Unearthed Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

DECEMBER 2017 Unearthed Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Lara Croft and Indiana Jones join forces - in space! This December, discover the newest series from New York Times bestselling duo, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. Jules Addison and Amelia Radcliffe join forces in a tomb-raiding race on a newly-discovered planet to unravel the secrets of an ancient, long-extinct civilization--only to uncover a revelation that could spell the end of the human race...

Description We are the last of our kind. We will not fade into the dark. We will tell our story to the stars - we will be Undying.

When Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution the planet has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo massive environmental damage and turn lives around, and Gaia, the Undying's former home planet, is a treasure trove waiting to be uncovered.

For Jules Addison and his fellow scholars, the discovery of an alien culture offers unprecedented opportunity for study... as long as scavengers like Amelia Radcliffe don't loot everything first.

Despite their opposing reasons for smuggling themselves onto the alien planet's surface, they're both desperate to uncover the riches hidden in the Undying temples. Beset by rival scavenger gangs, Jules and Amelia form a fragile alliance... but both are keeping secrets that make trust nearly impossible. As they race to decode the ancient messages left by the alien race, Jules and Amelia must navigate the traps and trials within the Undying temple and stay one step ahead of the scavvers on their heels. They came to Gaia certain that they had far more to fear from their fellow humans than the ancient beings whose mysteries they're trying to unravel.

But the more they learn about the Undying, the more Jules and Amelia start to feel like their presence in the temple is part of a grand design - one that could spell the end of the human race...

About the Author Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner are long-time friends and sometime flatmates who have travelled the world (but not ISBN: 9781760292157 yet the galaxy), covering every continent between them. They are sure outer space is only a matter of time. Meagan, who Format: Paperback - Demy format is also the author of the Skylark trilogy, currently lives just outside DC (though she considers herself an honorary Aussie), Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 384 pages while Amie lives in Melbourne, Australia. Although they currently live apart, they are united by their love of space opera, Main Category: YFG road trips and second breakfasts. Sub Category: YFC Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: North Carolina, USA Beaumaris, Melbourne

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 Unearthed 10 copy pack

Includes 10 copies of Unearthed plus a poster and a free reading copy.

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A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 These Broken Stars Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

A young socialite and a war hero crash on an uncharted planet in this timeless and romantic love story of Titanic proportions. 'Intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful.' - Marie Lu

Description It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets to the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder - would they be better off staying in this place forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it.

The first in a sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds.

About the Author Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner are longtime friends and sometime flatmates who have travelled the world (but not yet the galaxy), covering every continent between them. They are sure outer space is only a matter of time. Meagan, who is also the author of the Skylark trilogy, lives just outside Washington D.C. (though she considers herself an honorary Aussie), while Amie lives in Melbourne, Australia. Although they currently live apart, they are united by their love of space Price: $18.99 (NZ$23.99) ISBN: 9781743318522 opera, road trips and second breakfasts. Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 208x138mm You can find them on Twitter at @AmieKaufman and @MeaganSpooner. Extent: 384 pages

Main Category: YFB

Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: North Carolina, USA Beaumaris, Melbourne

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 This Shattered World Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

This second instalment in the epic Starbound trilogy which began with THESE BROKEN STARS introduces a new pair of star-crossed lovers on two sides of a bloody war: Jubilee Chase, a tough soldier who has faced more than her fair share of demons, and Flynn Cormac, the rebel leader who has already lost so much.

Description Jubilee Chase and Flynn Cormac should never have met.

Lee is captain of the forces sent to Avon to crush the planet's rebellious colonists, but she has her own reasons for hating the insurgents.

Flynn is leading the rebellion against the powerful conglomerate that rules Avon. These corporations terraform uninhabitable planets across the universe and recruit colonists with the promise of a better life for their children. But they never fulfilled their promise on Avon.

Desperate for any advantage, Flynn does the only thing that makes sense when he and Lee cross paths: he returns to base with her as prisoner. But as his fellow rebels prepare to execute this tough-talking girl, Flynn makes another choice that will change him forever. He and Lee escape together.

The stunning second novel in the Starbound trilogy is an unforgettable story of love and forgiveness in a world torn apart by war.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$23.99) road trips, and second breakfasts. ISBN: 9781743319703 Format: Paperback - Demy format You can find them on Twitter at @AmieKaufman and @MeaganSpooner. Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 400 pages

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Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: North Carolina, USA Beaumaris, Melbourne

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 Their Fractured Light Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Will the secrets of LaRoux Industries finally be exposed by Gideon Marchant, an eighteen-year-old computer hacker and an urban warrior, and fellow rebel and thief Sofia Quinn?

Description A year ago, Flynn Cormac and Jubilee Chase made the now-infamous Avon Broadcast, calling on the galaxy to witness LaRoux Industries' corruption. A year before that, Tarver Merendsen and Lilac LaRoux were the only survivors of the Icarus shipwreck, forced to live a double life after their rescue.

Now, at the centre of the galaxy on Corinth, all four are about to collide with two new players in the fight against LRI.

Gideon Marchant is an underworld hacker known as the Knave of Hearts, ready to abseil his way past the best security measures on the planet to expose LRI's atrocities. Sofia Quinn, charming con artist, can work her way into any stronghold without missing a beat. When a foiled attempt to infiltrate LRI headquarters forces them into a fragile alliance, it's impossible to know who's playing whom - and whether they can ever learn to trust each other.

With their lives, loves and loyalties at stake, only by joining forces with the Icarus survivors and Avon's protectors do they stand a chance of taking down the most powerful corporation in the galaxy - before LRI's secrets destroy them all.

The New York Times bestselling Starbound trilogy comes to a close with this dazzling final instalment about the power of courage and hope in humanity's darkest hour.

About the Author Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner are longtime friends and sometime flatmates who have travelled the world (but not yet the galaxy), covering every continent between them. They are sure outer space is only a matter of time. Meagan, who is also the author of the Skylark trilogy, currently lives just outside DC (though she considers herself an honorary Aussie), while Amie lives in Melbourne, Australia. Although they currently live apart, they are united by their love of space opera, road trips and second breakfasts. Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781743319710 Format: Paperback - Demy format You can find them on Twitter at @AmieKaufman and @MeaganSpooner. Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 432 pages

Main Category: YFB

Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: North Carolina, USA Beaumaris, Melbourne

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 Wombat and Fox: The Whole Story Terry Denton

Warm and wonderful illustrated stories for beginner readers from one of Australia's most popular kid's book creators. This collection brings together all the stories of Wombat and Fox and their hilarious adventures in the city.

Description 'There's only one thing better than a summer holiday and that's spending a summer holiday with Wombat and Fox. This book's got everything ... Wombat and Fox rocks!' - Andy Griffiths

Wherever Wombat and Fox go, trouble is never far behind. They like to live on the edge. Well, actually, Wombat likes to live on the edge - Fox likes to stay well back from the edge. But the city is a surprising place and adventure always finds Wombat and Fox, and their friends Croc, Bandicoot, the Hippo Sisters and the mischievous Five Monkeys.

This is the whole story.

About the Author Terry Denton is best known for his work with Andy Griffiths in the Treehouse series of books. He has also written and illustrated 20 books of his own. Readers are very familiar with his Gasp! stories and the animated TV series that grew out of them. He has also worked with Mark Greenwood on Jandamarra and Boomerang and Bat. His work has been shortlisted for many awards both in Australia and internationally and has won more than 40 children's choice awards throughout Australia.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781760294359 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 384 pages

Main Category: YFA

Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Terry Denton lives in Mornington, VIC

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 First Day Margaret Wild, illustrated by Kim Gamble

An endearing picture book about six young children from diverse backgrounds on their first day at school.

Description On the first day of school ... Alex hopes she will make a friend, Salma wants to learn to write NOW, Stephen is a little bit scared, and Penny is as wriggly as a tadpole. But what is that puppy dog, Josh, up to?

A story book for parents to read with young children about to begin school, or for older children to read when they are remembering their first days at school.

About the Author Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most respected picture-book creators, and her award-winning books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature.

Kim Gamble was one of Australia's leading illustrators for children, and is particularly remembered as the illustrator of Anna and Barbara Fienberg's Tashi stories.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781760293918 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 220x230mm Extent: 32 pages

Main Category: YB

Sub Category: YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: KG: was based in Sydney. He passed away in 2016. Margaret Wild lives in Annandale, Sydney, NSW A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 When We Go Walkabout Rhoda Lalara, illustrated by Alfred Lalara

Set on Groote Eylandt, this beautiful book invites children to look for animals in different habitats throughout the course of one day.

Description Yirruwa yirrilikenuma-langwa, amiyembena yirrirringka yirruwa? When we go walkabout, what do we see?

Up in a tree there is something flapping its wings at us. Duwedirra! Cockatoo! Down in the river we see something staring at us. Dingarrbiya! Crocodile!

Back home there is someone waiting for us. Dungkwarrika! Grandma!

A beautiful story for the very young that brings to vivid life the unique world of Groote Eylandt.

'We want our children to hear a story and know where it's come from and where it's travelled.' Rhoda Lalara

'As children we used to go walkabout with our grandmothers and see the animals. Now we take our own kids out.' Alfred Lalara

This edition includes a QR code link to hear Rhoda Larlara read the text in Anindilyakwa.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this book contains images and voices of deceased persons

This book was produced through the Emerging Indigenous Picture Book Mentoring Project, a joint initiative between The Little Big Book Club and Allen & Unwin, assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781760631277 Format: Paperback About the Author Dimensions: 240x280mm Rhoda Dugururru Lalara was a language officer at Groote Eylandt Linguistics for over 33 years. Rhoda was passionate Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YB about the Anindilyakwa language, culture and heritage and used her literacy expertise to keep this ancient language alive. Sub Category: 'We want our children to hear music and start singing. To hear a story and know where it's come from and where it's Illustrations: travelled,' she said. Before writing her own story, Rhoda had worked with many other storytellers in the communities of Previous Titles: Author now living: Groote Eylandt - Alfred Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island. 'Some were make believe stories, some real stories, some Dreamtime stories which go from one community to another, stopping at all different places. They connect people together. The stories connect them.'

Alfred Lalara was born in 1964. Like his sister-cousin, Rhoda, he is from the Lalara clan and he grewA up & in Uthe Children DECEMBER 2017 Alison Lester's ABC Alison Lester

A charming board book edition of Alison Lester's classic Australian alphabet book. Affectionate and funny, Alison Lester's ABC gives a vivid picture of a child's daily adventures.

Description Have fun with letters, discover new words, join in the adventures of Alice and Aldo, and find all kinds of surprising and familiar things in this glorious alphabet book.

About the Author Alison Lester is the well-known creator of many popular and award-winning children's books, many of which reflect her own country childhood. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the differences that make them special. Alison Lester became Australia's first Children's Book Laureate in 2012, a position shared with Boori Monty Pryor. In 2016, Alison was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her outstanding achievement in the creation of Australian children's and young adult literature. Her much-loved picture books include Magic Beach, My Farm, Imagine and Noni the Pony.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781760296445 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 166x218mm Extent: 32 pages

Main Category: YB

Sub Category: YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Alison Lester lives in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria.

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 The Polar Bear Explorers' Club Alex Bell

A gorgeously imaginative fantasy adventure with all the magic and charm of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights.

Description It sounded like a respectable and worthy enough death for an explorer - tumbling from an ice bridge to be impaled upon a mammoth tusk - but Stella really, really didn't want that to happen, just the same.

Join Stella Starflake Pearl and her three fellow explorers as they trek across the snowy Icelands and come face-to-face with frost fairies, snow queens, outlaw hideouts, unicorns, pygmy dinosaurs and carnivorous cabbages...

When Stella and three other junior explorers get separated from their expedition can they cross the frozen wilderness and live to tell the tale?

About the Author Alex Bell has published novels and short stories for both adults and young adults including Frozen Charlotte. The Polar Bear Explorers' Club is her first foray into middle grade. She always wanted to be a writer but had several different back- up plans to ensure she didn't end up in the poor house first. After training as a lawyer, she now works at the Citizens Advice Bureau. Most of her spare time consists of catering to the whims of her Siamese cat.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9780571332540 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: YFH Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Children PB DECEMBER 2017 Christmas Dinner of Souls Ross Montgomery

The Nightmare Before Christmas meets A Christmas Carol in this spooky, funny, gruesome festive story!

Description It's a dark and lonely Christmas Eve in the dining room of ancient Soul's College. The kitchen boy, 11-year-old Lucas, has helped prepare a highly unusual meal, made with unrecognisable ingredients, cooked by a mysterious chef. And then the guests arrive... and carnage ensues. They are ex-students of Soul's College, and they are all completely demented. They demand bottle after bottle of wine, flinging their cutlery and howling like banshees until... silence. The Dean of Soul's College has arrived, and the evening's ceremonies must begin.

For this is the annual meeting of a secret club for those who despise children, warmth, happiness, and above all Christmas. Each member must try to outdo the others by telling the most terrible, disgusting story they know.

A spooky, shocking, bloodthirsty alternative to festive cheer that will appeal to, fascinate and delight young readers.

About the Author Ross Montgomery is a primary school teacher and he writes his books when he really should have been marking homework. Author of Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door and The Tornado Chasers, Ross has been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and nominated for the Branford Boase Award. Perijee & Me was his third middle-grade novel. Ross lives in Brixton, London.

David Litchfield lives in Bedfordshire. He first started to draw when he was very young, creating comics for his siblings. Since then David's work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the UK, Europe and America. He is the author/illustrator of the award winning picture book The Bear and the Piano. The Building Boy was his first picture book with Ross.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9780571317974 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 178x111mm Extent: 240 pages Main Category: YFCF Sub Category: YFD Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Child Trade DECEMBER 2017 Come All You Little Persons John Agard, illustrated by Jessica Courtney Tickle

A tender, moving and joyous story from one of United Kingdom's premier poets, John Agard.

Description From above earth, from above sky, from below earth, from under water, come all you little persons come exactly as you are.

Come little bird person, come little bee person, come little tree person - little persons from all over the world join together to celebrate the dance of life and love in this stunning poem from John Agard. Stunningly illustrated by Jessica Courtney- Tickle, this is a book that both little persons and big persons will treasure and pore over for a lifetime, and is a true poem of our time.

About the Author John Agard is an award-winning poet, born in British Guiana (now called Guyana) in the Caribbean, in 1949. He moved to the UK in the late 1970s and is well known for powerful and fun performances of his work. His poem Half Caste has been featured in the AQA English GCSE anthology since 2002, and he lives in Lewes with his family.

Jessica Courtney-Tickle is a part illustrator part story-maker based in Cambridgeshire, UK. She graduated from Kingston University in July 2014 where she studied Illustration and Animation and found a specialism in children's picture books. She loves working with colour, texture and lots and lots of characters!

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780571324163 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 250x250mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBCS Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Child Trade DECEMBER 2017 Hack and Whack Francesca Simon, illustrated by Frances McKay

A gloriously funny, slapstick, picture book about two very naughty little Vikings!

Description Hack and Whack - two angelic looking Viking toddler twins - are on the attack! As they go marauding around their village, upsetting the apple carts, little do they know there is a force far more powerful than they: their mum! The story ends on the terrible two being plunged into a cold bath!

Gloriously funny, fast paced action from the queen of funny.

About the Author Francesca Simon is universally known for the staggeringly popular Horrid Henry series. These books and CDs have sold over 20 million copies in the UK alone and are published in 27 countries. Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman won the Children's Book of the the Year award in 2008 at the British Book Awards. She lives in North London with her family.

Charlotte Cotterill recently graduated from the Cambridge School of Art Children's Book Illustration MA. She grew up in Nottinghamshire with her family and a love of reading, drawing and playing the clarinet. She now lives in London.

Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) ISBN: 9780571328710 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 250x250mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBC Sub Category: YNU Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Child Trade DECEMBER 2017 Press Out and Decorate: Unicorns Kate McLelland

Make your own beautiful, 3D decorations with this board book of press-out unicorns, rainbows and clouds!

Description Each press-out design is intricately decorated with pink foil and perfect for all ages to decorate. Featuring 20 unique designs, the press-out pieces can be slotted together to create magical three-dimensional hanging ornaments or threaded together to make a super cute garland. From flying unicorns and shooting stars to fluffy clouds and rainbows, these gorgeous press-out pieces look elegant in white and pink, but even better as a decorated collection of flying unicorns.

About the Author For as long as she can remember, Kate has loved drawing and painting. Outdoor holidays with her family inspired hours of doodling animals and nature. She is the illustrator for both the Christmas and Easter Decorations titles, and has a number of books being published, including Blackbird, Blackbird, What Do You Do? and What's Below?. Kate lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two children.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781788002172 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 210x148mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 Gift Boxes to Colour and Make: A Year of Celebrations Eilidh Muldoon

An innovative gift book for colouring fans who are looking for an exciting new format or for younger children looking for a fun activity. Each colouring page turns into a gorgeous gift box, perfect for special occasions!

Description Each page of this brilliant book is actually a box! Simply tear along the dotted lines, fold along the scored lines and you've created a gift box perfect for storing all kinds of treats for special occasions throughout the year. The boxes are beautifully decorated with intricate black-and-white designs, which you can customise by colouring in with pens or pencils. Get creative with your colour scheme and this fantastic book of boxes will make sure your gifts are truly special - whether it's Easter, Mother's Day, Christmas or a birthday!

About the Author Eilidh Muldoon studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in June 2013 and returning as Illustrator in Residence the following year. She now teaches Illustration to undergraduate students part-time at the college. Eilidh grew up in a Scottish coastal town called North Berwick and now lives in Edinburgh with her husband and puppy Maggie, who is made mostly of hair and mischief. When she's not drawing, she's usually thinking about drawing, but can also be found walking Maggie on the beach, reading or swimming.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781788000093 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 270x280mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 A Kitten Called Holly Helen Peters

Warm and realistic stories about life on a farm, a modern James Herriot for young readers.

Description Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself...

About the Author Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she became an English and Drama teacher. Helen lives with her husband and children in London, and she can hardly believe that she now gets to call herself a writer.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9780857639639 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 144 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: London

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 Spectre Collectors Barry Hutchinson

A vastly underqualified schoolboy takes on everything the paranormal has to offer, with hilarious and messy results.

Description Denzel is just doing his homework one day when he senses he is not alone. In the corner is a weird black shape, waving its smoky black tentacles menacingly at him. Then two figures explode through his window; they are the Spectre Collectors, a secret organisation monitoring the barrier between the spirit world and ours, and preventing any hostile spirits making it across. Their leader is Doctor Quisling, a woman whose smile never quite reaches her eyes. She is intrigued by Denzel, as no one has ever been able to actually see 'geists before. She recruits him (i.e. makes it impossible for him to return home to his dads) and soon Denzel is caught up in the weird world of spectre collecting. But he senses all is not as it seems...

About the Author Barry Hutchison is an award-winning children's author and screenwriter, currently hiding up a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland. Since landing his first children's book publishing deal in 2008, Barry has toured extensively around UK schools, sharing his love of reading and stories about weeing in the kitchen sink with pupils of all ages. He has a passion for encouraging reluctant boys to pick up a book, and in 2013 was appointed as Scotland's third Patron of Reading, becoming the first man to hold the position.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857639608 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 224 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells! Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton

Three fun fiction adventures for Shifty Mcfity and Slippery Sam. everyone's favourite dogs who turned from a life of crime to baking and mystery solving!

Description It's Christmas Eve, Shifty and Sam are delighted to be asked to bake a cake for Santa! They travel to the north pole to deliver it, and take tea with the elves before being given a tour of Santa's workshop. But when they open the door, they find the sleigh empty and all the presents gone! And then they spy a small red panda running away through the snow with a big sack... Can the boys stop Red Rocket before he STEALS Christmas?!

About the Author Tracey Corderoy was born and grew up in industrial South Wales and now lives in a hidden valley in Gloucestershire with her husband, two children and an ever- increasing menagerie of devilishly-cute-but-sometimes-rather-naughty pets. A trained teacher, Tracey has always had a passion for wonderful literature and began writing for children in 2006. Her books for other publishers include The Grunt and The Grouch series about two riotous trolls, and numerous picture books including The Little White Owl. Tracey's head is happily crammed with countless ideas and stories and she's loving the adventures that her characters insist they share.

Steven Lenton hails from Cheshire where he spent many a school holiday working in the family Pom-pom Factory, packing poms and designing new products. This somewhat fluffy start to his career did no harm though as since leaving the factory he gained a BA and MA in Animation and has become a successful animator and art director within the realms of children's television. Steven also designs greetings cards and prints, selling them online and in various boutiques (shops) and Fayres (Fairs) around the country. Steven's main ambition has always to be a children's book maker and he is very proud to be realising this dream with Nosy Crow. We like to describe his style as charming, contemporary yet warm, with a gentle humour. Steven likes to describe himself as charming, contemporary yet warm, with a gentle humour.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857639622 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 128 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Gloucestershire, UK

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny: Victorian House Maid (and Accidental Detective) Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Jamie Littler

Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story.

Description Jane Pinny has moved to the very grand Lytton House to be a Maid Of All Work. And being a Maid Of All Work means that she has to do... well, ALL the work, obviously! Cleaning, dusting, scrubbing, washing - there's SO much to do in a Victorian country house. But when a priceless jade necklace belonging to the lady of the house disappears, Jane turns accidental detective (with the help of her best friend, a pigeon called Plump...) - can she solve the mystery of the missing jewels before it's too late?

About the Author Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Philip Ardagh is the author of The Grunts. He is probably best known for his Grubtown Tales, but he is author of over 100 books. He is a 'regular irregular' reviewer of children's books for The Guardian, and is currently developing a series for television. Philip Ardagh is two metres tall with a ridiculously big, bushy beard and size sixteen feet, making him an instantly recognisable figure at literary festivals around the world.

Jamie Littler is an illustrator who graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth in 2008. When not trying to tame his un-naturally fast growing hair or having staring matches with next door's cat he likes drawing, colouring in, cutting things out and sticking things in. Jamie's books include Hamish and the Worldstoppers which was the bestselling children's debut of 2015 and a Wilf the Mighty Worrier, shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857639035 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 192 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: U.K.

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 Edgar and the Sausage Inspector Jan Fearnley

It's hard to say no to a rat in a hat! A hilarious picture book featuring a sweet cat and a wonderfully rotten rat. This paperback edition includes a free audio reading.

Description Edgar and Edith are hungry, and it's up to Edgar to bring home something tasty. But just when Edgar finds some delicious sausages, they are taken by The Inspector, a very important-looking rat with a big hat. Poor Edgar and Edith are left with nothing but dry crackers and pickles for dinner. That is, until one day, when The Inspector all fattened up, and Edgar does some inspecting of his own...

This paperback edition comes with a free audio reading featuring music and using children's voices - accessible anywhere and anytime you're connected to the internet by scanning a QR code on your smartphone or tablet.

About the Author Jan Fearnley is the award-winning author-illustrator of Mr Wolf's Pancakes, Harry and the Jaggedy Daggers and Milo Armadillo among many others. Her picture book Just Like You was read at the White House! She was born in South Shields, then moved to London where she lived for many years. Jan now lives in the French countryside with her writer husband Paul, two cheeky donkeys, five irrepressible rescued goats, who call themselves 'The Horn Section', two blousy Limousin hens, five naughty cats -and any other waif and stray who appears at the kitchen door. Edgar and the Sausage Inspector is Jan's first picture book with Nosy Crow. The real Edgar sleeps on a cushion on Jan's drawing table, and he thinks it's only right that Nosy Crow are making a story about him.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857638236 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 290x250mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 Harvey the Hero Hrefna Bragadottir

Not just anyone can be a hero... can they? A wonderful picture book which proves that you don't need superpowers to be a hero! This paperback edition comes with a free reading copy.

Description Harvey is Superhero Steve's BIGGEST fan and dreams of being just like him... When Steve leaves his cape behind and Harvey bravely sets off to the Big City to return it, the little croc gets his wish, as without even realising it he foils a robbery, puts out a birthday-cake fire and saves a bunny from falling. It's only when he returns home to his proud and excited friends and see the news on TV that he realises... he's Harvey the Hero!

About the Author Originally from Iceland, Hrefna has lived and studied in the UK for over 14 years. After completing an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Arts, she spent many years working as an animator on various children's TV series, before entering the exciting world of picture books. Amongst other things, Hrefna likes watching wildlife documentaries and reading funny animal facts. She feels there is a lot to be learnt from animals. For instance, did you know that sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep them from drifting apart? When she's not at her desk thinking up new characters and story lines, Hrefna likes baking cakes, riding her bike and going on mini adventures in the countryside.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857638885 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 290x250mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 National Trust: Colours, A Walk in the Countryside Rosalind Beardshaw

A first colours book packed with things to spot in the countryside!

Description The third in a series of concept books created for the National Trust, this board book takes very young readers on a summer walk through the countryside, looking at all the colours of the rainbow. With beautiful illustrations from Ros Beardshaw, this elegant little book is a great way of bringing children closer to nature.

About the Author Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of Just Right for Christmas, Just Right for Two, Box, Warthog and many other picture books. She has also illustrated a couple of her own stories: Grandma's Beach and Grandpa's Surprise. Ros loves creating new characters, especially if they can be based loosely/wholly on her shaggy lurcher Basil. She lives in York with her partner Al, daughter Iris, and young son Freddie.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9780857638854 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 200x200mm Extent: 28 pages Main Category: YBCB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Nosy Crow DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Dangerous Animals Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn about all the dangerous animals on Earth and how to stay safe while you're exploring the world. Learn what makes animals dangerous, why they might attack, and what weapons each of these animals are equipped with. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.

About the Author Bear and his wife Shara live on a barge on the River Thames in London and on a small remote Welsh island. They have three sons: Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry. You can find out more about Bear Grylls on his official website: www. beargrylls.com.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960320 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Dangerous Plants Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn to identify all kinds of dangerous plants. Learn about how plants defend themselves, how to identify dangerous plants, and how they have been used in medicine. Includes step-by- step instructions and tips from Bear.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960337 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Shelter Building Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn to build shelters out in the wild. Learn how to build shelters varing difficulty, how to choose a place to build a shelter, and how to be comfortable and warm with and without a shelter. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960344 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: First Aid Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn the survival skills to stay safe in the wild and be able to cope in all situations. Learn how to best prepare for a journey to avoid unnecessary injuries, how to treat all the injuries that could occur in the wild, and instructions on how to act in an emergency. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960351 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Activity Series: Beastly Bugs Bear Grylls

The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls for younger fans, packed full of fun illustrations, facts and over 60 stickers.

Description Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn how to tell the difference between a vertebrae and an invertebrate. Discover how bees make honey, design your own beetle, and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.

Price: $7.99 (NZ$9.99) ISBN: 9781786960405 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 280x215mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBC Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Activity Series: Birds - Bear Grylls Bear Grylls

The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls for younger fans, packed full of fun illustrations, facts and over 60 stickers

Description Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn how choose their nesting grounds and how they build their nest. Discover if a bird is using its nest, design your own bird feather, and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.

Price: $7.99 (NZ$9.99) ISBN: 9781786960467 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 280x215mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBC Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Martha Mayhem and the Witch from the Ditch Joanne Owen

A laugh-out-loud magical story featuring witches and fun, the first in a series of three.

Description Martha Mayhem (real name Martha May) is always causing chaos! She just can't help it, somehow chaotic things just happen to her. Martha lives in the small village of Cherry Hillsbottom with her eccentric grandfather, Professor Gramps and her small pet hog Elvis. Life gets really exciting though when, on her way to school one day, she discovers a rather bedraggled-looking witch in a ditch. Griselda Gritch (the witch) tells a thrilled and alarmed Martha that she has accidentally let loose a ghastly ghoul that Griselda was trying to catch - and Martha is going to have to help her to get it back again! Griselda, though, is a rather grumpy and difficult accomplice. Can Martha, with the help of Gramps, Elvis and her best friend Jack (AKA Scrambled Egg Head), retrieve the ghoul and prove herself to Griselda? A brilliantly funny magical story, full of energy and action!

About the Author Joanne Owen was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and read Social and Political Sciences with Archaeology and Anthropology at St John's College, Cambridge. Now living in North London, Joanne has published two previous Young Adult novels. Steeped in the atmosphere of nineteenth-century Prague, PUPPET MASTER blends the magic of marionette theatre with Czech folklore and legends. Described by The Guardian as 'timeless', PUPPET MASTER was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and Branford Boase award and has been translated into several languages. Her second novel, THE ALCHEMIST AND THE ANGELS, is a fantastical historical epic set in sixteenth-century Prague, among the plague-ridden ghettos and decadent court of mad Emperor Rudolf. It was described by School Librarian as 'an imaginative tour de force'. Her third novel, the wonderful gothic tale CIRCUS OF THE UNSEEN, was published by Hot Key in 2014. The brilliantly magical MARTHA MAYHEM is her newest series.

Tony Rossis one of the most popular and successful of all children's illustrators. Born in London in 1938, he never thought he'd be an artist, but he says he 'fell in to it' when his dreams of being a cowboy fell through after John Wayne failed to answer his letter of application! Tony trained at the Liverpool School of Art, and worked as a graphic designer, as the Art Director of an advertising agency, and as Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic. During this time he drew Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781848125360 cartoons for magazines such as Punch. His first book was published in 1976. Tony has illustrated more than 800 books, Format: Paperback - B format and as well as drawing all of the fantastic pictures for the Horrid Henry story books, he has illustrated books for many Dimensions: 198x129mm other authors, including Roald Dahl, Michael Palin and Paula Danziger. He also finds time to write and illustrate his own Extent: 192 pages books! Main Category: YFA

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Piccadilly Books DECEMBER 2017 The Mice of the Round Table 2: Voyage to Avalon Julie Leung

'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS

Description An epic adventure of daring, legend and legacy begins below the floorboards of Camelot.

The second book in a rich, fun fantastical new series from new talent Julie Leung.

About the Author JULIE LEUNG was raised in the sleepy suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, though it may be more accurate to say she grew up in Oz and came of age in Middle-earth. By day, she is the social media and digital marketing manager for Quirk Books - tweeting up a storm and surfing the blog waves. She is also the mother of FictionToFashion.com, where she interprets her favourite books into outfits. In her free time, she enjoys furtively sniffing books at used bookstores and winning at obscure board games. Her favourite mode of transportation is the library. You can find Julie on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads and via her website jleungbooks.com.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781848126053 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 272 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Piccadilly Books DECEMBER 2017 The Star Tree Catherine Hyde

A mysterious, magical, dreamy read that's perfect for bedtime.

Description It is midnight on Midsummer's Eve and Miranda's nightlight has gone out. She climbs on her rocking horse and makes a wish... And so begins a magical midnight journey with the great white owl, the little red hare, the big white bear, and the giant stag, all the way to the Tree of Constellations, where Miranda plucks one small star. The great white goose takes her safely home, where now the night light glimmers, star-like, as Miranda sleeps. A mysterious, magical picture book with beautiful, dreamlike illustrations.

About the Author CATHERINE HYDE trained in Fine Art Painting at Central School of Art in London in the early 80's. She is well known for her intellectual and symbolic paintings, charged with atmospheric and iconic images. She has illustrated three picture books - Firebird (written by Saviour Pirotta), The Princess's Blankets (written by Carol Ann Duffy) and Little Evie in the Wild Wood (written by Jackie Morris). The Star Tree is the first picture book she has written and illustrated. Catherine lives in Cornwall, UK.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781847806734 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 275x240mm Extent: 32 pages

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Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 The Star Tree 8 copy pack

Includes: 8 copies of The Star Tree plus free display copy

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Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 I Love a Book Joe Rhatigan, illustrated by Olga & Aleksey Ivanov

At once inspirational, silly, and fun, this lavishly illustrated picture book is a celebration of reading and children's marvellous capacity for enjoyment and imagination.

Description This is a celebration of books, reading, and our imaginations, I Love a Book opens with a list of types of books and where to find them. The simple, lyrical prose then becomes more frantic as a young reader encounters pirates sailing the sea, a classroom of monsters ""learning math with their paws,"" and even an animal doctor making house calls in a helicopter.

With lavish illustrations nearly spilling off the page, the young reader finally reaches the end of an exhausting day, ready for bed ... and more books. This book is for anyone who loves books and wants to instill this passion in the next generation.

About the Author Joe Rhatigan is a writer and editor who lives with his wife and children in Asheville, North Carolina. He has written many acclaimed and award-winning books for children, including White House Kids, Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole, Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party and People You Gotta Meet Before You Grow Up!

Olga and Aleksey Ivanov are renowned children's book illustrators and classically trained commercial artists from Russia. This talented husband-and-wife team immigrated to the United States in 2002 and have been in high demand ever since. In all, the two have illustrated over 70 children's books, three of which have sold more than 100,000 copies each.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781633222267 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 288x266mm Extent: 28 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Moondance Press DECEMBER 2017 I Love a Book 8 copy pack

Includes: 8 copies of I Love a Book plus free display copy.

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Moondance Press DECEMBER 2017 Get Smarter: Word Search Puzzles for Kids: 75 Puzzling Puzzles To Baffle, Bemuse & Do Battle with Your Brain Joe Rhatigan

Puzzle lovers ages 7-12 will be enamoured with these 75 fun, quirky, brain-teasing word search puzzles!

Description Do you like your word search puzzles with a little extra pizzazz? Well, look no further! The 75 puzzles in this book were specially created to baffle and bemuse your brain!

After warming up with a few traditional word searches, you'll then be hit in the head with missing clues or no clues; scrambled clues; coded clues; answers spelled out in circles instead of straight lines; extra hidden words; and more. It's like solving a puzzle before getting to the puzzle.

Price: $10.99 (NZ$13.99) ISBN: 9781633223530 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 96 pages Main Category: YB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Moondance Press DECEMBER 2017 Poppy and the Orchestra: With 16 musical instrument sounds! Illustrated by Magali Le Huche

This colourfully illustrated book features the sounds of 16 musical instruments so kids can learn what each orchestra instrument sounds like as they go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog.

Description Go on a musical adventure to the symphony with the adorable dog, Poppy, and see as she meets new friends who introduce her to the sounds of musical instruments.

With 16 buttons to push and hear, kids will love listening to the sounds of the different instruments as they follow along with the story. With colourful illustrations and a new sound to discover on each page, both kids and parents will be entertained and engaged for hours.

Poppy and the Orchestra offers an opportunity to teach kids about classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. Now that is truly unique!

About the Author Magali Le Huche was born in Paris. She studied illustration in Strasbourg, then returned to Paris where she has illustrated more than forty books for children, some of which she also wrote. She regularly teaches art workshops for young people.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781633224018 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 209x177mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Poppy and the Brass Band: With 16 musical instrument sounds! Illustrated by Magali Le Huche

This colourfully illustrated book features the sounds of 16 musical instruments so kids can learn what each band instrument sounds like as they go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog.

Description Go on a musical adventure to the circus with an adorable dog Poppy. Kids will love the experience as Poppy meets new friends who introduce her to the sounds of musical instruments.

With 16 buttons to push and hear, children will be whisked to a different world while listening to the sounds of the different instruments and follow along with the story.

With colourful illustrations and a new sound to discover on each page, both kids and parents will be entertained and engaged for hours. Poppy and the Brass Band offers an opportunity to teach kids about classical music and the instruments in a brass band. Now that is truly unique!

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781633224025 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 209x177mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Poppy and the mixed pack

Includes: 6 copies each of Poppy and the Orchestra and Poppy and the Brass Band plus free display copy of Poppy and the Orchestra.

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Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Fingerprint & Draw: Animals & Insects: Draw & paint over 30 cool fingerprint and thumbprint art masterpieces Maite Balart

Animals & Insects features 25+ different cute animals and insects, each created using your fingerprints. The interactive format includes a pull-out paper pad for drawing alongside each exercise.

Description Kids can develop fine motor skills, strengthen muscle coordination, and improve hand-eye coordination simply by drawing with their fingerprints!Fingerprint & Draw supports the early stages of writing and drawing in children as young as 3 years old. Each simple, step-by-step drawing exercise begins with showing kids exactly which fingers to use and how to place them on paper to create each animal shape, and then transforming the fingerprints into fun animals and insects. Animals & Insects features 30+ different cute animals, each drawn using your fingerprints. With quick factoids and a pull-out paper pad to easily draw alongside each exercise, children will be so immersed creating peacocks, cats, bees, and butterflies with their finger tips that they won't realize they are also developing their fine motor skills.

About the Author A talented illustrator, Maite Balart studied fashion at the Duperre School of Applied Arts in Paris. She has since worked as an art director, graphic designer, stylist, photographer, and costume designer in the fashion industry. She is currently the editor of Mai Mai magazine.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781633223004 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x216mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Fingerprint & Draw: On the Farm: Draw & paint over 30 cool fingerprint and thumbprint art masterpieces Maite Balart

On the Farm features 30+ different cute and cuddly farm animals, each created using your fingerprints. The interactive format includes a pull-out paper pad for drawing alongside each exercise.

Description Fingerprint & Draw supports the early stages of writing and drawing in children as young as 3 years old. Each simple, step-by-step drawing exercise begins by showing kids exactly which fingers to use and how to place them on paper to create each animal shape, and then transforming the fingerprints into fun farm animals. On the Farm features 30+ different cute and cuddly farm animals and other things found on a farm, each drawn using your fingerprints. With a pull- out paper pad to easily draw alongside each exercise, children will be so immersed creating cows, chickens, pigs, and sheep with their finger tips that they won't realize they are also developing their fine motor skills.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781633223011 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x216mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YQA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 The Goat with Many Coats: A true story of a little goat who found a new home Leanne Lauricella

Tells the true story of Prospect, a rescued goat who came to live with Leanne Lauricella, the barnyard rescuer behind the hugely popular Instagram account Goats of Anarchy.

Description The Goat with Many Coats tells the true story of Prospect, a small goat rescued by Leanne Lauricella, the barnyard rescuer behind the hugely popular Instagram account Goats of Anarchy. The perfect tale to inspire and delight animal lovers, The Goat with Many Coats pairs beautiful illustrations and real-life photos of Prospect the goat with a truly heartwarming tale readers of all ages will adore.

About the Author When she left New York City for the wilds of New Jersey in 2011, Leanne Laurciella knew nothing about animal sanctuaries. She started her Instagram account, @goatsofanarchy, shortly after getting her first two goats, Jax and Opie. Over 400,000 followers and one Webby Award later, Leannes Instagram has turned into a non-profit organisation that continues to provide special-needs goats a happy and loving forever home. Today, Leanne somehow finds time to write while caring for her goat family, and has written a coffee table book, children's books, and calendars about everyday life at her sanctuary.

Price: $21.99 (NZ$24.99) ISBN: 9781633223332 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 266x266mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 50 Wacky Things Humans Do: Weird & amazing facts about the human body!

50 Wacky Things Humans Do describes 50 weird, wild, and unbelievable things the human body does. Science has never been so much fun!

Description Did you know that a sneeze moves at about 100 mph? Or that an average person is 7.5 heads tall? Did you know that humans share 99.9 percent of their DNA with each other?

50 Wacky Things Humans Do describes 50 unbelievably weird things about the human body that seem too crazy to be true, but are! Whether amazing, silly, or just plain gross, these peculiar and fascinating things about the human body will surprise and delight fun-fact lovers of all ages.

About the Author The Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team develops fun and imaginative books and kits for children of all ages. Encouraging learning and exploring, Walter Foster Jr. titles cover a wide range of subjects, including art, transportation, history, craft, gardening, and more.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781633223967 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 228x228mm Extent: 112 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Optical Illusions Illustrated by Gianni Sarcone and Marie Jo Waeber

The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight ... here you'll find out why.

Description The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesnt always get things right when it comes to sight. This book is here to explain why, with astounding images, baffling puzzles, and simple revealswhich show the reader how each trick works. Throughout the book will be chances for the reader to get hands-on with the illusions, with step-by-step experiments, or tips on how to draw your own ""moving"" optic art on paper or on the computer. Templates will be included at the back of the book to reveal answers and aid the creation of astounding illusions. The science behind each element will be simply explained in an engaging way, to encourage the child to find out more each time.

About the Author Gianni A. Sarcone and Marie-Jo Waeber are experts in brain training and are particularly involved in cognitive sciences (teaching methodology, creativity and communication). They have written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions to visual and critical thinking. The authors live in Genoa, Italy. Gianni A. Sarcone is an expert in brain training and is particularly involved in cognitive sciences (teaching methodology, creativity and communication). He has written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions to visual and critical thinking.

Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) ISBN: 9781784938475 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 246x190mm Extent: 96 pages Main Category: YNVP Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

QED DECEMBER 2017 Lost in the Fourth Dimension Jonathan Litton, illustrated by Sam LeDoyen

Following on from series one of Maths Quest, this is one of four new adventures that will enable young children to develop their measuring skills whilst engaging in a gripping and thrilling story.

Description You're Lost in the Fourth Dimension - an unusual corner of the Universe populated by bizarre planets. Can you solve the mathematical mystery of measurements and find your way back to Earth? Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about maths - especially measurement - with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer!

About the Author Jonathan Litton was brought up by a pair of maths-teaching parents and briefly became a maths teacher himself, before starting life as a children's book author and editor.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781784938543 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 225x170mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: YQM Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

QED DECEMBER 2017 The Good Samaritan (My First Bible Stories - Stories Jesus Told) Su Box, illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo

Beautifully illustrated,the meaning oft the story is explained simply and clearly, with next steps at the back of the book to encourage further discussion plus a rhyme for children to join in with!

Description Who will help the traveller who is left beaten at the roadside? The first passers-by who approach him refuse to help - it's only the Samaritan who shows the man kindness. One of the best-known New Testament parables is retold in a stunning picture book perfect for sharing with young children. Part of a series of six parables, retold simply and clearly, ensuring they are the perfect first introduction for young children to Jesus' much-loved stories. Beautifully illustrated,the meaning oft the story is explained simply and clearly, with next steps at the back of the book to encourage further discussion plus a rhyme for children to join in with!

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Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784938383 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

QED DECEMBER 2017 The Sower (My First Bible Stories (Stories Jesus Told): Su Box, illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo

The Sower highlights the different ways in which people listen to and act on God's word. In the story, a sower scatters some seed on the path, on rocky ground and among thorns, and each time the seed struggles to germinate and is ultimately lost. Only when the seed is sown into the good earth does it thrive. The different terrain represents the state of people's willingness to receive God's word and follow his instructions.

Description The story of the man who scatters seeds on different kinds of ground with a different result each time. Only when the seed is sown into the good earth does it thrive. The different terrain represents the state of people's willingness to receive God's word and follow his instructions. One of the best-loved New Testament parables is retold in a stunning picture book perfect for sharing with young children. Part of a series of six parables, retold simply and clearly, ensuring they are the perfect first introduction for young children to Jesus' much-loved stories.

About the Author Simona Sanfilippo has always loved drawing and painting. She has illustrated a variety of different publications, including postcards, greetings cards and books for children. Simona currently lives in Turin, Italy.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784938499 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

QED DECEMBER 2017 The Two Houses (My First Bible Stories) Su Box and Simona Sanfilippo

Beautifully illustrated, the picture book approach means the story can be read to the child but can also be enjoyed by children on their own as their reading skills develop. Next steps at the back of the book encourage further discussion and there's a rhyme for children to join in with and lots to spot.

Description This book retells the famous bible story of the two men who each built a house. 'Whenever wind whistled through the windows, the house built on rock stood firm, but the house built on sand shook and shifted ... The walls wobbled and lifted ... until with a CRASH and a splash the house built on sand fell down flat!' The story conveys how Jesus instructed his disciples to build their faith on the solid foundations of his words.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784938505 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

QED DECEMBER 2017 The Lost Sheep (My First Bible Stories) Su Box and Simona Sanfilippo

This parable conveys the Christian believe that no matter how lost someone feels, God loves them.

Description The story of The Lost Sheep conveys the Christian belief that however lost and insignificant you may feel, God loves you. It is the story of the shepherd who leaves his flock of sheep to rescue a lone animal who is lost and who wants to be found. It's a tale of redemption which celebrates those who admit their wrongdoing and want to be forgiven.

This book relates one of parables from the New Testament, retold simply and clearly, ensuring it's the perfect first introduction for young children to Jesus' much-loved stories. Beautifully illustrated, the picture book approach means the story can be read to the child but can also be enjoyed by children on their own as their reading skills develop. Next steps at the back of the book encourage further discussion and there's a rhyme for children to join in with and lots to spot.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784938390 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: YB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

QED DECEMBER 2017 My First Bible Stories Katherine Sully and Simona Sanfilippo

Twelve beautifully illustrated stories from the Old and New Testaments provide the perfect first introduction to the Bible.

Description Combining simple retellings with charming artwork, these well-known and wellloved tales are perfect to read together with young children or for older children to read for themselves. The language is simple and easy to understand, while detailed illustrations support the text and provide ideal opportunities for spotting things and further discussion.

About the Author KATHERINE SULLY has written over 40 books for young children. After studying Narrative Method at college, she began work in children's publishing where she developed a particular interest in the teaching of reading and in children's book design. Katherine lives with her family in Bath. SIMONA SANFILIPPO was born in the beautiful Pieve di Cadore in 1976. Always messing with colours and paint- brushes, she went on to obtain a diploma in advertising graphics in Turin where she lives now. In 2001 Simona obtained a diploma in Illustration at the I.E.D., introducing the book project for children, 'the silver sugar', to which she is also the author.

Price: $29.99 (NZ$32.99) ISBN: 9781784934569 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 253x230mm Extent: 272 pages

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QED DECEMBER 2017 Inside Out T. Rex: Uncover the World's Most Famous Dinosaur Dennis Schatz

Meet the king of the dinosaurs and explore a die-cut model that reveals scientists' most groundbreaking theories about T. rex, from the inside out!

Description The Tyrannosaurus rex has long been hailed as the king of the dinosaurs, but what do scientists really know about this prehistoric creature?

Inside Out: T. Rex offers clues to understanding the most compelling and mysterious dinosaur of them all. Loaded with awesome illustrations and captivating text, a die-cut model within the book's pages will take you inside T. rex's body to reveal, layer by layer, how these giant beasts lived more than 65 million years ago.

Each page will bring you deeper into the world of the Tyrannosaurus rex, and show how its specialised anatomy, from its razor-sharp teeth to its massive size, established it as the top of the prehistoric food chain.

About the Author Dennis Schatz is the author of twenty-one bestselling science books for children and co-author/editor of several curriculum resources for teachers. His personal dream is for science to be as popular and pervasive as sports is in our society.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9780760355336 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x215mm Extent: 16 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Becker Meyer DECEMBER 2017 Inside Out Egyptian Mummy: Unwrap an Egyptian mummy layer by layer! Lorraine Jean Hopping

This riveting journey into the secret death rites of an ancient civilisation includes a die-cut model that reveals a mummy's tomb layer by layer!

Description Though the ancient civilisation of Egypt may be long gone, its dead still have secrets to tell. From the myth of Isis and Osiris, to King Tut's tomb, to the intricacies of preparing the body for its underworld journey, Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy takes you step by step into a tomb. Get a fascinating glimpse into how an ancient culture saw death and the afterlife beyond.

Alongside beautiful illustrations and photographs, an interactive die-cut model reveals the many rites of the Egyptian tomb: the golden burial mask, lucky amulets, linen wrappings, even the mummified body and preserved sacred organs. And when it comes to hieroglyphics, hidden burial grounds, and missing treasure, there's always more to uncover.

About the Author Lorraine Jean Hopping grew up in small-town Michigan. At the age of twenty-one, she moved to New York City to launch a career in publishing, eventually making her way into the worlds of magazines, books, radio, software, board games, toys, and websites. Currently she enthusiastically explores the overlap between digital fiction, games, multimedia, and interactivity. .

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9780760355343 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x215mm Extent: 16 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Becker Meyer DECEMBER 2017 Inside Out Human Body: Explore the World's Most Amazing Machine! Luann Columbo

This exciting journey into the human body includes a die-cut model that will take you from head to toe and from a single cell to an entire system!

Description What do you think is the most amazing machine in the universe? A superconductor? The modern computer? A rocket ship? Think again: It's the human body!

Astonishingly intricate and complex, your body grows, heals itself, and performs a mind-boggling number of complex functions all at the same time! Discover the amazing human body, system by system and layer by layer, in this fascinating book.

Inside Out: Human Body takes you on an incredible journey through the powerful muscular system, the 'bone zone,' the long and windy road of the digestive system, the blood-pumping circulatory system, the forty-seven-mile long nervous system, and beyond! A unique layered model of the human body serves as the centre point of each section, revealing key body parts and functions, while entertaining and informative text explains how the body works.

Each section is fully illustrated with colourful diagrams and includes fun, interactive lessons for you to try yourself. You can learn how to take your own pulse, how to make your arms float, and even what the colour of your urine means! Sometimes the most incredible wonders are right under our noses.

About the Author Luann Colombo, M. Ed., is an award-winning science author and educator with thirty-seven published books and CD- ROMs. Luann writes curriculum for TV shows such as Bill Nye the Science Guy and NOVA.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9780760355312 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x215mm Extent: 16 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Becker Meyer DECEMBER 2017 Inside Out Sharks: Look inside a great white in three dimensions! David George Gordon

This fascinating look at sharks includes a die-cut model of a great white that reveals how these much- misunderstood creatures operate, layer by layer!

Description Journey inside a shark and live to tell the tale! With Inside Out: Shark, you'll take a three-dimensional tour through a great white to learn about the unique bodies of these eating machines.

Why are shark eggs called 'mermaid purses'? What in the world are 'skin-teeth'? Do sharks deserve the nickname 'man- eater'? Find the answers to these questions and more in this action-packed book, which dives deep under the surface to explore the world of these astounding animals.

From the eerie goblin shark to the wide-eyed hammerhead to the most feared shark of them all, the great white, see the world from a shark's-eye-view - and get an in-depth look at these most mysterious and misunderstood predators.

About the Author David George Gordon is the award-wining author of nineteen books on topics that range from watching gray whales and bald eagles to appreciating cockroaches, coral reef fishes, and geoduck clams. He has been featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not, National Geographic Kids, The Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine. As a bug chef, he has performed at the Smithsonian Institution, Yale University, and Singapore's Food Fest. He lives in Seattle with his wife and their pet tarantula, Wes.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9780760355329 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x215mm Extent: 16 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Becker Meyer DECEMBER 2017 The Real Thief William Steig

The charming story of a loyal and wrongly-accused goose, with delightful illustrations by the author

Description Gawain the goose is devoted to King Basil the bear, and takes his job as Chief Guard of the Royal Treasury seriously. When rubies, then gold ducats, and finally the world-famous Kalikak diamond vanish from the treasure house, there is no way to account for the disappearances. Only Gawain and the King have keys...

Woe and misery must be borne - by Gawain, by King Basil and the entire community, as well as by the real thief - before the goose's good name is restored. Brought to trial, Gawain escapes from his faithless friends into lonely self-exile. But at last the thief, burdened by guilt, sees that the right thing must be done and determines, heroically, to do it.

About the Author William Steig (1907-2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor and illustrator and writer of children's books. He was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781782691457 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 160 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: YFA Classic Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 The Poet's Dog Patricia MacLachlan

From the Newbery Medal-winning author, a poignant story about two children, a poet and a dog, and how they help one another survive loss and recapture love

Description Teddy is a gifted dog. Raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan, he grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyboard. Although Teddy understands words, Sylvan always told him there are only two kinds of people in the world who can hear Teddy speak: poets and children.

Then one day Teddy learns that Sylvan was right. When Teddy finds Nickel and Flora trapped in a snowstorm, he tells them that he will bring them home - and they understand him. The children are afraid of the howling wind, but not of Teddy's words. They follow him to a cabin in the woods, where the dog used to live with Sylvan... only now his owner is gone.

As they hole up in the cabin for shelter, Teddy is flooded with memories of Sylvan. What will Teddy do when his new friends go home? Can they help one another find what they have lost?

About the Author Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of countless picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily. She lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781782691686 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 96 pages Main Category: YFP Sub Category: YFP Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 Dog Andy Mulligan

Dog is a book about trust, standing up for yourself, and learning to love. By the award-winning Andy Mulligan, author of the bestselling Trash, it is a story that will delight readers young and old.

Description When Tom gets a puppy he calls Spider, it changes both their lives. Tom finally has a special friend all of his own - which is just what he needs as he struggles with a difficult new school and trouble at home. And Spider has someone to love him. But the course of their love does not run entirely smoothly, as they embark on a gruelling journey of separation and reunion.

Dog is a book about trust, standing up for yourself, and learning to love. By the award-winning Andy Mulligan, author of the bestselling Trash, it is a story that will delight readers young and old.

About the Author Andy Mulligan was brought up in south London. He has taught in the Philippines, India, Brazil, Vietnam and the UK. His first novel, Ribblestrop, was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Books Prize, and his second won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Trash was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, has been translated into 31 languages and was fillmed by Stephen Daldry.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781782691716 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Main Category: YFC Sub Category: YFC Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 Detective Nosegoode And The Music Box Mystery Marian Orlon

A series of irresistibly charming, beautifully illustrated children's classics

Description At first glance, Mr Ambrosius Nosegoode seems to be a perfectly ordinary older gentleman. After retiring, he has moved from the big city to a small town, where he spends his days growing radishes, playing the flute and taking walks with his dog, Cody.

But appearances can be deceiving: this unimposing man was once a famous detective, and his dog isn't an ordinary mutt either - he can talk! When a mysterious man with a fake black beard comes to town and a music box goes missing from the workshop of clockmaker Mr Ignatius Blossom, the two friends begin to investigate.

About the Author Marian Orlon (1932-1990) worked as a teacher, and then a librarian while pursuing an extremely successful career as a children's writer. His subtle sense of humour and exciting plots made the stories in his Detective Nosegoode series bestsellers in Poland. His books have now been translated into six languages. In 1981 he was given Poland's highest literary honour, the Council of Ministers award, for his life's work.

Jerzy Flisak (1930-2008) was a well-known Polish illustrator and designer of film posters and stage sets. He illustrated more than 70 books over his long career.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781782691556 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 258x200mm Extent: 96 pages Main Category: YFB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 The Song Of Seven Tonke Dragt

A beautiful flapped paperback edition of this standalone adventure by the author of The Letter for the King.

Description 'We have secrets to unravel and mysteries to solve...'

Deep in the woods, in a crooked house full of stairs, a young boy is kept prisoner by his uncle. He cannot meet other children, or have any friends. He holds the key to a secret.

Meanwhile, in a quiet village, Frans the schoolteacher invents incredible stories of perilous deeds, shipwrecks, desert islands, and haunted castles to entertain his pupils, in which he is the hero. Then one stormy evening, a mysterious letter blows onto his doormat, summoning him to a meeting.

Suddenly, Frans is on a real-life mission, one in which he will encounter magicians, secret passages, conspiracies, hidden treasure, a black cat with green eyes and a sealed parchment which predicts the future.

He will learn the secret of the Seven Ways. He will find seven allies. And he will make a fearsome enemy. The adventure has begun...

About the Author Tonke Dragt was born in 1930 in Indonesia. When she was twelve, she was imprisoned in a Japanese camp during the war, where she wrote her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. After the war, she and her family moved to the Netherlands, where she became an art teacher. In 1962 she published her most famous story, The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year Award and has been translated into sixteen languages; its sequel, The Secrets of the Wild Wood, followed in 1965, and both are published by Pushkin Press. Dragt was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001. Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781782691426 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 The Secrets Of The Wild Wood (Winter Edition) Tonke Dragt

A stunning gift edition of the thrilling sequel to the bestselling adventure The Letter for the King.

Description One of the King's most trusted knights has vanished in the snow, so young Sir Tiuri and his best friend Piak must journey into the shadowy heart of the forest to find him.

The Wild Wood is a place of mysteries, rumours and whispered tales. A place of lost cities, ancient curses, robbers, princesses and Men in Green.

As the darkness surrounds him and reports grow of secret plots and ruthless enemies, Tiuri finds himself alone and fighting for survival - caught in a world where good and evil wear the same face, and the wrong move could cost him his life ...

About the Author Tonke Dragt was born in 1930 in Jakarta. When she was twelve, she was imprisoned in a Japanese camp during the war, where she wrote her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. After the war, she and her family moved to the Netherlands, where she became an art teacher. In 1962 she published her most famous story, The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year Award and has been translated into sixteen languages. Its sequel, The Secrets of the Wild Wood, followed in 1965. Dragt was knighted in 2001.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781782691952 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 512 pages Main Category: YFB Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 Defenders Pitch Invasion Tom Palmer

Description A tense Seth is waiting to hear if his mum's got the 'all-clear'. But instead of relaxing in Cornwall, Seth is haunted by visions. Heads on spikes - bloodied and rotten, eyes pecked out - surrounding an Iron Age hill fort to keep intruders away. When Seth meets two football-crazy brothers from Aleppo their stories offer him a new sense of courage. Can he look death in the face and restore calm to the present?

About the Author Tom Palmer is originally from Leeds and credits articles about football with getting him into reading as a child. As well as writing the top selling Football Academy and Foul Play series (Puffin), he has also written many books for Barrington Stoke including Over the Line, Ghost Stadium, Secret FC, and the Rugby Academy and Wings series, all of which continue to sell strongly. He travels all over the UK for events, performing his immensely popular rugby and football reading games, and is well-loved across the book trade. a popular author, a Reading Champion, and former bookseller.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$0.00) ISBN: 9781781127315 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x130mm Extent: 104 pages Main Category: YF Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Barrington Stoke DECEMBER 2017 Surprise! Mike Henson, illustrated by Mike Henson

Plenty of surprises in store for the animals in this simple, vibrant picture book which is both a mystery and a guessing game.

Description The animal friends are having fun together when the lights suddenly go off. But what's really happening in the dark? Luckily, it ends in a fantastic surprise and a birthday celebration. The short text, featuring lots of repetition and the reinforcement of opposites will engage young readers. Comparing and contrasting the detail in the brilliant illustrations will help readers try to predict what's going to happen next.

About the Author Mike Henson is a designer, illustrator, musician and generally creative person, with wide experience across a range of print and digital media products including book covers and internal designs, marketing, brochures, flyers, posters, exhibition stands, and magazine ads.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781910277362 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 220x260mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBCS Sub Category: YBLF Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Words & Pictures DECEMBER 2017 Everybody's Somewhere Cornelia Maude Spelman

Everybody's Somewhere reassures young kids that everyone - mums, dads, grandpas, grandmas, and more - are somewhere, even if you can't see them.

Description Where exactly do people go when you cant see them? For a lot of children, finding themselves alone, even for just a moment, can be a sad and scary experience.

In Everybody's Somewhere, the thoughtful children's book from award-winning author Cornelia Maude Spelman, reassures young kids that everyone - mums, dads, grandpas, grandmas, and more - are somewhere, even if you cant see them.

Spelman, a clinical social worker, uses a positive approach to address the prevalent issue of separation anxiety. With the easy-to-understand rhyming verses, you can teach your children how to work through their troublesome emotions.

Whether your family enjoys it as a story for naptime, bedtime, or any time in-between, Everybody's Somewhere will become a beloved bookshelf classic.

About the Author Cornelia Maude Spelman was a therapist working with children and families before turning full-time to writing and art. She is the author of eleven picture books for children including The Way I Feel series which aims to help children recognise and manage their emotions, relate successfully to others, and cope with difficult situations. She is also the author of a memoir, Missing, about the emotional legacies in her family. Cornelia Maude Spelman remembers a book she loved as a child that taught her about seeing things from different perspectives. The books illustrations showed a cow from the point of view of other farm animals who were of different sizes and heights, and stood at shorter or longer distances from the cow. Each animal's image was unique. The idea of perspectives has interested her ever since. A mother and grandmother, Cornelia lives outside of Chicago, Illinois.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781633223844 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 216x280mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Seagrass Press DECEMBER 2017 The Way We Roll Scot Gardner

From the author of the award-winning The Dead I Know comes an urban 'bromance' with an unexpected twist, featuring a boy from the upper end of town who finds refuge and friendship pushing trolleys at the local supermarket and avoiding a troubling secret in his own past.

Description Will went to private school, and Julian went to juvie. Will is running from a family secret, and Julian is running from the goat next door. The boys meet pushing trolleys, and they find a common enemy in the Westie hoons who terrorise the carpark.

After a few close calls, Will has to nut up and confront his past. But on the way, he learns a few things about what it means to be a friend - and what it means to be family.

The Way We Roll a rattling urban bromance made of plastic and stainless steel. Brace yourself.

About the Author Scot Gardner became a writer after a chance meeting with a magazine editor while hitchhiking in eastern Australia. Magazine articles led to op-ed newspaper pieces and eventually novels. Scot's first fiction for young adults, One Dead Seagull, was published after he attended a writing camp with John Marsden.

More than a decade later, his many books have found local and international favour and garnered praise and awards for their honest take on adolescent life. They include books like White Ute Dreaming, Burning Eddy and most recently Happy as Larry, winner of a WA Premier's Book Award for young adult fiction, and The Dead I Know, winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Older Readers.

Scot lives with his wife and some chickens in country Victoria.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781760290399 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 208 pages

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A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 The Boyfriend List: A Ruby Oliver Novel 1: Fifteen guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs and me, Ruby Oliver E. Lockhart

Fifteen boys, 43 lists, 120 footnotes, and too many panic attacks to count, all in four novels about Ruby Oliver. From the best-selling author of We Were Liars.

Description From E. Lockhart, the author of the highly acclaimed New York Times bestseller We Were Liars, which John Green called 'utterly unforgettable', comes the uproarious and heartwarming Ruby Oliver novels - The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, The Treasure Map of Boys, and Real Live Boyfriends.

Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it's unusual, but give her a break - she's had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she: lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list); lost her best friend (Kim); lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket); did something suspicious with a boy (#10); did something advanced with a boy (#15); had an argument with a boy (#14); drank her first beer (someone handed it to her); got caught by her mom (again!); had a panic attack (scary); lost a lacrosse game (she's the goalie); failed a math test (she'll make it up); hurt Meghan's feelings (even though they aren't really friends); became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch); and had graffiti written about her in the girls' bathroom.

But don't worry - Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.

About the Author Emily Lockhart is the author of eight YA novels including the bestselling We Were Liars and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Award, and recipient of the Cybils Award for best young adult novel.

She has a doctorate in English Literature from Columbia University and has taught composition, literature and creative writing. Her books have been translated into 33 languages. Visit Emily online at emilylockhart.com and follow @elockhart Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) on Twitter. ISBN: 9781760293758 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 256 pages

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A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 I Made Lattes for a Love God Wendy Harmer

Best friends and not-so-secret Hollywood crushes. A warm, funny read for teens from comedienne, writer and popular radio personality Wendy Harmer.

Description Elly Pickering has a juicy secret. A secret her PR mum won't let her tell anyone because if the kids at Oldcastle High knew that mega-star Jake Blake (yes, THE Jake Blake, teen sensation and all round heart-throb) was coming to Oldcastle to film his latest movie, they might just explode with excitement.

Elly is determined to get on set and to get more than a glimpse of her Hollywood crush. But now thanks to an unfortunate incident involving a car, a red handbag and the paparazzi, it looks like Elly's lost a lot more than her opportunity to be close to Hollywood royalty. She's lost her dignity, her job and her best friend. How can she get everything back to normal?

About the Author Wendy Harmer began her career as a journalist and has had a hugely successful career in comedy - on stage, television and radio. She has written many scripts for television and theatre, and numerous books for adults. Her 'Pearlie in the Park' books - a series for young readers - are bestsellers and have been published in ten countries around the world. The animated PEARLIE is now screening on Australian TV. Wendy lives in Sydney with her husband, Brendan, and their two children, Marley and Maeve.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) ISBN: 9781742379913 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 272 pages Main Category: YFB Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 S.C.U.M. Danny Katz

Adrian Mole goes to Summer Heights High in this story of hormones, high school and social hierarchy from one of Australia's funniest writers. 'S.C.U.M. is great. Danny Katz is one of the hilariest writers I know. Hilariest? Is that a word? It is now.' - Frank Woodley

Description It's just an ordinary day for Tom Zurbo-Goldblatt.

The possibility of romance with his dream girl. Powerful friendships to forge. Wrongs to right. The ultimate test of survival against the Badass Ninjas of Stupidity of Death.

And his first-ever sighting of a girlpube.

Who says you don't learn anything at school?

The Students Combined Underground Movement (S.C.U.M.) is a society for outcasts, weirdos and massive losers. At their headquarters on the bench beside the bin behind the canteen, they plot their revolutionary ideas for a better schoolyard. Divided they may be weak, but as S.C.U.M., they're still weak; but at least they have somewhere to sit.

About the Author Danny Katz is a columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He writes the Modern Guru column in the Good Weekend magazine. He is also the author of the books Spit the Dummy, Dork Geek Jew and the Little Lunch series for kids.

Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) ISBN: 9781742379241 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 276 pages Main Category: YFB Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Caulfield, VIC

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull Barry Jonsberg

Part quirky journal, part detective fiction, this wild and witty novel is a laugh-out-loud comedy about two unlikely friends who are drawn into a dramatic series of events through their mutual mistrust of their new English teacher.

Description SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 2005

I don't know you at all. I wouldn't recognise you from a hole in the ground. If I was telling this story to some friends, then they would already know Kiffo and they would know me and they would know the school and everything. I'd just be able to get straight into what happened when a new English teacher, the Pitbull, slobbered and snarled her way into our class. But you don't know anything. No offence.

'An inspiring debut novel: simultaneously funny and wise. A +' - Tony Wilson, Triple R Breakfasters

About the Author Barry Jonsberg is an English teacher, originally from the UK but a resident of Darwin since 1999. He has two degrees in English and was Head of Department at the South Cheshire College in Crewe, Cheshire, UK. The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull was his first young adult novel. Its sequel, It's not all about YOU, Calma, (2005) won the 2006 South Australian Festival Award for Children's Literature.

Price: $17.95 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781741141122 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 195x130mm Extent: 264 pages Main Category: YFB Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Nakara (Darwin), NT.

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 Beauty Queens Libba Bray

What do you get when you cross America's Next Top Model with Lost? A brilliantly funny novel by the queen of teen satire, Libba Bray.

Description Teen beauty queens. A lost island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to email. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives deep in the heart of every girl, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non- exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror! Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count.

Join Libba Bray in this wicked satire of beauty pageants, reality TV and teen pop culture.

'A wickedly bleak page-turning snarkfest . Effortlessly readable.' The Sunday Age

About the Author LIBBA BRAY is the author of the New York Times bestselling Gemma Doyle Trilogy, which comprises the novels A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet Far Thing. The Diviners, book 1 in Libba's blockbuster 1920s New York series, is about a teen pyschic on the hunt for a serial killer, and has been picked up by the producers of Gossip Girl.

In 2010 Libba was awarded the Michael L Printz award for her satirical road-trip novel Going Bovine, which was also shortlisted for the Australian Centre for Youth Literature's Inky Award. Libba has written short stories about everything from Cheap Trick concerts to The Rocky Horror Picture Show devotees to meeting Satan worshippers on summer vacation.

Libba lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, son, and two cats, and is part of an all-YA author band called Tiger Beat (for realz). You may visit her at libbabray.com and you don't even have to call first.

Price: $15.99 (NZ$19.99) ISBN: 9781743315125 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 400 pages

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Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Libba Bray lives in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 The Haters: The new YA bestseller from the author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews

From New York Times bestselling author Jesse Andrews (Me And Earl and the Dying Girl) and screenwriter of the Sundance award-winning motion picture of the same name, comes The Haters, a wry and witty coming-of- age novel about encountering the world on your own terms for the first time.

Description THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Wes and Corey are convinced nothing cool can come of their lame summer at jazz camp, when along comes Ash - all blonde hair and brash words - and cracks their world wide open. Finally, something they can't seem to hate. When Ash convinces them that a great musician is made on the road, the three friends flee camp and begin an epic, hilarious road trip: The Haters 2016 Summer of Hate Tour.

Amid sneaking into seedy bars, evading their parents and the police, and spending every minute together in a makeshift tour bus, romance blossoms and bursts, and hygiene takes a back seat. Wes begins to realise the limitations of hating everything: it keeps you at a convenient distance from something, or someone, you just might love.

When you can find something to hate about every band, how do you make a sound you love?

About the Author Jesse Andrews is an author, screenwriter, and former German youth hostel receptionist. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and is a graduate of Schenley High School and Harvard University. He currently makes his home in Boston, MA.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781760291891 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 336 pages

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A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 Dash and Lily's Book of Dares Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

'You're in your favourite bookstore, scanning the shelves. You reach the section where your favourite author's books reside. And there, nestled between the incredibly familiar spines, sits a red notebook. So what do you do? The choice, I think, is obvious: you take down the notebook and open it. And you do whatever it tells you to do.' A New York novel of love, friendship and Christmas.

Description It's Christmas-time in New York, and world-weary Dash has managed to persuade each of his parents that he is staying with the other, thus sending them both off with their new 'paramours' and leaving him happily shuffling back and forth between their empty apartments. Meanwhile, Christmas-loving Lily is bereft at the thought of spending Christmas without her full complement of family, and has been consoling herself with cookie-baking and carols-singing. When Lily's brother plants a red moleskin notebook in Dash's favourite store, leaving instructions that lead him not only around the bookstore but eventually out into the Christmas-sozzled city, the scene is set for a back-and-forth series of clues, coincidences and missed rendezvous.

Will sarcastic, intriguing Dash finally meet up with nerdy but loveable Lily? Only time will tell as the two teenagers try to outwit each other for as long as possible in this charming twist on the classic game of cat and mouse.

About the Author David Levithan is a well-known New York writer and publisher, best known for his book Boy Meets Boy. Rachel Cohn is an experienced writer for young people, best known for Gingerbread. They first collaborated on Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) ISBN: 9781742374666 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 276 pages Main Category: YFB Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

A & U Children DECEMBER 2017 Diary Of An (Un)teenager Pete Johnson

Hilarious, laugh-out-loud look at teenage life in all its glory, from the author of bestselling How to Train Your Parents.

Description Spencer is disgusted at the idea of being a teenager. He's not interested in girls, skateboards or huge trainers - he'll be an (un)teenager instead! Cracking new author-branded edition of a comical take on the highs and lows of being a teenager, from a hugely popular teen author.

About the Author Pete Johnson was born in Winchester and studied English at Birmingham University before teaching English and Drama. His first novel for teenagers, Secrets from the School Underground, was an instant hit. Since then Pete has gone on to become one of the UK's top comedy writers for children, collecting numerous awards and having his work translated into over 22 languages around the world.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$0) ISBN: 9781781125199 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x130mm Extent: 88 pages

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Barrington Stoke DECEMBER 2017 Moose Baby Meg Rosoff

Jess and Nick knew parenthood would be tough - and that was before they had a moose.

Description Brilliantly funny teen drama from the consistently brilliant and Carnegie Medal winning author. Will it be a boy or a girl? Nothing can prepare Jess and Nick for when Jess gives birth to their first - moose. Four legs won't fit into a romper suit and what will grandma say? But there has been a spate of Non-Homo-Sapien births round the country and everyone else is coping, disembowelled labradors apart. The trials of being a parent - a moving and also hilarious take on relationships and motherhood, with a very powerful message.

About the Author Meg Rosoff is an American author best known for the novel How I Live Now, which won The Guardian Prize, Printz Award, Branford Boase Award and has been made into a film. She won the Carnegie Medal in 2007 for Just In Case, a dark comic novel for teens. Meg is hugely popular and respected both in the UK and US. Born in America, she was educated at Harvard University and has lived in London since 1989.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$0.00) ISBN: 9781781121979 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x130mm Extent: 104 pages

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Barrington Stoke DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Camping Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing camping adventure with Bear Grylls. Learn to set up camp, build a fire, and take care of yourself in the wilderness. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear. Packed full of fun facts, tips and amazing illustrations.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781783422593 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 190x140mm Extent: 48 pages

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Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Knots Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls and discover the world of knots. Learn to tie loops, lashes, hitches, and many more useful knots. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear. Packed full of fun facts, top tips and amazing illustrations plus knot, knots and more knots!

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781783422982 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 190x141mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YNTR Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Dangers and Emergencies Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Packed full of practical field guides to essential skills for outdoor activities, fun facts and amazing illustrations. Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls to explore the great outdoors. Learn to avoid deadly creatures, gather food and water safely, and build a shelter to keep you dry and warm at night. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781783422999 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 190x141mm Extent: 48 pages

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Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Maps and Navigation Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls to discover the skills you need to navigate. Learn to use a compass, take a bearing, and find true north using only the night sky. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear. Packed full of fun facts, tips and amazing illustrations. Perfect for those who want to explore the wild!

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781783423002 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 190x141mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YNTR Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Signalling Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls

Description The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls. Learn vital emergency signals, important codes, and how to start a fire in the wild. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear. Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you explore the wild outdoors.

About the Author Bear and his wife Shara live on a barge on the River Thames in London and on a small remote Welsh island. They have three sons: Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry.

You can find out more about Bear Grylls on his official website: www.beargrylls.com. Follow him on Twitter @BearGrylls (1.3 million followers), Facebook @RealBearGrylls (6.7 million likes) and Instagram @BearGrylls (1.2 million fans!).

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960283 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Weather Watching Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and televsion presenter, Bear Grylls. Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn to survive in all kinds of weather. Learn how hurricanes form, how to identify different types of clouds, and how to treat sunstroke. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.

About the Author Bear and his wife Shara live on a barge on the River Thames in London and on a small remote Welsh island. They have three sons: Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960290 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Tracking Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

Description Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls to track some animals in the wild Learn to track animals in the great outdoors, and identify wildlife from the clues they've left behind Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

About the Author Bear and his wife Shara live on a barge on the River Thames in London and on a small remote Welsh island. They have three sons: Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960306 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Hiking Bear Grylls

The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls

Description Embark on an amazing hiking adventure with Bear Grylls Learn how to cross a river, forge a trail, and how to stay safe while out hiking Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear. The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter, Bear Grylls.

About the Author Bear and his wife Shara live on a barge on the River Thames in London and on a small remote Welsh island. They have three sons: Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry.

Price: $12.99 (NZ$14.99) ISBN: 9781786960313 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 185x135mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bear Grylls DECEMBER 2017 Why Do I Have To Say Please And Thank You?: Big issues for little people around behaviour and manners Emma Waddington, Christopher McCurry illustrated by Louis Thomas

Why Do I Have To Say Please And Thank You? provides the perfect platform to explore family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them.

Description Learn how to: Answer difficult questions confidently; Set clear limits for self-control; Resolve and address a range of social interaction issues Each illustrated spread poses important, commonly asked questions around behaviour and manners, such as 'Why do I have to say 'please'?', 'Why must I share?' and 'Why do I have to say 'sorry' - even if I'm not!', which help little ones to discuss their feelings and understand others. Includes explanations and advice for parents and carers throughout.

About the Author DR CHRISTOPHER McCURRY, PhD is a clinical child psychologist in Seattle, Washington. Chris is the author of two books; Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance, and Working with Parents of Anxious Children.

EMMA WADDINGTON has a PhD in Psychology and an MSc. in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Currently, Emma lives in Singapore with her husband and her two young boys, and is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department of National University Singapore.

LOUIS THOMAS has worked full time in Californian animation studios, before returning to France. Louis currently lives and works with his cat Pipo in his art studio, which can be found between the Pantheon and the Luxembourg Gardens.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) ISBN: 9781847807960 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YX Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Why Are People Different Colours?: Big issues for little people around identity and diversity Emma Waddington, illustrated by Louis Thomas and Christopher McCurry

Why Are People Different Colours? provides the perfect platform to explore family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them.

Description Learn how to: Talk to children; Develop and harness your child' curiosity; Address questions about diversity with confidence.

This revolutionary series, written by two child psychologists, provides the perfect platform to explore a broad range of family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them.

Each illustrated spread poses important, commonly asked questions around diversity and cultural identity, such as 'Why are people different colours?', 'How come she is in a wheelchair?' and 'Why does Grandma have wrinkles?', which help children to discuss their feelings and understand others as they become aware of people of different ages, cultures and appearance. Includes explanations and advice for parents and carers throughout.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) LOUIS THOMAS has worked full time in Californian animation studios, before returning to France. Louis currently lives ISBN: 9781847808103 and works with his cat Pipo in his art studio, which can be found between the Pantheon and the Luxembourg Gardens. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YX Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Why Don't We All Live Together Anymore?: Big issues for little people after a family break-up Emma Waddington, illustrated by Louis Thomas and Christopher McCurry

Why Don't We All Live Together Anymore? provides the perfect platform to explore family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them.

Description Learn how to: Cope with difficult questions around sensitive subjects; Reason with anxieties; Acknowledge and move on from anger.

Each illustrated spread poses important, questions commonly asked after a family break-up, such as 'Why is Daddy not at home any more?', 'Are you ever getting back together?' and 'Where am I going to live?', which help children to discuss their feelings and understand others as they become aware of changes in the home. Includes explanations and advice for parents and carers throughout.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) LOUIS THOMAS has worked full time in Californian animation studios, before returning to France. Louis currently lives ISBN: 9781847808127 and works with his cat Pipo in his art studio, which can be found between the Pantheon and the Luxembourg Gardens. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YX Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Why Do I Have To Eat My Greens?: Big issues for little people around health and well-being Emma Waddington, illustrated by Louis Thomas and Christopher McCurry

Why Do I Have to Eat My Greens? provides the perfect platform to explore family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them.

Description Learn how to: Actively develop a child's sense of health and wellbeing; Understand a child's tantrums; Engage a child's cooperation through simple reasoning; Resolve conflicts calmly.

Each illustrated spread poses important, commonly asked questions around health care and well-being, such as 'Why do I have to eat my greens?', 'Why do I have to bathe at night?' and 'Why can't I sleep with you?', which help little ones to discuss their feelings. Includes explanations and advice for parents and carers throughout.

Price: $18.99 (NZ$21.99) LOUIS THOMAS has worked full time in Californian animation studios, before returning to France. Louis currently lives ISBN: 9781847808110 and works with his cat Pipo in his art studio, which can be found between the Pantheon and the Luxembourg Gardens. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YX Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning Laurence Anholt, illustrated by Sheila Moxley

The story of Mary Anning, probably the world's best known fossil-hunter.

Description As a little girl, Mary Anning found a fossilised sea monster, the most important prehistoric discovery of its time. Best-selling author Laurence Anholt turns Mary's fascinating life into a beautiful story, ideal for reading aloud. Sheila Moxley's luscious pictures vividly evoke the coastal setting and the real-life dramas of this spectacular tale.

About the Author LAURENCE ANHOLT has created over 200 books for children, published in over 30 languages. He has collaborated on numerous picture books with his wife, artist Catherine Anholt. Laurence has won numerous awards, including the Nestle Smarties Gold Award on two occasions. He lives in Devon. Sheila Moxley studied at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and graphic design at St Martin's School of Art. Skip Across the Ocean, a collection by Floella Benjamin, was her first book for Frances Lincoln. Her other books include Joy to the World by Saviour Pirotta, Heather Maisner's Diary of a Princess, Rebecca's Passover by Adele Geras and All the Colours of the Earth, a collection of rhymes edited by Wendy Cooling. She lives in Cornwall.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781845077006 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 280x230mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 The Fossil Girl Catherine Brighton

The true story of 10 year old Mary Anning who, two hundred years ago, discovered the first complete fossil of an Ichthyosaurus, or fish lizard.

Description It is the year 1810, and Mary Anning and her brother Joe are scrambling over the cliffs of Lyme Regis looking for 'curiosities' to sell. Suddenly Joe sees a strange giant head sticking out of the cliff-face and calls to Mary - who can't believe her eyes. The creature must be twenty feet long! Is it a giraffe? A gorilla? A crocodile? No one knows, but Mary is determined to get it out, even if it means risking life and limb. Catherine Brighton breathes new life into historical fact as she describes, in comic strip form, a how a young girl discovers the first complete Ichthyosaur and astonishes the scientific world of her time.

About the Author Catherine Brighton trained at St Martin's College of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has held exhibitions of her work in the Barbican, London, at the Bath Festival, and at a Southern Arts travelling exhibition. She is now a successful full- time author/illustrator of children's books. She lives in London.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781845077327 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 270x214mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YBCH Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 The Night Gardener Terry Fan and Eric Fan

Welcome to Grimloch Lane, where something magical is about to change everything ... and everyone.

Description One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days, more topiaries appear, and each one is more beautiful than the last. Soon, William's grey little town is full of colour and life. And though the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William and his town are changed forever. With breathtaking illustrations and spare, sweet text, this masterpiece about enjoying the beauty of nature is sure to become an instant classic.

About the Author TERRY FAN received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits and prints. The Night Gardener is his first book. Born in Illinois, he now lives in Toronto. Visit him online at krop.com/terryfan and society6.com/igo2cairo and on Facebook (Terry Fan Illustration).

ERIC FAN is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. Born in Hawaii and raised in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration, sculpture and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions and impossible dreams. The Night Gardener is his first children's book. See more of his work at society6.com/opifan64 and on Facebook (Eric Fan Illustration).

Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) ISBN: 9781847809391 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 310x255mm Extent: 48 pages

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Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Gregory Cool Caroline Binch

Gregory gets used to new experiences on a visit to his grandparents in Tobago.

Description When Gregory wakes up on his first day in Tobago with his grandparents, his heart sinks. The food is strange, the sun too hot, his cousin Lennox is on another wave length, and there are none of the televisions, video games and other high-tech gadgets that a cool city-boy takes for granted. How Gregory adjusts to the strange culture, and learns to enjoy the lifestyle of the Caribbean is enchantingly told and illustrated by award-winning author Caroline Binch.

About the Author Caroline Binch's illustrations for Hue Boy, written by Rita Phillips Mitchell, won the Smarties Prize. She illustrated the bestselling story Amazing Grace and several other Grace stories by Mary Hoffman. Gregory Cool, which Caroline wrote and illustrated, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Price: $14.99 (NZ$16.99) ISBN: 9781847802583 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 270x214mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: YFA Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Dreams of Freedom Amnesty International

This inspirational book, following We Are All Born Free, contains 17 quotations about many different aspects of Freedom, from the freedom to have an education to the freedom not to be hurt or tortured, the freedom to have a home and the freedom to be yourself. All the quotations have been chosen to be understood and appreciated by children.

Description 'I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter... I have taken a moment to rest, but I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities.' Nelson Mandela

'If you are tired, keep going. If you are scared, keep going. If you are hungry, keep going. If you want to taste freedom, keep going.' - Harriet Tubman

This inspirational book, following We Are All Born Free, contains 17 quotations about many different aspects of freedom, from the freedom to have an education to that not to be hurt or tortured, the freedom to have a home and the freedom to be yourself. All the chosen quotations are in simple words that can be understood by young children.

Authors of the quotations include: Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, Anne Frank, the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi and Malala Yousafzai. The book is illustrated by internationally acclaimed and award-winning illustrators, including Alexis Deacon, Chris Riddell, Ros Asquith, Jackie Morris and Shirin Adl from the UK, Barroux from France, Roger Mello from Brazil, Birgitta Sif from Iceland, aboriginal artist Sally Morgan from Australia and Mordicai Gerstein from the USA.

About the Author Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognised human rights. AI has a varied network of members and supporters around the world. At the latest count, there were more than 2.2 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories in every region of the world. Although they Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) come from many different backgrounds and have widely different political and religious beliefs, they are united by a ISBN: 9781847804532 determination to work for a world where everyone enjoys human rights. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 275x240mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln Children's DECEMBER 2017 Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Friendly Faces in the Wild Surya Pinto, illustrated by Surya Pinto

Unravel this beautiful cloth book and meet Bear and his five friends!

Description Little hands can explore this lovable collection of animal babies with this soft touch and feel cloth book. Presented in a sweet gift box, this is the perfect baby's first soft book!

This stunning new range of board, cloth, and activity books for pre-schoolers marries fresh design with engaging educational content. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery and QED Publishing, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical animals, and repeating patterns are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants.

Family-run Wee Gallery have over 10 years' experience in graphic design and education, and so these books are guaranteed to excite and engage little minds. QED is pleased to announce that this visually stimulating series will be available from April 2016.

About the Author SURYA PINTO grew up in India, and graduated with a degree in Chemistry, Botany and Zoology before finding her passion in design. Surya has a wealth of experience in the industry and has worked for the prestigious Ray and Kehsavan Design. It was here where she trained under Sujata Keshavan, the only Indian designer to have been honoured as Graphic Designer of the Year at the Advertising and Marketing (A & M) awards. In 2003 Surya founded Wee Gallery with her husband, Dave Pinto, after their first child was born.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784934293 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 125x125mm Extent: 6 pages

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QED DECEMBER 2017 Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Friendly Faces in the Garden Surya Pinto, illustrated by Surya Pinto

Unravel this beautiful cloth book and meet Cat and her five friends!

Description Little hands can explore this lovable collection of animal babies with this soft touch and feel cloth book. Presented in a sweet gift box, this is the perfect baby's first soft book!

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784934309 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 125x125mm Extent: 6 pages

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QED DECEMBER 2017 Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Pitter Patter Penguin: Baby's First Soft Book illustrated by Surya Sajnani

Say hello to Penguin and his five adorable friends.

Description Whether you and your baby are at home or on the move, these are the ideal first soft cloth books for cot or pram play. Beautiful colourful artwork is printed on one side, and when flipped over a stunning illustrated narrative is revealed in bold line. Research has indicated that newborn babies love high-contrast images and respond well to them. This adorable new series from Wee Gallery features bold illustrations along with simple words to help babies develop their vision and language skills.

Wee Gallery range: this stunning new range of board, cloth, and activity books for pre-schoolers marries fresh design with engaging educational content. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery and QED Publishing, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical animals, and repeating patterns are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants. Family-run Wee Gallery have over 10 years' experience in graphic design and education, and so these books are guaranteed to excite and engage little minds. QED is pleased to announce that this visually stimulating series will be available from Spring 2016.

About the Author Surya Sajnani grew up in India, and graduated with a degree in Chemistry, Botany and Zoology before finding her passion in design. Surya has a wealth of experience in the industry and has trained with some of India's leading designers. Surya moved to the US in 2000, and founded Wee Gallery with her husband, Dave Pinto, after their first child was born in 2002. Surya's style is inspired by Indian Folk art and is characterized by bold strokes and graphic compositions. Wee Gallery products have won numerous awards, and are carried by museum shops and stores worldwide.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784937102 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 125x125mm Extent: 6 pages

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QED DECEMBER 2017 Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Tip Toe Tiger: Baby's First Soft Book illustrated by Surya Sajnani

Unravel this beautiful cloth book and meet Cat and her five friends.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781784937119 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 125x125mm Extent: 6 pages

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QED DECEMBER 2017 The Letter For The King Dragt Tonke and Tonke Dragt

A young messenger. A secret mission. A kingdom in peril.

Description It is the dead of night.

Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day.

But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help.

A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains - a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. Tiuri has a vital role to play, one that might cost him his knighthood.

Tiuri's journey will take him through dark, menacing forests, across treacherous rivers, to sinister castles and strange cities. He will encounter evil enemies who would kill to get the letter, but also the best of friends in the most unexpected places.

He must trust no one. He must keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter.

The Letter for the King is the thrilling story of one boy's battle against evil, set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage and true friendship.

About the Author Tonke Dragt was born in 1930 in Indonesia. When she was twelve, she was imprisoned in a Japanese camp during war, where she wrote her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. After the war, she and her family moved to the Netherlands, where she became an art teacher. She published her first book in 1961, and a year later this was followed Price: $17.99 (NZ$19.99) ISBN: 9781782690818 by her most famous story, The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year Award and has been Format: Paperback - B format translated into sixteen languages. She was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in Dimensions: 198x32mm 2001. Extent: 512 pages

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Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E. L. Konigsburg

The million-selling, Newbery Medal-winning classic novel, one of the most celebrated and beloved children's books of all time.

Description New York City girl Claudia, a mere month shy of being a twelve-year-old, has resolved to run away from home with her younger brother, Jamie. She knows that she could never pull off the classic spur-of-the-moment departure without a destination (inevitably involving having to eat outside with the insects, and cupcakes melting in the sun); so she plans everything to perfection, including their destination: the grand, elegant, beautiful, all-encompassing Metropolitan Museum of Art.

However, no sooner have Claudia and Jamie settled into their new home, than they are caught up in the mystery of an angel statue bought by the museum for the bargain price of $225. Is it in fact an as yet undiscovered work by Michelangelo, worth millions? Claudia is determined to find out, and her quest leads her to the remarkable, secretive Mrs. Frankweiler, who sold the statue to the museum - and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself.

Since its first appearance nearly 50 years ago, The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler has gained a place in the hearts of generations of readers - and has rightly become one of the most celebrated and beloved children's books of all time.

About the Author The writer and illustrator E. L. Konigsburg (1930-2013) is one of the most celebrated writers of books for children and young adults. She won the prestigious Newbery Medal twice (nearly thirty years apart!), and is the only author to have won the Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor in the same year.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781782690719 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 200x150mm Extent: 160 pages

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Pushkin Children's DECEMBER 2017 Christmas Paper Play: Play, Make, Decorate! Lydia Crook

Every page features a Christmas themed activity, all you need is a pair of scissors, colouring pencils and the odd dab of glue.

Description This beautiful paper craft title is packed with fun and festive things to make and do. From Christmas decorations, to mini- crackers, it's all here. Every page can be used as the basis of an activity, craft, or game, and all you need is a pair of scissors, some coloured pencils, and the occasional dab of glue. Illustrated with artist and paper engineer Lydia Crook's delightful artwork, Christmas Paper Play is a perfect present to keep kids entertained over winter break.

About the Author Lydia Crook is a UK-based artist and paper engineer who creates playful illustrations, ornate paper cuts, and limited edition prints. As an author-illustrator, Lydia created her first two books with Ivy Press, Make a Mobile and Paper Play. As a paper engineer she has designed and created children's titles for Macmillan, Kingfisher and Thunder Bay Press among others. When not working on her own projects she is part of award-winning UK paper engineer Corina Fletcher's creative team.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781782402473 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 297x210mm Extent: 112 pages Main Category: WC Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Ivy Press DECEMBER 2017 Curious Guide to Things that Aren't: Things you can't always touch, see, or hear. Can you guess what they are? illustrated by Abby Carter and John Fixx

The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't features 26 thoughtful riddles, one for each letter of the alphabet, with clues to solve about intangible items such as air, breath, and jokes.

Description The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't teaches creative thinking through deductive reasoning, listening skills, and imagination.

The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't features thoughtful riddles - one for each letter of the alphabet - paired with engaging illustrations that reveal and explain the answer. Each spread features a riddle with several clues about an intangible item, such as air, breath, and jokes. Kids then have to figure out the answers through detective work and a little creative reasoning. The clues on each page progress from challenging, more abstract clues to a simple, final clue that encourages the reader to turn the page to discover the answer. The book covers a broad range of themes, from science, language arts, social studies, math, music, and art. The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't teaches creative thinking through deductive reasoning, listening skills, and imagination.

About the Author Abby Carter has drawn all of her life. When she was eleven, she and her grandmother had a card business: Abby drew and her grandmother sold. In college she studied art, but also liked science and nutrition, and wished there was a way to combine them all. Several years later, she and her husband founded Fresh Samantha, the juice company, which fulfilled that dream. In addition to her graphics for Fresh Samantha, she has illustrated many picture books and chapter books for children. She loves to draw odd characters and hates to draw straight lines. Abby lives with her husband and two children in Connecticut.

John Fixx is headmaster of The Country School in Madison, Connecticut. Things that Aren't is the precursor to his father's three collections of puzzles: Games for the Super-Intelligent (illustrated by Mary Durling), More Games for the Super- Price: $17.99 (NZ$19.99) Intelligent, and Solve It! His experience and insight guiding the K-8 population as headmaster at various schools bring a ISBN: 9781633221765 fresh new tone to children's literature. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 185x236mm Extent: 112 pages

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Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 101 Ways to Amaze & Entertain: Amazing Magic & Hilarious Jokes to Try on Your Friends & Family Peter Gross

Makes kids into magicians, always ready with a trick or a gag. Easy-to-follow illustrations make learning easy!

Description Wow your friends and family with 101 simple magic tricks, gag ideas, hilarious comics, and funny jokes that will entertain readers of all ages!Every kid is amazed by magic tricks. This book offers the perfect combination of tricks, jokes, and comics that not only entertains the reader, but also acts as a fun guide to learning new tricks and jokes that will amaze and entertain friends and family members. 101 Ways to Amaze & Entertain Your Friends & Family helps kids become confident, funny magicians, teaching them unique tricks and gags with clear, easy-to-follow instructions and humorous illustrations. It provides tips on telling jokes, how to deal with hecklers, as well as step-by-step instructions for 50 magic tricks that will delight readers of all ages. Additional instructions include performance tips that help kids create a complete magic act.

About the Author Peter Gross has filled theatres, wowed corporate headquarters and even appeared at the White House. He has performed on cruise ships around the world and been invited to perform at comedy festivals in Montreal, Vancouver and Charleston. Peter is based in the Boston area but performs regularly performs throughout the Northeast. Peter Gross is a comedian and knows how to do a couple of really cool tricks. He effortlessly combines stand-up comedy with sleight of hand to create a show that features audience interaction and participation, making each performance spontaneous and unique. He is currently performing his award-winning show Magic & Other Suspect Activities.

Price: $17.99 (NZ$22.99) ISBN: 9781633220423 Format: Paperback - flexibound Dimensions: 127x197mm Extent: 144 pages

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Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 101 Things to Do While You Poo Courtney Sanchez and G L Moore

101 Things to Do While You Poo encourages children to take however long they need to do their business-- and stay entertained in the process!

Description Continuing the humorous and interactive 101 Things series, 101 Things to Do While You Poo features brainteasers, mazes, fun facts, jokes, and crafts that can all be done while doing your business in the bathroom. From toilet-paper crafts and origami to irreverent jokes, brain-training games and puzzles, and wow-worthy did you knows and trivia, children will spend hours wiling away the time on the toilet. 101 Things to Do While You Poo encourages children to make the most of their private time by learning more than 100 bathroom-themed games, crafts, jokes, and riddles that will make even the most straight-laced parent crack a smile. Take however long you need to do your business--and stay entertained in the process!

About the Author Amanda Formaro is a crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four. A former webmaster turned blogger, she is a crafting expert for companies such as Disney and General Mills. Her passion for crafting resonates from her blog, Crafts by Amanda, where she shares tutorials with step-by-step photos for adults and kids alike. She lives in the beautiful midwest state of Wisconsin with her husband, children, and myriad of pets. She loves to create, write, cook, and bake and has a knack for turning a cardboard tube into just about anything!

G L Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults, including The Mammoth Book of Brain Games, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku, and The Rough Guide Book of Brain Training. He created an online brain-training website called BrainedUp.com and runs an online puzzle site called PuzzleMix.com. Gareth has a PhD from the University of Cambridge in the field of Machine Learning, where he taught machines to understand spoken English.

Price: $16.99 (NZ$18.99) ISBN: 9781633220812 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 152x256mm Extent: 144 pages

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Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Trace Your Hand & Draw: Farm Animals Maite Balart

Farm Animals features 20+ different cute and cuddly farm animals, each drawn using the traced shape of your hand in a variety of poses. The interactive format includes a pull-out paper pad for drawing alongside each exercise.

Description Develop fine motor skills, strengthen muscle coordination, and improve hand-eye coordination by simply tracing the shape of your hand!

Drawing with Your Hand supports the early stages of writing and drawing in children as young as 3 years old. Each simple step-by-step drawing exercise begins with tracing the hand in one of 12 different poses, and then transforming the outline into a fun farm animal. Farm Animals features 20+ different cute and cuddly farm animals, each drawn using the traced shape of your hand in a variety of poses. With quick factoids about each animal and a pull-out paper pad to easily draw alongside each exercise, children will be so immersed creating cows, chickens, sheep, and rabbits by simply tracing their hands that they won't realize they are also developing the basic foundation for learning how to write.

Price: $10.99 (NZ$13.99) ISBN: 9781633221741 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 216x279mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YBC

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Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Trace Your Hand & Draw: Wild Animals Maite Balart

Wild Animals features 20+ different wild animals, each drawn using the traced shape of your hand in a variety of poses. The interactive format includes a pull-out paper pad for drawing alongside each exercise.

Description Develop fine motor skills, strengthen muscle coordination, and improve hand-eye coordination by simply tracing the shape of your hand!

Trace Your Hand & Draw supports the early stages of writing and drawing in children as young as 3 years old. Each simple step-by-step drawing exercise begins with tracing the hand in one of 12 different poses, and then transforming the outline into a fun farm animal. Wild Animals features 20+ different wild animals, each drawn using the traced shape of your hand in a variety of poses. With quick factoids about each animal and a pull-out paper pad to easily draw alongside each exercise, children will be so immersed creating alligators, lions, elephants, and penguins by simply tracing their hands that they won't realize they are also developing the basic foundation for learning how to write.

Price: $10.99 (NZ$13.99) ISBN: 9781633221758 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 216x280mm Extent: 48 pages Main Category: YBC

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Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Dinosaurs: A step-by-step drawing and story book Jenna Winterberg, illustrated by Diana Fisher

This interactive book combines colourful fun with learning about dinosaurs. Create prehistoric scenes of dino friends with tons of reusable stickers!

Description This interactive book introduces young children to the intriguing world of dinosaurs. Vibrantly illustrated background, stickers, and punch-outs come together to provide hours of imaginative fun. The background scenery, a stand-up panorama of a prehistoric land, doubles as a stickering page and a vivid background for punch-out playtime. The sturdy punch-outs are perfectly sized for little hands, and include multiple different dinosaurs, prehistoric plants and trees. Reusable stickers include flying dinosaurs, land-roaming dinosaurs, rocks, trees, dinosaur footprints, and more. All together, Sticker, Punch-out & Play!: Dinosaurs makes for interactive play and limitless fun.

About the Author Diana Fisher is a widely published illustrator whose artwork has won her a scholarship as well as several scholastic and advertising awards. She studied fine art in New York and computer graphics in Arizona. Before concentrating on illustrating, Diana was an art teacher to children with special needs, a graphic designer, and a portrait artist. Diana paints in a variety of different media, including oil, watercolor, and acrylic. Diane lives in Tempe, AZ.Diana Fisher is a widely published illustrator whose artwork has won her a scholarship, as well as several scholastic and advertising awards. She studied fine art in New York and computer graphics in Arizona. Before concentrating on illustrating, Diana was an art teacher to children with special needs, a graphic designer, and a portrait artist

Price: $5.99 (NZ$6.99) ISBN: 9781560109518 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 213x277mm Extent: 24 pages Main Category: YN Sub Category: YN Children's & Ya General Non-fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Walter Foster Jr DECEMBER 2017 Fold & Fly Paper Airplanes: Includes an Easy-to-Use Instruction Book and More than 180 Illustrated Papers for 12 Soaring Folds Mark Zagaeski

This kit contains a 64 page book filled with detailed instructions on building 12 paper airplanes. Includes over 140 sheets of printed, patterned paper.

Description Learn to build the perfect paper airplane in no time! Fold & Fly Paper Airplanes includes a full colour book full of history, stories and science celebrating paper airplanes. With instructions to create 12 different styles of planes, you'll be soaring.

This kit also includes over 140 sheets of paper printed in free-form patterns and fold-specific art. The designs are patterned with 'starter' guidelines so you can master the art of paper flying, and advance to more complex patterns.

Fly higher, fly further with Fold & Fly Paper Airplanes.

About the Author Mark Zagaeski has been flying paper airplanes ever since childhood. Mark spends his days demystifying science and math for every level. He is a professional teacher of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Math.

Price: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) ISBN: 9781631060380 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 172x229mm Extent: 76 pages Main Category: WZG Gift Books Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rock Point Gift & Stationery DECEMBER 2017 Art Lab for Kids Susan Schwake, photographs by Rainer Schwake

A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the artist's own voice, marks, and style.

Description Susan Schwake's Art Lab for Kids is a well-thought-out guide, making it easy to introduce art into children's lives. Simple, clear explanations of technique, combined with inspiration from established artists, will enable children to feel successful and encouraged to explore art as a form of expression. - Rebecca Emberley, best-selling children's book author and illustrator

This fun and creative book features 52 fine art projects set into weekly lessons, beginning with drawing, moving through painting and printmaking, and then building to paper collage and mixed media. Each lesson features and relates to the work and style of a contemporary artist. Lisa Congdon, Megan Bogonovich, and Amy Rice are just a few of the artists included. The labs can be used as singular projects or to build up to a year of hand-on fine art experiences. The lessons in this book are open-ended to be explored over and over - with different results each time! Colourful photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist's personal style. Art Lab for Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises.

About the Author Rainer Schwake is a versatile and talented media designer holding a masters degree in graphic design. His photography has been used in hundreds of business- and arts-related design works for print and websites.

Susan Schwake is an artist, art educator, author, and curator. Her passion for teaching art for more than 20 years has found her working in many diverse settings, as well as her own art school, which operates inconjunction with their gallery and design firm in New Hampshire, called artstream.Susan exhibits her own artwork in galleries in the United States and Europe. To date, she has curated over 100 compelling contemporary exhibitions in her own gallery with hundreds of Price: $27.99 (NZ$35.00) ISBN: 9781592537655 national and international artists' work. Susan has worked with many corporations installing original artwork from the Format: Paperback gallery's stable of artists. Dimensions: 210x223mm Extent: 144 pages

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