middle grade
Anjan Sarkar – Level Up!
Big congrats to Anjan Sarkar whose latest book, ‘Level Up!’ has been selected for this year’s ‘Summer Reading Challenge’ in libraries across the UK!
Level Up! is a new & exciting laugh-out-loud adventure series with a technological twist. Available from Stripes Publishing this May.
Freya Hartas – The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad
‘The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad’ hits shelves this month, superbly illustrated by Freya Hartas for Bloomsbury.
Packed with great characters & insight into Islamic civilization & culture of the Middle East circa AD 900, this book is a must-read for fans of thrilling historical adventures.
Levente Szabo – Scream and Scream Again!
Spine-tingling new cover art by Levente Szabo for ‘Scream and Scream Again!’.
Published by HarperCollins, this terrifying anthology of all-new scary short stories for middle graders is written by R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and other popular authors.
Ryan Quickfall – Treasure Island
Ryan Quickfall‘s awesome cover art for Treasure Island. This retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story is part of the popular Usborne Young Reading series, ideal for newly independent readers.
Paul Ryding – Resist
A superb collection of portraits by our talented Paul Ryding can be found in ‘Resist’, an inspiring new book about ordinary people who rose up against tyranny & injustice.
Published by Harper Collins, this title is perfect for teaching 8 to 12 yr olds how to stand up for what’s right.
Joao Neves – The Not-So-Boring Letters of Private Nobody
Joao Neves‘ worked his lettering magic on the cover of ‘The Not-So-Boring Letters of Private Nobody’, published by Penguin Random House.
A trio of seventh graders become one another’s first friends as they discover the secrets of a Civil War soldier in this engaging new middle grade novel.
Thomas Girard – La planète interdite
Cover design by Thomas Girard for new middle grade novel ‘La planète interdite’ published by Syros Jeunesse.
George Doutsiopoulos – Fuzzy Freaks Out
Middle graders will love this action-packed cover illustration by George Doutsiopoulos for ‘Fuzzy Freaks Out (Class Pets)’. This brand new adventure features a cast of pets enjoying some spooky Halloween fun and is available now from Scholastic Press.
Risa Rodil – Witch Girl
October sees the release of Risa Rodil‘s spooky new ‘Witch Girl’ cover design for Scholastic.
Goth Girl meets Ghostbusters in this mystery adventure with the perfect spine-tingling balance of fun and scares! Beware! This is a story to read with the lights on.
Freya Hartas – Shadow of the Centaurs
Yay, our copy of Shadow of the Centaurs is here! The fourth book in the ancient Greek Mysteries series brilliantly illustrated by Freya Hartas is a dramatic & exciting adventure which will have readers gripped from start to finish. Available this October from Bloomsbury.
