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If you’ve got a little bookworm at home then you will probably always be on the lookout for new books. Walker Books has a great selection, released in March 2026.
Picture books
Big Bear is Coming by Anuska Allepuz
The sun is setting in the forest, which means it’s time for four little bears to head on home and get ready for bed. But wait . . . what’s that growly sound? And hold on–what’s that smelly smell? Oh no, it can mean only one thing: BIG BEAR IS COMING!
Inspired by a game the author plays with her own children, this book captures all the joy and charm of a cherished bedtime routine. Adorable illustrations of a family of bears are paired with irresistible read-along refrains and join-in actions, encouraging readers to useall their senses to listen, smell, and watch out for what (or WHO) is coming next. A surprise ending is sure to make this a bedtime staple and have children shouting, “Again! Again!”
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Where are you, Eddie? by Michel Rosen
Michael’s son Eddie has died. But does that mean he has really gone?
Michael decides to go and look for him. Visiting the places they went together and speaking to his friends and siblings, he discovers how Eddie is alive in their memories. Eddie is still here.
Simply told, and with emotional honesty by the former Children’s Laureate about his own experience of losing his son Eddie, this is a vital book for children dealing with grief and loss, showing how a loved one can be kept with you through memories. Illustrated with warmth and sensitivity by acclaimed illustrator Gill Smith, and with an afterword by Michael Rosen.
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Middle grade
Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter: The Door of the Dead by Joseph Coelho
From the former UK Children’s Laureate, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and author of the Fairytales Gone Bad series, comes the second instalment in an action-packed fantasy adventure trilogy.
Ravenna, the king of evil genies, has taken over Taya’s body and has gone underground finding powerful genie allies … its over to Relic and the Hermitic Sodality of Genie Hunters to try and stem the flood of chaos! But one genie proves a bigger threat than all the others combined: The Archivist was a terrible genie, so terrible that his lamp was kept hidden in Windsor Castle for centuries. Relic and the team must get to it before Ravenna…
Features 20 black-and-white illustrations throughout from Korean artist Hyun Song We, an animator who has worked on Pixar films including Inside Out 2.
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Marty Mouse: The Great Stamp-Ede by Claire Powell
The second book in the mischievous, laugh-out loud and charming ADVENTURES OF A POSTMOUSE series from a beloved and bestselling illustrator.
It’s the day of the annual Fastest Feathers race in Little Ditch, but Marty Moose can’t stop to join in the fun – he’s got a very important parcel to deliver. The prize is a beautiful shining golden egg, and it’s got to reach the finish line before the contestants do!
But that’s not the only twist in the tail: Marty and Nibbles have to contend with ferret bandits who want the prize for themselves, and a pair of cheating ducks in a terrible case of fowl play.
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You Vs The Poison Plot by Josh Hicks
Can YOU solve the case? Choose your suspect, choose your next move – choose the story!
YOU VS is a series of interactive adventure stories where the reader gets to choose what happens next! Full of maps, diagrams and illustrations, YOU VS gives readers the chance to star in their own stories: big genre adventures with huge stakes, real heart and a sense of humour. Oh, and lots and lots of endings.
In YOU VS The Poison Plot, it’s the eve of the school talent show, but the school’s drama teacher has suddenly collapsed with four witnesses at his side! As editor of the school newspaper and a seasoned journalist, you investigate – and smell foul play. You’ve got ‘til tomorrow’s show to follow your nose and unravel the mystery…
Perfect for fans of Cluedle and Murdle Junior as well as The Boy With Big Decisions, this first book in the series is an attempted-murder mystery where YOU get to solve the case!
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