NEW TITLES
CHILDREN’S BOOKS JULY–DECEMBER 2 0 24
CONTENTS
July—December 2024
3 PICTURE BOOKS 8 MIDDLE GRADE 13 NON - FICTION 17 YOUNG ADULT 20 POETRY 22 CONTACT LIST & INTERNATIONAL SALES
P I CT U R E B O O K S
N E W T I T L E S • J U L Y – D E C E M B E R 2 0 24
Animal Swim School Kate Peridot Illustrated by Samara Hardy Swim like your favourite animals with this ideal introduction to the wonderful world of water. Welcome to the animal swim school! This cute picture book is the perfect first book of swimming. Learn from your favourite animals how to blow bubbles like a sea lion, float like a platypus, and much more. Each page includes simple instructions and cheerful illustrations, giving little ones the skills to become confident swimmers. Kate Peridot has written a range of picture books, and non-fiction children’s books. She loves writing text about animals and people that sparks a quest for knowledge and sense of adventure in readers. Samara Hardy is an award-winning illustrator and designer who has worked with clients from across the globe, creating artwork for items ranging from greetings cards and stationery to children’s books and homeware.
Hooray! It's Our First Day A Lift-the-Flap Adventure Martha Mumford Illustrated by Cherie Zamazing It’s time to START SCHOOL with the Bunny Adventures! We're going to a new school. Come and join the fun! Get ready to start school with the bunnies, as our four favourite friends set off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure to get to their first day of school. With school bags, fresh pencils, lunchboxes and treats to find hidden under the flaps, it's an action-packed treasure hunt! Can you find everything you need to get ready for your first day – and get the bunnies there on time? Reassuring and full of fun, this is the perfect gift for any little one starting or returning to school or nursery, from the bestselling author of We're Going on an Egg Hunt and We’re Going on a Sleigh Ride. Martha Mumford has loved children’s books forever. She has written many picture books for Bloomsbury, including the seven bestselling books in the Bunny Adventures series. Cherie Zamazing is a successful freelance illustrator. She is the illustrator of many beautiful picture books, including I'm a Unicorn Hairdresser, and the latest books in the Bunny Adventures series.
July 2024 Paperback 9781526656995 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
July 2024 Paperback 9781526660435 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526660428 • £12.99 24 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Perla
It's OK to Cry
The Mighty Dog Isabel Allende Illustrated by Sandy Rodriguez The debut children's book from internationally bestselling phenomenon Isabel Allende, featuring a feisty, magical rescue dog called Perla and the family who love her! Meet Perla. She's a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she's adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with sevenyear old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies. Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family … and found a place in their hearts forever. Isabel Allende is a literary living legend and phenomenon. With 74 million books sold, she's the most-read author in the Spanish language throughout the world, and a blockbuster international bestseller of adult novels. Sandy Rodriguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family. (She has more than 30 cousins!) Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities.
A Let’s Talk picture book to help children talk about their feelings Molly Potter Illustrated by Sarah Jennings From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today? comes a picture book which sensitively deals with emotional literacy in young children. Young children can find it really frustrating when they are unable to express their feelings. Molly Potter covers a range of different emotions to help children name and explain exactly what they are feeling. Written to encourage children not to suppress their emotions, this picture book teaches little ones to acknowledge enjoyable feelings and get better at responding to unenjoyable ones. Perfect for starting those all-important conversations, It's OK to Cry includes colourful illustrations, child-friendly strategies and vocabulary for managing feelings, and helpful notes for parents, carers and practitioners. Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.
Molly Potter is a leading Personal, Social and Health Education expert and bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?. Sarah Jennings enjoys combining traditional and digital techniques to create illustrations and is known for her creative character designs. July 2024 Hardback 9781526669032 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/Europe/Open Market
July 2024 Paperback 9781801994330 • £6.99 32 pages Series: Let's Talk Bloomsbury Education
What Makes You Do That?
A Let’s Talk picture book to help children understand their behaviour and emotions Molly Potter Illustrated by Sarah Jennings From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, this thoughtful picture book teaches children how to find new ways of expressing themselves. Why am I losing my temper? Why am I acting grumpy? Sympathetic and humourous, this important dip-in book explores 12 typical behaviours that children engage in, such as temper tantrums, telling lies or cheating, and offers 12 constructive behaviours to consider instead, like how to stay calm, be honest or play fairly. What Makes You Do That? encourages children to self-reflect, consider how their actions affect others and manage their emotions. This book is ideal for sharing with young children, or to give to older children to read independently, with helpful notes for parents and carers at the back. Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.
Molly Potter is a leading Personal, Social and Health Education expert and bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?. Sarah Jennings enjoys combining traditional and digital techniques to create illustrations and is known for her creative character designs.
July 2024 Paperback 9781801994873 • £6.99 32 pages Series: Let's Talk Bloomsbury Education
Bea's Bad Day A Big Bright Feelings Book Tom Percival Bea is REALLY looking forward to her birthday – but what will happen when everything goes wrong? Bea CAN’T WAIT for her birthday. There are only two days to go, and everything is going to be PERFECT! Then snow begins to block the roads … and everything begins to go wrong. With no party, no cards, and maybe even no cake, can Bea find a way to be OK – even in the middle of a really BAD day? This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about setting expectations and finding balance amidst disappointment. Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series is the ideal starting point for discussions about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence and managing feelings. Every child's bookshelf should contain his books.
Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. Bea's Bad Day is Tom's fourteenth picture book for Bloomsbury, and the seventh title in his bestselling Big Bright Feelings series: Perfectly Norman, Ruby's Worry, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again, Milo's Monster and Finn’s Little Fibs. Tom lives in Stroud with his partner and their two children. tom-percival.com | @TomPercivalsays
July 2024 Hardback 9781526651341 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
DEEP
HERD Stephen Hogtun
Stephen Hogtun Illustrated by Stephen Hogtun
A stunningly beautiful picture book about a baby elephant and his herd – and what it means to find your place in the world.
A stunningly beautiful picture book about a mother whale and her calf, and the deep love between parent and child.
'My little one,' she whispered. 'I am always here when you need to reach out.' This is a story about a little elephant and his herd. It's a story about moving from place to place each day – and wondering what 'home' means when you move around from forest to grassland to stream. Can this little elephant find his home in the world? Because home is not a place – it's his herd, and the ones who love him best. Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this gorgeous picture book tells a universal story about love, family and belonging that will resonate for readers across the generations.
Stephen Hogtun is a writer and artist who lives on the west coast of Norway with his partner, two children and several rescue animals. His house sits on the edge of a beautiful fjord, and his artwork is inspired both by the love he feels for his family and the views he sees from his window. This is his third picture book for Bloomsbury following his acclaimed books, Leaves and DEEP.
August 2024 Hardback 9781526610737 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
'Go my little one, swim free,' she whispered. 'I’ll always be waiting here ...' When a tiny whale calf is born, his mother raises him to the surface to take his first breath. She guides him as he grows until he is strong enough to swim at her side, and they set off together on a great journey across the oceans. When the time comes for the calf to set out on his own, his mother will be waiting for him and sending her song of love across the oceans.
Stephen Hogtun is a writer and artist who lives on the west coast of Norway with his partner, two children and several rescue animals. His house sits on the edge of a beautiful fjord, and his artwork is inspired both by the love he feels for his family and the views he sees from his window.
August 2024 Paperback 9781526610706 • £7.99 32 pages full colour throughout Bloomsbury Children's Books
Football is for Everyone
Bears Don't Get Scared
Rico Hinson-King Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Mark Grist Illustrated by Chris Jevons
A heart-warming, inclusive football picture book from twelve-year-old Rico Hinson-King and award-winning Nick Sharratt, all about standing up for yourself and others.
An uplifting and reassuring story about a little bear discovering you have to feel scared before you can be brave.
'Rico and Nick make a great team!’ Jacqueline Wilson An empowering and authentic football story by Junior Premier League footballer Rico Hinson-King, illustrated by the beloved Nick Sharratt about bravery, teamwork and making sure EVERYONE is included. Charlie LOVES to play football. He practises at every opportunity – morning, noon and night – and eventually all his hard work pays off when he's offered a spot on a Junior Premier League football team. It's a dream come true … and he soon becomes their top scorer! However, things on his school football team aren't going so well. Charlie decides that he can't stand for this … so he comes up with a plan to start a team where EVERYBODY is welcome. Rico Hinson-King is just 13 years old. He spent years in the care system before finding his 'forever family'. He is an avid footballer and has played for Liverpool FC, Manchester United and Manchester City. Nick Sharratt has created illustrations for over 300 books. He has won many national and regional books prizes including the Children's Book Award and has been the official illustrator for World Book Day. August 2024 Paperback 9781526648648 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Bella the Bear couldn’t be more excited. Her class is doing her favourite bedtime story, Little Red Riding Hood, for her school play, and she has the main part! After a bumpy start, rehearsals go well and everyone is looking forward to their big night. But then, as the school hall fills up and the lights go down, Bella hears the rumble of chatter in the crowd and imagines everyone watching her performance. And suddenly her tummy does a wibble and a wobble. What is this feeling? Is Bella … scared? An exuberant rhyming story told with humour and heart, brought to life with zingy illustrations and instantly lovable characters from the creators of Rhinos Don’t Cry. Mark Grist is a multi-award-winning poet and international battle rapper with over 40 million views for his poetry & rap videos online. His first book with Bloomsbury was Rhinos Don’t Cry. Chris Jevons studied art and design at college, and 3D animation at university. He has a passion for character design and storytelling, and his books include Goldilocks in Space, My Daddy is Hilarious and 101 Bums.
August 2024 Paperback 9781526629029 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Garland Of Lights A Diwali Story Chitra Soundar Illustrated by Amberin Huq Feasts. Fireworks. Fun with family and friends. Shine a light on the magical moments that make up Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in this dazzling storybook.
One lamp welcomes the goddess of wealth. She blesses all with wisdom and health. During this very special time of the year, join in the fun and count glittering lanterns one by one to celebrate all the wonderful traditions and treats Diwali has to offer – music and mouth-watering sweets, swirling rangolis and sweet-smelling marigolds, laughter and light. With Chitra Soundar's lyrical rhymes and rich, vibrant illustrations from Amberin Huq, this is the perfect gift to share for one of the world's biggest and brightest holidays. Chitra Soundar is an Indian-born British writer. She is the author of over 40 books for children, including the award-winning picture book You’re Safe with Me, illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Amberin Huq is an Illustration graduate from University College Falmouth, and has illustrated books for children of all ages, including several books in the Bloomsbury Readers series.
August 2024 Paperback 9781526642226 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526642233 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Witch Cat Lucy Rowland Illustrated by Laura Hughes Meet Pippin: an adventurous witch’s cat trying to find his place in the world. Pippin has always been a witch’s cat. But he can't stop thinking of all the alternatives. There are so many possibilities! If he could be any kind of cat, WHICH kind of cat would he be? Pippin tries out the life of a pirate’s cat (too much water!), a knight’s cat (too many dragons!) and a pet cat (too many ribbons!). Nothing feels quite right ... until Pippin works out that just maybe, the answer has been there all along ... This is a charming, delightful rhyming story about finding where you belong – perfect for Halloween! Lucy Rowland is a rising star of the picture book world. Her charming, energetic and irresistible rhyming stories are firm favourites with children everywhere. Laura Hughes is an award-winning and bestselling children’s illustrator. She has created artwork for over 20 picture books including The Forgettery by Rachel Ip and Hop Little Bunnies by Martha Mumford.
August 2024 Paperback 9781526638632 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526638649 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
The Carousel Horse
more ...
Captain Christmas
Tony Mitton Illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee
Karl Newson Illustrated by Tom Knight
The timeless, magical tale of a carousel pony who comes to life and goes on an adventure to find out where he truly belongs.
The hilarious story of Captain Christmas – the world's most festive pirate!
The Carousel Horse spends his days giving children rides at the fair. But secretly he dreams of something
The Carousel Horse spends his days giving children rides at the fair. But secretly he dreams of something more ... When a beautiful, sparkling princess appears and helps him to break free from his carousel, the two of them soar into the sky on a grand journey that takes them to the moon and back. But where is home for the Carousel Horse? Discovering that might just be the greatest adventure of all. Tony Mitton was born in North Africa, and grew up in Africa, Germany, Hong Kong, and England. He was a much-loved poet, teacher and writer of children's books, and lived for many years in Cambridge, England. Penny Neville-Lee is a painter and illustrator specialising in children's books. With an MA in Painting from The Royal College of Art, she is happiest when surrounded by pencils and coming up with ideas for beautiful books.
Welcome aboard the Yo-Ho-Ho! The most festive ship on the sea ... Did you know that Santa’s elves once used to be fearsome PIRATES? But everything changes when they meet Captain Christmas, a jolly pirate who shows them that giving is better than taking, and soon has them sailing the world on Christmas Eve on a ship packed with presents for every child, no matter how big or small. Get ready to discover Santa as you’ve never seen him before. Happy Christmas, me hearties! Karl Newson is an internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning children's author. His books include the award-winning I Am a Tiger series, the bestselling I Really Really Need a Wee series, and many, many more. Tom Knight lives on the Essex coast and is the illustrator of many books including Good Knight, Bad Knight and When Cucumber Lost His Cool.
September 2024 Paperback 9781526651860 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526651884 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
October 2024 Paperback 9781526641380 • £7.99 Hardback 9781526641373 • £12.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Tales from Muggleswick Wood
Wilma the Brave
Vicky Cowie
Debi Gliori
A hardback gift treasury of five classic stories about the magic of Muggleswick Wood, with atmospheric illustrations by Charlie Mackesy.
An epic tale of bravery and Viking adventure from master storyteller Debi Gliori.
At last, there before them, the great oak trees stood, As the sun cast its bright beams through the boughs of the wood ... Get ready to discover the timeless magic of Muggleswick Wood in this beautiful treasury of five interlinked bedtime stories. From fairy revels and mysterious kelpies to troublesome moles and wishing beetles, the wood is a place of magic, humour and adventure – all brought to life in flawless rhyme that celebrates the ancient beauty of the English countryside.
Wilma belongs to a family of fearsome Viking warriors. She has BIG plans. She wants to sail the seven seas, slay the Monster of the Deep ... and still be home in time to read a bedtime saga. Her older brothers all laugh. ‘You’re just a GIRL,’ they say. ‘Real adventures are for boys.’ But when Wilma’s baby brother Harald escapes to sea on a Viking longboat, it’s up to her to rescue him – and prove that adventures are for EVERYONE! Heartwarming, inspiring and wonderfully feminist, Wilma’s story shows that strength and courage belong to ALL of us.
Vicky Cowie has always loved writing rhyming stories and was inspired by the classic stories that she loved while growing up. Artist and sculptor Charlie Mackesy is the internationally bestselling creator of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, which has sold millions of copies, been translated into 40 languages and been adapted for TV.
Debi Gliori is the award-winning writer and illustrator of over 80 picture books and novels for children of all ages, including the bestselling modern classic No Matter What (Bloomsbury) and the Mr Bear series (Orchard). Her picture book about depression, Night Shift (Templar), was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
October 2024 Hardback 9781526671356 • £25.00 128 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
November 2024 Paperback 9781526632524 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
MIDDLE GRADE
N E W T I T L E S • J U L Y – D E C E M B E R 2 0 24
Fallout
Kyan Green Battles the Multiverse Lesley Parr Over one hot and threatening summer, Marcus must decide if he can be true to himself, even when it means betraying his family. A gripping story about questioning your loyalties and learning how to trust your instincts – and your friends.
Marcus has one brother in prison and one who is planning the next burglary with their dad. Everyone in their small Welsh town assumes Marcus will follow in his family's footsteps. No one's ever taken the trouble to ask what he wants. What can a world in the grip of the nuclear threat offer a boy from a bad family? When new girl Emma arrives with her peace-protest banners and political badges, she doesn't know what Marcus is really like. But she does want to find out. With her help, could Marcus choose a different path?
Lesley Parr grew up in Wales and now lives in England with her husband and cat. Lesley graduated with distinction from Bath Spa University’s MA in Writing for Young People.
Colm Field Illustrated by David Wilkerson It’s time to race across the multiverse and save not just one world, but all of them! Kyan Green is getting the hang of racing through the multiverse in the Infinite Race. If he’s driving a bubblebutt car through a giant’s cereal bowl or riding on the back of a cosmic critter, he can’t be beaten. But when the mysterious infinity racer Spider Ace charges Kyan and his friends with a mission that has them hurtling from one universe to the next, it couldn’t be more dangerous. Together the gang must race from world to world, seeking out the multiverse doubles of Kyan’s devious landlord Mr Stringer and facing off in battles that could tip the balance between good and evil. Lose a single battle, and every single parallel dimension could be in jeopardy …
Colm Field gets called ‘Colin’ a lot. He lives in London with his three kids and his partner. David Wilkerson is a Black American illustrator who was born in Denver and is currently based in Maryland. He has worked as a designer on various projects for clients such as Hulu and Cartoon Network.
July 2024 Paperback 9781526648013 • £7.99 304 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
July 2024 Paperback 9781526641786 • £7.99 288 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Rosie Raja: Undercover Codebreaker
Hero Wanted!
Sufiya Ahmed 'A vivid and gripping, superbly told historical adventure' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl Who Speaks Bear on Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy A thrilling World War II adventure of spies and codebreakers with an engaging Muslim heroine.
It's 1943 and Rosie Raja is back. This time she's among the codebreakers and resistance fighters at Bletchley Park. While the best and brightest – from Noor Inayat Khan to Alan Turing – work to decode Nazi messages, Rosie and her father work to keep German spies at bay. Who can Rosie trust? And will she and her father be able keep each other safe? An exciting, empowering coming-of-age WWII adventure set in the heart of the top-secret war effort which follows an engaging, determined, Muslim heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and those looking for diverse historical fiction. Sufiya Ahmed is the author of several children’s books including Noor-UnNissa Inayat Khan and Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.
July 2024 Paperback 9781801995085 • £7.99 272 pages Bloomsbury Education
Mark Powers Illustrated by Coralie Muce A mad-cap, funny and fast paced adventure where twelve-year-old Grace finds herself the unlikely hero in a magical world. Grace is woken in the middle of the night to the sound of an armoured horse in her back garden. The next thing she knows, a dying Grace doppelganger bursts through her bedroom door and insists that she is the fifteenth and final Grace, and it is her destiny to win the Worthy War. Grace's quest takes her to the county of Brokenshire, where she must work with her trusty steed (who has a sharp tongue and a habit of reminding Grace of all the ghastly ends her predecessors have met!) to battle magical creatures and save the world. A vegan T-rex, a distinguished dodo, bomber geese and the fearsome trigger wolf are all amongst the cast of memorable characters Grace meets on her adventure. Mark Powers has been making up ridiculous stories since primary school and is shocked to find people now pay him to do it. He grew up in North Wales and now lives in Manchester. Coralie Muce is a French illustrator and concept artist who grew up in Paris and graduated from the Émile Cohl art school in Lyon. She now divides her time between Paris and Lyon. August 2024 Paperback 9781526648693 • £7.99 256 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
The Worlds We Leave Behind
SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION A.F. Harrold Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
Impossible Creatures INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Katherine Rundell 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' – Michael Morpurgo.
An extraordinary story about friendship and betrayal, now available in paperback. Of revenge, retribution and redemption. Perfect for 11+ readers who enjoy Stranger Things. When Hex is blamed for a terrible accident, he runs deep into the woods. His sense of injustice leads him to a strange clearing in the woods, where an old lady in a cottage offers him a deal. She’ll rid the world of those who wronged him and Hex can carry on his life with them all forgotten, as if nothing ever happened. But what Hex doesn’t know is someone else has been offered the same deal. When Hex’s best friend Tommo wakes up the next day, he is in a completely different world with only murmurs of memories of the world before. Moments that make Tommo feel like he's lived this day before. Can Tommo put the world right again? Or can he find a way to make a new world that could be better for them all?
A.F. Harrold is an English poet and author of the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal longlisted The Imaginary. Levi Pinfold is an illustrator whose picture book Black Dog won the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal in 2013.
The bestselling, critically acclaimed phenomenon from Katherine Rundell arrives in paperback for the first time. Christopher is stunned when he discovers a passage to the Archipelago: a cluster of magical islands where all the creatures of myth still live and breed and thrive in their thousands. There he meets Mal: a girl from the islands, who is in possession of a flying coat and a baby griffin, and who is being pursued by a killer. Together they embark on an urgent quest to discover why the creatures are suddenly perishing, voyaging across the wild splendour of the Archipelago, where sphinxes hold secrets and centaurs do murder, in a bid to save both the islands and the world beyond them from a rising evil – before it's too late. Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author of novels for children. She has won the Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and more.
August 2024 Paperback 9781526623874 • £9.99 272 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
August 2024 Paperback 9781408897430 • £8.99 368 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/Europe/Open Market
Ghostlines
Sprouts
Katya Balen
Sibéal Pounder
A powerful story about friendship, community and discovering what it means to carry home in your heart, from Yoto Carnegie Medalwinner Katya Balen.
Join a fantastic, futuristic and chaos-filled adventure where Christmas has snowballed and is celebrated every day! Perfect for fans of Sibéal Pounder’s Tinsel and Matt Haig's The Girl Who Saved Christmas, and for Christmasobsessed children everywhere
Tilda lives on the island of Ayrie. To her, the isolation, the tightly knit community and the natural beauty make it a perfect home. So when newcomer Albie arrives, she wants to show the island off. Albie just wants her to leave him alone. Determined to win him over, Tilda decides to take Albie to a dangerous and off-limits haunted island in her sea kayak. But it's a different kind of ghost that's been haunting Tilda …
Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award, October, October won the Yoto Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award, and The Light in Everything was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal.
Enter the future where it’s Christmas day … every day. Except, that is, on the Mince Pie Isles where a group of rebel witches live in secret, illegally celebrating just once a year and practising their sprout-based magic passed down through an old spell book from Guardian to Guardian. Gryla Garland is a young witch who thinks it might be quite nice to celebrate Christmas every day, just like everyone else. But when the hapless and accident-prone young witch is unexpectedly chosen as the next Guardian of the spell book, she discovers that 24/7 Christmas –governed by a tyrannical Santa – isn't all it's cracked up to be. Now she just has to think of a way to change it back … Sibéal Pounder is the author of Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Tinsel, a funny and feminist take on the Father Christmas story. She also wrote the novelisation for Wonka starring Timothée Chalamet. Sibéal recently moved to Edinburgh.
September 2024 Hardback 9781526663863 • £12.99 272 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
September 2024 Hardback 9781526639462 • £12.99 320 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/UK/Open Market
The Haunting of Fortune Farm Sophie Kirtley A brand-new ghost story from much-loved author Sophie Kirtley, exploring family, grief, memories and forgotten histories. It's October half term and twelve-year-old Edie and her younger brother Pip are forced to spend their holiday at Fortune Farm, high in the Irish mountains, with their estranged grandmother Lolly. Edie has been dreading it for months – not only is Lolly's isolated cottage on the shores of Lough Iarr, the bleakest and most boring place on Earth, but it's also the place where they spent all their holidays when Dad was alive. And Edie doesn't like thinking about Dad – the memories hurt too much. When Edie uncovers a clue that could lead her to a forgotten Viking hoard, it's just the adventure she needs to take her mind off of Dad. But the adventure soon takes an unnerving and dangerous turn, as Edie discovers that Fortune Farm has more secrets, ghosts and forgotten treasures than she had ever dared to dream.
Sophie Kirtley grew up in Northern Ireland. She is a prize-winning published poet and the author of middle-grade novels The Wild Way Home and The Way to Impossible Island.
The Vanquishers: Rise of the Wrecking Crew Kalynn Bayron New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron brings the heart-stopping conclusion to her feisty, thrilling middle-grade series, The Vanquishers. Facing old friends and new foes, Malika 'Boog' Wilson and the Squad take their final stand against the undead. San Antonio is on lockdown, taken over by the new hive. No one can deny that vampires are back now, but the Vanquishers come to their own painful realisation when they learn that an old friend is behind the vampire attacks. As the Squad hide out at an abandoned combat training facility, honing their vampire-vanquishing skills, they begin to suspect that they're not alone. And when when a vial of Dracula's blood is stolen from the bunker, the Vanquishers race to recover it before it falls into the wrong hands. The Vanquishers have always been Boog's family, the ones she trusts the most. But what does it mean when a former Vanquisher, one of her heroes, is now hunting them?
Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the Vanquishers series, as well as the young-adult novels Cinderella is Dead, This Poison Heart, This Wicked Fate and You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight.
September 2024 Paperback 9781526642783 • £7.99 256 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books World All Languages (excluding Canada/USA)
October 2024 Paperback 9781526667823 • £7.99 224 pages Series: The Vanquishers Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/UK/Open Market
Hidden Treasure
The Thames and Tide Club: The Ghost Pirates
Jessie Burton An instant smash hit from the bestselling author of The Miniaturist. A phenomenal story of two children whose lives collide when they find a treasure with the power to return to them the most precious thing they have ever lost For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back. Bo and Billy have never met. Billy is an orphan. Bo’s dad died when she was small and now her brother is off to war. Both children are poor, but they have each found half of a priceless treasure, given up by the river. A treasure which – when the pieces are reunited – holds the power to give back to one of them the most precious thing they have ever lost. But should the treasure be put back together again? And why has the river given it up now?
Katya Balen Illustrated by Rachael Dean ‘A brilliantly briny adventure story’ – The Times on The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City When the mudlarking gang find a mysterious cutlass on the banks of the Thames, they immediately know that something fishy is afoot. When the cutlass vanishes, and Mrs Drummonds disappears too, it’s down to Clem and the gang to find them. The mystery leads them to a band of ghost pirates, who will stop at nothing to find their long-lost treasure. With the help from their friends in the Undercity, the gang must set sail on the seven seas, solve riddles and save the day! This is the third instalment in the critically-acclaimed series from awardwinning author Katya Balen.
Jessie Burton is the author of four internationally bestselling novels for adults, including The Miniaturist and its sequel The House of Fortune, which have been translated into 38 languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. Her highly acclaimed YA retelling of Medusa was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal.
Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In , was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award, October, October won the Yoto Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award, and The Light in Everything was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal. When she’s not writing books, Katya likes to scroll through dog-rescue websites, bake and attempt to keep her house plants alive. She lives in London with her partner and their dog.
October 2024 Hardback 9781526604569 • £14.99 320 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Rachael Dean is a UKbased children’s book illustrator, who lives on the coast near Liverpool. She has created illustrations for middle-grade fiction as well as picture books, and was recently selected to illustrate Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s new titles. October 2024 Paperback 9781526675866 • £6.99 192 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pablo and Splash: Frozen in Time Sheena Dempsey Illustrated by Sheena Dempsey Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must rescue their friend from the Ice Age in this brilliantly funny, full-colour graphic novel for young readers. Pablo and Splash go to visit Professor O'Brain in her lab, only to find that their friend has been left behind in the Ice Age by her misbehaving time machine. The brave penguin buddies set out on a rescue mission – destination 68,000 years ago! When a Neanderthal man accidentally wanders into their time machine, it's not just the professor who is stuck in the wrong time period. But luckily Pablo makes a scientific breakthrough and with the help of Splash's endlessly upbeat attitude, they manage to save the day! The race against time – several times over! – makes this pacey and hilarious graphic novel irresistible. It'll be a huge hit for fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Bumble and Snug and funny animal or historical stories.
Sheena Dempsey is an illustrator whose books have won several awards including the Sheffield Book Awards for Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton and Surrey Libraries' Children's Book Award for Dave Pigeon by Swapna Haddow. Sheena was born in Cork, Ireland, but now lives in Folkestone, Kent, England.
November 2024 Paperback 9781526662804 • £8.99 240 pages Full-colour Bloomsbury Children's Books
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Athena
Gaia
Goddess of Wisdom and War Imogen Greenberg Illustrated by Isabel Greenberg
Goddess of Earth Imogen Greenberg Illustrated by Isabel Greenberg
A captivating graphic-novel retelling the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess. This is a stunning visualisation of the ancient myths that surround her. Discover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage in this stunning graphic-novel. From her extraordinary birth – sprung from the head of her father, in the midst of a thunderous headache – to her refusal to take no for an answer. Find out how she inspired powerful gods, goddesses and humans and the terrifying fate of those who dared to cross her path. This action-packed graphic-novel is illustrated and written by the brilliantly talented sister duo, Isabel and Imogen Greenberg. Imogen Greenberg has four children’s books published in collaboration with award-winning illustrator Isabel Greenberg. Imogen loves writing history books and myths for children, she is currently working as a script editor for ITV. Isabel Greenberg is an award-winning London-based illustrator, comic artist and writer. In 2011 she won the Observer/Jonathan Cape Graphic Short Story Prize and has been on the New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller list.
July 2024 Paperback 9781526670403 • £10.99 144 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books World All Languages (excluding Canada/USA)
Meet Gaia, the ancient Greek goddess of Earth in this action-packed graphic novel as she protects the natural world from the destructive power of the gods. Imagine you made something that was so beautiful and powerful that everyone wanted to take it for themselves. And then you had to watch them destroy it. Would you fight for it? She raised trees from their roots to the sky, sent waterfalls tumbling over cliffs and created the tides that sloshed on the shore. But she also created a force she couldn’t control: the ambition of gods. Gaia watched as the gods fought brutal wars and manipulated mortals such as Hercules and Achilles, disturbing peace on Earth. Storms raged, fires blazed and people, animals and plants suffered. Gaia begged the gods to look after her creation, but no one listened. Gaia never gave up fighting for a better world. This is her story. Imogen Greenberg has four children’s books published in collaboration with award-winning illustrator Isabel Greenberg. Imogen loves writing history books and myths for children, she is currently working as a script editor for ITV. Isabel Greenberg is an award-winning London-based illustrator, comic artist and writer. In 2011 she won the Observer/Jonathan Cape Graphic Short Story Prize and has been on the New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller list. July 2024 Paperback 9781526670410 • £10.99 144 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books World All Languages (excluding Canada/USA)
Cleopatra The Woman Behind the Stories Alexandra Stewart Illustrated by Hannah Peck Discover the true story behind the legendary queen in this captivating look into the life of Cleopatra.
bravery and love.
Although her name and story might be familiar, much of what we know about Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery. Her life was one of politics, murder, war, marriage and affairs – but it was also one of pride,
With dynamic illustrations and a gripping, expertly researched and factchecked text, this is the story of the woman behind the stories. Prepare to be lost in a world of kings and queens, power and strategy, love and war. Meet one of the most misunderstood women in history, demystify the propaganda and find the truth behind it all, the truth of a powerful queen. Alexandra Stewart read Modern History at Oxford University before training to be a journalist. After working as a reporter for a number of newspapers she joined the Civil Service, where she wrote speeches for government ministers. When she is not writing, she works part-time in a school library. She lives in Wiltshire, UK, with her husband and two children. Hannah Peck is an author and illustrator based in East London. Storytelling is central to her work, whether drawing from folklore and fairytales or building detailed worlds in children’s books. When she's not working she loves to cook for friends and make costumes. August 2024 Hardback 9781526619037 • £16.99 64 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
RSPB Bird’s Eye Spy Catherine Brereton Illustrated by Xuan Le Journey across the globe with this searchand-find book that invites you to see the world from a bird’seye view, in collaboration with the RSPB. Follow a flock of swallows and see what they see in this nature book of things to spot and talk about. Fly with the birds through the cities, coasts and countryside and over mountains and markets, farms, towns, open sea, rainforests, deserts and more. Each location features ten 'I-spy' animals and plants to find. Also includes a map of the swallows’ migration route and additional fascinating information about bird flight. The perfect book for young nature enthusiasts. The RSPB is the UK's largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home so that birds and wildlife can thrive. By buying this book you are helping to fund the RSPB's conservation work. Catherine Brereton has written and edited over 100 non-fiction books for children, on a wide range of subjects. She has a lifelong love of nature and fascination with the natural world. Xuan Le is an illustrator based in Saigon, Vietnam. She has illustrated artwork for a range of children’s books as well as magazines and advertising. August 2024 Paperback 9781526662880 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge
Five Steps to Bed
The Week Junior
A choosing book for calm bedtime routines Claire Potter Illustrated by Ailie Busby
A brilliant bumper book of brain-expanding facts and mind-blowing information from multiawardwinning children’s magazine The Week Junior, which is the perfect gift for curious children.
An ingenious picture book from Claire Potter, the bestselling author of Which Food Will You Choose?, to help you entice little ones to happily go to bed through an interactive choosing game.
Who created the world’s most expensive lobster phone? How can poo save your life? Where can you swim with pasta? And since when are alpacas so popular in Tokyo?!
Exhausted Mummy decides to stop the bedtime squabbles once and for all with the ultimate bedtime choosing game. While brushing their teeth or putting on pyjamas, the children dream up weird and wonderful ways they could get ready for bed. What would you choose? A bed made of jelly or made of clouds? Toothpaste flavoured like ketchup or mushy peas? A bath with mermaids or baby sharks? In this bedtime game, the choice is theirs!
This must-have book is packed to the brim with exciting articles and fun facts, covering everything from the unbelievable to the essential! Whether it’s science or sport, inventions or art, amazing life on earth or what’s up there in space, this book has it all. With incredible true stories and the world’s most astonishing facts, The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge has everything children love about the brilliant children’s magazine The Week Junior – in book form. With wonderful photos, easy-to-understand explanations and a colourful design throughout, this book is ideal for curious kids who love astonishing their friends with incredible facts!
The Week Junior is an award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8+ renowned for explaining difficult concepts to children in a balanced, accurate and positive way.
September 2024 Hardback 9781801995221 • £20.00 240 pages Bloomsbury Education
The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions Isabel Thomas Why are parents in charge and not children? Can dogs laugh? Are we all aliens? This book is here to answer all the bamboozling questions that kids ask before bed! 'Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity' The Guardian, praise for The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions Following on from The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions, this books provides EVEN MORE answers to the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright dumbfounding questions that buzz around kids' brains at bedtime – covering topics such as philosophy, science, nature, animals, geography, culture and more. With fascinating but short, succinct answers and inviting illustrations, it really is the perfect read for inquisitive children.
Isabel Thomas is a science writer who has been shortlisted the inaugural The Week Junior Book Awards, Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis 2021, the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the English 4–11 Picture Book Awards and more!
October 2024 Hardback 9781526669599 • £12.99 96 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books
Five Steps to Bed reduces chaos and stress around bedtimes by giving children choices and a degree of autonomy at each step, a popular and effective research-based strategy. Guidance notes at the back of book break down the steps and help to create calm, positive bedtimes. Now it’s your turn!
Claire Potter is the author of the hugely popular Little Blighters series and bestselling Which Food Will You Choose?. Ailie Busby is an illustrator best known for her colourful children’s and novelty books.
October 2024 Paperback 9781801994682 • £7.99 32 pages Bloomsbury Education
YOUNG ADULT
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Taylor Blake Is a Legend
Almost Nothing Happened
Laura Jane Williams
Meg Rosoff
This is Taylor Blake: complicated crushes, embarrassing encounters and kiss virgin. Welcome to her life! A hilarious and heartfelt new teen series, perfect for fans of Geek Girl and Louise Rennison.
An irresistible YA from Meg Rosoff, this is the tale of 48 chaotic hours in the heat of the Parisian sun.
Taylor Blake is hungry for life. She wants to have big adventures, big romances and big kisses. And finally that's about to happen. Because now Taylor is in Year 9 and she gets to be a host for the French Exchange programme. There will be be cool parties, sophisticated conversation and … well, Taylor's first kiss! It's called French kissing because they invented it, didn't they? She might even meet the love of her life!
Laura Jane Williams is known as the queen of the meet-cute. She is the author of seven adult novels and her work has been translated into a dozen languages and counting.
With his train home leaving in a matter of minutes, Callum confronts an unfortunate truth: that his summer in Paris was an unmemorable failure. No epic adventure, no summer fling, and his French didn't even improve. Having achieved nothing and with only uncertainty waiting for him at home, Callum impulsively decides to stay in Paris to try and salvage the summer. It's the hottest weekend in France's history, however, and a curfew has been placed on the city. A few hours into his stay, Callum is involved in a search for a stolen oboe that belonged to his estranged cousin, Harrison. Then, he encounters one of the prime suspects, the enigmatic and alluring Lilou, who offers him a choice: stick with Harrison and the remains of his failed trip, or follow her into the scorching hot streets of Paris …
Meg Rosoff is the author of several young-adult novels including the bestselling How I Live Now. She is the winner of the Carnegie Medal, the Printz Award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, an Alex Award and the coveted Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She lived in New York for nine years, where she worked in publishing and advertising.
July 2024 Paperback 9781526668059 • £7.99 352 pages Bloomsbury YA Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/Europe/Open Market
August 2024 Hardback 9781526646187 • £12.99 256 pages Bloomsbury YA Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/Europe/Open Market
Not for the Faint of Heart
Norse Mythology Illustrated
from the award-winning author of Gwen and Art Are Not in Love Lex Croucher Rip-roaringly romantic, fast-paced and funny – discover the brandnew, Sapphic, historical fantasy adventure from the author of Gwen and Art Are Not in Love. Mariel is desperate to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the legendary Robin Hood. Clem, a backwoods assistant healer, just wants to help people. When Mariel's ramshackle band of Merry Men kidnap Clem on the orders of Jack Hartley, Mariel’s father and Commander of the Merry Men, all seems to be going (sort of) to plan … until Jack is captured in a deadly ambush. Determined to prove herself, Mariel sets out to get him back – with her annoyingly cheerful kidnappee in tow. But the wood is at war: soon Clem and Mariel must prepare to fight for their lives – and for the lives of everybody in the greenwood. ‘Lex Croucher is one of my favorite romcom authors, and they should be yours, too’ – Casey McQuiston
Lex Croucher grew up in Surrey, reading a lot of books and making friends with strangers on the internet, and now lives in London with an elderly cat. With a background in social media for NGOs, Lex now writes historical-ish romcoms for adults (Reputation, Infamous, Trouble) and historical fantasy romcoms for teenagers (Gwen and Art Are Not in Love). August 2024 Paperback 9781526651846 • £8.99 352 pages Bloomsbury Children's Books Commonwealth (excluding Canada)/UK/Open Market
Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Levi Pinfold Good Omens writer and bestselling author Neil Gaiman’s dazzling retellings of classic Norse myth, now brought to life with breathtakingly epic, full-colour illustration from Levi Pinfold, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal. Prepare to experience the legendary Norse myths anew, as presented by two of the most acclaimed and imaginative minds of our time. Norse Mythology Illustrated is Neil Gaiman’s original bestseller in full, with the addition of gorgeous, full-colour illustrations courtesy of the masterfully skilled Levi Pinfold. Abundant with detail, Pinfold’s works are as colossal and resplendent as the old Gods themselves – the fearsome allfather of the Aesin Odin, the mighty Thor, the wily trickster Loki and the beautiful and graceful Freya. From the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this updated release of Gaiman’s bestseller sees the world of Norse Myth captured in a manner worthy of Valhalla itself.
Neil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for children and adults and is the first author to have won the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work – The Graveyard Book. Levi Pinfold has published many acclaimed books, and is a winner of the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. Born in the Forest of Dean, he has somehow found himself living in Queensland, Australia.
October 2024 Hardback 9781526675224 • £30.00 256 pages 30+ full page colour illustrations plus decoration Bloomsbury Children's Books
Stealing Happy
Spell of the Sinister
Brian Conaghan
Danielle Paige
A funny, moving and uplifting story about one teen’s daring plan to get his own back on the sinister loan shark who is threatening his family. Perfect for 12+ fans of Phil Earle and Keith Gray
Return to the sinister fairy tale world in the wickedly brilliant sequel to New York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige's fairy godmother retelling.
When your happiness is stolen … you might just have to steal it back. In Sonny Gilmour’s neighbourhood, everyone’s afraid of Chick Lennon. So when Sonny discovers that Mum has borrowed money from Chick to pay the rent while Dad’s laid up with long Covid, he finds himself in need of the quickest of get-rich-quick schemes. With his two best mates, he hatches a plan – to pay back what Mum owes using Chick's own ill-gotten gains. It's far from full-proof, and it doesn’t help that Sonny's Tourette's makes him blurt out 'ROB CHICK LENNON!' at every available opportunity … Can Sonny pull off the heist and steal his happiness back?
Brian Conaghan lives and works in the Scottish town of Coatbridge. He was a teacher for many years, and his novel When Mr Dog Bites was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. The Bombs That Brought Us Together won the Costa Children’s Book Award, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers won the Irish Book Award for Teen/YA Book of the Year.
October 2024 Paperback 9781526653987 • £7.99 352 pages Bloomsbury YA World All Languages (excluding Canada/USA)
Everything is not as it should be. Galatea has taken over the throne, Prince Mather has run off with Cinderella, and now Bari must find a new royal to marry. After discovering there is an illegitimate prince in another Queendom, Bari sets off to make him fall in love with her - and acquire his land as well. But Bari's mission is complicated when South joins her and sparks begin to fly … Meanwhile, Farrow is on her own journey to reunite with Cinderella and Prince Mather in the first Queendom. Amid brewing conflict, Farrow continues to grapple with her love for Mather and her loyalty to Cinderella. Once close as sisters, Bari and Farrow now find themselves on opposing sides. Will malice win out, or will Farrow find a way to return them to their less vengeful selves?
Danielle Paige is the New York Times bestselling author of Wish of the Wicked, Stealing Snow and the prequel novellas Before the Snow and Queen Rising
October 2024 Paperback 9781526641618 • £8.99 384 pages Series: A Fairy Godmother Novel Bloomsbury YA World English
POETRY
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New Poetry Collection
Poems in Your Pocket
Matt Goodfellow
A.F. Harrold
'Goodfellow has the knack for choosing all the right words' The Guardian
Poems in Your Pocket is a hilarious, pocketsized collection of short poems which you’ll want to keep close, from Carnegie-nominated poet A.F. Harrold. Perfect for readers aged 8+.
A powerful new collection of contemporary poems for teenagers from three-time CLiPPA nominated poet Matt Goodfellow, author of Let's Chase Stars Together and The Final Year. With poems about everything from navigating your first day of secondary school at eleven to finding your first love at sixteen, this collection explores the highs, lows and messy middles of teenage life. Told in Matt Goodfellow’s engaging and powerful style, this book takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster; from anger at your teachers to those blissful, simple days with your mates. With poems that sensitively deal with difficult issues, there is a space in Matt’s poetry for all teens to feel seen, whether they think poetry is their thing or not! Ideal for young people aged 11+
Matt Goodfellow is one of the best children’s poets working in the UK today, with multiple nominations for the CLiPPA award. He is the author of Let's Chase Stars Together, Bright Bursts of Colour and The Final Year.
September 2024 Paperback 9781801993395 • £7.99 128 pages Bloomsbury Education
Written in A.F. Harrold’s fun and accessible style, these silly poems will get every young reader smiling, whether they are already a poetry fan or yet to become one! With poems about everything from shenanigans at school to what would happen if hens laid coconuts, Poems in Your Pocket will keep you giggling. From the Carnegie-nominated author of The Imaginary and The Worlds We Leave Behind, this collection of short and sweet poems, which are all 60 words and under, is the perfect book to carry with you anywhere.
A.F. Harrold is an English poet and the author of Carnegie Medal short-listed The Worlds We Leave Behind, the Fizzlebert Stump series, and the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal long-listed The Imaginary.
October 2024 Paperback 9781801994972 • £7.99 128 pages Bloomsbury Education
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