A frazzled dachshund; a rebellious goatherd; standing up to your family; a dystopian vision of marriage and more

A tender-hearted knight; a malodorous mutt; a very mean goose; the last dragon on earth; enemies-to-lovers romance and more

An ungrammatical egg; a demystifying approach to death; 10 new poets to read aloud; and a stunning gothic mystery

Farming adventures; tales from the set of The Sound of Music; King Arthur reimagined; unrest in near-future London and more

A show of inner strength; stone age family life; a brilliant guide to the brain; plus a whistlestop tour of queer history and more

A poetic Advent calendar, warming words from Neil Gaiman, a magnificent menagerie and a sinister secret Santa

A celebration of family; a guide to animal languages; Stonehenge spells; classroom crises; and dreams of becoming an alchemist

A joyful picture-book account of family life; a magical fantasy series begins; an addictive epistolary friendship; fast-paced feminist YA; and more

A very grumpy toddler; poems for the planet; ancient demons unleashed; and a moving YA trafficking tale

A celebration of mixed heritage; a dog‑walker’s drama; a tiny adventurer; and a siren assassin with killer songs

Dreams of Bollywood; awkward questions about the British Empire; a haunted school trip; and a riotous YA horror-comedy

A concrete garden; a funny, uncompromising portrait of disability; an epic of ancient Greece; and the pick of new YA fiction

A war between fruit and veg; a colourful study of germs; the world’s most badly behaved fairy; a masterful ghost story from the late Marcus Sedgwick; and more

A bullying beetle; an Irish myth; the search for a magical beast; and a gripping coming-of-age story set in Ghana

A pair of historical novels focus on different aspects of the 70s, while gender identity is a theme in an array of strong new adventures

How to care for a pet cloud; overcoming bullies; a powerful tale of Muslim identity; a YA sci‑fi thriller, and more

Rhinos race on roller skates; a footballer finds his feet; magic goes wrong; and an influencer embraces life offline

A colourful picture book; comforting stories; hope for the future; and a sweetly seasonal YA romance

A pet rhinoceros; a young guide to emotions; an intrepid aviator; and a YA debut to please Buffy fans

A tender portrait of adoption; a zebra on the run; an uplifting poetry anthology; an exceptional YA debut; and more