MARCH 2016 The Way We Roll Scot Gardner
From the author of the award-winning The Dead I Know comes a tragicomic 'bromance' with an unexpected thriller twist, featuring a boy from the upper end of town who finds refuge and friendship pushing trolleys at the local supermarket and avoiding a troubling secret in his own past.
Sales points • For readers 14-18 • Scot has an enviable reputation among readers and critics of Australian YA: The Dead I Know was a CBCA winner with sales nudging 10,000 copies • Extremely popular author on schools and festivals circuit • Universal theme of an unlikely friendship crossing class barriers, with much for boys in particular to identify with • More lighthearted than other Scot Gardner novels • Themes: friendship, family, class, manhood
Description Will Rushton owns a genuine Rolex but pushes shopping carts for a living. His workmates are Westies, rough and tough boys who won't be messed with. But Julian is curious about Will and his secrets, especially when he finds that Will has dropped out of prestigious St Alfie's to live beneath a bowling alley. An unlikely mateship forms, and when Will's past finally catches up with him, he realises how much he's had to learn about friendship, solidarity, and the true value of family.
About the Author Scot Gardner became a writer after a chance meeting with a magazine editor while hitchhiking in eastern Australia. Magazine articles led to op-ed newspaper pieces and eventually novels. Scot's first fiction for young adults, One Dead Seagull, was published after he attended a writing camp with John Marsden.
More than a decade later, his many books have found local and international favour and garnered praise and awards for Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) their honest take on adolescent life. They include books like White Ute Dreaming, Burning Eddy and most recently Happy ISBN: 9781760290399 as Larry, winner of a WA Premier's Book Award for young adult fiction, and The Dead I Know, winner of the CBCA Book Format: Paperback - B format of the Year Award for Older Readers. Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 208 pages
Main Category: Y Children's Scot lives with his wife and some chickens in country Victoria.
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Happy as Larry
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A & U Children MARCH 2016 The Dead I Know Scot Gardner
Aaron Rowe has dreams he can't explain, and memories he can't recover. But if he doesn't discover the truth about his hidden past soon, he may fall asleep one night and never wake up. A potent, intense, psychodrama that will keep you gripped to the very last page.
Sales points • Ages: 14+ • CBCA winner with sales nudging 10,000 copies • John Marsden says: 'I have never read a book more gripping, nor a book more triumphantly alive. I love how it haunts me still. I swear, I will never forget "The Dead I Know".' • Suspenseful and intriguing as Aaron gradually discovers hidden memories and dark family secrets • Fascinating insight into the funeral industry - huge appeal to fans of Six Feet Under! • Scot is well known and popular with schools and teens • Early reviews from teens include: 'Entertaining and difficult to put down [with] an instant hook and...fascinating insight [s] into a world not many are familiar with.' Elin • 'Scot Gardner really takes you on a journey through the dark warrens the mind creates...Regardless, everyone can always be healed, even if it takes a job as an apprentice funeral director to fix it!' Mateus • Themes include suspense, mystery, sleepwalking, funeral homes, death & grieving.
Description You wake in the middle of the night, your arms and feet pinned by strong hands. As you thrash your way to consciousness, a calm voice says, 'Steady. We're here to help.' Your mind registers a paramedic, a policeman, an ambulance. You are lying on the lookout at Keeper's Point, the lookout Amanda Creen supposedly threw herself off. And you have absolutely no idea how you got there.
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Hattie is the perfect helper. Or so she thinks! An endearing picture book that any child - and parent - will relate to.
Sales points • For ages 3 to 5 • Much-loved creators • Freya Blackwood has just made history by winning 3 categories of the 2015 CBCA Awards • Delightful story perfectly captures life with a 4-year-old • Themes include: families, parties, birthdays, helping, cooking, afternoon naps, sibling rivalry
Description It's a busy day at Hattie's house. There's a lot to do before Dad's birthday party.
Hattie is being very helpful, until it's time for her afternoon nap.
Hattie's not even sleepy! But Mama looks tired. Very tired...
A delightfully funny story about a little girl with big ideas, from a winning combination of creators.
About the Author DAVINA BELL is a book editor and writer for young people. She is the author of the Alice books in the bestselling Our Australian Girl series of historical fiction for middle readers. Her first picture book, The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade, was published in March 2015, and she is currently writing a young-adult novel on the edge of a vineyard in the Margaret River region.
JANE GODWIN is the author of many award-winning stories for young people, including her bestselling picture books with
Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) Anna Walker, What Do You Wish For?, Starting School, Today We Have No Plans, All Through the Year and Little Cat ISBN: 9781743435434 and the Big Red Bus. Jane has also collaborated with Andrew Joyner on the delightful picture books How Big Is Too Format: Hard Cover Small? and Bear Make Den. Dimensions: 250x240mm Extent: 32 pages
Main Category: Y Children's The daughter of a painter and an architect, FREYA BLACKWOOD began drawing at a young age. She has collaborated Sub Category: YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early with many wonderful authors, including Libby Gleeson, Margaret Wild, Jan Ormerod, Roddy Doyle and Nick Bland. Freya Learning Material won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for Harry and Hopper, and her books have been honoured in the Children's Illustrations: Full-colour illustrations throughout Previous Titles: DAVINA BELL: Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards many times.
The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade, Scribe, 2015
Five titles in the My Australian Girl Alice Stories, Penguin, 2012-2014 A & U Children MARCH 2016 Hattie Helps Out 10 copy pack
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A & U Children MARCH 2016 Me, Teddy Chris McKimmie
Exuberant and warm, this hugely appealing book stars the author's much-loved black labrador.
Sales points • Ages: 4-8 • Teddy is the archetypal, completely lovable pet - everyone with or without a dog will relate to this story • Ideal for teachers and librarians discussing visual literacy • 10th anniversary of A&U publishing Chris McKimmie - he has been CBCA shortlisted three times and has won many design awards with his books • Illustrator's notes will be available on the Allen and Unwin website • Themes include pets, family, dogs, friends, looking after a pet
Description I am Teddy. This is my scrap book. It's about me growing up from a little tiny puppy with a boofy head and big brown melty eyes to a big black labrador weighing 40 kilos (since I have been on a diet). This is me, Teddy.
This hilarious and engaging story about a much loved pet is another triumph by Chris McKimmie.
About the Author Chris McKimmie is a writer, illustrator, artist. His previous books with Allen and Unwin are Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow (2006), shortlisted for the 2007 CBCA Awards, Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy (2007), Special Kev (2008), shortlisted for the 2009 CBCA Awards, Two Peas in a Pod (2010), shortlisted for the 2011 CBCA Awards, Good Morning, Mr Pancakes (2011), Alex and the Watermelon Boat (2012), Scarlett and the Scratchy Moon (2013), Crikey and Cat (2014) and Lara of Newtown (2015).
Chris also wrote, illustrated and designed a series of eight books in the late seventies. He has worked as a lecturer, a Price: $29.99 (NZ$32.99) ISBN: 9781760291334 graphic designer, a film production designer, a cleaner, a dad, a pot-plant painter, a public servant, a musician, a factory Format: Hard Cover hand and a grand dad. He regularly exhibits his paintings and drawings Dimensions: 300x250mm Extent: 32 pages
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A & U Children MARCH 2016 Wicked's Way Anna Fienberg
Anna Fienberg's fabulous new high-seas pirate adventure, with scoundrels and blaggards, devilish treachery, and pirates who long for a bit of comfort - great reading for 8 to 12 year olds from the world of Horrendo's Curse.
Sales points • For ages 8 to 12 • Exciting and entertaining pirate adventure • Perfectly pitched for upper primary readers • Much loved, established author • Companion to the popular Horrendo's Curse (2002 & 2013 - life sales in two editions 30,000 copies) • Can be read as a stand-alone novel • Themes include adventure, pirates, friendship, humour, loyalty, ethics
Description Will could walk a tightrope above the treetops, and juggle bananas as he went. 'One day you'll be the star of a circus,' his mother told him. 'But until then, you must be a secret.' For each year the Captain and his pirates came to the islands to steal young boys for their crew. And if that happened to you, well, you may as well kiss your life goodbye.
So what's a young lad to do when his mother disappears and pirates arrive at his door?
Kept stored in Will's heart is a Treasure of a girl, a crazy truth-telling parrot, and the advice of his mother when he'd walked the rope: 'Check your balance, keep putting one foot in front of the other and your eyes on the prize.' But will this be enough to survive the perils at sea? And will a newcomer aboard - that infuriatingly polite boy called Horrendo - finally tip the balance?
About the Author Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) Anna Fienberg is the author of many popular and award-winning books for children of all ages, including the Tashi series, ISBN: 9781743319901 Figaro and Rumba, Louis Beside Himself, Number 8 and Horrendo's Curse, which was an Honour Book in the 2003 Format: Paperback - B format CBCA awards. Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 256 pages
Main Category: Y Children's Anna began writing stories when she was only eight years old. She says: 'I've always had a passion for words. I used to Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction collect them, like some people collect stamps. Certain words gave me a special, billionaire feeling, and when uttered, Illustrations: seemed to have a magical effect.' She also gets her ideas from her dreams, people she meets and snatches of overheard Previous Titles: Ariel, Zed and the Secret of Life, conversation. Power to Burn Anna was once Editor of School Magazine, where she read over a thousand books a year. She wrote plays and stories The Witch in the Lake for the magazine, and then began writing her own stories. She has written picture books, short stories, junior novels, and Horrendo's Curse A & U Children MARCH 2016 Horrendo's Curse Anna Fienberg , illustrated by Kim Gamble
A rib-tickling, larger-than-life pirate adventure for 7 to 11 year olds, with plenty of colourful cursing, fighting and eating.
Sales points • Ages 7+ • Reissue for the release of Wicked's Way, a new novel set in the same world • An absolute classic, close to 30,000 copies sold • The lively pace, boisterous humour and outrageously bad-mannered pirates will appeal strongly to all readers • Horrendo is a loveable, eccentric boy character • Themes include pirates, adventure, fantasy, friendship and working together
Description HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2003
No one, living or dead, was ever more polite than Horrendo. In all his eleven years he'd never said a rude word to anyone. But was his mother proud of her charming son? Not at all! For Horrendo lived in a cruel world where kind words were as rare as dragons' teeth, and pirates stole away twelve-year-old boys from under their mothers' noses .
A rollicking adventure on the high seas, bursting with fierce fights, foul food and bad behaviour.
About the Author Anna Fienberg is a wonderful storyteller who weaves quirky humour and great charm into her stories which are loved by both children and adults. She has worked as an editor and consultant for a national book club, but now divides her time between writing and mothering.
Kim Gamble illustrates with an eye for character and a sense of fun. He and Anna Fienberg have made many marvellous Price: $14.95 (NZ$18.99) books together, including the Minton and Tashi series. Their books are enduringly popular with children and adults. ISBN: 9781865086033 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 195x130mm Extent: 156 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction Illustrations: approx 30 b&w line Previous Titles: Picture books (with Kim Gamble; The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived; The Minton series; Joseph (2001) Author now living: North Balgowlah, NSW
A & U Children MARCH 2016 The Family with Two Front Doors Anna Ciddor
This warm and engaging story, inspired by the author's own family, offers a glimpse into a life rich with tradition, celebration and love.
Sales points • For ages 8-12 • Based on a true story, this is hugely readable historical fiction in the classic tradition for young readers • A warm and funny family tale as well as a fascinating glimpse behind the doors of Orthodox Jewish life in the 1920s • Great educational themes - offers a perspective on Jewish life that is not focused on the Holocaust • Themes include: Family life, Jewish culture and tradition, Poland, interwar period
Description Meet the Rabinovitches: mischievous Yakov, bubbly Nomi, rebellious Miriam, solemn Shlomo, and seven more! Papa is a rabbi and their days are full of intriguing rituals and adventures. But the biggest adventure of all is when big sister Adina is told she is to be married at the age of fifteen - to someone she has never met.
Based on the author's real family, the Rabinovitches dance, laugh and cook their way through an extraordinary life in 1920s Poland.
In the classic tradition, this highly readable story is fascinating, engaging and as warm as freshly baked bread.
About the Author Anna Ciddor has made her name as a versatile writer and illustrator of fiction, travel and historical books for primary school children and older readers. Her Viking Magic historical fantasy series has earned her fans throughout the world.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781925266641 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 192 pages
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Author now living: Melbourne A & U Children MARCH 2016 The Pearl-shell Diver: A Story of Adventure from the Torres Strait Kay Crabbe
Engaging and authentic historical fiction about one boy from the Torres Strait trying to work his way up in the pearl shell industry.
Sales points • For ages 9 to 13 • Engaging and authentic historical fiction • Exciting story will appeal to both boys and girls (boy protagonist) • Unusual setting in 1890s Torres Strait - one of the world's oldest continuous living cultures • Huge gap for stories set in this part of the world, particularly in education market • Themes include Torres Strait culture, family, pearl diving, multiculturalism, discrimination, friendship, courage, resilience, historical fiction
Description Sario lives with his family on a remote Torres Strait island, which he never wants to leave - but the winds of change are stirring. The year is 1899 and the pearl-shell trade is at its height. When his father is coerced to join a white trader on his pearling lugger, thirteen-year-old Sario must go to work as a swimming diver to support the family. He can earn more as a pump diver, and is excited by the idea of walking on the sea floor, but the competition is fierce, and the only captain who will take him on runs the worst outfit in the fleet. With the constant danger of shark attack and the storm of the century approaching, can Sario provide for his family and realise his dream?
About the Author Kay began her writing career with feature articles for newspapers and lifestyle magazines before moving into writing educational material for children. Her works include fiction and non-fiction books, short comprehension texts and school magazine articles and stories. Many of her books feature animals and the environment. She feels lucky to have patted a tiger, ridden an elephant in the jungle, played games with gibbons and been close to a lynx, a wolf, and bears in the wild, but says the komodo dragon is the most intriguing animal she has writtten about. Kay grew up in Sydney and moved with
Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) her husband and children to remote areas of Tasmania and Western Australia before settling in far north Queensland, ISBN: 9781760290474 where two spectacular environments meet - the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 192 pages
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Patch Parker: Son of a Convict, Pearson Education, 2007
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No Ticket, No Ride!, Macmillan Education, 2005 A & U Children MARCH 2016 Moth Girls Anne Cassidy
Helplessly drawn like moths to the light, two girls go missing in an evocative and gripping tale...
Sales points • Ages 14+ • Author's previous title Looking for JJ was critically acclaimed and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal • A YA crossover, this suspenseful, psychological thriller is perfect for fans of We Were Liars and younger fans of Gone Girl
Description They called them the Moth Girls because they were attracted to the house. They were drawn to it. Or at least that is what is written in the newspapers that Mandy reads on the anniversary of when her two best friends went missing. Five years have passed since Petra and Tina were determined to explore the dilapidated house on Princess Street. But what started off as a dare ended with the two girls vanishing. As Mandy's memories of the disappearance of her two friends are ignited once again, disturbing details will resurface in her mind.
About the Author Anne Cassidy was born in London in 1952. She was an awkward teenager who spent the Swinging Sixties stuck in a convent school trying, dismally, to learn Latin. She was always falling in love and having her heart broken. She worked in a bank for five years until she finally grew up. She then went to college before becoming a teacher for many years. In 2000 Anne became a full time writer, specialising in crime stories and thrillers for teenagers. In 2004 Looking for JJ was published to great acclaim, going on to be shortlisted for the 2004 Whitbread Prize and the 2005 Carnegie Medal.
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Hotkey MARCH 2016 Death or Ice Cream? Gareth P Jones
Larkin Mills: The Birthplace of Death! Larkin Mills is no ordinary town. It's a place of contradictions and enigma, of secrets and mysteries. A place with an exquisite ice cream parlour, and an awful lot of death.
Sales points • Ages 13-16 • Gareth P Jones is the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award for The Considine Curse • Gareth's signature dark, offbeat humour, in the same vein as The Thornwaite Inheritance and The Considine Curse • Cover is illustrated by Adam Stower
Description An extraordinary mystery in Larkin Mills is beginning to take shape. First we meet the apparently healthy Albert Dance, although he's always been called a sickly child, and he's been booked into Larkin Mills' Hospital for Specially Ill Children. Then there's his neighbour Ivor, who observes strange goings-on, and begins his own investigations into why his uncle disappeared all those years ago. Next we meet Young Olive, who is given a battered accordion by her father, and unwittingly strikes a dreadful deal with an instrument repair man.
Make sure you keep an eye on Mr Morricone, the town ice-cream seller, who has queues snaking around the block for his legendary ice cream flavours Summer Fruits Suicide and The Christmas Massacre. And Mr Milkwell, the undertaker, who has some very dodgy secrets locked up in his hearse. Because if you can piece together what all these strange folks have to do with one another... well, you'll have begun to unlock the dark secrets that keep the little world of Larkin Mills spinning...
About the Author Gareth divides his time between writing books, visiting schools, producing TV programmes and annoying his friends and family by playing the ludicrous number of stringed instruments in his front room. He won the Blue Peter Book of the Year Prize 2012 for The Considine Curse and The Case of the Missing Cats, the first book in The Dragon Detective Agency
Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) series, was nominated for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. The Thornwaite Inheritance won seven children's book ISBN: 9781471404283 awards. Follow Gareth at www.garethwrites.co.uk Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages
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Hotkey MARCH 2016 Izzy the Invisible Louise Gray, illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson
A sweet and gentle story about sisters, trust, parrots, disappearing... and doing the right thing.
Sales points • Ages 7-9 • A beautifully illustrated edition to keep younger readers enthralled • Louise Grey is a new pseudonym for a writer who has written 95 books with sales of 3 million copies
Description Eight-year-old Izzy is more curious, playful and clumsy than her serious, grown-up sister Carrie. In fact Izzy is much more like Gran, an eccentric scientist who has a house full of weird and wonderful pets. But when one of Gran's experiments backfires, Izzy discovers that she has the ability to become invisible! That is, unless Perky the parrot is perched on her shoulder, or she has one of his feathers safely stowed in her pocket. Yikes! While Gran searches for an antidote, Izzy explores her invisibility - to her and Perky's amusement - but Mum, Dad and Carrie aren't impressed. Can Izzy prove that she is using her invisibility to help those around her, and regain her sister's trust?
About the Author Louise Grey is a new pseudonym for a writer who has written 95 books with sales of 3 million copies.
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Piccadily Books MARCH 2016 Dragon Knights 6 copy mixed pack Point of Sale
Includes: 3 copies each of The Flame Dragon and The Shadow Dragon at the special introductory price of $9.99 each with a free reading copy of The Flame Dragon.
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Piccadily Books MARCH 2016 The Flame Dragon (Book 1) J.R. Castle
Enter the world of the Dragon Knights. The first book in a exciting series filled with magic, Dragons, Knights and lots of adventure!
Sales points • Ages 9-12 • Available for a special introductory price of $9.99 • A brand new adventure series perfect for kids outgrowing BEAST QUEST • Highly collectible, each book features a new dragon fantasy-quest • Downloadable and shareable bonus activities, quizzes and a background to the fantastical world of DRAGON KNIGHTS
Description Twelve years ago, on the Islands of Alariss, General Vayn gained power in a military coup after the emperor and empress had "a tragic accident". The Dragon Knights, an elite force loyal to the emperor, with the ability to transform into dragons, were defeated by Vayn's dark magic during a fierce battle. Vayn used his powers to bind the Dragon Knights in their human forms and banished them to the outer islands.
Now the realm is in ruins and Vayn's Black Guard rampage through it, taking whatever they want. When Vayn's nephew, Quinn, discovers that he's the Crown Prince, the true heir, rescued and brought up by his former palace nursemaid, he swears to stand up to his uncle and claim what is rightfully his. Ignus the Flame Dragon has been trapped in human form as a blacksmith in the Floating Mountains. With the help of Thea, a feisty girl with magic skills and an uncertain past, Quinn must break the spell and return Ignus to his true Dragon Knight destiny.
About the Author J. R. Castle is a pseudonym for a group of writers from the highly successful HOTHOUSE FICTION
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Piccadily Books MARCH 2016 The Shadow Dragon J.R. Castle
Enter the world of the Dragon Knights. The second book in a exciting series filled with magic, Dragons, Knights and lots of adventure!
Sales points • Ages 9-12 • Available for a special introductory price of $9.99 • A brand new adventure series perfect for kids outgrowing BEAST QUEST • Highly collectible, each book features a new dragon fantasy-quest • Downloadable and shareable bonus activities, quizzes and a background to the fantastical world of DRAGON KNIGHTS
Description Quinn, Thea and the Fire and Storm Dragons journey to the next island of Alariss to find Nord, the Wind Dragon. Since the rise of evil Uncle Vayn, Nord has lived a reclusive life in his family's ancestral home in the Auric Citadel. Nord laments not only the loss of his dragon powers, but also the disappearance of his betrothed, Catherine. As the wealthy residents prepare to celebrate the Blood Moon festival a mysterious illness is gripping Nord's subjects. Nord is finally awakened to the evil that is taking place and trusting Quinn he allows himself to be released to assume his dragon form...
About the Author J. R. Castle is a pseudonym for a group of writers from the highly successful HOTHOUSE FICTION
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MARCH 2016 Rebel of the Sands Alwyn Hamilton
The first in an exciting new trilogy packed with shooting contests, train robberies, festivals under the stars, powerful Djinni magic and an electrifying love story.
Sales points • Ages 12+ • THE YA debut of 2016, this is an epic adventure like no other - a genre-busting Wild-West-meets-Arabian Nights YA fantasy. • Set to be a global sensation, following an eight-way US auction that ended in a seven-figure deal, European pre- empts and a fierce bidding war in the UK. • Film rights are currently being optioned, and all YA films lead to huge increases in sales, regardless of the success of the film.
Description This phenomenal novel is the first in a trilogy packed with shooting contests, train robberies, festivals under the stars, powerful Djinni magic and an electrifying love story.
Tell me that and we'll go. Right now. Save ourselves and leave this place to burn. Tell me that's how you want your story to go and we'll write it straight across the sand.
Dustwalk is Amani's home. The desert sand is in her bones. But she wants to escape. More than a want. A need. Then a foreigner with no name turns up to save her life, and with him the chance to run. But to where? The desert plains are full of danger. Sand and blood are swirling, and the Sultan's enemies are on the rise.
About the Author Alwyn Hamilton was born in Toronto and spent her early years bouncing between Europe and Canada until her parents settled in France. She left France for Cambridge University to study History of Art at King's College, focusing in on
Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) painting in the French Revolution. She then moved to London where she now lives and put her degree to use working for ISBN: 9780571325252 an auction house. REBEL OF THE SANDS is her first novel. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages
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Faber Children Pb MARCH 2016 Rebel of the Sands 6 copy pack
Includes 6 copies of Rebel of the Sands plus a free reading copy
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Faber Children Pb MARCH 2016 Chicken Mission: Chaos in Cluckbridge Jennifer Gray, illustrated by Hannah George
Another hilarious adventure with the secret agent kung fu chickens in the third in this laugh-out-loud series.
Sales points • Ages: 7+ • Quirky, black and white line art throughout • Character-led series • Strong appeal to kids who like the films Chicken Run and Kung Fu Panda • Who doesn't love a fiesty chicken?
Description Chickens ... we've got a cobra problem! Danger is looming over Cluckbridge Town. A cobra has escaped from the local zoo and is after the local birdlife. And if that isn't bad enough, the dastardly Most Wanted Club are back and causing trouble, too. Can Agent Cluckbucket and the Elite Chicken Squad vapourise the cobra's venom and keep the birds of Cluckbridge safe? From the award-winning author of the Atticus Claw series.
About the Author Jennifer Gray lives in London and Scotland with her husband, four children and friendly but enigmatic cat, Henry. She has written the Atticus Claw series, the Chicken Mission series and the Guinea Pigs Online series, co-written with Amanda Swift. The first book in the Atticus series, Atticus Claw Breaks the Law, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and won the Red House Children's Book Award - Younger Readers Category.
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MARCH 2016 Colouring Cards and Envelopes - Nature illustrated by Rebecca Jones
Create your own cards and envelopes with this innovative and original colouring book with 24 unique card and envelope designs plus a sheet of colourful stickers.
Sales points • Ages 4+ • Innovative and original colouring book format includes 24 unique card and envelope designs, plus a sheet of colourful stickers • Illustrations from super talented Rebecca Jones, whose line work strikes a wonderful balance between spaces to colour and pattern and detail to carefully decorate - perfect for children and adults alike! • Australian author based in Melbourne
Description Get creative with this amazingly innovative colouring book, full of beautifully-designed cards and envelopes to tear out and colour. The twenty four gorgeous designs include woodland animals, flowers, butterflies and birds and are perfect for all ages to decorate and send to family and friends. Take inspiration from nature, or get experimental - try unusual colours and different materials to make each card truly unique! With enough blank space inside for a message, envelopes to customise and cute stickers to seal your card - this is the complete creative package!
About the Author Rebecca is an English illustrator living in Australia. She grew up in a creative, if slightly eccentric, family. Her days were spent roaming the English countryside collecting wild flowers and leaves, chasing butterflies and birds, and drawing tiny pictures of everything she could. After graduating from art school in Winchester, she moved to London where she worked as a textile designer. She worked there for a few years, until her restlessness had her flying off to Australia in search of adventure. Now she has replaced the countryside with concrete, and lives slap bang in the middle of a big city. But she is to be found most days in her studio, drinking endless cups of tea, staring out of the window at a bunch of imaginary critters, and trying to draw them.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857637253 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 270x280mm Extent: 27 pages
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MARCH 2016 Little Blue Truck Alice Shertle, illustrated by Jill Mcelmurry
Meet Blue, the friendliest little pick-up truck on the road. With lots of vehicle noises and animal sounds, this rollicking rhyming text is all about helping others and mucking in together!
Sales points • Ages 1-4 • This US best-seller has sold over 2 million copies and spent 170 consecutive weeks in the American book charts • The rollicking, rhyming text from Alice Shertle is packed with animal and vehicle noises for little ones to join in with • Perfectly pitched for toddlers and with lots of boy appeal! • Jill McElmurry's warm retro illustrations are full of charm and details to spot • Available in an 8 copy pack with a free display copy
Description Blue is happily driving along when he's overtaken by a big important dumper truck - but the dumper's speedy ways means he skids off the road and gets stuck in the mud! Blue tries his best to help, but soon he gets stuck too! What a mess! Luckily, Blue has picked up lots of farmyard friends on his drive, and they all muck in to get their friend back on the road.
About the Author Alice is a poet and the author of the bestselling Little Blue Truck. She has written more than 40 books, mostly for children. A mother and former elementary school teacher, Alice is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Many of her most famous works are poetic in nature, though she writes about a wide variety of topics.
Jill was born in Los Angeles, California into a family of artists and musician. She studied art at SUNY Purchase and School of Visual Arts in New York. Before fulfilling her lifelong dream of creating picture books, Jill illustrated magazines, book covers, posters and design projects in the United States and Germany. She's had several pieces shown at the NY Society of Illustrators. When she's not working on books, she's painting the New Mexico landscape or enjoying herself with her partner and their dogs on Higglety Pigglety Farm in Albuquerque.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857637345 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 170x190mm Extent: 32 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Little Blue Truck 8 copy pack
Includes: 8 copies of Little Blue Truck plus a free display copy
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Sing Along With Me! Incy Wincy Spider Yu-hsuan Huang
A fun series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.
Sales points • Ages 1-4 • An innovative new series of interactive board books for babies and toddlers based on perennially popular nursery rhymes • Includes a Stories Aloud QR code with both a vocal and instrumental version of the nursery rhyme • Chunky sliders bring the rhymes to life, and are just the right size for little hands • Charmingly illustrated by artist Yu-hsuan Huang • An ideal introduction to music for little ones • Available in a 6 copy mixed pack
Description Incy Wincy is on an adventure everyone can join! Each book comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
About the Author Yu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, is an illustrator and artist who lives with her family and two lovely cats. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University with a BFA degree in art, Yu-hsuan started her career as an illustrator, working on editorials, picture books and commercial projects. She also has her own illustration brand named "Smohouse". Yu-hsuan's works are inspired by animals and her life experiences. Her soothing and warm-hearted artwork aims to comfort people, and bring happiness to everyone.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857635891 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 200x200mm Extent: 12 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Sing Along With Me! If You're Happy and You Know It Yu-hsuan Huang
This new series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.
Sales points • Ages 1-4 • An innovative new series of interactive board books for babies and toddlers based on perennially popular nursery rhymes • Includes a Stories Aloud QR code with both a vocal and instrumental version of the nursery rhyme • Chunky sliders bring the rhymes to life, and are just the right size for little hands • Charmingly illustrated by artist Yu-hsuan Huang • An ideal introduction to music for little ones • Available in a 6 copy mixed pack
Description If you're happy and you know it clap your hands! Each book comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
About the Author Yu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, is an illustrator and artist who lives with her family and two lovely cats. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University with a BFA degree in art, Yu-hsuan started her career as an illustrator, working on editorials, picture books and commercial projects. She also has her own illustration brand named "Smohouse". Yu-hsuan's works are inspired by animals and her life experiences. Her soothing and warm-hearted artwork aims to comfort people, and bring happiness to everyone.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857635907 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 200x200mm Extent: 12 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Sing Along With Me 6 copy mixed pack
Includes 3 copies each of Sing Along With Me: Incy Wincy Spider and Sing Along With Me: If You're Happy and You Know It
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Warthog Birdie Black, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Follow the adventures of a brave little warthog who goes a-wandering. A charming, engaging novelty counting book for toddlers.
Sales points • Ages 2-5 • The funny, rhyming story of an intrepid little warthog who sets off on an ill-advised solo adventure • With a diecut cover plus flaps and holes to reveal hidden characters on every spread • Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw (Just Right for Christmas, Box) • Available in an 8 copy pack with a free display copy
Description When a plucky little warthog sets out on an adventure, he meets all sorts of fascinating creatures, from two angry bees, all the way up to nine scared monkeys. All children will love lifting the flaps to count the hidden animals and they will ADORE following the ten muddy footprints which lead to... one rather fierce-looking lion!
About the Author Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of Just Right for Christmas, Just Right for Two, Box, Warthog and many other picture books. She has also illustrated a couple of her own stories: Grandma's Beach and Grandpa's Surprise. Ros loves creating new characters, especially if they can be based loosely/wholly on her shaggy lurcher Basil. She lives in York with her partner Al, daughter Iris, and young son Freddie, who loves watching Calamity Jane.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9780857635709 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 250x250mm Extent: 24 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Warthog 8 copy pack
Includes: 8 copies of Warthog plus a free display copy
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Hush-A-Bye Bunny Holly Surplice
A perfect bedtime book for comforting sleepy little bunnies who don't like been left alone when it's time to turn the lights out.
Sales points • Ages 1-4 • From talented artist and creator of much-loved Guinea Pig Party, Holly Surplice, whose characterful and beautifully- executed illustrations are reminiscent of Anita Jeram • With eye-catching, shimmering silver foil on the striking cover. • A winning combination of adorable artwork, read-aloud rhyming text and soothing bedtime story that sensitively explores the theme of separation anxiety
Description It's time for Bunny to go to bed, but he doesn't want to leave his mummy and when he gets all tearful, Mummy Bunny knows just the rock-a-bye lullaby to comfort her little one. With sweet, rhyming text and delightful illustrations this is the perfect bedtime story.
About the Author Holly was brought up in beautiful Dumfries & Galloway in Scotland where living on a farm nurtured a fascination and love of animals, which continues to feed her work as an artist and illustrator today. Since graduating from the Edinburgh College of Art, Holly has travelled to places such as Africa, Galapagos and the Amazon, returned to the beautiful Scottish borders for a time, and now lives and works in Edinburgh with her husband Craig, their young daughter Honey, and their dog Marbles. Holly is constantly drawing and painting and exhibits her work regularly in galleries across the country. Of picture books, Holly says: 'I love how you can develop a character and take them on a journey along with the reader through the pages of a book - the possibilities are endless!'
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9780857634016 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 250x250mm Extent: 32 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Fairy Felicity's Moonlight Adventure Alison Murray
Follow the gilttery snail trail and help Fairy Felicity find her way to a magical moonlight surprise.
Sales points • Ages 3-6 • Following on from the hugely successful Princess Penelope and the Runaway Kitten, which has sold 104,400 copies internationally • Enjoy the gentle lilting rhyme as you follow the trail of glitter to find the snail's big surprise • Stunning artwork from Alison Murray, featuring a magical moonlit garden, frolicking fairies and silver glitter on every page!
Description One night, Fairy Felicity opens her door to find a mysterious invitation from a friendly silver snail. His trail leads Felicity all the way to a very special surprise! Featuring a fairy, a magical moonlit garden and glitter galore, this stunning story is a tactile treat.
About the Author Alison grew up in Lanarkshire near Glasgow and studied Textile Design at Glasgow School of Art. After graduating, Alison moved to London where she did a variety of jobs including selling books for Waterstones and designing rugs for Habitat. Alison then went back to university to study design for interactive media and co-founded a successful interactive media company based in Shoreditch. When the company was sold to an FT500 company, Alison moved back to Scotland with her family. Alison now mainly works as an illustrator and author of picture books, but still dabbles with interactive media and web design.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9780857635884 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 250x270mm Extent: 24 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Who Woke the Baby? Jane Clarke, illustrated by Charles Fuge
It's early morning in the jungle and little gorilla is NOT happy. Whoever woke him up?! Irresistible illustrations, coupled with a satisfying cyclical text and repeated refrains, make this an unforgettable, read-along romp of a book. This paperback edition includes a free audio reading.
Sales points • Ages 2-5 • Irresistible illustrations, coupled with a satisfying cyclical text and repeated refrains make this unforgettable • A rhyming read-along romp from the creators of the Gilbert the Great series • With artwork by Charles Fuge (A Lullaby for Little One), illustrator of the bestselling favourite Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball • This paperback edition comes with a free audio reading featuring music and using children's voices - accessible anywhere and anytime you're connected to the internet by scanning a QR code on your smartphone or tablet.
Description Who woke little Gorilla? As the mystery unfolds, we learn that a chain of events involving an assortment of animals all played a part, and that it all began with. Butterfly, who touched down on the same flower as Bee, which made Bee buzz, which made Frog croak, which made Crocodile thrash, and so on, until Hippo yawned the yawn that woke the baby. And what makes the baby gorilla happy in the end? Why, the dancing Butterfly that woke everyone in the first place!
This edition comes with a free audio reading featuring music and using children's voices - accessible anywhere and anytime you're connected to the internet by scanning a QR code on your smartphone or tablet.
About the Author Jane Clarke is the author of over 70 books for young children including the awardwinning Gilbert the Great series and Stuck in the Mud. Jane enjoys visiting nurseries and primary schools, and loves animals, country walks, fossil hunts, meeting up with her sons and their families in the UK and USA, and having fun with her baby granddaughter. Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857634092 Charles Fuge has been writing and illustrating since 1988. His first picture book, Bushvark's First Day Out, won The Format: Paperback Macmillan Prize and was published whilst he was in his second year at Camberwell School of Art. A year later it went on Dimensions: 250x270mm Extent: 32 pages to win The Mother Goose Award for best newcomer to children's picture books. He lives in Dorset with his partner, Sarah,
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Funny Face Sunny Face Sally Symes, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Celebrating all things toddler, this delightful book bursts with fun and laughter, and is a joy to read aloud. This paperback edition includes a free audio reading.
Sales points • Ages: 2+ • A gorgeous picture book that pairs baby animals with toddler characters, mimicking each other and doing a variety of toddler activities • Rhyming text is great for reading aloud • Delightful and sweet illustrations - a joyous book to share with the very young at the end of a busy day • This paperback edition comes with a free audio reading featuring music and using children's voices - accessible anywhere and anytime you're connected to the internet by scanning a QR code on your smartphone or tablet
Description Heavenly toddlers, adorable animals and an exuberant rhyming text are combined in this charming new picture book for the very young from Just Right for Christmas illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw, and multi-award-winning author, Sally Symes.
About the Author Sally was born in Newcaste and studied Graphic Design at Brighton. She has written a number of books with long-time collaborator Nick Sharratt, including The Gooey Chewy, Rumble Plop Book, winner of the Educational Writer's Award. She lives in Sussex with her two children, a dog called Mabel, and an axe-wielding husband.
Rosalind Beardshaw has illustrated many picture books for children including Mole's in Love written by David Bedford, A Tale of Two Goats by Tom Barber and Lulu Loves the Library by Anna McQuinn. She has also illustrated a couple of her own stories; Grandma's Beach and Grandpa's Surprise. She loves creating new characters, especially if they can be based loosely/wholly on her shaggy lurcher Basil. She lives in York with her partner Al, daughter Iris, and young son
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) Freddie, who loves watching Calamity Jane. Who knows what Doris Day's influence will be? ISBN: 9780857636126 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 170x170mm Extent: 24 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Pugly Bakes a Cake Pamela Butchart, illustrated by Gemma Correll
The first book in a hilarious new series about a little pug with some very big ideas!
Sales points • Ages 5-7 • A fantastic new series from the Blue Peter Award Winner Pamela Butchart and famous name Gemma Correll • Pugs are HUGE at the moment, and pug-love is only getting bigger! • Illustrated throughout with Gemma's hilarious cartoons these books are easy to read, laugh out loud first readers
Description Pugly is a pug with aspirations and dreams. While his owner is at school, he bakes cakes, builds space rockets and solves crimes. Things never go entirely to plan, though... Funny, sweet stories for 5 and 6 year olds.
About the Author Pamela Butchart lives in Dundee, UK. As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets, have a mum and dad who were bonkers, and go to The Best Most Awesome Primary School in the World. As a student, Pamela's student jobs included: fishwife, teaching basketball in America, phlebotomist, and Artist Liaison for a (really bad) Abba tribute band. As a grown up Pamela teaches philosophy to teenagers and spends all day pondering questions such as, 'Is time travel possible?' and 'How do I know I'm not really a robot?' The stories write themselves really...
Gamma Correll lives in San Fransisco. Gemma was born in Suffolk in 1984. She went to school, where she spent most of her time drawing, cutting out and sticking and making her own comics, and wearing 'My Little Pony' rollerskates. Twenty- four years later, she's still drawing, making collages and producing comics but, sadly, the rollerskates no longer fit. Gemma graduated from the Norwich school of Art and Design in 2006 with a BA (hons) degree in Graphic Design, specialising in Illustration. She now works as a freelance illustrator.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857635990 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 128 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 The Many Worlds of Albie Bright Christopher Edge
A funny, moving and exciting novel about a young boy who'll do anything - including travel to parrallel words - to see his mother one last time.
Sales points • Ages 9-12 • Quality commercial fiction, well written with real heart and adventure • Tapping into the new market for pop science and accessible understandings of quantum physics - especially popular with non-reading boys • Christopher Edge does very well in regional awards; this book will lift him into the national league
Description When Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie's mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe. So Albie finds a box, his mum's computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her...
About the Author Christopher Edge grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in Gloucestershire where he spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories. Before becoming a writer, he worked as an English teacher, editor and publisher - any job that let him keep a book close to hand. When not writing, he also works as a freelance publisher and education consultant and has written publications.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857636041 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 256 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Did I Mention I Miss You? Estelle Maskame
In Did I Mention I Miss You?, the explosive finale to Estelle Maskame’s phenomenal DIMILY Trilogy, can Tyler and Eden finally work things out, against all the odds?
Sales points • Major digital campaign, including prolific YA bloggers and booktubers reviewing in blog tour and collaboration with prolific musicians and celebrities • Huge social media following (123,000 Twitter followers) • An international hit; foreign rights sold to 10 major territories
Description Did I Mention I Miss You? takes place the following summer, and a year has passed without Eden and Tyler talking to each other. Eden has moved to Chicago to study psychology at university and has found a new love interes there while she remains furious at Tyler for leaving her. When school breaks up for the summer, she heads back to Santa Monica, but she's not the only one with that idea. Tyler also decides to show up in the city after his abrupt departure a year ago and we discover that he has been living in Portland the entire time, setting up a youth group to support teenagers and helping prevent them going off the rails like he did. His sudden appearance only angers Eden even more.
Did I Mention I Miss You? focuses more on the strength of their relationship rather than their fear of not being accepted by society. Despite breaking up with Eden, Tyler still hasn't been able to get over her and he struggles to convince her to forgive him. The final instalment of the trilogy is full of ups and downs as they try to figure out where they stand with each other.
The majority of Did I Mention I Miss You? is set in Portland and when Eden finally forgives Tyler, they go up against their parents one last time. Eden's father still refuses to accept their relationship and Eden is forced to make a split second decision between Tyler or her family, because she can't have both. The trilogy concludes with Eden choosing Tyler. They make their way back to Portland together and Eden plans to transfer schools so that they don't have to be separated
Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) again. They no longer care what society thinks and are finally together, but they have had to make a lot of sacrifices in ISBN: 9781845029869 order to get to that point. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm About the Author Extent: 256 pages
Main Category: Y Children's Estelle Maskame started writing at the age of 13 and completed her DIMILY trilogy when she was 16. She has already Sub Category: YFB General Fiction built an extensive and loyal fanbase for her writing around the world by sharing her work in instalments on the digital Illustrations: platform Wattpad. Estelle's trilogy will now be available for the first time in book and ebook formats. Previous Titles: Author now living:
Black & White MARCH 2016 Did I Mention I Love You?: Book 1 In The Dimily Trilogy Estelle Maskame
The first book in the phenomenal DIMILY trilogy, following the lives of Eden Munro and Tyler Bruce as they try to find their way in an increasingly confusing world.
Sales points • 4 million hits online • Estelle's work is a fantastic addition to Black & White's list, a brilliant new talent with huge social media platform; 125,000 Twitter followers • Rights sold in several countries
Description When sixteen-year-old Eden Munro agrees to spend the summer with her estranged father in the beachfront city of Santa Monica, California, she has no idea what she's letting herself in for. Eden's parents are divorced and have gone their separate ways, and now her father has a brand new family. For Eden, this means she's about to meet three new step- brothers.
The eldest of the three is Tyler Bruce, a troubled teenager with a short temper and a huge ego. Complete polar opposites, Eden quickly finds herself thrust into a world full of new experiences as Tyler's group of friends take her under their wing. But the one thing she just can't understand is Tyler, and the more she presses to figure out the truth about him, the more she finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn't - her step-brother.
Throw in Tyler's clingy girlfriend and a guy who has his eyes set on Eden, and there's secrets, lies and a whole lot of drama. But how can Eden keep her feelings under control? And can she ever work out the truth about Tyler?
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Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) Estelle Maskame started writing at the age of 13 and completed her DIMILY trilogy when she was 16. She has already ISBN: 9781845029845 built an extensive and loyal fanbase for her writing around the world by sharing her work in instalments on the digital Format: Paperback platform Wattpad. Dimensions: 198x30mm Extent: 320 pages
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Black & White MARCH 2016 Did I Mention I Need You? Estelle Maskame
Did I Mention I Need You? is the second instalment in the phenomenal DIMILY Trilogy, following the lives of Eden Munro and Tyler Bruce as they try to find their way in an increasingly confusing world.
Sales points • 4 million hits online • Estelle's work is a fantastic addition to Black & White's list, a brilliant new talent with a huge social media platform with 125,000 Twitter followers • Rights sold in several countries
Description It has been two years since Eden first spent her summer in Santa Monica and within this time she has moved permanently to the city with her mother. Tyler's tour has wrapped up and he is spending the summer in New York to relax before coming home, so Eden is invited out to enjoy her summer in the Big Apple alongside him. This time, they are alone with no parents, and it is almost impossible for them to act nonchalantly about their feelings towards each other. Did I Mention I Need You? shows Tyler and Eden progressing from a summer fling into something much more serious, and admitting to themselves that there's no point in pretending that there's nothing between them. Over the summer, we watch as they fall even more in love with each other despite the numerous challenges placed in their way, and when they travel home to Santa Monica in a relationship, they decide to tell their parents the truth. It doesn't go as expected and Eden's father is livid at the idea, resorting to kicking them both out of the house in disgust. Did I Mention I Need You? draws a close with Tyler dropping a bombshell on Eden. He doesn't think he can handle being in a relationship with his step-sister and decides it's best that he just gets over her, so he packs up and leaves. Eden, nor the readers know where he is going, and it continues to remain a mystery until later in the third and final novel.
About the Author Estelle Maskame started writing at the age of 13 and completed her DIMILY trilogy when she was 16. She has already built an extensive and loyal fanbase for her writing around the world by sharing her work in instalments on the digital
Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) platform Wattpad. Estelle's trilogy will now be available for the first time in book and ebook formats. ISBN: 9781845029852 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages
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Black & White MARCH 2016 We Are Not Frogs Michael Morpurgo and Sam Usher
Children's book legend Michael Morpurgo teams up with amazing illustration newcomer Sam Usher for an adorable story with counting activities for parents and children to share.
Sales points • This has the makings of another Morpurgo classic • Interest Age: 3 - 5 • PICTURE SQUIRRELS • Super readable Picture Squirrel design means that more parents can share this book with their children - even parents with dyslexia
Description The frogs always beat the toads at long jump but the toads don’t mind – anything for a quiet life. But then the children – and Mutt the dog – come in search of some good jumpers, and the toads see an opportunity to get their own back. Soon the poor frogs have been gathered up and put in an ice-cream tub, and they’re hopping mad!
About the Author Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He begun writing when he struggled to find books to engage his students. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and has won countless awards for his writing. Michael lives in Devon, England with his wife Clare.
Sam Usher has drawn since childhood and uses a fresh and charming loose ink line with watercolour and, on occasion, washing-up liquid. He lives in London.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) ISBN: 9781781125120 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 244x274mm Extent: 32 pages
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 Grey Island, Red Boat Ian Beck
A jewel of a book illustrated throughout in silhouette and colour by award-winning Ian Beck (Tom Trueheart).
Sales points • Little Gems • Interest Age: 5-8 • Ian Beck is a renowned illustrator and award-winning author whose Tom Trueheart books are to be developed into a film franchise and has been critically acclaimed in the press • "What a lovely story for young children. The illustrations are as magical as the text. They resemble shadow puppets and really add another layer of enjoyment to this wonderful little book." Bookbag blog on The First Third Wish • The acclaimed Little Gems are gorgeous first chapter books, by the cream of children's talent, with super readable layouts and design, a chunky friendly format, high spec finishes and packed with fun extras - sales for the series are nearly 250,000 since the launch in 2012 • Pictures and words weave together to create a hymn to colour, light and life
Description Everything on the Island of Ashes is grey, from the weather to the castle, the grass and the flowers. But then the red boat arrives, and with it a young man who believes he is cursed - everything he touches turns to colour. Princess Opal and the people of the island are enchanted, but the King is suspicious and imprisons Wendell. Opal must find a way to escape to a life filled with love and colour.
About the Author Ian Beck was taught in art school by Raymond Briggs and has gone on to become one of the UK's best-loved illustrators and authors for children. As well as his children's books, he is well-known as the illustrator of Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album cover.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) ISBN: 9781781125212 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 168x126mm Extent: 96 pages
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 Monster Slayer Brian Patten, illustrated by Chris Riddell
A stunning prose retelling of the Beowulf legend from award-winning Brian Patten with fabulous artwork by new Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.
Sales points • Little Gems 7 - 10 • Fills the need both for 'real peril' for adventurous young minds and for high-quality writing in an area traditionally dominated by series fiction • Chris Riddell is one of the most iconic illustrators in the UK, and is the UK Children's Laureate 2015-17. He is an active Laureate and his profile is accordingly high • Classic storytelling meets top-flight illustration and gorgeous production for a stunning and shelf-worthy package, with neon pantone printing, foiling, jacket flaps and fore-edge colour
Description The monster Grendel has awoken and the townspeople are terrified. Even the King has abandoned his great Hall. Hero after hero comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only Beowulf has a chance. But when Beowulf finally triumphs, an even greater horror awakens. Grendel's mother, the Hag, wants revenge on the slayer of her son.
About the Author He has written extensively for adults and children. Brian Patten first found fame as one of the Liverpool Poets in the 1960s. He has written extensively for adults and children and won numerous awards. He was given the Freedom of Liverpool in 2002.
Chris Riddell is the current UK Children's Laureate and has won the Kate Greenaway Award twice for his stunning artwork. He is also a writer and political cartoonist.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) ISBN: 9781781125489 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 168x126mm Extent: 96 pages
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 The Beast Michaela Morgan, illustrated by Chris Mould
A fun caper from a popular author, with brilliant illustrations from the master of creepy black-and-white inky doodles, Chris Mould.
Sales points • Reading Age: 7 Interest Age: 7-12 • 4U2READ FICTION • A fun, low-reading age title in 4u2Read, our bestselling schools' series • Great author/illustrator pairing - Michaela's profile is high at present and Chris Mould continues to gain in popularity • Award-winning Barrington Stoke has almost 20 years' experience of publishing super readable books • accessible to young people with dyslexia or reading reluctance
Description When Robbie and Gaz hear a strange howling sound in the woods behind Robbie's house, they decide it's their chance to take a photo of a big cat and make a fortune selling it to the papers. Nothing quite goes according to plan, but Robbie and Gaz end up famous for entirely different reasons.
About the Author Michaela Morgan was born in Manchester. She studied English at the University of Warwick and educated at the University of Leicester. She enjoyed teaching for many years before becoming a full-time writer. She was named International Reading Association Children's Choice in 2008 and won the United Kingdom Reading Association's 1995 Award. Her recent Walter Tull's Scrapbook earned her glowing reviews and a boost in profile, as well as a shortlisting for the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts.
Chris Mould's splendidly scary illustrations up the spook factor in his own and a plethora of other authors' work - most recently he collaborated with Lucy Coats on Captain Beastlie (Nosy Crow) and with Michael Rosen on our own Wolfman.
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 Going Batty John Agard
A warm, charming and ever-so-slightly batty celebration of family love, inspiring teachers and the great characters who make all our lives more interesting.
Sales points • Reading Age: 7 Interest Age: 7-12 • 4U2Read FICTION • A fun, low-reading age title in 4u2read, our bestselling schools' series • John Agard is a national treasure and Michael Broad - an award-winning author in his own right - contributes energetic illustrations that make for a charming package • Celebrates and enshrines diversity
Description Shona likes most creatures in the world but for some reason she's terrified of bats, and so she's a bit concerned when her new teacher announces they're about to begin a bat project. But that's nothing to how she feels when a colony of the pesky flappers turn up in her own attic! Luckily Miss Bates turns out to be a bat expert and she's soon on the case.
About the Author John Agard is a playwright, poet and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom in 1977. He became the first Writer in Residence at the South Bank Centre in London and became Poet in Residence at the BBC in London as well. He has won a total of five awards for his works, including the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry in 1997 and the Cholmondeley Award in 2004.
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 Blue Moon Jenny Oldfield and Yiyun Li
A touching and compelling tale of a young girl's love for her horse. Brilliantly illustrated in soft and sensitive black and white by the fabulously talented Gary Blythe, this is sure to delight all young pony fans.
Sales points • Reading Age: 8 Interest Age: 8-12 • 8-12 FICTION • Dream author/illustrator pairing - Oldfield has cornered the market in horse stories and Gary Blythe is a highly respected talent • In the same vein as Bright Star, a strong seller in a popular genre
Description When Anna's mum Kerry gets sick and faces big hospital bills, her dad Rex says they need to sell off their most valuable horses. Anna knows her own horse Blue Moon is the best on the ranch, and so she and her best friend Lee hide him in an abandoned barn. Rex is horrified that Anna would ever think he would sell the horse but when they go to retrieve Blue Moon, the horse is gone.
About the Author Jenny Oldfield's horse stories including Half Moon Ranch and Magical Ponies have earned her a huge fan-base and she is regarded as one of the most successful writers of popular fiction series for children. Her Home Farm Twins was adapted into a top BBC children's drama. Jenny is a former teacher and lives in Ilkley.
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 Queen Of The Silver Arrow Caroline Lawrence
A thrilling tale of danger, friendship and loyalty from Roman Mysteries bestseller Caroline Lawrence, set against the backdrop of the ancient world. Gorgeous and evocative, this captivating new teen novel imagines the life of a heroine of early Rome.
Sales points • Reading Age: 8 Interest Age: Teen • TEEN FICTION • Acclaimed and popular author of The Roman Mysteries series, also a television series • Follows the success of The Night Raid (Barrington Stoke) - same heady mix of terrific storytelling and adventure in a beautifully produced edition • 'Caroline Lawrence is a terrific storyteller and a delightfully readable and accessible writer with characters that children will relate to.' - Waterstones
Description Few have ever seen her, but all of Laurentum knows the story of Camilla - tied to a spear and thrown across a river by her father as he fled for his life. The Goddess Diana saved the baby, and now it is Camilla's turn to save Laurentum as the Trojans march on the town. But Camilla is a wild girl from the forest, not the Amazon they imagine, and so Acca must step in to help her new friend adjust to the great destiny before her.
About the Author Caroline Lawrence grew up in Bakersfield, California and studied Classics at Berkley, later winning a scholarship to study at Cambridge. Caroline has been awarded the Classical Association Prize for a 'significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics' for her Roman Mysteries children's books, also adapted into a successful children's TV show on the BBC. Caroline lives in London.
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Barrington Stoke MARCH 2016 Wildwitch: Wildfire Lene Kaaberbol
Twelve-year-old Clara discovers magical powers which unlock the wonder of the natural world around her, and lead her on the first steps of an unforgettable adventure.
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Description Clare is a normal 12-year-old girl, until a scary encounter with an unusually large black cat changes her life for ever. With the help of her Aunt Isa, she is introduced to her astounding true nature: as a Wildwitch, she can learn to communicate with animals, and harness the magical power of the natural world around her. But before Clara can get to grips with her newfound abilitie, she is confronted with a powerful enemy. Her experiences force her to grow up faster than she had expected, and she learns that, in the wild world, she will have to learn to fight as well as flee.
About the Author Award winning and highly acclaimed writer of fantasy, Lene Kaaberbol was born in 1960, grew up in the Danish countryside and had her first book published at the age of 15. Since then she has written more than 30 books for children and young adults. Lene's huge international breakthrough came with The Shamer Chronicles, which is published in more than 25 countries selling over a million copies worldwide.
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Pushkin Children's MARCH 2016 The The Story Of Gulliver (Save the Story) Jonathan Coe, illustrated by Sara Oddi
The story of Gulliver's Travels retold by Jonathan Coe, with special thanks to Jonathan Swift.
Sales points • The story of this eternal traveller is given a new shine by Jonathan Coe • Beautifully illustrated and part of SAVE THE STORY, a 10-book series of the world’s great stories retold for children • Save the Story is a library of favourite stories fromaround the world, retold for today’s children by some of the best contemporary writers, including Alessandro Baricco, Umberto Eco, Dave Eggers, Yiyun Li, Ali Smith and A. B. Yehoshua. The stories they retell span cultures (from Ancient Greece to nineteenth century Russia, time and genres (from comedy and romance to mythology and the realist novel). • The Save the Story series has been sold into 13 languages!
Description For the first time in his life, Gulliver felt ashamed of himself and his fellow-humans. Gulliver is a travel-hungry and adventurous ship's doctor, who has the odd misfortune of being ship-wrecked four times in as many voyages. Through Jonathan Coe's expert retelling of Swift's famous satire about our human hubris and desires, today's young readers are swept along as Gulliver finds himself a giant among tiny humans in Lilliput; a tiny human among giants in Brobdignag; on the flying island of Laputa, with its most impractical intellectuals; and finally in the land of the Houyhnhnms, talking horses who think precious little of human Yahoos.
About the Author Jonathan Coe was born a long time ago in England, where he still lives. He has written twelve books, among them The House of Sleep and The Rain Before it Falls, but knows that he will never write as beautiful a book as Gulliver's Travels.
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Pushkin Children's MARCH 2016 The The Story Of Captain Nemo (Save the Story) Dave Eggers, illustrated by Fabian Negrin
A teenage boy and his uncle embark on the adventure of their lives!
Sales points • Get on board the Nautilus with Dave Eggers, the acclaimed American writer • The perfect introduction to Jules Verne for younger children • Beautifully illustrated and part of SAVE THE STORY, a 10-book series of the world’s great stories retold for children • SAVE THE STORY is a library of favourite stories from around the world, retold for today’s children by some of the best contemporary writers, including Alessandro Baricco, Umberto Eco, Dave Eggers, Yiyun Li, Ali Smithand A. B. Yehoshua. The stories they retell span cultures (from Ancient Greece to nineteenth century Russia, time and genres (from comedy and romance to mythology and the realist novel) • The Save the Story series has been sold into 13 languages
Description Don't you worry, son. Whatever it is that's been killing the sailors, I will kill it.
In this science-fiction classic - reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen- year-old Consuelo - the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea- monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths. But they discover an even stranger truth: the sea-monster is in fact a submarine, captained by Nemo, who is living in self-imposed exile in international waters. Consuelo and Arronax join Nemo on the submarine, and so begin their exciting adventures ...
About the Author Dave Eggers is the author of many books for adults and a few for young people, including The Wild Things. He is the co- founder of 826 National, a network of writing, tutoring and publishing centres for youth.A sister centre, The Ministry of Stories, opened in East London in 2010.
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MARCH 2016 The Winner's Kiss Marie Rutkoski
The last book in the breathtaking Winner's Trilogy is an irresistible story of forbidden romance and class warfare
Sales points • For ages 12+ • The third and final book in the Winner's Trilogy! • Nuanced characters, a richly imagined world, fast-paced storytelling and breathtaking plot twists make this a fantasy that any teen girl will devour in one sitting. Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Sarah J. Maas • The Winner's Curse was a Bloomsbury Kids NetGalley record breaker - with over 200 requests for the m/s within the first day of being up, and it has nearly 700 reviews and over 2,000 ratings on goodreads.com • Global marketing campaign including social media and goodreads advertising. • Ads, interviews and giveaways in teen mags and blogs including Girlfriend. • 'Basically I loved this book. It was everything I wanted and it was PERFECTION. SO IF YOU NEED ME I'LL BE CRYING ABOUT THE CLIFFHANGER BECAUSE MY DARLINGS ARE ALL IN TROUBLE AND PROBABLY WILL DIE' http://paperfury.com/the- winners-crime-oh-oh-im-suddenly-a-huge-fan/ • 'I'm just so impressed that we are given a villain that is so fantastically written and so aware of the sneaky actions of everyone in his court. The politics! The intrigue! Oh my god give me more....Please, please, please I need the next book now!' http://www.thoughtsbyj.com/book-review-the-winners-crime-the-winners-trilogy-2-by-marie-rutkoski/ •
Description War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it, with the East as his ally and the empire as his enemy. He's finally managed to dismiss the memory of Kestrel, even if he can't quite forget her. Kestrel turned into someone he could no longer recognize: someone who cared more for the empire than for the lives of innocent people-and certainly more than she cared for him. At least, that's what he thinks.
Price: $15.99 (NZ$17.99) But far north lies a work camp where Kestrel is a prisoner. Can she manage to escape before she loses herself? As the ISBN: 9781408858745 war intensifies, both Kestrel and Arin discover unexpected roles in battle, terrible secrets, and a fragile hope. The world is Format: Paperback changing. The East is pitted against the West, and Kestrel and Arin are caught between. In a game like this, can anybody Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 368 pages really win?
Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YFB General Fiction About the Author Illustrations: MARIE RUTKOSKI is a professor of English literature at Brooklyn College, where she teaches Shakespeare, children's Previous Titles: Author now living: literature and creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. Marie can tie a good double figure-eight knot and is very fond of perfume, tea and excellent bread and butter.
#TheWinnersCurse Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 The Winner's Kiss 10 Copy Mixed Pack
Includes 6 copies of The Winner's Kiss plus free reading copy, 2 copies each of The Winner's Curse and The Winner's Crime plus a poster and dumpbin header.
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Bloomsbury MARCH 2016 Mutant Rising Steve Feasey
The brilliant follow-up to Mutant City, an explosive and hugely entertaining read for fans of X-Men, comics, Charlie Higson and Darren Shan
Sales points • Ages 11+ • The second explosive title in the series from the rising king of boys' horror adventure, Steve Feasey • Turbocharged pageturning fiction which stands up to the best in the genre - in fact would beat it if it came to a fight! • Global social media campaign • Super-promotable author - brilliant at events and on social media • Praise for Mutant City: • "There is a strong cast of male and female characters...Even though set in the future after war, the themes really are about prejudice and rights and thus can be useful in helping to explore broader themes" - ReadPlus SA Teachers site • "combines both a great deal of worldbuilding and a great deal of action." - The Bookbag •
Description The world has changed for Rush since he discovered that he wasn't the only one. A Mutant with powers that the Pure government would kill for, there are five kids like him on Scorched Earth, hidden from the world until now. Rush: telekinetic; Anya: shapeshifter; Jax: mind reader; Flea: time-stopper; Brick: healer.
As their powers grow, Rush knows that they have a mission that means more than their own survival. Together, they're like the ultimate weapon – they might just beat the evil government of President Melk. But someone will stop at nothing to break them up. And as Melk threatens to destroy the entire Mutant city, Rush's feelings for Tia, one of the Pure, threaten to complicate everything .
A brilliant follow-up to Mutant City, packed with action, adventure and a collection of unlikely heroes – plus two Price: $15.99 (NZ$17.99) spectacularly good villains, to boot. Perfect for fans of X-Men, Charlie Higson and action-packed sci-fi extravaganzas. ISBN: 9781408855720 Format: Paperback - B format About the Author Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages Steve Feasey lives in Hertfordshire, UK, with his wife and kids. He says he didn't learn much at school except how to get
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Mutant City Steve Feasey
ZOM-B meets Mad Max - Steve Feasey's action-packed vision of a very nasty future puts the fate of the world in the hands of four mutant teens with unexpected powers. Perfect for fans of Shan, Higson and Michael Grant
Sales points • Ages 12+ • Awesome new cover! • Turbocharged pageturning fiction which stands up to the best in the genre - in fact would beat it if it came to a fight! • X-Men meets Mad Max! Perfect for fans of Shan, Higson and Michael Grant • Shortlisted for the UK Concorde Book Award • The return of the rising king of boys' horror adventure, Steve Feasey • Steve's first book, Changeling, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize • "a fast paced plot driven story packed with adventure and adrenalin" - Readplus SA Teachers Site on Mutant City •
Description Fifty years ago, the world was almost destroyed by a chemical war. Now the world is divided: the mutants and the pure, the broken and the privileged, the damaged and the perfect. Thirteen years ago, a covert government experimental facility was shut down and its residents killed. The secrets it held died with them. But five extraordinary kids survived. Today four teenagers are about to discover that their mutant blood brings with it special powers. Rush and three brothers and sisters he can't remember. Two rival factions are chasing them. One by one, they face the enemy. Together, they might just stay alive . . .
About the Author Steve Feasey lives in Herfordshire UK with his wife and kids. He says he didn't learn much at school except how to get into fights and chat up girls - he wasn't particularly successful at either - but he was always a voracious reader. He started writing fiction in his thirties, inspired by his own favourite writers: Stephen King, Elmore Leonard and Charles Dickens. His
Price: $15.99 (NZ$17.99) first book, Changeling, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and became a successful series. Mutant City and the ISBN: 9781408865088 new sequel Mutant Rising are his first books for Bloomsbury. Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198 x129mm Extent: 368 pages
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MARCH 2016 Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den Aimee Carter
Percy Jackson meets Beast Quest in Aimee Carter's action-packed middle-grade series debut
Sales points • Perfect for ages 8-11 • Aimee Carter's middle-grade debut is an action-packed, commercial page-turner that offers a fresh spin on the winning fantasy genre. • The dynamic cast of strong male and female characters combined with the action-packed plot will attract boy and girl readers. • Readers will be hooked as each book builds to reveal Simon's fate and the fate of the kingdoms. • Global social media campaign on publication. Ads and promos in kids mags eg Kzone, Mania. Paid facebook and digital ads targeting parents.
Description Twelve-year-old Simon Thorn's life has never been easy, but being bullied at school and living in a cramped Manhattan apartment with his Uncle Darrell is nothing compared to his biggest secret: he can talk to animals.
When his mum is kidnapped by a herd of terrifying rats, Simon finds out that he, his mum and his uncle are all Animalgams - people who can change into an animal at will. In search of his mother he discovers the Animalgam Academy located underneath Central Park Zoo. There he learns about the fractured five kingdoms that make up this secret world - Mammals, Birds, Insects, Reptiles and Underwater. And Simon Thorn is the only one who can save them.
Imaginative and vivid with themes of bravery, loyalty, and finding one's true self, this exciting, five-book adventure series.
About the Author Aimee Carter is the author of the YA series The Goddess Test. She started writing fan fiction at eleven, began her first original story four years later, and hasn't stopped writing since. Besides writing and reading, she enjoys seeing movies, playing with her puppies and wrestling with the puzzles in the paper each morning. She lives in Novi, Michigan. Visit her Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781408858011 online at aimeecarter.com or on Twitter at @aimee_carter. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages
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Includes 8 copies Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den plus free reading copy.
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Bloomsbury MARCH 2016 Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy who did P.E. in his pants A.F. Harrold
The fifth book in the hilarious Fizzlebert Stump series, from A F Harrold, the author of the critically accalimed The Imaginary. Perfect for fans of Mr Gum.
Sales points • For ages 7-11 • AF Harrold is the author of critically acclaimed The Imaginary, illustrated by Emily Gravett. • This is the fifth book in the highly successful and widely praised Fizzlebert Stump series, featuring a boy, a circus, a sea lion and a lot of silliness! • This is a fantastically funny, wildly eccentric tale of Fizz's latest adventure. • A F Harrold's offbeat, quirky humour and wonderful use of language make this a real laugh-out-loud read. • A F Harrold is also a performance poet, so is excellent at events and in schools.
Description Going to school isn't very exciting is it? Well for Fizzlebert Stump it's a whole new adventure! The next book in this hilarious series that is perfect for fans of Mr Gum.
Fizzlebert Stump lives in a circus. He is usually found training to be a strongman or being taught history by a magician or playing football with a sea lion, but not today. After being lost in the woods and confused with a very rude girl, here he is, at the back of the class confusing the teacher. Will anyone believe Fizz is telling the truth? Can he find his way back to circus? Or will he be forced to sit up straight and pay attention forever?
A story of friendship, foolish grown-ups, mistaken identity and a very fortunate case of hayfever.
About the Author A.F. Harrold is an English poet and novelist, who writes and performs for both children and adults. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats and one beard. He spends his spare time showing off on stage, in schools and at home,
Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) and his non-spare time sitting around stroking his beard and writing things down. He lives in Reading with a stand-up ISBN: 9781408853399 comedian and two cats. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 182x129mm Extent: 224 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Spooks and Scooters: Marsh Road Mysteries Elen Caldecott
The third title in a brilliant new mystery adventure series by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott. For fans of the Laura Marlin Mysteries by Lauren St. John
Sales points • For ages 9-11 • Elen has been shortlisted for 30 children's book awards and she has won five of them Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Elen Caldecott is a terrifically popular author The Marsh Road Mysteries series has excellent appeal both as a full series or as stand-alone titles. • With a diverse range of central characters, the third book in The Marsh Road Mysteries will appeal to a huge range of readers.
Description Meet Piotr, Minnie, Andrew, Flora and Sylvie - true friends and even better mystery-solvers!
Flora and Sylvie are going on the holiday of a lifetime with their dad. But - WHAT! - Dad cancels the trip only hours before the flight because - OH MY GOODNESS - someone has stolen precious blueprints of Dad's newest invention: an amazing new scooter. But who? And why? Time to call on the only five people who can possibly solve the crime!
The third in a fantastic new series filled with friendship, adventure and mystery!
Perfect for fans of the Laura Marlin Mysteries by Lauren St John, this is THE new mystery adventure series by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott.
About the Author Elen Caldecott graduated with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University and is now the author of six children's novels. Before becoming a writer, she was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) guard. Her debut novel, How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize ISBN: 9781408852736 and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Elen lives in Bristol with her husband and their dog. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 2241 pages Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Fridays with the Wizards Jessica Day George
Celie must make use of the secret passageways of her shapeshifting home and defeat the rogue wizard to save the kingdom . The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series
Sales points • For ages 8 - 11. • Book four takes us back to the castle, a place full of imaginative adventures and magical mayhem • Wednesdays in the Tower is a New York Times bestseller and global sales of the series are approaching 30,000 copies • Perfect for young fans of Matthew J. Kirby, Cornelia Funke, Kate Saunders and Diana Wynne Jones • The final book in the five-book series, Saturdays at the Castle (title TBC), will follow a year later.
Description Princess Celie and her companions have made it safely home from the Glorious Arkower, and now that the Eye of the Castle is where it belongs, everything is back to normal. With more magical griffins to care for, Celie, Lilah and Rolf have their hands full. But when the ancient and dangerous wizard Arkwright escapes the dungeon and goes missing within the Castle, no one can rest until he is found. Only Celie knows where he is most likely to be hiding ... With danger lurking behind every tapestry and under every trapdoor, Celie must find the wizard and save her family.
Readers will be swept away by another charming magical adventure featuring Princess Celie and her very special castle.
About the Author Jessica Day George is the author of many books for young readers, including the wonderfully whimsical Tuesdays at the Castle series, and three books in the Dragonskin Slippers series. Jessica lives with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah. To find out more, visit www.jessicadaygeorge.com.
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 A Beginner's Guide to Bearspotting Michelle Robinson
No self-respecting bearspotter should be without this essential, laugh-out-loud guide to bearspotting from the mighty award- winning author/illustrator pairing of Michelle Robinson and David Roberts.
Sales points • Ages 2 - 6. • Bestselling, award-winning illustrator with a strong sales record - David Roberts' picture books have sold over half a million copies in the UK alone. • From the author of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award-winning There's a Lion in my Cornflakes. • Furiously funny, infinitely informative, grizzly (sometimes), great (always). Destined to become the go-to guide for all would-be bearspotters. No self-respecting bearspotter should be without it.
Description Bearspotting is a dangerous business - you ought to take it seriously, you know. So here's what you need to know for starters - black bears are dangerous and black, brown bears are dangerous and brown. Although sometimes black bears can be a little brown, and brown bears can be a little black. Are you following? You really need to focus here. If you do, this guide will tell you all you need to know when walking in BEAR COUNTRY. Don't leave home without it. Are you ready? Good! Let's go ...
A Beginner's Guide to Bearspotting is the laugh-out-loud, essential guide for all would-be bearspotters. To be studied with due care and attention. Don't say we didn't warn you ...
About the Author Michelle Robinson is the author of several successful picture books including the Sainsbury's award-winning There's a Lion in my Cornflakes illustrated by Jim Field (Bloomsbury). She lives in Frome, Somerset with her husband and their two children. www.michellerobinson.co.uk
Price: $22.99 (NZ$28.99) David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator who has illustrated works by authors such as Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline ISBN: 9781408845554 Wilson, Philip Ardagh and Chris Priestley. Born In Liverpool, he now lives and works in London. He won the Nestle Format: Hard Cover Children's Prize Gold Award for his line drawings in Mouse Noses on Toast (Faber). His books with Julia Donaldson Dimensions: 300x234mm include the bestselling Tyrannosuarus Drip, Jack and the Flum-Flum Tree, The Troll and The Flying Bath. A Beginner's Extent: 32 pages
Main Category: Y Children's Guide to Bearspotting is his first book for Bloomsbury. www.davidrobertsillustration.com
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 A Beginner's Guide to Bearspotting 6 Copy Pack
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Bloomsbury MARCH 2016 There's a Lion in My Cornflakes Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Jim Field
If you ever see a packet of cornflakes offering a free lion, ignore it! This is the hairraising story of a family who didn't - and end up with a grizzly bear, a cranky old crocodile and a whacking great gorilla!
Sales points • For ages 2 - 6. • Reissued alongside Beginner's Guide to Bearspotting • Illustrated by the winner of The Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011 • Kate Greenaway-nominated illustrator • Brilliantly anarchic story which will appeal to children and adults.
Description If you ever see a packet of cornflakes offering a free lion, ignore it! This is the hair-raising story of a family who didn't - and end up with a grizzly bear, a cranky old crocodile and a whacking great gorilla!
A riotous book with hilarious illustrations.
About the Author Before she started writing funny stories for children, Michelle Robinson wrote copy and devised websites for some of the world's biggest brands. Michelle lives in Bristol with her husband and young son. She is the author of board books Yak Yuk and Bear Boar, illustrated by David Sim. This is her first picture book for Bloomsbury.
Jim Field is a hugely talented illustrator. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! written by Peter Bently won the Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011 and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway award. This is his first picture book for Bloombury. Jim lives in London.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781408845608 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 274x245mm Extent: 32 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 I'll Never Let You Go Smriti Prasadam-Halls
A gifting book for all occasions, perfect for fans of Guess How Much I Love You
Sales points • For ages 1 - 6. • A heartfelt celebration of unconditional love. Warm, reassuring and charming - the perfect book for sharing with loved ones • From the author and illustrator of the Publishing Weekly bestseller, I Love You Night and Day. Makes an ideal gifting book for weddings and all other celebrations. • Beautifully conceived illustrations with a loose line, delicate touch and oodles of charm
Description When you aren't sure, you'll feel me near,
When you are scared, I will be here.
When you are high, when you are low,
I'll be holding your hand and I'll never let go.
From the author and illustrator of I Love You Night and Day comes a tender and heartfelt picture book. With reassuring words offering a message of unconditional love, and illustrations bursting with exuberance, warmth and humour, Never Let Go is the perfect gift for loved ones of all ages and guaranteed to be a favourite for years to come.
About the Author Smriti Prasadam-Halls is a former children's book editor who has written several picture books and novelty books, including Elephant Pants (Orchard). She lives in London with her husband and three sons. Other Bloomsbury books written by Smriti include I Love You Night and Day, Don't Call Me Sweet and Santa Baby. Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781408839010 Format: Paperback Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and was a graphic designer before becoming an illustrator. Alison was brought Dimensions: 274x245mm up in Bangor, Northern Ireland and now lives in Leeds. Extent: 32 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 I'll Never Let You Go Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Alison Brown
From the team behind the bestselling I Love You Night and Day comes another beautifully illustrated story of unconditional love, perfectly packaged as a board book for Valentine's Day.
Sales points • A beautiful follow-up to the Publishers Weekly and Wall Street Journal bestseller, I Love You Night and Day, with the same Valentine's Day-friendly message of unconditional love: This new book from bestselling author- illustrator team Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Alison Brown pairs a sweet text and adorable illustrations and makes a great gift. • Follows buzz for I Love You Night and Day: This author-illustrator team's previous book was featured as part of a huge B&N promotion, and as a result, sat on the Publishers Weekly and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists for multiple weeks. This second book will only grow them on our list. • Simultaneous publication in hardcover and board: We'll publish this in two formats at once so that this beautiful story is accessible to audiences of all ages. • A perfect gift for Valentine's Day and all year round: This book's gifty feel makes it ideal to give away not just on Valentine's Day, but for Mother's and Father's Day and baby showers, too. • A global campaign: We're building this duo here and in the UK as well. A warm, universal message of unconditional love: The easily relatable theme here will resonate with readers of all ages.
Description When you aren't sure, you'll feel me near,
When you are scared, I will be here.
When you are high, when you are low,
I'll be holding your hand and I'll never let go.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) From the author and illustrator of I Love You Night and Day comes a tender and heartfelt picture book. With reassuring ISBN: 9781681190600 words offering a message of unconditional love, and illustrations bursting with exuberance, warmth and humour, Never Format: Board Book Let Go is the perfect gift for loved ones of all ages and guaranteed to be a favourite for years to come. Dimensions: 165x165mm Extent: 26 pages Main Category: YBC About the Author Sub Category: Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Alison Brown are the author-illustrator team behind the #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling Illustrations: picture book I Love You Night and Day. Previous Titles: Author now living: Smriti Prasadam-Halls is a former children's books editor who has written several picture books and novelty books. She lives in England with her husband and three sons.
Bloomsbury Children'S USA MARCH 2016 Baby Look and Feel Farm Bloomsbury
This colourful farmyard board book will make all babies smile!
Sales points • Perfect for children aged 1 - 5. • Bright and brilliant full-colour artwork on every page. • Features glossy, textured panels which little fingers will love to touch. • Cute and colourful cover that every child and parent will want to pick up. • Short, simple and engaging text makes learning first words fun! • The artwork encourages you to create your own sound effects!
Description Enjoy first farmyard words for babies with this fun-to-touch board book. Add your own sound effects too! Oink oink!
Little fingers will love exploring this playful and interactive book, packed with glossy, textured pictures and first words such as cat, duck, horse and more.
Bloomsbury's Baby Look and Feel board books feature glossy, textured panels which babies will love to touch. Stunning artwork and simple text on every page make learning first words fun! Available in a range of young children's favourite topics, from animals to things that go.
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Price: $9.99 (NZ$12.99) ISBN: 9781408864081 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 160x160mm Extent: 10 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 The Cloudspotter Tom McLaughlin
A beautifully realised picture book, celebrating the power of the imagination and the importance of friendship, from the creator of The Story Machine.
Sales points • For ages 2 - 6. • New in Paperback • A beautiful, feel-good picture book celebrating the power of the imagination and the importance of friendship. • Quirky, fun and interesting - perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers. • For anyone with a creative imagination who has seen pictures develop in the clouds.
Description His real name was Franklin. But everyone called him The Cloudspotter . . .
Have you ever looked up at the sky to see a whole new world developing in the clouds? You have? Then you'll love this book about Franklin. There isn't a single cloud that Franklin can't spot - big ones, small ones, silly ones, sneaky-pretend- they-can't- see-you ones. But when Scruffy Dog comes along, things begin to change for Franklin. How can he concentrate on cloudpotting when Scruffy is such a distraction? And what's more important - his hobby or his friend?
A beautifully realised picture book, celebrating the power of the imagination and the importance of friendship, from the creator of The Story Machine.
About the Author TOM MCLAUGHLIN is the author/illustrator of The Story Machine (Bloomsbury) and also the Captain Boots series of picture books (Puffin). He loves drinking tea, eating lunch and drawing, and he would quite like to be a virtuoso banjo player. He lives in Devon.
Price: $15.99 (NZ$17.99) ISBN: 9781408854976 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 274x245mm Extent: 32 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 We're Going on an Egg Hunt! Laura Hughes
Join the Rabbit siblings on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. Perfect for fans of the classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Sales points • For ages 2 - 6. • Fun lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt with ten eggs to find and count. The perfect Easter gift. • Perfect for fans of the classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt. • Bright, appealing artwork with adorable rabbit characters, not to mention an abundance of other Springtime animals including lambs and chicks.
Description We're going on an egg hunt.
We're going to find them all.
We're REALLY excited.
Hooray for Easter Day!
Join the Rabbit siblings as they set off on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. With ten eggs to find and count, it's great fun. But watch out for the obstacles along the way - lambs, chicks, bees and ducks - and there's even a wolfish surprise, so do take care.
Based on the traditional We're Going on a Lion Hunt rhyme, this will be a huge hit with all fans of the classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) About the Author ISBN: 9781408870112 Laura Hughes is an exciting young London-based illustrator. Originally from Bath, she studied illustration at KIngston Format: Paperback University and, since graduating, she has created artwork for children's books, cards, stationery and homewares. We're Dimensions: 255x255mm Extent: 32 pages Going on an Egg Hunt is Laura's first book for Bloomsbury.
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 We're Going on an Egg Hunt 8 Copy Pack
Includes 8 copies of We're Going on an Egg Hunt plus display copy.
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Bloomsbury MARCH 2016 What Will Hatch? Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Susie Ghahremani
Now in board, this book of animal eggs and the babies they hatch features lush, bright illustrations and fun-to- touch cut outs.
Sales points • For ages 2-5. • A beautiful book about baby animals hatching in a new, younger format: This stunning and uniquely designed book about animal eggs and the babies that hatch from them is now available in board, making it a perfect, interactive gift for younger readers! • Fresh illustration style and simple, charming text: This modern look with fun-to-touch die-cuts is popular in the market right now and will have broad appeal to all types of parents. • Well-known duo: Jennifer and Susie have a huge following in special markets for activity books. This was their first picture book together. • New look for well-covered topic: The freshness of this art will breath new life into a topic that all children learn about. Special package: The board edition will still feature the fun-to-touch die-cuts that made the hardcover so special.
Description Jelly, jiggly. What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole.
What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to fuzzy robin to a leathery platypus, this charming text and unique illustrations show eight different animals as they begin life. With a cut-out on each page, readers will have fun guessing . . . what will hatch?
A perfect baby gift for springtime (or anytime!), this unique book from talented author-illustrator duo Jennifer Ward and Susie Ghahremani is sure to delight younger readers with its vivid illustrations and interactive, hands-on format.
Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) About the Author ISBN: 9781619639430 Award-winning author JENNIFER WARD and award-winning artist SUSIE GHAHREMANI are the creators of the wildly Format: Board Book popular parenting book I LOVE DIRT! 52 Activities to Help You & Your Child Discover the Wonders of Nature, which has Dimensions: 165x165mm Extent: 30 pages been featured in Parenting magazine, Real Simple Magazine, and on National Public Radio. Jennifer Ward has authored Main Category: YBL several picture books, including her recent There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Fish. Susie Ghahremani is the Sub Category: founder of boygirlparty., a whimsically illustrated stationery and gift brand with more than 300 products, that are popular Illustrations: everywhere from independent boutiques, galleries, and retailers such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom. Previous Titles: Author now living: What Will Hatch? was Susie's debut picture book.
Bloomsbury Children'S USA MARCH 2016 What Will Hatch? Jennifer Ward
A new picture book duo hatches a sweet, fresh new look at the animal world
Sales points • Ages 1-5 • A cut-out on each page will have young readers guessing what's inside each egg • Fresh illustration style and simple, charming text: This modern look is popular in the market right now and will have broad appeal to all types of parents. • New look for well-covered topic: The freshness of this art will breathe new life into a topic covered in every classroom and gives it very strong commercial appeal • Commercial package: Paper-over-board with die-cuts throughout-all add up to retail appeal and value! • Bonus Informational: Includes extra information on all animals featured in the story • "Eggs come in many different shapes and sizes, but the most important question to young, curious minds is what will hatch? Science for the very young is done best through joyous learning; education will certainly hatch from these pages" - Kirkus Reviews
Description Jelly, jiggly. What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole. What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a leathery platypus to a squiggly tadpole to a fuzzy robin, this charming text and unique illustrations show eight different animals as they begin life. With a cut- out on each page readers will have fun guessing. what will hatch?
About the Author Award-winning author JENNIFER WARD and award-winning artist SUSIE GHAHREMANI are the creators of the wildly popular parenting book I LOVE DIRT! 52 Activities to Help You and Your Child Discover the Wonders of Nature, which has been featured in Parenting magazine, Real Simple Magazine, and on National Public Radio. Jennifer Ward has authored several picture books, including her recent There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Fish. Susie Ghahremani
Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) is the founder of boygirlparty, a whimsically illustrated stationery and gift brand with more than 300 products, that are ISBN: 9780802723116 popular everywhere from independent boutiques, galleries, and retailers such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters and Format: Hard Cover Nordstrom. What Will Hatch? is Susie's debut picture book. Dimensions: 229x229mm Extent: 40 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YBL Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Bloomsbury Children'S USA MARCH 2016 My Easter Activity and Sticker Book
The ultimate Easter activity book packed with stickers!
Sales points • Ages 3-6 • The ideal activity book to keep kids busy during the Easter School Holidays! • Beautiful, bright and brilliant, full-color illustrations on every page • Over 100 stickers for hours of stickering fun • Will appeal to both boys and girls alike • Extremely easy to follow text and instructions • Enchanting, eye-catching and glossy cover that every parent and child will want to pick up
Description With festive activities and over 100 stickers for hours of seasonal fun, this is the ultimate Easter activity book. Full of bright and beautiful illustrations that capture the freshness of the season and designed to provide hours of coloring, doodling and sticker delight, this charming book is the perfect learning tool for any kid and parent constantly on the move!
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Price: $5.99 (NZ$7.99) ISBN: 9781619633049 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 276x216mm Extent: 32 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 My Football Activity and Sticker Book
The ultimate activity book for soccer fans, packed full of exciting stickers!
Sales points • For ages 3 - 6. • Beautiful, bright and brilliant, full-colour illustrations on every page. • Includes over 350 stickers for hours of stickering fun. • Competitively priced covering a huge variety of material and activity types. • Enchanting, eye-catching, glossy covers that every parent and child will want to pick up. • Extremely easy to follow text and instructions.
Description This exciting activity book is packed full of football things to do and hundreds of colourful stickers! Perfect for young football fans everywhere!
Bloomsbury Activity Books provide hours of colouring, stickering and activity fun for boys and girls alike. Every book includes enchanting, bright and beautiful illustrations which children and parents will find very hard to resist. Perfect for providing entertainment at home or on the move!
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Price: $9.99 (NZ$12.99) ISBN: 9781408855164 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 305x238mm Extent: 32 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 The National Archives: Shakespeare Unclassified Nick Hunter
Shakespeare Unclassified uncovers the events that shaped the life of one of the best known authors.
Sales points • For ages 7 - 9 • Amazing full-colour graphics and photographs throughout • A dynamic and flexible approach to providing information encourages learning by stealth • Produced in association with the National Archives and full of original documentation and imagery • Part of the brilliantly popular National Archives Unclassified series.
Description Welcome to the world of William Shakespeare. See what influenced his work, whether he really did write the famous works that we associate with his name, and be prepared to be taken on a journey behind the scenes. Amazing artifacts and original documents provided by the National Archives help readers build a real account of the man behind the name.
About the Author Nick Hunter has written more than 50 books for young people. He has a degree in modern history and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in children's publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.
Price: $22.99 (NZ$24.99) ISBN: 9781472915405 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 280 x215mm Extent: 64 pages
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A&C Black Children'S MARCH 2016 Leading from the Edge: Learning To Survive And Thrive Under Pressure James Hilton
A guide to identifying, dealing and coping with stress and pressure as a school leader.
Sales points • An accessible, honest, practical guide to not only identifying stress but also managing and dealing with it. • Provides information on how to support other teachers dealing with stress, not just your own. • Author is trainer and speaker specialising in this area, and has given the key note speech at NAHT conferences on the subject. • Work-place stress is on the increase in the teaching profession with more teachers leaving as a result of it than ever.
Description A guide to recognising, managing, overcoming and surviving the work-related stress suffered by so many teachers and school leaders working in schools today. This unique, honest, provocative and humorous analysis of the challenges of leading a 21st century school is filled with scenarios and strategies guaranteed to inspire, reassure and help leaders overcome the pressures on them. In addition to helping school leaders recognise and manage stress in themselves, the book covers how to help and support members of staff to manage stress levels and the pressures of their job.
School staff suffering from and not being able to manage high-levels of stress is a huge barrier to school improvement as well as successful sustainable educational leadership. Stress in schools is on the increase as teachers and leaders have higher imposed targets than ever before and feel like they have less support. A recent report stated that two-fifths of teachers are leaving the profession within five years of starting and teachers taking leave due to stress is also on the increase (it was reportedly up 10% over the last 4 years in 2012 and on the increase). Stress in the teaching profession has often gone untalked about and headteachers especially feel unable to talk about it openly, however it is very prevalent in the news at the moment, especially since the head of Ofsted Sir Michael Wilshaw caused outrage when he said that teachers do not know what stress is.
Price: $34.99 (NZ$39.99) Leading From the Edge is unique because it looks at work related-stress from a school leader's personal experience. ISBN: 9781472917348 Format: Paperback James Hilton worked as a headteacher for 15 years in large schools. Following a nervous breakdown, brought on by Dimensions: 234x156mm work-related stress in 2006 and after a significant period of absence, he returned to headship, more self-aware than Extent: 208 pages before. Chris Roome, the mental health therapist who taught him many of the positive strategies he learned in his Main Category: JN Education recovery will act as a consultant on the book adding significant credibility to the work. Each chapter will conclude with Sub Category: JN Education Illustrations: learning points and a wealth of practical self-help strategies. Previous Titles: Author now living: Foreword by Richard Gerver.
About the Author James Hilton is a former headteacher working as a conference speaker and author specialising in leadership stress Bloomsbury Education MARCH 2016 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Revision John Mitchell
Brand new title in the successful 100 ideas series providing secondary teachers with revision strategies and activities.
Sales points • Brand new title in the successful 100 ideas series that uses the #100ideas for marketing. • Ross Morrison McGill aka @TeacherToolkit to contribute an idea based on his very successful Takeaway Homework - Takeaway Revision. • Author is a revision expert and has a growing Twitter following: @Jivespin. He was recently recommended as a key History blogger to follow on the Guardian Teacher Network.
Description This brand new title in the 100 ideas series provides secondary teachers with an easy to implement list of revision strategies they can use in lessons. Each idea has been tried and tested and will have minimal preparation time for teachers; links will be provided to materials and proformas for teachers to use.
The book will focus on strategies of effective revision which can be used to help prepare students for any level of examinations. These strategies can be easily implemented in lessons at any post Year 7 level, therefore encouraging students to consistently review and reinforce their learning. This consistent approach means that revision is built into a scheme of learning and becomes an everyday process rather than one that is just used in the run up towards examinations.
About the Author John Mitchell has worked in secondary schools in Hertfordshire and Merseyside for 15 years. He is a History teacher with specific responsibility for student leadership and House events. Previously, he has been Deputy Head of Sixth Form and have run numerous revision classes on revision skills and on subject specific material. Find him on Twitter @Jivespin
Price: $25.99 (NZ$28.99) ISBN: 9781472913753 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 120 pages
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Bloomsbury Education MARCH 2016 50 Fantastic Ideas for Take-Home Activities Kate Bass
Another title in the award winning '50 Fantastic Ideas' series packed full of activities that will inspire practitioners and motivate children to explore the world around them.
Sales points • This book will trigger ideas for practitioners to develop according to the needs of the children in their setting • Inspired home learning will extend children's learning experiences in the Early Years • An attractive, accessible resource that can be explored in family workshops to reach a variety of families and backgrounds.
Description This book features a wealth of exciting activities that are easy for practitioners to digest and then pass on as instant ideas to parents and carers. The introduction explains to practitioners how these activities could be shared with families and how to entice and include the harder to reach families, who would not necessarily buy a book or look at activities online. All the activities encourage creative play and exploration, and will inspire tasks set for home learning.
About the Author Jane Vella is a Senior Nursery Nurse and Kate Bass is an EYFS Coordinator, as well as a Moderator for Early Years. Together they have run workshops for families to promote positive relationships, communication and the value of outdoor learning.
Price: $22.99 (NZ$24.99) ISBN: 9781472919182 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 244x169mm Extent: 64 pages
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Featherstone Education MARCH 2016 Pattern-tastic Treasure hunt: Learn your colours with nature illustrated by Nan Na Hvass, illustrated by Sofie Hannibal
Learn to spot different patterns with this nature-inspired treasure hunt, which contains 80 first words to see and say.
Sales points • Chunky tabbed board book, perfect for little fingers • Learn about nature's patterns with a different theme on every spread • A different treasure hunt on every spread as you spot the odd one out
Description Turn the tabs of the chunky boards book to discover a world of stripes, spots and spirals, then try to spot the odd one out. Visual learning made fun...
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NAN NA HVASS and SOFIE HANNIBAL are a design studio based in Copenhagen. They have worked with clients including Asos, Heals and Marimekko. These are their first books for children.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781847807434 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 278x200mm Extent: 14 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YBLH Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2016 Technicolour Treasure Hunt: Learn to count with nature illustrated by Nan Na Hvass, illustrated by Sofie Hannibal
Learn to count from one to ten with this nature-inspired treasure hunt, which contains 80 first words to see and say.
Sales points • Chunky tabbed board book, perfect for little fingers • Discover all of nature's colours with a different theme on every spread • Learn to count from one to ten, with this nature inspired treasure hunt
Description Turn the tabs of the chunky board book to discover all the colours of the rainbow. Visual learning made fun...
About the Author NAN NA HVASS and SOFIE HANNIBAL are a design studio based in Copenhagen. They have worked with clients including Asos, Heals and Marimekko. These are their first books for children.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781847807441 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 278x200mm Extent: 14 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YBLC Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2016 Treasure Hunts 20 Copy Mixed Pack
Includes 10 copies of Pattern-Tastic Treasure Hunt, 10 copies of Technicolour Treasure Hunt plus a free display copy of each.
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Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2016 Busy People: Police Officer Lucy Cuthew
Welcome to the everyday life of PC Seth!
Sales points • The occupation of a police officer is explored in a picture book approach guaranteed to appeal to young children • The simple artwork style creates friendly and approachable characters • Each story features a main character and a simple introduction to the occupation, all incorporated into an entertaining narrative • Next Steps and extra information on the occupation are included at the back of the book
Description Discover the challenges that each day brings as a police officer. Find out what difficulties PC Seth faces when he visits a festival and how he attempts to reunite a lost boy with his parents.
About the Author ANDOTWIN has been illustrating since she could hold a crayon in her hand, but professionally since 2001 when she graduated with a degree in Graphic Design. Prior to setting up on her own, AndoTwin spent over 10 years working with digital agencies as lead creative in illustration, design and animation.
LUCY CUTHEW is an editor and author who specialises in picture books. Her published books (written under her pen name, Lucy M George) include Back to School Tortoise and The Snow Queen. She now has twin sons of her own called Felix and Hamish.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784931490 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages
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QED MARCH 2016 Busy People: Astronaut Lucy Cuthew
Follow Jenny the astronaut as she and her colleague Lei launch into space! What problems will they encounter?
Sales points • The occupation of an astronaut is explored in a picture book approach guaranteed to appeal to young children • The simple artwork style creates friendly and approachable characters • Each story features a main character and a simple introduction to the occupation, all incorporated into an entertaining narrative • Next Steps and extra information on the occupation are included at the back of the book
Description Discover the array of problems an astrophysicist encounters as Jenny attempts to fix the broken space station.
Step inside the lives of Busy People! Each story focuses on a different character as they go about their daily work. But each day holds a new challenge.
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ANDOTWIN..has been illustrating since..she could hold a crayon in her hand,..but professionally since 2001 when she..graduated with a degree in Graphic Design Prior to setting up on her own, AndoTwin..spent over 10 years working with digital..agencies as lead creative in illustration,..design and animation.
LUCY CUTHEW..is an editor and author who specialises in picture books. Her published books (written under her pen name, Lucy M George) include Back to School Tortoise and The Snow Queen. She now has twin sons of her own called Felix and Hamish.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784931506 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages
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QED MARCH 2016 Could a Shark do Gymnastics? Camilla de la Bedoyere
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a shark went to your school?
Sales points • Featuring superb illustrations with an engaging question and answer format, this series will keep young readers entertained and help them to understand and retain animal facts • Fires the imagination while prompting curiosity and learning
Description Could a Shark Could Do Gymnastics? provides a fun and engaging introduction into the life of a great white shark. By imagining animals in everyday scenarios readers can learn about their size, diet and other features. For example, what if a shark went to the dentist? He would be there a long time. A great white shark has nearly 240 teeth!
About the Author CAMILLA DE LE BEDOYERE was a teacher for 10 years before she became a full-time non-fiction author. She studied Zoology and Geology at Bristol University, and has subsequently written or edited more than 200 books for children and adults, many of which aim to explain and explore the natural world and our relationship with it Camilla is a specialist literacy teacher at a London high school, developing reading skills and encouraging a love of learning through books.
ALEKSEI BITSKOFF always loved to draw as a child, covering his exercise books in doodles. His illustration for the AOI's Transport For London competition was exhibited in the summer and his story Me and You gained 3rd place in the Macmillan Prize. He has also been highly commended in the Cheltenham Illustration Award.
Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781781715819 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages
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QED MARCH 2016 Could a Whale Swim to the Moon? Camilla de la Bedoyere
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a blue whale was your friend?
Sales points • Featuring superb illustrations with an engaging question and answer format, this series will keep young readers entertained and help them to understand and retain animal facts • Fires the imagination while prompting curiosity and learning •
Description Could A Blue Whale Could Swim To The Moon? provides a fun introduction into the life of a blue whale. By imagining animals in everyday scenarios readers can learn about their size, diet and other features. Engaging question and answer format will keep young readers entertained and help them to understand and retain animal facts. For example, what would a whale do on Valentine's Day? She would make an enormous valentine card because she has the biggest heart in the animal world!
About the Author CAMILLA DE LE BEDOYERE was a teacher for 10 years before she became a full-time non-fiction author. She studied Zoology and Geology at Bristol University, and has subsequently written or edited more than 200 books for children and adults, many of which aim to explain and explore the natural world and our relationship with it Camilla is a specialist literacy teacher at a London high school, developing reading skills and encouraging a love of learning through books.
ALEKSEI BITSKOFF always loved to draw as a child, covering his exercise books in doodles. His illustration for the AOI's Transport For London competition was exhibited in the summer and his story Me and You gained 3rd place in the Macmillan Prize. He has also been highly commended in the Cheltenham Illustration Award.
Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781781715840 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages
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QED MARCH 2016 50 Things You Should Know About: Wild Weather Anna Claybourne
This title shows and explains how our weather works, how it affects our lives and how it shapes our planet.
Sales points • These books are designed to bring each subject matter to life with facts, maps and infographics • Succinctly broken down into 50 manageable facts
Description In a country where each new day brings a new climate, see what causes our weather to change from a serene, sunny day, to extreme events such as hurricanes and tornados.
This book shows and explains exactly how our weather works, how..it affects our lives and how it shapes the world around us.
About the Author ANNA CLAYBOURNE has been writing and editing children's books for nearly 20 years, and has written more than 100 books. Her specialist areas include life sciences, such as the human body, genes and DNA, animals and sea life.
Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781784933043 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 250x190mm Extent: 80 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YNN Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
QED MARCH 2016 Fairy Tales Gone Wrong: Eat Your Greens, Goldilocks: A Story About Eating Healthily
It's your favourite classic fairy tales with a twist. QED delivers an encouraging message about good health and hygiene in this new series.
Sales points • The charming artwork highlights all the positives of your favourite characters • The Fairy Tales Gone Wrong series teaches children about hygiene, health and other life skills in a fun, accessible way
Description In Eat Your Greens, Goldilocks! the three bears play host to a very fussy eater. Goldilocks only likes things 'just so', and she hates eating vegetables! But the bears are determined to give her a healthy meal.
About the Author STEVE SMALLMAN has been illustrating children's books for 20 years and started writing for children 10 years ago. He is the winner of the 2009 Sheffield Children's Book award.
Fascinated by colour from an early age, BRUNO ROBERT attended the National School of Fine Arts in Caen, France. Alongside his previous experience in the multimedia market, he has completed numerous commissions and has had his work published by Atlas, Hachette Children's Books, Milan Jeunesse and Larousse to name but a few. Bruno now works for the press and various publishing agencies in his hometown of Normandy.
Price: $9.99 (NZ$0.00) ISBN: 9781781716458 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages
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QED MARCH 2016 Space Aliens: Learn to draw more than 20 out-of-this-world characters! Dave Garbot
Space Aliens teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of fun, out-of-this-world characters in true cartooning style.
Sales points • Features fun, wacky, and unique characters from outer space • You Can Draw Cartoon Animals by Chris Hart has sold more than 55,000 copies since its release in 2009 • Title adds to a growing series in progress with more books to follow each season
Description Space Aliens teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of fun, wacky characters in true cartooning style. Children will love creating unearthly characters, as well as learning how to develop and draw their own original cartoons. Featured sections cover silly expressions and awesome accessories that make the cartoon creations come to life on the page. Projects feature original, unique characters straight from the imagination of talented cartoonist Dave Garbot. Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along.
About the Author Dave Garbot is an experienced illustrator who enjoys working with clients to create fun and engaging images for a variety of projects. Relying on his whimsical imagination, humor, and attention to detail, Dave is often called upon for assignments in children's publishing, advertising, character development, stylish lettering, games, and fun maps. His list of clientele includes Barnes & Noble, Harper Collins, Penguin Press, Scholastic, Klutz Press, Sterling Publishing, Addison Wesley, Parenting Press, Carrabba's Restaurants, Hyatt Hotels, McDonald's, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Arnold Worldwide.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781633220621 Format: Paperback Dimensions: xmm Extent: 64 pages
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Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2016 Spectacular Superheroes: Learn to draw more than 20 powerful defenders of the universe! Dave Garbot
Spectacular Superheroes teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of powerful, superhuman characters in true cartooning style.
Sales points • Features fun characters with superhuman powers • You Can Draw Cartoon Animals by Chris Hart has sold more than 55,000 copies since its release in 2009 • Title adds to a growing series in progress with more books to follow each season
Description Learn to draw cartoon spectacular superheroes--step by step!
Cartooning for Kids: Spectacular Superheroes teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of strong, powerful characters in true cartooning style, including such characters as Pizza Dog, Elastic Man, and The Flame. Children will love creating superhuman characters, as well as learning how to develop and draw their own original cartoons. Featured sections cover silly expressions and awesome accessories that make the cartoon creations come to life on the page. Projects feature original, unique characters straight from the imagination of talented cartoonist Dave Garbot. Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along.
About the Author Dave Garbot is an experienced illustrator who enjoys working with clients to create fun and engaging images for a variety of projects. Relying on his whimsical imagination, humor, and attention to detail, Dave is often called upon for assignments in children's publishing, advertising, character development, stylish lettering, games, and fun maps. His list of clientele includes Barnes & Noble, Harper Collins, Penguin Press, Scholastic, Klutz Press, Sterling Publishing, Addison Wesley, Parenting Press, Carrabba's Restaurants, Hyatt Hotels, McDonald's, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Arnold Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) Worldwide. ISBN: 9781633220638 Format: Paperback Dimensions: xmm Extent: 64 pages
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Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2016 Learn to Draw Birds & Butterflies: Step-by-step instructions for more than 25 winged creatures Robbin Cuddy
Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Birds & Butterflies offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-colour photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more.
Sales points • Walter Foster's animal titles sell through sustainably well, with three of the best-selling comps in the series selling more than 125,000 combined units RTD since 2004 • Title complements the expansion of the refreshed Learn to Draw product line • Updated design elements include realistic photographs of each drawing subject, paired alongside fun facts and trivia questions
Description Learn to draw all of your favorite birds and butterflies--step by step!
Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Birds & Butterflies offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each bird and butterfly. Includes birds such as flamingo, peacock and Kingfisher and butterflies such as Monarch, Red Admiral and Adonis Blue.
About the Author Robbin Cuddy began her career designing packaging for toys, games, and puzzles. She eventually became a freelance illustrator and concentrates primarily on children's books. She resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781633220645 Format: Paperback Dimensions: xmm Extent: 64 pages
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Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2016 Learn to Draw Exotic Animals: Step-by-step instructions for more than 25 unusual animals Robbin Cuddy
Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Exotic Animals offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-colour photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more.
Sales points • Walter Foster's animal titles sell through sustainably well, with three of the best-selling comps selling more than 125,000 combined units RTD since 2004 • Title complements the expansion of the refreshed Learn to Draw product line • Updated design elements include realistic photographs of each drawing subject, paired alongside fun facts and trivia questions
Description Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each exotic animal. Children will love learning to draw exciting animals, such as a degu, giant toad, walking catfish, squirrel monkey, and more!
About the Author Robbin Cuddy began her career designing packaging for toys, games, and puzzles. She eventually became a freelance illustrator and concentrates primarily on children's books. She resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781633220652 Format: Paperback Dimensions: xmm Extent: 64 pages
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Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2016 Learn to Draw Military Machines: Step-by-step instructions for more than 25 high-powered vehicles Tom LaPadula
Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Military Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience than includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-colour photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more.
Sales points • Kids love learning about cars, trucks, planes, helicopters, and all kinds of moving machines they see in the world around them • Beginning with easy shapes and angles, the Learn to Draw series teaches young artists a foundation of basic drawing skills • Art lessons include fun facts, trivia, and photographs
Description Learn to draw all of your favorite military vehicles--step by step!
Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of military vehicles, including the B-25 Bomber, the M1 Abrams Battle Tank, and the stealth fighter jet. The book opens with a brief description of how to get started, using basic drawing tools and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, circle, or triangle, and progresses to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each vehicle and what it is used for. With a mix of art instruction and fun trivia, Learn to Draw Military Machines is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite vehicles, in addition to developing their artistic talents.
About the Author For more than 30 years, Tom LaPadula has illustrated for national and international magazines, advertising agencies, and publishing houses. He has exhibited in numerous group shows throughout the country, and his paintings are included in Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) many private collections. Tom holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design and earned his MFA from Syracuse ISBN: 9781633220676 Format: Paperback University. Learn more at www.tomlapadula.com. Dimensions: xmm Extent: 64 pages
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Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2016 Bake Shop Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team
Decorate your own sweet treats with deliciously scented markers and stickers throughout this fun-filled coloring activity book!
Sales points • Promotes creativity and imagination with scented markers and stickers • Makes a great gift idea for children, full of fun boredom-busting activities • With the popularity of Smencils with school-aged children, this fun kit adds extra fun and value with activity pages and stickers
Description Decorate your own sweet treats throughout this fun-filled coloring activity book!
Whether children are decorating a seven-tiered cake or adding colorful sprinkles to sugar cookies and snickerdoodles, they will quickly discover how easy it is to explore and push the boundaries of their creativity--all that's needed is a little imagination! With 48 pages of open-ended prompts and unfinished illustrations that encourage the use of scented markers and scratch and sniff stickers, children will stay busy for hours frosting doughnuts, cupcakes, and other delicious desserts just waiting for their creative help.
Each kit comes with a set of deliciously scented markers, including strawberry, chocolate, mint, and lime, to make all of your dessert creations and treats smell extra yummy! Designed to encourage artistic exploration and imagination in a sweet-smelling, creative way, Sweet SCENTsations: Bake Shop is sure to inspire children of all ages.
About the Author The Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team develops fun and imaginative books and kits for children of all ages. Encouraging learning and exploring, Walter Foster Jr. titles cover a wide range of subjects, including art, transportation, history, craft, gardening, and more. Walter Foster Jr. is a division of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc., a subsidiary of the London-
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) based Quarto Group, Inc. ISBN: 9781633220768 Format: Dimensions: xmm Extent: 48 pages
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Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2016 Sing Along with Me! Old Macdonald Had a Farm Yu-hsuan Huang
This new series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.
Sales points • An innovative new series of interactive board books for babies and toddlers based on perennially popular nursery rhymes • Includes a Stories Aloud QR code with both a vocal and instrumental version of the nursery rhyme • Chunky sliders bring the rhymes to life, and are just the right size for little hands • Charmingly illustrated by artist Yu-hsuan Huang • An ideal introduction to music for little ones
Description Join Old MacDonald on his farm in this fun book perfect for little ones. Each book also comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
About the Author Yu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, is an illustrator and artist who lives with her family and two lovely cats. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University with a BFA degree in art, Yu-hsuan started her career as an illustrator, working on editorials, picture books and commercial projects. She also has her own illustration brand named "Smohouse". Yu-hsuan's works are inspired by animals and her life experiences. Her soothing and warm-hearted artwork aims to comfort people, and bring happiness to everyone.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857634368 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 210x210mm Extent: 12 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Sing Along With Me! Row, Row, Row Your Boat Yu-hsuan Huang
This new series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.
Sales points • Ages: 2-5 • An innovative new series of interactive board books for babies and toddlers based on perennially popular nursery rhymes • Includes a Stories Aloud QR code with both a vocal and instrumental version of the nursery rhyme • Chunky sliders bring the rhymes to life, and are just the right size for little hands • Charmingly illustrated by artist Yu-hsuan Huang • An ideal introduction to music for little ones
Description Sing along and join the fun in this cute book perfect for little ones. Each book also comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
About the Author Yu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, is an illustrator and artist who lives with her family and two lovely cats. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University with a BFA degree in art, Yu-hsuan started her career as an illustrator, working on editorials, picture books and commercial projects. She also has her own illustration brand named "Smohouse". Yu-hsuan's works are inspired by animals and her life experiences. Her soothing and warm-hearted artwork aims to comfort people, and bring happiness to everyone.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857634375 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 210x210mm Extent: 12 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Sing Along With Me! The Wheels on the Bus Yu-hsuan Huang
This series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.
Sales points • Ages: 2-5 • An innovative new series of interactive board books for babies and toddlers based on perennially popular nursery rhymes • Includes a Stories Aloud QR code with both a vocal and instrumental version of the nursery rhyme • Chunky sliders bring the rhymes to life, and are just the right size for little hands • Charmingly illustrated by artist Yu-hsuan Huang • An ideal introduction to music for little ones
Description Sing along and join the fun in this cute book perfect for little ones. Each book also comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
About the Author Yu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, is an illustrator and artist who lives with her family and two lovely cats. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University with a BFA degree in art, Yu-hsuan started her career as an illustrator, working on editorials, picture books and commercial projects. She also has her own illustration brand named "Smohouse". Yu-hsuan's works are inspired by animals and her life experiences. Her soothing and warm-hearted artwork aims to comfort people, and bring happiness to everyone.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857634382 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 200x200mm Extent: 12 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 Sing Along With Me! Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Yu-hsuan Huang
This series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations.
Sales points • Ages 2-5 • An innovative new series of interactive board books for babies and toddlers based on perennially popular nursery rhymes • Includes a Stories Aloud QR code with both a vocal and instrumental version of the nursery rhyme • Chunky sliders bring the rhymes to life, and are just the right size for little hands • Charmingly illustrated by artist Yu-hsuan Huang • An ideal introduction to music for little ones
Description Sing along and join the fun in this cute book perfect for little ones. Each book also comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
About the Author Yu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, is an illustrator and artist who lives with her family and two lovely cats. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University with a BFA degree in art, Yu-hsuan started her career as an illustrator, working on editorials, picture books and commercial projects. She also has her own illustration brand named "Smohouse". Yu-hsuan's works are inspired by animals and her life experiences. Her soothing and warm-hearted artwork aims to comfort people, and bring happiness to everyone.
Price: $11.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857634399 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 200x200mm Extent: 12 pages
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Nosy Crow MARCH 2016 The Winner's Curse Marie Rutkoski
Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. The first book in the breathtaking Winner's Trilogy is an irresistible story of forbidden romance and class warfare.
Sales points • Nuanced characters, a richly imagined world, fast-paced storytelling and breathtaking plot twists make this a fantasy that any teen girl will devour in one sitting. Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Sarah J. Maas • The Winner's Curse was a Bloomsbury Kids NetGalley record breaker - with over 200 requests for the m/s within the first day of being up, and it has nearly 700 reviews and over 2,000 ratings on goodreads.com • A high-stakes cliffhanger will leave readers clutching their hearts and desperate for the next book, The Winner's Crime
Description Kestrel lives the lavish lifestyle of a Valorian General's only daughter, and such riches come at a cost for Valoria's captives - and for her. As the Herrani face death or slavery, Kestrel's destiny is shaped by her father. He gives her two choices: join his army or get married. Desperate to realise her own future and knowing that it will invite scandal, she pays a small fortune for a handsome Herrani blacksmith at a slave auction. Arin not only plays Kestrel's power games, he understands what she needs and soon she is torn between loyalty to her people and her feelings for him. But Arin is not all he seems and Kestrel will learn that the price she paid for him is much higher than she ever could have imagined.
The first novel in a stunning new trilogy, The Winner's Curse is a story of romance, rumours and rebellion, where dirty secrets and careless alliances can be deadly - and everything is at stake.
About the Author MARIE RUTKOSKI is a professor of English literature at Brooklyn College, where she teaches Shakespeare, children's literature and creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. Marie can tie a good double figure-eight knot and is very fond of perfume, tea and excellent bread and butter.
Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) ISBN: 9781408858202 #TheWinnersCurse Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm @marierutkoski Extent: 368 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 The Winner's Crime Marie Rutkoski
The Winner's Crime is a fight to the death, where no one will escape a strike to the heart. The second sensational novel following The Winner's Curse.
Sales points • Ages 13+ • The irresistible story of forbidden romance and class warfare continues in this second book, with more rumours and rebellion, fast-paced storytelling and heartbreaking plot twists. • Over 5000 copies of Winner's Curse sold in ANZ • A dramatic end to the trilogy will follow a year later • The first book in this breathtaking fantasy trilogy, The Winner's Curse, was a Bloomsbury Kids NetGalley record breaker - with over 200 requests for the m/s within the first day of being up, and it has nearly 700 reviews and over 2,000 ratings on goodreads.com • Fans of Laini Taylor, Kristin Cashore and Sarah J. Maas will be more than satisfied by the richly imagined world and complex characters • We dare anyone not to be seduced by the beautiful cover! • "Like any epic pageturner worth its salt, Rutkoski's richly imagined world is full of dynamic repartee, gruesome battle scenes, and shifting alliances. A high-stakes cliffhanger will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book" - Publishers Weekly, starred review • 'If you're a fan of all things scheming, yes this is the book for you. If you love a great high fantasy, this the book for you. If you like great books in general, this is the book for you' 5 STARS - Chasm of Books (Australian blogger) • 'The Winner's Curse is incredible. I loved it. Loved. It. It's not often a book comes around where every single aspect, the storyline, world building, characters and writing are immaculate, but Marie Rutkoski is pretty darn close...5 STARS' - Diva Booknerd (Australian blogger) • 'Deceit, lies, betrayal, slavery, high-society, strategy, secrets and forbidden love - The Winner's Curse has it all! There is little wonder as to why there is so much hype around this remarkable book - you will not be disappointed!' 5 out of 5 - Book Nerd Reviews (Australian blogger)
Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) • ISBN: 9781408858691 Format: Paperback Description Dimensions: 198x129mm Lady Kestrel's engagement to Valoria's crown prince calls for great celebration: balls and performances, fireworks and Extent: 368 pages
Main Category: Y Children's revelry. But to Kestrel it means a cage of her own making. Embedded in the imperial court as a spy, she lives and Sub Category: YFB General Fiction breathes deceit and cannot confide in the one person she really longs to trust. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: While Arin fights to keep his country's freedom from the hands of his enemy, he suspects that Kestrel knows more than she shows. As Kestrel comes closer to uncovering a shocking secret, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth.
Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Ran Away From the Circus (and joined the library) A.F. Harrold
A story of a boy, a book, some very bad people, some very brave deeds, and the importance of rubber teeth for lions.
Sales points • Ages 8-12 • A fantastically funny and wildly eccentric story from a brilliant and hilarous author • Perfect to recommend to boys or girls. • An endearing hero and page-turning, totally satisfying story. • Glorious use of language, unique voice and offbeat, quirky humour • Selected for the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2013
Description There are many boys in the world, all slightly different from one another, and most of them are referred to by names. These are often John or Jack or Desmond, but sometimes they are James or Philip or Simon. Once, and once only, there was a boy whose name was Fizzlebert.'
Fizzlebert Stump lives in a travelling circus. But although he gets to hang around with acrobats, play the fool with clowns, and put his head in a lion's mouth every night, he's the only kid there - and he's bored. But then Fizz decides to join a library, and life suddenly gets a lot more exciting, when a simple library card application leads to him being kidnapped by a pair of crazed pensioners! Will he ever see the circus again?
About the Author A.F. Harrold is an English poet (1975-present). He writes and performs for adults and children, in cabaret and in schools, in bars and in basements, in fields and indoors. He was Glastonbury Festival Website's Poet-In-Residence in 2008, and Poet-In-Residence at Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2010. He won the Cheltenham All Stars Slam Championship in Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) 2007 and has had his work on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and BBC7. He is active in schools work, running workshops and ISBN: 9781408830031 Format: Paperback - B format slams and doing performances at ungodly hours of the morning, and has published several collections of poetry. He is the Dimensions: 180x130mm owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard. Extent: 256 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction Illustrations: Line illustrations Previous Titles: Author now living:
Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Fizzlebert Stump and the Bearded Boy A.F. Harrold
The story of a boy, some beards, a sinister plot, clowns in crisis, and a very poorly rabbit.
Sales points • Ages 8-12 • A fantastically funny, wildly eccentric tale of Fizz's second adventure. • Timeless circus setting. These books are destined to become classics! • Hiliarious, laugh out loud funny. Perfect for boys or girls • Praise for Book 1: 'I absolutely love this story and there is a really good twist that is just awesome!' - Mathilda, aged 13, Sunday Herald Sun • 'An amusing story filled with wonderfully quirky characters (and some hilarious interjections from the autho - West Australian • '...roles comically reversed. The villain is a little old lady while the child's rescuer is a supposedly savage animal...the author frequently interrupts his narrative with chatty and amusing asides...Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years'- Sydney's/ Melbourne's/ Adelaide's Child • 'This book was very funny...I would recommend it to all boys and girls aged 7+'- Primary School Student review, Sunday Mail Adelaide • More Fizzlebert adventures to come! •
Description Fizzlebert Stump's second adventure. The bearded Barboozul family are the new stars of Fizz's circus. Their act is full of magic, mystery, fear and fun. And it's nice to have another boy around, even if he is a bit hairy round the chin. But then things start going wrong. The lion loses his dentures. The clowns lose their noses. The Ringmaster loses his temper. And the circus is about to lose its licence. Is the bearded boy to blame? Can Fizz save the day?
About the Author
Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) A.F. Harrold is an English poet (1975-present). He writes and performs for adults and children, in cabaret and in schools, ISBN: 9781408835210 in bars and in basements, in fields and indoors. He was Glastonbury Festival Website's Poet-In-Residence in 2008, and Format: Paperback Poet-In-Residence at Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2010. He won the Cheltenham All Stars Slam Championship in Dimensions: 182x129mm 2007 and has had his work on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and BBC7. He is active in schools work, running workshops and Extent: 256 pages Main Category: Y Children's slams and doing performances at ungodly hours of the morning, and has published several collections of poetry. He is the Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Cried Fish A F Harrold
The story of a boy, a lion, a sea lion, fish (but fewer than there used to be), a possible pirate, a temperamental cook and a very surprising octopus.
Sales points • Ages 7-9 • The third Fizzlebert Stump book, following Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Ran Away From The Circus (and joined the library) and Fizzlebert Stump and the Bearded Boy • A fantastically funny, wildly eccentric tale of Fizz's latest adventure, perfect for boys or girls • Offbeat, quirky humour and wonderful use of language make for a laugh-outloud read. • Book 1 has been selected for the NSW Premiers Reading Challenge • Author is a performance poet who is being pitched to all ANZ festivals • Local praise for the series: • 'I absolutely love this story and there is a really good twist that is just awesome!' - Mathilda, aged 13, Sunday Herald Sun • 'An amusing story filled with wonderfully quirky characters (and some hilarious interjections from the author) - West Australian • '...roles comically reversed...the author frequently interrupts his narrative with chatty and amusing asides... Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years'- Child Publications • 'This book was very funny...I would recommend it to all boys and girls aged 7+'-Primary Student review, Sunday Mail Adelaide •
Description Fizzlebert Stump lives in a circus. His mum's a clown, his best friend is a bearded boy, and he sticks his head in a lion's mouth every night. Other than that, he's pretty normal. When Fish the sea lion goes missing Fizzlebert tracks down the runaway beast to the Aquarium, with its piratical owner Admiral Spratt-Haddock, invisible octopus, and colour-coded fish. Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) But the Aquarium has problems of its own. Fish (not Fish the sea lion, fish. Keep up.) are going missing, and the Admiral ISBN: 9781408842461 blames the circus. Can Fizzlebert solve the mystery, avoid an over-enthusiastic crocodile, and find his friend? Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 182 x129mm Extent: 224 pages About the Author Main Category: Y Children's A.F. Harrold is an English writer, poet and performer for adults and children. He has had his work on BBC TV and radio. Sub Category: YFB General Fiction He is active in schools work, running workshops and slams. He has published two previous Fizzlebert Stump titles and Illustrations: several collections of poetry. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard. Previous Titles: Author now living: www.afharroldkids.co.uk, @afharrold
Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Fizzlebert Stump and the Girl Who Lifted Quite Heavy Things A.F. Harrold
Fizzlebert needs to reunite his friend the Bearded Boy with his long-lost parents, and find himself a new act. Luckily, the strongest girl in the world is there to help.
Sales points • Ages 8+ • By the author of The Imaginary • The fourth book in the widely praised Fizzlebert Stump series, featuring a boy, a circus, a sea lion and a lot of silliness • A fantastically funny, wildly eccentric tale of Fizz's latest adventure. • Offbeat, quirky humour and wonderful use of language make for a laugh-out-loud read. • Author is a performance poet, excellent at events and in schools. • The Fizzlebert Stump books have been widely reviewed and nominated for many awards • Praise for the Fizzlebert Stump series: • 'I absolutely love this story and there is a really good twist that is just awesome!' - Mathilda, aged 13, Sunday Herald Sun • 'An amusing story filled with wonderfully quirky characters (and some hilarious interjections from the author)' - West Australian • '...roles comically reversed. The villain is a little old lady while the child's rescuer is a supposedly savage animal...the author frequently interrupts his narrative with chatty and amusing asides...Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years'- Sydney's/ Melbourne's/ Brisbane's / Adelaide's Child • "I enjoyed this book because it has so many unexpected twists that you never quite know what is going to happen next. Also, there are many ingenious characters who made me laugh. My favourite was the toad-like librarian. "- Lovereading4kids, Lucy, age 9 • "This story really will draw you in. It is one of my favourite books that I have ever read and I have read a lot of books! - Lovereading4kids, Adam, age 9
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Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) It's the great Circus of Circuses competion, and Fizzlebert Stump has no act. He's no longer the Boy Who Puts His Head ISBN: 9781408853313 In The Lion's Mouth (the lion retired) and putting his head in a crocodile's mouth instead didn't work out for some reason. Format: Paperback - B format Can Fizz find a new act in time? Can the Bearded Boy find his long-lost parents? And can their new friend Alice, Dimensions: 198x129mm professional flower- arranger and secret Strongwoman, find her rightful place in the circus? Extent: 224 pages
Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction A story of circus rivalry, learning who you really are, and the problem of oddly-shaped vegetables. Brilliantly bonkers and Illustrations: perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Lemony Snicket. Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author A.F. Harrold is an English writer, poet and performer for adults and children. He has had his work on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and BBC7. He is active in schools work, running workshops and slams. He has published two previous Fizzlebert Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Diamonds and Daggers: Marsh Road Mysteries Elen Caldecott
Meet Piotr, Minnie, Andrew, Flora and Sylvia - true friends and even better mystery-solvers! A brilliant new mystery adventure series for tweens!
Sales points • Ages 8-12 • Reissued alongside book 3 Spooks and Scooters. • Excellent as a full series or each mystery can be read as a stand alone • Each book in the series will include a subtle topical issue, in this case prejudice • Diverse range of central characters, will appeal to a huge range of readers • Elen has been shortlisted for 30 children's book awards and she has won five of them
Description Hollywood sensation, Betty Massino, has come to star in the theatre down the road and Piotr and his friends Andrew and Minnie couldn't be more excited! But when the famous actress's hugely expensive diamond necklace goes missing, Piotr's dad, a security guard at the theatre, is a prime suspect. Soon, Piotr faces the very real threat of being sent 'home' to Poland. With the help of Sylvie and her twin sister Flora, can Piotr, Andrew and Minnie solve the crime or will they lose Piotr forever? The first in a fantastic new series filled with friendship, adventure and mystery! Perfect for fans of Lauren St John, this is THE new mystery adventure series by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott.
About the Author Elen Caldecott graduated with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University and is now the author of six children's novels. Before becoming a writer, she was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security guard. Her debut novel, How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Elen lives in Bristol UK with her husband and their dog.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781408847527 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 224 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Crowns and Codebreakers: Marsh Road Mysteries Elen Caldecott
The second title in a brilliant new mystery adventure series by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott. For fans of Lauren St. John
Sales points • Ages 8-12 • The second book in Marsh Road Mysteries series. • Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone • Each book in the series includes a subtle life lesson • With a diverse range of central characters, the second book in the Marsh Road Mysteries series will appeal to a huge range of readers • Elen has been shortlisted for 30 children's book awards and she has won five of them
Description Meet Piotr, Minnie, Andrew, Flora and Sylvia - true friends and even better mystery-solvers!
When Minnie's gran comes to stay, all the way from Nigeria, Minnie KNOWS there will be trouble. And straight away Gran notices she's picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport. This one is full of boy's clothes, and she's not at all happy about it! But when their house is burgled and the only thing taken is the suitcase, Minnie realises there'll be much more trouble than she bargained for. Can the gang solve the crime or will the mystery of the little lost boy be forever unsolved? The second in a fantastic new series filled with friendship, adventure and mystery!
Perfect for fans of Lauren St John, this is THE new mystery adventure series by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott.
About the Author Elen Caldecott graduated with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University and is now the author of six Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) children's novels. Before becoming a writer, she was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security ISBN: 9781408852712 guard. Her debut novel, How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Format: Paperback and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Elen lives in Bristol UK with her husband and their dog. Dimensions: 198 x129mm Extent: 256 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Tuesdays at the Castle Jessica Day George
A magical castle with a life of its own and a plucky princess who will defend it at all costs.
Sales points • Ages 9+ • For fans of Natalie Babbit, E.D. Baker and Diana Wynne Jones. • A magical, shape-shifting castle, a spirited young heroine and wonderfully whimsical humour < • This charming adventure is the first book in a new series • For fans of Natalie Babbit, E.D. Baker and Diana Wynne Jones.
Description Tuesday is Princess Celie's favourite day. Castle Glower magically grows a new room, a turret or sometimes an entire wing! No one quite knows how, or why, but luckily, Princess Celie has mapped out the Castle's many twists and turns. When the king and queen disappear and Councillors from neighbouring kingdoms arrive to advise Celie, a new tower and a secret passageway appear just as Celie needs them. The Castle is definitely trying to tell her something. But it's down to Celie to find her parents, hold on to the kingdom and protect her home before it's too late. This page-turning adventure marks the launch of a series sure to delight fans of Jessica Day George and win her countless new ones.
About the Author Jessica Day George is the author of many books for young readers, including Dragonskin Slippers, Dragon Flight and Dragon Spear. She studied comparative literature at university and took a class in Old Norse so that she could read the great Viking sagas in the original language. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a librarian and bookseller. Jessica lives with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) ISBN: 9781408831984 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Wednesdays in the Tower Jessica Day George
Princess Celie and her magical moving castle are back in this New York Times bestseller and sequel to Tuesdays at the Castle.
Sales points • New York Times bestseller and sequel to Tuesdays at the Castle, which has sold 80,000 copies in the US • The classic storytelling, fun fantasy adventures and warm humour make this perfect for young fans of Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke and Diana Wynne Jones • Full of danger, conspiracy and magical mayhem and featuring an imaginative heroine that young girls will want to be best friends with
Description A magical moving castle sky-high with secrets! Everyone knows Castle Glower only really comes to life on a Tuesday. So when Princess Celie spies a new turret on a Wednesday, she is certain something isn't right. Inside the tower is hidden a giant egg, and it seems the castle wants Celie to look after it! Caring for this extraordinary new pet is going to be very tricky, especially once Celie and her siblings realise what else the Castle is hiding . . . This New York Times bestseller and egg- citing sequel to the enchanting adventure Tuesdays at the Castle is out of this world!
About the Author Jessica Day George is the author of many books for young readers, including the wonderfully whimsical Tuesdays at the Castle and three books in the Dragonskin Slippers series. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a librarian and bookseller. Jessica lives with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah.
To find out more, visit www.jessicadaygeorge.com.
Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781408836927 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 240 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Thursdays with the Crown Jessica Day George
As the New York Times bestselling series continues, Castle Glower acts even weirder than usual. Princess Celie and her siblings must find out why!
Sales points • Ages 8-12 • Full of danger, conspiracy and magical mayhem, • An imaginative heroine that young girls will want to be best friends with • Classic storytelling, fun fantasy adventure with warm humour and siblings working together • Perfect for young fans of Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke and Diana Wynne Jones • New York Times bestselling series • "Castle Glower is the true star of this charming story of court intrigue and magic. A satisfying mix of Hogwarts and Howl's Moving Castle, Castle Glower helps its true citizens, but never at the expense of plot or character development . . . Adventure stories fans will enjoy this as much as children who wear their wizard cloaks proudly" - Praise for 'Tuesdays at the Castle', School Library Journal • "A sweet, funny, sincere story in which siblings work together" - Praise for 'Wednesdays in the Tower', Kirkus •
Description Castle Glower's towers have transported Princess Celie, her siblings and her pet griffin, Rufus, to an unknown land - a world of wild griffins, shadowy forests and castle ruins. As they set out on a dangerous adventure to discover their whereabouts, they find an entire lost people, divided by the wishes of two wizards in a centuries-old quarrel over their beloved home - Castle Glower! Why has the castle sent Celie and her siblings here, and will they ever get back home?
About the Author Jessica Day George is the author of many books for young readers, including the wonderfully whimsical Tuesdays at the Castle and Wednesdays in the Tower, and three books in the Dragonskin Slippers series. Jessica lives with her family in
Price: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) Salt Lake City, USA. ISBN: 9781408856864 Format: Paperback www.jessicadaygeorge.com. Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 240 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 The Story Machine Tom McLaughlin
A captivating story about the magic of story telling - The Story Machine will capture your imagination and your heart!
Sales points • Ages 2-7 • Inspiring picture book, celebrating the simple art of storytelling • Appealing central character and charming illustrations from author/editor • "A winner of a book about the power of drawing and story telling" - Oliver Jeffers • "A charming, rewarding, instructive read "- Financial Times • 'A wonderfully imaginative story book' - Parents in Touch • 'This is such a lovely story, and the illustrations are just beautiful . . . I adored every page of it' - The Reading Residence •
Description Elliott is a boy who likes to find things and, one day, he stumbles across a machine. At first, he can't work out what the machine is for – it doesn't beep or buzz like all his other machines and it doesn't have an ON/OFF button. Then, quite by accident, Elliott makes the machine work. The machine makes letters! Elliott thinks it must be a story machine but, sadly, Elliott isn't very good at letters and words. How can he make magical stories without them? But, wait, some of the letters look like pictures. Elliott is good at pictures and, as he discovers, pictures make stories.
An inspiring, uplifting picture book about the simple joys of a typewriter in a world of hi-tech machines. Perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers.
About the Author TOM MCLAUGHLIN is the author/illustrator of The Diabolical Mr Tiddles (Simon and Schuster) and the illustrator of the Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) Captain Boots series of picture books (Puffin). He loves drinking tea, eating lunch and drawing, and he would quite like to ISBN: 9781408839348 be a virtuoso banjo player. Tom lives in Devon with his wife and their two sons. The Story Machine is his first book for Format: Paperback Bloomsbury. Dimensions: 274x245mm Extent: 32 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 I'll Never Let You Go Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Alison Brown
A gifting book for all occasions, perfect for fans of Guess How Much I Love You
Sales points • A heartfelt celebration of unconditional love. Warm, reassuring and charming - the perfect book for sharing with loved ones • From the author and illustrator of the Publishing Weekly bestseller, I Love You Night and Day. Makes an ideal gifting book for weddings, Valentine's Day and other celebrations • Beautifully conceived illustrations with a loose line, delicate touch and oodles of charm
Description When you aren't sure, you'll feel me near,
When you are scared, I will be here.
When you are high, when you are low,
I'll be holding your hand and I'll never let go.
From the author and illustrator of I Love You Night and Day comes a tender and heartfelt picture book. With reassuring words offering a message of unconditional love, and illustrations bursting with exuberance, warmth and humour, Never Let Go is the perfect gift for loved ones of all ages and guaranteed to be a favourite for years to come.
About the Author Smriti Prasadam-Halls is a former children's book editor who has written several picture books and novelty books, including Elephant Pants (Orchard). She lives in London with her husband and three sons. Other Bloomsbury books written by Smriti include I Love You Night and Day, Don't Call Me Sweet and Santa Baby.
Price: $22.99 (NZ$28.99) ISBN: 9781408839003 Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and was a graphic designer before becoming an illustrator. Alison was brought Format: Hard Cover up in Bangor, Northern Ireland and now lives in Leeds. Dimensions: 274x245mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBC Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 We're Going on an Egg Hunt Laura Hughes
Join the Easter Bunnies on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. Perfect for fans of the classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Sales points • For ages 1 - 5. • Fun lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt with ten eggs to find and count. The perfect Easter gift. • Bright, appealing artwork with adorable rabbit characters, not to mention an abundance of other Springtime animals including lambs and chicks
Description We're going on an egg hunt. We're going to find them all. We're REALLY excited. Hooray for Easter Day!
Join the Easter Bunnies as they set off on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. With ten eggs to find and count, it's great fun. But watch out for the obstacles along the way - lambs, chicks, bees and ducks - and there's even a wolfish surprise, so do take care.
Based on the traditional We're Going on a Lion Hunt rhyme, this will be a huge hit with all fans of the classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
About the Author Laura Hughes is an exciting young London-based illustrator. Originally from Bath, she studied illustration at Kingston University and, since graduating, she has created artwork for children's books, cards, stationery and homewares.
Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) ISBN: 9781408873861 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 255x255mm Extent: 24 pages
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Bloomsbury Child MARCH 2016 Fridays with the Wizards Jessica Day George
Continuing the New York Times bestselling series, Jessica Day George brings readers on another magical adventure in Castle Glower. the Castle with a mind of its own!
Sales points • For ages 9 - 11. • Readers continue to love the charm and adventure of Celie and her magical Castle, now in its fourth book in the series. • A magical, shape-shifting castle, a trio of sharp young protagonists, and whimsical humor that's spot on for middle grade. For fans of Natalie Babbit, Lynn Reid Banks, Diana Wynne Jones, and Elizabeth Winthrop. • Jessica's younger storytelling is her bestselling--teachers and librarians can't keep these books in! • With a new YA, Silver in the Blood, publishing a few months prior, we are working to build her fan base across the board, with digital promotions and social media promotion etc.
Description Princess Celie and her companions have made it home safely from the Glorious Arkower, and everything is back to normal now that the Eye of the Castle is where it belongs. With more magical griffins to care for, Celie, Lilah, and Rolf have their hands full. But when the dangerous ancient wizard Arkwright escapes the dungeon and goes missing within the Castle, no one can rest until he is found. Only Celie knows where he is most likely hiding—deep within the secret passageways behind the walls of their beloved Castle. With danger lurking behind every tapestry and under every trap door, Celie must find the Wizard and save her family. Readers will be swept away by another charming magical adventure featuring Princess Celie and her very special Castle.
About the Author Jessica Day George is the author of Tuesdays at the Castle, New York Times bestseller Wednesdays in the Tower, and Thursdays with the Crown, as well as the Twelve Dancing Princesses series and Dragon Slippers series. Originally from Idaho, she studied at Brigham Young University and was a movie store clerk, a bookseller, and a school office lady before Price: $21.99 (NZ$24.99) becoming a writer. Jessica lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, their three young children, and a five-pound ISBN: 9781619634299 Maltese named Pippin who often makes cameo appearances in her books. www.jessicadaygeorge.com @jessdaygeorge Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 140x210mm Extent: 240 pages Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Bloomsbury Children'S USA MARCH 2016 Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion Gerry Swallow, illustrated by Valerio Fabretti
A rollicking and humorous tale from the author of A Whole Nother Story--with black and white illustrations-- about a reluctant hero saving a world you only thought you knew.
Sales points • For children aged 8-11. • The hilarious new book from irreverent author Gerry Swallow, complete with black and white illustrations from Valerio Fabbretti inside.The same cheeky humor and wacky adventures that readers loved in Gerry's previous books (written under the pseudonym Dr. Cuthbert) appear in spades here, this time turned towards a reimagining of classic fairytales and including interior illustrations. • All kids are familiar with classic nursery rhymes, and they'll be delighted to see these tales reimagined, illustrated, and turned on their heads. • Re-imaginings for kids are popular: Books that put new spins on classic tales, like Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark & Grimm series, Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories series, and Michael Buckley's The Sisters Grimm series, are selling well. And family friendly TV shows and movies like Once, Maleficent, Snow White and the Hunstman, and Oz the Great and Powerful are also very successful. • Compelling Character: Elspeth is a girl you'll love to hate and then grow to love. Her journey in the land of make believe is engaging and fresh. • More on the way: We have a sequel signed up with Gerry, pubbing in January 2017, so there's much more to come for Elspeth and co.!
Description When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her--those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted version of the truth concocted by the evil Old King Krool--and none of the characters are who she thinks.
Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) Elspeth couldn't care less, but she soon gets pulled into the fight against Krool's tyranny. And if she wants to get home, ISBN: 9781619634879 she'll need to learn some compassion--and teach the characters that sometimes a good old-fashioned tantrum is exactly Format: Hard Cover what's necessary. Dimensions: 210x140mm Extent: 368 pages
Main Category: Y Children's Told in a hilarious voice and with black and white illustrations throughout, this revolutionary tale is perfect for fans of Sub Category: Y Children's Pseudonymous Bosch and Lemony Snicket. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Gerry Swallow is the author of A Whole Nother Story--which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was an Al Roker Today Show pick--and its sequels Another Whole Nother Story and No Other Story, all written under the pseudonym Dr. Cuthbert Soup. He began his career as a stand-up comic, making numerous appearances on NBC's Bloomsbury Children'S USA