What to Look Out For in May

New books coming out in May

There are so many wonderful new stories arriving this month, so you’re sure to find a new favourite! For the picture book lovers, look out for Pip and Egg, a beautiful and heartfelt story about the power of friendship, and help little ones make the most of their night-time routine with Now Go To Sleep!

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes Last Gate of the Emperor, an action-packed Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. And you won’t want to miss the most magical children’s adventure of 2021, The Nightsilver Promise, an epic, fate-fighting adventure like no other!

Fans of The Raven Cycle don’t have to wait much longer for the much-anticipated second book in the Dreamers trilogy, Mister Impossible, and if you’re looking for an edge-of-your-seat thriller, look no further than I Know You Did It.

And that’s just a small selection of the fantastic books you can add to your shelves this month! Visit the Scholastic Children’s Books website to take a look at what’s new.

Celebrate Walk to School Week with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

We’ve partnered with Micro Scooters to celebrate Walk to School Week, from the 17th to the 21st May. We’re encouraging Primary school pupils (and parents!) to walk to school every day for the week – and some of our favourite Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler characters are coming along for the trip!

We’re setting five mini challenges for children to complete on their walks to and from school. Parents simply need to send us evidence of their child completing the challenge, and they could be in with the chance to win a family set of Micro Scooters – including their amazing new Gruffalo print scooters – to make the walk to school even more exciting!

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for full details of each daily challenge. Entries should be sent to sbfcompetitions@scholastic.co.uk and we’ll pick one lucky winner at the end of the week.

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Scholastic Book Clubs: Books of the Month

Every month our Book Club editors choose a Book of the Month for each age range – the perfect stories to share at home or in the classroom. Take a look at our May 2021 Books of the Month and find out why our experts picked them!