From magical lands to real-world drama, start 2025 as you mean to go on and discover your next favourite children's read from January's great selection of titles.
A new year sees a bevy of great new children's novels by some great new children's authors. Philippa Leathley and Jacob North both deliver spectacular debut
fantasies, whilst James Davis' first children's story is a riotous sci-fi comedy with guaranteed laughs on every page.
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Perfect reading for fans of Nevermoor and Inkheart, Leathley's riveting debut finds Meticulous Jones fated as a murderer when a magical tattoo appears on her tenth birthday.
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Brimming with adventure and magic, Ice Apprentices opens a spellbinging trilogy set in ice-covered Tundra which follows a boy determined to protect the enchanted land as terrible beasts start to strike.
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Inspired by Enid Blyton's classic Famous Five stories, Smith's exciting and action-packed series opens with Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog enmeshed in the robbery of a secret treasure map.
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The first page-turning instalment in the Time Keys mystery series from the author of the Adventures on Trains books, Hunt for the Golden Scarab finds Sim and friends on an action-packed adventure after his mum's time-travelling capabilities come to light.
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Delightfully witty and well-constructed, Davis' cosmic romp of a debut finds the eponymous heroine win a competition to protect the entire galaxy from warlike aliens with a penchant for hot chocolate.
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Character-driven and powerfully written, the first contemporary middle-grade novel from the acclaimed author of Orangeboy spins a compelling mystery when three children with secrets come together.
Teen and
YA publishing gets off to an absolute flyer this year with some truly stellar new titles, such as S.F. Williamson's sure-fire winner
A Language of Dragons and the intensely moving
The Boy I Love by
William Hussey. Elsewhere, romantic cruelty is evidently the order of the day with both
Cruel is the Light and
A Cruel Thirst arriving on bookshelves.
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A heartpounding dark academia YA fantasy, A Language of Dragons takes readers into an alternate Bletchley Park in 1923 as civil war ravages the UK with wild mythical beasts on the loose.
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Poignant and devastatingly beautiful, Hussey's moving YA love story finds two young men fighting for their country drawn together in the trenches of the First World War.
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An epic, enemies-to-lovers YA romantasy that pits a powerful exorcist and a formidable soldier against each other in a thrilling quest to discover the dark secret at the heart of Vatican City.
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Patch's dream to finally find himself a boyfriend kicks up a notch as two new mysterious members join his drama club in this laugh-out-loud funny, sparkling debut romcom from actor and comedian Harry Trevaldwyn.
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The author of If You Still Recognise Me delivers another stunning study in love, relationships and the way we make memories, as grieving Valerie and food blogger Auden bond over a love of cooking.
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A stunning Sapphic dystopia set in the aftermath of a climate change apocalypse, The Last Bookstore on Earth finds love blossom as the end of the world approaches.
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The breakout stars from Oseman’s Solitaire and subsequent graphic novel icons return in a typically tender and absorbing novella which finds the couple questioning whether their seemingly-perfect relationship can survive Nick’s departure for university.
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Having spawned its own devoted community, Lize Meddings' gentle and reassuring graphic novel series delivers a practical guide for coping with anxiety, sadness and loneliness.
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A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together - against their better judgment - to rid the world of monsters. But then she runs into an irresistible vampiro who challenges everything she ever knew.Lalo was content leading a perfectly dull life until a vampiro turned him.
Martha Mumford's lovable bunnies return this month, on the hunt for the ultimate cuddle, whilst
Lauren Ace and
Jenny Lovlie celebrate girlhood friendships and
Louie Stowell delivers a playful introduction to
Shakespeare for the very young.
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The beloved bunnies are on a hug hunt in this adorable addition to Mumford and Zamazing's bestselling picture book series, with plenty of flaps to lift and animals to find.
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Based on the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019 category winner The Girls, this adorable board book with an empowering message celebrates the many joys of friendships and being a girl.
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From the author of the bestselling Loki series comes a wonderful introduction to the Bard as Bill the Bear attempts to stage his latest play at the Glade Theatre.
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Bursting with the uncontrollable joy of dance, Butchart and Boutavant's glorious picture book finds Peri boogie-ing up a storm in her big sister's ballet class.
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An utterly gorgeous picture book boasting inventive use of die-cut techniques, Arsenault and Stutzman's big-hearted fable about a mouse who opens his house to all weary travellers is a wonderful lesson in generosity and compassion for the very young.
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Presented in a single volume for the first time, these two World Book Day adventures in the supermarket are a must-own for all Supertato fans.
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Another essential addition to the Ten Minutes to Bed series, Little Dinosaur's Big Race finds Rumble and friends embarking on a gallop through the Land of Nod.
Picture book maestro
Tom Percival spins a madcap animal adventure in the first instalment of the Squirrel and Duck stories, as all fans of the
Dog Man comic books look forward to an addictive interactive
activity book celebrating their canine hero.
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A wonderfully zany read perfect for fans of Grimwood and Rabbit and Bear, the first instalment of Percival's anarchic comedy introduces the only two talking animals in the world, some bungling art thieves and a great deed to help the nation.
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Create your own Dog Man scenes with this fun-filled interactive sticker book featuring all your favourite characters from Dav Pilkey's anarchic comic book series.
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Another simply adorable entry in Holly Webb's much-loved pet stories, The Bold Kitten sees a young Syrian immigrant develop a deep bond with a feisty tortoiseshell feline.
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A giggling lynx begins to irritate the other animals at the rescue zoo in this typically charming addition to the bestselling series.
Such a brilliant idea that we can't believe it hasn't been done before, the Little Myths series introduces figures from ancient folklore to little ones, kicking off with Medusa and Thor. Meanwhile,
Chris Packham sings the praises of plants in a fact-filled new nature book.
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An adorable rendition of the myth of Medusa for very young readers, this heartwarming picture book narrates the origin story of the powerful sea monsters' daughter before she became fearsome and vengeful.
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Showing how Thor became the super-strong God of Thunder, this colourful and informative book is perfect for all young fans of Greek myths.
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The renowned naturalist and TV presenter follows up Superhero Animals with another illuminating entry in the Little Experts series, this time focusing on the incredible ways plant life helps the whole planet.
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