Sassoon is an adventurous snake who likes to play hide and seek. Can you spot him from the other Sassoon lookalikes hiding in the park, among a pile of presents, on the washing line, amid the boats bobbing on the sea and even in outer space? Filled with fun and silly things, this is a Where’s Wally? for very young children.

Longlisted for the Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Read it Again! award, Can You See Sasson? is Sam Usher’s first picture book and we think it is guaranteed to delight little readers and their parents. Highly original and cleverly illustrated, it is a treasure trove of wonderful things for children and parents to stare it, and is sure to encourage talking and naming.

Dog loves books. Then one day Dog receives a very strange book from his Aunt Dora – it’s blank! Dog soon realises that this book’s not for reading, but for drawing in! At first Dog isn’t sure what to draw and starts with scribbles and games of noughts and crosses, but as he grows in confidence Dog doodles himself into a world of surprises and adventures.

Louise Yates, who won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for Dog Loves Books, has followed it up with this celebration of illustration and the imagination showing the possibilities a blank book can offer. Beautifully illustrated in pencil and watercolour drawings, this is sure to spark a child’s interest in doodling and art.

Welcome, or should we say, hell-come to the Spooky, Spooky House. We think you should stop and turn back now – before it’s too late. If you read this book, don’t open any doors – you never know what might POP OUT at you! And really, keep your sticky little fingers to yourself at the end or you’ll really get a fright. Fine, but don’t say we didn’t warn you.

A superbly spooky, fabulously fun interactive Halloween treat (or trick)! With a tantalising storyline that dares the reader to explore a monstrous mansion, this spooky new take on the classic haunted house concept is completely engrossing. It is jam-packed with carefully designed flaps and pop-ups, and on the final page there is a terrific twist that will only be revealed when the amazing heat-sensitive ink is warmed up!

When Albie gets into his mum’s car he thinks he’s heading for a normal day at school. Soon, though, the car becomes a rocket and they’re zooming into space. At first Albie find alien school a bit challenging, but new friend Nogel helps him out with the mega-tough spelling lessons and they even try glowing space-ghetti for lunch!

This is the third story to star Albie – an ordinary boy who always seem to land in extraordinary situations. Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves have created some wonderfully fantastical friends for Albie in this space-tastic adventure for young children.

Meet Ben’s granny. She’s just your ordinary kind of granny: white hair, false teeth, likes playing Scrabble... oh, and she’s an international jewel thief! Join the intrepid pair as they plan the greatest jewel heist in the history of the world in this all-action, laugh-a-minute story from the author of Billionaire Boy and Mr Stink. Illustrations by Tony Ross just add to the mayhem!

Actor, comedian and charity fundraiser, David Walliams has shaken off his Little Britain persona and is now being labelled the new Roald Dahl. Funny, well-plotted and full of telling detail, this is storytelling at its best.

Norman is a twelve-year-old boy in the mould of Harry Enfield’s teenaged ‘Kevin’ and his life too is ‘just so unfair’. From the opening when Norm almost pees in his dad’s wardrobe, to his tantrums with his two younger brothers, to Norm’s quest to ‘pimp up his bike’, the comical scenes and situations will keep young readers in fits of giggles.

Children who have enjoyed the Wimpy Kid books or the Tom Gates series will have a new hero to make them chuckle out loud. Hilarious cartoons, well-written dialogue and Norm’s ludicrous adventures combine to make a book that’s perfectly pitched for this age group and all cheeky children!

Lauren, Jack, Ruby and Billy live by the seaside with their mum and dad. After months of rowing, their dad moves out of the family home. Lauren and Jack decide that they have to get their parents together again and so begins Operation Eiffel Tower. First the children want to send their parents to Paris, but quickly realise they can never afford that, so instead they set up a dinner for two under the Eiffel Tower in the local crazy golf attraction. But will it get their parents talking again?

Well written, very funny yet desperately sad at times, overall this is an uplifting story about a family in crisis and Elen Cadecott concludes the book with the best ending possible. The camaraderie between the children and their inventive plans to bring their parents together lightens the important issues being tackled in the book.

From the author of the heartbreaking Love, Aubrey comes another touching novel. Elise is fed up with school, fed up with her friends and just about at the end of her tether. Then, one incredible day, Elise discovers a secret that might just unlock her past and help her take a chance on her future. What is the key with her name on going to reveal?

Suzanne LaFleur has combined brilliant storytelling with the sensitivity and insight of authors such as Judy Blume and Jacqueline Wilson to create a story that will resonate with her young readers.

The sixth and final book in the series about teenagers with psychic abilities. The Medusa Project team is due to be disbanded and the teenagers sent to separate locations. But Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan are determined to investigate claims that a drug with the same powers as the Medusa gene has been developed. A page-turning thriller.

Award-winning Sophie McKenzie seems to have a knack for knowing exactly how to write pitch-perfect pre-teen and teen novels. Yet again she’s created a gripping read for her thousands of fans.

With his exciting, yet simple writing style and vividly imagined alien world, Pittacus Lore has created the ideal series to entice readers to branch out from the realms of Harry Potter. This book follows the fate of the survivors from an alien planet who are being tracked down and destroyed by evil Mogadorians, and combines clever twists with a thrilling, unforgettable chase.

Written in alternating perspectives, the author has packed in adrenaline-pumping action and a love triangle that will suck you in and leave you desperate for the next instalment in the series.