TOP YA FICTION
Ninety-nine years of winter.
Ninety-nine years since the first white-haired, three-thumbed slettbyrd - the scourge of the Gördish people - was born. Ninety-nine years since the red-cloaked Slettseeker arrived to destroy every last slettbyrd child... …with Janeck's baby sister next on the list.
To save her, 14-year-old Janeck Potetsky will have to relearn everything he thought he knew about the world. He'll have to take on the wild, snowy wastelands and the brutal prejudices of a century-long regime. He'll have to defeat the allpowerful Slettseeker... or die trying.
Diagnosed as autistic just before joining a new school, 90s- obsessed Jessie is determined to make a fresh start. She plans to keep her diagnosis a secret and creates a list of goals to keep her on track– from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss. But when two very different boys steal her heart, Jessie finds herself re-writing her plans.
Perfect for fans of Adiba Jaigirdar, Attiya Khan & Jenny Han
An integrated reviews, marketing, and promotion campaign by LITPR.
Stay away b*tch.
You weren't her friend. Friends have their friends' backs. No one wants you. We know what you did.
When Summer’s best friend Cee dies from cardiac arrest after both girls have taken pills, the accusations on social media begin. Everyone believes Summer is to blame but she isn't... and she wants to clear her name. As the bullying intensifies, Summer grows closer to revealing the secret both families are harbouring. Who killed Cee? Massive marketing campaign by LITPR
DO YOU DARE ENTER THE ……..
DUALREALM CHRONICLES
Nothing is what it seems. Everything has an impact. Everything changes. Immerse yourself in a story where the complicated fates of unique beings seem trivial compared to a much more intricate pattern of history. The Mitrys trilogy is a set of a wider series of DUALREALM CHRONICLES.
The universe of two continents, engulfed in fratricidal and interracial conflicts, becomes the canvas for the adventures of two heroes, a skilled shaman and a Dark-tainted assassin. Inexorable destiny makes the paths of their fates finally cross. Successive difficult choices change them internally and shape them towards the hostile future that awaits them. Each of them will eventually have to face the coming cruelty of the plans of Semael, the Mage of Darkness, who long ago sold his soul to the ruthless and ambitious deity of Darkness.
DANCE JUST LIKE SO by Annemarie Anang and Natelle Quek
Kwesi loves to dance, especially with Gran. It’s dance class day and Gran will teach Kwesi and the neighbours her trophy-winning dance, the Shooby-Doo Mambo. But Gran hurts her knee before Kwesi can learn all the steps. How will he learn the special dance now? Slowly Kwesi finds the confidence to practice the steps on his own, but dancing without Gran is not the same... Kwesi's inventive solution delivers a heart-warming surprise. Next dance class day, he and Gran dance the new Shooby-Do Mambo.
Twirling their glittery canes in the air while seatedon chairs, they wow all the neighbours – Just Like So!
Arturo is a cheeky show-off and he loves to pull faces and be silly. He desperately wants to be the centre of everybody’s attention and even has dreams of becoming the most famous anteater in the whole wide world. Out of the blue, he gets just what he’s been wishing for and all eyes are on him! But will life in the spotlight turnout to be everything he imagined...? A hilarious, cautionary tale of a naughty, very cheeky anteater who loves to be the centre of attention.
• A funny tale about an anteater who gains fame that will take readers on a whirlwind adventure through farms, TV stations and a media tour to London.
• This is a light-hearted tale that will leave a smile on readers’ faces – just be careful the wind doesn’t change.
• Funny, dynamic illustrations full of character.
Lulu Meets the Bees
Written by Anna McQuinn
Illustrations by
Rosalind Beardshaw
Lulu is really excited!
She is off to visit beekeeper Auntie Zora to meet her bees. Lulu wears a special suit so she can get up close: she sees the queen bee, the workers and even the baby bees. She tastes the honey- it is sweet and sticky, and delicious. It inspires Lulu to do what she can to help the bees.
•Perfect for preparing children for family visits
•Celebrates the cultural exchange between generations
•Naturally inclusive family story
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I AM NEFERTITI by Annemaire Anang and Natelle Quek
Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award An Empathy Lab 2024 Title A Summer Reading Challenge Selection
When Nefertiti plays the drums, the band plays as one. “I am Nefertiti” she says, and she feels ten feet tall. But when the new music teacher shortens her name to ‘Nef’, bit by bit, she starts to shrink. Without Nefertiti to keep the beat, the band is in disarray . . .
“I am Nefertiti!” she whispers to herself. Drawing on her inner strength and with the support of the other children, they help Miss Potts recognise the importance of honouring Nefertiti’s name. Now, when Nefertiti keeps the beat, the music sounds so sweet!
• A heartwarming and joyous new audio edition, beautifully narrated by Annemarie Anang, author of this celebrated title
• Nefertiti is a lively, energetic protagonist sure to inspire children to assert their individuality and take pride in their names
• Filled with rich, colourful pictures by Malaysian-born illustrator Natelle Quek
• Features a children’s band composed of a diverse group of musicians
• A wonderful introduction to instruments and the power of music
• Includes a fact-filled spread featuring the instruments in the story, and information about the great Egyptian Queen Nefertiti
ANNEMARIE ANANG is an actress and former primary school teacher. She began writing for children after struggling to find books for her daughter that featured main characters who reflected the diversity of children in our world. A Londoner, born to Ghanaian parents, she lives in Sweden with her young daughter and husband. This is her first book.
NATELLE QUEK is a Malaysian-born illustrator. Natelle loves to use bold colours and cinematic perspectives. Her work is influenced by pop culture, folk art, nature and her personal heritage. She lives in Southeast England. In 2020, she was awarded the SCBWI IPOC Women’s Scholarship. Natelle has illustrated The Little Mermaid (Penguin) by Anna Kemp, a powerful retelling of a classic fairytale.
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Extent: 32 pp
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SERIES: Wibbly Wobbly
ISBN: 9781784683078
EARLY YEARS
PRICE: £7.99
PUB DATE: December 2024
BINDING: HB
CATEGORY: Children’s board book
BIC CODE: YBCB
CBMC CODE: A2K79
FORMAT: 180mm x 180mm x 20mm
AGE: 1+
PP: 8pp + cover NOVELTY: Varying die-cut pages, staggered to be visible behind each other. • ‘Wibbly Wobbly’ smooth-shaped pages, designed to be tactle for small hands.
• Bright, fun illustratons and interactve
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