Children - Spring 2021

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Spring 2021

Picture & children's books ZigZag! Vehicles ZigZag! Dinosaurs Full of Fruit Where Is Everyone?

Max Mudman A Rope up in the Air I'm Going on a Trip and I'm Bringing The Knight without Buttocks The Prince without Buttocks Not Pink

3 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 11

Empowering stories Felix Is Looking for Happiness 2 I Am Going To Be a Big Brother/Sister The Super Animals Series The Dancing Animal Forest 2 The Book of Me A Little Story from the Heart Gecko and Hawk The Adventures Of The Brave Knightness

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

First readers to 9+ Fox and Hare, a Card and Board Game 20 Ella Wants a Dog 21 Aunt Fien’s Secret 21 Troublemakers 22 Watch out for the Whisperbird 23 Yippee! A Grumpy Fairy Tale 24 Super Miss!

25 My Dad is Living in the Garden Shed 26 The Revenge of Knor 27 Dummy the Mummy 28 The Ministry of Solutions 29

Gift books & non-fiction Ships & Boats 30 Airplanes 32 Espionage 33 Poison Alarm 34 Monstrous Microbes 34 An Elephant in the Memory Palace 35 Terra Ultima 36 Just Another Day at Just Another Pond 37 A Forest of Wonders 39 The Sun 40 Heroes 42 Timeline: Science and Technology 44 123 Super Smart Things about Love and Sex 45 The Big ABC Book 46 The Big Anti-Boredom Book 10+ & Yound adult 47 The (Un)usual Story of Bo (and Tom) 49 Every Day Is a Day for Brothers 50 2C 51 Girl 6 52 For Yasmin 52 Miscellaneous Fearless 53 The Life and Work of Gnomes 54 The Gnomes Are Calling 54

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ZigZag! Vehicles Makii

2 METERS long when

ZigZag! Dinosaurs Makii A two-metre-long look-and-find book about dinosaurs

folded out A large-format picture book, filled to the brim with vehicles

With colourful and detailed illustrations Includes fun facts and amusing little stories

Includes fun facts and look-and-find activities The first part of a new series

Upcoming title in this series

ZigZag! Around the World 250 x 350 mm (2000 x 350 mm folded out) 8 pages on each side | 1,500 words full colour illustrations | board book age group: 3+ | French, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Finnish and German rights sold

250 x 350 mm (2000 x 350 mm folded out) | 8 pages on each side 1,500 words | full colour illustrations | board book | age group: 3+ | Simplified Chinese, French and German rights sold

Makii is a Dutch designer and illustrator duo. Through the use of colourful and crazy characters, they aim to inspire children and encourage their creativity.

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Picture & children's books – 3

Full of Fruit Geert Vervaeke Colourful and playful illustrations In the graphic style Geert Vervaeke is known for A wonderful gift for young and old Uncover the secrets of the drawings - the more you look, the more you'll see!

Do you see a wasp or a ladybug? And can you find the pear, the bell pepper and the grapes?

210 x 250 mm | 48 pages | 65 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+ all rights available

French and Korean rights sold

Geert Vervaeke studied Graphics at Sint-Lucas in Antwerp, where she now teaches. Her work has been awarded on numerous occasions.

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Picture & children's books – 4

Where Is Everyone?

Tom Schamp A fun and colourful cardboard book for toddlers With playful animal drawings by Tom Schamp The Largest and Funniest Picture Dictionary French, German, English, Spanish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Japanese, Italian and Finnish rights sold

A surprising lift-the-flap book Lift the flap and discover where the animals are hiding!

• Who is hiding under the bed?

• Who lives in the mushroom?

• Who is taking a nap behind the couch?

This book stimulates a toddler’s motor skills and imagination in a playful way.

220 x 220 mm | 16 pages | ca. 150 words full colour illustrations | board book with flaps age group: 2+ | Spanish, Catalan, Italian and English rights sold

In these difficult times this booklet will instantly cheer up parents and children with all its colours and whimsical shapes. The 16 pages are full of surprises that will make you smile every time you flip through.

– Boekstart.nl, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

Tom Schamp studied applied graphics and now works as a freelance illustrator. He illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers, amongst other things.

He is highly successful both in Belgium and abroad and has received several awards for his work, including a Boekenpauw and a Gulden Palet. In 2020, he designed the magnificent Christmas window displays of Galleries Lafayette in Paris.

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The Most Beautiful Book of All Colours French, Spanish, Catalan, Norwegian, German, Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, English, Russian and Italian rights sold

Picture & children's books – 5

Max Mudman Throws a party

Joukje Akveld, illustrations Jan Jutte Prize-winning author and illustrator give a delightfully messy party for animals A cheeky story by Zilveren Griffel winner Joukje Akveld Colourfully and humorously illustrated by Gouden Penseel winner Jan Jutte Max Mudman, a tidy little boy, is home alone and decides to give a party. A party for his stuffed animals. With cake. It is going to be wild and muddy. But what will mommy and daddy say when they get home? Time to get worried?

A funny recognisable story for all children!

240 x 320 mm | ca. 32 pages | ca. 115 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+ all rights available

Misschien moeten de

beesten ook in bad.

Joukje Akveld writes picture books and non-fiction for both children and adults. Her work has been awarded with two Zilveren Griffels, two nominations for the Woutertje Pieterse Prize and a Vlag & Wimpel. She also translates picture books and works as a journalist.

Jan Jutte used to write as a child and never stopped doing so. Three times, he received a Gouden Penseel for the best illustrations in a children’s book. Last year, he received a Zilveren Griffel.

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Picture & children's books – 6

Where Is the Cake?

Art with Cake

English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese,­ Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), Catalan, ­Simplified Chinese, Afrikaans, ­Taiwanese, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian, Russian, Vietnamese and Slovenian rights sold

Korean, Polish, German, Simplified ­Chinese, Spanish, Catalan, Italian and English (for Spain only) rights sold

250,000 copies sold worldwide

Picnic with Cake

Birthday with Cake

English, Japanese, ­German, French, Hebrew, Danish, Korean, ­Afrikaans, Spanish (Latin America), Simplified­­ Chinese, Polish, Italian and Vietnamese rights sold

Korean, German, Afrikaans, French, English, Danish and Simplified Chinese rights sold

250 x 290 mm 32 pages wordless full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 2+

Thé’s qualities: a good eye for detail, a precise drawing pen and a warm sense of humour.

– The jury of the ‘Zilveren Penseel’ award on Where is the cake?

A Rope up in the Air

Grijp het vast en laat je meevoeren op een avontuurlijke reis! een avontuurlijke reis!

Een speels stapelverhaal van bekroond Een speels stapelverhaal van bekroond illustrator Mattias De Leeuw. illustrator Mattias De Leeuw.

Large picture book with colourful drawings and reading ribbon!

Een

Mattias De Leeuw

GrijpDe het vast en laat je meevoeren op Mattias Leeuw

een brandweerman en een gevluchte boef mee.

Op de grond wordt het touw gevolgd: door een hond, een redder, de politie...

Waar komt het touw vandaan?

Mattias De Leeuw

Een touw zweeft door de lucht. En neemt een zwemster, een brandweerman en een gevluchte boef mee.

Op de grond wordt het touw gevolgd: door een hond, een redder, de politie...

Waar komt het touw vandaan?

Een touw zweeft door de lucht. En neemt een zwemster,

touw de lucht

Een

touw in de lucht in Mattias De Leeuw

Join an adventurous journey

On the ground, the rope is followed: by a dog, a rescuer, the police…

But where does the rope come from?

9 789401 469586

www.lannoo.com

Mattias De Leeuw won the Gulden Palet 2017 with Circusnacht (Circus Night). His debut, the wordless picture book De Steltenloper (The Stilts Walker), was awarded a Boekenpluim.

9 789401 469586 www.lannoo.com Besides being an illustrator, Mattias is also a real storyteller.

Een touw in de lucht

A rope flies through the sky. A swimmer, firefighter and even an escaped crook cling onto it. Who else will join them?

Een touw in de lucht

A playful staple story

Mattias De Leeuw

240 x 320 mm | 32 pages | wordless full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+ all rights available

Russian, Simplified Chinese, German and Italian rights sold

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German rights sold

Korean and French rights sold

Picture & children's books – 8

I'm Going on a Trip and I'm Bringing Gwen Vanderstraeten/Mellon What can you find in a fire truck, a van or a jeep?

Intricate details, fun facts and a giant poster An original title on the different ways of transportation • • • • •

How many instruments fit in a tour bus?

What does the forester take with him in his jeep?

Which medical equipment can you find in an ambulance?

How much luggage fits in a plane?

What do travellers take with them in their camper?

240 x 320 mm | 32 pages | ca. 800 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+ all rights available

Gwen Vanderstraeten graduated in 2006 with a Master's degree in Film in Brussels. Under the pseudonym Mellon she illustrates for various clients. Her work distinguishes itself by a great deal of colour and detail.

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Picture & children's books – 9

The Knight without Buttocks

The Prince without Buttocks

Levina van Teunenbroek, illustrations Charlotte Bruijn

Levina van Teunenbroek, illustrations Charlotte Bruijn

Exceptionally humorous picture book

Hilarious sequel to the previous title!

About a knight who became a prince but lost his beautiful buttocks in a swimming accident Yet another fun fold-out spread

Includes a fold-out 'buttocks shop' spread Already over 7,500 copies sold!

215 x 285 mm | 44 pages | 490 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 4+ | all rights available English manuscript available

215 x 285 mm | 44 pages | 430 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 4+ | all rights available

Levina van Teunenbroek is a pedagogical worker, story teller and writer. As Miss Vien, she has been telling her stories to children for over twenty years.

Charlotte Bruijn illustrates for children from 0 to 100. She has a soft spot for books with a funny twist or deeper meaning, and that shows in her illustrations.

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Picture & children's books – 10

Not Pink Floortje De Backer & Michiel Van Thillo For girls and boys A fun picture book that challenges gender stereotypes With magnificent illustrations by young talent Michiel Van Thillo Pink is NOT for girls! (Or is it?)

Rose does NOT like pink.

Because pink is for girls who giggle and love princesses and fairies.

But is that correct?

Not Pink is a cool reading book.

For cool boys and girls.

210 x 250 mm | 32 pages | 427 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 4+ all rights available

Michiel Van Thillo is an illustrator who mainly makes comics and picture books and does freelance work. He also teaches visual arts. In his work, Michiel creates a world full of fantasy that is fun and colourful. He has a passion for fantasy, princesses, castles and gender themes. Floortje De Backer is an author and kindergarten teacher. Like a young child, she looks at the world with great amazement. She finds stories hidden in tall trees or poems hiding between the feathers of a bird. To her, writing is hunting for beautiful things.

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Picture & children's books – 11

Felix Is Looking for Happiness 2 Leo Bormans, puppets Rosalien Helsen

50,000

copies sold in this series

Three new read-aloud stories with questions and creative tips

By The World Book of Happiness editor Leo Bormans Familiar subjects for toddlers and pre-schoolers In each volume, the three recognisable stories are followed by questions that help the reader to engage with the story.

Happiness for Children German, Korean, French, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Polish, Russian and Bulgarian rights sold

To make the fun complete, every chapter ends with a creative activity that will bring out the artist in every child.

Previously published: 240 x 240 mm | 64 pages | 1,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 2+ | all rights available

Felix Is Looking for Happiness Playing Laughing Choosing

Leo Bormans is a writer and inspirer as well as the editor of the international bestseller The World Book of Happiness. For the youngest he has written three read-aloud books in the series Happiness for Children and the game The 10 Keys to Happiness. Rosalien Helsen is an illustrator who creates picture books, animations and works on various projects.

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Friendship French, German and Polish rights sold

Celebration Polish rights sold

Empowering stories – 12

I Am Going To Be a Big Brother/Sister Lore De Vilder, illustrations Emma Thyssen Thanks to this book, big brother/sister will be fully prepared A playfully illustrated gift book for every big brother/sister to be Clear-cut information for toddlers Hurray, there’s a baby on the way. Prepare your toddler for the arrival of a new baby with this playful and informative book. Everything is explained at a level tailored to little children.

Thanks to the growth poster that comes with the book, your little one will soon be totally ready for their new role as a big brother or sister!

210 x 170 mm | 64 pages | 3,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Lore De Vilder has been an active member of the Mama Baas (Mommy is Boss) team for several years. She writes and redacts for the website and has already published several books at Mama Baas. Emma Thyssen is a self-employed illustrator and a freelance developer of children’s books.

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Empowering stories – 13

The Super Animals Series

Disarming read-aloud stories about coping, fear, high sensitivity, dyspraxia and ADHD Kim Crabeels & Mieke Dobbels, illustrations Julie van Hove & Marije Tolman

Little Ostrich all rights available

Flamingo!

Korean, Italian and Simplified Chinese rights sold

All titles in this series: 190 x 300 mm 32 pages ca. 1,100 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 4+

Hallelulephant all rights available

I Sting Korean and Complex Chinese rights sold

Tweet Tweet Hurray all rights available

Mieke Dobbels is a Belgian actress. She is mainly active on the theatre scene and occasionally makes a guest appearance in television shows. Kim Crabeels writes for children of all ages, but adults also love her stories with a twist. In her books she combines humour with a hint of sensitivity. Julie van Hove is an illustrator who is passionate about nature and animals in particular, which shows in her expressive drawings.

Marije Tolman is an internationally renowned illustrator, who has received the Vlag en Wimpel prize. In addition, she was awarded a Gouden Penseel for De Boomhut.

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Empowering stories – 14

The Dancing Animal Forest 2 Hester van Toorenburg & Jasper Merle Yoga practice on music to do together Including a link to download the music Every animal can be imitated with or without the guidance of a parent The Dancing Animal Forest 2 is the logical successor to the successful yoga book for children that was originally published in 2015 and which introduced children to yoga in a playful way.

In this book, you can find entirely new animals and yoga poses in the animal forest to help you get to work. Together, you will have to find balance, touch each other, and have a lot of fun. Jump and sing together with the dolphin, have fun with the ant and find some peace next to the walrus, about whom Jasper Merle has once again written some fun songs.

Hester van Toorenburg Met muziek van Jasper Merle

Kinder-yoga op muziek voor met z’n tweetjes

210 x 210 mm | 64 pages | ca. 6,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+ all rights available

This second book can act as a nice addition to the original one, but it is just as much a stand-alone title.

Hester van Toorenburg is a designer and illustrator. She designs illustrations and books for several publishers and helps entrepreneurs with their image or communication. Her work can be recognized by her clear language. Jasper Merle is a musician. He has been making music all his life, for both children and adults. When Jasper graduated high school, he started traveling and performing. Now, he has already released two albums.

French rights sold

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Empowering stories – 15

The Book of Me A book with tips and activities to get to know yourself better Marjan Gerarts, illustrations Julie Vangeel More self-insight contributes to more self-confidence and resilience Written by child psychologist Marjan Gerarts A creative and playful book to read alone or together Get started: Write a letter about what you like about yourself. Write about your character, your strengths and what your are good at. Maybe you are very sweet, the funniest of all your friends or you can do somersaults as well as a monkey?

Create a little jar with compliments that are totally you and pick one when your are feeling bad or doubting yourself. You will feel better in no time!

210 x 260 mm | 48 pages | 7,600 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 5+ all rights available

Five 'Big Secrets' in the book teach you to find your own way, be self-confident, try to understand others, use your senses and be the best version of yourself.

Marjan Gerarts is a psychologist and has been a coach for children and teenagers for years. In this book, she gives insight in feelings and provides practical tips. Because being able to manage your emotions boosts your self-confidence and improves your mental health. Julie Vangeel studied graphic design in Antwerp and has been working as an illustrator and graphic designer since 2013. She combines handmade illustrations with digital techniques and creates playful, expressive illustrations that are full of surprising details.

Simplified Chinese rights sold

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Empowering stories – 16

A Little Story from the Heart Pieter Gaudesaboos & Elvis Peeters A picture book on adoption and the strong connection between parent and child A poignant story by the talented Pieter Gaudesaboos, written for the mothers of his daughters About unconditional love and letting go This is a special book. Illustrated by Pieter Gaudesaboos, who is an adoptive father himself, and written by Elvis Peeters, this story tries to explain what seems incomprehensible and will move its readers.

A book about a mother who has to make a choice that isn't really one. A touching story that gives a voice to birth mothers who are rarely heard.

170 x 210 mm | 160 pages | 707 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 9+ all rights available

The illustrations are visual poems, carefully drawn. This beautifully published book is truly touching.

– The Boekenpauw jury on 2020 nominee A Little Story from the Heart

Pieter Gaudesaboos is an illustrator, graphic designer and author. He is well known for his unique and intriguing style and has been awarded the Boekenwelp several times. In 2008, he received the Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs for Linus. Elvis Peeters published his first collection of short stories in 1992. Since then, he has written numerous novels, children’s books, stage and radio plays in cooperation with Nicole Van Bael.

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Empowering stories – 17

Gecko and Hawk and the world's most dangerous animal Marc ter Horst, illustrations Marga van den Heuvel Informative picture book full of fun facts Texts written by Vlag & Wimpel winner Marc ter Horst With colourful illustrations by Marga van den Heuvel Does Hawk know that Gecko can hold his own against the most dangerous animal in the entire world? Gecko brags about it to Hawk. But isn’t that the tiger?, Hawk wonders. Or the elephant? And what about the shark? In this picture book, you'll learn what animal Gecko is a match for. And then the hungry hawk will leave him alone, won’t he?

Gecko and Hawk is a mix of narrative non-fiction (with a wink) and an ageless picture book that reads like a fable.

210 x 260 mm | 32 pages | ca. 1,500 words full colour illustration | hardcover | age group: <6 all rights available

Marc ter Horst is a writer of children’s books. After he studied Literary Science, he got interested in nature, geography and history. As a writer he has worked on many textbooks, teaching material and exhibitions. His informative children’s books have been translated into more than ten languages and have won several prizes. Marga van den Heuvel is the founder of the studio Maartse Hazen. She makes illustrations, (picture) books, educational exhibitions, teaching material and much more. Marga studied illustrative design in Utrecht.

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Empowering stories – 18

The Adventures Of The Brave Knightness Janneke Schotveld, illustrations Milja Praagman A collection of exciting stories about a brave woman Perfect to read out loud!

Beautifully illustrated by Milja Praagman She had already been different from the other children when she was a baby.

From a very young age, she would stand up for the weak, no bullying in her presence. No side wheels for her either, she taught herself how to ride a bike. Nor did she need swimming lessons. It was clear that she would never become a hairdresser, dentist, professor or bee-keeper.

No, she would become a knightness, the bravest knightness of the whole country.

The Adventures Of The Brave Knightness is a collection of exciting and humorous stories about a heroic woman who returns lions to the zoo, catches purse snatchers and rescues bakers from trees.

Janneke Schotveld worked at a special needs school for over 12 years, but she is now a full-time writer. Janneke's books are always filled with humour and imagination. In 2012, she won the Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury for Super Miss!. Milja Praagman is a successful illustrator and writer of children’s books. Her books have been translated in several countries. She has won numerous awards, including a Zilveren Penseel in 2017 and Prentenboek van het Jaar in 2013.

210 x 260 mm | 88 pages | 17,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+ all rights available

It's difficult to match the perfection of Annie M.G. Schmidt's fairy tales, but Janneke Schotveld managed to do so.

– Leading Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant on The Adventures of the Brave Knightness

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Empowering stories – 19

Fox and Hare, a Card and Board Game Sylvia Vanden Heede, Thé Tjong-Khing & Nathan Vermeulen A funny card and board game with your favourite characters Play this memory game as a team and defeat Yak together Infinite fun for the entire family: for players between 4 and 104 A bird has lost her egg. And the thief Yak is sneaking around the forest! Help Fox and Hare and their friends to return the egg to its nest before Yak finds it.

But hurry! Together, all of you have to be quicker than Yak. This game improves: • Recognizing and remembering images • The fine motor skills of young children • Understanding each other and working together 170 x 170 mm | 2-5 players | 15 minutes | full colour illustration age group: 4+ | all rights available

Sylvia Vanden Heede writes for children who have only just learnt how to read, but also for older children and teenagers. Her work has been awarded with amongst other things a Zilveren Griffel and the Gouden Uil Prijs van de Jonge Lezer. Thé Tjong-Khing has already received several prizes for his illustrations, including de Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, a Zilveren Penseel and the Max Velthuijs-prijs. Nathan Vermeulen and his brother Batist founded Bannan Games. Together they develop original game ideas and release fun card and board games.

Fox and Hare are unrivalled in their genre. Literature for the ages.

– Gouden Uil Children’s Literature Award

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First readers to 9+ – 20

Ella Wants a Dog

Aunt Fien’s Secret

Tanneke Wigersma, illustrations Charlotte Dumortier

Tanneke Wigersma, illustrations Hanneke Siemensma

About a girl, a baby and an imaginary dog

A well-written and compelling story about a girl, her aunt and… a dragon

Simple sentences, riddled with intricate illustrations

For everyone who loves adventure, magic and humour

Beautiful illustrations by young talent Charlotte Dumortier

With lovely illustrations

by Hanneke Siemensma

170 x 240 mm | 56 pages | 2,750 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 6+ | all rights available

140 x 210 mm | 272 pages | 41,900 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 8+ | all rights available

Even though she wanted to be a fashion designer, archaeologist, conductor and actor when she grew up, Tanneke Wigersma somehow always knew that she was meant to be a writer. She has written several picture and children’s books. Charlotte Dumortier works as a freelance illustrator. She makes illustrations for newspapers and magazines, and also designs posters for festivals and murals.

Even though she wanted to be a fashion designer, archaeologist, conductor and actor when she grew up, Tanneke Wigersma somehow always knew that she was meant to be a writer. She has written several picture and children’s books. Hanneke Siemensma is a freelance illustrator and editor. She studied Dutch literature at the Universities of Amsterdam and Stockholm as well as visual arts at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague.

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First readers to 9+ – 21

Troublemakers Rico Hop, illustrations Bas Schel A comical, adventurous and amazing debut About the little beings who love to make people's lives a mess Full of funny illustrations Did any of these things ever happen to you? Feeling itchiness in a place you just can't reach? The light suddenly does not work anymore? The water from the shower is ice-cold, at the exact moment when it is your turn? You probably think that's merely a coincidence? That you are simply unlucky… You're wrong! These things do not just happen. Really. This is, believe it or not, the cunning work of … the Troublemakers.

210 x 140 mm | 200 pages | ca. 24,000 words B&W illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ all rights available

Rico Hop bought his first house almost fifteen years ago. Soon after that, he realised that there were little creatures living in his house. They broke his lamps, caused leaky taps and swapped his socks. Bas Schel has been drawing all his life. He published his first children's book in 2016 and now works as a freelance illustrator.

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First readers to 9+ – 22

Watch out for the Whisperbird Mirjam Mous, illustrations Marja Meijer A captivating story about a girl and an exceptional bird With funny illustrations by Marja Meijer Mirjam Mous' books have already sold over 565,000 copies Danielle is home alone when the doorbell rings. She is expecting grandpa, who is coming over to babysit. To her surprise, there is a strange man standing in front of her. Mr Stoffels works for the secret institute for special animals and is looking for a safe place for his Whisperbird, to prevent the Ministry of Health from putting it to sleep.

When Danielle is asked to look after the Whisperbird for a little while, she is proud as a peacock. But then the bird escapes. How will she be able to resolve this?

150 x 215 mm | 192 pages | 27,000 words B&W illustration with spot colour | hardcover age group: 7+ | all rights available

Mirjam Mous used to work in education, until she finally decided to fully apply herself to her writing in 2005. She published her first book in 1998. She writes for a large audience: funny books for children, but also gripping and exciting books for young adults. Her most famous YA thriller Boy 7 has been nominated for de Jonge Jury and has been turned into a movie in both the Netherlands and Germany. Marja Meijer studied Illustrative Design in the Netherlands, after which she started as a freelance illustrator. She made her debut in 1992 and has since been a highly acclaimed illustrator in the Netherlands and abroad.

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Yippee! A Grumpy Fairy Tale Sanne Rooseboom, illustrations Annet Schaap No ordinary fairy tale, just as princess Super is not an everyday princess. These books are filled to the brim with adventures for both boys and girls Humorously illustrated by Annet Schaap The series has sold so far over 15,000 copies!

Yippee! And the Knights of Wreck all rights available

Even though she lives in Yippee, a country where everyone is always happy, princess Super is a grumpy girl. So when she has to decide who will be her future husband and every candidate turns out to be too cheerful, she travels to the kingdom of Grumpy. But there, everyone is even grumpier than she is!

Will she be able to find the perfect match?

Yippee! And the Pirates Under the Sea all rights available

170 x 230 mm | 112 pages | 21,600 words B&W illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+ all rights available

Sanne Rooseboom is a journalist and the author of children’s books. She studied political science and went on to work for newspapers, magazines and radio and as a correspondent in London. Annet Schaap studied at two academies of art and later attended the Professional Writers School, where she learnt to write plays, songs and poetry. She has illustrated books by among others Jacques Vriens, Janneke Schotveld and Francine Oomen.

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First readers to 9+ – 24

Super Miss!

Janneke Schotveld, illustrations Annet Schaap

A humorous series of stories filled to the brim with imagination A must for every animal lover Over 225,000 copies have already been sold in this series Miss Josie is a very special teacher. When an animal is in distress, she can hear it. She then takes a bite from the blackboard chalk (she has a drawer full of it in her classroom). She spins around and seconds later she changes into Super Miss, flying out the window to save the animal.

170 x 230 mm | 144 pages | 29,900 words | B&W illustrations | hardcover | age group : 7+ | Korean, Iranian, Simplified Chinese and Turkish rights sold

Janneke Schotveld worked at a special needs school for over 12 years, but she is now a full-time writer. Janneke's books are always filled with humour and imagination. In 2012, she won the Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury for Super Miss! Annet Schaap studied at two academies of art and later attended the Professional Writers School, where she learnt to write plays, songs and poetry. She has illustrated books by among others Jacques Vriens, Janneke Schotveld and Francine Oomen.

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Made into a FILM in 2018 Available in the Super Miss series: Super Miss! (#1) Super Miss to the Rescue! (#2) Super Miss Goes on Safari (#3) Super Miss and the Sea (#4) Super Miss in the Rainforest (#5) Super Miss goes Camping (#6) Super Miss at the South Pole (#7) Super Miss and the Monkey Circus (#8) Super Miss in Australia (#9)

First readers to 9+ – 25

My Dad is Living in the Garden Shed Jacques Vriens A must read by master narrator Jacques Vriens About family, joy, sadness and standing up for yourself Jacques Vriens has sold around 4 million books already One Sunday dinner, Lara and Yuri's father unexpectedly announces he is divorcing their mother. The twins react very differently. Lara tries to understand, but Yuri is furious. In turn, they talk about their insecurities, sadness, anger and fear. They do not want to choose, but where are they going to live? What about their birthday?

And who gets the cat?

Although everybody is doing their very best to prevent this from happening, the divorce turns ugly. Tensions and emotions are running high, also between Yuri and Lara. It feels as if their home is no longer their home. Luckily, both of them have a sense of humour and when it comes down to it, the twins will always have each other’s backs and when they’re at school they can forget everything for a while.

140 x 215 mm | 144 pages | ca. 36,000 words hardcover | age group: 10+ | all rights available

But when everything really gets out of hand, Yuri and Lara take matters into their own hands – and how!

Jacques Vriens wanted to be an actor, a writer or a teacher when he was a kid. Eventually, he ended up doing everything. He has won many prizes, including multiple Griffels, the Archeon Thea Beckmanprijs and the Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury.

Vriens has a big heart for children, you can see that in the immersive way in which he presents his characters.

– Leading Dutch newspaper Trouw on Jacques Vriens

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First readers to 9+ – 26

The Revenge of Knor

Soon also on the big screen!

Tosca Menten, illustrations Elly Hees The Revenge of Knor will be adapted for film in 2022 on the French silver screen!

To read out loud or by yourself This book will surely put a smile on any child's face Sausages do not grow on trees or somewhere underground. Sausages are made from pigs. That's the way it is. This book is about a forgotten grandfather, a mean butcher, the sweet little pig Knor and the sausage competition of the century. If you don't like sausage, you better not read it. And if you do like sausage, you shouldn’t really either ... Or should you?

155 x 230 mm | 128 pages | 22,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+ Afrikaans rights sold

Tosca Menten is a true storyteller and has been called the Netherlands’ funniest children’s book writer. Her incisive humour, sharp observations and unbridled imagination are enjoyed by children of all ages. Countless fans devour her books and her Dummy the Mummy series has been filmed and translated worldwide. Following her education at the academy of arts, Elly Hees started working as an illustrator and designer. Since 2005, she has illustrated many of Tosca Menten’s books. “For me, illustrating is a language through which I can tell people what I see,” says Elly.

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Dummy the Mummy Tosca Menten, illustrations Elly Hees / Geert Gratama

450,000 copies sold in this series

Stories filled with hilarious and exciting adventures With funny B&W illustrations The Dummy the Mummy series has already sold over 450,000 copies Angus, an ordinary kid who lives in the most boring town in the world, finds a real life mummy in his bed. Angus’ father decides they will keep the strange creature. Dummy the Mummy is soon part of Angus’ daily life at school and his circle of friends. Of course, this leads to all kinds of exciting adventures, hilarious misunderstandings and unforeseen situations!

140 x 210 mm | 256 pages | 52,400 words | B&W illustrations hardcover | age group: 7+ German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, English, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, French, Slovenian, Turkish, Romanian and Ukrainian rights sold

Available in the Dummy The Mummy series: DTM and the Golden Scarab (#1) DTM and the Tomb of Akhnetut (#2) DTM and the Sphinx of Shakaba (#3) DTM and the Mask of Sebek-Ra (#4) DTM and the Dance of the Cobra (#5) DTM and the Star Thoeban (#6) DTM and the Drums of Massouba (#7) DTM and the Emerald of the Nile (#8) DTM and the Secret of Toemsa (#9) DTM and the Treasure of Sohorro (#10) DTM Part Zero - A Young Prince in Ancient Egypt (#0)

Tosca Menten has been called the Netherlands’ funniest children’s book writer. Her incisive humour, sharp observations and unbridled imagination are enjoyed by children of all ages. Countless fans devour her books and her Dummy the Mummy series has been translated worldwide. Following her education at the academy of arts, Elly Hees started working as an illustrator and designer. Since 2005, she has illustrated almost all of Tosca Menten’s books. “For me, illustrating is a language through which I can tell people what I see,” says Elly.

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First readers to 9+ – 28

The Ministry of Solutions and the Silverboy

70,000

Sanne Rooseboom, illustrations Mark Janssen A humorous series about helping each other and doing the right thing, about being adventurous but most of all about friendship

copies sold in this series

More than 70,000 copies sold!

The Ministry of Solutions Turkish rights sold

We help everyone, not just those you like. That's one of the strict rules of the centuries-old Ministry of Solutions, which anonymously solves other people's problems. But in practice that rule is not easy for an eleven-year-old. Because the Ministry wants to solve Ralf's problems, and Ralf such an unpleasant and angry Boy that Nina does not want to help him.

Ralf is also a boy who is stuck in his parents' conflicting divorce. Things go bad at school, he hits children on the football field and his only friend wants him to steal things. The members of the Ministry, Alfa, Ruben, the old ladies Vis and Tirza, decide that they have to help him. And Nina? Nina participates. Reluctantly.

The Ministry of Solutions and the lost Van Gogh all rights available

The Ministry of Solutions faces perhaps the most difficult problem yet: how do you help someone you really don't like at all?

140 x 215 mm | 240 pages | 51,000 words B&W illustrations | hardcover age group: 10+ | all rights available

Sanne Rooseboom is a journalist and the author of children’s books. She studied political science and went on to work for newspapers, magazines and radio and as a correspondent in London. Mark Janssen studied at the Academy for Visual Arts in Maastricht and his work is known worldwide. In 2019, he was awarded the Kinderboekenwinkelprijs.

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The Ministry of Solutions and the peculiar case of Mr De Haan all rights available

First readers to 9+ – 29

Ships & Boats Jan Van Der Veken With beautiful, large images Clever anecdotes about the most striking water vehicles in history For everyone with a fascination for travelling in and on water Get to know everything there is to know about conquering the seas, learn how to navigate at sea and discover which great ships and captains shaped history. Get answers to questions such as: How did Vikings go sailing? What are knots? How does a ship remain stable at sea? What rituals are there when vessels are launched for the first time? How do lighthouses communicate?

230 x 280 mm | 104 pages | 10,600 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ French and German rights sold

Jan Van Der Veken studied graphic design and typography in Ghent. He runs his own design studio, Fabrica grafica, and creates custom-made retro-futuristic illustrations that float between past and future. His work has been on display at several national and international exhibitions and was published in The New Yorker.

Simplified Chinese, French, English, German and Complex Chinese (for Hong Kong only) rights sold

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Van Der Veken's line is so sharp that his world is beautifully streamlined.

He transports us back to a time when the modern was exciting and artists knew how to draw.

– The New Yorker on Jan Van Der Veken

Airplanes From design to flight Jan Van Der Veken A graphic masterpiece by an internationally renowned talent An unforgettable journey through time and space Brimming with interesting facts and trivia This book will tell you everything you have always wanted to know about flying and airplanes. Learn more about the forces that act on an airplane in flight and find out how aircrafts take off, descend and turn. Discover the different parts of an airplane, how the weather can affect flight operations and how pilots manage to communicate with each other and always find their way.

Read more about famous airplanes that have had a significant impact on the history of aviation, from the very first prototypes to the most advanced fighter jets.

230 x 280 mm | 104 pages | 10,100 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ Simplified Chinese, French, English, German and Complex Chinese (for Hong Kong only) rights sold

'Airplanes' is a remarkable reference work for pilots-to-be.

– Flanders Literature

Jan Van Der Veken studied graphic design and typography in Ghent. He runs his own design studio, Fabrica grafica, and creates custom-made retro-futuristic illustrations that float between past and future. His work has been on display at several national and international exhibitions and was published in The New Yorker.

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Espionage From code language to poisoned toothpaste Lars Bové, illustrations Yannick Pelegrin An exciting look at the secret world of spies, written by the topnotch journalist and state security expert Lars Bové About secret services, spying animals, arms and gadgets, international missions, cyber espionage and a lot more Already reprinted within the first month after publication Would you like to know: • • • •

How James Bond received the codename ‘007’?

What kind of gadgets and monitoring equipment spies use?

What dogs, pigeons, fish and dolphins have to do with spying?

How you can become a spy yourself?

Quickly, open this book to find out!

195 x 240 mm | 152 pages | 23,900 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 9+ French rights sold

Lars Bové has been a journalist for more than 15 years. He managed to expose countless scandals, for which he received several awards. Bové is a member of the international network that gathers the world’s best investigative journalists. Before, he wrote The Secrets of the State Security. Yannick Pelegrin is an illustrator and writer of graphic novels. In 2017, he finished his master Graphic Storytelling at LUCA School of Arts in Brussels. His first graphic novel Aldo was published in 2018 to much acclaim.

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Poison Alarm

Monstrous Microbes

Jan Tytgat & Evelien De Vlieger, illustrations Sebastiaan Van Doninck

Marc Van Ranst & Geert Bouckaert, illustrations Sebastiaan Van Doninck

Based on children's most frequently asked questions about poison

Everything on brave bacteria and vile viruses An indispensable book for children in these extraordinary times

Clear, accessibly written information, with fun quizzes

More than 17,000 copies sold

In collaboration with professor of toxicology, Jan Tytgat

190 x 240 mm | 64 pages | 12,600 words | full colour illustrations hardcover | age group: 7+ all rights available

Evelien de Vlieger writes for children of all ages and has been awarded a Boekenpluim. Sebastiaan Van Doninck is a successful illustrator of children’s books and magazines and has numerous picture books to his name. His work has been rewarded with a Boekenpluim and a Vlag en Wimpel. Jan Tytgat is a professor of toxicology and pharmacology at the Catholic University of Leuven.

200 x 250 mm | 64 pages | 12,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 7+ | Spanish, Catalan, German, Polish and Simplified Chinese rights sold

Marc Van Ranst is head of the Laboratory of Clinical and Epidemiological Virology (Rega Institute) at the KU Leuven. Before that, he worked at, among others, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Geert Bouckaert is a writer, journalist and television producer. Sebastiaan Van Doninck is a successful illustrator of children’s books and magazines and has numerous picture books to his name. His work has been rewarded with a Boekenpluim and a Vlag en Wimpel.

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An Elephant in the Memory Palace Boris Konrad, illustrations Wendy Panders The smartest memory techniques, especially for children Written by memory trainer and neuroscientist Boris Konrad This title makes learning and memorizing super fun You can train your memory! How? You will discover it in this book.

Amaze your friends by listing a set of playing cards in the correct order.

Learn how to easily remember codes or phone numbers.

Create a memory palace to store knowledge.

170 x 210 mm | 136 pages | 11,200 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ German rights unavailable | Simplified Chinese rights sold

Dr. Boris Konrad is a neuroscientist, memory trainer and multiple world champion in memory sports. He is affiliated with the Radboud University in Nijmegen. He is a sought-after speaker at home and abroad. Wendy Panders is an illustrator and graphic designer. She works for magazines and newspapers. But most of all she likes to illustrate children's books, books with stories or informative books about the earth, countries, animals, and science.

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Terra Ultima Raoul Deleo Discover the beautiful flora and fauna of unknown forests, mangroves…

A compelling journey full of unexpected meetings A breath-taking picture book by a special explorer and artist People thought that they had already gone to every single corner of the earth and that everything had already been mapped out meticulously.

But as it turns out, they were wrong. One place, an entire continent, had been overlooked and escaped the atlases: Terra Ultima.

In this title, Deleo reports of his expeditions in colourful and detailed illustrations.

His diary entries tell of the hardships the explorer had to overcome and the special encounters he had.

270 x 370 mm | 80 pages | 10,200 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 10+ all rights available

Be amazed by the marvellous animals, plants and landscapes of Terra Ultima and enjoy this trip into the unknown!

Raoul Deleo is an explorer and artist. He is the discoverer of the unknown continent ‘Terra Ultima’. Noah J. Stern is a scientist and an explorer. He was part of the famous expedition to Terra Australis and the discoverer of the phantom paw of the Anguis Fragilis. He is Raoul Deleo’s archivist.

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Just Another Day at Just Another Pond Bibi Dumon Tak, illustrations Anne-Lise Koehler & Eric Serre Be amazed by the life in and around the pond With magnificent imagery made of papier-mâché A beautiful ode to nature in both text and illustrations On an ordinary day, next to an ordinary pond, on any given springtime day, some eggs are hatching, a new life starts...

Open this book, look in between the reed and be amazed by everything that is flying, swimming, crawling and growing in and around the pond.

Discover how a young owl hatches, a tadpole turns into a frog, and so much more.

240 x 320 mm | 48 pages | ca. 1,900 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 4+ French rights unavailable

Bibi Dumon Tak's work has been awarded several times, both at home and abroad.

Anne-Lise Koehler is a French artist, art director and filmmaker. She primarily makes scenes about animals and nature with papier-mâché, which are being exhibited in museums all over the world. She is the person behind the impressive images in the animation movie Hello World. Eric Serre is a French animation artist and special effects advisor. He worked on the Disney documentary Once Upon a Forest.

German, Simplified Chinese and Italian rights sold

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en alles stilvalt in een wereld van ijs, en de vijver eindelijk mag gaan slapen.

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A Forest of Wonders Jan Paul Schutten, illustrations Medy Oberendorff Spot the deer, foxes, birds and insects on every other page With captivating texts by renowned author Jan Paul Schutten A perfect gift for all ages With just a quick glance at the drawings of this book, you will understand why people are fond of forests.

Forests are amazingl! They invite you to do sports, to play, to track animals' traces, to relax ... And don't forests bring you as well peace of mind?

After a few minutes looking at the drawings, you will find yourself becoming very calm. Or...you don't? Not at all! Because the forest is full of life. Take a closer look, you will be surprised by what there is to see.

Jan Paul Schutten is a writer of children’s books. The biggest part of his work consists of informative books about animals, history and science. His books have received various awards, including a Vlag en Wimpel in 2008 and a Gouden Griffel in 2014.

Medy Oberendorff studied visual arts at the Academy of Maastricht. With endless patience and in her own signature style, she draws plants and animals that we see daily but don't always notice.

240 x 320 mm | 76 pages | 14,300 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ German and Japanese rights sold

Simplified Chinese, Polish, German, Russian and French rights sold

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The Sun Peter Goes From the early sun worshippers to contemporary science Magnificent, elaborate illustrations from master illustrator Peter Goes An amazing gift book for both young and old Every day, a giant ball of fire flies through the sky. We barely even pay attention to it. Yet, it's the rays of the sun that make life on earth possible.

Looking into the sun may be dangerous, but look into this book and discover how the sun has influenced our lives and made us who we are throughout the ages.

270 x 370 mm | 80 pages | ca. 25,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ all rights available

What an amazing design. It immediately draws your attention and makes sure to latch onto you. […] it is educational in a very fun way. This book is a lot of fun for children, but also for their parents or anyone.

– Largest Dutch-speaking reading community Hebban.nl on Timeline Science and Technology

Peter Goes studied film animation in Ghent. He works as a freelance illustrator. His debut Timeline was published in more than 20 languages.

Timeline Available rights: please see page 44

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Rivers Available rights: please see page 44

Timeline Science & Technology Available rights: please see page 44

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Joseph Fraunhofer werd een wees toen hij 11 jaar was en werd aan het werk gezet bij bij een strenge glasblazer. Joseph mocht niet naar school, en werkte dag en nacht. In 1801 stortte de werkplaats in en werd hij begraven onder het puin. Maximiliaan, de toekomstige koning van Beieren die de reddingsoperatie leidde kreeg medelijden met Joseph en nam hem onder zijn vleugels. Joseph kreeg een opleiding en een baan in een fabriek van optische instrumenten. Joseph Fraunhofer werd op jonge leeftijd ‘s werelds grootste ontwerper van hoogwaardige lenzen, telescopen en andere optische instrumenten.

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Heroes Daan Remmerts de Vries, illustrations Sebastiaan Van Doninck The Greek myths retold in a humorous, original way by master storyteller Daan Remmerts de Vries With magnificent illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck Get to know some of the world's most gripping stories More than three thousand years ago they lived in Greece: the heroes who take on a central role in this book. These old stories describe fabulous events, of people who experienced unimaginable things.

But perhaps the greatest miracle is that, after more than three thousand years, we can still read about their experiences.

Read the story of Perseus and Oedipus, be amazed by the mission of Jason and the Argonauts, and learn about the adventures of Theseus and Heracles.

270 x 330 mm | 144 pages | 33,600 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 10+ all rights available

Daan Remmerts de Vries is a celebrated author and illustrator, he writes for both children and adults. He has already received several Gouden and Zilveren Griffels for his work.

Sebastiaan Van Doninck is a successful illustrator of children’s books and magazines and has numerous picture books to his name. His work has been rewarded with a Boekenpluim and a Vlag en Wimpel.

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In the picture

The King's Frog Legs and other fairy tales Janneke Schotveld 210 x 240 mm | 144 pages all rights available

Me and Myself Ingrid Godon & Toon Tellegen 205 x 260 mm | 96 pages all rights available

Drawing Comics Steven de Rie 200 x 260 mm | 160 pages all rights available

The Little Cat Man and other fairy tales Janneke Schotveld 210 x 240 mm | 160 pages all rights available

The Bicycle Book Paul de Moor & Wendy Panders 190 x 240 mm | 168 pages all rights available

My First Toolbox, Suitcase and Shopping Bag Pieter Gaudesaboos 225 x 230 mm | 16 pages all rights available

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Timeline: Science and Technology Peter Goes Dive back into history with master illustrator and chronicler Peter Goes From the first tools to the most specialised IT applications A brilliant large-sized picture book for the entire family Follow the history of engineering from the stone age up to the present day.

Full of interesting facts about the process of metalworking, the development of the first colour film and the appearance of YouTube. Learn more about the first scientific discoveries and renowned scientists such as Vesalius, Pavlov and Marie Curie.

A breath-taking journey through history.

Timeline Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Taiwanese, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, French, Polish, Japanese, Turkish, Swedish, Czech, Ukrainian, Azerbaijan, Romanian, Danish, Afrikaans, Slovak, Greek, Bulgarian, Slovenian and Vietnamese rights sold

270 x 370 mm | 80 pages | 18,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 8+ | Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish, German, English, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian and Vietnamese rights sold.

Peter Goes studied film animation in Ghent. He works as a freelance illustrator. His debut Timeline was published in more than 20 languages.

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Rivers Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, English, Spanish, German, Turkish, Polish, Danish, French and Vietnamese rights sold

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123 Super Smart Things about Love and Sex Mathilda Masters, illustrations Louize Perdieus The fifth book in a successful series Full of staggering facts about your body, being in love, relationships, gender and sex Internationally, the series has already sold over 120,000 copies Did you know that: • • • •

195 x 240 mm | 144 pages | ca. 34,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback with flaps age group: 9+ | all rights available

Laughing and getting smarter at the same time: what a book!

– Pluizer

321 Super Smar Things You Need to Know Before You Turn 13 Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Latvian, Italian, Spanish, French and English rights sold

123 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about the Climate Italian, German, English, Russian, Latvian, Spanish and Polish rights sold

The Romans were already using condoms?

Sperm cells do not actually swim but rather roll?

French kissing can be good for your teeth?

Being in love can make you prettier?

Mathilda Masters is an explorer. She discovers new continents and countries for a living. That is not easy because most countries have already been discovered. When Matilda is not exploring, she writes about her adventures. And if these adventures aren’t adventurous enough, she just invents new stories. Louize Perdieus studied graphic design/illustration at the Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp. Her illustrations are spiced up with humour and appreciated by people of all ages.

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321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about Animals

321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about History

Simplified Chinese, Italian, German, Complex Chinese, Polish, Russian and Korean rights sold

German and Polish right sold

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The Big ABC Book Frank Landsbergen Fluently written with a lot of humour Thoroughly illustrated For every language buff, young and old In this title, the author tells the amazing story about the way we read and write.

Read about cuneiform script of emojis, decipher a morse code and find out more about our alphabet and its origin.

• • • • • •

How did the letter i get its dot?

WHY DO WE HAVE SMALL LETTERS AND CAPITALS? Which letters do blind people use?

Can you send a message with flags?

How are we trying to make contact with aliens?

How many emoji are there in existence?

170 x 210 mm | 272 pages | ca. 33,000 words duotone illustrations | hardcover | age group: 9+ all rights available

Frank Landsbergen lives in Leiden. He is both a linguist and an artist.

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The Big Anti-Boredom Book Sarah Devos & Mama Baas, illustrations Emma Thyssen With 250 original games and tinker ideas For all possible locations, moments and weather conditions Make from every 'boring day' a 'play day' Does your child suffer from acute boredness? Or have you run out of entertainment inspiration? Do not panic, this book is packed with FAFB* ideas! (*First Aid For Boredom). Your own obstacle course. A crazy catapult. The best games with pavement chalk. Make your own book. Throw a scary party with endless spooky ideas. Discover how to create beautiful masterpieces.

Entertainment for boring days, long drives, overcrowded waiting rooms and busy restaurants. The only problem you will have to face is choosing from the many original games and tinker ideas. For children from the age of 3.

170 x 210 mm | 240 pages | 38,400 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Sarah Devos works as a freelance writer. Since 2019, she has been AS Adventure's Chief Adventure Officer. Emma Thyssen is a freelance illustrator and designer for several publishing houses. For her first children’s book Hart gezocht, verloren, gevonden ('Heart, sought, lost, found'), which she made together with Eef Rombout, she won the prize for Best Designed Book. Mama Baas (Mommy is Boss) is an online magazine, blog and community for and by mothers.

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Arend van Dam Arend van Dam's 10-story bundles: short read-aloud stories about the world's history, for 7+

Arend van Dam's A Long Time Ago series: 50 read-aloud history stories, for 9+

Available titles: Avé Caesar!; The Ancient Greek; The Land of the Faraos; A Journey through the Netherlands; The Vikings; Long Live the King!

230 x 250 mm | ca. 48 pages | hardcover | all rights available

20,000 copies sold

Beyond the Horizon A journey through Europe in 50 stories Korean rights sold

37,000

copies sold in this series

75,000 copies sold

In a Country Far from Here The whole world in 50 read-aloud stories

Arend van Dam wrote his debut in 1989. Since then, he has written over 100 children’s books. He focusses on social topics. He was awarded a Zilveren Griffel twice.

In 2020, he was asked to write the book present for the Dutch Children's Book Week, which was printed in a volume of 325,000 copies in the Netherlands alone.

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The (Un)usual Story of Bo (and Tom)

Features on IBBY's list of 'Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2021'

Tineke Honingh About friendship, confidence and the power of language Shines a different light on physically disabled people A heart-warming story about two kids dealing with their problems instead of running away from them It isn’t that easy to leave the past behind. 12-year-old Bo moves out of the city into an old farm on the edge of a village. A new environment, a new school. She’s looking forward to it – and dreading it. Everything depends on that first day of school.

And it ends up being a disaster. Just when Bo starts to believe that it’ll all just be the same as in her previous school, she meets Tom. Thanks to Tom’s bravado and boldness, Bo discovers that with a touch of courage you can suddenly be much more than anyone has ever believed you could be; that you can even surprise yourself. But when she has just started to trust Tom, he does something terrible and now Bo’s past is suddenly out in the open. Through Tom’s attempts to make it up to her, Bo discovers why he has been helping her. It’s a discovery that’ll change everything for once and for all.

140 x 210 mm | 176 pages | ca. 38,500 words hardcover | age group: 10+ all righs available

Tineke Honingh is a communications consultant, author and for a while she also was a teacher. First and foremost, however, she writes stories intended for children and young adults, or short stories intended for a magazine, screenplays for a comic strip, a serial on the Internet or an extensive story that ends up becoming a book, such as The (Un)usual Story of Bo (and Tom), which was highly praised upon publication.

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Every Day Is a Day for Brothers Tineke Honingh A touching and humorous novel about five brothers who go all out for the sake of their family and their bond Strong dialogues and well-developed characters An entertaining read on divorce and the pitfalls of blended families Noa, Robbe, Kees, Dook and toddler Tibe are inseparable and they don’t mind not having the same parents. Together, they build treehouses and roam through the woods. If one of the brothers is in trouble, they help each other out because they belong together, no matter what.

But then a letter arrives... Fearful that they may be separated, they decide to run away. During their journey through the woods, their bond is put to the test when they discover the truth about the letter.

140 x 215 mm | 176 pages | 33,400 words hardcover | age group: 10+ all rights available

Tineke Honingh is a communications consultant, author and for a while she also was a teacher. First and foremost, however, she writes stories intended for children and young adults, or short stories intended for a magazine, screenplays for a comic strip, a serial on the Internet or an extensive story that ends up becoming a book.

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2C Mirjam Mous Super exciting, captivating work of one of the Netherlands' most beloved YA authors The YA version of the film Speed Mirjam Mous has already sold nearly 600,000 books

H@ck - The Institute German rights sold

Class 2C leaves for what should be a lively week in the Belgian Ardennes. At least that is the intention. They have only just left when the students receive a strange message on their phones. There appears to be a bomb on board of the bus. No one is allowed to go in or out, otherwise the bomb will explode. It soon becomes clear that someone on the bus needs to know more about it. Does any of the students know the bomber? Or, even worse: did someone from 2C hide that bomb himself?

This super exciting story is told from the point of view of different characters and time slots. Fragments from the present tell about what is happening on the bus, while flashbacks reveal the stories of everyone on it. Many students and people from outside appear to have motives and secret agendas. What is actually happening…?

H@ck - The Colony German rights sold

140 x 215 mm | 304 pages | 56,400 words paperback | age group: 15+ German rights sold

Mirjam Mous was a teacher before she decided to start writing. Her books are for all ages: she writes humorous stories for children as well as touching and exciting books for young adults.

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Girl 6

TOP

YA short story

Mirjam Mous

For Yasmin Esther Walraven

How far are you willing to go to save somebody you love?

Old friends from Boy 7, now in a new story Mirjam Mous is the queen of the Dutch YA

135 x 210 mm | 104 pages | # words hardcover | age group: 15+ all rights available

The clumsy Summer is the only granddaughter of the Rogers couple. When grandpa Carl falls ill, Summer and her mother travel to her grandparent’s house in the US. Over there, she meets Dez, a young blogger who is always looking for a good story. Together, they uncover a web of lies and dilemmas in which Summer is stuck.

Is one life really more important than the other?

Mirjam Mous was a teacher before she decided to start writing. Her books are for all ages: she writes humorous stories for children as well as touching and exciting books for young adults.

TOP

YA short story

When the only one you want to be with is no longer there Delightful short story Incredibly accessible and relevant subject

135 x 210 mm | 104 pages | # words hardcover | age group: 15+ all rights available

On a sunny afternoon in March 2020, the unthinkable happens.

Yasmin, Myrthe’s best friend, unexpectedly dies of an unknown virus that had broken out a couple of months earlier. The death of her best friend is an incredible shock for Myrthe. Is she to blame for her friend’s death? Why was she allowed to live but Yasmin wasn't?

And what purpose does her life have left? Myrthe struggles, but then she decides to write a letter to Yasmin.

Esther Walraven writes children’s books. Besides being an author, she is also a scientist and a professor in health psychology. She made her debut in 2016 and has written several children’s books since.

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Fearless

An illustrated list of phobias Peter Goes With highly expressive illustrations A thought-provoking work, the perfect gift in these uncertain times Original theme elaborated in a unique way This book is for all human beings. Drawn with a smile for the fearless and with an aching heart for all those living with anxiety speed bumps or overwhelming mountains of fear that phobias can cause.

From well-known to odd and strange phobias, Peter Goes depicts with gently comical and quirky illustrations that what makes us tick.

Peter Goes studied film animation in Ghent. He works as a freelance illustrator. His debut Timeline was published in more than 20 languages.

150 x 210 mm | ca. 208 pages | 3,900 words hardcover | age group: 10+ | all rights available English manuscript available

Timeline Available rights: please see page 44

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Rivers Available rights: please see page 44

Timeline: Science & Technology Available rights: please see page 44

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The Life and Work of Gnomes

The Gnomes Are Calling

Wil Huygen, illustrations Rien Poortvliet

Wil Huygen, illustrations Rien Poortvliet

A classic about the life of gnomes

In this book, the gnomes take Wil and Rien to the white, frozen landscapes of Sápmi.

What follows is an unforgettable journey. They make surprising discoveries, meet interesting animals and have the most exciting adventures.

With marvellous and magical illustrations by Rien Poortvliet Translated into 11 languages

Once again, marvellously illustrated and enchanting.

215 x 305 mm | 212 pages | ca. 25,000 words | full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 7+ | Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Japanese, German, Spanish, Latvian, English, Italian and Estonian rights sold

203 x 313 mm | 200 pages | ca. 25,000 words | full colour illustrations | hardcover age group: 7+ | Afrikaans, Russian and French rights sold

Wil Huygen was a doctor and writer, mostly famous for his books about gnomes. Because of his profession as a doctor, he had a great sense for realism and authenticity. Rien Poortvliet was an illustrator, artist and painter who was well-known for his beautiful nature drawings. Together with Wil Huygen he created the enchanting series about gnomes.

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