LITTLE GEMS 2021
• Fully illustrated first chapter books for 4 to 8s • Big-name author and illustrator pairings • Encourages reading for pleasure and good reading practice for the newly emergent reader perfect little “A • Perfect for sharing or reading alone package for ” emerging readers BOOKTRUST
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NORMAN THE NORMAN AND THE VERY SMALL DUCHESS
THE BIG FIB
THE BAKERY OF HAPPINESS
THE FIRST THIRD WISH
Philip Ardagh
Ros Asquith
Ian Beck
Ian Beck
Illustrations by Mairi Hedderwick 9781781124703 £6.99
Illustrations by the author 9781781128787 £6.99
Illustrations by the author 9781781122457 £6.99
Illustrations by Tom Morgan-Jones 9781781127629 £6.99
NEW
JOE AND THE DRAGONOSAURUS
MR BIRDSNEST AND THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR
THE SNAKE WHO CAME TO STAY
A TWIST OF TALES
Berlie Doherty
Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson
Illustrations by Becka Moor 9781781124444 £6.99
Illustrations by Hannah Shaw 9781781125755 £6.99
Illustrations by Hannah Shaw 9781781125748 £6.99
Illustrations by Peter Bailey 9781781125700 £6.99
Julia Donaldson
ALBERT JOHNSON AND THE BUNS OF STEEL
SUPERDAD’S DAY OFF
Phil Earle
Illustrations by Steve May 9781781126844 £6.99
Illustrations by Steve May 9781781129074 £6.99
Phil Earle
NEW
HENRY POND THE POET
GOOD DOG LION
I KILLED FATHER CHRISTMAS
NAPPY THE PIRATE BABY
GRANDPA WAS AN ASTRONAUT
Dick King-Smith
Alexander McCall Smith
Anthony McGowan
Alan MacDonald
Jonathan Meres
Illustrations by Victor Ambrus 9781781125908 £6.99
Illustrations by David Dean 9781781123720 £6.99
Illustrations by Chris Riddell 9781781127100 £6.99
Illustrations by Elissa Elwick 9781781129418 £6.99
Illustrations by Hannah Coulson 9781781125342 £6.99
MINT CHOC CHIP AT THE MARKET CAFÉ
Jonathan Meres Illustrations by Hannah Coulson 9781781127568 £6.99
JUN 2021
SKULDUGGERY
CLEVER CAKES
DREAD CAT
SPLASH DAY!
TEA PARTY PARADE
CAPTAIN WHISKERS
Tony Robinson
Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen
Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt
Jeremy Strong
Illustrations by Jamie Smith 9781781124086 £6.99
Illustrations by Ashley King 9781781129289 £6.99
Illustrations by Nicola O’Byrne 9781781125885 £6.99
Illustrations by the author 9781781128275 £6.99
Illustrations by the author 9781800900011 £6.99
Illustrations by Matt Robertson 9781781129272 £6.99
BOOK BAND:
“Outstanding” THE TIMES
GOLD WHITE LIME BROWN GREY Spread from We are Not Frogs
Chapter samples and full title informatio
GREY ISLAND, RED BOAT
Ian Beck llustrations by the author 9781781125212 £6.99
GRANDPA BERT AND THE GHOST SNATCHERS
THE STORY OF THE DANCING FROG
MARIELLA, QUEEN OF THE SKIES
MARY’S HAIR
BLUE JOHN
Malorie Blackman
Quentin Blake
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Berlie Doherty
Illustrations by Melanie Demmer 9781781128305 £6.99
Illustrations by the author 9781781125915 £6.99
Illustrations by Katy Halford 9781781127704 £6.99
Illustrations by Richard Watson 9781781125106 £6.99
Illustrations by Alexandria Neonakis 9781781125786 £6.99
NEW
THE UNLUCKY ELEVEN
OUT FOR THE COUNT
PRAMBUSTERS!
MOLLY ROGERS TO THE RESCUE
THE MOONSHINE DRAGON
MADAM SQUEAKER
Phil Earle
Anne Fine
Anne Fine
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke
Pip Jones
Illustrations by Steve May 9781781128503 £6.99
Illustrations by Vicki Gausden 9781781125076 £6.99
Illustrations by Vicki Gausden 9781781127360 £6.99
Illustrations by Kasia Matyjaszek 9781781128398 £6.99
Illustrations by Mónica Armiño 9781781126035 £6.99
Illustrations by Paula Bowles 9781781129517 £6.99
SPECIAL DELIVERY
THE CASTLE IN THE FIELD
SNUG
WE ARE NOT FROGS!
BILLY BUTTON, TELEGRAM BOY
Jonathan Meres
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Sally Nicholls
THE GREAT TELEPHONE MIX-UP
Illustrations by Hannah Coulson 9781781128695 £6.99
Illustrations by Faye Hanson 9781781122877 £6.99
Illustrations by Faye Hanson 9781781122860 £6.99
Illustrations by Sam Usher 9781781127926 £6.99
Illustrations by Sheena Dempsey 9781781125328 £6.99
Sally Nicholls Illustrations by Sheena Dempsey 9781781127353 £6.99
MAY 2021
NELLIE CHOC-ICE, PENGUIN EXPLORER
BIG TROUBLE FOR NELLIE CHOC-ICE
NELLIE CHOC-ICE AND THE PLASTIC ISLAND
THE BEACH PUPPY
ROSE’S DRESS OF DREAMS
SOPHIE TAKES TO THE SKY
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong
Holly Webb
Katherine Woodfine
Katherine Woodfine
Illustrations by Jamie Smith 9781781127216 £6.99
Illustrations by Jamie Smith 9781781127667 £6.99
Illustrations by Jamie Smith 9781781128770 £6.99
Illustrations by Ellie Snowdon 9781781129500 £6.99
Illustrations by Kate Pankhurst 9781781127681 £6.99
Illustrations by Briony May Smith 9781781128718 £6.99
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Little Gems collection
• Child-friendly, chunky format – perfect for small hands
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• Well-spaced, appealing layouts with lots of illustrations • Easy-read font to help reading flow • Gently tinted, heavy paper – kinder to young eyes and helps to settle the text • Activities and jokes to reinforce reading as fun FIR ST CHAPT BIER G autho BOO rs for KS LITTLE reade rs BY BIG-NAME AUTHO RS
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Little Gems School Packs:
“The kind of series you want to collect. They really are little gems!” Little Gems First Chapter Books Collection 9781800900516 | 30 Books RRP £209.70
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“A joy to hold and read” THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
“They deserve a place in every KS1 classroom” ENGLISH 4–11 White Book Band Pack 9781781128046 | 6 Books RRP £41.94
“Accessible books to suit every taste” BOOKTRUST
Lime Book Band Pack 9781781128060 | 6 Books RRP £40.94
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