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  • My Name Is Samim

    My Name Is Samim

    • Fidan Meikle
    • Floris Books
    • ISBN13: 9781782509301
    • Published: 22-05-2025

    "I must make it. I will make it. And I will tell their stories."  13-year-old Samim is a loyal friend, a gifted chess player -- and a refugee. After his family is killed in a bombing, Samim makes a long, dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK. But even then his safety is...

  • The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough

    The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough

    • Rebecca Dautremer, Charis Ainslie
    • Post Wave Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781836270171
    • Published: 22-05-2025

    Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2026 Journey through the life of the humble little rabbit, Jacominus Gainsborough. In twelve beautifully illustrated scenes that capture the changing seasons, this touching story celebrates life's simple joys and big mom...

  • The Blockbusters!

    The Blockbusters!

    • Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Steven Lenton
    • Macmillan Children's Books
    • ISBN13: 9781035033874
    • Published: 15-05-2025

    Year 6 goes to Hollywood!Head to Tinseltown in this hilarious and heart-warming adventure by the UK Children's Laureate 2024-2026 and bestselling, award-winner Frank Cottrell-Boyce. The Blockbusters! is fabulously illustrated in black and white throughout by Steven Lenton.<br...

  • One World, Many Animals

    One World, Many Animals

    • Ben Lerwill, illus Alette Straathof
    • Words And Pictures
    • ISBN13: 9780711297326
    • Published: 15-05-2025

    A brilliant celebration of the many wonderful animals from around the whole world! From rainforests to rockpools, woodlands to cities, One World, Many Animals introduces children to the amazing animals in different types of habitats. We share the world with millions of...

  • Birdy Arbuthnot's Year of 'Yes'

    Birdy Arbuthnot's Year of 'Yes'

    • Joanna Nadin
    • Fox & Ink Books
    • ISBN13: 9781916747654
    • Published: 15-05-2025

    'I suspect that in Soho anything can happen and frequently does.' 1960 is knocking on the door, and 18-year-old Margaret 'Birdy' Arbuthnot, presently of Surbiton, wants more than her current existence in the dull suburbs. She wants to LIVE - in...

  • The Doughnut Club

    The Doughnut Club

    • Kristina Rahim
    • Nosy Crow
    • ISBN13: 9781805133667
    • Published: 08-05-2025

    A fresh take on family and what it means to fit in. Hugely commercial and filled with heart, this book is for every reader who needs help being true to themselves. Perfect for fans of Sarah Hagger-Holt and Benjamin Dean. Donor-conceived Quinn loves her family, but she often feels the od...

  • It's OK to Say No: A Let's Talk picture book to help young children understand giving and getting consent

    It's OK to Say No: A Let's Talk picture book to help young children understand giving and getting consent

    • Molly Potter, Sarah Jennings
    • Bloomsbury Education
    • ISBN13: 9781801995382
    • Published: 08-05-2025

    From PSHE expert and bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today? comes an important and reassuring picture book, perfect for starting conversations with young children about consent.This book is all about asking for, giving and not giving permission</stron...

  • The Bear-Shaped Hole

    The Bear-Shaped Hole

    • John Dougherty, Thomas Docherty
    • Frances Lincoln Children's Books
    • ISBN13: 9780711296602
    • Published: 08-05-2025

    A beautiful companion title to the critically acclaimed The Hare-Shaped Hole, The Bear-Shaped Hole is a profound, heart-warming story that helps children understand and prepare for loss. Gerda and Orlo are best bear friends. When Gerda was there, Orlo always had time f...