Monday, 12 October 2026

Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books - Favourite Children's Book Picks - October 2026 - UK Post

 

Kieran Larwood (Author), Joe Todd Stanton (Illustrator) - Dungeon Runner: Foret Frenzy - Published by Noy Crow Ltd (8 Oct. 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1807080181 - Paperback - Age: 7+

The fifth book in this action-packed adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Joe Todd Stanton. Young readers will love discovering the world of the Dungeon Runners!

"A funny and exciting fantasy adventure story" - Frank Cottrell-Boyce, The Times

NEXT LEVEL ACTION! DON’T LOOK DOWN!

Kit can’t wait for the next dungeon – especially as he and his teammates, Sandy and Thorn, have been promoted to the next league. But with new challenges, bigger monsters and meaner opponents, as the dungeon is set high up in a forest, Kit will need to keep his wits about him, as well as his balance!

MOVING ON UP? THE STAKES ARE HIGHER THAN EVER.

"Highly illustrated, humorous and immediately enthralling, this series will appeal to 7+ DandD fans in particular" - The Guardian

Read a SAMPLE HERE


Philip Reeve. (Author), Sarah McIntyre (Author) - Adventuremice: Mini Mice Mayhem - Published by David Fickling Books (8 Oct. 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1788454032 - Paperback - Age: 4 

The dynamic mouse adventurers return in the latest book in this perennially popular series . . . and they're joined by some miniature, mischievous companions!

'Absolutely stunning, beautiful, brilliant children's books. Instant classics' Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey

When mini mice descend on the Adventuremice's mousebase, Pedro and his friends will need all their wits about them!

The Adventuremice are visited by a class of cute but naughty mouselets and there's one almighty commotion in the offing. Charming chaos, sweet silliness and adorable anarchy are jam-packed into this warm, funny story.


Pari Thomson (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator) - Greenwild: The Frozen King - Published by Macmillan Children's Books (1 Oct. 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1035078905 - Hardback - Age: 8+

Return to the magical world of the Greenwild ten years later in The Frozen King. Get ready for an epic adventure and a perilous, magical voyage to the ends of the earth in the sparkling tale from bestselling, award-winning Pari Thomson. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

Eleven-year-old Annika may be heir to the ocean-ruled kingdom of Iffenwild, but she’d much rather be sailing with her traveling theater troupe than learning how to be queen. But when her beloved uncle Max - the king - returns gravely injured from a secret mission to the Utter North, her world shifts in an instant.

Determined to find a long-lost cure, Annika journeys into the frozen North: a land of towering ice cliffs, frozen seas, and powerful ice magic. But the deeper she ventures, the clearer it becomes that something far darker is stirring. If Annika fails, it won’t just be her uncle’s life at stake - it will be the fate of the entire magical world.

A thrilling standalone adventure set in the award-winning, bestselling Greenwild universe, which has enchanted thousands of readers across the globe.


Christopher Edge - Fear Files: A Trick of Light - Published by Walker Books (8 Oct. 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529527384 - Paperback - Age: 8+

A  school trip turns spooky in this spine-tingling adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge, perfect for 9+ fans of Goosebumps.

Feeling ignored by her friends on a school residential trip at a creepy old manor house, ten-year-old Hazel meets a girl called Alice from another school, who is also on a residential and feeling a bit lonely. Together they hatch a plan to get their own back, inventing a legend about a resident ghost who haunts the house to fool their friends. But as the spooky games and tricks they plan become a little too scary, Hazel starts to wonder if Alice is pushing things too far…

Packed with mysterious found material and illustrations. Read a Sample Here



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