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Introduction INTRODUCTION Welcome to the new Scholastic Children’s Books catalogue for 2015. Here at Scholastic, we have a simple idea at the heart of everything we do. We love kids! And we hope that we know kids better than anyone. Real kids: funny, silly, sometimes tired and grumpy, hugely curious, hugely imaginative. We are very proud that Scholastic’s 2015 list has the biggest kid appeal yet. Across the country, little kids snuggling up want bedtime with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Scarecrows’ Wedding is their beautiful, pastoral picture book: an instant classic. Mermaid by TV presenter Cerrie Burnell will be another big hit, a sparkling picture book all about friendship and underwater adventure. And for bedtime fun, Alex T. Smith gives a big twist to a classic fairy tale, with wild animals and doughnuts in Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion. What about big brothers and sisters? There’s not a kid aged 7 and up who doesn’t love Tom Gates. As our favourite review says, ”Get this book, it is amazing! You would be so unlucky not to it’s extremely funny and smart.” In 2015 we have Yes No Maybe coming from Tom’s multi-talented creator, Liz Pichon. We’ve also acquired a debut by two of the funniest guys around, Sam & Mark. Jokes and pranks abound in The Adventures of Long Arm. Every kid knows that Captain Underpants is funnier than homework, so we have a brand-new Captain Underpants book for laughing your head off before spellings. For decades now, Scholastic has been publishing the most imaginative books for tweens and young adults. We’re proud to be publishing new editions of His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman, “One of the supreme literary dreamers and magicians of our time” (Guardian). And Holly Webb is writing a sequel to one of the most emotional children’s classics of all, The Secret Garden. We welcome Melinda Salisbury to the Scholastic list with her hotly-anticipated first book in a YA trilogy. In The Sin-Eater’s Daughter, Twylla has a gift – or a curse. She can kill with a single touch. She must navigate her way between good and evil, murder and conspiracy, duty and love. Every teenage reader is going to be obsessed. Because ultimately Twylla is on the same journey, re-thinking who she is, in her family and in her world. With every good wish for a very successful 2015. Miriam Farbey UK Publisher, Scholastic Children’s Books 1 CONTENTS KEY to StoCklist SALES TERRITORIES KEY WEL – World English Language eBook edition available Audio edition available Award-winning title (see pages 212–232 for full (see pages 233-235 for full WOR – World listing) listing) WUC – World excluding US & Canada website information iBook edition available UKE – UK & Eire (see pages 233-235 for full UKC – UK & Commonwealth listing) Twitter name UKC – UK & Commonwealth excluding Canada WUCT – World excluding US, Canada & Turkey AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR EVENTS Author and illustrator visits and events are a fantastic way to build relationships with readers. Please email [email protected] to discuss your ideas, and for a list of authors and illustrators who are active in this area. For Chicken House event and general publicity enquiries please email [email protected] PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL We can often offer display or promotional material or activity packs for your library, school or shop. Please email [email protected] for the very latest material. Title INFormation All prices, titles, publications dates and covers are correct at time of going to press but are subject to alteration without notice. scholastic.co.uk/readeveryday @ScholasticUK scholasticUK scholasticuk scholasticfilmsuk HOW TO ORDER CUSTOMER SERVICE All orders to be sent to: Harper Collins Customer Service Department, Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 2QT For UK: Tel: 0844 576 8120 – Trade orders International orders for Export: Tel: 0844 576 8122 – Mail orders Tel: +44 (0) 141 306 3739 Fax: 0844 576 8121 Fax: +44 (0) 141 306 3422 [email protected] [email protected] Cover illustrations from The Scarecrows’ Wedding © 2014 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2 CONTENTS SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN’S BOOKS 2015 STOCKLIST 2015 Highlights 4 Novelty, Pop-up and Board Books 30 Picture Books 33 Alison Green Books 40 Fiction 6-8 years 47 Fiction 8-12 years 59 Fiction 12+ years 85 Non-Fiction 100 Activity and Sticker Books 121 Media and Tie-in 128 Klutz 132 Chicken House 139 Mary Glasgow 153 Education 160 eBooks, iBooks and Audio 175 Index 208 Not all covers are final. Some are mocked up for catalogue purposes Contacts 227 only and are subject to change. 3 HIGHLIGHTS Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler The partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler began when a song Julia had written for the BBC – ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’ – was turned into a book. Twenty years on, the duo have become picture-book superstars with titles including The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, and Julia’s captivating rhymes and Axel’s fabulous pictures continue to delight children around the world. Julia Donaldson is the author of many of the best-loved picture books ever written, including the massive bestseller, The Gruffalo. She has been awarded an MBE for services to literature, and was recently a much-praised Children’s Laureate. Julia divides her time between Scotland and West Sussex. juliadonaldson.co.uk gruffalo.com Axel Scheffler is one of the most celebrated illustrators in the world. He has brought to life a huge variety of characters, from dragons to gruffalos. Axel lives in London. 4 HIGHLIGHTS The Scarecrows’ Wedding Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay are planning their perfect wedding day. But will scoundrel Reginald Rake come between them? Packed full of drama, humour, morality and of course a happy ending, this is another classic in the making.. The Scarecrows’ Wedding £6.99 PB 9781407144689 NEW FOR JULY WOR “The perfect marriage of rhyme and pictures … the delightful repetition and gentle humour are matched with wonderfully detailed illustrations that reveal more on each reading. A joy from start to finish.” Daily Mail For more titles by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler see pages 42-43. 5 HIGHLIGHTS Alex T. Smith was the acclaimed illustrator for World Book Day 2014, as well as author and illustrator of books including Ella, Primrose and the Claude series (TV series in development). His first picture book, Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero won the Coventry Inspiration Book Award. My Mum Has X-Ray Vision, illustrated by Alex, won the Stockport Schools’ Book Award. Alex lives in Coventry. alextsmith.blogspot.com @Alex_T_Smith 6 HIGHLIGHTS Little Red sets off to visit her auntie who is poorly. She walks under the giraffes, over the sleepy crocodiles, past the enormous elephants and the chattering monkeys. Then a Very Hungry Lion approaches Little Red, wanting to gobble her up. But despite all the cunning plans by Lion, Little Red outsmarts him and soon has him saying sorry and eating doughnuts instead. “The illustrations are crazily charming, full of character and humour, complementing the style of the story-telling beautifully” Praise for Alex T Smith’s previous work. C over not FINAL Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion £12.99 HB 9781407143897 £6.99 PB 9781407143903 NEW FOR MAY For more titles by Alex T. Smith see pages???. 7 HIGHLIGHTS Cerrie Burnell Cerrie Burnell is an author, playwright, actor and well-loved BBC CBeebies presenter who was ranked in the Observer’s top ten children’s TV presenters and featured in the Guardian’s 2011 list of 100 most inspirational women. She is an ambassador for various children’s literacy charities, including Booktrust. Cerrie lives in Kent. Cerrie Burnell is the author of Snowflakes and Mermaid, both illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson. Both picture books are beautiful stories about new beginnings and making friends. @cerrieburnell 8 HIGHLIGHTS Luka longed to splash in the surf and dive beneath the silver-bright waves, but he couldn’t swim. One day, Luka sees a girl gliding through the waves, dipping and soaring like a fish and when Sylvia gets out of the sea he barely notices her wheelchair. All he sees is the light of her smile and he dreams she is a mermaid. A gorgeous picture book about a beautiful friendship. Mermaid £12.99 HB 9781407145921 £6.99 PB 9781407145938 NEW FOR APRIL For more titles by Cerrie Burnell see page 34. 9 HIGHLIGHTS Liz Pichon’s bestselling Tom Gates series has sold almost 1 million copies in the UK, been translated into 26 languages and has won multiple awards including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Story. Written in the style of battered homework diaries and crammed full of doodles and stories, the Tom Gates series is addictive, silly and laugh-out-loud funny. Liz Pichon studied graphic design and has worked as an art director in the music industry. As well as being the author and illustrator of the phenomenally successful Tom Gates series, Liz has written and illustrated a number of picture books. Liz lives with her family in Brighton. lizpichon.co.uk tomgatesworld.blogspot.com @lizpichon 10 HIGHLIGHTS Tom Gates: Yes… No… Maybe is the eighth book in the award-winning and hilarious Tom Gates series. “Pichon, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011, knows how to keep readers turning. It’s funny stuff” ‘Children’s Book of the Week’ The Times on Tom Gates: A Tiny Bit Lucky C over not FINAL Tom Gates: Yes… No… Maybe £10.99 HB 9781407143194 NEW FOR APRIL WUC scholastic.co.uk/tomgatesworld For more titles by Liz Pichon, see pages 40 and 78-79.
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