{"id":134910,"date":"2020-12-21T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T01:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=134910"},"modified":"2020-12-21T12:10:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T01:10:52","slug":"10-books-for-kids-coming-in-early-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2020\/12\/21\/10-books-for-kids-coming-in-early-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"10 books for kids coming in early 2021!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With such a wonderful array of picture books and middle grade novels coming for kids in early 2021, we thought we’d round them up for you. From a new Emily Rodda book to a sparkling debut from American author B.B. Alston, here are a few books for kids coming in early 2021 that you’ll want to keep an eye out for! Read on … <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prince (Little People, Big Dreams)<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Cachetejack (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From a young age, Prince was obsessed with music. Even though he couldn’t read it, his talent – whether on piano, drums, guitar or vocals – turned him into an icon. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the music legend’s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charles Darwin<\/em><\/strong> (Little People, Big Dreams)<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Mark Hoffmann (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although he didn’t do very well at school, Charles Darwin was passionately curious about wildlife, humans and plants. After a journey to South America, he developed his landmark theory: that all living things are related. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic naturalist’s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bluey: The Pool<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Bluey and Bingo head to the pool with Dad. What could go wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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E-Boy 2: Robofight<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Anh Do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last week Ethan was just a teenage kid who was lying in hospital with a brain tumour. Now, Ethan has the superhuman power to hack any computer system with his mind, and he and Doctor Penny are in a battle with Gemini, the android healer-turned-deadly assassin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monty’s Island: Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Emily Rodda and Lucinda Gifford (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The most unexpected things wash up on Monty’s Island. And a golden egg might be his most amazing find yet! But when a pair of flying monsters and a mysterious explorer arrive, it seems the egg is about to hatch into a very big problem. Can Monty find a way to solve it? Surely he can! All he needs is a little help from his friends. And the Hairy Horrible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day Break<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Amy McQuire and Matt Chun (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day Break<\/em> is the story of a family making their way back to Country on January 26. We see the strength they draw from being together, and from sharing stories as they move through a shifting landscape. The story refocuses the narratives around \u2018Australia Day\u2019 on Indigenous survival and resistance, and in doing so honours the past while looking to the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to be a Real Man<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Scott Stuart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Men should be STRONG with helping hands.
Men should FIGHT for what is right.
Men should be BRAVE and show how they feel.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Stuart encourages boys to embrace who they truly are in this empowering and funny story, smashing age-old assumption about what it means to be a man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amari and the Night Brothers<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by B.B. Alston<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood City low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters, can\u2019t understand why it\u2019s not a bigger deal. Why isn\u2019t his story all over the news? And why do the police automatically assume he was into something illegal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then Amari discovers a ticking briefcase in her brother\u2019s closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The World Between Blinks<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whenever cousins Jake and Marisol get together, adventure follows. They have their late Nana to thank for that. Her epic trips and treasure hunts were the stuff of family legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer, with the whole family reuniting for one last vacation at Nana’s home, the cousins are in for a legendary trip of their own. Following a map Nana left behind, Jake and Marisol sneak out to a nearby lighthouse – then accidentally slip into another world \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Desolations of Devil’s Acre<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Ransom Riggs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face \u2026 Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began – his grandfather’s house. Jacob doesn’t know how they escaped from V’s loop to find themselves in Florida. But he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which book coming in early 2021 are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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