My First Puzzles - Sammy plays Hide-and-Seek
Pub date 01/09/20 RRP (£) £8.99 Format Board book with puzzles Size 220 x 220 mm Extent 10 pages Age From 3 years ISBN 9782733877647
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Pub date 01/09/20 RRP (£) £8.99 Format Board book Size 185 x 210 mm Extent 12 pages Age From 3 years ISBN 9782733884621
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ORDERS to Grantham Book Services Trent Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ Get hands-on and explore your some traditional fairy tales with this novelty board book. A T: 01476 541080 perfect introduction, for young children, to classic stories with pull and slide mechanisms. F: 01476 541061 E: [email protected] Discover this quirky fairy tale from Charles Perrault. Push, pull and turn mechanisms to make the story come alive. Beautifully brought to life by Lucile Ahrweiller’s illustrations. Sales & Marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ, UK KEY SELLING POINTS ALSO AVAILABLE: T: 020 7138 3650 E: [email protected] • A well-established series • Clever interactive elements to get introduced to classic fairy tales • Push/pull/slide tabs used on each spread, with a finger-sized hole in the panel for ease of sliding • Illustrations adapted for children, with soft tones and rounded lines and many more... My first sound book - Night Animals
Pub date 01/09/20 RRP (£) £12.99 Format Board book Size 210 x 260 mm Extent 8 spreads + 8 sounds Age From 2 years ISBN 9782733884607
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Pub date 01/09/2020 RRP (£) £12.99 Format Board book Size 210 x 260 mm Extent 8 spreads + 8 sounds Age From 2 years ISBN 9782733884614
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• 8 child-friendly sounds • Sounds can be turned on and off • Helps young children engage with books Baby’s First Words - Box Set
Pub date 01/09/20 RRP (£) £20.00 Format Hardback, pop-up paper- cut on each page Size 340 x 233 mm Extent 20 pages Age From 6 years ISBN 9782733886687
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There are positive stories to be told! Author & illustrator: Sam Hutchinson is an award-winning children’s book publisher and author of information books for Hope is not lost! From rainforests to deserts and polar regions children. Sarah Dennis completed a degree to open oceans, young environmentalists will learn about living in illustration at the University of the West things from each category of the IUCN Red List, including extinct, of England. Her work combines traditional critical endangered and least concern. There are even tips on scherenschnitte (paper cutting) with collage. how animal lovers can help. Her previous work includes illustrations for The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin, Natural Cookbook, a book for Great Ormond KEY SELLING POINTS: Street and various advertising campaigns as Pub month September 2020 well as several children’s books for b small Counters anxiety with publishing, including award-winning Animal Publisher b small publishing ltd. positive stories and fuller Camouflage. ISBN 978-1-912909-39-1 picture of each habitat Format 250x250mm
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• Kaye’s previous fairy tale twists have quickly established themselves as top-selling, core titles on the Barrington Stoke list with huge popularity in schools • “Umansky has a great wit. The retellings are very funny and capture the essence of these larger than life characters while stereotypes are challenged” Just Imagine on The Villain’s Version • Award-winning Barrington Stoke has over 21 years’ experience of publishing super-readable books accessible to young people with dyslexia or reading reluctance
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Publication: 3rd September 2020 Rights: World ISBN: 9781781129197 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 72pp CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Claire Powell Books for reluctant readers
RELATED TITLE: The Stepsisters’ Story by Kaye Umansky 9781781128541 ISBN 978-1-78112-919-7 WWW.BARRINGTONSTOKE.CO.UK Publishers: Barrington Stoke Ltd, 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LP t 0131 225 4113 f 0131 225 4140 e [email protected] Orders to: Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ t 01476 541080 f 01476 541061 e [email protected] Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ t 020 7138 3650 f 020 7138 3658 e [email protected] 9 781781 129197 ADVANCE INFORMATION 8+ FICTION • SEPTEMBER 2020 MYSTERY CREEPY SCI-FI The Invasion of Crooked Oak Stranger Things meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this thrilling sci-fi adventure with an environmental twist. Dan Smith Nancy’s parents are acting weird. Their eyes are blank, they won’t eat – it’s like they’re no With black and white illustrations by Chris King longer themselves. Pete and Krish are obsessed with unexplained phenomena and when they offer to help Nancy investigate, they’re sure they can crack the case. But the deeper the trio dig, the darker the mystery gets ... Crooked Oak is under attack from a dangerous foe, and they’re the only ones who can stop it.
• The critically acclaimed author of bestselling titles including She Wolf, Boy X and Below Zero, Dan is a hugely popular author across the trade, libraries and schools
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Dan Smith is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His children’s titles, which include My Friend the Enemy and Boy X, have won him numerous accolades including the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Essex Book Award, and nominations for the Brandford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family.
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why this ut bo ISBN: 9781781129203 Reading Age: 8 o o d k in is F Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ super VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm readable Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 104pp w k w u w o. CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white .ba e.c rringtonstok Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Chris King Books for reluctant readers
ISBN 978-1-78112-920-3 WWW.BARRINGTONSTOKE.CO.UK Publishers: Barrington Stoke Ltd, 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LP t 0131 225 4113 f 0131 225 4140 e [email protected] Orders to: Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ t 01476 541080 f 01476 541061 e [email protected] Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ t 020 7138 3650 f 020 7138 3658 e [email protected] 9 781781 129203 ADVANCE INFORMATION • LEAD TITLE 8+ FICTION • SEPTEMBER 2020 LOSS FAMILY MYSTERY The House of Clouds The power of imagination and storytelling combine in a poignant and uplifting novella of family, connection and overcoming grief. Lisa Thompson Tabby’s fed up. Fed up with losing her best friend and fed up that Grandad has come to With black and white illustrations by Alice McKinley stay. Grandad’s always telling the same old silly, made-up stories. And now Tabby has to walk his smelly dog Buster every day after school. When one of Tabby’s walks takes her to a lonely hilltop house she spots something strange going on. So strange she can’t help but mention it to Grandad. Of course he tells her another fantastical story but when tragedy strikes, Tabby’s left wondering if Grandad’s impossible tale could be true?
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• A magical, touching and unique story, that beautifully handles topics of grief, loss and the often undervalued relationship between grandparent and child
• Featuring Lisa’s, much asked for, first female protagonist, a stunning new look, and the honesty and sensitivity for which Lisa is beloved
• Following the outstanding success of the Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted Owen and the why this ut bo o o Soldier, our most reviewed title in 2019 and one of the year’s bestsellers d k in is F super Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist and the author of the best-selling The Goldfish readable Boy and The Light Jar. The Goldfish Boy was a Waterstones Children’s Book of the
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Publication: 3rd September 2020 Rights: World excl. N.America (Eng) ISBN: 9781781129067 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 104pp CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Alice McKinley Books for reluctant readers RELATED TITLE: Owen and the Soldier by Lisa Thompson 9781781128657
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• An enormously popular author and a huge name at schools, libraries and bookshops across the country, Jonathan’s The World of Norm books have sold over a million copies world wide
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• An adorable and accessible comedy with a school theme and a lovable canine star – the ideal read for struggling and disengaged readers
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Jonathan Meres is a former merchant seaman, ice cream van driver and Perrier Award-nominated stand-up comedian. As an actor he’s appeared on TV and in movies. As a writer he is best known for being the author of over 20 books for children and why this ut bo o o in particular his bestselling, award-winning series, The World Of Norm. He lives in d k in is F super Edinburgh. readable
w k w u w o. Publication: 3rd September 2020 Rights: World .ba e.c rringtonstok ISBN: 9781781129531 Reading Age: 8 Price: £6.99 P/B Interest Age: 8+ VAT: No Format: (B format) 198 x 130 mm Bic Code: YF 5AR Pages: 88pp CBMC Code: D3N79 Illustrations: Black and white Category: Children’s Fiction / Illustrator: Katy Halford Books for reluctant readers
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by Pippa Goodhart Publication date 03/09/2020 Age 8+ Orphan Polly Freeman lives with her seamstress aunt Jemima in London. One day when her aunt gets caught thieving, they are sent to St Pancras Price £6.99 Workhouse. Jemima, pretending to be mad, is locked in the lunatic ward Format Paperback while Polly has to work picking ropes of old ships to untwist the reusable fabric. In the workhouse, Polly finds it really difficult to make friends. Only Size 198x130mm Min is nice to her and the two become inseparable. After a few weeks, Polly Extent tbc and Min are recruited to work for a mill in the north of England. Working at ISBN 9781910611227 the mill is very dangerous but at least Polly and Min are well fed and have a warm bed. One day Min is severely injured whilst working and dies not long after ABOUT THE AUTHOR the accident. After her best friend’s death, Polly is devastated and tries to escape from the mill. However, she is caught and locked up in a room where she has to stitch clothes for the owners of the mill. As she is hemming the Pippa Goodhart is the clothes, Polly also embroiders the dresses with beautiful figures, using the author of over thirty technique her aunt taught her. When her talent is discovered, she is offered children’s books including the a role as an apprentice dressmaker, and has the opportunity of rescuing her Winnie the Witch series and A Dog aunt from London and bring her to the north with her. Called Flow which was shortlisted KEY SELLING POINTS for the Smarties Prize. • Perfect for historical fiction fans • Beautiful cover handstitched by Helen Crawford White Pippa is a history graduate and a • Strong BAME female protagonist former teacher and bookseller. She • Deals with themes of slavery and workers rights lives in Cambridgeshire. • Comparison titles include Rose’s Dress of Dreams by Katherine Woodfine and Sequins and Stiches by Laura Dockrill. www.catnipbooks.com YOU MAY ALSO LIKE. . .
ORDERS to Grantham Book Services Trent Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ T: 01476 541080 F: 01476 541061 E: [email protected] Pub Date: 15th September 2020 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SALES & MARKETING Format: Board Book Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd Size: 180 x 165 mm “People who say they sleep like a baby, don’t have one...” Anonymous Tel: 020 7138 3650 Fax: 020 7138 3658 Extent: 14 pp • Price: £6.99 Email: [email protected] Age range: 6+ months • A debut picture book series designed to promote feelings of well-being www.bouncemarketing.co.uk and confidence in preschool children FUTURE TITLE CO-EDITION & RIGHTS SALES Odette Lusby Tel: +44 7770 877960 • Feeling Sleepy is based on effective proven relaxation techniques for Email: [email protected] toddlers, helping to make going to bed a peaceful and calming daily ritual www.boundlessbooks4all.com EARLY YEARS CONSULTANT • Through the world of animals, children are introduced to a series of Dr Sue Robson sleep-inducing actions, encouraging them to fall asleep
• Gently rhyming text also helps to lull and soothe children and is really valuable in promoting early reading skills AUTHORS Andrea Pinnington • Touch and feel elements broaden the appeal and, like a comforter, help to & Caz Buckingham build an association between looking at the book and going to sleep. The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith Loris Owen Ten Riddles. Ten days to solve them… • A thrilling debut, full of danger, magic and friendship, first in the Quicksmiths series • Middle-grade mystical science adventure that will appeal to boy and girl readers of Artemis Fowl and Harry Potter • Supported by an interactive marketing campaign of riddles and quizzes based around the website www.quicksmithsinvitesyou. com and social media. Giveaways and POS to include samplers, ‘candle’ badges and bookmarks Loris Owen has lived in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. A former Summary: communications and content specialist, her home is now in Kent Welcome to the dazzling new world of Quicksmiths, where you will where she runs a small business and encounter Strange Energy, the Mowl, Wormholes, Dark Forces and also spends her days hunting for the tantalising riddle of the Ark of Ideas. interesting combinations of words. When Kip Bramley receives a cryptic invitation, delivered by a beetle- The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith Why we love this book: shaped drone which appears to be breathing, his world will change is her first novel. forever. Soon he finds himself chasing riddles and solving puzzles on a ‘The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith is full of crazy treasure hunt set 400 years earlier by a mysterious genius. excitement, mystery and wonderfully strange invention. It’s a compelling read.’ As things get dangerous, it seems much more is at stake for Kip and his Pub date: 10 September 2020 Penny Thomas, Editor family than winning top marks at his strange new school… ISBN: 9781913102319 www.quicksmithsinvitesyou.com RRP: £6.99 Format: paperback Firefly Press Distribution (Wales): Trade UK representation: Distribution (UK): Size: 129 x 198mm 25 Gabalfa Road, Llandaff North The Books Council Wales Bounce Grantham Book Services Cardiff, CF14 2JJ Helena O’Sullivan 0207 138 3650 44(0)1256302699 Extent: 304pp www.fireflypress.co.uk + 44 (0)1970 624455 [email protected] [email protected] Age group: 8-12s @fireflypress / www.facebook.com/ [email protected] Rights: UK and Commonwealth [email protected] Monster Max and the Bobble Hat of Forgetting Robin Bennett Illustrated by Tom Tinn-Dinsbury
• An irresisitible mix of slapstick comedy and action adventure, packed full of chases, inventions, battles and bum jokes. First in a series for 7-9s. • An experienced author, Robin will be available for events. • Promotion with Toppsta and Lovereading4kids. • Superb, madcap, b&w illustrations from Tom Tinn-Dinsbury throughout. Robin Bennett: Aged 21 he was all set Summary: to become a cavalry officer; aged 21 and a half, he found himself working as an This is Max. Everything normal here. Nothing weird about Max ... until he burps. assistant gravedigger in south London sample rough wondering where it all went wrong. of Max When Max burps he becomes a huge monster, with teeth like swords, who can Robin has gone on to start and run over jump over buildings, roar and eat whole dustbins. It’s great being a monster and a dozen successful businesses from dog- saving people, his aim ‘to protect and do good stuff’, unless he sneezes when he sitting to cigars, tuition to translation. didn’t mean to, changes back, and finds himself far from home in just his pants. The list is quite exhausting. Robin is married with three young Tom Tinn-Dinsbury children. He spends his time between loves to draw (except But something starts causing a lot of damage in their quiet suburb, and it isn’t Max. Pau in the Pyrenées and Henley-on- bicycles, bicycles are His nemesis, a boy his age, Peregrine, is relentlessly on the trail of this monster, Thames. really hard to draw!) and has invented his POOP (Portable Operating Omni Prison) machine to trap it. He lives in Rugby, Max has to catch the real culprit, before Peregrine can catch him... Warwickshire with his wife and two sons, and Pub date: 24 September 2020 his grumpy dog, Wilma. ISBN: 9781913102333 RRP: £5.99 Format: paperback Firefly Press Distribution (Wales): Trade UK representation: Distribution (UK): 25 Gabalfa Road, Llandaff North The Books Council Wales Bounce Grantham Book Services Size: 129 x 198mm Cardiff, CF14 2JJ Helena O’Sullivan 0207 138 3650 44(0)1256302699 Extent: 176pp www.fireflypress.co.uk + 44 (0)1970 624455 [email protected] [email protected] Age group: 7-9 @fireflypress / www.facebook.com/ [email protected] World rights [email protected] ADVANCED INFO
ILLUSTRATED FICTION MASON MOONEY: PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR SEAERRA MILLER
A spooky, ghost-filled and hilarious adventure awaits when you dive into the mysterious world of Mason Mooney! Join Paranormal Investigator Mason Mooney as he tackles ghosts, witches and grumpy teenagers to prove once and for all who the REAL talent in the world of paranormal creatures. If anyone can figure out what’s going on in Grimbrook’s most haunted house – it’s him. And no one else. But with an evil curse looming over him and the house’s inhabitants, can Mason finally prove to the Society of Peculiar Paranormal Phenomena that he’s the best around – or is he a bit out of his depth? Packed with evil curses, haunted houses, quirky characters and a town full of unexplained phenomena, Seaerra Miller’s new series of illustrated comic-like books are sure to be a hit with kids who love twisted tales and action-packed, mysterious stories.
KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • Seaerra’s bright colour palettes and unique characters • Advance review copies available bring to life this story of magic and mystery to booksellers, national press & • Perfect visual storytelling in a long form narrative media makes this book great for all ages, including reluctant • National print and online campaign readers • Promotion via • First in a series of books from a budding new talent www.flyingeyebooks.com who is one to watch
[COVER NOT FINAL] Publication September 2020 FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Age Range 9+ Seaerra Miller studied art at the Pacific Price £12.99 Northwest College of art and Design. Format Hardback Size 279 x 202mm (h x w) Since graduating she has worked for several publications and organisations such as Extent 72pp Cricket Media and Snap Chat. ISBN 978-1-911171-85-0 She has also worked with Flying Eye books as illustrator for their Territory Worldwide Hilda Netflix novels. This is her first solo project with them. Shelving Category Illustrated Young Fiction
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PICTURE BOOK ALL SORTS PIPPA GOODHART & EMILY RAND
When Frankie begins sorting out her toy box, she decides not to stop there. She organizes her bedroom, her classroom . . . even the garden! “Perhaps people can be organized too?” she wonders. But how? Frankie quickly realizes that the variety and diversity of life on Earth is perhaps what makes it the most beautiful of all! In a world of endless colors, sizes, and shapes, it’s easy to get a little dizzy. But can there ever be order amid the chaos? Join one little girl on her journey to find out just what makes the world a beautiful place to live in. From bestselling author Pippa Goodhart and established illustrator Emily Rand comes a beautifully simplistic picture book that explores themes of autism, first concepts and our understanding of the world.
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NON-FICTION A JOURNEY THROUGH GREEK MYTHS MARCHELLA WARD AND SANDER BERG
Delve deep into the mythology of Ancient Greece in this stunning compendium of tales. From the heros of Athens and Sparta to gods and goddesses, take a magical illustrated journey through the Mediterranean. You’ll learn about the places where each story took place, and why myths matter. From Zeus’s power struggles to the incredible Labours of Heracles, explore this enchanting and complex world through beautiful storytelling by expert Marchella Ward, and breathtaking artwork from Sander Berg.
KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • Beautiful artwork and finishes – this would make • Work with educational establishments a fantastic gift to create innovative teachers resources • A fascinating guide to Greek myths covering well • Inclusion on recommended reading lists known stories from Orpheus and Eurydice to the • Nationwide press review mailing Labours of Heracles, as well as some lesser-told • National print and online campaign tales. • Promotion via www.flyingeyebooks.com • Expertly written and researched by an academic who specialises in Greek mythology • A debut children’s book by a talented rising star in the illustration world [COVER NOT FINAL] Publication September 2020 FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: Age Range 7+ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marchella Ward is an archivist and researcher at the Price £14.99 University of Oxford, UK and a lecturer in Theatre and Format Hardback Performance at Goldsmith’s College, where she specialises Size 245 x 185mm (h x w) in Greek and Roman tragedies. Extent 168pp ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR ISBN 978-1-911171-57-7 Sander Berg is a Swedish illustrator. His artwork focuses Territory Worldwide on colour, texture and contemporary digital artwork. The World of Ancient Greek Myths is his first children’s book. Shelving Category Picture Book
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CONTENTS
• 8 Family tree of the gods • 108 The city of Argos • 10 Map of Ancient Greece • 110 Perseus and Medusa • 12 Athens • 116 Perseus and Andromeda • 16 The beginning of the world • 122 The Labour of Heracles • 20 The birth of Zeus • 134 The Underworld • 24 The birth of Athena • 138 Demeter and Persephone • 26 Mount Pelion • 144 Alcestis • 28 The punishment of Prometheus • 146 The land of the living • 32 Pandora • 150 Cecropia • 34 Chiron the centaur • 152 The Furies • 36 Jason and the Argonauts • 154 The Minotaur • 48 Jason meets Medea • 160 Daedalus and Icarus • 52 Mount Parnassus • 162 Home at last • 56 Pegasus and Bellerophon • 164 Afterword: Athena and her owls • 58 The discovery of Lykoreia • 60 Orpheus and Eurydice • 68 The city of Thebes • 72 Oedipus and Jocasta • 78 Antigone • 82 Echo and Narcissus • 86 Pentheus and Dionysus • 92 Across the sea • 94 The Trojan Horse • 98 Odysseus and Cyclops • 100 King Midas
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ILLUSTRATED FICTION Kai and the Monkey King (Brownstone's Mythical Collection Book 3) JOE TODD-STANTON
When Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough Publication September 2019 for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Age Range 5+ Monkey King. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's worth? Price £12.99 Format Paperback Read the latest story from the mythical Brownstone's family vault where Size 295 x 215 mm (h × w) we venture to China and learn about the story of the Monkey King, fight dangerous beasts, taste powerful peaches and see that maybe ... our heroes Extent 56pp aren't always what they're cracked up to be. ISBN 978-1-912497-44-7
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• Featuring a half-Chinese main character, this story takes us to China to learn about BISAC CAT its myths and history – some of which features in the UK curriculum BIC Code • The third in the widely acclaimed Brownstone's Mythical Collection series, which Dreamworks have recently signed film rights to Shelving Category Picture Book • Joe Todd-Stanton is an award-winning author and illustrator ABOUT THE CREATOR MARKETING AND SALES • Nationwide press review mailing Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton • Displays, events and signings at museums and a London-based signing tour and was taught to draw by his mother, • Fact-packed downloadable resources for teachers and inclusion in reading lists who is also an illustrator. He studied at • Mysterious blog tour culminating in a treasure trove of prizes for the public UWE Bristol, receiving a first class degree in Illustration. Stanton has been commissioned to work for clients such ALSO IN THIS SERIES... as Oxford University Press, Usborne Publishing and Aquila magazine. His work has been highly praised and his book The Secret of Black Rock was longlisted for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018 and won a 2018 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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Published by Flying Eye Books www.flyingeyebooks.com Sales & Marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London EC1V 2NZ T 0207 138 3650 E [email protected] W www.bouncemarketing.co.uk Otto Goes North Ulrika Kestere TITLE INFORMATION Released: September 2020 A cosy story about friendship, travel and knitting WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK Ulrika Kestere is a photographer, “Ulrika Kestere is a strong writer with a distinctive voice. This is a illustrator and graphic designer based in substantial story with dialogue that feels like overhearing the conversation Lund, Sweden. Her first children’s book of a real family of friends” Julia Marshall, Publisher was translated into multiple languages, and this is her second book. SALES POINTS Kestere was born in Latvia. She loves the • A warm, funny story about friendship across borders and other lands outdoors and the rough Scandinavian • Combines travel and adventure with knitting and board games weather, and Norway’s Lofoten islands • Three friends with distinctive personalities find out about each other and inspire many of her illustrations. accept their differences • Will appeal to knitters and people who enjoy crafts—follow the animals collect fur, spin and dye yarn, find a pattern and knit up the jumper • The dialogue is beautifully rendered child conversation
BLURB Far up in the north is a blueberry-blue house with a grass roof, where Lisa and Nils live. One day a tourist arrives: Otto has cycled for months, maybe years, to visit his friends. Otto wants to do a spectacular painting of the northern lights to remember his visit, but he is from a hot country and it is very cold here. He can’t paint ISBN 978-1-776572-42-7 for shivering so hard. Lisa and Nils are surprised—Otto has a fur coat just like them! They didn’t know there was a difference between fur and fur. His friends decide to knit him a jumper. Ages 4–7 | 280 x 215mm | 32 pages Paperback | 978-1-776572-42-7 | £7.99 Reviews of Otto Goes North Origin: Sweden “This heart-warming story has a gentle humour as it conveys the importance of friendship and accepting difference.”Outside in World (UK) www.geckopress.com | [email protected] Sales & Marketing: [email protected] “The illustrations, digitised graphite pencil and acrylic paint, are colorful Distribution: [email protected] and portray a lovely vista of a remote Scandinavia.” Kirkus Reviews Who’s Driving? Leo Timmers TITLE INFORMATION Released: September 2020 A much-loved, interactive, read-aloud Gecko Press title now in board book
Leo Timmers was born in 1970, in WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK Belgium. At the age of 12 he started “Who’s Driving? is a core Gecko Press backlist title, one that we to draw comics. Trained in Graphic guarantee for any child, any adult. Children understand that the Design, he illustrates for Belgian key is in the characteristic of the animal” Julia Marshall, Publisher magazines and papers as well as writing SALES POINTS and illustrating picture books. He has a large following as one of Belgium’s • A new format for this core Gecko Press bestseller pre-eminent picture book artists. • Timmers has an enthusiastic following of ardent fans and his 2019 release Monkey on the Run was selected as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book • Strong graphics and illustrations • Puzzle-solving, interaction and humour for small children • Sounds, animals, vehicles, characters and jobs
BLURB A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare. This is a picture book for drivers of all ages. Paperback edition is still available alongside this new board book.
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PB 978-0-958272-02-5 Ages 2+ | 170mm x 216mm | 30 pages GBP 5.99 PB 978-1-776570-93-5 Boardbook | ISBN 978-1-776571-66-6 | £7.99 GBP 6.99 Origin: Belgium
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Look and see a whole zoo of amazing animals in this early learning board Pub date: 1 September 2020 book that will help to teach the alphabet in no time at all. RRP: £7.99 Format: Casebound board book From an amazing alligator to a zany zebra, the bold signature colour palette and super-clear Age: 2-5 typography have been specially designed and crafted to stimulate and entertain little learners Extent: 28pp as they begin their A-Z learning journey. Dimensions: 209mm x 209mm Cover finishes: Padded cover with About the illustrator: spot UV Ukrainian artist Zhanna Ovocheva is a master of the vector! Zhanna’s illustrations are full of BIC code: YBLA1 fun and humour and have massive kid-appeal! Most of all, Zhanna draws with love, and we CBMC code: A2K79 think this really shows in her art.
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Look and see a world of amazing animals in this early learning board book Pub date: 1 September 2020 that will help to teach counting in no time at all. RRP: £7.99 Format: Casebound board book From one whale with an almighty tail to fifteen hungry llamas and a whole flock of flip- Age: 2-5 flapping penguins, the bold signature colour palette and super-clear typography have been Extent: 28pp specially designed and crafted to stimulate and entertain little learners as they begin their Dimensions: 209mm x 209mm maths learning journey. Cover finishes: Padded cover with spot UV About the illustrator: BIC code: YBLC Ukrainian artist Zhanna Ovocheva is a master of the vector! Zhanna’s illustrations are full of CBMC code: A2K79 fun and humour and have massive kid-appeal! Most of all, Zhanna draws with love, and we think this really shows in her art. Orders to Key Selling Points: Grantham Book Services, Trent Rd, Grantham, • Teaches key early learning maths skills using adorable animal characters. Lincolnshire, • Features bestselling illustration style by Zhanna Ovocheva. NG31 7XQ • Part of a large range of home learning books that use adorable animal characters to teach T: 01476 541080 ISBN: 978-1-78958-529-2 F: 01476 541061 key concepts. E: [email protected] Look inside! Other titles in the series: Sales & marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing, 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ, UK T: 020 7138 3650 E: [email protected]
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Copyright © 2019 Imagine That Group Ltd 3D Counting Books - Ten Sleeps to Christmas IMAGINE THAT
Ten sleeps to Christmas, Santa and his elves are making toys for all the Pub date: September 2020 boys and girls. RRP: £8.99 Format: Casebound board book This rhyming counting story book features adorable characters that disappear one-by- Age: 3-5 one! With each turn of the page a peek-through festive character disappears, encouraging Extent: 20pp children to learn to count as they read. With magical illustrations and a fun, rhyming story, Dimensions: 216mm x 254mm ‘Ten Sleeps to Christmas’ will become part of family Christmas traditions, year after year. Cover finishes: Die-cuts and 3D Ideal for parents to share with children from ages 3 and up. characters BIC code: YBGT3 About the illustrator: CBMC code: A2K79 Lauren Ellis is a freelance illustrator based in Kent, UK. She specialises in children’s books, concepts for animation and, in her words, ‘lots of other bits and bobs’! Other than illustrating, her interests include baking, fantasy novels, comic books and Doctor Who. Orders to Grantham Book Services, Key Selling Points: Trent Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, • On-trend christmas novelty story book with popular festive theme. NG31 7XQ ISBN: 978-1-78958-234-5 • Helps young children develop important language and sensory skills. T: 01476 541080 • Create a family Christmas tradition with the festive rhyming story that counts down the F: 01476 541061 E: [email protected] Look inside! sleeps until Christmas day.
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Copyright © 2020 Imagine That Group Ltd Scratch and Draw - Christmas IMAGINE THAT
Scratch and draw amazing rainbow and foil Christmas pictures on the Pub date: September 2020 special pages inside the hardback art activity book. RRP: £7.99 Format: Hardback with concealed Scratch and draw pictures are simple to complete and the results look amazing as the wirobound and scratch stylus tool rainbow and foil effects are revealed by scratching away the surface of the special scratch art Age: 5-9 cards. This Christmas-themed title includes step-by-step instructions to learn how to draw Extent: 56pp including 12 scratch fun pictures of Santa, elves, gingerbread houses and more. There is also a magical retelling cards of ‘The Christmas Carol’ as a scratch art story to complete, and a cool writing and drawing Dimensions: 165mm x 215mm tool especially for using on the scratch and sketch pages for boys and girls age 5 and up. Cover finishes: Foil treatment BIC code: YBGC About the illustrator: CBMC code: B3L79 Barry Green has illustrated children’s books for over 30 years and has been published in more than 60 countries around the world. UK-based Barry is best-known for his 101 How to Orders to Draw series which has sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide. Grantham Book Services, Trent Rd, Grantham, Key Selling Points: Lincolnshire, NG31 7XQ • Over one million scratch and draw copies sold worldwide! T: 01476 541080 ISBN: 978-1-78958-712-8 • F: 01476 541061 • E: [email protected] Look inside!
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Copyright © 2020 Imagine That Group Ltd Squishy Squashy Books - Squishy Squashy Santa IMAGINE THAT
Discover a Squishy Squashy world! Join Santa Claus and his friends at Pub date: September 2020 the North Pole in this adorable rhyming storybook that is full of squishy RRP: £6.99 squashy fun! Format: Casebound board book Age: 3-5 Designed to appeal to inquisitive young fingers, squish and squash Santa as you read the Extent: 10pp simple rhyming story and discover how Santa Claus gets ready for Christmas! Perfect for Dimensions: 178mm x 178mm interactive play, for shared reading or for reading alone, these touchable board books are Cover finishes: One squishy full of squishy squashy fun! squashy character and die cut hole on cover and inside pages About the illustrator: BIC code: YBGT3 Since graduating from art school, Carrie has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and CBMC code: A2K79 art editor for the past 18 years. Carrie is passionate about children’s book illustration and is continually inspired by her daily contact with the artists whom she commissions. She has Orders to also written her own books for the very young. Grantham Book Services, Trent Rd, Grantham, Key Selling Points: Lincolnshire, NG31 7XQ • Squishy toys are a popular, collectible and on-trend toy, never before seen in a board book T: 01476 541080 ISBN: 978-1-78958-673-2 format. F: 01476 541061 • Helps young children develop important language and sensory skills. E: [email protected] Look inside! • The simple, interactive story encourages lots of play with each squishy squashy character. Sales & marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing, Other titles in the series: 320 City Road, London, EC1V 2NZ, UK T: 020 7138 3650 E: [email protected]
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Copyright © 2019 Imagine That Group Ltd I’m a Super Toddler! - Superheroes LOVE Potty Time!
A potty training book for super toddlers! Reassure and encourage children Pub date: September 2020 to use the potty with confidence with this fun and friendly book! RRP: £5.99 Format: Casebound board book Help the superhero toddlers on their potty-training adventure. Do superheroes poo on and spot UV the moon or on the potty? Do they wear their knickers on their heads? By lifting the flaps Age: 1-5 to choose what happens next on each page, children help the superheroes learn all about Extent: 10pp with 3 lift-the-flaps on potty-training in a fun and interactive way. This book is perfect for children beginning their each right-hand page potty-training journey and taking their first big steps towards toilet training with confidence. Dimensions: 178mm x 178mm Cover finishes: Full colour About the illustrator: BIC code: YBGP Kasia is a children’s illustrator and designer based in London, England. She graduated with CBMC code: A2K79 an Illustration degree from Falmouth University of Arts and also studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris. She is an avid reader of fairy tales and enjoying creating whimsical Orders to illustrations of children and animals. Grantham Book Services, Trent Rd, Grantham, Key Selling Points: Lincolnshire, NG31 7XQ • Humorous picture options on each page makes potty training fun. T: 01476 541080 ISBN: 978-1-78958-663-3 • 15 lift the flaps promote developing a bedtime routine with options to choose from. F: 01476 541061 • Encourages and reassures any child learning to use the potty. E: [email protected] Look inside!
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Copyright © 2020 Imagine That Group Ltd LU PUBLICATION September 2020 CONCLUSION TO BEST-SELLING RUN SERIES £6.99 SOARING. Lu was born to lead his team to victory PRICE at the championships. Well, actually, he was born albino, but that's got nothing to do with being a SIZE B-format paperback track star. ISBN 9781913311063 LLu knows he has the talent, but is winning as easy World Eng ex.NA as it seems? Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu's BISBISAC CAT Juvenile Fiction way… literally and not-so-literally. Can Lu figure out what winning the gold really means?
“Pure gold” —School Library Journal “The perfect anchor leg for a well-run literary relay” —Kirkus Reviews Little Island Books – Advance information AGE Wulfie: Stage Fright 6+ by Lindsay J Sedgwick; illustrated by Josephine Wolff
Sweet and funny series about a About the Author little girl and her wolfish best friend Lindsay is an award- winning screenwriter who has written for film, Summary TV, games and apps. She is the creator of the Libby lives with her mean step-brother, Rex, ground-breaking series who tells her scary stories so she can’t Punky, the first mainstream sleep. At school she is a loner. All Libby animation series wants is a best friend – and to get revenge on worldwide in which the Rex. central character has Libby’s life changes forever when she finds, special needs (Down’s in an old trunk in her bedroom, a little purple Syndrome). Two series later, it has won multiple awards and is available wolf-like creature named Wulfie. in over 100 countries with circa 5 million hits on Wulfie can talk. He can grow as big as a bear YouTube. or shrink down as small as a snail. He’s sweet and kind, but he loves to get into trouble.
Key Points Pub date: 03/09/2020 • New series, second title publishing Price: £5.99 2021 – new titles every 6 March ISBN: 978-1912417452 months Thema: YFB, YFQ • Female protagonist and diverse cast BISAC: JUV000000; of characters JUV002250 • Lively b/w illustrations Binding: Paperback • Author’s award-winning animation Format: B format Punky available in over 100 countries Extent: 176 pp with 5 million hits on YouTube NOT FINAL UK orders to: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, London 020 7138 3650 [email protected] Publisher contact: Little Island Books, Dublin +353 85 2283 060 [email protected] Little Island New Title Information To the Island by Patricia Forde Age 5+ illustrated by Nicola Bernardelli
A stunning, lyrical picturebook from one of Ireland’s favourite children’s Sales Points authors Hardback gift picturebook with soft touch varnish and high quality paper Summary Fia longs to go to the mysterious island that A song written about the book is available appears and disappears out in the bay. One online (littleisland.ie) night a moonbeam reaches across the Co-published with Galway 2020 European water and leads her there, to where Capital of Culture magical creatures stride around and the air is thick with secrets. Author undertaking promotional tour of Based on the mythical island of Hy Brasil off Ireland, online “blog blast” the West coast of Ireland.
About the author
Patricia Forde is a children’s author from Gawlay in the West of Ireland. Her books have won two White Raven Awards and Pub date: 10/09/2020 twice been shortlisted for the Children's Price: £11.99 Books Ireland Book of the Year. ISBN: 9781912417513 BUMPFIZZLE THE BEST ON PLANET EARTH Thema: YBC, 1DDR-IE-ZA was the Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read 2019. Her picturebook FIDGET THE Binding: Hardback WONDER DOG will be published by Puffin Format: 290 (w) x 230 (h) mm in April 2020. Extent: 32 pages
UK orders to: Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd, London 020 7138 3650 [email protected] | Publisher contact: Little Island Books, Dublin +353 85 2283 060 [email protected] Little Island New Title Information Age 5+ An tOileán Thiar by Patricia Forde illustrated by Nicola Bernardelli
The Irish-language edition of To the Sales Points Island, published simultaneously with the English Hardback gift picturebook with soft touch varnish and high quality paper Summary A song written about the book is available online (littleisland.ie) Fia longs to go to the mysterious island that appears and disappears out in the bay. Co-published with Galway 2020 European One night a moonbeam reaches across the Capital of Culture water and leads her there, to where Author undertaking promotional tour of magical creatures stride around and the air Ireland, online “blog blast” is thick with secrets. Based on the mythical island of Hy Brasil off the West coast of Ireland. About the author
Patricia Forde is a children’s author from Gawlay in the West of Ireland. Her books in Irish and English have won two White Raven Awards and twice been shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Book of Pub date: 10/09/2020 the Year. BUMPFIZZLE THE BEST ON Price: £11.99 PLANET EARTH was the Dublin UNESCO ISBN: 978-1-912417-53-7 Citywide Read 2019. Her picturebook FIDGET THE WONDER DOG will be Thema: YBC, 1DDR-IE-ZA published by Puffin in April 2020. Binding: Hardback Format: 290 (w) x 230 (h) mm Extent: 32 pages
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NON-FICTION GIFTBOOK Jake Hall Sofie Birkin Helen Li Jasjyot Singh Hans THE ART OF DRAG JAKE HALL, HELEN LI, SOFIE BIRKIN AND JASJYOT SINGH HANS
Lights. Glamour. Action! Take a peek into the cultural phenomenon that is Drag, in this lusciously illustrated guide to the history of the phenomenon, from ancient theatre to the queens of ART RuPaul’s Drag Race. Drag has been around for thousands of years. A fabulous mix of fashion, theatre, gender and politics all come together to create the show-stopping entertainment millions love today. In this comprehensive work, DRAG The ARTARTARTof Jake Hall delves into its ancient beginnings, to the present day and beyond. Vibrant illustrations enhance a rich history that ranges from Kabuki theatre to Shakespeare, and the revolutionary Stonewall riots to the DRAGDRAGDRAG still-thriving New York ballroom scene. This is a must-have guide to the wonderful world of Drag. DRAG KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING AND SALES • For fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race and other • Promotion via website and social media Drag-related media @nobrowpress • Strong LGBTQ+ representation • Sales copies available to select stores to • Beautiful coffee-table art book, perfect for generate interest gift-giving • Review copies to comics/illustration blogs & websites and all national press & media Nobrow Publication 2020 September ABOUT THE AUTHOR Market Art, Illustration, LGBT Jake Hall is a non-binary freelance journalist whose client list FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVED: includes British Vogue, i-D, Refinery29 and Dazed and Confused. Price £18.99 Format Hardback ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORS Size 270 x 200mm (h x w) Helen Li is an Australian illustrator based in Warsaw, Poland. She has worked with Google, Facebook, Dropbox and Redbull. Extent 136pp Sofie Birkin is a British illustrator based in Denver, USA. ISBN 978-1-910620-71-7 She has worked with Cosmopolitan UK and BOA Technology.
Territory Worldwide Jasjyot Singh Hans is a Indian illustrator based in Chicago, USA. He has worked with Google, New York Times and Vogue India. Shelving Category Non-Fiction
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THE ART OF DRAG CONTENTS SAMPLE SPREADS JAKE HALL, HELEN LI, SOFIE BIRKIN AND JASJYOT SINGH HANS Introduction / Foreword THE ART OF CHARISMA The Harlem Ballroom Scene THE ART OF PERFORMANCE Category Is... Mime RuPaul Shakespearean Theatre Lady Bunny and Wigstock The Corset Visual Kei Kabuki Theatre Miss Tiffany’s Universe Kathakali The Legend of Lip-sync: Lypsinka Kocek and Kengi Club Kids Peking Opera Amanda Lepore and David LaChapelle Vaudeville Mo Fischer and Club Casanova Pantomime Experimental Queer Theatre The Rise of the Drag King Drag On Screen: Part II The Crime of Cross-dressing THE ART OF INFLUENCE THE ART OF GLAMOUR RuPaul’s Drag Race Julian Eltinge and Bert Savoy The Boulet Brothers and Dragula Femme Fantasy: Marlene Dietrich and the Rocky Drag For All Twins A Global Takeover Barbette Drag Dictionary Gladys Alberta Bentley Fight for the Right Josephine Baker Drag: Then and Now The Takarazuka Troupe Drag On Screen: Part I The Pansy Craze THE FUTURE OF DRAG The Jewel Box Revue Contributors Acknowledgements THE ART OF WAR Bibliography The Cooper Do-nuts Riot Index The Stonewall Riots Stonewall’s Sheroes The Marvelous Moffies The Queen House of Labeija
THE ART OF FREAK Warhol and the Queens Disco Disruption: Slyvester and The Cockettes Divine and John Waters A Rebel Sound The Rocky Horror Picture Show Danny La Rue Invasion of the Pines Tootsie and Torch Song Trilogy Serving Looks: Bob Mackie and Kevin Aviance
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From the acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Words, a personal selection of over 40 traditional nursery rhymes, superbly illustrated in watercolour
A wonderfully illustrated and sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes for all ages, including many favourite rhymes as well as some that will be a delightful discovery. Originally published as The Cat and the Fiddle in 2011, this edition includes a new introduction by Jackie Morris - a spirited defence of the nursery rhyme, which she fears is in danger of being forgotten in a digital world. The beautiful and detailed watercolour paintings combine with over 40 rhymes to make this a unique treasury and lifelong possession for children and adults of all ages.
A beautifully produced gift book for all year round Stunning watercolour paintings Favourite rhymes combined with less familiar rhymes make this an exciting collection New introduction by Jackie Morris and promotion on theme of ‘Save the nursery rhyme’ Jackie Morris will promote the book at events in autumn and the run-up to Christmas
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Jackie Morris's fame has risen to new heights with the the immense success of The Lost Words, for which she won the CILIP 10 September 2020 Kate Greenaway Medal in 2019. An author as well as an artist, she still owns a well-thumbed and well-loved collection of 9781913074050 nursery rhymes from her own childhood, and is a strong believer in their value for extending children's sense of wonder and £14.99 pleasure in words. Hardback Mrs Noah’s Pockets (with James Mayhew) was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award and a White Ravens choice for Best 300 x 220 mm, 64 pages, Age: from 12 months International Picture Book Colour illustrations Jackie’s other bestselling books for Otter-Barry Books include Can You See a Little Bear? (with James Mayhew), The Seal BICs: YD Children, One Cheetah, One Cherry, Lost and Found and Walking on Water. Jackie Morris lives in Pembrokeshire. She has RIGHTS: WORLD a wide following on social media: see www.jackiemorris.co.uk.
Sales & Marketing: Bounce Sales and Marketing Ltd Orders: Grantham Book Services Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ Otter-Barry Books Tel.: 020 7138 3650 E: [email protected] Tel.: 01476 54108 E: [email protected] Tel.: 07976 047767 E: [email protected] Title Information: Talking Quiz Book: Marvel
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What planet is Thor from? How high can the Hulk jump? And what is Black Widow’s real name?
Suit up and see if you’ve got the super-knowledge to defend the planet with the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and more MARVEL heroes.
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• 200+ questions test your knowledge! • Answer True/False and Multiple Choice questions. • Sound module provides instant answers and fun sounds.
• Available September 2020 • 18 months to 3 years For UK Sales and Marketing contact Bounce Sales • 203 x 254mm and Marketing 320 City Road • HB, 96 pages London, EC1V 2NZ • Sound module with LCD screen Tel: 020 7138 3650 • 10 buttons Email: [email protected] • ISBN: 9781503751958 • RRP: TBC Phoenix International Publications UK Ltd, Lower Ground Floor, 59 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8JJ Telephone: 020 7467 5060 Fax: 020 7467 5066 Title Information: Talking Quiz Book: Disney Princess
Description
What’s the signature dish at Tiana's Palace? How many sisters does Ariel have? What family heirloom does Mulan's mother give her? Prove you're an expert on the Disney Princesses and their magical worlds!
Selling Points
• 200+ questions test your knowledge of your favorite Princess characters, friends, and villains! • Just enter the question code, press Go, and then key in your response to True/False and Multiple Choice questions. • Sound module provides instant answers and other fun sounds from the world of Disney Princess.
• Available September 2020 • 18 months to 3 years For UK Sales and Marketing contact Bounce Sales • 203 x 254mm and Marketing 320 City Road • HB, 96 pages London, EC1V 2NZ • Sound module with LCD screen Tel: 020 7138 3650 Email: [email protected] • 10 buttons • ISBN: 9781503753204
• RRP: £14.99 Phoenix International Publications UK Ltd, Lower Ground Floor, 59 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8JJ Telephone: 020 7467 5060 Fax: 020 7467 5066 Title Information: Talking Quiz Book: Disney
Description
Who is Buzz Lightyear’s blaster-wielding nemesis? How can you tell Vanellope is really a princess? Prove you’re a Disney expert as you answer more than 200 interactive questions about beloved Disney and Pixar films, from 101 Dalmatians to Zootopia.
Selling Points
• Packed with true/false and multiple choice questions. • Featuring more than 30 beloved Disney and Pixar properties. • Includes Frozen 2 and Onward!
• Available September 2020 • 18 months to 3 years For UK Sales and Marketing contact Bounce Sales • 203 x 254mm and Marketing 320 City Road • HB, 96 pages London, EC1V 2NZ • Sound module with LCD screen Tel: 020 7138 3650 • 10 buttons Email: [email protected] • ISBN: 9781503751965 • RRP: £14.99 Phoenix International Publications UK Ltd, Lower Ground Floor, 59 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8JJ Telephone: 020 7467 5060 Fax: 020 7467 5066 Title Information: Trolls 2: Voice Changing Microphone Book & Box
Description
Read and sing like a Troll with this book and voice-changing microphone! Microphone plays 5 musical riffs and includes 5 voice effects that change your voice as you talk or sing!
Sales Points
• Multi-mode microphone encourages exploration and learning through play
• Music and singing inspire confidence and self expression
• Songs about favourite characters keep young readers engaged
• Available September 2020 • 280x280mm • 6 spreads (5 content) For UK Sales and Marketing contact Bounce • Microphone module Sales and Marketing • 5 song buttons 320 City Road • 4 voice mode buttons London, EC1V 2NZ • 1 on/off button Tel: 020 7138 3650 • ISBN: 9781503752344 Email: [email protected] • RRP: £14.99 inc. V.A.T
Phoenix International Publications UK Ltd, Lower Ground Floor, 59 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8JJ Telephone: 020 7467 5060 Fax: 020 7467 5066 SHKINP U P RESS
T I T L E I N F O R M A T I O N P USHKIN C HILDREN ' S B OOKS
Victor Jacques & Lise (Illustrated By Jacques & Lise)
Keynote The stunningly illustrated story of a hunter who decides to change his ways
Description Victor is a proud hunter with a house full of trophies, until one night a dream makes him think again. When he wakes he is determined to change his ways, but how can he make amends for all the hunting he has done? He comes up with a cunning plan to put things right...
The award-winning duo Jacques & Lise combine gorgeous illustrations and a clever storyline to Publication date Thursday, September create a beautiful tale of empathy and kindness, which will charm adults and children alike. 03, 2020 Price £12.99 Sales Points United States Price $18.95 ISBN-13 9781782692850 A unique and stunning picturebook that will appeal to parents and children alike BIC 2.0 Picture Books (YBC) Jacques and Lise are a much-admired creative due, who Pushkin are proud to introduce to an English-language audience CBMC A3M79 Beautiful illustrations accompany an enrapturing narrative Age 0-5 years Subject Fiction Author Biography Type Picture Book Jacques & Lise are a couple as well as an inseparable creative duo. They live in Belgium and Character Non-character have produced numerous beautiful picturebooks together, including Oskar in 2016, which won Tie In Non Tie-in Gold at the Global Illustration awards. Victor is the first of their books to be published in English. Binding Hardback Format 330 x 225 Extent 48 pages Word Count Territorial Rights World English In-House Editor Daniel Seton
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T I T L E I N F O R M A T I O N P USHKIN C HILDREN ' S B OOKS
Red Stars Davide Morosinotto Translated by Denise Muir
Keynote A thrilling and moving wartime adventure story of courage, bravery and love
Description THE COUNTRY IS UNDER ATTACK Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. As the Nazi army crushes the defending forces and enemy planes appear overhead, they are hurriedly evacuated from their home. Publication date Thursday, September 03, 2020 'WHATEVER HAPPENS, STAY TOGETHER' Price £12.99 Their parents told them to look after each other, no matter what. But amid the chaos of the ISBN-13 9781782692577 evacuation, disaster strikes - the twins are separated, stranded many miles apart with no way BIC 2.0 Historical Fiction of communicating. (Children's/Ya) (YFT) Adventure Stories (Children's/Ya) (YFC) A DESPERATE RACE ACROSS SNOW AND ICE Reading Age: From C Despite the war raging all around, Viktor and Nadya are determined to find each other and get 10 Years (5AL) back home. Can they pick a path through the danger and destruction, with only their courage and love to keep them going? CBMC E3N79 Age 12+ years Sales Points Subject Fiction Packed full of photos, drawings and maps, using innovative and engaging design to create Type Ordinary Printed Book an immersive reading experience and make the book come alive - this book looks really Character Non-character special. Tie In Non Tie-in An epic adventure, full of mysteries and drama, for fans of Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Binding Trade Paperback Format 216 x 135mm Reviews Extent 432 pages 'Illustrated with mocked-up historical documents and annotated by the Soviet authorities Word Count throughout, this book plunges the reader into the tense atmosphere of a country under Territorial Rights UK & Commonwealth surveillance in the midst of an enemy invasion. The honesty and courage of the children (ex Canada) contrast with the brutality of the world in which they live. A wonderful reading experience In-House Editor Daniel Seton for lovers of history and adventure' - Inter CDI 'A stunning graphic layout... An extraordinary children's writer, able to bring to life like no other the great moments in history, powerful emotions and epic adventures' - Gazzetta di Modena 'An adventure story full of twists and turns' - L'Indice 'Adventure, history, mystery, the unforgettable stories of Davide Morosinotto have something for every reader' - Fantasy Magazine
Author Biography Davide Morosinotto was born in a small town in the hills of Northern Italy. He always wanted to be a writer, and spent his school days thinking up incredible adventures and imaginary worlds. Since then he's written 27 books for children and young adults which have won numerous prizes and been translated into 23 languages. He also works as a writer for television and video games. Red Stars is the first of his books to be translated into English.
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The Hungry Ghost H.S. Norup
Keynote A mysterious white-clad figure leads a girl towards a family mystery in this moving middle- grade adventure story of family change and buried secrets
Description Freja arrives in Singapore during the month of the hungry ghost, when old spirits are said to roam the streets and families must make offerings to appease their ancestors. She's homesick for her Danish hometown and isn't sure she fits in with the 'happy family' of her father, her step-mother and twin step-brothers. Publication date Thursday, September 24, 2020 As Freja tries to settle into her new life, a mysterious girl in a white dress starts to appear to Price £7.99 her, seeming to beckon her on. Following this figure, Freja begins to unravel an old family United States Price $12.95 mystery - one that must be solved before the month is over, to allow both girls to be freed ISBN-13 9781782692690 from secrets long-buried. BIC 2.0 General Fiction (Children's/Ya) (YFB) Adventure Stories Sales Points (Children's/Ya) (YFC) A powerful adventure story exploring themes of families under stress, grief and Reading Age: From C 8 acceptance through the story of two brilliant girls Years (5AJ) H.S. Norup's debut, The Missing Barbegazi, was acclaimed in the press and named a Sunday Times book of the year CBMC D3N79 Author Biography Binding Paperback H.S. Norup grew up on a golf course in Denmark and has since lived in the UK, the US, Austria, Format 198 x 129mm Singapore and Switzerland, where she resides with her husband and two teenage sons. She Extent 256 pages has a master's degree in economics and business administration and sixteen years' experience Word Count in corporate marketing strategy and communications. When she's not writing or reading, she Territorial Rights World English, with spends her time outdoors either skiing, hiking, walking, golfing or taking photos. temporary restrictions for US and Canada, pending potential rights sales In-House Editor Sarah Odedina
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Sales Office: 71-75 Shelton street, London, WC2H 9JQ, UNITED KINGDOM Orders to: GBS, Trent Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7XQ Tel: +44 (0)20 3735 9078 Tel: 01476 541080 Fax: 01476 541061 Art Treasures
6+ 27.5 x 22 x 6 cm (11" x 8.5" x 2.5") 14.8 x 21 cm (6" x 8") 32 January 2020
Monet and the Impressionists 44 x 68 cm (17" x 27") 300 Woman with a Parasol, Turned to the Left V. Bonaguro, N. Fabris
Learn fun facts about Monet and the other well-known Impressionists and their beautiful paintings, then assemble a puzzle of one of the most famous Impressionist works of all: Woman with a Parasol, Turned to the Left.
MONETand the ImpresSIonISts
Front cover: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party (detail), 1880
Right: Claude Monet, Woman with a Parasol, Turned to the Left ( detail), 1886
The work of the
© Sassi Editore Srl best-known Impressionists Not sold separately Precious Fairy Tales 6+ 24 x 30 cm (9” x 12”) 40
Date of publication: August 2020
The Little Prince S. Zanella, I. Trevisan
A distant asteroid, infested with baobabs and inhabited by a haughty rose. A child with hair the colour of wheat. A pilot lost in the desert. Few great classics are able to inspire such powerful fascination as The Little Prince: a new edition embellished with enchanting illustrations and a cover that brings this eternal story to the present day, dedicated to those seeking happiness in the little things.
A book with a new look, elegant illustrations and an exquisite presentation. Precious Fairy Tales 6+ 24 x 30 cm (9” x 12”) 40
Date of publication: August 2020
Peter Pan S. Zanella, I. Trevisan
Magic passes through an open window on a starry night, like a gust of fairy wind, entering the lives of three children ready to fly with their dreams. The enchantment bears a legendary name: Peter Pan, a symbol of eternal youth in rediscovering in each day the wonder of imagination. A great classic embellished with elegant illustrations dedicated to childhood and to all who seek a return to their child at heart.
A new edition of a great classic filled with refined and elegant illustrations. A World in a Box
3+ 21.7 x 30.5 cm (9" x 12") 10 March 2020
The World of the Jungle 3D Ø28 x 22 cm (Ø11" x 9") 41 V. Bonaguro, V. Manuzzato
So many creatures live amidst the dense tropical vegetation, trees and vines of the jungle: sweet sloths, funny monkeys, colourful parrots, powerful gorillas and fearsome predators. Assemble the set as you like by inserting the elements you choose, and have fun learning about the inhabitants of the jungle! The world of the jungle is waiting for you. Are you ready to go on an adventure?
You can assemble the set in countless ways. Seven paperboard animals are waiting to go on an adventure with you! 100-Piece Puzzle
5+ 28.5 x 22 x 5 cm (11" x 8.7" x 2") 10 April 2020
Unicorn 50 x 40 cm (20" x 16") 100 I. Trevisan, N. Fabris
A rainbow-coloured mane, a golden horn and star-sparkled wings: discover the charm of the unicorns and enter a world full of magic!
The box is embellished with sparkling glitter!
And the golden horn upon its head is worn, shining all bright The magic both day and night. Bright golden yellow all the while brings good humour to every child Not sold separately Unicorn © Sassi Editore Srl and to every frown a smile.
An animal pure and true but a magical creature, too, with a flowing mane and golden horn, that is the unicorn. A white coat with pink, yellow, and purple glow, it appears across the sky like a rainbow. 100-Piece Puzzle
5+ 28.5 x 22 x 5 cm (11" x 8.7" x 2") 10 April 2020
Dragon 50 x 40 cm (20" x 16") 100 E. Tomè, N. Fabris
Assemble this fantastic 100-piece puzzle and read the rhyming story that tells the tale of a terrifying fire-breathing dragon.
The box is embellished with sparkling foil!
But if a courageous knight draws near without fail and manages to collect a single dragon scale he can use it as a Fire-Breathing mighty shield dragoN that in battle will Not sold separately © Sassi Editore Srl never yield.
The dragon’s tail is strong, that’s clear. Even the bravest knight feels a touch of fear. A World in a Box
3+ 21.7 x 30.5 cm (9" x 12") 10 March 2020
The Gnome Forest 3D Ø28 x 22 cm (Ø11" x 9") 46 V. Bonaguro, V. Manuzzato
There’s an enchanted world nestled amongst the trees and shrubs. It’s a gnome village! The tiny residents of the village live alongside curious squirrels, graceful deer, sly foxes and sweet rabbits. The gnomes are always busy in their small gardens and homes. Want to join them? Assemble the set as you like, then play with the characters and let your imagination soar!
Set to assemble in countless ways and six paperboard characters make every day a new adventure! Giant Puzzle and Book
5+ 28 x 22 x 6 cm (11" x 8.5" x 2.5") 13 x 13 cm (5" x 5") 10 March 2020
The Knights’ Castle 65 x 45 cm (26" x 18") 60 M. Neil
Enter the magical world of knights! A magnificent giant puzzle and a booklet with a rhyming story to discover all the secrets of a medieval fortress are waiting for you.
A box embellished with foil containing a giant easy-to-assemble 60-piece puzzle. Giant Puzzle and Book
5+ 28 x 22 x 6 cm (11" x 8.5" x 2.5") 13 x 13 cm (5" x 5") 10 March 2020
The Animal Tree 65 x 45 cm (26" x 18") 60 N. Fabris
Are you ready to venture into the forest to discover the curious and surprising animal tree and all its secrets? Have fun assembling the giant puzzle and learning the stories of the fantastic creatures that populate this forest full of wonders!
The foil-embellished box contains a giant 60-piece puzzle. New Title Information
R A M S D E B N , O S R In th e Third in a collection of stories which encourage young children GARDEN SE RIES to enjoy and appreciate the natural world.
Key Selling Points
• Young readers will enjoy following the journey from tiny seed to fat, orange pumpkin - this may spark their desire to grow their own pumpkin on a balcony or at school • Explores emotions: enthusiasm, anxiety, encouragement, joy and a sense of achievement • Shares with young readers the delight of working with nature, and shows the need to be patient • Delights in the anticipation every child feels while preparing for Halloween Praise for previous titles in the series: ‘Conveys its crucial environmental message without a hint of preachiness.’ Books for Keeps ‘This simple look at a sunflower life cycle and the seasons is again pitch perfect for the very young. A small piece of brilliance.’ Red Reading Hub ‘perfect for encouraging little ones to find their green fingers, get their knees muddy and have a wonderful time’ North Somerset Book Award Blog Review
Title We Planted a Pumpkin Sales and Marketing Author Rob Ramsden • New author fast gaining a following for fictional picture books which also teach Publication 3 September 2020 very young children about nature and gardening Age 2-5 • Author long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize with I SAW A BEE, the first in the IN Price £12.99 THE GARDEN series. Format Hardback • High quality production with textured cover and embossing Size 240 x 240mm • Features a BAME protagonist Extent 32pp • Universal appeal: series sold in 6 languages and on CBeebies Lunchtime Stories ISBN 978-1-912650-38-5 • The short and rhythmic text is perfect to learn by heart and recite as a poem. A graduate of the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, Territory World exc USA, Can • Wonderful pair of books with I SAW A BEE: planting seeds and attracting bees BIC Code YBCS, YBLJ, YNPG, Rob Ramsden lives in Suffolk and teaches graphic illustration and animation to YBLB pupils from 5 years old to university level. CBMC Code A3M79 Rob set up Fictional Space, a screen printing studio in Suffolk dedicated to collaboration, editions and limited-edition publications.
Sales & Marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London EC1V 2NZ T 0207 138 3650 E: [email protected] W: www.bouncemarketing.co.uk New Title Information
No visit to an art gallery can rival this one! Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren’t just any cats or any pictures! Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of twelve well known painters from around the world. Young children will enjoy discovering the pictures with Tom, watching the increasing number of cats following him around, and matching the cats with the pictures. • Adults will love the gorgeous and inventive paintings, have fun recognising which artists are referred to, and enjoy the visual and textual jokes. Key Selling Points • Totally unique! • A playful introduction to the world of fine art • Must be stocked by galleries the world over • Amusing and intriguing for children and adults alike • Dazzlingly brilliant artwork and original humour ‘exceptional draughtsmanship makes all her books a feast…A book to lead readers to 13 painters from Mondrian to Munch and Kahlo to Klimt.’ Sunday Times Culture Magazine ‘Cleverly conceived and superbly executed’ Red Reading Hub
Title The Gallery of Cats Sales and Marketing Author Ruth Brown • Gift book for art lovers: adult to adult or adult to child gift Publication 3 September 2020 • Use in schools and art schools for teaching history of art, creativity Age 3-6 around inventing Price £7.99 • Author living in the UK, and already well established and much loved by Format Paperback teachers and parents Size 270 x 245mm • Universal subjects: sold in 8 languages. Extent 32pp • POS tbc – postcards, calendars, limited edition prints Ruth Brown is the creator of some of Britain’s best loved children’s books. She ISBN 978-1-912650-45-3 was born in Devon and now lives in London and Kent. Territory World Ruth’s books are translated in many languages around the world, and she has BIC Code YBCS, YFP, YNA, YQA won the Earthworm Award, the English Association Award, the Prix Sorcière CBMC Code A3M79 and been shortlisted 3 times for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Sales & Marketing by Bounce Sales and Marketing Ltd, 320 City Road, London EC1V 2NZ T 0207 138 3650 E: [email protected] W: www.bouncemarketing.co.uk KICKING OFF Eve Ainsworth THE BOOK
The remarkable story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies is brought to young readers for the very first time by award winning and CILIP Carnegie nominated Eve Ainsworth.
THE BOOK
Hettie has always known her place. From a young age she has been taught that girls stay at home and keep their ambitions limited. So despite being a good footballer, Hettie never dreams to take her love of the sport further. However, after the outbreak of world war one, everything changes. Suddenly women are called upon to fill the roles traditionally served by men. Hettie begins work at the local Dick, Kerr ammunition factory, having no idea what impact this will have on her life. She is introduced to other women who are bright, ambitious and fiercely independent - women who also want to Pub Date: 3rd September 2020 play football. It's not long before the Dick, Kerr girls are given an opportunity Price: £7.99 to show off their skills, but will they be accepted? Format: B format paperback Is the country ready to embrace an emerging women only football team? And ISBN: 9781912979202 is Hettie ready to embark on one of the most exciting sporting adventures yet? The birth of the Dick, Kerr Ladies football team. Age Range: 9+ Subject: YFT THE PITCH CBMC Code: D3N79 Extent: 304 pages • A feminist coming of age retelling of the historical events leading up to Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm the formation of the famous Preston football team the Dick, Kerr La- dies. Based on real life events. Rights: World English Language • The first in a 3 book series following the progression of women’s football.
• Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Elizabeth Wein and Cathy Cassidy.
• Launched with a high profile marketing and publicity campaign, as well Facebook: UCLan Publishing as a school author tour.
Twitter: @publishinguclan • A non fiction companion guide to follow, publishing before the UEFA Instagram: @uclan_publishing Women’s Euro 2021, and written by archivist Gail Newsham. www.uclanpublishing.com Eve lives in West Sussex with her husband, two young children, crazy dog and bad tempered cat. She loves Manchester United, drinking tea and listening to (and singing to) eighties music.
PUBLISHER SALES ORDERS UCLan Publishing Bounce Sales & Marketing Ltd Grantham Book Services T: 01772 895041 T: 020 7138 3650 T: 01476 541080 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Space Maps Your Tour of the Universe Lara Albanese, illustrated by Tommaso Vidus Rosin
Take a journey through space as you study the stars and constellations before venturing out into the solar system and beyond
Are you ready to begin your journey through space? Then all you have to do is look up into the night sky. What can you see? Marvel at the twinkling stars, and the constellations that they make. Learn about what different cultures call each shape and what the patterns means to them. Then get ready to venture farther – out into the solar system and past what the naked eye can see. Hop from planet to planet and discover what makes Earth different, or similar, to its celestial neighbours. Marvel at the ways that humans have explored our solar system, and beyond, with space shuttles, rockets and probes. There is a whole wide universe out there, with secrets and mysteries to solve. Grab your telescope and get ready for the intergalactic journey of a lifetime!
A fantastic gift-book guide to astronomy for any young space-enthusiast A unique look at the stars and constellations in the night sky as understood by different cultures, from traditional 03 September 2020 Chinese to Navajo 9781912920556 Takes readers on a journey across the solar system and out further into space, stopping off at planets, nebulae and £18.99 black holes, as well as the space technology required to reach or study them Hardback Author is a physicist and children's book author working with the Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri in Florence, Italy 370 x 270 mm, 96 pages, Age: 8+ Includes a glossary, index and source notes BICs: YNTS Not for Sale: US CA NZ PH MM KH MY LA Author Information VN TH ID Lara Albanese is a physicist, with a MBA in the Science and Technology of Matter. In addition to writing children's books, she teaches, writes scientific papers, and works with the Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri in Florence, Italy. Tommaso Vidus Rosin is an illustrator and graphic designer. He switches between illustration, graphics, and cartoons, and he’s fond of calligraphy and lettering.
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