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THE LONG LOST SECRET DIARY OF... FICTION
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history struggling to carry out their roles and getting things horribly wrong. Whether it’s a nervous knight afraid to embark on a quest or a bumbling piratein-training, these accessible, irreverent and educational stories will keep young readers laughing as they learn not to fear making mistakes. Get Real fact boxes provide information and context about the periods where the stories take place.
Tim Collins/ Isobel Lundie Tim Collins/ Isobel Lundie PB ISBN: 978-1-912904-94-5PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-17-9
PB ISBN: 978-1-912006-67-0 PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-19-9PB ISBN: 978-1-912904-23-5 Tim Collins / Sarah Horne Tim Collins / Sarah HorneTim Collins/ Isobel Lundie
PB ISBN: 978-1-912006-66-3 PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-20-5 Tim Collins/ Sarah Horne Tim Collins/ Sarah Horne
• Paperback £6.99 • 198 x 129 mm; 216pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English / History • June 2020 (Samurai)
PB ISBN: 978-1-912537-44-0 Tim Collins/ Isobel Lundie
‘Although easy to read, the vocabulary is great and the plot lines engaging – excellent reads for developing readers.’ Library Girl and Book Boy blog
PB ISBN: 978-1-912904-66-2 Tim Collins/ Isobel Lundie
PB ISBN: 978-1-912537-26-6 Tim Collins/ Isobel Lundie
CLASSIC COMIX FICTION
PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-07-0 PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-05-6 PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-27-8 PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-26-1 Robert Louis Stevenson/Fiona Macdonald/Penko Gelev William Shakespeare/Ian Graham/Penko GelevCharles Dickons/John Malam/Penko Gelev William Shakespeare/Kathy McEvoy/Penko Gelev
Vibrant full-colour artwork adds fresh appeal to these classic tales. Speech bubbles work with the main text to emphasise and enhance the retelling. A running glossary at the foot of each page helps young readers with any challenging vocabulary withoutdisrupting their readingexperience. PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-06-3 PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-29-2PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-28-5PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-04-9 Mary Shelley/Fiona Macdonald/Penko Gelev Herman Melville/Sophie Furse/Penko GelevBram Stoker/Fiona Macdonald/Penko Gelev Mark Twain/Tom Ratliff/Penko Gelev • Paperback £7.99 • 216 x 172 mm; 64 pp • Interest 7+ • KS2 English • March 2020
THROUGH THE WALL FICTION
This powerful graphic novel tells the story of a giant wall separating two civilisations: one of blue people and one of yellow. Each side is forbidden to speak to the other, because they are sworn enemies. One day, a boy and a girl from opposite sides of the wall meet and decide to break down the boundaries that divide their peoples forever. The debut graphic novel from Jonathan Standing, this is a stunningly-illustrated story with an important message about overcoming prejudice and fear of the other.
He felt shy and nervous . He didn ’ t know what to say . But before long the boy and the girl from the other side were chatting to each other like old friends .
Jonathan Standing HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-71-6
They gabbled on about the fun things that they liked doing and all the fun that they could have together …
Until they remembered… the Wall between them .
Communication with the other side is impossible. They do not understand our language.
• Hardback £11.99 • 260 x 208 mm; 36pp • Interest 7+ • KS2 English
ISBN 978-1-912904-71-6
ISBN 978-1-912904-71-6 9 781912 904716
GRAPHIC FICTION
FICtiON GRAPHIC
FRANKEN STeIN MAr y SHELLEY ILLUSTRATED BY ISOBEL LUNDIE
Mary Shelley / Fiona Macdonald / Isobel Lundie HB ISBN: 978-1-913337-43-8
Retellings of classic horror novels in modern English for young readers, featuring stunning, atmospheric illustrations, author biographies and explorations of the cultural impact of the books.
GRAPHIC FICTION FRANKENSTeIN
Elizabeth?
MOTHER! MARY SHELLEY
A coach arrived, and my old friend Henry Clerval was in it.
My dear Frankenstein! How glad I am to see you!
Nightmares plagued me all night long.
I woke to see the monster's huge, clumsy hand reaching through my bed curtains. i ran from the house, my heart thumping wildly. I walked the streets of ingolstadt, not daring to go back. ISBN 978-1-913337-43-8
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Nothing… Let’s go to my house. Henry, I’m so glad to see you!
Wait here... I’ve quit my job. I’m going to be a student like you. But, what’s wrong Victor? You look so thin and pale!
Thank goodness the room is empty!
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• Hardback £9.99 • 248 x 160 mm; 64pp • Reading age 9+ • KS2 English • August 2020
FICTION CURSE OF THE SPECKLED MONSTER
Cephas Catchpole is an orphaned child in the 18th century who finds himself accidentally pronounced dead and buried alive. When he’s inadvertently rescued by two grave-robbing bodysnatchers, he is drawn into their murky and dangerous underworld. Packed with dastardly medical conspiracies, murder and narrow escapes, this two-volume novel is an atmospheric and exciting slice of Dickensian fiction for youngreaders.
PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-32-8 PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-33-5 John Townsend John Townsend
• Paperback £6.99 • 196 x 129 mm; 160pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English
TIMESLIP
The thrillingly-told and stunningly-illustrated historical adventure narratives in the Timeslip series tell the stories of young volunteers, in a future where much of the past has been erased, transported through time via a machine and into the bodies of figures in the past. The atmospheric and detailrich accounts will enthral and educate young readers. • Paperback £6.99 • 196 x 129 mm; 96pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English / History Dan Scott Dan Scott Dan Scott Dan Scott PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-04-5 PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-03-8PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-05-2 PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-06-9
FICTION SCARLET HOOD
• Paperback £7.99 • 250 x 162 mm; 52pp • KS2 English
PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-34-2 Mark Evans / Isobel Lundie
ISBN 978-1-912233-34-2 9 781912 233342
Scarlet is an ordinary girl who goes on an extraordinary adventure when she is given a hoodie by her grandmother that allows her to travel back in time to the age of the Vikings. Tasked with defeating a terrifying dragon, Scarlet learns lessons about self-esteem and courage that allow her to deal with the problem of bullying in her normal, everyday life. This is an exciting and heartwarming graphic novel told with simple, accessible language and charming, highly-detailed illustrations that is sure to get children hooked on reading. 9 781912 233342
THE SHAKESPEARE PLOT
To read or not to read? With a pulse-pounding historical thriller trilogy like The Shakespeare Plot there’s really only one answer! Read it! Journey back in time to Elizabethan London, a world of intrigue, skullduggery and danger.
‘There is plenty oftension, chasing, hiding andswordfighting as well as an insight into life in the theatre. With more books to come, this is an exciting series to immerse yourself in.’ Juno Magazine
• Hardback £9.99 • 196 x 129 mm • Book 1: 304pp • Book 2: 328pp • Book 3: 304pp • Reading age 9+ • KS2 English
HB ISBN: 978-1-911242-38-3 HB ISBN: 978-1-912006-95-3 HB ISBN: 978-1-912006-33-5 Alex Woolf Alex Woolf Alex Woolf
SHIVERS
PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-52-6PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-60-5 PB ISBN: 978-1-912233-51-9PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-61-2 John Townsend / Isobel LundieJohn Townsend / Isobel Lundie John Townsend / Isobel LundieJohn Townsend / Isobel Lundie E ach title in this series features 10 illustrated short stories themed around spooky hauntings or swashbuckling piracy. Stories told in prose, poetry and plays introduce young readers to the conventions of these differentforms. • Paperback £6.99 • 198x 129 mm; 128pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English • November 2020 (UFO/Mystery)
GLADIATOR SCHOOL FICTION
Dan Scott / Matteo Pincelli Dan Scott / Matteo PincelliDan Scott / Matteo Pincelli I ntroducing Gladiator School, a new series of novels set in a world of blood, sweat and sand, heated battles, fierce loyalty and fiercer rivalry. Young Lucius’s privileged life is changed forever when his father, accused of being a traitor, disappears and leaves his family in shame and poverty. His brother Quintus chooses to train as a gladiator. Life for Lucius is now among the slaves and criminals who work and train at Rome’s gladiator school. PB ISBN: 978-1-908177-48-3 AUDIOBOOK: 978-0-857358-73-8 PB ISBN: 978-1-909645-16-5 PB ISBN: 978-1-908973-60-3 AUDIOBOOK: 978-1-784331-04-7
• Paperback £6.99 • 196 x 129 mm • Book 1: 208pp • Book 2: 224pp • Book 3: 272pp • Reading age 9+ • 2 Full-colour collectable bookmarks per book • Book 4: 288pp • Book 5: 288pp • Book 6: 288pp
• Books 1 and 2 available in audiobook format from Oakhill Publishing Ltd.
Dan Scott / Matteo Pincelli Dan Scott / Matteo Pincelli Dan Scott / Matteo Pincelli PB ISBN: 978-1-909645-62-2 PB ISBN: 978-1-910184-20-2 PB ISBN: 978-1-910184-43-1
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BALLET SCHOOL
This engrossing new series of fiction titles follows the fortunes of the students at a dance school as they deal with the problems of growing-up and prepare for their ballet performances. Each title also features a guide to ballet steps and an illustrated synopsis of the famous ballets the plots centre around.
• Paperback £6.99 • 198x 129 mm; 208pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English
PB ISBN: 978-1-911242-37-6 PB ISBN: 978-1-912006-62-5 Fiona Macdonald / Annaliese Stoney Fiona Macdonald / Annaliese Stoney
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