Quarto Kids Fiction Spring 2020 Fiction new cover 2.indd 1 26/02/2020 14:37 Quarto Kids Fiction Foreign Rights Guide Spring 2020 3 2 Table of Contents Fairytales 1 Myths and Legends 5 Standing Out 11 Animals and Nature 14 AFR Afrikaans FIN Finland NOR Norway Storytime Series 19 ARA Arabic FRA France PER Peru Family 23 ARG Argentina F.CAN French Canada POL Poland Humour 29 ARM Armenia GEO Georgia PRT Portugal Issues and Feelings 30 AZE Azerbaijan GLG Galician ROU Romania BGR Bulgaria GRC Greece RUS Russia Religion 41 BRA Brazil HEB Hebrew SRB Serbia Once Upon a... 43 CAT Catalonia HRV Croatia SVK Slovakia David Litchfield 45 CHL Chile HUN Hungary SVN Slovenia The Story Orchestra 47 CHN China IRN Iran SWE Sweden Little People Big Dreams 49 COL Colombia IND Indonesia THA Thailand CZE Czech Republic ISL Iceland TUR Turkey DEU Germany ITA Italy TWN Taiwan Index 51 DNK Denmark JPN Japan UKR Ukraine Imprint Overview 53 DUT Dutch language KOR Korea VNM Vietnam ESP Spain LTU Lithuania ZAF South Africa ESP.LAT Latin America LVA Latvia EST Estonia MEX Mexico 5 4 FAIRYTALES FAIR- FAIR- FAIRYTALES NEW NEW Fairytale Friends: Don’t Be Fairytale Friends: Hansel and Gretel’s Cross, Goldilocks! Gingerbread House By Sue Nicholson By Sue Nicholson Illustrated by Laura Brenlla Illustrated by Laura Brenlla A story about forgiveness. A story about hope. Goldilocks has a little brother called Eddie, who is Hansel and Gretel’s Papa is the best baker in the always following her around. He wants to eat whatever village. Every year he makes the perfect treat to share she eats, go wherever she goes and even sit in her at the winter festival. But when he travels into town to favourite chair. He is so annoying! Then Eddie breaks buy supplies it starts to snow. The festival is only a few one of Goldilocks’ little pottery bears, a precious days away and he still hasn’t returned. Worried about birthday gift from her godmother. Will Goldilocks ever their Papa, Hansel and Gretel decide to bake be able to forgive him? something for the winter festival themselves. Will they 253 x 230mm, 24pp Rights sold: F.CAN be able to make the perfect treat? And will their Papa Rights sold: F.CAN find his way home in time to enjoy it with them? In the same series: Scared Little Red Riding Hood Keep Trying Aladdin! Fairytale Friends Bind Up: The Big Book of Twisted Fairytales By Sue Nicholson Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino Once upon a time, below a misty blue mountain by a wild, dark forest, a little village was home to four fairytale friends. Join Cinderella, Sleepy Beauty, Jack and Snow White as they learn about kindness, responsibility, honesty and teamwork in four delightful original stories. 253 x 230mm, 96pp Little Red Riding Hood is scared of Aladdin has been invited to an ice- almost everything, especially the wild, skating party, but he doesn’t know how Rights sold: ESP Also available dark forest. When she finds a tiny, lost to skate and it’s harder than it looks. wolf cub, will she face her fears and Will he give up, or will he keep trying head into the forest to take him home? and learn in time to join the fun? A story about bravery. A story about perseverance. Rights sold: F.CAN Rights sold: F.CAN Cinderella’s Jack Breaks Wake up, Snow White, Ballet Shoes the Beanstalks Sleepy Beauty! Star Striker Rights sold: F.CAN, ZAF, ARA 2 1 FAIRYTALES FAIR- FAIR- FAIRYTALES NEW High-Five to the Hero Power to the Princess By Vita Murrow By Vita Murrow Illustrated by Julia Bereciartu Illustrated by Julia Bereciartu What if heroes weren’t always strong, silent and What if princesses didn’t always marry Prince happier slaying monsters than talking to people? Meet Charming and live happily every after? Meet Sleeping King Arthur, who rules by listening to others, nurse Beauty, a world-famous sleeping disorder doctor, Hercules, and Sinbad, the protector of magical Prime Minister Cinderella, wolf conservationist Red creatures, in this stereotype-busting follow-up to Riding Hood, and psychologist Thumbelina. Fresh, Power to the Princess. funny and feisty, these are the 15 fairytale retellings the world has been waiting for! 278 x 200mm, 96pp Rights sold: DEU, KOR, ESP, LAT.AM COL, BRA, MEX Rights sold: KOR 4 3 MYTHS LEGENDS & MYTHS LEGENDS & NEW NEW A World Full of Spooky Stories A World Full of Dickens By Angela McAllister By Angela McAllister Illustrated by Madalina Andronic Illustrated by Jannicke Hansen Travel around a world full of spooky stories, meeting Uncover the stories from one of the greatest novelists the Bunyip in a river, Vasilla the Beautiful in the woods of all time in this beautiful anthology of tales from and Teig O’Kane in the graveyard. This collection of 50 Charles Dickens, rewritten in an accessible way for spinetingling tales is suitable for readers aged 5+. children aged 5+. 275 x 240mm, 128pp Rights sold: CAT, ESP, ROU, RUS, KOR In the same series... A Stage Full of A Year Full of Stories A World Full of Animal Stories Shakespeare Stories This treasury of 52 stories Travel the world with this Step on to a stage full of collects together a rich resource beautifully illustrated collection of stories with this beautiful of myths, fairy tales and legends classic stories, which brings anthology of 12 stories from from around the world, with a together favourite animal themed Shakespeare. Each story is story for every week of the year. fables, myths and legends from all rewritten in a comprehensive over the world. way that is accessible for Rights sold: ARA, CAT, children. CHN, FRA, DEU, HEB, RUS, Rights sold: CAT, CHN, CZE, ESP, LAT.AM, TUR, VTN, EST, DEU, HEB, PRT, ROU, Rights sold: CHN, TUR, KOR RUS, SVK, ESP, TUR, KOR KOR, TWN 6 5 MYTHS LEGENDS & MYTHS LEGENDS & NEW The Little Fir Tree Christopher Corr Deep in the forest there lived a little fir tree who longed to see the world. When he is chopped down and taken to a grand house for Christmas his dreams seem to be coming true, but what will happen the day after? Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale is lovingly retold by Christopher Corr. “Corr’s artwork is a feast for the eyes. Dazzling.” (Kirkus) 300 x 220mm, 32pp Rights sold: DUT, LAT.AM From the same author... The Great Race Deep in the Woods Celebrate Chinese New Deep in the woods is a Year with this vibrant little wooden house, with retelling of the ancient nine neat windows and a folk tale which has been red front door… passed down from A beautifully illustrated generation to generation. retelling of a classic Russian folk tale Christopher Corr’s beautiful folk illustrations are a 296 x 222mm, 32pp 300 x 220mm, 32pp perfect match with these Rights sold: CHN, HRV, deep and emotional tales from all over the world. DUT, FRA, DEU, GRC, ITA, KOR, LAT.AM 8 7 MYTHS LEGENDS & MYTHS LEGENDS & NEW A Natural History of Fairies By Emily Hawkins Illustrated by Jessica Roux This fully illustrated album was compiled by an esteemed botanist by the name of Professor Arbour for her goddaughter and discovered by readers of today. The book features photographs and sketches made by the botanist, and details the secret role of fairies in everyday nature: checking flowers each morning to make sure that plants have enough dew; helping flowers to bloom at the right time, and in the right colour; creating a 265 x 304 64pp bluebell forest each spring; clearing the forest Rights sold: ESP, CAT, DEU, CHN, RUS, ITA, JPN floor of leaves and broken twigs; playing tricks on adults, and making the seasons come and go. NEW The Grumpy Fairies By Bethan Stevens Deep in the darkest forest, under rustling leaves, live the fairies. You probably think that fairies are good, kind and sweet. Well, a lot of them are. But I’m sorry to tell you that some fairies, particularly the littlest ones are grumpy… Join the grumpy fairies in this fun picture book and help them avoid the goblin! Grumpy fairies just happen to be a goblin’s favourite food... 235 x 276mm, 32pp 10 9 STANDING OUT STANDING STANDING OUT STANDING NEW A Little Bit of Courage Ella May Does It Her Way By Claire Alexander By Mick Jackson Illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier Sometimes everyone gets a little bit scared, but with a little bit of courage anything is possible! A story about how to find your courage so you can achieve anything! Ella May is a girl who likes to do things her way. An imaginative, strong willed character with her own ideas, Ella May decides to walk backwards just to see how it feels. A funny, imaginative book which strong-willed toddlers and young children will love. 250 x 250mm, 32pp 250 x 250mm, 32pp Rights sold: KOR Humperdink By Sean Taylor A book about friendship that helps children become more empathetic and explore imaginative play together. A Little Bit Different Wonderful, lively text by Sean Taylor and warm, fun By Claire Alexander illustrations from Claire Alexander. Meet the ploofers. The ploofers have been practising something special which they all want to do at the same time—but what’s that? One of them does something different! 276 x 235mm, 32pp An inspirational story that teaches children to embrace their differences and to support their individuality. Rights sold: DEU, JPN, KOR 250 x 250mm, 32pp Rights sold: DEU, KOR 12 11 STANDING OUT STANDING ANIMALS ANIMALS NATURE NEW Animal Stories For All Seasons Audrey the Amazing Inventor By Anita Loughrey Illustrated by Lucy Barnard By Rachel Valentine Illustrated by Katie Weymouth Discover changes in nature with Rabbit, Frog, Fox and Squirrel in this beautiful series of illustrated, seasonal Audrey’s inventions are not always entirely successful.