AFFIRM PRESS www.affirmpress.com.au | Tash Besliev | tash.besliev@affirmpress.com.au
Affirm’s first picture book, A Walk in the Bush by debut creator Gwyn Perkins, won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year (2018), and Tricky’s Bad Day by Alison Lester, Australia’s most-loved picture book creator, won Book of the Year, Early Childhood (2019). That’s Affirm Press: a combination of incredible emerging talent and some of the industry’s favourite creators.
SEVEN WHEREWITHAL WAY Samantha-Ellen Bound Celeste is having the worst summer ever. So when her eccentric cousin Ferd crash-lands a flying bus in the yard, Celeste follows Ferd to Seven Wherewithal Way. Wherewithal — Ferd’s house, and the gateway to the many Realms — is bursting with magic and mystery and otherworldly creatures. But when something tries to break in through the portal in the pantry, Celeste needs to find her adventurous side fast to save her cousin, their home, its inhabitants and possibly even all the Realms. • Full of heart-in-your-mouth action, unforgettable characters and folkloreinspired magic. • Unputdownable first book in an epic portal fantasy series. • The perfect next read for devotees of Nevermoor and The Land of Stories.
RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922419224 RRP (AUD): $17.99 FORMAT: PB, 400pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle-grade Fiction, Fantasy, Series
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THE BOOK FOR HAPPY HEARTS Maggie Hutchings and Jess Racklyeft This wondrous, uplifting and hope-filled treasury is packed with stories, poems and activities to inspire, cherish and share. Dip in any time of the day; wake up to positive morning thoughts, afternoon adventures in real and imagined worlds, or night-time wishes for tomorrow. A feast for the eyes and a balm for the soul, this joyful book will fill your heart with happiness. • A beautiful collection of stories, poems and activities to inspire happiness and hope. • Designed to mirror our natural daily rhythm (morning, noon and night) it can also be dipped into any time of day.
RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922419491 RRP (AUD): $35.00 FORMAT: HB, 120pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Illustrated Treasury, Short Stories, Poetry, Activity Book
