New books in June from Andersen Press
Discover our books coming out in June, from an enchanting picture book with a magical-realism twist, to an innovative middle grade mystery featuring the world’s smallest detective.
Daddy Doesn’t Believe in Dragons
Learn to live in the moment in this magical fantasy adventure that teaches us to let go of the stresses of the day and delight in imagination and play, with captivating text by Sarah Tagholm and beautiful illustrations from Alice Courtley.
After Daddy has finished work, his daughter takes him out on a walk that soon turns into an epic journey across enchanting landscapes. Along the way, they encounter lots of magical creatures, but Daddy doesn’t believe in any of them! Will she convince her dad to put away the distraction of his work crisis, and finally see the magic all around them?
‘A reminder to parents to put away their devices’ – The Bookseller
Room for One More
This is a heartwarming introduction to what happens when you have to share a best friend, from the award-winning Frances Stickley and Jessica Ciccolone.
Badger and Squirrel are best friends, until one day…along comes Fox. Can you have more than one best friend? Fox doesn’t think so. He wants to prove to Squirrel that he should be her best friend, not Badger, and he knows just the thing to settle it: a friendship competition!
Sid and Sam
Written following the death of her father, Zehra Hicks brings us this heartfelt, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting picture book about life after bereavement, told through the eyes of a dog.
Sid loves his best friend and owner, Sam. They share a happy life together, playing, snoozing, and meeting friends like Sophie and her mum in the park. Sid is sure that these good times will last forever, but he soon starts to notice that Sam isn’t quite himself. One morning, Sid wakes up to find that Sam isn’t there. Sid feels sad and lonely, but can Sophie help him be happy again?
Monsieur Mustard: The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth
From Charley Rabbit, debut author and illustrator, comes this inventive mystery story, stunningly colour illustrated throughout, with graphic novel pages for the exciting detective scenes.
Meet the number one (and smallest) detective, Monsieur Mustard. Dressed to the nines, he is a charismatic and very famous crime-solving mouse. One evening, all was quiet in the city of Bath. Fabio Fangtooth was finishing his alphabet soup. When suddenly…he disappeared. Can our hero crack the case with the villain hot on his tail?
‘A charming, tightly plotted and witty detective story’ – The Bookseller
