Children's New Books

ANDREA (GILES) & AYTO (RUSSELL) Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs - The Magic Cutlass Pirate Diplodocus, Pirate Triceratops and Pirate Stegosaurus are on the hunt for a magic cutlass (£5.99)    [ref: 10484]

BECK (IAN) Pastworld (12+) A dystopian vision of the future with a smattering of Victorian past, for young adults (£10.99)    [ref: 10500]

BOUCHARD (ANDRE) & BLAKE (QUENTIN) Daddy Lost His Head (3-5) The story of a father who literally loses his head and how his creative family replace it with papier-mâché. Very funny indeed (£10.99)    [ref: 10479]

CREECH (SHARON) The Unfinished Angel (8-12) Told from the point of view of a very unusual angel, who encounters an equally unusual young girl. Demands to be read aloud, from the award winning author of Ruby Holler (£10.99)    [ref: 10496]

ELIOT (T.S.) & SCHEFFLER (AXEL) Old Possum’s book of Practical Cats (6-8) A new hardback edition, with illustrations from the illustrator of ‘The Gruffalo’ (£14.99)    [ref: 10490]

HIGSON (CHARLIE) Danger Society (12+) The complete and definitive guide to the world of Young Bond (£12.99)    [ref: 10502]

HOROWITZ (ANTHONY) Crocodile Tears (12+) The eighth Alex Rider novel sees the young hero reluctantly turn to MI6 for help as he is targeted by a hitman. Thrilling adventure from the master of teenage spy novels (£14.99)    [ref: 10499]

KINNEY (JEFF) Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days (8-12) Volume four in this hugely popular series. Wickedly funny, and great for reluctant readers (£7.99)    [ref: 10493]

LAWRENCE, CAROLLINE The Prophet from Ephesus The penultimate adventure in this popular series, which provides such a good introduction to ancient history, finds Flavia and her friends visiting Ephesus on the track of missing children taken from Ostia. Their encounter with St. John the evangelist changes their lives for ever. For confident readers over 8+ (£8.99)    [ref: 2811]

MORPURGO, MICHAEL Hansel and Gretel Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark. This sinister little story has been done full justice by a master story-teller and leading illustrator. The most perfect gingerbread cottage is set off by dark threatening woods. For those who enjoy a long story telling session with children over 3. (£12.99)    [ref: 2806]

NEWBERRY, LINDA The Sandfather A fine novel in a woefully inadequate cover: definitely not a book to be judged by its outside, this is the story of a young man in search of his father. Hal is excluded from school for fighting, exiled to a sea-side twon and relations he has never met before. There he encounters a series of remarkable people that change his view of himself and his mother for ever. A real depth of characterisation makes this book stand way out in front of most writing for this age group. (Boys and girls 12+) (£6.99)    [ref: 2817]

PHAIDON Silver Spoon for Children (9+) Contains 40 recipes from The Silver Spoon specially adapted for children (£12.95)    [ref: 10504]

PRATCHETT (TERRY) Nation (12+) Washed up on the shores of a remote island, two children from wildly differing cultures have to learn to get along and survive. Currently being staged by the National Theatre (£6.99)    [ref: 10501]

ROWE (LOUISE) Little Red Riding Hood (3-5) A unique autumnal pop-up (£14.99)    [ref: 10122]

SCOTT (PETER DAVID) A- Z of Animals (3-5)Presents an A-Z world featuring a wide range of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects and fish all lavishly illustrated (£14.99)    [ref: 10503]

SEIDLER (TOR) & MARCELLINO (FRED) The Wainscott Weasel (8-12) Memorable and beautifully illustrated story of the Weasels of Wainscott, sure to become an instant favourite (£9.99)    [ref: 10495]

SKELTON, MARK The Monkey Pirates What could be sillier than monkeys acting like pirates and travelling through space and time in a wardrobe? Another piece of cheerful nonsense from the publishers of the best-selling Mr Gum stories, that children will gloat over and their parents will think a dreadful piece of time. This will be a useful boiok to tempt all those reluctant readers of the 5 - 8 age group. There are rollicking rhymes and plenty of black and white pictures. (£4.99)    [ref: 2808]

STANTON (ANDY) What’s for Dinner Mr Gum? (6-8)Sixth title in the brilliant Mr. Gum series, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. (£5.99)    [ref: 10491]

STEVENSON (R.L.) & LAWRENCE (JOHN) Treasure Island (8-12)Unabridged edition, featuring bold, dynamic woodcuts by John Lawrence. Walker have done the illustrations justice with their lovely hardback edition (£20)    [ref: 10497]

STEWART, PAUL & RIDDELL, CHRIS The Immortals The long-awaited final volume in the Edge Chronicle series, brought to life with Chris Riddell’s skilfull black and white pen drawings. The book manages to be both a thrilling conclusion to the series and a compelling introduction to the Edgelands for new readers. Great for engaging older boy readers 11+ (£12.99)    [ref: 2815]

SWANSON (SUSAN). House in the Night (0-3)Winner of the 2009 Caldecot Medal. This stunning hardback, with scratchboard illustrations by Beth Krommes is the perfect present for a new baby. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt £14)    [ref: 9618]

TELLEGEN (TOON) & AHLBERG (JESSICA) Letters to Everyone and Anyone (6-8)The correspondence between animal friends about the world around them, sweet and philosophical tales in a pretty little hardback (£9.99)    [ref: 10489]

TIMMERS (LEO) Who’s Driving? (3-5)Full of character and charm, discover which animal is driving which vehicle. Bright, bold and brilliantly simple (£10.99)    [ref: 10477]

WALLIAMS (DAVID) & BLAKE (QUENTIN) Mr. Stink (8-12) Walliams’ second original, touching, twisted, and hilarious novel with perfectly matched illustrations from Quentin Blake (£12.99)    [ref: 10494]

WILLIS, JEANNE Bottoms Up! Illustrated by Adam Stower. Little children will love this book with its subversive message about the joys of flinging all one’s clothes off. Stower’s pictures are full of movement and life, and suitably dotty underwear. Suitable for boys and girls 1+ (£5.99)    [ref: 2803]

WILLIS, JEANNE The Goffins: Lofty and Eave George has to stay with his elderly grandmother for the whole summer and is sunk in gloom. But he goes exploring in the attic and discovers the Goffins: little people who must be first cousins to the Borrowers, they live on and in the unwanted heirlooms. Nick Maland’s black and white pictures rbing the story to life with wit and charm. Good for newly confident readers of 5 - 8 to enjoy on their own. (£4.99)    [ref: 2809]

YATES (LOUISE) Dog Loves Books The brilliant story of a dog who loves books (so much so that he opens his own bookshop). He is totally absorbed by reading, and by sharing his love of books. Brilliantly written and illustrated. (£10.99)    [ref: 11190]

YATES, LOUISE A Small Surprise A tiny rabbit tries to join a circus, demonstrating his skills to the circus animals. A touching book about the frustrations of being too small to be independent, with a cheering message about the advantages that small size can bring. Clever, funny pictures, with plenty of action to follow. Suitable for boys and girls 2+ (£10.99)    [ref: 2805]