Five Mile

www.fivemile.com.au Jessica Smith | fivemilesales@regencymedia.com.au

Five Mile is a boutique quality commercial publishing house, publishing up to 120 titles a year. We specialise in Picture Books, Board Books, Novelty, Activity Books, Fiction and Non-fiction. We publish our own home-grown program, in addition to licensing.

PETE CROMER: KOALA PUZZLE

Pete Cromer

For the first time Pete’s stunning artwork has been transformed into puzzles every art lover, animal fanatic and family needs in their life. Piece together your own beautiful Pete Cromer animal portrait, with this quality 500-piece koala puzzle.

• Pete Cromer is a beloved Australian artist, with over 96k followers on Instagram and a homewares collection with Maxwell & Williams.

• Pete’s first book, Australia, is the enduring best-selling Children’s Non-fiction title in Australia.

• The Pete Cromer range is expanding with a kookaburra puzzle, a wrap pack and his third picture book, Bushlife.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2021 ISBN: 9781922514387 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: Puzzle, 1 RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Puzzles

HUMAN KIND: GRATITUDE

Zanni Louise and Missy Turner

Gratitude is noticing what you have, rather than focussing on what you don’t have. Gratitude is saying thankyou. Being grateful for who you are and what you can do helps us learn. It inspires you to do things that make the world a better place.

• Goes beyond EI (emotional intelligence) to explore VI (values intelligence).

• Encourages a ‘more than me’ view of the world, celebrating community values as the binding agent of relationships.

• Each book includes supporting notes for parents and carers.

• Other titles in the series: Courage, Kindness, Honesty, Resilience, Persistence, Self-Belief.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922514455 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

WIZARD & CO

Mitchell Toy

Ride the magic elevator to find something special at the enchanted department store Wizard & Co. Every floor is filled with spectacular temptations. But the greatest magic of all might not be what you find on the shelves … so expect the unexpected.

• Mitchell Toy’s signature intricate artwork delights readers of all ages. This book takes readers on a magical adventure through an enchanted department store.

• Wizard & Co is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets The Magic Faraway Tree!

• Kids will spend hours poring over every page, discovering details deliberately hidden within the artwork.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922514486 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

COURAGEOUS QUEENS

Angela Buckingham and Debora Islas

These queen stories are not fairytales for small children. They are true tales from around the world and across history that have been lost. These stories tell of real courageous women who would prove themselves pioneers, problem-solvers, inventors and incredible leaders.

• A collection of stories about the realities of women holding and wielding power throughout history, from all corners of the globe.

• This book shows what life was like for these women and the magnitude of the challenges they faced. This is a collection of tales that allow for emotional exploration, character identification and imagination.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922514493 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: HB, 96pp RIGHts: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction

SEARCH AND FIND: ANIMAL KINGDOM

Laura Blythman

Can you find the narwhal with a rainbow horn? Or the llamas wearing socks? How about the big teddy bear picnic? Have hours of fun finding the quirky animals in this fantastic search-andfind book featuring the work of Australian artist Laura Blythman.

• Featuring a variety of animals, like pandas, dinosaurs, narwhals, seahorses, llamas and sloths.

• Each spread includes several things children need to find, hidden in the artwork.

• Laura Blythman is a renowned paper collage artist with over 65k followers on social media.

• Kids will love the bright colours, playful aesthetic and happy design style.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2021 ISBN: 9781922514523 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: HB, 24pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Activity Book