Rebecca PublishingMcNallyDirector & Editor-in-Chief Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Dear Readers,
I hope you’ll find the perfect book for you and your young readers in these pages – there’s a wealth of talent and originality. Look out for a heart-burstingly brilliant new picture book, OUT OF THE BLUE by Robert Tregoning and Steph Murphy; the stunning new novel from the super-talented Lesley Parr, WHERE THE RIVER TAKES US; Lex Croucher’s deliciously warm and funny young adult debut, GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE; and the brilliant FABLEHOUSE by Emma Norry, which in my opinion is an absolute classic in the making. Wishing you many hours of happy reading!
I’m so excited to share with you our catalogue for January–June 2023. These books are perfectly sized packages of hope and consolation, adventure and excitement, belly laughs and the occasional tear for readers of all ages, all backgrounds, wherever they are reading.
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January– June 2023 5–7 Years 7–9 Years 9–11 Years from Bloomsbury
36 Fiction:
October, October by Katya Balen illustrated by Angela Harding
How Was That Built? by Roma Agrawal illustrated by Katie Hickey Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2022 – SHORTLISTED Jhalak Children’s and Young Adult Prize – LONGLISTED
45 Teen & YA 53 Highlights
Education 58 Contact List & International Sales 60 Social Media Contacts 60 Index National Awards 2022
Rumble Rumble Dinosaur by Katrina Charman illustrated by Nick Sharratt The Booktrust Storytime Prize 2022 – WON Grown: The Black Girl’s Guide to Glowing Up by Natalie A Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry The British Book Awards 2022 – SHORTLISTED SLA Information Book Award – SHORTLISTED Jhalak Children’s and Young Adult Prize – LONGLISTED
YOTO Carnegie Medal – WON ULKA Book Awards (Fiction 7-10+) – WON Wainwright Prize – SHORTLISTED Derbyshire School Book Award 2022 – SHORTLISTED Blue Peter Book Award 2022 – LONGLISTED
The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr Tir na n-Og Children’s Book Awards 2022 (English Language Award) – Won Branford Boase Award 2022 – SHORTLISTED UKLA Book Awards 2022 – SHORTLISTED Spark Book Awards 2021-22 – SHORTLISTED Young Quills 2022 – SHORTLISTED Wales Book of the Year 2022 – SHORTLISTED Warwickshire Primary Book Award 2022 – SHORTLISTED
The Summer We Turned Green by William Sutcliffe Trinity Schools Book Awards – SHORTLISTED Wainwright Prize – LONGLISTED Amazing Book Awards 2022 – LONGLISTED
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Today is the day to listen to our world!
If I Were the World
If I were the world, I’d want flowers and bees. A chorus of birds singing high in the trees. If I were the world, I’d want sparkling seas. If I were the world . . . would YOU look after ME?
5th January 2023
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A beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message about looking after the AMAZING natural world around us!
Markaction.Sperring
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This uplifting book will inspire us all to join hands and help our wonderful planet. With an irresistible rhyming text by bestselling author Mark Sperring and stunning illustrations by rising star Natelle Quek, it’s the perfect book to inspire children to ask questions and take
Natelle Quek is a Malaysian-born illustrator whose acclaimed books include The Little Mermaid by Anna Kemp (Puffin). She lives in leafy south-east England with her husband, an apathetic cat and a loud-snoring dog.
Written by Mark Sperring Illustrated by Natelle Quek
is the author of over 40 picture books, which have been published in more than 14 languages. His books include Four Silly Skeletons and Mince Spies. He lives in Bristol.
THIRSTY!MONSTER!DRINK!
Full of silly and snuggly animal cuddles, this irresistible story from bestselling team Smriti Halls and Alison Brown is perfect for sharing and reading aloud.
EBOOK / 9781526606822 / £6.39
PAPERBACK / 9781526635754 / £6.99
‘A shouty, colourful picture-book romp, begging to be read aloud with gusto’ – Guardian on MONSTER! HUNGRY! PHONE!
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Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and then became a graphic designer. She has illustrated many much-loved books including You Make Me Happy and the Little Owl series by Debi Gliori. Alison was brought up in Northern Ireland, but she now lives in Leeds.
A brilliantly funny picture book about one very thirsty monster – the laugh-out-loud sequel to MONSTER! HUNGRY! PHONE!
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Written by Smriti Halls Illustrated by Alison Brown
A delightful and uplifting celebration of HUGS in all shapes and sizes, from the awardwinning author of I’m Sticking with You.
Warning: You may want to hug this book!
PAPERBACK / 9781526606839 / £7.99
Thisride!
But UH-OH! Where is he going to find one?
Smriti Halls is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author whose books have been published in more than thirty languages. South Indian by birth, British by nationality and London-loving by heart, Smriti lives with her family near Richmond Park.
5th January 2023
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Fred Benaglia is a French illustrator who has lived and worked in Paris for twenty years. As well as illustrating many wonderful children's books, he is also the artistic director of Bayard Press.
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seriously silly picture book is perfect for anyone who’s ever wanted a long, cool drink on a long, hot day. With bold, bright illustrations by the talented Fred Benaglia, it’s a hilarious picture-book treat and ideal for fans of Oi! Frog.
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Sean Taylor is a British author of many children's books including Hoot Owl and A Brave Bear. He grew up in Surrey, England, currently divides his time between the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Hold on tight – Monster is in for another wild
Written by Sean Taylor Illustrated by Fred Benaglia
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Have you ever wondered who gives the very BEST hug? The kind that feels just right?
Get ready to join us on a mission to find the PERFECT hug. From bear hugs to koala cuddles, hippo huddles to walrus wiggles, penguin pecks to porcupine prickles, there are a LOT of hugs to choose from. But sometimes the VERY best hugs are just a little closer to home. . .
EBOOK / 9781526635655 / £5.59
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It’s a VERY hot day. Monster is THIRSTY. He wants a drink!
The Very Best Hug
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But hiding the thing that makes you different proves tricky and upsetting. Can Norman ever truly be himself?
Sarah Jennings is a children’s book illustrator based in South London. Her clients include Bloomsbury, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Walker Books.
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Perfectly Norman
5th January 2023
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Norman had always been perfectly normal . . . until the day he grew a pair of wings!
Norman loves his new wings, and has the most fun ever trying them out high in the sky. But then he has to go in for dinner. What will his parents think? What will everyone else think? Norman feels the safest plan is to cover his wings with a big coat.
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Can you help the bunnies climb trees, peek into nests and look under leaves to find their eggs? You’ll have to lift the flaps to search for the tasty prizes – and there might be some surprises along the way too!
Discover the no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling picture book, available in board book for the first time!
2nd February 2023
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Written by Martha Mumford Illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Five EasterLittleBunnies
Based on the popular childhood rhyme ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’, this joyful, interactive book is packed with adorable bunnies, lambs, chicks and ducklings – perfect for Easter!
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Available in board book for the first time, this uplifting story celebrates diversity and the unique things that make you YOU! From Tom Percival's bestselling Big Bright Feelings series
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Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. He is the author of many bestselling picture books, including the six titles in his award-winning Big Bright Feelings for Bloomsbury (Perfectly Norman, Ruby’s Worry, Ravi’s Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again and Milo’s Monster). He lives in Gloucestershire with his partner, their two children and a dog called Luna. tom-percival.com / @TomPercivalsays
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Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.
Join five little Easter Bunnies as they set off on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. With five delicious eggs to find and count, it’s an irresistible springtime adventure!
From the bestselling Martha Mumford, author of the much-loved We’re Going on an Egg Hunt. The Bunny Adventures series has sold over a million copies worldwide!
Martha Mumford has written many books for Bloomsbury, including the bestselling Bunny Adventure series. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, two daughters and a pet bunny called Cinnamon.
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2nd February 2023
is a writer and performer best known for being one half of pop duo Rizzle Kicks, achieving fame at only 19. Jordan is now a writer, performer and campaigner. He’s also passionate about books and reading. The Missing Piece is his first picture book.
Written by Jordan Stephens Illustrated by Beth Suzanna
ONLY BLUE ALLOWED, by Blue government Anythingdemand. that isn’t blue, by colour law, is banned.
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Beth Suzanna is a Bristol-based illustrator and designer with a love of bold colour and shape. She's an advocate for diverse representation, and her work often comments on recurrent issues in modern society. The Missing Piece is her first picture book.
One boy and his dad are about to come OUT OF THE BLUE and into life in technicolour!
Sunny loves jigsaw puzzles – the bigger the better. When she completes one, she gets a warm, happy honeybee buzz. One day, her Gran gives her a ONE-THOUSAND-PIECE puzzle. Piece after piece, all by herself, she puts together the picture, until … DISASTER! The final piece is missing. Sunny may be small, but she is very determined – so she sets off to find it.
PAPERBACK / 9781526618047 / £7.99
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Robert Tregoning studied at the Glasgow School of Art before leaping in to a career on the West End stage. He has appeared in stage shows including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes, and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda the Musical
HARDBACK / 9781526627971 / £12.99
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Written by Robert Tregoning Illustrated by Stef Murphy
2nd February 2023
PAPERBACK / 9781526627964 / £7.99
Stef Murphy is a freelance illustrator based in London. She loves drawing animals and making up stories, and she has illustrated books including The Fire Fox by Alexandra Page. Out of the Blue is her first book for Bloomsbury.
Jordan…Stephens
As the day whizzes by in a whirl of new places and friends, Sunny discovers that looking for something is every bit as fun as finding it, and that perhaps the missing piece was there all along
In a world where only one colour is allowed, will one little boy be brave enough to tell his dad that he loves YELLOW? And will they be able to defy the rules and create a world where EVERY colour is welcome?
A stunning celebration of being yourself and letting your colours shine, from debut author Robert Tregoning and rising star Stef Murphy. Championing difference, diversity and pride, this gloriously illustrated book is perfect for fans of Perfectly Norman, Grandad’s Camper and Julian Is a Mermaid.
From an exciting debut author comes a gloriously uplifting picture book about being yourself and living life in all the colours of the rainbow!
As an LGBTQ+ writer, Robert hopes to help children and adults alike to accept and celebrate all that makes us uniquely ourselves. The stories Robert writes are stories he wishes he could have read as a child. He hopes they provide a voice of recognition, validation and kindness to those who need it.
EBOOK / 9781526627957 / £6.39
The Missing Piece
Out of the Blue
– Harry Woodgate
A heart-warming, fresh and original story about family and friendship from brand-new picture book author, writer and performer Jordan Stephens.
‘A gorgeous book, with atmospheric illustrations and a vibrant, uplifting story about embracing our differences’
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. Her striking, unique and bold style has found fans the world over. She lives in Sheffield.
PAPERBACK / 9781526639813 / £7.99
EBOOK / 9781526607669 / £5.82
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Meet Sonny and his friends Honey, Meemo and SonnyBoo!is
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having a great time playing with his new paints. In fact, he’s having SUCH a good time that he doesn’t want them to help. Sonny says, ‘NO!’
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WHOOOOSH! We’re off on an exciting adventure in our hot-air balloon to say hello to all the different kinds of weather that make up our world.
Written by Caryl Hart Illustrated by Zacharia Ohora
Written by Caryl Hart Illustrated by Bethan Woollvin
HARDBACK / 9781526639806 / £12.99
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Carylmeteorologists!Hartis
SONNY SAYS “NO!”
Caryl Hart is the bestselling and awardwinning author of over 50 books for children. Her books include Thank You for the Little Things, Meet the Planets and Meet the Oceans. She lives in Sheffield with her husband and two Zachariahdaughters.OHora
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The third charming board book in the Sonny Says series from award-winning author Caryl Hart and bestselling illustrator Zacharia OHora!
And once he starts saying ‘NO’, it’s hard to stop . . .
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . . Take off! From the creators of the acclaimed Meet the Planets and Meet the Oceans comes a striking and unmissable picture book about the weather.
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is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Wolfie the Bunny, among many other books. He is the winner of the Society of Illustrators Founders Award (2011) and the PALA Carolyn W. Field Award (2013). He lives and works in Narberth, PA.
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the bestselling and awardwinning author of over 50 books for children. Her books include Whiffy Wilson, Thank You for the Little Things, Meet the Planets and Meet the Oceans. She lives in Sheffield with her husband and two daughters.
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Join in with the rhymes and get ready to meet everything from rushing wind to bright rainbows and shimmering sunshine. Little ones will be swept away on an unforgettable journey in this striking, action-packed adventure.
Meet the Weather
Join Sonny and friends in this bright and funny series that’s perfect for pre-schoolers and great for reading aloud. Fans of Pip and Posy will adore this stylish board book, ideal for little ones learning how to play with friends.
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This bold, bright book is packed with gorgeous illustrations of everything from rainy rainforests to snowy mountains and stormy seas. Combining STEM learning with a rhyming twist, it’s perfect for all little
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We’re Going to a Birthday Party
We’re going to a birthday party! Come and join the fun!
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There’s a shape up in the hills, where a giant’s said to sleep, beneath a grassy blanket, on a bed of moss and peat . . .
Then, one day, the sleeping giant wakes – and a small boy called Tom is plunged into an unforgettable adventure. Along the way, he’ll discover what it means to be a true friend . . . and that even an ordinary boy can have the heart of a giant.
Written by Hollie Hughes Illustrated by Anna Wilson
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Join the fun as four little bunnies set off on an exciting lift-the-flap birthday adventure! With party hats, red balloons, birthday cake and lots of PRESENTS to find hidden under the flaps, it’s an action-packed treasure hunt! Can you find everything you need to get ready for the big party – and get the bunnies there on Thetime?perfect birthday gift, full of celebration and sparkle, from the bestselling author of We’re Going on an Egg Hunt.
Martha Mumford has written many books for Bloomsbury, including the bestselling Bunny Adventure series. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, two daughters and a pet bunny called CherieCinnamon.Zamazing is a freelance illustrator of many successful picture books, including We’re Going on a Sleigh Ride. She graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, and loves to work in a variety of styles.
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Hollie Hughes is the author of several muchloved picture books, including Princess Swashbuckle, and the bestselling, awardwinning The Girl and the Dinosaur, illustrated by Sarah Massini. Hollie lives in Essex with her Annafamily.Wilson was born in Australia, and has spent most of her adult life travelling the world. She is inspired by people and places and loves working as a freelance designer and illustrator. She lives in the fairy tale city of Edinburgh.
Get ready for an epic journey of friendship and discovery from the bestselling author of The Girl and the Dinosaur.
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THE BUNNY ADVENTURES: DISCOVER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!
The Heart of a Giant
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Written by Martha Mumford Illustrated by Cherie Zamazing
It’s time to CELEBRATE with the bunnies.
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HARDBACK / 9781526632227 / £12.99
With a beautiful rhyming text by bestselling Hollie Hughes, author of The Girl and the Dinosaur, and gorgeous illustrations from debut talent Anna Wilson, this lyrical, hearfelt book is an unmissable treat.
Nia Tudor is a Klaus Flugge Prize longlisted freelance illustrator living along the Welsh coast in South Wales, UK with her husband, three children, and two cats. She loves depicting heartfelt and intricate family relationships, taking inspiration from her kids.
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Written by Ben Faulks Illustrated by Nia Tudor
Ben Faulks is a British actor, presenter and children’s author. He is best known for cocreating the CBeebies television series Mr Bloom’s Nursery. Born in Cornwall, he earned an acting degree at Bretton Hall School of Dance & Drama, and has written numerous shows for theatre. He is now based in Yorkshire.
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More Peas Please!
PAPERBACK / 9781408867570 / £6.99
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Grandads Are the Greatest
“I can’t eat peas!" exclaimed Milo. “They’re too GREEN! Greener than a stinky, swampy pond, greener than a giant dragon, greener than a fleet of space-sick aliens."
A bold and fantastical picture book perfect for encouraging children to eat their vegetables!
Every grandad is different . . but they’re ALL
Tom McLaughlin
This bold and imaginative picture book shows that eating your vegetables isn’t so bad. A charming take on a common dinnertime scenario with bright and playful illustrations that show why you should definitely give peas a Tomchance.McLaughlin is the writer and illustrator of several books for children, including Along Came a Different and The Story Machine. He lives in Devon and loves drinking tea, eating lunch and drawing (in no particular order).
Milo REALLY doesn’t like peas. They’re too green, too shiny and there are too many of them. But his sister Molly thinks they are great! She says they make you super strong, taller than a skyscraper and smarter than a crafty fox. Can Molly convince Milo that eating your peas can be fun?
HARDBACK / 9781408867563 / £12.99
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11th May 2023
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A joyful celebration of the importance of grandads, this picture book is perfect for Fathers’ Day!
Isspecial!yourgrandad an adventurer or an explorer? Is he a builder, an inventor, or a magician? Or is he the kind of grandad who stays at home and gives great hugs? Whatever your grandad does, you can be sure he loves you!
With a bouncy, irresistible rhyming text by Ben Faulks and charming illustrations by the talented Nia Tudor, it’s the perfect gift for any grandparent or grandchild!
4th May 2023
PAPERBACK / 9781408899649 / £7.99
Zip-ZapZoopertown:Giraffe
When all of Zoopertown gets covered in ice, the Zooperheroes are straight on the case! Could a villainously bad baboon and some freeze-blasting robot penguins be behind the big freeze? There’s only one way to find out … to the Zoopercopters!
PAPERBACK / 9781408899670 / £7.99
Jem Packer is an award-winning children’s author and cartoon strip writer for Private Eye. He is a winner of a Laugh Out Loud Book Award and lives in London with his family.
Crash-Bang Koala, Zip-Zap Giraffe, Snap-Crack Croc, Zoom-Zoom Zebra and X-Ray Rabbit!
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Written by Jem Packer Illustrated by Emily Fox
Emily Fox is the illustrator of much-loved children’s books including Fabio the Flamingo and Elephant’s Pyjamas. She lives in Bristol and loves experimenting with colour and spending hours drawing in her sketchbook.
Join the gang on another super-charged adventure to save Zoopertown. Full of humour and action, with dynamic and stylish illustrations in a comic book style, this is the perfect book for superhero fans EVERYWHERE!
The Zooperheroes are back! Join Zip-Zap Giraffe and friends in another action-packed adventure to save Zoopertown!
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Meet Zoopertown’s most brilliant Zooperheroes:
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A positive, hopeful nature story to treasure. With evocative storytelling combined with clear non-fiction information by eco-expert Catherine Barr and lush illustrations by Tara Anand, this story illuminates exactly why it is so important for humans to work together to protect animals.
Brereton is a writer and editor of over 150 books for children.
The Tigers’ Tale
Includes breathtakingly atmospheric illustrations by Tara Anand. Tara won The Society of Illustrators Zankel Scholar Award in 2021 and was longlisted for the World Illustration Awards in 2021.
Written by Catherine Brereton Illustrated by Kate McLelland
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Written and meticulously researched by brilliant science and nature author and former Greenpeace campaigner, Catherine Barr. Catherine was shortlisted for The English Association Picture Book Award in 2015, and long listed for the SLA Information Book Award in 2016.
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A beautifully illustrated seashore spotter’s guide that both children and adults will love to take to the beach, published in collaboration with the RSPB.
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This compelling follow-up to Fourteen Wolves tells the incredible true conservation story of tigers from Panna Tiger Reserve in India.
Written by Catherine Barr Illustrated by Tara Anand
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RSPB Nature Guide: Seashore
We follow a group of tigers, each with their own individual traits, on their adventures in the reserve. However, all is not as it seems –and there is danger lurking in the shadows of the emerald forest ...
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Kate McLelland is a children’s book illustrator and printmaker.
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Magnificent, powerful and mysterious, the tiger is one of the world’s most iconic animals. It is also one of most endangered. For hundreds of years, these exceptional beasts have been hunted, pushing them to the brink of extinction. How can we save them?
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From bright-beaked puffins and sunbathing seals to slippery seaweed and limpets clinging to rocks, there are over 200 different animals, plants and other wildlife to discover in this spotter’s guide.
Come rain or shine and whatever time of the year, there is always something interesting to spot at the seaside! So grab this handy nature guide and head to the beach to explore the wonders of the seashore.
Includes easy to look up fact boxes, seaside activities and a checklist to tick off everything you Catherinespot.
Do You Oceans?Love
11th May 2023
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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
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A book about animal routines
Adamworld.
With rhythmic text, informative facts and adorable animal characters, this book will help children identify basic feelings, while introducing ideas of empathy and animal
Did you know lobsters keep their teeth in their tummies? Or that you can find rivers and lakes beneath the ocean? Explore a different watery world on every page, from coral reefs, sharks and the deep to shipwrecks, weird fish and frozen seas.
HARDBACK / 9781526639639 / £12.99
Matt Robertson is the award-winning illustrator of Do You Love Bugs?, Do You Love Dinosaurs? and Do You Love Exploring?
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Dive to the darkest depths of the deep blue sea, weave in and out of colourful coral reefs and learn about the incredible people who are trying to save our oceans in the fourth book in this award-winning series.
Written by Moira Butterfield Illustrated by Adam Ming
With a different emotion per spread, this funny, moving and adorable picture book explores emotions such as sad, happy, grumpy and kind. Children will love making connections between their own feelings and their favourite animals – including elephants, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, monkeys, deer and much more.
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With fun and colourful illustrations and bursting with facts, Do You Love Oceans? is perfect for readers who want to explore the wildlife that lives beneath the waves.
13th April 2023
Does a monkey get grumpy? Do horses feel happy? Can geese get glum?
Moirawelfare.
A bright, fun, read-aloud non-fiction picture book about animals and their feelings for curious young readers.
Matt Robertson
Does A Monkey Get Grumpy?
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Ming is a children’s book illustrator from Penang Island. He has worked for a variety of clients including Scholastic, Harper Collins, Wren & Rook and Substack.inc.
John Magee is a professional speaker, coach and author. As the founder of Kindness Matters, his mission is to cultivate kindness in the classroom by sharing the many psychological and emotional benefits from practising daily kindness. John has helped transform the lives of over 10,000 children and thousands of teachers through his Kindness Matters 30 Day Challenge.
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Help to boost children’s happiness and wellbeing with these six tried-and-tested daily mindfulness practices.
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In just 21 days, ‘the Kindness Coach’ John Magee can set your children up with life-long happy habits. Putting mentally healthy habits in place at a young age can help children to realise their potential, overcome challenges and adversity and make positive contributions to society. The Happy Tank addresses the reasons why happiness is so important and provides six daily mindfulness tools to help implement positive psychology as a wholeschool Packedapproach.fulloftried-and-tested techniques, including Breathing, Reflection, Affirmations, Gratitude and Happy Tapping EFT (‘Emotional Freedom Technique’), this funny and engaging guide is the perfect resource for teachers, parents and carers to use with children aged 7+ to boost their happiness and wellbeing.
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2nd March 2023
The Happy Tank
Written by John Magee Illustrated by Sarah Lawrence
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Written by Laura James Illustrated by Charlie Alder
Can Grace learn how to share the spotlight and maybe make a new friend along the way?
Robinson is the bestselling, awardwinning author of picture books including The World Made a Rainbow, She Rex, There’s a Lion in my Cornflakes, A Beginner’s Guide to Bearspotting, and many, many more. She has won several awards, including the Lollies Laugh Out Loud Book Award.
A charming new addition to the Do Not Disturb series that kids will not want to put
2nd March 2023
Do Not Panic the Pixies
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Bunty is the farmer’s dog at Withy Hook Farm, and the weather reporter for the Daily Bark, Puddle’s best (and only!) newspaper for dogs. But when Farmer Val is injured, it’s up to Bunty to keep the farm running. Suddenly, Bunty’s life isn’t as right as rain, it’s a WHIRLWIND, as she rushes to collect eggs, check on lambs –and deal with a herd of HUGE cows!
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The third book in the young fiction series that’s PAWfect for anyone who’s ever suspected that their dog is cleverer than them.
News Hounds: The Cow Calamity
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Written by Michelle Robinson
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The third book in the cheeky, chucklesome young fiction series starring Grace, the intrepid princess-knight, from Laugh Out Loud Book Award-winning author Michelle Robinson and featuring illustrations by Sharon Davey.
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Can Bunty and her friends rise to the challenge … or will it be a COW CALAMITY?
This young fiction series by the author of Captain Pug is perfect for fans of The Secret Life of Pets and Toto the Ninja Cat
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QUESTIVAL IS HERE! The COOLEST and most FUN event in all of Wondermere. Grace cannot WAIT to camp under the stars, ace all the challenges – and of course win the GOLDEN PLUME. Even the pixies are singing her praises.
Sharon Davey is a children’s illustrator based in Surrey, England. She loves to draw grumpy kids and comical animals. Sharon has worked for a variety of clients, including David Fickling Books, Oxford University Press and Usborne.
‘Witty dialogue, fast pace and delightful illustrations that I'm sure the dragons would approve of! Do Not Disturb the Dragons is a glittery and feisty read’ – Netgalley review of DO NOT DISTURB THE DRAGONS
Illustrated by Sharon Davey
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Then she meets the giant princess Mondo who is SO GOOD at EVERYTHING. And now the pixies have changed their tune and think MONDO will win instead of Grace.
Michelledown.
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5th January 2023
Laura James’s debut novel Captain Pug was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2017, and she is also the author of the Fabio The World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective series. She has two dachshunds, Brian and CharlieFlorence.Alder has written and illustrated many books for children, including Daredevil Duck and Chicken Break! as well as the News Hounds series. She lives in Devon, England.
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is a comedian, podcaster and author of three historical middle-grade adventures for Bloomsbury. She is the co-host of BBC Radio 4’s Making History and the British Museum Membercast
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Sunil’s neighbour, Auntie Alex, isn’t like other people’s neighbours… or like other people’s aunties if it comes to that. She once set fire to her own bedroom, has a windmill in her garden and, most importantly, is the inventor of the world’s only working time machine. But her time machine is unpredictable and dangerous, and worse, the sinister Mr Shaykes and his pet kiwi keep trying to steal it. Can Sunil and Alex keep the time machine safe with the help of everyone from Neil Armstrong to Issac Newton …
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13th April 2023
Written by Iszi Lawrence Illustrated by Rebecca Bagley
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With hilarious illustrations by Rebecca Bagley this page-turning new series is packed with fun, adventure, and some of the stranger bits of Iszihistory.Lawrence
Rebeccapodcast.
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14th April 2023
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The Inventor Next Door: Explorers and the Milkshake Machine and Scientists and Stripy Socks
Bagley is an award-winning freelance illustrator and book designer based in Bath, England, who has a First Class Honours degree in BA Graphic Design.
A new page-turning, laugh-out-loud time travel series with a twist, by comedian, broadcaster and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.
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When Kyan discovers a battered old racing-car game in the loft, he’s definitely not expecting it to take him on the journey of a lifetime –through multiple universes! From becoming a space pilot on the trail of underwater aliens to an unwitting robber in a stolen police car, every adventure is more thrilling than the last.
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The third and final book in this funny and magical series about tiny people having ENORMOUS adventures! This is a modern day The Borrowers for 8+ readers.
Colm Field lives in London with his partner and three kids. He is happiest when excitedly writing new stories on his rusty old phone, and was inspired by his children to write about mixed-race siblings on an epic adventure.
David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator living in Brighton. He works mostly in children’s books, writing for other illustrators or illustrating for other writers! He likes stories about magic and monsters, especially if they’re silly monsters, and loves making comics too.
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Written by David O’Connell Illustrated by Seb Burnett
The first book in debut author Colm Field's epic new series for 8+ readers: Jumanji meets Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse in this high-octane race across the multiverse!
Written by Colm Field Illustrated by David Wilkerson
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This will be her BIGGEST adventure yet!
Seb Burnett lives in Bristol, England, where he runs an animation company and works as a director, character designer and illustrator.
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Kyan Green and the Infinity Racers
With a dangerous enemy determined to piece back the magical mirror, Gafferty needs to help everyone let go of the past and come back together once and for all. Can Gafferty reunite the Smidgen clans from the Hive, the Roost and the Burrow and save the day?
16th February 2023
SMIDGENS may be small, but they are full of GaffertySURPRISES!Sprout’s adventures have shown her there is a bigger world than she could have ever imagined. But even though she has made friends from each of the other Smidgen clans, the Smidgenfolk remain divided.
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The UnitedSmidgens
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13th April 2023
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David Wilkerson is a Black American illustrator currently based in Maryland. He believes that there is healing in storytelling, and that it is the job of creatives to contribute to that cause.
EBOOK / 9781526640581 / £5.59
When he lands in a race with a million-pound prize, Kyan thinks he’s found the way to save his family and their home. But the life of an infinity racer is more dangerous than he bargained for …
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This fast-paced and hilarious adventure features black-and-white illustrations from David Wilkerson that are out of this world!
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A beautiful new collection of the three hilarious and classic stories that inspired the film Nanny McPhee, starring Colin Firth and Emma Thompson – with glorious original illustrations by Edward Ardizzone.
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Sarah Warburton – a super-talented, superillustrator superhero – works in a studio at the bottom of her garden. She lives in Bristol in a homely hideaway.
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With the unicorn hunters closing in on all sides, will Neon discover the sinister plot in time to save the day once again?
So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge – and changes their lives forever.
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Written by Christianna Brand Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone
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Sibéal Pounder is the author of two muchloved and seriously stylish children’s fiction series, Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids. Her first book, Witch Wars, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and she was also a World Book Day author for 2019.
Now a fully-fledged unicorn (no, not the horse kind, the ultra-powerful human-looking kind), Neon Gallup is LOVING her secret double life in the extraordinary UNI-VERSE, creating goopowered magic and going on adventures with her unicorn friends.
PAPERBACK / 9781526659507 / £7.99
Written by Sibéal Pounder Illustrated by Sarah Warburton
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13th April 2023
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Edward Ardizzone was born in 1900. In 1936 he published his first book, Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain. In 1956 Tim All Alone was the first book to win the Kate Greenaway Award. In 1962 Christianna and Edward collaborated on an anthology of stories called Naughty Children, which featured a tale about Nurse Matilda.
13th April 2023
This accessible new paperback edition of the complete collection is packed with episode after episode of mischief, mayhem and hilarity, all accompanied by Edward Ardizzone's beautiful original illustrations.
However, she is unaware that she has been spotted opening a portal by none other than the neighbourhood unicorn hunter, Priscilla. Now that she’s seen Neon’s portal opener, Priscilla is determined to steal it and destroy unicorns once and for all.
Christianna Brand was born in 1909 and grew up living with the family of her cousin, Edward Ardizzone. The first Nurse Matilda book was published in 1964, and quickly gained a devoted following. Christianna died in 1988.
Neon and the Unicorn Hunters
Nurse Matilda: The CollectionComplete
AUDIO / 9781526632371 / £12.99
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Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty …
Dive back into the Uni-verse with Neon for another GOO-TASTIC adventure from Sibéal Pounder.
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The Worst Class in the World: Total Mayhem!
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Joannabooks.
8th June 2023
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Head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt thinks 4B 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.
PAPERBACK / 9781526640482 / £6.99
A brand-new young middle-grade adventure series from Katya Balen, winner of both the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022 and Shadower’s Choice Award 2022.
Clem and her friends Ash and Zara are members of the Thames and Tide Club! Every weekend they go mudlarking by the river, searching for treasures that have washed up on the shore. Clem has found old things, new things and a whole heap of rubbish. But one day, she finds something really special. Something magical that belongs in the river and must be returned to its rightful owner … or Beforeelse.
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Katya Balen
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Highly illustrated and featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these books are just right for children ready for their first chapter
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Written by Joanna Nadin Illustrated by Rikin Parekh
they know it, the Thames and Tide Club are on the weirdest, wildest, under-wateriest adventure they could have possibly imagined, on a mission to save Underwater London!
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Rikin Parekh studied art at the Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. As well as illustrating, he also works in primary schools inspiring children to draw.
Nadin has written more than seventy books including the Penny Dreadful series, the Flying Fergus series with Chris Hoy and the Carnegie Medal-nominated Joe All Alone, which is now a BAFTA-winning film.
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11th May 2023
Katya Balen is a writer and co-director of Mainspring Arts. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award 2020. Her second book, October, October, published to critical acclaim in the same year and is the winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022. When she’s not writing books, Katya likes to scroll through dog-rescue websites, bake and attempt to keep all her house plants alive.
The Thames and Tide Club and the Secret City
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But best friends Stanley and Manjit didn’t LITERALLY mean to get covered in newt pond water just before the class photo. And they really didn’t LITERALLY mean to cause TOTAL MAYHEM by trying to get fake teeth to the very best tooth fairy. These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all.
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The fifth book in the bestselling laugh-out-loud young fiction series from Joanna Nadin and Rikin Parekh. Perfect for fans of Horrid Henry.
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Katya Balen
Tom and Zofia both wish the stupid baby had never happened. But then Tom’s mum gets ill, and it begins to look horribly like their wish might come true …
A life-affirming story about blending families from the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022, now available in paperback.
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Tom is quiet and timid. He hates loud, unpredictable Zofia who has a storm raging inside her. Zofia wants nothing more than scaredy cat Tom out of her life. But there’s no chance of that happening anytime soon. Because Tom’s mum and Zofia’s dad are in love … and they’re having a baby.
A story of learning to trust, trying to let go and diving into the unknown with hope in your heart, with a stunning cover illustrated by CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner Sydney Smith.
The Light Everythingin
Katya Balen studied English at university. She is now a writer and is co-director of Mainspring Arts. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award 2020. Her second book, October, October, is the winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022. She lives in London with her partner and their dogs Raffi and Mouse.
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Eleven-year-old Abigail Buckler lives with her father in the Caribbean. Her clothes are made of finest muslin so she can’t play in them, not that she has anyone to play with anyway. But when pirates attack, Abigail’s life changes forever. Suddenly her old certainties about right and wrong, good and bad, start to Maybeunravel.Abigail doesn’t have to be so ladylike after all …
Packed with historical detail and featuring real-life pirates, Blackbeard’s Treasure is a pageturning, high-action adventure which takes a look at the real-life pirates of the Caribbean.
PAPERBACK / 9781801990967 / £6.99
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Iszi Lawrence is a comedian, podcaster, history presenter and author of The Unstoppable Letty Pegg and Billie Swift Takes Flight as well as the Inventor Next Door series. She is the co-host of BBC Radio 4’s Making History and hosts a number of podcasts including the British Museum Membercast. She dabbles in illustration, plays the guitar, likes cooking and dinosaurs and enjoys keeping fit. She lives in Reading with a poet and two cats.
Peri her world, she starts to feel free as well. They don’t need anyone else when they’ve got each other. But then the lights and noise of the human world start to change Peri. And when things spin out of control, Ginika must be the bravest she’s ever been to face her fears and make the hardest decision of her life.
A swashbuckling tale set during the height of the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll.
Then she meets Peri, the boy from the sea. He dives through the water like a dolphin, and talks like a burst of bubbles. His family is far away too, but unlike Ginika he loves his
Clare Weze was raised in London and Yorkshire and has British and Nigerian heritage. Her background is in science research, which she loves to weave into her novels. Her debut middle-grade adventure, The Lightning Catcher was published by Bloomsbury in 2021.
An imaginative, heartfelt and unforgettable adventure about a life-changing friendship spanning an ocean of difference. Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant and The Shark Caller.
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It’s 1718: pirate ships sail the oceans and brutal slave masters control the plantations.
5th January 2023
Summer was supposed to be Ginika’s time for fun, friends and fairs. But instead she’s stuck at the dead-end seaside boarding house run by her grandparents. Bored, lonely and missing everything she loves back home, Ginika’s exciting holiday plans feel impossible.
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Clare Weze
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Blackbeard’s Treasure
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Iszi Lawrence
The Storm Swimmer
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A thrilling historical adventure set in the 1970s against a backdrop of the miners’ strikes, from the bestselling author of The Valley of Lost Secrets. Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Michael Morpurgo.
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Lesley Parr
So Anna hatches a plan to take the family on holiday. How can Mum and Dad not fall back in love at a swanky hotel with a pool? But when she discovers the true reason her parents are growing apart, suddenly a happy holiday seems about as likely as swimming on the moon …
Twelve-year-old Anna’s parents are going through a rough patch, but she can’t let them split up. Not when it could mean living apart from her twin brother Anto. He might not speak, and he might carry a coat hanger about like it’s his closest friend, but that doesn’t stop them from being like peas in a pod.
PAPERBACK / 9781526647771 / £7.99
There’s a legend echoing through the valley –whispers of a wild cat roaming through the Whenmountains.areward is offered for proof of the creature’s existence, Jason and his friends are determined to find it first. Working class families all over have been hit hard by the three-day week but Jason feels the struggle keenly. Ever since his parents died, it’s just been him and his older brother, Richie, and they desperately need the money if they want to stay together.
Where The River Takes Us
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16th March 2023
PDF EBOOK / 9781526647764 / £6.39
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An unforgettable story about one family’s search for happiness amid the heartache of divorce, perfect for 10+ fans of Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Elle McNicoll.
Brian Conaghan
This is more than just a quest … And so the four friends set off, following the river north, not realising that this journey will test their friendships and change each of them … Lesleyforever.Parr grew up in South Wales and now lives in England with her husband. She shares her time between writing stories, teaching at a primary school and tutoring adults. Apart from books, rugby union is her favourite thing in the world, especially if Wales are winning. Lesley graduated with distinction from Bath Spa University’s MA in Writing for Young People.
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This accessible and unforgettable offering by Costa Award-winning author Brian Conaghan takes a unique and emotional look at family Brianbonds.Conaghan lives and works in the Scottish town of Coatbridge. For many years he taught as a teacher in Scotland, Italy and Ireland. His novels have won the Costa Children’s Book Award, the UKLA Book Award and the Irish Book Award for Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year. He has also been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.
16th February 2023
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bold black-and-white illustrations from James Lancett throughout, fans of David Baddiel and Noel Fitzpatrick’s Vetman will be Adamspellbound.Bisa
Jamar J. Perry lives in Maryland, USA, and has a PhD in Literacy Education, Language, Culture and Social Inquiry. He was previously a teacher and started writing for children so that Black boys, like his students and the boy he once was, can see themselves as the heroes of their own stories and understand how magical and joyful they really are.
2nd March 2023
Adam Wins the Internet
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The sequel to Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms and inspired by West African and Igbo history and mythology, this blockbuster adventure-filled fantasy celebrates the triumphs and challenges of a boy forging his destiny.
Written by Adam B Illustrated by James Lancett
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Cameron is eager to return to Chidani. He needs to find the last gift, the ring of immortality, in order to stop the queen's evil sister, rescue his mother and discover what happened to his father. But he must have a plan first, and plans take time.
That is until a mysterious pop-up ad calling itself Popularis Incrementum promises to help Adam WIN THE INTERNET and one of his videos goes VIRAL.
Jamar J. Perry
As if by magic, Adam is living his dream life. All he has to do to keep it is get one million YouTube subscribers within a year. But when things start going spectacularly wrong, he has to act fast to stop his life becoming an EPIC FAIL
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Forced to return to Chidani sooner than they planned, Cameron and his crew meet more gods and goddesses and are faced with impossible challenges and threats at every turn. This won't be an easy journey, but the true path to greatness is worth it.
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Adam’s biggest dream is to become a famous YouTuber. But it's always seemed like a complete and utter IMPOSSIBILITY.
Featuring…
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beloved children’s TV presenter and YouTuber from Ireland. His videos boast over half a billion views overall, and he is ecstatic to bring his side-splitting debut book to Jameslife.
Lancett is a London-based illustrator, known for his illustrations for Lightning Girl by Alesha Dixon, the Avengers Assembly graphic novels, Max Einstein by James Patterson and many others.
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Cameron Battle and the Escape Trials
From TV presenter and YouTube sensation Adam B comes a hilarious and heartwarming tale of wish fulfilment gone wrong, ideal for 7-11 year olds everywhere. Now in paperback!
As Cameron and his friends Zion and Aliyah start seventh grade, they encounter a bully, Vince, who is possessed by a mmo. Under this demonic force, Vince steals The Book of Chidani from Cameron, opens a portal and gets sucked into it in the process.
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Emma Norry has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She has previously been published as E.L Norry and Em Norry. Emma grew up in the care system in Cardiff, Wales. She now lives and works in Bournemouth, with her husband and family.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
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Heather has already been through several children’s homes and is trying not to trust Fablehouse and its unusual head teacher, Miss Isolde. But when children start acting strangely, Heather discovers a plot from a fae realm to infiltrate and overthrow the human world.
AUDIO / 9781526649553 / £12.99
27th April 2023
Emma Norry
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extraordinary powers and a fire inside herself, Heather will battle to save the first place that has felt like home for years …
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The beginning of an outstanding middlegrade adventure series. Fablehouse is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children meets The Dark is Rising in a spectacular magical adventure that combines seemingly unlikely heroes with Arthurian legend.
Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Housed in a crumbling mansion that backs on to a mysterious woodland, this is the home for many of Britain’s Brown Babies, children born to African American GIs and white, British women following the Second World War.
Fablehouse
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With the help of Palamedes – the Black Knight from King Arthur’s Round Table – and three friends, Heather sets off to rescue the children who have been replaced by changelings. No child will be forgotten or discarded on her
Discoveringwatch.
This gorgeously written debut transforms the traditional ghost story, exploring complex family dynamics, identity and colonialism against the backdrop of Vietnam.
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Gwen, the quick-witted Princess of England, and Arthur, future duke and general gadabout, have been betrothed since birth. Unfortunately, the only thing they can agree on is that they hate each other.
2nd March 2023
When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: pretend to be the perfect, straight Vietnamese daughter for five weeks so she can leave with the college money he promised. It sounds simple enough.
But this house has other plans.
long can they keep up the ruse? With Gwen growing closer to Bridget, and Art becoming unaccountably fond of Gabriel, Gwen’s infuriatingly serious, bookish brother, the path to true love is looking far from straight …
She Is a Haunting
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With the help of a local girl, Jade must prove to her family that the house is not what it seems. As she roots out the house’s rot, she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save her family.
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love
2nd February 2023
The witty, romantic, queer medieval YA comedy drama you’ll fall head over heels for! Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Casey McQuiston.
Trang Thanh Tran
Lex Croucher
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After the summer of Golden Boys, friendships and relationships are tested as the boys embark on their senior year.
about future careers to exploring new interests to the prospect of going to colleges thousands of miles apart, the boys are facing dramas bigger than ever before. It’s clear their friendship, and relationships, will never be the same.
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It is 1937 and tensions are high. A spectacular air race is announced, seeking to promote unity among a young group of pilots. Stella North, the British and sole female contestant, is determined to win to prove not only her skill but also her identity as her Nansen passport declares her ‘stateless’.
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A thrilling murder mystery set in the skies as a new air race around Europe has a deadly beginning. From the bestselling author of Code Name Verity.
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Video games have never been more murderous. For fans of Squid Game and One of Us is Lying, this is an edge-of-your-seat thriller you won’t want to miss!
But in the last weekend of the season, Charity’s co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity’s role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they’ll need to figure out what this killer is after. Is there more to the story of Mirror Lake and its dangerous past than Charity ever
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Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the ‘final girl’ at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.
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But while Veronica and her fellow players try to solve the puzzle, something isn’t right in the game. Blackouts, glitches, NPCs acting strange and a mysterious figure haunting their footsteps. Then, when a player dies, and also dies in real life, all hell breaks loose.
New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron teases and torments in her YA horror debut with a story that’s Friday the 13th meets The Haunting of Bly Manor and Get Out.
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Veronica wakes up trapped with four strangers in a manor house in a snow storm with a dead body – a mystery right out of an Agatha Christie novel. It feels so real – but it isn’t. This is VR and this is THE Game; a rumoured Easter Egg hidden in other games that promises a prize beyond your wildest dreams. And there’s no escaping until the Game is won.
Kesia Lupo is the author of two YA fantasy novels, We Are Blood and Thunder and We Are Bound by Stars. She studied history at the University of Oxford and creative writing at Bath Spa. She lives in Somerset with her husband and works as a children’s book editor.
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Katouh writes: 'This is my love letter to Syria, Syrians and hijabi girls who rule their own lives. I wanted to give a voice to the voiceless, talk about our love for our country and how no one wants to be a refugee.'
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Unless you count Khawf. But he’s a hallucination; a symptom of the horrors she’s seen. Every day he urges Salama to leave. Every day she Untilrefuses.she crosses paths with Kenan, the boy with the vivid green eyes, who wants to stay and risk his life for everything Syria could be …
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An epic, emotional, breathtaking story of love and loss set amid the Syrian revolution. The most anticipated YA debut of 2022 – now in paperback!
A year ago, before the revolution, Salama watched her brother marry her best friend, Layla, and wondered when her own love story might begin.
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Daisy and Liberty are two bored sisters living in The-Middle-of-Nowhere, Dartmoor. The biggest adventure they ever have is riding their BMX bikes around the local abandoned quarry, until one day they come across a mysterious creature and their world turns upside down! This magical adventure is immersed in local Dartmoor legend and features black-andwhite illustrations by Marta Dorado.
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Rida and Madiya are two sisters who are very different. But when their local library is in trouble, they must work together to save it.
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Ada and her parents have moved from the city to a small town for her mum’s new job. But when they arrive, it’s obvious that something is not right. She soon discovers the Banished – magical people who have been exiled from the town and trapped behind an invisible shield which only Ada can see. But when the town is threatened, Ada must summon all her courage to free them and fight back …
A laugh-out-loud, magical adventure from award-winning author, Stephen Davies.
Simone Douglas is a full-time illustrator and digital artist.
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Chitra Soundar is an internationally published writer and storyteller, who has more than 50 books in print worldwide.
This story by Richard O’Neill and Michelle Russell, illustrated by Elijah Vardo, will help children understand and celebrate Traveller communities.
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Keva loves helping out at Grandpa’s pet adoption centre. When he has to go to hospital, she knows that his best friend, Atlas the tortoise, is just the thing to cheer him up. It’s too bad that the rude hospital manager, Mr Sallow, has banned all pets from the ward! But Keva has a plan that she hopes will change his mind …
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JoJo and his dad have just moved into a new flat, and there’s something funny going on next door. Can JoJo work out what his scary new neighbour is up to?
Thy Bui is a London-based art director, letterer and illustrator working predominantly in publishing and branding.
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Twelve-year-old JoJo is going through a difficult time: his dad has lost his job, his best friends have completely forgotten he exists and he’s even developed an annoying nervous tic. So when he and his dad move into a new flat, the last thing he needs is a scary new neighbour! This contemporary mystery features black-and-white illustrations by Thy Bui.
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Halle and her family are Romani Travellers. They move around a lot and they’re very good at fixing and making things. Halle’s family visit a village that had lots of problems at their annual running race last year. Can Halle’s family, with their truck of tools and wood, help the community avert another disaster?
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Illustrated by Elijah Vardo
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Elijah Vardo is a Romani artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose goal is to represent the Roma culture within the art community.
Written by Karen McCombie Illustrated by Thy Bui
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