Welcome to a brand-new year at Andersen Press, with a full range of incredible new picture books and fiction titles released this month!
This month we’re launching…
The Boldest White by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly
The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue and The Kindest Red, a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES which explores sisterhood and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.
An important and uplifting story about faith in religion, in family, and in yourself: to be bold in order to lead, to help, and to grow.
The Really Beautiful Thing by Frances Tosdevin and Ali Pye
What we all might need after the festive indulgence… A cautionary tale that explores the difficult issues of consumerism, greed and obsession for the youngest readers.
The perfect story to share with little ones about consumerism, greed and obsession, that teaches us we can’t always have everything we want . . . and that our loved ones will always be there to help us when we lose our way.
Panda and Penguin Find a Thing by Zehra Hicks, now available in paperback.
When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share, or decide they’re better off without it at all..?
Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is exciting – it has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noises – but only one of them can play with it at a time. The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship?
A funny and light hearted tale that cautions against letting technology cause problems between friends, for the very youngest children.
Mismatched, the new graphic novel from Anne Camlin with art by Isadora Zeferino
A teen social media star learns he can’t control everything in this modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.
‘A chaotically queer retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma. Evan is the perfect modern-day Emma Woodhouse – conniving and headstrong, with a lot to learn, but with a good heart underneath all of the drama’ Alice Oseman, creator of Heartstopper
Loverboy by Ben Tomlinson
A sweetly funny romance about a boy looking for love in all the wrong places.
Alfie thinks Maya might be the One, and he’s desperate to tell her … until she reveals she’s got a new, cooler boyfriend. Crushed, Alfie starts hanging out with Maya’s shy best friend Gwen – and develops feelings for her. But Gwen’s hiding something, and Alfie’s confused.
As Alfie looks for love within his friendship group, things get complicated – until Alfie makes a big mistake. Can he score with the girl of his dreams – or is he onto a losing streak?
‘Deeply relatable’ Nathanael Lessore
‘Fresh, funny and full of heart’ Lisa Williamson
And coming later in the month, on 23rd January, The Boy I Love by William Hussey
A sweeping LGBTQ+ love story set against the horror of the First World War battlefront.
At just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what he’s fighting for. Then he meets Private Danny McCormick, a smart, talented young recruit. From their first meeting, there’s something undeniable between them – something forbidden by both society and the army. Determined to protect Danny, Stephen must face down the prejudices and ignorance of his superiors as well as the onslaught of German shells and sniper fire.
As the summer of 1916 ticks down to one big push on the Somme, can Stephen and Danny stay together – and will their love save them – or condemn them?
