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06/06/19 PB | 978 0 571 33780 4 | 80pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33781 1 World All Languages
GAVIN PUCKETT lives in South Wales with his wife, his young son and their cat, George. He spends his days working as a school liaison officer with the police and won the Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2013 with his debut book, Murray the Horse. This is the fifth book in the Fables from the Stables series. TOR FREEMAN is a Londoner and has been a freelance illustrator since she graduated from Kingston University. In 2012 she was awarded a Sendak Fellowship.
Hayley the Hairy Horse Gavin Puckett and Tor Freeman Hayley the Horse is a beauty! Her sleek tail was glossy, her black mane perfection. Her coat shone so bright you could see your reflection. And when she gets a haircut . . . she is proud to see her locks used to make fine paintbrushes and bows for violins. But when the famous violinist La Rue comes to town and spots Hayley, he hatches a plan to steal her whole tail. A laugh-out-loud fable from our favourite Welsh policeman!
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From the funniest voice in young fiction today . . .
PIP JONES lives in East London with her partner, her two daughters and a real invisible cat. She writes a lot – to widespread, enthusiastic, critical acclaim in the UK and US. Pip won the inaugural Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2012 with Squishy McFluff: The Invisible Cat, her first book. She is the author of six Squishy McFluff books, several picture books (including Daddy’s Sandwich and The Chocolate Monster) and her new series Piggy Handsome.
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goes into picture book format! A day out with Squishy could never be boring! When Squishy and Ava go on a trip to London, they can’t resist the chance to explore Buckingham Palace, but when they accidentally find the Queen, will she be able to see how wonderful Squishy is? 978 0 571 32754 6
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05/04/18 HB | 978 0 571 33727 9 | £12.99 PB | 978 0 571 33728 6 | 32pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33729 3 World All Languages
07/06/18 PB | 978 0 571 32756 0 | 192pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 32757 7 World All Languages
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What can Ruby Roo do on a rainy holiday? The latest picture book sensation from Pip Jones and rising star illustrator, Laura Hughes. 07/06/18 PB | 978 0 571 32752 2 | 32pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33919 8 World All Languages
Board Books! One little girl’s bestselling quest to make her father the perfect sandwich, whether he likes it or not . . . HB Board Book | 26pp | £6.99 | World All Languages Daddy’s Sandwich | 07/06/18 | 978 0 571 33963 1 The Chocolate Monster | 01/03/18 | 978 0 571 34167 2
Keep your eyes peeled and join in the hunt for The Chunk in this super new board book.
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Piggy Handsome is a very confident guinea pig with a hugely inflated ego – he hails from a long line of famous guinea pigs! Handsome hasn’t yet achieved world renown, so when he realises that saving Jeff the budgie from falling off the roof would be just the thing to get on the front pages, he tells Jeff his plan. But Jeff can’t stop flapping his wings, much to Handsome’s ire. Meanwhile, the dastardly villains Dan and Dolly Dixon are seeking revenge for their time in prison. Can Handsome accidentally save the day once again?
ELLA OKSTAD returned to her native Norway after graduating where she now brilliantly illustrates children’s books. Squishy is her first imaginary cat. She also illustrated Ballerina Dreams by Michaela and Elaine DePrince. LAURA HUGHES is the much-admired and celebrated illustrator of Daddy’s Sandwich, The Chocolate Monster and a number of other children’s books, including Easter hit, We’re Going on an Egg Hunt. Originally from Bath, Laura studied illustration at Kingston University and graduated in 2005. When not drawing, Laura loves to curate art exhibitions. Laura lives in London. ADAM STOWER completed a Masters in Narrative Illustration and has been illustrating professionally ever since. Adam illustrates work by a variety of authors as well as books he has written himself. He is feted for his strong cover artwork and charming black and white inside illustrations, and has built up a wide following. Adam lives in Brighton.
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5–7 ‘Great fun to read aloud.’ LoveReading4Kids
07/03/19 PB | 978 0 571 33698 2 | 160pp | £5.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33699 9 World All Languages
06/06/19 PB | 978 0 571 33780 4 | 80pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33781 1 World All Languages
GAVIN PUCKETT lives in South Wales with his wife, his young son and their cat, George. He spends his days working as a school liaison officer with the police and won the Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2013 with his debut book, Murray the Horse. This is the fifth book in the Fables from the Stables series. TOR FREEMAN is a Londoner and has been a freelance illustrator since she graduated from Kingston University. In 2012 she was awarded a Sendak Fellowship.
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Hayley the Hairy Horse Gavin Puckett and Tor Freeman
Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey
Hayley the Horse is a beauty!
Dave and his best friend Skipper are sightseeing in London. Whilst pecking around the palace gates, they meet Prince Raju Pigeon, one of the Queen’s personal birds. Raju is tired of royal life so Dave suggests they swap places! But high society life is not all it's cracked up to be . . .
Her sleek tail was glossy, her black mane perfection. Her coat shone so bright you could see your reflection. And when she gets a haircut . . . she is proud to see her locks used to make fine paintbrushes and bows for violins. But when the famous violinist La Rue comes to town and spots Hayley, he hatches a plan to steal her whole tail. A laugh-out-loud fable from our favourite Welsh policeman!
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A modern-day prince and pauper story with pigeons!
SWAPNA HADDOW lives in London. She spends her time writing, eating cake and making sure her son doesn’t flatten her husband as he attempts to master his human cannonball trick. She has written three other Dave Pigeon titles. SHEENA DEMPSEY loves to draw animals, from dirty rats to mean cats and heroic pigeons. She also illustrated Yoga Babies and Dodo Made Me Do It. She lives in London with her partner, Mick, and their greyhound Sandy.
Young readers adore this series: WINNER Greenhouse Funny Prize WINNER North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award WINNER Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award WINNER Fantastic Book Awards SHORTLISTED Sainsbury’s Book Award SHORTLISTED Sheffield Children’s Book Award SHORTLISTED Leicester Libraries Our Best Book Award
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07/06/18 HB | 978 0 571 32867 3 | 32pp | £12.99 PB | 978 0 571 32869 7 | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 32870 3 World All Languages
FRANCESCA SIMON is universally known for the staggeringly popular Horrid Henry series. These books and CDs have sold over 20 million copies in the UK alone and are published in 27 countries. Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman won the Children’s Book of the Year award in 2008 at the British Book Awards. She is also the author of The Monstrous Child, The Lost Gods and The Sleeping Army for older children as well as Hack and Whack, her first picture book. She lives in North London with her family. LEO BROADLEY is an illustrator and lecturer at the University of Derby. He has written and illustrated a number of books for publishers as well as a winery and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Leo lives in the Midlands.
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18/01/18 PB | 978 0 571 33690 6 | 160pp | £5.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33691 3 World All Languages
SWAPNA HADDOW lives in London. She spends her time writing, eating cake and making sure her son doesn’t flatten her husband as he attempts to master his human cannonball trick. Cover in progress
The Goat Café Francesca Simon and Leo Broadley
Dave Pigeon (Racer!) Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey
Look kids, look The new goat cafe. Hurray! What’s on the menu for today?
Have you ever sat in a shoebox? Of course you have. But have you ever sat in one when your best friend Dave’s cheesy feet are right up your beak?
A Roald-Dahl-funny new picture book from the author of Horrid Henry – we invite you to the goat café! Goats eat EVERYTHING! Especially when a garden gate is left open and a feast awaits. Not content with strawberries, lemons and beans the cheeky goats continue to munch until all the plants, the shed and the garden gnomes have been devoured, leaving the poor owners beside themselves! And then they investigate next door’s garden, the next café!
SHEENA DEMPSEY loves to draw animals, from dirty rats to mean cats and heroic pigeons, too. She lives in London with her partner, Mick, and their greyhound Sandy.
Dave and his best friend Skipper have been taken to Pawsville Vets . . . maybe Dave’s wing will finally be fixed. The pet shop is full of new friends and a bit of healthy competition, and what could be better than a race for a racing pigeon? Illustrated throughout by the incredible Sheena Dempsey. Young readers adore this series: winner Greenhouse Funny Prize
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6–9 Shiny Pippin and the Impossible Door Harry Heape and Rebecca Bagley Pippin, the girl who can talk to animals, is back in another gladventure with Granny, Mungo, Tony and Oddplop. Mungo has been given a magic golden chain, and it has made him as happy as a crumpet. But then – oh no – a big dark cloud of MONKEY MAYHEM rolls into town. Could Evil Doctor Blowfart be at the centre of all the badness? And what on earth is behind the Impossible Door? More wonderful silliness in store in this hilarious third Shiny Pippin story – perfect for fans of Mr Gum and Lemony Snicket! HARRY HEAPE is an artist, a visionary and a very successful noneof-your-businessman. A shy and quiet man, Harry lives and writes in deepest, darkest Hahahahalifax. REBECCA BAGLEY is a freelance illustrator and writer, currently based in Bath. When she’s not hanging out in the world of children’s books, she’ll probably be plotting how to best smuggle a husky into her flat.
01/08/19 PB | 978 0 571 33219 9 | 256pp | £5.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33220 5 World All Languages
Picklewitch & Jack and the Cuckoo Cousin Claire Barker and Teemu Juhani NOBODY tells ME what to do BECUZ . . . I DUZ what I LIKES and I LIKES what I DUZ Jack’s new best friend Picklewitch is still causing marvellous mischief at St Immaculate’s School for the Gifted. When Picklewitch’s cousin Archie comes to stay, Jack worries that she’ll lose interest in him. But Archie is unexpectedly nice, and he and Jack get along really well. But Archie is not all he seems, and soon both Picklewitch and Jack realise there are sinister plans afoot. The second book about this wonderfully cheeky heroine – perfect for fans of The Worst Witch. CLAIRE BARKER is an author and illustrator. She lives with her delightful family on a small, untidy farm in Devon. Claire is the author of middle grade animal fantasy fiction series Knitbone Pepper TEEMU JUHANI is a Finnish illustrator, comic artist and graphic designer. Born and raised in a land of snow and northern lights, he grew up holding his pencil and dreaming of superheroes. 4
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01/08/19 PB | 978 0 571 33520 6 | 160pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33521 3 World All Languages
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07/11/19 PB | 978 0 571 33705 7 | 96pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 33706 4 | £5.99 World All Languages
ANN JUNGMAN was born in London, of German Jewish refugees. Before becoming an author, Ann trained as a lawyer and taught at a primary school. She has published over a hundred books including the Vlad the Drac series, The Most Magnificent Mosque, Resistance, Betrayal and Siege. GAIA BORDICCHIA studied Illustration at IED in Milan. In 1998 she was selected for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Exhibition and has worked on many books since, including The Amazing Animal Atlas. When Gaia isn’t drawing you’ll find her exploring mountain trails, eating ice cream and chasing butterflies.
Sasha and the Wolfcub
Ann Jungman and Gaia Bordicchia ‘You’re not very big for a wolf,’ said Sasha. ‘And you’re not very big for a man,’ snapped the wolf. Sasha has always been taught that wolves are dangerous, but when he finds himself lost out in the snow with Ferdy, a wolfcub, he discovers they are not so different. But how can he persuade his village that the wolves can be their friends? Gaia Bordicchia’s gorgeous illustrations whisk you away to a Russian winter long, long ago . . .
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07/11/19 PB | 978 0 571 34898 5 | 192pp | £6.99 Ebook | 978 0 571 34899 2 World All Languages
KATE SAUNDERS is a full-time author and journalist and has written many books for adults and children. Her books for children have won awards and received rave reviews, and include future classics such as Beswitched, Magicalamity, The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop, The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix, The Land of Neverendings and Costa Winner Five Children on the Western Front. Kate lives in London. NEAL LAYTON was born and raised in Chichester. Whilst he was growing up he spent much of his time playing in the dirt, making homemade catapults and drawing pictures. He studied BA Graphic Design at Newcastle, and MA Illustration at Central Saint Martins. Neal now lives in Portsmouth with his family. He likes living by the seaside.
The Great Christmas Reindeer Disaster Kate Saunders and Neal Layton Jingle bells, Jingle bells, smelly pooh and bum! You can wait for Christmas but it’s never going to come! When a miniature reindeer named Percy falls down the chimney of the Trubshaws’ holiday cottage, the last thing they expect is to be whisked away to the distant planet of Yule-1 – the REAL home of Father Christmas, the elves, and his intrepid reindeer delivery teams. And what an amazing place it is – nobody minds being stuck there until the computer system has been mended. But the festive season is in danger! One rogue reindeer has teamed up with the evil Krampus to sabotage everything. Unless Percy and his new friends can track them down, there will be no Christmas this year – or EVER AGAIN!
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