Best New Kids' Books
Last updated: May 01, 2025
We've picked our favourite new books for kids. From beautiful picture books for children as young as two years old, to novels for confident readers and thought-provoking books for young adults, our book recommendations are made with kids of all ages in mind.
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Rumi
by Rashin Kheiriyeh -
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There's a Tiger on the Train
by Mariesa Dulak & Rebecca Cobb (illustrator) -
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Nose to Nose
by Thyra Heder -
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The Most Boring Book Ever
by Brandon Sanderson & Kazu Kibuishi (illustrator) -
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The Band in Our Basement
Kelly J Baptist, Jenin Mohammed (illustrator) -
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Measuring Me!
by Nicola Kent
The Best New Books for 3-5 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for 3-5 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
Gorgeous new picture books to entertain and educate your preschooler, recommended by our children’s editor, Tuva Kahrs.
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Miss Cat: The Case of the Curious Canary
by Jean-Luc Fromental, Joëlle Jolivet (illustrator) & translated by Jill Phythian -
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Finding Home: Amazing Places Animals Live
Mike Unwin, Jenni Desmond (illustrator) -
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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
by Anders Sparring, Per Gustavsson (illustrator) & translated by Julia Marshall -
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When the Stammer Came to Stay
Maggie O'Farrell, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (illustrator) -
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The Paper Bridge
by Joëlle Veyrenc, Seng Soun Ratanavanh (illustrator) & translated by Katy Lockwood-Holmes -
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Bad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action!
by Swapna Haddow
The Best New Books for 6-8 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for 6-8 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The past year has been a particularly good year for chapter books for emerging readers. It can be hard to find good books for 5-8 year olds to read for pleasure (as opposed to learning to read), but this year has a great crop of entertaining easy reads. Our children’s editor, Tuva Kahrs, picks her favourites.
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Olivetti
by Allie Millington -
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Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion
by Annelise Gray -
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Insectarium
by Dave Goulson & Emily Carter (illustrator) -
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Bringing Back Kay-Kay
by Dev Kothari -
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Bang: The Wild Wonders of Earth's Phenomena
Jennifer N. R. Smith, Jon Cannell (consultant) -
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The Magic Paintbrush
Kat Zhang and Eric Darnell, Phoebe Zhong (illustrator)
The Best New Books for 9-12 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for 9-12 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
From historical fiction to fantasy, from beautiful science books to funny novels, our children’s editor, Tuva Kahrs, picks the best new books for 9-12 year olds.
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When It's Your Turn for Midnight
by Blessing Musariri -
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The Djinn's Apple
by Djamila Morani & translated by Sawad Hussain -
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Soulmates and Other Ways to Die
by Melissa Welliver -
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Where the Heart Should Be
by Sarah Crossan -
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Our Beautiful Darkness
Ondjaki, António Jorge Gonçalves (illustrator), translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann -
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Seven Days
by Rebeka Shaid
The Best New Books for Teens, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for Teens, recommended by Our Children's Editor
From a love story set in Angola to a Hunger Games-style thriller, from the medieval Middle East and 19th century Ireland to the world of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, our children’s editor Tuva Kahrs recommends her best books for teens and young adults of 2024.
