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Sammy Feels Shy
A Big Bright Feelings Book
Tom Percival
An uplifting book about tackling shyness, from the bestselling creator of the Big Bright Feelings series.
Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.
Sammy LOVES having fun. But at school there are so many people . . . and he doesn't always know what to say. When a whole load of things go wrong and Sammy feels like EVERYONE is staring, he starts to go pink, and then pinker . . . until he's bright pink ALL OVER! Can Sammy learn how to tackle his feelings – and go back to his usual colour?
This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about shyness and feeling self-conscious.
Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series is the ideal starting point for discussions about mental and emotional health, positive selfimage, building self-confidence and managing feelings. Every child's bookshelf should contain his books.
Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. He is the creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, which includes Perfectly Norman, Ruby's Worry, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again, Milo's Monster, Finn’s Little Fibs and Bea's Bad Day. Tom lives in Stroud with his partner and their two children. tom-percival.com | @TomPercivalsays
July 2025
Paperback 9781526673947 • £7.99
Hardback 9781526673923 • £12.99
32 pages
Series: Big Bright Feelings Bloomsbury Children's Books
What's Going On Inside Your Head?
A Let’s Talk picture book to start conversations with your child about positive mental health
Potter Illustrated by Sarah Jennings
This important picture book is ideal for starting conversations and answering children's questions about mental health.
Written in a warm, child-friendly way, this down-to-earth picture book helps young children develop healthy thinking habits, coping techniques and a positive mindset right from the start. It covers important areas like emotional intelligence, positive self-image, relationships and mindfulness, and gives children lots of ideas about how to keep their minds healthy.
This book is perfect for starting conversations with children about their mental and emotional health, helping to establish solid foundations for every child’s wellbeing.
Molly Potter is a leading Personal, Social and Health Education expert and bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?
Sarah Jennings is an illustrator and artist best known for her creative character designs.
The Dangerous Pet Lover's Guide to Dragons
Lindsay Hirst Illustrated by Alice
McKinley
What would it be like to have a dragon as a pet? Find out in this hilarious picture book and pet manual!
Dragons are well-known for being sulky and difficult. However, by following these simple but important guidelines, you might just create a loveable and (almost) friendly pet.
The Dangerous Pet Lover’s Guide to Dragons is the essential dragoncare manual you didn’t know you needed. Full of useful tips, tricks and advice on everything from feeding and housing your dragon to grooming and washing it (top tip: DON’T EVEN TRY), this handy guidebook will equip you with everything you need to bond with your new pet!
This hilarious picture book is ideal for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to own a magical dragon. It's perfect for reading (and laughing!) out loud.
Lindsay Hirst is a debut writer and one of the recipients of the Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award in 2022. She was a preschool teacher and was shortlisted in the Write Mentor Children’s Novel and Picture Book Awards.
Alice McKinley is a graduate of the prestigious Cambridge MA in Children’s Picture Book Illustration, and the successful creator of Nine Lives Newton and The Dodos Did It (Simon & Schuster).
July 2025
Paperback 9781526667137 • £7.99
Hardback 9781526667151 • £12.99
32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
What Makes a Family?
A Let’s Talk picture book to help young children understand different types of families
Molly Potter Illustrated by Sarah Jennings
What Makes a Family? helps you start conversations with your child to explore different types of families, from what makes them unique to what they all have in common.
This diverse picture book covers lots of different family structures, including nuclear families, blended families, LGBTQ+ families, single-parent families, fostering and adoption. Using everyday examples and clear explanations this is the perfect resource for starting important conversations with children about what different families can look like.
An ideal dip-in book for anyone wanting to help children understand different types of families, this non-fiction book has fun and lively illustrations by Sarah Jennings.
Molly Potter is a leading Personal, Social and Health Education expert and bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?
Sarah Jennings is an illustrator and artist best known for her creative character designs.
July 2025
Paperback 9781801995122 • £7.99
32 pages Series: Let's Talk Bloomsbury Education
July 2025
Paperback 9781801994422 • £7.99
32 pages Series: Let's Talk Bloomsbury Education
Molly
Stephen Hogtun
A stunningly beautiful picture book about a baby elephant and his herd – and what it means to find your place in the world.
'My little one,' she whispered. 'I am always here
when you need to reach out.'
This is a story about a little elephant and his herd. It's a story about going from place to place each day – and wondering what 'home' means when you move around from forest to grassland to stream.
Can this little elephant find his home in the world? Because home is not a place – it's his herd, and the ones who love him best.
Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this gorgeous picture book tells a universal story about love, family and belonging that will resonate with readers across the generations.
Stephen Hogtun is a writer and artist who lives on the west coast of Norway with his partner, two children and several rescue animals. His house sits on the edge of a beautiful fjord, and his artwork is inspired both by the love he feels for his family and the views he sees from his window. This is his third picture book for Bloomsbury following his acclaimed books, Leaves and DEEP
Isabel Allende Illustrated by Sandy Rodriguez
Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart!
From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award-winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes another irresistible picture book about Perla, the Mighty Dog, and the family who love her!
Perla is a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. Her best friend is seven-year-old Nico Rico. But when Nico goes missing after school one day, it’s up to Perla and the pirate who lives next door to find Nico and bring him home safely. Can Perla save the day once again? The adorable follow-up to Perla: The Mighty Dog
Isabel Allende is a literary living legend. With 74 million books sold, she's the most read author in the Spanish language throughout the world, and a blockbuster international bestseller of adult novels. A novelist, feminist and philanthropist, Isabel has received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award, and her work has been translated into over 35 languages. IsabelAllende.com
Sandy Rodriguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family (she has more than 30 cousins!). Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. She lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters.
August 2025
Paperback 9781526610713 • £7.99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
We're Going on a Ghost Hunt A Lift-the-Flap Adventure
Martha Mumford Illustrated by Cherie Zamazing
It’s time to hop into Halloween with the Bunny Adventures. Join the fun as four little bunnies set off on an spooky lift-the-flap adventure!
We're going on a ghost hunt! Come and join the fun! Get ready to celebrate Halloween as four bunnies set off on a spooky lift-the-flap adventure to find five little hidden ghosts. There are all sorts of exciting things to see along the way, from screechy bats and black cats to white owls and pumpkins! Can you help the bunnies with their trick-or-treating and get them back home in time for bed?
Martha Mumford has loved children’s books forever. She is the bestselling author of the Bunny Adventures series, which has sold over 2.4 million copies worldwide.
Cherie Zamazing is a successful freelance illustrator. She is the illustrator of many books in the much-loved Bunny Adventures series, including We're Going on a Sleigh Ride and Hooray! It's Our First Day!
August 2025
Hardback 9781526669063 • £12.99
32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Cat's Christmas
Alison Murray
An utterly delightful, unmissable story about a cat who hates Christmas. Meow!
Cat HATES Christmas
He hates the fancy decorations. He hates the sickly food and the silly presents. And he hates the surprise visitors that come to stay . . .
But maybe Christmas isn’t ALL bad. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the festive season can surprise you.
Get ready to discover the most heartwarming, purrfectly funny picture book of the year, featuring wonderfully stylish artwork and the world’s most loveable grumpy cat. It’s guaranteed to make you fall in love with Christmas all over again!
Alison Murray is an acclaimed picture-book author and illustrator, and the award-winning creator of books including Apple Pie ABC and Hare and Tortoise. Cat’s Christmas is her first book for Bloomsbury, with a second book featuring Cat to follow soon!
August 2025
Board 9781526666826 • £7.99
24 pages Series: The Bunny Adventures
Bloomsbury Children's Books
September 2025 Paperback 9781526665614 • £7.99
Hardback 9781526665607 • £12.99
32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
This Way Up
Tom Percival
Everyone knows which way ‘UP’ is. It’s the oppsite of ‘DOWN'.
Or at least, that’s what Queetle had always thought . . .
Now, he's about to discover that ‘UP’ might not be as simple as it seems. When he meets Meeple, a creature who lives and walks around SIDEWAYS on a different side of their shared planet, Queetle is forced to reconsider everything he thought he knew.
A powerful, warm-hearted picture book from the creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, celebrating the life-changing power of seeing the world from other points of view.
Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. He is the creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, which includes Perfectly Norman, Ruby's Worry, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again, Milo's Monster, Finn’s Little Fibs and Bea's Bad Day. Tom lives in Stroud with his partner and their two children. tom-percival.com | @TomPercivalsays
The Big Dreaming
Michael Rosen Illustrated by Daniel Egnéus
From beloved British author and poet Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Daniel Egnéus comes a modern classic about love, hope and the dreams that sustain us.
The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep – for bears sleep all winter long. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?
And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.
But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming?
Michael Rosen is a beloved British children’s author, poet, presenter, broadcaster and activist who has written over 140 books, including the beloved classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Daniel Egnéus is a prolific artist who has illustrated numerous books, including several Neil Gaiman titles and the much-loved picture book, Be Wild, Little One by Olivia Hope.
September 2025
Hardback 9781526621450 • £12.99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
The Forever Bear
Lu Fraser Illustrated by Pippa Curnick
A heartwarming and timeless picture book, perfect for anyone who has ever loved a bear.
It’s Harry’s birthday, and all he wants is a bear of his own. When he steps into a magical shop full of teddy bears, he finds a hundred different kinds of bear to choose from – roundish bears and thinnish bears, woolly bears and shaggy bears, spotty bears and dotty bears, and stripy-on-their-botty bears!
But Harry is looking for a very special kind of bear. The kind of bear that he'll love for a lifetime.
Will he get his heart's desire and find his Forever Bear?
Lu Fraser is the bestselling author of The Littlest Yak, winner of the Oscar’s Award for Picture Books, and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year Award, as well as One Camel Called Doug and The Viking Who Liked Icing.
Pippa Curnick grew up in rural Essex and studied at Camberwell College of Art. She has written and illustrated several picture books including The Big Freeze, and she is the illustrator of The Dress in the Window by Robert Tregoning.
October 2025
Paperback 9781408883280 • £7.99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
October 2025
Paperback 9781408897850 • £7.99
Hardback 9781408897867 • £12.99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
M I D D L E G R A D E
Runaways Disaster Diaries: The Worst Show
The hilarious new series from the creators of The Worst Class in the World series
Joanna Nadin
Illustrated by Rikin Parekh
Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans –it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong!
Daffodil is eight years old and the youngest in her family. She loves:
Rocky Road biscuits, but not when they have raisins in them, because they are too like squashed flies
Nirmal-Next-Door (who is her best friend, because they agree about almost everything)
BOBBY DAZZLERS, which means brilliant ideas
Lists
Daff's latest Bobby Dazzler of an idea involves entering the Chipping Grimley Village Talent Show and winning £25 and getting her picture in the local paper so she can become WORLD FAMOUS. But first she needs to practise the trombone so she can win the competition. And before that, she needs to get a trombone ... And to start off with, she'll need to raise £25 to buy a trombone from the charity shop ...
Joanna Nadin is the author of more than 80 books. Her work has been translated into 14 languages. She also lectures on the acclaimed MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.
Rikin Parekh studied art at university and works as a teaching assistant as well as being a successful illustrator.
July 2025
Paperback 9781526675620 • £6.99
176 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Escape From Amritsar
Bali Rai
In a city on the brink of violence, can one boy make his way through the night and save his father?
Amritsar, India, 1919. Twelve-year-old Arjan Singh learns that his father has been falsely charged with serious crimes by British colonial troops and faces hanging. Arjan sets out on a perilous mission to save
his father, in the face of armed troops, martial curfew and local bandits.
Can Arjan rescue him before it’s too late?
Bali Rai has written over 40 novels about teenagers and children and is a passionate advocate of libraries, reading for pleasure and promoting literacy. Bali has worked closely with The Reading Agency, BookTrust, The National Literacy Trust, Empathy Lab UK and was awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University in 2014.
E.L. Norry
Can running away really lead you home? A page-turning contemporary story that fans of Jacqueline Wilson will love.
Jamie and July are twelve-year-olds from opposite sides of London – and opposite sides of the tracks. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the summer holidays, both
desperate to get away but for very different reasons. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they’ve left behind in the heat of the city streets, Jamie and July can’t help but sense adventure in the air.
But running away isn't just harmless summertime fun. What are they really trying to run away from? And will either of them find a place that finally feels like home?
E.L. Norry is the acclaimed author of several children's books. She has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She was born in Cardiff and grew up in the care system. She now lives in Bournemouth with her husband and children and works in further education.
July 2025
Paperback 9781801997720 • £6.99
160 pages
Bloomsbury Education
July 2025
Paperback 9781526683335 • £7.99
352 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pablo and Splash: Roman Holiday
The hilarious kids' graphic novel series about timetravelling penguins
Sheena Dempsey
Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must fight gladiators in Ancient Rome in this hilarious full-colour graphic novel. Fans of the Dog Man or Bunny vs Monkey series will love it.
'Irresistibly funny' Guardian
When their penguin pal Benji won’t believe they’ve travelled through time, Pablo and Splash have a point to prove. The two travel to Ancient Rome, hoping to bring back a centurion helmet as proof of their adventures. But when Pablo and Splash meet an emperor with a passion for collecting exotic birds, only some quick thinking – and emergency time travel – can save them from the fate that awaits them in the Colosseum!
'Gripping and enjoyable ... should be recommended whatever the age of the reader. A really fun, enjoyable read. 10/10' Irish Times on Pablo and Splash
Sheena Dempsey is an illustrator whose books have won several awards including the Sheffield Book Award for Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton, and Surrey Libraries' Children's Book Award for Dave Pigeon by Swapna Haddow. She has also been shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. Pablo and Splash is her debut graphic novel series.
July 2025
Paperback 9781526662859 • £8 99
240 pages
Series: Pablo and Splash
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Tom
Percival
Hilarious illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Laugh on every page as they take down a secret alien conspiracy! Perfect for fans of the Mr Gum, Dog Man and Grimwood series.
Squirrel and Duck, the world’s only two talking animals, have noticed something: dogs are acting peculiarly everywhere. It’s the first clue to a shocking
truth – ALIENS are invading. They’re taking over dogs’ bodies, and ONLY Squirrel and Duck can stop them!
A fully illustrated, laugh-out-loud story that young readers – and their families – will love.
Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. His series of picture books exploring the emotions, Big Bright Feelings, is widely loved, with Ruby's Worry and World Book Day book Billy's Bravery being the bestselling titles. In Squirrel and Duck, his new young fiction series, his anarchic humour and brilliantly expressive drawings entertain an older audience.
Terrible True Tales: Vikings
From the author of Horrible Histories, perfect for 7+
Terry Deary Illustrated by Helen Flook
‘These are hilarious books full of all sorts of facts from the amusing to the stomach-churning’ Education Today
Join Terry Deary for four epic tales based on real events in the Viking era, where fearsome warriors, terrifying invaders and fabulous treasures are all
around. From monks worried about a Viking attack to a king trying to defend his people – this is the Vikings as you've never seen them before!
This new edition features notes for the reader to help understanding of the historical period.
Terry Deary is the author of over 300 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His Horrible Histories series celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023, having sold over 30 million copies worldwide and been adapted as a movie, a television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry's non-fiction has been consistently on the bestseller lists since 1994, and he was voted 'Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century' by Books for Keeps magazine.
Helen Flook is known for her evocative pen and ink designs and has illustrated more than 100 books for children and adults.
August 2025
Paperback 9781526665690 • £7.99
272 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Terrible True Tales: Tudors
From the author of Horrible Histories, perfect for 7+
Terry Deary Illustrated by
Helen Flook
Take a trip to visit the Tudors with Horrible Histories author Terry Deary and these four stories in one book.
Join Terry Deary for four epic tales based on real events in the Tudor period where fearsome kings, terrifying queens and perilous plots are the order of the day. From a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth at the Globe Theatre to the justice of Henry VIII – these are the Tudors as you've never seen them before!
This new edition features notes for the reader to help understanding of the historical period.
Terry Deary is the author of over 300 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His Horrible Histories series celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023, having sold over 30 million copies worldwide and been adapted as a movie, a television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry's non-fiction has been consistently on the bestseller lists since 1994, and he was voted 'Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century' by Books for Keeps magazine.
Helen Flook is known for her evocative pen and ink designs and has illustrated more than 100 books for children and adults.
August 2025
Paperback 9781801997447 • £8.99
256 pages
Bloomsbury Education
The Poisoned King
Katherine Rundell
'Come, and bring the dragon: there is justice to be done.'
Discover the magic of the Archipelago ...
The Poisoned King is the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell's epic and bestselling Impossible Creatures series.
Katherine Rundell is a multi-million-bestselling author whose novels for children have won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Costa Children’s Book Award, among many others.
August 2025
Paperback 9781801997416 • £8.99
256 pages
Bloomsbury Education
September 2025
Hardback 9781408897447 • £14.99
304 pages
Series: Impossible Creatures Bloomsbury Children's Books
The Fate of Finnegan Quick
Larry Hayes
After a horrifying vision of the future, Finnegan Quick must fix his fate before it finally catches up to him. A pulse-pounding horror story for readers aged nine and up.
Finnegan Quick has horrible nightmares. By day, they come TRUE. But after dreaming his parents out of reality, his nightmares are his only hope of one day finding them.
To discover the truth of their disappearance, Finn investigates the paranormal with his best friends, Squid and Cass. Their only lead is an urban legend about a girl whose body remained perfect, even after death. Rumour is, she was a banshee, whose unearthly scream would drive anyone who heard it to madness.
That night, Finn discovers why. In his dreams, he finds the banshee. He hears her scream and with it, sees a vision.
Squid. His best friend. Dead.
Finn is left with no choice: unravel the mystery of the banshee’s curse, or risk losing the only family he has left …
Larry Hayes is afraid of zombies in lifts, vampires in rocking chairs and baby crocodiles in toilets. He is no longer afraid of the dark, changing a nappy in a moving vehicle, or death. He is the author of the How to Survive series, the latest of which, How to Survive Time Travel, was shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Awards.
Letters from the Upside
Katya Balen
A hopeful story of finding your way back to yourself … and to a place where you can spread your wings.
From YOTO Carnegie Medal-winner Katya Balen.
Con has been angry ever since Dad left. He doesn’t want to be. He wants to play with his friend Kyron; to make his mum proud; to let people’s words about his dad roll off him like water. Instead, rage builds inside him until he explodes. And when Con gets suspended from school, he knows he’s let everyone down.
Then his neighbour, Mr Williams, lets him in on a secret.
Up on the roof of Con’s building, Mr Williams keeps homing pigeons. Every day they fly out, carrying messages to people in other towns before finding their way home. Mr Williams wants Con’s help looking after them. Con can’t believe it. How could someone like him be trusted with these delicate creatures? But slowly, Con begins to believe that he can.
Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her stories have won the Yoto Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award, and have been shortlisted for many more. When she's not writing books, Katya likes to scroll through dog-rescue websites, bake, and attempt to keep her houseplants alive. She lives in London with her partner and their dog.
September 2025
Paperback 9781526677822 • £7 99
320 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
My Family the Enemy
Karen McCombie
Based on historical events, this beautiful tale is perfect to explore themes of refuge, kindness and empathy.
It’s 1914 and war with Germany is looming. Albie hasn't thought much about the fact that his greatgrandpa was German, but suddenly his family are being treated as the enemy. Soon Albie's papa is taken and interned in the nearby Alexandra Palace. Can Albie and his mama find glimmers of kindness and hope in these bleak times?
Karen McCombie, award-winning author of more than 100 children’s books, has been published worldwide, including Carnegie Medal-nominated Little Bird Flies.
September 2025
Hardback 9781526663894 • £12.99
304 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Sprouts
In the year 4024, Christmas is everywhere. Santa Claus rules the world and the Big Day happens EVERY DAY! There are holographic elves to grant your wishes, travel is by flying sleigh and all food is served as candy canes, in any flavour you can imagine!
Not everyone gets to celebrate 24/7 though. Gryla Garland is a witch banished to the Mince Pie Isles, where Christmas comes but once a year. All she’s ever wished for is to join the festive world.
But when Santa’s daughter, Merrilee Claus, comes crashing into her life, Gryla realises Christmas every day might not be such a good thing after all. With the real magic of Christmas long forgotten, it’s up to Gryla, Merrilee and a lot of sprouts, to bring the magic back …
Sibéal Pounder is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved and highly successful children’s fiction series Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Neon’s Secret UNIverse, and the Christmas hit Tinsel. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, the sequel to The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson, and the novelisation of the film Wonka
October 2025
Paperback 9781801995931 • £7.99
256 pages
Bloomsbury Education
October 2025
Paperback 9781526639424 • £7.99
320 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Sibéal Pounder
Sophie Kirtley
A thrilling new adventure story inspired by Irish folklore from Sophie Kirtley. Perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson.
Pip lives with Mum in their isolated cottage on the wetlands. Pip struggles to feel like he fits in at school. But at home, amongst nature, he truly feels he can be himself.
Just like every winter, Pip is waiting for the swanfall – when the flock of majestic Bewick’s swans return from Siberia on their annual migration He knows every swan by their distinctive markings, and he loves to help Mum record the flock as they journey home each year. But this December, Pip’s favourite three swans haven’t appeared Instead, Pip starts to notice strange footprints in the snow, whispers on the wind and the sense that someone is watching him
Something sinister is afoot, and the adventure to discover the truth leads Pip to follow clues to an ancient curse that he had always believed was simply a fairytale …
Sophie Kirtley grew up in Northern Ireland She is a prizewinning published poet and the author of middle-grade novels
The Wild Way Home and The Way to Impossible Island
November 2025
Paperback 9781526642820 • £7.99
256 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
N O N - F I C T I O N
The Week Junior Guide to Politics
Making sense of governments, elections and how decisions are made
Catherine Brereton
The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine
The Week Junior. Perfect for helping children make sense of the world.
How do we organise our societies to be fair? How should we pay for schools and hospitals? And what do governments actually do anyway?!
Find the answers to all of these questions and more in this essential guide for any young reader wanting to get their head around politics. Covering everything from what power really means to how governments work around the world, this book is the ultimate childfriendly companion to current affairs.
Catherine Brereton has written and edited over 100 non-fiction books for children, on a wide range of subjects from nature and famous women to geography and art. RSPB Nature Guide: Minibeasts was shortlisted for the 2022 ASE Book of the Year.
The Week Junior is an award-winning current-affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website www.theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.
July 2025
Paperback 9781801995306 • £7.99
128 pages
Series: The Week Junior Bloomsbury Education
The Martian Museum of Earth Animals
An out-of-this-world adventure!
Join Martian kids at a sleepover as they learn all about the incredible planet we Earthlings call home.
Shhh! It's midnight at the Museum of Earth Animals, where a class of Martian children are on
a special sleepover school trip to learn about all the strange and fascinating creatures of Earth. They're all snoozing peacefully when . . . CRASH! Something is causing chaos in the galleries and it's up to Lolo and Flarp to figure out WHO or WHAT it is. Is it a burglar? A monster? A dinosaur?
Follow our Martian friends as they explore the museum halls at night, finding out lots of fascinating animal facts along the way.
Featuring funny text by zoologist Jules Howard, magnificent illustrations by Matt Hunt and fold-out pages with lots to spot, this is a book kids will reach for again and again.
Jules Howard is an expert animal author and zoological consultant, having written children’s and adult books for Nosy Crow, Quarto and Wide-Eyed.
Matt Hunt is the bestselling children’s book illustrator behind books such as King Charles (Little People, BIG DREAMS), A Whale of a Time and The Pirates are Coming
The Week Junior Guide to the Environment
Making sense of climate science, activism and our incredible planet
Dr Sai Pathmanathan
The essential guide to understanding the environment from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior. Perfect for children determined to make a difference.
Who says plastic is not fantastic? Why do rising temperatures matter? Will we all be eating bugs in the future?
Find the answers to all of these questions and more in this brilliant introduction to the environment and climate change. Discover how to get involved in your local community and the science behind climate change. Full of inspiration, this accessible book is the perfect introduction to the challenges facing the earth.
Dr Sai Pathmanathan has over 20 years of experience in science education. She develops hands-on activities, books and resources for all ages and abilities and also consults on science communication and public engagement projects for organisations around the world. Find out more about her work at www.saipathmanathan.com.
The Week Junior is an award-winning current-affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.
July 2025
Paperback 9781801995856 • £7.99
128 pages
Series: The Week Junior Bloomsbury Education
Animal Gym School Move like your favourite animals!
Kate Peridot Illustrated by Samara Hardy
Crawl, walk and hop like your favourite animals in this cute picture book full of fun movements for kids to copy.
Welcome to the Animal Gym School! Learn to walk like a bear, hop like a kangaroo and swing like a gibbon! Perfect for wriggly children who are bursting with energy and for kids who love animals.
Easy-to-follow instructions are paired with super-cute illustrations and fun animal facts. Did you know that kangaroos hop with their babies in their pouches? Or that leopards have long, heavy tails that keep them balanced when they're chasing prey? Take a leap into this adorable picture book and learn all about how animals get around!
Kate Peridot has written a range of picture books and non-fiction children's books for curious and daring 3–11-year-olds. She loves writing texts about animals and people that spark a quest for knowledge and sense of adventure in readers. She currently lives with her family in the sunny south of France but hops back to the UK regularly.
Samara Hardy is now an award-winning illustrator and designer who has worked with clients from across the globe, creating artwork for items ranging from greeting cards and stationery to children's books and homeware. She likes to spend her time doodling and drawing by the sea.
July 2025
Paperback 9781526662774 • £7.99
Hardback 9781526664501 • £12.99
32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
August 2025
Paperback 9781526657008 • £7.99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Jules Howard Illustrated by Matt Hunt
Time Travellers: Ancient Egypt
Francisco Llorca
Illustrated by Montse Galbany
Have you ever wished you could travel back to ancient Egypt? To a world of wise pharaohs and mysterious hieroglyphics? When grand pyramids were built and the Great Sphinx of Giza gleamed in colour?
Then pop on a pair of magic glasses and join your time-travelling guide on an adventure into the past! Unearth the tales and traditions of an empire lost in time, and discover how this magnificent civilisation has transformed our world today.
Uncover the curious rituals of mummification
Pore over hieroglyphs and learn their hidden meanings
Pick up the latest make-up tips from the Nile's fashionistas
Journey to find the hidden tomb of Tutankhamun and much more!
With stylish illustrations and packed with expert-backed facts, Ancient Egypt is the perfect companion guide for any eager Egyptologists.
Francisco Llorca is a historian, bookseller and publisher. He is based in Barcelona and is the co-founder of Las Afueras, a publishing house which seeks out hidden gems and unheard voices from across the globe.
Montse Galbany is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Granollers, a city close to Barcelona. When she isn't drawing, Montse explores the world in a campervan with her partner Marc and their mixed shepherd dog Mel.
August 2025
Hardback 9781526686312 • £9 99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Super Great Kids' Stories from storytellers around the world
Time Travellers: Ancient Greece
Francisco Llorca
Illustrated by Montse Galbany
Have you ever wished you could travel back to ancient Greece? To a world of epic myths and brilliant thinkers? When grand temples stood tall and mighty gods roamed Mount Olympus?
Then pop on a pair of magic glasses and join your time-travelling guide on an adventure into the past! Unearth the tales and traditions of an empire lost in time, and discover how this magnificent civilisation has transformed our world today.
Learn about the Greek gods and their divine dramas Probe into the strange science of early Greek medicine Uncover the secrets of the Minoan kingdom Journey to find the lost city of Troy and much more!
With stylish illustrations and packed with expert-backed facts, Ancient Greece is the perfect companion guide for any ancient Greece geeks.
Francisco Llorca is a historian, bookseller and publisher. He is based in Barcelona and is the co-founder of Las Afueras, a publishing house which seeks out hidden gems and unheard voices from across the globe.
Montse Galbany is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Granollers, a city close to Barcelona. When she isn't drawing, Montse explores the world in a campervan with her partner Marc and their mixed shepherd dog Mel.
August 2025
Hardback 9781526686305 • £9.99
32 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Historic Royal Palaces: Ghosts in the Walls
Spooky stories inspired by real history
Kim Normanton
A collection of 30 folk stories from every corner of the globe, brought to you by the team behind the hit podcast Super Great Kids' Stories.
Everyone knows the story of Cinderella. In fact, many of us know a few different versions. But there are thousands of folk tales and hidden gems from every corner of the world that are timeless classics in their local communities that don’t have the same reach. Until now.
This beautiful treasury has stories to make you laugh, gasp, join in with and learn from. Each tale is written by an expert storyteller from around the world. It is illustrated by carefully chosen illustrators of different nationalities to perfectly match each story, including Terri Po, Sally Agar, Melissa Greenwood, Kaley McKean, Camila Carrosine and Tinuke Fagborun.
The book also includes sections about the culture and history of the stories, giving readers extra insight and an understanding of how these particular tales have stood the test of time.
Super Great Kids' Stories is an award-winning podcast featuring a collection of fun tales told by some of the best storytellers in the world, with fans all over the globe and over 10 million downloads.
Kim Normanton has been telling traditional stories in schools and museums around the world for 20 years. Kim uses rhymes and singing and has a wide repertoire, from African fables to Indian fairytales. She also produces social documentaries for BBC Radio.
September 2025
Hardback 9781526679277 • £14 99
152 pages
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Historic Royal Palaces Illustrated by Pam Smy
A stunning and spooky collection of ghoststories made in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces. Inspired by real stories from the centuries-old palaces, this book is perfect for fans of the supernatural, but also those who love their history with a touch of scare-factor.
From the ghostly phantoms who walk the grounds at the Tower of London to a haunted maze at Hampton Court Palace, these spinetingling tales of ghosts, phantoms and unexplained occurrences will bring history to life in the spookiest way possible. Inspired by true tales, with thrilling stories from a selection of talented authors and eerie black-and-white illustrations, this unique collection is sure to keep readers of every age up long past their bedtimes …
Featuring eleven gripping stories from bestselling, award-winning and rising-star authors including: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Alexia Casale, Joseph Coelho, Larry Hayes, Jim Helmore, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Kirtley, E. L. Norry, Imogen Russell Williams, Jasmine Richards and Sam Sedgman, and stunning, atmospheric illustrations from Pam Smy.
September 2025
Hardback 9781526679277 • £14 99 152 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
The Week Junior Big Book of Even More Knowledge
The Week Junior
This brilliant book will help imaginations run wild! The Week Junior Big Book of Even More Knowledge is packed to the brim with brainexpanding facts and mind-blowing information.
What do you do with an escaping lynx? Who held a giant pee protest? Why do I have a dog as my dentist? What has AI done now?!
This fun-packed book is stuffed full of mind-boggling facts. Whether you want to know about animals or art, space or sport, the natural world or the crazy things humans get up to, this is the book for you.
The Week Junior is an award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website www.theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.
September 2025
Hardback 9781801997263 • £20.00
240 pages
Series: The Week Junior Bloomsbury Education
Cracking Up
The Story of Erosion
Jacqui Bailey
Illustrated by Matthew Lilly
The Science Works series uses cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.
In this revised edition in the Science Works series from Jacqui Bailey, we find out how rocks from a cliff face eventually become the grains of sand we find on the beach. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites and an index. Ideal for readers age 6+.
Jacqui Bailey is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name.
Matthew Lilly is a prolific illustrator and designer with over 40 years of experience in children's publishing.
Colours of Nature
Discover the beautiful colours that brighten our world!
Catherine Barr Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
A beautiful book to cherish forever, this is an uplifting introduction to the colours of planet Earth and the spectacular treasures of nature.
Why is the Sun yellow? How do autumn leaves change colour? What creatures glow in the darkest depths of the ocean?
Discover the wonders of nature with this spectacular exploration of the colours of our world by expert conservation author Catherine Barr and incredible illustrator Chaaya Prabhat. With a different colour from the rainbow revealed every time you turn the page, this book is a feast for the eyes.
Did you know that there are lizards that have lime-green blood, tongues and bones? Or that blue whales have yellow bellies?
Featuring over 100 different animal and plant facts, this delightfully illustrated book is a celebration of the ways that our planet spins in colour.
Catherine Barr is a former Greenpeace campaigner who has written over 35 books for children. She writes books to spark questions, inspire curiosity and provoke action to protect the natural world.
Chaaya Prabhat is a graphic designer, illustrator and lettering artist who has illustrated a range of children’s books for publishers including Scholastic, Little Tiger and Macmillan.
October 2025
Hardback 9781526671271 • £14.99
48 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Down to Earth
The Story of Gravity
Jacqui Bailey Illustrated by Matthew Lilly
The Science Works series uses cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.
In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of astronaut Zac on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the pulling force of gravity. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites and an index. Ideal for readers age 6+.
Jacqui Bailey is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name.
Matthew Lilly is a prolific illustrator and designer with over 40 years of experience in children's publishing.
October 2025
Paperback 9781801996440 £7 99
32 pages Series: Science Works Bloomsbury Education
October 2025
Paperback 9781801996303 • £7.99
32 pages Series: Science Works Bloomsbury Education
Staying Alive
The Story of a Food Chain
Jacqui Bailey
Illustrated by Matthew Lilly
The Science Works series uses cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.
In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of a food chain on the grasslands of Africa. We find out how plants create their food from sunlight, the way insects feed on plants and so on. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts, useful websites and an index. Ideal for age 6+.
Jacqui Bailey is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name.
Matthew Lilly is a prolific illustrator and designer with over 40 years of experience in children's publishing.
Sun Up, Sun Down
The story of Day and Night
Jacqui Bailey
Illustrated by Matthew Lilly
The Science Works series uses cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science accessible and engaging.
In this revised edition, we follow the story of the path of the sun from dawn to dusk, discover how light rays travel out from the sun, how shadows are formed and how the moon lights up the night sky. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts, useful websites and an index. Ideal for readers age 6+.
Jacqui Bailey is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name.
Matthew Lilly is a prolific illustrator and designer with over 40 years of experience in children's publishing.
October 2025
Paperback 9781801996396 • £7.99
32 pages
Series: Science Works Bloomsbury Education
October 2025
Paperback 9781801996495 • £7.99 32 pages Series: Science Works Bloomsbury Education
Y O U N G A D U L T
Almost Nothing Happened Tart
Meg Rosoff
Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA novel.
17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth: his summer exchange in rural France was a failure. No epic adventure, no summer fling, and his French is still rubbish. Just as he should be boarding the Eurostar home, without even a hint of a plan, Callum impulsively decides to stay (and doesn't bother telling his parents).
He only knows one person in Paris: his long-lost cousin, Harrison, an oboist. As night falls on the hottest weekend of the year, an adventure begins – involving a motorbike, a curfew, a stolen oboe, a priceless Matisse painting, at least one police chase, a climate protest and the enigmatic, alluring, irresistible Lilou …
A completely delicious, funny, fast-paced summer read from the multi-award-winning author of How I Live Now, The Great Godden and Friends Like These
Meg Rosoff is the author of several young-adult novels including the bestselling How I Live Now. She is the winner of the Carnegie Medal, the Printz Award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, an Alex Award and the coveted Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She lived in New York for nine years, where she worked in publishing and advertising.
Becki Jayne Crossley
When the world is telling you what you are, how do you speak your truth?
Libby’s world shatters when a video of her ‘cheating’ on her popular boyfriend, Dan, goes viral the night he gets into a serious bike accident.
Overnight, school friends turn into bullies and the only person who will talk to her is Neha, the new girl everyone else ignores.
While Dan is in a coma, oblivious to the drama unfolding around him, Libby and Neha grow closer.
But Neha’s not ready to admit she’s been crushing on Libby for months. And if Libby follows her heart, she’ll be making her already messy life a lot messier.
Smart, sweetly funny and heartwarming, Tart is a must-read exploration of coming out and accepting yourself. Perfect for fans of She Gets the Girl and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becki Jayne Crossley has had a book in her hands since before she could actually read, and since mastering the art of holding a pencil they've been writing down stories. As a bisexual author, Becki is passionate about queer YA stories that portray the realities of coming out and discovering your sexuality.
July 2025
Paperback 9781526646200 • £7.99
256 pages Bloomsbury YA
August 2025
Paperback 9781526684455 • £8.99
384 pages Bloomsbury YA
Strange Nature
Mary Watson
Part murder-mystery, part seductive love story and part dark-academia thriller, the new novel from award-winning author Mary Watson is perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Lie Tree and The Secret History.
Jasmin has always known that monsters are real. When she was a child, she witnessed her famous, adored grandfather attempt to kill her grandmother.
Now Jasmin is seventeen, watchful and curious. She hangs out at the local college, sneaking into the lectures of charismatic professor Theo Merrick and spying on an intoxicatingly cool group of older students. She can only dream of being part of their world.
Then, when a college student dies in mysterious circumstances, Jasmin seizes her chance to join the group as they try to solve the mystery – while unwittingly unravelling her own dark past.
Mary Watson grew up in Cape Town and did her Masters in Creative Writing with André Brink. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2006 and appeared on Hay Festival’s Africa39 list of influential writers. Her first novel for young adults, The Wren Hunt, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards and nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
Make Me a Monster
New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron twists a classic horror in this retelling of the Frankenstein origin story, perfect for fans of Wilder Girls
Seventeen-year-old Meka hasn't had a good night's sleep in years. Plagued by a recurring nightmare in which her father pulls her mother's mangled body from a gruesome car wreck, Meka's only solace is confiding her fears about the dream's meaning to her boyfriend, Noah.
But when Noah dies in a tragic accident, Meka's world is torn apart. Heartbroken, Meka tries to move on, but strange things begin to happen. Someone follows Meka wherever she goes. The bracelet Noah was buried with reappears on Meka's front step. And Meka's nightmares evolve, becoming more and more twisted.
Determined to make sense of everything, Meka must unravel a centuries-old secret and this dark truth to her family's past.
Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the young-adult novels Cinderella Is Dead, This Poison Heart, This Wicked Fate, You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight and Sleep Like Death as well as the middlegrade series The Vanquishers.
August 2025
Paperback 9781526619372 • £8.99
320 pages
Bloomsbury YA
September 2025
Paperback 9781526680464 • £8.99
352 pages
Bloomsbury YA
Kalynn Bayron
Seven Deadly Thorns
Amber Hamilton
His touch is deadly; her magic is darkness –but they are each other’s only hope
Viola Sinclair has hidden the shadow magic in her blood for seventeen years. When her secret is discovered, the queen gives her assassin The Huntsman a new assignment and a new tattoo: the seven thorns on his wrist mean he has seven days to hunt Viola down and kill her. If he doesn’t, he will be the one to die.
It turns out the Huntsman isn’t just an assassin. He’s Roze Roquelart – prince, arrogant fellow student and the person Viola hates more than anyone. He should revel in the chance to finally strike Viola down. But the Hunstman needs something from Viola and her magic. And he’s willing to spare her life to get it.
Viola and Roze have seven days to save their lives. Forced to work together, they’ll discover terrible secrets, sinister threats … and an irresistible attraction.
Amber Hamilton is former middle-school English teacher. She is part of the LGBTQ+ community and has Tourette’s syndrome. She is also a synaesthete – someone who sees letters and numbers as colours, or even as having their own personalities. She is a huge fan – and amazing new creator – of delicious escapist exciting fantasy stories.
October 2025
Hardback 9781526680303 • £16.99 432 pages
Bloomsbury YA
H A R R Y P O T T E R
Ron Weasley Harry Potter
J K Rowling
Illustrated by Natalie Smillie
Learn all about everyone’s favourite boy wizard in the brand-new POCKET POTTERS series, the completely collectable, must-have mini-guides about your favourite wizarding friends.
How old was Harry when he first started at Hogwarts? Who gave him the Marauder’s Map, and how big is a Golden Snitch?
Find out all this and much more about Harry Potter! Peek at Harry in his spidery cupboard under the stairs, find out what he buys in Diagon Alley and explore the Gryffindor dormitory. Get set for dragon encounters, Quidditch thrills, secret passwords and a wand from Ollivanders
Joyfully illustrated, boisterously brilliant, the POCKET POTTERS are collectable, must-have mini-guides to the Harry Potter stories. Whether you are just starting your reading journey with Harry, or you already know your Nimbus Two Thousand from your Firebolt, each of the POCKET POTTERS is perfect for sharing together or reading alone
There’s magic and mischief waiting inside! Which of the POCKET POTTERS is your favourite?
Natalie Smillie is an experienced illustrator who has worked with many children’s publishers. She attended Plymouth College of Art and Design, pursued a career in the Royal Air Force, then returned to illustration as a mature student in Aberdeen She now lives in Devon with her family Natalie is a Hufflepuff, and if she were a student at Hogwarts, one of her favourite subjects would be Herbology.
August 2025
Hardback 9781526672605 • £10 00
32 pages
Series: Pocket Potters – Little Guides to the HARRY POTTER Stories Bloomsbury Children's Books
Hermione Granger
J K Rowling
Illustrated by Laura Proietti
Learn all about Hermione Granger in the brandnew POCKET POTTERS series, the completely collectable, must-have mini-guides about your favourite wizarding friends.
What is Hermione’s favourite subject? How did she make friends with Ron and Harry, and what does a mountain troll smell like?
Find out all this and much more about Hermione Granger! Follow her through a day at Hogwarts, discover why she loves the library and learn about her pet cat, Crookshanks Get set for spectacular spells, charms and potions, and lots of Gryffindor house points
Joyfully illustrated, boisterously brilliant, the POCKET POTTERS are collectable, must-have mini guides to the Harry Potter stories Whether you are just starting your magical reading journey, or you already know your Accio from your Alohomora, each of the POCKET POTTERS is perfect fo sharing together or reading alone.
There’s magic and mischief waiting inside! Which of the POCKET POTTERS is your favourite?
Laura Proietti is a newly established Italian illustrator who studied Illustration and Animation in Palermo, Sicily, where she is based She now specialises in children’s books and her work has been published across Europe Laura first read the Harry Potter stories when her dad gave her a copy of the first adventure She is a proud Slytherin.
J K Rowling
Illustrated by Olia Muza
Learn all about Ron Weasley in the brand-new POCKET POTTERS series, the completely collectable, must-have mini-guides about your favourite wizarding friends.
How many big brothers does Ron have? Where do
the Weasley family live, and how exactly do you de-gnome a garden?
Find out all this and much more about Ron Weasley! See Ron get sorted into his Hogwarts house, explore his bedroom at The Burrow and meet the rest of the Weasleys. Get set for a flying car, wizard sports, Hogwarts feasts and a houseful of unforgettable pets
Joyfully illustrated, boisterously brilliant, the POCKET POTTERS are collectable, must-have mini guides to the Harry Potter stories. Whether you are just starting your magical reading journey, or you already know your Sneakoscope from your Snitch, each of the POCKET POTTERS is perfect for sharing together or reading alone.
There’s magic and mischief waiting inside! Which of the POCKET POTTERS is your favourite?
Olia Muza was born in Uman, Ukraine. After studying graphic design, she discovered her passion for illustrating stories. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in Ukrainian when Olia was eight years old and she immediately wanted to be in Gryffindor house. Now she has grown up, she thinks she might be a Hufflepuff or a Ravenclaw.
August 2025
Hardback 9781526674012 • £10 00
32 pages Series: Pocket Potters – Little Guides to the HARRY POTTER Stories Bloomsbury Children's Books
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Interactive Illustrated Edition)
J.K. Rowling
Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
Get ready for adventure with this dazzling edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! J.K. Rowling’s complete and unabridged text is accompanied by stunning, full-colour illustrations throughout and eight paper-engineered interactive elements. Readers will love looking inside the Weasleys’ magical tent at the Quidditch World Cup, watching the Dark Mark appear in the sky and following Harry into the lake during the Triwizard Tournament!
Beautifully made and visually breathtaking, this is a special gift for Potter fans of all ages. A wonderful addition to any collector’s bookshelf, it is also an enchanting way to share this beloved series with a new generation of readers.
Karl James Mountford is an illustrator who works in both traditional and digital media. Karl specialises in book cover illustrations and also creates picture books, with his recent author-illustrated titles including The Circles in the Sky and A Voice in the Storm. He currently lives and works in Wales with his dog, chickens and any other wildlife that wants to stay.
Jess Tice-Gilbert is an artist, paper engineer and graphic designer. She has been creating pop-ups for over twenty years and has worked in the studios of renowned paper engineers Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. Jess has designed and engineered pop-ups for the Museum of Modern Art, Chanel, Google, HBO, Papyrus and Lucasfilm, among others. She is currently based in California.
August 2025
Hardback 9781526674029 £10 00
32 pages
Series: Pocket Potters – Little Guides to the HARRY POTTER Stories Bloomsbury Children's Books
October 2025
Hardback 9781526691262 £45 00
608 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
About the author
J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books, which have now sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash hit movies. She is also the author of a bestselling crime fiction series, and two stand-alone children’s novels, The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig. J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through her charitable trust, Volant, and is the founder of the international children’s care reform charity Lumos. J.K. Rowling lives in Scotland with her family. To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.
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