


With gentle humour and fun illustrations, this book confidently combines faith and science as God-thechef helps readers navigate through the Big Bang, Inflation Theory, and getting to know your Goldilocks stars from your supermassive black holes. And that’s not all! As you explore God’s creative processes, you’ll also see some of the beauty and complexity involved in getting things just right for life as we know it to unfold.
This book has been created in partnership with The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge, UK. They have helped in every part of the process to ensure our science and theology are in line with current understandings and discoveries.
9781399806480 • £10.99
TPB • 198x153mm • 19pp
eBook: 9781399806497
Age range: 8-12 years
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eyes to the latest scientific theories on the origins, history, and future of the universe by showing them how to cook their own cosmos.
After studying chemistry at university, Elizabeth Cole has enjoyed a long career specialising in chemical technologies. She has a strong interest in the interface between science and faith and loves how they complement and enlighten one another. Elizabeth and her husband have four children, eleven grandchildren and live in Gloucestershire with a very wimpy cat.
Patrick Laurent is a freelance illustrator and designer. From a very young age Patrick was constantly drawing and creating things; he loves working with all kinds of materials, but his starting point is always the classic pencil and paper. He lives in London with his wife and three children.
For their first co-authored book, husband and wife Guvna B and Emma Borquaye write a children’s book about grief and loss.
In 2019, Guvna B and Emma Borquaye had their first child, Ezra. As they began to navigate the word of parenthood, they soon realised the challenge of having to explain the concept of loss to their young son. After the award-winning rapper Guvna B lost his dad unexpectedly in 2017, Guvna B wanted Ezra to know about his grandad, even though he was no longer with them.
9781529395136 • £9.99
HB • 240x240mm • 32pp
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Age range: 3-8 years
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Where Grandad Lives answers the call to help parents and children discuss grief and loss together. Featuring characters based on Ezra and his friends, Ezra shares that his Grandad lives somewhere really special. When his friend Zadie is unsure she knows where - and when all her ideas of special homes are exhausted - she has to ask Ezra to show her... And Ezra shares what it’s like when someone you love lives in your heart: the good, the bad and the hard to explain.
Guvna B has won two Mobo Awards and three Unsigned Music Awards. His last two albums have amassed more than 15 million streams, the latest of which was the UK’s highest charting non-explicit rap album of 2020. Guvna B’s previous book was published in 2021, titled, Unspoken: Toxic Masculinity and How I Faced the Man Within the Man.
Emma Borquaye is the founder of online platform, Girl Got Faith. She is passionate about young people realising their full potential and uses her platform to encourage positive body-image, faith and self esteem.
The most iconic sound of the coronation will be the familiar song of our national anthem. First recorded as a prayer more than three thousand years ago and used at every coronation since 973AD, this prayer has become part of who we are as a nation.
As featured recently in the Daily Telegraph, God Save the King is leading the conversation, as we ask - how well do we know our National Anthem? Should every child learn it ahead of the momentous celebration?
9781399809917 • £9.99
HB • 203x203mm • 32pp
eBook: 9781399812368
Age range: 3-8 years
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God Save the King uses the words of our national anthem (first and last verses) and takes us on a tour of the UK, celebrating so many aspects of our wonderful culture: our creativity and sportsmanship, our NHS and frontline services, our rich agricultural and maritime heritage, our forward-looking urban regeneration alongside our rural and seaside traditions and of course, our unrivalled ability to queue!
Anne-Marie Minhall is a broadcaster, journalist and voiceover artist who loves radio, cooking, cricket, music, theatre and art. She is well known for her hugely popular afternoon show on Classic FM.
Rosie Brooks is an illustrator working in pen and ink and watercolour. She has created illustrations for a long list of international clients including Classic FM, Sir Paul McCartney and The Royal Opera House. This is her third book.
A wonderful gift for celebrating confirmation or baptism and other family events. This A-Z of the Christian faith is written for beginners of all ages.
It is suitable for anyone aged 9 - 90.
It introduces the key words and concepts of the Christian faith and tells the story of how God’s heart is open to everyone through the life, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ.
9781399805278 • £12.99
HB • 246x189mm • 64pp
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Stephen Cottrell is the Archbishop of York and was for almost ten years Bishop of Chelmsford; before that he was Bishop of Reading. He has worked in parishes in London and Chichester, as Canon Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral, as Missioner in the Wakefield diocese and as part of Springboard, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s evangelism team.
He has written widely on evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his most recent books are On Priesthood (2020), a series of Lent and Holy Week meditations, The Things He Carried (2008), a follow up of reflections for Easter Day, The Things He Said (2009), The Nail: Being part of the Passion (2011) and Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the paintings of Stanley Spencer (2012). His bestselling I Thirst was the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book for 2004.
Coming Soon in 2024
9781399806749 • £12.99
B Format Hardback • 192pp
eBook: 9781399806763
Audio: 9781399813563
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Bear Grylls draws on his survival experience to share the principles that have helped him overcome fear, develop a positive mindset and live life with confidence.
Written with emotional health advocate Will Van Der Hart, this book explores topics like motivation, courage, relationships, self-care and determination, offering practical advice.
We’ve teamed up with children’s experts to handpick the best bits of Bear’s book for grownups – Mind Fuel – to create this relevant guide for whatever life throws at you.
A former Special Forces soldier and Everest mountaineer, Bear Grylls starred in Discovery’s hit TV series Man vs. Wild for seven seasons, before hosting the National Geographic Channel series, Running Wild with Bear Grylls. Bear is a dedicated family man to his wife and three sons, and they live on a remote island off the UK.
Rev Will van der Hart is an experienced life coach, mental health first aider and emotional health expert who speaks at national forums. Will is the author of several successful books on emotional health and codirects a charity with an international reach focussing on mental health and the Christian faith:
www.mindandsoulfoundation.org
The world’s most recognised adventurer Bear Grylls offers brilliant tips and activities to help you build mental resilience in this fully illustrated and designed book for older children and teens.
TV star, former Special Forces soldier, Guinness World Record holder, author and the first ever Chief Ambassador to World Scouting, Bear Grylls is an inspiration for youngsters who want to make the most of life’s adventures. In his recent bestseller Soul Fuel Bear revealed, for the first time, the inspiration that helps him to stand strong and find peace each day. Now Soul Fuel for Young Explorers takes his message and inspires children and young people to find courage and confidence in this source too.
Bear offers seventy reflections along with stories from his own life – brilliantly illustrated by Patrick Laurent –making it a vibrant and engaging devotional for young readers.
9781529347746 • £10.99
B Format Hardback • 192pp
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Bear Grylls is the author of over 85 books that have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. A former Special Forces soldier and Everest mountaineer, Bear now has a global TV presence and has become known worldwide as one of the most recognised faces of survival and outdoor adventure.
Patrick Laurent is a freelance illustrator and designer. From a very young age Patrick was constantly drawing and creating things; he loves working with all kinds of materials, but his starting point is always the classic pencil and paper. He lives in London with his wife and three children.
Inspired by the hugely successful How to Pray, Pete Greig takes his simple guide to prayer and gives children the same tools and encouragement. How to Pray: A Guide for Young Explorers is packed full of real life stories, teaching, fun facts, activities and inspiration to get creative and confident in prayer. With insights and ideas from CBBC presenter and author Gemma Hunt, children’s workers and children from around the country, this is the go-to guide for prayer for a new generation.
9781529347746 • £10.99
TPB • 216x153mm • 256pp
eBook: 9781529347760
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Pete Greig is a writer, church-planter and bewildered co-founder of the 24-7 movement. He heads up Emmaus Rd in Guildford with his wife Sammy, serves as Vice-President for the NGO Tearfund and was part of the senior leadership team at HTB in London for seven years. Pete’s publications include Red Moon Rising, God on Mute, The Prayer Course and Dirty Glory. He loves art galleries, live music and knocking down walls.
Pete tweets regularly @petegreig
Gemma Hunt presents CBBC‘s BAFTA award-winning children’s programme Swashbuckle. She features in the new video releases of the Alpha Course and the Prayer Course 2. A regular main stage host for Christian events such as Big Church Day Out and Spring Harvest, Gemma is also a children’s author and has extensive experience working with children.
Illustrated by Joe Sutphin
Andrew Peterson is an award-winning author and also critically acclaimed in the music industry. He’s married to Jamie; they have two sons, Aedan and Jesse, and one daughter, Skye.
Andrew lives in Nashville, USA and is available for online events.
Joe Sutphin was known in school as ‘that kid who can draw.’ He is the illustrator of Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions by Sheila Grau and the New York Times bestselling novel Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
The Wingfeather Saga has now sold over a million copies worldwide!
The Wingfeather Saga is also available as an animated series and it can be watched online for free!
Season One has been viewed over five million times already!
Season Two is currently in production.
Facebook: The Wingfeather Saga
Website: wingfeathersaga.com
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Andrew Peterson
9781529359800 • £9.99
Demy Trade Paperback • 304pp
eBook: 9781529359817
Audiobook: 9781529371147
Age range: 8+ years
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Andrew Peterson
9781529359831 • £8.99
Demy Trade Paperback • 352pp
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Andrew Peterson
9781529359879 • £9.99
Demy Trade Paperback • 512pp
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Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarrelling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Here within this book lie seven stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, and heartbreaking histories. The Shining Isle is restored, but Aerwiar is vast – and these authors have tales yet to tell...
• Explore the inner walls of Yorsha Doon, from the creator of Aewiar, Andrew Peterson
• Jennifer Trafton’s warm and whimsical writing in “The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe”
• Learn the origins of Ollister Pebmrick’s encounter with a raggant in “Willow Worlds” by N. D. Wilson
9781399807012 • £12.99
Royal Trade Paperback • 348pp
eBook: 9781399807029
Age range: 8-12 years
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• Travel with young Podo Helmer on an epic hunt for sea dragons by A. S. Peterson
• Jonathan Rogers presents “The Ballard of Lanric and Rube”
• Douglas McKelvey’s epic, heartbreakingly hopeful novella “The Places Beyond the Maps”
• And discover what life was like for Maraly and Gammon in the first-ever Wingfeather comic!
This detailed companion is essential to all who travel to the lands of Skree, and a must-have for all Wingfeather Saga fans. Now with allnew illustrations!
Sketcher, adventurer, disguiser, and sneaker Ollister B. Pembrick roamed all of Skree with a sketchbook and pen, searching behind every tree stump and under every stone, in every river and on every hill, to discover and document the endless living wonders of the Maker’s world. He risked life and limb – quite literally – to compile sketches and details of the creatures of Skree, usually from the cover of a hollow log, a hedge, or a pile of leaves.
9781399807036 • £8.99 B Format Paperback • 128pp
eBook: 9781399807043
Age range: 8-12 years
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Refer to this carefully documented Creaturepedia before traversing through the Stony Mountains or harvesting fartichokes within a fortnight after a sandstorm. The drawings and field notes about squeeblins, toothy cows, oiples, and more will surely save any explorer’s life and will definitely keep them – and their appendages – from being gobbled. Tread carefully, young adventurer. The creatures within are not to be trifled with.
Andrew Peterson is an award-winning author and also critically acclaimed in the music industry. He’s married to Jamie; they have two sons, Aedan and Jesse, and one daughter, Skye.
Andrew lives in Nashville, USA and is available for online events.
Krish and Miriam Kandiah | Illustrated by Andy Gray
Award-winning Bible stories from around the world to inspire you on your own adventure with God!
Voted Children’s Book of the year 2022 at the Christian Resources Together Awards, Whistlestop Tales also gained an Award of Merit at the Christianity Today 2022 Book Awards.
A superspy from Syria on a surprising secret mission. An ancient mystery unlocked by a senator from Sudan. A brave refugee from Jordan who makes history. An Italian soldier whose world is turned upside down. Discover these and other brilliant Bible stories from around the world to inspire you on your own adventure with God!
9781529377538 • £10.99
HB • 216x153mm • 240pp
9781529377545 • £8.99
B Format Paperback • 240pp
eBook: 9781529377552
Age range: 8-12 years
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Winner of the Children’s Book of the Year Awards 2022 Christian Resources Together
Winner of the Award of Merit in the Children’s Category at Christianity Magazine Books Award
Dr Krish Kandiah is a theologian, author and activist, and works with the government to improve the lives of vulnerable children in the care system. He and his wife, Miriam, are birth parents, adoptive parents and foster carers and are passionate about helping children to flourish. Together they have authored fourteen books.
Krish and Miriam Kandiah | Illustrated by Andy Gray
A prince who was lost for words.
A sister who worried far too much.
A brother who walked differently through the world.
A girl who had to be seen to be believed.
Join Krish and Miriam Kandiah on another adventure through 10 retellings of stories from the Bible!
9781399801300 • £12.99
HB • 216x153mm • 240pp
9781399801324 • £8.99
B Format Paperback • 240pp
eBook: 9781399801317
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While many people with disabilities, differences and disadvantages are often under-valued in our society, under-acknowledged in history and underrepresented, Krish and Miriam Kandiah team up again with illustrator Andy Gray to show how God gives people with disabilities a special mention, special honour and very special jobs.
Andy Gray has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He’s also a DJ, producer, speaker, magician, and even a Church of England minister. He’s worked professionally with children and young people for over thirty years in schools and churches. Sometimes he gets bored. He is proud to be autistic and encourages people to embrace their uniqueness and live life to the full.
Sent off to school for the first time in his life, nine-yearold Bobby Dean is more than a little nervous. Busy making new friends, learning lines for the Nativity Play, and trying not to laugh at all of the head teacher’s terrible jokes, he soon discovers that when he sings magical things can happen!
From rescuing kidnapped dogs to seeing ghosts, helping Santa, and even travelling back in time to make friends with a weary soldier at a very special football match, Bobby Dean’s first term is going to be one full of wonder, adventure and the magic of song!
Ideal for children aged 5-7 this Christmas!
9781529376128 • £8.99
B Format HB • 192pp
eBook: 9781529376142
Age range: 5-7 years
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Aled Jones MBE has been a household name since the 1980s and will forever be remembered as one of the world’s most successful boy sopranos. He made his professional debut as a 12-year-old performing the role of the Angel in Handel’s Oratorio ‘Jeptha’ on BBC Two and BBC Radio 3 and aged 15 captured the hearts of the nation with his cover of the signature tune to The Snowman: ‘Walking in the Air’. He has performed for Pope John Paul II, HM the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales in a private recital, as well as presenting numerous radio and television programmes, including for children. To date, he has released forty albums which have sold millions of copies around the world and he has written four books, the most recent being Everyday Blessings, released with great success in 2020. Bobby Dean is Aled’s brand new and first-ever collection of books for children.
Spring Term is here and if Bobby Dean thought his adventures were over, he couldn’t be more wrong! He’s going to have to deal with a giant Easter Bunny, an evil wizard, and a trip to the zoo - and what is the story behind the strange golden egg? But massive news then comes in and Bobby Dean needs to rescue the school, and his home, from demolition!
With the help of his new pal, Noel the mouse, his fantastic gang of friends, and the magic of his voice, Bobby is in for another rollercoaster ride of a school term!
9781529376166 • £8.99
B Format HB • 208pp
eBook: 9781529376173
Age range: 8-12 years
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Rosie Brooks is an illustrator based in London. Her illustrations have appeared in a large number of children’s books as well as across many advertising and marketing campaigns, for charitable and educational institutions.
Immerse yourself in this fast-paced middle-grade fantasy about magic ink, a secret society, and a boy who yearns to make his mark.
Eleven-year-old Everett wishes he were as brave as the characters in the comic books his dad draws. But when his father goes missing after a mysterious train crash in London, Everett and his little sister Bea are left with nothing but questions and a briefcase with a curious old pen. They soon discover that the pen is far from ordinary - in the right hands, its magical Ink can be used to create anything imaginable. But the Ink has dangerous enemies called Blotters, and soon Everett and Bea are running for their lives.
9781399805049 • £12.99
Demy HB • 384pp
eBook: 9781399805063
Age range: 8-12 years
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Aided by Inklings, secret protectors of the Ink, Everett and Bea embark on a perilous quest across England and Scotland to track down a lost Inkwell that may be tied to their father’s disappearance. The magic of the Ink helps create escape routes and clever disguises, but the Blotters won’t stop until they’ve destroyed not just the Ink, but Everett and his family as well. Now it’s up to Everett to save the day, but he can’t seem to make the Ink work like everyone else can. Will Everett find a way to draw upon the most magical power of all - his courage - before it’s too late?
J. D. Peabody has always loved stories, and his career has been spent improving his ability to write and tell them. The Inkwell Chronicles: The Ink of Elspet marks his first venture into children’s literature. J.D. is a native of the Pacific Northwest, where he lives with his wife, who offsets the perpetually gray skies. Learn more about J.D. and his books at www.jdpeabody. com.
The Incredible Power of God’s Word will help children get to know God as they read his promises and apply his words to their lives. Grouped by topic, each entry in the book contains Bible verses, a child-friendly interpretation of each verse, and words of comfort and encouragement from Joyce Meyer. Topics include God’s care and protection of his children, being kind, loving family and friends, anxiety, hurt feelings and saying sorry.
9781529375756 • £12.99
HB • 216x148mm • 96pp
eBook: 9781529356120
Age range: 3-8 years
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Joyce Meyer is the bestselling author of more than 100 inspirational books, including The Power of Simple Prayer, Approval Addiction, Power Thoughts and Battlefield of the Mind. Joyce’s ‘Enjoying Everyday Life’ radio and television programmes are broadcast around the world.
9781529375756 • £8.99
HB • 228x241mm • 32pp
Age range: 3-8 years
Exclusive territories: EU; Ire; UK
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You Are helps you share God’s promises in a natural, appealing way with little children. The delightful illustrations of parent and baby animals affirm the feeling of companionship and togetherness.
Each page includes a loving term of endearment, an encouraging spiritual affirmation, and a verse from Scripture to help imprint the Lord’s promises and truths on their hearts. You Are will teach your kids that they are cherished by you and by their heavenly Father.
9781529377576 • £6.99
Board Book with HB casing
150x150mm • 10pp
Age range: 0-5 years
Exclusive territories: UK HH & Commonwealth (Ex Canada)
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You Are is a delightful contemporary Christening, Dedication or New Baby gift.
This edition has been adapted for the UK market.
Bedtime blessings from the Bible is a great way to end the day together.
The Bible speaks of God’s promises of protection and rest. Read these loving affirmations and encouraging Scriptures as you tuck your little one into bed.
Charming illustrations of baby animals and their parents bring a calming atmosphere and prepare your child for sleep. Creating a rhythm for peace and safety as part of the bedtime routine is proven to aid sleep for little ones.
Tonight is a delightful contemporary Christening, Dedication or New Baby gift.
This edition has been adapted for the UK market.
9781529377569 • £6.99
Board Book with HB casing 150x150mm • 10pp
Age range: 0-5 years
Exclusive territories: UK HH & Commonwealth (Ex Canada)
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Emily is a speaker, a nurse, an educator and a mum. Her desire is to share the importance of speaking God’s Word over your littles and to create usable tools, in particular, books, that enable you to do just that. She believes that God’s Word has the power to change and impact lives. Emily lives in the USA.
This colourfully presented Bible – in which each book is styled as a ‘file’ – will invite children into the story of Scripture by encouraging them to play their part as agents with a mission, inspired by the adventures and impact of the special agents they read about, such as Joseph, David, Esther and Mary. In addition to the Agent Profiles, The God Files features a wealth of extra content to help children explore faith, learn about God and to start them off on a lifetime of Bible reading. Each book of the Bible has an introduction that informs agents of the key facts about the file, such as ‘Where the action happened’, and ‘Agents to look out for’. In each book, there are encoded verses to decipher, jokes, ‘Undercover Investigations’, ‘Fascinating Facts’, ‘Agent Essentials’ and much more.
9781529331653 • £19.99
HB • 197x130mm • 1536pp
Age range: 7+ years
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The Bible also contains thirty two full-colour pages, packed with everything a young reader will need to become an agent of God – info on key agent activities, such as prayer, reading the Bible and what to expect at church (or, your ‘Agent Outpost’, as The God Files calls it), testimonies from famous Christians of the past and present, and notes on worship, the trinity and heaven – all vibrantly illustrated.
Andy Robb specialises in developing books for the Christian market and aimed at the 7-11 age range. He has authored nearly fifty books to date which includes the successful Boring Bible series of twelve books and the 50 Bible Stories series.