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I WANT TO WIN! The Little Princess gets competitive in this hilarious new addition to the bestselling series.
‘Hilarious and a godsend to parents.’ DAILY MAIL
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The Little Princess loves to win – and at home everyone usually lets her. At school, even though she tries her hardest, it seems she can’t do anything right, but she soon discovers that winning is much more fun when she really deserves it! MARCH 2012 9781849394024 £10.99 32pp 264 x 235mm HB 0-5
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The award-winning animation featuring the voices of Julian Clary and Jane Horrocks is one of Milkshake’s most popular children’s programmes.
I WANT A PARTY! Everybody loves a party and the Little Princess is no exception in this fabulous story. ‘A very entertaining and endearing book. ’ THE BOOKBAG ‘Simple and fun.’ EYE
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I DON’T WANT TO WASH MY HANDS! The Little Princess learns all about germs in this hilarious story about washing your hands!
The demanding Little Princess just won’t give up her dummy in this paperback edition of the bestselling original picture book.
‘The Little Princess has huge appeal to toddlers and Tony Ross’s illustrations are brilliantly witty.’ PRACTICAL PARENTING
‘A joy from the front cover right through to the last page.’ LITERACY AND LEARNING
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TONY ROSS was born in London and trained at the Liverpool
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School of Art. He has worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and art director of an advertising agency. He is now considered to be one of the finest children’s illustrators in the country, receiving the British vote for the Andersen Medal in 2004. Tony Ross now lives in Oxfordshire.
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‘A must for any parent and child.’ GUARDIAN
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Jeanne Willis Tony Ross An engaging and amusing tale about overcoming fear from an award-winning team. In the middle of a wood there is a chick who will not fly. “Not I!” she cries to Mother Owl and Father Owl. She flaps, she flips, she flops and hops back into the nest. Time passes and seasons change, but still she refuses to fly. Will she ever learn to let go and soar up into the open sky?
A life-affirming picture book about the beauty of the world seen through a mayfly’s eyes. MAY 2012 9781842706060 £5.99 32pp 270 x 230mm PB 0-5
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‘The creative partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross has produced another gem to dazzle us.’ THE BOOKSELLER ‘A poetic, life-affirming story.’ PUBLISHING NEWS
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JEANNE WILLIS
has been writing since she was five and has published over 150 books. She has had various strange jobs in addition to being an author, including cowboy boot seller and reptile vet’s assistant and once conducted the school orchestra in concert despite not being able to read a note of music or identify the instruments. She has two children and lives in North London. 9781849390781
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FLY, CHICK, FLY!
Mayfly might have only one day to live, but she enjoys every moment, observing all the life around her, and rejoicing in her own. As she soars over the sky at dawn, she bathes in the golden light and she dances to the music of the universe.
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MAYFLY DAY
‘A deserved favourite with 2-5s.’ SUNDAY TIMES
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‘Chris Judge’s illustrations are great fun and completely original.’ NEW YORK TIMES
David McKee
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ELMER AND BUTTERFLY
But just how can a butterfly ever help an Elephant? MAY 2012 9781842709382
Another hair-raising adventure from the acclaimed creator of The Lonely Beast.
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Join in the fun with with Elmer and his friends in these simple activity books, which will help build toddlers’ basic pre-school skills.
‘McKee at his very best.’ EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
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‘An irresistible debut – as fresh and original as they come.Top pick!’ THE BOOKSELLER
FEB 2012
Shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Award.
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An ideal first counting book for small hands!
‘The Lonely Beast heralds a brilliant new talent in the world of picture books.’ P.J. LYNCH
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These sturdy, shaped board books are colourful, fun and full of Elmer’s friends!
Perfect for helping small children get to grips with opposites.
had his first book published in 1964. His books are now published in numerous languages throughout the world, and many of them have been adapted for television. He is one of the leading contemporary children’s book creators. He was born in Devon and now divides his time between France and London.
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CHRIS JUDGE is an established artist and has had four solo
exhibitions in Dublin as well as taking part in group shows in Ireland, the UK and U.S.A. His work has been hugely influenced by comic artists. When he’s not drawing, he enjoys skateboarding and cooking, although not at the same time. He lives in Dublin.
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One day, as Elmer is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly has been trapped in a hole by a fallen branch. Elmer rushes to the rescue and frees her with ease. In return she promises to help Elmer should he ever need it.
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When a famous explorer goes missing in the North Pole, his son, Tom, decides he must find him. And so a daring adventure begins across the treacherous icy terrain of the North Pole. Will Tom be able overcome the many challenges ahead and find his father?
The famous patchwork elephant is back in another heart-warming adventure about friendship and teamwork.
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‘David McKee is a genius.’ THE TIMES
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THE GOGGLE-EYED GOATS
An endearing and funny tale about a chameleon trying to find his place in a colourful world, illustrated by the inimitable Tony Ross. FEB 2012 9781849392884 £10.99 32pp 270 x 230mm HB 0-5
educational consultant, school inspector, visiting professor of education and, last but by no means least, father of four. Looking for an entertaining and inspirational author to visit your school? Then look no further!
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A wonderfully vibrant and unusual picture book from a talented, award-winning writer and a world renowned illustrator.
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Debbie Singleton Holly Swain THE KING WHO WOULDN’T SLEEP There once was a king who wouldn’t sleep – not even a wink! – until he found the perfect prince for his lovely daughter. Princes came from all around bearing gifts. Not one of them was right. But there was someone else watching with an unexpectedly cunning plan up his not-so-royal sleeve . . . A brilliantly colourful and enchanting picture book story that can also be used to teach children the days of the week and to count from one to ten. MAY 2012 9781849390064 £10.99 32pp 280 x 240mm HB 0-5
‘Swain’s illustrations are lively, stylish and full of fun!’ THE TIMES
STEPHEN DAVIES
lives amongst Fulani herders in West Africa with his wife, baby daughter, a horse, two kittens and five hens – but happily no goggle-eyed goats. Have a look at his website: www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk In 2006, he won the Glen Dimplex New Writers Children’s Book Award for Sophie and the Albino Camel, and he’s since gone on to write three fantastic teen fiction novels. The Goggle-Eyed Goats is his first picture book.
CHRISTOPHER CORR
was born in London and studied at The Royal College of Art. His round the world travels provide much inspiration for his work. Commissions range from book jackets, posters, the World Aids Day 1996 campaign, artist for Qantas, artist for Windstar Cruises, and now beautiful, vibrant children’s picture books.
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Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children – and five extremely naughty goggle-eyed goats that munched and gobbled and chewed whatever they could find. One day, enough was enough, they had to go! But getting rid of these troublesome goats proved to be harder than Al Haji could ever have imagined . . .
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One hot day in the middle of a jungle a strange little creature hatches out of an egg. ‘Who am I?” he asks himself. Off he plods through the tall grass to find out. Along the way, he meets many different animals. Will he ever find out who he is and what makes him special?
GERVASE PHINN is a bestselling author and poet, teacher, freelance lecturer,
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Brett McKee Ella Burfoot When an over exuberant, robust little monster gets into all sorts of scrapes, it’s his trusty teddy who acts as fall guy for his mishaps. Kate Greenaway nominee, Ella Burfoot, brings colourfully to life Brett McKee’s enthusiastic text in this humorous and heart-warming book. APRIL 2012 9781849392914
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Satoshi Kitamura has won the Smarties Silver Award, the Mother Goose Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award, 2010.
ELLA BURFOOT
lives in Dorset. She studied at Falmouth College of Art, where she received both a BA and a distinction in her MA in Illustration. Prior to that she worked as a bookseller for Waterstones in Norwich for three years. She is currently living in Beaminster in Dorset with her partner and young daughter.
NED AND THE JOYBALOO A classic story about fantasy and joy from the wonderful Hiawyn Oram and the award-winning Satoshi Kitamura.
DENVER
‘Satoshi Kitamura’s spirited watercolours capture the fluid essence of Ned’s fantasy.’ NEW YORK TIMES
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Another title by the masterful Brett McKee is Denver, now available in paperback. This gloriously colourful picture book, illustrated by the creator of Not Now, Bernard, is about being content with your lot.
‘Kitamura is one of the world’s most original and stylish children’s illustrators.’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Another colourful and quirky character with a clear moral message within a fun and interesting story.’ THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN ‘Denver presents us with meaty discussion topics. Like The Conquerors it opens up a world of philosophical discussion for children from 3 to 103.’ INIS MAGAZINE
SATOSHI KITAMURA
was born in Tokyo in 1956. When he was young he read comics and admits that these have had a great influence on his style. He says he was also influenced by anything visual from a tin of sardines to the fine art of the East and the West. His first phenomenally successful picture book, Angry Arthur, was published by Andersen Press in 1982.
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Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award, 2010
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MONSTERS DON’T CRY!
Meet Pot-san, a tubby little teapot who loves to pour tea. He and his tabletop friends – Teacup, Milk Jug, Sugar Bowl and Spoon – have lots of adventures, and they’d like you to join them too!
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POT-SAN’S TABLETOP TALES
A brand new picture book of bizarre and uplifting tales from one of the most ingenious illustrators today.
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THE SNUGGLE SANDWICH
MY FRIEND NIGEL
Award-winning Malachy Doyle draws on his earliest memories to write this sweet rhyming story, illustrated by Early Years Award-Winner, Gwen Millward.
The award-winning creator of The Talent Show has created a hilarious tale about the magic of friendship!
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Praise for The Talent Show: ‘Rhyming text makes this colourful, jaunty tale a pleasure to read aloud.’ IRISH TIMES ‘All you can wish for are encores galore from Hodgkinson. Brava!’ THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN Shortlisted for the Cambridgeshire Picture Book Award, 2011 and the Stockport Children’s Book Award, 2011 9781849390767
JO HODGKINSON studied Illustration at the University of
Wolverhampton. She won first prize in the Emerging Talent category of Cheltenham Illustration Awards celebrating narrative illustration. She went on to be shortlisted for Booktrust’s Best Emerging Illustrator Award. She loves to travel and is currently living in Istanbul and teaching Art at Istanbul International Community School, but visits the UK regularly for book festivals and events.
MALACHY DOYLE
was born in Northern Ireland. He is a bestselling and award-winning author of many children’s books. He has won the Nestle Silver Award, and been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Award, the Coventry, Lancashire, Bisto, Highland and Tir na n-Og Awards. He lives in Ireland on a tiny island off the coast of Donegal, where he writes his stories.
GWEN MILLWARD
was born in Hitchin, England, but was brought up and went to school in Wales. She studied art at the Edinburgh College of Art, where she graduated with a First in illustration and was awarded the Helen A. Rose Bequest for art. She won the Booktrust Early Years Award for The Bog Baby (written by Jeanne Willis). She now lives in Bristol.
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Parents and small children alike will recognize the mad morning rush, when it seems as if there’s little time for peace and quiet and a very important snuggle!
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When Billy rescues Nigel the snail from his parents’ pongy magic spells, they become great friends. Billy’s parents don’t understand the friendship, and try to tempt Billy by conjuring up other weird and wonderful pets. The problem is that they’ve never been very good at magic . . .
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A tender tale about an unlikely friendship, from the multi-award winning Michael Foreman. Bubble is a goldfish, who swims round and round unhappily in his tank. Cat is his friend and wishes he could show him the world. One day, Cat has an idea to set Bubble free. But is Bubble ready to swim off into the world and leave behind his friend?
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‘Michael Foreman deserves all the applause he gets.’ INDEPENDENT
‘Jeanne Willis is the nearest we have today to Hilaire Belloc.’ SUNDAY TIMES
SUPERFROG! Superfrog saves the day in a rip-roaring tale from this multi-award winning author and illustrator.
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‘Excellent . . . enjoyable addition to any KS1 library.’ THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN AUTHOR - ILLUSTRATOR
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MONKEY’S FRIENDS This delightful picture book from the acclaimed Ruth Brown is packed full of animal friends for young children to discover!
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OH! IF ONLY . . . A remarkably funny chain of events unfolds as one young boy and a dog unwittingly unleash the greatest havoc imaginable!
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is one of the most talented and popular creators of children’s books today. His highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. He has won the Kate Greenaway Award twice, the Smarties Prize and he was the British nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010. He is married and has three sons. He divides his time between St Ives in Cornwall and London.
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the applause he gets.’
But Georgie meets a gruesome end in this gloriously funny cautionary tale, from the multi-award winning Jeanne Willis.
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unhappily in his tank. cat is his friend and wishes he “This is the tale of Georgie Grub could show him the world. one day, cat has an idea to free. But is Bubble ready to swim off into Who would not give himself setaBubble scrub. the world and leave behind his friend? No matter how his mother tried a tender tale about an unlikely friendship from a multi-award winning picture book creator. When she said ‘SOAP’, he’d run and hide. ” ‘Michael Foreman deserves all
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‘Michael Foreman has a flair for turning a book into a special occasion.’ QUENTIN BLAKE
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‘One of our cleverest writer-illustrators.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH Another funny, wild and inventive adventure from John Fardell, Best New Illustrator of the Year nominee and winner of the Royal Mail Children’s Book Award.
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Slobcat is so lazy that all he ever does is sleep. Or so his owner thinks . . .
‘Fardell is an expert at adapting comic book techniques.’ BOOKS FOR KEEPS
‘Paul Geraghty is an artist who never puts a foot wrong.’ THE BOOKSELLER JAN 2012
‘A real winner of a tale.’ TBK MAGAZINE, BOOK OF THE MONTH
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A boy’s mischievous fantasies get him into all sorts of trouble throughout the day.
This award-winning classic tale about a scarecrow’s life journey will charm all young children.
A delightful and imaginative tale written by BAFTA-winning scriptwriter, Tom MacRae, and illustrated by the brilliant award-winning, Ross Collins.
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
‘Joyously illustrated, this rhyming story is a delight.’ DAILY MAIL ‘Fabulously off-kilter illustrations.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Great fun.’ ANGELS AND URCHINS ‘A riot of a picture book.’ CORK EVENING ECHO
‘Beautiful.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘A gentle story of hope and renewal’. DAILY MIRROR JAN 2012
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THE DAY LOUIS GOT EATEN
This classic story of the secret life of a very lazy cat will strike a chord with all cat lovers!
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Ben Cort Nora Fattima Buffet is an incredible greedy guts, who will eat anything at all, and gets herself into a spot of bother as a result. But just when it looks as if she is about to get her comeuppance, Nora has the last laugh!
‘Hilarious read-aloud romp. A real treat!’ THE BOOKSELLER
A hilarious cautionary tale with a twist, brilliantly illustrated by the bestselling Aliens in Underpants artist, Ben Cort.
‘A joyous rhyming romp from this increasingly popular creative team.’ DAILY MAIL MARCH 2012 9781849393843
‘A fabulously funny book . . . made even funnier by the fabulous illustrations that accompany the story.’ THE BOOKBAG, BOOK OF THE MONTH
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Steve Webb Katharine McEwen TIGERBEAR A small boy confronts his night time fears in this exuberant and empowering tale of childhood imagination, illustrated by the award-winning Katharine McEwen.
‘A really inspired illustrator.’ FINANCIAL TIMES
ANDREW WEALE was educated at Eastbourne College
and Trinity College, Oxford. He also attended The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to star in a film by Kevin Spacey and a play by Peter Sellars! Andrew is a fully qualified teacher of English to foreign students and led regular workshops in Germany where he lived for six years before returning to London. www.andrewweale.com
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studied Art at Buckinghamshire College and gained a Higher Education Illustration diploma at Harrow College. His picture books have been published in many languages and countries. Ben lives in Bedfordshire with his wife and young children.
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NORA
Another irresistable tale from the creators of The Great Dog Bottom Swap, which was shortlisted for the Sheffield Book Award and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
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THE GREAT SHEEP SHENANIGANS
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David Lucas THE LYING CARPET A timeless philosophical fairytale about taking control of one’s life, The Lying Carpet will captivate readers of all ages.
Michael Rosen Tony Ross
A new paperback edition of this hilarious collaboration between the famous poet and the exceptional illustrator!
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‘Reading The Lying Carpet is a dreamy experience - the language is lovely; the free verse has an offbeat rhythm; the illustrations are breathtaking.’ NEW YORK TIMES
On an ordinary morning, in an ordinary flat, an up-till-now perfectly ordinary Bertha does an extraordinary burp. A burp so extraordinary, it knocks things over. A burp so humongously big that very soon it’s causing havoc in the school canteen, the playground, not to mention her grandad’s apple trees . . . Such a burptastic secret cannot stay quiet for long. And soon enough it lands Bertha her very own celebrity stardom. But is it all just a lot of hot air?
‘An exquisite and provoking contemplation of truth, hope, dreams and the power of stories.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘A stylish and appealling work that questions reality and perception. A classy, illustrated metaphysical fable.’ THE BOOKSELLER
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Chris Van Allsburg
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JUMANJI Bestselling Caldecott Medal winning Chris Van Allsburg, explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality with this story about a game that comes startlingly to life.
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David Wiesner
THE THREE PIGS
MICHAEL ROSEN is one of Britain’s foremost children’s
poets and writers. He was the Children’s Laureate 2007-2009, and has won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children’s literature.
Tony Ross A FAIRY TALE
This masterly picture book, from three-time Caldecott medalist David Wiesner, will blow you away!
A magical illustrated tale for older children about fairies and friendship.
When the wolf comes a-knocking and a-puffing, he blows the pigs right out of the tale and into a whole new imaginative landscape, where they begin a freewheeling adventure as they wander and fly through other stories. This familiar tale will never be the same old story again!
Do fairies really exist? Bessie doesn’t think so. But then she meets the mysterious Mrs Leaf and so begins a lifelong friendship. As time passes Bessie starts to wonder if she might have been wrong about fairies, after all . . .
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‘Wiesner’s dialogue and illustrations are clever, whimsical and sophisticated.’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘Evocative and nostalgic . . . A Fairy Tale is one of the most original children’s books for a long time.’ SUNDAY TIMES
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‘A beautiful simplicity of design, balance, texture, and a subtle intelligence beyond the call of illustration.’ NEW YORK TIMES
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Like Dirty B ertie and Ho rrid He You’ll lo nry? ve this.
BURPING BERTHA
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GRK AND THE PHONEY MACARONI Josh Doder (Lacey) Tim and Grk’s eighth amazing adventure takes them to the home of pizza, pasta and the leaning tower of Pisa. There they meet the Duke of Macaroni, a man with a terrible secret which he will do anything to hide.
WILL GALLOWS AND THE THUNDERDRAGON’S ROAR Derek Keilty The second book in this earthshatteringly brilliant series! The West Rock is crumbling. Land is fast becoming more precious than gold. Sky cowboy, Will Gallows, having fled his home, is soon caught up in a bitter land feud between the cowboy settlers of the eastern arm and the elf braves of Gung-Choux Village. With battle looming, Will sets out to save his uncle from the hangman’s noose. A quest that leads him to the rock’s edge, where deadly thunder-dragons roam, and where he stumbles on a treacherous plot to drive the elf tribes off the eastern arm forever.
Dognapped! Grk is walking happily through the park, sniffing trees and chasing squirrels, when he’s suddenly snatched by two men in black suits. Where are they taking him? And how can Tim get him back? APRIL 2012 9781842709320 £4.99 192pp 198 x 129mm PB 9+
Grk series described as: ‘Smart and pacy’ SUNDAY TIMES and ‘A delight’ THE TIMES
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THE DRAGONSITTER Josh Lacey ‘Dear Uncle Morton. You’d better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.’
‘An ingenious amalgam of western and fantasy with a whole lot of humour added in.’ THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
It had sounded so easy: Edward, Emily and their mum were going to look after Uncle Morton’s unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday. But now their fridge is empty, their curtains are blazing, MAY 2012 9781849394192 £4.99 80pp 198 x 129mm PB 7+ and the postman is fleeing down the garden path.
‘A romping cowboy story with a difference, this is entertaining, action-packed adventure set in a richly imagined fantasy world.’ JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS
JOSH LACEY
has worked as a chef, a librarian and an actor. His hobbies include collecting Japanese pottery and climbing mountains. As well as the Grk books he has also written adult books, had plays performed, and reviewed for a major national newspaper under a pseudonym. The first book in the Grk series, A Dog Called Grk, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Josh lives in London.
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DEREK KEILTY began writing in 2000 as a new millennium
resolution and hasn’t looked back. Currently he has a thriving schools programme, storytelling and taking creative writing workshops around local schools. He lives in Northern Ireland with his wife, Elaine, who is Canadian, and has twin daughters, Sarah-Jane and Rebekah. This is the second book in Derek Keilty’s fantastic Will Gallows series.
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‘Full of Irish wit, dystopian vision and musicality . . . Extremely funny and utterly bonkers.’ THE TIMES
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A hilarious novel for younger readers by the author of the Grk books, brilliantly illustrated throughout by Garry Parsons.
ROAD TO LONDON
Barbara Mitchelhill
LOLLY LUCK
Thomas dreams of becoming an actor. When Shakespeare comes home to Stratford, Thomas’s life changes forever.
Lolly Luck is lucky by name, lucky by nature. But suddenly her luck has started to change.
Thomas is desperate to join ‘the players’, and he’ll do anything to watch them perform, even skip school and risk a caning. But when Thomas’s rule-breaking gets him in trouble with more than just his school master, he has to flee his home and make his way to London. Here he tracks down his hero, Shakespeare, and the players. But behind the excitement of the theatre is a grimy world of deception, poison and treason. Will Thomas manage to uncover the plot in time? And will he manage to save JUNE 2012 9781849394079 Shakespeare from a fate £5.99 256pp 198 x 129mm PB 9+ worse than death?
Lolly always wins magazine competitions, the school raffle and can even pick winning lottery numbers. But when her dad loses his job and then the family home, Lolly’s luck starts to change. And when she overhears her parents arguing, she learns a secret that will change her life forever.
Praise for other titles by this author: Run Rabbit Run: ‘A thought provoking but also a really engaging story that provides valuable insight into that dramatic period of history.’ READING ZONE Dangerous Diamonds: ‘An adventure thriller full of strong characters and deceit, this book enthrals the reader from the very beginning.’ SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
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‘Great fun, a traditional adventure story with quirky characters and danger lurking around the corner.’ ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICE
My luck was back and was better than ever. At netball practice I scored seven goals in one game, beating a personal best, and my team won twelve–five! When I got home Mum was sitting in the living room and I couldn’t wait to tell her my good news. ‘Mum, you’ll never guess what,’ I said taking off my coat. ‘I got a part in the play. I’m going to be . . .’ But then I saw her face.
ELLIE DAINES grew up in London and is of African Caribbean descent. She studied Journalism at university and then spent several years working in online marketing, mainly within the not-for-profit sector. Lolly Luck is her first book. Ellie professes to watch too much TV and enjoying fashion, films and choc cornflakes.
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Praise for Night on Terror Island: ‘A thrilling nightmare of an adventure.’ JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS
Yay! I’d done it! I’d got the part. Nancy gave me a congratulatory hug as Mariella groaned from the desk in front. Unfortunately for her she was going to have to make do with the part of Mrs Tarbell. She gave me a right dirty look, but I couldn’t have cared less. I was going to be Pollyanna and that was all that mattered.
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After the thrills and spills of his adventure on Terror Island, Kip is reluctant to allow Mr Lazarus to send him into another movie – but Beth has other ideas when she discovers The Paramount Picture Palace is showing the latest in the Jason Corder series, Spy Another Day. Its star, Daniel Crag, is Beth’s favourite actor. When Mr Lazarus asks her to obtain Corder’s ID card, she agrees and Kip feels duty-bound to accompany her. But disaster strikes when Kip and Beth are separated and find themselves in different parts of the film. Can they find their way through the dangers of a spy movie and defeat the evil genius, Doctor Leo Kasabian, before the final credits roll and they are trapped there . . . forever?
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Kip is shaken and stirred in the second book in this fantastic series.
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Ellie Daines
‘A writer of the highest quality with exceptional powers of insight’ SUNDAY TIMES
THE CHRONICLES OF HARRIS BURDICK Chris Van Allsburg We’ve all come up with our own stories to the mysterious illustrations of Harris Burdick, but now some of the world’s greatest storytellers have had a go! Lemony Snicket: ‘This book, then, is suspicious.The stories you find here may have been written, as so many Burdick stories have been written, as the guesswork of authors drawn to Mr Burdick’s striking images. But I believe these are the actual stories written by Harris Burdick . . .’ APRIL 2012 9781849394086 £14.99 240pp 229 x 183mm HB 9+
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This inspired collection of short stories is based on the original illustrations of Chris Van Allsburg in his esteemed and mysterious The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, and features many remarkable, best-selling authors in the worlds of both adult and children’s literature: Sherman Alexie, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Stephen King,Tabitha King, Lois Lowry, Gregory Maguire, Walter Dean Myers, Linda Sue Park, Louis Sachar, Jon Scieszka, Lemony Snicket, and Chris Van Allsburg himself.
BURNING ISSY
Melvin Burgess
A fantastic new edition of this haunting and original retelling of the infamous Pendle witch trials. Issy doesn’t know where she came from or who she is. Night after night, she has the same dream: she burns in a fire and at the heart of the flames is a face she doesn’t dare look at. Fear and superstition are everywhere. She must run – from the Witch-finder, from the evil hag who wants her, from those she loves and maybe even from her own true nature . . . FEB 2012 9781849393973 £5.99 176pp 198 x 129mm PB 12+
‘Brutally honest . . . this remarkable historical novel erupts into life from the very first page.’ FINANCIAL TIMES ‘Vivid and atmospheric . . . Unforgettable stuff.’ GUARDIAN
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OPERATION CODE BREAKER Ilkka Remes The third book in this fast-paced, Scandinavian thriller series by Finland’s unrivalled publishing sensation. Luke is on a school trip in Rome when he unwittingly becomes a suspect in an investigation to uncover a stolen painting. But when the painting is returned for a small ransom, Luke becomes suspicious. What were the thieves really after? Luke does some investigating himself, and uncovers a gang plotting to break a code that will lead them to a stash of hidden Nazi gold. Can Luke break the code first? If you love Anthony Horowitz, Andy McNab and Chris Ryan you’ll love this series. e BOOK
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Caldecott Medals, for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Jumanji and The Polar Express, and three Boston Globe Horn Book Awards. Chris has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island and lectures at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a sculptor and artist. © 2011 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Praise for Operation Ocean Emerald: ‘A tense, action-packed thriller, this will grab the reader’s attention from the first moment and hold them spellbound as the dramatic action unravels.’ JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS Operation Black Cobra: ‘This novel is compulsive, quick reading and will definitely give thrill-seeking keen readers value for their money.’ BOOKS FOR KEEPS
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Tom Easton
Following in the great animal book tradition of Watership Down and Call of the Wild, best-selling adult book author, Tim Willocks, offers his first tale for young adults.
The human race has been wiped out, except for one village . . .
Furgul is born in a slave camp for racing greyhounds. But he has a terrible secret – he is only part greyhound. When the cruel owner of the camp recognises Furgul’s impure origins he takes him to be killed, but Furgal manages a spectacular escape. Now Furgul must confront a greater world in which there are two choices: live the comfortable life of a pet and sacrifice freedom; or live the life of a free dog, glorious but also dangerous, because every man will turn his hand against you. JAN 2012 9781849393980 £5.99 320pp 198 x 129mm PB 12+
When the newspapers start talking about a flu pandemic, Josh Pirbright is sure it’s just media hype. As the son of the most eminent epidemiologist in the country he knows better than to get hysterical about a virus. Until his father phones from the laboratory with a dark warning, and the newsreels start to show dead bodies piled in the streets, before cutting out altogether. It’s time to man the barricades in the picture-postcard village of Great Sheen, and Josh, his sister Martha and best friends Sam and Kitty are on the front line.
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TIM WILLOCKS
is a British born doctor of psychiatry. He has written four novels for adults, including Bad City Blues, which was adapted for the screen in a movie starring Dennis Hopper. He also wrote the Steven Spielberg documentary The Unfinished Journey. Tim is black belt in Shotokan Karate. He currently lives on a mountain in Ireland.
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edited by Keith Gray The perfect book for one of life’s key questions: what next? MALORIE BLACKMAN, FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE, JULIE BERTAGNA, JONATHAN STROUD, KEITH GRAY AND SALLY NICHOLLS Some of today’s leading writers for teens have come together to ask, what happens after you die? Heaven? Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Ghosts? Buried? Nothing . . . ? e BOOK MARCH 2012 9781849393003 £6.99 256pp 198 x 129mm PB 12+
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TOM EASTON
is an experienced writer of fiction for both teens and younger readers, writing under a variety of pseudonyms. This YA project is the first under his own name, and explores the best and worst of human nature in a gripping, dark and witty psychological thriller. Tom lives in Farnham, Surrey, with his wife and three children. He works in London and enjoys an hour-long commute each way, the only time he gets any peace and quiet. This is when he dreams and writes and thinks. And then deletes what he’s written and starts again. Tom likes good food, drinkable wine and spending time with his beautiful, mad family.
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‘Absolutely amazing. You will laugh, cry, cringe and be shocked . . . a great insight into the teenage mind.’ EMPIRE OF BOOKS
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HAV3N is the story of an epidemic and of its aftermath; of being a teenager when all the rules have changed. Life within the claustrophobic confines of the protected village is full of increasingly bizarre rules and secrets, with Josh’s father at the heart of the intrigue. What is behind the villagers’ survival? And how is it linked to the despotic behaviour of the adults ruling the New World?
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