Pushkin Childrens 2018 Catalogue

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MY SWEET ORANGE TREE JOSÉ MAURO DE VASCONCELOS , TRANSLATED BY ALISON ENTREKIN A worldwide classic of children’s literature – a moving, life-affirming childhood story, finally available in English again Meet Zezé – Brazil’s naughtiest, and most loveable boy. He entertains himself playing pranks on the residents of his family’s impoverished Rio de Janeiro shanty town. That is, until he meets a friend, and his life begins to change...

My Sweet Orange Tree has never been out of print in Brazil since it was first published in 1968. It has been translated into an astonishing number of languages and sold millions of copies across the world.

FORMAT: Hardback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £10.99 • ISBN 9781782691532 PUBLICATION: January 2018 • EXTENT: 192pp • READING AGE: 10+

BOY 87 ELE FOUNTAIN

A SARAH ODEDI NA BOOK

Sometimes hope itself is as important as the thing that you are actually hoping for Shif is an ordinary boy who likes chess, maths and racing his friend home. But one day, soldiers with guns come – and he is no longer safe. Shif is forced to leave his mother and sister, and embark upon a dangerous journey through imprisonment, escape, and a perilous crossing by land and sea.

Boy 87 is a gripping, uplifting story of one boy’s struggle for survival.

‘Boy 87 is an original and beautifully written page-turner of a novel’ Sarah Crossan FORMAT: B-format Paperback Original 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £6.99 • ISBN 9781782691976 PUBLICATION: April 2018 • EXTENT: 224pp • READING AGE: 10+

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THE BEAST PLAYER NAHOKO UEHASHI , TRANSLATED BY CATHY HIRANO An enthralling and sophisticated fantasy story from one of Japan’s most popular writers Elin’s family have an important responsibility: caring for the Toda, fearsome water serpents. When a number of Toda mysteriously die, her mother is sentenced to death as punishment. But she manages to send Elin to safety.

Soon, Elin finds she can talk to both the Toda and the Royal Beasts, who protect the supreme queen of her realm. This gives her power, but it also involves her in deadly plots. Can she prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war, or is there no way of avoiding the battles to come?

FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £8.99 • ISBN 9781782691679 PUBLICATION: March 2018 • EXTENT: 512pp • READING AGE: 10+

READY TO FALL

A SARAH ODEDI NA BOOK

MARCELLA PIXLEY A YA novel about a teen who finds hope and a fresh start after a terrible loss, and learns that being strong means letting go When Max’s mother dies, he imagines that her tumour has taken up residence in his brain. With the tumour in charge, he implodes. So he is sent to an artsy, off-beat school to regain his footing. He joins a group of misfits and for a while, he feels happy. But his tumour is there – and one day, Max is forced to face the truth, not just about the tumour, but about how hard it is to let go of the past.

‘Grief becomes something oddly beautiful – and beautifully odd’ Kirkus (starred review) FORMAT: B-format Paperback Original 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782691518 PUBLICATION: March 2018 • EXTENT: 368pp • READING AGE: 12+

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NAONDEL

NEW I N PAPERBACK

MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF , TRANSLATED BY A .A . PRIME The founding story of The Red Abbey Chronicles, Naondel is a thrilling YA feminist adventure In the opulent palace of Ohaddin, women have one purpose: to obey. All of them must do what the Master tells them, for he wields a deadly power.

But the women have powers too. In their golden prison, they wait. They write down their stories. They dream of a refuge, a safe place where girls can be free. And, finally, when the moon glows red, they will have their revenge.

‘An unforgettable feminist epic, shot through with hypnotic dark charm’ The Bookseller FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £8.99 • ISBN 9781782690948 PUBLICATION: January 2018 • EXTENT: 448pp • READING AGE: 12+

THE SECRET OF THE BLUE GLASS

NEW I N PAPERBACK

TOMIKO INUI , TRANSLATED BY GINNY TAPLEY TAKEMORI New edition of this classic story set in wartime Japan In a dusty library, in the quietest corner of a house in a Tokyo suburb, live the Little People: Fern and Balbo, Robin and Iris.

Just a few inches high, they need only one thing from their Humans – a nightly glass of milk, served in a sparkling blue glass goblet.

But when the Second World War comes to Japan, both Humans and the Little People face a world they could never have imagined. It will take love, bravery, and a rather loyal pigeon, to bring their families back together once more...

‘I love this book’ Michael Morpurgo FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782691846 PUBLICATION: April 2018 • EXTENT: 192pp • READING AGE: 9+

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THE GOAT ANNE FLEMING A kid named Kid, a dog named Cat, and a goat on a roof When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building. Rumour says there’s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be? It becomes very important to know whether the goat on the roof is real. So Kid sets out to learn the truth, even if it means confronting her own fears.

‘Filled with joy, sweet sadness, and a triumph of spirit.

Lovely’ Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £6.99 • ISBN 9781782692140 PUBLICATION: May 2018 • EXTENT: 160pp • READING AGE: 8+

THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (FILM TIE-IN) ROBERT KIMMEL SMITH The hilarious story of a boy who leaps into battle when he’s forced to share a room with his grandfather. Film stars Uma Thurman, Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken WINNER OF TEN AMERICAN STATE READING AWARDS Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family.

That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter’s room, forcing him upstairs.

Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks.

‘Captures the anger and frustration that accompanies a child’s inability to control his life’ School Library Journal FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £6.99 • ISBN 9781782692119 PUBLICATION: TBC • EXTENT: 128pp • READING AGE: 7+

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THE SWISH OF THE CURTAIN (BLUE DOOR 1) PAMELA BROWN The classic story of seven children with a longing to be on stage: the inspiration for actors from Maggie Smith to Eileen Atkins In the town of Fenchester, seven resourceful children are yearning to be famous. One day, they come across a disused chapel, and an idea is formed. With a lick of paint and the addition of a beautiful curtain, the chapel becomes a theatre - and The Blue Door Theatre Company is formed...

Published in the 1940s when the author was just a teenager, The Swish of the Curtain is a classic of children’s literature, and has inspired generations of children to go on stage.

‘An enchanting book. A must for any child who wants to become an actor’ Eileen Atkins FORMAT: B-format Paperback Original 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £6.99 • ISBN 9781782691853 PUBLICATION: May 2018 • EXTENT: 336pp • READING AGE: 7+

MADDY ALONE (BLUE DOOR 2) PAMELA BROWN The second book in the Blue Door series, following on from The Swish of the Curtain, the classic story which inspired actors from Maggie Smith to Eileen Atkins With the rest of the Blue Door Theatre Company in London training to be actors, poor Maddy has been left all alone in the little town of Fenchester. She longs to follow the others to the big city, but she is 12 years old, and she has maths homework to do. However, Maddy has never let a bit of schoolwork come between her and her dreams...

Maddy Alone is the second book in the Blue Door series, following on from the classic of children’s literature The Swish of the Curtain.

FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782691877 PUBLICATION: July 2018 • EXTENT: 160pp • READING AGE: 7+

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GOLDEN PAVEMENTS (BLUE DOOR 3) PAMELA BROWN The third book in the Blue Door series, following on from The Swish of the Curtain, the classic story which inspired actors from Maggie Smith to Eileen Atkins As the six older members of the Blue Door Theatre Company set off for drama school in London, they are united in their ambition to establish their own professional theatre back home in Fenchester. However, the bright lights of the West End prove so dazzling that at least one of the friends is soon tempted to abandon that ambition for the sake of her own promising career.

Following the characters from the classic of children’s literature The Swish of the Curtain through two exciting years of drama school and their first taste of professional success, Golden Pavements is the third book in the Blue Door series.

FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782691891 PUBLICATION: September 2018 • EXTENT: 228pp • READING AGE: 7+

BLUE DOOR VENTURE (BLUE DOOR 4) PAMELA BROWN The fouth book in the Blue Door series, following on from The Swish of the Curtain, the classic story which inspired actors from Maggie Smith to Eileen Atkins The seven young members of the Blue Door Theatre Company are, at long last, professional actors. And they are now proudly in charge of the first commercial theatre in their hometown of Fenchester. But the day-to-day pressures of financing the theatre and choosing box-office attractions are soon eclipsed by an event that threatens to close the theatre almost as soon as it has opened.

Following the characters from the classic of children’s literature The Swish of the Curtain on an adventure which takes them far from the stage of the Blue Door Theatre, Blue Door Venture is the fourth book in the Blue Door series.

FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm •PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782691914 PUBLICATION: Decemeber 2018 • EXTENT: 224pp • READING AGE: 7+

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THE TRILOGY OF TWO JUMAN MALOUF A highly original and acclaimed fantasy novel with eccentric characters, striking illustrations and a propulsive plot Identical twins Sonja and Charlotte are musical prodigies with extraordinary powers, but lately, curious things have started to happen when they play their instruments. During one of their performances, the girls accidentally levitate their entire audience, drawing too much unwanted attention. Soon, ominous Enforcers come after them, and Charlotte and Sonja must embark on a perilous journey through enchanted lands in hopes of unlocking the secrets of their mysterious past.

‘The Trilogy of Two is full of inventiveness, with a world that’s constructed ingeniously and characters who are vivid and attractive’ Philip Pullman FORMAT: B-format Paperback Original 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782692041 PUBLICATION: June 2018 • EXTENT: 416pp • READING AGE: 10+

DOG

NEW I N PAPERBACK

ANDY MULLIGAN

A SARAH ODEDI NA BOOK

First paperback edition of this love-filled story about trust and friendship from the winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize When Tom meets Spider he is sure he has found a friend for life. But their companionship does not run smoothly. Spider can’t help being the naughty puppy that he is, and Tom has a lot on his plate: a new school, a bully and his parents’ separation.

But both boy and dog are far braver and more determined than anyone could have imagined. And as they journey to be reunited, unbreakable bonds of love are built.

‘Poignant, funny, savage and ultimately uplifting, this is Mulligan at the top of his challenging form’ Guardian FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £6.99 • ISBN 9781782691730 PUBLICATION: June 2018 • EXTENT: 256pp • READING AGE: 9+

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THE MURDERER’S APE

NEW I N PAPERBACK

JAKOB WEGELIUS , TRANSLATED BY PETER GRAVES New paperback edition of this captivating mystery adventure story, with gorgeously detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she’s an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja’s turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a quest for survival and to clear the Chief’s name...

‘I don’t know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure’ Philip Pullman FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £8.99 • ISBN 9781782691754 PUBLICATION: September 2018 • EXTENT: 640pp • READING AGE: 10+

THE LEGEND OF SALLY JONES JAKOB WEGELIUS ,

TRANSLATED BY PETER GRAVES

Another gripping Sally Jones adventure - a gorgeously illustrated prequel to The Murderer’s Ape This is the story of a gorilla like no other. A story of a fantastic voyage across the world, of a mysterious jewel thief and a sad sailor with a heart of gold. A story of friendship and adventure on the high seas. This is the story of Sally Jones.

Praise for The Murderer’s Ape: ‘Sally Jones is now my favourite heroine in recent children’s books. Move over King Kong, there’s a new great ape in town’ Julia Golding, author of The Diamond of Drury lane ‘Sally Jones, the year’s most charming heroine’ Telegraph, The 50 Best Books of 2017 FORMAT: Hardback 265 x 165mm • PRICE: £12.99 • ISBN 9781782692331 PUBLICATION: Novemeber 2018 • EXTENT:112pp • READING AGE: 8+

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BRUNT BOGGART DAVID GREYGOOSE A unique and very English novel composed of a cycle of beautiful and mysterious fantasy folk tales which combine to tell an unforgettable story This is a book like no other: a magical tapestry of fantasy folk tales, woven together to build a world where villagers gather in mossy hollows to tell stories they hope will ward off the dangers of the night, a world of enchanted corn dollies and wild dances in poppy fields, a world of tricksters, lovers and fools.

Through this world, Greychild must journey in search of his mother: if you follow him, a part of you will never come back.

‘A fascinating book by a storyteller immersed in the dark folktales of another time’ Brian Patten FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £8.99 • ISBN 9781782692065 PUBLICATION: September 2018 • EXTENT: 384pp • READING AGE: 10+

THE MISSING BARBEGAZI

A SARAH ODEDI NA BOOK

H.S. NORUP A delightful story about the magical bonds of family and friendship by an exciting new voice in the world of children’s literature Barbegazi are fabled creatures who live in the alps, rather like gnomes. Tessa knows that they exist because her beloved grandfather told her about them. So she sets out to prove to her family and friends that her grandfather wasn’t just a confused old man. But Tessa realises that uncovering the truth carries great responsibilities – and sometimes things have to remain a secret.

The Missing Barbegazi is a delightful debut novel about the importance of family and the power of hope.

FORMAT: B-format Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £6.99 • ISBN 9781782691815 PUBLICATION: October 2018 • EXTENT: 256pp • READING AGE: 8+

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WINTER IN WARTIME JAN TERLOUW , TRANSLATED BY LAURA WATKINSON An award winning children’s classic, a gripping story about the horrors and dilemmas of war During World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes involved with the Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier.

With the conflict coming to an end, Michiel comes of age and learns of the stark difference between adventure fantasy and the ugly realities of war.

This children’s classic is a thrilling and powerful adventure story that has left its mark on generations of children in the Netherlands but has been unavailable in the UK since the Seventies.

‘This exciting book has long been considered a classic in Holland. And anyone who has read this moving, powerful story can understand why’ Stiftung Lesen FORMAT: Hardback 198 x 129mm • Price: £10.99 • ISBN 9781782691761 PUBLICATION: October 2018 • EXTENT: 192 pp • READING AGE: 10+

GLASS TOWN WARS

A SARAH ODEDI NA BOOK

CELIA REES The breathtaking new novel by Celia Rees, author of bestselling Witch Child.

In this exciting novel inspired by the childhood writing of the Brontë siblings, Tom and Augusta face challenges and uncertainties while they journey across worlds and time.

Best-selling author Celia Rees creates a world in which stories become truths and truths are to be questioned right up to the exciting and heart-wrenching end of the epic challenges that Tom and Augusta face. Celia’s first book for over five years takes her readers on a futuristic and brilliant journey that grips from start to finish.

‘The prolific, erudite and consistently brilliant Celia Rees is justly renowned for her dizzyingly inventive plots, redolent of everyone from Angela Carter to Shakespeare’ Guardian FORMAT: Hardback 216 x 135mm • PRICE: £12.99 • ISBN 9781782692225 PUBLICATION: Novemeber 2018 • EXTENT: 288 pp • READING AGE: 12+

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THE GLASS OF LEAD AND GOLD CORNELIA FUNKE A magical winter’s tale set in Mirrorworld London This short, freestanding novel takes place in the Mirrorworld Funke invented for her acclaimed Reckless series. It’s a Christmas story set in the Mirrorworld reflection of the city of London – Londra – and is a fairy-tale-like story of magic and discovery by one young, orphaned girl.

‘Germany’s answer to J. K. Rowling’ Telegraph

FORMAT: Hardback 178 x 111mm • PRICE: £9.99 • ISBN 9781782691983 PUBLICATION: September 2018 • EXTENT:96pp • READING AGE: 8+

THROUGH THE WATER CURTAIN AND OTHER TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD INTRODUCED BY CORNELIA FUNKE A wide-ranging, delightful selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children’s writers International bestselling children’s author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke’s personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world – not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It’s the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.

‘A wonderful storyteller’ Sunday Times FORMAT: Hardback 200 x 148mm • PRICE: £12.99• ISBN 9781782692003 PUBLICATION: November 2018 • EXTENT: 256pp • READING AGE: 8+

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THE STORY OF CAPTAIN NEMO

NEW I N PAPERBACK

DAVE EGGERS New paperback edition of one of the bestselling Save the Story titles: a teenage boy and his uncle embark on the adventure of their lives ‘Don’t you worry, son. Whatever it is that’s been killing the sailors, I will kill it.’

In this science- fiction classic – reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and told from the point of view of the fourteen- year-old Consuelo – the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York. His aim: to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorising the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths.

‘Handsomely illustrated... Offers younger readers vivid, accessible first encounters with some literary heavyweights’ Metro FORMAT: Paperback 200 x 148mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782692089 PUBLICATION: November 2018 • EXTENT: 104pp • READING AGE: 8+

THE STORY OF ANTIGONE

NEW I N PAPERBACK

ALI SMITH New paperback edition of our bestselling Save the Story title ‘The crow crossed the sky, slow-beating her wings. Beat, beat, beat. It was night, not yet morning, and her feathers were so black that she coasted the air invisible above the city wall.’

Thus begins Ali Smith’s masterful retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy about a young Theban princess, who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices against King Creon’s express orders – with heart-breaking consequences. Vividly told and wonderfully illustrated, Smith’s Antigone is the perfect introduction to Greek tragedy for any reader, young or old.

‘It’s a delight to read and only gets better with each rereading, of which children - and adults too - will certainly want many’ New Welsh Review FORMAT: Paperback 200 x 148mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782690894 PUBLICATION: Novemeber 2018 • EXTENT: 100 pp • READING AGE: 8+

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THE STORY OF GULLIVER

NEW I N PAPERBACK

JONATHAN COE New paperback edition of one of the bestselling Save the Story titles: the disconcerting encounters of Lemuel Gulliver ‘For the first time in his life, Gulliver felt ashamed of himself and his fellow-humans.’

Through Jonathan Coe’s expert retelling of Swift’s famous satire about our human hubris and desires, today’s young readers are swept along as Gulliver finds himself a giant among tiny humans in Lilliput; a tiny human among giants in Brobdignag; on the ying island of Laputa, with its most impractical intellectuals; and finally in the land of the Houyhnhnms, talking horses who think precious little of human “Yahoos”.

‘The Story of Gulliver has Jonathan Coe’s hallmark clarity.

The style is attractive, entertaining, non-exclamatory (Swift would have approved)’ Kate Kellaway, Observer FORMAT: Paperback 200 x 148mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782692072 PUBLICATION: November 2018 • EXTENT:96pp • READING AGE: 8+

THE ADVENTURES OF CATVINKLE ELLIOT PERLMAN A hilarious and wonderfully illustrated children’s debut from a prize-winning author Catvinkle is a housecat, whose hobbies include dancing and snoozing (but mainly snoozing). Youla is a damp and down- at-heel dalmatian whose owners have abandoned him, and he’s too hungry to have any hobbies. They form an unlikely friendship, but trouble is on the horizon – The National Kitten Baby Shoe Dancing championship is fast approaching. Will Catvinkle be able to regain her title from her arch-enemy, the evil Twinkiepaws? With Youla’s help, she just might...

Oh, and one last thing: Catvinkle can fly!

FORMAT: Paperback 198 x 129mm • PRICE: £7.99 • ISBN 9781782691747 PUBLICATION: October 2018 • EXTENT:128pp • READING AGE: 8+

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