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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 )
Most books can be ordered within 7-10 days, subject to availability. If you need a book urgently, or by a specific date, you can always contact us before ordering to ask how long it would take
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping: Twelve Stories of the Villains from Doctor Who - by Dave Rudden - £8.99
Twelve extraordinary Doctor Who stories, each featuring a monstrous villain from the Doctor Who world.
On every planet that has existed or will exist, there is a winter...
Many of the peoples of Old Earth celebrated a winter festival. A ti ... more
White Bird: A Graphic Novel - by R J Palacio - £10.99
To the millions of readers who fell in love with R J Palacio's Wonder, Julian is best-known as Auggie Pullman's classroom bully.
White Bird reveals a new side to Julian's story, as Julian discovers the moving and powerful tale of his grandm ... more
The Night Bus Hero - by Onjali Q. Rauf - £6.99
From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart.
'The boy's an absolute menace.'
'He's a bully. A lost cause!'
'Why can't he be mor ... more
Break the Mould: How to Take Your Place in the World - by Sinead Burke, illustrated by Natalie Byrne - £8.99
Break the Mould with Sinead Burke - teacher, activist, author and little person.
Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough. That we don't belong. Or that we want to be more like our friends.
In this empowering guide, Sinead Burke dr ... more
Tamarind & the Star of Ishta - by Jasbinder Bilan - £6.99
From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure... Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, Chinty, who died soon after she was born.
So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansi ... more
On the Move: Poems About Migration - by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake - £9.99
Former Children's Laureates Michael Rosen and Sir Quentin Blake join forces for a personal and uniquely affecting collection of poems about migration.
"What you leave behind
Won't leave your mind.
But home is where you find it.
Home is wher ... more
The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain - by Various authors, edited by Katherine Rundell - £12.99
In difficult times, what children really need is hope. And in that spirit, bestselling author Katherine Rundell emailed some of the children's writers and artists whose work she loved most:
'I asked them to write something very short, fiction or ... more
The Lost Spells - by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris - £14.99
Dazzlingly beautiful and wonderfully inventive, discover the magical new book from the creators of bestselling, critically acclaimed literary phenomenon, The Lost Words...
Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost S ... more
The Song of the Golden Hare - by Jackie Morris - £9.99
He had been waiting all his life, hoping to hear the hare's song...
The boy and his family are special. While others hunt the hares, his family search for leverets orphaned by the hunt and keep them safe. When the hares begin to move across the ... more
Guardians of Magic - by Chris Riddell - £7.99
Guardians of Magic is the first title in a brilliant magical adventure series from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl, Chris Riddell. This fantastic quest is fully illustrated in black and white throughout.
Meet the Guardians of Magic: ... more
The Virus - by Ben Martynoga, illustrated by Moose Allain - £6.99
Where did it come from, and how can we beat it? It's 15,000 times smaller than a flea and we can kill it with a bar of soap - so how did a tiny, fragile virus change the world?
Join science expert Dr Ben Martynoga and illustrator extraordin ... more
Ways to Make Sunshine - by Renee Watson - £6.99
Ryan Hart and her family live in Portland, Oregon, and her dad lost his job a while ago. He finally got a new one, but it pays less, and he'll have to work nights. And so they're selling the second car and moving to an (old) new house.
The H ... more
A Poem for Every Autumn Day - by Allie Esiri (Editor) - £14.99
Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous collection, A Poem for Every Autumn Day you will find verse that will transport you to vibrant autumnal scenes, from harvest festival to Remembrance Day.
Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all ... more
The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice - by A.F. Harrold - £14.99
A riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales - featuring advice on parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles (bouncy), spiders, vegetables (various), breakfast, cakes, and removing ducks from soup. Advice comes in many shapes. Po ... more
Bloom: The Surprising Seeds of Sorrel Fallowfield - by Nicola Skinner - £6.99
A beautifully written, incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - Bloom is for everyone who has ever felt like they didn't fit in, and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives... ... more
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices - by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed (Editors) - £12.99
A joyous short story collection by and about Muslims, edited by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed and Morris finalist S. K. Ali Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing toda ... more
Little Badman and the Time-Travelling Teacher of Doom - by Humza Arshad and Henry White - £6.99
Little Badman and friends return in a second hilarious and action-packed adventure, for fans of David Baddiel and David Walliams.
'You've probably heard of me, right? Little Badman. No? Oh. Well...doesn't Matter. You will do one day. I'm gon ... more
When Secrets Set Sail - by Sita Brahmachari - £7.99
Secrets from the past are the keys to the future... if two children can find them.
Bold adventure, timely themes and breath-taking writing from award-winning author, Sita Brahmachari. Usha is devastated when her grandmother Kali Ma passes away ... more
Anisha, Accidental Detective - by Serena Patel - £5.99
Anisha Mistry is all set to be a bridesmaid at her Aunty Bindi's wedding tomorrow... until she finds a note in her family's letterbox. Bindi's groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF! With best friend Mil ... more
Little Leaders: Visionary Women Around the World - by Vashti Harrison - £7.99
Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world.
Did you know that WIFI was invented by a glamorous Hollywood star?
Or that the first computer programmer was a woman born in 1816?
These amazing little leaders h ... more
The Ship of Shadows - by Maria Kuzniar - £7.99
The sweeping, sparkling first book in a brand new series that will delight fans of The Polar Bear Explorer's Club and The Girl of Ink and Stars.
Aleja is a dreamer who longs for a life of magic and adventure.
So when a mysterious ship arriv ... more
The Ultimate Guide to Women's Football - by Emily Stead - £6.99
The ultimate guide to women's football! This epic guide to the glorious game covers everything from player profiles to top tournaments and super skills - and a million things in between!
Take a tour through the world of women's football, stoppi ... more
The Unwinding: And Other Dreamings - by Jackie Morris - £14.99
This book is not meant to be read from cover to cover. It is a book for dreamers. Slight of word, rich of image, its purpose is to ease the soul.
The paintings between these covers were worked in the between times, an unwinding of the soul, when ... more
I Am Not a Label: 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists From Past and Present - by Cerrie Burnell, illustrated by Lauren Mark Baldo - £14.99
In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 30 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their ... more
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices - by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson (Editors) - £8.99
Fifty of the foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this beautiful, full-co ... more
Hex Vet: Witches in Training - by Sam Davies - £6.99
In a world where magic is an ordinary part of daily life, two young apprentice veterinarians pursue their dreams of caring for supernatural creatures. Have you ever wondered where witches' cats go when they pull a claw? Or what you do with a pygmy ph ... more
Secrets in the Skies: Galileo and the Astonishing Solar System - by Giles Sparrow and James Weston Lewis - £14.99
Secrets in the Skies delves deep into the life and discoveries of the world's most famous stargazer, Galileo Galilei, and the star-studded history of astronomy, from our prehistoric ancestors to the work of today's most brilliant scientists. In ... more
Lumberjanes: The Good Egg (Lumberjanes #3) - by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Brooklyn Allen - £6.99
Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin — Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley — love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn ... more
The Infinite - by Patience Agbabi - £6.99
The Infinite is a mind-bending, time-twisting adventure for readers who loved Time Travelling with a Hamster and A Wrinkle in Time. The first book in The Leap Cycle series.
FIGHT CRIME, ACROSS TIME!
Leaplings, children born on the 2 ... more
Obsessive About Octopuses - by Owen Davey - £12.99
If you are silly about squid or just daft for amazing animals of the deep, dive in for a fact-packed illustrated journey into the ocean. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain? You’ll discover that these incredibl ... more
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
Blended - by Sharon M Draper - £7.99
Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this "timely but genuine" (Publishers Weekly) story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Dra ... 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 Badman.
There's hardly anything that Sam Wu is afrai ... 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
Pages & Co.: Tilly and the Bookwanderers - by Anna James - £6.99
A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author. Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born.
... 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 - £7.99
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
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