Put Your Shoes On by Polly Dunbar, Walker, £12.99Late for a party, Mummy really wants Josh to put his shoes on – but he’s too lost in his imagination to hear until... Read more »
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Michael Joseph, £20)The bestselling YA author’s first novel for adults has an intriguing premise: thanks to the combination of a blow to the head by... Read more »
I’m Going to Make a Friend by Darren Chetty, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, Little Tiger, £12.99When a child moves home, it can be hard to meet potential new pals. Perhaps it’s best... Read more »
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates (4th Estate, £18.99)In this hefty, immersive study of gullibility, complicity and betrayal, English teacher Francis Fox is a predator, all the more dangerous for being charming enough... Read more »
Midden Witch by Fiona Benson (Jonathan Cape, £13)In her fourth collection Benson turns her fierce attention to the individuals hounded as witches. Her language is rich with “a broth of sweat” that... Read more »
Fair Play by Louise Hegarty (Picador, £16.99)Award-winning short-story writer Hegarty’s debut opens with guests arriving at an Irish Airbnb country house for a murder mystery-themed birthday party. Abigail has organised the celebration... Read more »
Cloud Boy by Greg Stobbs, Oxford, £7.99Sights, sounds, smells – the world around Bobby is just too enticing, and he’s always floating off into the clouds. How can his friends keep his... Read more »
Invisible Dog by Fabio Morábito, translated by Richard Gwyn (Carcanet, £12.99) Mexican writer Morábito is a real discovery: reading him is like being in the room with someone who trusts you enough... Read more »
Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán, translated by Sophie Hughes (4th Estate, £16.99)Thereâs no hanging about in Chilean author Alia Trabucco Zeránâs third novel, which opens with images of rabbits being frightened to... Read more »