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Scottish Books for Children Everywhere Autumn/Winter 2018 from Floris Books Scottish books for children everywhere Autumn/Winter 2018 2018SAutumn-Kelpies-Cover FINALindd.indd 2 02/05/2018 09:52:02 ORDERS AND INFORMATION PRICES Prices in this catalogue are valid in the UK TRADE ORDERS only and take effect from 1 January 2018. Kelpies is an imprint of Floris Books BookSource, 50 Cambuslang Rd 2a Robertson Avenue, Edinburgh EH11 1PZ They are subject to change without notice. Glasgow G32 8NB Tel: 0131-337 2372 Information Tel: +44 (0)845-370 0067 Email: [email protected] INDIVIDUAL ORDERS Fax: +44 (0)845-370 0068 Web: www.discoverkelpies.co.uk If you have difficulty ordering from a book- Email: [email protected] shop, you can order direct from our distribu- @DiscoverKelpies tor BookSource, or visit our website: Trade Terms www.discoverkelpies.co.uk Floris Books Trust Ltd UK & Ireland: Carriage included Registered address: 22 Baylie Street, Stourbridge DY8 1AZ Non-UK: Carriage additional Postage and Packing Registered No. 2398655. Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Charity No. 801790 and SC041837 (Scotland) UK: £2.50 Printed in Great Britain Europe: £5.00 for the first book and £1.50 per book thereafter Rest of World: £10.00 for the first book Floris Books catalogue and £2.50 per book thereafter • Classic picture books RIGHTS • Inspiring parenting titles Language and territorial rights are available • Creative craft books for sale to other publishers for some books. Contact Floris Books for further information • Specialist non-fiction books or visit www.florisbooks.co.uk/rights Steiner-Waldorf Education EBOOKS catalogue Many of our Kelpies are also available • A useful resource for all as eBooks. Look for the eBook symbol Steiner-Waldorf educators throughout the catalogue. • Informative articles • Inspiring features Front cover artwork: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle by Mairi Hedderwick (p.13) • Exclusive extracts Back cover artwork: Internal cover illustration from The Elsewhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie (p.2) Contact us to request a copy, or view online at: www.florisbooks.co.uk 2018SAutumn-Kelpies-Cover FINALindd.indd 3 02/05/2018 09:52:14 NEW BOOKS p.2–21 Highlights Feature Title p.2 Wee Kelpies p.4 Feature Title Picture Kelpies p.6 Traditional Scottish Tales p.6 Young Kelpies p.14 Kelpies p.18 KelpiesEdge p.20 RECENT BESTSELLERS p.22–23 p.10 p.2 CORE BACKLIST p.24–39 Wee Kelpies p.24 Picture Kelpies p.25 Traditional Scottish Tales p.29 Young Kelpies p.30 Kelpies Classics p.33 Kelpies p.34 p.4 p.14 p.20 KelpiesEdge p.39 KELPIES MAP OF SCOTLAND p.41 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 1 01/05/2018 16:02:46 RETURN TO THE EMPORIUM “See that one there? With the coloured all disappeared, and they were standing in flags? That’s the lion-taming room. And the shop front. the big gold tent over there? There’s a maze This had been the first part of the Nowhere inside made of marshmallow. If you get Emporium Daniel had ever encountered, lost you just eat your way out!” when he'd stumbled in accidentally off Daniel stopped then, fished a golden the street one day, and the sight of the pocket watch from inside his grey suit uncountable number of treasures, the jacket. “Blimey, look at the time! We have smell of dust and polish and old books, to open up!” still made him smile, took him back to In the very centre of the Carnival of those exciting early days. Wonders stood a wrought iron archway, The changes he was making inside the hung with a familiar pair of rich red velvet Emporium were necessary. The place was curtains. When Daniel and Ellie pushed too big, too hard to navigate and control, through them, the sounds and smells but this was the one part he would of the carnival, the music, never alter. It was perfect. the dusky caramel sky, Age 8-12 | 198 x 130 mm | 288pp | 978-178250-519-8 | paperback | £6.99 | 13 September 2018 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 2 01/05/2018 16:02:53 Feature Title Feature The Elsewhere uel to th Emporium seq e b l r ROSS MACKENZIE u e e n • Highly anticipated sequel to the Blue Peter Book Award winner pe in t w The Nowhere Emporium er award • Bestselling author Ross MacKenzie imagines a wondrous world akin to the work of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke and Neil Gaiman • Significant trade advertising and author tour; ARCs are available from May 2018 – email us to request your copy The Nowhere Emporium has been stolen. Die-cut On their race to recover it, Daniel and Ellie discover deserted islands, cover ride enchanted carpets, and meet an illusion of magicians (both dead and alive). But their journey reveals that the Emporium isn't the only thing that has vanished... Return to the Nowhere Emporium and experience another astounding adventure Ross MacKenzie is the multi-award-winning author of Shadowsmith and highly acclaimed fantasy novel The Nowhere Emporium. Ross lives in Renfrew, Scotland, with his wife and More from two daughters, but spends most of his time in Ross MacKenzie (p.34) another world. Age 8-12 | 198 x 130 mm | 288pp | 978-178250-519-8 | paperback | £6.99 | 13 September 2018 3 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 3 01/05/2018 16:03:05 lift the flap book Age 1-3 | 180 x 153 mm | colour illustrations | 12pp | 978-178250-511-2 | hardback board book with flaps | £6.99 | 21 June 2018 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 4 01/05/2018 16:03:10 Wee Kelpies Wee Three Craws A Lift the Flap Scottish Rhyme ILLUSTRATIONS BY MELANIE MITCHELL books for wee hands Scottish board • A sturdy lift the flap book perfect for wee hands • Sing along to this playful re-imagining of the traditional Scottish nursery rhyme • Full of bright, colourful illustrations and lots of details to spot The first craw is crying for his mum, the second falls and skins his jaw and the third can’t fly at all. But where is the fourth little craw? Sing along and lift the flaps to discover what the cheeky – and chilly – little craws get up to sitting on their wall! An all-singing, all-flapping version of the favourite Scots rhyme Melanie Mitchell is the illustrator of more than twenty-five children’s books. She lives in Wales Even more with her partner and children. hands-on fun! (p.24) Age 1-3 | 180 x 153 mm | colour illustrations | 12pp | 978-178250-511-2 | hardback board book with flaps | £6.99 | 21 June 2018 5 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 5 01/05/2018 16:03:12 Age 2-5 | 230 x 240 mm | colour illustrations | 24pp | 978-178250-509-9 | paperback | £5.99 | 21 June 2018 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 6 01/05/2018 16:03:15 Picture Kelpies Kelpies Picture Isla and Pickle The Highland Show KATE MCLELLAND • The second adventure for Isla and her best friend – a cheeky miniature books for 3—6 year olds Scottish picture Shetland pony, Pickle • From the bestselling illustrator of There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie • A bright, fun and colourful picture book perfect for pony lovers Isla really wants Pickle to win the Perfect Pony prize at the Highland Show, but mischievous Pickle has other ideas! Wee ones will giggle their way through Isla and Pickle’s light-hearted adventures. Maybe together they’ll discover there’s more to life than being perfect. More from Kate McLelland (p.24-28) Can Isla help best pal Pickle become a perfect pony in their new adventure? Kate McLelland is an accomplished illustrator and printmaker. She trained in illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She is the illustrator of bestselling picture book There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie and the My First Scottish board book collection. Age 2-5 | 230 x 240 mm | colour illustrations | 24pp | 978-178250-509-9 | paperback | £5.99 | 21 June 2018 7 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 7 01/05/2018 16:03:18 Age 2-5 | 254 x 210 mm | colour illustrations | 24pp | 978-178250-508-2 | paperback | £6.99 | 21 June 2018 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 8 01/05/2018 16:03:24 Picture Kelpies Picture Hide-and-Seek Hettie The Highland Cow Who Can’t Hide! ILLUSTRATIONS BY JO ALLAN Scottish picture books for 3—6 year olds Scottish picture • Bathtime gets messy in this third adventure in the bestselling series starring a loveable Highland cow • A giggle-inducing story of hide-and-seek antics perfect for children who like to avoid bathtime! • Full of warm, bright pastel artwork by award-winning illustrator Jo Allan Hettie the Highland cow is very mucky. Calum and Kirsty think it’s time for a wash but Hettie isn’t keen. Quick – hide! Hettie’s attempts to avoid a bath lead to a hilarious game of hide-and-seek in this lively story. Play peek-a-boo with everyone's favourite Highland coo Jo Allan studied at Telford College in Edinburgh and has worked on commissions for Edinburgh Say hello to Hettie the Council, The Forestry Commission and the Royal Highland Cow (p.26) Botanic Gardens. She illustrated a book of the Gaelic alphabet, which won the Best Children’s Book of the Year in the Gaelic Literacy Awards. Age 2-5 | 254 x 210 mm | colour illustrations | 24pp | 978-178250-508-2 | paperback | £6.99 | 21 June 2018 9 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 9 01/05/2018 16:03:27 Age 4-7 | 230 x 265 mm | colour illustrations | 32pp | 978-178250-512-9 | paperback | £6.99 | 21 June 2018 2018SAutumn-Kelpies.indd 10 01/05/2018 16:03:27 Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales Traditional Kelpies: Picture Mary, Queen of Scots: Escape from Lochleven Castle STORY BY THERESA BRESLIN ILLUSTRATIONS BY TERESA MARTINEZ • A true tale from Scottish history, brought to life by Carnegie Medal- winning author Theresa Breslin • A perfect introduction to the life of the infamous queen and a beautiful souvenir for visitors to Scotland • 2018 marks 450 years since Mary’s infamous escape from Lochleven Castle — look out for Mary, Queen of Scots, a major film, coming in late 2018 Through stunning illustrations and a gripping story, both packed with The true story of Mary's daring escape, historical detail, children will feel the tension of Mary’s imprisonment and the excitement of her escape plans, gaining insight into this fascinating brought to life for young readers period of Scottish history.
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