MMS Diversity & Inclusion Catalogue 2023/24

Y AND SION OGUE 2023/4

THE BEST IN INDEPENDENT CHILDREN’S PUBLISHERS

Many of us are highly aware of the significant shortage of inclusive children’s books on the market. The CLPE’s latest 2022 annual report on ethnic representation in children’s literature, Reflecting Realities, comments on the continued “small yet positive shifts” since their landmark 2017 survey, highlighting a rise from 4% to 20% in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) protagonists in children’s books by 2021. Despite this continued encouraging rise, these figures are still woefully unrepresentative of the 2.5 million BAME schoolchildren in the UK that make up one-third of the national total.

For too long, books with diverse characters, writers and illustrators have come up against barriers in publishing. But the fact remains that these books remain sorely needed. BookTrust has been quick to recognise the benefits of ‘windows’ and ‘mirrors’ in books, where children can gain insights into different ways of life, whilst also finding reflections of themselves and their environments.

voices are key in maintaining cultural sensitivity and accuracy within stories and whilst themes of social justice are important, every child deserves to see themselves inhabiting spaces of adventure, comedy and fantasy too. For children who struggle to find representation in books, the risk is that they term benefits.

So we hope that this curated selection of MMS publisher titles will reflect their readers and contribute

Songs From Around the World

9782925108696 HB £11.99 CD + Download Code

9782925108696 HB £11.99 CD + Download Code

recordings

FROM EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

On

Songs collected by Nathalie Soussana

Illustrations by Magali Attiogbé

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CBMC Code YBCS

WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S AFRICANA BOOK

Price £9.99

Pub date 1 January 2024

• The diversity of musical styles produced is impressive

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An enchanting collection of 25 traditional songs that pay homage to the rich cultural heritage and multilingual communities of East and Southern Africa.

MMS

MUSICAL PICTURE BOOK

ISBN 9782925108702

Hardback / Full colour / 80 pp

21 cm x 21 cm

25 recordings (43 minutes)

CD + digital download code

On all streaming platforms

Age 3 to 7 years

BIC/Thema Code B1M79 / C1M79

CBMC Code YBCS

Price £9.99

Pub date 1 January 2024

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TO THE SONGS ON SPOTIFY

MUSICAL PICTURE BOOK

ISBN 9782924774205

Hardback / Full colour / 64 pp

21 cm x 21 cm

19 recordings (39 minutes)

CD + digital download code

On all streaming platforms

Age 5 to 7 years

BIC/Thema Code B1M79 / C1M79

CBMC Code YBCS

Price £9.99

Pub date 1 January 2024

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50 Godfrey Avenue

Twickenham TW2 7PF info@mms-publishing.com

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tube zither, kayamb, bobre, segakordeon, and ravanne drums round off this wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture.

Lyrics appear transcribed in their original language and translated to English, followed by a map of East and Southern Africa and extensive notes describing the cultural background of each song.

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A wide array of styles skipping rope songs from Mozambique, lullabies from South Africa, counting songs from Réunion, and traditional dance tunes from Madagascar are all performed exquisitely by local musicians in more than a dozen languages and dialects. Vibrant artwork and homegrown instruments, such as the tube zither, kayamb, bobre, segakordeon, and ravanne drums round off this wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture.

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Lyrics appear transcribed in their original language and transl followed by a map of East and Southern Africa and extensive notes describing the cultural background of each song.

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Ph: 0845 370 0067

Nathalie Soussana is the author of several musical pictu

Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winner Songs from the Garden of Eden France. Magali Attiogbé has illustrated several children’s books and work for clients such as Flammarion, Gallimard Jeunesse, Larousse, and Fondation Cartier. She was born in Atakpamé, Togo, and currently lives in France.

SINGS

AND DANCES SONGS FROM LATIN AMERICA

American cultures and to get the whole family dancing

that have withstood backgrounds songs from 17 performances by singing frogs INCLUDES AND Mariana Ruiz published several Europe, Asia, “Silent Book Contest”

An extraordinary collection of traditional nursery rhymes and lullabies in Spanish that have withstood the test of time. Warm, colour backgrounds provide the setting for this endearing repertoire of family performances transport the young listener into a playful, fanc published several books for children as an author and illustrator in Latin America,

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THE HUMMINGBIRD SINGS

THE HUMMINGBIRD SINGS AND DANCES SONGS FROM LATIN AMERICA

Songs collected and illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson

Recordings by Grupo Cántaro

A really wonderful way to introduce children to music from many Latin American cultures and to get the whole family dancing KIRKUS REVIEWS

performances transport the young listener into a playful, fanciful world inhabited by singing frogs and dancing skeletons!

INCLUDES A MAP OF LATIN AMERICA AND COMPLETE LYRICS IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

Mariana Ruiz Johnson studied fine arts and illustrations in Argentina. She has published several books for children as an author and illustrator in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. In 2015, she won the international “Silent Book Contest” at the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair with her book Grupo Cántaro is a Mexican musical-vocal ensemble founded in 1979 that is dedicated to composing, arranging and performing songs for children. They have released seven albums

An extraordinary collection of traditional nursery rhymes and lullabies in Spanish that have withstood the test of time. Warm, colourful illustrations with earth-toned backgrounds provide the setting for this endearing repertoire of family-friendly songs from 17 different countries. Solid musicianship supporting lively vocal performances transport the young listener into a playful, fanciful world inhabited by singing frogs and dancing skeletons!

AND and illustrated by Mariana Ruiz way to introduce children to American cultures and to get the whole family dancing

INCLUDES A MAP OF LATIN AMERICA

AND COMPLETE LYRICS IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

Mariana Ruiz Johnson studied fine arts and illustrations in Argentina. She has published several books for children as an author and illustrator in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. In 2015, she won the international “Silent Book Contest” at the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair with her book Sleep Tight Grupo Cántaro is a Mexican musical-vocal ensemble founded in 1979 that is dedicated to composing, arranging and performing songs for children. They have released seven albums

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Learn about cultural traditions, homegrown instruments, and more!

Window on the World is a series of titles aimed at giving very young children a basic knowledge and understanding of how children live around the world. Each title contains minimal text and stunning photographs featuring children from all over the world in everyday situations.

Encourages young children to learn about and respect other

Simple text ideal for reading aloud.

If you want to know where in the world the pictures are taken you can use this map. Look out for the words in colour – they are an important clue!

BUSY TOES & BUSY FINGERS

Early concepts book about the handiness of thumbs, fingers and toes - perfect for toddlers and pre-schoolers alike.

From finger-painting, to the ‘itsy-bitsy spider’, to waving goodbye and signing ‘I love you’, and in Busy Fingers little ones will learn all that their tiny fingers can do.

Babies and toddlers are usually fascinated with their toes and in Busy Toes it shows all the fun things that they can do. You can rub doggy bellies with your toes, you can put miniature clothes on your toes, you can draw with your toes and you can even make shadow puppets with your toes!

Beautiful chalk illustrations by Fred Willingham depicting a wonderful diversity of children learning and playing with their toes and fingers.

Perfect for toddlers who will love turning the pages and imitating the busy fingers and toes with their own.

Simple text ideal for reading aloud and doing all the actions

Great books for sharing Perfect illustration of diversity and inclusion for early years

Booky Girl

Lulu is one of the busiest and most positive little girls in picture books and her every adventure is prompted by a story. Then she’s off... to the library to research, to the dressing-up box to play, to read to her new baby brother, to plant fowers or to show her mother she’s responsible enough to look after a cat. Even though she’s excited she is well prepared for her frst day at school. She tries new things with her cousin on her frst sleepover...

Anna McQuinn is the creator of successful inclusive series Booky Girl Lulu and Zeki Books. She has written over 30 picture books and is published worldwide in many languages in the UK, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, USA, Canada, China, Brasil, Korea. www.annamcquinn.com

Rosalind Beardshaw’s favourite subject in school was art, so it was an easy decision to become an illustrator. Since then she’s gone on to illustrate more than 30 picture books. www.rosalindbeardshaw.com

AUGUST 2024

ana is a Kurdish Politics graduate and teacher in he heart of London. She never misses a Formula One race and when she isn't teaching or writing she is busy drinking gallons of coffee and

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Anna McQuinn continues to capture the gentle, everyday moments of childhood.

Full of warmth, reassuring, and as with all the books in this series, inclusive and beautifully portrayed.

When you are one year old, every day brings a new experience and when you are little, even small things are big adventures. Zeki greets every new experience with a sense of adventure and a smile! Babies and toddlers just love looking at images of other babies like themselves and will enjoy seeing their everyday world in a story.

Defnitely one to add to the bookshelves of those with toddlers be that at home or in a nursery setting.

When you are one year old, every day brings a new experience and when you are little, even small things are big adventures. Zeki greets every new experience with a sense of adventure and a smile! Babies and toddlers just love looking at images of other babies like themselves and will enjoy seeing their everyday world in a story.

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– Erin on Goodreads

toddlers just love looking at images of other babies like themselves and will enjoy seeing their everyday world in a story.

Defnitely one to add to the bookshelves of those with toddlers be that at home or in a nursery setting.

ANNA MCQUINN RUTH HEARSON

Back at their places, the band waited for Nefertiti’s cue.

“I am Nefertiti ,” Nefertiti whispered, then she drummed, just like she’d done since she was little.

Cu cu ch a c h a, Cu cu cha ,

Cu c u cha cha, Cu cu cha!

Farmer Falgu Chitra Soundar

Chitra Soundar has published over 30 well loved picture books in India and the UK.

The energetic Farmer Falgu tales radiate with adventure and optimism, while Kanika Nair underscores it with minimalistic artwork splashed with just a dab of vivid, striking colour.

ISBNs

9788181903129 Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market

9788181903563 Farmer Falgu Goes Kite Flying

9788181903112 Farmer Falgu Goes on a Trip

9788181903556 Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela

ISBN: 978-1-907825-545

Publication Date: October 23

BIC: YBCS

CBMC: B3M79

Bethlehem has never been so busy! Leah, the innkeeper’s daughter is rushed off her feet. Then in the starlight miracles begin. This beautiful, fresh new telling of the Nativity story, through the eyes of a young girl, brings a wonderful humanity to this familiar tale.

Price: £12.99

Format: Hardcover

260 x 210mm

Extend: 32 pages

‘Tall Tales’ are beautifully told traditional stories.

Ages: from 4 years upwards

Explores: The Nativity; the birth of a child; helping strangers; empathy; wonder at mysterious things; material poverty and spiritual riches; universal human experience; sharing.

Key selling points:

Bethlehem has never been so busy! Leah, the innkeeper’s daughter is rushed off her feet. Then in the starlight miracles begin. This beautiful, fresh new telling of the Nativity story, through the eyes of a young girl, brings a wonderful humanity to this familiar tale.

Margaret Bateson-Hill is an author and a storyteller. She has travelled to tell stories as far afield as Beijing and Moscow. This storytelling brings the freshness of performance to her writing as well as the surest touch in terms of understanding her audience. www.margaretbateson-hill.co.uk

• Perfect gift book for Christmas and all times.

• Vibrant and emotive artwork.

Karin Littlewood Karin Littlewood lives and works in London. Originally from Yorkshire, she studied graphic design and has produced work for numerous newspapers and magazines, design and packaging companies and has illustrated over forty children’s books published in the UK and worldwide.

• The Nativity seen from a child’s perspective.

Now with stunning new design covers

• Free audio book

What a wonderful book, it feels a very fresh, compassionate and contemporary retelling and Karin’s illustrations are, as ever, stunning.

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Margaret Bateson-Hill is an author and a storyteller. She has travelled to tell stories as far afield as Beijing and Moscow. This storytelling brings the freshness of performance to her writing as well as the surest touch in terms of understanding her audience. www.margaretbateson-hill.co.uk

Karin Littlewood Karin Littlewood lives and works in London. Originally from Yorkshire, she studied graphic design and has produced work for numerous newspapers and magazines, design and packaging companies and has illustrated over forty children’s books published in the UK and worldwide.

THE HEARTBEAT OF THE LAND

ISBN 9781922503848

Hardback £11.99

About the Author:

Cathy Freeman is a proud Kuku Yalanji and Magarr-Magarr Warra woman. She is also an Australian Indigenous Olympic champion. She ran her frst race when she was fve and realised that she loved the way racing made her feel.

Cathy Freeman was a member of the gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games, and in so doing became the frst female Australian Aboriginal to win a gold medal at an International athletics event. She was awarded Young Australian of the Year in 1991 and Australian of the Year in 1998. She was also crowned World Champion in the 400m in both 1997 and 1999.

Cathy’s most notable achievement, however, came in 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney. Her image was beamed into millions of homes around the world when she became the frst competing athlete to be invited to light the Olympic fame at the opening ceremony. She then went on to win the gold medal in the 400m, realising a life-long dream.

About the Co-Author:

Coral Vass is an award-winning Australian children’s author. She has always loved telling stories and has been writing books for more than a decade. Coral is an ambassador for Reading Out of Poverty and is passionate about giving all children an equal opportunity to read.

About the Illustrator:

About the Author:

Larrikin House

The White Cockatoo illustrated in this book is Cathy Freeman’s Aboriginal spiritual totem, inherited by members of her family and defines their relationship with each other and creation.

142-144 Frankston Dandenong Rd, Dandenong South Victoria 3175 Australia www.larrikinhouse.com.au

First Published in Australia by Larrikin House 2022 (larrikinhouse.com.au)

Cathy’s mother’s and grandmother’s language is that of the Kuku Yalanji people of far north Queensland, Australia. Several Indigenous languages are spoken in the Wujal Wujal region; the main one is the Kuku Yalanji language, extending to Cooktown, Mossman and along the coastline to Cape York.

Written by: Cathy Freeman with Coral Vass

Illustrated by: Tannya Harricks

Cover Designed by: Tannya Harricks

Design & Artwork by: Mary Anastasiou (imaginecreative.com.au)

Dikal - Birds

Pronounced: dig gull

Dikal Wubal - means multiple birds

Wungar - Sun

Cathy Freeman is a proud Kuku Yalanji and Magarr-Magarr Warra woman. She is also an Australian Indigenous Olympic champion. She ran her frst race when she was fve and realised that she loved the way racing made her feel.

Tannya Harricks is an award-winning illustrator and artist who has previously illustrated several picture books about Australian animals and the vast Australian landscape. Tannya lives in Sydney near a National Park which provides endless inspiration for her illustrations and oil paintings.

I hear Cathy’s racing feet.

Cathy Freeman was a member of the gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games, and in so doing became the frst female Australian Aboriginal to win a gold medal at an International athletics event. She was awarded Young Australian of the Year in 1991 and Australian of the Year in 1998. She was also crowned World Champion in the 400m in both 1997 and 1999.

Cathy’s most notable achievement, however, came in 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney. Her image was beamed into millions of homes around the world when she became the frst competing athlete to be invited to light the Olympic fame at the opening ceremony. She then went on to win the gold medal in the 400m, realising a life-long dream.

About the Co-Author: Coral Vass is an award-winning Australian children’s author. She has always loved telling stories and has been writing books for more than a decade. Coral is an ambassador for Reading Out of Poverty and is passionate about giving all children an equal opportunity to read.

About the Illustrator:

Tannya Harricks is an award-winning illustrator and artist who has previously illustrated several picture books about Australian animals and the vast Australian landscape. Tannya lives in Sydney near a National Park which provides endless inspiration for her illustrations and oil paintings.

All rights reserved. Including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form unless specifcally permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 as amended.

Any illustrations included in this book which may depict known persons (deceased or alive) do not imply any connection to or endorsement from those persons or their respective estates, and do not imply any suppor t or commercial gain by the author or owner of this book.

Pronounced: dig gull woo bull

Bubu - Land (also means soil)

Pronounced: oong arr (roll the r)

Diburr - Seed (also means egg)

Pronounced: di burr (roll the r)

A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Australia. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au

Pronounced: boo boo

Wawubaja - River (Yilki - creek, inlet)

Pronounced: war woo jar

Jalun - Sea, ocean

Pronounced: jar lin

Juku - Trees

Pronounced: joo goo

Juku wubal - means group of trees

Pronounced: joogoo woo bull

ISBN: 9781922503848 (Hardback)

Muyar - Wind

ISBN: 9781922503855 (Paperback)

Pronounced: moy yarr (roll the r)

A sweet, simple story with luscious pictures that evoke of hot days, warm friendships and the smell of mango 24 pages, 9.5” x 8.5”, full colour, soft cover, for 5 years and , Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu,

Mali’s Magical Day is about finding the courage to step outside one’s comfort zone and shows how a child can find confidence through exploration and being independent, plus the strength to help others who lack confidence. While Mali is sight-impaired, this is not a story about disability but one that normalises disability in a fun story that all children will relate to.

Under The Red Shawl is a story about a journey, hope and creating fun with the little that you have. Starting out in a new place is tough, but friendship, kindness and imagination help Salim, Mama and Donkey discover their new world.

Tarique Aziz

Scott Stuart is a best-selling children’s book author who is committed to creating content that empowers kids. His books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, My Shadows is Pink has sold over 60,000 copies His empowering messages have been seen over 100 million times on Social Media, and he is a leading voice on fully accepting and empowering our children, exactly as they are.

Self-discovery and resilience thread through these stories of inclusion and diversity.

Both he and his shadow in dresses they stood! With shimmering seams and pink sparkling hoods!

IDENTITY & INCLUSION

FANTASTIC FRANKIE

Jess Rose | 1st May 2022

Frankie is a fox with plenty of style ... Fabulous in a rainbow cape, Amazing in pirate boots and ready to take on the world in a gold crown! Not everyone likes what Frankie wears ... The more Frankie tries to change, the more unhappy Frankie feels. But what happens when friends start to miss their old Frankie?

Join Frankie on a journey of discovery and happiness and, above all, staying true to yourself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

Jess Rose is an illustrator, author and designer, living and working in rural Yorkshire with her husband, 2 children and cat, Gizmo, and dog, Ghibli. When Jess isn't working and spending time with her family, she can be found walking in the countryside, wild swimming and practising aerial hoop.

SALES POINTS

! A story about a fabulous and stylish fox who eventually learns to be confident and happy, this book has a strong text with an impactful message.

! A personal book about self-discovery and self-expression, the author wrote it to encourage children to shine their own light and be confident in who they are.

! Clever use of colour by the author/illustrator to clearly convey different feelings and messages to the target audience.

After years working in design, Jess eventually took the jump to grow the illustration side of her work, sign with an agent and follow her dream of working in children's publishing.

Jess has worked as illustrator for several children's books and her illustrations have even featured on CBeebies

After illustrating many authors’ wonderf own stories to tell and began her journey as an author and illustrator. Fantastic Frankie is her debut book, written to encourage children to shine their own light and be confident in who they are. by Email: Jesroseo@hotmail.com

Website: www.jessrosecreative.com

‘CHILDREN FIRST’ WINNER FICTION

MONGOOS

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Zai Whitaker

Niloufer Wadia

Gundu and Keeri Humongoose take a decision! To move out of the jungle! And so begins their adventure into the unknown… filled with danger from two-legged creatures.

84 pages, 7” x 5”, black & white, soft cover

English

HRINKING VAN by Manjula Padmanabhan

Three days to go before a killer asteroid will end life on Earth! Everyone is in a panic. Everyone, that is, but Vanita, who has things to do. Such as saving the planet. She has a plan drawn up to the minutest detail. All pure science. With just a little help from fridge magnets, a little puppy – and a special ‘shrinking’ gift that she

Manjula Padmanabhan’s cartoonist’s eye for people and their little eccentricities conflates with a supergirl story to give us this spectacular science fiction for young readers. A side splittingly hilarious book from a master storyteller with her tongue

firmly in cheek and a straight face!

96 pages, 7.5” x 5”, black & white, soft cover

English

Peek A Book Children’s Choice Award (Ages 7-8) 2018

BIDDEN FOREST by Kay

S. Soumya Menon

Arun has been told never to go to the forest near his house. But of course he So he slips away one day. All is well until he breaks a “rule”… and has to face

fierce King Yaksha, spirit guardian of the forest.

NASREDDIN

56 pages, 7” x 5”, black & white, soft cover

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Best of Indian Children’s Writing (Contemporary Award) 2019

Paperbacks

£6.99 32pp

It is time for Dad’s

Milly loves to be silly. She likes to draw silly pictures, make silly faces, and dance real silly around the room. Milly loves telling silly jokes and making people laugh. She could spend all day being silly. But Milly discovers there are times she must stop being silly and get serious.

In this beginning reader mystery series, Daisy wears her detective hat to solve perplexing mysteries in Classroom 202. She doesn’t stop until every case is cracked!

Carefully constructed text supports emergent readers

Paperbacks

£5.99 24pp

Piper and Chase Piper and her older brother Chase mostly get along. Sometimes he teases her and sometimes she bothers him. In these chapter books for beginning readers, Piper tells how she and her brother resolve their differences and how, sometimes, two heads are better than one!

Paperbacks

£9.99 48pp

Fun chapter books that help build literacy and motivate readers to finish longer stories

In this delightful series for early readers, diners line up outside Chef Kate’s restaurant every day to see what’s on the menu. They are never disappointed. Chef Kate always cooks up something to suit the weather or a special event.

BALLER BOYS

by Venessa Taylor

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Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! AC United is the best club and Shay and Frankie want to play for them Can their friendship survive the competitiveness of football?

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BALLER BOYS VS THE BULLDOZERS

by Venessa Taylor

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Illustrated by Kenneth Ghann

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Book 2 of the bestselling Baller Boys series! Best friends Shay and Frankie realise that nothing ever stays the same, and change is a part of life whether they like it or not With new team members, the threat of losing their precious home turf, and changes afoot in their family lives too, can the boys work together to stay on track?

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THE TWIG MAN

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by Sana Rasoul

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It's been a year since nearly-twelve-year-old Ari's older sister, Lana, ran away. Except Ari knows what really happened. She was taken by the Twig Man, the creepy monster that's haunted the woods for a hundred years. No one will listen, so it's down to Ari to save her. But he had better hurry, as Ari finds himself next on The Twig Man's list...

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Sana is a Kurdish Politics graduate and teacher in the heart of London She never misses a Formula One race and when she isn't teaching or writing

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MIDDLE GRADE

ISBN: 978-1-913835-25-5

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Venessa brings two decades of experience as an inner-city primary school teacher adteacher, to the creation aller Boys series.

Oscar Maxwell

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KNIGHT I AM

by Abiola Bello

Abiola is a Nigerian-British, bestselling, prizewinning children's and YA author who was born and raised in London. She is an advocate for diversity in books for young people. The Very Merry Murder Club (Farshore) was a Waterstones ebut Love rdian best oard for London 8

Teenage warrior Emily, is far from ordinary and she hates it. She’s the daughter of a heroic warrior and the press’s favourite problem child When Emily encounters an old face, she has to find a way to choose between the two people that she loves. The wrong choice could destroy warriors everywhere.

MIDDLE-GRADE

ISBN:978-0-9957806-0-6

£7.99

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EMILY KNIGHT I AM... AWAKENED

by Abiola Bello

Winner of London's Big Read 2019

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2019

Finalist for The People's Book Prize 2019

World Rights available

EMILY KNIGHT I AM... BECOMING

by Abiola Bello

Top 40 Amazon bestseller in Magical Realist Fiction for Young Adults

£8.99

Top 100 Coming of Age Young Adult books

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The Knights are finally reunited and ready to defeat Neci once and for all. But Neci is one step ahead and is targeting them one by one. When one of Emily's best friends is kidnapped, Emily leads the elite team on a rescue mission but nothing can prepare them for what Neci has planned...

MIDDLE-GRADE/ TEEN CROSSOVER

ISBN: 978-1-9161617-8-8

£7.99

Karl Nova is the winner of the 2018 CLiPPA p rize, and the prestigious Ruth Rendell Award for 2020

Fronting the Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition, inspiring over 7,000 entries with his poem Beautiful Ambition and returning to his old primary school to deliver an assembly and individual poetry workshops to Key Stage One and Key Stage Two classes, as well as officially opening the school's new library

Being an ambassador for National Poetry Day, sharing a new poem, ‘see through my eyes’ to celebrate the day and inspire children and young people to get involved

The Curious Case of Karl Nova

‘Karl is a fantastic ambassador for poetry and literacy. He has such a warm and infectious energy … an especially powerful and positive voice in 2020.’

Jonathan

Winner of the 2018 CLiPPA Poetry Book Of The Year

Karl’s second anthology is a collection of very personal poetry and is based on his own unique story. From the UK to Nigeria, and back again, Karl seeks to share his life journey, and explain how it has shaped who he has become today.

NOMINATED FOR THE 2022 CARNEGIE MEDAL 28 9781999774981 £6.99

What would you do and how would you feel if you were suddenly taken away from all that you know? Read on, and you will find out how Karl responded, in this very particular and curious case

Hip Hop artist, author and poet Karl Nova has won the coveted Ruth Rendell Award for his outstanding contribution to raising literacy levels in the UK in 2020.

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Karl Nova

TEN STEPS TO US

by Attiya Khan

Top 3 Amazon bestseller

Islamic Fiction for Young Adults

Aisha has always felt invisible, so no one is more surprised than her when Darren, the hot new boy in school, takes an interest But Aisha is a devout Muslim and Darren is firmly off limits If only there was a way to keep the boy and her faith. Maybe there is... all it takes is ten steps...

YOUNG ADULT

ISBN: 978-1-913835-10-1 £8.99

World Rights available

Attiya is a mother of three and works as a GP in East London. She holds an MA in Modern Literature from Birckbeck, from where she graduated with merits

*Finalist for the National Indie Excellence Awards 2023

*YALC, The Bookseller (‘Hashtag BLAK falls for Khan’s Muslim teen romance’), Eastern Eye, Bad Form Review, BookBrunch, Gal-Dem, Women’s Health Magazine, Beyond the Big 5, TBHonest, MammaMummyMum and more

A GIRL BEHIND DARK GLASSES

BEING AMANI

by Annabelle Steele

Longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2022

Top 30 books about Depression, Mental Illness & Physical and Emotional AbuseFiction for Young Adults

It's been over a year since that night and Amani hopes that starting all over again will help her move on from the past. So, when she moves to a new city, Amani wants to focus on her new life, but everything is falling apart and Amani finds herself looking for happiness in all the wrong places

YOUNG ADULT

ISBN: 978-1-913835-04-0 £8.99

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ANNABELLE STEELE

Annabelle s a primary school teacher in Manchester She’s been writing poetry and YA and children’s fiction since her own primary school days She's a mother to three young boys

*Shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2022

*Renaissance Accelerated Reader Book of the week

*BBC Radio Merseyside

*As seen in Closer Magazine, Manchester World, BookMachine, BookBrunch, The Bookseller, Race Relations At Work Podcast, Book Boys Podcast, Bad Form Review, and more

A GIRL IN ONE ROOM

by Jessica TaylorBearman

HIJAB AND RED LIPSTICK

by Yousra Imran

Featured in Vogue

Longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021

Top 5 Amazon bestseller for Islamic Fiction for Young Adults

When Sara and her family move from London to the Arabian Gulf, it feels like every door is being closed on Sara's future Can Sara find her voice again? Will she ever be free?

YOUNG ADULT

ISBN: 978-1-9162864-9-8

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USRA IMRAN

Yousra is half-English and half- Egyptian and grew up between London and the Arabian Peninsula Yousra has had articles published in a number of printed and online publications in the Middle East and UK Yousra was the winner of Hashtag Press 2020 competition and won a book deal for her debut book.

*Featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, The Bookseller, The New Arab, BBC, Refinery29, The Financial Times, The Yorkshire Post, The Telegraph & Argus, LoveReading, Bookish Magazine, The Candid Book Club, Frost Magazine, The Bookseller and many more

A Girl Beyond Closed Doors

By Jessica Taylor-Bearman

by Jessica TaylorBearman

Number 1 bestseller Amazon & Waterstones

Winner for Best Non-Fiction The People's Book Prize 2019

Number 1 bestseller Amazon & Waterstones

Winner for Best Non-Fiction The People's Book Prize 2019

ISBN: 978-1-913835-30-9

BIC B BISAC: BIO033000

Media requests & enquiries:

publicity@hashtagpress.co.uk

The perfect memoir for Christmas 2023! The much-anticipated concluding book in this best-selling series. After 12 years of being trapped in the world of one room by the M.E. Monster, Jessica's dreams start to come true. She's pregnant! But Jessica has to adjust to being a disabled mum in an inaccessible world and face the critics who doubt her abilities. And when the pandemic hits just as they relocate to a new county, isolation takes on a new form, as they learn to adjust to being a family of three in one flat limited by government-enforced restrictions and fear of contracting Covid. Balancing parenthood and chronic illness, expectations versus reality, Jessica discovers alternative fairytale endings are possible... a life beyond closed doors.

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About the Author

OTHER BOOKS BY JESSICA TAYLOR-BEARMAN &

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BEING AM

Jessica Taylor-Bearman was born in March 1991, at Maidstone Hospital in England. She grew up in Rochester and Canterbury, Kent, where she attended Rochester Grammar School for Girls. At the age of 15, she became acutely unwell with an illness called M.E. She was continuously hospitalised from 2006 to 2010, suffering with the most severe form of the condition. This included her being bedridden, unable to move, speak, eat and more. She began to write in her mind, and when finally able to speak again, she began to write through her audio diary 'Bug'.

From a darkened world, bound by four walls, a young woman called Jessica tells the tale of her battle against the M.E Monster.

Jessica returns home after four years in hospital. Everyone has moved on, but her battle with the M E Monster is far from over Jessica wants to show the world that she is more than what they see and this time they will see her

Top 30 books about Mental Illness & P Emotional AbuseFic Adults

YOUNG ADULT

ISBN:978-1-9998053-5-7

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YOUNG ADULT

ISBN: 978-1-913835-01-9

£13 99

World Rights available

Taylor-Bearman is the number 1 bestselling author of A Girl Behind Dark Glasses and A Girl In One Room which shares her real life experience with living with M.E (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). Jessica writes a blog called The World of One Room and has a YouTube video of the same name that has reached tens of thousands of people in multiple countries. Jessica has also featured in a film called Unrest. She is an advocate for raising awareness of M.E. A Girl Behind Dark Glasses has stayed on the bestsellers list since its release in 2018.

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Jessica lives with her husband and two children in Essex.

Praise for Jessica’s Writing

Yes, it can be a difficult & emotional read at times, but Jessica writes with such a strong, chatty voice & honesty that you HAVE to keep turning the pages.” – Sally Doherty, Amazon

“Written by a true warrior.” – Hazel Waite, Amazon

A fascinating and moving account - The London Magazine

TTIYA KHAN

"A moving Holocaust story for younger readers about a young boy sent to Auschwitz and befriended by a magician...A poignant, inspiring story of friendship, hope and survival.”

Page 2 Introduction and CLPE Data

Page 3 The Secret Mountain books with music

Page 4 The Secret Mountain books with music

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Page 6 The Secret Mountain books marketing

Page 7 Window on the World

Page 8 Busy Toes & Busy Fingers

Page 9 Lulu Books by Anna McQuinn

Page 10 Catch! by Trish Cooke

Page 11 Lenny Books by Ken Wilson-Max

Page 12 Zeki Books by Anna McQuinn

Page 13

Farmer Falgu by Chitra Soundar

Page 14 Tall Tales by Margaret Bateson-Hill

Page 15 I Am Nefertiti by Annemarie Anang

Page 16

Heartbeat of the Land by Cathy Freeman

Page 17 Picture Books

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Picture Books

Page 19 My Shadow series by Scott Stuart

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Identity and inclusion

Page 21 Inclusion, self-esteem and celebrating differences

Page 22 Diverse Fiction and Children First Fiction

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Fiction – Silly Milly

Fiction – Detective Daisy/Piper and Chase

Fiction – Chef Kate

Fiction – Baller Boys by Vanessa Taylor/Twig Man by Sana Rasoul

Fiction – Emily Knight by Abiola Bello

Page 28 Karl Nova – Poetry

Page 29 Young Adult/’A Girl’ series by Jessica Taylor-Bearman

Page 30 I Can Be Heard, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Leaving My Homeland

Page 31 Black History/The Consequences of Hate

Page 32 Contents and ordering details

Publishers Featured

Alanna Max, Blake Education, BookLife Publishing, Caboodle Books, Cherrytree Books, Crabtree Books, Duckbill, Five Quills, Hashtag Press, Karadi Tales, Little Steps, New Frontier Publishing, ReadZone Books, Starfish Bay, The Secret Mountain, Tulika Publishers, Wacky Bee Books, and Zero To Ten.

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