ADVANCE INFORMATION Between Sea and Sky Nicola Penfold In a near future where a series of environmental disasters has left much of the country underwater, Pearl lives on a floating oyster farm with her father and younger sister, Clover. Following her mum’s death several years earlier, Pearl refuses to set foot on land, believing her illness was caused by the poisons in the ground. Meanwhile, Clover dreams of school, friends and a normal life. Then Nat comes to spend the summer at the sea farm while his scientist mum conducts some experiments. Leaving behind the mainland, with its strict rules and regulations, he brings with him a secret. But when the sisters promise to keep his secret safe, little do they realize that they may be risking everything… Pub Date: 8 July 2021 Price: £6.99 ISBN: 9781788953139 Sales Points • A thrilling and thought-provoking adventure from a fresh new voice in children’s fiction • At a time when movements like School Strike for Climate and Extinction Rebellion are gaining huge support, the book’s ecological themes are more pertinent than ever before • Perfect for fans of THE EXPLORER, THE LAST WILD and WHERE THE RIVER RUNS GOLD • Nicola’s debut, WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD, was shortlisted for the first Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize in 2017. It was also selected for SCBWI’s 2018 Undiscovered Voices anthology • Praise for WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD: “A sense of the natural world’s curative power runs through this adventurous story like a seam of gold.” – Guardian About the Author Nicola Penfold was born in Merseyside and Series: CBMC Code: D3N79 grew up in Doncaster. She studied English at Number in Series: BIC Code: YFB Cambridge, before completing a Computing Format: 198 x 129mm Age: 9 – 12 years Science masters at Imperial College London. Depth: Carton Quantity: WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD was Binding: Paperback Item Weight: shortlisted for the first Joan Aiken Future Extent: 352 Classics Prize in 2017. It was also selected for SCBWI’s 2018 Undiscovered Voices anthology. Nicola lives with her husband, four children and two cats in North London, and escapes when she can to wilder corners of the UK for adventures. AI last updated: 14 May 2021 Stripes Publishing, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW, UK • Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website: www.stripespublishing.co.uk • UK SALES REPRESENTATION – Little Tiger Press, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • Email: [email protected] • UK DISTRIBUTION AND ORDERS – Macmillan Distribution Services, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS • Tel: 01256 302692 • Fax: 01256 812521 • E-mail: [email protected] generated on 18/05/2021 generated using www.BooksoniX.co.uk ADVANCE INFORMATION Radha and Jai's Recipe for Romance Nisha Sharma Radha was on the verge of winning the world’s biggest kathak dancing competition when a family betrayal shattered her dreams, and her confidence. Now, she’s made a deal with her mum: study dance for a year at the Princeton Academy of Arts and Sciences and then leave that world forever. But if she’s not a dancer, what is she? Jai, captain of the academy’s Bollywood Beats dance team, is putting his hopes of going to medical school on hold because money is tight at home. But then Jai meets Radha and as sparks fly, he soon realizes she could be the ingredient he and Bollywood Beats need for a life-changing year. Can Radha and Jai figure out their dreams and choreograph their happily ever after? Pub Date: 22 July 2021 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 9781788952132 Sales Points · The second YA novel from the award-winning Nisha Sharma · MY SO-CALLED BOLLYWOOD LIFE was described as a “delightful and humorous debut” by Kirkus · Perfect for fans of Meg Cabot, Sandyha Menon and Aisha Saeed · Foodies will love Radha’s experimentation with old family recipes · Introduces readers to the competitive world of kathak dancing About the Author Nisha Sharma grew up immersed in Bollywood Series: CBMC Code: E3N79 movies, eighties pop culture and romance Number in Series: BIC Code: YFM novels. Nisha credits her father for her multiple Format: 198 x 129mm Age: 13 – 16 years graduate degrees and her mother for her love Depth: Carton Quantity: of Shah Rukh Khan and Jane Austen. She is Binding: Paperback Item Weight: the author of MY SO-CALLED BOLLYWOOD Extent: 320 LIFE and RADHA AND JAI'S RECIPE FOR ROMANCE. She lives in New Jersey with her cat, Lizzie Bennett, and her dog, Nancey Drew. Visit www.nisha-sharma.com / @nishawrites. AI last updated: 11 Jan 2021 Stripes Publishing, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW, UK • Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website: www.stripespublishing.co.uk • UK SALES REPRESENTATION – Little Tiger Press, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • Email: [email protected] • UK DISTRIBUTION AND ORDERS – Macmillan Distribution Services, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS • Tel: 01256 302692 • Fax: 01256 812521 • E-mail: [email protected] generated on 18/05/2021 generated using www.BooksoniX.co.uk ADVANCE INFORMATION Everyday Skills Nicola Edwards Thomas Elliott Snap the popper, tug the zip, tie your laces and more with this fun fastenings book! This hands-on book of fastenings develops fine motor skills and helps your child practise weather-appropriate, independent dressing in an engaging and friendly way. Pub Date: 8 July 2021 Price: £12.99 ISBN: 9781838910648 Sales Points With five fastenings for little hands to get to grips with Helpful step-by-step instructions break down the actions needed to interact with different objects Themed around different seasons, this book will help children make the first steps in independent and weather-appropriate dressing Part of the My World series which also includes: ABC Nature, My Book of Feelings and The Touch Book About the Author Nicola was raised by the seaside in beautiful Series: My World CBMC Code: A2J79 Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming Number in Series: BIC Code: YBGT and turquoise things. She now lives with her Format: 226 x 212mm Age: 3 – 6 years husband and son in East London and spends Depth: Carton Quantity: her days writing and editing children’s books. Binding: Novelty book Item Weight: She has been nominated for the UKLA 2019 Extent: 10 award. @NicolaBookFace About the Author Thomas Elliott is an illustrator and designer with a keen love of nature. When he's not creating beautiful books, he likes to spend time with his family and two dogs. AI last updated: 4 Mar 2021 Caterpillar Books, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW, UK • Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website: www.littletigerpress.com • UK SALES REPRESENTATION – Little Tiger Press, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • Email: [email protected] • UK DISTRIBUTION AND ORDERS – Macmillan Distribution Services, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS • Tel: 01256 302692 • Fax: 01256 812521 • E-mail: [email protected] generated on 18/05/2021 generated using www.BooksoniX.co.uk ADVANCE INFORMATION Afraid of the Dark Lucy Farfort Isabel Otter Sarah Shaffi Today we are moving house but my new room is strange and scary. I don't think I'll ever be able to sleep… A gentle first experience story about new beginnings, friendship and finding ways to cope with fear. Pub Date: 8 July 2021 Price: £6.99 ISBN: 9781838911690 Sales Points Our Town series covers first experiences and key social issues with a diverse range of characters to help children understand the world around them Afraid of the Dark explores themes of moving home and fear of the dark Celebrates bravery, friendship and the magic of reading! About the Author Lucy Farfort is an illustrator, passionate about Series: Our Town CBMC Code: A3M79 the need for more diversity in children’s Number in Series: 1 BIC Code: YX publishing. In 2017 she was awarded first Format: 240 x 240mm Age: 3 – 6 years prize for illustration, in Faber Children’s Depth: Carton Quantity: inaugural FAB Prize competition. Lucy enjoys Binding: Paperback Item Weight: working in watercolour, and experimenting with Extent: 32 pattern and texture. www.lucyfarfort.co.uk About the Author Isabel Otter is a children's book editor and writer. She grew up in rural Herefordshire and is happiest climbing mountains in muddy boots. Isabel loves weaving stories and writing AI last updated: 23 Dec 2020 about the world around her. About the Author Sarah Shaffi has been reading for as long as she can remember and turned her love of words into a career by becoming a journalist and editor. When she’s not reading books, she’s talking about books or interviewing illustrators and authors. Caterpillar Books, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW, UK • Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website: www.littletigerpress.com • UK SALES REPRESENTATION – Little Tiger Press, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW Tel: 020 7385 6333 • Fax: 020 7385 7333 • Email: [email protected] • UK DISTRIBUTION AND ORDERS – Macmillan Distribution Services, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS • Tel: 01256 302692 • Fax: 01256 812521 • E-mail: [email protected] generated on 18/05/2021 generated using www.BooksoniX.co.uk ADVANCE INFORMATION Dinosaurs Jonny Marx Create your own prehistoric pictures with more than 150 stickers and pull-out pages! Match the stickers to the numbered grids to build each ROAR-some artwork.