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• Top author: Vashti Hardy is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for children including Brightstorm and the Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted Wildspark

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• Vashti is a big name at festivals and events across the country, and runs hugely popular schools and library events throughout the year

Vashti Hardy was a primary school teacher for several years and has always had a keen interest in children’s writing, leading to her MA in Creative Writing from the University of Chichester. Vashti is an alumni member and writing buddy of The Golden Egg Academy, and her books Brightstorm and the award-winning Wildspark are

why this critically acclaimed. Vashti lives near Brighton in Sussex. ut bo o o d k in is F super Publication: 1st October 2020 Rights: World readable ISBN: 9781781129432 Reading Age: 8

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ISBN 978-1-78112-943-2 WWW.BARRINGTONSTOKE.CO.UK Publishers: Barrington Stoke Ltd, 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LP t 0131 225 4113 f 0131 225 4140 e [email protected] Orders to: Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ t 01476 541080 f 01476 541061 e [email protected] Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ t 020 7138 3650 f 020 7138 3658 e [email protected] 9 781781 129432 ADVANCE INFORMATION 8+ FICTION • OCTOBER 2020 ROYALTY FITTING-IN COMEDY Queen of King Street The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious Tom McLaughlin Barrington Stoke debut from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister. Unlucky Bertie has only gone and gambled away the entire family fortune. It’s the last in With black and white illustrations by the author a long line of disasters, and nobody is going to save the Montgomery family this time. But this is no ordinary family – this is the royal family, and Bertie is the Queen’s brother. So it’s goodbye to the palace and hello to a little house on King Street for these royals. Who knew getting jobs and fitting in with the neighbours could be so hard? It’s time to sink or swim!

• A laugh-out-loud Barrington Stoke debut with a political, satirical twist, larger than life characters and hilarious illustrations from the author himself • An approachable and quirky take on current political and social climates – an enjoyable and funny discussion starter for young readers and adults alike • Tom is the bestselling and proudly dyslexic author of The Accidental ... series, a fantastic advocate for Barrington Stoke and an inspiration for many of our readers

Tom McLaughlin is an author and illustrator from Devon. After graduating from Falmouth College of Art he worked for 10 years as a political cartoonist. He started in the world of children’s books by illustrating other people’s work before turning his hand to writing. He is now best known for The Accidental ... series which includes the why this ut bo o o d k bestselling title The Accidental Prime Minister. He lives in Exeter with his family. in is F super readable Publication: 1st October 2020 Rights: World (Eng.) w k w u w o. .ba e.c ISBN: 9781781129395 Reading Age: 8 rringtonstok Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 104pp CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Tom McLaughlin Books for reluctant readers

ISBN 978-1-78112-939-5 WWW.BARRINGTONSTOKE.CO.UK Publishers: Barrington Stoke Ltd, 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LP t 0131 225 4113 f 0131 225 4140 e [email protected] Orders to: Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ t 01476 541080 f 01476 541061 e [email protected] Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ t 020 7138 3650 f 020 7138 3658 e [email protected] 9 781781 129395 ADVANCE INFORMATION 8+ FICTION • OCTOBER 2020 MUSIC TALENT SCHOOL A Remarkable Ear Beloved and award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical Anne Fine story of patience, practice and courage. With black and white illustrations by Roxana de Rond Everyone’s always telling Will to stop making so much noise. That is, until he meets music teacher Mr Brand. He thinks Will’s not just noisy but that he has a gift and must learn to play the violin. But Will doesn’t feel special. He can never find peace to practice at home and carrying a violin around school is too embarrassing. There’s also the small matter of his stage fright … Can he really become the star Mr Brand believes in?

• Top author: Anne is a former UK Children’s Laureate and twice Carnegie Medallist, with great profile across the trade, libraries and educational markets

• Written with Anne’s trademark wit this is a gentle and funny story with a strong message of self-belief that’s perfect for emerging and reluctant readers

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Anne Fine was the second UK Children’s Laureate and has won numerous awards why this ut bo o o d k including the Carnegie Medal twice, for Goggle Eyes and Flour Babies. She has written in is F many children’s classics, perhaps most famously Madame Doubtfire. In 2003 she was super awarded an OBE. She lives in County Durham. readable

w k w u w o. .ba e.c rringtonstok Publication: 1st October 2020 Rights: World ISBN: 9781781129449 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 80pp CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Roxana de Rond Books for reluctant readers

ISBN 978-1-78112-944-9 WWW.BARRINGTONSTOKE.CO.UK Publishers: Barrington Stoke Ltd, 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LP t 0131 225 4113 f 0131 225 4140 e [email protected] Orders to: Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ t 01476 541080 f 01476 541061 e [email protected] Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ t 020 7138 3650 f 020 7138 3658 e [email protected] 9 781781 129449 ADVANCE INFORMATION 8+ FICTION • OCTOBER 2020 HUMOUR SHAKESPEARE DISASTER Rock Bottom: A Midsummer’s Nightmare A laugh-out-loud comical caper of friendship, true love and a completely disastrous school production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Ross Montgomery Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn’t even know his name. In With black and white illustrations by Mark Beech a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her in the school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But when he’s cast as the foolish Bottom instead of the romantic lead, his whole world comes crashing down. Enter Robyn, school mischief-maker, who has some crafty tricks up her sleeve. With her help Nick is sure he can get Jessie to notice him just as long as his grand plans don’t go up in smoke ...

• Bestselling author Ross Montgomery is renowned for his weird, wonderful and completely hilarious books including Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door and Max and the Millions • Ross was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and the Costa Children’s Book of the Year, and was included in The Sunday Times’ Top 100 Modern Children’s Classics • A big name at festivals, bookshops and libraries across the country, Ross also runs hugely popular school and creative writing events throughout the year • A brilliant and accessible tie-in for school studies of Shakespeare plays with accompanying teaching notes and resources following publication

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Publication: 1st October 2020 Rights: World ISBN: 9781781129210 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: TBC CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Mark Beech Books for reluctant readers

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• A topical, important, page-turning exploration of the terrifying reality and human cost of illegal deforestation and rapid global warming

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Publication: 1st October 2020 Rights: World ISBN: 9781781129463 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 120 CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Oriol Vidal Books for reluctant readers RELATED TITLE: Ton Boy by Steve Cole 9781781128725

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Publication: 1st October 2020 Rights: World ISBN: 9781781129609 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 72 CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Tania Rex Books for reluctant readers

RELATED TITLES: Anzac Boys by Tony Bradman 9781781124345 ISBN 978-1-78112-960-9 Master Will and the Spanish Spy by Tony Bradman 9781781125670 WWW.BARRINGTONSTOKE.CO.UK Publishers: Barrington Stoke Ltd, 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LP t 0131 225 4113 f 0131 225 4140 e [email protected] Orders to: Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ t 01476 541080 f 01476 541061 e [email protected] Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ t 020 7138 3650 f 020 7138 3658 e [email protected] 9 781781 129609 ADVANCE INFORMATION 8+ FICTION • OCTOBER 2020 COMMEMORATION WWI GRIEF Daisy and the Unknown Warrior Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of Britain’s Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Tony Bradman November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The With black and white illustrations by Tania Rex war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all. As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior ‘unknown’, she is sure that he is her father …

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• The Midnight Swan will be supported by a high profile print and social media campaign including adverts in The Bookseller and POS. • The series has so far sold into the US, China, Russia, Scandinavia, Turkey and Iran. • Dramatic black and silver-foiled cover from the series designer.

Summary: With an invisible girl, a parliament of owls and a pen that writes by itself, the journey to the garden of the Midnight Swan might be Seren’s most dangerous adventure yet.

Praise for the series: Catherine Fisher is a poet and • won the Tir na n’Og Welsh Children’s Book Award children’s author who lives in Newport. • was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2019 and for the Her bestselling books include the Snow- Independent Bookshop Week Book Award Walker trilogy, the Oracle trilogy, the Incarceron series and the Chronoptika • was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2020 Also in the series: seres. She was the first Wales Young • was a Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week People’s Laureate. The Clockwork Crow - • was reviewed in The Guardian, The Spectator, The Daily Mail, 9781910080849 The Literary Review and The New Statesman. The Velvet Fox - • ‘Full of deep fairytale resonance, Fisher’s writing stands out 9781913102081 in the mind’s eye like blood drops on snow.’ Imogen Russell Pub date 1st October 20 Williams, Guardian ISBN 9781913102371 RRP: £6.99 Format: paperback Firefly Press Distribution (Wales): Trade UK representation: Distribution (UK): Size: 198mm x 129mm D20, Cardiff Metropolitan University The Books Council Wales Bounce Grantham Book Services Cyncoed Rd, Cardiff, CF23 6XD Helena O’Sullivan 0207 138 3650 44(0)1256302699 Extent: 252pp Est www.fireflypress.co.uk + 44 (0)1970 624455 [email protected] [email protected] Age Group: 8-12 @fireflypress / www.facebook.com/ [email protected] Rights: World [email protected] Praise for the first Lori and Max story:

• ‘A wittily told detective story about two Lori and Max eccentric and endearing girls – it’s a real page-turner.’ Jacqueline Wilson and the Book Thieves • ‘This thrilling, funny, perceptive detective story is in a class of its own.’ The Times Children’s Book of the Week Catherine O’Flynn • ‘Classic mystery mixes with contemporary themes ... pacy, gripping story.’ The • First title in the series is longlisted for the 2020 Branford Guardian Boase Award and was longlisted for the Blue Peter Awards • ‘The classic detective story gets a modern 2020. twist ... Flynn finds similarity in two very • The first Lori and Max book was widely reviewed, including different characters, who are brilliantly in The Times (Children’s Book of the Week), Telegraph and drawn in brief and vivid detail.’ Sara Guardian. Keating, The Irish Times • Catherine O’Flynn is a Costa award-winning author. • ‘Absolutely wonderful’ Nina Stibbe Catherine Flynn’s adult novel What Summary: Was Lost was the winner of the Costa A stolen phone and an unruly dog; a buried lunchbox and an First Novel Award, the Newcomer Also in series: Lori and Max antique children’s book. Lori and Max must dig through layers of Award at the Nibbies, was Published September 2019 shortlisted for the Guardian First lies to solve two mysteries. ISBN: 9781913102029 Book Award and long-listed for the RRP: £6.99 Orange and Booker prizes. Lori and Format: 129 x 198 paperback Why we love this book: Max was her first book for children. Extent: 200 pages (approx) Catherine lives in Birmingham. Age group: 9-12s ‘Lori and Max are two of the funniest, cleverest and most original UK&Com: Firefly Press sleuths in children’s crime fiction. It’s a joy to get back into their World: C&W world. And this time, along with tricky crimes to solve, Max has a longed-for dog – though Lori isn’t too sure he’s an asset. It’s Pub date 8 October 2020 gripping, touching and made me laugh and cry.’ ISBN: 9781913102357 RRP: £6.99 Editor, Rebecca Lloyd Format: paperback Firefly Press Distribution (Wales): Trade UK representation: Distribution (UK): Size: 129 x 198mm D20, Cardiff Metropolitan University The Books Council Wales Bounce Grantham Book Services Extent: 200 pages (approx) Cyncoed Rd, Cardiff, CF23 6XD Helena O’Sullivan 0207 138 3650 44(0)1256302699 Age group: 9-12s www.fireflypress.co.uk + 44 (0)1970 624455 [email protected] [email protected] @fireflypress / www.facebook.com/ [email protected] UK&Com: Firefly Press [email protected] World: C&W ADVANCED INFO

PICTURE BOOK THE SECRET LIVES OF MERMAIDS “PROFESSOR ANUK TOLA” AND ANJA SUŠANJ

Dive in to discover all there is to know about mermaids in this beautifully illustrated book. But wait – if you thought mermaids were fantasy creatures who existed only in myth and fairytale, think again! New research has uncovered what a rich and varied group of beings they are. The famed merologist Professor Tola’s great work covers everything from their long and sinewy tails to the magical properties of merpeople from the Pacific cean to the frozen Arctic. Merperson researchers from the Institute of Merology have discovered a secret underwater kingdom where these magical beings swim, play, learn and sing. Now you can become a mermaid expert too!

KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • Enormously developed fi tional universe • Advance review copies available to book- is perfect for avid readers with a love of sellers, national press & media fantasy • National print and online campaign • Imaginative way to introduce ecology and • Promotion via www.flyi geyebooks.com conservation • Gorgeous illustrations from talented debut illustrator

[COVER NOT FINAL] Publication October 2020 FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: Age Range 7+ ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Price £14.99 Anja Sušanj is originally from coastal Croatia so it’s only natural she gets along so well with Format Hardback fish! She received an MA in illustration at the Size 290 x 245mm (h x w) University of the Arts London and has been Extent 64pp doing illustration ever since. She has a passion ISBN 978-1-911171-87-4 for nature’s shapes and old stories and legends. Territory Worldwide This will be her first book. Shelving Category Picture Book

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The Nayarad of the Pacific Master Jewellers Science and Innovations [image] world map with Seeing at Night The Pacific Ocean plunges deeper and stretches wider than any other ocean ocean highlighted The land of the Nayarads is a treasure trove of the finest shells, pearls, fish and Just as humans have learned to make glass and stone melt, Merpeople build farms and gardens designed to draw the attention of fish. on Earth. In some parts, its floor falls away into deep cavernous hollows. In rocks. They are master jewellers that can make a pebble gleam like gold. In order merpeople have found ways to make fire underwater and light These are full of food that attracts the fish needed by merpeople to survive. others, volcanoes rise angrily from the sea floor. The Nayarads are adventure- to make such dazzling jewellery, the Nayarads take care of the wildlife. They are bend. Just like humans, their inventors are creative and clever. Deep down where the sun’s rays don’t reach, the water is a deep, muddy loving merpeople who find their home in this dramatic landscape. They can be highly protective of the coral forests and glittering reed meadows, which attract blue and it’s hard to see. Gardens with rock walls that house goose barnacles Location: Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii recognised by ornamental belts of shell and colourful rock. sting rays, manta rays, snub-nosed sharks, turkey fish and sea cucumbers. To make attract jellyfish with shimmering lights. Merpeople keep the luminous Leader: Niloc, an intelligent and stern but warm merwoman good jewels they say, you need the blessing of a thousand fish. jellyfish to light up the dark water, and as pets. They feed and wash them, Diet: Sea plums, Purple weeds, and when the sun sinks, the creatures light up in beautiful colours of blue, Crab claws, Smokey moss Nayarad Crest red and green. It is a simple but very useful arrangement for all. Currents predictor Similar to a hand-held weather vane, the currents predictor records the movements of the water and its swirling patterns across the world. Knowing where the currents go is essential for ocean travel.

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Bladderwrack grass A particular sea moss turns from a glorious yellow to white when the water becomes dirty. On discovering this, merpeople planted them around the towns so that they knew when it was time to move into cleaner waters.

Bubble lens Upside chambers A drop of water held still in a bubble of air, it shows This enlarged air bubble is used to practise above-water distant objects in immense detail. A highly useful breathing. It is essential to practise this many times and get device when keeping an eye out for predators! used to the different breathing technique. It would not be Smaller versions have been adapted for merpeople wise to try it for the first time in plain sight of humans. to wear to help their eyesight.

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Continuing the Journey Art There is an old saying among the merpeople: if the current ahead looks choppy Merpeople are incredibly fond of art. Underwater museums burst with delicate and dark, bring the lamp that lights it. That is to say, some things may be sculptures, ornate jewellery, living reed tapestries and polished rock displays. difficult, but that does not mean we should stop doing them. There is still so These much-admired collections draw visitors from far and wide. much to find out about the lives of merpeople and what they get up to in the ocean deep. Take all the knowledge you have read and then read some more. The School of Merology is waiting for you. ANUK TOLA

I would like to thank all merologists, both young and old, who have helped me pull this book together. This book is for you, and everyone like you. To Nicole, Professor of Archives, for checking the records in the libraries. To Caroline, professor of mer-art for opening my eyes and showing me the most dazzling pieces. To Triton’s Conch my mother, for preparing my favourite mer-recipes. My warmest A magnificent shell of polished pearl and silver. gratitude goes to the students at the School of Merology for It was owned by the great god Triton, who wore it proudly around his neck. The conch could make waters taking part in the expeditions for water observation and sanitation. completely still, or raise them into treacherous waves. Their sweet-natured determination through wind, rain and fog is a marvellous thing and will help to bring us closer to the wonderful world of merpeople.

Yours, Dr Anuk Tola

The song of the Mer Merpeople are trained to sing from a very early age and most adults belong to a local choir. Merpeople can often be spotted practising their songs above water, Tapestry of the Waves The First Prince’s Diadem where they can train their lungs to expand in the air. Their vocal range can go from Red, purple, blue and white water flowers have A grey, gnarled-looking crown resembles nothing more a high trilling pitch to a deep bellow that pushes the water sideways. A highly been so cleverly thrashed together that the tapestry than a rock, unless worn on the right head. It was decorated book of mermusic was discovered washed up on the coast of France. Its pulses and curls like a wave about to break. a gift to the first prince of the Balangytes and once coloured pages and detailed, illustrated borders led merologists to believe that it gleamed a blue so bright, it looked gold and silver. must have once been owned by a family of great importance.

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ILLUSTRATED FICTION BROWNSTONE 4 - LEO AND THE GORGON’S CURSE JOE TODD-STANTON

Buried amongst the treasures in Professor Brownstone’s vaults, lie a humble collection of books. Filled with legendary stories from his ancestors, they tell of fearless fighters and unlikely heroes. Venturing into Greek mythology, this is the fourth title in the Brownstone’s Mythical Collection. Full of dangerous challenges, cunning monsters and godly heroes, this title is sure to be a hit with fans of the series and anyone interested in the fascinating tales of Greek mythology.

KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • Set in ancient Greece and touching on • Advance review copies available to Greek Mythology, this book will appeal to booksellers, national press & media any child interested in this topic – which also • National print and online campaign features in the UK curriculum • Promotion via www.flyi geyebooks.com • The fourth in the widely acclaimed Brownstone’s Mythical Collection series, which Dreamworks have signed film r ghts to • Joe Todd-Stanton is an award-winning author and illustrator

Publication October 2020 FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: Age Range 7+ ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton and was Price £12.99 taught to draw by his mother, who is also an Format Hardback illustrator. He studied at UWE Bristol, receiving a Size 260 x 190mm (h x w) fi st class degree in Illustration. Extent 64pp His work has been highly praised and his book ISBN 978-1-912497-39-3 The Secret of Black Rock was longlisted for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018 and won a 2018 Territory Worldwide Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Shelving Category Illustrated Young Fiction

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Published by Flying Eye Books www.flyi geyebooks.com @FlyingEyeBooks E [email protected] Sales by Bounce Sales & Marketing www.bouncemarketing.co.uk E [email protected] The Kiosk Anete Melece TITLE INFORMATION Released: October 2020 An unexpected and original picture book about being stuck and finding a way to get free Anete Melece works in Latvia and WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK Switzerland in graphic art, illustration, “The Kiosk is original, childlike and with a story that ends comics and animation. unexpectedly and in good humour, yet has many levels of meaning” Julia Marshall, Publisher

SALES POINTS • A quintessential Gecko Press book: original, unexpected, warm and funny • A fun story with a message at its heart of pursuing your dreams and believing in yourself • The kiosk is an original and powerful metaphor for stuckness • Clever diecut cover echoes the kiosk window • The animation on which the book is based received more than 20 awards and was selected for 100 festivals worldwide

BLURB Watch the For years, the kiosk has been Olga’s life. She spends her days inside animation of The Kiosk here reading travel magazines and dreaming of distant places. One day a chance occurrence turns her upside down—literally—and sets her ISBN 978-1-776572-99-1 off on an unexpected journey. The Kiosk is a warm and curious story about someone who is stuck finding a way to be free. The story was originally produced as a short animation Ages 4–7 | 280 x 210 mm | 40 pp | HB with diecut which gained international recognition and was selected ISBN 978-1-776572-99-1 | GBP 11.99 for over 100 festivals around the world. Origin: Latvia THEMES & KEYWORDS www.geckopress.com | [email protected] Sales & Marketing: [email protected] fulfilling dreams; finding freedom; getting free Distribution: [email protected] Timeline Science & Technology Peter Goes TITLE INFORMATION Released: October 2020 A visual history of the inventions, discoveries and technology that have shaped our world Peter Goes lives in Belgium, WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK where he works as a freelance illustrator. “Science and technology is such a compelling topic, which is brought He has also worked as a stage manager vibrantly to life through Peter Goes’s mix of stories, facts and icons, his and studied animation at the Royal sense of wonder and humour” Julia Marshall Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent, SALES POINTS Belgium. • Follow-up to the bestselling Timeline—over 25K copies sold worldwide ALSO AVAILABLE • Each spread shows major discoveries, inventions and technical breakthroughs for a time period in history • Beautiful, large-format production with infographics and maps • Appeals across the age range—as a gift for adults, a lively reference for children, and a classroom resource

BLURB A visual introduction to our planet and society told through the history of our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world. In his signature playful style, Peter Goes illustrates the most fascinating

HB £16.99 HB £16.99 technologies, from the first tools to the most specialized IT, from medical 978-1-77650-69-0 978-1-776572-16-8 breakthroughs to the creation of YouTube. He includes remarkable scientists and innovators and highlights lesser-known stories in this ISBN 978-1-776573-00-4 Timeline Activity Book £9.99 compelling history of technology from the Stone Age to the present day. PB 978-1-776571-28-4 PRAISE FOR TIMELINE “Here is a glowing sucker octopus, with its limbs spread out, pumpkin-

Ages 7+ | 370 x 270mm | 80 pages | Hardback coloured, looking like a just exploded Roman candle in the night sky” ISBN: 978-1-776573-00-4 | GBP 16.99 Wall Street Journal (US) Origin: Belgium “...stunning...with its ribbons of pitch black winding through subtly www.geckopress.com | [email protected] coloured, deeply involving pages...”Guardian (UK) Sales & Marketing: [email protected] Distribution: [email protected] Animal Friends Concept Board Books - Look & See 123

Look and see a world of amazing animals in this early learning board book Pub date: 1 October 2020 that will help to teach counting in no time at all. RRP: £7.99 Format: Casebound board book From one whale with an almighty tail to fifteen hungry llamas and a whole flock of flip- Age: 2-5 flapping penguins, the bold signature colour palette and super-clear typography have been Extent: 28pp specially designed and crafted to stimulate and entertain little learners as they begin their Dimensions: 209mm x 209mm maths learning journey. Cover finishes: Padded cover with spot UV About the illustrator: BIC code: YBLC Ukrainian artist Zhanna Ovocheva is a master of the vector! Zhanna’s illustrations are full of CBMC code: A2K79 fun and humour and have massive kid-appeal! Most of all, Zhanna draws with love, and we think this really shows in her art. Orders to Key Selling Points: Grantham Book Services, Trent Rd, Grantham, • Teaches key early learning maths skills using adorable animal characters. Lincolnshire, • Features bestselling illustration style by Zhanna Ovocheva. NG31 7XQ • Part of a large range of home learning books that use adorable animal characters to teach T: 01476 541080 ISBN: 978-1-78958-529-2 F: 01476 541061 key concepts. E: [email protected] Look inside! Other titles in the series: Sales & marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ, UK T: 020 7138 3650 E: [email protected]

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Look and see a whole zoo of amazing animals in this early learning board Pub date: 1 October 2020 book that will help to teach the alphabet in no time at all. RRP: £7.99 Format: Casebound board book From an amazing alligator to a zany zebra, the bold signature colour palette and super-clear Age: 2-5 typography have been specially designed and crafted to stimulate and entertain little learners Extent: 28pp as they begin their A-Z learning journey. Dimensions: 209mm x 209mm Cover finishes: Padded cover About the illustrator: with spot UV Ukrainian artist Zhanna Ovocheva is a master of the vector! Zhanna’s illustrations are full of BIC code: YBLA1 fun and humour and have massive kid-appeal! Most of all, Zhanna draws with love, and we CBMC code: A2K79 think this really shows in her art.

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Create roar-some dinosaur pictures with over 100 stickers and have sticker Pub date: October 2020 fun with the 20 felt stickers included! RRP: £6.99 Format: Paperback Get ready for felt sticker fun with the dinosaurs! This innovative book includes 20 prehistoric Age: 3-5 felt stickers that you can use anywhere you like. Plus, there are over 100 colourful stickers to Extent: 30pp including 2 pages of find, choose and position on the 12 dinosaur-themed play scenes. With long-necked plant- stickers and 1 page of felt stickers eaters, ferocious hunters, tiny predators, armoured dinosaurs and more, creating dinosaur Dimensions: 216mm x 280mm pictures has never been so much fun! Cover finishes: Die-cut front cover BIC code: YBGS About the illustrator: CBMC code: A2L79 At an early age, Gareth loved to draw. Gareth studied Illustration at Swansea Metropolitan. His work has a strong illustrative influence, with lots of textures and layers to create a hand drawn style. He frequently visits art exhibitions and finds himself wandering around the Orders to galleries with his sketchbook then getting back to his computer, putting his play-list on Grantham Book Services, shuffle, opening up his sketchbook and exploring new techniques and ideas. Trent Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7XQ Key Selling Points: T: 01476 541080 • Novelty sticker activity series with felt stickers, colour stickers and play scenes. ISBN: 978-1-78958-527-8 F: 01476 541061 • Includes 20 innovative novelty felt stickers not seen before in an activity series. E: [email protected] Look inside! • Felt stickers feature colourful illustrations on sticky-backed play felt.

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Written and Illustrated by Corrina Campbell

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Corrina Campbell is the third Little Door Debut to be published Corrina is a self-taught illustrator/author with a background in by Little Door Books. She is a highly talented new author/ primary education. Having taught children from nursery to illustrator with a wonderfully quirky style, bringing to life her primary 7, Corrina has a wealth of knowledge with regards to colourful world. engaging children in literature and knowing what makes a great story. It was this insight that encouraged her to start This is a perfect alternative seasonal tale about friendship, love writing her own stories. and happiness, and doing the right thing.

£6.99 After spending several years writing, she finally explored the prospect of having one of her books illustrated. 9th Oct 2020 Description Unfortunately, finding a freelance illustrator proved 9781999955670 challenging and expensive, so Corrina decided to have a go Everybody loves the stars but have you ever loved them enough herself. Learning from her kitchen table via social media and Children’s to steal them? Not just one or two, but all of them? When a online tutorials, Corrina taught herself the basic skills of 03 - 06 years little girl decides she wants a real star of her own she can’t resist graphic design and illustration. Eventually, after months of taking them all. What she doesn’t realise is that taking the stars 32 pp experimenting, she created her first fully illustrated picture will have disastrous consequences for her and millions of other book, The Girl who Stole the Stars. 240 x 240 children around the world.

Paperback Corrina continues to create and learn, now producing and But what will it take for her to give them back? English selling her illustrated work online, while also developing other picture book ideas and stories. World

Sales and Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd Tel: 020 7138 3650 Fax: 020 7138 3658 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bouncemarketing.co.uk www.littledoorbooks.co.uk Little Island New Title Information Savage Her Reply by Deirdre Sullivan YA Illustrated by Karen Vaughan

Dark and witchy retelling of Irish legend The Praise for Savage Her Reply Children of Lir by the award-winning author of Tangleweed and Brine ‘No-one else writes like Sullivan. She is lyrical, poetic and intoxicating.’ Juno Dawson Summary ‘Unsettling, haunting and darkly lyrical, Savage Her Aífe marries Lir, a king with four children by his Reply is a beautiful thing.’ Louise O’Neill previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aífe turns them into swans for ‘Stirring and shocking, a feat of absolute poetry.’ Sarah 900 years. Maria Griffin ‘Bold, striking, confident and keeps you hungry for Retold through the voice of Aífe, Savage Her more.’ Laura Dockrill Reply is unsettling and dark, feminist and fierce, giving voice to a woman from fairytale whose ‘A fierce, bitter kiss of a book.’ Melinda Salisbury story has never before been told. ‘Not a single word is out of place: like a poem, or a Voiced in Sullivan’s trademark rich, lyrical prose spell.’ Tara Flynn as developed in Tangleweed and Brine – the multiple award-winner which established Sullivan ‘This is Irish mythology as it is meant to be read.’ Dave as the queen of witchy YA. Rudden 'Astonishingly beautiful and moving.’ Celine Kiernan

About the Author ‘Extraordinary ... Nothing will ever be the same.’ Sarah Moore Fitzgerald Deirdre Sullivan is established as one of Ireland’s most distinctive YA voices. She has published eight Pub date: 01/10/2020 Sales Points titles with Little Island, enjoying notable success Price: £13.99 with Needlework and Tangleweed and Brine (winner, ISBN: 978-1912417643  Hardback with soft touch varnish, b/w illustrations Irish Book Awards YA Book of the Year 2017; CBI BIC: YFJ  Feminist retelling of beloved Irish myth Book of the Year 2018; Irish Times Reader’s Choice Binding: Hardback  Follows commerical success of multi-award- Award for YA 2017). Her most recent book is 2019’s Format: 230 x 150 mm winning Tangleweed and Brine Perfectly Preventable Deaths (Hot Key). Extent: 256 pages  Major publicity campaign, wide media coverage

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COMICS GAMAYUN TALES 2: AN ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN RUSSIAN FOLK TALES ALEXANDER UTKIN

Enter a world of magic and adventure in this stunning series based on traditional Russian folklore. Alexander Utkin’s Gamayun Tales are fresh and modern adaptations of old Slavic folktales, teamed with bold and beautiful illustrations. Jam-packed with stories of magical quests and talking animals, golden chests that turn into palaces and encounters with terrifying Water Spirits, there’s no end to the adventure in these books! “Gamayun, the magical human-faced bird of Slavic mythology, narrates this vibrant and luxurious graphic novel for younger readers. Alexander Utkin’s blue, orange and yellow-dominated visuals are both painterly and modern, and the story is magical and full of the strangeness of the original fairytale that inspired it.” — The Book Trust on The King of Birds

KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • Based on traditional folktales, this collection • Promotion via website and social media is perfect for schools and libraries @nobrowpress • The vibrant, action packed comics are fun • Sales copies available to select stores to and engaging for readers of all ages generate interest • Review copies to comics/illustration blogs & websites and all national press & media

Publication October 2020 ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: Market Art, Illustration, Comics Price £12.99 Alexander Utkin is an illustrator, comic artist, designer and musician from Russia. He studied Format Paperback at Moscow State University of Printing Arts, Size 226 x 170mm (h x w) graduating in 2006 with a Master of Arts. Clients Extent 172pp include Samsung, Universal Music and WWF, ISBN 978-1-910620-70-0 among many others. Territory Worldwide Shelving Category Graphic Novels

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[ARTWORK FROM TYNA OF THE LAKE] PRAISE FOR THE SERIES

“A book with a cross-generational appeal it can be enjoyed by a younger audience as an “Even if you haven’t read the previous volume you can dive head long into the world of enchanting fairy tale or appreciated by an older one for its truly gorgeous illustration and The Water Spirit: Gamayun Tales Book 2, as it has that classic folk tale vibe to it, mixing craft.” ... ” its umptuously coloured pages are rich in lavish detail” - Broken Frontier morality tale and folklore into a perfect package ... In other words it feels almost timeless, which is surely the hallmark of a near perfect adaptation.“ — Pipedream Comics “In retrospect, one may remember that fairytales are most often old to children. But while kids will certainly enjoy The King Of Birds, Alexander Utkin imbues this book with an energy that is enchanting to all.” — The Comics Journal

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NON-FICTION AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF UFOS ADAM ALLSUCH BOARDMAN

Mysterious lights in the sky. Alien abductions. Government cover ups. Dedicated ufologists have spent years documenting unexplained phenomena from flyi g saucers to extraterrestrial life. Uncover the history of UFOs in this illustrated guide, which separates the science fi tion from the facts.

The mysterious history of flyi g saucers is explored in depth, from potential alien visitors as far back as Stonehenge to UFO cults and the secrets of Area 51. Adam Allsuch Boardman details in his signature graphic style the aircraft and a tefacts associated with the search for the truth about UFOs.

KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • Cult subject matter gaining mass appeal • Promotion via website and social media through conspiracy theory YouTube @nobrowpress • Stylish illustrations differentiate the book • Sales copies available to select stores to from the competition which usually has B&W generate interest illustrations or none • Review copies to comics/illustration blogs & • A great gift or someone interested in coun- websites and all national press & media tercultures, cults, conspiracy theories etc

Publication October 2020 FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: Market Art, Illustration, Gift ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Adam Allsuch Boardman is an illustrator based in Price £16.99 Leeds, who has worked on a variety of projects Format Hardback including the best-selling An Illustrated History Size 245 x 185mm (h x w) of Filmmaking, merchandise for the Hyde Park Extent 128pp Picture House, and producing imagery for several museum projects. Fuelled by an interest in the ISBN 978-1-910620-69-4 trivial, and a fastidious study of detail, Adam Territory Worldwide enjoys illustrating a variety of subjects. Shelving Category Non-Fiction

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CONTENTS SAMPLE SPREADS Introduction UFOs on TV Meet the Ufologists The USS Nimitz Incident Prehistory AATIP Mystery Airships Disclosure Foo Fighters SETI The Mercury Theatre Broadcast Ufology Today The 1940s Index The Shaver Mystery Illustrated Glossary Flying Saucers The Maury Island Mystery Further Reading The Roswell Incident Project Sign The Bermuda Triangle Project Grudge The 1950s Project Blue Book The RAAF Files The Flying Saucer Working Party George Adamski George Van Tassel The Flatwoods Monster Antônio Vilas Boas The Men in Black The 1960s MoD UFO Desk Betty and Barn y Hill BOFURA Jacques Vallée The Kecksburg Incident The Shag Harbour Incident The 1970s The Hynek Scale Dangerous Cults Travis Walton GEPAN The Petrozavodsk Incident Ancient Astronauts Crop Circles The 1980s The Rendlesham Forest Incident The Return of the Roswell Hessdalen Lights Whitley Strieber Area 51 / S4 Moor Aliens The 1990s Belgian Wave The Ariel School Incident Dulce Base The Lake Backsjön Incident Alien Autopsy The Phoenix Lights 21st Century Ufology

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A wonderfully zany tale from the inimitable Roger McGough

The crocodile said to the chimpanzee, “Chimpanzee, I want to be free. The jungle jangle’s not for me.” Crocodile says goodbye to the jungle and heads for the bright lights of London to find freedom and adventure. But despite the famous sights, city life on a stone-cold street begins to pall...

Will crocodile tears become real tears for friends, family and home?

A fantastic picture book for reading aloud by poetry legend Roger McGough and award-winning animator Greg McLeod.

08 October 2020 A zany and hilarious picture story from the immensely popular poet and 'national treasure' 9781913074975 Full of word-play which children will love £12.99 Facsimile letters from the crocodile as well as the comic rhyming story add immediacy to the storytelling Hardback Brilliant animation-style illustrations 210 x 298 mm, 40 pages, Age: 7+ Colour illustrations Author Information BICs: YFP RIGHTS: WORLD Roger McGough is probably Britain's most famous and best-loved poet, author of over 50 books for adults and children. Born in Liverpool in 1937, he originally rose to fame as a member of The Scaffold, the pop music/poetry group whose most famous song was 'Lily the Pink'. Roger lives in Barnes, London.

Greg McLeod is an illustrator and animator, winner of an Association of Illustrators Gold Award for his work on the BBC comedy animation 'Sticks' and has had frequent BAFTA nominations for his work for children. He lives in Stratford on Avon.

Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales and Marketing Ltd Orders: Grantham Book Services Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ Otter-Barry Books Tel.: 020 7138 3650 E: [email protected] Tel.: 01476 54108 E: [email protected] Tel.: 07976 047767 E: [email protected] Fearless The Story of Daphne Caruana Galizia Written and illustrated by Gattaldo

The story, in words and pictures, of the brave woman journalist who stood up for truth and justice, exposing the corrupt and criminal dealings of leading figures in her home country of Malta

Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family on the small island of Malta, loving books, stories and writing. As she grew older, her ambition was to become a journalist and write news stories. And when she started working for newspapers she discovered that there was much to write about in her home country, where greedy and corrupt politicians were making themselves rich rather than working for the good of their people.

Fearlessly Daphne exposed criminal and dishonest activities in government through her newspaper articles and she also joined protest marches and made speeches. Her enemies responded with threats and insults and Daphne was imprisoned but she never faltered. Finally her heroic struggle led to her tragic death in a car bomb explosion in October 2017. But since then Daphne has become a hero and an inspiration for everyone, young and old, across the world, who cares about standing up for truth, honesty and justice.

Endorsed by Amnesty International UK Published to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of Daphne’s death Daphne’s murder is still very much in the news, as journalists worldwide continue to track her murderers, and report on the three men now on trial First book to tell Daphne’s story for young readers Shows the power and strength of women in journalism 08 October 2020 An inspirational book about standing up for truth, honesty and justice through peaceful protest 9781913074043 £12.99 Author Information Hardback 270 x 215 mm, 32 pages Gattaldo is a Maltese-born, internationally known art director and designer. He was a friend to Daphne, and is now a friend of Colour illustrations, Age: 7+ her family. He says, ’I miss her very much but she is always in my heart and thoughts.’ Gattaldo lives in north London and in BICs: YN Malta. Fearless! is his first book for children. RIGHTS: ROW Not for Sale: US CA

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THE STRANGE CASE OF Publication: 1 Oct 2020 DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE Age Range: 10+ Price: £12.99 ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON ISBN13: 9781786750976 ILLUSTRATED BY PETE WILLIAMSON Binding: Hardback

Format: 235 x 155mm The Book Illustrations: B/W Extent: 128pp “I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, Rights: World but truly two.” Market: Children’s Classics In a quest to discover his inner self, celebrated physician Dr Henry Jekyll, BIC code: YFA/YFD uncovers a monster. At first, he attempts to conceal this but gradually Hyde BISAC: JUV007000 becomes stronger and stronger, dominating Jekyll and ultimately destroying them both. The Author Robert Louis Stevenson was born in First published to immediate acclaim in 1886, this mesmerising thriller is a Sales: Bounce Sales & Marketing Edinburgh in November 1850. He is Tel. +44 (0)207 138 3650 terrifying study of the lightness and darkness living inside every human soul. best known for Treasure Island, The [email protected] Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and The Master of Orders: Grantham Book Services Ballantrae. Tel. +44 (0)1476 541 080 www.granthambookservices.co.uk

Publisher: Palazzo Marketing & Sales Points Pete Williamson is an artist, illustrator 15 Church Road and animation designer. London, SW13 9HE Tel: +44 (0)208 878 8747 • Brand new edition of the celebrated Victorian Gothic classic. His highly acclaimed work includes the www.palazzoeditions.com award-winning Dinkin Dings and the • Illustrated with 30 black and white gothic-inspired watercolour drawings by Frightening Things and the acclaimed illustrator Pete Williamson that capture the menace of the story. wonderful gothic pottiness of Marcus Sedgwick's The Raven Mysteries.

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THE LEGEND OF Publication: 1 Oct 2020 SLEEPY HOLLOW Age Range: 10+ Price: £12.99 ASHINGTON RVING W I ISBN13: 9781786750983 ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM Binding: Hardback

Format: 235 x 155mm The Book Illustrations: B/W Extent: 128pp There is magic and mystery surrounding the vale of Sleepy Hollow. It is home to Rights: World a host of ghostly sounds and goblin spectres, none more infamous than the Market: Children’s Classics Headless Horseman. This figure rides out in the witching hour of night. If one is BIC code: YFA/YFD not careful, a traveller can lose everything in one evening – their wits, their BISAC: JUV007000 heart, their head…

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Publisher: Palazzo Marketing & Sales Points Christian Birmingham is the critically 15 Church Road acclaimed illustrator of Whitbread London, SW13 9HE Children's Book of the Year The Wreck • Brand new edition of the American Gothic classic Tel: +44 (0)208 878 8747 of the Zanzibar and Smarties Prize www.palazzoeditions.com • Illustrated with 30 black and white Gothic-inspired charcoal and ink winner The Butterfly Lion. He was also drawings by acclaimed illustrator Christian Birmingham shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler • Publishing on the book’s 200th anniversary of publication Award and Kate Greenaway Medal for • Includes the short story, Rip Van Winkle illustration.

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The Wanderer Peter Van den Ende

Keynote A stunning wordless picturebook telling the story of a brave little boat's voyage across a fantastical seaworld

Description A little boat sets out to sea and begins its voyage toward home. To get there it must travel across many strange, beautiful oceanscapes, full of fantastic creatures and deadly monsters, swept by terrifying storms and sailed by mysterious ships. Can the Wanderer pick a path through all these perils to a safe harbour? Publication date Thursday, October 01, 2020 This beautifully illustrated, wordless picturebook is a gateway into a captivating marine fantasy Price £16.99 world. ISBN-13 9781782692867 BIC 2.0 Graphic Novels (FX) Sales Points Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels A sensational wordless story, told through beautiful, richly detailed illustrations - you can (Children's/Ya) (YFW) spend hours just looking at one page! With similar intricate visual detail to Where's Wally! children and adults of all ages will be CBMC A3M79 fascinated and inspired Age 0-5 years Subject Fiction Reviews Type Picture Book 'Wonderfully strange and strangely wonderful... an epic dream captured in superbly Character Non-character meticulous detail' - Shaun Tan, author of The Arrival Tie In Non Tie-in Author Biography Binding Hardback When Peter Van den Ende is not drawing, he works as a nature guide on the Cayman Islands. Format 305 x 230mm The beauty of the sea was his source of inspiration for this stunning wordless story about Extent 96 pages growing and learning, about ups and downs - in short, about life itself. Word Count Territorial Rights UK & Commonwealth (ex Canada) In-House Editor Daniel Seton

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The Deep Blue Between Ayesha Harruna Attah

Keynote A teen feminist epic of love, courage and determination, as twin sisters try to find each other again in 19th-century West Africa and Brazil

Description A sudden, brutal slave raid tears twins Husseina and Vitoria apart, taking them far away from each other. Husseina goes to Accra, where she builds a new family and finds a place for herself in the political world; Vitoria goes to Salvador, Bahia where she lives and works with a Priestess, worshipping the gods of the motherland. Publication date Thursday, October 01, 2020 But no matter the different obstacles and adventures they encounter, the sisters never forget Price £7.99 one another. They remain bound together by their dreams, and slowly their fates begin to draw United States Price $12.95 them back together. ISBN-13 9781782692669 BIC 2.0 Adventure Stories Rich in historical detail, this epic, moving novel evokes a time of great change in West Africa, (Children's/Ya) (YFC) when slavery has been abolished but colonialism is taking hold, through the lives of two bold Personal & Social young women who are shaping their changing society. Issues: Siblings (Children's/Ya) (YXFM) Sales Points Ghana (1HFDH) Publishing in Black History month, this rich historical novel portrays a time and place Brazil (1KLSB) rarely seen in novels for teen readers A feminist teen adventure with an epic, thrilling plot for fans of Celia Rees and Catherine CBMC E3N79 Johnson Age 12+ years Subject Fiction Author Biography Type Ordinary Printed Book Ayesha Harruna Attah is a Ghanaian-born writer living in Senegal. She was educated at Mount Character Non-character Holyoke College, Columbia University and New York University. She is the author of the Tie In Non Tie-in Commonwealth Writers Prize-nominated Harmattan Rain, Saturdays Shadows and The Hundred Wells of Salaga, currently translated into four languages. Her writing has appeared in the New Binding Paperback York Times, New York Times Magazine, Elle Italia, Asymptote and the 2010 Caine Prize Writers' Format 198 x 129mm Anthology. This is her first book for teen readers. Extent 256 pages Word Count Territorial Rights World English, with temporary restrictions for US and Canada, pending potential rights sales In-House Editor Sarah Odedina

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Publication date Thursday, October 01, 2020 When Life Gives You Mangos Price £7.99 ISBN-13 9781782692645 Kereen Getten BIC 2.0 General Fiction (Children's/Ya) (YFB) Adventure Stories Keynote (Children's/Ya) (YFC) An effecting and deeply atmospheric middle grade debut set in Jamaica about a young girl's Personal & Social journey to recover her lost memories from last summer Issues: Family Issues (Children's/Ya) (YXF) Description CBMC D3N79 Twelve-year-old Clara lives on an island that visitors call exotic - but there's nothing exotic Age 9-11 years about it to Clara. She loves eating ripe mangos off the ground, running outside in the rainy Subject Fiction season, and going to her secret hideout with Gaynah, even though lately Gaynah hasn't been Type Ordinary Printed Book acting like a best friend. Character Non-character Tie In Non Tie-in The only thing in Clara's life that's out of the ordinary is her memory: a hurricane hit last summer, and now she can't remember anything that happened that season. Sometimes things Binding Paperback come back to her in drips like a tap that hasn't been turned off properly. Other times, her Format 198 x 129mm mother fills in the blanks. When Clara meets Rudy, newly arrived from England, her memories Extent 256 pages slowly start to return and the pair embark upon a summer neither will ever forget. Word Count Territorial Rights UK & Commonwealth Sales Points (ex Canada) A big-hearted, poignant own-voice novel set in Jamaica by an enormously talented debut In-House Editor Sarah Odedina author The beautifully realised plot features a compelling mystery and an exciting new friendship - perfect for readers of Jason Reynolds, Aisha Bushby and Piers Torday

Author Biography Kereen Getten grew up in Jamaica where she would climb fruit trees in the family garden and eat as much mango, guinep and pear as she could without being caught. She now lives in Birmingham with her family and writes stories about her childhood experiences. When Life Gives You Mangos is her debut novel.

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The Queen, the Princes and the Mermaid Hans Christian Andersen's Most Enchanting Tales Hans Christian Andersen (Illustrated By Helen Crawford-White) Translated by Misha Hoekstra

Keynote A collection of Andersen's most magical fairytales

Publication date Thursday, October Description 29, 2020 A sister struggles to break the spell that has turned her ten brothers into swans; a Price £12.99 mermaid leaves her underwater world behind for love; a girl journeys across unknown United States Price $20.00 lands to rescue her friend from the clutches of the Snow Queen, who has imprisoned ISBN-13 9781782692942 his heart in ice. BIC 2.0 Classic Fiction (Children's/Ya) These five renowned tales are some of the most magical and inspiring to spring from (YFA) Hans Christian Andersen's rich imagination. Traditional Stories (Children's/Ya) (YFJ) Contains: 'The Snow Queen', 'The Wild Swans', 'The Nightingale', 'The Little Mermaid', Reading Age: From 'The True-Hearted Tin Soldier' C 8 Years (5AJ) Sales Points CBMC C3N79 New translations of some of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved and magical Age 7-9 years tales Subject Fiction Contains 'The Snow Queen' the inspiration for Frozen Type Ordinary Printed Beautiful illustrations throughout Book A new gift hardback combining all three Andersen editions published by Pushkin Character Non-character Children's: The Snow Queen, The Wild Swans and The Little Mermaid Tie In Non Tie-in Reviews Binding Hardback '_' - Praise for our previous Pushkin Children's Hans Christian Andersen editions: Format 200 x 148mm 'An ice-packed story that is sure to melt the hearts of children everywhere' - Extent 224 pages Lancashire Evening Post Word Count 'An attractive version of a timeless tale' - School Librarian Territorial Rights World English 'Recreates the lyrical beauty and pathos of the Danish genius' evergreen stories for children of all ages' - The Bay In-House Editor Daniel Seton

Author Biography Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker. The king helped to pay for his education, enabling him to become a short- story writer, novelist and playwright. He remains best known for his fairy tales, a selection of which is included in this book.

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On a cold afternoon in January, Brian sees a little Christmas tree, stripped of its decorations and discarded by the roadside. He immediately decides to take it home with him and look after it . . . But will it be as easy as he thinks, and will his family be pleased?

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• The perfect Christmas book - it is particularly relevant after Christmas!

• Themes of responsibility for your own decisions, and for the environment

• What child do you know who does not fall in love with inanimate objects and want to care for them?

• Exciting debut title that is both empathetic and endearing

• Evocative watercolour artwork reminiscent of Posy Simmonds and John Burningham

Title The After Christmas Tree Sales andContains Marketing a touch of magic, perfect for Christmas! Author Bethan Welby • Bethan was a winner of the International Picture This! Illustration Publication 1 October 2020 Competition 2018. Age 3+ • Classical looking gift book with textured cover and foil Price £12.99 • Combining 2 big themes in a clever way: Christmas and the Environment Format Hardback • Bethan has another book signed up for Scallywag for 2021. She lives near Size 270 x 216mm Exeter and is free to do events. Extent 32pp ISBN 978-1-912650-39-2 Territory World exc USA, Can Bethan Welby grew up in the midlands where she had an enormous garden to BIC Code YBCS, YFH, YXZG lose herself in, which she often did. She received an MA in Children’s Book CBMC Code A3M79 Illustration from the Anglia Ruskin in 2019. She now lives in South Devon where she enjoys printmaking and outdoor drawing.

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The Wimbledons were sleeping. It was very, very late, When Wilma heard a spooky sound, Which made her sit up straight. “That’s very odd,” said Walter. “I don’t recognize the tune . . . (Walter looks out of the window) “It’s only Stanley,” Walter said. “He’s howling at the moon.”

Whoever heard of a dog who can sing, cook and do DIY around the house? He makes a lot of noise and mess, but he’s forgiven as does mend the TV. Not until the very end do we or the hapless Wimbledon family see just exactly what Stanley the dog has been planning all along!

Key Selling Points • Written in comical verse which carries the reader along and is fun to read aloud • A clever plot – full of suspense and with a surprise ending that sends you back to the beginning to look for clues • Full of Jon Agee’s trademark wit, humour and sense of the surreal • An atmosphere of kindliness as the Wimbledon family tolerate the antics of their unusual dog Stanley • A surprising story of love requited – revealed at the very end! "Agee and his simple, droll watercolors return with a work that manages to be absurdist, alarming, and—just when you least expect it—poignant. . . . Very strange, and very, very wonderful."—Booklist, starred review Title It’s Only Stanley Author Jon Agee Sales and Marketing Publication 1 October 2020 • Hugely popular US author/illustrator who is fast building a fan club in the UK Age 3-6 • Toured UK in October 2019 with the Children’s Book Show and a London launch Price £12.99 • Author is longlisted for the UKLA Award Format Hardback • Previous titles have been adopted into programmes such as Reading Gladiators Size 280 x 216mm and Hooked into Books Extent 32pp • Scotsman described THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK as “one of the ISBN 978-1-912650-46-0 most powerful picture books of the year”. It is runner up for the Bologna Prize. Territory World ex USA, Can

BIC Code YBCS, YFC, YFG, YFP, Jon Agee attended The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. A full-time YBLB, YNU author, he lives with his wife in San Francisco. Jon is the author/illustrator of many CBMC Code A3M79 acclaimed books for children, which between them have won an Irma Black Honor, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books, ALA

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Key Selling Points • Written in comical verse which carries the reader along and is fun to read aloud • A clever plot – full of suspense and with a surprise ending that sends you back to the beginning to look for clues • Full of Jon Agee’s trademark wit, humour and sense of the surreal • An atmosphere of kindliness as the Wimbledon family tolerate the antics of their unusual dog Stanley • A surprising story of love requited – revealed at the very end! "Agee and his simple, droll watercolors return with a work that manages to be absurdist, alarming, and—just when you least expect it—poignant. . . . Very strange, and very, very wonderful."—Booklist, starred review Title It’s Only Stanley Author Jon Agee Sales and Marketing Publication 1 October 2020 • Hugely popular US author/illustrator who is fast building a fan club in the UK Age 3-6 • Toured UK in October 2019 with the Children’s Book Show and a London launch Price £7.99 • Author is longlisted for the UKLA Award Format Paperback • Previous titles have been adopted into programmes such as Reading Gladiators Size 280 x 216mm and Hooked into Books Extent 32pp • Scotsman described THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK as “one of the ISBN 978-1-912650-47-7 most powerful picture books of the year”. It is runner up for the Bologna Prize. Territory World ex USA, Can,

UK, Eire Jon Agee attended The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. A full-time BIC Code YBCS, YFC, YFG, YFP, author, he lives with his wife in San Francisco. Jon is the author/illustrator of many YBLB, YNU acclaimed books for children, which between them have won an Irma Black Honor, a CBMC Code A3M79 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books, ALA

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THE BOOK THE PITCH

• A coming of age YA horror story based on the Beneath this stone lie the remains of Meg Shelton, legend of Lancashire’s most famous witch, Meg alleged witch of Woodplumpton, buried in 1705. Shelton.

After a messy breakup with his girlfriend, Alfie • Perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Cold Bath needs to get away for a while – so he decides to Street. spend the summer holidays with his dad in a tiny • Author of popular series Sebastian Darke, Danny village in the North of England. Weston aka Philip Caveney, has an impressive portfolio of backlist titles including The Piper, The In the local church graveyard, he chances upon a Haunting of Jessop Rise and Inchtinn. boulder with a strange inscription – and meets Mia, • School author tour scheduled post publication. Pub Date: 1st October 2020 who then tells him about the local superstition Price: £7.99 surrounding the stone. Format: B format paperback “If you walk three times around the stone and say ISBN: 9781912979387 “I don’t believe in witches,” Meg will come after Age Range: 12+ you.’ Subject: YFD— Horror and ghost stories, chillers (Children’s/ Alfie, in a reckless attempt to show his bravery, Teenage) accepts the superstition as a challenge. He thinks CBMC Code: E3N79 the story is nonsense. But it soon becomes Extent: 282 pages apparent that he’s just made the biggest mistake of Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm his life… Rights: World

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THE BOOK The third book in a gripping fantasy adventure series from bestselling & Carnegie nominated author, A. J. For Darwen Arkwright, being able to travel through Hartley. mirrors makes him special. But what if his gift won’t last for ever? What if he has to become ordinary "Fantastic, surprising fun!" R. L. Stine Darwen again? "Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. A. J. Hartley is a true master of the written word" Christopher Eccleston As he struggles to cope with the possibility of losing his abilities Darwen must return to Silbrica once again. Alongside friends, Alex and Rik, Darwen THE PITCH searches for allies to join the fight against Greyling and the growing evil that threatens not only the • A nationwide tour for book 1 (Monsters in the Mirror) saw two print runs sell out in the first Pub Date: 1st October 2020 world beyond the mirror, but their own home too. month of publication. Price: £8.99 And when they stumble across a ghostly replica of Format: Paperback Hillside School, deep in Silbrica, the full horror of • A film of the series has been optioned. how Greyling is building his monster army becomes ISBN: 9781912979035 • From the author of Impervious and Cold Bath clear. Age Range: 9+ Street. Subject: Fantasy and magical real-ism (Children’s/Teenage) YFH With a mysterious figure in a gas mask pursuing • Beautifully illustrated throughout by Manuel CBMC Code: D3N79 them at every turn, and ghouls and spectres closing Šumberac. Extent: 424 pages in on all sides, can Darwen’s strength hold out? And Dimensions: 198 x 129 in the end – when the battle lines are drawn – who Rights: Worldwide can he really trust . . .

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