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The Best Books of 2022: Children's Fiction
Whether it's riding warrior unicorns with A.F. Steadman, starting a scout troup with Sharna Jackson or rocking out with Jeff Kinney, the quality of children's publishing this year has been truly astonishing. Covering fiction for 5 to 12 year olds, pick the perfect present for all junior bookworms courtesy of our wide-ranging blog.
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Prepare to experience a magical world full of courageous heroes and warrior unicorns in the first instalment of Steadman's exhilarating series, as young Skandar takes to the skies to battle a deadly enemy.
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: Signed Exclusive Autumn Edition (Hardback)
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From the bestselling author of Gangsta Granny and Code Name Bananas comes an epic adventure that's out of this world as a space-obsessed girl in 1960s America spots a flying saucer in trouble.
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The bestselling author of The Creakers and The Danger Gang beams up a riotous cosmological comedy revolving around the worst band on Earth who suddenly find themselves competing in an intergalactic Battle of the Bands.
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The breathtaking sequel to former Waterstones Children's Book of the Month Amari and the Night Brothers pitches our formidable heroine into a battle to decide the Night Brothers' successor and avert catastrophe for all magiciankind.
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A gripping twist on myth and folklore, this magical adventure from the author of The Storm Keeper's Island takes the legend of Tír na nÓg as a jumping off point for richly imagined and sophisticated fantasy.
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The acclaimed winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize returns with a typically imaginative and compassionate story of an Edinburgh full of magical creatures - and the only girl who can see them.
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From the creators of the bestselling Kid Normal series comes an electrifying mash-up of superhero adventure and ghost story as notorious - and spectacularly dead - evil-battler Doctor Extraordinary starts to haunt his number one fan, 12-year-old Sonny Nelson.
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Cordelia stumbles upon a secret society of mapmakers who just might be able to help her find her missing father in the bewitching sequel to former Waterstones Children's Book of the Month The Hatmakers.
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A debut children's novel packed full of memorable characters, Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun is the effervescent story of a British-Nigerian girl who discovers her curls have psychokinetic abilities and the thrilling adventures she undertakes with her new-found superhero friends.
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Derek Landy delivers the deliciously spine-tingling conclusion to the second cycle of his hugely popular series, in which Skulduggery must turn enemies into allies as things go dreadfully and epically awry.
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Until the End - Skulduggery Pleasant Book 15 (Hardback)
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Steeped in the magic of Muslim folklore, Khan's enchanting children's debut sends our eponymous hero into a richly imagined underground world where the trickster jinns hold sway.
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The pulse-quickening climax to the bestselling fantasy series finds our intrepid heroes seeking a mysterious Hidden Realm for the dragons after their existence is revealed to the human world.
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A modern master of the children's story breathes invigorating new life into the work of a legend, as Jacqueline Wilson delivers a brand new Magic Faraway Tree tale in her own inimitable style.
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From the author of the acclaimed Children of the Quicksands comes another Nigeria-set novel rich in Yoruba mythology as the cursed Kuki discovers a mysterious beach house and a bewitching new friend.
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The second instalment in 'Draw with Rob' Biddulph's magical adventure series finds our artistic hero striving to thwart a dastardly plan to destroy the world's priceless artworks.
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Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals - Peanut Jones (Hardback)
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The Secret Garden, the Jabberwock and Robin Hood all play their part in the enthralling penultimate part of the fantasy series for all young bookworms, as the Bookwanderers track down the Alchemist's sworn enemy.
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A ghostly highwayman haunts the streets of Little Nipping and the Widdershins sisters must protect their granny at all costs in the fourth enthralling instalment of the bestselling A Pinch of Magic series.
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A timeless tale of unity and friendship from the author of The House With Chicken Legs, The Thief Who Sang Storms finds a banished girl attempt to bring together the two warring sides of her island and save her persecuted father.
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Alex and his motley assortment of companions are on a mission to break a water dragon out of its aquarium prison in the first instalment of a wonderfully imaginative fantasy series.
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From the acclaimed author of Varjak Paw comes a compelling story of a world on the brink of destruction and the magical animal discovered in a London rubbish dump that might just be able to save it.
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At once a laugh-out-loud funny and hugely thrilling read from the beloved comedian, The Book of Legends follows two ordinary kids who embark on an epic adventure filled with evil princes, mud monsters and Viking armies.
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After a near-death experience imbues Greta with the power to see ghosts, she learns that spooks and spectres might just be able to help with her problems in this heartwarming and hilarious story from the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.
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A zany, action-packed adventure with an important message at its heart, Spark sets two youngsters on a quest through an arid, destroyed landscape to find a rumoured Kingdom where life still flourishes.
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A boy befriends a very special fox whose uniqueness leads them both on a whirlwind adventure in this gripping and heartwarming tale about courage and companionship.
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The heroes of Bell's former Waterstones Children's Book of the Month Wonderscape must battle with sinister forces once more when they are thrown forward in time and into an in-reality game based on myth and legend.
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The second instalment of astronaut Tim Peake's sci-fi children's series finds Danny embroiled in a race against time to rescue Jamila, who is being hunted not just by the alien Swarm but human scientists as well.
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The eagerly awaited climax to the groundbreaking Wolf Brother series finds Torak and Renn in a race against time to rescue their pack brother from the ravages of the Sea.
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The daughter of two scientists discovers magic in this glorious, sumptuously imagined tale of friendship and wonderfully eccentric midnight adventures in the cobbled streets of Prague, from the author of The Unadoptables.
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The second outing for Anderson's resourceful Rainbow Grey is another effervescent adventure amongst the clouds, featuring missing creatures, dark magic and a terrifying storm.
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With echoes of Stranger Things and Alex Rider, Canning's pulsating science fiction thriller sets two teenage mutants on the trail of the secret organisation that created them.
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After discovering an ideal alternate world without pollution and wars, two friends have the difficult task of proving to others that such a place can exist in this gripping middle-grade adventure from the author of The 1,000-year-old Boy.
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A fun game of puzzle-solving and ingenuity becomes a thrilling fantastical adventure with the fate of the world at stake in Edge's wildly imaginative and pacey novel.
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A gloriously told, wonderfully wintry debut, Hastings' beautifully evocative historical novel is set during the Great Frost of 1683 and revolves around two girls drawn into the sinister world of a mysterious conjuror.
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The bestselling author of Evernight delivers a powerful adventure of a world purged of colour by an evil Emperor and the remarkable girl who might just be able to restore light and brightness to a drab, grey empire.
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Set in a ramshackle lighthouse that offers a home to those lost or looking for a place to belong, The Secret of Haven Point tells a big-hearted tale of bravery, acceptance and the families we create.
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Marty’s grandad gifts him with a very special seed that spells adventure in Lewis’ heart-warming, rip-roaring story about big dreams, hope and the power of imagination.
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Blending West African mythology with Igbo history, the first book in an exciting new series introduces Cameron and his friends Zion and Aliyah as they are transported into the magical and imperilled land of Chidani.
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Zeina embarks on a journey of a lifetime visiting a famous hotel built on the back of a flying whale, joined by the owner’s spoiled heir and a rich cast of other characters in Durkan’s irresistible, magic-filled adventure.
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More madcap adventures with Nine, her friends and her magical, hiccuping house, this enchanting sequel to The House at the Edge of Magic finds our heroes in deep trouble at the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships.
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Trying to settle in a new town and keep her troublesome brother safe, Prune Robinson must tap into her special power in this empowering tale about self-discovery and family.
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From the wife and husband team behind Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year Julia and the Shark comes a luminous tribute to the power of determination and friendship as a young fox and a girl seeking her mother join forces on an unforgettable Arctic adventure.
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From the author of the bestselling The Last Bear comes another engrossing tale that blends ecological awareness with deftly plotted adventure, as lonely Rio mounts a desperate search for the whale that has enliven his forced stay in California.
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Following on from his hit debut Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow, Benjamin Dean delivers another joyful, life-affirming tale as Bea, following a move to the countryside, decides to lift her big sister’s spirits by bringing Pride to the village.
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The third title in the Marcus Rashford Book Club marks the fiction debut of the international footballer and food poverty campaigner himself, as a group of self-styled Breakfast Club Investigators take the twelve-year-old Marcus under their wing.
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The latest thrilling instalment of the Adventures on Trains series finds Hal and Uncle Nat on the night train to the Arctic Circle - with a sinister figure pursuing the stunning locomotive.
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With themes of social activism and taking care of your community, this pulsating, slyly spooky mystery from the former Waterstones Children's Book Prize Category Winner revolves around an internet-loving girl determined to start her own scout troop.
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The author and mental health activist delivers an authentic, sensitively handled tale of living with OCD as a new boy at school learns to cope with the bully in his head with the help of friendship and understanding.
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From the author of former Waterstones Children's Book Prize nominee When Life Gives You Mangoes comes a charming story of family and memory as twelve-year-old Brie embarks on one final treasure hunt prepared by her late mother.
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Tackling the issue of childhood grief with great sensitivity and vibrant imagination, Faturoti's accomplished debut revolves around the richly evoked world Sadé creates to help her cope with the loss of her mother.
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A rip-roaring adventure that addresses important issues of social justice and political corruption, the debut children's novel from Varsha Shah centres on the eponymous newspaper set up by a group of poor Mumbai slum children with a passion for journalism and uncovering the truth.
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From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another compelling tale set in a fictional Sri Lanka, as a wild, resourceful girl attempts to protect her new friend from hunters.
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Following a boy called Jasper as he sets out on a search for his vanished sister and his favourite songbird, The Hunt for the Nightingale tells a deeply moving and beautifully hopeful tale of love, nature and longing for what we’ve lost.
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When Lily stumbles upon a museum dedicated to the memory of long-vanished girl in her new home of Edge, it sets her on a determined quest to solve an intriguing mystery in this accomplished debut from Fiona Longmuir.
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A glorious Nigeria-set twist on the girl's boarding school story, Adeyinka's debut sees Jummy investigate why her best friend cannot attend the River School as a pupil.
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Full of heart and dynamic illustration, Dooley's graphic novel offers an authentic and engrossing window into living with autism as Frankie and her best friend Sam set off on a mission to find Frankie's absent father.
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Greg Heffley finds the rock n roll lifestyle isn't all it's cracked up to be in the seventeenth side-splitting instalment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, as he tags along with his brother Rodrick's band Löded Diper.
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Stuffed with hilarious stories, doodles and creative fun, the latest side-splitting Tom Gates story finds our hero on a joyously chaotic quest to earn pocket money by helping everyone with everything.
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Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates, Stowell's effervescent new series presents the doodle-heavy diary of trickster god Loki after he is banished to Earth in the body of an eleven-year-old boy.
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With a festive feel and thirteen more storeys of madcap fun, this hilarious addition to the bestselling series for younger readers continues the fast-paced, endlessly inventive adventures of Andy and Terry.
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Anarchic, witty and loved by children and adults alike, the second instalment in Shireen's glorious Grimwood series finds our favourite fox cub siblings embark on a mission to save the forest from the machinations of the mayor of neighbouring Twinklenuts.
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Grimwood: Let The Fur Fly: Sprayed Edge Edition (Hardback)
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Incorporating a wide range of artistic styles from collage to watercolour, Pilkey unleashes more wildly imaginative and freewheeling fun as the crew present another swathe of fantastic mini-comics.
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Best friends Etta and Monty must find the real Santa and save Christmas, as an organisation run by robots and ZoneDrones threatens to overtake the most wonderful time of the year in the hilarious latest from the bestselling comedian and author of The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous.
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The author of former Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner My Brother is a Superhero begins a giddily hilarious new series with the story of a really annoying next door neighbour whose alien parents just happen to want to destroy Earth.
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Isadora tries to help out a mermaid with a problem in this entertaining instalment of the beloved series about a half-vampire, half-fairy girl's misadventures.
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The wildly popular comic book series rides again as Skunky invents a robot called Metal Eve in this rollicking, supremely silly instalment of woodland madness.
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Packed full of Ayoade's trademark dry wit and surreal humour, The Book That No One Wanted to Read tells the side-splitting story of a neglected volume and the reader who just might be perfect for it.
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When island-dwelling Leonora learns that someone has been stealing and making a profit from her inventions on the mainland, a cracking quest for justice ensues in this hilarious adventure featuring an inflatable lobster and a singing sea captain.
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Spectacularly silly and utterly lovable, Moffatt's madcap story about a boy on stilts enrolling at a school for giants is brimming with hilarious set-pieces and a whole lot of heart.
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Adam's unlikely dream of becoming a Youtube sensation becomes a miraculous reality - but holding onto fame and fortune is not that easy in the pacey and fun-filled children's debut from the Blue Peter presenter and online star.
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A bullied boy who is granted nine wishes embarks on a hilarious and heart-warming journey of discovery about the things that can really turn his life around in this joyous story from the bestselling author of The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh.
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From the author of former Waterstones Children's Book of the Month The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates comes another perfect mix of hilarity and heart as young Frank inherits both half a million pounds and a seriously grumpy grandpa.
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From snotgoblins to a giant with huge foot odour issues, Barb the Brave must face many hurdles on his quest to defy the villainous Witch Head in this rip-roaring adventure.
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From the author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike books comes the first instalment in a wartime-set mystery series featuring two resourceful children desperate to be taken on as spies for the titular government ministry.
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The Ministry of Unladylike Activity: Signed Edition (Hardback)
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A blazingly brilliant and fearlessly feminist reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's iconic fable from the master storyteller of Letters from the Lighthouse and Escape to the River Sea.
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From the author of former Waterstones Children's Book of the Month When the Sky Falls comes another exciting and emotionally complex novel of wartime and animal rescue.
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Trapped onboard an ocean liner bound for New York, Patch must think on her feet to solve a fiendish mystery in Eagle's slice of gripping historical fiction.
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Thrillingly redolent of eighteenth-century London, the first book in a gripping new mystery series inspired by real Black British figures revolves around sinister onstage goings-on at the Drury Lane theatre.
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The author of the acclaimed Darwin's Dragons delivers another fiercely intelligent and well-realised historical novel revolving around a giant octopus and a sinister mystery in a Victorian aquarium.
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Boasting an interactive clue to help readers to solve the story's central mystery, the second novel from the author of former Children's Book of the Month The Valley of Lost Secrets finds Natty confronted with the shocking aftermath of war when she moves to a new village.
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Set in the aftermath of the Second World War, The Secret of the Treasure Keepers is a moving tale of courage, friendship and buried treasure from the award-winning author of The House of One Hundred Clocks and The Garden of Lost Secrets.
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A sensitively written time-slip debut from an exciting new voice in children's fiction, The Sky Over Rebecca focuses on the burgeoning friendship between modern-day Kara and a pair of Jewish child refugees from the Second World War.
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