Come with us to Lucas Maxwell's launch party! We had a BRILLIANT time celebrating A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE, and it was such a treat to see so many friendly faces. Huge congratulations again Lucas!✨

Introducing ... CUT HIM OUT IN LITTLE STARS, a new young adult novel from the bestselling author Lucy Strange ✨ Publishing this August – pre-order now!

Happy, happy book birthday to the brilliant A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE by Lucas Maxwell and THE SWARM by Anna February!🎉 Both incredible books are available to buy from all good bookshops now. Enjoy!📚

Just ONE DAY TO GO until the The Times / Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition winning A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE by Lucas Maxwell is officially out in the world!✨ We can't wait for you to meet Elias – we know you'll love him just as much as we do! Pre-order now!✨

THE HIVE IS DANGEROUS. BUT LEAVING IS WORSE.🐝 Just TWO DAYS to go until Anna February's sequel to THE HIVE officially lands in bookshops. Pre-order your copy now via the link in our bio!

Easter is nearly upon us! Enjoy some springtime and chocolatey reading with these beautifully seasonal books ... 🌼🐣 By Ash, Oak and Thorn 🌳 by Melissa Harrison Death by Chocolate 🔍 by Anna Brooke The Great Chocoplot 🍫 by Chris Callaghan Available from all good bookshops!

"Will stay with you long after you've turned the final page." – Sarah Crossan A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE by Lucas Maxwell lands in all good bookshops next week! Pre-order your copy here: https://loom.ly/OQj5e0M 👀

THE HIVE IS DANGEROUS. BUT LEAVING IS WORSE.🐝 THE SWARM by Anna February, sequel to THE HIVE lands on 9th April – pre-order here: https://loom.ly/lhZsjwA or from your favourite bookshop.

Introducing ... GIRL WITH A SABRETOOTH TIGER. A new, beautifully lyrical adventure for ages 8+ from the Costa-award winning author Jasbinder Bilan @jasinbath – landing 8th October✨ More soon!👀 #coverreveal

“Packed full of humour and chocolate, this mystery is the perfect gift for middle-grade readers this Easter!” – Books For Topics 🍫 DEATH BY CHOCOLATE by Anna Brooke is out TOMORROW, and available to pre-order now from your favourite book shop. Bon appetit!

Travel back in time to the Great Fire of London with our third title by @lindsaygalvin.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

A Greek mythology-inspired tale of love, sisterhood, magic and the triumph of life and truth over death and deception in a desert world of oases and citadels. ✨ Join the magical duo, twin sisters Icari and Sephie, on a fantastical adventure in THE GIRL WHO GREW WINGS!

The perfect wintry gift for readers young and old this Christmas ✨ A beautiful jacketed hardback full of magic, family and adventure! ➡️ https://loom.ly/WhR-cSI

Looking for a magical winter-y adventure to get you feeling festive? Try THE WAY PAST WINTER by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - an exciting adventure to the frozen north! ❄️ Grab yours: https://loom.ly/Ptguym4

As the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself, Will can summon the Bard’s heroes from the pages . . . can these extraordinary new friends help him turn his life around? THE LAST BARD IS OUT NOW ✨

Inspired by the classic The Day of the Triffids, this atmospheric and creepy story is perfect for fans of Jennifer Killick. ❄️ SILENT NIGHT by Emma Read is OUT NOW ✨

The return of your favourite witch duo, and a fabulous crew of brand-new characters in THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK! 🔮 Melanda Notwitch is planning to break her parents out of the Dark and Horrible and Disgusting Prison for Witches. What could possibly go wrong?

Happiest of Book Birthdays to the lovely Emma Read! SILENT NIGHT a chilling middle-grade thriller hits the shelves today ❄️ Twas the night before Christmas. All is calm, but something's not right . . . Can you help Masen, Connor and Joss discover the mystery before it's too late?

Acclaimed author Emma Read returns with another gloriously chilling thriller ❄️ SILENT NIGHT is out TOMORROW, pre-order your copy today ✨

Step into the Outer Hebrides with THE HORSE DREAMER ✨ Featuring stunning illustrations throughout by the author, this story will transport you to the Scottish Isles for a journey of family, healing and magic.

👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻

A quirky, creepy, laugh-out-loud mystery full of carnivorous plants and missing fingers! THE HALLOWEEDS is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket or David Walliams this Halloween 🎃

Parents don't just vanish on Christmas day . . .Something is very wrong – but what? ❄️ Can you solve the mystery with Masen, Connor and Joss this Christmas? Pre-order SILENT NIGHT by Emma Read today!

THE HORSE DREAMER by Holly Surplice is OUT NOW! ✨ Grab your copy today ➡️ https://loom.ly/JI-5XLk

What ghostly secrets lie hidden within the walls of Gosswater Hall? A thrillingly Gothic tale from the Waterstones Book Prize-shortlisted author of Sisters of the Lost Marsh. 👻

Comedy, tragedy and Shakespearean adventure await you in THE LAST BARD by Maz Evans 🎭 The bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is back with a brand new story packed full of humour and heart! ✨

Spine-tingling spooky adventures from the award-winning author Emily Randall Jones! 👻 Get your copies today for a frightfully fun Halloween!

THE HORSE DREAMER by Holly Surplice is OUT NOW! ✨ Grab your copy today ➡️ https://loom.ly/JI-5XLk

A tome of humour, heart and riotus Shakespearean adventure! 🎭 Make haste and grab thee thy copy ➡️ https://loom.ly/7EK0hKA

A magical story by debut MG author Holly Surplice! ✨ The horse arrives in the storm, when Merryn needs him most. Sorrel is a dreamlike creature, seemingly made from the woods and the sea. Perhaps she wished him into existence . . .

Step into the windswept Highlands of Scotland this winter with THE HORSE DREAMER by Holly Surplice ✨ A stunning hardback edition for the perfect Christmas gift. 🎁

Happy Book Birthday to the wonderful Holly Surplice with her beautiful debut MG THE HORSE DREAMER ✨ A stunning story of family, hope and grief featuring beautiful illustrations by Holly herself! The perfect gift for readers young and old this Christmas! ❄️

Will you dare enter Downside this Halloween? 🌙🐺 The magical underside of Manchester is rife with mystery and murder for you to solve with crime duo Sage and Oren. Or maybe you'd prefer to cosy up with poltergeist P's to DIE for cooking? ➡️ https://loom.ly/58vYa5I

As the nights draw in and shadows become darker, discover the haunting worlds of Lucy Strange ... Dare you read them all? ➡️ https://loom.ly/dxvzp0Q

The perfect gift for readers aged 9 and up is coming your way this October! ✨ Pre-order your copy here👉 https://loom.ly/tMmO5e0

The bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is back with a brand new story packed full of humour and heart! 🎭 Comedy, tragedy and Shakespearean adventure await you in THE LAST BARD by Maz Evans ✨

Whether you're looking for warmth, wonder or a touch of seasonal spookiness, we've got a bunch of warm, cosy reads for you to fall in to 🍂 Check out our fav cosy reads via the link in our bio! 🍄

✨SUBMISSIONS OPEN - 12PM TODAY!✨ Do you: 🍂Live in the UK or Ireland? 🍂Have a finished or unfinished MG novel for children aged 7-11? We're opening a 24 hour submission period here at Chicken House this Autumn Equinox (22nd September) Details➡️ https://loom.ly/LX7qCic

The explosive finale to the ALL THE HIDDEN MONSTERS series is almost here! Packed with the thrilling supernatural crime and slow-burn romance which finally delivers the heat we’ve all been waiting for🐺🌙 get your copy 12th MARCH 2026! 💫 Pre-order➡️ https://loom.ly/15dlvkQ

Finished copies have landed in the office! Aren't they dreamy? ☁️ THE HORSE DREAMER by Holly Surplice ☁️ A stunning and hopeful debut story for fans of Lauren St. John and with shades of Marianne Dreams.✨

🎭 Superstar author Maz Evans is BACK with a new Shakespearean adventure! 🎭 As the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself, Will can summon the Bard’s heroes from the pages . . . can these extraordinary new friends help him turn his life around? THE LAST BARD IS OUT NOW ✨

We've fully committed to autumn cosy vibes here at the coop 🍂 Curl up in front of the fire with this cosy romance (with a spooky twist); 🎃 THE OTHER ONES by Fran Hart 🎃 🍂☕🍁🧡

🍂 We're opening a 24 hour submission period here at Chicken House this Autumn Equinox (22nd September) 🍂 Do you: 🖋️Live in the UK or Ireland? 🖋️Have a finished or unfinished novel for children aged 7-11? This opportunity might be for you! Details➡️ https://loom.ly/LX7qCic

Thanks so much to @criminallygoodbooksyork for revealing the cover of KILL ME NOW by Helen Price this morning! 🔪 Pre-order your copy via Criminally Good Books for a signed bookplate from the author with your copy upon publication!

Hark! Happiest of Book Birthdays to @mazevansauthor 🎂 Forsooth, we are delighted that this tome hits the shelves today. Make haste and grab thee thy copy via the link in bio ✨

Step into the shadows for an unearthly evening of YA Romantasy with authors Rosie Talbot, Ova Ceren and Marisa Linton! 🎃 Prepare to be lured by witches, entangled in dark curses, and swept into the ancient magic of celtic folklore if you dare . . . 👻➡️ https://loom.ly/uTJS530

✨The Shortlist✨ Phew, that was tough! The longlist this year was super strong – so strong, in fact, that we couldn’t bear to whittle it down to only five titles so here are the SIX titles on the shortlist. 👉 https://loom.ly/b1MPrMM 📚 👀

Get ready to snort milk out your nose this Thursday with @mazevansauthor in THE LAST BARD. 🎭 Thanks Ross Montgomery, we couldn't have said it better ourselves! Pre-order via the link in our bio ✨

1 WEEK to go until THE LAST BARD by @mazevansauthor is released into the world ✨ Shakespearean chaos pending . . . 🎭

The bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is back with a brand new story packed full of humour and heart! ✨ Join Maz Evans THIS SEPTEMBER for an extraordinary Shakespearean adventure! OUT 9th SEPTEMBER