Big Sky Publishing

BIG SKY PUBLISHING

www.bigskypublishing.com.au | Emily Randle | emily@randleeditorial.co.uk

Big Sky Publishing is an Australian publisher proudly focussing on and supporting local talent. With an array of award-winning authors and illustrators, Big Sky’s mission is to entertain readers with something fresh and different. We have a strong adult non-fiction list and children’s list and a burgeoning historical and contemporary adult fiction list.

PINNEY THE WINNER (A STORY OF SELFLESSNESS)

GINNIE & PINNEY, LEARN AND GROW SERIES.

Penny Harris and Winnie Zhou

A delightful eight book slip case series featuring Ginnie & Pinney and their friends. The series follows their daily social interactions, concerns and decisions pose dilemmas that model positive self-identity and behaviours: selflessness, persistence, sharing, inclusiveness, responsibility, accepting difference and learning to say sorry.

• Every book features a free animated video accessible by QR code.

• The box set includes access to a comprehensive 64 page ‘Teacher’s Notes’ resource kit.

• Winner of a HundrED Innovator Award in 2019.

• Written and developed by education and development experts.

BEING WILDLY KIND – FINDING THE MAGICAL POWER INSIDE

(IT’S OK SERIES)

Josh Langley

We all need kindness now more than ever. Award-winning children’s author Josh Langley returns with the fourth book in his Australian Book Industry Award winning series. Adored by kids and parents, Langley’s little books with big messages are favourites in homes all over Australia. Packed full of fun, practical ideas and inspiration, Being Wildly Kind, is a great way to show kids how powerful their words and actions can be.

• This series won Big Sky the 2018 ABIA Small Publisher Children’s Book of the Year.

• Included on the state wide Reading Challenge list for kids.

• Trademark colourful and fun illustrations.

• A Big Messages for Little People series.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2020, eight book slip case released 05/2021 ISBN: 9781922265784 RRP (AUD): $16.99 FORMAT: PB, 32pp RIGHTS: World ex Korea CATEGORY: Picture Book, Emotional Wellbeing

RELEASE DATE: 05/2021 ISBN: 9781922488053 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 102pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book, Emotional Wellbeing

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TEN NAUGHTY NUMBATS

(ONE TO TEN AND BACK AGAIN – LET’S COUNT! SERIES)

Grace Nolan and Nancy Bevington

Fun and learning go together in this beautifully presented counting series One to Ten and Back Again. Packed with expressive illustrations full of life and humour to captivate the youngest of readers. Children will learn to count while learning the names of 30 different animals! Books two and three provide a simple introduction to addition and subtraction from birth to age seven.

• Learning counting, addition and subtraction with an activity to boot!

• Fabulous new animals to discover.

MAX BOOTH FUTURE SLEUTH BOOK 6:

MAP TRAP

Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze

There’s a new sleuth in town — he’s fun, funny, and very 2424! It’s 2424. Super Sleuth Max Booth is uncovering the secrets of 20th century gadgets with his faithful but slightly neurotic robodog, Oscar. There are sinister characters and challenges along the way. Join the adventure in this fabulous series full of mystery, surprises and suspense.

• Futuristic, humorous, fun-filled chapter books.

• Ideal for reluctant readers.

GOOGOL BOY:

AND THE PECULIAR INCIDENT OF THE GREAT QUIZ TROPHY

John Michael and Dave Atze

A hilarious new series featuring an average teenager grappling with his super-charged brain.

When an unassuming, rather clueless teenager is zapped by lightning while working on his computer, he absorbs all the information off the internet and his (very) ordinary brain starts to exhibit extraordinary potential. Can Howie overcome the enormous obstacles before him to defeat his annoying archnemesis and solve the peculiar mystery of the stolen Great Quiz Trophy?

• A hilarious new middle grade series to engage and entertain.

• At least five books planned for this series.

• Adventure, sci-fi, fantasy and elements of whodunnit.

RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9781922265616 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 32pp RIGHTS: World ex Turkey CATEGORY: Picture Book, Early Educational

RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9781922265906 RRP (AUD): TBC FORMAT: PB, 130pp RIGHTS: World ex US Educational CATEGORY: Middle Grade, Mystery, Humour

RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781922387141 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 428pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Middle Grade, Mystery, Humour

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