Summer 2019 – best new children’s and YA books – our picks
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in summer 2019. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
The Boy’s Guide to the Historical Adventures of G. A. Henty
Melville’s Clarel and the Intersympathy of Creeds
How to Create Fantasy Art: Pro Tips and Step-by-Step Drawing Techniques
TIGER REDEFINED: THE SULTAN WARRIOR
Heroes, Villains, & Character Lessons: Study Guide
The Vikings: The Creative Way to Discover History
Nuclear Politics and the Non-Aligned Movement: Principles vs Pragmatism (Adelphi series)
The Key of Wealth, or a New Way for Improving of Trade
Broadside! Study Guide: Heroes, Williams, & Character Lessons from the Tales of the Highseas
The Space Creativity Book
Maths Adventures
Dinosaur Activity Book
Drawing Classic Heroes
Spot and Discover
Ultimate Comic Art
Spot and Discover
Totally Awesome Mazes and Puzzles: Over 200 Brain-bending Challenges
Fact-Packed Animal Activity Book
Fact-Packed Dinosaur Activity Book
National Railway Museum Kids’ Handbook
The Halloween Creativity Book
Under the Sea
On the Farm
Dinosaur World
Animal World
The Key of Wealth: Or, a New Way for Improving of Trade
Under the Sea
Legacy of Man
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in summer 2019. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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