BOLOGNA RIGHTS GUIDE 2017 HELLO FROM DFB! LOVED TO BITS As you know, we pride ourselves on our carefully curated list and our latest Written by Teresa Heapy and illustrated by Katie Cleminson publishing is a testament to our commitment to bring only the very best stories to the reader.
In picture books we have a classic in the making: Teresa Heapy’s warm and joyous text about a bear who is, quite literally, Loved To Bits. Illustrated by Katie Cleminson, this picture book is a must-have for all bookshelves. We are also delighted to show- case a hilarious, yet poignant, new story from Sarah McIntyre, The New Neighbours.
The Phoenix Presents has done it again and is providing us with more edutainment genius from the Corpse Talk brand, Corpse Talk Scientists – the biggest thing to hit history since Horrible Histories! And we have Neill Cameron’s unmissable action graphic novel Mega Robo Bros for 7–12 years.
In middle grade fiction we are incredibly excited to present Kate Greenaway US rights: DFB medal-winning Helen Cooper’s first foray into fiction. A rich and involving Translation rights: DFB adventure brought to life by Helen’s exquisite pencil drawings (pictured below), come inside sometime to see The Hippo at the End of the Hall. And last but not least another first, a novel by acclaimed poet Tony Mitton (winner of the CLPE 2018 • £11.99 • 265 x 235 mm by Sue Heap, which sold in the US, Turkey Poetry Award). Potter’s Boy is a moving and beautiful story for 12+ about finding your 32pp • HARDBACK • 3+ and Italy. Katie Cleminson is a multi-award- true path in life. winning author and illustrator and is, amongst My ted’s special. other things, the creator of the hugely And there are even more wonders to be Stripy Ted. successful Otto the Book Bear, which was found amongst these pages! Do get in We make adventures round my bed. selected as one of The Sunday Times’ 100 touch if you have any questions. But he’s no longer at his best . . . modern children’s classics in 2014. Her books So will I love him more – or less? have been translated into 11 languages. Bronwen Bennie Rights Director Find out in this funny, tender and Praise for Teresa Heapy and Katie Cleminson: David Fickling Books action-packed tale about a boy and the very special bond he has with ‘Delightful . . .’ The Times on Very Little his favourite teddy bear. Red Riding Hood [email protected] 01865 339 000 Teresa Heapy’s touching, fun and beautifully ‘Book creatures of all ages will love 31 Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2NP written text is perfectly complemented by Otto and will enjoy wondering if any www.davidficklingbooks.com Katie Cleminson’s stunning illustrations. other of their books’ characters have www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk a secret life. A delight.’ Kirkus Reviews @DFB_storyhouse Teresa Heapy is the author of the multi- on Otto the Book Bear @df b_storyhouse award-winning Very Little series, illustrated
2 3 THE NEW NEIGHBOURS COMING HOME Sarah McIntyre Michael Morpurgo and Kerry Hyndman
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2018 • £11.99/£6.99 • 290 x 225 mm Praise for Jampires: 2016 • £6.99 • 216 x 270 mm • A classic Christmas picture book by 32pp • SIMULTANEOUS HARDBACK 32pp • PAPERBACK • 3+ Michael Morpurgo, author of many AND PAPERBACK PUBLICATION • 3+ ‘Galloping verse and cartoons dusted bestsellers, including War Horse, which with humour and magic add up to a ‘Michael Morpurgo has crafted this tale became a smash-hit theatre play and Some new neighbours have moved light, dessert-themed mystery that’s with all his skill and all his love and a film, directed by Stephen Spielberg. into the flat at the bottom of the both silly and sweet.’ respect for animals and the way we tower block and the small bunnies Publishers Weekly interact with them. It’s a real delight.’ • Michael Morpurgo is published in are super excited, but what will the Philip Pullman 45 languages in addition to English. other residents of Pickle Rye think? Find out in this fabulously funny and A beautifully written, lyrical and heart- • Kerry Hyndman is a very talented young fast-paced picture book by the warming Christmas story with stunning, illustrator – Coming Home is her debut brilliant Sarah McIntyre. child-friendly illustrations. Ideal for picture book. Rights for Survivors (winner of sharing with friends and family – young the 2016 Blue Peter Award for Best Book • A fun, light-hearted and clever take on the and old – during the festive season. with Facts), a non-fiction title illustrated by important topic of prejudice. Kerry and published in 2016 in the UK, • Coming Home features gorgeously wintry have sold in the US and Estonia. • Sarah McIntyre’s work has been translated scenes that’ll have you hankering for snow, into 31 languages. fairy lights, Christmas trees, mince pies and • Coming Home is set to become a Christmas mulled wine – the perfect stocking filler. classic – over 70,000 copies sold in 2016!
4 5 THE FOOLISH KING 2016 • £10.99 • 278 x 135 mm TINY LITTLE ROCKET 64pp • HARDBACK • 6+ David Fickling and Richard Collingridge Mark Price and Martin Brown A magical fairy-tale about the secret history of chess, dreamed up by Mark Price and brought gloriously to life by Martin Brown, illustrator of the mega-selling Horrible Histories.
• UK hardback sales exceed 3,500 copies since publication in autumn 2016.
• Fabulous interactive App also available at the App Store.
• The Foolish King includes easy-to-understand rules of chess, puzzles and tips.
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2018 • £11.99 • 265 x 225 mm • A book that puts YOU right in the rocket’s 2016 • £10.99 • 260 x 225 mm 32pp • HARDBACK • 3+ cockpit! LESSER SPOTTED ANIMALS 64pp • HARDBACK • 6+ Martin Brown 5 4 3 2 1 BLAST OFF! Praise for Richard Collingridge: A fantastic, funny non-fiction series that puts the spotlight on lesser-known There’s a tiny little rocket that will take ‘Collingridge is clearly a major talent.’ creatures, from Martin Brown, illustrator of the mega-selling Horrible Histories. you to the stars. Daily Mail on When it Snows • Lesser Spotted Animals 2 – the sequel – It only flies there once a year, but zips coming soon! you out past Mars . . . • Over 4,000 copies sold in hardback in the Jump in for a journey that is out UK since publication in autumn 2016. of this world! ‘. . . Young readers will chuckle • Acclaimed illustrator Richard Collingridge has multiple times . . .’ Kirkus Reviews teamed up with our very own David Fickling to create a wonderfully fun space adventure. US rights: sold to Scholastic Translation rights: DFB – sold to Gerstenberg • Features epic space scenes, a giant double in Germany and Chinese Simplified rights gatefold surprise and fabulous space facts! sold to CITIC
6 7 CORPSE TALK: GROUND- SEPTEMBER 2017 • £9.99 • 228 x 140 mm THE ADVENTURES OF JOHN BLAKE 128pp • PAPERBACK • Graphic Non-Fiction Philip Pullman and Fred Fordham BREAKING SCIENTISTS 7–12 years Adam & Lisa Murphy The first awesome thematicCorpse Talk book – all about the most amazing scientists from history! Adam Murphy interviews dead famous scientists who changed the world – getting their stories straight from the corpses’ mouths!
‘Funny and informative.’ HHHHH Telegraph
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JUNE 2017 • £14.99 • 236 x 182 mm Award and The Carnegie Medal. Fred OCTOBER 2017 • £9.99 • 250 x 176 mm 160pp • HARDBACK • 8–12+ Fordham’s first graphic novel, Nightfall, was MEGA ROBO BROS 2 96pp • PAPERBACK • Graphic Novel 7–12 yrs publishing by Editions Delcourt in 2013. He Neill Cameron An adventure on the high seas written has also written and illustrated for David Alex and Freddy are just like any normal by Philip Pullman, one of the greatest Lloyd’s online comics art magazine, Aces brothers – they squabble and drive their parents crazy. There’s only one difference storytellers of our time, and introducing a Weekly, and works as an illustrator for . . . they’re the most powerful robots on new talent to the world, Fred Fordham. The Phoenix comic. Earth!
Far out at sea, and lost in the mists of time, ‘A richly imagined high-octane thriller.’ Big explosions, family drama and two sails the Mary Alice and her crew – searching Kirkus Reviews brothers saving the day again. It’s all part for a way home. But the mysterious ship of being a Mega Robo Bro! is being hunted by a villain who will go to ANY lengths to track them down . . . Join ‘Unmissable excitement for kids John Blake and the crew on an unforgettable of all ages and vintage, this is a true time-travelling adventure. must-have.’ Comics Review
Philip Pullman is the author of the multi- award winning fantasy trilogy His Dark US rights: sold to Scholastic
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8 9 THE HIPPO AT THE END OF THE HALL KING COO Helen Cooper Adam Stower
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NOVEMBER 2017 • £10.99 • 200 x 153 mm MAY 2017 • £10.99 • 178 x 126 mm Young readers are going to fall in love 400pp • HARDBACK • 8–12 years 176pp • HARDBACK • 8–12 years with this book!
A new and stunningly illustrated Helen Cooper has twice been awarded the Adam Stower has created a wonderful Adam Stower has illustrated many books novel by twice Kate Greenaway Kate Greenaway Medal for her picture books, new world where laughter and high for children including Silly Doggy, which was medal-winning Helen Cooper. The Boy Who Wouldn't Go To Bed and Pumpkin jinks are two-a-penny and his cracking longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Soup both of which have remained in print illustrations bring everything to life. He studied illustration at the "Come now or come never!" since they were first published in the ’90s. Norwich School of Art and Meet the very ordinary Pole family and Design and at the University The invitation was delivered by bees. Praise for Helen Cooper: young Ben Pole – or bean-pole as he is of Brighton. He lives with It wasn't addressed to anyone at all but Ben cruelly nicknamed by bullies at school. his wife and daughter in knew it was for him. It would lead him to an ‘A visual feast.’ The Times And follow him on a forest adventure Brighton, England. old, shambolic, museum, full of strange and with wombats, tree-houses and, of bewitching creatures. ‘A steamy mouthwatering triumph course, the mysterious and hilarious of a book.’ Guardian King Coo. A peculiar world of hidden mysteries, and curious family secrets . . . and really quite Let’s just say, if Peter Pan had been a dangerous magic. girl . . . with a beard . . . then then she’d have probably been called King Coo.
10 11 , OCTOBER 2017 • £10.99 • 178 x 126 mm MR GODLEY S PHANTOM 150pp • HARDBACK • Adult Fiction MIKE Mal Peet Andrew Norriss A haunting novella from masterful storyteller Mal Peet. Part ghost story, part detective novel, Mr Godley’s Phantom has its own distinctive 1950s flavour of cigarettes, petrol and musty interiors. As always, Mal Peet’s timing and pacing are faultless.
It’s 1945 and Martin Heath, like many men at that time, is struggling to settle, to find his pace again after the horrors of war. But an old comrade sends him a letter, telling of a position that’s just come up with an ageing chap called Mr Godley in the deepest and loneliest part of Devon. Martin travels there, and so begins a dark mystery . . . US rights: DFB US rights: DFB and under option Translation rights: COVER NOT FINAL Translation rights: DFB DFB
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, NOVEMBER 2017 • £10.99 • 200 x 153 mm JANUARY 2018 • £10.99 • Size TBC will lead him into a headlong collision POTTER S BOY 250pp • HARDBACK • Fiction 12+ 250pp • HARDBACK • 10+ with his family – into love, friendship, and Tony Mitton self-discovery. Potter’s Boy is a moving and beautiful story Andrew Norriss returns with a beautiful about finding your true path. and moving story for everyone who has Andrew Norriss is the Whitbread Award ever felt like they’re on the wrong path. (now Costa) – winning author of Aquila, Ryo witnesses a lone warrior scare bandits which was made into a BAFTA-nominated away from the village in which he has grown Floyd is a star of under-18s tennis. Since TV series. Jessica’s Ghost sold to the US, up, and sets his heart on training to become like the hero he saw. he decides to go on he was little, all he’s ever known is the Germany, Italy, in the Basque language a journey to find his way in the world, and routine of training, of the matches, of trying and in Portuguese (Brazil). his encounters with the people he meets to be the best. But something strange is lead him to a true understanding of what it happening. Floyd’s started to see a boy Praise for Jessica’s Ghost: means to follow his dream. called Mike – a boy no one else can see. And he keeps appearing whenever Floyd ‘A hymn to the joys of being different.’ Tony Mitton is the winner of the CLPE is playing tennis. Guardian Poetry Award – the only award dedicated to poetry publishing for children in the UK. Suddenly Floyd needs to discover what ‘Compelling.’ Sun Mike wants – and what that will mean for him, and where his life is going to take COVER NOT FINAL US rights: DFB ‘A heart-warming, uplifting read.’ Translation rights: DFB him. Floyd is at the start of a journey that Books for Keeps 12 13 THORNHILL WED WABBIT Pam Smy Lissa Evans
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AUGUST 2017 • £14.99 • 210 x 148.5 mm Enter Thornhill, Institute for Children, and JANUARY 2017 • £10.99 • 208 x135 mm emotional punch. In Wed Wabbit you will 544pp • HARDBACK • Illustrated Fiction 12+ discover the dark secrets that lie within. But 256pp • HARDBACK • 8–12 yrs find yourself plunged into another world once inside, will you ever leave? with a young, independent girl called Fidge Pam Smy’s debut is a masterpiece. Wed Wabbit comes from the author of and her appalling cousin Graham. A land Forget what you think a novel should ‘Pam Smy has created a wonderful piece internationally bestselling Small Change where Fidge’s adorable little sister Minnie be and what it should look like. of work in Thornhill. The drawings are for Stewartand has been shortlisted for has invented all the rules, a land that is full of atmosphere, the words are full both the Carnegie Medal and Costa full of incredible games, amazing friends, Thornhill is a story in two strands – one of tension and emotion all the more Award. Since publication in January 2017 terrifying enemies and outlandish adventure. in pictures and one in words – working powerful for being so sparingly revealed. Wed Wabbit has already been named together as a whole. This is in one sense a classic English Children’s Book of the Week in The Prepare to fall in love with a whole host of lonely-child-and-garden story, in the Saturday Times, Children’s Book of the imaginative creatures and prepare to laugh A darkly gripping tale of two girls separated tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett Week in The Sunday Times, Children’s – A LOT! over thirty years, but pulled together by a and Philippa Pearce; in another it’s a Book of the Week in the Observer and place. As she unpacks in her new bedroom, ghost story; in another it pays tribute Children’s Book of the Week in the ‘So funny, and so sharp and dark and Ella is drawn to the big old, derelict house to the dark-sinister-house genre most Guardian. beautiful and un-guessable. What a that she can see out of her window. That famously seen in Hitchcock’s Psycho. book.’ Katherine Rundell night, a light goes on in one of the windows, But it’s also a story of friendship and Wed Wabbit is a classic in the making and the next day she sees a girl in the courage and of the power of black- – wildly inventive, dazzlingly funny and ‘A future classic – really, really funny.’ grounds. Ella is hooked. and-white images. I think it’s terrific.’ sometimes really quite scary, it’s a tautly Nina Stibbe Philip Pullman plotted adventure that packs a surprising
14 15 EDEN SUMMER MAY 2017 • £7.99 • 178 x 126 mm ALL ABOUT MIA 288pp • PAPERBACK • 12+ Lisa Williamson Liz Flanagan Eden Summer will plunge its way into your heart and stay there.
An affecting YA debut from a brilliant new voice, about friendship, loss, and finding yourself in the midst of tragedy. DFB won Eden Summer in a five-house auction. This exciting page-turner with heart combines Morgan Matson with We Were Liars as a girl has to revisit an unforgettable summer in order to find her best friend in the present day. US rights: sold to Scholastic Translation rights: with US rights: sold to Scholastic Felicity Bryan Literary Translation rights: DFB – sold to De Agostini Agency c/o Andrew in Italy, Aladin in Germany and Wydawnictwo Nurnberg Associates IUVI in Poland
FEBRUARY 2017 • £10.99 • 208 x 135 mm bring Mia and Grace together and help Mia JUNE 2017 • £7.99 • 178 x 126 mm 368pp • HARDBACK • 12+ see at last that she doesn’t need everything THE CALL 336pp • PAPERBACK • 12+ , to be All About Mia to be happy. Peadar O Guilin Mia Campbell-Richardson (16) is ballsy, Every teenager in Ireland is training to gorgeous and kind of a disaster. Unlike her Praise for The Art of Being Normal: survive The Call. Nessa, Megan and Anto brilliant sisters, academic Grace (19) and attend a training school for teenagers champion swimmer Audrey (13), middle ‘A life-changing and life-saving book.’ that hopes to give them at least some chance of success in their fight against child Mia has no idea what she wants to do Philip Pullman an unforgiving and brutal enemy. What’s with her life, and is convinced of her status more, Nessa is determined to overcome as the family f**k-up. ‘Impressive and affecting.’ Guardian her physical difficulties and her feelings for Anto in order to survive. But her enemies Struggling at school and unable to deal with ‘Passionate and gripping . . . a powerful do not only live in the Grey Land; there her parents’ easy acceptance of perfect tale of a transgender teenager’s are enemies at home who will go to any sister Grace’s fall from grace – Mia goes into struggle with identity HHHHH.’ lengths to see her, and the nation, fail. a tailspin, misguidedly seducing a man in his Telegraph 40s and putting herself at risk on several occasions by drinking herself into oblivion. US rights: sold to Scholastic Translation rights: DFB sold to Salamandra in It is only the disappearance of her quiet and Spain, Salani in Italy, Globo in Brazil, 20/20 Book- loving little sister that is eventually able to smile in Portugal and Czwarta Strona in Poland
16 17 KID GOT SHOT GOOD DOG, BAD DOG: Simon Mason THE GOLDEN BONE OF ALEXANDRIA Dave Shelton
MAY 2017 • £7.99 • B FORMAT girlfriend. And it’s going to take more than AUGUST 2017 • £8.99 • 250 x 176 mm Praise for Good Dog Bad Dog 398pp • PAPERBACK • 12+ pointless revision or flunking his exams to 64pp • PB • Graphic Novel 8–12 stop him getting involved. Exams? What ‘Definitely first class.’ Paul Gravett Sequel to the Costa Award-shortlisted exams? Kirk Bergman and Duncan McBoo are Running Girl. Hot new crime for a 12+ pedigree police: the finest canine cops in ‘It is a brilliant homage to the classic audience, clever and sassy. Like Sherlock Praise for Running Girl all Muttropolis. And they’re never short noir detective movies . . . with snappy – but lazier. of work. The city is heaving with cunning dialogue and one-liners that will make ‘Sassily written, it is driven irresistibly crooks and malevolent mongrels who you laugh out loud.’ BookZone Meet Garvie Smith: reprobate, genius, forward by a twisty mystery.’ would sell their own mother for a bone. waster and sometime detective. Right in Sunday Times the middle of revision hell – until now. Join our dog detectives as they chase leads, ‘It’s got BBC TV adaptation written all sniff out crime, collar the bad guys and get A boy from Marsh Academy has been over it.’ The Times their teeth into adventures full of action, shot, with no clear motive and no clues. suspense and . . . milkshakes. Disgraced DI Singh is on the case, and he’s ‘HHHHH’ Telegraph determined to keep Garvie away. CRIMINALS BEWARE: McBoo and Bergman are on your tail! But Garvie knows he’s the only one US rights: sold to Scholastic who has any idea where to look for the Translation rights: DFB US rights: under option German rights sold in Running Girl answers. Starting with his best friend’s Translation rights: with DFB
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SOME BIRDS LIONHEART Matt Spink Richard Collingridge A beautiful and funny celebration (HB) £11.99 of birds and freedom. FLAPPING Praise for Lionheart: JAMPIRES GOOD FUN! US rights sold. ‘An uplifting book about facing your Sarah McIntyre and Translation rights with DFB. fears, with impressive cinematic David O’Connell illustrations.’ The Bookseller (HB) £10.99 (PB) £6.99 US rights sold. Translation rights with An anarchic celebration of jam, DFB: Chinese simplified rights sold doughnuts, adventure and friendship! VON DOOGAN AND THE CURSE VON DOOGAN AND THE GREAT BUNNY VS MONKEY US, Ukranian and Korean rights sold OF THE GOLDEN MONKEY AIR RACE BOOK 1 BOOK 1 BOOK 2 Jamie Smart Lorenzo Etherington Lorenzo Etherington (PB) £8.99 (PB) £7.99 (PB) £7.99 Beautiful punchy artwork that Warning! Contains an awesome story With 37 cunning puzzles this book children love, and a hilarious new and fiendish puzzles! will give hours of head-scratching fun! take on team goody vs team baddy. It’s Bunny vs Monkey!
SUPERBOT AND THE TERRIBLE SUPERBOT: TOAD AND THE GOO VIKINGS IN THE SUPERMARKET TOY DESTROYER EXTRACTOR Nick Sharratt Nick Ward Nick Ward (HB) £10.99 (PB) £7.99 (PB) £7.99 (PB) £7.99 Nick’s first collection of poems – A super robot whose gadgets foil Terrible Toad is making mischief with in bite-sized portions. Fantastic fun! the baddies every time! Translation his naughty new invention! Translation rights with DFB. rights with DFB. BUNNY VS MONKEY BUNNY VS MONKEY BUNNY VS MONKEY BOOK 2 BOOK 3 BOOK 4 Jamie Smart Jamie Smart Jamie Smart (PB) £8.99 (PB) £8.99 (PB) £8.99 With a cast of fantastic characters, Another wonderfully entertaining The inventions are bigger and badder more inventions than you can shake a foray into the woods – with a new than ever before! It’s up to Bunny to monkey wrench at, and more laughter threat . . . hew-mans! stop Monkey taking over the woods! than ever before.
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LOST TALES CORPSE TALK CORPSE TALK THE PIRATES OF PANGAEA THE MYSTERY OF THE TROY TRAILBLAZER AND Adam and Lisa Murphy SEASON 1 SEASON 2 BOOK 1 CROOKED IMP THE HORDE QUEEN (PB) £8.99 Adam Murphy Adam Murphy Daniel Hartwell and Neill Cameron Conrad Mason and David Wyatt Robert Deas The most magical myths and legends (PB) £8.99 (PB) £8.99 (PB) £9.99 (PB) £7.99 (PB) £7.99 from all over the world that you’ve The ultimate in history for children – The DEAD FAMOUS spill the beans Pirates riding dinosaurs in this Swashbuckling comic book, full of Indiana Jones meets Star Wars in never heard before . . . accessible and funny, this is like having on some of the most INCREDIBLE exceptional swashbuckling story, as pure fantasy adventure! a science fiction story with all the history injected straight into your brain! stories from our world's history! Sophie tries to find her way home! appeal of the very best children's US rights under option. Translation Galician rights sold. cartoons! rights sold to Poland in Book 1.
HOW TO MAKE LONG GONE DON LONG GONE DON EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN AWESOME COMICS BOOK 1 BOOK 2 Laura Ellen Anderson STRIKES BACK! Neill Cameron The Etherington Brothers The Etherington Brothers (PB) £8.99 Laura Ellen Anderson (PB) £8.99 (PB) £8.99 (PB) £8.99 Who knew evil could be this lovable? (PB) £8.99 Learn how to draw and use all the Exquisite artwork and vibrant A scary new power is rising, and Don Evil Emperor Penguin has one wish Evil Emperor Penguin returns with best comic techniques from a master storytelling in this exciting and laugh- and his friends need all their wits . . . to take over the world! US rights more hilarious misadventures! And comic artist and storyteller. out-loud adventure! about them! sold to Scholastic. this time he needs help from his friends!
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MEGA ROBO BROS STAR CAT MY NAME’S NOT FRIDAY SHADOW OF THE WOLF THE HERO’S TOMB TALES OF FAYT 3 UNBECOMING Neill Cameron BOOK 1 Jon Walter Tim Hall Conrad Mason Jenny Downham (PB) £9.99 James Turner (HB) £12.99 (PB) £7.99 (HB) £10.99 (PB) £7.99 (HB) £12.99 (PB) £7.99 (HB) £14.99 (TPB) £10.99 (PB) £7.99 Alex and Freddy are just like any (PB) £7.99 An epic tale of the American Civil A stunning reimagining of the An rip-roaring adventure series full A novel about three generations of normal brothers. There’s only one The hilariously ridiculous adventures War from the perspective of an Robin Hood story. US rights sold. of pirates, magical creatures and women. The story of what it is to be a difference . . . they’re the most of Captain Spaceington and his crew educated black orphan boy sold Translation rights with James Wills. unlikely heroes. Fantasy at its best. US daughter, and what it is to be a mother; powerful robots on earth! aboard the intrepid starship, the Star into slavery. US and German rights sold. Translation rights what it is to love, to lose, to live, from Cat! US rights sold to Scholastic. rights sold. with Lutyens & Rubinstein. million-copy-selling author of Before I Die. Rights with Felicity Bryan Literary Agency.
TAMSIN AND THE DEEP GARY’S GARDEN CLOSE TO THE WIND JESSICA’S GHOST THE ART OF BEING NORMAL THE NEST Neill Cameron and Kate Brown BOOK 1 Jon Walter Andrew Norriss Lisa Williamson Kenneth Oppel (PB) £9.99 Gary Northfield (HB) £10.99 (PB) £6.99 (HB) £10.99 (PB) £7.99 (HB) £10.99 (PB) £6.99 (HB) £10.99 A thrilling adventure comic book – (PB) £6.99 A suspenseful and very topical novel. A poignant novel that examines what Levithan meets Smale – this An eerie masterpiece that explores disability and diversity, fears and Tamsin must overcome a family curse Meet the residents of Gary’s Garden, Amazing reviews and long-listed for it is to feel really alone and how unputdownable, warm, moving novel dreams and what ultimately makes to save her brother’s life! lunatic critters, nest sitters and the Carnegie Medal. US and German friends help us cope with life when celebrates being different in all its rustlers of litter. rights sold. all seems lost. US, German, Italian, colourful forms. Rights with Felicity a family. Illustrated by Jon Klassen. Rights with Dorrie Simmonds. Basque and Portuguese rights sold. Bryan Literary Agency.
24 , Illustration from CHILDREN S & YA FICTION STOCK LIST The New Neighbours by Sarah McIntyre
THE ICARUS SHOW WILD LILY LIQUIDATOR Sally Christie K. M. Peyton Andy Mulligan (HB) £10.99 (HB) £10.99 (HB) £12.99 (TPB) £12.99 (PB) £7.99 An insightful and poignant tale that Born into poverty in the 1920s Lily Six kids and a product worth billions. deals with bullying, friendship and befriends and falls in love with the A desperate race against time to save loneliness. A simple and engaging young lord of the manor and wildly a life and reveal a hideous conspiracy. story that will touch your heart follows him into the skies. From the By prize-winning author of Trash, and make you cry! US and German bestselling author of Flambards. US Andy Mulligan. US rights with DFB. rights sold. rights sold. Translation rights with Jane Turnbull.
BLACK ARTS DEVIL’S BLOOD THE MURDSTONE TRILOGY Andrew Prentice and Jonathan Weil Andrew Prentice and Jonathan Weil Mal Peet (PB) £7.99 (PB) £7.99 (HB) £14.99 (PB) £7.99 A completely hilarious and deeply The Books of Pandemonium. Fantastical horror-filled, time-travelling adventure stories. moving satire of the fantasy genre. Prentice & Weil brilliantly blend action, adventure, magic and horror with humour. US, Portuguese and German rights sold.
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