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and the Tramp story. Written in rhyme this reads aloud well and will be enjoyed by a wide age range.

Fiction

Frances Lincoln Children’s A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq Laird, Elizabeth; Fowles, Shelley, illus February, £8.99, 9781845078119, pbk £4.99, 6412 Four collections of folk stories from other cultures, meeting a growing need for new material and demonstrating the high quality of traditional tales being published by Frances Lincoln.

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The Great Snake and Other Stories from the Amazon Taylor, Sean; Vilela, Fernando, illus March, £14.99, 9781845075293

Beck, Ian March, hbk, £7.99, 9780192792129 Sequel adventure. An enjoyable read for sharing together or independent reading. Ages 7–9

Macmillan Children’s Books The Pain and the Great One: Soupy Saturdays Blume, Judy; Pankhurst, Kate, illus February, £7.99, 9780230700246 New series featuring a six-yearold boy (the Pain) and his eightyear-old sister (the Great One). Reviews, features and giveaways in children’s magazines and websites. Ages 5–7

Tweens and teens fiction

Marion Lloyd Books Ways To Live Forever Nicholls, Sally January, £7.99, 9781407104997 Sam is 11, he loves finding out about things. He particularly wants to know about death, as he is dying from leukaemia. Review and feature coverage plus consumer advertising campaign including samplers at railway stations Ages 9–12

Frances Lincoln Children’s Books The Dragon of Krakow and other Polish Stories Monte, Richard; Hess, Paul, illus February, £8.99, 9781845078126, pbk £4.99, 7525

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Tide Mill Press Cock-a-Doodle Boo Le Ray, Marina, illus April, £8.99, 9781846665585 Fun picture book with pop-ups that burst from the page as Ronnie the Rooster wakes up the animals. Ages 0–5

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Egmont UK Mr Gum and the Power Crystals Stanton, Andy; Tazzyman, David, illus February, £4.99, 9781405228176 The army of young Mr Gum fans will be eagerly awaiting the fourth title in the series. Ages 7–9

Marion Lloyd Books Usborne Chips, Beans and Limousines: The Fantastic Diary of Bathsheba Clarice de Trop Rasheed, Leila February, £5.99, 9780746090916 Touching story about a feisty girl. Trade and national advertising, plus web page. Ages 9–12

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The Land of the Dragon King and other Korean Stories McClure, Gillian March, £14.99, 9781845078058

Tide Mill Press

Oxford University Press Tom Trueheart and the Land of Dark Stories

Egmont UK

Usborne Bloomsbury Clover Twig and the Incredible Flying Cottage Umansky, Kaye April, £5.99, 9780747590637 Great new character from the author of Pongwiffy. Full of her trademark humour and oddball characters, this will be devoured by Umansky fans. Ages 9–12

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HarperCollins Children’s Broken Soup Valentine, Jenny January, £5.99, 9780007229659 A powerful second novel from the 2007 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize-winning author. Ages 12–16

Oxford University Press The Mark of Edain Chandler, Pauline June, £5.99, 9780192720894 Gripping novel from a writer with well deserved reputation as a leading voice in historical fiction. Ages 12–16

Scholastic Children’s Books Forget Me Not Cassidy, Anne February, £5.99, 9780439942904 A child is snatched from her cot and all eyes focus on Stella’s mother Terri. Lead title promotion, bookshop and website promotion, reviews, interviews and features and author website. Ages 12–16

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Scholastic Children’s Books Ugly Bugs (New Edition) Arnold, Nick; De Saulles, Tony, illus February, £4.99, 9780439944526 Includes five 48-piece jigsaws. Horrible Science activity sheets available for shops and author events. Ages 5–11

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Orchard Books Love, Stargirl Spinelli, Jerry June, £10.99, 9781846169250 I remember the impact that reading Stargirl had on me, so finding the sequel in this season’s parcels was like an unexpected present. Definitely my book of the season. Ages 12–16

Kingfisher Tree Shaker: The Story of Nelson Mandela Keller, Bill January, £7.99, 9780753413289 Fascinating biography of Nelson Mandela by a former New York Times bureau chief. Ages 12–16

Scholastic Children’s Books Usborne The Usborne First Book of Art Dickins, Rosie, ed January, £9.99, 9780746088562 Offers children the opportunity to explore some of the great works of art and famous artists. Early learning

Scholastic Children’s Books Quercus Steel Trapp Pearson, Ridley May, £9.99, 9781847244314 Bestselling adult crime author makes his déébut in children’s books with this adventure thriller. Will appeal to Alex Rider fans. Ages 12–16

Orchard Books

Non-fiction

DK Children’s Mummy and Me Cookbook Karmel, Annabel February, £6.99, 9781405328807 Author to front campaign targeting mums. Ages 6–11

Kingfisher

Frances Lincoln Children’s Kings and Queens of the Bible Hoffman, Mary; Balit, Christina, illus May, £11.99, 9781845071257 A superb collection of stories. Ages 5–11

Usborne

Wayland Exercise Gogerly, Liz June, £10.99, 9780750253086 A fun look at exercise and why it’s good for you. Ages 5–11

Corgi Children’s Books Hero Moore, Perry May, £5.99, 9780552555869 A stunning déébut novel that explores the issues of being gay in a homophobic environment. Ages 12–16

David Fickling Bog Child Dowd, Siobhan February, £10.99, 9780385614269 A novel that highlights the huge loss to the children’s book world following Siobhan Dowd’s tragically early death. Ages 12–16

DK Children’s Football: The Ultimate Guide April, £12.99, 9781405321860 Premiership marketing campaign includes magazine coverage, major sporting associations, and “Go for It” (Radio 4). Ages 5–11

Macmillan Children’s Books The Ultimate Survival Guide for Boys Mike Flynn February, £12.99, 9780230700512 Read this book and you’ll be prepared for any eventuality!

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Wayland

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