Children's New titles Catalogue - January - June 2024

NEW TITLES

CHILDREN’S BOOKS JANUARY–JUNE 2 0 24

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CONTENTS

January—June 2024

3 PICTURE BOOKS 9 MIDDLE GRADE 14 NON - FICTION 18 YOUNG ADULT 20 CONTACT LIST & INTERNATIONAL SALES

P I CT U R E B O O K S

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No Matter What

Pablo and Splash

The Anniversary Edition Debi Gliori Illustrated by Debi Gliori

the hilarious kids' graphic novel Sheena Dempsey Illustrated by Sheena Dempsey

"An instant childhood classic" Independent on Sunday

Join time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash on an unexpected adventure to the time of the dinosaurs in this brilliantly funny, full-colour graphic novel. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Bumble and Snug.

'An instant childhood classic' Independent on Sunday 'A brilliant gem of a book' Guardian 'The literary equivalent of a big hug' The Times A gorgeous anniversary edition of Debi Gliori's bestselling classic picture book – a warm, loving and irresistible story about setting big worries to rest.

'I'll always love you no matter what …'

'No matter what?' Small asks. But what if he turns into a bug, or a crocodile, or even a grizzly bear?

Small has all sorts of questions about love, and his mummy must reassure him that her love will never, ever run out – no matter what.

A heartfelt story about the unconditional love each parent feels for their child, beautifully told and exquisitely illustrated by Kate Greenaway-shortlisted Debi Gliori and repackaged for a new generation to enjoy.

Debi Gliori is the award-winning writer and illustrator of over eighty picture books and novels for children of all ages, including the bestselling modern classic No Matter What (Bloomsbury) and the Mr Bear series (Orchard). Debi lives near Edinburgh and has twice been writer-in-residence in the Shetland Isles. She has sold over 625,000 books . in the UK alone January 2024 Paperback 9781526665157 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books World All Languages (excluding Canada/USA)

Meet the Dinosaurs

Sheena Dempsey is an illustrator whose books have won several awards including the Sheffield Book Awards Pablo and Splash is Sheena's first work as author and illustrator. It grew out of a webcomic she created during the pandemic lockdowns that featured her and her husband as penguins! Sheena was born in Cork, Ireland, but now lives in Folkestone, Kent.

January 2024 Paperback 9781526662606 • £8.99 240 pages full colour throughout Series: PABLO & SPLASH Bloomsbury Children's Books

PLEASE!

Caryl Hart Illustrated by Bethan Woollvin

Simon Philip Illustrated by Nathan Reed

"I read this book with my 5 and 7 year olds who both loved it! A very clever book which is informative but fun" Toddle About on MEET THE OCEANS

"Yes, Philip and Reed are teaching children a valuable lesson but what readers will remember is the high-velocity plot and exuberantly silly illustrations. [A] seriously fun story" Bookseller

'Little ones will be swept away on an unforgettable journey in this striking, action-packed picture book' Creative Steps Magazine on Meet the Weather ZOOOOM! We’re off on an exciting journey into the past to meet the amazing dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth.

Join in with the rhymes and get ready to spot all the friendly (and not so friendly!) dinosaurs, from the huge Brontosaurus and amazing Diplodocus to the speedy Velociraptor and scary T-Rex. Little ones will have an action-packed time (and be back in time for bed!) in this fun and fact-packed picture book.

Combining STEM learning with a rhyming twist, this bold, bright adventure is perfect for all would-be palaeontologists.

Also available: Meet the Planets, Meet the Oceans, Meet the Weather Caryl Hart writes picture books and young fiction, and loves walking her dog and sitting in cafes and libraries. She runs creative lite racy workshops for schools and libraries.

Bethan Woollvin graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a First Class Degree in Illustration. In 2014, she won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration for her debut picture book, Little Red Riding Hood.

January 2024 Paperback 9781526639837 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526639820 • £12.99 32 pages Series: Meet the . . .

Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Antarctic penguins Pablo and Splash are polar opposites and besties for life. Pablo is a home-bird and a careful planner. Splash is easily bored and hungry for adventure. Sick to her flippers of the harsh, freezing weather, Splash persuades Pablo to go on a holiday with her. But far from the luxury beach destination that Splash has in mind, the pair end up in a time-travel machine that takes them back to the age of the dinosaurs! Suddenly their icy homeland doesn't seem so dull …

'Beautiful illustrations, clever design and a hilarious text by dream duo Nathan Reed and Simon Philip' Steven Lenton on ACHOO! A hilarious picture book about the importance of ALWAYS saying ‘please’ . . . and what happens if you don’t!

You probably know it’s good manners to ALWAYS say ‘please’ when asking for something. But when Bill forgets this very simple rule, the consequences are WACKIER than he could ever have imagined.

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud adventure featuring spaceships, jungle tigers, mountain yaks, fairytale castles and a whole host of alien toads.

Saying ‘PLEASE’ has never been so important! This joyfully funny, side­ splittingly silly picture book is perfect for fans of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus and The Squirrels Who Squabbled.

Also available: ACHOO! Simon Philip is the bestselling author of many much-loved picture books. His first picture book, You Must Bring a Hat, won the 2016 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year.

Nathan Reed is an up-and-coming children's book illustrator, whose work includes Think Big by Kes Gray, the Sam Wu series by Katie and and Incredible You by Rhys Brisenden.

January 2024 Paperback 9781526630865 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526630872 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

The Best Eid Ever

Grandmas Are the Greatest

Sufiya Ahmed Illustrated by Hazem Asif

Ben Faulks Illustrated by Nia Tudor

The perfect picture book to introduce children to Ramadan and Eid.

'The perfect gift for all the generations' Lancashire Post on Grandads are the Greatest

Eid al­Fitr is Aisha’s favourite festival and this year her family have planned an amazing treasure hunt. But between all the chaos and celebrations, will Aisha ever get her presents? From going to the mosque to painting your hands with henna, Aisha’s story is the ideal way to explore the story of Eid.

A joyful celebration of the importance of grandmas, this picture book is the perfect gift for any grandparent or grandchild.

Sufiya Ahmed is the author of Under the Great Plum Tree and Rosie Raja. Hazem Asif is the Pakistan-based illustrator of Nura and the Immortal Palace.

Is your grandma an actor or an acrobat? Is she an ambulance driver, an expert chef, or secret spy? Whatever your grandma does, you can be sure she loves you!

Every grandma is different . . . but they're all special!

With Ben Faulks' irresistibly bouncy rhymes and charming illustrations by the talented Nia Tudor, Grandmas are the Greatest is a heartwarming celebration of grandmas everywhere, and the love and friendship they share with their grandchildren.

Also available: Grandads Are the Greatest

Ben Faulks is a British actor, presenter and children's author. He is best known for co-creating the CBeebies television series Mr Bloom's Nursery.

Nia Tudor is a Klaus Flugge Prize longlisted freelance illustrator living along the coast in South Wales, UK with her husband, three children and two cats.

February 2024 Paperback 9781801993777 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Education

February 2024 Paperback 9781526634849 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526634832 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Ten Little Ducklings

Once Upon a Storytime

Lucy Rowland Illustrated by Aki

Gareth Peter Illustrated by Natelle Quek

Get ready for a game of peek-a-boo in this irresistible search-and-find book, perfect for little readers.

A celebration of bedtime stories and the beloved fairy tales that bring us together.

The sun is up, it’s a brand new day. Ten little ducklings want to play!

There’s lots to see and lots to do – let’s play a game of PEEK­A­BOO! Get ready to play with ten little ducklings as they set off on an exciting adventure. There’s a busy new scene to explore with each turn of the page, from a day at the farm to a hot-air-balloon outing, and from a snowball fight to a birthday party. Can you spot which little duckling is hiding on each page?

Packed with details to find and spot, this fun and educational book is ideal for little ones learning new words and concepts.

Lucy Rowland is a star of the picture book world, and her charming, energetic and irresistible rhyming stories are firm favourites with children everywhere.

Nia loves stories about dragons and unicorns, brave princesses and faraway lands. Every night, Mum tucks her into bed, and they lose themselves in another wonderful adventure.

But what if, Nia asks, she gets kidnapped by a wicked witch? Or locked up by a terrible Beast in a tower? Or stuck at the top of a beanstalk with a grouchy giant? Would Mum come and rescue her?

The answer to that is … ‘YES, ALWAYS.’

Gareth Peter is the author of My Daddies! and Who Will You Meet on Santa Claus Street. He has written several musicals, including Bluebird, whose album has sold all over the world.

Natelle Quek is the illustrator of If I Were the World by Mark Sperring and Wild Wild Wood by Anna Kemp.

Aki is an award-winning French illustrator who lives in Berlin, and is the illustrator of The Weather Girls and The Nature Girls.

February 2024 Paperback 9781526607522 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

February 2024 Paperback 9781526619747 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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We Are the Wibbly!

Little Owl's Babysitter

Sarah Tagholm Illustrated by Jane McGuinness

Debi Gliori Illustrated by Alison Brown

The funny, heartfelt and irresistible story of one small creature's epic journey from frogspawn to frog.

With all the trademark humour that readers have come to know and love from the Little Owl series, this reassuring and funny story is the ideal way to soothe anxiety about having

OH MY CRIKEYS! Doesn't life move fast? One moment you're in the Wibbly, relaxing with your Wibbly friends. The next, they've all grown tails and turned into tadpoles! And what's more, they are bursting OUT of the Wibbly . . .

AND you've got to keep up!

Some tadpoles don't feel ready to become frogs.

And some never wanted to become tadpoles in the first place.

This heartwarming, hilarious story speaks perfectly to the anxiety that children can feel about keeping up with those around them - perfect for fans of Oi Frog! and Tad by Benji Davies.

Sarah Tagholm is a children's author who loves writing about confused animals, mischievous children and all things funny and strange.

Jane McGuinness is a Scottish illustrator. After completing an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, she won the Sebastian Walker Prize and has been longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Award.

a babysitter.

Little Owl does NOT want a babysitter … he’s not a baby and he certainly doesn’t want to be sat on! When Pinny the babysitter arrives, Little Owl wants a long bedtime story and a hot chocolate with forty marshmallows – and he mustn’t forget to say goodnight to ALL his toys, about a millionty billion of them!

Then, Little Owl sets Pinny a final, impossible task:

‘The moon,’ says Little Owl, ‘I need it by my bedside.’

Debi Gliori is the award-winning writer and illustrator of over eighty picture books and novels for children of all age. She has sold over 625,000 books in the UK alone.

Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool. Her book with Smriti Prasadam-Halls, I Love You Night and Day, has become an international bestseller.

March 2024 Hardback 9781526627339 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

March 2024 Hardback 9781526657053 • £12.99 32 pages Series: Little Owl Bloomsbury Children's Books

The Girl and the Mermaid

HELP! Ralfy Rabbit and the Great Library Rescue

Hollie Hughes Illustrated by Sarah Massini "Beautifully written, and enhanced by stunning illustrations from Sarah Massini, this is a delightful book" Sun on THE GIRL AND THE DINOSAUR 'Beautifully written, and enhanced by stunning illustrations from Sarah Massini, this is a delightful book' Sun on The Girl and the Dinosaur 'A classic book for keeps' Irish Examiner on The Girl and the Dinosaur From the bestselling creators of The Girl and the Dinosaur comes a stunning story about a girl, her grandmother and a magical underwater adventure.

Alina and her granny live in a lighthouse by the sea: a home filled with the warmth of Granny’s magical stories. But Alina is worried. Granny’s memories and stories are starting to fade away, and she doesn’t know how to bring them back. Then one day, she meets a mermaid on the rocks near the lighthouse – and she’s swept into a magical deep­sea adventure that will change everything.

Also available: The Girl and the Dinosaur Hollie Hughes is a hugely talented picture book writer, and the author of many successful picture books including Princess Swashbuckle and the bestselling classic The Girl and the Dinosaur.

Sarah Massini studied Graphic Design in Manchester and followed careers in corporate design and children’s book design before settling down to pursue her lifelong dream of illustrating books.

March 2024 Hardback 9781526628107 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Emily MacKenzie Illustrated by Emily MacKenzie "A charming book, with beautiful and engaging pictures and storyline. A must read for teachers and adults trying to engage reluctant readers!" Netgalley review on RALFY RABBIT AND THE SECRET BOOK BITER A joyful celebration of the importance of libraries in our communities - the perfect book for book lovers big and small!

Ralfy and his little brother Rodney LOVE reading – so when they hear that their local library is closing down, they know they have to do something. According to the librarian, it would take a magic dragon to save the library – so Ralfy, Rodney and their friends set off to find one!

Will Ralfy find the magic dragon? Or is there – just maybe – another way to bring the town together and save the library for everyone?

This gloriously illustrated picture book is an uplifting love letter to libraries everywhere, celebrating the value of community and coming together to save the things we love most!

Also available: WANTED! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar, HELP! Ralfy Rabbit and the Secret Book Biter

Emily MacKenzie is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art. She is the illustrator of several much-loved picture books, including Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar (nominated for the Scottish BookTrust Children’s Book Award).

April 2024 Hardback 9781408892114 • £12.99 32 pages Series: Ralfy Rabbit 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 "I highly recommend these brilliant books!"

Alistair Bryce-Clegg What Makes a Family? explores 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, singleparent families, fostering and adoption. Using everyday examples, clear explanations and colourful illustrations, this is the perfect resource for starting important conversations with children about what different families can look like.

Molly Potter is a leading PSHE expert and the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?.

Sarah Jennings is an illustrator best known for her creative character designs.

May 2024 Hardback 9781801993364 • £12.99 32 pages Series: Let's Talk Bloomsbury Education

Wowzers!

Lou Carter Illustrated by Magda Brol "Hilarious and gorgeously illustrated" Storytime Magazine on THE GREAT HAMSTER GETAWAY

'Hilarious and gorgeously illustrated' – Storytime Magazine on THE GREAT HAMSTER GETAWAY A laugh-out-loud rhyming adventure about the value of friendship and helping others, from the bestselling creators of The Great Hamster Getaway.

Rabbit is desperate to buy a new car . . . until one fine day, he finally saves up enough for his heart’s desire. VROOM! Also available: The Great Hamster Getaway But when Rabbit sees his friends showing off their cool diggers and flashing fire­engines and amazing sailboats, it’s hard to resist trying to outdo them all . . .

Get ready to race off on a hilarious adventure, perfect for reading (and laughing!) out loud.

Lou Carter's work as a primary school teacher sparked her love of children’s picture books. The internationally successful There Is No Dragon in This Story was her first picture book with Bloomsbury.

Madga Brol was born in Poland and turned her hand to picture book illustration after her children were born. She is the illustrator of Esme's Rock (OUP) and Once Upon a Penguin (Orchard).

May 2024 Paperback 9781408864937 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Penelope Snoop, Super Sleuth Pamela Butchart Illustrated by Christine Roussey "A fabulously funny read-aloud text, paired with playful, stylish illustrations" Bookseller on PENELOPE SNOOP: ACE DETECTIVE 'A fabulously funny read-aloud text, paired with playful stylish illustrations' Bookseller on PENELOPE SNOOP, ACE DETECTIVE The brilliantly funny follow-up to Penelope Snoop, Ace Detective, featuring a feisty girl sleuth!

Penelope Snoop is BACK, and she has a new case to solve. Her superspecial shiny seashell has VANISHED! With her trusty sidekick, Carlos the dog, Penelope sets out to uncover the mystery – and begins a search for the shiny shell which will take them to the depths of the ocean and back again!

Penelope Snoop is absolutely the BEST Finder-Outer-in-the-WholeWide­World – but will she be able to crack the case?

Hilarious, original and fabulously illustrated, this is an irresistible picture book from the bestselling, award-winning Pamela Butchart.

Also available: Penelope Snoop, Ace Detective Pamela Butchart is a teacher and the writer of many award-winning books, including The Spy Who Loved School Dinners and My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat. Christine Roussey is the highly acclaimed author/illustrator of My Lazy Cat, My Funny Bunny and My Stinky Dog. She lives in Paris.

May 2024 Hardback 9781526656667 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Wherever You Go From the creators of All Are Welcome Alexandra Penfold Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman "A celebration of a school community …

Really uplifting, with bright simple drawings, and plenty to look at and talk about on every page" Independent on ALL ARE WELCOME A book to share, a community to celebrate, and a spirit to promote everywhere – Kirkus Reviews on WE ARE ALL NEIGHBOURS Wherever you go, whatever you do, I want you know I’m so proud of you.

In this warm and heartfelt story from the bestselling creators of All Are Welcome, follow a group of families whose preschool children are finally heading to 'big school'.

As all the kids prepare for their big graduation day, their parents look back on how their little ones have grown and promise them that they will always be loved. That they will always belong. That wherever they go and whoever they become, their families will always be proud of them.

A must-have for school and library shelves, and wonderful gift to share with young children as they prepare to take on the world.

Alexandra Penfold is a literary agent and the author of All Are Welcome and Big Feelings. When she isn’t writing and drinking strong iced coffee, she’s probably in the kitchen baking for friends.

Suzanne Kaufman is an author, artist and animator, as well as the illustrator of All Are Welcome and Big Feelings.

May 2024 Paperback 9781526658111 • £7.99 40 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/UK/Open Market

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A Fairy Called Fred Robert Tregoning Illustrated by Stef Murphy

Olivia Hope Illustrated by Fiona Woodcock

"A gorgeous book, with atmospheric illustrations and a vibrant, uplifting story about embracing our difference" Harry Woodgate on OUT OF THE BLUE

A wild, spirited tale of imagination and selfbelief.

'A vibrant, uplifting story about embracing our difference' – Harry Woodgate on OUT OF THE BLUE 'A joyful reminder of freedom of expression' - Daily Mail on OUT OF THE BLUE An utterly charming, witty take on the Cinderella story that will sweep readers away with its celebratory and inclusive message.

Fred the fairy works at a Wish­Granting Plant – and when he’s finally given his very first wish to grant, he wants to get it right!

Josh only has one wish. He’s been invited to a princess party . . . and he needs a dress to wear!

With time ticking and the party approaching, it’s up to Fred to conjure up the PERFECT outfit, and make sure that Josh is the very bestdressed princess. Can Fred make this little boy’s wish come true, and prove himself in the process?

Also available: Out of the Blue Robert Tregoning studied at the Glasgow School of Art before leaping into a career on the West End stage. As an LGBTQ+ writer, Robert hopes to help children and adults alike, accept and celebrate all

June 2024 Hardback 9781526648891 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Little Lion Girl

The city roared like a jungle.

Leonie roared back at the city.

She shook her mane and swished her tail.

She was a lion girl.

Leonie and her mother are off to the big city!

Inspired by the people, sights and sounds, Leonie can’t wait to discover it all.

Her mother tells her to stay close, but there’s SO much to see.

And surely nothing can scare a brave lion girl, can it?

Olivia Hope is an Irish writer with a special love for fiction about wild children. Before becoming an author, she was a teacher, creative arts facilitator and even an international athlete.

Fiona Woodcock is an illustrator and picture book author. She studied Graphic Communication at Glasgow School of Art and for many years worked in animation. Her debut book Hiding Heidi was nominated for the 2017 Kate Greenaway award.

June 2024 Hardback 9781526619617 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

MIDDLE GRADE

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City of Spies Iszi Lawrence "This is children's fiction at its best" The Lady, on Blackbeard's Treasure A thrilling spy adventure set in New York during the American Revolution, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Phil Earle.

In 1780s New York, twelve-year-old Aiden is sure that the British will win the war. How can a few rebel colonies hold out against the might of the British crown? But New York is a powder keg of soldiers and spies, and soon Aiden will be drawn into the fight for freedom in a way he could never have predicted...

Iszi Lawrence is a comedian, podcaster and history presenter and lives in Reading with a poet and two cats.

The Worst Class in the World Animal Uproar Joanna Nadin Illustrated by Rikin Parekh "HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!" Pamela Butchart on THE WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD ‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’ Pamela Butchart on The Worst Class in the World Best friends Stanley and Manjit are part of Class 4B, which head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt says is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it.

But they didn’t LITERALLY mean to let the class stick insects loose in the wilds of the playground. And they really didn't LITERALLY mean to make a massive mess trying to do modern art (which may or may not have involved a mummified cat being stolen). These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all.

Highly illustrated and featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these stories are just right for children ready for their first chapter books.

Joanna Nadin has written more than 70 books, including the Penny Dreadful series. She has won the Fantastic Book Award and been twice-nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.

January 2024 Paperback 9781801991018 • £7.99 256 pages Bloomsbury Education

Rikin Parekh studied art at the Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. He currently works with Year Fives in a London primary school inspiring children to draw their own monsters.

January 2024 Paperback 9781526658562 • £6.99 192 pages Series: The Worst Class in the World Bloomsbury Children's Books

The Clockwork Conspiracy Sam Sedgman "An ingenious mystery full of fascinating facts. Sedgman has cracked the code for an absolute triumph of a book" A.F. Steadman A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise Mystery.

Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the Chief Horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him.

Hunting a trail of clues through London’s landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father – and time itself.

Sam Sedgman is a bestselling author and presenter. Before writing stories for children, he worked as a playwright, journalist and digital producer, and founded a company making murder-mystery treasure hunts for adventurous Londoners. Written with his friend M.G. Leonard, The Highland Falcon Thief was Sam’s first book for young readers. He lives in London.

February 2024 Paperback 9781526665386 • £7.99 320 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

The Thames and Tide Club: Squid Invasion Katya Balen Illustrated by Rachael Dean "Bursting with quirky characters and imaginative world-building elements, this is the start of a delightful young fiction series.

Clem and her friends live in a friendly community, and the warmth of that group infuses the whole story. Short chapters and fun illustrations bring huge appeal for readers who are keen to dive into engaging but accessible stories" BookTrust on THE THAMES AND TIDE CLUB: THE SECRET CITY ‘A brilliantly briny adventure story’ – The Times on The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City The mudlarkers of the Thames and Tide Club are about to face Squidmageddon in a funny and fast-paced adventure for young treasure hunters who love Pamela Butchart's Baby Aliens series and The Secret Seven.

When the director of the mudlarking museum goes on holiday for a week, he leaves three members of the Thames and Tide Club – Clem, Zara and Ash – in charge. They’re determined that nothing will go wrong on their watch, but they haven’t planned on an invasion of squid who will stop at nothing to take over the world …

Join the club and dig for treasure in the wildest adventure you could imagine!

February 2024 Paperback 9781526640529 • £6.99 160 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Terrible True Tales: Egyptians

Terrible True Tales: Romans

Terry Deary

Terry Deary

"These are hilarious books full of all sorts of facts from the amusing to the stomachchurning" Education Today

"A treat to savour" Five to Eleven

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a laugh-out-loud collection of Egyptian tales based on thrilling true stories – four books in one!

Terrible True Tales: Egyptians features four epic tales based on real events in ancient Egypt, where towering pyramids, sinister mummymakers and terrifying pharaohs were all around. From grave robbers chasing their fortune to pyramid builders seeking revenge, and from a haunted scribe to a mummy­maker on a mission – this is ancient Egypt as you’ve never seen it before! Features bonus fact and activity sections.

Terry Deary is the bestselling author of over 300 books, including the Horrible Histories series, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a laugh-out-loud collection of Roman tales based on thrilling true stories – four books in one!

Terrible True Tales: Romans features four epic tales based on real events in the Roman world, where gruesome games, bloody battles and evil emperors were the norm. From the Celtic Chief Catractacus to the sinister Emperor Nero, and from a ghostly apparition to some surprisingly heroic geese – this is the Romans as you’ve never seen them before! Features bonus fact and activity sections.

Terry Deary is the bestselling author of over 300 books, including the Horrible Histories series, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

June 2024 Paperback 9781801995047 • £8.99 256 pages Bloomsbury Education

June 2024 Paperback 9781801995009 • £8.99 256 pages Bloomsbury Education

The Secret Society for Very Important Post

Pirates of Darksea

A Wishyouwas Mystery Alexandra Page "An instant classic" Piers Torday on WISHYOUWAS ‘An instant classic’ – Piers Torday on Wishyouwas

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It's 1953, just days from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, and Penny Black can't get into the summer holiday spirit. Not when she's about to move to Scotland – and away from everything she knows – for

But when Wishyouwas plops into the fireplace in a cloud of soot and chaos, with a summons from the Royal Postmistress herself, all of Penny's plans suddenly go up in smoke.

The intrepid pair are soon on the trail of a mysterious traitor and a potentially deadly plot to halt the coronation. Their investigation will take them across London's busy streets, high up in the air and deeper into danger than they've ever been before …

Alexandra Page spent her early childhood between England and Zimbabwe and making up stories for her siblings. After studying English Literature at University College London, she worked in book production.

She lives in London with her husband and daughter.

Penny Neville-Lee studied for a Painting MA at the Royal College of Art. She lives in Manchester with her family.

May 2024 Paperback 9781526644336 • £7.99 320 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/UK/Open Market

Catherine Doyle "Utterly brilliant. Sensationally swashbuckling. Completely magical. Doyle perfectly balances thrilling adventure, huge amounts of heart and a truly hilarious parrot in this piratical triumph" A.F Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

‘Utterly brilliant. Sensationally swashbuckling.

Completely magical’ – A.F. Steadman Max Reid needs a miracle. His brother Christopher is in hospital and getting sicker.

Then a parrot taps on Max’s bedroom window. It is carrying an invitation from the Pirate King of Darksea, Captain O’Malley. O’Malley needs a crew for a dangerous quest, as the once tranquil waters of Darksea are being haunted by an invisible and deadly monster. The reward? Everything Max has been hoping for.

But in Darksea, not everyone is as they seem. When Captain O’Malley’s secret threatens to upend their mission and destroy Max’s chance to help his family, Max realises he's going to have to navigate much more than he bargained for …

Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. She is the author of The Lost Girl King as well as the bestselling Storm Keeper trilogy.

March 2024 Paperback 9781526655103 • £7.99 320 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping

The Time Machine Next Door: Rebellions and Super Boots

Kalynn Bayron

Iszi Lawrence

"A sharp vampire tale full of bite, heart, and humour that’s sure to please any ‘thirsty’ reader. The undead don’t stand a chance with Malika ‘Boog’ Wilson and her friends on the case" Rena Barron

"I love Iszi Lawrence’s new series, The Time Machine Next Door. Perfect for clever kids aged 7+" Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries novels

‘Heart­pounding and hilarious’ – Mark Oshiro on The Vanquishers

A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.

The Vanquishers are back, this time with new junior members, and are ready to defend their town against the undead!

Malika 'Boog' Wilson and her best friends Cedrick, Jules, and Aaron – aka the Squad – always stick together. Now that vampires have returned, they’ll need to take their Vanquisher lessons more seriously than ever. But who is behind this return of the undead?

When strange disappearances begin across their community and the Department of Vampire Affairs warns Boog’s mum to keep quiet about vampires returning, it looks like uncovering the truth won't be so easy.

Sunil and his not-very-normal next door neighbour Alex are back for another hilarious adventure as they whizz through time. This time Sunil and Alex find themselves tangled up in civil wars, from the Roman invasion to the Battle of Bosworth and their very own witch trial in the 1640s. Will Sunil, Alex ever get home? And will Mr Shaykes and his pet kiwi ever leave them alone?!

Iszi Lawrence is a comedian, podcaster and history presenter.

The Squad is eager to take on the undead, but will they be able to convince their parents they are ready to fight alongside the Vanquishers?

Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the young-adult novels Cinderella is Dead, This Poison Heart, This Wicked Fate and You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight and the middle-grade novel The Vanquishers.

March 2024 Paperback 9781526667816 • £7.99 224 pages Series: The Vanquishers Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/Europe/Open Market

April 2024 Paperback 9781801991124 • £6.99 128 pages Bloomsbury Education

The Time Machine Next Door: Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers

Fablehouse: Heart of Fire

Iszi Lawrence "This is children's fiction at its best... Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson" The Lady. on Blackbeard's Treasure A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.

Sunil’s neighbour Alex tries to cheer him up after a maths test, but Sunil knows the real way to solve his problem is... her time machine! Soon he's on another adventure, meeting child versions of future leaders.

From defending a young Rosa Parks to facing down kid Genghis Khan and a close encounter with the Tudors, will Sunil make it back? And will he be attacked by a pet kiwi if he does?

Iszi Lawrence is a comedian, podcaster and history presenter.

E.L. Norry "Thrilling, atmospheric fantasy" Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian, on FABLEHOUSE Protect your home. Conjure your fire. Fulfil your fate.

Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Heather and her friends who live here have magic at their fingertips. The children have a powerful friend in Pal, an Arthurian knight who teaches them to harness their unusual gifts.

But not everyone the children meet is on their side.

Fablehouse is threatened by an inspector who is searching for a reason to close down this safe haven for mixed-race children. The kids vow to save their home, but Pal is distracted. He cannot rest until he's completed a quest given to him centuries ago.

Heather can conjure fire, but is scared that she will never learn to control its force. As the threats ranged against Fablehouse increase, can Heather use the flames raging within her to protect the friends who’ve become her family?

E.L. Norry is the acclaimed author of Fablehouse and several previous 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

April 2024 Paperback 9781801991162 • £6.99 128 pages 25 B&W illustrations Bloomsbury Education

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April 2024 Paperback 9781526649560 • £7.99 352 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Foxlight

Adam Destroys the Internet

from the winner of the YOTO Carnegie Medal Katya Balen "Beautifully written" The Week Junior ‘Beautifully Written’ – The Week Junior Twin sisters Fen and Rey were found amongst foxes at the very edge of the wildlands.

Different and the same. Separate and connected.

They always have each other, even if they don't have a mother, or beginning. But they do want answers, about how their story began. So when a fox appears late one night at the house, Fen and Rey know: it's here to lead them to their truth.

The wildlands, though, are wild and brutal, and this journey will be harder than Fen or Rey ever imagined …

Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her second book, October, October, won the Yoto Carnegie Medal. She lives in London with her partner and their dogs.

Adam B "I started reading this with my ten-year-old son … until he decided the book was so good, he had to carry on without me" Val, NetGalley reviewer on ADAM WINS THE INTERNET The second PHENOMENALLY FUNNY fantasy adventure from YouTube sensation and TV presenter Adam B is perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Ben Miller!

Thirteen-year-old Adam has made a lot of mistakes in his life, but this is his BIGGEST. After a fight with his little brother Callum, the magical computer algorithm Popularis Incrementum explodes, transporting them to a parallel dimension where Adam and Callum were never born and the internet doesn't exist.

Will the brothers survive in the strange Altiverse where everything's DIFFERENT? Can they stop an EVIL VILLAIN from sabotaging their dad’s world-changing technology when their dad doesn't even know who they are? And, of course, IS THERE A WAY BACK HOME? 'Superbly funny ... a wonderful read, full of fun but, above all, heart' - Karla, NetGalley reviewer on Adam Wins the Internet

Adam B is a television host and YouTuber – his videos have a total view count of over half a billion! Adam Wins the Internet, Adam's debut novel, was a #1 Children's Fiction Debut bestseller.

James Lancett is a London-based illustrator. He is known for his illustrations for Lightning Girl by Alesha Dixon, Max Einstein by James Patterson and many others.

April 2024 Paperback 9781526652102 • £7.99 272 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books World English

May 2024 Paperback 9781526655592 • £7.99 304 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/UK/Open Market

Mayowa and the Sea of Words

Neon and the Goonicorns

Chibundu Onuzo The first title in a dazzingly imaginative adventure trilogy. 8+ fans of Anna James's Pages & Co. series will be captivated.

Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought that her Grandpa Edward, who dyes his beard emerald green and jumps on books in private, is rather unusual. Until one day she jumps on a book for herself, and uncovers a huge family secret …

Mayowa is a logosalter. By jumping on a book, she can harness the emotions inside it and channel them directly into other people. And when the opportunity to use her power to save the lives of countless refugees presents itself, Mayowa wants to jump in with both feet.

But Mayowa and her grandpa aren’t the only logosalters in existence.

And not everybody wants to use this power for good …

Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria but moved to England as a teenager. She's the author of critically acclaimed novels for adults, including Welcome to Lagos. Mayowa and the Sea of Words is her debut children’s novel.

Paula Zorite is an artist based in Valencia, Spain. Her style is characterised by her rich use of colours and a strong sense of narrative.

June 2024 Hardback 9781526660992 • £12.99 304 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books World All Languages (excluding Cameroon/Gambia/Ghana/Liberia/Nigeria/Sierra Leone)

Sibéal Pounder Illustrated by Sarah Warburton "Sibéal Pounder’s books are the most fought over in our house. They’ve brought so much joy and laughter" Sophie Anderson, author of THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS Dive back into the UNIverse with Neon for another unicorn­tastic adventure from Sibéal Pounder, the bestselling author of the Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series.

Neon Gallup is a unicorn. No, not a horse thing with a horn. That's just something REAL unicorns made up to distract the humans.

Until now, Neon thought she was the only person from our world who knew unicorns existed, but when she discovers her mum has been hiding a secret from her the whole time, she's got to get to the bottom of it – with a little help from her friends Moya and Geldie, some outrageous fashion choices and a whole lot of goo magic.

Sibéal Pounder is the author of the much-loved and highly successful children’s fiction series Witch Wars. Sibéal recently moved to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sarah Warburton grew up in Anglesey, North Wales, but after studying Illustration at the University of the West of England, she made Bristol her home. She is an internationally acclaimed picture-book illustrator.

June 2024 Paperback 9781408894170 • £6.99 224 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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N O N - F I CT I O N

N E W T I T L E S • J A N U A R Y – J U N E 2 0 24 14

SATs Like a Ninja

Key facts and revision tips to supercharge your SATs Andrew Jennings

Don't Panic! We CAN Save The Planet James Campbell Illustrated by Rob Jones

"Super engaging and accessible" Piers Torday, on Write Like a Ninja This comprehensive mini guide to Key Stage 2 SATs contains everything a pupil needs to meet the demands of the KS2 National Curriculum assessments.

When SATs loom, panic can set in. Have you practised prefixes? Can you remember how to calculate percentages? What was the difference between a colon and a semi­colon, again? There’s so much to remember – it can be overwhelming for parents, never mind the children! With SATs Like a Ninja, you have everything at your fingertips to supercharge your SATs practice.

Andrew Jennings is the author of the bestselling Ninja books, including Write Like a Ninja.

February 2024 Paperback 9781801992015 • £4.99 144 pages Bloomsbury Education

"Packed with information, comments and observations which will keep the reader amused for hours. Though it's aimed at children aged 7 upwards, people of all ages will find plenty to chuckle about here!" More About Books on THE FUNNY LIFE OF FOOTBALL 'James Campbell is the funniest man I know' – Chris Riddell Tired of FREAKING OUT about climate change? Want to stop being an eco-WORRIER and start being an eco-WARRIOR? And do you absolutely, positively LOVE laughing? Then this hands-on and hilarious guide to saving the world is for YOU! Written by award-winning author James Campbell - who lives off-grid and owns a compost loo - find out how cow-farts are wrecking the world, what a fossil fuel even is and why 'earthships' (and not spaceships) are the future! This book will help you understand what climate change is and how on Earth we can stop it TOGETHER! A hilarious and light-hearted look at the problems facing planet Earth, perfect for educating and comforting children who are worried about climate change James Campbell travels around primary schools telling stories and is passionate about educating kids on the importance of saving the planet – while making them laugh too!

Rob Jones is an extremely funny illustrator. His first book Bernard won the People's Book Prize. Rob lives on planet Earth, and plans to continue living there for the foreseeable future.

February 2024 Paperback 9781526658944 • £7.99 240 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Your SENSE-ational Human Body

Bud

A Guide to Your 32 Senses Emma Young Illustrated by John Devolle

The story of how a plant grows ... up!

Laura Hambleton Illustrated by Laura Hambleton

"'I don't know anyone who can take complex scientific concepts and make them more accessible, stimulating and fun than Emma Young. It is truly a kind of genius. And the illustrations are wonderful, too.'" Bill Bryson 'Accessible and fun . . . truly a kind of genius!' Bill Bryson 'This tour of the human body is totally unique and a feast for all 32 senses!' Isabel Thomas Everything you thought you knew about your senses is wrong! How many senses do you have? I bet you said five.

But you actually have THIRTY-TWO! This SENSE-ational human body book explores the thirty-two amazingly awesome, broccoli-hating, wee-sniffing senses that help you figure out the world around you. They tell you . . .

How some people can SMELL sickness, When you need to do a POO, And why words CAN actually hurt you!

Featuring bold and fun illustrations by John Devolle, this is the perfect book for kids that are curious about our bodies and how they work.

Emma Young is an award-winning science and health journalist who also writes fascinating fiction and non-fiction books for both children and adults.

John Devolle is an artist, author and designer based in Dublin. He studied Fine Art at the University of Westminster and now creates intricate geometric illustrations with fun, bold colours – often while his dog is trying to distract him in the studio.

This bright, fun and friendly non-fiction picture book about what happens when one plant grows (up) is a gentle introduction to plant life cycles for readers 3+.

Meet Bud, a TINY rosebud on a BIG adventure.

Sitting in a cosy greenhouse, in an even cosier red pot is Bud. Every day, Bud is warmed by Sun and told stories about the BIg Outside by Moon. Bud is happy and content until ... POP! Bud is planted beside looming trees and wiggly worms. The Big Outside is SCARY - but new adventures can be, and there's no bigger adventure than growing up.

A reassuring growing-up story with facts about plants, this adorable book will inspire green fingers in little ones while preparing them for their own growing-up journey.

Laura Hambleton is an author and illustrator who has been designing, writing and illustrating books for many years. In 2002 she won a prestigious V&A Illustration Award and she won Book of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards.

Laura has always loved children's books and runs workshops in schools and centres such as the Roald Dahl Centre. This is her first book with Bloomsbury.

March 2024 Paperback 9781526658708 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

February 2024 Hardback 9781526645203 • £12.99 48 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Do You Love Pets?

Why pets are SIMPLY spectacular!

Matt Robertson Illustrated by Matt Robertson Bark, purr, hiss . . . SQUAWK! Discover all the stories, facts and stats about everyone's favourite animals - pets! From teeny, tiny sea monkeys to super-hero pooches, the fifth title in Matt Robertson's award-winning DO YOU LOVE? series is perfect for pet fans everywhere.

Some pets are cute and cuddly, some are slimy and others might be a bit bitey - but they're all SIMPLY spectacular! Learn all about the world's oldest cat, what makes dogs pant and why chinchillas love dust baths in this comprehensive guide to your furry, slimy, squeaky and squawky best friends.

The fifth title in Matt Robertson's award-winning DO YOU LOVE series, DO YOU LOVE PETS? brings incredible facts, hilarious illustrations and insightful stories about all kinds of pets to life. Even if you don't have a pet of your own, this is the perfect book for children who love pets, animals and fun facts.

Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales Fact-checking your favourite stories with SCIENCE! Catherine Cawthorne Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie Join the Big Bad Wolf as he debunks our favourite fairy tales with SCIENCE! Written by the hilarious Catherine Cawthorne and illustrated by award-winning Sara Ogilvie, this loud-out-loud non-fiction picture book will change the way you look at fairy tales forever.

Did a princess really feel a tiny pea through a mountain of mattresses?

Could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage to carry Cinderella to the ball? And could a wolf REALLY eat Little Red Riding Hood’s granny whole? Of course not! It’s all a load of fairy tale NONSENSE! Or is it . . . ?

The Big Bad Wolf is on a mission to find the truth behind your favourite fairy tales the only way he knows how – with science! Combining STEM topics with classic stories children know and love, this is the perfect picture book for inquisitive children always asking big questions!

Matt Robertson studied Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, receiving a Distinction for his work. He has since received many awards and commendations in his career as an illustrator, including a Waterstones Picture Book Prize shortlisting for his debut picture book, Super Stan. Matt lives with his wife and two naughty cats in Norwich.

Catherine Cawthorne always wanted to be an author like Jo March from Little Women, or Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables. She spent most of her childhood either up a tree, reading, or forming secret societies in her best friend's shed.

March 2024 Paperback 9781526657435 • £7.99 32 pages Series: Do You Love . . . ?

Bloomsbury Children's Books

April 2024 Paperback 9781526616265 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526616258 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories

Does a Bear Wash its Hair?

Kate Pankhurst Illustrated by Kate Pankhurst "It deploys just the right amount of lively, fascinating detail to inform and inspire" Guardian on FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN SCIENTISTS AND THEIR STORIES 'An absolute must­have for every young person’s bookshelf' Huffington Post on Fantastically Great Women: Artists and their Stories Fantastically Great Women: Sports Stars and their Stories is a celebration of the incredible women who have made sporting history, often against the odds and in the face of adversity.

Travel to Greece and watch Kyniska, a Spartan princess, become the first ever woman to win at the ancient Olympic Games. Or touch the heavens with Junko Tabei as she carves her path through history and mountain ranges with little applause but a lot of bravery.

From football superstars to trailblazing Olympians, women throughout history have fought for the right to take part, win or lose, in sports across the globe. Whether they were the Lionesses on the pitch who won Euro 2022, or behind the scenes setting up rival games when the Olympics said NO to women, these women are all sporting heroes.

Kate Pankhurst is the bestselling author and illustrator of the trailblazing and internationally successful Fantastically Great Women books. Kate's books have been translated into 22 languages and May 2024 Paperback 9781526615480 • £7.99 140 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

Sarah Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker, who has illustrated many bestselling and much-loved children's books, including The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson, and The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell.

Animals eat, sleep and poo, just like you!

Moira Butterfield Illustrated by Adam Ming "This charmingly illustrated book tells us how we can work out what emotions different animals experience, too. A treat for any animal lover!" Storytime Magazine on DOES A MONKEY GET GRUMPY? 'This charmingly illustrated book tells us how we can work out what emotions different animals experience, too. A treat for any animal lover!'

Storytime Magazine on Does a Monkey Get Grumpy?

Did you know that some crabs get dressed? Or that young meerkats have to go to 'school'? Or that sloths have very particular pooping habits?

From brave plover birds who clean crocodile teeth, to orangutans who make cosy treetop beds, animals have the most fascinating routines just like us! Whether they're keeping clean or using tools to catch their dinner, explore the daily habitats of 15 animals across the planet including sloths, meerkats, wolves, crabs and more.

With bouncy rhythmic text and fascinating facts, this book will help children identify daily activities, while teaching them how similar the lives of humans and animals really are.

Moira Butterfield is an internationally published children’s book author.

She has written everything from picture books and board books for the under-5s to fiction and highly commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world.

Adam Ming is a children’s book illustrator from Penang Island. He makes joyful and energetic illustrations with a comic sensibility.

Paperback 9781526647085 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Finding Home Amazing Places Animals Live Mike Unwin Illustrated by Jenni Desmond "An absolutely stunning book which follows twenty animals around the globe on their incredible migrations. The vivid descriptions of these epic journeys are beautifully illustrated by Jenni Desmond. A lovely gift in hardback." The Guardian on MIGRATION 'An absolutely stunning book which follows twenty animals around the globe on their incredible migrations. The vivid descriptions of these epic journeys are beautifully illustrated by Jenni Desmond' The Guardian on Migration Take a tour of 20 unforgettable animal homes: unearth polar bear dens deep beneath the Arctic snow, soar above eagle nests as big as cars and marvel at the remoras that make themselves comfortable on the ocean's deadliest predators.

Finding Home is a celebration of animals and their drive to survive no matter the odds - finding shelter in every nook and cranny on Earth, from the obvious to the unusual. With rich, vivid non-fiction storytelling and arresting illustrations, this is an essential collection for anyone fascinated by animals and the wild ways they live.

A stunning sequel from Mike Unwin and Jenni Desmond, the internationally bestselling duo behind Migration.

Mike Unwin, a UK Travel Writer of the Year, is the author of more than 30 books on the subject, including the Encyclopedia of Birds (Bloomsbury) and Southern African Wildlife (Bradt).

Jenni Desmond is a UK-based artist and illustrator of over 20 books, including the 'New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book' The Polar Bear.

Read Like a Ninja Tools, tips and challenges to supercharge reading Andrew Jennings "Jam-packed with top-class tips you won't want to miss" MC Grammar, on Maths Like a Ninja From Andrew Jennings, the bestselling author @VocabularyNinja, Read Like a Ninja is a onestop-shop to help children become Grand Masters of their own reading.

This essential toolkit is brimming over with fun activities and resources in all the key areas of reading including comprehension, fluency, skimming and scanning, retrieval, inference and prediction. It also includes exercises and short texts aimed at each Lexile level to help your child progress in line with the National Curriculum.

Andrew Jennings is the author of the bestselling Ninja books, including Write Like a Ninja.

May 2024 Paperback 9781801994255 • £4.99 112 pages Bloomsbury Education

June 2024 Hardback 9781526638281 • £16.99 48 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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YOUNG ADULT

N E W T I T L E S • J A N U A R Y – J U N E 2 0 24 18

Destroy the Day

Where the Heart Should Be

Brigid Kemmerer

Sarah Crossan

"Brigid Kemmerer has woven her compelling heroine into a kinetic tale of the tension between duty, love and trust." Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST HOURS, on DEFY THE NIGHT

"One of our finest novelists. Where the Heart Should Be is a thing of beauty." Phil Earle

In the thrilling conclusion to the Defy the Night series, New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer crafts heartrending twists and devastating turns that will keep readers breathless to the very end.

Left for dead, but desperate to survive … they have one last chance to save their kingdom.

Prince Corrick is out of options. Held captive by the vicious Oren Crane, he’s desperate to reunite with Tessa, but needs to ally with the rebel leader Lochlan. An unlikely but deadly pair, Corrick and Lochlan must plot their next moves carefully …

Tessa Cade is heartbroken. Grieving and unsure how to find a way home, she doesn’t know who to trust. Until Rian – the man she trusts the least – makes an offer: aid in a plot to finally oust Oren Crane and see what the future holds …

As outside threats loom and the fires of revolution burn from within, time is running out to save their kingdom.

Brigid Kemmerer is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Defy the Night, Defend the Dawn, Forging Silver into Stars and the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly.

The outstanding novel from the Carnegie Medal­winning, former Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan; thought-provoking and incredibly moving, it explores love and family during The Great Hunger.

Ireland, 1846. Nell is working as a scullery maid in the kitchen of the Big House. Once she loved school and books and dreaming. But there's not much choice of work when the land grows food that rots in the earth. Now she is scrubbing, peeling, washing, sweeping for Sir Philip Wicken, the man who owns her home, her family's land, their crops, everything. His dogs are always well fed, even as famine sets in.

Upstairs in the Big House, where Nell is forbidden to enter, is Johnny Browning, newly arrived from England: the young nephew who will one day inherit it all. And as hunger and disease run rampant all around them, a spark of life and hope catches light when Nell and Johnny find each other.

Sarah Crossan has lived in Dublin, London and New York, and now lives in East Sussex. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at the University of Cambridge. Sarah was the Laureate na nÓg (Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate) from 2018–2020.

March 2024 Hardback 9781526666598 • £14.99 432 pages Bloomsbury YA

January 2024 Paperback 9781526664181 • £8.99 448 pages Series: Defy the Night Bloomsbury YA

Not Like Other Girls Meredith Adamo They have their story. Jo has hers. Who knows the truth? A breathtaking contemporary YA thriller – serious questions plus romance in an irresistible twisty mystery. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying.

Jo was the perfect high-school girl. But when her nude photos were leaked to the entire school, her grades plummeted and her friends left her a social outcast. The girl who 'deserved' it.

Then her former best friend Maddie disappears. Everyone assumes Maddie ran away but it doesn’t add up for Jo. To discover the truth, Jo needs to rejoin the group who shut her out: the boys who betrayed her and the girls who whisper about her.

The only way back is through Hudson. An old fling with his own reasons for finding Maddie, he persuades Jo to fake date him. It works. But as the truth about Maddie’s disappearance comes out, so do dark secrets from Jo’s past. Who is Jo really trying to find – Maddie, or the girl she herself once was?

Meredith Adamo is a YA author, with a Masters degree in Youth Librarianship. She's based in hot, humid North Carolina, but she's originally from Rochester, New York. Not Like Other Girls is her debut novel.

Not for the Faint of Heart

from the award-winning author of Gwen and Art Are Not in Love Lex Croucher "Exactly what I need right now – a delightful, heartwarming, hilarious historical romp, overflowing with queer panic and terrible jokes. I loved it" Alice Oseman, bestselling author of HEARTSTOPPER on GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE Rip-roaringly romantic, fast-paced and funny – discover the brand­new, Sapphic, historical fantasy adventure from the author of Gwen and Art Are Not in Love.

Mariel is desperate to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the legendary Robin Hood. Clem, a backwoods assistant healer, just wants to help people.

When Mariel's ramshackle band of Merry Men kidnap Clem on the orders of Jack Hartley, Mariel’s father and Commander of the Merry Men, all seems to be going (sort of) to plan … until Jack is captured in a deadly ambush. Determined to prove herself, Mariel sets out to get him back – with her annoyingly cheerful kidnappee in tow.

But the wood is at war: soon Clem and Mariel must prepare to fight for their lives – and for the lives of everybody in the greenwood.

‘Lex Croucher is one of my favorite romcom authors, and they should be yours, too’ – Casey McQuiston

April 2024 Paperback 9781526669865 • £8.99 320 pages Bloomsbury YA

Lex Croucher grew up in Surrey, reading a lot of books and making friends with strangers on the internet, and now lives in London with an elderly cat. With a background in social media for NGOs, Lex now writes historical-ish romcoms for adults (Reputation, Infamous, Trouble) and historical fantasy romcoms for teenagers (Gwen and Art Are Not in Love).

May 2024 Paperback 9781526651846 • £8.99 352 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books

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The Love Interest

Sleep Like Death

Helen Comerford

Kalynn Bayron

A swoony, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom with a satirical take on the conventions of the superhero-verse from debut author Helen Comerford. Fans of Michelle Quach’s Not Here To Be Liked and the Marvel universe, including Spider-Man and Ms Marvel, will love this!

"Kalynn Bayron does more than rewrite a fairy­tale … She breaks it apart and rebuilds it into a wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after" Brigid Kemmerer, NYT bestselling author, on CINDERELLA IS DEAD

When Jenna Ray is saved by Blaze, the world’s newest Hero, she is automatically cast as his Love Interest. There’s just one problem: Jenna does not want to be a Love Interest. All this changes when she pretends to embrace her new role in order to find her mum who she hasn’t seen in ten years. But then things get complicated: Jenna’s feelings for Blaze become real and she discovers she might be more on the side of the superheroes than she ever imagined …

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a thrilling YA Snow White retelling that brings a new and exciting voice to this familiar tale. Perfect for fans of Cinderella Is Dead.

Helen Comerford writes funny and fantastical tales, with diverse casts of characters, for children and young adults. She is fueled by a love of all things super-powered, feminism, and chocolate raisins. When she’s not writing, you can find Helen hiking around the Wales with her dog. The Love Interest is her debut novel.

With more and more villagers harmed by the Knight's corrupt deals, Eve believes she's finally ready to face him. But when Queen Regina begins acting strangely – talking to seemingly no one, isolating herself, and lashing out at the slightest provocation – Eve must question if her powers are enough to save her family and her kingdom.

Only the truly desperate – and foolish – seek out the Knight, an ancient monster who twists wishes into curses. Eve knows this first-hand: one of her mothers was cursed by the Knight and trapped in the body of a songbird. With the unique abilities to communicate with animals and conjure weapons from nature, Eve has trained all her life to defeat him.

Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the young-adult novels Cinderella is Dead, This Poison Heart, This Wicked Fate and You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight as well as the middle-grade Vanquishers series.

June 2024 Paperback 9781526667588 • £8.99 384 pages Bloomsbury YA

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June 2024 Paperback 9781526641090 • £8.99 400 pages Bloomsbury YA

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