Bologna Book Fair 2021

Rights Catalogue: Frontlist Young Readers

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AUGUST 2022 Prometheus High Prometheus is his first novel. ights Held: World R PROMETHEUS HIGH PROMETHEUS Stuart Wilson February 2022 Puffin – 198mm x 129mm – 288pp Format Skulduggery. Pleasant, Nevermoor or Frankenstein STUART STUART and son. An omnivore WILSON lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife too many watches he reads too many books, stories, when it comes to consuming films and plays too many videogames.rooftophis to lightning taken a and clips alligator with nervous.however, hasn’t, He Like Athena, he also chewscat.dead neighbour’s the Mainly resurrect to thunderstorm a of middle the in rod on his when he’s lip approve. wouldn’t landlord and the he rents, because Author Photo Credit: © Caithlin Ferrier A hugely inventive, action-packed, fun and quirkyA hugely inventive, for fans of – and occasionally dark – adventure Athena learns other much-needed life lessons during her first semester such as how to work with others, how to such as how to work semester during her first lessons Athena learns other much-needed life and how to manage her ambition. accept difference, While championing science, the novel also shows that scientists themselves are still very themselves are still While championing science, the novel also shows that scientists much flawed humans and not gods. This hugely inventive tale shares a similar jaunty tone to Derek Landy’s SkullduggeryThis hugely inventive tale shares a similar jaunty Pleasant series and tone to Derek Landy’s Nevermoor. Townsend’s Jessica High magic will not fix everything.At Prometheus On the SS Unbound, science rules! The first book in an unputdownable new series by a debut author, for readers aged 10 and up who aren’t afraid of for readers aged 10 and up who aren’t book in an unputdownable new series by a debut author, The first things that creak, creep or beep in the dark.

Sales Points It’s fun, entertaining more. fun, coming back for readers it will keep and with a hint of mystery, It’s is packed full of adventure, starting with a Frankenstien-esque scene and a murder on-board a of adventure, starting full with a Frankenstien-esque High is packed Prometheus quirky into this and utterly Athena, are thrown headfirst enthralling – we, like ship that Athena can no longer escape tale. A Note from the Rights team Stuart in! have attended we love to get lost SS Unbound because he is the Creator of a world Wilson must Once Athena sets foot aboard the rusty hulk, her adventures careen from one to another, the stakes are raised, the stakes rusty aboard the adventures careen from one to another, hulk, her Once Athena sets foot danger is everywhere revealed. are eventually and mysteries After boarding High. A unique invited to attend this experiment nearly burns down her house, Athena is Prometheus like lessons among other the SS Unbound. Here, reanimation is a core subject, school located on the ex-ocean liner And from the sky. as they fall and catching frogs the ins and outs of galvanism building robots and golems, learning twelve-year-old. this clever disaffected the thing for just magic, and it’s there’s Yes, magic? did we mention there’s Athena Strange isn’t like other children her age. She enjoys far more experimental projects in her free time, like in her free time, like more experimental projects other children her age. She enjoys far like Athena Strange isn’t cat in the middle of a wild lightning storm. dead her neighbour’s resurrecting • • • • •

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Dear Greta. Yvette . Why didn’t she get Beyonce, . Why didn’t ’t believe it is the author of over forty children and young people, including for books ights Held: World R DEAR GRETA Poshoglian Yvette March 2022 Puffin – 240pp – 198mm x 129mm Format even if it’s just in your own little corner of the world . . . just in your own little even if it’s YVETTE POSHOGLIAN YVETTE Yvette taught secondary Ella and Olivia series. Born and raised in Sydney, English the bestselling DepartmentNSW of the for projects education major manages now and Sydney southwest in with technology and innovation at the intersection of pedagogy, She currently works Education. and STEM the of Many Education. of Department NSW the at team Learning 4 Technology the in captured are NSW around schools in occurring developments technology horrible nickname. has loads in common with her character Alice Boghosian, apart from Alice’s Autor Photo Credit: Poshoglian © Yvette When everything you believe in, you just have to stand up for what to be going wrong, sometimes seems Themes include: family; illness in a family member; in a family cultural heritage; using technology at school; Harmony Day;Themes include: family; illness and the environment;being a good friend; sustainability cooking; community; working together; empathy. , touching on subjects such as bushfires, the pandemic, climate change and immigration, but in a as bushfires, the pandemic, climate change and immigration, but such Super topical, touching on subjects will relate to. that young readers gentle kid-focused way ages 9 to 12.Great for – as of 2020 she is the 17th-bestselling Australian children’s fiction Australian children’s is a mega-selling author – as of 2020 she is the 17th-bestselling Yvette Poshoglian three years! fiction author of the last children’s Australian author of all time, and the 10th-bestselling A contemporary Harmony cultural traditions, sisters, middle grade story with heart that touches on family, solutions to problems. friendships, collaborating and finding Day,

Sales Points She might even shine. She might even save her world. She might even shine. She might even • With the power of Greta, Alice might just be able to get through Year Six. be able to get through Year just With the power of Greta, Alice might • • Rihanna or Ash Barty? Greta couldn’t possibly understand Alice’s mess . . . could she? . . . could she? mess Alice’s Rihanna or Ash understand Barty? possibly Greta couldn’t • • When Alice is given Greta Thunberg as a fictional pen pal to write to, she can When Alice is given Greta Thunberg To make things worse, Alice's best friend is too sick to come to school, and when Alice gets put in charge of the friend is too sick to come things worse, Alice's best make To What else could arch-enemy Jayden Tutai. the only person who can help her is her Fair, schools Harmony Day Food go wrong? Alice Boghosian feels like the world is truly against her. Living in the shadow of her perfect older sister isn’t easy, easy, Living in the shadow of her perfect isn’t older sister her. the world is truly against like Alice Boghosian feels bedroom. Plus, the world is on fire, the icecaps are her out of her own kicked and her Armenian grandmother just her very right before are disappearing melting and koalas eyes.

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SERIES SOLD WORLDWIDE! ’, raising his popularity ’, e Us n), China (Shanghai Zui), France (Éditions (Éditions France n), China (Shanghai Zui), fi grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. AfterAustralia when he was and came to up in England grew United Kingdom (Penguin – Puf United Kingdom (Penguin ights Held: World ugust 2021 R ALWAYS Gleitzman Morris A Penguin – 240pp – 210mm x 135mm Format Once, Then, Now, After, Soon and Maybe. After, Once, Then, Now, university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. as a screenwriter. ten years university for he worked He wrote a novel for popular young authors. people. Now, He after was 40 Random House Australia Author Photo Credit: © Penguin books, appointed he’s the one Australian of Australia’s Children’s most Laureate for 2018–2019. MORRIS GLEITZMAN and profile even further. and profile even Morris has just completed two years as the Australian Children’s Laureate, jam–packed with events for both for with events jam–packed Laureate, completed two Children’s years as the Australian Morris has just and literacy under the banner ‘Stories Mak adults and children to promote reading Morris is one of Australia’s most beloved and popular children’s authors, as his sales figures continually testify. continually testify. authors, as his sales figures beloved and popular children’s most Morris is one of Australia’s Always, Soon and Maybe – have sold over – Once, Then, Now, series in the Felix books the six existing Together, 1.5 million copies worldwide. The highly anticipated final book in this ground–breaking and award–winningThe highly anticipated final book series. for including winning a CBCA series have won or been shortlisted Award many awards, for in the Felix Books category 7–9 in the KOALA, and KROC children’s Years Soon recently winning the Fiction for YABBA and, most Maybe. for choice awards The much–anticipated final journey in the story of Felix, hero of Morris Gleitzman’s multi–award–winning final journey in the storyThe much–anticipated Felix, hero of Morris Gleitzman’s of

Sales Points and, across six celebrated books, our brave six celebrated books, Felix in Once and, across fifteen introduced to first years since readers were It’s young hero has survived and emotional journeys. many unforgettable the publication of the seventh This year sees readers around the world will young bringing a powerfulstory, climax a series that countless and final partFelix’s of remember – Always. Rights Sold Felix Series Rights Sold Felix North America (Macmillan – Henry Holt), Japan (Asunaro Germany (Carlsen Verlag), Shobo), Norwaydes Grandes Personnes), Brazil (Gyldendal Norsk Forlag), Hungary Slovenia (MIŠ založba), Spain (Kailas Editorial), (Cicero), Italy (Arnoldo Czech Mondadori Editoria), e Terra), (Paz Republic (Argo), Lithuania (Alma Littera), and Audio (Bolinda). • • • •

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ustralia A ights Held: World ugust 2021 THE WOLF’S HOWL: A MAVEN & REEVE MYSTERY BOOK 2 BOOK & REEVE WOLF’STHE MYSTERY MAVEN A HOWL: A.L.Tait A Penguin 198mm x 129mm – 336pp – Paperback R The Fire Star: & Reeve Mystery A Maven Author Photo Credit: © Jon Harris Photography Find out more about Allison at allisontait.com ALLISON TAIT (A. L. middle- of author bestselling published the internationally is TAIT) multi-genre A Cipher. Ateban The and Chronicles Mapmaker The series adventure grade writer, teacher and speaker with many Writer A Be To Want years’ Sotop-rating the of You co-host the is Allison publishing, online experience in magazines, newspapers and podcast. fiction and adventure. Allison lives on the south coast of New SouthWales with her family. Bestselling author A. L. Tait is back with the next Maven and Reeve Mystery. with the next Maven and Reeve is back A.Bestselling author L. Tait In this new Maven and Reeve Mystery, we see their relationship grow and develop as they learn to trust each we see their relationship grow and develop as they learn to trust In this new Maven and Reeve Mystery, a environments. Plus, there’s and hostile secrets, adaptation There are also themes of resilience, identity, other. and danger!mystery, not to mention a heap of intrigue Allison writes beautifully nuanced characters who defy stereotypes. Maven is loyal, clever, resourceful and resourceful characters who defy nuanced Allison writes beautifully clever, stereotypes. is loyal, Maven His his loyalty determination to be a knight and then Maven, is his strength. to Garrick, and Reeve’s funny. to be successful. and aggressive to be strong have – shows that boys don’t – and his thoughtfulness weakness The dual girl and boy protagonists are wonderfullyThe dual girl and boy protagonists crafted tween to be positive role models for readers, their appealing to both girls and boys. them to pursue Maven and Reeve defylives set out for the restricted its fantasy, all that this book is historical For for their voices to be heard. fight dreams and their freedom, and to the time when young people are fighting to make young readers at a for to resonate strongly themes are sure time. and Reeve are doing in their medieval Maven like world a better place, just

Sales Points Can Maven and Reeve solve the mystery sentenced with treason? and . . . or will they be unmasked Maven and Reeve find themselves at the far-flung for at the Maven and Reeve find themselves searches while Sir Garrick secretly and gloomy Glawn Castle more than a passing take personal guard and the Airl’s supporters missing of the rebellion. But when a cook goes discovery for in the disappearance, danger looms and the potential interest grows. A secret mission. A secret mission. cook. A missing landscape. A hostile A mystery to unravel. ‘[T]his book didn’t leave my hands. I’m looking forward leave my hands. I’m ‘[T]his to selling The Fire Star – this book didn’t as lovers of historical as well of A.L. fans existing Tait, middle-grade novel is great for – Books+Publishing fiction and adventure aged nine and up.’ • for The Fire Star Praise midnight finishing this book! The mystery up past ‘I was kept me turning the pages, Times – Amie Kaufman, New York known Maven and Reeve forever.’ I’d like and I felt author of Ice Wolves bestselling • •

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COPIES SOLD IN AUSTRALIANEW AND ZEALAND aces the fate he fled. aces the fate ter f eries: China (Beijing Children’s Publishing House), House), Publishing Children’s eries: China (Beijing S is one of Australia’s most highly acclaimed authors of fantasy. highly acclaimed authors of fantasy. most is one of Australia’s , won the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers in 2011. Greylands was joint winner of the 1997 Aurealis Award for Excellence old S ights Held: World ights R R (Bolinda) THE KINGDOM OF THE LOST BOOK 4: THE VELVET VELVET 4: THE BOOK LOST OF THE KINGDOM THE CITY Carmody Isobelle July 2021 Puffin – 368pp – 198mm x 129mm Format The Red Wind and the Obernewtynauthor of Little Fur Chronicles. ISOBELLE CARMODY in Speculative Fiction (Young Adult 1998 category), and Bologna was Children’s named Book a two White Fair. series, Raven The Isobelle’s Legend work at of which, the for Little younger Fur, and readers The includes Kingdom of her the Lost, the first book of At fourteen, she began Obernewtyn, the first genre. Her novel in this Chronicles, and has since written many works book in was joint her much-loved winner of the 1993 Obernewtyn Children’s Literature Peace Prize and and Award, the the Year 1994 CBCA Book of Author Photo Credit: © Cat Sparks These books are beautifully designed and highly collectable hardbacks and have won design awards. They and have won design awards. hardbacks designed and highly collectable are beautifully These books by Isobelle Carmody throughout. illustrations include gorgeous black and white The final book in the Obernewtyn with a sustained a publishing phenomenon , was The Red Queen Chronicles, publicity campaign to support and marketing and festival it, and extended author tours, including Supanova work out there that will be her readership for and loyal and there is a strong appearances by Isobelle Carmody, to read this once they hear about it. keen likewise This series won the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers and is classic timeless middle-reader timeless is classic Readers and Younger for Award This series won the CBCA Book of the Year older fantasy middle to upper primary for to Isobelle Carmody’s over to appeal fantasy through to teen, crossing all of her work readership who follow Combined sales of The Obernewtyn exceed 430,000 copies in Australia alone. Chronicles The final book in the award-winningThe final book in of the Lost, by the acclaimed fantasy series, The Kingdom and beloved

In this last part of their long journey, Bily and Zluty must each travel to the dangerous Velvet City, where they will City, Bily and Zluty each travel to the dangerous Velvet part must In this last long journey, of their . . . even as their beloved Mons learn the shocking truth about themselves ‘From the very beginning of the tale I was hooked. The world of these books is endlessly fascinating . . . something fascinating the very is endlessly The world of these books ‘From hooked. beginning of the tale I was a child, they have in them an innocence – a simple I read when I was about it reminds me of the kinds of stories elements, represented by the characters world – and yet there are darker of people and the belief in the goodness at work . . . all forces in peril. A journey into the unknown, strange and situations that place the protagonists on young readers to follow writing is simple enough for concepts that enthral the younger reader . . . Carmody’s and poetic enough to paint a rich tapestrytheir own, but beautiful of colours, emotions and exciting adventures.’ – Reading Time Praise for The Kingdom of the Lost series Praise for The Kingdom of the Lost from the start.‘Bily and Zluty captivated sweet, good-natured, caring characters that I was are such On a bare, home, their stone to create a natural paradise around unyielding plain the two tirelessly brothers have worked builds the sense of Carmody relentlessly but . . . their world is threatened by the brewing of an unnatural storm. with her wonderfulforeboding storytelling, I series – also with her ethereal illustrations. and – as in the Little Fur – Readings put it down . . . A perfect gift children eight and up.’ for couldn’t • • • • Sales Points and The Obernewtyn from the award-winning younger readers author of LittleA thrilling series for Fur Chronicles.

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lverscroft) U udio ( A old: S ights Held: World ights R R June 2021 Puffin – 272pp – 182mm x 129mm Format LITTLE LETTERS THE MYSTERIOUS AND GEM Anna Zobel Polly and Buster or Mummy Fairy and Me! Polly Author Photo Credit: © Anna Zobel ANNA with her partner west and their chatty cat Harriet.ZOBEL lives in Melbourne’s When Anna enjoys hobbies including a variety not writing or illustrating, of stimulating she’s encountered as a reading, gardening, and eating. She is inspired by the children she has to represent them in her work. and strives and teacher, after-school care assistant babysitter, An adorable and charming new children’s series that is a sparkling gem of a read for anyone who loves gem of a read for anyone series that is a sparkling charming new children’s An adorable and Classic, whimsical and quirky, the Little Gem series is sure to find an audience of fans looking for a new heroine for fans looking to find an audience of the Little Gem series is sure whimsical and quirky, Classic, in love with. to fall Perfect for readers – especially girls – aged 7 to 10 who love stories of magical adventure, friendship and fun! readers – especially girls – aged 7 to 10 who love stories for Perfect solve, baked to love – good friends, adorable animal companions, mysteries All the elements young readers will on! treats to eat and adventures to go With delightful illustrations by Anna Zobel on almost every by Anna Zobel on almost illustrations With delightful page, the design of this gorgeous small-format paperback will be a real highlight, making it a lovely gift. Little Gem's kindness and courage will bring a smile to your face as she tries to help others, even though will bring a smile to your face and courage kindness Little Gem's sometimes her spells go a little bit wrong.

is the embodiment of persistence and kindness. If at first she doesn’t succeed, she doesn’t If at first and kindness. ‘Little Gem is the embodiment of persistence she tries again until she gets it right. She does everything in her power to help the generous townspeople, and her self-confidence grows as she realises that perhaps she and that you a failure, make a bad witch after such doesn’t all. Gem shows that failing isn’t in an unexpected place.’ – Libby Boas, Reading even if it’s success, you find your determination and love will ensure Time Praise for Little Gem Praise perfect‘Little seven to nine-year-olds. Gem is a magical story, for vein to Jill In a similar fun and lots Witch series, the book is filled with adventure, friendship, The Worst Murphy’s of sweet treats . . . With Little Gem Zobel has created a colourful of characters that cast and Polly of Sally Rippin’s readers will love and a fresh new series that will appeal to fans + Publishing – Books Buster.’ • • • • • Sale Points Will Little opening night? the letters Gem be able to work out who is sending and regain her confidence before But when Little Gem’s magic starts letters, and she receives several mysterious to go wrong is worried that the Gem But when Little Gem’s is going to be a disaster! festival Little at Ellsworth is settling Gem Henry into her life with the help of Ghost Pining Everyone and her other friends. is Play. the Midsummer for and Little Gem is in charge of the special effects Festival the Midsummer preparing for

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Rough internals Rough and the edge of the world . . . and the edge of the ights Held: World R SUPER GEEKS 2: PLANET 2: GEEKS SUPER PANCAKE HartJames July 2021 Puffin – 208pp – 190mm x 153mm Format JAMES HART grew up loving comics, cartoons and drawing. Afterstudies he finishing his Over has worked the years he illustrator. career as an into a full–time turned that passion world. the multiple clients and publishers across for on toy designs, animations and books , the CBCA– include: the popular animated series of The Day My Butt Psycho Projects Went of Cosentino Remarkables series, the thrilling Mysterious World notable Mr Bambuckle’s author, favourite series, the young adventure series: D–Bot Squad and MANY titles with his in Victoria. Reading Challenge posters the Premiers’ James illustrated In 2018, Adam Wallace. series, Super Geeks! 2021 sees the release of his new books Author Photo Credit: © James Hart

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FEB 2021 PUBLISHED Zeek and Arnie are back in another hilarious action-packed adventure featuring pirates, pancakes adventure featuring pirates, back in another hilarious action-packed Zeek and Arnie are Perfect for Gen Z/Alpha kids who are digital natives – the book talks about coding, computer programming and kids who are digital natives – the book talks Gen Z/Alpha for Perfect way. a fun more in such A graphic novel jam-packed with lols, action and adventure. Perfect for fans of Real Pigeons, DiaryPigeons, of Real fans for with lols, action and adventure. Perfect of a Wimpy A graphic novel jam-packed Kid, Dog Man and The Bad Guys. both confident and reluctant readers, with important about friendship and Great for underlying messages identity. James is the illustrator of bestselling series such as Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables, Fart Boy, and Cowboy and Remarkables, Fart Boy, as Mr Bambuckle’s series such of bestselling James is the illustrator 1: Fish and Chips. novel adventure series is Super Geeks book in his graphic Birdbrain. The first Another fun and action-packed adventure in the Super Geeks series by James Hart.adventure in the Super Geeks and action-packed Another fun

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Magic is making the impossible possible. And there are tons of tips and tricks in this book, but the REAL are tons of tips and tricks in this And there possible. the impossible Magic is making MAGIC • • • • Sales Points is the kind of fun, positive lift all around the world and anyone AshReal Magic is the kind of fun, Magic fans all need right now - for we in their lives! who needs a little bit of sunshine for personal photos and anecdotes, never-before-shared insights into Ash’s story and the insights into Ash’s personal photos and anecdotes, never-before-shared up Real Magic for Pick his and learn how to bring magic tricks about how to recreate Ash’s Read philosophy behind his success. how) to look, real magic is out there and opportunities If you know where (and life. good-vibes into YOUR mindset around the corner! are just Magician and TikTok star Ash Magic is here to turn your frown upside down with his unique blend of magic, Ash with his unique Magic is here to turn your frown upside down star Magician and TikTok positivity to become a content. and lifestyle out how he overcame challenges, including anxiety Find and ADHD, on TikTok. million followers performer stage with over 5.6 and online sensation world-class

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• • • • A sweet and funny picture book for anyone who loves dinosaur fossils, friends and cheese sandwiches, by the friends and cheese sandwiches, dinosaur fossils, picture book for anyone who loves A sweet and funny ‘There are wild storms, dark forests and a dozing dragon to conquer. A captivating story A captivating about the power of reading and a dozing dragon to conquer. ‘There dark forests are wild storms, - The Age and the unbreakable bonds of friendship.’ ‘A beautifully understated and moving story . . . this book makes the heart soar.’ – The Canberra Times and moving story understated the heart beautifully . . . this book makes soar.’ ‘A Praise for Jess McGeachin – Magpies magazine What a glorious surprise!’ . . . charming story caring and the acceptance of loss. of ingenuity, ‘A Sales Points is an irresistible story is an irresistible about being heard . . . and finding your herd. and the Fossil Frankie But when she ignores a sign at the museum and is followed home by a friendly fossil, Frankie finds there’s more to finds there’s Frankie fossil, home by a friendly museum and is followed But when she ignores a sign at the dinosaurs than she ever imagined. Frankie knows everythingFrankie there is to know about dinosaurs.

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IN JANUARY was the first showfor kids nominatedfor the best MATT MATT KELLY Richard Higgins and Matt Kelly are the Melbourne and , is an encyclopedia of words that don't exist but should. Their exist Ickypedia, is an encyclopedia of words that don't ights Held: World ugust 2021 R THE LISTIES’ TELEPORTALOO LISTIES’ THE The Listies A Puffin – 192pp – 198mm x 129mm Format RICHARD HIGGINS based comedic duo The Listies. Together they make and performs and they make kids and comedy for Together based comedic duo The Listies. than a Wii adults. Their show More Fun show award at the Melbourne International nationally Comedy Festival and in 2010. internationally, It went receiving on rave to tour 5 star Their reviews first book, at the date, To Edinburgh of food’. totally hilarious ‘encyclopedia and second book, Ickyfoodia, is a gross Fringe. they have written nine award-winning and critically acclaimed live shows, collaborated with most major can You on the way. theatre books recorded three albums, and published two with four books companies and and 'Art and Blast', festivals Peanuts’ see them on ABC with their shows ’The For Work Listies in Australia, toured their music 3 video ‘Wash continents, Your Hands’ Author Photo Credit: © The Listies (with Zoe Coombs Marr and muso Ryan Ritchie). is an extravaganza of silly science fiction, toot-a-riffic toilet humour and slapstick. is an extravaganza of silly science Featuring the same absurd humour that makes the Treehouse series so the Treehouse humour that makes the same absurd Featuring central characters two, with a wild story, classic appealing Teleportaloo friend. (As know it all female and a funny well as an anarchic superhero granny everyone will love.) A laugh-out-loud science-fiction comedy. Loads of fun and perfectfun and for Loads of A laugh-out-loud science-fiction comedy. reluctant readers This fantastic new series from two of Australia’s favourite comedy performers is 100% fun and gloriously silly. comedy performers favourite and gloriously silly. is 100% fun series from twoThis fantastic new of Australia’s

Filled with funny illustrations and featuring Matt and Rich as they appear in their shows and performances, and Rich as they appear in their illustrations and featuring Matt Filled with funny this Sales Points THE NANASIS has gone crazy BACK or the world is STUFF and WANTS HER pay attention to save it? long enough doomed. Can the Listies Unfortunately Nan has an evil NANASIS. And by the time Rich and Matt in the a TELEPORTING PORTALOO discover that their Nan ALSO has They’re too late. hurtling already backyard interdimensional through the it’s the world from going down to stop plumbing of time and space on a mission the toilet, literally! Rich and Matt are BFFs who hang out with their Nan and their next-door who hang Rich and Matt are BFFs 10-year-old child genius, Abbey. neighbour, 'This children shriek with laughter.' double act know all the right buttons manic Australian to push to make — Guardian Praise for The Listies Comedy Shows but what's more astounding kids this brilliantly, 'Nobody else does comedy for occupy a dimension all of their own.' — The Sydney Morning Herald The Listies as much fun. is that adults have just • •

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• • • Apprentice series Rights Sold Ranger’s in over one hundred countries! and are available Apprentice series have been sold in 30 languages The Ranger’s Sales Points still need to escape the heavily guarded chateau and rescue the kidnapped prince they were sent to retrieve. It will chateau and rescue the kidnapped prince they were sent to need to escape the heavily guarded still mystery courage and determination to triumph this time – and to solve the all their ingenuity, take of who betrayed them. Will and Maddie are imprisoned at Chateau des Falaises. Baron Lassigny is scheming to recruit them as spies for for is scheming to recruit them as spies Baron Lassigny imprisoned at Chateau des Falaises. Will and Maddie are to a duel on horseback. Will garrison commander when she challenges Lassigny’s hire, but Maddie raises the stakes the treacherous baron won is horrified – especially when he realises

Middle grade series BOLOGNA 2021 17 The The Revenge (One Tree (One Press, Tree Mallory, Mallory: The was was published in New Zealand, was a finalist in the Junior Fiction Junior the in finalist a was Daddy Monster ABC Daddy Monster The Loblolly Boy Loblolly The skmo) was published in 2017, and 2017, in published Upon a Time was Twice E The Loblolly Boy & the SorcererThe Loblolly ussia ( ussia R old: is an award-winning poet and writer, and the author of several children’s children’s several of author the and award-winningan is writer, and poet S ights ight Held: World eptember 2021 eptember R MALLORY, MALLORY: TRICK OR TREAT TRICK MALLORY: MALLORY, (Illustrator) Emily Walker Norcliffe and James S Zealand New Puffin x 128mm 272pp – 192mm – Paperback R It’s Halloween and Mallory has a trick up her sleeve! It’s in 2015. in and the Nightmaker Pirates Mallory, in 2020. Fairyfeaturing wicked of his novels , the first of the Tooth Author Photo Credit: © Sharon Bennett and Unversity of Otago about everyWALKER has always loved drawing and painting, and just of artistic form EMILY turned and all over again with picture books in love she had children, she fell When expression. inspired by the idea of being able to transport her talents to illustration, readers into a limitless imagined world with characters that could touch the heart. magical misty, Since that time her twicebeen have illustrations shortlisted Storylines the for Illustration for Award Bishop Gavin (2017 and 2019) and for the Margaret Mahy Fairy by James her was publishedNorcliffe 2020),first book and (Puffin, Revenge of the Tooth Illustration Award (2019). she has since illustrated a picture book by Diana Neild, JAMES NORCLIFFE was as Adults, Young and Children for Awards Book Post Zealand New 2012 the categoryof fantasy books celebrated for their unexpected plot twistsplot unexpected their wit.magical and for celebrated awards won has He books fantasy and residencies - most recently the 2018 Creative Residence in novel Wellington. His New children’s Zealand Randall Cottage Writer in 2020). Author Photo Credit: ©Emily Walker the United States and Australia, and won the 2010 NZ Post Junior Fiction Award and a Storylines a and Award Fiction Junior Post NZ 2010 the won and Australia, and States United the award. Fiction Junior Notable Sales Points Mallory is back for Halloween, and she’s obnoxious as ever! Mallory Halloween, and she’s is back for A very villainous 6-10 children ages years featuring magical adventure novel for enjoyable seems to have and a black cat that Arthur, who readers love to hate, the hapless Mallory, mysterious powers . . . Fairy ingenious The Revenge of the Tooth to the award-winning James Norcliffe’s A sequel misadventure! become any wiser since her last – and it seems Mallory hasn’t desserts. time travel, and unjust of deliciously spooky humour, Full

• • • • Read all about Mallory and Arthur’s Fairy misadventure in Mallory, Mallory: first ! The Revenge of the Tooth From the magical pen of James Norcliffe, and with fantastical illustrations by Emily Walker, Mallory, Mallory: or Trick by Emily Walker, illustrations and with fantastical the magical pen of James Norcliffe, From desserts. is a spooky and people getting their (un)just travel and intrigue, tale of time Treat Mallory wants candy, as much as she can grab, and she’s prepared to play some tricks (and kick a pesky cat) black (and prepared to play some tricks she can grab, and she’s as much as Mallory candy, wants to get it. Arthur But when she and her reluctant sidekick tangle with the owner of a spooky old house, the trick is on wing, they’re a century to find that slipperythem. In the beat of a bat’s time with a mission back in cat, or Mallory will . . . change shape forever Scheming Mallory and her reluctant sidekick Arthur time involving nasty have a Halloween misadventure tricks, travel and a sneaky cat.

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urkey (Kultur) T old Book 1: S ights Held: World ights R R DEREK DOOL SUPERCOOL 3: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE FOR RUN 3: SUPERCOOL DOOL DEREK YOUR Edgar (Illustrator) Beck and Scott Adrian January 2021 Puffin – 256pp – 190mm x 150mm Format Praise for Derek Dool Supercool 1: Bust a Move Praise through his veins, this book Derek believes is pumping the awesomeness like ‘Just and a delight to read a book where the characters It’s is pumping with pure fun. that delivers the light-hearted off the page, and action truly jump that the cover relief – Better Reading promises.’ kind of will absolutely love this. It is exactly the ‘Kids from around 8 years upwards characters ridiculous situations and outrageous humour, gross-out funny, slapstick and the interspersed Bad Dad illustrations comical that they love. And with Edgar’s So Stories – Just they will get even more laughs out of it.’ Jokes passionate about fostering a love of reading among the next generation. fostering about passionate writes funny, action-packed stories for kids. He is the author of the Derek Dool kids. He is the author for stories action-packed writes funny, ADRIAN BECK series, the Champion Charlies series, the Alien hall-of-famerShane AFL with series Nick Zoo to it Kick the plus Hayes, Nicole with series series Legends and the co-author of the Little Crawford. Together with Sally Rippin, Adrian edited the Up Total Again! Quack collections Up! of and short Total stories Quack to raise money TVa is Adrian veryof lover a and producer author, for an being as well Adrian jokes. dad bad Dymocks Children’s Charities. As draws on his showbiz roots to create engaging, interactive school presentations and is Author Photo Credit: © Adrian Beck SCOTT EDGAR studied Design at Monash University before running off (aka to a join Theatre the Production circus degree at the Victorian College games and animation, writer for book space. And he is also a of comics, games and children’s the Arts). Scott works in the for studios such as the Cartoon Network in and role Ubisoft playing games. games, After comic a books childhood and the margins of exam papers, Scott steeped has gone on to a career in the creative arts which has getting in trouble for drawing lizard games, radio and television. But he always him through theatre, music, comedy, taken warriors in finds hisway back to his first love of drawing lizard warriors in the margins of exam papers. Photo Credit: © ScottIllustrator Edgar to become SUPERCOOL by winning the school cross-country? by winning to become SUPERCOOL The perfect be cool! ever tried to any kid (or parent) series for that’s A hilarious series in the vein of Diary Failure. and Timmy of a Wimpy Kid, Middle School, Weirdo Gates or Real Pigeons. and energetic style similar to Tom in a fun Highly illustrated

DEREK DILBERT DOOL is back and ready to make his MARK! Or should that be TAKE HIS MARK as he attempts HIS his MARK! Or should that be TAKE DOOL is back and ready to make DEREK DILBERT • • • Sales Points Derek’s not a natural athlete – far from it! But when AWESOMENESS is on the line, he’s willing to do whatever it from it! not a natural athlete – far on the line, he’s But when AWESOMENESS is Derek’s apart However all Derek's plans fall the in takes. And are the rumours of a witch who lurks when the race begins. bush TRUE?

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Taming the Wild and Wild Horses of the World Taming Keeping up with the Kaimanawas Ranger the Kaimanawa Stallion Ranger the Kaimanawa grew up riding horses and competed in show jumping to Pony Grand to Pony grew up riding horses and competed in show jumping Saving the Snowy Brumbies, ights Held: World R SHOWTYM PONY MUSTER THE 8: SYD, ADVENTURES Wilson Kelly February 2021 Puffin – 192pp – 198mm x 128mm Format documenting and advocating for wild horses. documenting and advocating for KELLY KELLY WILSON her creative talents. She won a scholarship to Auckland on focusing level before Prix University of Technology and She is the bestselling going on to become an award-winning photographer and designer. graduated in 2009 with author a of six Bachelor biographical non-fiction of books, Graphic Ride, Mustang Design, Author Photo Credit: © Amanda Wilson New Zealand’s wild Kaimanawa horses, and has travelled around the world researching, a children’s picture book a children’s book series Showtym Adventures. With in the hit-rating TV her series, sisters Vicki and Amanda, Kelly has starred childhoods. It’s their greatest adventure yet — a road trip in search of ponies! yet — a road trip in search their greatest adventure childhoods. It’s Each title contains new riding tips and information about caring for ponies. about caring for Each title contains new riding tips and information the girls personality and the challenges, problems and successes Readers love discovering each pony’s encounter with training and riding them. A bestselling series for children ages 7-10 years that has sold over 40,000 copies in ANZ. over 40,000 years that has sold children ages 7-10 series for A bestselling Each engaging story pony of the Wilson Sisters. in the series is inspired by a beloved childhood The eighth and final book in a bestselling junior fiction series inspired by true stories from the Wilson Sisters’ fiction series inspired by true stories book in a bestselling junior The eighth and final

• • • • Sales Points In this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ early years, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda first taste the freedom of exploring taste In this story early years, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda first inspired by the Wilson Sisters’ the world on horseback. Will Amanda and her new pony Syd surviveWill Amanda and her new pony Syd the dangerous overnight cattle muster? find the Grand And will Vicki pony of her dreams? Prix Nine-year-old of the country is thrilled when her parents announce plans to travel the length Amanda in search wild beaches and Kelly and Amanda. From each for Vicki, as well as a new pony for show jumper of a Grand Prix swims to high-countrylake – and new new experiences the three sisters each day on the road brings musters, challenges. In this exciting conclusion to the bestselling ShowtymIn this exciting conclusion to the bestselling Adventures series, Amanda, Kelly and Vicki go on a road trip to find their dream ponies!

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oaring Book Press) R merica (Macmillan – merica (Macmillan A old: North S is the author of The Peski Kids, Friday Barnes and The Adventures of Nanny ights Held: World ights R R FRIDAY BARNES 9: NO ESCAPE 9: NO BARNES FRIDAY R.A. Spratt February 2021 Puffin – 198mm x 129mm – 288pp Format Friday Barnes is back with a new mystery Barnes is Friday to be solved. and two daughters. For more information, visit raspratt.com more information, and two daughters. For Author Photo Credit: © Jackie Spratt R.A. SPRATT kids, R.A. the Unlike Peski In Piggins. her previous she a life was television writer. Spratt never R.A.Tokyo from to her. get away lives but in only because he moved to fights with her brother, where Bowral, she NSW, has three chickens, five goldfish and dog.a She also has a husband Rachel Spratt’s newly started newly podcast, Bedtime Stories with R.A.Rachel Spratt’s Spratt three , is growing in popularity - in just downloads. months it has over 10,000 R.A. sold over half a million copies! have books Spratt’s out what happened to have been dying to find popular series and fans most Barnes is Rachel Spratt’s Friday and Ian! Friday

Sales Points Will Friday be able to protect Italy’s finest artworks? Will Melanie stay awake long enough to help her? And will Ian stay awake Will Melanie artworks? finest be able to protect Italy’s Will Friday be as gorgeous as a Greek god and twicestill as annoying? Then Uncle Bernie rings, pleading with Friday to fly to Italy and help him protect the Uffizi Galleries from a team with Friday Then Uncle Bernie rings, pleading to the city Even if it means travelling ex-boyfriend/ where Ian, her to family. ‘no’ say of art can’t thieves – and she nemesis is living. Friday steps out of prison, a shell of her former self. She’s still wearing the same brown cardigan, but she swears wearing the same brown cardigan, but still She’s self. of her former out of prison, a shell steps Friday her brilliant deductive mind suppress can’t right – who is she kidding? She again! Yeah never solving mysteries she’s Academy. of Highcrest and is soon drawn back into the intrigues It’s two years later . . . It’s Praise for the Friday Barnes Series Praise for the Friday that Spratt capable and smart has portrayed‘I like as a strong, young woman, who shows Friday other young girls or girls reliant on boys, but the book is all that they can be all of these things too. There is no damsel in distress, about young women making choices that are smart time) and well thought out (sometimes), and boys of the (most – Little Big Reads right).’ girls (sounds familiar and pretending not to like that are messy • • •

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AND NEW ZEALAND OVER 100,000COPIES SOLD IN AUSTRALIA merica (Kane Miller) A old: North S ights Held: World ights R R KENSY AND MAX 7: TAKE DOWN MAX AND KENSY 7: TAKE HarveyJacqueline March 2021 Puffin – 198mm x 129mm – 384pp Format If people you once trusted are now deemed a threat? If people you once trusted are now CBCA Honour Book. world, the around festivals and schools at people young of thousands to speaks Jacqueline met and says are often bits of children she’s the characters in her books made up of the best over the years. While she is not a twin, like Kensy and Max she does have excellent powers of a great spy. make observation and has always thought she’d Jacqueline lives in Sydney and adventures, and some exciting new projects too. is working on more Alice-Miranda Author Photo Credit: © Jenni Bradley and Kensy and Max worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling for many years but has had a passion in schools for HARVEY worked JACQUELINE since she was a child. She is the author of the popular Alice–Miranda and Clementine Rose have received books series, which have sold over one million copies in Australia alone. Her numerous short–listings while her picture book, The Sound and awards of the Sea How do you pretend everythingHow do you pretend love are in danger? is fine when those that you Readers will be hooked by the fast-paced action and entertained by Jacqueline’s humorous writing style. action and entertained by the fast-paced by Jacqueline’s Readers will be hooked Jacqueline Harvey’s have sold close to 1.25 million copies in Australia and New Zealand. Jacqueline books known best Harvey copies and Jacqueline is one of Australia’s over 100,000 The Kensy and Max series has sold authors. children’s

• • • Sales Points And this time, it’s personal. And this time, it’s They still have a dutyThey still everyone to their team though, and seems to think they’ll in a country be safe halfway around Soon with mysteries. uncovered a much larger case Kensy and Max have is rife the world. It turns out that Singapore than anyone counted on. After winning the National STEM Championships, Kensy, Max and a team of students from Central London Free Free from Central London Max and a team of students After Championships, Kensy, winning the National STEM trophy in Singapore. But when Granny Cordelia is poisoned, the the international School are ready to compete for celebrating. twins like no longer feel

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Rough internals Rough Rough internals Rough (1999) which Teddy One-Eye Teddy (2012) and (2012) was published was of Aotearoa Wildlife Piano Rock Piano Navigating the Stars – this collection The House that Jack Built Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story published was Wildlife Wildlife ights Held: World eptember 2021 eptember R ATUA : MAORI GODS AND HEROES GODS : MAORI ATUA Gavin Bishop S New Zealand Puffin Picture – 64pp – 340mm x 280mm Format (2014). His landmark illustrated non-fiction title non-fiction illustrated landmark His (2014). in October 2019. It won Illustration. a for Storylines Award Clark Notable Russell Non-Fiction 2020 Award the for and finalist the a 2020 was NZ and Book, Booklover Children’s Best Awards Random House New Zealand Author Photo Credit: © Penguin in October 2017 and was awarded the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Zealand New the at Year the of Book Mahy Margaret the awarded was and 2017 October in volume, companion A Adults. Young and Children for Awards is an award-winning children’s picture book writer and illustrator who lives and picture book writer and illustrator BISHOP is an award-winning children’s GAVIN works in Christchurch, New Zealand. The author and illustrator of approximately 60 books to to retellings of Maori myths,date, his work ranges from original stories fairy European and stories, through history Zealand’s New depicting in interest long-held a had has Gavin rhymes. nursery book picture evidenced in his now classic illustration, novels and also through his junior won Book of the Year; has sold over 30,000 in Australia and New Zealand; New and Australia in 30,000 over sold has specifically caters to children aged 5–12. Aoteroa Zealand. New and Australia in copies 15,000 over sold has of Aoteroa A renewed interest in Maori mythology as evidenced by Witi Ihimaera’s in Maori mythologyA renewed interest by Witi Ihimaera’s as evidenced Throughout the narrative, Gavin deftly weaves in contemporary Maori tikanga (cultural spiritual origin and their close relationship to science and the practices), demonstrating both detail about pre-colonial natural environment, as well as historical their Maori life. Third title in a series of beautiful illustrated non-fiction books telling the rich and multi-layered story of Aotearoa of story multi-layered and rich the telling books non-fiction illustrated beautiful of series a in title Third New Zealand for children (and adults) in a way that is fresh and contemporary. It’s a more narrative approach in the illustrations. and captioned details but includes breakouts than Aotearoa and Wildlife, demigods and heroes, and explores Aotearoa’s most exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. most exciting legends and explores Aotearoa’s demigods and heroes,

• • • • Gavin Bishop’s stunning, once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Maori gods, to the pantheon of Maori gods, compendium introduces readers stunning, once-in-a-generation Gavin Bishop’s Sales Points Fascinating, beautiful and informative, this once-in-a-generation compendium deserves a place in every bookshelf. deserves this once-in-a-generation compendium and informative, beautiful Fascinating, a place in every bookshelf. Before the beginning there was nothing. the beginning there was Before no colour – nothing. No sound, no air, TE KORE, NOTHING. no time. there was because No one knows how long this nothing lasted a sense of waiting. was in this great nothing there However, about to happen. Something was Meet the gods, demigods and heroes of the Maori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking, large-scale illustrated illustrated of the Maori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking, large-scale Meet the gods, demigods and heroes children. book for

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• • • • • Sales Points No training could have prepared Frank for this – and their survival this for depends on his next decision. No training could have prepared Frank In the dense jungle the men meet a young Solomon Islander. A’ata says he has something vital to show them. A’ata the men meet a young Solomon Islander. In the dense jungle to the enemy? a trap to deliver them disagrees. What if it’s him, but Les are to trust instincts Frank’s It’s 1943 and 19-year-old radio operator Frank Benson is shipped out to the enemy-occupied Benson is shipped out to and 19-year-old 1943 Solomon radio operator Frank to Islands It’s a gruff and Les, Wally set and two companions, radio assistant with a wireless Equipped become a coastwatcher. back to HQ. coded information tabs on the enemy and transmit is to keep his mission but experienced soldier, Award-winning David Hill’s exciting World War 2 novel for tweens 2 novel for of and teens inspired by the coastwatchers War exciting World Award-winning David Hill’s Operation Pacific.

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ONE D N GRADEMIDDLE - STA AL chelet Books), T srael ( I trator and author in his own right. andom House), R er) L ermany (Penguin ermany (Penguin G old: aber e S S ights ights Held: World R Brazil ( BEARRAT AND King (Illustrator) Stephen Michael Cheng and Christopher May 2021 Puffin – 230mm x 280mm – 32pp Format R CHRISTOPHER CHENG is an award-winning children’s author who writes fiction and author who writes fiction CHENG is an award-winning children’s CHRISTOPHER of ArtsMasters non-fiction and visits schools. He has a full time, conducts workshops in Literature and is Co-Chair of the International Advisory the Society Board for of Children’s by , illustrated (SCBWI). His picture book, One Tree and Illustrators Writers Books Children’s shortlisted Literary was the 2020 NSW Premier’s for and the 2020 Awards Bruce Whatley, Literature. Bear and Rat is a loving tribute to Christopher’s Children’s for Environment Award Bini. late wife, Author Photo Credit: © Daniel Woo MICHAEL KING is an internationally renowned, award-winning author and STEPHEN whose career has spanned over thirtyillustrator hundred years, producing more than one book authors including children’s best of Australia’s with a stable titles. He has worked that Stephen Carey and Tim Winton. Books Glenda Millard, Margaret Wild, Nick Bland, Peter ; Mutt; and include; Three; Rainbow Bear Michael King has written and illustrated Dog!; Leaf have been translated into over twentyMilli, jack and the Dancing Cat. His books languages, categories –including winning the book award honoured in children’s and he is frequently Literary Ministers and the Prime Award. CBCA Book of the Year, Photo Credit: © Stephen Michael King Illustrator A powerful and uplifting story the hardest of times. loving friendship, even through about true Stephen Michael King is highly loved and respected as a picture book illus Stephen Michael King is highly loved has received exceptional reviews since its release and is sure to have long ongoing backlist sales. to have long ongoing backlist has received exceptional reviews since its release and is sure One Tree brings a sensitivityChristopher to this story. of Reading, the National Year for Ambassador Literacy Ambassador, Cheng has been the Federal Christopher and Illustrators. Book Writers and Co–regional Advisor of Society of Children’s

Sales Points A note from the Rights Team to children about the power of love and text speaks Cheng’s Christopher At its heart, letter. Bear and Rat is a love will read the pages You and treasured. of times. It is a book to be savoured friendship, even throughout the hardest will cry), you uplifted and you will feel ones close. and hold your friends and all loved likely, more than once, (most love the friendship between by each-others side . . . no matterWe what how they pledge to stay bear and rat and may come. Bear and Rat are the best of friends who do everythingthe best Bear and Rat are be there to hold if Bear will always but Rat wonders together, his hand, no matter what happens. • • •

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I Planeta), Korea (Byesloop), (Byesloop), Planeta), Korea A e won Picture Book of the Year in 1986. 1986. in Year the of Book Picture won Alexander and Felix D taly ( I ianlue), Poland (Zsyk ianlue), Poland T nited Kingdom (Pan Macmillan), nited Kingdom (Pan U lfabeta Publishers) A old: S The Upside-down History of Downunder has been creating children’s books for over 30 years. He has worked with ights Held: World ights weden ( Norway (Fontini), China (Beijing S TERRY DENTON’S REALLY TRULY AMAZING TO GUIDE TRULY REALLY DENTON’S TERRY EVERYTHING Denton Terry 2020 November Puffin x 153mm) – 192pp (219mm Hardback R R A mini book of facts packed with maximum humour! A mini book of facts TERRY TERRY DENTON many of top Australia’s authors, written much-loved picture books and junior fiction novels, Children’s the in times many shortlisted been and awards choice children’s 40 than more won His Book Council of Australia awards. His books include His books The Worm Who Knew Karate with Mark Greenwood and The Worm books and the animated TV series books series, and the world-famous Just! and Treehouse books with Andy Griffiths. His work is characterised by a devious sense of an humour, adventurous and inventive drawing style and Photography Author Photo Credit: © James Penlidis an informed flair for what interests and amuses kids. A hugely engaging, highly illustrated mini-encyclopaedia from the best-selling co-creator of the Treehouse series. co-creator of the Treehouse mini-encyclopaedia from the best-selling A hugely engaging, highly illustrated Terry Denton loves EVERYTHING to do with science and the world around us, and kids EVERYWHERETerry love Terry tour whistle-stop fascinating this is a funny, beyond), the ages of 8 to 80 (and Denton. Sure to engage anyone from of the history history of the universe, the planets and the moons, the on Earth, of life the ins and outs of geography, to of nature around us use the forces and how people evolved and how it works, how life geology and the weather, Terry. ready to laugh and be amazed with Professor even a chapter on time! Get create amazing things. There’s Terry Denton talks you through all you need to know about Earth, you Denton talks EVERYTHING the Universe and Life, Terry (almost).

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could never have imagined the path he had stepped onto when he could never have imagined the path he had stepped ights Held: World ugust 2021 R THE ADVENTURES OF MITTENS: OF ADVENTURES THE WELLINGTON’S PURR-SONALITYFAMOUS (Illustrator) Phoebe Morris and Silvio Bruinsma A Puffin Picture – 32pp – 285mm x 240mm Format SILVIO SILVIO BRUINSMA convinced his wife Sarah to adopt a cheeky and playful Turkish angora kitten. Mittens’ Sarah to adopt a cheekyconvinced his wife Turkish and playful meant calls exploring soon emerged, and Silvio realised that being his guardian penchant for Bruinsmas moved to at random times of day and night to go out and collect him. When the New Zealand’s capital city, Mittens’ habitual wanderings suddenly gained a has grown to page set up by the local SPCA,Facebook merch. ‘The of Mittens’, Adventures Wondrous Mittens high of line profile.sellout a A art, fan of exhibition an been there’s members, 67,000 than more PHOEBE MORRIS is most known for her bestselling biographies of famous New Zealanders, at work series by Juliet Potts of the Frankie collaborations with author David Hill. She is also the illustrator her exhibit to invited was and Roxborogh, Tania by series Tangaroa Charlie the and Jacka for finalist a was Phoebe 2018 In artists. women Illustration. up-and-coming for exhibition for an in Parliament Award Clark Russell Adults’ Young and Children for Awards Book Zealand New the Photo Credit: © Phoebe Morris Illustrator art, paws he brings joy to everyone and with his exploring he meets! Meet Mittens, Wellington’s world-famous of fan thousands of followers, an exhibition cat-about-town. He has Meet Mittens, Wellington’s Read all about Mittens’ adventures around the capital cityRead all about Mittens’ story rhyming in this delightful by Silvio Bruinsma, Morris. Phoebe by the acclaimed illustrator illustrations with exuberant guardian, Mittens’s The Turkish Angora caught the the attention of the world when, just by being his inquisitive and charming self, his and charming self, by being his inquisitive Angora caught the the attention just of the world when, The Turkish Mittens a Key to the City mayor awarded Wellington’s during the 2020 lockdown. antics cheered up Wellingtonians Year! for New Zealander of the was even nominated Floofiness) and HRF (His Royal Mittens is the most famous cat ever to parade the streets of Wellington with his noble nose and fabulously fluffy with his noble nose and fabulously tail of Wellington to parade the streets cat ever famous Mittens is the most no business, unsmooched, of the CBD unexplored, no passerby to leave no corner Mittens is on a mission in the air. green light and, like busy roads on the naps in shop windows,school or residence uninspected. He hails cars, crosses it. in the mood for any self-respecting attention cat,for - but only when he’s he lives Have you met Mittens? If not, it’s only a matter of time. If not, it’s Have you met Mittens?

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was shortlisted for the 2018 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards. Awards. Year the of Book Pathology Speech 2018 the for shortlisted was picture book series! picture book series! © Aleesah Darlison Poppy, the Punk Turtle the Punk Book 2 – Poppy, Book 1 – Coco, the Fish with Hands ights Held: World R ENDANGERED ANIMAL TALES 1: COCO, THE FISH FISH THE 1: COCO, TALES ANIMAL ENDANGERED HANDS WITH Darlison Aleesah 2 – June 2021 / Book Book 1 – Puffin – 32pp – 240mm x 240mm Format Author Photo Credit: Authors (ASA) Mentorship. Her picture book, picture Her (ASA) Mentorship. Authors is a multi-published, award-winning Australian children’s author. She author. ALEESAH is a multi-published, award-winning Australian children’s DARLISON has written over fifty booksfor children including picture books, chapter books, novels,and series. In Environment January 2015 2021, the including Aleesah writing received her an for awards Australia numerous Day won Award also has from Aleesah the Council. Sunshine Coast Award for Children’s Literature Tiger Class (Our book, picture Her Award. Environment the and Award shortlistedPownall Eve the for Tale The Green Turtle’s Meet some of Australia's cutest and most vulnerable wildlife in the Engdangered Animal Tales Animal Tales wildlife in the Engdangered cutest and most vulnerable Meet some of Australia's Author Aleesah Darlison won the 2021 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Creative Award. Australia Author Coast Aleesah Darlison won the 2021 Sunshine The animals in the four-book series are the spotted series are The animals in the four-book handfish, Mary River turtle, Gouldian finch and the brush-tailed bettong (woylie). Strong education focus on the hot topic of conservingStrong education focus coupled with highly commercial art our environment and wide appeal. a quirky for character Recent insights reports Australian animals. and unique in endangered have repeatedly mentioned interest Great read aloud with a mix of narrative text, first person dialogue from the animal and accessible facts. from the animal and accessible person dialogue Great read aloud with a mix of narrative text, first was recently declared extinct) one species fact super rare (in Spottedfound in handfish are and are only Mary River turtles Queensland. Tasmania. in south eastern are only found A multi-book series highlighting endangered Australian animals. A multi-book series highlighting endangered Australian

• • • • • • • Sales Points Go, Coco! Plip! Plop! Parp! Come on a journey with Coco the spotted handfish as she searches for a mate and looks for a safe place to hatch her place to hatch for a safe for a mate and looks Come on a journey with Coco the spotted handfish as she searches eggs. the MaryJoin Poppy River turtlewaterhole to call home. new on an adventure to find a Coco is a sweet, tiny fish . . . with hands! is one groovyPoppy turtle!

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ights Held: World playful riddle of a backwards poem. R THE SILLY SEABED SONG SILLY THE Aura Parker June 2021 Puffin – 32pp – 254mm x 254mm Format AURA picture books, writer and designer who creates delightful is an illustrator, PARKER brimming with details to explore. imaginative, and prints and textiles. Her work is joyful, storytellingAura Parker’s through words and pictures inspires imagination, courage and confidence in young readers. Aura Sydney. in studio a from works She pencil. coloured and pen gouache, workswatercolour, in traditional and digital techniques including Author Photo Credit: © comes another bedtime storycomes another bedtime for the very and the brimming with bouncing rhyme young, From the award-winning Worms, and Goodnight, Glow of the delightful Meerkat Splash author-illustrator From Designed to be read aloud, with words carefully chosen to charm and delight, these stories give kids an uplifting chosen to charm and delight, these stories Designed to be read aloud, with words carefully to explore the world them with language readers and learners by equipping future reading experience to help make it to open up.’ when the time comes for I have always thought you could sing these books. The Silly Seabed books. thought you could sing these I have always and the joy of Song is not only an ode to playing with language of colour inspired by the beauty of our word but a feast the spoken fragile natural world drawn through the filter of my imagination and is a lullaby of rhythm style. Goodnight Glow Worms illustration and Meerkat and gentle humour. beat extended with sweet illustrations enough alliteration, with just Splash is all about colours and fun but not drive you crazy to read over and over. it catchy, rhyme and repetition to make From the author From ‘I can remember being very cuddled up and entranced by a small, me. Story for voice reading just time is a special time to be captivated and soaring joy that the by the sweet sounds of the language of a good story imaginarysuspense feature can bring. My books as bath experiences such worlds based on relatable early childhood time, bedtime and playtime, the right amount of drama adding just the a little one, without talking down to them. I want and pace for out,child to be drawn into the book, not because when text and image are of quality and cadence it enchants you, and leaves you more! wanting Way down deep, under the sea, Way Can it be? Can you hear it? Jelly flubber!Wobbly gong! It's the Silly Seabed Song! The Rock Oysters sing the Silly Seabed Song to help send the sea creatures to sleep, but the crazy words are too his head, but how to rest wants just Hatchling Fred Little Turtle them all laugh instead! makes and it just much fun will he ever get to sleep?

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ë Rough internals Rough ights Held: World R STOP THE DAD JOKES! DAD THE STOP Greiner (Illustrator) Beck and Simon Adrian July 2021 Puffin – 24pp – 254mm x 254mm Format writes funny, action-packed stories for kids. He is the author of the Derek for stories action-packed writes funny, ADRIAN BECK Dool series, the Champion Charlies series, the Alien Zoo series and the co-author of the Nick series with AFL hall-of-famer series with Nicole Hayes, plus the Kick it to Little Legends Up! and Total Quack with Sally Rippin, Adrian edited the Total Together Shane Crawford. Charities. Up Again! collections of shortQuack Dymocks Children’s to raise money for stories Adrian is a TVAs producer and a lover of very well as being an author, Adrian jokes. bad dad draws to create engaging, interactive school presentations and is on his showbiz roots a love of reading among the next generation. fostering about passionate Author Photo Credit: © Adrian Beck and wife Australia, with his beautiful who lives in Sydney, SIMON GREINER is an illustrator two boys. His work has appeared all over the place, including the front cover of the New Regal Beagle, The Short books and magazine, as well as the kids’ & Curly Guide to Life Yorker of Llamas series. the League Photo Credit: © Bree Bain Photography Illustrator A new picture book from funny guy Adrian Beck that will have the whole family laughing. from funny guy Adrian Beck that A new picture book Humorous illustrations by Simon Greiner who has illustrated titles such as League of Llamas, The Short as League and titles such Greiner who has illustrated by Simon Humorous illustrations . and Reagle Beagle Curly Guide to Life and Zo Matt Cosgrove, Andy Lee by Aaron Blabey, of picture books fans For The perfect gift for Father’s Day, or for anyone who has ever told or heard a (bad) dad joke! or for The perfect Day, gift Father’s for

• • • Sales Points The perfect story! read-aloud This book is full of DAD JOKES that are embarrassing, goofy to the zoo with Dad means FUNNY! A trip and NOT JOKES that are embarrassing, of DAD This book is full plentyseeing lots of animals . . . and hearing by too! A hilarious story dad) illustrated of dad jokes by Adrian Beck (a dad). Simon Greiner (another Warning: Do not show this book to dads! Warning:

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as we listen and learn together. ights Held: World Hello and welcome to our gathering. Hello and welcome to our corroboree. R HELLO AND WELCOME AND HELLO Gregg Dreise March 2021 Puffin – 32pp – 285mm x 200mm Format Father Sky, Mother Earth,Sky, together here with me. Father Different colours, different people, together in harmony. people, colours, different Different Author Photo Credit: © Peguin Random House Australia Author Photo Credit: © Peguin GREGG GREGG DREISE grew up in Kamilaroi The south-west heritage. Queensland Euahlayi and in Kamilaroi his a of proud large very is family He that family. and loves culture sport, music, art, north-westinto south-westSouthQueensland from New extend lands peoples’ Euahlayi and Culture, music and storytellingWales. blood since time began. run through his family’s have Gregg is a talented storyteller laughter and high-energy who uses didgeridoos, guitars, on culture, unityperformances He is on a and wisdom through his educational talks. to pass and learn more about the ancient and to share his stories journey to get right around Australia that all of our cultural aware country. He is fully and cultures of this beautiful diverse histories that we all become. and proud Australians the assortment of unique roots help strengthen Join the corroboree in the traditional Gamilaraay language of the Kamilaroi people language of the Kamilaroi people in the traditional Gamilaraay Join the corroboree Feel the welcome as we celebrate Indigenous culture, Elders and future generations. culture, Elders and future the welcome as we celebrate Indigenous Feel Gregg performs in the book so everyone piece as a song, with actions that are also featured this can join in the corroboree. Book of picture book My Culture and Me, winner of Speech Pathology Wonderful companion to Gregg Dreise’s 2020. Book Award Strait Islander Authored Children’s Aboriginal and Torres the Year, Within a school setting, Indigenous Elders, teaches respect and welcomes join a corroboree that celebrates everyone gathering. to a joyful

, this joyful picture book celebrates , this joyful picture book celebrates highly acclaimed My Culture and Me A wonderful to Gregg Dreise’s companion heritage and the diversity Indigenous we enjoy today. Australia’s Sales Points is a heartfelt My Culture and Me written story and illustrated, ‘Beautifully stirring and and Indigenous cultures, although there is relevance of cherishing and sustaining of his applicability to all cultures whatever they may be, especially if the message . . . An important terms dedication is read in its broadest to your indigenous literature collection and addition thebottomshelf – , curriculum.’ • • for My Culture and Me Praise ‘This picture book presents the voice of an Indigenous child relating the beautiful importance of knowing and living your culture . . . This book is perfect Indigenous for culture around children who are finding their place in the revitalisation of Indigenous Australia, and will also appeal to primary school aged children learning about Indigenous to Country and connection spirituality, culture – Indigenous dance, music, instruments, + Publishing – Books are all featured.’ •

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ights Held: World R SMILING MIND SERIES MIND SMILING Jane Martino (Illustrator) Annie White and 4 – July 2021 March 2021 / Book Book 3 – Puffin – 32pp – 220mm x 283mm Format Book 4 – The Inside Day: About Wellbing A Book Noisy Tom: A Book About Communicating Book 3 – Noisy Tom: Author Photo Credit: © Jane Martino JANE MARTINO is a published author with her series of books, six a Thank book You entitled Mind. Smiling partnership with in series book picture five–book a and Made Easy Mindfulness Martino is also chair and co–founder of the globally recognised tech–based not–for–profit preventative mental health tools. Smiling Mind Smiling Mind, that delivers freely accessible tools education winning award Their app. mindfulness free its using people million 5.9 over has Jane Martino has built Australia each day. are also utilised by over a third of teachers across media and digital sectors. As the marketing, exit across multiple organisations to successful on building high performing shareholders, she focuses outcomes for well as delivering strong is growing their people. businesses to growing successful teams, knowing that the key Illustrator Photo Credit: © Graham White Illustrator ANNIE WHITE illustrates for children in Advertising, she worked many years she has been involved in the but for the day, from her studio in Melbourne, children’s book Australia. industry. Back Annie has in illustrated over the CBCA Notable 60 list, a books couple on the for Speech Pathology Awards children short list with and one Literary pencil and oils are some of the Minister’s on Prime short Awards some list. Watercolour, the on and recently she has ventured into the digital realm. materials she uses in her illustration This fun storyThis fun communicate their feelings. that people ways all the different celebrates This gorgeous picture book shows how being present in the moment encourages healthy bodies and minds. and strengthens Tom is loud. Everything he does makes noise. At the park, Tom discovers different people have different ways of ways different people have discovers different Everything is loud. noise. At the park, Tom Tom makes he does to show only one way there’s ways, but realises the different tries out all Tom and slow. fast quiet, playing – loud and . . . his way. his feelings and to – it helps them to be at their best Milly and her friends love being outside Will they be able – but a rainy day ruins their outdoor play. on the inside sunny feel inside best feel at their and to inside their classroom ways to be at their best to find themselves?

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BO 38 BOOK BOOK TURE PIC rst concept books (numbers, alphabet, colours, animals, concept books rst fi ecember 2020 ecember D ustralia A About the I’m Ready Series About the I’m Ready ights Held: World I’M READY SERIES READY I’M Robaard by Jedda Illustrated / March 2020 Puffin x 189mm) – 14pp (189mm Board Book R JEDDA JEDDA and now lives on the ROBAARD grew up in a small town on the island of Tasmania of Victoria with her husband, children and a variety trained as a graphic coast of pets. Jedda art many and craft for workshops and ran children’s way, the manual cut and paste designer, and crafther life for family as well as passion a students, young her with interaction The years. the innocuous but evocative little all contribute to her a discerning eye for moments in life books children. Jedda’s for stories and page–turning, whimsical and imaginative illustrations Dutch, Greek, Italian, including English, French, have been published in many languages Korean and Chinese. Author Photo Credit: © Xavier Castagne The I’m Ready series is a collection of fun, bright board books about exciting milestones and events in many milestones about exciting bright board books Ready series is a collection of fun, The I’m parents can trust, children that as handy explainers for are designed lives. These gorgeous board books children’s will love. with a look the whole family I’m Ready for Swimming getting. ready to learn how to swim . . I’m This adorable story describes the heartening apprehension and elation of beginning swimming lessons. I’m Ready for My Birthday a very getting ready for I’m special day . . . storyThis stunning shows the exhilaration and anticipation of celebrating a birthday. I’m Ready for Easter . . . a special holiday getting ready for I’m This gorgeous story explores the exciting lead–up to Easter. I’m Ready for the New Baby getting ready to meet someone new . . . I’m This charming story explores the jittery anticipation of a new baby in the family. The series is illustrated by Jedda Robaard, a beloved author and illustrator. These gorgeous books will win over books These gorgeous Robaard, a beloved author and illustrator. by Jedda The series is illustrated life, experiences in a child’s are about key The books adorable illustrations. with Jedda’s parents and children alike starting anxious about feeling preschool or getting celebrate with family. ready to whether it’s etc) and longer narrative picture books. They are ideal for children ages 3 to 4. children ages They are ideal for etc) and longer narrative picture books. The I’m Ready series servesThe I’m between stone as a stepping

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BO 39 BOOK BOOK TURE PIC Found (with Puffin ugust 2021 A ights Held: World R BORN TO RUN BORN TO RUN Cathy Freeman and Cathy Freeman Format - 32pp – 198mm x 129mm - 32pp – 198mm Format (PICTURE BOOK EDITION) A gorgeous picture book that will inspire girls A gorgeous picture book that will inspire and boys everywhere to chase their dreams. Charmaine Ledden-Lewis (Illustrator) Charmaine Ledden-Lewis As a little girl, Cathy Freeman had only had one dream – As a little Freeman girl, Cathy At twenty-sevento win a gold medal at the Olympics. the Sydney 2000 years old, that dream came true. At for the finish line, won a gold medal Games, she crossed Australia and became a national hero. How did she go from being a little girl who loved to run the world? to an inspiration to people around by Charmaine illustrations Accompanied by beautiful Cathy tells her storyLedden-Lewis, about where self can hard work and the power of a loving family belief, you. take the - school primary in race first her won FREEMAN CATHY She Queensland. Mackay, Primary, Joseph’s St at dash 80m modern the athlete of leading Australia’s on to become went era. Her unforgettable win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics the highlight of a brilliant career that has included a was twomedals, Games Commonwealth of host and titles world an Olympic silver medal. Cathy announced her retirement from athletics in July Freeman Foundation 2003. in 2007. The She Foundation their reach supports and potential founded their fulfil to students Indigenous the Cathy goals. Cathy lives in Melbourne, Victoria, with her family. CHARMAINE LEDDEN-LEWISartist,Mountains Blue a is Clarence the and descendant of the Bundjalung people on Kestin the of recipient the was She Northernin NSW. River Indigenous Illustrator award in 2019. The beautiful moving illustrations for her firstpicture and book author Bruce Pascoe) reflect her ownfamily’s experience the Blue Mountains in lives She Generation. Stolen the of in NSW with her family. by All Something Baby Beats, anguage L nglish E Puffin July 2021 Karen Blair Clickety-clack. yellow and black. TRAIN PARTY Red, blue and green, Here come the trains! All aboard the train party! , Nowhere Hello From by Raewyn Caisley; Format – 32pp – 248mm x 248mm – 32pp – 248mm Format ights Held: World R birthday party a miniature railway park. at all the fun of a preschooler’s train-themed all the fun of a preschooler’s This delightful rhyming picture book captures This delightful rhyming picture book Miniature railways as a fun and much-loved outing much-loved and fun a as railways Miniature has enduring appeal and they are located all depicts Karen Blair beautifully round the country. the everyday diversity at these parks. of families This is such a gorgeous picture book for a gorgeous picture book for This is such text that mirrors rhyming preschoolers! It has fun, as well as an the rhythm beautifully, of a train (trains!) with huge subject appealing and timeless appeal to train-loving toddlers. It is a delight from start that with bright vivid illustrations to finish tell a story in their own right of diverse families and all of the train birthday captured picnic fun artwork is a pure joy to behold! Karen’s beautifully.

Wonderful and Cox; Granny Grommet and Me With Nan, by Tania by Deborah Me and You Dianne Wolfer; Kelly; Jones series with and the Lemonade Farm Animal Baby Davina Bell, creator of the internationally best-selling to Be Smartthe Ways Umbrella. and Under My Love KAREN BLAIR grew up in Perth, Western Australia. the joysloves to illustrate and adventures of childhood. She with her husband and two children She lives in Fremantle part-timeand works as a primary-school Her art teacher. characters are often and her own inspired by her students children. Her award-winning include books Sales Points • •

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Australia) and Australia) television series Her art has also appeared in many children’s art decade. She has contributed background over the past as the Emmy and character animation to programs such winning Award running longest the world’s Ginger Snaps and Bros’ Warner series, children’s a wide range of media including commercials, animated for shortfor all ages. films, print media and television series A heartwarming story hug of a bedtime every for family with a busy mum. Sales Points • • • LAURA STITZEL is an independent animator Australia. She has been working as an illustrator, artist in Melbourne, and author in Australia and Canada since 2008. Laura is including Elliot Perlman’s books of children’s an illustrator The Adventures of Catvinkle her own picture books, Mulga Bill’s Mulga Bill’s There’s a Hippopotamus There’s , February 2021 Picture Puffin Picture ights Held: World R Deborah Niland MY SPAGHETTI ABC MY SPAGHETTI I use my fork, my spoon, my hands. I use my fork, Format – 36pp – 248mm x 248mm – 36pp – 248mm Format and always make a mess, of course! a mess, make and always It’s so much fun to twirl fun so much the strands! It’s I love spaghetti with heaps of sauce winning author and illustrator Deborah Niland. winning author and illustrator Deborah A delicious rhyming picture book that celebrates A delicious rhyming picture book the delight of eating messy spaghetti, from award- the delight of eating messy Bicycle, When The Wind Changed and Chatterbox. Roof Eating Cake On Our DEBORAH NILAND has been drawing and painting all her DEBORAHall NILANDpainting and drawing been has art She has painted for life. exhibitions and galleries, and she all, of Most magazines. and newspapers for illustrated books. children’s career illustrating has built a successful Someinclude titles popular and well-known My Spaghetti ABC is the perfect spaghetti book for lovers of all ages. Discover the squishy world of spaghetti, where Discover the squishy . . . or more fun learning the alphabet has never been more tasty!

Picture Book BOLOGNA 2021 41 BOOK BOOK TURE PIC Puffin February 2021 ights Held: World R LOCKED DOWN LOCKED Format – 256pp – 198mm x 128mm – 256pp – 198mm Format all new illustrations by Toby Morris. all new illustrations by Toby Jesse O and Toby Morris (Illustrator) O and Toby Jesse Jesse O’s award-winning novel about a deadly O’s Jesse pandemic and a family in lockdown, rereleased with pandemic and a family in lockdown, The deadly influenza pandemic XB276 is sweeping the The deadly influenza pandemic XB276 up one morning to Zac wakes country. Twelve–year–old the news that everyone home. stay must or even months. weeks, leave the house for He can’t with no running out of food, facing Pretty soon he’s no telephone and no internet. The only electricity, and closest people he can count on are his family neighbours. As Zac each new challenge living under faces he discovers resources he never knew he lockdown, begging to be solved. had – and mysteries is the pseudonym for award–winning poet and JESSE O is the pseudonym for for children, Staying novel le Bas. Her first author Jessica 2010) won a StorylinesHome (Puffin Notable Junior Fiction Sarah she won the prestigious in 2011. In 2019, Award of poems described by a sequence Broome Poetry for Prize Anne Michaels, as ‘alive Laureate Poet Toronto the judge, with detail acutely observed’. comic MORRIS is an award–winning illustrator, TOBY non–fiction comic artist and author of the successful series The Side Eye on the Spinoff and The Pencilsword books on RNZ. He has written several children’s including Capsicum, Capsi Go, The Day The Costumes Dad and the graphic novel On Your Puke Stuck, Don’t illustration his animated In 2020, Tiriti O Waitangi. Te Siouxsie Wiles explaining collaborations with scientist the Covid–19 were viewed and shared all over pandemic the world, leading to an ongoing gig with the WHO.

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, Wolves Two Puffin , a 100th anniversary 100th a Meggs, Ginger May 2021 (Illustrator) Ginger Meggs! ights Held: World R GINGER MEGGS Format – 192pp – 220mm x 160mm – 192pp – 220mm Format Tristan Bancks and Jason Chatfield Bancks Tristan Four fresh stories to celebrate the one and only fresh stories to Four , the Tom Weekly series and series Weekly Tom the Detention, including shortlistedbeen and won have awards, many for Book Council of Australia Honour Book, the a Children’s NSW KOALA, YABBA, ABIA, Awards, Literary Minister’s Prime Awards. Literary Queensland and Awards Literary Premier’s is 2021 for release new His shortnew brand of book characters on based stories created by his great-great uncle, Jimmy Bancks, in 1921. TRISTAN TRISTAN BANCKS tells stories for the page and kids and teens include for His books screen. JASON is a cartoonist based and illustrator CHATFIELD in New York. His work has been published in magazines and online, and in books published by Penguin Random of the President House and Harper Collins. He is a past Australian Cartoonists Association (Est. (Est. Society Cartoonists’ National the of President current 1924) and the cartoonist,syndicated internationally an writing and 1946) Ginger Meggs which is and drawing the iconic comic strip published daily in 34 countries. Illustrated in full colour by the current Ginger Meggs in full Illustrated cartoonist,comic-strip Jason Chatfield. These four brand new and original stories are written brand new and original stories These four the great-great nephew of creator Bancks, by Tristan Jimmy Bancks. Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character Ginger Celebrating 100 years of the iconic Meggs.

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- is featured in the latest in the latest is featured Penguin March 2021 Fleur Beale ights Held: World R THE CALLING I Am Not Esther is the author of many award-winning is the author of many books beauitful coming-of-age novel. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up You Read Before Must You 1001 Books Format – 384pp (198mm x 128mm) (198mm – 384pp Format amidst the backdrop of the anti-Catholic senti amidst the backdrop of the anti-Catholic Exploring themes of religion and free will, and set Exploring themes of religion and is an original and ment of the late 1890s, The Calling for children and young adults — she has now had more for than 40 books published in New , published the award-winning I Am Not Esther known for Zealand. She is best in 1999 and which has never gone out of print. Published internationally, FLEUR BEALEFLEUR edition of edited by Julia Eccleshare. In 2012, Beale won the Margaret the won 2012,Beale In Eccleshare. Julia by edited contribution to children’s her outstanding Mahy Medal for writing and in 2015 she was made an Officer ofZealand Order of Merit. the New Called home to look after who has her step-mother no and friends still ill, Molly returns to her family fallen closer to a decision about where her true calling might lie. Finding her way to Mother Mary, Molly is able to Molly to Mother Mary, Finding her way if she joined the might be like experience what life learning from adapts as a healer, Molly quickly order. Mother Mary’s and knowledge of Maori language medicines, as well as her friendships with the novices in the order. Her father has reservations,Her father that he worries not least rather her, dream for her mother’s becoming a nun was own. Nevertheless, he promises to supportthan Molly’s Molly no matter what she chooses. In 1891, and with her Catholic mother gravely ill, 12-year-In 1891, and with her Catholic mother Mary writes to Mother old Molly Conway Joseph Aubert nun. her desire to become a expressing

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by Anna Zobel, middle grade fantasy adventure fantasy grade middle Zobel, Anna by USE Little Gem . Holly loves taking a kernel of an idea and Girls. Holly loves taking a kernel to the Shout Out by Gavin Aung mystery-adventureGavin by Than, medieval OM HO , which was Australia’s #1-bestselling Secrets Australia’s of a Schoolyard Millionaire, which was D N Super Sidekicks Super Sidekicks RA by Belinda Murrell, a breathtaking new YA fantasy novel from #1 YA bestseller Lynette Lynette bestseller YA #1 from novel fantasy YA new breathtaking a Murrell, Belinda by N GUI N MEET THE CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING TEAM PUBLISHING CHILDREN’S THE MEET E Heather Curdie Commissioning Editor – Penguin Random House Young Readers Heather Curdie is a Commissioning Editor for Penguin Random House Young Readers. with While fiction. middle and books picture on emphasis She an with books children’s of range wide a on works Penguin, she has been fortunate to work with such great writers and illustrators as Morris Gleitzman, Oliver Phommavanh, Andrew Daddo, Stephen Gywnnesuccessful new talent such as Lucy Estela, author of and Aaron Blabey. She has nurtured Michael King, Jane Godwin, award-winning author of the preschool the CBCA shortlisted picture book Suri’s Wall, and Aura Parker, Anna Walker, Phillip . Meerkat Splash and Goodnight Glow Worms picture books Holly Toohey heads up the Brands and Partnerships team Readers in division. She the creates Penguin and Random acquires House books Young and series particular for in–house creation. Holly is the publisher of the on licensed brands and focus young readers of all ages, with a Holly Toohey Random House Young Readers – Penguin and Audio Head of Brands, Partnerships which have now sold over 1.5 million copies in Australia. She has the pleasure of working with wonderfully with working of pleasure the has She Australia. in copies million 1.5 over sold now have which talented fiction authorssuch as Jacqueline Harvey and R.A. Spratt, and is proud to have worked on non–fictionbestselling such titlesas working closely with an author, personality it into an unputdownable book. or organisation to develop working closely with an author, Laura Harris Readers House Young Penguin Random Director – Publishing Laura oversees the wonderful children’s lists at Penguin Random House Australia. Penguin Random House Young Readers publish every book a child could ever want – at all stages of in between. Young Adult novels, and everything books, to the most sophisticated of very young picture childhood from Critically acclaimed and best–selling authors pepper the lists, including Jeff Kinney, John Flanagan, Morris Gleitzman and Mem Fox. Jacqueline Harvey, Laura has edited and shaped many of including works by Mem Fox, Melina the Marchetta, Sonya Hartnett, Morris Gleitzman, Aaron Blabey and books on the list over her Adult and judge on many awards, both in but a few. Laura has been a literary Felice Arena, to name 21 years with the company and articles and has had numerous reviews lectured in Editing and Publishing Children’s areas, has have her doctor, who assures her she doesn’t often asked, she has checked with published. And while a novel in her. Lisa enjoys publishing books for young readers across the age range from picture books, commercial picture books, age range from the across young readers enjoys for Lisa publishing books junior fiction series through tostandalone novelsforworking include highlights Upcoming illustrators. middleand authors andchildren’s debut and YA established many readers. She has worked with from Astrid Lindgren Award-winner including new works books, on a range of exciting new picture of sales with Fart a Likes One No bestselling the of (author Blake Foster Zoë Hartnettfrom Sonya and copies). more than 100,000 Lisa Riley House Young Readers Publisher – Penguin Random Zoe Walton Random House Young Readers Publisher – Penguin Zoe Walton is the publisher and editor of John Flanagan’s bestseller charts for 80 weeks. Recent books she’s published include the hilarious junior fiction junior hilarious the include published she’s books Recent weeks. 80 charts for bestseller Times series novel graphic and Nat by Amoore’s A.L. Tait, 2021, in up coming books fabulous some have to excited super is Zoe 2019. of novel grade middle debut series fiction junior charming the including The Golden Tower Stars , of a Noni, gorgeous Glasshouse A and own-voices story imbued with magical realism from first generation Chinese-Australian author Shirley Marr. series, which have now sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide and been on the P

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45 - LISH S PUB N' CHILDRE ING TEAM Jessica Owen Random House Young Readers Commissioning Editor – Penguin particularly is she fiction, Jess Owen adult young is as a well Commissioning as Editor fiction for Penguin junior Random and House illustrated Young Readers. books, Working picture across books, board kind a different She is always searching for children. voices for and diverse in engaging new interested of book, be it slam poetry, non-fiction or classic picture bookstorytelling. Jess also manages licence brands such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid in the ANZ territory and is part of the creative team producing the hit Australian TV for books with comedians, musicians best-selling show Bluey. She has worked entertain that move and books to create beautiful kids. and media stars Zoe Bechara Readers Publishing Lead - Brands and Partnerships Young Readers Young Random House Zoe is part of the Brands and Partnerships team in the Penguin on young readers of all ages, with a focus and series for books division. She creates and acquires new partnerships and trends. With years of publicity experience under her very stylish belt, Zoe has Readers a good story knowledge of what makes a coalface and how to pitch it. Joining the Young and media landscape to work, of the book market put her understanding team in 2019 she quickly childhood Zoe’s initiating the timely project Hope: 50 Ways to Help Save our Planet Every Day. book is Hating Alison Ashley that favourite , she loves big newspapers and thinks coffees, and small kind of humans. the best small humans are usually Radhiah Chowdhury Adult Producer and Commissioning Editor – Penguin Random House Senior Audio and Young Readers editor with Scholastic Australia, Allen & Unwin Radhiah Chowdhury as a children’s has worked She is currently a joining the PRH Australia audio program in 2019. and Giramondo, before on inclusive publishing. Readers and Adult teams, with a focus editor in the Young commissioning her for awarded Fellowship, Radhiah is also the recipient of the 2019-2020 Beatrice Davis Editorial see: Diversity Publishing’. Within Australian hard to be what you can’t ongoing research project: ‘It’s Amy Thomas Young Readers Editor – Penguin Random House Commissioning Readers, and has worked Random House Young Penguin for Editor Amy Thomas is a Commissioning writing with beautiful for She looks authors and illustrators. best-loved with some of the company’s and sense point of view that perfectly and emotional depth: picture books explore a child’s warmth of wonder; junior and middle fiction with vivid, endearing characters and a welcoming and inclusive world; and powerful impact and writing that soars. novels with emotional Michelle Madden Michelle Readers House Young – Penguin Random Editor Commissioning Michelle Madden is a Commissioning Editor for Penguin Random House Young Readers. She works As an editor she for young adults. through to novels for early childhood genres on books across all has worked with some of Australia’s finest authors and illustrators, including Felice Arena, book between collaborations Graeme on as well as Lester, Alison and Tanner Jane Fox, Mem Earls, Nick Base, authors of her work with up–and–coming and media stars. She is very proud creators and sporting for young directly to children, illustrated books on picture books that speak and illustrators, working and middle as entertaining left–of–centre YA excitement about stories, as well readers that create fiction.

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BO 46 D N EALA W Z W E N USE OM HO OM D N RA N GUI N Harriet Allen New Zealand – Penguin Random House Fiction Publisher Harriet Random Allan House has and been its working Penguin earlier for incarnations over for thirty years. She publishes many of New Zealand’s pre–eminent writers of adult and young–adult fiction, others numerous Merriman, among Eileen and Hager Mandy Gee, Maurice Ihimaera, including Witi who regularly feature on the New Zealand bestseller list. She lost count, after reaching twenty, of the have authors her awards the years the has published, but over she of award–winningnumber books Awards, Post Zealand New the Awards, Book Montana the Awards, Book Zealand New the include won the Best First Book in the Commonwealth Writers Prize Award. O’Connor Frank prestigious and several have been shortlisted for the Catherine O’Loughlin Random House New Zealand Children’s Publisher – Penguin Catherine O’Loughlin commissions a range of award-winning children’s titles for Penguin Random House New Zealand – these include picture books, junior novels and books for babies, as well as an acclaimed range of creative non-fiction illustrated titles. She best-loved is authors proudand toillustrators, including workthe award-winning Zealand’s with New Gavin Bishop, Ruth Paul, Barbara Else, David Hill, Phoebe Morris and Vasanti Unka, and is always on the lookout for emerging talent. Hairy Dodd creating new titles in the beloved with Dame Lynley She also works Maclary and Friends million copies around the world. series, which has sold more than 10 Claire Murdoch New Zealand Random House Publishing – Penguin Head of across list Zealand New House Random Penguin the directs Murdoch Claire AsPublishing, of Head non–fiction, books. fiction With and broad children’s experiencein the Australian and New Zealand and PRH, have her won books dozens of Press Papa book trade, including roles at Allen & Unwin, Te NZ,Victoria of the Association Publishing the of Council the of member serveda has as She awards. University Press advisory board, Whitireia Publishing School and various literarypanels. and Claire arts has grants particular expertise in biography and memoir. illustrated non–fiction and art books, popular culture, E P

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