An Arctic Story: The Animals of the Frozen North – Jane Burnard
£12.99Illustrated by Kendra Binney.
Colourful, lyrical portrayal of the rhythms of the year and changing habitats.
Age guide: 5+
Around Antarctica: Exploring the Frozen South – Tania Medvedeva & Maria Vyshinskaya
£16.99Ingenious fold-out pages, terrific pictures and plenty of fun facts about Tom on his expedition to a research station.
Age guide: 7-10
Dogs of the Deadlands – Anthony McGowan
£12.99A superbly imagined story of domestic pets learning to survive in the wild following the departure of their human family.
Age guide: 9-12
Einstein the Penguin – Iona Rangeley
£12.99Einstein returns to London to star in an advert for fishfingers – but all is not what it seems…A charming, funny mystery story.
Age guide: 7-9
Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever – Michael Morpurgo
£12.99Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
It’s Iris’s 8th birthday and a special treat has been planned by her engine-driving father. Acelebration of the iconic locomotive and the golden age of steam travel.
Age guide: 6-9
Fox & Son Tailers – Paddy Donnelly
£12.99Rory’s dad is a top-notch ‘tailer’ and animals come from far and wide to buy his wares. Lots of humour and detailed pictures.
Age guide: 3-6
Full of Life, Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity – Isabel Thomas
£17.95Splendid guide to the reference tool scientists use to classify the life forms on Earth.
Age guide: 9-13
Gods of the Ancient World: A kids’ Guide to Ancient Mythologies – Marchella Ward
£16.99Published 1st December.
Handsome treasury of myths and deities from ancient civilisations around the world with stunning photographs of artefacts and sites.
Age guide: 7-12
How to Make a Picture Book – Elys Dolan
£12.99A delightful and inspiring guide to finding ideas, developing characters, designing layouts and creating your own picture book.
Age guide: 6+
My Dog, Hen – David Mackintosh
£11.99Humorous tale about the pleasures and perils of adopting a lively rescue puppy – enhanced by fabulous illustrations.
Age guide: 3-6
Paddington’s Christmas Post – Michael Bond
£12.99Paddington is busy planning a very special Christmas. Delightful interactive festive story with letters to open, cards to make and a tiny advent calendar.
Age guide: 4-7
Penguin Huddle – Ross Montgomery
£12.99Illustrated by Sarah Warburton.
Young Pipsqueak plays all day then huddles together with family and friends to keep warm. But one night there’s a freezing gale and next morning they are all stuck together!
Age guide: 3+
The Cosmic Diary of our Incredible Universe – Tim Peake
£12.99Illustrated by Max Rambaldi.
A fascinating exploration of space and time explaining how the universe came to be, how stars are made and what is in a black hole.
Age guide: 7-11
The Frost Goblin – Abi Elphinstone
£14.99Illustrated by Fiona Woodcock.
Bertie slips out one evening and encounters Archibald Frostgobble preparing for the night’s work. Fabulous longer-formpicture book, atmospheric and magical.
Age guide: 5-8
The Little Match Girl Strikes Back – Emma Carroll
£12.99Powerful reworking of Andersen’s fairytale which weaves in the story of Annie Besant and the 1888 Matchgirls’ strike with drawings inspired by Victorian photographs.
Age guide: 7-9
The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories – Vivian French
£16.99Illustrated by Lauren O’Hara.
The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia and other favourites retold and illustrated with style in this enticing new collection.
Age guide: 6-9