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UPDATED Scholastic MAY Ais ALISON GREEN BOOKS THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS PB JULIA DONALDSON Illustrated by AXEL SCHEFFLER Sales points About the author Julia Donaldson is the • THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS is the spectacular new picture book author of many of the best-loved picture from award-winning superstars, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books ever written. She has been awarded an MBE for services to literature, and was • An irresistible love story of alien folk that's literally out of this world also a much-praised Children's Laureate. • A timely tale of inclusivity. With great humour, lightness of touch, and www.juliadonaldson.co.uk perfect read-aloud rhyme • Axel's illustrations are his best yet - a hilarious, super-colourful array of About the illustrator Axel Scheffler is aliens one of the most celebrated illustrators • Guaranteed to be a huge bestseller - supported by a nationwide in the world. He has brought to life publicity and marketing campaign a huge variety of characters, from dragons to gruffalos. Axel lives in London. • The animated film of Donaldson/Scheffler classic, The Snail and the www.axelscheffler.com Whale, will air on the BBC at Christmas 2019 • The BBC regularly re-runs the previous animated classics, including Zog and Stick Man Price: £6.99 Pub Date: 4th June 2020 Description ISBN: 9781407196657 Soar into space with a glorious love story of alien folk that's literally out CBMC code: A3M79 of this world. TPS: 250mm x 280mm 32pp Extent: The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). Binding: Paperback So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly Age: 02-06 disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest Illustrations: Colour of love stories. There's even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate! With Rights: World excl USA & Canada Rights fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this is a sure-fire winner from the bestselling creators of STICK MAN. For more information contact SCB on 020 7756 7756 or email [email protected] FICTION TOM GATES: TOM GATES 18: TEN TREMENDOUS TALES (HB) LIZ PICHON Sales points About the author: Liz Pichon studied • From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House graphic design and has worked as an Children's Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the art director in the music industry. Her Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013! Over 5 million copies of Tom freelance design work has appeared on Gates books have sold in the UK and the Tom Gates series has been a range of products and she has written translated into 46 languages and illustrated a number of picture books. Liz's first book for 9+ readers, 'THE BRILLIANT • The last eight Tom Gates books have all been children's top 10 WORLD OF TOM GATES' won the Roald bestsellers - the brand is getting bigger and bigger! TOM GATES Dahl Funny Prize, The Best Book for Young has come to the stage, in a production by The Birmingham Stage Readers - Red House Book Award and the company which has been touring the UK in 2019 Honest, silly and Best Fiction for 5-12 year olds category laugh-out-loud funny, Tom Gates is a superb, accessible voice for of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. children of 8+. Liz is married with three children and lives in Brighton. www.lizpichon.co.uk Description tomgatesworld.blogspot.com/ @LizPichon A laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of stories starring Tom Gates £12.99 Price: and his friends, family and foes! Pub Date: 4th June 2020 ISBN: 9780702302527 CBMC code: D3N79 TPS: 216mm x 135mm Extent: 240pp Binding: Age: 07-12 Illustrations: Rights: World excl USA & Canada Rights For more information contact SCB on 020 7756 7756 or email [email protected] FICTION HEARTBREAK BOYS SIMON JAMES GREEN Sales points Simon James Green is an award- • A coming-of-age road trip rom-com perfect for the social media winning author and screenwriter who generation! has established himself as a leading LGBTQ+ author in British YA. He was a • An ideal next-read for fans of Love Simon, with Simon James Green's finalist in SCBWI Undiscovered Voices and distinctive brand of mayhem and hilarity. his debut novel, Noah Can't Even, was • Great for Pride promotions, which are growing year on year. The published by Scholastic in May 2017, with leading gay YA author in the UK, Simon has built up a fan following, the sequel, Noah Could Never, in June especially for his Noah books 2018. The books were optioned for TV by • Noah Can't Even has sold to Polish, French and Brazilian publishers. Urban Myth Films and have also been • Consumer marketing campaign on Scholastic channels, reaching published in Brazil, France and Poland. fans of Noah, Alex, and new readers in the LGBTQ+ community. He also released a third novel, Alex in Wonderland, in 2019. Simon's short story, "Penguins", appears in the Proud Book Description Anthology, and his first picture book, Llama Glamarama, will be published by At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their Scholastic in 2020 with illustrations by Garry Price: £7.99 respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Parsons. Pub Date: 4th June 2020 Not only that, their exes are on an amazing road trip, stopping off at ISBN: 9781407194257 festivals, concerts, surfing on the Cornish coast, living it up in London - all CBMC code: E3N79 of it Instagrammed and shown to the world. TPS: 198mm x 129mm Extent: 400pp Jack and Nate are reeling. Not to be outdone, they decide to create Binding: B format - paperback their own 'highlights reel' and show their exes that they're having an Age: 14-20 even better time. Illustrations: Rights: World Rights They quickly realize living a lie isn't easy, and dressing the dismal truth up as 'the best summer ever' is even harder. But between the depressing motorway service station motels, damp campsites, and an ultimate showdown with their exes, something epic really *is* happening: Jack and Nate are learning to get over their heartache and open themselves up to new possibilities for love. For more information contact SCB on 020 7756 7756 or email [email protected] ISBN: 9781407179940 ISBN: 9781407197173 PICTURE & NOVELTY DON'T CALL ME GRUMPYCORN! SARAH MCINTYRE Sales points About the author-illustrator • Follow-up to Sarah McIntyre's bestselling GRUMPYCORN, which has Sarah McIntyre is the bestselling author- sold almost 25,000 copies since May 2019 illustrator of GRUMPYCORN, DINOSAUR FIREFIGHTERS, DINOSAUR POLICE and • With a unicorn, narwhal, mermaid and jellyfish, there is a super fun THERE'S A SHARK IN THE BATH. Together creature for every child! with Philip Reeve, Sarah also the creator of • Sarah's bright and bold illustrations are crammed with details that the internationally successful OLIVER AND children will love to spot THE SEAWIGS series. She lives in London. Description www.jabberworks.co.uk Unicorn is back... and he's still grumpy! @jabberworks Unicorn, Narwhal, Mermaid and Jellyfish are ready for an adventure, and, as Unicorn quite rightly points out, nothing is more adventurous than travelling into SPACE. Price: £6.99 Pub Date: 7th May 2020 But when the four friends disagree over which planet to visit first, Unicorn ISBN: 9781407199955 most definitely turns into a very grumpy Grumpycorn and decides to go CBMC code: A3M79 off on his own. TPS: 275mm x 250mm Extent: 32pp Will Unicorn see the error of his ways? Binding: Paperback Will he realise that friendship is what makes everything fun? Age: 03-06 Will he finally stop being such a Grumpycorn? Illustrations: Colour Rights: World Rights There's only one way to find out... For more information contact SCB on 020 7756 7756 or email [email protected] PICTURE & NOVELTY DON'T CALL ME GRUMPYCORN! SARAH MCINTYRE Sales points About the author-illustrator • Follow-up to Sarah McIntyre's bestselling GRUMPYCORN, which has Sarah McIntyre is the bestselling author- sold almost 25,000 copies since May 2019 illustrator of GRUMPYCORN, DINOSAUR FIREFIGHTERS, DINOSAUR POLICE and • With a unicorn, narwhal, mermaid and jellyfish, there is a super fun THERE'S A SHARK IN THE BATH. Together creature for every child! with Philip Reeve, Sarah also the creator of • Sarah's bright and bold illustrations are crammed with details that the internationally successful OLIVER AND children will love to spot THE SEAWIGS series. She lives in London. Description www.jabberworks.co.uk Unicorn is back... and he's still grumpy! @jabberworks Unicorn, Narwhal, Mermaid and Jellyfish are ready for an adventure, and, as Unicorn quite rightly points out, nothing is more adventurous than travelling into SPACE. Price: £12.99 Pub Date: 7th May 2020 But when the four friends disagree over which planet to visit first, Unicorn ISBN: 9780702302787 most definitely turns into a very grumpy Grumpycorn and decides to go CBMC code: A3M79 off on his own. TPS: 275mm x 250mm Extent: 32pp Will Unicorn see the error of his ways? Binding: Hardback Will he realise that friendship is what makes everything fun? ISBN: 9781407180830 Age: 03-06 Will he finally stop being such a Grumpycorn? Illustrations: Colour Rights: World Rights There's only one way to find out... For more information contact SCB on 020 7756 7756 or email [email protected] FICTION THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES (A HUNGER SUZANNE COLLINS GAMES NOVEL) Sales points About the author: Suzanne Collins is • Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger the author of the bestselling Underland Games changed the face of global YA Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander.
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