
- ISBN: 9780861549504
- Published: 03-04-2025
The second book in a hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series from the creators of Barb
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National Trust: Wonder World: Earth: The Natural Science of Soil
- Author / Illustrator: Ben Lerwill, Xuan Le, Kristin Atherton
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781805130703
- Published: 10-04-2025
The first book in a gorgeously illustrated new natural science series for children, produced in collaboration with the National Trust. Yo
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Our Tree
- Author / Illustrator: Jessica Meserve
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Friends and family
- ISBN: 9781838917173
- Published: 03-04-2025
A stunningly illustrated celebration of tolerance, togetherness and the power of community.
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Small Steps, Big Change
- Author / Illustrator: James Jones, Annemarie Cool
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781801045131
- Published: 03-04-2025
This book is a one-stop-shop for small, simple, everyday goals we can aim for collectively to engender positive, sustainable change. Insp
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Wave Warrior and the Reef Rescue
- Author / Illustrator: James Sellick, Patrick Corrigan
- Publisher: Ivy Kids
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781836003922
- Published: 03-04-2025
Not all heroes are human. Meet the Green Machines - the brave gang of vehicles working together to save Planet Earth. In this splashtasti
Books for 7+
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Ember Spark and the Unicorn's Secret: Volume 3
- Author / Illustrator: Abi Elphinstone, illus Kristina Kister
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781398537989
- Published: 24-04-2025
The third title in this magical SERIES filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons a
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Lola and Larch Mend a Magic Mess
- Author / Illustrator: Sinead O'Hart, Rachel Seago
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Magical Realism
- ISBN: 9781805133216
- Published: 10-04-2025
Lola couldn't believe her luck when the rabbit she rescued from the forest was... a fairy! The fourth book in the beautifully illustrated
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The Football GOAT: Mbappe v. Haaland: The greatest footballer of all time!
- Author / Illustrator: Matt Oldfield, Seth Burkett
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
- ISBN: 9781529521115
- Published: 03-04-2025
Mbappe v. Haaland: these football legends go head-to-head to decide who is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for f
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University of Cambridge: Secrets of Bees: A Kid's Guide to Hives, Pollination and Electro-Sense (Think Big)
- Author / Illustrator: Ben Hoare, illus Nina Chakrabarti
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781805133186
- Published: 03-04-2025
Uncover the secrets of bees in this fascinating, vibrantly illustrated book, published in collaboration the University of Cambridge and t
Books for 9+
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Becoming Grace
- Author / Illustrator: Hilary McKay, illus Keith Robinson
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9780008700522
- Published: 10-04-2025
A re-imagining of the incredible tale of Grace Darling (Dyslexia-friendly)
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Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed
- Author / Illustrator: Eve Wersocki Morris, illus Honie Beam
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781788957502
- Published: 03-04-2025
Clem Fatale is the youngest crook in the city, and when her dad goes missing along with a valuable prize, nothing will stop her finding t
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I Am Raven
- Author / Illustrator: Alastair Chisholm
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9781805131267
- Published: 10-04-2025
An outstanding, highly original and unputdownable read! Following on from I AM WOLF, this is a bold, thought-provoking adventure perfect
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Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare: A Beginner's Guide to the Best Bits of the Bard
- Author / Illustrator: Michael Rosen, illus Chris Riddell
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781844287628
- Published: 03-04-2025
Step inside a sparkling celebration of the wonderful words of William Shakespeare.
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Owning It: Our disabled childhoods in our own words
- Author / Illustrator: Edited by James Catchpole, Lucy Catchpole, Jen Campbell
- Publisher: Faber Children's Books
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9780571380022
- Published: 24-04-2025
Come on a journey through childhood with this anthology of twenty-two autobiographical stories from the very best writers in the disabled
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S.T.E.A.L.T.H.: Rising Storm: Book 3
- Author / Illustrator: Jason Rohan
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781839943423
- Published: 10-04-2025
Under the radar but on top of their game - meet the only secret agents who have homework deadlines...
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Tales of Scary Beasts: Six Hair-Raising Mysteries to Investigate If You Dare!
- Author / Illustrator: Susan Martineau, Vicky Barker (Art Director, b small publishing), Vicky Barker (Art Director, b small publishing)
- Publisher: b small publishing
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781916851214
- Published: 10-04-2025
Have you ever met a scary beast? No? Many explorers have and they're here to tell you about it. Read the stories, consider the facts and
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The First Year
- Author / Illustrator: Matt Goodfellow, Joe Todd-Stanton
- Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
- Genre: Real life
- ISBN: 9781915659606
- Published: 10-04-2025
Matt Goodfellow's eagerly awaited sequel to his best-selling and multi-award winning verse novel, The Final Year</strong
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The Watcher (Gargoyles, Book 2)
- Author / Illustrator: Tamsin Mori
- Publisher: UCLan Publishing
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781916747562
- Published: 10-04-2025
An inexperienced Guardian. A missing kelpie. A growing threat. Callen may have befriended a gargoyle, but he's yet to complete hi
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Wolf Mountain: Volume 2
- Author / Illustrator: Alice Roberts
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781398521377
- Published: 10-04-2025
Discover the history of our lifetime. The epic follow-up adventure to the bestselling and highly acclaimed Wolf Road, based on real archa
Books for 11+
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Captain of Fates (Twin Crowns, Book 4)
- Author / Illustrator: Katherine Webber
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9780008688523
- Published: 24-04-2025
New for 2025, an epic new romantasy for young adults from the bestselling world of the TWIN CROWNS series.
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What Happens Online: The new teen comedy from an award-winning author
- Author / Illustrator: Nathanael Lessore
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- Genre: Real life
- ISBN: 9781471418204
- Published: 24-04-2025
An unforgettable teen comedy about figuring out who you are online and offline from the award-winning author of STEADY FOR THIS and KING
Books for 14+
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Not That Kind Of Hero: A heart-stopping teen romance
- Author / Illustrator: Alexia Casale
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9780571374380
- Published: 10-04-2025
When Orla enrols on a prestigious drama course, she is thrown into the spotlight for the very first time. A heart-stopping romance from t
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Odd Girl Out
- Author / Illustrator: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781788453394
- Published: 10-04-2025
A modern riches-to-rags romantic drama filled with twists, turns, unrequited love, an epic meet-cute and the sorts of friendships every t
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The Dark That Hides Us (Volume 2)
- Author / Illustrator: Andy Darcy Theo
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster YA
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781398531871
- Published: 24-04-2025
The epic sequel to The Light That Blinds Us, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Legendborn.
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The Hive
- Author / Illustrator: Anna February
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9781915947277
- Published: 10-04-2025
In the Hive, a monarchy of tomorrow, a young bodyguard awaits execution. Guilty of being alive when her charge lies dead. But the prisone
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This Song Is About Us
- Author / Illustrator: Sara Barnard
- Publisher: Walker YA
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9781529525366
- Published: 03-04-2025
When stardom calls, can love survive? Everyone wants a piece of the Drew Schafer, the talented and troubled lead singer
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Under a Fire-Red Sky
- Author / Illustrator: Geraldine Mccaughrean
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781836040774
- Published: 10-04-2025
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean comes an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set
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Voice of the Ocean
- Author / Illustrator: Kelsey Impicciche
- Publisher: Atom
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780349125657
- Published: 22-04-2025
A YA romantasy epic that draws inspiration from the classic Little Mermaid tale. The debut novel of Buzzfeed alum and YouTuber Kelsey Imp
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Where Shadows Meet
- Author / Illustrator: Patrice Caldwell
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781471411861
- Published: 01-04-2025
Two deadly romances, one devastating destiny.A dark and thrilling debut vampire romantasy that questions what it truly means
March
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action!
- Author / Illustrator: Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781788453363
- Published: 13-03-2025
A gloriously glitzy story full of friendship, adventure and stunning full-colour artwork, from adored, award-winning author/illustrator d
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Bad Panda: For Sale
- Author / Illustrator: Swapna Haddow
- Publisher: Faber Children's Books
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9780571352432
- Published: 13-03-2025
Over 370,000 BAD PANDA and DAVE PIGEON books sold! At least a laugh on every page; our very favourite bad panda is back for the very last
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British Museum: My Little Museum: Ancient Egypt
- Author / Illustrator: Sophie Beer
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781805132721
- Published: 13-03-2025
Create your own little museum and discover ancient history, in this exciting series from the British Museum!
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Call the Puffins: Tiny and the Cave Ghost: Book 4
- Author / Illustrator: Cath Howe, Ella Okstad
- Publisher: Welbeck Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781804536407
- Published: 13-03-2025
Welcome back to the island of Egg, where a group of young puffins are training to join a search and rescue team.
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Cat and Dumpling: Home Sweet Home
- Author / Illustrator: Nicola Kent
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Genre: Friends and family
- ISBN: 9780192788450
- Published: 06-03-2025
An unlikely furry friendship!
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Heidi
- Author / Illustrator: Jeanne Willis, Briony May Smith, Juliet Stevenson
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781839948947
- Published: 13-03-2025
Roam free in Johanna Spyri's classic story of friendship and adventure, retold in this gorgeous gift book by award-winning duo Jeanne Wil
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Jack-Jack, Return of the Chickens
- Author / Illustrator: Ben Garrod, illus Charli Vince
- Publisher: Zephyr
- Genre: Animals
- ISBN: 9781035906802
- Published: 27-03-2025
Meet Jack-Jack, the world's coolest dog! A new adventure series with short chapters narrated by Jack-Jack himself, illustrated in black a
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Winnie & Wilbur: Winnie's Witchy Bedtime PB & Audio
- Author / Illustrator: Valerie Thomas, Korky Paul, Korky Paul
- Publisher: OUP Children's Books
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781382051767
- Published: 06-03-2025
A funny and magical story all about Winnie's bedtime mishaps.
Books for 7+
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Croaky: Caverns of the Gemosaurus
- Author / Illustrator: Matty Long
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9780192785237
- Published: 06-03-2025
Colour fiction from the creator of Super Happy Magic Forest!
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Moving to Mars
- Author / Illustrator: Eduard Altarriba, Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferron, Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferron, Guillem Anglada Escude, Miquel Sureda Anfres
- Publisher: Button Books
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781787081581
- Published: 11-03-2025
Moving to Mars is an illustrated book that uses science, technology and imagination to present what the future of space
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Pocket Book of Pocket Poems
- Author / Illustrator: A.F. Harrold, illus Jack Viant
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
- Genre: Poetry
- ISBN: 9781801994972
- Published: 13-03-2025
Pocket Book of Pocket Poems is a hilarious pocket-sized collection of short poems which you'll want to keep close, from Carnegie-nominate
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School of Doom
- Author / Illustrator: Sarah Harrison
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781915947215
- Published: 13-03-2025
Eddie can eat a wheelie bin as easily as a cheeseburger - a talent that gets her sent to the School of Doom with its motto, Be the Worst.
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Six Queens: An illustrated guide to the iconic queens of Henry VIII
- Author / Illustrator: Lydia Monks
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
- ISBN: 9781529095289
- Published: 06-03-2025
A fully-illustrated guide to the six queens of Henry VIII, and how they changed history. Created by bestselling illustrator Lydia Monks,
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Solving Crimes Is NOT My Superpower
- Author / Illustrator: Nathanael Lessore, illus Simran Diamond Singh
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781788956642
- Published: 06-03-2025
Everyone in the town of Walsham has been gifted with superpowers except Sara. But when the school's football trophy (and her best friend'
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The Appletree Animal Agency
- Author / Illustrator: Katya Balen, illus Gill Smith
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Animals
- ISBN: 9781529519181
- Published: 06-03-2025
The first book in a new series by award-winning creators Katya Balen and Gill Smith, featuring heart-warming adventures for reade
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The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees & Trees
- Author / Illustrator: Moira Butterfield, illus Vivian Mineker
- Publisher: Happy Yak
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781836003694
- Published: 20-03-2025
The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees and Trees is full of fascinating facts to teach young readers about everything that can be found in the wor
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Toby and the Pixies: Best Frenemies (a Phoenix Comic Book)
- Author / Illustrator: James Turner, Andreas Schuster,
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
- ISBN: 9781788453387
- Published: 13-03-2025
Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey - an anarchic comic where chaotic pixies cause mayhem for schoolboy Toby!
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Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion: Volume 1
- Author / Illustrator: Abiola Bello, Emma McCann
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781398520486
- Published: 13-03-2025
Twins Misha and Ziggy must put their extraordinary animal powers to the test in order to keep the jungle safe from harm in this new illus
Books for 9+
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After
- Author / Illustrator: Padraig Kenny
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9781529517804
- Published: 06-03-2025
The Last of Us meets Wall-E in this post-apocalyptic tale of family, hope and survival from a multi-award-winning author. </stro
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Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake
- Author / Illustrator: Catherine Wilkins, illus Katie Abey
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781805132660
- Published: 13-03-2025
Hope Crumble and her family serve up cakes, coffee and a large helping of calamity in this hilarious new series from much-loved author Ca
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Deep Dark (Volume 1) (A Cassia Thorne Mystery)
- Author / Illustrator: Zohra Nabi
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781398532922
- Published: 27-03-2025
The Cassia Thorne Mysteries follows a young Anglo-Indian girl as she uncovers mysteries around her, fighting for justice in a series that
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Hidden Treasure: A timeless children's adventure
- Author / Illustrator: Jessie Burton
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781526604569
- Published: 13-03-2025
From the bestselling author of The Miniaturist. Jessie Burton's Hidden Treasure is the phenomenal page-turning story of two children whos
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Rebel Heart
- Author / Illustrator: Ally Sherrick
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781915026996
- Published: 13-03-2025
England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fightingfor King Charles I in a war that divides the country. Whenher fam
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Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods (Serial Chillers, Book 1)
- Author / Illustrator: Jennifer Killick
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Horror
- ISBN: 9780008720506
- Published: 27-03-2025
New for 2025, a funny, spooky, sci-fi thriller, the perfect book for kids aged 9-12 and fans of Goosebumps and Stranger Things!
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Vanya and the Wild Hunt
- Author / Illustrator: Sangu Mandanna, illus Kristina Kister
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781035044757
- Published: 06-03-2025
Amari and the Night Brothers meets Nevermoor in this enchanting middle grade, inspired by Indian mythology and British folklore, about a
Books for 11+
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Sunrise on the Reaping
- Author / Illustrator: Suzanne Collins
- Publisher: Scholastic
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9780702340574
- Published: 18-03-2025
Sunrise on the Reaping, the fifth book in the series, revisits the world of Panem, 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games., start
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Westfallen: What if you had to stop Germany winning WWII? A thrilling race-against-time adventure
- Author / Illustrator: Ann Brashares, Ben Brashares
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781526685490
- Published: 27-03-2025
We didn't mean to change the past. Now we have to win the war. A stunning 'what if?' story by a bestselling author about two groups of 1
Books for 14+
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In the Company of Killers: A twisty mafia YA thriller
- Author / Illustrator: Elora Cook
- Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781444979343
- Published: 20-03-2025
The glamour of Gossip Girl meets the cut-throat rivalry of The Sopranos in this unique, twisty thriller with high stakes, where power mea
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Nightweaver
- Author / Illustrator: R.M. Gray
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780241735060
- Published: 06-03-2025
Filled with elemental magic and breathtaking twists, this propulsive, enemies-to-lovers romantasy is perfect for fans of
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The Notorious Virtues: A glittering new fantasy thriller
- Author / Illustrator: Alwyn Hamilton
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780571342150
- Published: 27-03-2025
The bestselling Rebel of the Sands author is back with a glittering fantasy thriller duology, featuring a family obsessed with money, pow
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They Bloom at Night
- Author / Illustrator: Trang Thanh Tran
- Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
- Genre: LBGTQ+
- ISBN: 9781526674838
- Published: 13-03-2025
New York Times bestselling author Trang Thanh Tran crafts a harrowing story about a teen searching for a future where she can finally be
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Watch Your Back
- Author / Illustrator: Sue Wallman
- Publisher: Scholastic
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9780702332920
- Published: 13-03-2025
Award-winning author Sue Wallman is back with a nail-biting storyof a manipulation - one classmate will stop at nothing until Kara'slife
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While We're Young
- Author / Illustrator: K.L Walther
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9780008688455
- Published: 13-03-2025
A brand new contemporary romance from the NYT bestselling author of the TikTok sensation The Summer of Broken Rules
February
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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Bertha and Blink: Take to the Skies
- Author / Illustrator: Nicola Colton
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Young fiction
- ISBN: 9781788956444
- Published: 06-02-2025
Join inventor Bertha and robo-bird Blink on an adventure full of friendship, with a sprinkling of science and a nod to nature. When Berth
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Clever Crow
- Author / Illustrator: Chris Butterworth, illus Olivia Lomenech Gill
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781529504262
- Published: 06-02-2025
For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a unique, surprising and beautifully illustrated non-fiction p
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Cloud Boy
- Author / Illustrator: Greg Stobbs
- Publisher: OUP Children's Books
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781382054904
- Published: 06-02-2025
Whenever Bobby loses his concentration, he drifts into the clouds . . .
Books for 7+
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Dungeon Runners: Sky Battles
- Author / Illustrator: Kieran Larwood, illus Joe Todd Stanton
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781839945212
- Published: 13-02-2025
An action-packed new adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Jo
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King Coo: The Secret in the Woods
- Author / Illustrator: Adam Stower
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781788453479
- Published: 13-02-2025
A riotous adventure from superstar author/illustrator Adam Stower, bursting with hilarity, bonkers inventions and sumptuous artwork!
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MEGA: The Most Enormous Animals Ever
- Author / Illustrator: Jules Howard, Gavin Scott
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Animals
- ISBN: 9781839943119
- Published: 13-02-2025
A fascinating celebration of the world's most enormous animals!
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The Notwitches
- Author / Illustrator: Gary Panton, Dotty Sutton
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781915947413
- Published: 13-02-2025
While lots of children have one or two problems, Melanda Notwitchhas three: her horrible aunts. They really are the absolute WORST! Lucki
Books for 9+
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Geomancer: The Storm and the Sea Hawk: An epic fantasy adventure from a bestselling author
- Author / Illustrator: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Publisher: Orion Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781510107861
- Published: 27-02-2025
Unlock a magic that could change the world ... or destroy it. The thrilling second Geomancer book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the be
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Skandar and the Chaos Trials: the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter: Volume 3
- Author / Illustrator: A.F. Steadman
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781398502963
- Published: 13-02-2025
The third instalment in the biggest fantasy series for readers age 9+ since Harry Potter is available for pre-order now!
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The Boy at the Window
- Author / Illustrator: Lucy Strange, Rohan Eason
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke
- Genre: Supernatural
- ISBN: 9780008712785
- Published: 13-02-2025
The chilling new ghost story from bestselling author Lucy Strange (Dyslexia-friendly)
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The Forbidden Atlas (Isaac Turner Investigates)
- Author / Illustrator: Sam Sedgman
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781526665430
- Published: 27-02-2025
Reveal the secret and hidden corners of Paris in the new action-packed mystery from the Isaac Turner Investigates series. For fans of the
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Wink, Murder: a Bletchley Park Mystery
- Author / Illustrator: Rhian Tracey
- Publisher: Templar Books
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781800789593
- Published: 13-02-2025
A thrilling mystery adventure based on true historical events, from the author of I, SPY and HIDE AND SEEK.
Books for 11+
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It's a Brave Young World
- Author / Illustrator: Anu Adebogun, illus Soofiya Cruz, Lila Cruz
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Personal Growth
- ISBN: 9781838916404
- Published: 06-02-2025
From online safety and predators to frenemies, mood swings and relationship red flags, this coming-of-age handbook is the big sibling you
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The Night House Files (1) - The Deadsoul Project
- Author / Illustrator: Dan Smith, illus Luke Brookes
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9780008700492
- Published: 13-02-2025
A Times Children's Book of the Week (Dyslexia-friendly)
Books for 14+
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All Better Now
- Author / Illustrator: Neal Shusterman
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781529517590
- Published: 06-02-2025
A deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading. But those who survive it experience long-term effects no one has ever seen before: utter c
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Capitana: Set sail with the bestselling pirate romantasy of 2025!
- Author / Illustrator: Cassandra James
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781471416743
- Published: 04-02-2025
Prepare to set sail with the captivating, Latinx-inspired pirate romantasy of 2025 from debut author Cassandra James
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Island of Influencers
- Author / Illustrator: Monique Turner
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781915947697
- Published: 13-02-2025
Harper wants to be an influencer. Badly. When Belle, her famous cousin,is the latest 'victim' in a string of influencer kidnappings,and i
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Mondays Are Murder
- Author / Illustrator: Ravena Guron
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781805075707
- Published: 13-02-2025
Kay is told to look out for a thrill on Tuesday, a wreckage on Wednesday, treachery on Thursday, a fire on Friday, sabotage on Saturday,
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Needy Little Things: The new YA thriller with a twist that will leave you speechless
- Author / Illustrator: Channelle Desamours
- Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781526675064
- Published: 13-02-2025
Sariyah is determined not to let her missing friend become just another statistic, one of many vanished Black girls. But in this pacey YA
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Pieces of Us
- Author / Illustrator: Stewart Foster
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster YA
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9781398535671
- Published: 27-02-2025
Two secrets, an unbreakable bond . . . a powerful and heartbreaking love letter to a life-changing friendship, from award-winning author,
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The Rose Bargain
- Author / Illustrator: Sasha Peyton Smith
- Publisher: Electric Monkey
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780008701581
- Published: 13-02-2025
An instant New York Times bestseller! New for 2025, a sweepingly romantic fantasy novel for young adults
January
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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Richard Scarry's ABC Word Book
- Author / Illustrator: Richard Scarry
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Early Skills
- ISBN: 9780571361182
- Published: 16-01-2025
Classic Richard Scarry: gifted humorist, national treasure, newly published by Faber.
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Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love: A compendium of spectacularly illustrated tales - a perfect Valentine's gift!
- Author / Illustrator: Joseph Coelho
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9781529517323
- Published: 16-01-2025
Ten-Word Tiny Tales are designed to spark the imagination, from cherished moments between siblings to touching tales of beloved pets ...
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The Moonlight Mystery Agency: The Birthday Cake Thief (Little Gems)
- Author / Illustrator: Vashti Hardy, illus Agnes Saccani
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9780008680749
- Published: 02-01-2025
A brand-new series from bestselling author Vashti Hardy
Books for 7+
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Grimwood: Party Animals
- Author / Illustrator: Nadia Shireen
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781398530065
- Published: 16-01-2025
PRE-ORDER NOW! The unmissable new book in Nadia Shireen's bestselling and brilliantly anarchic illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimw
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Guardians of the New Moon: Ming and Miaow's Great Race
- Author / Illustrator: Eric Huang, illus Phung Nguyen Quang
- Publisher: Little Tiger Press
- Genre: Myths & Legends
- ISBN: 9781788957373
- Published: 09-01-2025
When the Jade Emperor gets bored, there's only one answer ... a Great Race! Fiery shapeshifter Ming and solitary cat Miaow enter for a ch
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Guardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Rat
- Author / Illustrator: Eric Huang, illus Phung Nguyen Quang
- Publisher: Little Tiger Press
- Genre: Myths & Legends
- ISBN: 9781788957380
- Published: 09-01-2025
Ming and Miaow are ready for their first mission as Guardians of the New Moon! But things are tense between Miaow and his longtime frenem
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Nature: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About the Natural World!
- Author / Illustrator: Eric Huang, Sam Caldwell
- Publisher: Words & Pictures
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9780711292765
- Published: 23-01-2025
In this myth-busting guide to nature, from animals to plants, fungi, bacteria and even prehistoric creatures, everything you think you kn
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One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust
- Author / Illustrator: Michael Rosen, illus Benjamin Phillips
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781529515985
- Published: 02-01-2025
A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz."Get through o
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Terrible True Tales: Greeks: From the author of Horrible Histories
- Author / Illustrator: Terry Deary
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781801996006
- Published: 16-01-2025
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a laugh-out-loud collection of Greek tales based on thrilling true stories - four books in
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Terrible True Tales: The Stone Age: From the author of Horrible Histories
- Author / Illustrator: Terry Deary, illus Tambe
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781801995962
- Published: 16-01-2025
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a laugh-out-loud collection of Stone Age tales based on thrilling true stories - four book
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The Bold Kitten
- Author / Illustrator: Holly Webb, illus Sophy Williams
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Animals
- ISBN: 9781788957397
- Published: 09-01-2025
Hana and her family have fled Syria to stay with a host family in the UK. Hana is nervous and lonely at first, until she bonds with a kit
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The Island Vet (3) - Devil Bird Island
- Author / Illustrator: Gill Lewis, Irina Avgustinovich
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781800902787
- Published: 02-01-2025
(Dyslexia-friendly)
Books for 9+
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Bigfoot and the Wild Boys
- Author / Illustrator: Jenny Pearson, illus Aleksei Bitskoff
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9780008698102
- Published: 02-01-2025
A laugh-out-loud wilderness survival tale from award-winning author Jenny Pearson (Dyslexia-friendly)
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Hunt for the Golden Scarab (Time Keys, book 1)
- Author / Illustrator: M. G. Leonard, illus Manuel Sumberac
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781035005963
- Published: 30-01-2025
Follow twelve-year-old Sim's time travel adventure in Ancient Egypt in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first title in Time Keys, a specta
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Ice Apprentices: A breathtaking new children's fantasy series: Volume 1
- Author / Illustrator: Jacob North
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781398533936
A BREATHTAKING new children's fantasy series set in a frozen world with mighty monsters and spellbinding magic.
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Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo
- Author / Illustrator: Philippa Leathley
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9780008660925
- Published: 30-01-2025
Discover a thrilling and magical children's adventure story of courage, family and fate. New for 2025
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Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm: the first adventure in an electrifying new fantasy series!
- Author / Illustrator: Ash Bond
- Publisher: Templar Books
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781800786837
- Published: 30-01-2025
The beginning of a major new fantasy series. Join Peregrine on a cosmic adventure through the realms!
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Remarkable Women: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Amazing Women!
- Author / Illustrator: Eric Huang, illus Sam Caldwell
- Publisher: Words & Pictures
- Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
- ISBN: 9780711292888
- Published: 30-01-2025
In this myth-busting guide to remarkable women past and present, everything you think you know will be proven wrong!
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The Cursed Tomb: A thrilling, ancient-Egyptian adventure
- Author / Illustrator: Iszi Lawrence
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781801996051
- Published: 30-01-2025
A thrilling adventure of ancient curses, myths and legends set in ancient Egypt, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Horrible Histories and
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WildLives: 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History
- Author / Illustrator: Ben Lerwill, Sarah Walsh
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Animals
- ISBN: 9781788007351
- Published: 16-01-2025
True tales of wild and wonderful lives to be treasured forever!
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Wrong Tracks
- Author / Illustrator: Susan Brownrigg
- Publisher: UCLan Publishing
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781916747340
- Published: 09-01-2025
It's 1829 and the Stephensons are preparing for an important competition - The Rainhill Trials to run the new Liverpool & Manchester
Books for 11+
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American Mystery (Don't Doubt the Rainbow 3)
- Author / Illustrator: Anthony Kessel
- Publisher: Crown House Publishing
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9781785837289
- Published: 31-01-2025
The third book in the Don't Doubt the Rainbow seris, American Mystery centres around the mystery first mentioned by Grandpa David at the
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The Foundation: will always welcome you
- Author / Illustrator: Melinda Salisbury, Holly Ovenden
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781800902725
- Published: 02-01-2025
A gripping tech thriller from Melinda Salisbury (Dyslexia-friendly)
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The Legendary Scarlett and Browne
- Author / Illustrator: Jonathan Stroud
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9781529514377
- Published: 16-01-2025
The thrilling final book in a phenomenal trilogy from the bestselling author of Lockwood & Co.
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The Nightmares of Finnegan Quick
- Author / Illustrator: Larry Hayes
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Horror
- ISBN: 9781526677785
- Published: 02-01-2025
By night, Finn has horrible nightmares. By day, they come TRUE! A gripping horror story for readers of 10 and over
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The Restaurant at the Edge of the World
- Author / Illustrator: Oliver Gerlach
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
- ISBN: 9780571381609
- Published: 02-01-2025
Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical
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The Zombie Project
- Author / Illustrator: Alice Nuttall
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Horror
- ISBN: 9781915947345
- Published: 02-01-2025
In a world without bees, death-flies are needed to grow food. But death-flies need bodies - lots of them. And bodies mean zombies. Merian
Books for 14+
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For She is Wrath
- Author / Illustrator: Emily Varga
- Publisher: Macmillan YA
- Genre: Romance & Relationships
- ISBN: 9781035045037
- Published: 16-01-2025
An epic romantasy debut in which a girl steals dangerous Jinn magic in order to exact her revenge after being accused of a crime she didn
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Girl, Ultra-Processed: A bold, body-positive YA about friendship, dating and self-love.
- Author / Illustrator: Amara Sage
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Personal Growth
- ISBN: 9780571385911
- Published: 16-01-2025
A searing look at diet culture and all its ugly consequences, from the talented writer of Influential.
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Let the Light In
- Author / Illustrator: Jenny Downham, Louis Hill
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9781788453486
- Published: 02-01-2025
An extraordinary novel by mother-and-son authors Jenny Downham and Louis Hill. This is a searing, powerful, ultimately uplifting explorat
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Saint-Seducing Gold: The second book in the swashbuckling YA historical fantasy series
- Author / Illustrator: Brittany N. Williams
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780571381647
- Published: 02-01-2025
Swashbuckling, romantic, and full of the sights and sounds of Shakespeare's London: Saint-Seducing Gold is the sequel to
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The Boy I Love
- Author / Illustrator: William Hussey
- Publisher: Andersen Press
- Genre: LBGTQ+
- ISBN: 9781839134821
- Published: 23-01-2025
It's WWI and, at just 19, Stephen has already survived a year at the front, and lost his first love. Now he must return to the fighting.<
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The Party: The New York Times best-selling YA thriller
- Author / Illustrator: Natasha Preston
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781471418266
- Published: 02-01-2025
#1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read!
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The Wilderness of Girls
- Author / Illustrator: Madeline Claire Franklin
- Publisher: Chicken House
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9781915947857
- Published: 02-01-2025
Rhi discovers four young women living wild and guarded by wolves.The girls tell her that they are lost princesses raised by a mancalled M
Books for 16+
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After Life: The tear-jerker masterpiece from the bestselling author of If I Stay
- Author / Illustrator: Gayle Forman
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- Genre: Bereavement
- ISBN: 9781471418310
- Published: 16-01-2025
The extraordinary new young adult novel from bestselling author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman.
