Barrington Stoke July-November 2016 Catalogue

Winner of the IPG Alison Morrison Diversity Award 2016

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Barrington Stoke and The Bucket List books are all about the love of story.

With the The Bucket List – launching in August – our aim is to find new stories, stories that matter, stories that pull us up and make us think again, make us cry or make us laugh.

We’ve sought out some incredibly exciting titles, bringing bold new voices, thoughtprovoking perspectives and brilliant books in translation to the UK and beyond.

With Barrington Stoke our aim is to find new readers and unlock a love of reading in more kids. Our fantastic short fiction titles are designed with an eye to accessibility – helping break down the barriers that many kids face due to careless design or huge page extents published (whisper it) more with adults than children in mind. These books are absolutely not ‘for’ dyslexic readers – from the Little Gems to the Picture Squirrels, they’re quite simply cracking little stories accessible to more of us.

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The Bucket List 4 Of Mice and Men 7 Picutre Squirrels 8 Little Gems 12 Colour Conkers 19 8-12 Fiction 22 Teen Fiction 30 Backlist 33

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THE BUCKET LIST A new discovery list of bold and truthful writing for children and young people, with lots to love for adults too. From graphic novels to YA and 8-12 fiction to picture books, these are quite simply books we believe in, voices we want to hear and stories that need to be told.

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Alpha Coulibaly is emblematic of the refugee crisis today – just one of millions on the move, at the mercy of people traffickers, frustrated, endangered and exploited as he attempts to find his family, who have already left for Europe. With a visa, Alpha’s journey would take a matter of hours; without one he is adrift for months. Along the way he meets an unforgettable cast of characters, each one giving another human face to the crisis. A timely, important and stunning graphic novel account of one man’s desperate journey from North Africa to Europe. Foreword by Michael Morpurgo.

Title: Alpha (Hardcover) Author: Bessora Illustrator: Barroux ISBN: 978-1-911370-00-0 (HB) Price: £16.99 Colour | HB | 216pp 260mm x 190mm

bus didn’t want The old German the gates of Kidal. might have wheels, up the ghost at as people; they the VW gives Buses are the same The engine of it preferred Mali! to cross the border... . like being displaced but they don’t

Kidal comes into

view after eight

hours’ driving.

Algeria’s isn’t

very far from

here.

The van is dead,

but there’s still

plenty of work

for us to do on

it.

The next morning, before dawn, I see Antoine jogging.

He’s keeping fit, he says, can sign with FC Barcelona. so he

Abebi isn’t feeling any better.

Or any worse. She asks to be left on the sand, so the can bury her alive. That way, desert at least, she’ll have a grave.

I sense that some of our company would abandon her to her fate.

We’ve run out of water. This discovery is so awful that everyone starts laughing uncontrollably. What else can we do except laugh?

“I’m prepared to drink urine,” Antoine, “but only my own!” says

Large-scale national campaign on publication, including high-profile launch events at EIBF 2016

We all leave together.

Title: Alpha (Softcover) Author: Bessora Illustrator: Barroux ISBN: 978-1-911370-01-7 Price: £12.99 Colour | PB | 216pp 260mm x 190mm

THE ARTIST

THE AUTHOR

THE TRANSLATOR

Barroux was born in Paris and brought up in North Africa. He is a prizewinning creator of books for children and adults in France and has a strong following in the UK.

Bessora is a prizewinning French novelist.

Of Gabonese and Swiss heritage, she lives in Paris and has been awarded the Grand Prix Littéraire d’Afrique Noire.

Sarah Ardizzone is an award-winning translator from French. She has a particular interest in translating sharp dialogue, slang and patois.

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SEPTEMBER

Aleksandra has issues with her voice. Stress makes her stutter, and she can only speak clearly on stage, freed by the words of the characters she plays. Then, when Aleksandra befriends her new neighbour Megan, and through her, meets charming, handsome Ruben, it seems she has discovered a doorway onto a different world, and a different Alek. But Ruben wants Aleksandra to play a role for him, and it will come close to destroying her.

A stunning English-language YA debut from well-established Italian novelist Manuela Salvi, following in the vein of iconoclasts Melvin Burgess and Louise O’ Neill. It is testament to the power of Manuela’s writing that she too was rendered ‘voiceless’ when this novel was withdrawn from sale in Italy.

Title: Girl Detached Author: Manuela Salvi ISBN: 978-1-911370-02-4 Price: £7.99 YA Fiction PB | 256pp (B format) 198 x 130mm

THE AUTHOR

THE TRANSLATOR

Manuela Salvi is the author of over 20 books for children and young people in Italy and after the original version of Girl Detached and her picture book Nei Panni di Zaff were banned in Italy due to ‘strong’ and ‘gay’ content, she determined to study censorship and self-censorship in children’s and young adult fiction. She was awarded the Jacqueline Wilson scholarship to study at Roehampton and is working on her PhD thesis and new English-language fiction.

Denise Muir is a well-estalished translator from Italian and has worked on a number of projects including Outside In World. Girl Detached is her first YA translation and reflects her passion for bringing new voices to UK publishing.

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AUGUST

New! Super-readable classic edition

Savvy George and gentle giant Lennie are drifters, hustling for a living in a string of dead-end jobs. George looks out for Lennie as they move from town to town, running from trouble and dreaming big. A place of their own, a piece of land, a bit of money.

But trouble follows Lennie like a shadow and George has his work cut out to keep him safe…

Title: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck ISBN: 978-1-78112-593-9 Price: £7.99 PB | 224pp (B format) 198 x 130mm

A stunning dyslexia-friendly package for Steinbeck’s classic novel, ideally suited to young people reading the book in school and anyone who might benefit from a super-readable layout.

A FIRST DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY CLASSIC NOVEL! THE AUTHOR In addition to Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck (1902 – 1968) is the author of modern classics The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden and Cannery Row. Much of his work is set in his native California, among the migrant communities of the ranches where he spent time as a child. Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1940 and is considered a canonical American author.

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PICTURE SQUIRRELS The Picture Squirrels are gorgeous, trade-friendly picture books for families to share. The books unite big-name authors with brilliant illustrators in extra-yummy packages with high production values and brilliant storytelling.

There’s an added extra too in our cunning typography and a gently tinted page background. These are kinder to young eyes and promote letter recognition for little readers beginning to look at the words, while also supporting dyslexic or less confident parents in sharing the books with their children too.

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AUGUST

Jane isn’t quite like other girls – she bounces! Instead of knee-bones Jane has springs, and quickly she comes to see that her special power offers her all sorts of ways to help other people – until the springs in her knees get rusty.

A stunning picture book from much-loved national treasure Alexander McCall Smith and exciting new picture-book talent Zoe Persico, Boing Boing has a stunning colour palette and a gorgeous retro feel, sure to appeal to fans of Benji Davies and Chris Haughton. McCall Smith has a particular talent for writing about human kindness and Boing Boing is no exception.

Title: Boing Boing Author: Alexander McCall Smith Illustrator: Zoe Persico ISBN: 978-1-78112-514-4 Price: £6.99 Picture Squirrels 3+ Colour | PB | 32pp 274mm x 244mm

Stunning foiled jacket and fun activities for families to share

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and a raft of other popular series. He was previously Professor of Medical Law before the runaway success of his novels led to a career as a full-time writer.

Zoe Persico is a new young illustration talent. She is a native of Chicago and now lives in Savannah, Georgia. Zoe is a huge fan of colour and her work is bursting with life and humour.

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SEPTEMBER

Vivian French MBE explores the topic of books and reading in a deliciously fun picture book illustrated by Nigel Baines. From ‘no time to read’ to ‘books are boring’, The Covers of My Book Are Too Far Apart turns negatives on their head and celebrates the right we all have to access story, and the wonders of the printed page.

With a QR code linking to a brilliant website packed with resources for parents and children.

Title: The Covers of My Book Are Too Far Apart (and other grumbles) Author: Vivian French Illustrator: Nigel Baines ISBN: 978-1-78112-602-8 Price: £6.99 Picture Squirrels 3+ Colour | PB | 32pp 297mm x 210mm

Fills an important gap for parents looking for a way to discuss books and reading with their children

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Vivian French is an incredibly well-loved storyteller with a real passion for bringing stories to all through the written and spoken word and picture, reflected in her recent MBE.

Nigel Baines has a hugely distinctive, witty style, mashing up brilliant human characters with amazing Scarry-esque animals.

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SEPTEMBER NEW EDITION

Sir Tristan of Twitstream Castle and his cat Terrible Tab have almost eradicated the mouse population of Raven Castle.

Now only Snuffles, Shuffles and Scuffles remain and all hope seems lost, until heroic mouse knight Gawain appears.

Pixar meets The Borrowers in this stunning picture book from the dream team behind our hugely popular The Moonshine Dragon.

Title: Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab Author: Cornelia Funke Illustrator: Mónica Armiño ISBN: 978-1-78112-443-7 Price: £6.99 Picture Squirrels 3+ Colour | PB | 32pp 274mm x 244mm

‘one of the most beautiful books I saw all Fair’ – Publishing Talk Magazine Bologna edition

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Cornelia Funke began her career as an illustrator before she discovered the joy of telling her own stories. She is perhaps Germany’s best-known children’s writer and has a massive international following for her novels and their motion picture adaptations.

Mónica Armiño lives and works in Madrid, where she illustrates books, creates characters for children’s apps and works on the popular Spanish TV series Pocoyo. She “loves to experiment with light, colour and textures” in her artwork.

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Our Little Gems are designed for little readers who still have their ‘L-plates’ on. Each captivating story from a well-known author is gorgeously illustrated to help picture book fans make the jump into reading fiction. Shiny foils and glow-in-the-dark finishes up the wow factor and there’s fun and games hidden in the jacket flaps, all wrapped up in a dinky package that’s perfect for little hands.

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illustrated by Sheena Dempsey

When poor Charlie breaks his leg, Billy Button’s dream comes true – he’s the new telegram boy! Soon Billy is zooming here and there on the red Post Office bicycle with news of new babies, sick sisters and sweethearts coming to visit. He even has a chance to put a few things right with an ‘extra’ telegram or two...

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An utterly charming evocation of village life in bygone days and a celebration of kindness, friendship… and the Royal Mail.

Perfect for fans of The Jolly Postman as they learn to read alone

T​ itle: Billy Button Telegram Boy Author: Sally Nicholls Illustrator: Sheena Dempsey ISBN: 978-1-78112-532-8 Price: £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 104pp 168mm x 126mm

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Sally Nicholls won the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize with her first novel Ways to Live Forever, written while she was a student. Her most recent novel An Island of Our Own was shortlisted for the 2015 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Costa Book Award 2016. Sally lives in Oxford with her husband and baby son.

Sheena Dempsey hails from Cork, Ireland, and now lives in London with her partner and a retired racing greyhound. Sheena is a recent illustration graduate and her first books have appeared with Walker and Little Island.

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JONATHAN MERES illustrated by Hannah Coulson

AUGUST

After a wonderful day recreating Grandpa’s adventures as an astronaut, Grandpa entrusts Sherman with his most precious possessions – a piece of moonrock and a photo of Grandpa on the moon. Sherman must keep these safe, Grandpa says, in case Grandpa ever decides to go back...

A hugely touching story of the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, of the journeys we make together and of those we must make alone.

A stunning Little Gem from a hugely popular author – Jonathan has a massive fanbase for The World of Norm

Title: Grandpa Was an Astronaut Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: Hannah Coulson ISBN: 978-1-78112-534-2 Price: £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 96pp 168mm x 126mm

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Jonathan Meres was an award-winning stand-up comedian before turning to writing for children fulltime (with the occasional excursion into acting). His World of Norm series has been cracking children up since 2011. Jonathan lives in Edinburgh with his wife and children.

Hannah Coulson is an exciting new illustration star.

She was selected to participate in Picture Hooks 2015 and we are hugely excited to publish her sensitive and gorgeously decorative work in her children’s book debut.

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SEPTEMBER

JULIA DONALDSON

Illustrated by Peter Bailey

A king has a terrible secret…

A girl has a strange dream… An old man has the cleverest daughter in all the land…

This collection of three ‘once upon a time’ tales from beloved storyteller Julia Donaldson is our easiest Little Gem to date, structured to offer a guiding hand as little readers take their first steps into the wonderful world of independent reading.

The perfect storyteller to hold your little reader’s hand as they set out on one of life’s most important journeys!

Not final cover

Title: A Twist of Tales Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Peter Bailey ISBN: 978-1-78112-570-0 Price: £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 96pp 168mm x 126mm

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Julia Donaldson has been creating songs, stories and rhymes since childhood. She is perhaps the best known picture book creator working today, responsible for dozens of children’s classics including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, A Squash and a Squeeze and more.

Peter Bailey’s intricate ink drawings have illustrated works by many of the best known authors and poets in the UK. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with Philip Pullman and Joan Aitken.

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SEPTEMBER

As all children secretly suspect, adults really are pretty silly... Squeaky Squawky Red-face Slurp-bottom (he prefers ‘Alfie’) knows this better than most. His mum and dad are even sillier than average.

His teachers are little better. Eventually Alfie is called upon to take even the Prime Minister to task.

A laugh-out-loud celebration of clever children and silly adults everywhere.

Title: The Genius Aged 8 1/4 Author: Jeremy Strong Illustrator: Jamie Smith ISBN: 978-1-78112-555-7 Price: £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 96pp 168mm x 126mm

A riotous Little Gem from bestselling comedy legend Jeremy Strong

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

As a former headteacher, Jeremy Strong knows his readership inside out. He sells out large-scale events at festivals across the country and has acted as a reading ambassador to 10 Downing Street. Jeremy lives in Bath.

Jamie Smith works in hugely expressive ink, wash and digital colour, and specialises in character-packed work. He previously illustrated Sir Tony Robinson’s Skulduggery for Little Gems.

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The Snake who Came to Stay Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door

In The Snake Who Came to Stay, Polly struggles with the inhabitants of her Holiday Home for Pets.

In Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door, two siblings set out to save their granny from a very odd kidnapper.

These two joyful stories for little readers launched the Little Gems and have sold over 100,000 copies.

From the bestselling author of The Gruffalo

Title: The Snake Who Came to Stay Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Hannah Shaw ISBN: 978-1-78112-547-8 Price: ÂŁ6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 96pp 168mm x 126mm

Title: Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Hannah Shaw ISBN: 978-1-78112-557-5 Price: ÂŁ6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 96pp 168mm x 126mm

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Cornelia Funke illustrated by

Mónica Armiño

Patrick does battle with a tiny knight who rides out of his storybook in pursuit of a dragon on a night of moonshine magic in our bestselling Little Gem from international bestseller Cornelia Funke.

Mónica Armiño’s stunning artwork glows in an atmospheric and magical nighttime palette in a new full-colour edition to treasure.

T​ itle: The Moonshine Dragon Author: Cornelia Funke Illustrator: Mónica Armiño ISBN: 978-1-78112-603-5 Price: £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5+ Colour | PB | 96pp 168mm x 126mm

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Cornelia Funke began her career as an illustrator before she discovered the joy of telling her own stories. She is perhaps Germany’s best-known children’s writer and has a massive international following for her novels and their motion picture adaptations.

Mónica Armiño lives and works in Madrid, where she illustrates books, creates characters for children’s apps and works on the popular Spanish TV series Pocoyo. She “loves to experiment with light, colour and textures” in her artwork.

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Our Colour Conkers imprint brings together the very best storytellers in glorious, full-colour books that celebrate the very special alchemy that is interwoven word and picture.

We launched the list last year with Michael Morpurgo and Catherine Rayner, and Eoin Colfer and Victor Ambrus, and this year we are delighted to welcome Georgia Byng and Gary Blythe and the wonderful and entirely unique Jackie Morris.

We hope you love our new titles as much as we do, and that you agree that we all deserve pictures.

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OCTOBER

JACKIE MORRIS

The White Fox An Inuit boy and an Arctic fox are both far from home and adrift in the big city.

When these two lost souls meet, the boy knows he has no choice but to return the fox to its rightful place in the north.

It’s a homecoming too for the boy, of sorts, and a chance to reconnect with his roots.

Jackie Morris’s incomparable wildlife art and sensitive, spiritual storytelling combine in an incredibly special book that examines the ties that bind us, no matter how far we travel, to home.

T​​ itle: The White Fox Author & Illustrator: Jackie Morris ISBN: 978-1-78112-522-9 Price: £10.99 Conkers Fiction 8+ Colour | HB | 104pp 185mm x 145mm

Collectable hardcover edition with foiled jacket, embossed case and ribbon marker

THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Jackie Morris is a storyteller, watercolourist and photographer with a particular reputation for glorious wildlife observation and retellings of folk and fairytales. Jackie lives in Wales surrounded by wildlife – including the domestic variety – and documents her life and work on a popular blog.

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OCTOBER

A girl born with no nose endures mocking and censure from those around her, but a chance meeting teaches her that there are those who will look beyond the surface to see the essence of the person.

Inspired by a real Victorian false nose in a London museum, Georgia Byng weaves a story of surface difference and lives transformed by love and acceptance.

Gary Blythe’s tender artwork brings Alice right off the page and into the reader’s heart.

Title: The Girl With No Nose Author: Georgia Byng Illustrator: Gary Blythe ISBN: 978-1-78112-569-4 Price: £7.99 Conkers Fiction 8+ Colour | PB | 104pp 185mm x 145mm

Appealing collectable format with jacket flaps and foiling

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Georgia Byng originally trained as an actress but found her way to children’s books via strip cartoons and illustration. She is the author of the much-loved Molly Moon books, recently adapted for film.

Gary Blythe is the bestselling picturebook artist behind The Whale’s Song. He is a regular collaborator with the best storytellers in the country, including Michael Morpurgo on I Believe in Unicorns.

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8-12 fiction

Our super-readable 8-12 fiction range offers brilliant short reads by the cream of the UK’s writing talent for anyone to enjoy. We’re especially delighted to welcome the brilliant Guy Bass to the list for the very first time with darkly delicious comedy Aidan Abet, Teacher’s Pet. Guy joins some of our favourite 8-12 authors in a raft of exciting titles marking the Shakespeare 400 anniversary, the role of women in the Air Force and much, much more...

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JULY

ILLUSTRATED BY NELSON EVERGREEN Guess what, world? I can read minds... Luke has a skill that makes his life easy. Playground bullies are no bother, and when a teacher asks him a question, the right answer just pops into his head. But then Luke meets Samira. She can read minds, too, and she can also write all over them. Samira insists that Luke harness his power to hers – and the forces of darkness are on her side.

Slick fantasy meets heart-pounding action in a gripping title from the bestselling author of Young Bond

T​ itle: Mind Writer Author: Steve Cole Illustrator: Nelson Evergreen ISBN: 978-1-78112-583-0 Price: £5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 80pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

THE AUTHOR

THE ILLUSTRATOR

Steve Cole took over the mantle of Young Bond from Charlie Higson and is now working on his second instalment. He is no stranger to high-profile franchises, having previously written for the Holy Grail of fantasy, Doctor Who. His other books include Z. Rex and Thieves Like Us.

Nelson Evergreen is a lifelong comics fan who sidelined in kids’ illustration at art college and brings a brilliant graphic-novel edge to his kids’ work. He lives in Brighton with his partner and their imaginary cat.

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JULY Includes make-your-own snowglobe activity

Illustrated by Charlie Alder

T​ itle: The Snow Globe Author: Jean Ure Illustrator: Charlie Alder ISBN: 978-1-78112-594-6 Price: £5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

Abi’s got her life all sorted – she loves her home, her school and her friends. But then her parents’ business goes down and she has to say goodbye to it all. The only special thing she has left is a snow globe from her gran. Can the snow globe help Abi find her sparkle again? A charming novel from a very popular author.

TOM PALMER

AUGUST

Illustrated by David Shephard

Title: Wings: Typhoon Author: Tom Palmer Illustrator: David Shephard ISBN: 978-1-78112-537-3 Price: £5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 104pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

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Maddie and Jess just can’t get on, on the pitch or off. The football summer school’s been a real trial, and both sisters are glad it’s coming to an end. But then a visit to an airshow takes an odd turn and they find themselves flying a Eurofighter Typhoon, where working together is the difference between life and death…

The breathtaking third book in Tom Palmer’s Wings trilogy.

Includes a Typhoon model to cut out and assemble!

AUGUST

TONY BRADMAN

Young Will Shakespeare can think of nothing more exciting than joining the players and escaping the strictures of school, family and small-town life. His father’s business is struggling, his mother’s religious beliefs are at odds with the times and school is dull, dull, dull. But then Will gets to know the players and discovers that behind the glamour and magic of the theatre, danger lurks…

An ideal introduction to Shakespeare’s life and times from an author with a true passion for historical fiction for young people.

‘Tony Bradman’s enthusiasm for Shakespeare and his plays is infectious’ – Lovereading4kids

Title: Master Will and the Spanish Spy Author: Tony Bradman Illustrator: Tom Morgan-Jones ISBN: 978-1-78112-567-0 Price: £6.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 88pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8+ | Super-readable

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OCTOBER

Guy Bass illustrated by Steve May

Aidan Abet knows the key to surviving at school – it’s making himself indispensable to the teacher. Unfortunately there’s something distinctly odd about new teacher Miss Vowel and her menagerie of animals. It almost seems that the animals are warning Aidan of danger... Should Aidan help the animals, or is his dedication to teacher-pleasing just too ingrained?

A deliciously dark and laughout-loud comedy from one of the fastest-rising stars of the children’s book world.

Guy Bass is a winner of the Blue Peter Book Award and an utterly brilliant performer T​ itle: Aidan Abet, Teacher’s Pet Author: Guy Bass Illustrator: Steve May ISBN: 978-1-78112-592-2 Price: £5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

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NOVEMBER NEW EDITIONS

Title: Diary of a Trainee Rock God Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: TBC ISBN: 978-1-78112-600-4 Price: £5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 185 x 145mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

Darren is going to be the best rock guitarist ever – just as soon as he learns how to play the guitar... His dad says he can have an electric guitar for his birthday… if he solves his dad’s puzzles first! Fantastic new edition of a popular title.

Enormously popular author: Jonathan has a massive fanbase for his World of Norm series

A MEGA famous footballer moves into the small village where 15 year old, football fanatic George lives. Can you believe everything that gets written in the papers? George gets to make her own mind up… Fantastic new edition of a popular title.

Title: Fame Thing Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: TBC ISBN: 978-1-78112-673-8 Price: £5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 185 x 145mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

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NOVEMBER NEW EDITION

Tan and his family are scavengers, living like jackals, stealing like to survive from the kills of lions and other big cats. It’s no life at all.

Then Wid, the simplest of them all, comes up with a daring proposal... A brilliant novel to introduce discussions of developing human practises in early prehistoric times

Fills a gap for fiction set in prehistoric times.

Title: The First Hunter Author: Robert Swindells Illustrator: TBC ISBN: 978-1-78112-601-1 Price: ÂŁ5.99 8-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

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Tony Bradman

Illustrated by Michael Broad The England squad are training at Luke’s local ground – what a dream!

But then Luke skips school, gets caught in a photo and ends up in a nightmare.

T​ itle: One Nil Author: Tony Bradman Illustrator: Michael Broad ISBN: 978-1-78112-597-7 Price: £5.99 7-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 7 | Super-readable

Hilary McKay

Illustrated by Mike Phillips When Tom and Ellie’s parents abandon them at Aunt Tab’s the children soon discover their aunt is a witch and set about breaking all her rules!

Hilary McKay

Title: Dragon Author: Hilary McKay Illustrator: Mike Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78112-598-4 Price: £5.99 7-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 7 | Super-readable

Title: The Sticky Witch Author: Hilary McKay Illustrator: Mike Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78112-599-1 Price: £5.99 7-12 Fiction B&W | PB | 72pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 7 | Super-readable

Illustrated by Mike Phillips

Having a pet is one thing but having a pet dragon is quite another. What on Earth is Max to do?

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Our super-readable teen fiction range offers perfectly formed gems for more readers to enjoy. Non Pratt’s Unboxed is especially exciting as a debut on our list, and Non has done us proud with one of the most stunning novels we’ve read all year.

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AUGUST

A gorgeous and collectible YA novella in a stunning format with jacket flaps and foiling

Four friends meet at their old school to keep a longstanding date to retrieve a memory box hidden by their teenage selves. But there is a gaping hole; their friend Millie has died. When they open the cache of envelopes, they find that Millie has left them a new letter, and has dictated that they may only open it if they each read their letter aloud.

A powerful novel of heartbreak and home truths from an enormously popular author, that asks whether we can ever truly go back.

“It’s awesome awesomeness” – Holly Bourne

Title: Unboxed Author: Non Pratt ISBN: 978-1-78112-585-4 Price: £6.99 YA Fiction PB with flaps | 104pp 200 x 146mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

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Jane Eagland

Kitty’s father won’t let her follow her dreams and so, when Huxley’s Circus comes to town, she disguises herself as a stable-lad and is taken on under the name of Kit. In her disguise as a boy Kitty works with dark-eyed, curly-haired Jack. She falls in love with him, but Jack is in love with Sarah Fanelli, a tightrope walker with the face of an angel.

But Sarah has a secret of her own...

Girls disguised as boys, romantic confusion and an extraordinary enclosed world make for a gorgeously crafted update of Twelfth Night from the awardwinning author of Wildthorn and Whisper My Name.

Ties in with Shakespeare 400 celebrations

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Title: The Greatest Show of All Author: Jane Eagland ISBN: 978-1-78112-573-1 Price: £6.99 Teen Fiction PB | 80pp (B format) 198 x 130mm Reading Age 8 | Super-readable

BACKLIST BY IMPRINT Picture Squirrels

Little Gems

The mice of Raven Castle wage war on Terrible Tab with the help of mouseknight Gawain.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-513-7 £10.99 HARDCOVER

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-428-4 £6.99 COLOUR

Robbie gets into trouble when he tells a tall tale too far.

Ted’s amazed when his opinions become actual government policy.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-505-2 £6.99 COLOUR

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-372-0 £6.99 COLOUR

Mary is in big trouble with Mammy for giving herself a haircut!

ISBN: 978-1-78112-510-6 £6.99 COLOUR

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

Hal investigates the cause of his cheeserelated nightmares.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-392-8 £5.99 B&W

ISBN: 978-1-78112-191-7 £5.99 B&W

A friendship forms between an alien and her human ‘pet’.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-390-4 £5.99 B&W

Ripper the King Rat wages war on the grubby Greens.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-430-7 £6.99 COLOUR

The Monster Grendel has awoken in this beautiful retelling of Beowulf.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-548-9 £6.99 COLOUR

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-408-6 £6.99 COLOUR

ISBN: 978-1-78112-417-8 £6.99 COLOUR

ISBN: 978-1-78112-373-7 £6.99 SOFTCOVER

ISBN: 978-1-78112-470-3 £6.99 COLOUR

Conkers

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-348-5 £6.99 SOFTCOVER

A harmless rivalry between the frogs and toads becomes more fraught when Mutt the dog sticks his snout in.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-512-0 £6.99 SOFTCOVER

Mum is trying to drive and the kids are going mad in the back.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-509-0 £6.99 SOFTCOVER

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-374-4 £6.99 SOFTCOVER

A stranger arrives on the Island of Ashes and everything he touches turns to colour.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-521-2 £6.99 COLOUR

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-245-7 £5.99 B&W

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-244-0 £5.99 B&W

Anna Liza likes to help sad people and meets her match in little Edward.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-559-6 £6.99 COLOUR

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-360-7 £6.99 COLOUR

A traditional English version of Rumpelstiltskin.

Little earthworm Hetty is on a quest to become a glowworm.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-499-4 £6.99 COLOUR

Hugo wants a gerbil so Dad challenges him to spend a day cooped up in his room.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-507-6 £6.99 COLOUR

Two friends take on all manner of monsters.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-192-4 £5.99 B&W

Joe can’t have a pet of his own so he invents the dragonosaurus.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-444-4 £6.99 COLOUR

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-193-1 £5.99 B&W

Josh is left in charge of his new baby brother, aka The Howler.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-500-7 £6.99 COLOUR

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-352-2 £5.99 B&W

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

Engaging escapades of Tom Dashwood and his band of outlaws.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-371-3 £5.99 B&W

A young Ninja must prove himself as his clan face annihilation

Street urchin Toby revitalises Shakespeare’s love of the theatre and the two set to work on a new play.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-508-8 £5.99 B&W

Bobby and the local kids have been roped into dealing with the seals menacing the shoreline.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-431-4 £7.99 COLOUR

Four girls realise they have one big thing in common, their embarrassing mums!

And a blog is born.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-543-4 £6.99 B&W

ISBN: 978-1-78112-551-9 £5.99 B&W

ISBN: 978-1-78112-287-7 £5.99 B&W

A gang of nasty nits rollick and rampage in rhyme.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-294-5 £6.99 SOFTCOVER

ISBN: 978-1-78112-396-6 £6.99 COLOUR

ISBN: 978-1-78112-286-0 £5.99 B&W

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Reading age 7

Shepherds outwit kings and outlaws outwit everyone in Ye Olde England.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-493-2 £5.99 B&W

Clare escapes her parents’ squabbling by exploring the surrounding countryside.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-435-2 £10.99 COLOUR HARDCOVER

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-586-1 £6.99 B&W

An escapee ostrich has holed up in Pudding Lane School!

Mayhem ensues.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-552-6 £5.99 B&W

Refugee Nadine struggles to adjust to life without her dad.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-249-5 £5.99

Mark’s got a new baby sister and she won’t stop screaming!

ISBN: 978-1-78112-560-1 £5.99

A mad horse, a dare and a determined girl.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-369-0 £5.99

In the future, footballing friends break a ‘no contact’ law.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-460-4 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-912-7 £5.99

Mia and Zak get sucked into a games console and Zak disappears.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-472-7 £5.99

Refugee Muzzy is trapped in a Game Boy game on an alien planet.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-473-4 £5.99

Two friends attempt to run away to sea.

Two friends find Viking treasure, or is it an ... unexploded mine!

ISBN: 978-1-78112-463-5 £5.99

Ben’s bitten off more than he can chew at the swimathon when his ‘mates’ don’t show up.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-502-1 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-462-8 £5.99

An escapee ostrich holes up in Pudding Lane School.

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-879-3 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-793-2 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-995-0 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-370-6 £5.99

Shona hates bats until her new teacher shows her just how interesting they can be.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-531-1 £5.99

The Green Men take on dastardly Sir Jack de Zack.

ISBN: 78-1-78112-407-9 £5.99

A haunted wardrobe goes on the market but is it all a ruse?

A brilliant tale of a determined footballer with a twist.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-367-6 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-283-8 £5.99

ISBN: 78-1-78112-518-2 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-415-4 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-468-0 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-204-4 £5.99

Ian takes on the world’s worst house guest Uncle Ron.

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

A new house unlocks tragic secrets from the past.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-285-3 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-243-3 £5.99

What’s more dangerous, Hitler’s bombs or Jimmy and Molly’s gran?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-437-6 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-878-6 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-368-3 £5.99

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

Two friends set out to capture a wild beast that’s been heard in the woods.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-541-0 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-194-8 £5.99

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

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-306-5 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-307-2 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-996-7 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-242-6 £5.99

Weird and wonderful creatures across the world.

A samurai faces many challenges in traditional story from Japan.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-220-4 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-079-8 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-913-4 £5.99

8-12 Fiction

Reading age 8

ISBN: 978-1-84299-457-3 £5.99

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The SPEAR team are up against it when a sniper starts assassinating City Council members.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-446-8 £5.99

Taka must recover his clan scrolls from an enemy samurai.

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-939-4 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-210-5 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-416-1 £5.99

A new teacher confuses two boys and changes their lives.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-246-4 £5.99

Merlin discovers special powers and a great destiny awaits him.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-072-9 £5.99

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

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

Thor and Loki take on the frost giants in this Sandinavian legend.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-213-6 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-009-5 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-359-1 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-221-1 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-040-8 £5.99

A football trivia anorak gets his day on the pitch.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-135-1 £6.99

A maths whizz takes part in a TV quiz.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-355-3 £5.99

Michela’s people believe in peace but when their spaceship is attacked, aggression might be the only answer.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-561-8 £5.99

Claire struggles with the fact her dad has created a monster.

A boy with special powers is recruited by a secret organisation.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-459-8 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-445-1 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-356-9 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-212-9 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-136-8 £6.99

A Celtic boy takes on the Roman Army.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-376-8 £5.99

Orphan brothers are forcibly sent to Australia and Gallipoli.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-434-5 £6.99

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

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-073-6 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-451-1 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-134-4 £6.99

An old bottle of aftershave makes ‘loser’ George more desirable.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-424-6 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-761-1 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-351-5 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-350-8 £5.99

The reader decides the truth of a local legend.

Jimi dreams of playing for the Lions of Senegal. Can his family help him achieve his dream?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-563-2 £5.99

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

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

Emily struggles when she must let go of Mum.

Find out how con men take people in.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-270-9 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-268-6 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-133-7 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-203-7 £5.99

SBN: 978-1-78112-495-6 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-696-6 £5.99

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

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

Three siblings are caught in a WWI rail tragedy.

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

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-357-7 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-356-0 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-354-6 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-469-7 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-083-5 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-455-0 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-403-1 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-458-1 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-979-0 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-205-1 £5.99

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Can Finn defeat the Goblin before it destroys the city of Tara?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-222-8 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-086-6 £5.99

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-087-3 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-132-0 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-944-8 £5.99

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

Jatinder wakes up in a seriously surprising situation – flying a WWI fighter plane into enemy airspace.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-535-9 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-414-7 £6.99

An escapee monkey is befriended by two children.

Luke meets a very wet ghost from the Titanic.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-215-0 £5.99

Curse? What curse?

Funny and clever spin on Sleeping Beauty.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-405-5 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-423-9 £5.99

Pinchton Primm is fascinated by the new family next door.

Pinchton invites the Weirds round with disastrous results!

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-074-3 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-076-7 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-075-0 £5.99

Kirsten turns to her friend Honey for help when things get tough.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-475-8 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-456-7 £5.99

Tilly is torn between two of her friends.

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

Woody and the team compete to be European Champs.

Woody and the team play in the World Finals.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-397-3 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-398-0 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-399-7 £5.99

The grossest facts in the world!

A boy disrespects a shrine and faces an awesome lesson.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-071-2 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-206-8 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-271-6 £6.99

Mad Iris causes problems when the school inspectors visit.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-506-9 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-457-4 £5.99

Anna’s mother is sick and they must sell all they have. Will Anna’s beloved horse have to go?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-508-3 £5.99

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

Greg wakes up in a cockpit of a Spitfire being forced out of the sky by a German pilot.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-536-6 £5.99

The story of a volcanic eruption.

The end of the world is close when an evil demon resurfaces.

ISBN: 978-1-84299-695-9 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-409-3 £6.99

An escapee ostrich has holed up in Pudding Lane School!

ISBN: 978-1-84299-997-4 £5.99

Kevin worries about his parents misbehaving on Parents’ Night.

ISBN: 978-1-84299-998-1 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-047-7 £5.99

It’s Cup day and Mad Iris is missing!

Can Pudding Lane find her?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-048-4 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-349-2 £5.99

Vi the Giant is in for a rude surprise when naughty Jack climbs up the beanstalk.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-558-8 £5.99

Stuck-up prince crosses a witch in retelling of The Frog Prince.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-443-7 £5.99

It’s poison apple time!

Deliciously wicked retelling of Snow White.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-202-0 £5.99

Lardine and Angula tell their side of the story. Cinderella?

Pah! ISBN: 978-1-78112-039-2 £5.99

The witch from Hansel and Gretel has some babysitting woes.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-201-3 £5.99

Lily wants a dog then she befriends Charlotte and her dog Fred.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-496-3 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-078-1 £5.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-358-4 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-241-9 £5.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-375-1 £5.99

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Reading age 6.5

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-489-4 £6.99

BACKLIST BY IMPRINT

Seb’s upset that a girl ref has his card marked.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-433-8 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-267-9 £6.99

Teen Fiction

Reading age 7

A mother will not give up on her daughter who is in a coma.

Biography of an inspirational sportsman.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-494-9 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-752-9 £6.99

Two friends face tragedy on a school hiking trip.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-224-2 £6.99

A girl with a bag of cash turns Finbar’s world upside down.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-491-8 £6.99

Mel must step in to help Glee Club win the big competition.

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

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-449-9 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-874-8 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-940-0 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-305-8 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-269-3 £6.99

Tom races to escape a deadly flood.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-195-5 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-211-2 £6.99

Jack and Hassan’s friendship is threatened by bullies.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-432-1 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-454-3 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-364-5 £6.99

Teen Fiction

A chilling ghost story.

Hannah knows there is something, or someone, in the front room.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-501-4 £6.99

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

Dangerous new student Dean has a magnetic appeal for Jack.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-450-5 £6.99

Two brothers face a local gang to save a girl and a monkey.

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

Two fed-up teens meet at a music festival.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-540-3 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-550-2 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-476-5 £6.99

Reading age 8

ISBN: 978-1-78112-426-0 £6.99

When the town hall is taken over by terrorists Alex must rely on her wits to save them all.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-515-1 £6.99

Michel dreams of fighting for the Resistance.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-378-2 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-379-9 £6.99

Jono struggles to cope after accidentally purchasing an alligator.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-130-6 £6.99

Alligator adapted as a play with six parts.

Ideal for classroom use.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-082-8 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-198-6 £6.99

A senseless act of destruction brings a friendship to the brink.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-451-2 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-187-0 £6.99

To defend his sister, Luke must take on the school bad guy.

Joe is trained by his sister before a blind date.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-478-9 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-530-4 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-363-8 £6.99

A dream turns nightmarish for Scott in a virtual reality world.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-477-2 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-400-0 £6.99

A boy with Aspergers deals with a tough day – a funeral, a new baby and a wedding announcement.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-523-6 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-214-3 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-992-9 £6.99

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-993-6 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-007-1 £6.99

Mark gets in a car crash and Katie is hurt. Will he help her?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-492-5 £6.99

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George and Lennie lay low but trouble is never far. A modern retelling of Of Mice and Men. ISBN: 978-1-78112-511-3 £6.99

A promising runner comes to terms with a terrible accident.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-404-8 £6.99

Two brothers’ rivalry threatens to get out of hand.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-436-9 £6.99

Stunning retelling of an episode from the Aeneid.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-366-9 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-227-3 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-483-2 £6.99

Joe battles to save his loved ones from Somali pirates.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-464-2 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-207-5 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-225-9 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-229-7 £6.99

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

A circus exhibit has a strange power over two brothers.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-081-1 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-439-0 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-309-6 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-089-7 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-088-0 £6.99

An exiled warrior princess returns in this retelling of an episode of Virgil’s Aeneid.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-526-7 £6.99

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

Mog takes action when loser Duffy threatens his social status.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-517-5 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-208-2 £6.99

A troubled girl time-travels to Tudor England.

Rosie travels to WWI and meets Edith Cavell.

ISBN: 978-1-84299-317-0 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-487-0 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-908-0 £6.99

Brothers Eddie and Charlie are sent into No Man’s Land in the first wave of the Somme.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-562-5 £6.99

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-421-5 £6.99

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-402-4 £6.99

Gina disguises herself as a boy to make life easier on the streets of Victorian London.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-516-8 £6.99

Companion piece to the award-winning Brock.

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-466-6 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-549-6 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-632-4 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-422-2 £6.99

Can Baljit leave family and friends behind for Liverpool’s Academy?

ISBN: 978-1-78112-448-2 £6.99

Caz and Will struggle to stay alive in a frozen dystopian world.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-471-0 £6.99

Caz discovers information about her father that throws a shadow over life at the Settlement.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-542-7 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-988-2 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-080-4 £6.99

Nursemaid Abby struggles to save her charge from the Plague.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-401-7 £6.99

Spencer’s not interested in girls he’s the (un)teenager!

ISBN: 978-1-78112-519-9 £6.99

Spencer’s (un) teenager plan is derailed after he kisses Emily.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-520-5 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-293-8 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-196-2 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-313-3 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-838-0 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-188-7 £6.99

A gun from a drive-by shooting has a deadly pull on three friends.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-467-3 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-347-8 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-045-3 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-150-4 £6.99

Tony crosses paths with a nasty pack of bloodsuckers.

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-361-4 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-310-2 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-907-3 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-197-9 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-346-1 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-768-0 £6.99

Riots threaten the dreams of an Olympic swimming hopeful.

Two children are possessed by something unnatural.

ISBN: 978-1-78112-189-4 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-453-6 £6.99

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-209-9 £6.99

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

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

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

ISBN: 978-1-84299-818-2 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-046-0 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-84299-946-2 £6.99

ISBN: 978-1-78112-362-1 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-345-4 £6.99

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

ISBN: 978-1-78112-365-2 £6.99

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