The most anticipated kids’ books still to come in 2021!

From Aaron Blabey to Davina Bell, all of your favourite authors are back with new kids’ books, just in time for Christmas! Sit back and get bookmarking, because this post is a big one …

August

Always by Morris Gleitzman

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

The Song of Lewis Carmichael by Sofie Laguna, illustrated by Marc McBride

Real Magic by Ash Magic

September

Bluey: Charades

Who’s a Goose? by Scott Stuart

Zoo Crew by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes, illustrated by Peter William Popple

Deltora Quest (21st Anniversary Edition) by Emily Rodda

Kristy and the Snobs (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #10) by Chau Chan & Ann M. Martin

Listified!: Britannica’s 300 lists that will blow your mind by Andrew Pettie, illustrated by Andrés Lozano

Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor

Friendly Face (Five Nights at Freddy’s: FazbearFrights #10) by Scott Cawthorn & Andrea Weggener

Marilyn Monroe (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Ana Albero

The Flip Out (Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #1) by Sam Kerr & Fiona Harris, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka

Guinness World Records 2022

Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages & Co. #3) by Anna James

Squirrel Do Bad by Stephan Pastis

Our Family Pledge by Emmaline Carroll Southwell, illustrated by Vivian Minekar

Ride the Wind (Skydragon #3) by Anh Do, illustrated by James Hart

Aliens and other Worlds by Lisa Harvey-Smith

Seven Wherewithal Way by Samantha-Ellen Bound

A Year in Fleurville by Felicita Sala

Escape from Falaise (Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Ranger #5) by John Flanagan

Albert Einstein (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Jean Claude

Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee

Pony by R. J. Palacio

The Book for Happy Hearts by Maggie Hutchings, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

Charles Dickens (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Isobel Ross

Yoko Ono (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Rosie the Rhinoceros by Jimmy Barnes, illustrated by Matt Shanks

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature by Sami Bayly

Claris: Palace Party by Megan Hess

Prank Ninjas (Funny Kid #10) by Matt Stanton

Wandi by Favel Parrett

Christmas Always Comes by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley

October

The Bad Guys Episode 14: They’re Bee-Hind You! by Aaron Blabey

Flamingo Celeste is Not Like the Rest by Celeste Barber, illustrated by Heath McKenzie

Worst Week Ever #1: Monday by Matt Cosgrove & Eva Amores

Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick

Another Book About Santa by Laura & Philip Bunting

The Magic Flute (Story Orchestra) by Katy Flint, illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

The Magic of Magnolia Moon by Edwina Wyatt, illustrated by Katherine Quinn

The Christmas Pig by J. K. Rowling

The First Scientists by Corey Tutt

Minty Mae Gray and the Strangely Good Day by Fifi Box, illustrated by Freda Chiu

The 143-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

Bluey: Sleepytime

Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16) by Jeff Kinney

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (MinaLima Edition) by J.K. Rowling

It’s Cool to Be Kind by Sophie Beer

Explore Your World: Weirdest Creatures in Time by Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery, illustrated by Maude Guesne

Bella The Brave by Rebel Wilson, illustrated by Annabel Tempest

The World Awaits by Tomos Roberts, illustrated by Nomoco

Run Odds Run (The Odds #2) by Matt Stanton

Rabbit Soldier Angel Thief by Katrina Nannestad

Walk of the Whales by Nick Bland

The Book of Curious Birds by Jennifer Cossins

November

Chatterpuss: In Deep Water by Josh Pyke

Wonky Donkey’s Big Surprise by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Crowley

Prankster (Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #11) by Scott Cawthon, Elly Cooper and Andrea Waggener

The Farts and the Furious (Timmy the Ticked Off Pony #4) by Magda Szubanski, illustrated by Dean Rankine

Tooth Trouble (Meet Ella #3) by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Danielle McDonald

Random Acts of Fun (Tom Gates #19) by Liz Pichon

The London Thief (Ella at Eden #6) by Laura Sieveking, illustrated by Danielle McDonald

Somebody’s Land: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy

Born to Run by Cathy Freeman, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

Bluey: Christmas Swim

Legends Unite (Rise of the Mythix #4) by Anh Do, illustrated by Chris Wahl

Wishyouwas by Alexandra Page

The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere by Jaclyn Moriarty

Michael Jordan (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat by Monica McInerney, illustrated by Danny Snell

Oceanarium by Loveday Trinick, illustrated by Teagan White

Alice’s Food A-Z by Alice Zaslavsky

Britannica First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer

Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day by Davina Bell, illustrated by Allison Colpoys

Sister Secrets by Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell

Real Pigeons Spy High (Real Pigeons #8) by Andrew McDonald, illustrated by Ben Wood

Animal Train (Wolf Girl #6) by Anh Do, illustrated by Lachlan Creagh

Bluey: Camping

December

Perspectives (Cat Kid Comic Club #2) by Dav Pilkey

A New Knight (Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #2) by Sam Kerr & Fiona Harris, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka

Art in Animals: A Numbers and Words Treasury by Bronwyn Bancroft

Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty

Which books are you looking forward to the most in 2021?

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