New childrens titles for November 2020

Take a look at our brand new children's picks for November.

A polar bear in the snow by Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris

Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human - where is he going? What does he want?

A new exciting collaboration for the author behind The Wolf, the duck, and the mouse and the shape trilogy

The adventures of Parsley the lion by Michael Bond, Rob Biddulph

Living in the magical Herb Garden, Parsley the lion is never quite sure what's going to happen to him next - especially with an excitable friend like Dill the dog around.

Reimagined for a new generation

A superhero like you by Ranj Singh, Liam Darcy

Lily knows exactly what she wants to be when she grows up: a superhero! But she's not interested in being a silly superhero. She doesn't want to wear her pants outside her trousers! Lily wants to be a real superhero: the kind who helps people and makes the world a better place. Join Lily as she meets the extraordinary superheroes all around us, from doctors, teachers and air ambulance paramedics to scientists, recycling truck drivers and carers. Discover the amazing work these real-life heroes do using their incredible superpowers of kindness, care and love.

A celebration of our incredible keyworkers from the Cbeebies presenter, Dr Singh.

Where snow angels go by Maggie O'Farrell, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

Sylvie wakes one night, suddenly, without knowing why. Then she sees the most spectacular sight - a pair of wings, enormous in size, made of the softest snow-white feathers imaginable. An angel in her bedroom - a SNOW angel! He tells her that he is here to look after her, for Sylvie is not as well as she seems. Many months later, as Sylvie recovers from her illness, she longs to see her snow angel again. He saved her life. There is so much she wants to tell him, so much she wants to know! Will he ever come back to her? And how can Sylvie make sure that everyone she loves has their own snow angel, to keep them safe too?

Debut picture book from the award-winning author with the illustrator behind Ben Miller’s The day I fell into a fairytale

Super happy magic forest and the portals of panic by Matty Long

When a mysterious portal appears above the Super Happy Magic Forest, it's the first sign that evil is afoot. The second sign is the hungry monster that appears from the swirling void and eats Gnomedalf's breakfast waffles. With more portals opening up, it's up to five brave heroes to travel to Wizard City and save the day.

Return to the forest for more illustrated fantasy adventure! This is the follow up to Super Happy Magic Forest and the humongous fungus which was published earlier this year and for even younger readers there’s also a great series of picture books set in the super happy world.

The creature keeper by Damaris Young

When animal lover Cora learns that Direspire Hall's mysterious owner is looking for a new creature keeper, she realises this might just be the chance she's looking for to save her parents' farm. But Direspire Hall is a spooky place and the strange creatures who live there are nothing like Cora is expecting. As Cora settles into her new life, it soon becomes clear that Direspire has its secrets, and that somebody will do whatever it takes to keep them.

From the author of The Switching Hour

The Marvellous Land of Snergs by Veronica Cossanteli

At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora are in trouble. Running away with their dog they discover the Marvellous Land of Snergs, a magical world of cinnamon bears and scrumptious feasts - but also one of vegan ogres, disgraced jesters and dastardly Kelps, with a villain dressed entirely in purple. Soon their only friend is the forgetful but lovable Snerg, Gorbo. He will lead them home - if they can decide where home really is and if Gorbo can remember how to get there.

A retelling of the classic tale which inspired The Hobbit

Glassheart by Katharine Orton

Nona and her uncle travel everywhere together, replacing stained-glass windows in war-torn buildings throughout England. One day a mysterious commission takes them to the lonely moors of Dartmoor, where a wild and powerful magic threatens everything that Nona holds dear. Can she find the courage to protect those she loves - even if it means fighting darkness itself?

A magical adventure set in the wild moors of Dartmoor, from the author of the best-selling Nevertell

The midnight guardians by Ross Montgomery

Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest. When Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians - a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight - Col must race to Blitz-bombed London to save his sister. But there are darker forces at work, even than the Nazi bombings. Soon Col is pursued by the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bring an eternal darkness down over everything.

Described by Piers Torday as ‘torch-under-the-duvet, can't-stop-reading magic. British folklore rebooted … in an edge-of-your-seat, heart-filled search for hope in the darkest hour.’

Blue planet II by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, Emily Dove

Dive into these incredible stories from BBC Earth 'Blue Planet II', reimagined with breath-taking illustration and beautiful storytelling. Unlike billions of other worlds in the Milky Way, 71 per cent of our Blue Planet is covered by ocean. It's home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth but is our least explored habitat; we've better maps of Mars than of the ocean floor. So dive into the waves and explore coral reefs that shimmer in a kaleidoscope of colours. Chase sea otters through kelp forest seas, and join the humpback whales that glide the waters of the open ocean. Discover all there is to love about our Blue Planet, the stories of its inhabitants, and realise how you can help protect this wilderness beneath the waves.

The wonder of the TV show captured in a beautifully illustrated children’s book

Queens: 3,000 years of the most powerful women in history by Victoria Crossman

Spanning 3,000 years from Cleopatra to the Viking queens, Queen Nanny of Jamaica to HRH Elizabeth II, discover new stories about fierce female monarchs. Full to the brim with striking, vibrant illustrations and bursting with facts about the queens' pets, costume, homes, make-up, jewellery, and much much more.

Profiles of more than thirty leaders from across the globe

Looking after our planet by Katie Daynes, Ilaria Faccioli

'Looking After our Planet' explores the problems facing our planet today and what we can do about them. It sets out why conditions on Earth are just right for life, how our modern lives are putting the planet at risk and what we can all do to work towards a greener future.

Part of the Usborne lift the flap series

How to be more Paddington: a book of kindness by Peggy Fortnum, Michael Bond

Learn valuable life lessons from Paddington Bear himself in this inspirational book of kindness.

Featuring quotes from the books and Fortnum’s original illustrations

Time for tea: a first book of cookery by Shirley Hughes

This classic collection of easy-to-follow recipes, inspired by everyday family adventures, is the perfect introduction to cookery for first readers. From making pancakes with Dad, baking apples after the Saturday shopping or even icing a birthday cake for Mum, this sumptuously illustrated recipe book gives a gentle insight into the joy of cooking together.

Also published this month is Dogger’s Christmas