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Unite Me

Tahereh Mafi

Description

Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects the first two companion novellas, Fracture Me and Destroy Me, for a thrilling insight into the minds of Juliette's two great loves - Adam and Warner.

Destroy Me

The mind-blowing events between Shatter Me and Unravel Me are told here from Warner's point of view. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can't stop thinking about her - and he'll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has very different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow.

Publication date Thursday, June 13,
2019

Fracture Me

Price EAN\ISBN-13 BIC 2.0

£7.99 9781405296243

Watch through Adam's eyes as he bridges the gap between Unravel Me and Ignite Me. As the Omega Point rebels prepare to fight the Sector 45 soldiers, Adam is more focused on the safety of Juliette, Kenji, and his brother. The Reestablishment will do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam cares about.

Science fiction (Children's / Teenage) (YFG) Thrillers (Children's / Teenage) (YFCB) Romance &

Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo.

relationships stories (Children's / Teenage) (YFM)

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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary (YAF019010)

The bind-up of the first two Shatter Me novellas - Destroy Me and Fracture Me - published in print for the first time in the UK. A no. 1 UK kindle bestselling series

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / General (YAF056000)

Over a million copies sold in the US A brilliant beach read for this Summer, perfect for fans who have just read DEFY ME and are hungry for more of the SHATTER ME world Tahereh, married to bestselling author Ransom Riggs, has a significant online presence with over 100k highly-engaged followers on both Instagram and Twitter

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Dystopian (YAF015000)

Author Biography

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / General

Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. She is also the author of the ravely reviewed A Very Large Expanse of Sea. he was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California, with her husband, Ransom

Riggs, fellow bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, and their

young daughter. She can usually be found overcaffeinated and stuck in a book. You can find her online at @TaherehMafi.

(YAF052000) YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings (YAF058110)

Reviews

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E3N79 12+ years Fiction Ordinary Printed Book Format

'Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. I'm envious. I couldn't put it down.' -

Lauren Kate, no.1 NYT bestselling author of the Fallen series

'Dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. I dare you to stop reading.' - Kami Garcia,

#1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series

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Paperback 198mm x 129mm 208 pages

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Shatter Me
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I Am Not a Number

Lisa Heathfield

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The Traditionals have been voted to lead the country, winning people over with talks of healing a broken society, of stronger families and safer streets. They promised a happier future for everyone. They didn't promise this...

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Gorgeously written and carrying an important message – a must-read for teenagers and fans of YA fiction A timely and heart-wrenching story about holding on to love and hope in a divided world

Publication date Thursday, June 27,

Award-winning potential and genuine crossover appeal. Seed and Paper Butterflies were shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Paper Butterflies won the 2017 Southern Schools Book Award

2019

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‘We are obsessed with Seed’ – YA Love Magazine ’It broke my heart over and over. Destined to be one of THE most important books this

relationships stories (Children's /

year’ – Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin Eater’s Daughter, on Paper Butterflies

Teenage) (YFM) General fiction (Children's /

Author Biography

Lisa Heathfield has won the Southern Schools Book Award, the Concorde Book Award and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book prize twice. Before becoming a mum to her three sons, she was a secondary school English teacher and loved inspiring teenagers to read. I Am Not a Number is her fourth novel. Lisa lives in Brighton.

Teenage) (YFB)

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JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues (JUV039220) JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Friendship (JNF053060) JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Multigenerational (JNF019030)

CBMC Age Subject Type

E3N79 12+ years Fiction Ordinary Printed Book Format

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Binding Format Extent

Paperback 198mm x 129mm 352 pages

Word Count

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Previous Titles

Seed, Paper Butterflies, Flight of a Starling

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The Paninis of Pompeii

Andy Stanton

Description

The first in a brand new series from the fevered imagination of the award- winning, bestselling author of MR GUM.

Welcome to the last days of Pompeii as you've NEVER imagined them before! Join farttrader Caecilius, his wife, Vesuvius, and their ten-year-old son, Filius, in a bizarre world of accidental gladiators, pizza-emitting volcanoes and the legendary Ma-wol-n-f.

You'll meet the household servant, Slavius; thrill at the misadventures of Barkus Wooferinicum and generally have an uproariously hilarious time of it all.

Publication date Thursday, June 27,
2019

Full of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous word play – if you thought Mr Gum was weird, then get a load of the Ancient Pompeiians!

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£6.99 9781405293853 Humorous stories (Children's /

A hilarious new series that will have 7+ readers howling with laughter. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams, Horrible Histories and, of course, Mr Gum.

Teenage) (YFQ) Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage) (YFT) Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) (YFN) Animal stories (Children's /

Praise for Mr Gum: 'Completely hilarious . . . Kind of the League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball 'They're the funniest books . . . I can't recommend them enough' Stephen Mangan

Teenage) (YFP)

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JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories (JUV019000)

Read all Andy Stanton's well brilliant books:

JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Ancient Civilizations

NATBOFF! One Million Years of Stupidity

(JUV016020)

You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire Mr Gum and the Goblins Mr Gum and the Power Crystals Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear What's for Dinner, Mr Gum? Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout

JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman (JUV022020) JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes) (JUV013000)

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C3N79 7-9 years Fiction Ordinary Printed Book Format Non-character Non Tie-in

It's The Simpsons in Ancient Roman times, full of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous wordplay, and the loveable and bonkers Panini family feel like iconic characters already Knockout package: bold branding, sprayed edges, and hilarious illustrations throughout by Sholto Walker

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Mr Gum has sold over 3.6 million copies in the UK, been translated into 32 languages and has won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children's Book Award and the Blue Peter Book Award (twice)

Binding Format Extent Word Count

Paperback 186mm x 129mm 176 pages

The Mr Gum books are being reissued with a knockout new look in May 2019, and a Mr Gum National Theatre musical production is to launch in summer 2019

Author Biography

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Andy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a children’s writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an NHS lackey, a parttime sparrow and a grape. He is best known for the hilarious, bestselling and awardwinning Mr Gum series and has also written picture books, including Danny McGee Drinks the Sea. Andy lives in North London and likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz).

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Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Spiders!

Kevin Tsang, Katie Tsang (Illustrated By Nathan Reed)

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The brilliantly funny fourth book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Humza Arshad's Badman.

Sam Wu is NOT afraid of anything. Well, maybe some things. Like ghosts, sharks . . . the dark's pretty worrying too. And not to mention SPIDERS! But Sam's not going to let anyone know. And so when Tulip, the school tarantula, disappears from her cage, Sam decides it's up to him and his friends to save the school from the eight-legged escapee . . .

Publication date Thursday, June 27,
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Common childhood fears dealt with in a hilarious, sensitive and accessible way.

Price

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Also by Katie and Kevin Tsang:

Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Sharks Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of the Dark

Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage) (YFQ) Animal stories (Children's /

Sales Points

Teenage) (YFP) School stories

Diverse characters and cultural details. One of the very few young fiction series

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featuring an Asian protagonist

Teenage) (YFS) Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) (YFN) Coping With Anxiety & Phobias (VFJP) Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's /

Common childhood fears dealt with in a gentle, funny and accessible way Hilarious and inventive artwork from Nathan Reed throughout makes the package exceptionally child friendly Super-promotable authors. Katie, also known as Katherine Webber, has strong connections in the book trade, and is the Carnegie-nominated author of highly

acclaimed YA novel Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Shortlisted for MadeforMum's 2019 best children's series (UK’s number 1 site for parenting product reviews) Strong publishing momentum: Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts published February

2018, Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Sharks published July 2018 and Sam Wu is NOT Afraid

of the Dark published February 2019

Teenage) (YXN)

BISAC

JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories (JUV019000)

Publishing in July for the perfect summer holiday read

Author Biography

JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General (JUV001000) JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

Katie and Kevin Tsang met in in 2008 while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. They currently live in London.

Kevin was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of Sam Wu's experiences are based on Kevin's childhood (he's feeling much more confident now). Katie was born and raised in Southern California. She has previously worked at Booktrust, the UK's largest children's reading charity, and also writes YA fiction as Katherine Webber.

(JUV039060) JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc. (JUV002140)

CBMC Age Subject Type

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Reviews

'Illustrated fiction is still having something of a boom, but if you're looking for a nonwhite protagonist it's slim pickings indeed. Happily Sam Wu is about to change all that. A hero of Asian heritage with a diverse set of friends . . . it's enormous fun, madcap

and relatable.' - The Bookseller

'Intensely likeable and sharply observed comic capers' - Guardian

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The Naughtiest Unicorn at Sports Day

Pip Bird (Illustrated By David O’Connell)

Description

Join the naughtiest unicorn for magic and mayhem in this hilarious series for 6+ fans of Pamela Butchart, Rabbit and Bear, The Worst Witch and UNICORNS!

Mira and Dave are now UBFF (Unicorn Best Friends Forever) and they can’t wait to join in all of the sports day games and go on a magical rainbow Quest. But then all the games start to go wrong. The sacks for the sack race are sewn together, the eggs for the egg and spoon race are rotten and the PE kit is stolen! Can Mira and Dave find out who is causing trouble? Mira and her UBFF are facing their toughest (and sportiest) challenge yet!

Publication date Thursday, June 27,
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Pamela Butchart meets the Worst Witch meets UNICORNS! Uniting the glittery world of unicorns and rainbows with a strong comedy voice Friendship, adventure, laughter, and a magical school setting . . . the perfect combination for readers aged 6+

General fiction (Children's / Teenage) (YFB) Humorous stories (Children's /

The series will sit alongside glittery, commercial unicorn series, with fantastic illustrations from David O’Connell giving it that comedy USP Pip Bird is a magical mash-up of Liz Bankes and Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, both children’s writers and fiction editors with many years of experience in the children’s book industry. They each aspire to having their own UBFF one day.

Teenage) (YFQ) Animal stories (Children's / Teenage) (YFP)

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JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical (JUV002270) JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories (JUV019000)

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    MARCH 2016 The Way We Roll Scot Gardner From the author of the award-winning The Dead I Know comes a tragicomic 'bromance' with an unexpected thriller twist, featuring a boy from the upper end of town who finds refuge and friendship pushing trolleys at the local supermarket and avoiding a troubling secret in his own past. Sales points • For readers 14-18 • Scot has an enviable reputation among readers and critics of Australian YA: The Dead I Know was a CBCA winner with sales nudging 10,000 copies • Extremely popular author on schools and festivals circuit • Universal theme of an unlikely friendship crossing class barriers, with much for boys in particular to identify with • More lighthearted than other Scot Gardner novels • Themes: friendship, family, class, manhood Description Will Rushton owns a genuine Rolex but pushes shopping carts for a living. His workmates are Westies, rough and tough boys who won't be messed with. But Julian is curious about Will and his secrets, especially when he finds that Will has dropped out of prestigious St Alfie's to live beneath a bowling alley. An unlikely mateship forms, and when Will's past finally catches up with him, he realises how much he's had to learn about friendship, solidarity, and the true value of family. About the Author Scot Gardner became a writer after a chance meeting with a magazine editor while hitchhiking in eastern Australia. Magazine articles led to op-ed newspaper pieces and eventually novels. Scot's first fiction for young adults, One Dead Seagull, was published after he attended a writing camp with John Marsden.
  • English Collection

    English Collection

    A SELECTION OF THE BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH 2016/7 Eurolis is grateful to the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals for once again providing this inspiring selection of children’s books in English to the Eurotoolbox Collection for 2017. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Shortlist for 2016 Judges’ comments are listed in italics The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children. It is named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine children's illustrations and designs. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. Awarded annually, the Medal is the only prize in the UK to solely reward outstanding illustration in a children's book. The winner receives a golden medal and £500 worth of books to donate to a library of their choice. Since 2000, the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal has also been awarded the £5000 Colin Mears Award. Colin Mears, a Worthing-based accountant and children's book collector, left a bequest providing every Greenaway winner with a cash award as well as the coveted Medal. Previous winners include Levi Pinfold, Raymond Briggs, Shirley Hughes, former Children's Laureates Quentin Blake and Anthony Brown, and current Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. 1 Dieter Braun Wild Animals of the North Translated by Jen Calleja Flying Eye Books (5+) 9781909263963 From the polar bears of the Arctic to the North American pumas and pandas in Asia, Wild Animals of the North takes children on an exciting journey of discovery.

  • YLG News May 2019 Part 1

    YLG News May 2019 Part 1 WELCOME Easter has passed – I do hope that gorgeous Easter Eggs arrived for breakfast along with the sunshine. It is time to look forward to the summer – prize lists (so exciting and great for displays) and of course the YLG/SLA Conference in June. But first there is May – here is your monthly update of book news and book related news. Please do let me know if you have something you want to broadcast – a local prize, a local initiative...Just email [email protected] PS If you hear of a CILIP YLG member who is not receiving the newsletter could you remind them to contact CILIP to opt in. GET INVOLVED WITH YLG The Youth Libraries Group of CILIP is the organisation of choice for librarians, information professionals and all those working with or interested in children's and young people's books, reading development and the promotion of libraries and reading for pleasure. Our members come from a wide range of workplaces - public libraries, schools, school library services, colleges, universities and early years’ settings. We also welcome and have many student, non- working and international members. With twelve groups across the United Kingdom, we form one of the largest and liveliest special interest groups in CILIP YLG has branches in each of the 9 English Regions and the 3 Home Nations. Each committee acts as a point of contact for local authorities and run events for our members in their areas. Enthusiastic YLG members are encouraged to get involved with their local committees – contact details for branch secretaries can be found on the YLG Website – http://www.cilip.org.uk/ylg YLG/SLA Conference Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd June Aston University, Birmingham Building Readers, building identity: Well-being and the Library The joint 2019 SLA/YLG weekend course will be one of the highlights of the year for all those working in the children’s library sector, focusing on the themes of building identity and mental well-being in children and young adults.