Katie Hickey
Wild Crossings (Hachette) marries engineering and nature stories for children. It examines the numerous wild crossings humans have built to re-connect one wild space with another and allow animals of all sizes to pass safely through once again.
With busy, vibrant spreads by Katie Hickey, Wild Crossings is a gorgeous non-fiction title written by the esteemed author Rachel IP.
With busy, vibrant spreads by Katie Hickey, Wild Crossings is a gorgeous non-fiction title written by the esteemed author Rachel IP.
Laura Ellen Anderson
We can’t believe another one of Laura’s brilliant young fiction series is coming to an end, with the publication of the third Marnie Midnight adventure: Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission (Farshore).
Join Marnie and friends Floyd and Star on a a camping trip to remember, as they find themselves inside a human house, and on a mission to escape the claws of a pesky pet cat and find their way back to school. Laura gets such detail and character in her artwork and Marnie and friends will flutter their way into readers hearts with this exciting adventure.
Join Marnie and friends Floyd and Star on a a camping trip to remember, as they find themselves inside a human house, and on a mission to escape the claws of a pesky pet cat and find their way back to school. Laura gets such detail and character in her artwork and Marnie and friends will flutter their way into readers hearts with this exciting adventure.
 | Alice McKinleyLetters to a Dog by Piers Torday (Barrington Stoke), endearingly illustrated by Alice McKinley is a funny, heartfelt story about a boy called Jamie who starts writing letters to the dog he desperately wants to adopt whilst he is stuck in hospital.  |
Sònia AlbertMeg and Merlin: Having Fun (Barrington Stoke) is the fourth book in the popular horse-riding series by Tanya Landman. Charmingly illustrated by Sònia Albert.  |  |
 | Rachael DeanTalking of strong author-illustrator partnerships, The Seaside Sleepover (Puffin) is the 8th middle grade title written by national treasure, Jacqueline Wilson, and illustrated by our lovely Rachael Dean. They just keep getting better and better so here’s to many more!  |
Nicola Baker & Rachael Dean
Meeting Meg (Simon & Schuster), the third in Nicola’s Whistledown Farm series hit shelves this month. Complete with stunning wrap around jacket artwork and interior black and white images by Rachael Dean, this warm and charming series goes from strength to strength, and Nicola and Rachael make the perfect author-illustrator partnership.
Author Corner
Lastly, congratulations to our author Annaliese Avery, whose magical YA - The Wycherleys (Simon & Schuster) - was selected as the inaugural Waterstones YA Book of the Month for May. Wonderful displays popped up around the country as booksellers took Aurelia and Jules to their hearts and the book hit the bestseller charts. The most magical start to this YA trilogy!