Barrington Stoke July – November 2015 Trade Catalogue

Barrington Stoke

Stories for all Trade Catalogue & Stocklist July–November 2015

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Sorry if sounding fan-girly over Barrington Stoke but when kids cry with happiness that they have finally read a book - wow!”

– Blogger

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he last year has been good for children’s books. The market held up better than the trade in general and actually saw an increase despite tough economic times.

Coverage in the press was also good, boosted by a controversial Carnegie Medal winner. But these positives were not matched by any improvement in the huge numbers of young people who don’t engage with books, and suffer as a result.

From our little corner of the world, it seems that awareness of reading reluctance is on the up. There has been a lot of chat about supporting and incentivising kids, via national charity campaigns, digital delivery platforms and ever more tempting books.

But we believe this is only half a solution – the other half is design and editorial focused both on quality and accessibility. Today picture book designers seem ever more wedded to the reverse of readability - black text on a navy background, anyone? Young fiction is becoming more and more ‘designed’, with reversed-out text and wrap-around approaches. And in YA the rule seems to be the longer, the better, which might explain why young teen boys – who prefer books of 100 pages or less, studies consistently show – don’t read much for pleasure.

For many children, these barriers are insurmountable. At Barrington Stoke, everything we publish is designed

Let’s help more children grow a love of reading to break the barriers down. Turn over for more info on how we achieve this.

Of course, a book has to be worth reading for anyone to make the effort.

As ever, we are so proud to publish an incredible roster of authors who believe, as we do, that we need to get more children reading more. Our Little Gems list goes from strength to strength, with variously touching, gorgeous and laughout-loud funny outings from Anne Fine, Michelle Magorian, Berlie Doherty and Frank Cottrell Boyce. In our 8-12 and teen fiction we welcome back a host of well-loved names including Jeremy Strong, Karen McCombie and Roger McGough. We publish two stunning picture books from Cornelia Funke with Mónica Armiño, and Michael Rosen with Richard Watson. And we extend our Conkers imprint to include colour 8-12 fiction showcasing the very best writers and illustrators around – Michael Morpurgo is paired with Catherine Rayner and Eoin Colfer with Victor Ambrus.

Let’s make these six months all about more children, reading more.

Mairi Kidd, MD, and the Barrington Stoke team

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what goes into cracking reading ...

Check the Level ...

»» A shapely font that makes reading easier for people with dyslexia

Reading Age (RA) Interest Age (IA)

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz Barrington Stoke Roman helps stop readers flipping and muddling letters.

We also use increased character and line spacing and never justify the text.

Check the theme ...

»» Heavy paper with a gentle tint that is kind to the eye

Our paper stops words dancing around or showing through to confuse the reader. »» Our high-low editing ensures the words don’t get in the way of the story

We reduce overly complex vocabulary and tweak syntax for an easier read. We focus on the action, the emotion and the excitement and we provide lots of chapter breaks for a place to rest – and plenty of incentives to keep reading! »» Our covers, authors and illustration are special – in a good way!

We believe that reluctant readers deserve the best authors, illustrators and production on the market. After all, they are our toughest customers.

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INTRODUCING TINTS

OUR DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY READING APP

We are proud to introduce Tints, our first app, designed to support children with dyslexia reading our books on iPad (and coming soon to Android devices). Tints lets readers access a range of Barrington Stoke books in our unique dyslexia-friendly layout. It offers the option of changing the page colour to replicate the effect of the five most common reading overlay colours, and a nifty reading ruler to help readers keep their place in the text.

Visit www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/tints to find out more, or search for ‘Tints’ on the App Store.

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july little gems

The charming story of little earthworm Hetty, who embarks on a quest to become a glow-worm and to be able to read in the dark.

• Anne is a former Children’s Laureate and twice Carnegie Medallist • Jacket has glow-in-the-dark finishing • Perfect for the younger end of the 5-8 range The Gingerbread Star AUTHOR: Anne Fine | ILLUSTRATOR: Vicki Gausden ISBN: 978-1-78112-499-4 | £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5-8 yrs Full Colour | PB | 96pp | 126mm x 168mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: At Level

Also by Anne Fine from Barrington Stoke

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july little gems

Ted is flattered when the supermarket lady wants to hear his opinions. But then Ted’s opinions somehow become actual government policy …

• A laugh-out-loud story from an author who has won every major award in children’s books • Stunning package with Chris Riddell cover art and Cate James internals • Latest addition to a much-loved series for 5-8s – over 150K sold Ted Rules the World AUTHOR: Frank Cottrell-Boyce COVER ILLUSTRATOR: Chris Riddell INTERNAL ILLUSTRATOR: Cate James ISBN: 978-1-78112-505-2 | £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5-8 yrs Full Colour | PB | 96pp | 126mm x 168mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: At Level

Also by Frank Cottrell-Boyce from Barrington Stoke

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july little gems

Joe can’t have a pet because his brother’s allergic and so he invents the dragonosaurus. But then Joe helps deliver baby calf, Moon …

• Dream author/illustrator pairing – Berlie has won the Carnegie Medal twice and Becka is the co-creator of The Royal Babysitters, runner-up for the 2014 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award • Charming countryside story sure to appeal to fans of Morpurgo • Gorgeous foiled jacket Joe and the Dragonosaurus AUTHOR: Berlie Doherty | ILLUSTRATOR: Becka Moor ISBN: 978-1-78112-444-4 | £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5-8 yrs Full Colour | PB | 96pp | 126mm x 168mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: At Level

More colour Little Gems

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july little gems

Josh can’t be doing with the Howler – his brand-new baby brother. But then Josh is left in charge and a bond develops that nothing will ever break. A gorgeous celebration of the ups, downs and general importance of big brotherhood.

• Michelle Magorian is the author of modern classic Goodnight Mister Tom and a Carnegie Medallist • Sam Usher is the creator of everyone’s favourite Hide-and-Seekloving snake, Sassoon The Smile AUTHOR: Michelle Magorian | ILLUSTRATOR: Sam Usher ISBN: 978-1-78112-500-7| £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5-8 yrs Full Colour | PB | 96pp | 126mm x 168mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: At Level

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Mammy’s not very happy with Mary since she chopped off all her hair. In fact, Mammy has banned Mary from all haircutting activities. But she didn’t say anything about perms or dyes …

Mrs Doyle meets Horrid Henry in this uproarious tale from multi-million-copy bestseller Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl and current Irish Children’s Laureate. Now in a gorgeous new fullcolour edition.

• ‘had me laughing to the point of tears in my eyes’ – Bookbag • ‘There’s something about Mary’s Hair … that makes kids laugh. And, when I say laugh, I mean rolling with laughter and tears in their eyes’ – Over There to Here

Also by Eoin Colfer in the Little Gems

• ‘Mary’s battle with her hair and the crafty solutions to her problems are hilarious’ – Julia Eccleshare Mary’s Hair AUTHOR: Eoin Colfer | ILLUSTRATOR: Richard Watson ISBN: 978-1-78112-510-6 | £6.99 Little Gems Fiction 5-8 yrs Full Colour | PB | 96pp | 126mm x 168mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: At Level

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AUGUST

8–12 FICTION

Mad Iris is the official Pudding Lane School Mascot. How dare the School Inspectors say that an ostrich has no business in an educational institution?

• A side-splitting story from an awardwinning author and national treasure • Brilliant package – Jeremy and Scoular have a strong track record on the Barrington Stoke list • Over 200,000 copies of Jeremy’s Barrington Stoke titles sold Mad Iris and the Bad School Report AUTHOR: Jeremy Strong | ILLUSTRATOR: Scoular Anderson ISBN: 978-1-78112-506-9 | £5.99 | Fiction 8-12 yrs 10 B&W Illustrations | PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

Also by Jeremy Strong from Barrington Stoke

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AUGUST

8–12 FICTION

When things get tough for Kirsten, she turns to her long-time best friend Honey for help. So what if she hasn’t seen Honey for years? But then Kirsten’s brother lets slip that Honey was Kirsten’s imaginary friend …

• A wise and witty story from an author who has slowly but surely been cornering the young teen market • Dream author/illustrator pairing – Cathy Brett has the perfect look for Karen’s heartwarming fiction • ‘Hilarious comedy from a top author’ – Love Reading on Candy Girl HONEY AND ME AUTHOR: Karen McCombie | ILLUSTRATOR: Cathy Brett ISBN: 978-1-78112-475-8 | £5.99 | Fiction 8-12 yrs 12 B&W Illustrations | PB | 72pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

More from Karen McCombie

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AUGUST

8–12 FICTION Prince Valentine has a very good opinion of himself – until he crosses a witch and ends up down a well. Fractured fairytale genius Kaye Umansky takes on The Frog Prince.

• Chimes brilliantly with trend for fractured fairytales in education • ‘Umansky makes excellent fun with a traditional tale’ – Julia Eccleshare on The 13th Fairy PRINCE FROG FACE AUTHOR: Kaye Umansky | ILLUSTRATOR: Ben Whitehouse | ISBN: 978-1-78112-443-7 £5.99 | Fiction 8-12 yrs | 10 B&W Illustrations | PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

More fractured fairytales from Kaye Umansky

Mum says Lily can’t have a dog – it’s not allowed in their new flat. Do elderly Charlotte and her dog Fred hold the key to happiness for Lily?

• Hugely popular author, with strong sales for previous Barrington Stoke books • Great on-trend, fun package MY DOG DAISY AUTHOR: Jean Ure | ILLUSTRATOR: Charlie Alder | ISBN: 978-1-78112-496-3 £5.99 | Fiction 8-12 yrs | 10 B&W Illustrations | PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

More from Jean Ure

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Sir Tristan’s cat Terrible Tab has decimated the mouse population of Raven Castle. Can the last survivors defeat the ferocious feline with the help of some homemade armour and a heroic mouse knight?

Borrowers-style imagination abounds in this stunning outing from international bestseller Cornelia Funke and Mónica Armiño.

• Author/illustrator dream team behind The Moonshine Dragon • Cornelia is the international bestselling author behind the major motion picture Inkheart • Mónica’s exquisite Pixar-esque artwork is inspired by her background in animation • Michael Morpurgo says of the Picture Squirrels: ‘I was immediately taken with the idea … a picture book list that dyslexic parents and less confident readers can read with their children too’ • Gorgeous foiled hardcover format Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab AUTHOR: Cornelia Funke | ILLUSTRATOR: Mónica Armiño | ISBN: 978-1-78112-513-7 | £10.99 Picture Squirrels 3-5 yrs | Full Colour | HB | 32pp | 274mm x 244mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY LAYOUT

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SEPTEMBER

PICTURE SQUIRRELS

Other Picture Squirrel titles for 3-5 year olds

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Two siblings drive their mother to distraction during the car journey from hell. Can Mum distract the squabblers with her genius diversionary tactics? (Look! It’s a LAMP-POST.) A deliciously anarchic outing, joyously illustrated and told with all of Mike Rosen’s trademark wit and genius for language.

All together now: “Are we nearly there yet ...?”

• Perfect for sharing – a hilariously recognisable snapshot of family life that both children and parents will adore • Author Michael Rosen is a former Children’s Laureate and national treasure • Michael Morpurgo says of the Picture Squirrels: ‘I was immediately taken with the idea … a picture book list that dyslexic parents and less confident readers can read with their children too’ Mad in the Back AUTHOR: Michael Rosen | ILLUSTRATOR: Richard Watson | ISBN: 978-1-78112-509-0 | £6.99 Picture Squirrels 3-5 yrs | Full Colour | PB | 32pp | 274mm x 244mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY LAYOUT

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SEPTEMBER

4U2READ FICTION

Two friends find ‘Viking treasure’ – and make a bit of work for the Bomb Squad – in a second Barrington Stoke outing for national treasure Roger McGough.

• A rib-tickling story from an award-winning author, poet and broadcaster • Brilliant package featuring artwork from bestseller Michael Broad If only we had a helicopter AUTHOR: Roger McGough | ILLUSTRATOR: Michael Broad ISBN: 978-1-78112-463-5 | £5.99 | Fiction 7-12 yrs 20 B&W Illustrations | PB | 72pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 7

Also by Roger McGough from Barrington Stoke

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SEPTEMBER

TEEN FICTION

Hate bestseller Alan Gibbons returns to Barrington Stoke with a story of difference, fear and the farreaching consequences of our actions.

• Bestselling author – over one million books sold • Powerful story with high contemporary relevance A Strange Land AUTHOR: Alan Gibbons | ILLUSTRATOR: Alan Brown ISBN: 978-1-78112-432-1 | £6.99 | Teen Fiction 20 B&W Illustrations | PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 7

When Mark crashes his car and Katie is hurt, something in him snaps and he walks away. A superb new look for a strong backlist title.

• ‘Great psycho drama from a master of this genre’ – Bob’s Book Blog Getting Away With It AUTHOR: Anne Cassidy | ISBN: 978-1-78112-492-5 | £6.99 Teen Fiction | PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

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OCTOBER conkers 8+

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This stunning novella of the friendship between a young girl and a retired horse is a musthave for every fan of Morpurgo’s classic storytelling and Catherine Rayner’s highly soughtafter artwork.

A gift to treasure for young and old.

• Michael is a former Children’s Laureate and a national treasure • Classic Morpurgo territory, inspired by his wife Clare’s countryside childhood • Exquisite full-colour artwork by multi-award-winning picture-book and wildlife artist Catherine Rayner • Gorgeous hardcover format with foiled jacket. Stunning finishings including head and tail bands, rose-gold ribbon and dembossing CLARE AND THE CAPTAIN AUTHOR: Michael Morpurgo | ILLUSTRATOR: Catherine Rayner | ISBN: 978-1-78112-435-2 | £10.99 Fiction 8+ yrs | Full Colour | HB | 104pp | 145mm x 185mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY

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OCTOBER conkers 8+

The Seal’s Fate Eoin Colfer With illustrations by Victor Ambrus

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This vital, witty coming-of-age novella brings together the distinctive talents of international bestselling author Eoin Colfer and twice Greenaway Medal winner Victor Ambrus.

An ideal gift for lovers of the best writing and the best artwork the children’s book world has to offer.

• Exquisitely observed writing meets classic artwork in a tale redolent of place and character • Eoin is the current Irish Children’s Laureate (Laureate na nÓg) and a superlative stylist • Victor Ambrus is the legendary original illustrator of War Horse and stars in Channel 4’s Time Team • Gorgeous format with flaps and foiled cover The Seal’s Fate AUTHOR: Eoin Colfer | ILLUSTRATOR: Victor Ambrus | ISBN: 978-1-78112-431-4 | £7.99 Fiction 8+ yrs | Full Colour | PB | 104pp | 145mm x 185mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY

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NOVEMBER

NEW EDITIONS

One of the strongest titles on our list, in a gorgeous new edition.

• New package echoes McGowan’s Carnegie-listed Brock and its companion piece Pike • Inis Magazine said, ‘The young adult reader is trusted to discriminate, to understand and to be moved, and this tragic tale of betrayal is told sparely and finely.’

THE FALL AUTHOR: Anthony McGowan| ILLUSTRATOR: Staffan Gnosspelius | ISBN: 978-1-78112-517-5 | £6.99 Teen Fiction | PB | 80pp | 130mm x 198mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

A haunted wardrobe causes much hullabaloo in a riddling tale from bestseller Deary.

• Hugely popular author – the Horrible Histories are a children’s book phenomenon • Will appeal to readers who enjoy historical – and supernatural – puzzles!

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ghost for sale AUTHOR: Terry Deary | ILLUSTRATOR: Stefano Tambellini | ISBN: 978-1-78112-518-2 | £5.99 Fiction 7-12yrs | 20 B&W Illustrations | PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 7

A young boy decides that becoming a teenager is more trouble than it’s worth – so he won’t!

• Fun new new package for two favourite titles • Brilliant ‘clean teen’ stories diary of an (un)teenager AUTHOR: Pete Johnson | ISBN: 978-1-78112-519-9 | £6.99 | Teen Fiction PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8 return of the (un)teenager AUTHOR: Pete Johnson | ISBN: 978-1-78112-520-5 | £6.99 | Teen Fiction PB | 64pp | 130mm x 198mm | DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY | READING AGE: 8

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We’re bonkers for the

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new imprint highlight – March 2015

Our new fantastic fiction imprint is packed with brilliant features to inspire even reluctant readers. First-class author and illustrator pairings meet gorgeous packaging, all wrapped up in an easy-read font and zany and accessible design. Our launch titles are squarely aimed at freeing 7-9s from series slavery with some top-quality reading!

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 Sir Ardagh for new instalments to the story, with the help of Sir Ardagh’s P.A. Dotty, a large range of post-it notes and many cakes, biscuits and bananas ...

• Tremendously popular author Ardagh paired with marvellous inky artwork by illustration star Tom Morgan-Jones • A Bookseller highlight for Spring 2015 the unlikely outlaws AUTHOR: Philip Ardagh| ILLUSTRATOR: Tom Morgan-Jones | ISBN: 978-1-78112-371-3 | £5.99 Fiction 7-9 yrs | B&W Illustrations | PB | 240pp | 126mm x 178mm

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.

• Prize-winning author paired and immensely popular illustrator • Bonus content will appeal to fans of the Horrible Histories (dungheap diving, anyone?!) hook or by crook AUTHOR: Jan Mark | ILLUSTRATOR: Tony Ross | ISBN: 978-1-78112-493-2 | £5.99 Fiction 7-9yrs | B&W Illustrations | PB | 144pp | 126mm x 178mm

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backlist full stockklist at www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade

Picture Squirrel picture books

IA 3-5

The Picture Squirrels are designed to help more families grow a love of reading. These gorgeous picture books by dream author and illustrator pairings have a special dyslexia-friendly layout to support less confident parents in reading to their children too.

malorie blackman My Friend’s a Gris-kwok

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

978-1-78112-244-0

£5.99

eoin colfer Charlie Higson & Mark Chambers

The Fish in the Bathtub

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

Freddy and the Pig

978-1-78112-360-7

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

978-1-78112-373-7

£6.99

£6.99

ross collins Michael Morpurgo & ross collins

Blamehounds

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

All I Said Was

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

978-1-78112-392-8

978-1-78112-348-5

Hal investigates the cause of his cheese-related nightmares.

£6.99

£5.99

Cheesemares 978-1-78112-191-7

£5.99

Michael Rosen & Chris Mould kevin crossley-holland

Wolfman

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

978-1-78112-374-4

£6.99

Eleanor Updale & Sarah Horne

A traditional English version of Rumpelstiltskin.

978-1-78112-192-4

£5.99

julia donaldson

Itch Scritch Scratch

Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door

A gang of nasty nits rollick and rampage in rhyme.

978-1-78112-294-5

Stars of Mine

£6.99

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

978-1-78112-005-7

£5.99

The Snake who Came to Stay

Little Gems

RA At Level IA 5-8

Grow little readers with our gorgeous 5-8s by the cream of children’s talent.

The Little Gems are high quality stories published in an adorable chunky format ideal for little hands, and are packed with fun extras and high spec finishes. Our unique accessibility features support all early readers on their journey to reading independence.

£5.99

cornelia funke Monster Busters

Two friends take on all manner of monsters.

978-1-78112-396-6

£6.99

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

The Bad Trousers

It’s Robbie’s birthday and Granny is working on an awful present. £6.99

The Big Fib

978-1-78112-430-7

£6.99

£6.99

THE MOONSHINE DRAGON

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

978-1-78112-353-9

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

978-1-78112-470-3

978-1-78112-008-8

The Monster from the Blue Planet

ros asquith & mairi hedderwick

978-1-78112-428-4

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

£5.99

Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs

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

978-1-78112-390-4

£5.99

ian beck Dick King-smith

The First Third Wish

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

978-1-78112-245-7

£5.99

The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm

Ripper the King Rat wages war on the grubby Greens.

978-1-78112-417-8

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malorie blackman

Good Dog Lion

Contact

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

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

978-1-78112-372-0

978-1-78112-460-4

£6.99

£5.99

Hostage

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

geraldine mccaughrean

978-1-78112-249-5

Go! Go! Chichico!

£5.99

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

978-1-78112-193-1

£5.99

gillian cross Mozart’s Banana

A mad horse, a dare and a determined girl.

michael morpurgo

978-1-78112-367-6

The Castle in the Field

£5.99

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

978-1-78112-287-7

£5.99

annie dalton Friday Forever

Minikid

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

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

978-1-78112-352-2

978-1-84299-283-8

£5.99

£5.99

Snug

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

978-1-78112-286-0

£5.99

terry deary The Hat Trick

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

978-1-78112-415-4

Skulduggery

The Pitt Street Pirates

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

978-1-78112-408-6

4u2read

£5.99

The Pitt Street ‘pirates’ race to beat the local rich kids to treasure. £6.99

RA 7 IA 7-12

Short novels by the best known authors in the UK and a powerful brand especially within the education sector. 4u2reads are ideal for building reading confidence among newly independent readers and for growing stamina and experience. Our dyslexia-friendly features make for a smooth read for all.

978-1-78112-468-0

£5.99

alan durant game boy

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

978-1-84299-912-7

£5.99

game boy reloaded

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

978-1-78112-472-7

£5.99

game boy galactic

JOHN AGARD

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

978-1-78112-473-4

All sorts to Make a World

£5.99

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

978-1-78112-370-6

£5.99

anne fine gnomes gnomes gnomes

Philip Ardagh

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

The Green Men of Gressingham

978-1-78112-204-4

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

the haunting of uncle ron

978-1-84299-222-7

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

£5.99

£5.99

The Red Dragons of Gressingham

978-1-78112-285-3

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

how brave is that?

978-1-78112-010-1

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

£5.99

978-1-78112-243-3

The Black Knight of Gressingham

£5.99

£5.99

The Green Men take on dastardly Sir Jack de Zack.

978-1-78112-407-9

£5.99

Alan Gibbons Street Corner Dad

Bernard Ashley

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

Nadine Dreams of Home

978-1-78112-437-6

£5.99

Refugee Nadine struggles to adjust to life without her dad.

978-1-78112-369-0

£5.99

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RA 7 IA 7-12

RA 8 IA 8-12

Cracking short novels by the best authors in the business. From Morpurgo to Blackman and Darren Shan to Andy Stanton, our 8-12 fiction offers punchy reads packed with action, intrigue and emotion. Illustration supports comprehension and dyslexia-friendly features mean that no one is left out.

pippa goodhart The house with no name

A new house unlocks tragic secrets from the past.

978-1-84299-878-6

8-12 Fiction

£5.99

scoular anderson vigi the viking and the dream dragon

mary hoffman

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

deadly letter

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

978-1-78112-368-3

978-1-78112-242-6

£5.99

£5.99

malorie blackman hostage

Roger McGough

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

I never liked wednesdays

978-1-78112-079-8

Two friends attempt to run away to sea.

978-1-78112-462-8

£5.99

£5.99

Robot Girl

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

978-1-78112-459-8

£5.99

jan mark robin hood all at sea

chris bradford

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

978-1-84299-913-4

£5.99

Bulletcatcher

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

978-1-78112-445-1

michael morpurgo

ninja: first mission

fox friend

Taka must recover his clan scrolls from an enemy samurai.

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

978-1-84299-939-4

978-1-78112-194-8

ninja: death touch

£5.99

£5.99

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

wartman

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

978-1-78112-210-5

978-1-78112-306-5

ninja: assassin

£5.99

£5.99

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

who’s a big bully then?

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

978-1-78112-307-2

£5.99

978-1-78112-376-8

£5.99

£5.99

tony bradman jeremy strong

Anzac Boys

Orphan brothers are forcibly sent to Australia - and Gallipoli.

don’t go in the cellar

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

978-1-84299-996-7

£5.99

An escapee ostrich holes up in Pudding Lane School.

978-1-84299-356-9 £5.99

It’s Cup day and Mad Iris is missing! Can Pudding Lane find her? £5.99

Adam agrees to look after Gary’s python, and chaos ensues. £5.99

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

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one-nil 978-1-78112-218-1

£5.99

the two jacks

A new teacher confuses two boys and changes their lives.

the smallest horse in the world 978-1-84299-995-0

978-1-78112-212-9

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

problems with a python 978-1-84299-793-2

£5.99

football crazy

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

mad iris goes missing 978-1-84299-994-3

£6.99

The Dirty Dozen

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

mad iris 978-1-84299-879-3

978-1-78112-434-5

£5.99

978-1-78112-246-4

£5.99

Backlist tony bradman continued

terry deary

young merlin

dick turpin legends and lies

Merlin discovers special powers and a great destiny awaits him.

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

978-1-78112-072-9

978-1-78112-351-5

£5.99

merlin and the ring of power

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

978-1-78112-073-6

£5.99

the last viking

Can Emma and Symeon save their village from the Viking raiders? £5.99

978-1-78112-350-8

£5.99

The Vampire of Croglin

The reader decides the truth of a local legend.

eric brown

978-1-78112-458-1

an alien ate me for breakfast 978-1-84299-451-1

£5.99

anne cassidy

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

978-1-78112-205-1

£5.99

tommy donbavand

sammy and the starman

uniform

Sammy meets a tiny spaceman who needs his help.

978-1-78112-219-8

£5.99

war games

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

£5.99

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

978-1-78112-040-8

£5.99

virus

frank cottrell-boyce

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

desirable

978-1-78112-000-2

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

zombie!

978-1-78112-424-6

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

£5.99

978-1-84299-708-6

£5.99

£5.99

gillian cross vivian french

the cupcake wedding

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

978-1-78112-213-6

£5.99

ellie and the sea monster

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

978-1-78112-270-9

the monster snowman

£5.99

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

978-1-78112-009-5

£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

cornelia funke young werewolf

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

978-1-78112-268-6

annie dalton

alan gibbons

cherry green story green

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

978-1-78112-200-6

£6.99

£5.99

ways to trap a yeti

the dying photo

Jimmy searches for the man whose camera stole his parents.

978-1-78112-041-5

£5.99

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

978-1-84299-761-1

£5.99

zack black and the magic dads

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

978-1-84299-384-2

£5.99

mary hooper the genie

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

978-1-78112-203-7

£5.99

Cathy Hopkins Mum never did learn to knock

Emily struggles when she must let go of Mum. 978-1-78112-495-6

£5.99

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RA 8 IA 8-12

michael morpurgo fox friend

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

michael lawrence

978-1-78112-086-6

Young Dracula

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

978-1-78112-355-3

£5.99

Young Monsters

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

978-1-78112-087-3

£5.99

who’s a big bully then?

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

978-1-78112-357-7

£5.99

wartman

£5.99

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

978-1-78112-132-0

£5.99

Young Wizards

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

978-1-78112-356-0

£5.99

jenny oldfield bright star

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

978-1-78112-375-1

catherine macphail

£5.99

annie’s choice

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

978-1-78112-354-6

£5.99

Stars Shall be Bright

978-1-78112-393-5 £5.99

under the skin

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

978-1-78112-083-5

over the line

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

Three siblings are caught in a WWI rail tragedy.

978-1-78112-469-7

tom palmer

£5.99

£6.99

rugby academy: combat zone

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

978-1-78112-397-3

£5.99

rugby academy: Surface to Air

Woody and the team compete to be European Champs. karen mccombie

978-1-78112-398-0

candy girl

rugby academy: Deadlocked

Woody and the team play in the World Finals.

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

978-1-78112-455-0

£5.99

978-1-78112-399-7

£5.99

scrum!

the girl with the sunshine smile

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

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

978-1-78112-403-1

£5.99

£5.99

978-1-84299-944-8

£5.99

secret fc

running from the rainbow

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

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

978-1-78112-456-7

978-1-78112-241-9

£5.99

£5.99

sweetness and lies

Tilly is torn between two of her friends.

978-1-78112-457-4

Chris Priestley £5.99

The Wickford Doom

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

978-1-78112-409-3

£6.99

hilary mckay dragon!

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

darren shan

978-1-84299-417-7

A boy disrespects a shrine and faces an awesome lesson.

£5.99

978-1-78112-206-8

the sticky witch

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

978-1-84299-770-3

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hagurosan

£5.99

£5.99

Backlist Andy stanton

kaye umansky continued

sterling and the canary

Meet the Weirds

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

Pinchton Primm is fascinated by the new family next door.

978-1-78112-271-6

978-1-78112-074-3

£6.99

the story of matthew buzzington

£5.99

WEird Happenings

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

Pinchton invites the Weirds round - with disastrous results!

978-1-78112-414-7

978-1-78112-076-7

£6.99

£5.99

Wildly Weird

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

Jeremy Strong

978-1-78112-075-0

Chuckle Bob’s Great Escape

£5.99

An escapee monkey is befriended by two children.

978-1-78112-215-0

Jean Ure

£5.99

Real True Friends

The Ghost in the Bath

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

Luke meets a very wet ghost from the Titanic.

978-1-84299-997-4

978-1-78112-078-1

£5.99

£5.99

Star For a Day

Living with Vampires

Kevin worries about his parents misbehaving on Parents’ Night.

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

978-1-84299-998-1

978-1-78112-358-4

£5.99

£5.99

Mad Iris

An escapee ostrich has holed up in Pudding Lane School!

978-1-78112-047-7

£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

£5.99

Solo

RA 6.5 IA 10+

Our Solo books are a special needs reading range designed to offer ageappropriate first chapter books for children making the leap to reading independence later than their peers. The books have carefully calculated line and letter spacing, a saturated background tint and plenty of chapter breaks to give struggling second-chance readers the best chance of cracking the code.

Jonathan Stroud Alan Combes

The Ghost of Shadow Vale

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

City Boy

978-1-78112-423-9

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

£5.99

978-1-84299-489-4

Kaye Umansky

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

The 13th Fairy

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

978-1-78112-349-2

£5.99

The Queen’s Tale

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

978-1-78112-202-0

£5.99

The Stepsisters’ Story

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

£5.99

978-1-78112-433-8

The witch from Hansel and Gretel has some babysitting woes. £5.99

£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 Glee Club

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

978-1-78112-449-9

The Wickedest Witch in the World 978-1-78112-201-3

£6.99

Red Card

£6.99

Love Bites

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

978-1-78112-001-9

£6.99

Take Two

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

978-1-84299-874-8

£6.99

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Backlist solo continued

RA 6.5 IA 10+

Eric Brown Space Ace

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

Alison Davies

978-1-78112-134-4

£6.99

The After School Club

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

978-1-84299-940-0

£6.99

Alan Durant Stat Man

A football trivia anorak gets his day on the pitch.

Jim Eldridge

978-1-78112-135-1

Bomb!

£6.99

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

978-1-78112-305-8

£6.99

Alan Gibbons The Number 7 Shirt

Chris Powling

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

Thin Ice

978-1-78112-133-7

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

The Greatest

978-1-78112-127-6

£6.99

£6.99

A bullied boy draws inspiration from his hero, Muhammad Ali. 978-1-78112-364-5

£6.99

Pat Thomson Catherine Johnson

Under Cover of Darkness

Michel dreams of fighting for the Resistance.

978-1-78112-378-2

£6.99

Con Men

Find out how con men take people in.

978-1-84299-696-6

£5.99

jane a.c. west Snow Dogs

Steve Mills & Hilary Koll

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

978-1-78112-379-9

£6.99

Counting On Leroy

A maths whizz takes part in a TV quiz.

978-1-78112-136-8

Narrative Non-Fiction

RA 7/8 IA 8+

These short, fact-packed novels and narrative non-fiction titles are ideal for children who prefer ‘finding out about stuff’ to reading. They’re still absorbing reading conventions as they go, making the jump to enjoying fiction ever easier.

Gold and Glory

The amazing achievements of Team GB 2012.

978-1-78112-231-0

A boy struggles with the idea of a kidney transplant.

Weird and wonderful creatures across the world. £5.99

978-1-84299-691-1

Tony Bradman

Alexandra Pratt

Assassin

The Day the Island exploded £5.99

Harald Hardnut

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

978-1-78112-416-1

£5.99

The story of a volcanic eruption.

A Celtic boy takes on the Roman Army.

978-1-84299-979-0

£5.99

Operation Hope

Crazy Creatures

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OLY M. PIc

Stephen Potts

Gill Arbuthnott

978-1-78112-457-3

£6.99

£5.99

978-1-78112-695-9

£5.99

Backlist Anne Rooney

Low REading Age Teen

Revolting Records

The grossest facts in the world!

978-1-78112-071-2

£6.99

RA 7 IA TEEN

Our punchy, extra-short teen novels are ideal for getting reluctant and under-confident teens reading for pleasure. Stories are packed with action, intrigue and emotion and illustrated to support comprehension, and dyslexiafriendly features make reading easier.

John Townsend Night of the Werewolf

David Almond

‘Werewolf attacks’ in France in the 1700s.

978-1-84299-776-5

£5.99

Klaus Vogel and the bad Lads

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

978-1-78112-269-3

Myths & Legends

RA 8 IA 8+

Exciting retellings of traditional tales and legends from across the globe.

£6.99

Bernard Ashley Torrent

Tom races to escape a deadly flood.

978-1-78112-454-3

£6.99

Ian Beck Malorie Blackman

Samurai

A traditional story from Japan.

978-1-78112-220-4

£5.99

Jon for Short

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

978-1-78112-195-5

£6.99

Kevin Crossley-Holland Theresa Breslin

Thor and the Master of Magic

A myth from Scandinavia.

978-1-78112-221-1

£5.99

Alligator

Jono struggles to cope after accidentally purchasing an alligator.

978-1-78112-130-6

OisÍn McGann

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

The Goblin of Tara

978-1-78112-082-8

A Celtic myth from Ireland.

978-1-78112-222-8

£6.99

Alligator: The Play

£5.99

£6.99

The Traveller

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

978-1-78112-198-6

£6.99

Maggie Pearson The Great Green Monster

Kevin Brooks

A traditional story from Africa.

978-1-84299-636-2

£5.99

Dumb Chocolate eyes

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

978-1-78112-451-2

£6.99

Jonathan Stroud The Ghost of Shadow Vale

Eric Brown

A myth from Scandinavia.

978-1-78112-423-9

£5.99

Guilty?

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

978-1-84299-688-1

£5.99

Melvin Burgess Persist

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

978-1-78112-494-9

£6.99

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RA 7 IA TEEN

Andy Croft Amir Khan

Biography of an inspirational sportsman.

978-1-84299-752-9

£6.99

Teen Fiction

RA 8 IA TEEN

Cracking reads by award-winning authors in the business. From Meg Rosoff to Kevin Brooks and Anthony McGowan to Linda Newbery, our teen fiction range offers punchy reads packed with action, intrigue and emotion. These are simply brilliant short novels, with the added benefit of our unique dyslexia-friendly features.

Theo Walcott

Biography of an inspirational sportsman.

978-1-84299-484-9

£6.99

chris Bradford Gamer

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

Jim Eldridge

978-1-78112-477-2

£6.99

Under Attack

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

978-1-78112-211-2

£6.99

Sita Brahmachari Brace Mouth, False Teeth

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

Alan Gibbons

978-1-78112-400-0

The greatest

£6.99

A bullied boy draws inspiration from his hero, Muhammad Ali. 978-1-78112-364-5

£6.99

Cathy Brett Graphic

Pete Johnson

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

Awesome

978-1-78112-214-3

£6.99

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

978-1-78112-187-0

£6.99

Kevin Brooks

Hero

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

978-1-78112-478-9

Bloodline £6.99

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

978-1-78112-363-8

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

978-1-78112-491-8

Six hours £6.99

Dangerous new student Dean has a magnetic appeal for Jack.

978-1-78112-450-5

£6.99

Johnny Delgado: Private Detective

Tanya Landman

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

Two Words

978-1-78112-002-6

Two friends face tragedy on a school hiking trip.

978-1-78112-224-2

£6.99

The Devil’s Angel

£6.99

£6.99

Johnny Delgado: Like Father Like Son

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

978-1-78112-042-2

£6.99

Michaela Morgan Respect: The Walter Tull Story

Kevin Brooks & cathy forde

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

978-1-78112-426-0

£6.99

I see you baby

Two fed-up teens meet at a music festival.

978-1-78112-476-5

£6.99

Eric Brown Twocking

Emma takes Joey twocking - Taking Without Owners’ Consent.

978-1-78112-131-3

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£6.99

Backlist Kate Cann

Teresa Flavin

Crow Girl

Jet Black Heart

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

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

978-1-84299-992-9

978-1-78112-404-8

£6.99

£6.99

Crow Girl Rises

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

978-1-84299-993-6

£6.99

The Cold Heart of Summer

Text Game

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

978-1-78112-007-1

Alan Gibbons

£6.99

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

978-1-78112-225-9

£6.99

The Dying Photo

Jimmy searches for the man whose camera stole his parents.

Aidan Chambers

978-1-78112-041-5

£5.99

Blindside

A promising runner comes to terms with a terrible accident.

978-1-78112-464-2

£6.99

Keith Gray The Chain

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

Cat clarke

978-1-78112-229-7

Falling

Ghosting

£6.99

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

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

978-1-78112-207-5

978-1-78112-081-1

£6.99

£6.99

The Last Soldier

A circus exhibit has a strange power over two brothers.

Tommy Donbavand

978-1-78112-439-0

Wolf

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

978-1-84299-483-2

£6.99

£6.99

The Return of Johnny Kemp

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

978-1-78112-421-5

£6.99

You Killed Me!

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

Paul Dowswell

978-1-78112-188-7

Pirate Attack

£6.99

Joe battles to save his loved ones from Somali pirates.

978-1-84299-632-4

£6.99

Ann Halam The Shadow on the Stairs

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

Malachy Doyle

978-1-84299-988-2

Long Jump High

£6.99

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

978-1-78112-137-5

£6.99

Nigel Hinton 2 Die 4

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

Sam Enthoven

978-1-78112-080-4

My Name is O

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

978-1-84299-838-0

£6.99

£6.99

Daredevil

Two brothers’ rivalry threatens to get out of hand.

978-1-78112-436-9

Catherine Fisher

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

978-1-78112-309-6

At The World’s End

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

978-1-78112-471-0

£6.99

A tormented ghost needs Sara’s help to free his soul. £6.99

£6.99

Partners in Crime

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

978-1-78112-089-7

The Ghost Box 978-1-84299-987-5

£6.99

On the edge

£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

£6.99

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RA 8 IA TEEN

Sally Nicholls A Lily, A Rose

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

Mary Hoffman

978-1-78112-196-2

Angel of Venice

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

978-1-78112-402-4

£6.99

Mary Hooper Nursemaid Abby struggles to save her charge from the Plague. £6.99

978-1-78112-313-3

Ghost Stadium

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

978-1-78112-227-3

£6.99

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

978-1-78112-393-5

The Night Raid

Stunning retelling of an episode from the Aeneid.

£6.99

Rugby Academy: Combat Zone £6.99

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

978-1-78112-397-3

£5.99

rugby academy: Surface to Air

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

£6.99

Over the Line

Caroline Lawrence

978-1-78112-366-9

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

Tom Palmer

Ring of Roses 978-1-78112-401-7

£6.99

Shadow Girl

Woody and the team compete to be European Champs. £5.99

978-1-78112-398-0

£5.99

rugby academy: Deadlocked

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

£5.99

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

£6.99

Scrum!

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

£6.99

978-1-84299-944-8

Woody and the team play in the World Finals.

978-1-78112-399-7

£5.99

Stephen is torn between two parents, two lives and two games. £5.99

Secret FC

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

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

978-1-78112-241-9

£5.99

Anne Perry Anthony McGowan

Tudor Rose

A troubled girl time-travels to Tudor England.

Brock

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

978-1-78112-208-2

£6.99

£6.99

Rose of No Man’s Land

Rosie travels to WWI and meets Edith Cavell.

Pike

Companion piece to the award-winning Brock.

978-1-78112-466-6

978-1-84299-317-0

978-1-84299-487-0 £6.99

£6.99

Rose Between Two Thorns

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

978-1-84299-908-0

Sophie McKenzie

£6.99

The Fix

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

978-1-78112-090-3

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Bali Rai Dream on

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

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Linda Newbery

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Tilly’s Promise

Game on

£6.99

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

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

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£6.99

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Backlist Bali Rai continued

Eleanor Updale

The Gun

Saved

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

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

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£6.99

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Old Dog New Tricks

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

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Soul Mates

Shivers

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

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L.A. Weatherly

£6.99

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

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£6.99

Soul Desire

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

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Wrong Number

Soul Song

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

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

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£6.99

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Them

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

E.E. Richardson

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Black Bones

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

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The curse Box £6.99

Meg Rosoff

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

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Chris Wooding

Moose baby

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

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

Watcher

Tony crosses paths with a nasty pack of bloodsuckers.

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£6.99

Wasted

£6.99

Pale

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

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Robert Swindells Burnout

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

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Dan’s War

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

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The Deep End

Riots threaten the dreams of an Olympic swimming hopeful.

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The First Hunter

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

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Just a Bit of Fun

Two children are possessed by something unnatural.

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Snapshot

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

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POINT OF SALE visit www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/trade for latest info

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: kirstin.lamb@barringtonstoke.co.uk or 0131 225 4113.

DUMPBIN

free

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 ‘Little Gems’ header Empty dumpbin with range header

Little Gems Events Kit

free

Includes 12 activity booklets, posters, balloons and bookmarks.

Little Gems Activity Booklet

free

Free 16 page booklet of fun activites including puzzles, colouring-in, mazes and craft activites.

Photocopy for events or give away to customers.

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SHELF SIGNAGE

FREE

wallchart

We have a range of free shelf wobblers to support displays. See above and contact us for options.

Bookseller Toolkit

free

Our A2 wallchart displays the Barrington Stoke list by reading and interest age for at-a-glance reference for teachers and other learning professionals.

free

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

free

Our leaflet is a great tool that explains the special features of the range to parents, carers, teachers and librarians. Available in packs of 25.

author posters

free

Various author posters available for free download at www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/free-resources. showcards Printed stocklist free

Items subject to availability

free

We can make to order for titles, ranges or authors, so please contact us to discuss your requirements.

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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

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