6 Kids & YA Books to Add to Your TBR list!

One thing we like to do is use the month of January as a chance to finish reading all the books on our TBR list from the year before to make room for new releases.

2021 was a fantastic year for children’s and YA books, and if the titles released in December are any indication of what’s to come in 2022, then we’re in for a real book treat! Here, we’ve put together some of our favourite new releases from December to kickstart your year on the right (reading) note:

The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling

One boy and his toy are about to change everything… A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child’s love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.

Ages 8+

Buy a copy of The Christmas Pig here.

Kicking Goals #2: A New Knight by Sam Kerr and Fiona Harris, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka

A New Knight is the second book in the Kicking Goals series from superstar soccer player (and now author!) Sam Kerr. Whether you’re a big soccer fan or not, this book has something to teach everyone.

Ages 7+

Buy a copy of A New Knight here.

Little Bilby’s Aussie Bush Christmas by Yvonne Mes, illustrated by Jody Pratt

This joyful rhyming picture book is the perfect gift for children. It showcases Australia’s colourful flora and fauna, with a bonus puzzle page and Christmas craft activity.

Ages 1+

Buy a copy of Little Bilby’s Aussie Bush Christmas here.

Archie and Reddie series by Candy James

Elephant & Piggie meets Narwhal and Jelly in this hilarious new early-reader graphic novel series about Archie and Reddie, two fox friends who have wild fun!

Ages 4+

Buy book #1, I Really Dig Pizza, here.

Buy book #2, We Will Find Your Hat, here.

You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

From Kathleen Glasgow, the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark, comes a breathtaking contemporary YA novel about addiction, family and finding your voice.

YA readers

Buy a copy of You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow here.

Nevermoor #1-3: Box Set by Jessica Townsend

A beautiful, collectible set of the first three books in Jessica Townsend’s #1 New York Times bestselling Nevermoor series. Through elimination trials, tests of loyalty and a strange illness that takes hold of Nevermoor, Morrigan finds friends, family and a growing will to be her true self.

Ages 8+.

Buy the Nevermoor #1-3: Box Set here.