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Thursday, 9 April 2026

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

 

Alastair Chisholm - We are Dragon (I am Wolf) - Published by Nosy Crow Ltd (9 April 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1805131274 - Paperback - Age: 8+ 

An outstanding, highly original and unputdownable read. Following on from I AM WOLF and I AM RAVEN, this is a bold, thought-provoking adventure perfect for fans of MORTAL ENGINES and THE LAST WILD.

Rieka’s world is on fire.

She’s lived her whole life aboard Constructs, giant mechanical creatures that battle each other for territory. Now a new enemy has swept across the land – DRAGON. And even with all the survivors united against it, Dragon is winning.

Technically brilliant, Rieka believes that she alone can turn the war. But the path she sets out on is dangerous, both for her and her friends. And all the while, there is a truth about herself she must face…

If she doesn’t, she could destroy everything she’s trying to save. See Book Review HERE!

Also written by the award-winning Alastair Chisholm:

  • I Am Wolf - Shortlisted, Peters Children's Book of the Year award 2025 
  • I Am Raven
  • Orion Lost
  • The Consequence Girl



Katharine Orton - The Traitor Moth (A Moon Realm Novel) - Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (7 April 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1665982085 - Hardback - Age: 8+


A brave young moth sets off on an epic quest to save his clan and the kingdom from peril in this first book in the sweeping Moon Realm fantasy middle grade series--perfect for fans of Wilderlore and Erin Hunter's Warriors series.

Catclaw dreams that one day he will have the gift of prophecy, just like his Dreamkin ancestors. 

But many moons ago, the Dreamkins were exiled from the other noble moth clans for a crime too awful to even speak of, and their gift of prophecy was lost. No Dreamkin has seen the future in generations. So when Catclaw receives a vision telling him that all the moth clans are in terrible danger, he's branded a liar and exiled. 

Catclaw knows it's the right thing to protect his fellow moths, even if his own clan doesn't believe him, so he sets out alone on the long and treacherous journey back to Queen Adeia's Kingdom to warn them. 

But there is more to the moth clans' history than Catclaw ever knew, and the closer he gets to the kingdom, the more the danger grows.



Sophie Anderson - The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away - Published by Usborne Publishing Ltd (9 April 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1803704364 - Paperback - Age: 7+ - See Book Review HERE


Brimming with fairy-tale magic, friendship and extraordinary adventure, The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away is the epic, spellbinding return to the bestselling, award-winning world of The House with Chicken Legs.

All Marinka's life, she has lived in her house with chicken legs. Running across the world on magical adventures, Marinka knows how her house is feeling, and it listens to her, too. But something is wrong. And before anyone can stop it, the house has pulled itself apart and run away. 

With her friend Benjamin and crow Jack, Marinka races after it to find answers. Travelling across far-distant lands, through new realms and magical places, Marinka must face up to her fears to save her friends. But her house might not want to stop running...



Mina Ikemoto Ghosh - Hyo and the Deep-Rooted Demon - Published by Scholastic Books (9 April 2026) - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0702328961 - Paperback - Age: 12+ 


"A vividly imagined fantasy like no other. With a plot that keeps twisting, Hyo will satisfy both the mystery and anime fans alike." - Eliza Chan, author of Fathomfolk

Meet the Hakai Family Hellmakers: Purveyors of artisan hells and unlucky days to inflict upon your enemies.

They'll make it personal... But for a price!

Onogoro is in the middle of electing a new chief - but, as the deadline looms, a sword-wielding serial killer comes to town. Hyo, busy trying to solve a kidnapping mystery, soon crosses paths with the serial killer himself, who reveals a sinister conspiracy with the future of the island at stake. Promising vengeance, Hyo embarks on her strangest special commission yet - and learns more about the powers of being a Hellmaker...

    * The second YA fantasy from author and illustrator Mina Ikemoto Ghosh. * This beautiful package is highly illustrated with Manga-style art. * Perfect for fans of Six of Crows, Iron Widow and Spirited Away.