Catalogue 2023

Minecraft: Into the Game

ISBN: 9781405293808

When Doc Culpepper asks Morgan and his friends to test her new Virtual Reality Minecraft Project, they can’t wait! Inside the world of Minecraft, the friends build and gather to make a castle and survive the night. But something isn’t right. Morgan and his friends are in trouble and Ash might just be the only person that can help…

Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball

ISBN: 9781405286725

In the world of Nocturnia, darkness reigns supreme. But when Amelia Fang’s pet pumpkin Squashy is captured during her parents’ Barbaric Ball, things are about to get even darker. Can Amelia and her friends race against time to get him back?

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

ISBN: 9781405271974

Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark … But the dark is brimming with excitement and magic. And as Plop ventures into the night, he meets a boy who shows him fireworks, a black cat who takes him exploring and a girl who tells him about Father Christmas.

Claw

ISBN: 9780006753445

Claw works as part of a big machine in a cake factory, but he dreams of more – he wants to find a friend. When he escapes his machine and heads out into the real world, will he find it easy to fit in?

Roller Ella

ISBN: 9780008132491

In this modern retelling of Cinderella, Ella is forbidden from going to the roller disco with her stepsisters. Will she follow the rules or follow her dreams?

Being Oscar

ISBN: 9780008479091

Oscar doesn’t feel as though many people in his school understand him. When a new boy called Mo arrives, together they find a way to show everyone who Oscar really is.

ISBN: 9780008553517

Do you want to learn how our minds work and how to understand emotions? Discover how to build strong self-esteem by being your awesome self in this practical guide!

Shinoy & the Chaos Crew – Mission: Pirate Puzzle

ISBN: 9780008454708

When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. And with the team on board, Shinoy can finally figure out why weird things are happening in Flat Hill…

Mudpuddle Farm: Alien Invasion

ISBN: 9780007275137

Martians at Mudpuddle Farm: Have Martians landed on Mudpuddle Farm? Farmer Rafferty seems to think so! It looks like an alien invasion… Mum’s the Word: Something strange is going on at Mudpuddle Farm. Egbert the goat is not himself at all. Can Albertine, the cleverest Goose Queen, solve the mystery?

Fing

ISBN: 9780008349110

Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want…but she wants more! And when Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem… her parents aren’t too sure what a FING is? Or where they can find one…

AntiMalcolm

ISBN: 9780008185169

When Malcolm’s Year Six school trip heads to a farm, he learns a lot about animals. Malcolm then starts to think, speak and eat differently. Will he end up the same as before? Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is… yourself.

Mr Dog

ISBN: 9780008306366

You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble. And when a mother rabbit is captured in a trap, he ends up playing bunnysitter. But someone wants rid of all the rabbits, not just this one, and time is running out for Mr Dog to save them...

Einstein the Penguin

ISBN: 9780008475994

When the Stewarts spend a sunny, frosty December day at London Zoo, they’re enchanted by one small penguin. But no one expected the penguin to turn up at their door that evening, rucksack labelled “Einstein” on his back. Will they keep him forever?

Paddington Helps Out

ISBN: 9780006753445

Trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could catch a fish in his hat or cause havoc in the Browns’ kitchen just trying to be helpful?

Starfell

ISBN: 9780008308407

Willow Moss, the youngest in a family of witches, has a magical ability for finding lost things. But when the day Tuesday goes missing, can Willow save the day - by finding the lost one?

Marshmallow Pie The Cat Superstar

ISBN: 9780008355852

Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean SugarPie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat. He LOVES the easy life. And he loves being lazy. But what will happen when his new owner, Amelia Lime, decides to turn Pie into a STAR…

Oona and the Shark

ISBN: 9780008511845

Oona is one determined little mermaid. She loves to invent and inspire. But one underwater creature, Stanley the shark, doesn’t enjoy Oona’s company…or her creations. Can she face her biggest challenge yet and befriend the shark?

Small’s Big Dream

ISBN: 9780008501099

In Small’s world, everything is small – her shoes, her bed, everything. But her dreams are big. And Small discovers that when you dream big, anything – and everything – can happen.

Featured Audio Authors Featured Audio Authors

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang

We are thrilled to have Space Blasters included in the NLT’s Little Big Book Club! Audiobooks are such a wonderful way to make books more accessible to more readers, and we hope that Space Blasters will engage and captivate young readers. Stories are for everyone and the Little Big Book Club helps ensure that everyone can discover the joy of reading.

Katie and Kevin Tsang are bestselling children’s authors. They met in 2008 while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. In addition to the Space Blasters series, they are the co-authors of the young fiction series Sam Wu is not Afraid and the Dragon Realm books. Katie also writes YA as Katherine Webber. They currently live in London with their young daughters.

Suzie Wen LOVES gadgets and inventing things – but her inventions don’t always turn out as planned... And when Suzie invents the Super 3DTV Gizmo, she ends up getting transported into her favourite TV show – Space Blasters! Can she use her inventing skills to get home?