Must Read Children’s Books for March 2025

Giggle your way through this book with touch, feel and tickle fun!

Written and illustrated by BookTrust Storytime Prize 2023 winning author and illustrator team, Bobbie Brooks and Carrie Hennon.

There are four friendly ocean animals to tickle on each page!

Trace the bright felt finger trails to touch, feel, and follow to tickle each creature and make them laugh, giggle and snap!

The bright and bold illustrations will captivate young readers, who will want to touch, feel and tickle the bears as they read the funny rhyming words

Bright, eye-catching illustrations with things to spot on every page are guaranteed to develop your child’s observation skills.

Trace the trails for search and find finger fun!

The tactile trails, bumpy textures and peep-through holes are perfect for sensory fun and interactive play.

Discover search-and-find finger-tracing fun as you trace the trails and follow the dinosaur through the busy prehistoric pictures!

Each scene is full of lots of stomping, chomping and roaring dinosaurs to spot, too!

Bright illustrations feature lots of detail to spot and words to say out loud, and aid development of first words and early reading.

There are tactile trails to follow, bumpy textures to find and feel, plus peep-through windows lead you through the pages as you follow that dinosaur and find out where it is going!

Trace the trails for search and find finger fun!

The tactile trails, bumpy textures and peep-through holes are perfect for sensory fun and interactive play.

Discover search-and-find finger-tracing fun as you trace the trails and follow the shark through the busy under-the-sea pictures!

Each scene is full of lots of splashing, snapping and swimming sea creatures to spot, too!

Bright illustrations feature lots of detail to spot and words to say out loud, and aid development of first words and early reading.

There are tactile trails to follow, bumpy textures to find and feel, plus peep-through windows lead you through the pages as you follow that shark and find out where it is going!

Follow Little Robin on a flight from the city to the jungle, visiting ten different kinds of birds from around the world.

Little Robin wakes up early and flies away from the nest on an adventure, meeting over ten species of birds from all over the world, from garden sparrows to city magpies, soaring bald eagles to flightless kiwis. Little Robin’s Book of Birds is a delightful, colourful treat, ending with a peaceful night-time scene perfect for winding down at bedtime.

This reimagining of the bestselling The Big Book of Birds is designed to instil an early love and curiosity for the natural world and its wonderful wildlife. Packed with sound effects and simple phrases to engage babies with Yuval Zommer’s gorgeous illustrations, this chunky board book is the perfect for Yuval Zommer fans, design conscious gift-givers and any child who loves the sound of birdsong.

Follows Little Bee as she buzzes from garden to greenhouse to desert, visiting all sorts of different blooms, each one as beautiful and fascinating as the next.

Little Bee leaves her hive and flies out to discover the many beautiful and strange plants and flowers that bring colour to the world. Buzz by dazzling tulips and floating water lilies but watch out for the snapping Venus flytraps!

Packed with bright illustrations and creative wordplay, this chunky board book is designed to instil a love of nature from an early age, great for reading aloud yet perfect for bedtime, finishing with a peaceful night-time scene.

Produced in a distinctive upright format, and written by an expert baby book writer, using sound effects and simple phrases to engage babies with the pictures on the page, this range of board books has broad appeal to both Yuval Zommer fans and design-conscious gift-givers alike.

It’s time for an adventure with Down, Down, Under the Ground, a Find and Feel story from Petit Collage.

Join in with Owl’s journey from the trees to the burrow! As children follow along and make new animal friends, they can find the special cut-outs, layers, and textured areas on each page and become part of the story. The jaunty rhythm of the rhyming text and brightly colored illustrations will keep children engaged throughout, and Owl’s pursuit of achieving the dream of exploring underground will build strong foundations for perseverance and self-belief in your little one.

Made for ages 12mo+, this Find and Feel Book will become a family favorite.

Unlike most touch-and-feel books, Down, Down, Under the Ground is fully recyclable. Printed using FSC materials and vegetable inks, this is a plastic-free product.

It’s time for an adventure with High, High, Up in the Sky, a Find and Feel story from Petit Collage.

Join in with Crab’s journey from the sea to the sky! As children follow along and make new animal friends, they can find the special cut-outs, layers, and textured areas on each page and become part of the story. The jaunty rhythm of the rhyming text and brightly colored illustrations will keep children engaged throughout, and Crab’s quest to achieve the dream of flying up high will build strong foundations for perseverance and self-belief in your little one.

Made for ages 12mo+, this Find and Feel Story will become a family favorite.

Unlike most touch-and-feel books, High, High, Up in the Sky is fully recyclable. Printed using FSC materials and vegetable inks, this is a plastic-free product.

Are you ready for an adventure . . . with DRAGONS?

Then jump on board with the loveably wacky Granny Chortle as she whisks Presley, Piper and Precious away in her high-speed, turbo-charged helicopter to Dragon Island.

But remember the rules:
NO jumping out of the helicopter
NO distracting the pilot
and MOST importantly . . . DON’T eat the dragon snacks!

Fast and furious fire-breathing fun from the award-winning and bestselling creators, Mark Sperring and Deborah Allwright!

Maymoona’s Moon is a heartwarming picture book about the end of Ramadan, and waiting for Eid to begin. Written by Razeena Omar Guta and illustrated by beloved Muslim illustrator Zayneb Haleem (@idotdoodle), readers aged 3 to 8 years will feel the anticipation around the end of Ramadan – the hullabaloo is contagious!

In this gorgeous story about anticipation, celebration and tradition, a young girl called Maymoona – self-proclaimed future astronaut – cleverly finds a way to be the first to see the crescent moon in the sky, and to announce that Eid has begun!

Eid-al-Fitr is a joyous time of year for Muslims, and marks the end to Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, praying and deep spirituality – so the build-up to Eid is exciting and exuberant. Families come together to celebrate with delicious feasts and gifts, but sighting the crescent moon is the first sign that Eid can begin.

This beautiful picture book is perfect for readers aged 2 years and up, as well as anyone who’s ever looked up into the evening sky and delighted in the moon

A hilariously silly rhyming picture book, featuring 101 roaring, stomping dino bums! From the creators of 101 Bums – winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book at the Lollies 2022.

Roaring bum
Soaring bum
Chomping bum
Stomping bum!

Find teethy bums and beefy bums, mucky bums and plucky bums and many MANY more prehistoric bums in this laugh-out-loud celebration of dinosaurs – with a dino dance party finale!

The bouncy read-aloud text and hilarious illustrations will have every child (and grown-up) ROARING with laughter!

Here comes Sylvester … and he’s ONE CHEEKY OCTOPUS!

When Sylvester sees his friends having fun, he decides to have some of his own! Using his long tentacles, Sylvester GRABS and NABS all the games and toys! Oh no! Will this cheeky octopus ever learn to share?

A hilarious counting tale written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Year, The Queen’s Knickers Award and Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug Prize, and illustrated by Alex Willmore, finalist of Oscar’s Book Prize.

Filo is going to dance at his aunties’ Samoan wedding! He’s been rehearsing the steps for his first siva fa’ataupati for weeks, but now there are butterflies dancing in his belly.

As the day goes on, the butterflies grow bigger and bolder. Will they stop him from performing the siva and having a good time?

Bear just loved to dance. He practised in his room every day, ballet, tap, swing, and even breakdance. There was just one problem – he didn’t seem to be very good at it!

But one day Bear finds his chance to shine. Who said that bears can’t dance?

An inspiring and uplifting story, written and illustrated by Monika Filipina, winner of the Golden Pinwheel Children’s Illustration Award, about the values of perseverance and determination that will encourage children to persevere in order to reach their potential and fulfil their dreams.

Don’t miss this irresistible read-aloud in the vein of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom—with catchy rhymes and bold, silly art about baby animals and the names they share!

I was born a baby and grew into a kid…

Soon all the other baby animals can’t help but share what they are called and what they grew up into! Readers will learn about owlettes, pufflings, and more. But when the chick, calf, cub, and pup realize they share their names with several other species, they can’t believe it. “No way! No how! That can’t be true!” becomes a catchy, energetic refrain readers will love chanting.

The text invites readers to predict what the baby animal is by using context clues and checking the endpapers to see if they guessed right.

The strong rhythm and unexpected discoveries of the baby animal kingdom, plus deadpan humor and wonderfully expressive art, will spark a conversation about names and nature and leave readers wanting to read it aloud again and again.

Hop along with Curious George as he celebrates Easter with his friends and gets into a bit of monkey-sized mischief along the way. Includes egg-cellent stickers for decorating!

George can’t help but join in the Easter fun when he sees children dyeing eggs at the park. But why is someone hiding their decorated eggs? And what happens when the Easter bunny gets loose?

George hops from one adventure to another. He mixes primary colors together to achieve secondary colors, helps look for the missing bunny, and performs one very important job.

Including a full sheet of egg-decorating stickers, this paperback format is perfect for Easter egg baskets and other holiday fun!

Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry in another bumper book of mischief.

Horrid Henry and his next-door neighbour, Moody Margaret, are sworn enemies – as are the rest of Henry’s Purple Hand Gang and Margaret’s Secret Club. Here are six of the best and funniest stories about Henry and Margaret’s rivalry!

An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure, with six illustrated stories plus a joke and activity section – the perfect gift for Horrid Henry fans everywhere, and ideal entertainment for school holidays and journeys.

A group of friends go on an amazing Minecraft adventure to save a friend while also navigating the halls of their new school – the Ironsword Academy!

The Ironsword Academy is the third series of official Minecraft chapter books that are perfect for readers 6 to 9 and Minecraft fans of all ages!

Morgan, Ash and the rest of the team discover that their new friend Eek has travelled into the Nether alone. Well, not exactly alone – there’s a hostile skeleton that Eek thinks is his friend following him every step of the way! To make matters worse, in the real world, the team gets stuck in detention, leaving Ash to go after Eek alone.

Find out what happens in this epic series that takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players on amazing journeys, where they solve problems and unravel mysteries in the real world and in the world of Minecraft.

In Football Stories: Kane, young readers will find out how Harry Kane went from a promising youngster to captain if the England football team. With simple text and engaging art, this fully illustrated picture book is the ideal first read for little football fans. They’ll love the story of Kane’s triumph, especially when they learn that once he was just a football-loving kid just like them.

Your favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN!

Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet.

Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING!

And together they are unstoppable!

SOMETIMES Murray’s enchanted cat flap leads to the garden… but mostly it leads to ADVENTURE!

And when Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find themselves in a land of PIRATES, they’re quickly thrown into their biggest adventure yet!

Kidnapped by the dread pirate Captain Patch of the feared pirate ship the Lurchin’ Urchin, Murray and Bun discover a secret map which leads them to MONSTER ISLAND, where they must find BURIED TREASURE… or be made to walk the plank!

Perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Dog Man, Adventure Mice and Claude, this funny, exciting, and hugely loveable story – brilliantly illustrated throughout – will delight adventure-lovers young and old.

With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this seventh book of the My Weirdtastic School arc, A.J. and his friends start taking shop class and home economics with Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, married teachers who just can’t seem to get along!

A.J. and his friends don’t know how to cook or build anything! Enter Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, married teachers who will help the students of Ella Mentry School learn how to cook, sew, and build things with wood.

But Mr. and Mrs. Phelps keep saying and doing mean things to each other. Can A.J. and his friends help these weird teachers learn to like each other again?

Excellent for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and his friends!

Discover over 200 roar-tastic animal facts and reveal amazing hidden pictures!

Seek and find incredible animals by lifting the flaps and using the magic card searchlight to discover hidden pictures and learn hundreds of fascinating facts.

From the creators of the bestselling Magic Torch books – “So ingenious you’ll wonder why you haven’t seen it before.” – BookTrust

Friendly and easy-to-understand text provides a great introduction to the wild and wonderful awesome world of animals!

Features lift-the-flaps and three magic searchlight seek and find pages.

Includes over 200 fascinating facts, plus seek-and-find magic searchlight challenges for the reader to discover hidden pictures.

Discover over 200 sea-tastic ocean animal facts and reveal amazing hidden pictures!

Seek and find incredible ocean animals by lifting the flaps and using the magic card searchlight to discover hidden pictures and learn hundreds of fascinating facts.

From the creators of the bestselling Magic Torch books – “So ingenious you’ll wonder why you haven’t seen it before.” – BookTrust

Friendly and easy-to-understand text provides a great introduction to the wild and wonderful awesome world of animals!

Features lift-the-flaps and three magic searchlight seek and find pages.

Includes over 200 fascinating facts, plus seek-and-find magic searchlight challenges for the reader to discover hidden pictures.

Hand-picked by BookTrust for the Great Books Guide 2024–25

Smurfaroo! The thrilling tales and side-splitting laughs continue with the Smurfs!

Featuring three original stories chock-full of Smurfy humor, fun, and heartfelt lessons, the Smurf-ventures continue in the fourth book of this early graphic novel series.

It’s time for a celebration at Smurf Village! Sculptor Smurf is creating a masterpiece to showcase everyone’s hard work. But his rude, selfish ways have put everyone in a sour mood, ruining the big reveal.

And Handy Smurf is ready to help his neighbors build a better village for everyone to enjoy. But when no one returns the tools they borrowed, all projects come to a halt. And Gargamel’s back! This time, he’s captured a poor Smurf for his nefarious plans! Will the Smurfs be able to bravely band together to save their friend?

Did you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do?

Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!

Highly illustrated animal detective mystery for young readers. Detective Stanley has barely sat down for his breakfast pancakes when he receives an invitation he cannot refuse. The Art Museum has been raided on the opening day of the Bleat Mondrian show and Stan has been called to investigate. The most perplexing thing about the case: Nothing has been stolen! But now Stan finds himself in a tight spot even his powers of deduction could not detect. Can he get himself out of trouble and can he solve the mystery of the Art Museum?

Book Four of the charming Norma and Belly Series

Norma and Belly have a new master plan, and this time it involves cookies – lots and lots of cookies. In fact, they’ve found THE cookie factory. Now all that’s left is to get inside…

A stellar novel about space, starting over and the best friend you could ever imagine.

Ralph sat up. His voice was croaky. ‘If a shooting star past right now, what would you wish for?’

‘To find another friend like you.’

Leo and Ralph have been best friends ever since Ralph flew down from one of Jupiter’s moons. But now that Leo’s older, his mum and dad think it’s time to say goodbye to Ralph. When the family moves to a small town in the country, they hope Leo might finally make a real friend. But someone like Ralph is hard to leave behind…

In this first book of the new chapter book series from the author of Good Dog, meet Ratnip, an adorable rat who goes on adventures in the city that are equal parts sweet and icky!

Ratnip the rat lives in the City, where there’s always plenty of food to eat…if you know where to look. Dumpster diving isn’t just for finding food, though. It’s also for discovering knick-knacks and adventure! And tonight, Ratnip is on a very special mission to return treasure to its rightful owner. But will he make it home before sunrise?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Ratnip chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

ALAN IS KING OF THE UNIVERSE. Well, not yet. But he WILL be.

An orange cat blessed with opposable thumbs, Alan is convinced he was born to rule and spends his days scheming up brilliant plans to fulfil his destiny – from creating a brand-new country, Alanland, to cloning himself in an attempt raise an entire army of Alans. And his slobbery dog sidekick Fido is just happy to be along for the ride!

Join these two accident-prone characters on their hilarious adventures as they try to take over the universe – as long as they’re home in time for tea, of course.

This two-colour graphic novel series for 7+ readers will have kids and their grown-ups rolling around the floor with laughter. Suitable for newly independent readers.

A frozen world, mighty monsters and spellbinding magic. Journey to the very edge of the world in this INCREDIBLE fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Skandar and Philip Pullman . . .

Tundra is the last settlement in a world of ice. Oswin Fields is its only stray, rescued from the Endless Expanse. So, when he’s summoned to the school for ice apprentices, he sets out to prove his worth.
But all isn’t as it seems in this enchanted place. When the beasts begin to strike, Oswin has to risk everything he holds dear. Can he look deep within himself to find the strength to prove that he belongs?

On her tenth birthday, Meticulous ‘Metty’ Jones receives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a magical tattoo on her hand. She hopes that her tattoo will reveal an exciting destiny: travel, discovery or adventure. What appears is a skull in the palm of a violet glove – Metty’s fate is to be a murderer.

When Metty’s father disappears in mysterious circumstances, Aunt Magnificent takes her to the glittering city of New London, filled with magic, wonder and enchantment. But when Metty hears rumours of a shadowy organisation known as the Black Moths, she begins to suspect they are connected to her own dark fate …

Wish you could hunt down a FEROCIOUS beast?
Ever wondered what a REAL night sky looks like?
Want to embrace your WILD side?
Join Kamal as he attempts to SURVIVE THE WILD!

Kamal’s class is going to the woods and Kamal has promised to track down the infamous BEAST OF CRIGGILY WOOD. He throws himself into the wilderness with nothing but his two best friends, his wits and the mysterious Cheat Book.

The Cheat Book promises its reader lifehacks for literally any occasion . . . But can it help Kamal to track down the beast lurking in the shadows, dodge all the poison ivy and make it home in one piece?

Join Kamal on his hilarious new adventure, from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki. With black-and-white illustrations throughout!

Pinch’s magic has finally arrived … and it’s causing a whole lot of trouble!

Pinch Perkins is very excited that her Spark magic is finally here – she has been having so much fun bringing things to life (although Sir Furalot, her beloved teddy bear, is not happy about it!). But with magic comes responsibility – and when Pinch is told off one too many times by her mum and dad for causing chaos, she starts to wonder if being magical is all it’s cracked up to be.

Then Pinch starts to have strange dreams, feeling like someone – something – is watching her. Surely it can’t be the strange tree, the one with bewitching red leaves, that has appeared on Tricky Dragon Lane?

When Pinch awakens one night deep in the forest – an enchanted place full of dangerous and mysterious creatures – unicorns, highway men, ghosts! – she realises that she has been trapped by an evil, ancient spirit bound to the heart of a tree. The only way Pinch can defeat this spirit is by embracing her Spark magic. The future of the magical world depends on it!

The unmissable follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling and award-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold and perfect for readers 8+

April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island. But, over a year later, she can’t stop thinking about Bear.

When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she’s convinced it’s her friend and persuades her dad to travel with her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic. So begins an unforgettable journey across frozen tundra and icy glaciers.

But along the way, she discovers much more than she bargained for – a tiny polar bear cub, desperately in need of her help. In freezing temperatures, April must navigate the dangerous Arctic terrain and face her deepest fears if she’s to save him.

Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, Finding Bear is a stunning story of survival and a heartwarming tale of love that shows us how hope is born from the smallest of beginnings.

A magical debut middle-grade novel filled with loud but loving family members, santería, and powerful orishas, set in New York City.

Thirteen-year-old Maya Beatriz Montenegro Calderon has vivid recurring dreams where she hears the ocean calling her. Mami’s side of the family is known as “Los Locos,” so maybe she actually is going crazy. But no time for that; the family business is where it’s at. Whenever Maya, her sister Salma, and her three cousins, Ini, Mini, and Mo, aren’t at school, you can usually find three generations of Calderones at Café Taza, serving up sandwiches de pernil, mofongo, and the best cafés con leche in all of Brooklyn.

One day, an unexpected visit from the estranged Titi Yaya from Puerto Rico changes everything. Because Yaya practices santería, Abuela tells Maya and the other Calderon children to stay away from her. But If la viejita is indeed estranged from the family, why does Maya feel so connected to this woman she has never met before? And who is this orisha named Yemaya?

On top of figuring all this out, Maya has a budding soccer career to consider, while fending off the local bully, and dealing with nascent feelings toward her teammate. But through it all, there’s that alluring connection to a forbidden ancient practice―filled with a pantheon of Yoruban gods and goddesses―that keeps tugging at her, offering her a new perspective in life, tying her past to her present and future.

Which path will Maya choose to fulfill her destiny?

In the final part of this thrilling trilogy, Maggie Blue finds herself in the Dark World alone and marooned with a strange and unknown baby that refuses to be parted from her.

The world has become dominated by climate disasters, wars are breaking out around them between the surviving people and the witches. Maggie has a single quest she must fulfil, but at what cost – to her and her friends, Hoagy, the irascible talking cat, Joan and Ida, Oz and the umons, who are desperate to save her?

As the portals between the Dark World and her world start to crumble one by one, Maggie faces a terrible choice – to save herself and her friends or to sacrifice everything she has for the sake of the Dark World. Perilous and exhilarating, the last book in the Costa-shortlisted Maggie Blue trilogy comes to a hair-raising climax…

When best friends Siddy and Zadie start the year at the magical School for Fireflies, they discover they are anything but normal.

Amidst the excitement of new powers and potions, there is a decades-old mystery waiting to be solved. The girls must put their detective skills to use to secretly find a long-lost diary. And they soon realise that the clues they uncover might be tied to the reason Siddy’s dad disappeared without a trace…

The epic and funny new magical fantasy series set in the world of the bestselling Land of Roar.

Twins Rose and Arthur love visiting their imaginary world of Roar which is hidden inside a folding camp bed in their grandad’s attic. When they can’t get to Roar, Rose writes about it instead, inventing the Dragonlands, a realm where the dragons are ferocious and a clan of witches are rumoured to be rising. She makes up a school for young Dragon Riders and, of course, writes herself as the star pupil.

When Arthur reads Rose’s story he can’t believe he’s been left out. They argue and the story gets shoved deep inside the folding camp bed…where it bursts into life. Now Rose, Arthur and Win must race to the Dragonlands, enrol at Dragon Rider Academy and try to stop to the disaster they have set in motion. But do they have what it takes to become Dragon Riders? And can Arthur survive a term in a school invented by his sister?

If only Rose had written an ending to her story…

From the award-winning author of Amina’s Voice and Amina’s Song comes a “nuanced and quietly powerful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel about a young Pakistani American artist determined to manage her anxiety and forge her own creative path.

Deena’s never given a name to the familiar knot in her stomach that appears when her parents argue about money, when it’s time to go to school, or when she struggles to find the right words. She manages to make it through each day with the help of her friends and the art she loves to make.

While her parents’ money troubles cause more and more stress, Deena wonders if she can use her artistic talents to ease their burden. She creates a logo and social media account to promote her mom’s home-based business selling clothes from Pakistan to the local community. With her cousin and friends modeling the outfits and lending their social media know-how, business picks up.

But the success and attention make Deena’s cousin and best friend, Parisa, start to act funny. Suddenly Deena’s latest creative outlet becomes another thing that makes her feel nauseated and unsure of herself. After Deena reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help and that, with the right support, Deena can create something truly beautiful.

TThis stunning conclusion to the Irish Folklore Trilogy is about a brave boy, his mystical new friend, and the power of imagination against even the darkest of forces. Includes two bonus stories from the film’s creator.

In the remote Abbey of Kells lives a young monk named Brendan. Brendan and his fellow monks spend their days isolated from the outside world, toiling away under the strict control of Brendan’s uncle to build walls that fend off the Vikings. Everything changes when a master illuminator arrives with an extraordinary book containing secret powers. But the book is unfinished, and Brendan’s help is needed. As he sets off on a thrilling adventure through the enchanted woods, Brendan encounters wicked creatures lurking in the shadows-but also new friends. With the help of the bold fairy Aisling, can Brendan finish the ancient book and cast light over Kells?

Inspired by Celtic folklore and based on the award-winning film The Secret of Kells, this bewitching origin story of the legendary Book of Kells features two additional stories written and illustrated by Tomm Moore.

The third book in an incredible immersive fantasy series about a boy with no memories and a world that only he can save. Perfect for fans of Francesca Gibbons and The Land of Roar.

As the Ninth Dreamer, Jayben is the only one who can defeat Null, the evil villain who has been making everyone in the Elf World forget. But the crystals that give Jayben his power are quickly fading, and he needs to uncover the missing words from the Book of Dreamers to finally free everyone from Null’s curse.

When Jayben finds an electrifying blue stone, he quickly learns that it can transport him anywhere in the blink of an eye – but it can be dangerous unless used properly.

Hearing of a magical elixir that can restore his crystals to full strength, Jayben sets out on a quest with his friends to find it and the missing words. But Null’s ally is racing to get to the elixir first and the words are scattered across the five realms of the Elf World. And it seems as if something – or someone – is preventing Jayben from succeeding.

Jayben needs to work out who he can trust – and fast – as he prepares to battle Null in a final showdown.

From David Almond, a ‘master storyteller’ Independent

Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is sick, his mum is working, there’s a new kid in town. The days are long and hot, and change is in the air.

With his dog, Jet, Joff explores. The Chapel of Doom is always there, ancient and crumbling, with its warning signs and the legend of the Falling Boy.

But Joff isn’t going to go past those signs … is he?

Intense and compelling, this is a brilliant new story from the award-winning author of the bestselling Skellig.