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2026
February
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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Adventuremice: Of Mice and Mummies
- Author / Illustrator: Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781788453547
- Published: 26-02-2026
An Ancient Egyptian adventure for little Pedro and the brave Adventuremice!
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When Tad Kicked Vlad
- Author / Illustrator: Julian Gough, illus Ross Collins
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9780571380244
- Published: 12-02-2026
In a moment of fury, induced by a piece of stolen cake, Tad kicks his best friend Vlad and runs away to hide.
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Wiggling Words
- Author / Illustrator: Kate Rolfe
- Publisher: Two Hoots
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781035019601
- Published: 19-02-2026
The engaging story of a child who finds it difficult to read.
Books for 7+
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Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Faraway Adventure
- Author / Illustrator: Rachel Chivers Khoo, illus Laura Catalan
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781529523812
- Published: 12-02-2026
A cosy illustrated story of magical creatures, friendship and courage - for boys and girls age 7-10 years.
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I Tell Myself I'm Awesome
- Author / Illustrator: Joshua Seigal, illus Chris Piascik
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Poetry
- ISBN: 9781801997904
- Published: 26-02-2026
A delightfully uplifting new collection of children's poetry from Joshua Seigal, winner of the 2020 and 2023 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards a
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Koalas in Capes: The Zombie Chickens
- Author / Illustrator: Terrie Chilvers, David O'Connell
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781805132202
- Published: 12-02-2026
Bob and Archie, two hapless but enthusiastic koalas who are just getting to grips with their new superpowers, must face their first villa
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Pablo and Splash: The Castle Quest: World Book Day 2026
- Author / Illustrator: Sheena Dempsey
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
- ISBN: 9781037200038
- Published: 12-02-2026
Celebrate World Book Day 2026 with everyone's favourite time-travelling penguins! An exclusive full-colour graphic novel, perfect for rea
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Postman Planet: The hilarious, high-energy new young fiction series for kids!: Volume 1
- Author / Illustrator: Ben Davis, Yasmin Sheikh
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781398545953
- Published: 15-01-2026
The first in a hilarious, high-energy new young fiction series for kids by award-winning author (and everyday postman) Ben Davis!
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Time Travel Twins: The Victorian Revolution
- Author / Illustrator: Josh Lacey, Garry Parsons
- Publisher: Andersen Press
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781839137037
- Published: 26-02-2026
Step back in time with the Time Travel Twins to Victorian London and the Great Exhibition!
Books for 9+
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Always Angel
- Author / Illustrator: Kimberly Whittam
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Personal Growth
- ISBN: 9781803708072
- Published: 12-02-2026
It's hard to be good when everyone expects the worst . . .
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Anya and the Light Above the Ocean
- Author / Illustrator: Amelia Giudici
- Publisher: Andersen Press
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9781839136474
- Published: 26-02-2026
When her mum disappears out at sea, Anya sets out to find her in the middle of a storm and encounters a strange window of light hovering
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How to Speak and Be Heard: A Kids' Toolkit for Oracy and Confident Speaking
- Author / Illustrator: Sam Hutchinson, Vicky Barker
- Publisher: b small publishing limited
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781916851917
- Published: 05-02-2026
Use your voice to make the world a better place! The oracy skills in this book will help you speak confidently, in a way that works for y
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Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity
- Author / Illustrator: Emma Slade Edmondson
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Representation & Inclusion
- ISBN: 9781035041619
- Published: 12-02-2026
The must-have book for mixed-raced children, by Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-winning Mixed Up pod
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Murder at the Ivy Hotel
- Author / Illustrator: Emily Hourican, illus Paola Escobar
- Publisher: Scholastic
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9780702344558
- Published: 12-02-2026
A welcoming and super-cosy hotel setting with a loveable cast of characters and a dash of danger, perfect for mystery fans
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Nova
- Author / Illustrator: Chris Bradford, Charlotte Grange
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9780008700515
- Published: 12-02-2026
Flung to the outer reaches of the universe, Max must navigate a galaxy of dangers to find his way home before time runs out!
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The Impossible Gladiator (Time Keys, book 3)
- Author / Illustrator: MG Leonard, illus Manuel Sumberac
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781035024377
- Published: 12-02-2026
Follow 12-year-old Sim's time travel adventure in Ancient Rome in The Impossible Gladiator, the third title in Time Keys, a bestselling s
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The Last Wolf (The Moonhaven Chronicles)
- Author / Illustrator: Rob Biddulph
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781035037315
- Published: 05-02-2026
When a rare werewolf attack rocks the town, four friends become prime suspects.
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University of Cambridge: Think Big: Artificial Intelligence
- Author / Illustrator: Dr Nomisha Kurian, Jack Tite
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781805136583
- Published: 12-02-2026
Big ideas for curious minds are simply explained in this fascinating first introduction to artificial intelligence.
Books for 11+
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New You For Ever
- Author / Illustrator: Steve Cole, illus Chris King
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Dystopian
- ISBN: 9780008735371
- Published: 15-01-2026
A Times Children's Book of the Week (Dyslexia-friendly)
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Shorelines
- Author / Illustrator: Ruth Ennis
- Publisher: Little Island
- Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
- ISBN: 9781915071989
- Published: 05-02-2026
A stunning verse novel that reimagines The Little Mermaid
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The Blitz Sisters: 'Destined to be a wartime classic.' Emma Carroll
- Author / Illustrator: Judith Eagle
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9780571388707
- Published: 26-02-2026
War has been declared and the lives of three sisters, Lydia, Peggy and Teddy, are about to be turned upside down.
Books for 14+
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Kill Me Now
- Author / Illustrator: Helen Price
- Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9781917171144
- Published: 12-02-2026
Riverdale meets One of Us is Lying, Kill Me Now is perfect for fans hunting for their next A Good Girl's Guide to Murder obsession.
January
Picture Books
Books for 5+
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Poo! What? Where?: The number ONE book about all things number TWO
- Author / Illustrator: Mike Rampton, illus Gareth Conway
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781526671240
- Published: 15-01-2026
Take a deep, stinky dive into the fascinating world of poo - a world full of rich history, artistic innovation, STEM-based facts and a wh
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The Map of Me
- Author / Illustrator: Olga Shtonda, Nicola Davies
- Publisher: Templar
- Genre: Family & Home
- ISBN: 9781835871782
- Published: 29-01-2026
A story that celebrates the power we all have to map out a better world.
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Welcoming the Lunar New Year: Celebrate & Make
- Author / Illustrator: Lara Lee, Natelle Quek
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Genre: Seasonal
- ISBN: 9781529524857
- Published: 01-01-2026
Get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year in this delightful story.
Books for 7+
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Animagicals: Mia's Tiger
- Author / Illustrator: Paula Harrison, illus Erwin Madrid
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781805130925
- Published: 15-01-2026
A thrilling, hugely commercial, new magical fantasy series from the author of the bestselling Kitty books. Join a school where children c
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Guardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Tiger
- Author / Illustrator: Eric Huang, illus Phung Nguyen Quang
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Animals
- ISBN: 9781788957571
- Published: 08-01-2026
Can the Guardians help tiger Biao save her home before it's too late?
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Honey's Hive Bee a Leader
- Author / Illustrator: Mo O'Hara, illus Aya Kakeda
- Publisher: Andersen Press
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781839136306
- Published: 01-01-2026
An exciting series from New York Times bestseller Mo O'Hara, packed with bee facts and stunning illustrations by Aya Kakeda
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Jake in the Middle: Maple Street
- Author / Illustrator: Michael Catchpool, illus Shanarama
- Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
- Genre: Family & Home
- ISBN: 9781915659880
- Published: 08-01-2026
Fun and mischief abound in these four first-reader stories, set around a lively and warm-hearted Black British family, with middle-child
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Small Poems for Big Imaginations
- Author / Illustrator: Neal Zetter, Will Hughes
- Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
- Genre: Poetry
- ISBN: 9781915659873
- Published: 08-01-2026
A zingy, exuberant and varied collection of short poems, with lots of jokes, shapes and different styles.
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Star, Moon, Zoom!
- Author / Illustrator: Moira Butterfield, Ro Ledesma
- Publisher: Happy Yak
- Genre: Non Fiction
- ISBN: 9781836002130
- Published: 08-01-2026
A playful, entertaining non-fiction book about our big, beautiful and seriously strange universe!
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Tree Thing: A highly illustrated story by an award-winning author
- Author / Illustrator: Piers Torday, Matthew Taylor Wilson
- Publisher: Quercus Children's Group
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781786541482
- Published: 15-01-2026
Once, in a faraway land, a green thing squeezed out of the earth. The mysterious Tree Thing, which changes Marlo's life forever.
Books for 9+
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Clem Fatale Has Been Upstaged
- Author / Illustrator: Eve Wersocki Morris, illus Honie Beam
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Genre: Mystery & Detective
- ISBN: 9781788957625
- Published: 08-01-2026
Clem Fatale and Gilbert are obsessed with Betty and Judy Wade, a musical double-act. When Betty goes missing, Clem and Gilbert are on the
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Finn's Epic Fails: The hilarious new series packed with school fails, friendship, pranks and chaos!
- Author / Illustrator: Phil Earle, illus Al Murphy
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781398546165
- Published: 29-01-2026
Finn just wants to survive Year 7, but his life is destined to be a series of epic fails . . .
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Inspire Me!
- Author / Illustrator: Nicolette Jones
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
- ISBN: 9781807081652
- Published: 15-01-2026
Celebrate the joy of reading with this inspiring collection of poetry, prose, letters, song lyrics, speeches, quotations and more!
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Magpie Girl
- Author / Illustrator: Rowan Foxwood, illus Crystal Kung
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781803707389
- Published: 01-01-2026
Lavender and Kit must rebuild their friendship to survive because the firebird is rising, and only they can save everyone from its flames
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Nadia Islam, on the Record: A heartwarming, must-read story that celebrates family, faith and community
- Author / Illustrator: Adiba Jaigirdar, illus Nikhaar Kishnani
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
- Genre: Environment & Nature
- ISBN: 9781444973471
- Published: 15-01-2026
Aspiring journalist Nadia Islam hates that she's missing out on spending Ramadan with her best friend to go to Bangladesh.
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The Domesday Cows: An Anglo-Saxon comedy perfect for 9+
- Author / Illustrator: Iszi Lawrence
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- ISBN: 9781801996068
- Published: 01-01-2026
A comical culture clash between Anglo-Saxons and Normans takes centre stage in this humorous tale from Iszi Lawrence, the rising star of
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The Golden Monkey Mystery (Secrets of the Snakestone)
- Author / Illustrator: Piu DasGupta
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Adventure
- ISBN: 9781805137276
- Published: 15-01-2026
When Roma stumbles upon a rare golden monkey, she vows to return it to its hidden home in the Himalayas.
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The Not-So Great Escape
- Author / Illustrator: Emma Green
- Publisher: Usborne
- Genre: Funny Stories
- ISBN: 9781836045663
- Published: 01-01-2026
An accidental robbery. A night in a haunted wood. And becoming internet famous #AlpacaBandit.
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The Secrets of Wild Hill: Lottie's Dream
- Author / Illustrator: Olivia Tuffin
- Publisher: Nosy Crow
- Genre: Family & Home
- ISBN: 9781805137641
- Published: 15-01-2026
Two stables, two families and a feud that goes back generations. Can Lottie heal the wounds from the past and save Wild Hill?
Books for 11+
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The Experiment
- Author / Illustrator: Rebecca Stead
- Publisher: Andersen Press
- Genre: Science Fiction
- ISBN: 9781839137815
- Published: 01-01-2026
Nathan learned at an early age that his family is from another planet. Now, their time on Earth may be coming to an end.
Books for 14+
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Gaslit
- Author / Illustrator: Megan Davidhizar
- Publisher: Harper Fire
- Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
- ISBN: 9780008617035
- Published: 15-01-2026
With incredible twists, an unputdownable story, and a fantastic concept, Gaslit is an extraordinary YA thriller that will keep you guessi
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Iron Tongue of Midnight (Forge and Fracture)
- Author / Illustrator: Brittany N. Williams
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780571383894
- Published: 29-01-2026
The fragile peace pact between humans and Fae has been shattered . . .
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King of Beasts (Twin Crowns, Book 5)
- Author / Illustrator: Catherine Doyle
- Publisher: Farshore
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9780008688554
- Published: 29-01-2026
New for 2026, an epic new romantasy for young adults from the bestselling world of the TWIN CROWNS series.
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The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar
- Author / Illustrator: Sonora Reyes
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: LBGTQ+
- ISBN: 9780571390625
- Published: 15-01-2026
17-year-old Cesar Flores is finally ready to win back his ex-boyfriend. But The Thoughts won't let his Catholic guilt and internalised ho
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Tidespeaker
- Author / Illustrator: Sadie Turner
- Publisher: Rock the Boat
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 9781836431237
- Published: 08-01-2026
The first in a spellbinding new YA fantasy duology
