# Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels-2/
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:00:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:38:37+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/23/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels
- Topics: Americas, Culture, World

## Key points

- New picture books and novels cover a wide range of ages.
- Themes include friendship, belonging, folklore and climate change.
- The selection includes a fairy-tale collection and fantasy adventures.

## Summary

This roundup highlights new books for children and teenagers, from playful picture books to fantasy and adventure novels. The selections explore friendship, family, belonging and empathy, alongside folklore, climate change and consumerism.

The books span readers aged five and up, with titles including John Devolle’s comic dog book, Sita Brahmachari’s story of family heritage and Sophie Anderson’s collection of a year’s worth of fairy tales. Older readers are offered adventures featuring an autistic girl in Lapland and a prehistoric quest, as well as the first book in Mikey Please’s planned trilogy; the roundup also mentions the finale of the YA Torch Trilogy.

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