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BY KIWI CRACK-UP RHYS DARBY THE TOP SECRET UNDERCOVER NOTES OF BUTTONS McGINTY

AU RRP: $15.99 The shining star of madcap mayhem RHYS NZ RRP: $17.99 DARBY delivers out-of-this-world absurdity with his first hilarious mystery-comedy book for kids! Author & Crack the crazy Morse codes and unleash the Illustrator: RHYS DARBY action with bogus baddies, a burly bigfoot and Publisher: SCHOLASTIC McGinty’s mission to find his parents, who have NEW ZEALAND been pronounced missing, presumed missing! ISBN/ABN: 9781775434979 Format: PAPERBACK SALES POINTS: Type: FICTION • Join Buttons and his friends as they enter Age Level: 8+ a universe unlike any you’ve seen before. A Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM laugh-out-loud mystery-comedy series that Page Count: 192 PP will blow your mind and bring on an attack of QTY the bellyaching funnies! ª|xHSLHRFy434979z • A brand-new children’s fiction series from international funny man Rhys Darby. • Not only has Rhys written the story—he’s drawn the pictures too! • For fans of David Walliams, Je‰ Kinney and Anh Do.

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AU RRP: $191.88 NZ RRP: $215.88 Author & Illustrator: RHYS DARBY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND ISBN/ABN: 9781760662714 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Page Count: 192 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662714z

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2 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author RHYS DARBY is an actor and comedian from New Zealand. He rose to fame as the lovable but inept Murray Hewitt on HBO’s hit series Flight of the Conchords and has gone on to star in films like Yes Man, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and his kids’ favourite, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Darby is never far from his stand-up comedy roots and still treads the boards, bringing his energetic storytelling style to stages all over the world.

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AU RRP: $191.88 NZ RRP: $215.88 Author & Illustrator: RHYS DARBY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND ISBN/ABN: 9781760662707

Format: PAPERBACK final not Design Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Page Count: 192 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662707z

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THE TOP SECRET UNDERCOVER NOTES OF BUTTONS McGINTY 24COPY BIN

AU RRP: $383.76 Bin contains: NZ RRP: $431.76 The Top Secret Undercover Notes of Buttons McGinty Author & ISBN 9781775434979 x 24 Illustrator: RHYS DARBY AU RRP: $15.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NZ RRP: $17.99 NEW ZEALAND ISBN/ABN: 9781760662691 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Page Count: 192 PP QTY POSTERS ª|xHSLHQAy662691z AND SHELF TALKERS AVAILABLE

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TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 3 Mem Fox AND Judy Horacek BONNIE AND BEN RHYME AGAIN

AU RRP: $19.99 A companion to Good Night, Sleep Tight! Join NZ RRP: $21.99 Bonnie and Ben as they rhyme their way through the day... until a twinkle, twinkle, little star calls Author: MEM FOX them home. Illustrator: JUDY HORACEK Publisher: OMNIBUS BOOKS SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781742996240 • Revisit the charm and wonder of the rhyming Format: HARDBACK world of Bonnie and Ben with friends old and Type: PICTURE new. Age Level: 3+ • A companion to the best-selling Good Night, Dimensions: 225 X 215 MM Sleep Tight, which has over 300,000 copies Page Count: 32 PP in print. QTY ª|xHSLHOCy996240z

From Mem Fox and Judy Horacek, the team behind best-selling classics including Ducks Away, This and That and Where is the Green Sheep?

4 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author BONNIE AND BEN RHYME AGAIN BONNIE AND BEN RHYME AGAIN 12COPY COUNTER PACK 12COPY STOCK PACK

AU RRP: $239.88 AU RRP: $239.88 NZ RRP: $263.88 NZ RRP: $263.88 Author: MEM FOX Author: MEM FOX Illustrator: JUDY HORACEK Illustrator: JUDY HORACEK Publisher: OMNIBUS BOOKS Publisher: OMNIBUS BOOKS ISBN/ABN: 9781760662615 ISBN/ABN: 9781760662622 Format: HARDBACK Format: HARDBACK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 225 X 215 MM Dimensions: 225 X 215 MM Page Count: 32 PP Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662615z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662622z

Pack contains: Pack contains: Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again ISBN 9781742996240 x 12 ISBN 9781742996240 x 12 AU RRP: $19.99 AU RRP: $19.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 A companion to Good Night, Sleep Tight! ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT

AU RRP: $15.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $17.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 Author: MEM FOX Author: MEM FOX Illustrator: JUDY HORACEK Illustrator: JUDY HORACEK Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781742762708 ISBN/ABN: 9781743620496 Format: PAPERBACK Format: BOARD BOOK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 1+ Dimensions: 225 X 215 MM Dimensions: 190 X 180 MM Page Count: 32 PP Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLHOCy762708z QTY ª|xHSLHODy620496z

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING SERIES!

AARON BLABEY THE BAD GUYS EPISODE 8: SUPERBAD

AU RRP: $14.99 The INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE of HEROES NZ RRP: $15.99 want you! But what are they looking for exactly? GIGANTIC MUSCLES? SUPER Author: AARON BLABEY SPEED? MIND POWERS? SHAPE-SHIFTING Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS AWESOMENESS? Possibly. But are they ISBN/ABN: 9781760279509 looking for a nude Wolf? An unconscious Format: PAPERBACK Piranha? A mu¦n-stealing Snake? And a . . . Type: FICTION toaster with a fin and really big teeth? DUH! Age Level: 7+ WHY WOULD YOU EVEN ASK THAT?! Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Page Count: 144 PP Knuckleheads Assemble. It’s Bad Guys Episode 8! QTY ª|xHSLHQAy279509z SALES POINTS: • Includes cool trading cards!

INCLUDES TRADING CARDS • The New York Times best-selling series! • Over 2 million books in print across the series, worldwide! Over 800,000 books in print in Australia and New Zealand! • The BAD GUYS are headed to the big screen! This hilarious series will soon be an animated movie by DreamWorks!

THE BAD GUYS EPISODE 8: SUPERBAD 12COPY STOCK PACK

AU RRP: $179.88 NZ RRP: $191.88 Author: AARON BLABEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781760662684 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 7+ Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662684z

Pack contains: The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad ISBN 9781760279509 x 12 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $15.99

6 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING SERIES!

AARON BLABEY THE BAD GUYS EPISODE 8: SUPERBAD 12COPY COUNTER PACK

AU RRP: $179.88 NZ RRP: $191.88 Author: AARON BLABEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781760662677 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 7+ Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662677z

Pack contains: The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad ISBN 9781760279509 x 12 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $15.99

ALSO AVAILABLE: ‘COMING SOON’ POSTER THE BAD GUYS EPISODE 8: SUPERBAD 36COPY MIXED BIN

AU RRP: $539.64 Bin contains: NZ RRP: $575.64 The Bad Guys Episode 1 The Bad Guys Episode 5: Author: AARON BLABEY ISBN 9781760150426 x 3 Intergalactic Gas Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS AU RRP: $14.99 ISBN 9781760279479 x 3 ISBN/ABN: 9781760662660 NZ RRP: $15.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $15.99 Format: PAPERBACK The Bad Guys Episode 2: Type: FICTION Mission Unpluckable The Bad Guys Episode 6: Age Level: 7+ ISBN 9781760154127 x 3 Alien vs Bad Guys Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM AU RRP: $14.99 ISBN 9781760279486 x 3 Page Count: 144 PP NZ RRP: $15.99 AU RRP: $14.99 QTY NZ RRP: $15.99 ª|xHSLHQAy662660z The Bad Guys Episode 3: The Furball Strikes Back The Bad Guys Episode 7: ISBN 9781760157265 x 3 Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?! AU RRP: $14.99 ISBN 9781760279493 x 3 NZ RRP: $15.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $15.99 The Bad Guys Episode 4: Attack of the Zittens The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad ISBN 9781760158774 x 3 ISBN 9781760279509 x 15 AU RRP: $14.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $15.99 NZ RRP: $15.99

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 7 NINJA KID #2: FLYING NINJA!

AU RRP: $14.99 Nelson is a ninja. He’s not the coolest. Or the NZ RRP: $16.99 bravest. But he is the world’s nerdiest ninja! And now he has to stop an animal rampage and machines Author: ANH DO going crazy all over town! For that, he’ll need his Illustrator: JEREMY LEY new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills! How will Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS Nelson learn to fly when he’s scared of heights?! ISBN/ABN: 9781742999579 Format: PAPERBACK SALES POINTS: Type: FICTION • The second book in ANH DO’s hot new series! Age Level: 7+ • Hilarious and action-packed series from the best- Dimensions: 198 X 140 MM selling author of WEIRDO and HOTDOG! Page Count: 192 PP • Meet Nelson, our nerd-to-ninja hero, as he QTY battles bad guys with the help of his wild cousin ª|xHSLHOCy999579z Kenny and some crazy inventions! • This fully-illustrated series is exploding with laughs, plus cool new gadgets like a solar- Over powered jetpack and a skateboard with a carrot- powered motor! 60,000 copies in print of book #1 since March 2018!

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AU RRP: $179.88 AU RRP: $179.88 NZ RRP: $191.88 NZ RRP: $191.88 Author: ANH DO Author: ANH DO Illustrator: JEREMY LEY Illustrator: JEREMY LEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781760662646 ISBN/ABN: 9781760662653 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 7+ Age Level: 7+ Dimensions: 198 X 140 MM Dimensions: 198 X 140 MM Page Count: 192 PP Page Count: 192 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662646z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662653z

Pack contains: Pack contains: Ninja Kid #2: Flying Ninja! Ninja Kid #2: Flying Ninja! ISBN 9781742999579 x 12 ISBN 9781742999579 x 12 AU RRP: $14.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 NZ RRP: $16.99

8 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author www.scholastic.com.au/ninjakid

NINJA KID #2: FLYING NINJA! 24COPY MIXED BIN

AU RRP: $359.76 NZ RRP: $383.76 Author: ANH DO Illustrator: JEREMY LEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781760662639 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 7+ more Dimensions: 198 X 140 MM Page Count: 192 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662639z

Bin contains: Ninja Kid #1 NINJA KID #1 ISBN 9781742993263 x 18 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 Ninja Kid #2: Flying Ninja! ISBN 9781742999579 x 6 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $16.99

New book from Anh Do

AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 Author: ANH DO Illustrator: JEREMY LEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781742993263 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 7+ Dimensions: 198 X 140 MM Page Count: 192 PP QTY ª|xHSLHOCy993263z

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 9 DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE: APOCALYPTIC COLLECTION BOOKS 1†13 BOXED SET

AU RRP: $99.99 NZ RRP: $99.99 Author: ZACK ZOMBIE Publisher: KOALA BOOKS ISBN/ABN: 9781742996141 Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM Page Count: 160 PP Get ready for the first 13 Zack Zombie stories! QTY ª|xHSLHOCy996141z SALES POINTS: • Each new title has hit the top 5 best-selling kids’ titles every month! Over • Nominated for the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice 1 MILLION Award for Favourite Book. copies in print in Australia since the series release in November 2016

AN UNOFFICIAL FORTNITE GUIDE: FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE HACKS AU RRP: $9.99 This uno¦cial strategy guide for gamers provides the tips and information NZ RRP: $10.99 needed to greatly improve their chances for survival. It includes proven strategies for defeating opponents using weapons, tools, resources and Author: JASON R. RICH structures. Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760661540 SALES POINTS: Format: PAPERBACK • The must-have guide for this year’s biggest online game phenomenon! Type: FICTION • Instructs players to adapt their o‰ensive and defensive fighting Age Level: 8+ strategies. Dimensions: 229 X 152 MM Page Count: 112 PP • Contains full-colour images from the game. • Expertly designed to help players (especially first-time players) QTY ª|xHSLHQAy661540z abandon their ‘Noob’ status quickly. • A ‘must read’ for all Fortnite Battle Royale players.

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AU RRP: $119.88 AU RRP: $119.88 NZ RRP: $131.88 NZ RRP: $131.88 Author: JASON R. RICH Author: JASON R. RICH Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760661458 ISBN/ABN: 9781760661441 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: NONFICTION Type: NONFICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 229 X 152 MM Dimensions: 229 X 152 MM Page Count: 112 PP Page Count: 112 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy661458z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy661441z

Pack contains: Pack contains: An UnoŸcial Fortnite Guide: Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks An UnoŸcial Fortnite Guide: Fortnite Battle Royale Hacks ISBN 9781760661540 x 12 ISBN 9781760661540 x 12 AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 NZ RRP: $10.99

10 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author MIGHTY MITCH #4: NOT OUT!

AU RRP: $12.99 NZ RRP: $14.99 Author: MITCHELL STARC Illustrator: PHILIP BUNTING Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781742769165 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION It’s finals fever for Mitch Starc and his U10s cricket team! So will Age Level: 7+ they be NOT OUT or KNOCKED OUT? Mitch can’t believe that Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM his team actually has a shot at playing in the finals. But now the Page Count: 144 PP Wombats are up against a tough opposition who look keen and play mean, and will do whatever it takes to knock the Wombats QTY ª|xHSLHOCy769165z out! What else has Mitch got to worry about? • He’s pretty sure that his LUCKY STREAK is about to RUN OUT. • One of his teammates is busy playing tennis... in the TOILET! • The Wombats’ new team MASCOT has just EXPLODED! • They MUST WIN the match, or MITCH’S cricket season is OVER. How hard can that be?! Find out in this action-filled, hilarious series created by cricket superstar Mitchell Starc!

SALES POINTS: • It’s finals time for Mitch and his cricket team! • Funny, action-packed stories that sports fans will love! • Loads of cricket action inside with illustrations on every spread!

OLIVIA’S SECRET SCRIBBLES #4: SUPER SCIENCE STARS

AU RRP: $9.99 I have lots of super-amazing and IMPORTANT things to write about! And I’ll NZ RRP: $10.99 tell you ALL about them: Author: MEREDITH COSTAIN • Our school is having a super-awesome science fair!!!! Illustrator: DANIELLE • The best group will win the TOP PRIZE J MCDONALD • But there’s a new girl, Bethany. She doesn’t think my ideas are any good L Publisher: SCHOLASTIC • And what is that TERRIBLE smell in our classroom? Pee-yew! AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760277093 • So, should we make gooey slime? Exploding volcanoes? Or maybe a time Format: PAPERBACK machine! I can’t WAIT to decide!!! Type: FICTION Age Level: 6+ This is going to be the best (and messiest) project ever! Dimensions: 190 X 150 MM Jlivia x Page Count: 96 PP SALES POINTS: QTY ª|xHSLHQAy277093z • This is the 4th book in the ALL NEW Australian series for young girls, from the creators of the best-selling ELLA DIARIES! • Find out ALL ABOUT OLIVIA! Ella’s little sister is writing down her own hilarious thoughts and adventures too! • Highly illustrated on every page with PINK illustrations! www.scholastic.com.au/oliviassecretscribbles

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 11 ELLA AND OLIVIA 20 BOOK BOX SET: RAINBOW COLLECTION

AU RRP: $69.99 Meet Ella and Olivia. NZ RRP: $69.99 Big sister. Little sister. Author: YVETTE POSHOGLIAN Best friends. Illustrator: DANIELLE MCDONALD Twenty of your favourite Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Ella and Olivia books in one AUSTRALIA ultimate collection, all with limited ISBN/ABN: 9781742769264 edition spine composite image. Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION SALES POINTS: Age Level: 5+ • Books 1–20 from the Ella and Olivia Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM series in one collection! Page Count: 64 PP • Beautifully presented in a QTY rainbow slipcase with a ª|xHSLHOCy769264z composite image on the spines. • Perfectly pitched to the 5+ reader with large font and lots Over 500,000 of sweet illustrations. Ella and Olivia books now in print! • A perfect gift all girls will love!

THE POPPA PLATOON IN OPERATION DESSERT STORM

AU RRP: $12.99 The Poppa Platoon are on another dangerous mission. They must NZ RRP: $14.99 sneak into Wibbly the Cheeky Wizard’s Spooky All-You-Can-Eat Family Restaurant. They must eat as much as they can, as fast as they can, but Author: DANNY KATZ still leave plenty of room for dessert. Then they must get out of there Illustrator: MITCH VANE without being captured by a very spooky enemy—Wibbly the Cheeky Publisher: OMNIBUS BOOKS Wizard himself. Can the platoon survive the horrors of the all-you-can- ISBN/ABN: 9781742769240 eat restaurant? Or will Operation Dessert Storm be their downfall? Format: PAPERBACK The Poppa Platoon has undertaken serious training before their outing. Type: FICTION The first strategy: avoid soup, keep room for dessert! Age Level: 7+ Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM SALES POINTS: Page Count: 192 PP • The second book in the hysterically funny new series following the QTY riotous adventures of The Poppa Platoon. ª|xHSLHOCy769240z • Can the platoon survive the horrors of the all-you-can-eat Over restaurant? Or will Operation Dessert Storm be their downfall? 20,000 • Guaranteed to make you laugh—no, snort—out loud! copies in print of book #1!

THE BABYSITTERS CLUB BOOK COLLECTION

AU RRP: $39.99 Revisit the best friends you’ll ever have with this brand NZ RRP: $39.99 new exclusive retro collection! Featuring books #1–6, Kristy’s Great Idea, Claudia and the Phantom Phone Author: ANN MARTIN Calls, The Truth About Stacey, Mary Anne Saves the Day, Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Dawn and the Impossible Three and Kristy’s Big Day—all ISBN/ABN: 9781338311488 with their original covers, in a fantastic BSC tin case. Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION SALES POINTS: Age Level: 8+ • Baby-Sitters Club (BSC) is retro! Dimensions: 199 X 129 MM • Ann Martin’s voice is as fresh as ever, and these QTY friendship stories still ring true. ª|xHSLDNIy311488z • Baby-sitting is forever—modern girls today will be inspired by and identify with the BSC girls. • The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!

12 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE® SALES POINTS: • Interactive adventures that put readers in control of the story. • Sold over 1 million copies in Australia and New Zealand. • Original readers are parents now, ready to introduce the next generation to the series! • Featuring the famous, classic design—what’s old is new again!

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE #8: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPE EPIC COLLECTION ‰1†8 BOXED SETŠ

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $49.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 NZ RRP: $49.99 Author: R.A. MONTGOMERY Author: R.A. MONTGOMERY Illustrator: LAURENCE PEGUY Illustrator: LAURENCE PEGUY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781743813447 ISBN/ABN: 9781742997599 Format: PAPERBACK Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY QTY ª|xHSLHODy813447z ª|xHSLHOCy997599z

The year is 2045. Civil wars and foreign attacks have split the U.S into Enjoy the classic series with this boxed set of the first eight books. three hostile political areas. Can you make it home from your secret mission in time to help? A once-proud country governed by freedom is torn apart. One section, Dorado, dominates the others with harsh police-state tactics. You are from Turtalia, a new democracy, and you are returning there with important information about Doradan’s plans to invade. Two others, Matt and Mimla, join you in escaping to Turtalia. The Doradan underground has helped the three of you get as far as Albuquerque, but now you are on your own. They’re closing in on us, Matt says tensely. I can feel it. There is no sign of the Secret Police on the horizon; but you know they could appear at any moment. They are relentless killers. If you decide to follow Matt’s suggestion to return to town to avoid capture, turn to page 10. YOU choose what happens next!

HOLEY CHEESE! OVER 140 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE!

GERONIMO STILTON AND THE KINGDOM OF FANTASY #11: THE GUARDIAN OF THE REALM

AU RRP: $19.99 During Geronimo’s training on the Balanced Path, he learned that NZ RRP: $21.99 Queen Blossom has had a baby! The Kingdom of Fantasy had a new princess named Winglet! But just after she was born, the princess was Author: GERONIMO STILTON kidnapped from her crib in the castle. Geronimo travelled to the castle Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC to help figure out who took Princess Winglet and return her to her ISBN/ABN: 9781338215014 loving parents as quickly as possible. Would his training be enough to get Format: HARDBACK him up to the task? Type: FICTION Age Level: 7+ SALES POINTS: Dimensions: 190 X 127 MM • Geronimo hardback titles are always big hits. Page Count: 320 PP • Appealing to fantasy lovers & Geronimo fans alike, these special QTY editions are a perfect addition to the series. ª|xHSLDNIy215014z • Readers will love the story’s mazes and puzzles, and new and familiar fantastical creatures!

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TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 13 Christmas Leads MACCA’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

AU RRP: $17.99 Christmas is here! Christmas is Macca’s favourite time of year. NZ RRP: $19.99 He loves thinking up amazing presents for his friends. But when he looks in his piggy bank, he finds he has no money! Macca and Author: MATT COSGROVE his best friend Al have to come up with a plan to make the best Publisher: KOALA BOOKS Christmas surprise for all their friends, and in doing so, discover ISBN/ABN: 9781742998824 the true spirit of giving. Format: HARDBACK Type: PICTURE SALES POINTS: Age Level: 3+ • A delightful new picture book from Matt Cosgrove, following Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM on from the hugely popular Macca the Alpaca and Alpacas with Page Count: 24 PP Maracas books, where there are 60,000 copies in print. QTY • Lovable and comical illustrations. ª|xHSLHOCy998824z • Simple, playful rhyming text—perfect for reading aloud. • A Christmas tale about the spirit of giving. • Themes include: friendship, giving, generosity, creativity, Christmas. • Alpacas have huge public appeal with close to 450,000 farmed or kept as pets across Australia.

EXCUSE ME, SANTA!

AU RRP: $17.99 Martha May has marvellous manners, especially at CHRISTMAS. NZ RRP: $19.99 She writes very neat cards and gives very thoughtful gifts . . . and she NEVER forgets to leave yummy snacks for SANTA CLAUS and Author: DAVE HUGHES & his reindeer! But what will happen when Martha May gives SANTA HOLLY IFE a GIANT PUDDING?! Find out in this EXPLOSIVE Christmas tale Illustrator: PHILIP BUNTING by Dave Hughes, Holly Ife and Philip Bunting! Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781742997896 • Christmas sequel to the best-selling Excuse Me! Format: HARDBACK • With a glitter cover and surprise glitter page inside! Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ • Another smelly hit—but this time featuring Santa—from hugely Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM popular comedian and TV/Radio personality DAVE HUGHES Page Count: 32 PP and Holly Ife! • Perfectly polite Martha May was inspired by Dave’s friend and QTY ª|xHSLHOCy997896z radio co-host—Kate Langbroek—who infamously claims that she DOES NOT FART! • A side-splitting story that builds... and builds... and builds... into one epic and earth-shattering Christmas fart explosion!

RUDOLPH THE REDNOSED REINDEER + CD

AU RRP: $19.99 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, DE LU S C Had a very shiny nose, NZ RRP: $21.99 C D IN And if you ever saw it, Author: JOHNNY MARKS You would even say it glows. Illustrator: LOUIS SHEA Performer: PENNY MCNAMEE Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer feels di‰erent with his bright, Publisher: SCHOLASTIC shiny nose. But when Santa can’t fly his sleigh through the fog, can AUSTRALIA Rudolph and his shiny nose save Christmas? ISBN/ABN: 9781742993638 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was composed by Johnny Marks Format: HARDBACK in 1949 and became an instant hit. The song has been an enduring Type: PICTURE Christmas favourite ever since. Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM SALES POINTS: Page Count: 24 PP • A fun NEW picture book of the popular Christmas song! QTY • Sing along to the CD recording performed by singer and ª|xHSLHOCy993638z actress Penny McNamee! • Funny illustrations give new life to this well-known song. • A fun gift for Christmas.

14 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 15 Christmas Leads DEAR SANTA

AU RRP: $17.99 A naughty puppy, a stinky skunk, a nervous turkey and lots of NZ RRP: $19.99 other funny animals have written to Santa... and you won’t believe what they’re asking for this Christmas! Can Santa find the perfect Author: ELISE HARTLEY present for everyone? Open the letters inside and find out! Illustrator: SHANNON HORSFALL Publisher: SCHOLASTIC SALES POINTS: AUSTRALIA • Open the real letters and lift the ISBN/ABN: 9781742993683 flaps to read all the animals’ hilarious Format: HARDBACK letters to Santa! Type: PICTURE • Illustrations by CBCA Notable Age Level: 3+ illustrator Shannon Horsfall. Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM Page Count: 24 PP • A perfect gift to read at Christmas. QTY ª|xHSLHOCy993683z

PIG THE ELF WITH DOUBLESIDED REWARD CHART AND 200 STICKERS

AU RRP: $17.99 Santa was coming! ‘Twas bigger than big! NZ RRP: $19.99 No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the Author: AARON BLABEY world’s greediest Pug will stay up all night to get his Publisher: SCHOLASTIC presents! Another laugh-out-loud book filled with AUSTRALIA holiday cheer, from the award-winning creator of ISBN/ABN: 9781742999760 Pig the Pug. With double-sided reward chart and Format: HARDBACK 200 stickers! Type: PICTURE SALES POINTS: Age Level: 3+ • This new edition includes a Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM double-sided reward chart and Page Count: 24 PP 200 stickers. QTY • Everyone’s favourite Pug is here ª|xHSLHOCy999760z to spread some holiday cheer! Over • Fabulous story for shared NEW EDITION reading, guaranteed to make 2 MILLION you laugh out loud! Pig books in • Perfect for teaching children print! about manners and Christmas spirit.

HOPPING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE + CD

AU RRP: $19.99 Sing along to this all-new Australian version of the classic song, UDES CL C Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree with the BONUS SONG NZ RRP: $21.99 N D I performed by Colin Buchanan! Author: JOHNNY MARKS Illustrator: BENJAMIN JOHNSTON SALES POINTS: Performer: COLIN BUCHANAN • Don’t go Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree when you can go Publisher: SCHOLASTIC HOPPING Around the Christmas Tree! AUSTRALIA • All-new lyrics to the classic rocking Christmas tune! ISBN/ABN: 9781743811429 Format: HARDBACK • Great value sing-along with BONUS SONG CD performed by Type: PICTURE award-winning, best-selling musician Colin Buchanan! Age Level: 3+ • Australian animals abound in this Aussie-themed Christmas Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM song! Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLHODy811429z

14 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 15 Christmas Leads THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A STAR!

AU RRP: $9.99 There was an old lady who swallowed a star. NZ RRP: $11.99 I don’t know why she swallowed that star Now that’s bizarre! Author: P. CRUMBLE Illustrator: LOUIS SHEA It is time for Christmas and the old lady’s festive appetite is Publisher: SCHOLASTIC enormous! Hold onto your chimneys as even Santa isn’t safe from AUSTRALIA the old lady’s chompers this year! Surely she’ll POP! ISBN/ABN: 9781743623923 SALES POINTS: Format: BOARD BOOK Type: PICTURE • A hilarious new story from the duo who created There Was an Age Level: 1+ Old Lady Who Swallowed a Mozzie. Dimensions: 175 X 167 MM • Sturdy board book for little hands. Page Count: 24 PP • An Aussie Christmas take on the classic nonsense rhyme. QTY • Lots of funny elements to look for on each page. ª|xHSLHODy623923z • Over 150,000 copies sold across the There Was an Old Lady and There Was an Old Bloke series.

A KIWI DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

AU RRP: $16.99 ’Twas the dawn before Christmas and, down at the bach, NZ RRP: $18.99 Santa was fishing... just one more he’d catch. Author: YVONNE MORRISON From the creators of the ultimate Kiwi Christmas read-aloud Illustrator: DEBORAH HINDE A Kiwi Night Before Christmas comes the prequel—A Kiwi Day Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Before Christmas—and Santa’s got work to do! Luckily his trusty NEW ZEALAND little helpers have been busying themselves in his workshop with ISBN/ABN: 9781775434108 all that gift wrapping. But those prezzies won’t be going anywhere Format: PAPERBACK without Santa’s ‘reindeer’ to pull the tractor—so where have those Type: PICTURE sheep got to? Age Level: 3+ SALES POINTS: Dimensions: 265 X 215 MM Page Count: 24 PP • A new Christmas story in true Kiwi spirit. • Yvonne Morrison’s rhyming text is jam-packed with hilarious QTY ª|xHSLHRFy434108z Kiwi colloquialisms and jokes. • Bright, energetic illustrations by Deborah Hinde will have the whole family smiling. • A wonderful gift for Kiwis away from home and anyone who’s spent a summery Christmas in New Zealand.

THE LONELY LITTLE TREE

AU RRP: $24.99 “Whatever will become of me?” NZ RRP: $27.99 sighed the sad and lonely little tree. Author: MOYA KIRBY A single tree is left standing alone looking over the sea, on a cli‰ Illustrator: TERRI ROSE BAYNTON edge where a forest once grew. Native birds gather, promising Publisher: SCHOLASTIC to cheer her up—they will make her their Christmas tree! With NEW ZEALAND decorations of clematis blossoms, a spider’s silvery threads, ISBN/ABN: 9781775435297 feathers, berries and shells, the tree stands glowing, a beautiful Format: HARDBACK sight on a Christmas night. Type: PICTURE SALES POINTS: Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM • A beautifully told story about the magic of Christmas from Page Count: 32 PP author, poet, storyteller and songwriter, Moya Kirby. • Set in a natural landscape with native New Zealand birds, away QTY ª|xHSLHRFy435297z from the hullabaloo of the Christmas rush. • Terri Rose Baynton’s whimsical watercolour illustrations capture the magic in this natural landscape beautifully. • A gentle and heartwarming Christmas story to be treasured and returned to for years to come.

16 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 17 Christmas Leads HAVE YOURSELF A HAIRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS REINDEER OF THE YEAR!

AU RRP: $12.99 AU RRP: $12.99 NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ* NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ* Author: ROSIE GREENING Author: ROSIE GREENING Illustrator: DAWN MACHELL Illustrator: STUART LYNCH Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS ISBN/ABN: 9781788432948 ISBN/ABN: 9781788433457 Format: BOARD BOOK Format: BOARD BOOK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 1+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 227 X 143 MM Dimensions: 210 X 176 MM Page Count: 12 PP Page Count: 12 PP QTY ª|xHSLHSIy432948z QTY ª|xHSLHSIy433457z

Santa wants a new hairstyle for Christmas, so Elf o‰ers to help! Join Santa and his sleigh squad in this hilarious new title, as they Help Santa choose as you explore thick woolly beards—to ones prance and preen to find out who wins Reindeer of the Year. With that sparkle with glitter! innovative two-way sequin patches on every spread, young readers will love getting involved in the sparkly showdown. SALES POINTS: • This book includes a di‰erent beard touch on every page. SALES POINTS: • Funny rhyming text and sweet illustrations. • A tactile, touch-and-feel book with colour changing sequins. • Perfect book to read together at Christmas. • Funny and enchanting rhyming text will engage both little readers and adults. • Sturdy board pages are easy for tiny hands to hold.

REINDEER’S NOSY CHRISTMAS DINOSAURS GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

AU RRP: $12.99 AU RRP: $15.99 NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ* NZ RRP: $17.99 Author: ROSIE GREENING Author: TIMOTHY KNAPMAN Illustrator: KALI STILEMAN Illustrator: SARAH WARBURTON Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK ISBN/ABN: 9781788432931 ISBN/ABN: 9781407180243 Format: BOARD BOOK Format: PAPERBACK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 1+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 227 X 143 MM Dimensions: 275 X 250 MM Page Count: 12 PP Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLHSIy432931z QTY ª|xHSLEKHy180243z

This unique touch-and-feel book has a sweet rhyme about a lost What could be more festive and exciting than meeting dinosaurs when reindeer who must follow his nose to find Santa. But on his way, you go Christmas shopping?! A hilarious new picture book from the he has fun exploring di‰erent festive scents such as gingerbread, best-selling Dinosaurs in the Supermarket team. Christmas trees and cookies. SALES POINTS: SALES POINTS: • A new picture book by the team that brought us the best-selling • Fun, festive board book with a tactile, liquid-filled snow globe Dinosaurs in the Supermarket. on the cover. • Bright and bold illustrations, and lots of dinosaurs to spot on every • Touch and feel areas promote hand-eye coordination skills. page.

16 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 17 Christmas Leads BAH! HUMBUG!

AU RRP: $19.99 Can a school play of A Christmas Carol help Harry’s dad to find NZ RRP: $21.99 the spirit of Christmas? Harry Gruber is feeling pretty nervous— and not just because he’s Scrooge in his school’s Christmas play. Author: MICHAEL ROSEN What’s really got him worried is that his very busy father is coming Illustrator: TONY ROSS to watch the performance. Harry’s pretty sure Dad won’t even Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK stay till the curtain goes up. He’ll have to shoot o‰ to take care of ISBN/ABN: 9781407178189 business... like always. Will the play’s message of Christmas cheer Format: HARDBACK reach his father’s distracted heart? Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ SALES POINTS: Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM • A seasonal classic brought up to date by two giants of kids’ Page Count: 192 PP fiction. QTY • Written by Michael Rosen, with pictures by Tony Ross. ª|xHSLEKHy178189z • A heartwarming tale of family and the power of love. • Frames the original narrative with a new modern one.

THE AUSSIE ABC CHRISTMAS

AU RRP: $24.99 Going to the beach, eating ice cream and having a barbeque are NZ RRP: $27.99 just some of the things that make an Aussie Christmas great. Explore the Australian way of celebrating Christmas whilst Illustrator: NANCY BEVINGTON navigating each letter of the alphabet. With kangaroos, koalas, the Publisher: NEW FRONTIER Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, learning the alphabet has PUBLISHING never been so much fun! ISBN/ABN: 9781925594256 Format: HARDBACK SALES POINTS: Type: PICTURE • Themes include Christmas, holidays, summer. Age Level: 3+ • Explores learning the alphabet, Australian animals, activities Dimensions: 270 X 210 MM and objects. Page Count: 28 PP QTY ª|xHSLJMFy594256z

SANTA’S HIGHTECH CHRISTMAS

AU RRP: $24.99 Santa has discovered high-tech gear. With his techno-pad, a soft NZ RRP: $27.99 reclining seat in his sleigh and a rocket pack, he is well prepared to deliver presents for Christmas Day. But as things start to go Author: MIKE DUMBLETON wrong, Santa needs the help of a young girl so that all the presents Illustrator: ANGELA PERRINI get delivered on time. Publisher: NEW FRONTIER PUBLISHING SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781925594270 • Themes include Christmas and technology. Format: HARDBACK • Explores being helpful, kindness and generosity. Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 275 X 240 MM Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLJMFy594270z

18 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 19 MINI WHINNY #1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

AU RRP: $17.99 Meet Mini Whinny, the littlest horse in the stable! She’s ever so cute... NZ RRP: $19.99 and ever so naughty! It’s August 1st, the o¦cial birthday for all horses. But Mini Whinny wants a celebration of her very own. Why should she Author: STACY GREGG share with all the other horses? In the middle of the night, she slinks out Illustrator: RUTH PAUL of her stable and steals away with all the party preparations... Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781775435372 • Internationally best-selling author Stacy Gregg is well-known for her Format: HARDBACK horse stories Pony Club Secrets, and anyone who loves horses will Type: PICTURE adore this new series about Mini Whinny, a miniature pony. Age Level: 3+ • Gregg’s first picture book will connect with a whole new readership. Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM Page Count: 32 PP • The enormously talented Ruth Paul brings Mini Whinny to mischievous life in her distinctive, charming style. QTY ª|xHSLHRFy435372z • A perfect gift for those who love to feel a wee bit special, and who sometimes might forget that it’s more fun to share!

Stacy Gregg dreamed, as a young girl, of being both a horse rider and a writer when she grew up. Proving dreams can come true, she is now the internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning author of 23 much-loved junior fiction titles— all about horses!

WHERE’S KIWI? JIGSAW PUZZLE & BOOK

AU RRP: $24.99 Can YOU spot Kiwi? He’s got itchy feet! There are sights to see NZ RRP: $24.99 and adventures to be had. There are waves to surf, rivers to raft, and mountains to climb! Join the great Kiwi hunt and piece Illustrator: MYLES LAWFORD together your very own great Kiwi holiday puzzle! Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781775435457 • An irresistibly entertaining book with a sturdy 80-piece Format: JIGSAW AND BOOK jigsaw puzzle packed in an eye-catching case Type: ACTIVITY • The jigsaw puzzle takes finding kiwi and his friends to a whole Age Level: 5+ new level—spot Gumboot Guy, Wacky Wizard, Sporty Sheep Dimensions: 300 X 235 MM + and Tricky Tuatara, and then put them back together again! 80-PIECE JIGSAW Page Count: 24 PP • Where’s Kiwi? is a hugely popular search-and-find book, ideal for Where’s Wally? fans QTY ª|xHSLHRFy435457z • Packed with rebuildable jigsaw fun for the whole family to enjoy together!

18 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 19 WE’VE GOT A BOAT’AOTEAROA’S UNOFFICIAL AMERICA’S CUP SONG

AU RRP: $19.99 D LU ES C C D NZ RRP: $21.99 IN “We’re all Kiwi battlers Author: JAY LAGA’AIA do attitude. Illustrator: DONOVAN BIXLEY with a can- Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND Work hard and have some ISBN/ABN: 9781775435303 fun, that’s the Kiwi way.” Format: HARDBACK Type: PICTURE Kiwi sailing legend Grant Dalton, Age Level: 3+ CEO Emirates Team NZ Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLHRFy435303z SPEAK We’ve got a boat that flies across the water. TO YOUR We’ve got a boat that flies across the sea. You know this boat, it sailed from Aotearoa. NEW ZEALAND It stays afloat because it’s carried by Kiwis. TERRITORY MANAGER Join Team Kiwi and sail away on a boat guided by ancient waka, woven with flax TO ORDER THIS sails, powered by a taniwha and bound for victory... GO KIWIS GO! DISPLAY BIN! Bin not available Sing along to Aotearoa’s uno¡cial America’s Cup song! in Australia. SALES POINTS: • Aotearoa’s anthem for its next America’s Cup victory! • Written and performed by singer/actor extraordinaire, Jay Laga’aia, who brings wind-force energy to his performance on the accompanying CD. • The song’s irresistible catchy melody will soon have you singing along—it’s a real ear-worm! • Donovan Bixley has captured all the quirks of those Kiwi legends in spectacular style. • This hardback edition will stand up to repeated uses of this soon-to-become-a-classic book & song. • A book for Kiwi families, boaties, appreciators of good old Kiwi ingenuity, and anyone who loves the thrill of a good race.

20 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author PIG THE WINNER + FINGER PUPPETS

AU RRP: $24.99 NZ RRP: $24.99 PIG Author: AARON BLABEY Pig was a pug and I’m sorry to say Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS if he didn’t come first it would ruin his day. ISBN/ABN: 9781742999906 Won’t he ever learn?! Format: BOXED SET Pig, the world’s greediest Pug, won’t play fair. He’ll do anything to win! Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ SALES POINTS: Dimensions: 195 X 240 MM • Includes Pig and Trevor finger puppets! Page Count: 24 PP • Everyone’s favourite Pug is back, and QTY this time he’s being a big bad cheat. ª|xHSLHOCy999906z • Fabulous story for shared reading, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud! Over • Perfect for teaching children 2 MILLION Pig books in about fair play and good print! sportsmanship.

THE REALLY WEIRD COLLECTION AU RRP: $89.99 Weir Do’s one of the weirdest kids in school. With an unforgettable NZ RRP: $89.99 name, a crazy family and some seriously weird habits, fitting in won’t be easy... But it will be funny! The Really Weird Collection—it doesn’t get any Author: ANH DO weirder than that! Includes: Weirdo!, Even Weirder!, Extra Weird!, Super Illustrator: JULES FABER Weird!, Totally Weird!, Crazy Weird!, Mega Weird! and Really Weird! Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781742768564 SALES POINTS: Format: BOXED SET • The Really Weird Collection features the first Type: FICTION eight books in Anh Do’s award-winning and Over Age Level: 6+ best-selling WEIRDO series! All with Dimensions: 200 X 140 MM animated covers! 1.6 MILLION Page Count: 160 PP • Get weird with these seriously side-splitting copies in print QTY stories of Weir Do, a weird kid with a across the ª|xHSLHOCy768564z weird name! series!

TOPP TUNES FROM THE TOPP TWINS D LU ES C C D AU RRP: $24.99 IN NZ RRP: $24.99 Author: THE TOPP TWINS Illustrator: JENNY COOPER Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND ISBN/ABN: 9781775435440 Format: PAPERBACK It’s a honky-tonk Christmas with the Topp Twins! Carry them home Type: PICTURE in this handy gift bag and get yodelling! This toe-tappin’ gift package Age Level: 3+ includes the Topp Twins/Jenny Cooper hits There’s a Hole in My Bucket, Dimensions: 200 X 191 MM Do Your Ears Hang Low?, She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain and The Page Count: 32 PP Farmer in the Dell, with accompanying 4-track CD. QTY SALES POINTS: ª|xHSLHRFy435440z • Four tried and true light-hearted romps packaged together in one handy carry bag. • Proven bestsellers in an unbeatably priced package, great value! • All hilariously illustrated by one of NZ’s top children’s illustrators, the award-winning Jenny Cooper. • Sung in honky-tonk style by New Zealand’s national treasures— Dame Lynda and Dame Jools—the Topp Twins. • Everyone knows the tune of these and will soon be toe-tapping, yodelling and singing along.

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 21 DOG MAN: THE EPIC COLLECTION

AU RRP: $49.99 NZ RRP: $49.99 Author: DAV PILKEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Enjoy laughs and giggles with this boxed ISBN/ABN: 9781742997988 set of the popular Dog Man series. Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION SALES POINT: Age Level: 7+ • Over 400,000 copies in print. Dimensions: 218 X 146 MM Page Count: 224 PP QTY ª|xHSLHOCy997988z

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S COLLECTION

AU RRP: $39.99 From the creator of the best-selling horror video game series NZ RRP: $39.99 Five Nights at Freddy’s comes the must-have collection of the thrilling chapter book series. Author: SCOTT CAWTHON Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781760662868 • Includes all three books from the best-selling series. Format: BOXED SET • Book 1, The Silver Eyes, was #1 New York Times best-seller Type: FICTION for over 13 weeks. Age Level: 12+ Dimensions: 205 X 135 MM • Game ranked #1 in Best Strategy Games, Kids Games, and Action Games. QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662868z • Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is currently in production with horror master Blumhouse.

22 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author THERE’S A BIG GREEN FROG IN THE TOILET + CD WITH DOOR HANGER AU RRP: $19.99 There’s a big green frog in the toilet and it’s looking up at me. NZ RRP: $21.99 There’s a big green frog in the toilet and I’m busting for a wee! Author: ANH DO Sing along to find out what happens when a frog won’t budge, in this Illustrator: HEATH MCKENZIE funny story from Anh Do, Simon Mellor and Heath McKenzie! Plus CD Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS and bonus door hanger inside! ISBN/ABN: 9781742999814 Format: HARDBACK SALES POINTS: Type: PICTURE • NEW edition. Age Level: 3+ • Also includes a double-sided door hanger.. Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM • Hilarious story of a big green frog that just Page Count: 24 PP won’t budge, and a boy who’s BUSTING to QTY go to the loo! ª|xHSLHOCy999814z • Sing along with a cast of funny characters. • Following on from the hugely popular ABIA- shortlisted book and CD What do they do with all the Poo from all the Animals at the Zoo?

Over 40,000 copies in print!

WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD BOGEY?

AU RRP: $15.99 The Big Bad Bogey is a green, mean, icky MONSTER. He doesn’t care NZ RRP: $17.99 whose story he ruins! He crashes through Little Red Riding Hood’s house, into Goldilocks’ porridge and even smashes Cinderella’s carriage! Author: TIMOTHY KNAPMAN Can ANYONE stop him? Illustrator: TOM KNIGHT Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781407179766 • A riotously funny picture book from the author of Dinosaurs in the Format: PAPERBACK Supermarket which has sold over 65,000 copies. Type: PICTURE • Hilarious antics from a lovable baddie—the big bad bogey is sure to Age Level: 4+ steal your heart. Dimensions: 275 X 250 MM Page Count: 32 PP • Bright, zingy illustrations from Tom Knight, illustrator of The Stink Before Christmas. QTY ª|xHSLEKHy179766z • A bogey-fairytale mashup sure to delight all young readers as they see their favourite stories turned upside down!

THE STICK MAN ANNUAL

AU RRP: $15.99 Stick Man is about to start his greatest adventure yet—and you’re NZ RRP: $17.99 invited! With puzzles to solve, jokes to tell and quizzes to complete, you can help Stick Man find his way home and have lots of fun along the way. Author: JULIA DONALDSON Colouring pages, games, songs, join-the-dots and much, much more, Illustrator: AXEL SCHEFFLER mean The Stick Man Annual is the perfect gift for every child. Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK ISBN/ABN: 9781407174549 SALES POINTS: Format: HARDBACK • Written and illustrated by the best-selling and award-winning Type: ACTIVITY creators of The Gru©alo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Sche·er. Age Level: 5+ • Jam-packed with puzzles, quizzes, jokes and FUN! Dimensions: 275 X 250 MM Page Count: 64 PP • The perfect gift for Christmas and all year round! QTY ª|xHSLEKHy174549z

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 23 GOOSEBUMPS #33: THE HEADLESS GHOST

AU RRP: $9.99 Everyone knows about Hill House. It’s the biggest tourist attraction in NZ RRP: $9.99 town. That’s because it’s haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen- year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. Author: R.L. STINE It’s dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they’ve never actually seen Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his ISBN/ABN: 9781760662424 head... Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662424z

GOOSEBUMPS #34: THE HAUNTED MASK 2

AU RRP: $9.99 Just call him prune face! Steve Boswell will never forget Carly Beth’s NZ RRP: $9.99 Halloween mask. It was so gross. So terrifying. But this year Steve wants to have the scariest costume on the block. So he gets a mask from the Author: R.L. STINE same store where Carly Beth got hers. It looks like a creepy old man. Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC With stringy hair. A wrinkled face. And spiders crawling out of the ears! ISBN/ABN: 9781760662431 Steve’s definitely got the scariest mask around. Too bad he’s starting to Format: PAPERBACK feel so old. And so tired. And so evil... Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662431z

GOOSEBUMPS #35: BRIDE OF THE LIVING DUMMY

AU RRP: $9.99 It’s a match made in horror! When Slappy, the world’s most evil NZ RRP: $9.99 ventriloquist dummy, shows up after being abandoned by his previous owner, things start to go wrong around the house. But this time Slappy Author: R.L. STINE may have met his match. There’s another bad doll who loves to make a Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC mess of things. Everyone better watch out for this imperfect couple. ISBN/ABN: 9781760662448 Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662448z

24 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author GOOSEBUMPS: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN STARRING JACK BLACK IN CINEMAS 25 OCTOBER 2018

GOOSEBUMPS #36: ATTACK OF THE JACK’OLANTERNS

AU RRP: $9.99 Pumpkin Power! Nothing beats Halloween. It’s Drew Brockman’s NZ RRP: $9.99 favourite holiday. And this year will be awesome. Much better than last year. Or the year Lee and Tabby played that joke. A nasty practical joke Author: R.L. STINE on Drew and her best friend, Walker. Yes, this year Drew and Walker Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC have a plan. A plan for revenge. It involves two scary pumpkin heads. But ISBN/ABN: 9781760662455 something’s gone wrong. Way wrong. Because the pumpkin heads are a Format: PAPERBACK little too scary. A little too real. With strange hissing voices. And flames Type: FICTION shooting out of their faces... Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662455z

GOOSEBUMPS 25TH ANNIVERSARY RETRO TIN

AU RRP: $29.99 Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Goosebumps NZ RRP: $29.99 with five of the all-time best-selling books including Monster Blood, Why I’m Afraid of Bees, A Night in Author: R.L. STINE Terror Tower, The Beast From the East and Legend of Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC the Lost Legend. Each with their original cover in an ISBN/ABN: 9781338149081 exclusive retro collector’s tin! Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION SALES POINTS: Age Level: 8+ • Exclusive retro tin celebrating the 25th Dimensions: 211 X 150 MM anniversary of the Goosebumps series! QTY • The original Retro Scream Collection has been a ª|xHSLDNIy149081z major success. • Features five of the all-time favourite Goosebumps books! • A perfect item just in time for the holidays.

GOOSEBUMPS HAUNTED HALLOWEEN MOVIE NOVEL

AU RRP: $12.99 When Sonny and his friend Sam find a ventriloquist dummy labelled ‘Slappy’ in NZ RRP: $12.99 an abandoned house, they decide to take him home. What they don’t realise is that they’ve brought him to life... and he’s evil. Whoops! Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781742999395 • Slappy’s back! The demented dummy and all his creepy pals are back for Format: PAPERBACK this sequel to the hit 2015 Goosebumps movie.

Type: FICTION • This junior novelisation has all the chills, thrills, and laugh-out-loud horror

Age Level: 8+ of the movie! Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM Page Count: 160 PP • Includes eight pages of colour photos from the movie. QTY ª|xHSLHOCy999395z

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GOOSEBUMPS SLAPPYWORLD #5: GOOSEBUMPS SLAPPYWORLD ESCAPE FROM SHUDDER MANSION BOOKS 1†5

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $49.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $49.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781338222999 ISBN/ABN: 9781338267242 Format: PAPERBACK Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 160 PP QTY QTY ª|xHSLDNIy222999z ª|xHSLDNIy267242z

ALSO AVAILABLE: ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS SLAPPYWORLD #1: GOOSEBUMPS SLAPPYWORLD #2: SLAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ATTACK OF THE JACK!

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781338068283 ISBN/ABN: 9781338068368 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 160 PP QTY ª|xHSLDNIy068283z QTY ª|xHSLDNIy068368z

ALSO AVAILABLE: ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS SLAPPYWORLD #3: GOOSEBUMPS SLAPPYWORLD #4: I AM SLAPPY’S EVIL TWIN PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE WEIRDO

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781338068399 ISBN/ABN: 9781338068474 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 160 PP QTY ª|xHSLDNIy068399z QTY ª|xHSLDNIy068474z

26 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author GOOSEBUMPS: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN STARRING JACK BLACK IN CINEMAS 25 OCTOBER 2018

ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC #1: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY #2: DEEP TROUBLE

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC ISBN/ABN: 9781760159931 AUSTRALIA Format: PAPERBACK ISBN/ABN: 9781760159948 Type: FICTION Format: PAPERBACK Age Level: 8+ Type: FICTION Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Age Level: 8+ Page Count: 160 PP Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM

QTY Page Count: 144 PP ª|xHSLHQAy159931z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy159948z

ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC #3: MONSTER BLOOD #4: THE HAUNTED MASK

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760159955 ISBN/ABN: 9781760159962 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 144 PP Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy159955z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy159962z

ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC #5: ONE DAY AT HORRORLAND #6: THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760159979 ISBN/ABN: 9781760159986 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 144 PP Page Count: 160 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy159979z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy159986z

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ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC #7: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR #8: SAY CHEESE AND DIE!

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760159993 ISBN/ABN: 9781760273019 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 160 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy159993z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy273019z

ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC ALSO AVAILABLE: GOOSEBUMPS CLASSIC #9: THE HORROR AT CAMP JELLYJAM #10: HOW I GOT MY SHRUNKEN HEAD

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $9.99 Author: R.L. STINE Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760273026 ISBN/ABN: 9781760273033 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 144 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy273026z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy273033z

28 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author GOOSEBUMPS: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN STARRING JACK BLACK IN CINEMAS 25 OCTOBER 2018

GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND: WHERE NIGHTMARES COME TO LIFE

AU RRP: $120.00 NZ RRP: $120.00 Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781742763187 Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM QTY ª|xHSLHOCy763187z Includes

20books!

GOOSEBUMPS: MONSTER COLLECTION

AU RRP: $150.00 NZ RRP: $150.00 Author: R.L. STINE Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781760277925 Format: BOXED SET Type: FICTION Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM QTY ª|xHSLHQAy277925z

Includes

30books!

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 29 Lead Titles

SALES POINTS: • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hits cinemas November 2018. • 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. • New game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, to release late 2018.

HARRY POTTER: HOUSES OF HOGWARTS HARRY POTTER: HIDDEN HOGWARTS CREATIVITY JOURNAL SCRATCH MAGIC

AU RRP: $14.99 AU RRP: $17.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 NZ RRP: $19.99 Author: JENNA BALLARD Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781338246100 ISBN/ABN: 9781338236521 Format: HARDBACK Format: HARDBACK Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 218 X 174 MM Dimensions: 218 X 146 MM Page Count: 64 PP Page Count: 112 PP QTY QTY ª|xHSLDNIy236521z ª|xHSLDNIy246100z Experience Harry Potter films like never before in this interactive scratch Calling all Gry¦ndors, Ravenclaws, Hu·epu‰s, and Slytherins! Spark art book. Uncover the Golden Snitch, find out who’s hiding under the your creativity with this Harry Potter film-inspired guided journal! Invisibility Cloak, and reveal a shimmering Patronus! With fun activities Complete prompts, doodle crests and creatures, find information and drawing prompts, film-inspired Harry Potter art, and 20 bonus about house history and profiles of famous students, as well as notebook pages, this book provides hours of fun and is the perfect gift brackets for Quidditch predictions. It’s all here in this spellbinding for any Harry Potter fan. journal–a must-have for every Harry Potter fan! SALES POINTS: SALES POINTS: • Features adorable, cartoon-style Harry Potter art that appeals to • Brand new illustrations and graphics mark a bold, fresh direction Harry Potter fans of all ages. for Harry Potter movie publishing! • Includes 20 pages of scratch art fun and a wooden stylus for drawing. • Geared toward fans ages 8–12, guided journals and passbooks are HOT!

HARRY POTTER: HONEYDUKES: HARRY POTTER: THE WAND CHOOSES THE A SCRATCH & SNIFF ADVENTURE WIZARD

AU RRP: $17.99 AU RRP: $24.99 NZ RRP: $19.99 NZ RRP: $24.99 Author: DALPHANE Author: CHRISTINA PULLES PENDERGRASS Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC ISBN/ABN: 9781338276008 ISBN/ABN: 9781338253955 Format: HARDBACK Format: HARDBACK Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 7+ Age Level: 6+ Dimensions: 255 X 190 MM Dimensions: 210 X 263 MM Page Count: 32 PP Page Count: 24 PP QTY QTY ª|xHSLDNIy253955z ª|xHSLDNIy276008z Wands at the ready! Whether Hu·epu‰ or Slytherin, from an old A scented hardcover guide to the wizarding world’s most famed wizarding family or new to the Wizarding World, your magical journey candy shop, Honeydukes! Includes 18 scents. usually begins at Ollivanders’ wand shop. In this spellbinding hardcover book, Harry Potter fans can explore Ollivanders and learn what makes a From Fizzing Whizbees to Cockroach Clusters, J. K. Rowling’s wand. Then take it for a spin! The wand included activates seven di‰erent Wizarding World abounds with sweets to tickle and delight. Now spell sounds. It’s just like magic! Harry Potter fans can get a whi‰ of the delectable confections made by the Wizarding World’s most famous candy shop, Honeydukes! SALES POINTS: • Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott’s are sold worldwide, with more Honeydukes sweets coming soon! Copyright © 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. • Beautiful watercolour illustrations mark a bold, fresh direction for HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter movie publishing! WB SHIELD: ™ & © WBEI.

30 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 31 Lead Titles

POKÉMON: SUPER DELUXE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK

AU RRP: $19.99 If you want to catch ‘em all, you gotta read about ‘em all! This revised NZ RRP: $21.99 and updated edition of the mega-best-selling Essential Handbook and Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the stats and facts kids need Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC to know about the world of Pokémon. Essential information on over ISBN/ABN: 9781338230895 800 Pokémon is jam-packed into 496 illustrated, full-colour pages. Format: PAPERBACK Super Deluxe Essential Handbook is easy to read and organised simply Type: FICTION and e‰ectively into one comprehensive, kid-friendly reference book. Age Level: 7+ This updated edition features 64 extra pages devoted to the newest Dimensions: 229 X 152 MM Pokémon from the Sun & Moon video games. It is an absolute must- Page Count: 496 PP have for Pokémon Trainers of all ages. QTY ª|xHSLDNIy230895z SALES POINTS: • The Deluxe Essential Handbook was a huge hit! More than two million copies sold worldwide. • The Sun & Moon games have sold over 14 million copies worldwide since their release in 2016. • The Pokémon TV series is moving to Disney XD! Classic episodes streaming on Netflix.

L.O.L. SURPRISE! MY TOTALLY AWESOME ART, FUN & PLAY

AU RRP: $12.99 L.O.L. characters, clubs, fun activities, arts and crafts and much more to NZ RRP: $14.99 keep kids entertained for hours and delight any L.O.L. fan. Publisher: LITTLE BROTHER SALES POINTS: BOOKS • L.O.L. Suprise is the toy of the moment! ISBN/ABN: 9781912342112 • Since their worldwide release these rebellious role models are well Format: PAPERBACK onto their way to world domination! Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 6+ Dimensions: 297 X 210 MM Page Count: 48 PP QTY ª|xHSLJLCy342112z

GAMESMASTER: MINECRAFT

AU RRP: $12.99 In this very special edition, the experts at GamesMaster impart some NZ RRP: $14.99 of their expert knowledge with exclusive tips, builds, reviews as well as interactive activities, puzzles and games. The popularity of this Publisher: LITTLE BROTHER game seems to show no bounds, breaking records year on year! This BOOKS publication is the perfect accompaniment for any fan, young or old, and ISBN/ABN: 9781912342129 will provide plenty of entertainment in and away from the virtual world Format: PAPERBACK of Minecraft. Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 6+ SALES POINTS: Dimensions: 297 X 210 MM • GamesMaster are leading video game magazine experts. Page Count: 48 PP • Full colour pages. QTY ª|xHSLJLCy342129z

30 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 31 Licensed Product

Unprecedented double-digit sales growth! Supported by classic LEGO toys that continue to appeal to kids of all ages.

Worldwide brand recognition.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part out in Australia in March 2019.

LEGO STAR WARS: THE OFFICIAL FORCE TRAINING MANUAL WITH FIGURINE

AU RRP: $14.99 The o¦cial training manual for using the Force, complete with a Rey NZ RRP: $16.99 mini-figure! This box is two inches taller than the LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper Training Manual, is narrated by Rey herself, and features Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC every notable Force user from Kylo Ren to Qui-Gon Jinn. With tons ISBN/ABN: 9781338269864 of info about the Force combined with pages of activities, this book Format: HARDBACK is the ultimate guide for the budding Jedi, told with trademark LEGO Type: ACTIVITY Star Wars hilarity. So pick up a light-saber, grab a glass of blue milk, Age Level: 7+ and join Rey on this out-of-this-world journey to hyperspace. A Dimensions: 215 X 165 MM must-have for the LEGO Star Wars fan! Page Count: 48 PP SALES POINTS: QTY ª|xHSLDNIy269864z • Comes with Rey mini-figure—the first time this mini-figure has been available in a book! • Han Solo film, Solo: A Star Wars Story released in May 2018 with Star Wars: Episode IX in cinemas May 2019. • All-new LEGO Star Wars animation on Disney XD coming summer 2018.

LEGO GADGETS

AU RRP: $29.99 Build 11 machines, includes all the LEGO bricks you need. From NZ RRP: $29.99 the ‘practical’ (a mechanical hand to pick things up for you) to the intriguing (a machine that makes crinkled paper) to the Publisher: KLUTZ INC flat-out ridiculous (astronaut training for your mini-figures!), ISBN/ABN: 9781338219630 these projects encourage kids to explore the possibilities Format: PAPERBACK hidden in their LEGO collection. Inspires open-ended Type: ACTIVITY creativity to not just build the models in this book, but also to Age Level: 8+ experiment with their own modifications to be faster, more Dimensions: 240 X 204 MM accurate, or more complex. Page Count: 32 PP SALES POINTS: QTY ª|xHSLDNIy219630z • Continues the success of the LEGO Crazy Action Contraptions with all-new builds! • Create 11 projects using the LEGO bricks provided, plus basic bricks from your own collection. • Fun, goofy projects may include art-making machines, playful automata, catapults, and other maker-approved builds.

LEGO, THE LEGO LOGO, THE BRICK AND KNOB CONFIGURATIONS, THE MINIFIGURE AND NINJAGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE LEGO GROUP. ©2014 THE LEGO GROUP.

32 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author Licensed Product

• New deluxe series of padded hardback gift books with soft matt finish. • Launching with May Gibbs’ two most iconic characters, series will continue with further stories featuring other best-loved characters in 2019 and beyond. • Artwork and stories based on the original classic tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs. • The adorable Gumnut Babies are timeless and instantly recognisable. • May Gibbs’ Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie display on Customs House in Sydney has been one of the most popular attractions of Vivid 2018. • Royalties go to the following charities: Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Northcott Society. • Celebrate 100 years of May Gibbs’ Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.

THE BUSH IS THE HOME OF MANY DIFFERENT NUTS AND BLOSSOMS KNOWN AS THE GUMNUT BABIES. SOME ARE GENTLE AND SHY. OTHERS ARE BOLD AND CURIOUS...

A SNUGGLEPOT TALE: THE BEETLE BATTLE A CUDDLEPIE TALE: HONEY TROUBLE

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 Author: MAY GIBBS Author: MAY GIBBS Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781742999371 ISBN/ABN: 9781742999388 Format: HARDBACK Format: HARDBACK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 175 X 167 MM Dimensions: 175 X 167 MM Page Count: 22 PP Page Count: 22 PP QTY ª|xHSLHOCy999371z QTY ª|xHSLHOCy999388z

This book is about a bold Nut called Snugglepot and his adventure in This book is about a caring Nut called Cuddlepie who had a toothache. Big City.

ALSO AVAILABLE: ALSO AVAILABLE: ALSO AVAILABLE: GOODNIGHT, GUMNUTS GUMNUT BABIES: 123 GUMNUT BABIES: ABC

AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 Author: MAY GIBBS Author: MAY GIBBS Author: MAY GIBBS Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781742995151 ISBN/ABN: 9781742995144 ISBN/ABN: 9781760157142 Format: BOARD BOOK Format: BOARD BOOK Format: BOARD BOOK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 0+ Age Level: 0+ Age Level: 0+ Dimensions: 175 X 167 MM Dimensions: 175 X 167 MM Dimensions: 175 X 167 MM Page Count: 22 PP Page Count: 22 PP Page Count: 22 PP

Copyright © in original May Gibbs’ illustrations, The Northcott Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance 2018.

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 33 Licensed Product SALES POINTS: • Hot Wheels is a globally recognised toy brand. • The brand has experienced four years of record- breaking sales growth. • Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary celebrates 50 years of fast-paced fun!

HOT WHEELS: 5MINUTE STORIES Coming in November

AU RRP: $19.99 Hot Wheels 5-Minute Stories NZ RRP: $21.99 contains nine stories, each the perfect length for Publisher: SCHOLASTIC reading out loud in about 5 AUSTRALIA minutes. ISBN/ABN: 9781742999470 Format: HARDBACK SALES POINTS: Type: PICTURE • The 5-Minute Stories Age Level: 5+ books are a successful Dimensions: 280 X 210 MM and recognisable cross- Page Count: 160 PP brand format. QTY • Eye-catching matte/spot ª|xHSLHOCy999470z UV cover. • The vintage-look 50th anniversary branding oducts fe pr a l tu brings together Hot l r A e Wheels fans of all ages. Hot Wheels Collector’s Tin

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HOT WHEELS: SCRATCH & HOT WHEELS: HOT WHEELS: DELUXE DRAW THINGS THAT GO! TURBOBOOSTED COLOURING AND ACTIVITY GO! GO! ACTIVITY TIN BOOK AU RRP: $14.99 AU RRP: $29.99 AU RRP: $5.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 NZ RRP: $29.99 NZ RRP: $6.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781742767369 ISBN/ABN: 9781742762821 ISBN/ABN: 9781743817964 Format: HARDBACK Format: BOXED SET Format: PAPERBACK Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 6+ Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 5+ Dimensions: 215 X 165 MM Dimensions: 310 X 230 MM Dimensions: 276 X 200 MM Page Count: 56 PP Page Count: 48 PP Page Count: 48 PP QTY ª|xHSLHOCy767369z QTY ª|xHSLHOCy762821z QTY ª|xHSLHODy817964z

HOT WHEELS: COLOURING HOT WHEELS: ACTIVITY BAG HOT WHEELS: DOTTODOT AND ACTIVITY BOOK AU RRP: $2.99 AU RRP: $6.99 AU RRP: $2.99 NZ RRP: $3.99 NZ RRP: $7.99 NZ RRP: $3.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781743817988 ISBN/ABN: 9781743817957 ISBN/ABN: 9781742767413 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 276 X 210 MM Dimensions: 276 X 200 MM Dimensions: 275 X 215 MM Page Count: 24 PP Page Count: 2 X 24 PP Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLHODy817988z QTY ª|xHSLHODy817957z QTY ª|xHSLHOCy767413z

HOT WHEELS: STICKER HOT WHEELS: PAINT WITH HOT WHEELS: GIANT ACTIVITY BOOK WATER ACTIVITY PAD AU RRP: $6.99 AU RRP: $7.99 AU RRP: $12.99 NZ RRP: $7.99 NZ RRP: $8.99 NZ RRP: $14.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781743817995 ISBN/ABN: 9781743817971 ISBN/ABN: 9781743818008 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Dimensions: 280 X 204 MM Dimensions: 280 X 210 Dimensions: 296 X 373 MM Page Count: 16 PP Page Count: 32 PP Page Count: 48 PP QTY ª|xHSLHODy817995z QTY ª|xHSLHODy817971z QTY ª|xHSLHODy818008z

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 35 Licensed Product

SALES POINTS: • Celebrate 90 years of the most famous Disney character of all time—Mickey Mouse, the true original. • Retro style titles will appeal to all ages with a particular nostalgia for parents and grandparents.

DISNEY: MICKEY & MINNIE STORYBOOK DISNEY: MICKEY’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION GIANT ACTIVITY PAD AU RRP: $19.99 AU RRP: $12.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 NZ RRP: $14.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760660710 ISBN/ABN: 9781760660871 Format: HARDBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: PICTURE Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 237 X 236 MM Dimensions: 296 X 373 MM Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660710z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660871z

Explore the world of Mickey and Minnie with this delightful story collection. This is a giant 32-pp colouring and activity pad with a full colour sticker sheet to celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary.

DISNEY: MICKEY’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY DISNEY: MICKEY’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY ULTIMATE COLOURING BOOK COLLECTOR’S TIN AU RRP: $6.99 AU RRP: $24.99 NZ RRP: $7.99 NZ RRP: $24.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760660864 ISBN/ABN: 9781760660161 Format: PAPERBACK Format: BOXED SET Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 5+ Dimensions: 276 X 200 MM Dimensions: 245 X 180 MM Page Count: 64 PP QTY QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660864z ª|xHSLHQAy660161z

This is a 64-pp colouring book to celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th This Mickey and Friends limited edition collector’s tin includes a 24 page anniversary. mini-storybook, 24 page activity pad, 32 page colouring book, a large poster, sticker sheet and four coloured pencils.

COMING IN NOVEMBER: 90TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL RELEASE: MICKEY’S VINTAGE ADVENTURES

© 2018 Disney

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DISNEY 5MINUTE SPOOKY STORIES

AU RRP: $19.99 Get ready for Halloween with these spooktacular stories. Each of these NZ RRP: $21.99 stories is the ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes—perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time! Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781760661250 • Includes 10 stories, featuring favourite Disney and Disney/Pixar Format: HARDBACK characters such as Rapunzel, Winnie the Pooh and Wreck-It Ralph. Type: PICTURE • Familiar characters provide an entry point for less confident readers. Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 280 X 210 MM • The beautiful hardback cover features eye-catching spot UV and sits Page Count: 160 PP perfectly within the existing range. QTY ª|xHSLHQAy661250z

SALES POINTS: • These Storybook Collections include both classic and new favourite tales, showcasing beloved Disney and Disney/Pixar characters. • Each book features a beautifully designed cover with eye-catching Spot UV treatment and a die-cut circle through to the title treatment. • Familiar characters provide an entry point for less confident readers.

DISNEY PRINCESS: DISNEY PIXAR: DISNEY: STORYBOOK COLLECTION STORYBOOK COLLECTION STORYBOOK COLLECTION

AU RRP: $19.99 AU RRP: $19.99 AU RRP: $19.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760660468 ISBN/ABN: 9781760660451 ISBN/ABN: 9781760660444 Format: HARDBACK Format: HARDBACK Format: HARDBACK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Dimensions: 237 X 236 MM Dimensions: 237 X 236 MM Dimensions: 237 X 236 MM Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 160 PP Page Count: 160 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660468z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660451z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660444z © 2018 Disney

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DISNEY CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: THE LITTLE BOOK OF POOHISMS

AU RRP: $19.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760662578 Format: HARDBACK Type: PICTURE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN Age Level: 5+ Dimensions: 178 X 127 MM STARRING EWAN MCGREGOR Page Count: 224 PP IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 2018 QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662578z

Stu‰ed animals though they may be, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest have a reputation for dropping simple and timeless nuggets of wisdom and inspiration. Spanning decades’ worth of unforgettable moments from Pooh and friends, this collection of the most memorable Winnie the Pooh quotes is the perfect gift for fans of Pooh. SALES POINTS: • With easy-to-read text featuring all of your favourite Winnie the Pooh characters, this book is perfect for young and young-at-heart readers. • Stunning illustrations accompany memorable quotes, making this book the ideal gift.

ALSO AVAILABLE: DISNEY CHRISTOPHER ALSO AVAILABLE: DISNEY CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: A BOY, A BEAR, A BALLOON ROBIN: MOVIE NOVEL PICTURE BOOK

AU RRP: $19.99 AU RRP: $9.99 NZ RRP: $19.99 NZ RRP: $10.99 Author: BRITTANY RUBIANO Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Illustrator: MIKE WALL AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC ISBN/ABN: 9781760660819 AUSTRALIA Format: PAPERBACK ISBN/ABN: 9781760660826 Type: FICTION Format: HARDBACK Age Level: 8+ Type: PICTURE Dimensions: 194 X 133 MM Age Level: 3+ Page Count: 288 PP Dimensions: 279 X 229 MM QTY Page Count: 48 PP ª|xHSLHQAy660819z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660826z

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38 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 39 Licensed Product LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR’S TINS Each Limited Edition Tin includes a 24pp mini-storybook, 24pp activity pad, 32pp colouring book, a large poster, sticker sheet and four coloured pencils, perfect for entertaining younger readers. The fun tin can be used for kids to store their keepsakes and for other special items.

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DISNEY MOANA: COLLECTOR’S TIN MARVEL AVENGERS: COLLECTOR’S TIN

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DISNEY FROZEN: COLLECTOR’S TIN MARVEL SPIDERMAN: COLLECTOR’S TIN

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DISNEY MINNIE: COLLECTOR’S TIN DISNEY/PIXAR TOY STORY: COLLECTOR’S TIN

AU RRP: $24.99 AU RRP: $24.99 NZ RRP: $24.99 NZ RRP: $24.99 Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA ISBN/ABN: 9781760660239 ISBN/ABN: 9781760660253 Format: BOXED SET Format: BOXED SET Type: ACTIVITY Type: ACTIVITY Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Dimensions: 245 X 180 MM Dimensions: 245 X 180 MM QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660239z QTY ª|xHSLHQAy660253z

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38 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 39 Picture Books

BROLLY BOOKS

BLIP AND PIP’S BIG BERRY BLIP MEETS PIP PIP GETS WHEELS MYSTERY

NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* NZ RRP: $18.99 NZ RRP: $18.99 NZ RRP: $18.99 Author: NATALIE JANE PARKER Author: NATALIE JANE PARKER Author: NATALIE JANE PARKER Publisher: BROLLY BOOKS Publisher: BROLLY BOOKS Publisher: BROLLY BOOKS ISBN/ABN: 9781925386585 ISBN/ABN: 9781925386523 ISBN/ABN: 9781925386608 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 280 X 280 MM Dimensions: 280 X 280 MM Dimensions: 280 X 280 MM Page Count: 20 PP Page Count: 20 PP Page Count: 20 PP QTY ª|xHSLJMFy386585z QTY ª|xHSLJMFy386523z QTY ª|xHSLJMFy386608z

The delightful series about an unusual but charming bush creature named Blip and his special flower friend, Pip. Find out how Blip and Pip meet in this new release of the original series, now in beautiful big art-card format.

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ECHO THE DOLPHIN

NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* NZ RRP: $19.99 Echo the Dolphin lives with his family and friends in Seashell Bay. They spend their days frolicking in the waves Author: NATALIE JANE PARKER and flipping around in the sun until, one day, everything Publisher: BROLLY BOOKS changes when the dolphins becomes trapped in the tangly ISBN/ABN: 9781925386813 weed: a dangerous ocean net. Beautifully illustrated in a Format: PAPERBACK large-format artcard edition with gold title type on the Type: PICTURE front cover. Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 280 X 280 MM Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLJMFy386813z

MY FIRST BOOK OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS

NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* A beautiful collection of Christmas Carol songs, illustrated NZ RRP: $26.99 by Wendy Straw, together with a delightful CD, (all songs performed by Sally Hardy and friends). Complete lyrics are Illustrator: WENDY STRAW also included. Noel Noel, Twelve Days of Christmas, Once Publisher: BROLLY BOOKS in Royal David’s City, Come They Told Me..., Silent Night ISBN/ABN: 9781925386882 and Away in a Manger. Format: BOARD BOOK Type: PICTURE Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 230 X 230 MM Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLJMFy386882z

ALEPH

AU RRP: $29.99 Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet—or maybe NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ* a nickname for a toy elephant. Through powerful graphic images, contrasting colours and a thoughtful progression, Author: JANIK COAT Aleph moves from basic shapes and familiar objects to a Publisher: GECKO PRESS wider world, full of story, character and wonder. Country: FRANCE ISBN/ABN: 9781776572052 SALES POINTS: Format: HARDBACK • A beautiful and original word book with a clever start- Type: PICTURE to-finish structure. Age Level: 1+ • Introduces first words and stories. Dimensions: 250 X 260 MM Page Count: 128 PP • A book to share, with lots to talk about. • Includes a playful list of first words—a baby dictionary! QTY ª|xHSLHRGy572052z • Funny, beautiful, funky, surprising.

*NOT AVAILABLE IN AU—Scholastic Australia doesn’t have Trade Rights to sell this product in Australia. *NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ—Scholastic New Zealand doesn’t have Trade Rights to sell this product in New Zealand.

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 41 Fiction

A SKY PAINTED GOLD

AU RRP: $16.99 Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village, dreaming of being a writer, NZ RRP: $18.99 sixteen-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew house which has stood empty for years. And when the owners arrive Author: LAURA WOOD for the summer—a handsome, dashing brother and sister—Lou is quite Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK swept o‰ her feet and into a world of moonlit cocktail parties and ISBN/ABN: 9781407180205 glamour beyond her wildest dreams. But, as she grows closer to the Format: PAPERBACK Cardews, is she abandoning her own ambitions... and is there something Type: FICTION darker lurking at the heart of the Cardew family? Age Level: 14+ Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM SALES POINTS: Page Count: 356 PP • Stunningly romantic and e‰ortlessly dreamy, this is contemporary QTY YA at its absolute best. ª|xHSLEKHy180205z • Laura Wood was the winner of the inaugural Montegrappa Prize for new children’s writing. • Laura’s middle grade writing has garnered much praise, Poppy Pym and the Pharaoh’s Curse has sold over 10,000 copies worldwide.

HORIZON BOOK 4: APEX PREDATOR

AU RRP: $14.99 The journey through the rift becomes even rockier as the survivors NZ RRP: $16.99 are forced to take to the water, crossing a vast deepwater basin on improvised boats. To make it, Molly and the others must work together, Author: M.T. ANDERSON but a rift of a di‰erent kind is forming among the survivors. If they aren’t Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC careful, it could eat them alive. New York Times best-selling author and ISBN/ABN: 9781760662547 National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson (Feed) helms this heart- Format: PAPERBACK pounding voyage in the epic survival series begun by Scott Westerfeld Type: FICTION (Uglies). Bonus: Play the action-packed HORIZON game for free on Age Level: 9+ your browser, tablet, or phone. Each book in the series unlocks exclusive Dimensions: 208 X 135 MM rewards. Do you have what it takes to survive? Page Count: 208 PP SALES POINTS: QTY ª|xHSLHQAy662547z • Every instalment in the series coincides with a major new update to the game. • Game is available to play on your computer or as a mobile App.

ACCESS ALL AWKWARD

AU RRP: $16.99 Bella Fisher is stuck in EXAM HELL—with only the promise of a weekend NZ RRP: $18.99 at a cool festival with her mates as a reward afterwards. OK, so she can’t actually a‰ord a ticket and will have to work as a litter picker and toilet Author: BETH GARROD scrubber, but it’s still going to be epic: the best bands, her best friends Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK and best-boy-in-the-world Adam, with not a parent or teacher in sight. ISBN/ABN: 9781407186825 But when she arrives to find annoying older sister Jo has been sent by Format: PAPERBACK Mum to keep an eye on her, things go from bad to worse. BFF Rachel Type: FICTION is hanging out with some mean girls, awful ex-boyfriend Luke pitches Age Level: 12+ up with his model girlfriend and her pristine Hunter wellies, and the Dimensions: 198 X 129 MM drummer in her favourite band is exposed as a sexist pig. All the face Page Count: 400 PP glitter and flower crowns in the world can’t save the day... can they? QTY ª|xHSLEKHy186825z SALES POINTS: • Side-splitting, completely relatable teen fiction with true heart: Beth knows exactly what matters to teenagers. • This is funny, sunny feel-good fiction with a cool festival vibe— perfect for summer reads slots.

42 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author Fiction DAVID FICKLING BOOKS

THE PHOENIX: COLOSSAL COMICS SPIRIT COLLECTION VOLUME 1 AU RRP: $19.99 AU RRP: $19.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 NZ RRP: $21.99 Author: SALLY CHRISTIE Publisher: DAVID FICKLING Publisher: DAVID FICKLING BOOKS BOOKS ISBN/ABN: 9781788450560 ISBN/ABN: 9781910989302 Format: PAPERBACK Format: HARDBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 6+ Age Level: 11+ Dimensions: 250 X 176 MM Dimensions: 178 X 126 MM Page Count: 206 PP Page Count: 300 PP QTY ª|xHSLHSIy450560z QTY ª|xHSLJLAy989302z A collection of di‰erent comics taken from the issues of The Phoenix, this bind-up pulls together di‰erent humorous, informative, action- Matt is new, quiet and shy. Jazzy is outspoken, popular, confident. packed, and brain-teasing stories into one mega-comic bind-up! They’d never normally be friends. But things in the village of Burnham A practical bu‰et table for kids to enjoy, brought together with Stone aren’t normal: Matt has seen something extraordinary up in in-house favourites like Bunny vs. Monkey and Evil Emperor Penguin Burnham Wood. And Jazzy is the only one who believes him. With the alongside all-new characters and properties for them to love. The help of Matt’s little dog and Jazzy’s little sister, the two make surprising Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection provides the unique experience of discoveries—and unleash such a powerful force that nothing can ever reading a great comic or magazine... but with loads more material! be the same again. A wonderful story about friends, growing up, and the very real magic in the world around us. SALES POINTS: • Bumper comic featuring over 200 pages of hilarious full-colour SALES POINTS: content from The Phoenix. • A heartwarming story that helps you see the very real magic in the • Perfect for existing fans of The Phoenix and as a fantastic world around us. introduction to new readers. • Will appeal to both boys and girls. MAGICAL PETS’A PRACTICAL GUIDE DRAGON DAUGHTER AU RRP: $15.99 AU RRP: $18.99 NZ RRP: $17.99 NZ RRP: $19.99 Author: ANYA GLAZER Author: LIZ FLANAGAN Publisher: DAVID FICKLING Publisher: DAVID FICKLING BOOKS BOOKS ISBN/ABN: 9781788450317 ISBN/ABN: 9781788450744 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: PICTURE Type: FICTION Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 10+ Dimensions: 265 X 235 MM Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM Page Count: 32 PP Page Count: 368 PP QTY ª|xHSLHSIy450317z QTY ª|xHSLHSIy450744z

If you could have any pet in the universe, what would you choose? A Servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and discovers four strange eggs. dragon, perhaps, or a three-headed dog? Maybe you’d go for a vampire Dragon eggs! Her world is turned completely upside down as she finds bunny or two? But choosing is the easy bit... because how on earth are herself living a secret life in the palace caring for a dragon alongside her you going to look after it? Find out in this charmingly humorous story former masters. But with unrest and rioting in the town, Milla starts to about choosing and caring for magical pets (and find out what unicorn wonder if keeping the dragons a secret is really the right idea and what poo looks like!). role her unknown past might play in it all. Perhaps the dragons are the one thing that can bring all the warring factions together once and for all... SALES POINTS: • A wonderfully funny and original debut picture book from a hot new SALES POINTS: talent. • Brilliantly visual with the heart of the story lying in finding unity in a • A tongue-in-cheek guide to looking after some rather o‰-the-wall sea of di‰erences. pets with a fabulous surprise ending and a strong central message • Fantasy story with a fantastic new heroine from acclaimed author about friendship. Liz Flanagan. • Perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer or Rick Riordan.

TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 43 Fiction THE CHICKEN HOUSE

THE BOOK OF BOY THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL AU RRP: $14.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 Author: CATHERINE GILBERT Author: NICKI THORNTON MURDOCH Publisher: THE CHICKEN HOUSE Publisher: THE CHICKEN HOUSE ISBN/ABN: 9781911077671 ISBN/ABN: 9781911490579 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 9+ Age Level: 9+ Dimensions: 198 X 129 MM Dimensions: 198 X 129 MM Page Count: 256 PP

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The year is 1350. Boy, a hunchbacked, sweet-natured goatherd, is Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel, content in his quiet country life. But when a shadowy pilgrim with a owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black cat, dangerous past arrives on the farm, his world is turned upside down. Nightshade. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for Secundus is a man on a mission, and upon first sight of Boy, enlists him dinner, kindly Dr Thallomius is poisoned by Seth’s special dessert. Seth as his servant, ripping him away from tranquillity and plunging them is the main suspect. Can he solve the mystery and clear his name, both into a perilous medieval treasure hunt... especially when magic’s afoot? SALES POINTS: SALES POINTS: • An unforgettable middle-grade historical adventure, The Book of • The debut novel by Nicki Thornton, winner of the 2016 Times/ Boy already feels like a classic. Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. • Two unpredictable and moving twists elevate this adventure into • A magical locked-room murder mystery: Agatha Christie meets something truly special and unique. Harry Potter. • Themes of loyalty, courage and self-acceptance prevail in a story • Middle-grade readers will love guessing whodunit with the novel’s that’s warm, wise and touchingly funny. fantastic ensemble cast, grounded by the brilliantly relatable Seth and his magical cat.

PAYBACK THE POLKA DOT SHOP AU RRP: $16.99 AU RRP: $14.99 NZ RRP: $18.99 NZ RRP: $16.99 Author: M.A. GRIFFIN Author: LAUREL REMINGTON Publisher: THE CHICKEN HOUSE Publisher: THE CHICKEN HOUSE ISBN/ABN: 9781911077817 ISBN/ABN: 9781911077756 Format: PAPERBACK Format: PAPERBACK Type: FICTION Type: FICTION Age Level: 14+ Age Level: 9+ Dimensions: 198 X 129 MM Dimensions: 198 X 129 MM Page Count: 336 PP Page Count: 256 PP QTY ª|xHSLJLBy077817z QTY ª|xHSLJLBy077756z

Payback, an enigmatic anti-capitalist group sta‰ed by teens, has When Andy’s school announces a new no-uniform policy, her one mission: to steal from the rich and give to the poor. But when classmates are over the moon—but her heart sinks. All she wants is excitable Payback fan Tom is recruited, he accidentally brings to dress like everyone else, but her mum’s the owner of a run-down with him a shady money man, Mr Ruiz. As the net closes in, the kooky vintage boutique, so she’s bound to look—well—di‰erent. But teenagers of Payback fight to stay alive—and true to their values. when Andy finds a gorgeous bag full of designer goodies in the shop’s Being Robin Hood has never been this hard... storeroom, everything changes. Can she learn to love vintage, and help transform her mum’s shop into something truly special? SALES POINTS: • M.A. Gri¦n’s second YA standalone novel, following the SALES POINTS: well-received Lifers. • From the acclaimed author of The Secret Cooking Club series. • A timely, political and electrifying high-concept thriller for • A brand new and diverse cast of characters discover the joy of today’s engaged young adults. fashion, as friendships and first crushes develop. • Payback is a wealth redistribution organisation that takes • Fresh, authentic and totally addictive, this is a novel about how social media by storm and turns young activists into real-life real makeovers go so much deeper than clothes. Robin Hoods—chiming in with real-life social concerns. • Themes of politics, idealism, realism and loyalty.

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THE MAPMAKERS’ RACE

AU RRP: $19.99 Sal, Joe, Francie and Henry misplace their mother as they are about NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ* to begin the race that o‰ers their last chance to escape poverty Author: EIRLYS HUNTER and find their lost adventurer father. Their task is to map a rail Publisher: GECKO PRESS route through an uncharted wilderness. They overcome the many ISBN/ABN: 9781776572038 obstacles posed by nature—bears, bees, bats, river crossings, cli‰ falls, Format: PAPERBACK impossible weather—but can they survive the treachery of their adult Type: FICTION competitors? This is a fast-paced and charming novel. Its children are Age Level: 8+ brave and competent but not always right. Its world is magical enough Dimensions: 210 X 148 MM to be intriguing, but close enough to our own to keep the reader on Page Count: 248 PP firm ground. QTY SALES POINTS: ª|xHSLHRGy572038z • Five children must find a route for the new railway through the mountains, competing against professional route-finders and map- makers. • Fresh, light and e‰ortless story-telling. • Brave and memorable children. • A beautiful map starts each chapter to trace the journey.

WINGS OF FIRE #11: THE LOST CONTINENT

AU RRP: $24.99 For centuries there have been rumours of another continent on the NZ RRP: $24.99 dragons’ planet—another land far across the ocean, populated by tribes of dragons very di‰erent from those we know. But there’s never been Author: TUI T. SUTHERLAND any evidence, and most dragons dismissed the rumours as fairytales. Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC Until now. Because it turns out the stories are true. And the other ISBN/ABN: 9781338214437 tribes are coming. Format: HARDBACK Type: FICTION SALES POINTS: Age Level: 8+ • Wings of Fire soars even higher with new dragon tribes! Dimensions: 210 X 134 MM • FanWings have made the series a hit, with over 2.5 million copies Page Count: 336 PP sold. QTY ª|xHSLDNIy214437z • Tui Sutherland is an established superstar of an author.

44 TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 Australian author New Zealand author TRADE PARADE OCTOBER 2018 45 Nonfiction

THE BEETLE COLLECTOR’S HANDBOOK

AU RRP: $19.99 In the Beetle Boy series, Darkus Cuttle and his friends learn everything they NZ RRP: $21.99 needed to know about beetles from a book: The Beetle Collector’s Handbook, passed down from Darkus’s father. Now Beetle Boy fans can learn in the Author: M.G. LEONARD same way! Narrated by a fictional, highly eccentric and very entertaining Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK entomologist and lavishly illustrated, this will be a covetable full-colour ISBN/ABN: 9781407185668 hardback companion to the best-selling Beetle Boy books. Moreover, the Format: HARDBACK book is heavily annotated with hilarious reactions and fascinating additional Type: NONFICTION facts by Darkus and his father. Age Level: 8+ Dimensions: 198 X 128 MM SALES POINTS: Page Count: 96 PP • Scholastic is delighted to publish this in-world, non-fiction introduction QTY to the wonderful world of beetles, for those aged 8+. ª|xHSLEKHy185668z • Winner of the 2017 Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month, Beetle Boy marked a startling debut for M. G. Leonard. • It was published in Spring 2016 by Chicken House in the UK, Scholastic in the US, Canada and Australia and has sold in 37 countries. • The Beetle series has garnered wide critical acclaim: ‘An original new voice in children’s literature. I predict beetle-mania’ (The Times), ‘Truly great storytelling’ (Michael Morpurgo), ‘An entomological Harry Potter’ (Royal Entomological Society).

FROM FARM TO TABLE: FRUIT

NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* An in-depth look at how fruits and vegetables get from farms to our NZ RRP: $16.99 tables. Details the key stages in the production of a range of fruits, as well as the products they are used in and how they are enjoyed at home. Author: WOODY BRAMBLES Publisher: WILD DOG BOOKS SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781742034638 • The latest in a popular new series, which is similar in scope to the Format: PAPERBACK long-running CloseUp series. Type: NONFICTION • Previous titles include Grains, Veggies and Dairy, while future titles Age Level: 5+ are planned. Dimensions: 260 X 250 MM Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLHOCy034638z

THE GIANT BOOK OF GERMS

NOT AVAILABLE IN AU* Germs are tiny, living organisms found all around us. While some of them NZ RRP: $29.99 can make us sick, many of them are responsible for keeping us healthy. Learn all about the fascinating world of these misunderstood microbes Author: LORNA HENDRY in The Giant Book of Germs! Publisher: WILD DOG BOOKS ISBN/ABN: 9781742034850 SALES POINTS: Format: PAPERBACK • Artful layout helps make potentially complex information easy to Type: NONFICTION understand. Age Level: 6+ • Entertaining content that will appeal to even the most reluctant Dimensions: 300 X 240 MM of readers. Page Count: 64 PP • Dynamic, full-page colour images that will captivate the reader’s QTY ª|xHSLHOCy034850z attention.

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