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Key Worldwide Launch Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames will be published by Sourcebooks (75%-owned by Penguin Random House) worldwide on 3rd March 2026.

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Collector’s Edition There will be five hundred copies of a special hardback collector’s edition available for £14.99.

These will contain book plates signed by Jenny and will also have original content.

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In Development for TV Dragon Girl is being developed as a 6 x 22 minute live action TV series. Pitch deck and pilot episode script available.

Contact Steve Bicknell for more details.

LIVE ACTION - CGI & VFX - TV FANTASY SERIES 6 EPISODES X 22 MINUTES

About the Author Jennifer Moore is a novelist and children’s author from Devon. She was the first UK winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Competition and was shortlisted for the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award and the Greenhouse Funny Prize.

Marketing & Promotion

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Contact: Dannie Price – dannie.price@gmail.com (@danniepricebooks)

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BY MARK WESTMOQUETTE ILLUSTRATED BY KIKI KITA

5-minute calming stories and activities that explore the wonders of the universe, from a Zen teacher and astrophysicist.

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Rooted in Wonder Celebrating the World’s National Trees Michelle Cusolito Illustrated by Marya Wright The Oak Tree meets Be a Tree An enchanting, fact-filled picture book celebrating 12 of the world’s national trees, including mapped endpapers showing the global reach of the trees.

Discover how local people use each of the trees, their historical significance, the unique creatures that live in and around them and why they are so beloved. Trees include India’s Banyan, Chile’s Pehuen, Canada’s Sugar Maple, England’s Oak, South Africa’s Yellowood and more.

This book will teach young people and their families just how uniquely iconic, fabulous and beloved their national trees are to so many cultures around the world.

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MICHELLE CUSOLITO is a teacher, curriculum developer and adjunct professor. Her book Flying Deep won the PENNE Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award and was on the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books list. She is also the author of the NSTA-CBE award-winning Diving Deep, and more. She is based in Middleborough, USA. MARYA WRIGHT is an illustrator who hand-draws all the individual elements of her magical illustrations. She is based in London, UK.

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An honest yet hopeful picture book about navigating a loved one’s mental health illness and the strength of unconditional love.

"Approachable watercolor and pencil illustrations reflect the bright and dark days of having a relative with a mood disorder in this enlightening story of a boy and his confusingly changeable mother."

"A carefully crafted, beautifully written story that's both effective and uplifting."

—DIANA MURRAY, AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING UNICORN DAY SERIES

– BRIAN LIES, CALDECOTT HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR OF THE ROUGH PATCH AND THE NYT BEST-SELLING BAT SERIES

"Told with sensitivity and compassion, this beautiful story offers comfort and support to any child with a loved one struggling with a mood disorder."

"Lisa Varchol Perron has written a deeply empathetic and ultimately hopeful story about navigating a parent's mood disorder. Gorgeous, lyrical, and important!"

—REBECCA GARDYN LEVINGTON, AUTHOR OF WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW, FINDING FORGIVENESS AND SOME DAYS I'M THE WIND

“Siski’s artwork took me from soaring joy, like the kite, to a nose dive of sorrow, and then a bounce back with hope.”

– RUTH MCNALLY BARSHAW, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR OF THE ELLIE MCDOODLE SERIES

"An honest yet hopeful glimpse into a child’s experience with a parent who has bipolar illness or other mood-related struggles, including concrete suggestions for young readers who are concerned about a loved one."

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“This is a beautifully written, gentle story about living with a loved one who has a mood disorder, and the illustrations are the perfect complement to the words. KITE DAY will help others feel less alone, and the back matter provides helpful guidance for anyone in a similar situation.”

"There are so few books that explore parental mental health struggles from a child's perspective.

Kite Day fills an important space to help children feel less alone and to subtly help them understand mental health through a natural and compelling story."

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Introducing Belonging, a new title in Milet’s board book series on social-emotional learning, in English and 8 bilingual editions!

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Introducing Self-Compassion, a new title in Milet’s board book series on social-emotional learning, in English and 8 bilingual editions!

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Little Bear Little Journeys 9781784684914 £10.99 Feb 2026 HB Children’s board book YBCB A2K79 230mm x 200mm x 23mm 3+ 10pp + discs + cover Disc within a channel to move along with your finger

• Join the animal friends in these books and transport the disk through the channel on their journey.

• Fun facts and animals on the left hand spread with an interactive page on the right.

• Great for developing hand-eye coordination.

• Illustrated by Sally Payne.

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Under-the-Sea Fart Book Scratch and Sniff Our best-selling scratch 'n' sniff Fart Books offer a unique and pungent sensory experience that is sure to tickle your funny bone! Each spread features a different character, a flap to lift and a delicious smell to scratch and sniff! Our scratch 'n' sniff books are perfect for story time with the whole family whilst encouraging curiosity, imagination and sensory development.

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Animal Opposites Neon Buddies High-contrast board books bursting with vibrant neon colours, carefully crafted to capture a baby’s attention and encourage early cognitive development. From the very first page, each bold image and simple shape is designed to spark curiosity, support visual tracking, making them the perfect first books to ignite curiosity from day one.

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JUNGLE EXPLORERS SKU: CONB01 | Published: February 2026

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Title: Jungle Explorers Series: Concertina Books Join your fellow explorers as they venture through the jungle ISBN: 9781835094464 in search of their precious backpack gathering lost items and Target: 3+ meeting jungle creatures along the way!

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Key Words: Animals, jungle, board book, children’s book, concertina book.

Delve through the busy jungle with this fun fold-out flap book!

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Ocean Explorers Concertina Books 9781835094471 3+ 257 x 197mm 0.6 Kg 6 Spreads Board Book £12.00 Laura Garner Natàlia Juan Abelló Animals, ocean, board book, children’s book, concertina book.

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WONDERFUL VEHICLES MAGNETIC ACTIVITY SET SKU: MAGJIG03 | Published: April 2026

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This incredible jigsaw set features two magnetic puzzles, mazes, and colouring activities! It's guaranteed fun for little ones, and very easy to transport, making it perfect for a fun and wonderful vehicle adventure anywhere!

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HEEL, TOE AND AWAY WE GO! Silly Songs for Kids

By Alan Mills, Gilles Vigneault and Lionel Daunais Illustrations by Marie Lafrance ALPHABET / COUNTING / HUMOUR / ANIMALS

Do-si-do your way through 15 playful songs about family, seasons, and animals both real and absurd!

Through playful characters and ditties, kids discover imagination makes rhyming, counting, and learning fun!

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ORIGINAL SONGS BY 3 CELEBRATED CANADIAN SONGWRITERS Recordings available on all major streaming platforms

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Hardback / Full colour / 36 pp 8” X 11” 15 recordings (42 minutes) QR code to major platforms Age 3 to 7 years BIC/Thema Code B1M79 / C1M79 CBMC Code YBCS Price £11.99 Pub date 1 FEBRUARY 2025

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Alan Mills, a folksinger, writer, and actor, gained fame through albums on Folkways Records, the CBC radio show Folk Songs for Young Folk (1947–59), and his performance at the 1960 Newport Folk Festival. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1974.

Gilles Vigneault, a Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame member and Québécois folksinger, is celebrated as one of Canada’s top 20th-century music figures. He has earned accolades like the Grand prix du disque de l’Académie Charles-Cros and the Médaille Vermeil from Paris. He resides in Montreal.

Lionel Daunais, a celebrated baritone, composer, and lyricist, received honors like the Canadian Music Council Medal and Calixa-Lavallée Award. He was posthumously awarded the Denise-Pelletier Award and inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.

Marie Lafrance, a graphic artist turned children’s book illustrator, has earned three Governor General’s Award nominations and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. She lives in Montreal.

Advance Information For all sales enquiries email: info@mms-publishing.com call: +44 20 8898 5211 visit: www.mms-publishing.com Written by Margaret BatesonHill Illustrated by Suhayla Ibrahim

Come to the Park

MAY 2026

ISBN: 9781907825637 Publication Date: May 26

BIC: YBCS CBMC: A3M69

Price: £12.99 Format: 260 x 210mm Hardback Extend: 32 pages Ages: 3 years upwards Explores: Parks, play, ourdoor activities, learning new skills, nature, communities, inclusion

Key selling points: • Fun to read with family • Initiates outdoor activities • Encourages observing our environment

There are so many things to see and do in the park!

This playful, rhyming text shows how a trip to the park is the perfect for everyone, whether you want to meet friends, try something new, or just get out and play.

Filled with bright and colourful illustrations sure to delight young readers.

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Written by Margaret BatesonHill Illustrated by Margaret Bateson-Hill is an author and a storyteller. She has travelled to tell MAY Suhayla Ibrahim stories as far afield as Beijing and Moscow. This storytelling brings the freshness of

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performance to her writing as well as the surest touch in terms of understanding 2026 her audience. www.margaretbateson-hill.co.uk Suhayla Ibrahim is a London-based illustrator, winner of the FAB prize for illustration. Born in Britain and of Sudanese heritage. Suhayla likes to depict characters from diverse backgrounds in her work, as well as humour and archetypes of animals and objects. She loves using colours and creating a playful aesthetic. https://suhaylaibrahim.com

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One adventure is already out - the rest of the Ilvie Little series sets sail in May 2026

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Aldo’s cat Odin was different from all other cats, because he was . . . the REAL Odin – the Norse god of poetry and war reincarnated into a cat. Odin sacrificed himself in the epic battle against the Shadow Wolves to save the world from Raganrök.

Much to Aldo’s surprise, Odin is actually alive – and his cat is as stubborn and annoying as ever! Hecate, the Goblin Queen, has also discovered that Odin lives, and she’s convinced that Aldo's newborn brother, Verci, is Odin in disguise . . .!

With the help of her nasty goblins, Hecate hatches a wicked plan to gain Odin’s power to ultimately destroy the world. Can Aldo, Petra and the Comic Club save Verci and foil the evil sorceress in time?

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• For fans of Loki, Warrior Cats and Percy Jackson • The second in a series of humorous, epic, action-packed chapter-book adventures based on Norse and Greek mythology • Gripping, pacey, heroic plots filled with surprises hook in boy readers 8+ • Themes of grit, resilience, finding confidence in adversity, friendship and loyalty • Captivating, detailed, black & white illustrations by animation director Stefano Tambellini ILLUSTRATED BY

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author, with a passion for comics, literature and music.

When Francesco is not busy writing, he runs his own luthier workshop and teaches educational music workshops.

Rise of the Goblin Queen (originally published in Italian by Castoro Libri) is his second title for Five Quills.

STEFANO TAMBELLINI is an illustrator and award-winning

RISE OF

creator of stop-motion animation movies. He has illustrated children’s books for publishers Barrington Stoke (UK), Bloomsbury (UK) and Little Bee Books (US). His short film “Impossibles Maladies” has received over 20 awards internationally. Stefano teaches puppetry and animation at schools and festivals. Rise of the Goblin Queen (originally published in Italian by Castoro Libri) is his second book for Five Quills.

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Other Book In The Series: ISBN: 9781912923519, £8.99

Pub Date: May 2026 Author: Francesco Bedini Illustrator: Stefano Tambellini Translator: Sylvia Notini Book ISBN: 9781912923526 Price: £8.99 Format: Paperback 198 mm x 129 mm Extent: TBC pp Weight: 160gm CBMC: C3N79 THEMA: YFC Age: 8+ Sales Rights: World Foreign Rights: Petulachaplin@aol.com Distribution: BookSource 50 Cambuslang Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow G32 8NB e: orders@booksource.net t: +44 (0) 141 642 9192 Sales: MMS, 50 Godfrey Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 7PF e: info@mms-publishing.com t: +44 (0) 20 8898 5211

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Ottilie Zhang has flourished since her escape from the clutches of China Jane.

Her greatest joy is combing the Thames foreshore with Joe, looking for treasure During one mudlarking expedition, she uncovers something astounding and troubling: a golden Aztec skull, once the property of a legendary pirate. It comes with a grim reputation.

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With only days to complete the task, Ottilie turns to fledging suffragette Adelaide Bing for help, encountering obstacles both human and ghostly as she fights against time itself to save her friends.

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HIJAB & RED LIPSTICK (2ND EDITION)

BY YOUSRA IMRAN

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“You cannot do anything in this country without my permission.”

For sixteen-year-old Sara, life has always been about following the rules; her father’s rules.

Makeup? Haram.

Fashion magazines? Haram.

Friends who don’t meet his approval? Definitely haram.

When her strict Egyptian dad moves the family to the Arabian Gulf, Sara’s world shrinks overnight. In a place where a woman’s freedom depends on a man’s permission, every dream feels out of reach. But Sara refuses to disappear quietly.

As her passion for writing, beauty and independence grows stronger, so does her courage to challenge the expectations that bind her. Can she stay true to her faith while finding her own voice, and a future she chooses for herself?

Candid, courageous and unforgettable, Hijab & Red Lipstick (second edition) is a powerful coming-of-age story about identity, patriarchy and the fight to belong - inspired by the experiences of women who dare to defy.

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3. A powerful coming-of-age for a new generation. With YA and New Adult fiction thriving, this story of identity, resilience, and self-expression speaks to readers craving truth, courage, and representation in today’s world.

Yousra Imran is a British Egyptian author and journalist currently based in Yorkshire who has been writing for print and digital publications since 2010, including Stylist, The New Arab, Al Jazeera, Cosmopolitan UK, Elle UK, Vogue Arabia and Grazia. She is also Hyphen’s parenting columnist.

She is a regular commentator on contemporary issues affecting Muslim communities in Britain and current affairs in the SWANA region, appearing regularly on BBC Radio 4 and 5. Yousra regularly speaks at events and literary festivals, and is passionate about gender justice, mental health, and women in Islam.

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