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MARCH

Big Outdoors for Little Explorers series

Seaside Countryside

Illustrated by Anne-Kathrin Behl

Discover the big outdoors with this brilliant new board book series for little explorers!

Coming in August! Woods and River (p. 92)

Published in collaboration with the National Trust, this brand-new series of board books will inspire a love of nature in even the littlest animal lovers. With vibrant artwork printed on white board, 9 robust easy-to-use mechanisms for tiny hands and a rhyming text with friendly animal facts, these are the perfect books to captivate curious little explorers time and time again.

978 1 83994 179 5 978 1 83994 178 8

6 months+ • £6.99 10pp • 180 x 180mm Board book with sliders Illustrator location: Celle, Germany

Also available (p. 142)

Where’s Baby Chick?Where’s Baby Chick? Felt flaps and a mirror !

Felt Flaps series

Where’s Mrs Cat?

Illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius

Over 4 million Felt Flaps books sold worldwide!

A brilliant pet-themed addition to the must-have novelty series featuring bright felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending.

6 months+ • £6.99 • 12pp • 180 x 180mm Cased board book with felt flaps and mirror ending ISBN: 978 1 83994 064 4 Illustrator location: Stockholm, Sweden As all parents know, lift-the-flap books are a brilliant way to draw tiny readers into a book. But, as those same parents will tell you, card flaps can suffer in the hands of an enthusiastic toddler! And that’s why they love the Felt Flaps series: they’re beautiful, interactive, AND amazingly durable.

Coming soon! Mr Digger in May (p. 51) Mrs Ladybird Buggy Book in June (p. 63) Frida Kahlo in July (p. 77) Mr Snowman in October (p. 119)

The Tree Book

Illustrated by Hannah Alice

Discover the amazing world of trees in this incredible inventive board book with see-through acetate pages.

Have you ever thought about all the amazing things that trees can do? How do they grow and why do they change through the seasons? Children will love discovering the answers with amazing see-through pages and clear, friendly text. With labelled acetate diagrams of a tree throughout the year, alongside minibeasts and animals that live in trees, this is a fantastic first look at nature for curious children everywhere.

5+ • £10.99 • 18pp • 250 x 245mm Cased board book with die-cut acetate pages and cover ISBN: 978 1 83994 119 1 Illustrator location: London, UK

Also available (p. 189)

The Girl Who Planted Trees

Caryl Hart • Illustrated by Anastasia Suvorova

An uplifting tale for our time by award-winning author Caryl Hart about the power of hope, determination and community.

When a small girl discovers there was once a lush forest on the great grey mountain, she is determined to plant as many new trees as she can. And even though the blazing sun shrivels the new shoots and fierce storms wash away all her hard work . . . she never, EVER gives up. In this lyrical picture book, one girl’s dream inspires a whole village and, together, they create something incredible.

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3+ • £12.99 HB / £7.99 PB • 40pp • 250 x 290mm HB: 978 1 78800 890 7 PB: 978 1 78800 891 4 Author location: Sheffield, UK Illustrator location: St Petersburg, Russia 29

Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks?

Amazing Ways Animals Are Just Like Us

Ben Lerwill • Illustrated by Katharine McEwen

Explore the incredible ways animal babies are just like us in this enchanting non-fiction picture book.

You may think you’re very different to a wobbly baby giraffe or a lively little kitten, but discover all the amazing ways you might once have been the same in this non-fiction picture book introducing animal babies all over the world.

2+ • £11.99 HB / £6.99 PB • 32pp 290 x 250mm HB: 978 1 78800 811 2 PB: 978 1 83994 172 6 Author location: Oxfordshire, UK Illustrator location: Kent, UK Stories Aloud

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How to Count to ONE

(And don't even THINK about bigger numbers!)

Caspar Salmon • Illustrated by Matt Hunt

A hilariously bossy book about counting that children will love to outsmart, from the illustrator of The Cat and the Rat and the Hat.

Get ready to show off your skills in this fun new counting book! But all is not as it seems . . . Is this book really only about counting to ‘ONE’? Because there are SO MANY fun things that you could count. But – wait – maybe there’s a way to outsmart the book . . . and count all the way up to 100!

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Also available (p. 173)

3+ • £11.99 HB / £6.99 PB 32pp • 270 x 270mm HB: 978 1 83994 192 4 PB: 978 1 83994 193 1 Author location: London, UK Illustrator location: Worcestershire, UK

Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny

Emily Ann Davison • Illustrated by Deborah Allwright

A funny, charming story about yoga, mindfulness and finding calm with lively artwork from bestselling and award-winning illustrator Deborah Allwright.

Yo-Yo is a fidgety, bouncy, can't-sit-still-EVER type of bunny. Even Grandpa's yoga class won't stop her wiggling and giggling! But what will Yo-Yo do when she finds herself lost and all alone in the deep, dark, shadowy forest? Maybe Grandpa's yoga will help her find the way home . . .

With a reassuring bedtime ending and three pages of simple step-by-step yoga instructions, children can stretch, breathe and feel calm with Yo-Yo.

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3+ • £11.99 HB / £6.99 PB • 32pp • 270 x 270mm HB: 978 1 83994 067 5 • PB: 978 1 83994 068 2 Author location: Kent, UK Illustrator location: London, UK

Max Counts to a Million

Jeremy Williams

This funny, poignant story reflects the experiences shared by many children in 2020’s first lockdown and celebrates how – sometimes – just keeping on going is a heroic act.

7+ • £7.99 • 224pp B-format paperback PB: 978 1 83994 730 8 EB: 978 1 83994 731 5 Author location: Luton, UK Eight-year-old Max is counting to a million. Normally, having anything interesting to do would get in the way, but school is shut and everyone has to stay home because the UK is in its first lockdown. Max’s dad works at the hospital and counting helps Max with missing him, but as the pandemic progresses, what starts as a distraction turns into a record-breaking effort that brings Max’s community together.

£1 from every sale will go to charity

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Wigglesbottom Primary series

The Talking Lamb

Pamela Butchart • Illustrated by Becka Moor

Three perfectly-pitched school stories hilariously told by Pamela Butchart with two-colour illustrations by Becka Moor.

The strangest things happen at Wigglesbottom Primary where pupils' imaginations run riot! A school trip to a farm introduces Year 2 to a lamb like no other. IT CAN TALK! And it's about to get them all into big trouble!

5+ • £6.99 • 112pp • B-format paperback ISBN: 978 1 83994 075 0 Author location: Dundee, UK Illustrator location: Manchester, UK

‘Children who favour short, punchy tales should love Pamela Butchart’s Wigglesbottom Primary’ Guardian

8 books in the series! See more (p. 197)

You're Not the Boss of Me!

Catherine Wilkins

A brilliantly funny story from Catherine Wilkins, stand-up comedian and author of When Good Geeks Go Bad.

Amy is ready to be the star of the school Comedy Show. But when Harry is put in charge, he stops her from performing or writing or doing anything fun. Amy can't understand why until her sister tells her: Harry is being sexist, and Amy must take a stand. Armed only with killer one-liners, Amy goes into battle to fight for her right to make people laugh.

9+ • £7.99 • 272pp • B-format paperback PB: 978 1 78800 786 3 EB: 978 1 78800 785 6 Author location: London, UK

Also available (p. 220) Praise for When Good Geeks Go Bad: ‘A laugh-out-loud take on early teenage life’ i News

‘Heartwarming and humorous’ BookTrust

Cosmic Creatures series

The Runaway Rumblebear The Friendly Firecat

Tom Huddleston • Illustrated by Sophy Williams

A new out-of-this-world animal rescue adventure series, perfect for fans of the Zoe’s Rescue Zoo series.

Charlie and her robot best friend, Random, are determined to help any animal in need – especially if they’re cute, fluffy alien animals! Whether it’s a lost rumblebear who keeps eating and roaring or a stranded baby firecat, Charlie will do whatever it takes to get them home safely. Although this often means getting into trouble herself!

PB: 978 1 83994 127 6 EB: 978 1 83994 128 3

5+ • £5.99 • 112pp • B-format paperback Author location: London, UK Illustrator location: Wiltshire, UK

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PB: 978 1 83994 129 0 EB: 978 1 83994 130 6

Coming soon! The Helpful Hootpuff in June (p. 73) The Snuggly Snowpop in September (p. 116)

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