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New Books for Older Children
Great stories and informative books for 7-12 year olds. (browse related category Childrens & Teenage Books )
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Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Thirteen Caribbean Poets - by John Agard and Grace Nichols (Editors) - £5.99
Edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols, this is a celebration of the Caribbean in over fifty poems.
“Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye...”
Full of the amazing sights, sounds ... more
Daisy and the Trouble with Nature - by Kes Gray - £6.99
Here comes trouble!
Daisy and her class are so excited when their new school nature garden is unveiled.
But the trouble with their nature garden is, there's not very much nature in it.
There are NO:
Birds
Butterflies
Grizzly Bea ... more
Children Who Changed the World: Incredible True Stories About Children's Rights! - by Marcia Williams - £8.99
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rights of the Child and the amazing children who have stood up for them all over the world.
From the heroes familiar to everyone, such as Malala Yousafzai, to the amazing activists you might not have hea ... more
Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster - by Gill Lewis, illustrated by Rebecca Bagle - £5.99
When Willow meets the Wild Things she knows her life is never going to be the same again. Strange things happen in The Wilderness. It holds more than you could possibly imagine: secrets, shadows, a witch. Even a monster. Are you brave enough to ... more
Fierce, Fearless and Free: Girls in Myths and Legends from Around the World - by Lari Don, illustrated by Eilidh Muldoon - £6.99
A brilliant, inclusive collection of traditional tales from around the world featuring amazing women and girls.
Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince who – no, that's not right! Once upon a time, there were strong, fierce women who ... more
Love Your Body - by Jessica Sanders, illustrated by Carol Rossetti - £10.99
What if every young girl loved her body? Love Your Body encourages you to admire and celebrate your body for all the amazing things it can do (like laugh, cry, hug, and feel) and to help you see that you are so much more than your body.
Bodi ... more
The Unstoppable Letty Pegg - by Iszi Lawrence - £6.99
A brilliant debut historical adventure from writer and comedian Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, The Princess and the Suffragette, and Opal Plumstead.
The story of the suffragettes with the Jiu Jitsu and roller skating left i ... more
Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy - by Zanib Mian - £6.99
Welcome back to Planet Omar! The second book in Zanib Mian's laugh-out-loud series, with amazing cartoon-style illustrations from Nasaya Mafaridik. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid.
* Chosen as The Times Children's Book of the Week: ' ... more
Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Zombies - by Katie and Kevin Tsang, illustrated by Nathan Reed - £5.99
The brilliantly funny fifth book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Humza Arshad's BadmanBadman.
There's hardly anything that Sam Wu is ... more
She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women - by Ana Sampson - £7.99
A stunning gift book containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women – from classic, well loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to school girls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from arist ... more
Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds - by Annabelle Sami, illustrated by Daniela Sosa - £6.99
Determined to be the world’s greatest detective, Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve. She knows everything there is to know about running an investigation – in theory...
At her cousin’s Mehndi party, Zaiba gets her first ch ... more
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet - by Kate Pankhurst - £6.99
From bestselling author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, comes another 'smart, informative, inclusive and accessible' book about trail-blazing women (Fiona Noble, The Bookseller). This time, it's women who have been m ... more
Flights of Fancy: Stories, pictures and inspiration from ten Children's Laureates - by Various authors - £10.00
Walker Books celebrates 20 years of the Waterstones Children's Laureateship, in partnership with Booktrust.
Quentin Blake – Anne Fine – Michael Morpurgo – Jacqueline Wilson – Michael Rosen – Anthony Browne – Julia Donaldson – Malor ... more
Captain Underpants: Two Pant-tastic Novels in One - by Dav Pilkey - £8.99
Tra-la-la! The Captain is back – sort of!
When we last saw our heroes, George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated planet for all eternity. But why, you might ask, didn’t the amazing Captai ... more
A House Without Walls - by Elizabeth Laird, illustrated by Lucy Eldridge - £6.99
A House Without Walls is a powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria from the award-winning Elizabeth Laird, illustrated by Lucy Eldridge.
Thirteen-year-old Safiya and her family have been driven out of Syr ... more
This Book Will (Help) Cool the Climate: 50 Ways to Cut Pollution, Speak Up and Protect Our Planet! - by Isabel Thomas, illustrated by Alex Paterson - £6.99
Discover how YOU can cut greenhouse gases, and tread more lightly on the planet. Become an eco-warrior, not an eco-worrier, with 50 practical tips to really make a difference!
Our planet is in peril and it needs your help! But the good news ... more
Wolf Light - by Yaba Badoe - £7.99
A leopard dances under the moon.
A wolf prowls.
A red-beaked bird flies free.
Three girls born on the same day in wolf light are bound together to protect the world. They can dazzle or destroy. They have wind-song and fire-fury at their finge ... more
Sputnik's Guide To Life on Earth - by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton - £6.99
Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal and selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an adventure about the Blythes: a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes f ... more
Cosmic - by Frank Cottrell-Boyce - £6.99
It's one giant leap for all boy-kind in Frank Cottrell Boyce's out-of-this-world story: Cosmic.
Liam is too big for his boots. And his football strip. And his school blazer. But being super-sized height-wise has its advantages: he's the only ele ... more
The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II - by Michael Rosen - £8.99
A personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country's best-loved children’s authors.
By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is the true story of Michael Rosen’s search for his relatives who ... more
Granny Magic - by Elka Evalds, illustrated by Teemu Juhani - £6.99
Will's beloved granny made cakes and knitted itchy jumpers – that’s what he thought.
But when she passes away and dodgy Jasper Fitchet moves in to their village, dark magic begins to unravel in Knittington. Can Will and his gran’s old ... more
The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral - by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by George Ermos - £12.99
With gentle humor and quirkiness, this sympathetic book demonstrates how to say goodbye to a beloved pet and give it a proper sendoff.
Children love their pets very much — and when the animals die, that loss can be hard to process. The End ... more
The Star Outside My Window - by Onjali Q. Rauf - £6.99
Could that bright star be Aniyah’s lost mum? She’ll have to follow it to know...
One day, Aniyah’s mum disappears. Where is she? Aniyah is sure of one thing: Mum isn’t really gone. She knows that people with the brightest hearts neve ... more
Snow Foal - by Susanna Bailey - £6.99
"I absolutely love Snow Foal - it's so truthful, tender and touching. A book to read in a day and remember for a lifetime."(Dame Jacqueline Wilson)
A beautiful and heart-wrenching middle grade debut full of love, healing, friendship and hope. Per ... more
The Lotterys More or Less - by Emma Donoghue, illustrated by Caroline Hadilaksono - £6.99
The Lotterys More or Less is bestselling author Emma Donoghue’s warm, funny and compelling novel about a thoroughly modern family, illustrated by Caroline Hadilaksono.
Sumac Lottery is the fifth of seven kids who share their big house with ... more
Cakes In Space - by Philip Reeve, illustrated by Sarah McIntyre - £6.99
Astra's family are all snoring in their sleeping pods aboard their spaceship, but Astra is WIDE AWAKE. With her robot friend, Pilbeam, she goes off exploring and soon finds out the ship is in deep trouble. It's been knocked off course and invad ... more
I Am Love: A Book of Compassion - by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds - £10.99
The instant New York Times bestseller!
Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds continue their collaboration with the fourth book in their bestselling wellness series. A celebration of love in all its forms, I Am Love asks readers to look inward wh ... more
Charlie Turns Into A T-Rex - by Sam Copeland, illustrated by Sarah Horne - £6.99
What happens when you feel stressed? Maybe you start sweating, or your heart beats faster.
When Charlie McGuffin gets stressed, something a little bit different happens: he turns into an animal!
Unfortunately, things are getting quite stres ... more
The Land Of Roar - by Jenny McLachlan - £6.99
The first in a new children's fantasy adventure series, full of imagination, humour and heart, and with echoes of Peter Pan, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Neverending Story and Jumanji. The Land of Roar is perfect for children aged 8 to 12, and can s ... more
The Nothing To See Here Hotel - by Steven Butler, illustrated by Steven Lenton - £6.99
Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures, where weird is normal for Frankie Banister and his parents who run the hotel.
When a goblin messenger arrives at The Nothing to See Here Hotel, announcing the imminent arri ... more
Frostheart - by Jamie Littler - £7.99
Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off from the rest of human-kin by monsters that lurk beneath the Snow Sea.
There, a boy called Ash waits for the return of his parents, singing a f ... more
Meditation for Kids: How to Clear Your Head and Calm Your Mind - by Laurent Dupeyrat and Johanne Bernard - £12.99
Clear your head, calm your mind, and have fun!
Meditation isn’t just for grown-ups—kids can unlock the power of stillness and inner calm with this playful guide. Learn what meditation is, where it comes from, and what it’s good for wit ... more
The Twelve Days of Christmas - by William Morris and Elizabeth Catchpole - £7.99
'On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...'
Combining hand-picked patterns from the V&A's William Morris archive with brilliant new illustrations, this beautiful book brings the words of the classic Twelve Days of Christmas song ... more
Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country - by Atinuke, illustrated by Mouni Feddag - £14.99
Discover the amazing diversity of the African continent in this beautiful book, with words by Atinuke and lively illustrations from Mouni Feddag.
Atinuke’s first non-fiction title is a major publishing event: a celebration of all 55 countr ... more
The Brontës: Children of the Moors - by Mick Manning and Brita Granström - £7.99
A highly-illustrated retelling of the Brontë sisters life in Haworth in the Yorkshire Dales told from Charlotte Brontë's point of view.
Produced to coincide with 200th anniversary of the birth of Charlotte Brontë, this book introduces the ... more
The Last Human - by Lee Bacon - £6.99
An unlikely friendship.
A dangerous voyage.
A story about what it means to be human.
Humans went extinct thirty years ago. Now the world is ruled by machines. And twelve-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans aroun ... more
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time - by Saira Mir, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel - £12.99
Little Leaders meets Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls in this gorgeous nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to nineteen powerhouse Muslim women who rose up and made their voices heard.
Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defe ... more
Poems from a Green and Blue Planet - by Sabrina Mahfouz - £14.99
A stunning collection of new and classic poems from around the world celebrating the diversity of life on our green and blue planet, to be shared with all the family. With new poems from Raymond Antrobus, Mona Arshi, Kate Tempest, Hollie McNish, Dean ... more
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present - by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins - £9.99
Meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement — a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of changemakers.
Jamia Wilson has carefully c ... more
The Girl Who Speaks Bear - by Sophie Anderson - £6.99
They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found – only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong.
Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where ... more
We Are All Greta: Be Inspired to Change the World with Greta Thunberg - by Valentina Giannella, illustrated by Manuela Marazzi - £9.99
"Humans are very adaptable: We can still fix this. But the opportunity to do so will not last for long. We must start today. We have no more excuses"(Greta Thunberg)
Follow in the footsteps of the Swedish teenage activist and Nobel Peace Prize c ... more
Fairy Tales for Fearless Girls - by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Khoa Lee - £14.99
This beautifully illustrated, full-colour hardback presents an inspiring collection of 15 stories from around the world, retold by multi award-winning author Anita Ganeri.
Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fai ... more
Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-Ups - by Lauren Child - £6.99
Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent is back in this hilarious and gloriously illustrated book for ages six and up from the superstar creator of Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola, Lauren Child.
“These stories are about the days when the Bobton-T ... more
No Ballet Shoes in Syria - by Catherine Bruton - £6.99
Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria.
When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes th ... more
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl - by Ben Hatke - £9.99
Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the Zita adventures. Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita h ... more
Freedom - by Catherine Johnson - £4.99
Winner of the 2019 Little Rebels Award.
There’s no escape – even when you escape. Where can a slave like Nat run to? Forced to leave his family and move to England with his master, Nat can see only one silver lining. He’s heard that on ... more
National Trust: Nature Origami - by Clover Robin - £9.99
This stunning gift book features enticing paper-cut artwork from Clover Robin, alongside simple instructions to make 13 different origami animals and objects. With 3 difficulty levels, this book will suit complete beginners as well as more expe ... more
Fred: Wizard in Training - by Simon Philip, illustrated by Sheena Dempsey - £6.99
Fred may look ordinary, but sometimes people who look ordinary turn out to be not very ordinary at all ... because it just so happens that Fred is a Wizard!
Sounds pretty great, right? Except that Fred is absolutely, completely, mind-bogging ... more
Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System - by Maggie Aderin-Pocock - £12.99
This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System – visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where ... more
Lily and the Rockets - by Rebecca Stevens - £6.99
A timeless story of football, friendship and determination from acclaimed author Rebecca Stevens.
It's 1918. Lily spends her days working in a munitions factory, her nights picking metal out of her hair, and her lunchtimes kicking a ball wit ... more
Girl Activist - by Louisa Kamps, Susanna Daniel, and Michelle Wildgen, illlustrated by Georgia Ruck - £10.99
Mini-biographies of unstoppable women and non-binary activists — from Malala Yousafzai to Susan B. Anthony, Emma Gonzalez to Gloria Steinem, Wangari Maathai to Amythest Schaber — offer windows into what it takes to stand up for a cause, rally oth ... more
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