E NDNOTES I NCLUDE I NFORMAT ION A BOUT: More Tales of Bravery

Icelandic Culture

Nour’s Secret Library

Written by Wafa’ Tarnowska and illustrated by Vali Mintzi AGES

| Based on the author’s own life experience and inspired by a true story, Nour’s Secret Library is about the power of books to heal, transport and create safe spaces during difficult times.

A global twist on taking the ‘scary’ out of monsters!

NEW! SEPTEMBER 2023 Benita and the Night Creatures

Written by Mariana Llanos and illustrated by Cocoretto AGES 4–9 | Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures’ disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she’s not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the ‘scary’ out of monsters.

Powerless monsters will have kids giggling

Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian-born writer of children’s literature. Her book Run Little Chaski! An Inka Trail Adventure won the 2022 Oklahoma Book Award and was selected for the Great Reads from Great Places program by the Library of Congress.

Endnotes include facts about mythical creatures

Cocoretto is a Peruvian-born couple and team, Ivan and Natalia. They are illustrators, authors and designers with backgrounds in fine arts, graphic design and photography. They feel grateful to have the chance to make children around the world giggle and smile with their many books and translations.

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Critically Acclaimed

Award Winner

Introduces

creatures

from Peruvian lore

• Highlights the joy of reading

• Features a bold heroine

An Inka Trail Adventure

Written by Mariana Llanos and illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson

AGES 3–7 | In this tale set in the ancient Inka empire, Little Chaski has a big job as the newest royal messenger. He must get a message to the king before sunset! But things quickly go awry as he comes across creatures in need and must decide between helping them or arriving late. Provides readers with a memorable message about balancing personal achievement with caring for others. Endnotes include a glossary of Quechua words and information about the Inka Empire, chaskis (messengers) and the Inka Trail.

32 PAGES 247 X 255 MM PAPERBACK 9781646861651 £7.99

Other Books with Confident Role Models

Critically Acclaimed

Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat)

Written by Phaea Crede and illustrated by Terry Runyan

AGES 3–7 | Jet is not like any other cat . . . but when other animals try to convince her that she’s really a bird or a frog or a goat, she learns to embrace her unique identity. This hilarious story teaches us to celebrate our differences.

32 PAGES 272 X 216 MM

PAPERBACK 9781646861675 £7.99

Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs

Written by Razeena Omar Gutta and illustrated by Manal Mirza

AGES 4–9 | Hana has a humongous collection of hijabs and accessories –and her hijab is always styled superbly. But when her overflowing collection gets a little out of hand, Hana knows something needs to be done . . . and comes up with a clever plan for sharing her talents with her community!

24 PAGES 272 X 216 MM

PAPERBACK 9781646866212 £6.99

Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon

Written by Jules Bass and illustrated by Debbie Harter

AGES 5–8 | Herb loves vegetables, but all his fellow dragons prefer gobbling meat! When his peaceful ways get him in big trouble, he’ll discover how just one person can make a big difference.

32 PAGES 272 X 216 MM

PAPERBACK 9781905236473 £7.99

Our World Series

20 PAGES 165 X 170 MM BOARD BOOK

AGES 0–4 | The authors and illustrators of the Our World Series draw on their lived experiences to create stories that immerse readers in the daily life in each country. With text and artwork developed specifically for babies and toddlers, this series is a just-right introduction to global learning.

NEW! OCTOBER 2023

Our World: Argentina

Written by Aixa Pérez-Prado and illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson 9798888590102 £7.99

More countries coming soon!

NEW! OCTOBER 2023

Our World: China

Written by Songju Ma Daemicke and illustrated by Jam Dong 9798888590065 £7.99

NEW! OCTOBER 2023

Our World: Ethiopia

Written by Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam and illustrated by Netsanet Tesfay 9798888590119 £7.99

Our World: France

Our World: Mexico

Written by Cynthia Harmony and illustrated by Claudia Navarro 9781646868476 £7.99

Our World: Brazil

NEW! OCTOBER 2023

Our World: Australia

Written by Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrated by Sophie Beer 9798888590072 £7.99

NEW! OCTOBER 2023

Our World: Greece

Written by Agatha Rodi and illustrated by Fotini Tikkou 9798888590188 £7.99

Written by Evelyne Holingue and illustrated by Margaux Carpentier 9781646867189 £7.99

Our World: Egypt

Written by Aya Khalil and illustrated by Magda Azab 9781646867172 £7.99

Our World: Italy

Written by Francesca Di Marzo and illustrated by Naida Mazzenga 9781646868483 £7.99

Written by Ana Siqueira and illustrated by Ana Matsusaki 9781646866304 £7.99

Our World: India

Written by Meera Sriram and illustrated by Neethi 9781646866281 £7.99

Our World: Japan

Written by Emily Satoko Seo and illustrated by Aunyarat Watanabe 9781646866298 £7.99

Explore more i n our learning books f or babies

Relatable topics illustrate a ‘day in the life’ in each country

Simple endnotes explain more and dig deeper into cultural details

Pronunciation guides support basic language learning