AUTUMN CATALOGUE 2025

Smriti Halls – illustrated by Luke Scriven
9780008538118 • Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
A gorgeously sweet and funny illustrated children’s book about friendship, love and what’s most important of all, from award-winning Smriti Halls.
It tells the story of Puffin, who is delighted to be living a life of peace and solitude on his rock!
Sun, sea and blue skies, what more could he possibly want? Quite a lot, it turns out.
Can he find everything he needs to make his heart content?
With beautiful rhymes, and heart-warming humour, this is sure to be an instant classic.
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008538149
AUTHOR INFO
Smriti Halls is an internationally bestselling, awardwinning children’s author. Since the publication of her first picture book in 2012, she has had a U.S number 1 bestseller and been published in more than 40 languages, from Arabic to Afrikaans and from Catalan to Korean. Her stories are loved by children and adults alike and include picture book classics Rain Before Rainbows and the I’m Sticking With You series. Smriti is South Indian by birth, British by nationality and London-loving by heart.
ILLUSTRATOR INFO
Luke Scriven, who is based in Southwest England, uses a mix of watercolour and gouache to create pictures. Luke already has two books published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, The Little Fear and Maybe Later, Georgie.
Mikey Please
9780008639051 • Hardback • £14.99 • 3+
AUTHOR INFO
Glumfoot saves the day once again in another brilliantly disgusting story about hungry bellies, bogey broth and human-eating ogres from award-winning author Mikey Please.
Revisit the Cafe at the Edge of the Woods and rejoin Rene and Glumfoot in this return to their gloriously gruesome culinary world where you’re never quite sure what’s on the menu – or who the customer will be…
Every night, Glumfoot dreams of delicious meals and every night he is served the same thing: his dad’s bogey broth.
He is overjoyed one day to discover the new café at the edge of the woods – but when one very hungry ogre decides he’ll eat the owner, it’s down to Glumfoot to save the chef, and with it, his dreams of ever having a good meal.
Mikey Please is a BAFTA award-winning and OSCAR nominated animation director and writer based in Bristol. He is an alumnus of Wimbledon School of Art, the Royal College of Art and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
His debut picture book, The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods, was both the overall Winner and Illustrated Book of the Year at the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2025.
The Café at the Edge of the Woods won overall winner, as well as Illustrated Books winner - of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 and is shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Awards!
Rob Biddulph
9780008627713 • Hardback • £12.99 • 3+
Dream big with bestselling author Rob Biddulph in this wonderful exploration of jobs and the world of work.
Sailor, dancer, teacher, vet – explore all the many things you can be when you’re older in this beautiful and heartfelt text from bestselling author Rob Biddulph. Full of hope and childhood ambition, and with glorious illustrations throughout, be introduced to the world of work in this inspiring picture book, perfect for little dreamers.
Rob is the award-winning creator of MANY bestselling books, and is owned by Ringo, the spaniel. They live in a house in London with their family, and Rob has been barking up the RIGHT tree for a while now – his picture books have won many prized and are loved by children all over the world. Sales of the Draw with Rob series are currently in excess of 190,000 (TCM) with the original title having sold over 103,000 copies to date. Rob is hugely high-profile; his books are regulars on CBeebies, and various film and TV projects are underway! Rob’s debut Blown Away won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2015 / Blown Away also won for ‘Best Illustrated Book’ at the Waterstones Children’s Book Awards. You can visit Rob and all friends at www.robbidulph.com.
Manon Bucciarelli
9780008702717 • Hardback • £16.99 • 7+
Discover great cities of the world with this beautifully illustrated book and learn about amazing places and landmarks around the globe.
From Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro, Paris to New York – journey through sixteen different cities in this stunning hardback, packed with gorgeous illustrations and phenomenal facts.
This incredible book, next in the series from the author of Nature, is a treasure trove of landmarks and fascinating discoveries and can be enjoyed time and time again. The perfect gift for the curious, lovers of travel, architecture, food, geography, or for children and families who simply love to learn about the world!
Manon Bucciarelli is a French book cover designer, specialising in typography and hand lettering. From youth to literature, from general culture to cooking, Manon likes to design striking graphic universes for each of her projects. Graduated at ENSAA Duperré, she works as a freelance Artistic Director for several literary collections and also creates special editions for bestselling authors and great classics. In 2013 she launched her blog www.plat1plat4.com where she reinterprets the covers of classic novels in typography.
Oliver Jeffers
9780008771911 • Hardback • £14.99 • 3+
A beautifully illustrated book full of silly surprises from phenomenally popular picture-book creator, Oliver Jeffers!
It’s Bridget’s birthday and a lovely day to spend with her friends – or so she thinks. But, from having people to see and places to go, to washing hair and digging a hole – they are all VERY BUSY! Will Bridget have to blow out her birthday candles alone?
Oliver Jeffers was discovered in a pile of unsolicited manuscripts. How to Catch a Star was the first in a series of critically acclaimed books featuring boy and the penguin, comprising Lost and Found, The Way Back Home, Up and Down and Where to Hide a Star. Since then, Oliver Jeffers has become a worldwide phenomenon and a genre-busting creative force in the world of children’s books. The boy and the penguin books have sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone, with overall sales of Oliver’s publishing now exceeding 18 million copies worldwide and translations in forty-nine languages. Beyond making books for children, he has exhibited in museums and galleries such as the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. He also recently received a Member of the Order of the British Empire Award (MBE) for his Services in Art. For more information on Oliver Jeffers go to OliverJeffers.com or follow him on Instagram @OliverJeffers.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY FROM THE CRAYONS
Drew Daywalt, Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
9780008747046
Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
In a wonderful celebration of Mother’s Day, the hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit love their mums – and the mother figures in their lives – so much, that they wrote a book about it!
ACTIVITY BOOK
Oliver Jeffers
9780008735500
Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
A fun and engaging activity book, based on the exquisite and thought-provoking book
Here We Are, from the multi award-winning, internationally bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers.
THE DAY THE CRAYONS MADE FRIENDS
Drew Daywalt, Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
9780008735517
Hardback • £14.99 • 3+
The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are back for another adventure – and this time they explore Duncan’s playroom. Will they want to leave the crayon box for good after they make new friends?
AND FOUND JIGSAW BOOK
Oliver Jeffers
9780008740368
Board book • £14.99 • 3+
Discover the much-loved classic story of the boy and the penguin, in a brilliant new jigsaw puzzle format!
This special edition of the bestselling contemporary classic, loved around the world, features six easy-to-assemble 12-piece jigsaws – the perfect gift for young readers!
Oliver Jeffers
9780008579753
Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
Celebrate twenty years of The Boy in this highly anticipated new adventure from the internationally bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found Oliver Jeffers!
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO:
9780008579715
£6.99
LITTLE MONSTERS RULE!
Illustrated by Adam Stower
9780008588885 • Paperback
£7.99 • 3+ 9 OCT 2025 11 SEPT 2025
£7.99 • 3+
I FOLLOW THE FOX
9780008627706 • Paperback
Stefania Aldaña Trujillo
9780008726225 • Paperback • £7.99 • 2-6
A sparkling and original debut from Mexican-Colombian author-illustrator Stefania Aldaña Trujillo for Kumusha Books.
Sparkling with wit and quirkiness, this charming picture book story with universally appealing search-and-find elements will capture the imagination of children and adults alike! It will remind adults that while they think they know everything, children often know better!
The story follows a photographer and his son in their search for a creature many talk about but few have ever seen… the Fog Town moose!
They look high. They look low. But the town is foggy and the moose is an expert at hiding in plain sight. Will they manage to photograph the missing moose before it’s time to catch the train home?
AUTHOR INFO
Stefania Aldaña Trujillo has a BFA in Illustration with Honours from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and an MA from Cambridge School of Arts in Children’s Book Illustration. Her work has been shortlisted for The World Illustration Awards (2023) and Highly Commended at the Macmillian Prize (2023).
Pil Van Martin
Hugely funny and exciting, and with an incredibly imaginative, original story, The Spick and the Span is the unmissable fantasy middle grade debut of 2025 – you’ll never look at magic the same way again…
Thanks to many generations of careless magicians, the city of Helm is overflowing with magic, which has made it a very dangerous place to live. Leave anything alone for too long and it will transform into something else: your house will turn to gingerbread, your teapot will start pouring pond water or – if you’re really unlucky – your floor will turn to lava.
The magicians liked to pretend it’s them who keep the worst magical hiccups in check, but the real heroes of the whole sorry situation are of a wholly different occupation: equally well known but decidedly less respected.
The heroes of the city of Helm are the cleaners.
Ward, an ambitious twelve-year-old cleaner, wants nothing more than to belong to the League of Cleaners, who will grant him the prestige and popularity he’s been looking for all his life – if only he can pass three nearimpossible tests. Struggling toward this goal with a team he doesn’t trust, Ward’s world is upended when his friend disappears and mysterious magic-eating monsters appear all over the city and start tearing holes in the fabric of reality. Suddenly his ambitions are the least of his problems…
AUTHOR INFO
Pil Van Martin is an author and illustrator working in London. Their alter-ego works as a bookseller in Hackney.
Anna James, illustrated by David Wyatt
9780008611590 • Hardback • £14.99 • 9+
AUTHOR INFO
IN AUDIO:
The second magical adventure from acclaimed author Anna James takes us on a magical quest to the very edges of Whetherwhy.
At the magical Circus Astra, Elio helps his father look after Tangles – miniature tigers, mice with butterfly wings and a peacock made of ice crystals. Always on the move, the circus puts on incredible performances across the land of Whetherwhy under the stern eye of their ringleader Stella.
But after the arrival of a mysterious visitor to one of their performances, Elio discovers that he has something the queen of Whetherwhy wants, something she will stop at nothing to get. Elio must leave the circus behind and team up with some unexpected friends, as his journey takes him to the very edges of Whetherwhy in search of a way to restore the magical balance of the island.
Anna James is a writer and journalist from Northumberland. She is the author of the internationally bestselling children’s fantasy series Pages & Co, The Chronicles of Whetherwhy and Alice With a Why, a return to Wonderland. Formerly a school librarian and literary scout, Anna is also an arts journalist. She previously was Book News Editor at The Bookseller and Literary Editor for ELLE UK and now covers books and theatre on a freelance basis. She’s a regular chair for literary events, and is the co-curator and host of the LUSH Book Club. Anna hosts the Bookwandering podcast where she speaks with other creatives about their most beloved books for young people and currently lives in north London. You can find her @acaseforbooks across social media.
Adam Stower
9780008740795 • Paperback • £6.99 • 5-10
Your Favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN!
Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet. Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING! And together they are unstoppable!
SOMETIMES Murray’s enchanted cat flap leads to the garden… but mostly it leads to ADVENTURE!
And when Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find that they’ve been turned into a pair a GHOSTHUNTERS, they’re quickly thrown into their spookiest adventure yet!
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO:
AUTHOR INFO
Adam Stower is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Adam won the 2020 Alligator’s Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction with King Coo: The Curse of the Mummy’s Gold. Adam was born in England, grew up in Switzerland and has loved drawing ever since he was old enough to hold a crayon. He went to art school in Norwich, and Brighton too, where he still lives beside the sea with his wife.
Michael Morpurgo
9780008710996 • Hardback • £20 • 8+
A beautiful second volume of Shakespeare retellings, from the master storyteller.
Featuring retellings of a further eight of Shakespeare’s plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo’s warm, accessible and inimitable style, this is the much-anticipated follow-up to Michael Morpurgo’s highly-acclaimed Tales from Shakespeare, with a brand-new collection of retellings with stunning artwork from eight different illustrators.
This wonderful collection offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover even more of the magic of Shakespeare – the perfect introduction to the Bard and an unmissable book for children.
Published in a beautiful hardback edition, More Tales from Shakespeare is a glorious tribute to both Shakespeare and Michael Morpurgo, making this the perfect companion to the first collection, and a wonderful gift.
AUTHOR INFO
Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children’s books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003–2005 he was Children’s Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity.
Many of Michael’s books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.
Levi Pinfold’s debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children’s book illustration. This was followed by Greenling which won the UKLA Picture Book Award. Levi has recently turned his considerable talents to illustrating fiction for older readers, creating exquisite pieces for the twentieth-anniversary special editions of the Harry Potter series and working with author A. F. Harrold on The Song from Somewhere Else, which went on to win the Amnesty Honour at the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards. 23 OCT 2025
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO:
9780008582111
£15.99
Join April Wood on a thrilling Arctic adventure set in the world of the internationally bestselling The Last Bear and Finding Bear, with illustrations by the award-winning Levi Pinfold.
April Wood is happily settled in her new Svalbard home – and what could be better than living in the actual Arctic, not least because it means she’s never too far away from her favourite polar bear. But with Bear, moving further afield for the winter, April is starting to get itchy feet. Yes, she finally feels like she’s in the right place, but she’s also feeling the pull for a new adventure.
Luckily volunteering at the local dog yard with Hedda is keeping her busy, especially with the arrival of a new husky, Blaze, a stray who is fierce, unruly and unpredictable. When Hedda’s injury means she can no longer take part in the Arctic Race – a 6-day dog sledding endurance race across the snowy Svalbard tundra – April immediately volunteers. But she’s up against fierce competition – seasoned sledders who will go to any lengths to win the race. April will need all the help she can get if she’s to navigate the inhospitable Arctic terrain and make it to the finish line. But Blaze, the lone husky, may just prove to be her secret weapon…
Hannah is the author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear and her latest book, Turtle Moon. The Last Bear became an inspirational, international bestseller on release and was the winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award; and The Lost Whale was the winner of the Edward Stanford Children’s Travel Book of the Year. Her books have sold over 300,000 copies alone in the UK and been translated into twenty-seven languages.
She grew up in a family where books, animals and the beauty of the outside world were ever present and is passionate about writing stories that share her love of the planet. Hannah is also an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation and lives in the UK.
“ This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again.” – LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
“Brilliant” – KATHERINE RUNDELL
“ An enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner” – THE TIMES, Children’s Book of the Week
“McKinnon celebrates weirdness in this ludicrous and unpredictable female-centered romp … Madcap misadventures ensue within a plot that’s loaded with self-aware asides and wry humor” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
From Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon comes the highly anticipated second book in her #1 New York Times bestselling series about mad science, three peculiar sisters, and the mysterious Millicent Quibb!
It’s summertime in Antiquarium and everyone has flocked to the majestic lakeside Purple Pearl Hotel including the nefarious group of evil mad scientists, the Krenetics Research Association. They haven’t given up on resurrecting their fearsome leader, Talon Sharktüth and now, they’re hot on the trail of the legendary Purple Pearl, a source of power that is rumoured to be lost at the bottom of Kagloopy Lake. All they need to do now is find a mysterious creature called a Shrimpmaid, boil the lake (and everything in it) away, and pluck up the pearl!
But Millicent, Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee are on to them, and they are determined to stop the KRA, even though they are now full pariahs in Antiquarium society. While Millicent and the gang work together to prevent the second coming of Talon Sharktüth, they discover more secrets than they bargained for – including where they came from, and who they truly are…
AUTHOR INFO
Kate McKinnon is an award-winning performer and writer, best known for her tenure as an Emmy Award-winning cast member on Saturday Night Live and most recently as ‘Weird Barbie’ in Greta Gerwig’s Oscar-nominated worldwide blockbuster Barbie. The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science was her debut novel.
Derek Landy
9780008776664 • Hardback • £14.99 • 11+
DEAD. FAMOUS. BESTSELLER. THE SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT SERIES HAS SOLD OVER SIX MILLION COPIES, AND HAS A HUGE, LOYAL FANBASE.
A brand-new Skulduggery Pleasant adventure! The book version of the thrilling and innovative second Skulduggery Pleasant podcast
The first podcast was an industry-first, and hit the top 5% of all podcasts worldwide, exceeding 350,000 impressions on Spotify and making the Apple Top Ten Kids Chart.
In 1962, three sorcerers converged to do battle in a hidden chamber near a disused platform in the London Underground. Prophecy foretold that the victor would hold the very fate of humanity in their hands. Since then… nothing.
Now, the people who are trying to find out exactly what happened all those years ago are being murdered –there is a killer coming after them, a killer with a plan – and their only hope for survival lies with Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain.
Because when the end of the world comes knocking, our first line of defence must always be sarcasm.
Unstoppable, withering sarcasm.
ASTROCHIMP
David Walliams, Illustrated by Adam Stower
9780008649579
Paperback
£8.99 • 6-11
FIRE AND HEMLOCK
Dianna Wynne Jones
9780008718978
Paperback
£8.99 • 11+
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Michael Rosen, Illustrated by Ed Vere
9780008509828
Paperback
INKBOUND: METICULOUS JONES AND THE SKULL TATTOO
Philippa Leathley
9780008660956
Paperback
TURTLE MOON
Hannah Gold
9780008582081
Paperback
£7.99 • 8+
£7.99 • 7+ THE SNOWMAN CODE
£7.99 • 9-12
Simon Stephenson, Illustrated by Reggie Brown
9780008668792
Paperback
£7.99 • 7+
SUPER SLEUTH
David Walliams, Illustrated by Adam Stower
9780008588878
Paperback
£7.99 • 8-12
BIG NATE ON A ROLL
Lincoln Peirce
9780008758752
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
BIG NATE GOES FOR BROKE
Lincoln Peirce
9780008758769
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
BIG NATE FLIPS OUT
Lincoln Peirce
9780008758776
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
BIG NATE IN THE ZONE
Lincoln Peirce
9780008758783
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE – 40TH ANNIVERSARY
EDITION
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008724764
Hardback
£14.99 • 9+
THE INGO
CHRONICLES:
INGO
Helen Dunmore
9780008765644
Paperback
£8.99 • 10+
THE INGO
CHRONICLES: THE TIDE KNOT
Helen Dunmore
9780008765651
Paperback
£8.99 • 10+
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: CHARMED LIFE
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718879
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: THE MAGICIANS OF CAPRONA
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718886
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+ 31 JULY 2025
JULY 2025
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: WITCH WEEK
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718893
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: THE LIVES OF CHRISTOPHER CHANT
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718909
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+ 31 JULY 2025
JULY 2025
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: MIXED MAGICS
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718916
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
JULY 2025
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: CONRAD’S FATE
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718954
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
JULY 2025
THE CHRESTOMANCI
SERIES: THE PINHOE EGG
Diana Wynne Jones
9780008718961
Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
Cynthia Voigt
9780008726522 • Paperback
£8.99 • 12+
3 JULY 2025 3 JULY 2025
Lois Lowry
9780008726539 • Paperback
£7.99 • 9+
Harper Fire publishes bestselling and award-winning authors including Alice Oseman, John Green, David Levithan and Veronica Roth alongside new voices such as Salomey Doku, Rachel Greenlaw, Petra Lord, S. F. Williamson and Lauren Wilson.
An original and market-leading list for young adult readers, Harper Fire is passionate about stand-out books that represent all YA readers, authors, and stories; books to make you think, feel, laugh, cry; books to make a mark.
@harperfirebooks www.harperfirebooks.co.uk
Leon Egan
9780008626600 • Paperback • £8.99 • 14+
A heartwarming, cosy YA romance, perfect for fans of You’ve Got Mail, Jenny Han, Beth Reekles, and Heartstopper, from the highly-acclaimed author of Lover Birds
‘Jude’s smile is magnificent. Their sharp edges melted away into a rare and beautiful joy. The flash illuminates them as their photo is taken, and for just a second, they glow.
It feels like lightning has struck.’
When Jude and Aiden are paired up together for an internship at a local radio station, things are awkward. Jude is quiet, withdrawn, has one friend, and is suspicious of everyone. Aiden is charming, outgoing and popular, with a seemingly easy confidence and golden retriever energy.
But after they discover a shared love of podcast dramas, Jude and Aiden realise that they have more in common than they first realised – especially after Aiden reveals that he is a huge fan of Jude’s own podcast, The Night Merchant.
With a wonderful and original meet-cute premise, an adorable couple with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic and gorgeous chemistry, and themes of forced proximity, found family, and mistaken identity, Listen Closely is an irresistible, heartwarming, swoon-worthy romance and a beautiful coming-of-age story.
AUTHOR INFO
Leon Egan (he/they) is a trans author from Liverpool. Shortly after graduating from an MA in Publishing, the world fell apart, so mostly he’s just been getting a lot of writing done. Leon is the writer and producer of scripted fiction podcast Tell No Tales and their debut YA novel Lover Birds published in 2024.
Melissa Poett
9780008716608 • Hardback • £16.99 • 14+
A stunning reimagining of Tristan and Isolde set in a dystopian world woven with magic. An incredibly addictive debut YA enemies-to-lovers romantasy.
It’s been thirty-seven years since the Republic was destroyed. Now, the five clans and the Kingsland fight for control.
Isadora, daughter of the clans’ leader, risks her life on the battlefield to help injured clan soldiers. But when she stops an attack from Tristan, a Kingsland assassin, his soldiers shoot her with a poisoned arrow. As Isadora lies dying, Tristan does the unimaginable: he offers to save her life using a rare magic.
Yet, in choosing to live, Isadora is unknowingly bound to the mysterious Tristan, through a magical connection that could allow him access to her emotions, her deepest memories and the very information he needs to destroy the clans…
IN
AUTHOR INFO
Melissa Poett studied music composition, first telling stories with instruments before switching her medium to words. When not writing, she can probably be found shivering in a hockey arena while she cheers on her kids in their respective sports. She lives in Canada and The Enemy’s Daughter is her debut novel for young adults.
Kiera Azar
9780008721817 • Hardback • £16.99 • 14+
Thorn Season is sharp, funny, sexy and dangerous, and packed full of irresistible twists –an unforgettable novel that marks the introduction of a major new YA voice and will be the romantasy debut of 2025.
In the Kingdom of Daradon, a persecuted few are Wielders – able to exert a physical power that extends beyond their visible body: a shimmering tendril that can pick a lock, a gentle coil that reaches out to give a loving caress, or an inexorable rope that will kill a man before he knows it is around his neck. Feared and mistrusted for this ability, Wielders have always been Hunted.
Alissa Paine – heiress of a noble lineage, daughter of a Hunter family – is also a Wielder. And as she approaches her eighteenth Season, Alissa knows she has escaped execution so far only through painful self-control, and the fragile efforts of her beloved father.
Summoned to the harsh and glittering royal court for the debutante season, Alissa finds herself trapped in a web of hidden intentions – and caught between two equally dangerous men. One is a brutal ruler with the handsome face of a fairytale prince, who would see her destroyed in an instant if the truth were known – and the other a beguiling foreign ambassador with secret agendas of his own.
It’s Rose Season at the palace, but Alissa knows that survival will depend on being the most vicious of the thorns…
AUTHOR INFO
Kiera Azar was born in Surrey, where she grew up acting, singing and songwriting, making her screen debut in the Netflix adaptation of Shadow & Bone. She studied biomedical science before she wrote her first book and decided to pursue her love of storytelling. Thorn Season is her first novel.
Kat Ellis
9780008774899 • Paperback • £8.99 • 14+
The Blair Witch Project meets Stephen King in the extraordinary new YA horror novel from Kat Ellis – an unputdownable story filled with shocking twists.
When rivals Haden Romero and Deacon Rex and their bands – including Haden’s ex, Cairo – are stranded on their way to a rock festival, they think missing the gig is the worst thing that’s going to happen to them this weekend. It’s not.
Marooned with a broken-down bus in treacherous swamplands, they spot an old house where they can hole up until help comes. But the house has been waiting for them. And it knows help isn’t coming. As secrets are revealed and bodies pile up, Haden starts to lose her grip on reality. Can the house make good on its promise to make all her dreams come true? And can Haden afford the deadly cost?
AUTHOR INFO
Kat Ellis is an award-winning young adult author whose novels include Wicked Little Deeds/Burden Falls, Harrow Lake, Purge, Breaker and Blackfin Sky. She’s a fan of all things horror and sci-fi, and a keen explorer of ruins, castles and cemeteries – all of which are plentiful in North Wales, where Kat lives with her husband.
S.F Williamson
9780008652296 • Paperback • £9.99 • 14+
An epic, sweeping fantasy with an incredible Dark Academia setting, a clandestine, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, and an unputdownable story, filled with twists and turns, betrayals and secret identities, A Language of Dragons is the unmissable debut of 2025, from an extraordinary new voice.
A Language of Dragons was Children’s #1 bestseller in the TCM chart on 7 January 2025.
AUTHOR INFO
S. F. Williamson is fascinated by the way languages are born and was surrounded by them long before she undertook a degree in French and Italian. She has always known that languages are creatures that live and move and breathe, and as a child she learned that speaking them meant accessing ideas, traditions and people she would only otherwise know from a distance. A graduate of Bath Spa University, Steph now lives in France with her husband and two cats.
HarperCollins’ Bing books are based on the multi-award - winning preschool animated series that celebrates the noisy, joyful, messy reality of toddler life.
Since 2014, over 5.4 million Bing books have been sold worldwide, while the single -sound board book
The Rainybow Song has sold nearly 100k copies in the UK home market alone.
17 JULY 2025
9780008707880 • Board book
£7.99 • 1-5
Based on the award-winning CBEEBIES series Bing!
Learn the colours of the rainbow with Bing in this fantastic shaped board book for children!
Round the corner, not far away, Bing and his friends are learning the colours of the Rainybow today!
With simple text and bright pictures based on the award-winning TV show, this rainbow-shaped book will help children learn their first colours. There are things to spot on every page and the words to the Rainybow Song so they can sing the song!
11 SEPT 2025
9780008707897 • Board book
£7.99 • 1-5
A fantastic new picture book about Bing playing with his toy train based on the award-winning animated preschool series, Bing!
A wonderfully heartwarming story about what happens when your favourite toy breaks, teaching emotional resilience and showing the power of friendship and imagination.
Round the corner, not far away, Bing is playing with his train today! Bing is taking his favourite toy train to the playground with Flop. Pando is very impressed by all the things Bing’s train can do, vooshing along fences, sliding down slides, crossing wobbling bridges… CHOO CHOO! But when Bing sends his train down the roof of the climbing frame, disaster strikes! CRASH! What will Bing do now?
One of the most beloved characters in the world famous for kindness, friendship and humour. Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children around the world for more than sixty-five years.
Over 45 MILLION Paddington books have been sold worldwide and have been translated into over 30 languages!
‘I’ve always had great respect for Paddington… He is a British institution.’
Stephen Fry
‘Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children’s literature.’
The Teacher
31 JULY 2025
Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley
9780007302888 • Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
A hilarious story about Paddington, the much-loved bear from Peru – now a major movie star!
Paddington has never been to a carnival before, so Mr Gruber takes him down to the canal to join in the fun. Hoping to win a boat ride for two, the friends enter the Busy Bee Adventure Trail. Paddington soon discovers that he’s very good at spotting things beginning with the letter B, but it seems that he’s not the only one with his eye on the prize…
Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children around the world for more than sixty-five years.
‘Michael Bond’s accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children’s characters.’
The Bookseller
series on Nick Jr, Amazon Prime, Netflix and Channel Five’s Milkshake!
The show is about Paddington, the world’s favourite marmalade-loving bear, and his adventures with the Brown family in London. Guaranteed to win the hearts and minds of children everywhere, this series is packed with humour and charm and celebrates kindness, friendship and good manners.
9780008707958 • Board book
£7.99 • 1-5
A fantastic new lift-the-flap board book based on the award-winning animated preschool series, The Adventures of Paddington.
Can you help Paddington and his friends find Captain Green Beard’s long-lost loot? With flaps to lift in each scene, children will love joining in Paddington’s search for buried treasure!
9780008707989 • Board book
£7.99 • 1-5
A wonderfully, wintery new picture book based on the award-winning preschool series, The Adventures of Paddington!
It’s the Windsor Gardens winter fair and the whole park is covered in snow! Paddington decides to build an igloo as a surprise for everyone, thinking it will be the perfect place to enjoy their hot chocolate and keep warm during the fair. But he forgets to put in a door and gets stuck inside! Poor Paddington – will anyone come to his rescue?
Nick Butterworth is the author of many internationally acclaimed children’s books including Jingle Bells, Q Pootle 5, Tiger and The Whisperer which won the Gold Award at the Nestle Book Awards. He is best known for his stories about Percy the park keeper. Nick has also presented children’s stories on television, created a cartoon strip for the Sunday Express Magazine and worked for major graphic design consultancies. He has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife in Essex.
A PERCY THE PARK KEEPER STORY
Nick Butterworth
9780008642280 • Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night. Percy the park keeper is looking forward to a good rest after a busy day, when peace is interrupted by a loud crash. The fox has come to ask for Percy’s help and soon finds a most unusual cure for his hiccups…
A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth. Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!
Born in Boston in 1919, Richard Scarry’s drawing talent led him to study at the Boston Museum School. He began his career as an illustrator and freelance artist, and in 1963 he published his first book, Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever, which became an international bestseller. Scarry has since sold over 300 million books worldwide and been translated into dozens of languages.
25 SEPT 2025
9780008694999 • Paperback • £25 • 3+
Make learning to count easy and fun with this busy busy book from Richard Scarry! Join Willy Bunny and count your way from 1 to 100 with wonderful illustrations along the way.
Willy practises counting all of the things he sees – from one bunny (himself!) to a hundred fireflies in the night sky. This wonderful book makes learning your numbers fun and easy. Full of humour and beautiful illustrations, this classic work really is the best counting book ever!
25 SEPT 2025
9780008695002 • Hardback • £25 • 3+
A stunning hardback treasury of five of Richard Scarry’s best-loved stories – the perfect gift for Scarry fans, young and old!
It’s another fun-filled day in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! Pay a visit to Lowly Worm and all your favourite characters in this fabulous collection of Scarry’s best-loved stories. Packed full of cars and trucks, planes and trains, houses, shops and busy streets, it will keep curious minds occupied for hours on end.
Richard Scarry’s fun-filled stories have been delighting children the world over for more than 50 years.
This beautiful hardback book is the perfect bedtime companion and a must for Scarry fans aged three and up.
Celebrate the 75TH ANNIVERSARY of the beloved C.S. Lewis classic THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
25 SEPT 2025
THE COMPLETE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
C.S. Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes
9780007100248
Hardback • £40 • 8+
All seven tales in The Chronicles of Narnia are bound together, with full-colour illustrations, in one magnificent hardcover volume with a personal introduction by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis.
25 SEPT 2025
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
C.S. Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes
9780008752828
Hardback • £14.99 • 8+
A beautiful hardback gift edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.
WORLD OF NARNIA: A COUNTING BOOK
C. S. Lewis, Illustrated by Joey Chou
9780008751975
Board book • £7.99 • 0-36 months
Step through the wardrobe and learn your numbers from one to ten in this counting adventure based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
WORLD OF NARNIA: ANIMALS
C. S. Lewis, Illustrated by Joey Chou
9780008751982
Board book • £7.99 • 0-36 months
Journey into Narnia and meet animals of all kinds in this animal adventure!
“THE MAGIC OF C.S. LEWIS’S PARALLEL UNIVERSE NEVER FADES.”
Jill Barklem was drawn to the natural world from childhood.
While training as an illustrator at St Martin’s School of Art, her long journeys to college gave her time to escape into the imaginary world of a colony of mice, later to be developed as the enchanting miniature world of Brambly Hedge.
Brambly Hedge has been translated into more than 26 languages , selling over 7 million copies worldwide.
28 AUG 2025
Jill Barklem and Jane Fior
Illustrated by Jill Barklem
A behind-the-scenes look at the miniature world of the hedgerow – with never-seen-before stories, sketches and archive content, perfect for fans young and old!
A Visit to Brambly Hedge is the perfect gift book for all Brambly Hedge lovers, offering behind-the-scenes content on the creation of this miniature world.
Immerse yourself in the world of the hedgerow in this collection of unpublished artwork, photos and never-see-before content from the creator of the beloved Brambly Hedge stories.
Spanning the seasons and all of Jill Barklem’s hedgerow stories, discover all the research and intricate detail which underpinned her creative process, learn how these mice live and work in harmony with their environment, and watch the world of the hedgerow take shape through behind-the-scenes drawings from Jill’s own sketchbooks.
With beautiful rhymes, and heart-warming humour, this is sure to be an instant classic.
Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, but left Germany with her family in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party. They settled in England, where she later met her husband, the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale, with whom she has two children: she wrote The Tiger Who Came to Tea for them. She followed it with the Mog the Forgetful Cat series and many other celebrated stories, as well as her semiautobiographical story, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. In 2012, Judith as awarded an OBE for her services to children’s literature and holocaust education, and in 2019 she was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in 2019, and her much-loved stories continue to delight children all over the world. 25 SEPT 2025
Judith Kerr
Cosy up with Mog at bedtime in this collection of three best-loved stories featuring everyone’s favourite family cat Mog fills her day with adventures and unexpected mishaps, but she ends every day curled up in her basket. Join Mog for bedtime with three of Judith Kerr’s most memorable Mog tales brought together in this sleepytime story collection. Each story features the complete text with accompanying illustrations throughout.
David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages.
23 OCT 2025
David Walliams, Illustrated by Adam Stower
9780008587567
Hardback • £14.99 • 8-12
From number one king of comedy David Walliams comes his first Christmas caper – packed full of hilarious toy-shop action!
It’s the night of Christmas Eve.
In the most famous toy shop in the world, a robbery is underway.
The shop’s Santa and his son are locked inside with the baddies.
Can our heroes stop them using just the toys in the shop as weapons?
Pogo sticks! Bouncy balls! Remote-controlled helicopters! Bubble guns!
Slime! Slinkies! Stink bombs!
Santa & Son is a hilarious action adventure, and sure to become a Christmas classic.
David Walliams
9780008519889
Hardback • £12.99 • 3+
Get ready to giggle at Bot’s clumsy antics in this joyful picture book from NUMBER ONE bestselling author David Walliams, gloriously illustrated by the great Adam Stower.
Meet Bot. The clumsiest little robot in the world. While all the Professor’s other robots do important jobs around the castle, Bot just causes chaos. But might Bot turn out to have the most important job of all?
Joyfully illustrated, Bot is a hilarious and heartwarming story about how we all find our place in the world.
25 SEPT 2025
Over 45 MILLION Paddington books have been sold worldwide
Over 45 MILLION Paddington books have been sold worldwide
Michael Bond and Karen Jankel – Illustrated by R. W. Alley
9780008604059 • Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
Celebrate the spooky season with everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!
Paddington Bear is getting ready for a Halloween party, strictly for family only. He can’t wait for the party to start – as soon as he gets home from trick or treating! But nothing goes quite to plan after Paddington’s mean neighbour, Mr Curry, invites himself to the party and spoils all the fun. Luckily, Paddington has a special Halloween trick that might just save the day! A hilarious new Paddington adventure, full of spooky surprises.
AUTHOR INFO
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading.
He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’ literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997.
Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.
INFO
R. W. Alley has illustrated many children’s books. He lives in Rhode Island, USA, with is wife and two children.
28 AUG 2025 11 SEPT 2025
Candy Bee, Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove
9780008660062 • Paperback • £7.99 • 3+
Candy Bee is an author based in London. Inspired to write by the birth of her daughter, she loves creating stories for reading at bedtime, full of silliness and all the things that make little ones laugh.
A fun rhyming picture book for kids – the perfect gift for Halloween 2025!
Illustrated by Ben Mantle
9780008735418 • Paperback • £7.99 • 24 months+
Roll into Halloween with this wickedly funny rhyming book!
Five little pumpkins are sitting quietly on a gate until… night falls and they are joined by a cast of creepy characters – witches, spiders, bats, frogs and ghosts – all determined to cause plenty of Halloween mischief. What a terrific treat!
Ben Mantle began his illustration career early, picking up his first award in a local library colouring-in competition aged seven. He went on to study Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design before working as an animator. Ben has illustrated a number of children’s books including Rudey’s Windy Christmas and Callum’s Incredible Construction Kit, which won the 2013 Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award. He is also the creator of the award-winning The Best Birthday Present Ever! and The Best Christmas Present Ever! Ben lives and works in Brighton.
25 SEPT 2025
has over 1.2 MILLION followers across social media platforms
Michael Bond and Karen Jankel – Illustrated by R. W. Alley
9780008664572 • Hardback • £12.99 • 3+
Celebrate Christmas with everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington!
Everyone in the Brown family is singing about some wonderful Christmas gifts they’ve received. But Paddington can’t even find the partridge in a pear tree! He sets out to solve the mystery and is soon planning a spectacular Christmas Day surprise…
A funny Christmas story book – great for kids aged 3+
AUTHOR INFO
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading.
He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.
AUTHOR INFO
Karen Jankel is the daughter of Michael Bond. For over 30 years she ran Paddington and Company, looking after the worldwide licensing rights for her father’s creation. During that time Karen and her father collaborated on a number of concept books and stories. Since 2017 Karen has run her late father’s literary estate and continues to work closely with HarperCollins across all of Michael Bond’s books, including the Paddington titles that she co-wrote.
ILLUSTRATOR INFO
R. W. Alley has illustrated many children’s books. He lives in Rhode Island, USA, with is wife and two children.
600 million
Dr. Seuss titles have been sold worldwide, translated into 17 languages and distributed in 95 countries. 25 SEPT 2025
Dr. Seuss - Text by Alastair Heim - Illustrated by Dr. Seuss and Aristides Ruiz
9780008735425 • Hardback • £33.98 • 4+
First collection of both Grinch titles together! Prepare yourself for a double dose of Grinch mischief in this glorious two-book slipcase, containing How The Grinch Stole Christmas! and How The Grinch Lost Christmas!
Delve into the world of The Grinch with this two book-collection featuring Dr. Seuss’s best-known Christmas character. From the classic story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, to the recent return of the Grinch in How the Grinch Lost Christmas!, be immersed in all the mischief and mayhem of this beloved (un)festive character.
This Grinch Collection slipcase is perfect for Grinch fans and Dr. Seuss readers, containing two hardback books with beautiful endpapers and exquisite illustrations, nestled within a striking slipcase design with wraparound artwork.
AUTHOR INFO
Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to his millions of fans as Dr. Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children’s books, which included the creation of the one and only ‘The Cat in the Hat’, published in 1957.
Nick Butterworth
9780008695026 • Board Book • £7.99 • 0-36 months
From the creator of One Snowy Night comes this entertaining board book for the youngest of Percy fans!
Percy the park keeper and his friends are enjoying an action-packed day, playing in the snow. From skating on the frozen pond to playing tunes on giant icicles, there are so many exciting things to do. But poor Hedgehog feels left out. Can Percy find a way to make this the greatest day ever for Hedgehog too? A fun, rhyming story from the creator of One Snowy Night. Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years.
Nick Butterworth is the author of many internationally acclaimed children’s books including Jingle Bells, Q Pootle 5, Tiger and The Whisperer which won the Gold Award at the Nestle Book Awards. He is best known for his stories about Percy the park keeper. Nick has also presented children’s stories on television, created a cartoon strip for the Sunday Express Magazine and worked for major graphic design consultancies. He has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife in Essex.
Adam Baron
9780008666255 • Hardback • £12.99 • 7+
Join one small pup on a VERY big Christmas adventure!
Father Christmas has a problem. He’s back from his fast-track journey around the world on Christmas Eve but he’s forgotten to deliver one of the presents…! The reindeers are exhausted – they won’t be able to make the return journey. There’s only one option: Father Christmas’s loyal – but very junior – dog, Kado. Can Kado help Father Christmas deliver the very last present?
So begins a magical journey as one young Labrador takes flight on a makeshift bicycle sleigh – through continents and past polar bears, into oceans and over African plains – to find the present’s rightful recipient. Along the way, he’ll discover the beauty and fragility of the natural world and be faced with the BIGGEST surprise of all when he finally finds out what’s inside the Very Last Christmas Present…
A magical, heartwarming and unforgettable Christmas story with a powerful environmental message at its heart. Get ready to fall in love with this instant classic…
AUTHOR INFO
Adam Baron is the author of five successful novels and has, in his time, been an actor, comedian, journalist and press officer at Channel 4 television (as well as things he’s too embarrassed to mention). He now runs the widely respected MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University London. Adam lives in Greenwich, South London, with his wife and three young children. He wrote Boy Underwater (his first novel aimed at younger readers) because they told him to. While still in the flush of youth he knows what his final words are going to be: ‘clear the table’.
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