MARCH 2019 Four Dead Queens Astrid Scholte
A thrilling debut YA fantasy novel for fans of The Red Queen and Three Dark Crowns.
Description Four Queens. A divided nation. A ruthless pickpocket. A noble messenger. And the murders that unite them.
Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington is one of Quadara's most skilled thieves, but when she steals an unexpectedly valuable package from a messenger she is soon entangled in a conspiracy that leads to all four of Quadara's queens being murdered.
With no other choices and on the run from her former employer, Keralie teams up with Varin Bollt, the Eonist messenger she stole from, and together they race to discover who has killed the queens. But when dark secrets threaten their reluctant partnership and put everything at stake, Keralie and Varin must use all their daring to stay alive and untangle the mysteries behind the nation's four dead queens.
An enthralling fast-paced murder mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent.
About the Author Raised on a diet of Spielberg, Lucas and Disney, Astrid knew she wanted to be surrounded by all things fantastical from a young age. She's spent the last ten years working in film, animation and television as both an artist and manager. Career highlights include working on James Cameron's Avatar, Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin and Happy Feet 2 by George Miller. She's a visual writer and aims to capture the vivid stories that play like movies in her head. When she's not writing, she's painting her favourite fictional characters and obliging her furry overlords, Lilo and Mickey. She lives in Melbourne.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781760524418 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 432 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Melbourne, Vic
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A & U Children MARCH 2019 Baz & Benz Heidi McKinnon
From the creator of I JUST ATE MY FRIEND, this is a gorgeous and hilarious exploration of enduring friendship.
Description 'Benz, are we friends?' 'Yes, Baz, we are best friends' 'For how long?' 'For ever and ever.'
But what do you do when your best friend is... kind of annoying?
A delightfully funny and warm-hearted story about a little owl exploring the boundaries of love and friendship from the creator of I Just Ate My Friend.
About the Author Heidi McKinnon was born and grew up in Tamworth NSW. After a childhood spent trying to avoid country music she moved to Melbourne and studied art and design at RMIT. After graduating, she worked lots of weird jobs until she began a career as a Graphic Designer. This is Heidi's second picture book. Her first, I JUST ATE MY FRIEND was shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Children's Book Council Crichton Award and has been published around the world, incluing in tthe USA, France, Japan and Korea.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760523688 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 250x250mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Heidi McKinnon lives in Fitzroy, Melboune, VIC.
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A & U Children MARCH 2019 I Just Ate My Friend Heidi McKinnon
This beautiful, innovative picture book from an enormously talented creator will make you laugh out loud. The search for a true friend is something everyone can relate to - from the very young to the very old.
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SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2018
I just ate my friend. He was a good friend. But now he is gone. Would you be my friend?
A hilarious story about the search for friendship and belonging... and maybe a little bit about the importance of impulse control... from an amazing new creator.
About the Author Heidi McKinnon was born and grew up in Tamworth NSW. After a childhood spent trying to avoid country music she moved to Melbourne and studied art and design at RMIT. After graduating, she worked lots of weird jobs until she began a career as a Graphic Designer.
This is Heidi's first book. She has never eaten a good friend.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760294342 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 280x230mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Heidi McKinnon lives in Fitzroy, Melboune, VIC.
A & U Children MARCH 2019 Yahoo Creek: An Australian Mystery Tohby Riddle
Luminous images, accompanied by newspaper extracts dating back to the early 1800s and words by Ngiyampaa Elder, Peter Williams, explore the ongoing mystery of yahoo encounters.
Description 'He was surprised to observe a hairy human form, about seven feet in height, walking in the bush.' Queanbeyan Age, 24 August 1886
Throughout the first century or so of Australian settlement by Europeans, the pages of colonial newspapers were haunted by reports of a bewildering phenomenon: the mysterious yahoo or hairy man ...
But what was it?
Yahoo Creek breathes life into this little-known piece of Australian history - which, by many accounts, is a history still in the making.
'These stories are not my stories or your stories, they're our stories.' Peter Williams, Ngiyampaa Elder
About the Author Tohby Riddle is a multi-award-winning creator of picture books and illustrated books that have been published in many languages throughout the world. Recent titles include Unforgotten and The Greatest Gatsby: a visual book of grammar. He has also written a novel; was the cartoonist for ten years at Good Weekend (the Saturday magazine of the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne's Age); and is a former editor of the The School Magazine, a literary magazine for children published by the NSW Department of Education. Tohby is based in the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba in Australia.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760631451 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 280x250mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Katoomba, NSW
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A & U Children MARCH 2019 Here Comes Stinkbug! Tohby Riddle
The hilarious story about a smelly bug whose unique talent saves the day.
Description Stinkbug can really stink. But when it starts bugging his friends, Stinkbug wonders if it's time to stop doing what stink bugs do best...
A funny bug story, from the much loved, multi-award-winning Tohby Riddle.
About the Author Tohby Riddle is an award-winning writer, illustrator, cartoonist, designer and sometime editor based in Sydney, Australia. He has written and illustrated numerous well-loved picture books; written a novel (published as a young adult book); was the cartoonist for Good Weekend (the Saturday magazine of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) for nearly ten years; and is a former editor of the The School Magazine, a literary magazine for children published by the NSW Department of Education.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760523527 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 250x220mm Extent: 24 pages Bic1: Picture books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Katoomba, NSW
A & U Children MARCH 2019 Milo: A Moving Story Tohby Riddle
A sweet and funny story about a city-dwelling dog, a day when everything goes wrong, a curious rescue and a surprising gift.
Description Milo's life is almost entirely unremarkable. He lives in a solid kennel in an okay part of town. Every other day he has a job delivering parcels.
Then Milo's life is turned upside down by an argument with his friend Snombo, followed by a strange wild storm that leaves him and his kennel in a precarious place.
So begins Milo's surprisingly remarkable journey back to his friends.
A warm and whimsical adventure by the acclaimed creator of My Uncle's Donkey and Nobody Owns the Moon.
About the Author Originally trained in art and architecture, Tohby Riddle is a writer and illustrator based in Katoomba, NSW. He has created numerous award-winning picture books, two cartoon collections and a novel, and is the illustrator of the multi-award- winning Word Spy books on the English language. Recent books include the ambitious 128-page picture book Unforgotten, which has been published in five languages and The Greatest Gatsby: A Visual Book of Grammar. Tohby has won awards for both literature and book-design and has presented talks and workshops across Australia and overseas. Tohby loves words, images and combining the two to capture all kinds of ideas in his books.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760111632 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 282x215mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Katoomba, NSW
A & U Children MARCH 2019 Ivanhoe Swift Left Home at Six Jane Godwin, illustrated by A. Yi
A lyrical exploration of those bittersweet moments when children first begin to explore the world for themselves.
Description Ivanhoe Swift left home when he was six. He had heard many songs about the world, and it was time to see it for himself. 'We won't know where you are!' cried his father. 'I'll know where you are,' said Ivanhoe. 'And you can look out for my kite in the sky. Goodbye, parents!'
A delightful story about setting off to see the world... and the joy in coming home again.
About the Author JANE GODWIN is the author of many award-winning stories for young people, including her bestselling picture books with Anna Walker, What Do You Wish For?, Starting School, Today We Have No Plans, All Through the Year and Little Cat and the Big Red Bus. Jane has also collaborated with Andrew Joyner on the delightful picture books How Big Is Too Small? and Bear Make Den, with Freya Blackwood on Hattie Helps Out, and with Freya and Davina Bell on Birthday Baby.
A. YI is a Sydney-based illustrator who has illustrated the Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose and Ghost Club series. She works as a storyboard artist and has one dog and six guppies.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760631864 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 260x275mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books Bic2: Children's Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Summer Hill, NSW Jane Godwin lives in Box Hill South, Melbourne, VIC.
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A & U Children MARCH 2019 Birthday Baby Jane Godwin and Davina Bell, illustrated by Freya Blackwood
This delightful story from a winning team perfectly captures a baby's birthday party.
Description Today is baby's birthday.
Here come baby's friends. Hello!
Shy baby.
Friendly baby.
Sunny baby.
Lazy baby.
Who else will we meet?
About the Author DAVINA BELL is an award-winning writer from Western Australia. She's the author of picture books including Captain Starfish, Oh, Albert!, Hattie Helps Out and Under the Love Umbrella, which have been published around the world.
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The daughter of a painter and an architect, FREYA BLACKWOOD began drawing at a young age. She has collaborated Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760291525 with many wonderful authors, including Libby Gleeson, Margaret Wild, Jan Ormerod, Roddy Doyle and Nick Bland. Freya Format: Hard Cover won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for Harry and Hopper, and her books have been honoured in the Children's Dimensions: 216x254mm Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards many times. Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Baby books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Davina Bell lives in Northcote, Melbourne. VIC. Freya Blackwood lives in Orange, NSW. Jane Godwin lives in Box Hill South, Melbourne, VIC.
A & U Children MARCH 2019 One Minute's Silence David Metzenthen, illustrated by Michael Camilleri
A moving and powerful story about the meaning of Remembrance Day, drawing on the ANZAC and Turkish battle at Gallipoli
Description WINNER: 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Award, Children's Fiction WINNER: CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2015 HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2015
In one minute of silence you can imagine sprinting up the beach in Gallipoli in 1915 with the fierce fighting Diggers, but can you imagine standing beside the brave battling Turks as they defended their homeland from the cliffs above.
In the silence that follows a war long gone, you can see what the soldiers saw, you can feel what the soldiers felt. And if you try, you might be able to imagine the enemy, and see that he is not so different from you.
In One Minute's Silence, you are the story, and the story is yours - to imagine, remember and honour the brothers in arms on both sides of the conflict, heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives.
A moving and powerful reflection on the meaning of Remembrance Day.
About the Author David Metzenthen lives in and loves Melbourne. He is a keen environmentalist and draws ideas from the world at large. Married to Fiona, he has two children, assorted pets, and is a keen fly-fisherman. He hopes always to create work that is well-crafted and gently optimistic.
Michael Camilleri makes picture books, comics, animations and theatre and creatively directs a number of other projects. Past projects include The Practical Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships (watch on youtube), Vienna 1913 (find at Pound Records), and various comics (read at www.epicboy.com). He is currently working on a new picture book for Allen & Unwin and Concept Design for the Museum of Australian Democracy, Canberra. Michael lives in Northcote with his Price: $16.99 ISBN: 9781760527051 partner Katherine, his son Ruben and a cavoodle called Buster. Format: Dimensions: 278x225mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Jo Kasch lives in Thornbury, VIC and Michael Camilleri lives in Northcote, VIC Melbourne, VIC A & U Children MARCH 2019 First Day Margaret Wild, illustrated by Kim Gamble
An endearing picture book about six young children from diverse backgrounds on their first day at school.
Description On the first day of school ... Alex hopes she will make a friend, Salma wants to learn to write NOW, Stephen is a little bit scared, and Penny is as wriggly as a tadpole. But what is that puppy dog, Josh, up to?
A story book for parents to read with young children about to begin school, or for older children to read when they are remembering their first days at school.
About the Author Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most respected picture-book creators, and her award-winning books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature.
Kim Gamble was one of Australia's leading illustrators for children, and is particularly remembered as the illustrator of Anna and Barbara Fienberg's Tashi stories.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781760293918 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 220x230mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: KG: was based in Sydney. He passed away in 2016. Executors are his daughters Arielle Gamble and Greer Gamble - addresses in notes below. Margaret Wild lives in Annandale, Sydney, NSW. A & U Children MARCH 2019 Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid: The Super Life of Ben Braver 2 Marcus Emerson
The second book in the hilarious adventures of Ben Braver who is still hoping he will develop super powers. A fabulous series about super powers and the greatness that lies within any kid who dreams big.
Description Even though Ben Braver saved Kepler Academy from total destruction last year, he knows he still doesn't fit in at his secret school for kids with special abilities. Ben's been hiding his lack of super skills, but it's getting harder as his classmates' powers are getting stronger.
Will Ben be able to power up before his enemies at school take him down? And will he risk everything to become the ultimate superhero?
The Super Life of Ben Braver: The Incredible Exploding Kid is jam-packed with illustrations and comic strips. It's another wacky adventure from Marcus Emerson, the author behind the hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series!
'Fans of superhero fiction will laugh out loud and identify with aggressively regular Ben. Just the right mix of mystery and kooky fun.' - Kirkus Reviews
'A clever hybrid novel that's sure to be a hit with the comic-cartoon crowd and fans of superhero tales.' - School Library Journal
About the Author Marcus Emerson is the author of several highly imaginative children's books including the popular Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series. His goal is to create children's books that are engaging, funny, and inspirational for kids of all ages - even the adults who secretly never grew up. He is a comic book reader, video game player and toy collector.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781760631697 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: USA
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A & U Children MARCH 2019 The Super Life of Ben Braver: The Super Life of Ben Braver 1 Marcus Emerson
Ben Braver is selected to go to a school for children with super powers even though he doesn't actually have a super power... A hilarious adventure series about super powers, unbelievable inventions, and the greatness that lies within any kid who dreams big.
Description Ben Braver is an ordinary kid living, well, an ordinary life...
So when he's chosen to go to a secret school for kids with super powers, he sees it as a chance to be special. He's hoping his super powers will kick in soon, but it's not looking promising... Then he discovers the bully from his old school is at his new school as well, and things just get worse. And then a strange sickness spreads through the school. Can Ben solve the mystery of the zombie-like infection? And will his super powers ever show up?
A funny and action-packed new series from the author of the bestselling Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja.
About the Author Marcus Emerson is the author of several highly imaginative children's books including the popular Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series and the Secret Agent 6th Grader series. His goal is to create children's books that are engaging, funny, and inspirational for kids of all ages - even the adults who secretly never grew up. He is a comic book reader, video game player and toy collector.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781760631680 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: USA
A & U Children MARCH 2019 52 Mondays Anna Ciddor
A new historical novel from Anna Ciddor, in the same beautiful, classic storytelling tradition as The Family With Two Front Doors.
Description Nomi - the little girl from The Family with Two Front Doors - is now Nana Nomi, standing in her kitchen in Melbourne, a long way from Poland, a long time after losing much of her family in the holocaust. Her granddaughter Anna gets into all sorts of scrapes - like glueing her baby sister's foot to a plank of wood (then worrying she'll have to live like that forever). Anna and her family celebrate Passover, and birthdays and trips to the zoo, they also deal with prejudice, and other more serious sides of life. And through it all, Anna is on the hunt for the most beautiful doll she has ever seen...
About the Author Anna Ciddor has made her name as a versatile writer and illustrator of fiction, travel and historical books for primary school children. Her Viking Magic fantasy series has earned her fans throughout the world. Her previous novel, the Family With Two Front Doors was a CBCA Notable book in 2017. The Surprise Faimly is a fictionalised account of Anna's own childhood.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781760523480 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Malvern, VIC
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A & U Children MARCH 2019 The Family with Two Front Doors Anna Ciddor
This warm and engaging story, inspired by the author's own family, offers a glimpse into a life rich with tradition, celebration and love.
Description Meet the Rabinovitches: mischievous Yakov, bubbly Nomi, rebellious Miriam, solemn Shlomo, and seven more! Papa is a rabbi and their days are full of intriguing rituals and adventures. But the biggest adventure of all is when big sister Adina is told she is to be married at the age of fifteen - to someone she has never met.
Based on the author's real family, the Rabinovitches dance, laugh and cook their way through an extraordinary life in 1920s Poland.
In the classic tradition, this highly readable story is fascinating, engaging and as warm as freshly baked bread. A book with a Jewish theme that is not about the Holocaust.
About the Author Anna Ciddor has made her name as a versatile writer and illustrator of fiction, travel and historical books for primary school children and older readers. Her Viking Magic historical fantasy series has earned her fans throughout the world.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781925266641 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Malvern, VIC
A & U Children MARCH 2019 Hotel Flamingo Alex Milway
Welcome to Hotel Flamingo: the sunniest hotel in town!
Description 'Truly heartwarming and uplifting. I'd love to book a room there myself' Philip Ardagh
'Hotel Flamingo is bursting with charm, friendship and fabulous characters!' Laura Ellen Anderson
'Five stars for Hotel Flamingo!' Harriet Whitehorn
'A delightfully sunny new series' Polly Faber
When young Anna inherits a dilapidated once-grand hotel from her Great Aunt Mathilde, she's determined to restore it to its former glory. But this is no ordinary hotel - all of her staff and guests are animals! Anna soon rises to the challenge. Whether it's a flamingo, a penguin or a hippo knocking at the door, Anna is ready to welcome them all - with the help of her trusty sidekicks T Bear the doorman, Squeak the friendly mouse elevator, and Lemmy the lemur receptionist ... As she soon finds out, though, running an animal hotel is no easy task. Can Anna make Hotel Flamingo a success once more?
An enchanting four-book series featuring the adventures of Anna and her array of animal friends
About the Author Alex Milway is a full-time children's books author-illustrator and screenwriter. His most recent book series Pigsticks and Harold (Walker Books) was optioned by Jam Media, and presented at the 2014 Cartoon Forum. He is the founder of the This Book Is Funny! children's book scheme working with schools and libraries and has huge experience running children's workshops around the UK, in China and the US.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781848127753 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 180x127mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: U.K
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Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 AWOL 3: Last Boy Standing Andrew Lane
Young Bond meets Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...
Description Young Bond meets Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...
Special Agent Bex arranges to meet teenage Kieron in a cafe to tell him that she can't risk his life any more. She parks her car and seconds later it blows up, scattering flaming wreckage everywhere.
Bex needs to grab Kieron and get him out of danger's way- but his friend Sam is also in the cafe. He had followed Kieron to find out what secrets he was keeping from her. Bex has to take Sam and Kieron back to her flat, but just as they get there it too explodes.
Someone is trying to kill them, but whoever it is doesn't know about Kieron. That may be their only saving grace. But how were the explosions managed? And who wants them dead?
High-octane action and fast-paced adventure - guaranteed.
About the Author Andrew Lane is a popular and much-loved writer for teens and young adults. He is the author of the Young Sherlock Holmes series, which has been published in forty-four countries. He has also worked extensively in the extended universe of BBC TV's Doctor Who, and has written three adult crime novels under a pseudonym.
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Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 Agent Without Licence (AWOL 1) Andrew Lane
James Bond meets Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...
Description Young Bond and James Bond meet Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...
Kieron and his friend Sam are shocked to see a man kidnapped in a Newcastle shopping centre right in front of their eyes. The boys quickly realise that the kidnapped man left something behind in the scuffle - an earpiece and glasses. Kieron puts them on and realises he can see not what is front of him, but a busy, tourist city, somewhere very hot - in Mumbai.
Kieron has accidentally stumbled upon the undercover world of Rebecca 'Bex' Wilson - a freelance agent working for the British Secret Intelligence Service. And without her handler Bradley (the man who was kidnapped), Bex is in trouble. She doesn't know who of her usual contacts she can trust, and like it or not, she is going to have to use teenage Kieron to get her out of danger. Before Kieron and Sam know it, they are part of a mission to stop a weapon of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands...
High-octane action and fast-paced adventure - guaranteed.
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Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 Last Safe Moment (AWOL 2) Andrew Lane
Young Bond meets Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...
Description Young Bond meets Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...
Several deaths have occurred amongst members of staff in the Goldfinch Institute, a research facility in Albuquerque, USA, which manufactures highly classified weapon systems for the British Army, the Secret Intelligence Service and SIS- TERR. Bex's job is to go to Albuquerque and covertly investigate to see if there is any threat to British interests, but there's a problem - the Head of Security of the Goldfinch Institute is someone she was at university with. Bex is forced to call on Kieron's help again, as he goes out undercover in her place with a faked identity as a teenage computer genius.
As Bex investigates the deaths of the Goldfinch employees, there seems to be something more sinister lurking behind them. Something that not only threatens Kieron, who's been kidnapped by the Goldfinch Institute and taken to its HQ in Tel Aviv, but the whole of Eastern Europe...
High-octane action and fast-paced adventure - guaranteed.
About the Author Andrew Lane is a popular and much-loved writer for teens and young adults. He is the author of the Young Sherlock Holmes series, which has been published in forty-four countries. He has also worked extensively in the extended universe of BBC TV's Doctor Who, and has written three adult crime novels under a pseudonym.
Before becoming a writer, Andrew spent twenty-seven years working for the Ministry of Defence on the fringes of the Intelligence and Counter-terrorism communities. He has been inside several classified intelligence headquarters in the UK and US (and not as a tourist). Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781848126657 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 Mice of the Round Table 3: Merlin's Last Quest Julie Leung
'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS
Description 'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS
Young mouse Calib Christopher has finally been appointed a squire to the Knights of Camelot. Alas, there is no time to celebrate. With his best friend, Cecily, and Merlin's magical treasure both in the hands of the evil Saxons, Calib and his human companion Galahad must venture right into the heart of enemy territory to stage a rescue mission before it's too late.
As the pieces align for one final battle, Calib and his friends will have to harness the magic of Merlin and the strength, bravery, and wisdom within themselves to become the mythical heroes they were born to be.
Magic. Legend. Epic adventure.
About the Author JULIE LEUNG was raised in the sleepy suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, though it may be more accurate to say she grew up in Oz and came of age in Middle-earth. By day, she is the social media and digital marketing manager for Quirk Books - tweeting up a storm and surfing the blog waves. She is also the mother of FictionToFashion.com, where she interprets her favourite books into outfits. In her free time, she enjoys furtively sniffing books at used bookstores and winning at obscure board games. Her favourite mode of transportation is the library. You can find Julie on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads and via her website jleungbooks.com.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781848126848 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 Where's Mrs Kangaroo? illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius
Fun new Australian-animal title in this bestselling novelty series!
Description A fabulous new title in this brilliant board book series for pre-schoolers. With easy-to-grasp, shaped felt flaps, a repetitive refrain and beautiful artwork from Swedish homewares designer, Ingela Arrhenius.
About the Author Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books.
Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788003681 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x180mm Extent: 12 pages Bic1: Pop-up & lift-the-flap books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Where's Mr Duck? illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius
Cute new title for Spring in this bestselling novelty series!
Description A fabulous new title in this brilliant board book series for pre-schoolers. With easy-to-grasp, shaped felt flaps, a repetitive refrain and beautiful artwork from Swedish homewares designer, Ingela Arrhenius.
About the Author Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books.
Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788003674 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x180mm Extent: 12 pages Bic1: Pop-up & lift-the-flap books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Get Out Of My Bath! illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
A tactile, beautifully designed interactive picture book for the very young with splashes of spot UV throughout
Description Ellie the elephant loves to have fun in the bath but she's not the only one... her fun is interrupted when a crocodile decides to join in followed by a flamingo, then a mouse and even a tiger! Poor Ellie's bath is ruined. What can she do? Suck all the water into her trunk of course! Ellie waits until the uninvited animals have left before squirting the water back. Finally Ellie can enjoy her bath in peace!
About the Author Britta Teckentrup grew up in a town called Wuppertal. She moved to London in 1988 to study illustration and fine art at St Martin's College and the Royal College of Art and ended up staying in England for 17 years. Britta has created over 30 books, translated into 20 different languages. Britta's illustrations have appeared in magazines, on homewares, clothes and packaging. Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her artist husband, young son, Vincent, and their cat.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788003063 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 184x158mm Extent: 24 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 You're Not a Proper Pirate, Sidney Green Ruth Quayle, illustrated by Deborah Allwright
A riotous, rip-roaring read for any child with a big imagination
Description Sidney Green loves going on rip-roaring adventures with his dog, Jemima. Together, they race cars, sail all the way to Africa and build an enormous castle, complete with a moat full of crocodiles. But Captain Shipshape and his pirate band are NOT happy. They think it's time for Sidney Green to become a Proper Pirate - right now, not 'in a minute'. What will Sidney Green do?
About the Author
When Ruth's three children aren't sending footballs whizzing past her ears and persuading her that sweets are healthy, they're saying funny things that she scribbles down and turns into stories.
Ruth used to be a writer and sub-editor on national newspapers and glossy magazines, but she's much happier working from home as a freelance writer.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781788002004 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 290x250mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Unicorn Academy: Rosa and Crystal Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.
Rosa is over the moon to be starting school at Unicorn Academy. She can't wait to go on a big adventure with her amazing unicorn, Crystal.
When the magical map stops working, Rosa is sure a secret trip to the glittering cavern holds the answer. But to find out, she and Crystal must learn how to work as a team - fast!
Have you read the other Unicorn Academy stories?:
Sophia and Rainbow Scarlett and Blaze Ava and Star Isabel and Cloud Layla and Dancer Olivia and Snowflake
And look out for:
Ariana and Whisper
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake' sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788004350 everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an Format: Paperback - B format old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, Dimensions: 198x129mm reading and walking, often at the same time. Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy Truman has become one of the UK's Illustrations: leading commercial illustrators. Her inspiration often comes from the very funny little people in her own life, including Previous Titles: family holidays with her nephew as well as her own children. Lucy also draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and Author now living: all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. She finds people-watching a huge source of help, and also very entertaining.
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Layla and Dancer (Unicorn Academy 5) Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.
Layla can't believe how lucky she is to be at Unicorn Academy! She adores her lively unicorn, Dancer, though she's too nervous to go jumping and riding fast like their friends.
When the trees around Sparkle Lake start dying, Layla must find her courage and take Dancer on a thrilling adventure to find the cure!
Have you read the other Unicorn Academy stories?:
Sophia and Rainbow Scarlett and Blaze Ava and Star Isabel and Cloud
And look out for:
Olivia and Snowflake
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake' sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788001663 reading and walking, often at the same time. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy Truman has become one of the UK's Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) leading commercial illustrators. Her inspiration often comes from the very funny little people in her own life, including Bic2: School stories (Children's / Teenage) family holidays with her nephew as well as her own children. Lucy also draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and Illustrations: all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. She finds people-watching a huge source of help, and also very Previous Titles: entertaining. Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Olivia and Snowflake (Unicorn Academy 6) Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.
Olivia is so happy to be at Unicorn Academy. She hopes her sweet unicorn, Snowflake, will discover her magic before graduation day!
Everyone is busy decorating Unicorn Academy for the graduation ball, but it looks like someone is trying to ruin the party. It's up to Olivia and Snowflake to save the day - and the school!
Have you read the other Unicorn Academy stories?:
Sophia and Rainbow Scarlett and Blaze Ava and Star Isabel and Cloud Layla and Dancer
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the ""she ate all the cake"" sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, reading and walking, often at the same time.
Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy Truman has become one of the UK's Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788001687 leading commercial illustrators. Her inspiration often comes from the very funny little people in her own life, including Format: Paperback - B format family holidays with her nephew as well as her own children. Lucy also draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and Dimensions: 198x129mm all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. She finds people-watching a huge source of help, and also very Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) entertaining. Bic2: School stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Floodworld Tom Huddleston
A startling cinematic fantasy adventure for fans of Mortal Engines
Description Floodworld is a gripping, action-packed story for 10+ readers. Kara and Joe spend their days navigating the perilous waterways of a sunken city, scratching out a living in the ruins. But when they come into possession of a mysterious map, they find themselves in a world of trouble. Suddenly everyone's after them: gangsters, cops and ruthless Mariner pirates in their hi-tech submarines. The two children must find a way to fight back before Floodworld's walls come tumbling down...
About the Author Tom Huddleston is an author, musician and film journalist based in Stoke Newington, East London. He was raised in North Yorkshire where his first novel, 2013's future-medieval fantasy The Waking World, was set. He's since written three instalments in the official Star Wars: Adventures in WildSpace saga and is currently working on a series entitled Warhammer Adventures for Games Workshop. His interests include pizza, outdoor swimming, chewy sweets and watching far too many movies.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781788004343 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: pages Bic1: Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 The Curses Laure Eve
The true consequences of dark magic take their toll in this powerful and seductive sequel to The Graces.
Description Picking up the pieces after the chilling events of the previous year isn't easy, but the Grace siblings are determined to try and get things back to normal - and if that means papering over the cracks, so be it. Summer has had enough of secrets, but sharing a house with someone who's been resurrected from the dead isn't something you want the neighbours to know about. As ex-best friend River wreaks havoc with her twisted spells, can the Graces ever escape the curses that have been tearing their family apart for generations?
About the Author Laure Eve is the author of novels Fearsome Dreamer, The Illusionists and The Graces, which is being published in 10 languages. She has also written for Buzzfeed, appeared on BBC Radio 2, and spoken at festivals, conventions and conferences in countries around the world. She is a French-British hybrid who grew up in Cornwall, a place saturated with myth and fantasy. Being a child of two cultures taught her everything she needed to know about trying to fit in at the same time as trying to stand out. She speaks English and French, and can hold a vague conversation, usually about food, in Greek.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571328048 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Fantasy romance Bic2: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Children PB MARCH 2019 Curses 6 copy mix pack A&U Point of Sale
Pack includes 4 copies of The Curses and 2 copies of The Graces
Description
About the Author
Price: $119.94 ISBN: 9324551067765 Format: Point of Sale Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Miscellaneous items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Child Trade MARCH 2019 The Graces Laure Eve
The Craft meets The Secret History in this seductive, powerful and startlingly original YA thriller.
Description Picked for BBC Radio 2's Book ClubEveryone said the Graces were witches.They moved through the corridors like sleek fish, ripples in their wake. Stares followed their backs and their hair.They had friends, but they were just distractions. They were waiting for someone different.All I had to do was show them that person was me.Like everyone else in her town, River is obsessed with the Graces, attracted by their glamour and apparent ability to weave magic. But are they really what they seem? And are they more dangerous than they let on? This beautifully-written thriller will grip you from its very first page.
About the Author Laure Eve is a French-British hybrid who grew up in Cornwall, a place saturated with myth and fantasy. Being a child of two cultures taught her everything she needed to know about trying to fit in at the same time as trying to stand out.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571326808 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 432 pages Bic1: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Children PB MARCH 2019 The Iron Wolf: Collected Animal Poems Vol 1 Ted Hughes
In celebration of our 90th birthday, five beautiful hardback editions of some of Ted Hughes's most popular nature poems - to collect, savour and look at the world anew!
Description The Iron Wolf, the Iron Wolf
Stands on the world with jagged fur. The rusty Moon rolls through the sky. The iron river cannot stir. The iron wind leaks out a cry
Animals of air, land and sea are brilliantly imagined in this perfect introduction for young readers to the work of Ted Hughes. Part of Hughes's Collected Animal Poems, The Iron Wolf is for the youngest readers, both to listen to and explore themselves. Chris Riddell's delightful line illustrations add to the journey of discovery.
About the Author TED HUGHES is widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. Hughes co-founded the Children's Laureateship with Michael Morpurgo. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the OM in 1998.
Chris Riddell was the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate and is currently the political cartoonist for The Observer. His books for children have won a number of major prizes, including three CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals, the Costa Children's Book Award, the Unesco Award and the Smarties Gold Award. Chris collaborated with Paul Stewart on the best-selling Edge Chronicles series and has also collaborated successfully with Neil Gaiman (Fortunately, the Milk, The Sleeper and the Spindle, The Graveyard Book, Neverwhere and Coraline). He received the Hay Festival Medal for Illustration at the 2015 Hay Festival. Chris lives in Brighton with his family. He names Ted Hughes as one of his mentors, Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571349395 'As a young man, it was a seminal experience working with Ted Hughes' (The Financial Times). Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Educational: English literature Bic2: Poetry Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Child Trade MARCH 2019 A March Calf: Collected Animal Poems Vol 3 Ted Hughes
In celebration of our 90th birthday, five beautiful hardback editions of some of Ted Hughes's most popular nature poems - to collect, savour and look at the world anew!
Description Right from the start he is dressed in his best - his blacks and his whites. Little Fauntleroy - quiffed and glossy, A Sunday suit, a wedding natty get-up, Standing in dunged straw
For older readers than the first two volumes of Collected Animal Poems, animal life is seen afresh through the diversity and imaginative energy of this collected volume.
About the Author TED HUGHES is widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. Hughes co-founded the Children's Laureateship with Michael Morpurgo. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the OM in 1998.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571350247 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Educational: English literature Bic2: Poetry Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Child Trade MARCH 2019 What is the Truth?: Collected Animal Poems Vol 2 Ted Hughes
In celebration of our 90th birthday, five beautiful hardback editions of some of Ted Hughes's most popular nature poems - to collect, savour and look at the world anew!
Description Why is it The roustabout Rooster, raging at the dawn Wakes us so early?
A warrior king is on fire! His armour is all crooked daggers and scimitars And it's shivering red-hot - with rage!
First published in 1984, this book of prose-linked animal poems won both the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Signal Poetry Award. This new, illustated edition remains 'a very beautiful book: God and his son go to visit mankind and ask a few simple questions . . . the poems are pure enchantment' (The School Librarian).
About the Author TED HUGHES is widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. Hughes co-founded the Children's Laureateship with Michael Morpurgo. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the OM in 1998.
Lisa Flather won the Mother Goose Award for Illustration for Where the Great Bear Watches and is the illustrator of What is the Truth?.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571349401 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Educational: English literature Bic2: Poetry Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Child Trade MARCH 2019 The Thought Fox: Collected Animal Poems Vol 4 Ted Hughes
In celebration of our 90th birthday, five beautiful hardback editions of some of Ted Hughes's most popular nature poems - to collect, savour and look at the world anew!
Description Cold, delicately as the dark snow A fox's nose touches twig, leaf; Two eyes serve a movement, that now And again now, and now, and now
Sets neat prints into the snow Between trees, and warily a lame Shadow lags by stump and in hollow Of a body that is bold to come
All the richness of the wild is seen through the poet's eye, highlighting the variety of the natural world and of Hughes's poetry about it. Poetry for young adult readers.
About the Author TED HUGHES is widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. Hughes co-founded the Children's Laureateship with Michael Morpurgo. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the OM in 1998.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571350278 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Educational: English literature Bic2: Poetry Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Child Trade MARCH 2019 Season Songs Ted Hughes
In celebration of our 90th birthday, five beautiful hardback editions of some of Ted Hughes's most popular nature poems - to collect, savour and look at the world anew!
Description Spring will marry you. A promise! Cuckoo brings the message: May. O new clothes! O get your house ready! Expectation keeps you starry. But at which church and on what day?
In these poems Ted Hughes invites the reader to try and catch the spring (but she's elusive); to take a closer look at the March calf; to listen to the happiness of the summer grass; and to notice the 'weak-neck snowdrops' in winter. Earth is revealed in all its surprising richness and rawness, and so is humankind's own constantly changing relationship with the seasons.
About the Author TED HUGHES is widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. Hughes co-founded the Children's Laureateship with Michael Morpurgo. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the OM in 1998.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571350223 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: Educational: English literature Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Faber Child Trade MARCH 2019 Once Upon a Unicorn Horn Beatrice Blue
The funny, heartwarming first title in a new picture-book series explaining how magical creatures got their distinguishing features.
Description Do you know how unicorns got their horns? It all began once upon a magic forest, when a little girl called June discovered tiny horses learning how to fly in her garden. But one of the poor horses couldn't fly at all! So, with the help of her parents, June thought of a very sweet and very delicious way to make her new friend happy. I wonder what it could have been... This first title in a new picture-book series explaining how magical creatures got their distinguishing features is packed full of humour and heart (with a tiny touch of ice cream).
About the Author Beatrice Blue is a visual development artist and freelance illustrator living in Montreal, Quebec. She has worked with a variety of clients including Dreamworks, and has exhibited her illustrations in Madrid and Miami. Beatrice has over 47,000 followers on Instagram and regularly publishes online illustration tutorials. Once Upon a Unicorn Horn is her first children's book.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781786035882 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 276x235mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Read to Your Baby Every Day Chloe Giordano, Rachel Williams
A single volume of tried-and-tested nursery rhymes and songs for new parents to share with their baby, illustrated with charming embroidered artwork by Chloe Giordano.
Description Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to and read to. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps them make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new people and places. This treasury gives parents the opportunity to rediscover just how useful (and calming) 30 of the best-loved nursery rhymes are in one, handsome volume.
About the Author Chloe Giordano began to sew in the last year of her illustration degree at the University of the West of England, and since graduating in 2011 she has continued to experiment with freehand embroidery, using sewing thread and hand dyed fabrics to make her work. Originally from Buckinghamshire, she now lives and work in York. Clients include Penguin, Vintage Books, Bloomsbury, Liberty and the BFI. Read To Your Baby Every Day is her first book.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781786037701 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 195x240mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Oprah Winfrey (Work it, Girl): Run the show like CEO Caroline Moss, Sinem Erkas
Learn how Oprah Winfrey became a billionaire businesswoman, in this biography of her life.
Description A new series of empowering biographies featuring modern women in the world of work. When Oprah Winfrey was a little girl, she watched her grandma hang clothes out on the line. Oprah adored her grandma, but she knew in that moment her life would be different... And she was right. Discover how Oprah became a billionaire CEO and media mogul in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your own life. Featuring inspiring quotes and mantras, this is a book for all kids wanting to forge their own career path
About the Author Caroline Moss is an author based in Brooklyn, NY. She has written for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan and more. Her first book, HEY LADIES! came out in May 2018. She loves scary movies and pickles. Sinem Erkas is a multi-disciplinary graphic artist and art director. Her practice ranges from digital artworks to photo- illustrations and set design. Inspired by Pop Art, Minimalism and optical illusions, Sinem likes to create playful and bold artworks that make you look twice.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786037350 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: True stories (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 J. K. Rowling (Work it, Girl): Boss the bestseller list like Caroline Moss, Sinem Erkas
Learn how J. K. Rowling became a best-selling author in this biography of her life
Description A new series of empowering biographies featuring modern women. When Joanne Rowling was a young woman, she found herself as 'poor as it was possible to be in modern Britain without being homeless'. But, she had a best-selling idea and a tenacious spirit. If only she could find someone who wanted to publish it... Discover how J.K. Rowling became a best-selling author and publishing sensation in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your own life. Featuring inspiring quotes and mantras, this is a book for all kids wanting to forge their own career path.
About the Author Caroline Moss is an author based in Brooklyn, NY. She has written for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan and more. Her first book, HEY LADIES! came out in May 2018. She loves scary movies and pickles.Sinem Erkas is a multi-disciplinary graphic artist and art director. Her practice ranges from digital artworks to photo-illustrations and set design. Inspired by Pop Art, Minimalism and optical illusions, Sinem likes to create playful and bold artworks that make you look twice.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786037381 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Literature, books & writers (Children's/Teenage) Bic2: True stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Vivienne Westwood (Little People, Big Dreams) Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Laura Callaghan
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Vivienne Westwood tells the inspiring story of this flame-haired fashion designer and businesswoman.
Description New in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario.
When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design and jewellery making, she erupted onto the fashion scene with a bang. Vivienne's designs became iconic, and she became famous for letting her clothes speak for themselves. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the designer's life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
About the Author ISABEL SANCHEZ VERGARA, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator based in South East London. She graduated with an MA in Illustration from Kingston University in 2010. Her clients include The Guardian, V&A, Nylon magazine, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph, Pitchfork and Seventeen magazine.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786037565 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Maria Montessori (Little People, Big Dreams) Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Raquel Martin
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Maria Montessori tells the inspiring story of this pioneering teacher and researcher.
Description New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher. Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine. She later became an early years expert - founding schools with her revolutionary educational theories and changing the lives of many children. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the educators life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
About the Author ISABEL SANCHEZ VERGARA, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Raquel Martin and is a freelance illustrator from Barcelona living in the beautiful island of Minorca. Her work has appeared in different publications and she also makes illustrations for her own shop catalogue.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786037534 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 240x195mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Great Big Book of Life Mary Hoffman and illustrated by Ros Asquith
A celebration of human life from birth to death, the sixth book in the much-loved Great Big Book series from Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith.
Description A glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith. The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming an adult, from work to relationships, homes and jobs, to aging illness and death. A universal but challenging topic is dealt with Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquiths trademark sensitivity and humour and inclusivity.
About the Author ROS ASQUITH has been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, and has written and illustrated over 70 books for young people, including the bestseller The Great Big Book of Families, with Mary Hoffman, the Teenage Worrier series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy-which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize- and her debut picture story book It's Not Fairy. Ros lives in north London with her husband and two sons. For more information about Ros, visit her website: www. rosasquith.co.ukMARY HOFFMAN is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Her first picture book for Frances Lincoln, Amazing Grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Mary's other picture books for Frances Lincoln include The Colour of Home with Karin Littlewood and An Angel Just Like Me with Cornelius van Wright, as well as the hugely successful The Great Big Book of Families, The Great Big Book of Feelings, and Welcome to the Family, all with Ros Asquith. Their next title together will be The Great Big Body Book. Mary Hoffman lives in Oxfordshire. For more information about her books visit her website: www.maryhoffman.co.uk
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781786031808 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Great Big Body Book Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Ros Asquith
Explores lots of aspects of the body from a family standpoint rather than a straight non-fiction perspective.
Description The fourth book in this internationally best-selling series says that everybody needs some body! Our bodies come in all shapes and sizes and they change throughout our lives, from new born babies and children through to teenagers, and maybe to mums and dads and grandparents. Find out about growing and learning, big and small, keeping fit, breaks and bruises, the five senses, using our minds, how we are the same and how we are different and lots more. There are all kinds of bodies in the world. What are YOU like?
About the Author MARY HOFFMAN is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Her first picture book for Frances Lincoln, Amazing Grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Mary's other picture books for Frances Lincoln include The Colour of Home with Karin Littlewood and An Angel Just Like Me with Cornelius van Wright, as well as the hugely successful The Great Big Book of Families, The Great Big Book of Feelings, and Welcome to the Family all with Ros Asquith. ROS ASQUITH has been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, and has written and illustrated over 70 books for young people, including the best-seller The Great Big Book of Families, with Mary Hoffman, the Teenage Worrier series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy-which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize- and her debut picture story book It's Not Fairy. Ros lives in North London with her husband and two sons.
Price: $18.99 ISBN: 9781847806871 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: True stories (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: True stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Story of People Catherine Barr, illustrated by Amy Husband and Steve Williams
A brilliantly accessible picture book about the history of the human world.
Description When did the first humans live? How did humans spread all over the world? How has science and technology changed the way we live? And what will happen to humans in the future? The team behind The Story of Space and The Story of Life present a first book about the human world for very young children, looking at how humans evolved and the history of humanity up to the present day.
About the Author CATHERINE BARR studied Ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. She worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. Her previous books for Frances Lincoln are The Story of Life and Elliots Arctic Surprise. She lives on a hill near Hay-on-Wye in Herefordshire with her partner and two daughters.AMY HUSBAND studied Graphic Art at Liverpool School of Art. Her first picture book, Dear Miss, was winner of the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award in 2010, and she also wrote and illustrated Dear Santa, in the same series. Amy lives in York with her partner, working in a studio with views of York Minster. STEVE WILLIAMS is a biologist with a degree in Marine Biology and Applied Zoology from the University of Wales. His lifelong love of wildlife was further inspired by eight years at sea, after which he trained as a teacher, and now teaches science in a rural comprehensive school in Wales. He is a beekeeper and lives near Hay-on-Wye with his wife and two daughters.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781786032652 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 275x240mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: People & places (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Story of Life: A First Book about Evolution Catherine Barr, Steve Williams and illustrated by Amy Husband
This is an exciting and dramatic story about how life began and developed on Planet Earth, written especially for younger children.
Description At first, nothing lived on Earth. It was a noisy, hot, scary place. Choking gas exploded from volcanoes and oceans of lava bubbled around the globe...
Then in the deep, dark ocean, something amazing happened.
This is an exciting and dramatic story about how life began and developed on Planet Earth, written especially for younger children.
The authors explain how the first living cell was created, and how the cells multiply and create jellyfish and worms, and then fish with bendy necks, which drag themselves out of the water into swampy forests. They tell the story of the biggest creatures that have ever walked on land - the dinosaurs. Long after that, hairy creatures who have babies, not eggs, take over, stand on two legs and spread around the world, some of them living through cataclysmic events such as ice ages and volcanic eruptions. Everyone living today is related to these survivors. With delightful illustrations including lots of detail and humour, all carefully researched and checked, this book shows the development of life on Earth in a truly accessible and simple way.
About the Author CATHERINE BARR studied Ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. She worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. STEVE WILLIAMS is a biologist with a degree in Marine Biology and Applied Zoology from the University of Wales. His lifelong love of wildlife was further inspired by eight years at sea, after which he trained as a teacher, and now teaches Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781786033420 science in a rural comprehensive school in Wales. He is a beekeeper and lives near Hay-on-Wye with his wife and two Format: Paperback daughters.AMY HUSBAND studied Graphic Art at Liverpool School of Art. Her first picture book, Dear Miss, was winner of Dimensions: 275x240mm the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award in 2010, and she also wrote and illustrated Dear Santa, in the same Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning series. Amy lives in York with her partner, working in a studio with views of York Minster. The Story of Life is her first book material for Frances Lincoln. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Lost Book of Adventure: from the notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer Unknown Adventurer and edited by Teddy Keen
A facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, detailing everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in the wild.
Description The Quarto Group have won an 8-way auction to a bundle of sketchbooks believed to have been written by an 'unknown' adventurer.
Discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, the tattered sketchbooks are filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapes, expedition advice and survival methods, annotated with illustrations. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy's outdoors knowledge, the creative team at Frances Lincoln Children's Books are beginning the task of carefully deciphering and transcribing the pages of the sketchbooks for young readers, as they were originally intended.
About the Author The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.
Price: $35.00 ISBN: 9781786032966 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 270x210mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 There's a Tiger in the Garden Lizzy Stewart
Board book edition of the best-selling winner of the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category.
Description When Grandma says she's seen a tiger in the garden, Nora doesn't believe her. She's too old to play Grandma's silly games! Everyone knows that tigers live in jungles, not gardens. So even when Nora sees butterflies with wings as big as her arm, and plants that try and eat her toy giraffe, and a polar bear that likes fishing, she knows there's absolutely, DEFINITELY no way there could be a tiger in the garden . . . Could there? This beautiful picture book - now in board book format - about the power of imagination is the winner of the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2017.
About the Author LIZZY STEWART is an illustrator and artist currently based in London. Lizzy graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009, and received an MA in Communication Design from Central St Martins in 2013. She is also one half of independent publishers Sing Statistics and an associate lecturer at Goldsmiths College. Her first book, There's a Tiger In the Garden, was the winner of the 2017 Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, Illustrated Books Category.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781786035615 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x138mm Extent: 30 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Bear and the Piano David Litchfield
This best-selling tale of exploration and belonging, which won the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2016, Illustrated Book Category, is now available in board book.
Description One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. This best-selling tale of exploration and belonging, which won the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2016, Illustrated Book Category, is now available in board book.
About the Author DAVID LITCHFIELD first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones mash up comics for his older brother and sister. His first picture book with Frances Lincoln Childrens Books,The Bear and the Piano, won the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize (Illustrated Book Category) and became a best-seller in the UK and US. It was shortlisted for 8 other awards in the UK including the Sheffield Childrens Book Award and the Independent Bookshop Week Award, and has sold in over 20 languages. David has since illustrated The Building Boy by Ross Montgomery (Faber & Faber, 2016), and his second book, Grandads Secret Giant, published in April 2017. David lives in Bedford with his family.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781786035608 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x138mm Extent: 30 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Baby Bird Andrew Gibbs, illustrated by osienka
A moving picture book about the power of friendship and the importance of accepting yourself just the way you are.
Description 'All birds are born to fly,' thinks Baby Bird, watching the other hatchlings leave the nest. 'I suppose it's now or never...' But one of Baby's wings is twisted and shrunken and not at all like the other one. Instead of flying, Baby plummets to the ground. There, Baby makes a new friend, and learns that sometimes you have to find unexpected ways to achieve your dreams. A moving story about the power of friendship and the importance of accepting yourself just the way you are, this lovely watercolour picture book shows how friends can help you overcome difficulty.
About the Author Andrew Gibbs was a writer and filmmaker. He lived between London and Cape Town, because he likes the city and the sea. Baby Bird was his debut picture book. He passed away in 2017.Zosienka is an illustrator and print designer from London who specializes in intricate drawings and watercolours. She has collaborated with confectioners, high-street fashion brands, recording artists and independent filmmakers. Baby Bird is her debut picture book.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781786035929 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 276x235mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Night Dragon Naomi Howarth
A beautiful picture book about individuality and friendship.
Description 'I wish I could fly, and breathe fire, and fill the sky with great grey, sooty clouds,' Maud said to her friend, Mouse.
Maud is picked on by the other dragons, so stays cooped up in her cave, sad and lonely. But when the chance comes, will her friend Mouse help her pluck up the courage to fly? A touching and beautiful picture book about individuality and friendship from Naomi Howarth, whose first book The Crows Tale was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
About the Author NAOMI HOWARTH was born and brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland, and studied Costume for Performance at the London College of Fashion, where she graduated with a First in 2010. She worked in the film industry for eighteen months before deciding to pursue a career in illustration. Over the past year she has been mentored by Catherine Rayner as part of Booktrust Scotlands Picture Hooks scheme. Naomi's illustrations combine lithography with watercolour, and she has a strong interest in myth, legend and folklore. The Crows Tale, her first published book, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize. Her second picture book, Tug of War, will be published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books in August 2017. Naomi lives in west London.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781786031044 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 235x290mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Held in Love Dawn Casey, illustrated by Oamul Lu
This mothers blessing, delivered in gentle, lilting rhyme with stunning, painterly artwork, is the perfect gift for new parents.
Description May your eyes look to the stars and know that you are held in the arms of the universe, held in love. This mothers blessing, delivered in gentle, lilting rhyme, expresses the love between parent and child. Reflective and sincere, its intimate yet universal message, eloquently depicted with beguiling, painterly artwork, will resonate with new parents the world-over. A timeless message that will endure for generations, this is the perfect gift for new parents.
About the Author DAWN CASEY draws inspiration from her travels near and far, from tales of old, and from the natural world. She has a particular specialism in the retelling of folktales. Her collection The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales won a Golden Nautilus Award and received an accolade from the American Folklore Society. In previous incarnations, Dawn worked in publishing and as a primary school teacher. Now she retells folktales and writes original stories and picture book texts for a range of educational and trade publishers. She lives in Sussex, England. Oamul Lu is an illustrator and animator who was born - and still lives today - in China. His art depicts the world he sees, hears, and experiences in daily life, and he hopes that people will be inspired to live their own wonderful life by his artwork. Held in Love is his first picture book.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781786035592 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 290x235mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women Aitziber Lopez, illustrated by Luciano Lozano
What do Monopoly, wifi and lifeboats have in common? They were all invented by women!
Description Car heaters... Monopoly...Disposable diapers...The dishwasher...Kevlar...Maritime flares... Anti-reflective glass...Wifi... Syringes...Submarine periscopes...Diagnostic tests...Lifeboats... Windshield wipers...Ebooks... What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women!
Discover the story behind some of the 20th century's key inventions in this fun and informative treasury of trailblazing women, who each made a unique contribution to the history of science and technology. From lifeboat-inventor, Maria Beasley, to the grandmother of the ebook, Angela Ruiz Robles, each of the brilliant women in this book achieved their goal of leaving the world a better place than they found it.
An inspiring anthology for the next generation of super scientists.
About the Author Aitziber Lopez grew up in Gipuzkoa, Spain. From a child, her ambition was to become a scientist, and she later graduated in Chemistry before starting her PhD research. This is her first book for children. LUCIANO LOZANO studied an MA Illustration at EINA, and now lives and works in Barcelona. His book Operation Alphabet won the Best Foreign Book Award Junceda from the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia (APIC).
Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781786037046 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 304x214mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: People & places (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 What Do Machines Do All Day Jo Nelson, illustrated by Aleksandar Savic
What do machines do all day? Find out in this fully illustrated book that features more than 100 machines and things that go.
Description What do machines do all day? Find out in this fully illustrated book that features more than 100 machines and things that go. Little ones can explore fourteen scenes set in diverse places - including the farm, the city, the construction site, the space centre and the airport - then turn the page to find out what each machine is called, and what it is used for.
About the Author Jo Nelson studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University before travelling the world teaching, English and Maths. She settled in London, working for a publishing company for ten years, before turning her hand to writing childrens books. Her titles include Destination: Planet Earth, published by Wide Eyed Editions, and Historium, published by Big Picture Press.Aleksandar Savic is an illustrator and infographic designer based in Belgrade, Serbia. He graduated from the Faculty of Art and Design, Graphic Design and Visual Communication Department, Belgrade.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781786034656 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 303x236mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Transport (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Space (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 What Do Grown-ups Do All Day? illustrated by Virginie Morgand
Featuring more than one hundred jobs and fifteen busy scenes, such as farm, hospital and school, this book gives children a fascinating insight into what grown-ups do all day
Description Featuring more than one hundred jobs and fifteen busy scenes, such as farm, hospital and school, this book gives children a fascinating insight into what grown-ups do all day. Explore fifteen diverse work places such as a farm, hospital, and school, then turn the page to find out what each person s job entails. Packed with detailed scenes and information, this is a sure-fire instant classic.
About the Author Inspired by hands-on printing techniques and the things she collects, such as children s books and collectible toys, VIRGINIA MORGAND uses hand drawn shapes and bright colours to create vibrant images full of life and energy Based in Paris, Virginie s background is in animation but, having learnt how to screen print at L'atelier Dupont, she has developed her own visual language as an illustrator working to brief for a growing number of clients. Recent projects include campaigns for Le Meridien, illustrations for The Sunday Times, Elle magazine, Barneys in New York, and front covers for Ballroom Review, The Parisianer and Erratum.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781847808097 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 303x236mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 What Do Animals Do All Day? Wendy Hunt and illustrated by Studio Muti
What do animals do all day? Find out in this fully illustrated book that features more than 100 animals.
Description Little ones can explore fourteen scenes set in diverse habitats - including the jungle, the desert, and the savanna - then turn the page to find out what each animal is called, and what it gets up to in the wild. This This funny companion title to What Do Grown-ups Do All Day? is the perfect book to introduce little ones to animals big and small, and to explain how they work together in nature.
About the Author WENDY HUNT has worked an elementary teacher, librarian, gardener, kids' therapist, scuba diver, (and mom!), before becoming an author of children's books. She lives in the U.S. with her archaeologist husband. STUDIO MUTI is a creative studio founded in 2011, based in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. They're a dedicated team of illustrators and designers who are passionate about producing original and inspiring artwork, from lettering to icons, digital painting to animation.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781847809711 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 303x236mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Picture books: character books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 The School of Numbers: A Galaxy of Maths Emily Hawkins, illustrated by Daniel Frost
Climb aboard the Starship Infinity and get ready for an intergalactic adventure through the universe of maths.
Description Hop on board the spaceship School of Numbers and head off on an intergalactic mathematical journey that will introduce young readers to key concepts including arithmetic, shapes, fractions, percentages, and sequences. With 6 eccentric professors, and a gravity-free classroom, antics aplenty unfold as readers see math in action like never before.
About the Author Emily Hawkins is a writer and editor of childrens books for all ages. She wrote the bestseller Oceanology, as well as several other titles in the Ology series, which has sold over 16 million copies worldwide. Illustrator DANIEL FROST is a recent, award-winning graduate of the Royal College of Art. His work blends modern images with traditional mediums. He lives and works in London.
Price: $27.99 ISBN: 9781786031839 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 280x260mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: Educational: Mathematics & numeracy Bic2: Space (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 Step Into Your Power: 23 lessons on how to live your best life Jamia Wilson and illustrated by Andrea Pippins
Learn how to Step Into Your Power, with the help of friendly big sister figure, Jamia Wilson
Description Listen up little sister! Now is the time to learn how to harness your power and use it. You've heard about heroes and read about the greats, but how do you actually get there yourself? This book will show you how to make your big dreams a big reality. Learn from the lived experience of author Jamia Wilson and illlustrator Andrea Pippins, as they mentor you through growing up in the modern world, and teach you how to STEP INTO YOUR POWER.
About the Author ANDREA PIPPINS is an illustrator, designer, and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and pop culture. Her vision is to empower people of colour with tools and inspiration to create and tell their own stories. Andrea is based in Stockholm, Sweden. Follow @andreapippins on Instagram and visit her website at andreapippins.com. JAMIA WILSON is the executive director and publisher of the Feminist Press. She is a leading voice on feminist and gender justice issues whose words have appeared in and on the New York Times, The Guardian, Elle, Teen Vogue and more. Jamia is the co-author of Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Activism, and Advocacy for All. Jamia is an adjunct professor at the John Jay School for Criminal Justice and travels across the US - and beyond - to to talk about race, feminism, leadership, and so much more.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781786035851 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 276x235mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: People & places (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 Wild World Angela McAllister, illustrated by Hvass and Hannibal
A beautifully illustrated treasury of poems about the last wildernesses on Earth, from the crystal kingdom Arctic to the dusty savannah and the black-as-space deep sea.
Description Hot, wet rainforest. What is hidden below your green roof? A steamy shadow-land Of strangle-vines, scrambling for a shaft of light, Lush leaves searching for a glimmer in the gloom...
Discover thirteen incredible habitats, from the crystal kingdom Arctic to the dusty savannah and the black-as-space deep sea, in this beautiful tribute to the last wildernesses of our world. Poetic texts bring the habitats to life, while factual information at the back details the danger facing these incredible places.
About the Author Angela McAllister took a degree in Humanities at Middlesex College before becoming a children's book author. To date, she has written more than 80 books for children, including Lincoln Children's bestselling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories.
Hvass and Hannibal is a multi-disciplinary arts and design studio based in Copenhagen. Since 2006, its founders, Nan Na Hvass & Sofie Hannibal, have worked in close collaborative partnership with illustrative and conceptual design in a number of different fields for numerous clients in Europe, Asia and the US. They have previously published Pattern-tastic Treasure Hunt and Technicolour Treasure Hunt for Wide Eyed Editions.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781786039828 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Wildlife (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Picture books Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Hampshire, UK
Wide Eyed Editions MARCH 2019 A Thank You Walk (Bright Start): A story about gratitude Nancy Loewen, illustrated by Hazel Michelle Quintanilla
Helps to develop gratitude in small children and is part of Bright Start, a touching new series of board books that combine sweet stories with charming illustrations to nurture emotional intelligence.
Description Dukes Tail wag-wag-wags. 'He's telling us thank you for walking him,' says Mummy. Did you know that children as young as one or two are capable of complex feelings? A Thank You Walk helps develop gratitude in children, and is part of Bright Start, a new series of board books that nurtures emotional intelligence. With parental guidance from a child psychologist included, Bright Start introduces and nurtures the emotional qualities that children need to develop and grow. After all, doesn't every child deserve a bright start in life?
About the Author Nancy Loewen is an award-winning author who has written over 130 fiction and nonfiction titles for children and young adults, including Baby Wants Mama, Do I Have To?: Kids Talk About Responsibility and Scarlett the Cat to the Rescue: Fire Hero. She received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers for her Writers Toolbox series. Her book The Last Day of Kindergarten is a Scholastic Book Club bestseller and a Minnesota Book Award Finalist. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamlin University, St. Paul, and lives in the Twin Cities. Learn more at www.nancyloewen.net.Hazel Michelle Quintanilla is an award-winning illustrator from El Salvador. She has a degree in Graphic Design from Matias Delgado University in San Salvador and has over ten years experience working with advertising agencies. Hazel has been passionate about illustration since childhood, leading her to master a wide variety of media. She lives in Guatemala with her husband and their three cute dogs.
Price: $17.99 ISBN: 9781786033000 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 185x185mm Extent: 10 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Early learning: first experiences Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Words & Pictures MARCH 2019 Feel Better Daddy (Bright Start): A story of empathy Nancy Loewen, Hazel Michelle Quintanilla
Feel Better Daddy is part of Bright Start; a touching new series of board books which combines sweet stories with charming illustrations to nurture emotional intelligence.
Description Oh no, Daddy's nose is red and his eyes are sleepy, he isn't well! I'll be Daddy today and make him all better! Feel Better Daddy is part of Bright Start; a touching new series of board books which combines sweet stories with charming illustrations to nurture emotional intelligence. With parental guidance included, Bright Start introduces and nurtures the emotional qualities that children need in order to develop and grow.
About the Author Nancy Loewen is an award-winning author who has written over 130 fiction and nonfiction titles for children and young adults, including Baby Wants Mama, Do I Have To?: Kids Talk About Responsibility and Scarlett the Cat to the Rescue: Fire Hero. She received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers for her Writers Toolbox series. Her book The Last Day of Kindergarten is a Scholastic Book Club bestseller and a Minnesota Book Award Finalist. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamlin University, St. Paul, and lives in the Twin Cities. Learn more at www.nancyloewen.net.
Price: $17.99 ISBN: 9781786033031 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 185x185mm Extent: 10 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Early learning: first experiences Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Words & Pictures MARCH 2019 Wish Chris Saunders
Once every year, wishes take flight ... filled with hope and twinkling light.
Description Wish is a touching story about the power of kindess and the magic of friendship with beautiful and emotive illustrations from Chris Saunders. Rabbit has never had a wish before but one day he gets not one, but three! He asks his friends what they would do if they had a wish and, being selfless and kind, Rabbit grants all three wishes to his friends. They are so grateful for his kindness and generosity they share their wishes with him.
About the Author Chris Saunders is a freelance illustrator who received an Illustration BA Honours Degree (First Class) from the University of Northampton. He was awarded the 2010 e-Creative nomination for new talent in the field of illustration. Chris lives in Bishop Auckland, in the northeast.
Price: $21.99 ISBN: 9781786033451 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 290x235mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture storybooks Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Words & Pictures MARCH 2019 On The Plane Activity Book: Puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dots, and drawing activities Ivy Press
Packed with plenty to keep kids occupied at the airport or during the flight, this book also includes planes to decorate, matching games, fill-in-the-face drawing tasks, true-or-false airplane and flying facts, and behind- the-scenes diagrams to explore.
Description Taking a flight is always exciting, and this activity book is the perfect companion for your journey. Play 'I Spy While I Fly', complete a 'pilots' eye view' scene, take a multiple-choice quiz, and fill in the speech bubbles in a comic strip story. Packed with plenty to keep kids occupied at the airport or during the flight, this book also includes planes to decorate, matching games, fill-in-the-face drawing tasks, true-or-false airplane and flying facts, and behind-the-scenes diagrams to explore.
About the Author Heather Alexander is the author of over 40 books for children, both fiction and nonfiction. Putri Febriana is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Jakarta. Her work is bright, detailed, and whimsical. She previously illustrated Math in 30 Seconds for Ivy Kids.
Price: $17.99 ISBN: 9781782406631 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x216mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Ivy Press MARCH 2019 Amazing Expeditions: Journeys That Changed The World Anita Ganeri
Explorers head out to discover new lands, find and establish trade routes, seek treasure, make scientific discoveries, gain territories for their country, or simply do something that's not been done before.
Description Throughout history, adventurers have always wondered what is beyond the next mountain, ocean, river... or even planet. Explorers head out to discover new lands, find and establish trade routes, seek treasure, make scientific discoveries, gain territories for their country, or simply do something that's not been done before. This visual approach is a great way for children to learn about some key explorers from history, and the journeys they took. Explorers include: Hanno the Navigator (Carthage/Tunisia), Xuangzang (China), Marco Polo (Italy), Ibn Battuta (Morocco), Zheng He (China), Christopher Columbus (Portugal), Vasco de Gama (Portugal), Ferdinand Magellan (Portugal), Hernan Cortes (Spain), James Cook (Britain), Lewis and Clark (USA), Burke and Wills (Australia), David Livingston and Henry Morton Stanley (Britain/USA), Mary Kingsley (Britain), Ernest Shackleton (Ireland/Britain), Robert Peary (USA), Armundsen (Norway) and Scott (Britain), Tenzing (Nepal) and Hillary (NZ), Thor Heyerdahl (Norway) and Neil Armstrong (USA).
About the Author Anita Ganeri is one of the UK's best-known children's nonfiction authors. She is the author of Scholastic's Horrible Geography series. Anita is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society In 2010 she was awarded the Tivy Education Medal for her ""outstanding contribution to geographical education."" Anita would have loved to have been an explorer, and always has a suitcase packed. Michael Mullan is an illustrator living Vermont, USA. He has a BFA in Graphic Design and an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Michael has over 10 years of professional experience creating commercial work for editorials, ad campaigns, murals, and home décor products. Michael's work stems from his love for printmaking and mid-century design trends as well as his appreciation for simplicity, native and folk art.
Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781782407232 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 297x250mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Ivy Press MARCH 2019 Everyday Journeys of Ordinary Things Libby Deutsch
Visually arresting, informative and accessible, this is the book for every child who ever wondered, 'How?'
Description Young children are full of questions about how the world works; the processes and machinations behind the scenes. Why does a light come on when you flick a switch? How can cheese from the supermarket have come out of a cow? What happens when you send a text? Where does your poo go when you flush?(!) All very good questions, and all explained - along with many more - in The Everyday Journey of Ordinary Things. With graphic, flowing illustrations and clear, colloquial chunks of text, each process is explained from its early beginnings to a satisfying conclusion. Alongside physical processes, readers are also introduced to the journeys of more abstract concepts such as information and money, as well as ecologically important processes including recycling and the water cycle. Visually arresting, informative and accessible, this is the book for every child who ever wondered, 'How?'
About the Author STELLA GURNEY has worked in children's publishing as both a copywriter and an editor and now writes full time. Stella Gurney is a children's author and editor who has published over fifty books for children. Her nonfiction titles include Architecture According to Pigeons (Phaidon Press), Stone Age Boy with Satoshi Kitamura (Walker Books) and The Prehistoric Times.
Valpuri Karinen is a graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art. She currently lives in Finland and creates artwork for children's books, school textbooks, and editorial commissions. Her style is bright, playful and colorful. She loves developing curious characters based on both her real life and her imagination.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781782406358 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 297x250mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Ivy Press MARCH 2019 Love Bees: A family guide to help keep bees buzzing Vanessa Amaral-Rogers
Vanessa Amaral-Rogers focuses on how we can help our nectar-collecting buddies flourish and why these important insects are so awesome through a whole swarm of engaging facts and fun activities.
Description ""Without bees our world would be dull and our diet mundane, virtually no flowers or fruit for starters. Love Bees introduces why bees matter and how we can all help them survive in the modern world of many pitfalls perpetrated by Homo sapiens. A great read with content for all the family."" - BugLife Bees need our love and attention! Bee colonies are fast declining and our buzzing buddies need our help urgently if they are to recover and thrive. In Love Bees: A Family Guide, Vanessa Amaral-Rogers focuses on how we can help our nectar-collecting buddies flourish and why these important insects are so awesome - through a whole swarm of engaging facts and fun activities. Teach your kids that conservation is cool-and what the awesome rules are to become a bee's BFF (Best Friend Forever). Find out together how to make a bee hotel or B-line nectar corridor, and play the Waggle Dance board game. Add exciting lessons in natural history and gardening from planting pollinator-friendly flowers to the basics of urban beekeeping - this is a call to action with a positively sunny outlook.
About the Author Vanessa Amaral-Rogers currently works for the RSPB as a communicator for birds and other wildlife. She was the campaigns officer for the charity Buglife, Europe's only organisation devoted to the conservation of invertebrates, and regularly appears in the pressCountryfile to Sky Newsraising awareness of bees and all small creatures. Vanessa is a self-proclaimed bug nerd and big fan of the beautiful bumblebee.
Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781782406648 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 180x210mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Gardening (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Ivy Press MARCH 2019 Lark Anthony McGowan
An uncompromising and heart-breaking end to the story of Nicky and Kenny, the beloved brothers of the Carnegie-shortlisted Rook, beautifully told in McGowan's gritty and deeply moving prose.
Description Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum's coming to visit and it will be the first time they've seen her in years. A lot has changed since they were little and Nicky's not so sure he's ready to see her again. When they head for a trek across the moors to take their minds off everything, a series of unforeseen circumstances leaves the brothers in a vulnerable and very dangerous position. There might even be a chance that this time not everyone will make it home alive. A thrilling adventure intertwined with a poignant tale of brotherly love, Lark is a masterclass in storytelling and the perfectly pitched endnote to this critically acclaimed series of novellas.
About the Author ANTHONY MCGOWAN is the author of many critically acclaimed YA novels including Hellbent, Henry Tumour and The Knife That Killed Me, the last of which has been released as a film. He won the 2006 BookTrust Teenage Prize, the 2007 Catalyst Award and has been shortlisted for a raft of other major children's literature prizes, including the Carnegie Medal for Rook in 2018.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781781128435 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 120 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Barrington Stoke MARCH 2019 Brock Anthony McGowan and Staffan Gnosspelius
A moving tale of one boy's determination to save a badger cub, and protect his brother, from the hands of the local thugs.
Description A bleakly poetic tale about one boy's determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang. When Nicky finds Jezbo and his gang digging up a badger set, there's not a lot he can do to save them. But one badger cub has escaped - can Nicky save it? Another stunning and moving novella in the spirit of Kes from award-winning Anthony McGowan.
About the Author Anthony McGowan is one of the most widely acclaimed young-adult authors in the UK. His books have won several major awards, and been shortlisted for many more. He has also written highly regarded adult fiction, as well as books for younger readers. He has a PhD on the history of beauty, and has taught philosophy and creative writing.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781781122082 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x130mm Extent: 136 pages Bic1: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Barrington Stoke MARCH 2019 Pike Anthony McGowan and Staffan Gnosspelius
A poignant and powerful sequel to Carnegie longlisted Brock.
Description Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. And as usual, Nicky is dragged along for the ride. But when the boys glimpse what could be a body in the water - the body of a well-known local criminal who's just been announced missing - the secrets of the Bacon Pond might just take them all down. Sometimes it's better not to look too deep. A deeply poetic tale of choice, redemption and courage from award-winning Anthony McGowan. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
About the Author Born in Manchester, Anthony McGowan went to school in Leeds. He has worked as a nightclub bouncer, civil servant and Open University tutor in Philosophy. He published his first novel for teenagers, Hellbent, in 2005. It was described by The Times as a 'brilliantly nauseating thriller.' His other books for teenagers include Henry Tumour and The Knife that Killed Me, the film of which was released in 2013.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781781124666 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x130mm Extent: 120 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Barrington Stoke MARCH 2019 Rook Anthony McGowan
A poignant, beautifully written novella about growing up and family. A companion piece to the successful Brock and Pike.
Description Nicky is in love, navigating a new world of girlfriends and romance. Meanwhile, Kenny is convinced that the new kid in school is the latest incarnation of Dr Who. But both are recalled to more important matters when Tina their Jack Russell is blamed for attacks on local racing pigeons, and Nicky and Kenny must find the real culprit.
About the Author Anthony McGowan worked as a nightclub bouncer, civil servant and Open University tutor in Philosophy before becoming a writer. He published his first novel for teenagers, Hellbent, in 2005. It was described by The Times as a 'brilliantly nauseating thriller.' His other books for teenagers include Henry Tumour and The Knife that Killed Me.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781781127230 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x130mm Extent: 104 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Barrington Stoke MARCH 2019 Ellie and the Cat Malorie Blackman
A cautionary tale of brats, cats and a little bit of magic from much-loved author Malorie Blackman.
Description Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it's time that she learnt a lesson! So with a little bit of magic and some help from Jolly the cat, Grandma's going to make sure that Ellie changes her ways. Can Ellie work hard to prove that she can be good? Or is she destined to spend the rest of her days trapped in the body of a mean old cat?A funny, magical tale about learning to do what's right.
About the Author MALORIE BLACKMAN was the eighth Children's Laureate and is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. She has won, amongst a raft of other prizes, the Children's Book Award and is the force behind YALC. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award and in 2008 she received an OBE for services to children's literature. She has been described by The Times as 'a national treasure'.
Price: $11.99 ISBN: 9781781128244 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Barrington Stoke MARCH 2019 Laura Norder: Sheriff of Butt Canyon Guy Bass
Laura has a mutiny on her hands when she tries to play by the rules in this non-stop Wild-West comedy from award-winning author Guy Bass.
Description Laura Norder lives her life by the Golden Rules and so should everybody else. But being sheriff of Butts Canyon at the age of ten is a big job to handle, and when a no-good rule-breaking bandit causes chaos in the town, enough is enough! It's time for Laura to step up to the plate and catch the masked mischief-maker before he breaks any more of her rules! Another puntastic comedy caper from one of our favourite author and illustrator duos.
About the Author GUY BASS is an award-winning author, whose children's books series include Stitch Head, The Legend of Frog, Dinkin Dings, Atomic! and Secret Santa: Agent of X.M.A.S. Guy has also written plays for both adults and children. Before becoming a full-time writer, he previously worked as a theatre producer, illustrator, temp, gerbil whisperer and has acted his way out of several paper bags.
Price: $11.99 ISBN: 9781781128459 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 72 pages Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Barrington Stoke MARCH 2019 100 First Words Carly Madden
This perfect first board book for babies and toddlers contains vibrant photographs and illustrations of fun and familiar objects, helping to build essential vocabulary, while entertaining the young reader.
Description 100 First Words is the perfect first board book for babies and toddlers; full of fun, interesting and familiar everyday objects from a young child's world. Each busy page is themed with items from the body, home, clothes, food and things that go. A mixture of vibrant photographs and beautiful illustrations entertain toddlers and spark their imagination, encouraging them to point, laugh and talk - helping to build confidence and vocabulary. Each spread includes an interactive spinner - perfect for little fingers to play with - to help toddlers spot and identify colours. This is an entertaining, yet informative, book for parent, carers and children to share together, encouraging them to develop essential vocabulary skills and foster an early love for books and reading.
About the Author Carly Madden has worked in publishing for over 14 years and is Senior Editor at QED. She lives in Essex with her family.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781784934828 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 250x250mm Extent: 14 pages Bic1: Early learning / early learning concepts Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
QED MARCH 2019 Excellent Engineering Rob Beattie, illustrated by Sam Peet
These 35 experiments will have kids making a bottle submarine, crafting a smartphone boombox, and more!
Description Learn to make a bottle submarine, a smartphone boombox, a lweather vane and more with this brilliant book of simple home experiments! Using basic ingredients and equipment, turn your home into a laboratory ready to perform these 35 fun science experiments. Illustrated throughout and with step by step instructions, this collection of quick and achievable experiments is the perfect way to make science fun and is a must for any young engineers!
About the Author Rob Beattie is a professional writer and life-long camper and angler. He has written numerous titles on a wide range of outdoor activities, including: The Pocket Survival Guide, The Campsite Companion: All You Need to Know for Life in the Great Outdoors, The Boating Companion: All You Need to Know for Life on the Open Water, and The Fishing Handbook (published in the UK as 101 Golden Rules of Fishing). All have been published internationally and translated into several languages. He lives in the seaside city of Brighton, England.Sam Peet is an illustrator who works on a wide range of projects, from editorial illustration to large scale murals. www.sampeet.com
Price: $21.99 ISBN: 9781786033673 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 296x222mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: Educational: Sciences, general science Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
QED MARCH 2019 The Girl Who Cried Wolf (Fairytales Gone Wrong): A Story about Telling the Truth Steve Smallman, illustrated by Neil Price
Princess Arabella doesnt just cry Wolf - she cries dragon and troll, too! Who will believe her when theres really trouble afoot? Find out in this funny fairy tale about being honest.
Description Meet the demanding Princess Arabella, who declares she is bored of living in the castle. She decides to swap roles with Tom, the lowly shepherd boy, as she thinks his job seems much more fun. A shocked Tom is sent off to the castle, whilst Arabella looks after the sheep. However, it isn't long before she is bored of this job too, and decides to play a trick on the townsfolk. 'WOLF, WOLF!' she cries, sending the panicked villagers up the hill - only to find there is no wolf. Arabella, still giggling, then cries, 'TROLL, TROLL!'. Again, the townsfolk rush up the hill to her rescue, huffing and puffing - only to find there is no troll. They begin to distrust her, and a frustrated Tom watches from his bedroom window. When Arabella cries wolf for a third time, the villagers decide to pay the new prince Tom a visit. Tom tells the villagers not to rush to Arabellas aid the next time she calls for help, as she has been lying. Within minutes the cry of 'DRAGON, DRAGON!' comes from Arabella, but this time the townsfolk ignore her. Tom however, happens to see that this time, Arabella really is telling the truth! He bravely rushes up the hill and throws a bucket of water in the dragons face, scaring it away. A terrified Arabella realises how foolish she had been before, and vows to never tell a lie again. She and Tom swap back to their original jobs, and calm is restored.
About the Author Steve Smallman has been illustrating children's books for 20 years and started writing for children 10 years ago. He is the winner of the 2009 Sheffield Children's Book award for his book 'Smelly Peter: The Great Pea Eater'.
Price: $11.99 ISBN: 9781784939588 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 230x253mm Extent: 24 pages Bic1: Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self- esteem (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
QED MARCH 2019 In the Garden (Sticker Stories): Includes stickers, drawing steps, and scenes to decorate! illustrated by Nila Aye
With Sticker Stories: In the Garden, kids tell their own garden tales with drawing exercises and 150+ stickers!
Description Create your very own garden tales by telling your story with stickers! There are so many stories to tell about the critters and plants of the garden. Sticker Stories: In the Garden is your chance to tell these stories yourself! This unique activity book features fun story prompts and colorful scenes to complete. With more than 150 stickers and some simple step-by- step drawing lessons to make the different scenes your own, Sticker Stories:In the Garden is a fun, interactive book that provides hours of entertainment. Nila Ayes cheerful, retro-modern illustrations and simple step-by-step art instruction inspire kids to use their imaginations to tell their own stories and learn to draw, too. The simple prompts and colorful stickers will have young creative types telling tall tales and learning to draw in no time. It's the perfect jump-start into storytelling and drawing for young authors and artists!
About the Author After graduating from her sell-out show at Central Saint Martins in 1995, Nila Aye became a firm favorite of the London illustration scene. Nila is influenced by mid-century design and childrens books from this era. She describes her work as ""Retro modern with a cute twist, and a touch of humor."" Nilas style is loved by adults and children alike and popular with fans around the world.
Price: $11.99 ISBN: 9781633227071 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x216mm Extent: 24 pages Bic1: Sticker & stamp books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2019 At the Zoo (Sticker Stories): Includes stickers, drawing steps, and scenes to decorate illustrated by Nila Aye
With Sticker Stories: At the Zoo, kids tell their own zoo stories with drawing exercises and 150+ stickers!
Description Create your very own zoo adventures by telling your story with stickers! The zoo is filled with so many colorful characters, from lions, tigers, and bears, to gorillas, hippos, and monkeys, and there are so many stories just waiting to be told. Sticker Stories: At the Zoo is your chance to tell these stories yourself! This unique activity book features fun story prompts and colorful scenes to complete. With more than 150 stickers and some simple step-by-step drawing lessons to make the scenes your own, Sticker Stories:At the Zoo is a fun, interactive book that provides hours of entertainment. Featuring Nila Ayes cheerful, retro-modern illustrations and simple step-by-step drawing instruction, this book encourages imagination and creative play by allowing kids to tell their own stories and express themselves through drawing. The simple prompts and colorful stickers will have young creative types telling tall tales and learning to draw in no time. It's the perfect jump-start into storytelling and drawing for young authors and artists!
About the Author After graduating from her sell-out show at Central Saint Martins in 1995, Nila Aye became a firm favorite of the London illustration scene. Nila is influenced by mid-century design and childrens books from this era. She describes her work as ""Retro modern with a cute twist, and a touch of humor."" Nilas style is loved by adults and children alike and popular with fans around the world.
Price: $11.99 ISBN: 9781633227088 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 279x216mm Extent: 24 pages Bic1: Sticker & stamp books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Walter Foster Jr MARCH 2019 Unforgotten Tohby Riddle
A breathtakingly beautiful book which, like Shaun Tan's The Arrival, will move and delight readers of all ages. 'Reading this book is like being quietly ushered into another dimension by winged strangers, a place beyond the tread of normal earth-bound language. Ephemeral as a feather, timeless as a rock, and as true as both, Unforgotten is a magical experience.' - Shaun Tan
Description Nobody knows where they come from.
But they come.
Impossible birds of the big sky
and the long night.
So begins this timely and timeless story, told in magnificent images and words by master storyteller, Tohby Riddle. A triumph of quiet beauty.
About the Author Tohby Riddle is an award-winning writer, illustrator, cartoonist, designer and sometime editor based in Sydney. He has written and illustrated numerous well-loved picture books; written a young adult novel; was the cartoonist for Good Weekend for nearly ten years; and is a former editor of The School Magazine, a literary magazine for children published by the NSW Department of Education.
Price: $35.00 ISBN: 9781742379722 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 278x225mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Katoomba, NSW
A & U Children MARCH 2019 Chalk Boy Margaret Wild, illustrated by Mandy Ord
A soulful and heartwarming story about what happens when a pavement artist's drawing comes to life.
Description Barnaby is a pavement artist. This morning he started drawing me. I have a head that can think, eyes that can see, ears that can hear and legs that can run. Best of all, I have a heart that can feel. Thank you, Barnaby.
Award-winning writer Margaret Wild compresses epic themes into a poetic, poignant story, vividly brought to life by Mandy Ord's distinctive, dynamic art.
About the Author MARGARET WILD's thoughtful, award-winning children's books have been published with great success in many countries. They include Old Pig (shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the Year), Fox (winner, CBCA Picture Book of the Year), The Dream of the Thylacine (honour book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year), and On the Day You Were Born, all illustrated by Ron Brooks, plus many more. Margaret has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian Literature.
MANDY ORD has had a passion for comics for as long as she can remember. Her involvement with the local underground comic community has inspired the production of a range of self-published mini-comics, as well as contributions to local and international comic anthologies. She calls Melbourne home and finds endless inspiration within it. Her books include Rooftops, NY and Sensitive Creatures.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760630683 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 255x240mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Margaret Wild lives in Annandale, Sydney, NSW. Mandy Ord lives in Eltham, Melbourne, VIC.
A & U Children MARCH 2019 On the Day You Were Born Margaret Wild, illustrated by Ron Brooks
This beautiful picture book from the acclaimed partnership of Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks is a glorious celebration of family and new life.
Description 'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I wrapped you up warm and took you for a walk to see the world . . .
'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I put you back in your mother's arms, and that night we were the world.'
A celebration of the glories of existence, the world seen afresh on the birth of a new baby.
About the Author Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks are acclaimed for their thoughtful, award-winning children's books, which have been published with great success in many countries: Fox (CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2001), Rosie and Tortoise, The Dream of the Thylacine (CBCA Honour Book 2012), and Old Pig (Shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of Year 1996). Margaret Wild has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian Literature. Ron Brooks is an acclaimed illustrator of classic picture books. His memoir is Drawn from the Heart.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781760633004 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 240x240mm Extent: 24 pages Bic1: Picture books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Margaret Wild lives in Annandale, Sydney, NSW.
A & U Children MARCH 2019 The Sloth Who Came to Stay Margaret Wild, illustrated by Vivienne To
This wryly amusing story is about a fast family who are taught to slow down when an adorable sloth comes to stay is by the award-winning author of Fox and This Little Piggy Went Dancing.
Description Amy's family is speedy! They are always in such a rush that there is no time to talk or play - until the afternoon Amy brings home a sloth. Then things start changing very, very slowly ...
A Children's Book Council Notable book and shortlisted for the CBC Crichton Award when it was first published in hardback, this is a timely tale about enjoying the little things in life from award-winning author Margaret Wild.
About the Author Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most respected picture-book creators whose award-winning children's books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature.
Vivienne To is an illustrator and concept artist for film and publishing. She loves drawing interesting characters, creatures and imaginary worlds. She has created designs for several animated feature films and recently art directed The Lego Batman Movie. Vivienne lives in Sydney and this is her first picture book.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781760631024 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 228x286mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Wellington, New Zealand Margaret Wild lives in Annandale, Sydney, NSW.
A & U Children MARCH 2019 Where's Mrs Zebra? (Felt Flaps) illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius
Gorgeous new title in this bestselling board book series.
Description Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly safari animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
About the Author Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books.
Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788000727 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x180mm Extent: 12 pages Bic1: Baby books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Where's Mr Owl? (Felt Flaps) Ingela Arrhenius
A bright, bold board book with a felt on every spread - little hands won't let it go!
Description Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly savannah animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
About the Author Ingela P. Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus in the past 10 years has been on products and books, and illustrating children's books has been there from the start. Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationary, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has collaborated with several toy producers around the world, for whom she's designing. She loves retro style, which is reflected in her work, as well as her joy of typography and colour. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9780857637970 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x180mm Extent: 12 pages Bic1: Baby books Bic2: Baby books Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Where's Mrs Hen? (Felt Flaps) Ingela Arrhenius
A bright, bold board book with a felt on every spread - little hands won't let it go!
Description Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly savannah animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
About the Author Ingela P. Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus in the past 10 years has been on products and books, and illustrating children's books has been there from the start. Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationary, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has collaborated with several toy producers around the world, for whom she's designing. She loves retro style, which is reflected in her work, as well as her joy of typography and colour. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9780857637963 Format: Board Book Dimensions: 180x180mm Extent: 12 pages Bic1: Baby books Bic2: Baby books Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Sophia and Rainbow (Unicorn Academy 1) Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
Join the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy - when your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and learn to talk to them! That's what happens for the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy on the beautiful island of Ellinor.
The girls have an important job to do - they must discover their unicorn's special magic before the annual Starlight Parade. What's more, it looks like some mysterious people want to harm the island and its magic. This year at the Lakeside Unicorn Academy is certainly going to be a big adventure!
Sophia is thrilled to be at unicorn school on Ellinor Island and can't wait to meet Rainbow, her gorgeous unicorn. She just knows they'll get on brilliantly! And soon, after witnessing a sinister event at the magical lake, they're away on their first amazing adventure!
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake' sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, reading and walking, often at the same time.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788001588 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: School stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Scarlett and Blaze (Unicorn Academy 2) Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
Join the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy - when your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and learn to talk to them! That's what happens for the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy on the beautiful island of Ellinor.
The girls have an important job to do - they must discover their unicorn's special magic before the annual Starlight Parade. What's more, it looks like some mysterious people want to harm the island and its magic. This year at the Lakeside Unicorn Academy is certainly going to be a big adventure!
Ellinor Island is freezing. It's always snowing and the lake is starting to freeze over. If that happens, the school will be forced to close and the girls and their unicorns sent away! Scarlett can't bear to be parted from Blaze, so they resolve to find out who's behind the big freeze and put things right!
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake' sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, reading and walking, often at the same time.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788001601 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: School stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Isabel and Cloud (Unicorn Academy 3) Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
Join the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy - when your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.
Isabel and Cloud are finding it hard to get along. Isabel is impetuous and hasty, and Cloud is more cautious and (Isabel thinks) dull. But when they go off on a thrilling adventure along the coast of Unicorn Island, the two become firm friends in the face of terrible danger!
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake' sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, reading and walking, often at the same time.
Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy Truman has become one of the UK's leading commercial illustrators. Her inspiration often comes from the very funny little people in her own life, including family holidays with her nephew as well as her own children. Lucy also draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. She finds people-watching a huge source of help, and also very entertaining.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788001649 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: School stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 Ava and Star (Unicorn Academy 4) Julie Sykes, illustrated by Lucy Truman
Join the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy - when your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Description Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.
Ava and Star are ready for an adventure. They're sure they can find the magical sky berries and save Unicorn Academy!
The sky berry bushes have disappeared overnight. The unicorns are hungry and their magic is starting to fade! Ava and Star must go on a quest to the mountains and bring back more of the special berries before it's too late...
About the Author As a child, Julie Sykes was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake' sort, but wild and exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves stories and has written over 70 books published worldwide. Julie lives in Hampshire in an old cottage with her family and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, reading and walking, often at the same time.
Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy Truman has become one of the UK's leading commercial illustrators. Her inspiration often comes from the very funny little people in her own life, including family holidays with her nephew as well as her own children. Lucy also draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. She finds people-watching a huge source of help, and also very entertaining.
Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781788001625 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: School stories (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Nosy Crow MARCH 2019 A Tail of Camelot (Mice of the Round Table 1) Julie Leung
'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS
Description An epic adventure of daring, legend and legacy begins below the floorboards of Camelot.Below the carpets and flagstones of Camelot lies a secret world much like Arthur's royal court. Lord Yvers Christopher leads the castle creatures with a steady paw, upholds a tenuous truce with the animals of the Darkling Woods and guards the world's greatest treasure: the Holy Grail. Unknown to the knights above, the mice of the round table strive to ensure the safety of all who live within the castle walls, human and otherwise. So when Yvers is assassinated, the whole of Camelot is at risk. His grandson Calib Christopher must follow in his pawsteps but does the young mouse have the strength and power to lead his people and unite with the Darklings against the evil that threatens them all? A rich, fun fantastical new series from new talent Julie Leung.
About the Author JULIE LEUNG was raised in the sleepy suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, though it may be more accurate to say she grew up in Oz and came of age in Middle-earth. By day, she is the social media and digital marketing manager for Quirk Books - tweeting up a storm and surfing the blog waves. She is also the mother of FictionToFashion.com, where she interprets her favourite books into outfits. In her free time, she enjoys furtively sniffing books at used bookstores and winning at obscure board games. Her favourite mode of transportation is the library. You can find Julie on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads and via her website jleungbooks.com.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781848125131 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 Voyage to Avalon (Mice of the Round Table 2) Julie Leung
'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS
Description An epic adventure of daring, legend and legacy begins below the floorboards of Camelot.
The second book in a rich, fun fantastical new series from new talent Julie Leung.
About the Author JULIE LEUNG was raised in the sleepy suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, though it may be more accurate to say she grew up in Oz and came of age in Middle-earth. By day, she is the social media and digital marketing manager for Quirk Books - tweeting up a storm and surfing the blog waves. She is also the mother of FictionToFashion.com, where she interprets her favourite books into outfits. In her free time, she enjoys furtively sniffing books at used bookstores and winning at obscure board games. Her favourite mode of transportation is the library. You can find Julie on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads and via her website jleungbooks.com.
Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781848126053 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Piccadilly Books MARCH 2019 The Great Big Book of Feelings Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Ros Asquith
Take a look at feelings in family life, at school and everywhere with the same warmth, wit and sensitivity that they brought to their award- winning The Great Big Book of Families.
Description How are you feeling today? Happy? Sad? Excited? Scared? We all experience lots of different emotions, sometimes angry or silly, sometimes jealous or upset;sometimes lonely or worried. However you feel, sharing and talking about your feelings will make you feel better. This fresh, optimistic look at all the feelings we experience explores feelings in family life, at school and everywhere with warmth, wit and sensitivity. Featuring lots of different children in various situations, brief text captions and questions and plenty of humour, this is the go to book to learn about feelings.
About the Author MARY HOFFMAN has written nearly 100 books for children that range from picture books to teenage fiction. ROS ASQUITH has been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, and has written and illustrated over 60 books for young people, including the best-seller The Great Big Book of Families, with Mary Hoffman, the Teenage Worrier series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy-which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize- and her debut picture story book It's Not Fairy. She worked as a photographer, designer and teacher before becoming a theatre critic for Time Out and The Observer, and diary writer for the TV Times. Ros lives in North London with her husband and two sons.
Price: $18.99 ISBN: 9781847807588 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Great Big Book of Families Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Ros Asquith
Celebrating the family in all its wonderful diversity.
Description What is a family? Once, it was said to be a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed too, and now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow - from a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two dads, from a mixed-race family to children with different mums and dads, from families with a disabled member to those with a mum or dad in prison. Mary Hoffman takes a look through children's eyes at the wide varieties of family life: from homes, food, ways of celebrating, schools and holidays to getting around, jobs and housework, from extended families, languages and hobbies to pets and family trees - and she concludes that, for most people, their own family is the best one of all! With Ros Asquith's delightful pictures, this book takes a fresh, optimistic look at families of today.
About the Author MARY HOFFMAN has written over 90 books for children, that range from picture books to novels. ROS ASQUITH contributes Doris, a regular cartoon feature, to The Guardian. She is the author of the Teenage Worrier books which explore the many anxious moments facing teenagers, suggesting how to solve them with humour and self- reliance.
Price: $18.99 ISBN: 9781847805874 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Great Big Book of Friends Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Ros Asquith
A wonderfully accessible and inclusive celebration of every kind of friendship from the author and illustrator of The Great Big Book of Families and The Great Big Book of Feelings.
Description What is a friend? Can a pet be a friend? Are you friends with your brothers and sisters? What if you don't have any friends? This wonderful addition to Ros Asquith and Mary Hoffman's much-loved Great Big Book series celebrates all kinds of friendship, from best friends to groups of friends to toys that feel like friends! This truly inclusive book is a great way to start a conversation with children about what makes a good friend.
About the Author MARY HOFFMAN is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Her first picture book for Frances Lincoln, Amazing Grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Mary Hoffman lives in Oxfordshire. ROS ASQUITH has been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, and has written and illustrated over 70 books for young people, including the bestseller The Great Big Book of Families, with Mary Hoffman, the Teenage Worrier series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy-which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and her debut picture story book It's Not Fairy. Ros lives in north London with her husband and two sons.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781786030542 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Early learning: first experiences Bic2: People & places (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Great Big Green Book Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Ros Asquith
From a simple introduction to our home in Space, Planet Earth, the authors explain what we need for life on Earth, and show the importance of the rainforests and the oceans.
Description Think of the future. Can you imagine our planet as beautiful as it used to be? You could be the one to help make it beautiful again, with the things you do and the ideas you have. Your planet needs YOU! From a simple introduction to our home in Space, the authors explain what we need for life on Earth, and show the importance of the rainforests and the oceans; they stress the need to look after our planet and show how some of the things we take for granted are running out, and how we have polluted so much our planet. The action plans include saving water, saving energy, recycling, repairing, growing seasonal food, cooking fresh food, saving on packing, asking questions and thinking of new inventions and big ideas.
About the Author MARY HOFFMAN is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Her first picture book for Frances Lincoln, Amazing Grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Mary's other picture books for Frances Lincoln include The Colour of Home with Karin Littlewood and An Angel Just Like Me with Cornelius van Wright, as well as the hugely successful The Great Big Book of Families, The Great Big Book of Feelings, and Welcome to the Family, all with Ros Asquith. Their next title together will be The Great Big Body Book. Mary Hoffman lives in Oxfordshire. For more information about her books visit her website: www.maryhoffman.co.uk ROS ASQUITH has been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, and has written and illustrated over 70 books for young people, including the bestseller The Great Big Book of Families, with Mary Hoffman, the Teenage Worrier series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy-which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize- and her debut picture story book It's Not Fairy. Ros lives in north London with her husband and two sons. For more information about Ros, visit her website: www. rosasquith.co.uk
Price: $18.99 ISBN: 9781786030955 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 300x220mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Natural history (Children's/Teenage) Bic2: Educational: Geography Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 The Story of Space Catherine Barr, Steve Williams illustrated by Amy Husband
This beautiful follow-up toThe Story of Life brings to life the story of our universe for younger children.
Description Before the Big Bang there was NOTHING AT ALL. No galaxies, no space, no light and no sound. Then suddenly, 13.8 billion years ago, IT ALL BEGAN ...
This beautiful follow-up to The Story of Life brings to life the story of our universe for younger children. Travel back in time to the Big Bang, see galaxies and stars form, watch the birth of our planet and how life begins, join the first man on the moon, and wonder what mysteries are still waiting to be discovered.
About the Author CATHERINE BARR studied Ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. Her previous books are The Story of Life and Elliot's Arctic Surprise. She lives with her partner and two daughters.
STEVE WILLIAMS is a biologist with a degree in Marine Biology and Applied Zoology from the University of Wales. His lifelong love of wildlife was further inspired by eight years at sea, after which he trained as a teacher, and now teaches science in a rural comprehensive school in Wales. He is a beekeeper and lives with his wife and two daughters.
AMY HUSBAND studied Graphic Art at Liverpool School of Art. Her first picture book, Dear Miss, was winner of the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award in 2010, and she also wrote and illustrated Dear Santa, in the same series. Amy lives in York with her partner, working in a studio with views of York Minster.
Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781847807489 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 270x215mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Frances Lincoln Children's MARCH 2019 Let's Draw Plants and Small Creatures (Illustration School) Sachiko Umoto
This kit is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work.
Description Created by one of Japan's most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author's special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists, crafters, and art enthusiasts-with and without experience-the instruction and inspiration to draw in the Japanese character style. This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work. It offers both entertaining and fun drawing instruction and techniques along with inspiring and sweet unique-style characters and elements.
About the Author Sachiko Umoto, born in 1970, graduated with a degree in oil painting from Tama Art University (Tokyo). In addition to her work as an illustrator, she also produces animation works for Usagi-Ou Inc. She is the author of An Introduction to Making Illustrations with One Pencil Workbook and An Introduction to Sketching with One Pencil Workbook (both published by MDN Corporation). She dearly loves dogs and Hawaii. Visit her online at http://umotosachiko.com.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781592536474 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 159x204mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Art techniques & principles Bic2: Art techniques & principles Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
Quarry Books MARCH 2019 Let's Draw Happy People (Illustration School) Sachiko Umoto
This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work.
Description Created by one of Japan's most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author's special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists, crafters, and art enthusiasts - with and without experience-the instruction and inspiration to draw in the Japanese character style. This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work. It offers both entertaining and fun drawing instruction and techniques along with inspiring and sweet unique-style characters and elements.
About the Author Sachiko Umoto, born in 1970, graduated with a degree in oil painting from Tama Art University (Tokyo). In addition to her work as an illustrator, she also produces animation works for Usagi-Ou Inc. She is the author of An Introduction to Making Illustrations with One Pencil Workbook and An Introduction to Sketching with One Pencil Workbook (both published by MDN Corporation). She dearly loves dogs and Hawaii. Visit her online at http://umotosachiko.com.
Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781592536467 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 159x204mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Art techniques & principles Bic2: Art techniques & principles Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:
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