January – June 2015 Catalogue and Backlist

Cr acking Reading from Bar r i ngton S t oke New titles January–June 2015 and backlist

“Your books awoke my son’s love for reading. We love the format. From a frust rated boy to a little bookworm. Thanks.”

– parent

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ew years are traditionally time for taking stock and we’d like to take this chance to invite you to join us in thinking about how best to inspire and nurture a lifelong love of reading in ALL children.

Stories have the power to transform lives – it’s that simple. But many children never have that life-changing experience of becoming a book lover, of finding a way into a world that offers not only entertainment, delight, comfort, company and challenge but also educational and social advantage.

Some children face barriers such as dyslexia or scotopic sensitivity, and low engagement with reading can be an effect – as well as a cause – of deprivation.

What low reading levels never are is ‘someone else’s problem’. In studies, as many as one in two children state that they don’t enjoy reading. That’s far too many to imagine for a moment that dyslexia and social disadvantage are always to blame.

Many kids simply have a myriad of entertainment options at their fingertips, and reading loses out.

We believe that short, brilliant, accessible fiction can transform reading for these children, and that’s why we publish books with word counts from 2,500 to 20,000.

Our authors are the very best children’s writers in the world, because all children DESERVE the best, and children who don’t read NEED it.

Here’s to more children, reading more.

The Barrington Stoke team

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Introduction

Cracking Reading... for everyone How Barrington Stoke books help more children grow a love of reading: ➔➔ We publish award-winning, household-name authors because we believe that all children deserve the best stories, regardless of reading level ➔➔ We keep books short and punchy with lots of chapter breaks to tackle short attention spans and reward readers ➔➔ Our tinted paper and dyslexia-friendly font offer a smoother read for everyone, including young people with dyslexia or reading problems ➔➔ Our careful editing makes age-appropriate stories available to less confident readers ➔➔ Our gorgeous covers and fun finishes mean the books have real pick-up appeal

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Barrington Stoke books help emergent, reluctant and dyslexic readers unlock the love of reading. Our books are crammed with ingenious design and editorial tricks to ensure an accessible read.

Best of all, the books are brilliant stories by the best authors in the business, and so also offer a great quick read for more confident kids.

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Keep in touch and get involved...

Visit our website www.barringtonstoke.co.uk for indepth info on our list and accessibility features, plus links to the following: Fun Stuff – author videos, fun activities and more School Zone – classroom discussion guides, classroom activity sheets and more Reading War – explore our WWI novels with video,

audio and more

Young Editors – inspire young readers with our free

manuscript review service

The Barrington Stoke blog – where the team talks books, reading, dyslexia and more

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January

Kevin Brooks

Teen

The Devil’s Angel IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-450-5

2014 Carnegie winner Brooks returns to the Barrington Stoke list with a poetic and compelling tale of disaffection, hero-worship and teen attachment.

New kid Dean appears in the summer term of Year 10, smiles and beats another kid to a pulp. Dean’s dangerous and exciting, and when he singles Jack out for his attention, the two form a fast bond. But underneath the usual teen posturing there is a darker side to Dean. He needs more – more wildness, more violence.

‘Kevin Brooks just gets better and better’ – Sunday Telegraph

Aidan Chambers

Teen

Blindside IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-464-2

Carnegie Medalist Chambers makes his Barrington Stoke debut with a heart-rending and uplifting story of determination and self-belief.

Runner Nate dreams of competing at the highest level until a terrible accident cuts short his running days. A long rehabilitation looms, but during his time in hospital new friends help Nate see how desperately others want to hang on to life, and how precious his own second chance really is.

Aidan Chambers received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his work writing, publishing, reviewing and promoting literature for children and young people.

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January

8-12

Chris Priestley The Wickford Doom Illustrated by Vladimir Stankovic IA 8–12/RA 8+ £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-409-3

Thrill-master Priestley makes his Barrington Stoke debut with a darkly thrilling tale of diabolical deeds.

Harry and his widowed mother are delighted to inherit Wickford Hall. But the inheritance is a cruel joke from beyond the grave – the Hall disappeared into the sea long ago, taking its medieval Doom painting with it. But then Harry awakes an ancient wrath, and the painting’s infamous demon walks the land once more…

Chris Priestley has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Edgar Award and won the Dracula Society Children’s Award for Tales of Terror.

‘Wonderfully macabre and beautifully crafted horror stories’ – Chris Riddell

Alan Gibbons

7-12

Street Corner Dad Illustrated by Ismael Pinteno IA 7–12/RA 7 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-437-6

Bestselling Alan Gibbons returns to the Barrington Stoke list with a touching story of family love.

Bombs are falling on Liverpool and children have been evacuated to keep them safe. But Jimmy and Molly’s Nan won’t let them go, and she’s not a woman many can stand up to. When a bomb blasts a hole in all their lives, Nan blames her son-in-law and sends him away. But Jimmy and Molly won’t let their family crumble.

Alan Gibbons has sold over a million copies of his books, has won the Blue Peter Award and the Catalyst Award and been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

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January

Nigel Hinton

Teen

Daredevil IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-436-9

Barrington Stoke favourite Hinton returns with a powerful teen thriller of sibling rivalries.

Ben has always looked up to his big brother, but Sam has always picked on Ben. Nothing Ben does seems to impress him – except the dares. Ben knows he shouldn’t rise to the bait but he can’t resist. And so Ben gets caught up in an everescalating series of dares, eventually putting both their lives in danger.

Nigel Hinton has won the FCBG Award and been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. His Buddy novels have been adapted for film and TV.

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The Gun

– Reading Matters

IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-467-3

Gritty urban drama from award-winning Bali Rai.

Teen

Bernard Ashley

Torrent Illustrated by Alan Brown IA TEEN/RA 7 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-454-3

Teen

Fast-paced thrills with a ghostly twist from an award-winning author.

Robert Swindells

Just a Bit of Fun IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-453-6

A spooky Halloween tale from a Carnegie Medal winner.

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February

8-12

Malorie Blackman Robot Girl Illustrated by Matthew Griffin IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-459-8

The current UK Children’s Laureate returns to Barrington Stoke with a fantastic, suspense-filled futuristic drama.

Claire’s inventor dad won’t let anyone see his projects until they are fully finished. Claire is desperate to meet his latest invention, but when she does, her world is turned upside down. She turns to her online friend Maisie for help, but Maisie is inextricably linked to the monster Claire’s father has created.

Malorie Blackman OBE is one of the UK’s best-loved writers for children and a winner of the Eleanor Farjeon, Children’s Book and WH Smith Awards.

Tom Palmer

8-12

Rugby Academy: Surface to Air Illustrated by David Shephard IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-398-0

Sports story legend Tom Palmer follows up Combat Zone with the second instalment in our new rugby trilogy.

The team is in Toulon for the European Championship, and Rory is struggling with the unfamiliar base and worry over parents serving in a conflict overseas. The team dynamic is shot, and Rory’s own training schedule has slipped out of control. Can Rory get himself into gear in time to help Borderlands win?

Tom Palmer is a true reading hero. A former bookseller and reading development officer, his books and events have been the trigger for many thousands of young people getting into reading.

Where it all began...

Rugby Academy: Combat Zone ISBN: 978-1-78112-397-3

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FEBRUARY

Tony Bradman

10+

Anzac Boys Illustrated by Ollie Cuthbertson IA 10+/RA 8+ £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-434-5

Bestselling author Tony Bradman takes inspiration from an amazing true story for a stunning novel of WWI and the Gallipoli campaign.

When orphaned brothers Bert and Frank are taken from the Children’s Home in London, the priests promise a better life in the New World. But what really awaits is hard work, separation and the cold fact that no one cares if they live or die. Then war breaks out and the brothers meet again – in Gallipoli.

Tony Bradman has sold over 2 million books worldwide as author and anthologist and is a popular fixture on the Barrington Stoke list.

Catherine MacPhail

8-12

Stars Shall Be Bright Illustrated by Ollie Cuthbertson IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-469-7

Barrington Stoke favourite Cathy MacPhail takes inspiration from a tragedy of WWI to create a poignant story of a family torn apart by war.

On 22 May 1915, a troop train collided with five other trains at Quintinshill in Scotland. Over 250 soldiers died and many more were injured. The bodies of three children were found in the wreckage but never identified. Catherine MacPhail imagines the last journey of these tragic stowaways.

Catherine MacPhail is the acclaimed author of a range of contemporary urban stories for young people. Another Me was recently adapted for the big screen.

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FEBRUARY

Lest we forget

WWI titles from Barrington Stoke Teen

12+

10+

Linda Newbery

Tom Palmer

Michaela Morgan

Tilly’s Promise

Over the Line

Respect

IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-293-8

IA 10+/RA 8+ £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-393-5

IA 12+/RA 7 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-426-0

Jo Cotterill Glee Club

Solo

Illustrated by Jen Collins IA 10+/RA 6.5 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-449-9 Glee Club is facing disaster.

With only weeks to go before the big competition, their coach has been taken ill. Can club member Mel save the day?

Solo

Alan Combes Red Card Illustrated by Aleksandar Sotirovski IA 10+/RA 6.5 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-433-8 Seb’s a great footballer – but not a nice guy.

Jenny the ref has his card marked – and the stage is set for a battle of wills.

Our Solos are first chapter books for children reading that stage later than their peers. The books have carefully calculated language, character and line spacing and a saturated background tint to give seriously struggling readers the best chance at cracking the reading code. Suitable for ages 10+. cracking reading

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March

our new little gems are in colour!

Cornelia Funke

The Monster from the Blue Planet Illustrated by Elys Dolan IA 5–8/RA AT LEVEL £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-430-7 Zaleb has travelled to Earth to take home a monster as a pet – but a firm friendship soon develops instead.

Join Zaleb and her Earth friend Izzy as they travel through space to a magic galaxy of fridge monsters and wishing moons!

Monster Busters Illustrated by Glenys Ambrus IA 5–8/RA AT LEVEL £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-396-6 Rosa and Ivan just can’t seem to get away from monsters – they’re everywhere! From troll teachers to yawning mouths in the mountains, the monster busters must be ever on the alert!

Cornelia Funke is one of the best-loved children’s authors in Germany and established her huge international fan base with the publication of Dragon Rider. Her Inkheart series was adapted into a major Hollywood film.

Elys Dolan is an up-and-coming illustration star. Her books Weasels and Nuts in Space have seen her nominated for the Greenaway Medal, Macmillan Prize and Waterstones Picture This.

Glenys Ambrus is an award-winning illustrator and artist who has illustrated over 50 books for children, working with authors including Clement Freud and Alexander McCall Smith.

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March

Dick King-Smith

The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm Illustrated by Victor Ambrus IA 5–8/RA AT LEVEL £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-417-8 Animal Farm meets Shaun the Sheep as grubby Farmer Green wages war on some very determined rats.

Dick King-Smith OBE was the author of countless childhood classics, including The Queen’s Nose, which became a popular television series and The Sheep-pig, later adapted for film as Babe and winner of the Guardian Medal.

Victor Ambrus is a renowned illustrator and painter and has twice received the prestigious Greenaway Medal. He regularly appears on the TV show Time Team, where he visualises archeological sites as they may have once appeared.

Ros Asquith With illustrations by Mairi Hedderwick The Big Fib IA 5–8/RA AT LEVEL £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-470-3 Robbie’s back, and this time he’s in trouble! Robbie’s head is full of Uncle Poached Egg’s tall tales and he can’t help but join in with a few big fibs of his own. Can Mum teach Robbie the difference?

Author and cartoonist Ros Asquith is the illustrator behind the Big Book of Feelings and a huge number of fiction titles. Her work also appears regularly in the Guardian.

Katie Morag creator Mairi Hedderwick lived on the Isle of Coll for many years and is much beloved for her beautifully illustrated tales of island life.

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March

We’re bonkers for the

!

Our new imprint of 7–9 fiction is packed with brilliant features to inspire even reluctant readers. First-class author and illustrator pairings meet gorgeous packaging and fun extras, all wrapped up in an easy-read font and zany but readable design. Free your 7–9s from series slavery with some top-quality reading!

Philip Ardagh The Unlikely Outlaws Illustrated by Tom Morgan-Jones IA 7–9/RA AT LEVEL £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-371-3 A gang of occasionally inept outlaws rob from the rich to give to the poor, foil dastardly knights and… fail in some quests. In a parallel universe, an increasingly frustrated editor chases Mr Ardagh for new instalments to the story, with the help of Mr A’s P.A. Dotty, a large range of post-it notes and many cakes and biscuits…

Sample spreads from The Unlikely Outlaws

Philip Ardagh is the laughmaster behind The Eddie Dickens Trilogy and The Grunts. He has won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Luchs Prize and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.

Tom Morgan-Jones draws with a dip pen. His work crops up in all manner of places from children’s books, magazines and papers to the backs of buses, the sides of milk cartons and all over satirical board games.

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Jan Mark Hook or by Crook Illustrated by Tony Ross IA 7–9/RA AT LEVEL £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-493-2 Shepherds outwit kings and outlaws outwit everyone in Jan Mark’s gorgeous romp through ye olde England.

Includes authentically disgusting medieval recipes, horrible historical facts, riddles and lots more fun.

Sample spreads from Hook or by Crook

Jan Mark was twice winner of the Carnegie Medal for the novels Thunder and Lightnings and Handles.

She was a teacher before becoming an author.

Tony Ross is the bestselling author/illustrator of a huge range of childhood favourites, and has been runner-up for the Kate Greenaway and nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

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April

8-12

Cathy Hopkins Mum Never Did Learn to Knock Illustrated by Louise Wright IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-495-6

Bestseller Cathy Hopkins makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a story with a heart-wrenching twist.

Emily is close to her mother and so when Mum goes, it matters a lot to her that she can talk to her whenever she needs to. Dad says it’s better to get used to the fact Mum’s gone – no phone calls, no late-night chats, nothing. Is Dad right, or does Emily know her own needs best?

Cathy Hopkins is perhaps best known for her massively bestselling Mates, Dates series, for which she has been shortlisted for the Queen of Teen Award.

Roger McGough

7-12

I Never Liked Wednesdays Illustrated by Michael Broad IA 7–12/RA 7 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-462-8

National treasure McGough joins Barrington Stoke with the first of two laugh-out-loud tales of childhood derring-do.

Two friends from Liverpool get up to all sorts of mischief, from ‘stowing away’ on a ship heading far out to sea (aka a Mersey ferry) to invading Midge’s sister’s girls’ night in.

Roger McGough CBE is an author, poet, playwright and broadcaster. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has won many awards for his writing.

Coming soon...

If Only We Had a Helicopter

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April

7-12

Malorie Blackman Contact Illustrated by Paul Fisher-Johnson IA 7–12/RA 7 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-460-4

The current UK Children’s Laureate returns to Barrington Stoke with a touching story about sport and friendship.

Cal lives in a world in which it is forbidden for anyone to have contact with another person unless both wear a special non-contact suit. Sport is outlawed in favour of virtual games. Cal and his friends have a huge secret: they meet outside the city walls and play free of their suits. But now a stranger has found out...

Malorie Blackman OBE is one of the UK’s best-loved writers for children and is a winner of the Eleanor Farjeon, Children’s Book and WH Smith Awards.

Teen

Melvin Burgess Persist Illustrated by Cathy Brett IA TEEN/RA 7 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-494-9

Melvin Burgess returns to Barrington Stoke showing a softer side.

A girl in a coma. A desperate mother. One cannot let the other know she hears her. One struggles to hold on to the belief that hope is still there. Can they both persist long enough to find a way back to one another?

Melvin Burgess is the award-winning author of a string of novels for children and young adults. He won the Carnegie Medal for Junk.

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APRIL

Alan Durant Game Boy Reloaded Game Boy Galactic 7-12

Illustrated by Sue Mason

7-12

IA 7–12/RA 7 £5.99 Our two sequels to the ever-popular Game Boy, available in reading age 7 editions for the first time.

How it all began...

Game Boy 4u2read ISBN: 978-1-84299-912-7

ISBN: 978-1-78112-472-7

ISBN: 978-1-78112-473-4

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Terry Deary

8-12

The Vampire of Croglin Illustrated by Stefano Tambellini IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-458-1

Horrible Histories legend Terry Deary revisits one of Britain’s most infamous vampire legends.

When a sister and two brothers move into remote Croglin Hall, things soon begin to go bump in the night. The sister is attacked by a vampire and a body in the nearby graveyard shows signs of having ‘walked’… Deary encourages the reader to consider alternative explanations of supernatural events.

Terry Deary has written dozens of novels for children and adults, often with historical settings. He was voted Outstanding Children’s Non-fiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.

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May

Teen

Anthony McGowan Pike IA TEEN/RA 9 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-466-6

Anthony McGowan revisits the characters of Brock – long-listed for the Carnegie Medal 2014 and the UKLA Award. © Jerry Bauer

There’s nothing devious or mean about Kenny – he thinks everyone sees the world in the same simple, black-and-white way that he does. He needs to be protected from himself – that’s why he is so good at dragging his brother Nicky into all sorts of trouble…

‘McGowan refuses to compromise on quality, substance or the emotional challenges that he offers readers’ – Inis Magazine

Bali Rai

Teen

Game On IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-448-2

Bali Rai revisits Baljit of Dream On – one of Barrington Stoke’s bestselling titles at over 90,000 copies!

Baljit is all ready to go to Liverpool to discuss his offer with the Academy. Life is good – his friends are excited, Hannah’s a great girlfriend and even his parents are on side. But then things turn sour – a footballing upset, car trouble on the road north – and Baljit faces some huge decisions.

Bali Rai has cornered the market in gritty urban fiction with a multicultural edge. He has won a raft of awards and his novel Rani and Sukh is a GCSE set text.

Where it all began...

Dream On ISBN: 978-1-78112-422-2 cracking reading

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May

Catherine Fisher

Teen

At the World’s End IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-471-0

Bestselling Incarceron author Fisher creates a compelling vision of a dystopian society after the fallout of a poisonous star storm.

Caz has been living in the department store since the day the Blue Star came and killed everyone who breathed in its toxic snow. She can’t do so much as look outside. But life in the store is getting dangerous and so Caz decides to take her chances in the world outside, with only Will for company…

‘Catherine Fisher is one of today’s best fantasy writers’ – The Independent

Keith gray

Teen

The Last Soldier IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-439-0

Prize-winning YA author Gray returns to the Barrington Stoke list with a stunning novel of Depression-era America.

There’s not much excitement in Joe and his brother’s lives – just grinding poverty and the occasional run-in with the neighbours. The only highlight is the arrival of the carnival, with its mermaid, wolfman and baby dragon. This year, there’s a new attraction – the Last Soldier of World War One. What message does he have for the boys?

Keith Gray has won the Silver Award of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Guardian Prize, the Costa Award and the Carnegie Medal.

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May

Teen

Kevin Brooks Dumb Chocolate Eyes Illustrated by Emma Shoard IA TEEN/RA 7 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-451-2

2014 Carnegie winner Brooks pulls no punches in a brutal and effective story about boredom and destructive friendships.

It was one of those childhood friendships of convenience – two lads in the same village who go to the same school. But then Cassidy gets it into his head that they should set traps for the rats in his garden, and things start to go very, very wrong.

‘A masterly writer’ – Mail on Sunday

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Bloodline IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-491-8

A battle of wits begins as a girl bursts in on Finbar and his goodfor-nothing family and holds them hostage.

Teen

Kevin Brooks & Cathy Forde

I See You Baby IA TEEN/RA 8 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-476-5

Two amazing authors team up to tell alternating viewpoints of two teens at a festival pretending to be something they’re not.

Teen

Chris Bradford

Gamer IA TEEN/RA 9 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-477-2

When gamer Scott enters Virtual Kombat, he discovers there’s nothing virtual about the danger…

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June

Chris Bradford

8-12

Bulletcatcher Illustrated by Nelson Evergreen IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-445-1

Exhilarating action meets heart-pounding suspense in the first of a new series from action master Bradford.

They say you can’t outrun a bullet – what if you could stop one? When Troy is caught up in a terrorist attack, he discovers an amazing power – bullets can’t harm him. Soon he has been recruited into a secret agency where he meets Scarlet – a girl with her own remarkable talent.

Chris Bradford is the author of the Young Samurai and Bodyguard series. His range of awards include a black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu!

8-12

Tom Palmer Rugby Academy: Deadlocked Illustrated by David Shephard IA 8–12/RA 8 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-399-7

Sports story legend Tom Palmer follows up Combat Zone and Surface to Air with a third explosive instalment.

The team has made it to the World Championships in New Zealand, but the strain of divisions within the squad and worry for their Forces parents’ safety have the Borderlands team well and truly rattled. Can the lads pull it together and bring the trophy home to England?

Tom Palmer is a true reading hero. A former bookseller and reading development officer, his books and events have been the trigger for many thousands of young people getting into reading.

Where it all began...

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June

7-12

Philip Ardagh The Black Knight of Gressingham Illustrated by Mike Phillips IA 7–12/RA 7 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-407-9

The Green Men ride again in the third instalment of funnyman Ardagh’s Olde Worlde romp.

Squat is minding his own business in his hovel when his friend Big Jim comes to ask him to join the Green Men of Gressingham. Soon Squat is living as an outlaw in the forest and taking on the dreadful Sir Jack de Zack...

‘Literature’s biggest joker’ – The Independent

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Terry Deary

The Pitt Street Pirates Illustrated by Stefano Tambellini IA 7–12/RA 7 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-468-0

7-12

A ‘pirate’ crew set sail across their local park pond on a treasure-hunting quest in this fun yarn.

Pete Johnson

Hero Illustrated by Jen Collins IA TEEN/RA 7 £6.99 ISBN: 978-1-78112-478-9

Teen

When Luke’s sister Sophie asks for help, Luke has no idea he’ll end up having to stand up to the hardest boy in school.

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June

A gorgeous new look for our witty and wise trio from

Karen McCombie

Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of numerous children’s and teenage books, including the series Ally’s World, Indie Kidd and You, Me and Thing. Before becoming an author she worked for teen magazines such as J17 and Sugar. She lives in London with her husband, young daughter and assorted cats, who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not.

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June

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Blamehounds

Two canine friends set up shop as the ‘Blamehounds’.

978-1-78112-392-8

Picture Squirrels picture books for 3–5s Charlie Higson & Mark Chambers

£5.99

Cheesemares

Hal investigates the cause of his cheese-related nightmares.

978-1-78112-191-7

£5.99

Freddy and the Pig

An Xbox lover sends a pig to school in his place.

978-1-78112-373-7

kevin crossley-holland £6.99

Stars of Mine

A traditional English version of Rumpelstiltskin.

978-1-78112-192-4

Michael Morpurgo & ross collins All I Said Was

£5.99

A boy who wants to fly swaps places with a bird who wants to read a book.

julia donaldson

978-1-78112-348-5

Two siblings are suspicious of the new owner of the house next door.

£6.99

Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door 978-1-78112-005-7

Michael Rosen & Chris Mould

The Snake who Came to Stay

Wolfman

Polly’s Holiday Home for Pets has some tricky residents!

Wolfman is on the loose and he is raging and rampaging through town like a terror!

978-1-78112-008-8

978-1-78112-374-4

cornelia funke

£6.99

£5.99

£5.99

THE MOONSHINE DRAGON

Eleanor Updale & Sarah Horne

Moonshine magic sees a knight and a dragon visit Patrick’s room.

Itch Scritch Scratch

978-1-78112-353-9

A gang of nasty nits rollick and rampage in rhyme.

Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs

978-1-78112-294-5

£6.99

£5.99

There are mermaids and never a dull moment in Sandy Cove.

978-1-78112-390-4

£5.99

alexander mccall smith

Little Gems 5–8s reading at level

Good Dog Lion

ros asquith & mairi hedderwick

Timo saves Lion’s life, and Lion is determined to repay him.

The Bad Trousers

978-1-78112-372-0

£6.99

It’s Robbie’s birthday and Granny is working on an awful present.

978-1-78112-428-4

£6.99

geraldine mccaughrean Go! Go! Chichico!

A Brazilian boy has a trial for a big team, but no boots to play in.

ian beck

978-1-78112-193-1

The First Third Wish

A trainee fairy loses a wish and causes all manner of mayhem.

978-1-78112-245-7

£5.99

£5.99

michael morpurgo The Castle in the Field

Chris, Lisa and Tom make a gang-hut in an old WW2 shelter.

malorie blackman

978-1-78112-287-7

My Friend’s a Gris-kwok

A small shape-shifter presents two babysitters with a challenge.

978-1-78112-244-0

£5.99

£5.99

Minikid

Chris and Lisa’s cousin causes chaos when he visits from the city.

978-1-78112-352-2

£5.99

Snug

eoin colfer

Snug and Lisa are best friends - but then Snug goes missing.

978-1-78112-286-0

The Fish in the Bathtub

£5.99

A carp causes a family rift - is he Christmas dinner, or a new pet?

978-1-78112-360-7

£6.99

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tony robinson Skulduggery

Mary’s Hair

Mrs Doyle meets Horrid Henry in a tale of terrible haircuts.

Pirate school’s a rum place in our Treasure Island prequel.

978-1-78112-226-6

978-1-78112-408-6

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Backlist 4u2read 7–12s reading age 7

anne fine gnomes gnomes gnomes

JOHN AGARD

Gnome-obsessive Sam has to make sacrifices to help his family.

All sorts to Make a World

978-1-78112-204-4

Shona and her dad meet all of humanity on one day out.

978-1-78112-370-6

£5.99

The Green Men kidnap Tom, and they SAY they need his help... £5.99

The Red Dragons of Gressingham

‘Inlaws’ now, the Green Men are off on a dragon-related quest. £5.99

Nadine Dreams of Home £5.99

£5.99

pippa goodhart The house with no name

A new house unlocks tragic secrets from the past. £5.99

deadly letter

Prity struggles to learn the rules and fit in at her new school.

978-1-78112-368-3

malorie blackman Hostage

When Angela is kidnapped she has to use all of her resources. £5.99

£5.99

jan mark robin hood all at sea

Robin Hood tries a change of career, but he’s no sailor!

978-1-84299-913-4

Peter clover Dead Cool

Sammy’s new parrot comes with a whole ghostly pirate crew!

978-1-84299-403-0

978-1-78112-243-3

mary hoffman

Refugee Nadine struggles to adjust to life without her dad.

978-1-78112-249-5

Tom needs to pass his exams, but he faces a huge challenge.

978-1-84299-878-6

Bernard Ashley

978-1-78112-369-0

£5.99

how brave is that?

The Green Men of Gressingham

978-1-78112-010-1

Ian takes on the world’s worst house guest - Uncle Ron. 978-1-78112-285-3

Philip Ardagh

978-1-84299-222-7

£5.99

the haunting of uncle ron

£5.99

£5.99

michael morpurgo fox friend

Clare rescues a fox cub, but her dad says that foxes are vermin.

978-1-78112-194-8

gillian cross

Dilly struggles to deal with a wart - and an overbearing brother.

Mozart’s Banana

A mad horse, a dare and a determined girl.

978-1-78112-367-6

£5.99

wartman 978-1-78112-306-5 £5.99

£5.99

who’s a big bully then?

It’s bull versus bully in a countryside tale with a BIG twist. annie dalton

978-1-78112-307-2

£5.99

Friday Forever

Things have gone all ‘Groundhog’ for Lenny - how can he fix it?

978-1-84299-283-8

£5.99

jeremy strong don’t go in the cellar

Zack and Laura set loose the craziest gadget on the planet. terry deary

978-1-84299-996-7

The Hat Trick

mad iris

A brilliant tale of a determined footballer - with a twist.

978-1-78112-415-4

An escapee ostrich holes up in Pudding Lane School. £5.99

The Pitt Street Pirates

The Pitt Street ‘pirates’ race to beat the local rich kids to treasure.

978-1-84299-990-5

£5.99

£5.99

978-1-84299-879-3

£5.99

mad iris goes missing

It’s Cup day and Mad Iris is missing! Can Pudding Lane find her?

978-1-84299-994-3

£5.99

problems with a python

Adam agrees to look after Gary’s python, and chaos ensues.

alan durant

978-1-84299-793-2

game boy

£5.99

JP is sucked into his games console and faces terrible danger.

the smallest horse in the world

978-1-84299-912-7

Bella copes with boastful new girl Swan thanks to a special friend.

£5.99

978-1-84299-995-0

£5.99

cracking reading

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Backlist 8–12s reading age 8

peter clover the tale of black-eye jax

scoular anderson

The ghost of a highwayman has a message for Harry…

vigi the viking and the dream dragon

Vigi and friends show their Viking spirit when their ship is stolen.

978-1-78112-242-6

978-1-84299-689-8

£5.99

£5.99

frank cottrell-boyce desirable

malorie blackman

1 loser + 1 bottle of magical aftershave = EPIC desirability.

hostage

When Angela is kidnapped she has to use all of her resources.

978-1-78112-079-8

978-1-78112-424-6

£5.99

£5.99

gillian cross the cupcake wedding

chris bradford

Holly pitches in with cakes and advice for her sister’s wedding.

ninja: first mission

978-1-78112-213-6

Taka must recover his clan scrolls from an enemy samurai.

978-1-84299-939-4

£5.99

ninja: death touch 978-1-78112-210-5

£5.99

ninja: assassin

Taka learns a terrible secret as he avenges his mother’s death.

978-1-78112-376-8

Some ‘chilling’ texts appear in Sam, Ryan and Jack’s phones!

978-1-78112-009-5

Taka’s clan must face a samurai attack on their hideout.

£5.99

the monster snowman £5.99

the mystery of the man with the black beard

Annie’s dad vanishes and there are some sticky clues to follow.

978-1-78112-359-1

£5.99

£5.99

annie dalton cherry green story green

tony bradman

Cherry Green’s magic storybook helps a group of foster kids.

the dirty dozen

Robbie gets a team together to show Top Grove what he’s got.

978-1-84299-356-9

£5.99

football crazy

A harsh new coach takes the joy out of the game for some friends.

978-1-78112-212-9

£5.99

one-nil

Luke skips school for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see England.

978-1-78112-218-1

978-1-84299-761-1

Zack downloads new dads from a website to try them on for size.

978-1-84299-384-2

978-1-78112-351-5 the hat trick

978-1-78112-072-9

A brilliant tale of a determined footballer - with a twist.

£5.99

978-1-78112-129-0

merlin and the ring of power

Merlin must find the Ring of Power to save the kingdom.

£5.99

£5.99

the last viking £5.99

Can Emma and Symeon save their village from the Viking raiders?

978-1-78112-350-8

eric brown

£5.99

war games

Sport helps a Jewish girl and an English evacuee endure the war.

an alien ate me for breakfast

Can Mouse and Millie escape being an alien’s breakfast?

978-1-78112-205-1

£5.99

£5.99

tommy donbavand

anne cassidy

uniform

sammy and the starman

A second-hand uniform has odd effects on its new owner.

Sammy meets a tiny spaceman who needs his help.

978-1-78112-219-8

£5.99

Dick Turpin: hero or horror? A group of witnesses tell their tales.

Merlin discovers special powers and a great destiny await him.

978-1-84299-451-1

£5.99

zack black and the magic dads

dick turpin legends and lies £5.99

young merlin

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Joe and Molly fight the bullies with the help of a mini explorer!

terry deary

A new teacher confuses two boys and changes their lives.

978-1-78112-073-6

£5.99

ways to trap a yeti

£5.99

the two jacks 978-1-78112-246-4

978-1-78112-200-6

£5.99

978-1-78112-040-8

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£5.99

Backlist tommy donbavand CTD

karen mccombie CTD

virus

the girl with the sunshine smile

A virus sucks Nahim, Polly and Amina into the net.

978-1-78112-000-2

Meg’s life’s not so sunny when Mum gets a new boyfriend. £5.99

zombie!

£5.99

running from the rainbow

Zombie Jake likes to party. Can his friend Nathan keep up?

978-1-84299-708-6

978-1-78112-403-1

Rosie has a big secret she is trying to conceal at her new school. £5.99

978-1-78112-003-3

£5.99

sweetness and lies

Tilly is torn between two of her friends.

vivian french

978-1-78112-199-3

ellie and the sea monster

£5.99

Ellie races a monster to find a wish - but who needs it more?

978-1-78112-270-9

£5.99

dragon!

cornelia funke

A pet is one thing but a pet dragon is another. What is Max to do?

young werewolf

The race is on to find a cure when a very strange dog bites Matt.

978-1-78112-268-6

hilary mckay

£6.99

978-1-84299-417-7

£5.99

the sticky witch

Two children staying with their aunt discover that she is a witch.

978-1-84299-770-3

£5.99

alan gibbons the dying photo

Jimmy searches for the man whose camera stole his parents.

michael morpurgo

978-1-78112-041-5

fox friend

£5.99

Clare rescues a fox cub, but her dad says that foxes are vermin. mary hooper

978-1-78112-086-6

the genie

wartman

Dilly struggles to deal with a wart - and an overbearing brother.

Fudge buys a genie at a car-boot and the wishes begin.

978-1-78112-203-7

£5.99

£5.99

978-1-78112-087-3

£5.99

who’s a big bully then?

It’s bull versus bully in a countryside tale with a BIG twist.

michael lawrence

978-1-78112-132-0

Young Dracula

£5.99

Wilfrid’s not a wimpire! The inspiration behind the CBBC series.

978-1-78112-355-3

£5.99

Young Monsters

bright star

It’s Lon’s first day at the School for Young Monsters!

978-1-78112-357-7

jenny oldfield

£5.99

A damaged girl and a terrified pony help each other heal.

978-1-78112-375-1

£5.99

Young Wizards

Brin and Arlo are about to discover a whole lot of powers...

978-1-78112-356-0

£5.99

tom palmer rugby academy: combat zone

catherine macphail

Footy nut and Forces son Woody ends up in a rugby-mad school.

annie’s choice

978-1-78112-397-3

A new friend helps Karam with a bully - but there’s a price to pay.

over the line

978-1-78112-354-6

The true story of a WWI hero and the Footballers’ Battalion.

£5.99

£5.99

under the skin

978-1-78112-393-5

Omar and Sam clash often, but they’re friends underneath.

scrum!

978-1-78112-083-5

Stephen is torn between two parents, two lives and two games.

£5.99

£6.99

978-1-84299-944-8

karen mccombie

A risk-averse head teacher bans football, and Secret FC is born.

candy girl

978-1-78112-241-9

A placement at Candy magazine is not so sweet for Dixie.

978-1-84299-875-5

£5.99

secret fc £5.99

£5.99

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Backlist 8–12s reading age 8 ctd

Kaye Umansky CTD The Wickedest Witch in the World

darren shan

The witch from Hansel and Gretel has some babysitting woes.

hagurosan

978-1-78112-201-3

A boy disrespects a shrine and faces an awesome lesson.

978-1-78112-206-8

£5.99

A talking canary helps Sterling talk to the girl of his dreams. £6.99

the story of matthew buzzington

Matthew’s life is ruined - if only he had a superpower to help...

978-1-78112-414-7

£5.99

WEird Happenings

sterling and the canary 978-1-78112-271-6

Pinchton Primm is fascinated by the new family next door.

978-1-78112-074-3

Andy stanton

£5.99

Meet the Weirds

Pinchton invites the Weirds round - with disastrous results!

978-1-78112-076-7

£5.99

Wildly Weird

The Weird’s new House Plant ruins the local Flower Show.

978-1-78112-075-0

£5.99

£6.99

Jean Ure Jeremy Strong

Real True Friends

New-girl Hannah finds there’s competition for her friendship.

Chuckle Bob’s Great Escape

An escapee monkey is befriended by two children.

978-1-78112-215-0

978-1-78112-078-1 £5.99

Lucy lives in her sister’s shadow, but that’s about to change.

The Ghost in the Bath

Luke meets a very wet ghost from the Titanic.

978-1-84299-997-4

978-1-78112-358-4

Kevin worries about his parents misbehaving on Parents’ Night. £5.99

Mad Iris £5.99

Mad Iris Goes Missing

It’s Cup day and Mad Iris is missing! Can Pudding Lane find her?

978-1-78112-048-4

£5.99

A Perfectly Ordinary School

Frankie goes to a new school to learn to stand up for himself.

978-1-78112-405-5

solos 10+ reading age 6.5 Alan Combes City Boy

An escapee ostrich has holed up in Pudding Lane School!

978-1-78112-047-7

£5.99

£5.99

Living with Vampires 978-1-84299-998-1

£5.99

Star For a Day

£5.99

Grandad - a retired pro - decides to train up Josh.

978-1-84299-489-4

£6.99

United Here I come

Jimmy is convinced he’ll play for United - even though he’s awful.

978-1-78112-267-9

£6.99

Jo Cotterill Love Bites

Grace decides to tell her human boyfriend that she’s a vampire...

Jonathan Stroud

978-1-78112-001-9

The Ghost of Shadow Vale

Grettir is the strongest man in Iceland, but can he defeat a ghost?

978-1-78112-423-9

£5.99

£6.99

Take Two

One prom + one hot boy + two best friends = trouble!

978-1-84299-874-8

£6.99

Three’s a Crowd

Kaye Umansky

Molly faces a big decision - can her best friend Ben help?

978-1-78112-006-4

The 13th Fairy

£6.99

Curse? What curse? Funny and clever spin on Sleeping Beauty.

978-1-78112-349-2

£5.99

The Queen’s Tale

The After School Club

It’s poison apple time! Deliciously wicked retelling of Snow White.

978-1-78112-202-0

Sam joins Lena’s gang - and it’s not what he expected! £5.99

The Stepsisters’ Story

Lardine and Angula tell their side of the story. Cinderella? Pah! 978-1-78112-039-2

Alison Davies

£5.99

978-1-84299-940-0

Jim Eldridge Bomb!

Rob faces his past as he defuses a bomb in a school.

978-1-78112-305-8

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£6.99

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Backlist Chris Powling

Alan Gibbons CTD

Thin Ice

The Greatest

Pete knows ice is lethal but he must save a stranded dog.

978-1-78112-127-6

A bullied boy draws inspiration from his hero, Muhammad Ali. £6.99

978-1-78112-364-5

Alison Prince

Catherine Johnson

Help!

Con Men

£6.99

Dan helps his dad at work - but they’re even worse together!

Find out how con men take people in.

978-1-78112-128-3

978-1-84299-696-6

£6.99

Web

£5.99

Footy coach Max blackmails Tim over help with homework.

Steve Mills & Hilary Koll

978-1-78112-377-5

Counting On Leroy

£6.99

A maths whizz takes part in a TV quiz.

978-1-78112-136-8

Pat Thomson Under Cover of Darkness

OLY M. PIc

Michel dreams of fighting for the Resistance.

978-1-78112-378-2

£6.99

Gold and Glory

The amazing achievements of Team GB 2012.

978-1-78112-231-0

jane a.c. west Snow Dogs

£5.99

Stephen Potts

Zeb defies his parents to take part in a dog-sled race.

978-1-78112-379-9

£6.99

£6.99

Operation Hope

A boy struggles with the idea of a kidney transplant.

978-1-84299-691-1

£5.99

Narrative Non-fiction reading age 7 & 8 Alexandra Pratt

Gill Arbuthnott

The Day the Island exploded

The story of a volcanic eruption.

Crazy Creatures

Weird and wonderful creatures across the world.

978-1-78112-457-3

978-1-78112-695-9

£5.99

£5.99

Anne Rooney Tony Bradman

Revolting Records

The grossest facts in the world!

Assassin

A Celtic boy takes on the Roman Army.

978-1-84299-979-0

978-1-78112-071-2

Harald Hardnut

The tale of one of the greatest Viking warriors who ever lived.

978-1-78112-416-1

£6.99

£5.99

£5.99

John Townsend Night of the Werewolf

‘Werewolf attacks’ in France in the 1700s.

978-1-84299-776-5

£5.99

Eric Brown

Myths & Legends reading age 8

Space Ace

A grandad and grandson take a tour of the solar system.

978-1-78112-134-4

£6.99

Ian Beck Samurai

Alan Durant

A traditional story from Japan.

978-1-78112-220-4

Stat Man

£5.99

A football trivia anorak gets his day on the pitch.

978-1-78112-135-1

£6.99

Kevin Crossley-Holland Thor and the Master of Magic

Alan Gibbons

A myth from Scandinavia.

The Number 7 Shirt

978-1-78112-221-1

£5.99

Jimmy gets out of bad habits with the help of his heroes.

978-1-78112-133-7

£6.99

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Backlist Myths and Legends reading age 8 CTD

Eric Brown Guilty?

Catherine Fisher

A murder. A boy with a knife. The reader decides what happened.

The Magic Thief

978-1-84299-688-1

A traditional Welsh story.

978-1-84299-821-2

£5.99

£5.99

Andy Croft Amir Khan

OisÍn McGann

Biography of an inspirational sportsman.

978-1-84299-752-9

The Evil Eye

A Celtic myth from Ireland.

978-1-84299-631-7

£6.99

Theo Walcott £5.99

Biography of an inspirational sportsman.

978-1-84299-484-9

The Goblin of Tara

£6.99

A Celtic myth from Ireland.

978-1-78112-222-8

£5.99

Jim Eldridge Under Attack

Captain Joe and Dr Sari battle to save a young Afghan girl’s life.

Maggie Pearson

978-1-78112-211-2

The Great Green Monster

£6.99

A traditional story from Africa.

978-1-84299-636-2

£5.99

Alan Gibbons The greatest

A bullied boy draws inspiration from his hero, Muhammad Ali.

Jonathan Stroud

978-1-78112-364-5

£6.99

The Ghost of Shadow Vale

A myth from Scandinavia.

978-1-78112-423-9

£5.99

Pete Johnson Awesome

New boy Ben is mistaken for a reclusive TV star and plays along.

Teen reading age 7

978-1-78112-187-0

£6.99

Six hours

David Almond

A high-achieving boy and a troublesome girl take a time-out.

Klaus Vogel and the bad Lads

978-1-78112-363-8

£6.99

A German refugee stands up to the leader of the Bad Lads.

978-1-78112-269-3

£6.99

Tanya Landman Two Words

Two friends face tragedy on a school hiking trip.

Malorie Blackman

978-1-78112-224-2

Jon for Short

£6.99

Jon is hospitalised, confused, abused - what is happening to him?

978-1-78112-195-5

£6.99

Michaela Morgan The Beast

Was it the wind in the trees? Was it a ghost? Or was it ... a beast?

Theresa Breslin

978-1-84299-198-5

Alligator

Jono struggles to cope after accidentally purchasing an alligator.

978-1-78112-130-6

£6.99

£5.99

Respect: The Walter Tull Story

The story of the first black pro footballer and WWI officer.

978-1-78112-426-0

£6.99

Alligator: The Play

Alligator adapted as a play with six parts. Ideal for classroom use.

978-1-78112-082-8

£6.99

A short-sighted gun hater faces the meanest cowboy in town.

A chilling tale of long ago seems set to repeat itself...

978-1-78112-198-6

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Chris Powling Hornet

The Traveller £6.99

978-1-84299-647-8

FULL BACKLIST on pages 26–35. FULL STOCKLIST AT www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade or call 0131 225 4113 for a hard copy

£5.99

Backlist Teen reading age 8

Malachy Doyle Long Jump High

Sita Brahmachari

The rivals of a boy with a special talent try to bring him down.

Brace Mouth, False Teeth

On placement in a retirement home, Zeni grows in confidence.

978-1-78112-400-0

978-1-78112-137-5

£6.99

£6.99

Jane Eagland Cathy Brett

Wild Song

Stunning retelling of The Tempest set on a Scottish island.

Graphic

Joe discovers an alarming talent - what he draws comes true.

978-1-78112-214-3

978-1-78112-044-6

£6.99

£6.99

Sam Enthoven Kevin Brooks

My Name is O

Shape-shifter O is after a dark secret in the Bank of England.

Johnny Delgado Private Detective

Johnny wants to be a detective, but his first job is dangerous.

978-1-78112-002-6 Johnny Delgado Like Father Like Son

Johnny juggles a gang war on his estate with a personal mission.

978-1-78112-042-2

978-1-84299-838-0

£6.99

£6.99

£6.99

Catherine Fisher The Ghost Box

A tormented ghost needs Sara’s help to free his soul.

978-1-84299-987-5

£6.99

Eric Brown Twocking

Emma takes Joey twocking - Taking Without Owners’ Consent.

Teresa Flavin

978-1-78112-131-3

Jet Black Heart

£6.99

Dory meets Eli in a time-bubble, but is Eli all he claims?

978-1-78112-404-8

Kate Cann

£6.99

Crow Girl

Bullied Lily finds confidence as she tames the crows in the woods.

Alan Gibbons

978-1-84299-992-9

The Cold Heart of Summer

£6.99

Debbie is terrified when her dad starts work on a haunted house.

Crow Girl Rises

Newly confident Lily takes on the bullies once and for all.

978-1-84299-993-6

978-1-78112-225-9 £6.99

£6.99

The Dying Photo

Jimmy searches for the man whose camera stole his parents.

Text Game

Emma loves Ben, but then the vicious texts start to come in...

978-1-78112-041-5

978-1-78112-007-1

Night Hunger

£6.99

£5.99

Since Beth sunk her teeth into John, he’s had a thirst... for blood.

978-1-84299-563-1

Cat clarke

£5.99

Falling

Anna plans to set up her friend with another gay girl in school.

978-1-78112-207-5

£6.99

Keith Gray The Chain

Four people struggle with different issues, all linked by one book.

Tommy Donbavand

978-1-78112-229-7

Wolf

Ghosting

When Adam grows fangs and claws, his folks don’t take it well.

978-1-84299-483-2

£6.99

£6.99

A fake psychic hears real voices and gets into serious danger.

978-1-78112-081-1

£6.99

The Return of Johnny Kemp

Dan grassed up Johnny. Now Johnny’s back, and out for blood.

Paul Dowswell

978-1-78112-421-5

Pirate Attack

Joe battles to save his loved ones from Somali pirates.

978-1-84299-632-4

£6.99

You Killed Me! £6.99

A ghost says Toby killed him. How can that be?

978-1-78112-188-7

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James Lovegrove The Lord of the Void 978-1-84299-767-3

£5.99

The Lord of Tears 978-1-84299-815-1

£5.99

The Lord of the Typhoon 978-1-84299-816-8

£6.99

Nigel Hinton

The Lord of Fire 978-1-84299-817-5

£6.99

2 Die 4

Young Tom inherits a curse from his father: he must face legendary supernatural demons in hand-to-hand combat.

Ann Halam The Shadow on the Stairs

Joe torments his dad’s new partner with terror that becomes real.

978-1-84299-988-2

£6.99

A second-hand phone makes its new owner’s life a living hell…

978-1-78112-080-4

£6.99

On the edge

Anthony McGowan

Dillon feels something is very wrong on a trip with his dad.

978-1-78112-309-6

£6.99

Partners in Crime

Three drug-seller friends find sparks fly when a new girl turns up.

978-1-78112-089-7

£6.99

Until Proven Guilty

The race is on for Nathan to prove his dad is innocent of a crime.

978-1-78112-088-0

Brock

Nicky’s naive brother Kenny gets them into a terrible scrape.

978-1-78112-208-2

£6.99

The Fall

When loser Duffy threatens Mog’s status, Mog takes action.

978-1-84299-486-3

£6.99

£6.99

Sophie McKenzie The Fix

Throwing a game is BAD, but Blake and his mum need cash...

Mary Hoffman

978-1-78112-090-3

Angel of Venice

£6.99

Luca runs away from trouble - right into the Battle of Lepanto.

978-1-78112-402-4

£6.99

Michaela Morgan Charming

A shy ugly duckling blossoms via some hip-hop classes.

Mary Hooper

978-1-78112-077-4

£6.99

The New Girl

Kirsty’s new friend Carly likes to borrow stuff. Like Kirsty’s life...

978-1-78112-067-5

£6.99

Ring of Roses

Nursemaid Abby struggles to save her charge from the Plague.

978-1-78112-401-7

Linda Newbery Tilly’s Promise

Tilly’s brother Georgie is called up despite his special needs.

978-1-78112-293-8

£6.99

£6.99

Sally Nicholls A Lily, A Rose

Pete Johnson

A lord’s daughter falls for a young knight, but her father is angry.

Diary of an (un)teenager

978-1-78112-196-2

Spencer decides to be an (un)Teenager. No girls for him!

978-1-84299-151-0

£5.99

Return of the (Un)teenager

Spencer’s (un)teenager plan is derailed by a kiss at a disco.

978-1-84299-839-7

£6.99

Shadow Girl

Foster kid Clare is damaged and aloof – until she meets Maddie.

978-1-78112-313-3

£6.99

£6.99

Tom Palmer Rugby Academy: Combat Zone

Caroline Lawrence

Footy nut and Forces son Woody ends up in a rugby-mad school.

The Night Raid

978-1-78112-397-3

Stunning retelling of an episode from the Aeneid.

978-1-78112-366-9

£6.99

Past horror awakes when three friends break into an old stadium.

978-1-78112-227-3

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Ghost Stadium

FULL BACKLIST on pages 26–35. FULL STOCKLIST AT www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade or call 0131 225 4113 for a hard copy

£6.99

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Robert Swindells

Over the Line

Burnout

The true story of a WWI hero and the Footballers’ Battalion.

Josh feels like a loser; then he discovers a talent for starting fires.

978-1-78112-393-5

978-1-78112-346-1

£6.99

Scrum!

£6.99

Dan’s War

Stephen is torn between two parents, two lives and two games.

Dan hates not being at War. But then he overhears something...

978-1-84299-944-8

978-1-84299-768-0

£5.99

Secret FC

£6.99

The Deep End

A risk-averse head teacher bans football, and Secret FC is born.

Riots threaten the dreams of an Olympic swimming hopeful.

978-1-78112-241-9

978-1-78112-189-4

£5.99

£6.99

The First Hunter

Tan’s tribe decide to hunt like cats, not scavenge like jackals.

Anne Perry

978-1-84299-698-0

Tudor Rose

A troubled girl time-travels to Tudor England.

978-1-84299-317-0

£5.99

Snapshot £6.99

Rose of No Man’s Land

Someone will stop at nothing to get Victor’s photos of a robbery.

978-1-78112-345-4

£6.99

Rosie travels to WWI and meets Edith Cavell.

978-1-84299-487-0

£6.99

Rose Between Two Thorns

Rosie travels to the Civil War and must help unite two lovers.

978-1-84299-908-0

£6.99

Eleanor Updale Saved

Luke’s parents shun doctors. But his sister is fighting for her life...

978-1-78112-365-2

£6.99

Bali Rai L.A. Weatherly

Dream on

Baljit works in his dad’s chippy and dreams of a football career.

Soul Mates

978-1-78112-422-2

Iris and the boy of her dreams are separated - by a hundred years.

£6.99

Old Dog New Tricks

978-1-78112-310-2

A Sikh boy and his racist neighbour form an unlikely friendship.

Soul Desire

978-1-78112-347-8

Nate has been snatched away and Iris asks his family for help.

£6.99

£6.99

Shivers

978-1-78112-361-4

Sam meets Cassie in a snowstorm, and she’s even more chilling...

Soul Song

978-1-78112-190-0

Iris’s need to check Nate’s family is OK threatens their lives.

£6.99

£6.99

978-1-78112-362-1

To get into Jaz’s gang, Kylie has to prove herself by hurting Adam.

Wrong Number

Marie is fed up, but a call from a wrong number changes that...

978-1-78112-209-9

978-1-78112-045-3

Wasted

£6.99

£6.99

Jake’s mum’s drinking threatens his music dreams - and his life.

978-1-84299-818-2

E. E. Richardson

£6.99

Watcher

Black Bones

Working in a magic shop brings Tony into contact with a demon.

978-1-78112-150-4

£6.99

Them

chloË rayban

£6.99

Sarah seeks revenge on her mum for walking out on her.

978-1-78112-046-0

£6.99

The curse Box

Tony crosses paths with a nasty pack of bloodsuckers.

978-1-84299-907-3

£6.99

Chris Wooding Pale

Jed wakes up a Pale - killed then saved by the Lazarus Serum.

Meg Rosoff

978-1-84299-946-2

£6.99

Moose baby

Nick and Jess have a moose. A sensitive look at teen parenthood.

978-1-78112-197-9

£6.99

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About our Series

About our series Picture Squirrel Picture Books

RA At Level IA 3–5

When parents get involved in supporting their children’s learning, attainment and self-esteem are boosted hugely. But some parents struggle with literacy. Our Picture Squirrel books are designed to support less confident parents in sharing books with their children, thanks to our dyslexia-friendly layout and editorial features, and so are ideal for home-school links. But most importantly of all, the books are just great stories by the best authors and illustrators in the business.

Little Gems

RA At Level IA 5–8

The Little Gems are designed to set newly independent readers on a reading-for-pleasure journey. The books are written and illustrated by the top children’s book talent in the UK and are packed with special features to boost confidence and enjoyment. The texts are short (2,500 words approx) and laid out over a substantial page count to promote a sense of achievement. The small, chunky format sits well in little hands, and the hidden jokes and activities in the jacket flaps reinforce reading as fun. Of course, the books have our dyslexia-friendly font and gently tinted paper for sensitive eyes.

Solo

The Solos are first chapter books for children reaching that stage later than their peers. The books have carefully calculated language, character and line spacing and a saturated background tint to give seriously struggling readers the best chance at cracking the reading code. Suitable for ages 10+.

Narrative Non-Fiction

RA 7 IA 7–12

4u2reads are real novels by some of the best children’s authors writing today. Each has a word count of 3,000–4,000 and a reading age of 7. Our special edit process reduces barriers to comprehension such as overly literary structures, abstract vocabulary and complex syntax, and supports children in bringing their own understanding of language to the reading process. The books are heavily illustrated to aid comprehension. These are satisfying stories in a range of genres, packed with action, intrigue and emotion.

8-12 Fiction

RA 8 IA 8–12

Brilliant short novels (5,000 words approx) by some of the best children’s authors today, with all our unique easy read features. Stories are packed with action, intrigue and emotion, and illustrated to support comprehension. Chapter breaks give natural pauses for reflection, and cliff-hangers tempt readers back.

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RA 7/8 IA 8+

Some children are resistant to fiction because they like to feel their reading has a purpose, typically ‘finding out about stuff’. These readers love our fact-packed titles and, since these are narrative non-fiction or fiction interspersed with fact, kids don’t realise they’re absorbing narrative convention as they go, making the eventual jump into fiction ever easier.

Myths & Legends

RA 8 IA 8+

Our exciting retellings of myths and legends from across the globe are a great way to introduce other cultures and celebrate diversity. And with monsters, ghosts and samurai, the books are tremendously exciting.

Low REading Age Teen 4u2read

RA 6.5 IA 10+

RA 7 IA TEEN

Our punchy, extra-short teen novels are ideal for getting unconfident kids reading with confidence and fluency.

Each has a word count of 3,000–4,000 and a reading age of 7. Stories are packed with action, intrigue and emotion and illustrated to support comprehension.

Chapter breaks give rest stops and pauses for reflection and discussion – cliff-hangers keep readers coming back for more!

Teen Fiction

RA 8 IA TEEN

Our brilliant short teen novels are punchy and fastpaced. Each has a word count of 10,000 approx and a reading age of 8. These are brilliant short novels in a range of genres, by many of the most important writers for children today. Stories are packed with action, intrigue and emotion. Chapter breaks give ample rest stops and natural pauses for reflection and discussion, and cliff-hangers keep readers wanting to come back for more.

FULL BACKLIST on pages 26–35. FULL STOCKLIST AT www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade or call 0131 225 4113 for a hard copy

Our Web Presence Backlist

digital developments Barrington Stoke’s web presence has increased recently, with a new blog, a microsite for Picture Squirrels, and Reading War, a learning site packed with info for students and teachers reading Over the Line by Tom Palmer and Tilly’s Promise by Linda Newbery. Come on over and visit!

Visit us on our new blog where you can find our team talking books for dyslexic or reluctant readers, books for book-eaters and books for everyone in between, plus a sprinkling of news and chat. www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/blog

Want to learn more about our fabulous new picture book list? Then head on over to www.picturesquirrels.co.uk to see the books, learn about their dyslexia-friendly features and find some fun activities for kids!

Reading War is a site dedicated to our new WWI novels, Tilly’s Promise by Linda Newbery and Over the Line by Tom Palmer. It’s packed with learning resources for teachers and students. www.readingwar.co.uk

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Backlist Point of Sale

We have lots of point of sale available to help you display and sell the Barrington Stoke range in shops and showrooms. This list is constantly being added to, so do get in touch or visit www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade for the latest info.

DUMPBIN Our gorgeous wood-look dumpbin has interchangeable headerboards to help you to showcase either the Little Gems or the full Barrington Stoke range. If you would like both headers, please contact us.

Empty dumpbin with header ‘Little Gems’ ISBN: 978-1-78112-312-6 FREE

Empty dumpbin with range header ISBN: 978-1-78112-288-4 FREE

Little Gems Activity Booklet Free 16 page booklet of fun activites including puzzles, colouring-in, mazes and craft activites. Photocopy for events or give away to customers.

Available to order from admin@barringtonstoke.co.uk

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Little Gems Poster ISBN: 978-1-78112-314-0 FREE

Little Gems Events Kit Includes 12 activity booklets, posters, balloons and bookmarks.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-239-6 FREE

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FULL BACKLIST on pages 26–35. FULL STOCKLIST AT www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade or call 0131 225 4113 for a hard copy

PointBacklist of Sale

Double-sided wallchart Our A2 wallchart displays the Barrington Stoke list by reading and interest age for at-a-glance reference for teachers and other learning professionals. Primary to one side; secondary to the other.

ISBN: 978-1-178112-452-9 FREE

Printed stocklist Available from admin@barringtonstoke.co.uk

Author Posters Various author posters available for download at www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/free-resources

Parent/teacher/librarian leaflet Our leaflet is a great tool that explains the special features of the range to parents, carers, teachers and librarians.

Pack of 25 ISBN: 978-1-78112-236-5 FREE

Bookseller Toolkit A handy pack of our most up-to-date POS to help you sell the range effectively.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-233-4 FREE

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For school orders, special sales, rights & licensing and press enquiries please contact Barrington Stoke: Barrington Stoke 18 Walker Street Edinburgh EH3 7LP 0131 225 4113 schools@barringtonstoke.co.uk specials@barringtonstoke.co.uk rights@barringtonstoke.co.uk press@barringtonstoke.co.uk For UK and export trade enquiries (excluding australia, new zealand, singapore, malaysia and south africa) please contact Bounce Sales and marketing: Bounce Sales and Marketing 320 City Road London EC1V 2NZ 020 7138 3650 sales@bouncemarketing.co.uk for agents in Australia, New Zealand, SIngapore, Malaysia and South Africa, Please contact barrington stoke: Barrington Stoke 18 Walker Street Edinburgh EH3 7LP 0131 225 4113 info@barringtonstoke.co.uk www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade Trade orders to Grantham Book Services: Grantham Book Services Trent Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ 01476 541 080 orders@gbs.tbs-ltd.co.uk

ISBN 978-1-78112-504-5

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www.barringtonstoke.co.uk

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