A Beginner’s Guide To Ruling The Galaxy

David Solomons, Nosy Crow, £7.99

In this warm and funny read for nine to 12-year-olds, Gavin is an ordinary boy going about his life at school when Niki, an over-confident “fruitcake with extra crazy currants” hurtles into his life. But Niki is, in fact, an alien princess on the run from her battling parents. Solomon’s My Brother Is A Superhero! (2015) became a reader favourite and we can see this offering will also be a star!