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Hitting The Shelves: August 2025

last updated 01 August 2025

Along with the sunshine, August brings a fresh wave of exciting stories. With a whole host of brilliant new books publishing this month, it’s the perfect time to pick one up and let the pages carry you somewhere wonderful.

This is My Wonderful Face

This is My Wonderful Face

Artist: Bece Luna

Agent: Alex Gehringer

Author: Miriam Moore-Keish

Publisher: Capstone

Available August 1st

Horror in Pleasantville

Horror in Pleasantville

Artist: Dan Widdowson

Author: Caleb Finn

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Available August 5th

Nafu Want Food

Nafu Want Food

Author/Illustrator: Subi Bosa

Agent: Georgia Tournay-Godfrey

Publisher: Lerner

Available August 5th

Play the Game: Time to Win

Play the Game: Time to Win

Artist: Berat Pekmezci

Author: Amar Shah

Publisher: Scholastic US

Available August 5th

Witchycakes: Sweet Magic

Witchycakes: Sweet Magic

Artist: Ariane Moreira

Agent: Alex Gehringer

Author: Kara LaReau

Publisher: Random House Children's

Available August 5th

Witchycakes: Changing Magic

Witchycakes: Changing Magic

Artist: Ariane Moreira

Agent: Alex Gehringer

Author: Kara LaReau

Publisher: Random House Children's

Available August 5th

Wild Child

Wild Child

Author/Illustrator: Annabel Tempest

Agent: Nicky Lander

Publisher: Hardie Grant

Available August 7th

In Our Dreams

In Our Dreams

Artist: Nabila Adani

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Isabel Otter

Publisher: Little Tiger

Available August 7th

Malorie Blackman: Magic Betsey

Malorie Blackman: Magic Betsey

Artist: Diane Ewen

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Malorie Blackman

Publisher: Penguin Children's

Available August 7th

Malorie Blackman: Hurricane Betsey

Malorie Blackman: Hurricane Betsey

Artist: Diane Ewen

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Malorie Blackman

Publisher: Penguin Children's

Available August 7th

Stompie the Zombie

Stompie the Zombie

Artist: Binny Talib

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Margery Cuyler

Publisher: Amazon Publishing

Available August 12th

Home, Home

Home, Home

Author/Illustrator: Sibu T.P.

Agent: James Burns

Publisher: Viking Books

Available August 12th

Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin Spice

Artist: Monique Dong

Agent: Alex Gehringer

Author: Arie Kaplan

Publisher: Penguin US

Available August 12th

Getting Ready for Halloween

Getting Ready for Halloween

Artist: Debby Rahmalia

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Vera Ahiyya

Publisher: Random House Children's

Available August 12th

Every Breath, Every Blessing

Every Breath, Every Blessing

Artist: Paran Kim

Author: Dorena Williamson

Publisher: Zondervan

Available August 12th

Good Morning Main Street

Good Morning Main Street

Artist: Fiona Lee

Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong

Author: Catherine Bailey

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Available August 12th

Hangry

Hangry

Artist: Fred Blunt

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Kathryn Wanless

Publisher: Templar

Available August 14th

Maisie vs the Himalayas

Maisie vs the Himalayas

Artist: Marco Guadalupi

Author: Jack Jackman

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Available August 14th

By My Side

By My Side

Artist: Ben Mantle

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Hollie Hughes

Publisher: Hachette Children's

Available August 14th

The Elephant and the Piano

The Elephant and the Piano

Artist: Nabila Adani

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Colette Hiller

Publisher: Magic Cat

Available August 14th

Chemistry for Young Scientists

Chemistry for Young Scientists

Artist: Dao Thuy Linh

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Dr Dr Kit Chapman

Publisher: Franklin Watts

Available August 14th

Dr Roopa's Body Books: The Glorious Gut

Dr Roopa's Body Books: The Glorious Gut

Artist: Viola Wang

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Dr Roopa Farooki

Publisher: Walker Books

Available August 14th

Old MacDonald on the Move

Old MacDonald on the Move

Artist: Maria Karipidou

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Philip Ardagh

Publisher: Walker Books

Available August 14th

Storm Quest

Storm Quest

Artist: Tom Knight

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Andy Prentice

Publisher: Usborne

Available August 14th

One Silly Sausage Dog

One Silly Sausage Dog

Artist: Alex Willmore

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Alastair Chisholm

Publisher: Hachette Children's

Available August 14th

UH-OH NIKO: Train

UH-OH NIKO: Train

Author/Illustrator: Chris Chatterton

Agent: Nicky Lander

Publisher: Ladybird Books

Available August 14th

The Blue Velvet Chair

The Blue Velvet Chair

Artist: Aaron Marin

Agent: Susan Penny

Author: Rio Cortez

Publisher: Denene Millner Books

Available August 19th

Greta Ever After

Greta Ever After

Artist: Dana SanMar

Agent: Alex Gehringer

Author: Melissa Dassori

Publisher: Little, Brown

Available August 19th

Princess Battle Royale

Princess Battle Royale

Artist: Jen Hill

Agent: Anne Moore Armstrong

Author: Phaea Crede

Publisher: Viking

Available August 19th

Mein 100 Sachen-Suchbuch

Mein 100 Sachen-Suchbuch

Artist: Berta Maluenda

Publisher: arsEdition

Available August 25th

Crayola: 100 First Words of Creativity

Crayola: 100 First Words of Creativity

Artist: Melanie Demmer

Author: BuzzPop

Publisher: Little Bee Books

Available August 26th

Les magimatous - Le magiversaire

Les magimatous - Le magiversaire

Artist: Benedetta Capriotti

Author: Julien Hervieux

Publisher: Editions Auzou

Available August 28th

Let's Find Pumpkins!

Let's Find Pumpkins!

Artist: Chris Jevons

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Evie Day

Publisher: Hachette Children's

Available August 28th

Halloween? That's Not Right!

Halloween? That's Not Right!

Artist: Lee Cosgrove

Agent: Nicky Lander

Author: Candy Bee

Publisher: Harper Collins Children's

Available August 28th

Fox and the Mystery Letter

Fox and the Mystery Letter

Author/Illustrator: Alex G Griffiths

Agent: Nicky Lander

Publisher: Quarto

Available August 28th

Lantern Smoke

Lantern Smoke

Artist: Anita Schmidt

Author: Dagogo Hart

Publisher: Gill Books

Available August 28th

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