BLOOMSBURY CHILDREN’S BOOKS Frankfurt 2017
Bloomsbury Children’s Rights: Who’s Who Joanna Everard – Global Rights Director Nordic countries joanna.everard@bloomsbury.com Alice Grigg – Senior International Rights Manager France, Germany, North America, Latin America (Spanish), Spain alice.grigg@bloomsbury.com Josephine Blaquiere – International Rights Manager Asia, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Turkey jo.blaquiere@bloomsbury.com Nova Hekne – Senior Rights Executive Greece, Israel, Middle East, Poland, The Netherlands nova.hekne@bloomsbury.com Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7631 5600 bloomsbury.com ALL ARTWORK FOR TITLES NOT YET PUBLISHED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Cover artwork is taken from The Restless Girls, written by Jessie Burton and illustrated by Angela Barrett
CONTENTS
2 PRESCHOOL
10 ACTIVITY BOOKS
16 NON-FICTION
32 PICTURE BOOKS
53 FICTION FROM BLOOMSBURY UK
74 FICTION FROM BLOOMSBURY US
90 SHORT FICTION
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Lift and Look: Flowers and Plants Bugs Tracy Cottingham Specially designed for little hands, Bloomsbury’s Lift and Look board books have large flaps on every page. Lift the flaps and discover incredible insects, fantastic flowers and amazing plants. What’s growing in the greenhouse? What’s flying around the pond? ith bright illustrations from Tracy Cottingham, these are beautiful •W introductions to flowers, plants and bugs • S hort, simple and engaging text on every page to help your child learn first words eveloped in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew •D
MARCH 2018 BOARDBOOK | £5.99 | 12PP | 180X180MM | 0+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
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Olobob Top
Ted
Leigh Hodgkinson
Sophy Henn
Welcome to the bright and brilliant world of Olobob Top! Adventure with Tib, Lalloo, Bobble and all their friends in four new books from Bloomsbury, based on the new Cbeebies TV series. •O lobob Top is a new preschool TV series with 52 episodes and Bloomsbury are excited to be launching three brilliant tie-in books in 2018, including a chunky flap book and an activity and sticker book • T he series features the Olobobs – Tib, Lalloo and Bobble. In each episode, they must use shapes to build a new friend to help them solve a problem and join in their fun adventure •O lobob Top is the creation of beloved illustrator Leigh Hodgkinson, the talent behind Bloomsbury picture books Are You Sitting Comfortably? and The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth. She is art director on the BAFTA award-winning series Charlie and Lola
Join Ted’s adventures – lift the flaps to find out what he’s doing next! Toddlers will adore these chunky board books packed full of little adventures from award-winning illustrator Sophy Henn. • S turdy board books with lift-the-flaps: perfect for preschoolers • S tylish colours and design create must-have books with Sophy’s trademark look • E ight titles available • L ittle readers will love meeting gorgeous Ted in recognisable settings from bedtime to dressing up • S ophy Henn is the bestselling illustrator of Where Bear? (Puffin), which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2015
• F ull of warm humour and focusing on creativity and imaginative play, Olobob Top is perfect for pre-schoolers • T V rights have already been secured in multiple global territories – please enquire with the Bloomsbury rights team for more information •M ore Olobob Top titles to come with six tie-in board books and activity books scheduled by 2020 APRIL 2018
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A Christmas Advent Story: A Lift-the-Flap Book Hannah Tolson Ivy Snow
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Let’s count down to Christmas! A beautiful first Christmas Advent book with 25 flaps – one for every day of advent – designed to introduce children to first words as they count down to Christmas. • E ach spread uncovers a new beautiful Christmas scene as we follow a little girl, boy and their dog on their countdown to Christmas Day. Scenes include: ice skating and Christmas lights, Christmas shopping and carol singing, a gorgeous pine tree wood and lots more • S tunning illustrations from Hannah Tolson make this book the perfect Christmas gift
Bobo & Co. Nicola Killen Meet Bobo and his friends! Lift-the-flap fun for preschoolers, with sweet illustrations from Nicola Killen. • F eatures Bobo the panda and his cast of friends – cute, relatable characters that toddlers will love to read about over and over • F irst concept books introducing colours, numbers, shapes and opposites • L ift-the-flap fun to engage and entertain preschoolers • F or fans of Tilly and Friends and Poppy Cat icola Killen has created Bobo’s world to stimulate and surprise young children. •N She has illustrated several picture books and these are her first books for Bloomsbury
• P acked with plenty of charm, in addition to discovering what is under each flap, children will be able to spot lots of lovely things in each scene from snowflakes and Christmas cards to decorations and cookies for Santa
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We’re Going on an Egg Hunt Board Book Edition Laura Hughes Join the Easter bunnies on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. Perfect for fans of the classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Easter favourites like Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Easter Egg Hunt. FEBRUARY 2018 BOARDBOOK | £6.99 | 22PP | 179 X 179MM | 0+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
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My First Bible Stories: Noah’s Ark and The Nativity Charlotte Guillain Lesley Grainger
• T he picture book edition of We’re Going on an Egg Hunt has sold over 55,000 copies in the UK, and now Bloomsbury are releasing a gorgeous board book edition
Introduce little ones to two of the best-loved Bible stories: Noah’s Ark and the joyful Christmas Nativity story. Each book is a gentle introduction to these well-known and beloved Bible stories, complete with charming and bright illustrations.
• L ift-the-flap Easter egg hunt fun with ten eggs to find and count. The perfect Easter gift
uality, high-end and durable board books that share the important messages •Q behind these special Christian stories
• B right, appealing artwork with adorable rabbit characters, not to mention an abundance of other springtime animals including lambs and chicks
• A perfect gift – for Christmas or Christenings!
e’re Going on an Egg Hunt is rapidly becoming the classic picture book for Easter •W • A ctivity book also available
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Lulu
Little Baby Books
Camilla Reid
Mel Four
Ailie Busby
Beautiful, monochrome board books with bright foil on every page for reading first words to your baby, with stunning illustrations of everyday objects.
Join Lulu, the ever-popular preschool character, and her range of novelty, picture and board books. ver 600,000 copies sold so far globally •O • T he Lulu books have been translated into 16 languages • Different formats available: - Lift-the-flap board books (Lulu Loves Colours /Noises /Numbers /Shapes ) - Touch and feel and lift-the-flap novelty books (Lulu’s Shoes, Lulu’s Clothes, Lulu’s Loo, Lulu’s Christmas, Lulu’s Lunch ) - Lift-the-flap picture books (This is Lulu, Lulu and the Noisy Baby) - Standard 32pp picture book (Lulu Loves Nursery )
LIFT-THE-FLAP | £6.99 20PP | 250 X 250MM
onochrome, foiled board books are a popular format for learning first words •M • C oloured foil enhances the monochrome design, and highlights the first words for easier learning ith beautifully designed pages and fun illustrations •W • 4 titles available
PICTURE BOOK | £6.99 32PP | 250 X 250MM
BOARDBOOK WITH FLAPS | £5.99 | 10PP | 160 X 160MM
MULTI-NOVELTY BOOK | £6.99 (LULU’S CHRISTMAS £7.99) | 14PP | 200 X 200MM RIGHTS SOLD: BRAZIL (BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE), CATALAN, CHINA (SIMPLIFIED AND COMPLEX CHINESE), DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, SPAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, TURKEY
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Princess Snowbelle Step into the magical world of Princess Snowbelle with this stunning activity book range, with two new titles launching in 2018. • T he wonderful, wintery, snow-covered land of Princess Snowbelle is wrapped up in our fabulous activity and picture book range • C hildren will go on adventures with Snowbelle, her friends and all her favourite animals. They can find their way through mazes, dress Princess Snowbelle and friends up in beautiful sticker clothes, and enjoy other copying, colouring, stickering and brilliant snow and fun-based activities
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• S even titles available, including activity books, colouring books, a picture book and a secret journal • C omplete with lots of bright stickers, so children can get creative and customise pages • T wo new titles coming in September 2018, Princess Snowbelle’s Dressing Up Sticker Activity Book and Princess Snowbelle’s Activity Bag
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ABC Sticker Activity Books Meet Panda Claus! He’s a friendly panda who loves to dress up just like Santa Claus. This new series offers children an exciting Christmas-themed introduction to counting and the alphabet. • B rilliant new series from Bloomsbury Activity Books, with the adorable character, Panda Claus, who children will love • C ount to ten and help Panda Claus decorate his tree. Find colourful new objects for every letter of the alphabet on Panda Claus’s Christmas list • C hristmas-themed introduction to counting and the alphabet that will engage children and support early learning
Create Your Own Christmas Isabel Thomas Katie Abey Get ready to take control of the most important time of the year – and create your OWN Christmas! • A fantastically original, interactive, exciting Christmas activity book – there is nothing else like it! • P acked full of inventive, hands-on activities: send a message in a snowflake, make hilarious 3D pop-up cards, launch a paper sleigh, build a climbing Santa and a galloping reindeer, and MUCH more ilarious, bright, colourful illustrations from Katie Abey •H ands-on activities to entertain BOTH boys and girls •H
OCTOBER 2017 PAPERBACK | £7.99 | 64PP 305 X 238MM | 7+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
ver 300 colourful and large stickers in each book that are easy for little hands •O to use • B right and colourful illustrations from Tracey English
Build Your Own Body Isabel Thomas Nikalas Catlow
OCTOBER 2018 PAPERBACK | £4.99 | 24PP+4PP STICKERS 276 X 216MM | 5+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
Discover amazing science about the human body! Packed full of fun and exciting science projects which use the pages in different ways, this book will have you tearing, folding, cutting, experimenting and scribbling as you find out how our bodies work. ands-on science activities for children, with easy-to-follow text and instructions, designed •H to make science accessible and exciting • I llustrated throughout in two pantones and black by Nikalas Catlow • I sabel Thomas is the brilliant author of over 80 books and has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Awards • E xciting and inspiring, this series will keep readers entertained for hours
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Tear out and fold the pages of this book to make colourful facts and fortunetellers that you can share with your friends. • T wo titles available: Fold-up Halloween Fortune Tellers and Fold-up Wildlife Facts • A unique and original format in the Bloomsbury Activity Books range • I ncludes over 25 individually designed fortune-tellers and fact finders to create • P acked with hilarious fortunes and facts for you to uncover, as well as incomplete designs so you can write your own!
PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 64PP+2PP STICKERS 215MM X 215MM | 5+ RIGHTS SOLD: CHINA (COMPLEX CHINESE): WILDLIFE
How to Draw ... Susie Hodge Have you ever wanted to draw incredible animals, people, nature and faces that look just like the real thing? Full of helpful tips and tricks, these books will teach you how to draw just like an artist. esigned for enthusiastic young artists, this easy-to-use guide will help you •D develop and strengthen your drawing abilities • T he simple step-by-step instructions help you first perfect the basics and then improve techniques in shading, proportion and movement • S usie Hodge is an author and illustrator and has written over 100 books on art, art history and artistic techniques • F our titles available, Animals and People coming February 2018, and Nature and Faces following in August 2018
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The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan Neil Packer From the author of the phenomenal bestselling The Silk Roads comes a spectacular illustrated retelling for children. Embark on an extraordinary journey in this magnificent new history of the world written by number one bestselling author and historian Peter Frankopan, lavishly illustrated by the incredible Neil Packer. • S et your sails east with a stunningly original illustrated narration of the world’s history for children. Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science, technology and more in this remarkable book about how the east married the west • F rom the ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the Persian empire to the rise of Europe, The Silk Roads moves through time and history simultaneously sewing together the threads of each country and empire that constellate the world. A must-have history of the world for children • F or fans of Peter Frankopan’s number 1 bestselling adult nonfiction title: The Silk Roads, with translation rights across 16 countries and has sold over 220,000 copies in the UK since publication in 2015. It was named History Book of the Year 2015 (Daily Telegraph), Number One Non-Fiction Bestseller (The Times ), Number One Bestseller (Evening Standard ), Number One Non-Fiction Bestseller (Sunday Times ), Bestseller (New York Times ), and India’s Number One Non-Fiction Bestseller
COVER TO BE REVEALED OCTOBER 2018 HARDBACK | £16.99 | 305 X 238MM | 128PP | 7+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
• P eter Frankopan is Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford, and Director of the Centre for Byzantine Research at Oxford University. He has lectured at leading universities all over the world. eil Packer has illustrated many adult and children’s titles, •N including The Name of the Rose, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Iliad and The Odyssey
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Goddess: The Story of Athena
Migration: Incredible Animal Journeys
Imogen Greenberg
Mike Unwin
Isabel Greenberg
Jenni Desmond
Discover the adventures of Athena, the Ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage. With illustrations from Isabel Greenberg, this is a stunning visualisation of the tales of strength that Athena inspired.
Imagine: you’re flying high over the Himalayan mountains, on a journey filled with danger. The temperature is far below freezing, the air is thin, and golden eagles swoop out of the sky to attack you. This is just one of the 20 incredible migration stories in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction book for 2018.
• A captivating retelling of the adventures of an ancient goddess. Athena is an inspirational character, relevant for our modern age of great women
AUGUST 2018 HARDBACK | £14.99 | 305 X 238MM | 64PP | 7+ OPTION PUBLISHERS: FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN
• I sabel Greenberg is an exciting, inspiring illustrator: in 2011 she won the Observer Jonathan Cape Graphic short story prize. Her first full length graphic novel The Encyclopedia of Early Earth won the Best Book Award at the 2013/14 British Comic Awards, and was in the New York Times Graphic Books bestseller list • E xceptional illustrations, including double page scenes, and graphic storyboards • A wonderful follow-up to The Story of Tutankhamun, which has already been translated into French, Italian and Spanish
• 2 0 beautifully illustrated stories of animal migration that children will love. This is non-fiction storytelling at its best: an inspiring narrative, brilliant facts, and utterly beautiful artwork • A nimals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet in their efforts to survive. Picture the migrations of the emperor penguin through snow, ice and bitter temperatures, of a great white shark swimming 10,000 km in search of seals, of huge herds of elephants on their yearly hunt for water and of millions of red crabs migrating across Christmas Island for up to 18 days
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• E ncourages respect for our planet: environmental issues are especially in the spotlight at the moment ritten by Mike Unwin, UK Travel Writer of the Year and author •W of more than 20 books on the subject for both adults and children • B rought to life through stunning illustrations by Jenni Desmond. In 2012 her debut Red Cat Blue Cat won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! award and in 2016 her book The Polar Bear became the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the year. Her work has been translated into over 12 languages
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Moth
These Are Animals
Isabel Thomas
Daniel Egnéus
Daniel Egnéus How did the little peppered moth answer one of the world’s biggest questions? Dark, haunting and visually spectacular with stunning illustrations from Daniel Egnéus, Moth captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection.
JUNE 2018 HARDBACK | £12.99 | 48PP | 250 X 250MM | 9+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
Journey over lands and oceans through enchanting woods, luscious rainforests and misty meadows as incredible animals are brought to life. See foxes jump, lions roar, deer prance, bears GROWL and find out who is hiding in the dark in this gorgeous book all about animals. • B eautiful first introduction to animals that children and parents will treasure and keep coming back to • S tunning illustrations from the incredible Daniel Egnéus
• P icture book format, teamed with lyrical text, provides an accessible and unique introduction to complex scientific ideas: the concept of Evolution carries the scientific underpinning of human existence
• F un, lyrical text bringing animals and their unique habits to life
• B eautiful, sophisticated and harnessed by an important message that resonates with our everyday life, this book transcends both the adult and children’s markets
• A brilliant book to read out loud that will have you splashing and howling, jumping and growling!
• S howcasing a range of beautiful habitats around the world that readers will want to get lost in
MARCH 2018 HARDBACK | £12.99 | 32PP | 250 X 250MM | 0+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE
• P aired with stunning and dramatic colour illustrations from Daniel Egnéus ritten by award-winning author Isabel Thomas, author of •W Bloomsbury’s Self-Destructing Science series
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The Funny Life of Pets
We Wear Pants
James Campbell
Katie Abey
Rob Jones Ever wondered what your pet is thinking? Or what they are doing when you’re not around? Whether you love pets, want a pet, own a pet, or you don’t like pets at all but you enjoy laughing so much that you actually fall on the floor – THIS is the book for you! • U ncover the funny life of cats, dogs, horses, hamsters and everything else in between (and some things that have nothing to do with pets but are still funny) – according to James Campbell, comedian extraordinaire • T his book answers all the big questions, like: do sausage dogs eat sausages? Why has my cat done a poo behind my wardrobe? And, how can I persuade my parents to get me a pet? MARCH 2018 PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 190 X 153MM | 240PP | 7+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
We Wear Pants from Katie Abey will have parents and children giggling together as they find their favourite animals wearing funny things. • A hilarious book all about getting dressed! Find your favourite animals wearing pants, hats, socks, glasses, shoes, coats, trousers and much more across 12 fun-filled spreads • T eaches the importance of independence and encourages children to get dressed by themselves after seeing their favourite animals do the same • A funny and fresh take on a spotting and pointing book • I nteractivity adds to the fun as little ones are invited to count up all the hats, spot the stripy socks and find the hidden animals
• A hybrid fact AND fiction book, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to laugh so much they’ll cry
• 3 5 main characters appear on every spread, but watch out for one cheeky character who is never quite wearing what he should be!
• I ncredibly funny black and white illustrations from Rob Jones, whose first book Bernard won The People’s Book Prize in 2015
• I llustrated by the super talented Katie Abey, whose strange sense of humour is perfectly suited to children’s books
JUNE 2018 PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 260 X 260MM I 32PP | 0+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
ritten by the brilliant stand-up children’s comedian James •W Campbell
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Facts!
Splat the Fact
Tracey Turner
Adam Frost
Fatti Burke
Gemma Correll
Have you heard of the parrotfish, which covers itself in a cosy, thick layer of its own slime before it goes to sleep? Why not celebrate New Year’s Eve like the Estonians: tuck into seven meals to give you strength for the year ahead. Delicious! • F ascinating facts for every single day of the year: impress your friends with awesome knowledge! • E xplore a world of topics, from hilarious animals, to unbelievable science facts, mind-blowing space stats, to incredible human achievements. Discover a fact for everyone, everyday, in this book
HARDBACK | £12.99 | 96PP | 278 X 200MM | 7+ RIGHTS SOLD : FRANCE
Watch out! Some incorrect facts have escaped into this book … there’s one bad fact on every page, and it’s up to you to SPLAT it, spot it, catch it and reveal it as an imposter fact! MAY 2018 PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 160PP 190 X 153MM | 9+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
unt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue ‘fact’ •H ritten by Adam Frost, author of the Awesome Book of Awesomeness series. Adam •W Frost won the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 for the Best Book with Facts and has been nominated for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. His books for Bloomsbury have been translated into seven languages • P acked with hilarious black and white illustrations from Gemma Correll, a cartoonist, writer, illustrator and all-round small person. You can find her work in bookshops, on mugs, on cards, and in many other places!
• T hese facts are brought to life with stylish, full colour illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Fatti Burke. Her charmingly beautiful artwork makes this a book to keep coming back to
The Awesome Book of Space Adam Frost Blast off into space with this next installment from the award-winning author, Adam Frost. Be blown away by hilarious, mind-fizzing, weird and wonderful facts about space! • F ind out: how many helium balloons you’d need to lift yourself into the sky, how many pairs of pants you’d need to pack to live in a space station for a year, and how many tonnes of litter humans have left on the moon – plus much, much more! • J uly 2019 will mark 50 years since the moon landing. Adam Frost has a truly unique take on everything to do with space. This book is packed with brilliant, quirky facts and hilarious illustrations A dam Frost won the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 for the Best Book with Facts and has been nominated for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. When Adam is not collecting weird and wonderful facts, he works as a website editor and information designer for publications such as The Guardian •
SEPTEMBER 2018 PAPERBACK | £6.99 112PP | 198 X 129MM | 7+ OPTION PUBLISHERS: CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), FRANCE, PORTUGAL, THE NETHERLANDS, TURKEY
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A Beginner’s Guide to Physics Tom Jackson Why does an astronaut bouncing on the moon weigh more than you do down on earth? And what has the three bears’ porridge got to do with Earth? (It’s not too hot, not too cold, it’s just right.) In this funny and mindboggling introduction to physics, you’ll learn everything from basic ideas like the structure of atoms to BIG ideas like the Big Bang! Find out if time travel is really possible and do robots think like humans. • A n accessible, hilarious and fun introduction to physics for primary school children • K ey links to the primary school science curriculum AUGUST 2018 PAPERBACK | £8.99 | 64PP | 260 X 210MM | 7+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
• B right, colourful illustrations on every page • T ackling some of the biggest (and smallest) questions in physics, A Beginner’s Guide to Physics shows how physics is all around us, and how we see, speak and embrace it in our everyday life! A L S O AVA I L A B L E
The Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Outdoor Things to Do Andy Seed
Caroline Paul Lauren Tamaki From the author of the New York Times bestselling The Gutsy Girl, an inspiring, instructional and fun guide for kid activists. odeled after the successful The Gutsy Girl, this features a mixture of inspiring •M anecdotes told in Caroline Paul’s breezy and accessible voice, smart design and line illustration, and a do-it-yourself activity guide. It’s clever and unlike anything else on the market • A ctivism is especially relevant at the moment, but the scope of this project is broad enough to remain relevant as a backlist title with legs
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• B uzzy up and coming illustrator Lauren Tamaki is the sister of Caldecott Honor recipient Jillian Tamaki, and her art has been featured in the New York Times, Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letters newsletter, and various other publications
The National Archives: The Buildings that Made London David Long
Say goodbye to boredom with this fantastic outdoor boredom buster book! • T he perfect book to get you out of the house and into the great outdoors • I ncludes lots of brilliant garden activities for families, encouraging children and families to get outdoors, get creative and have fun • F ind amazing indoor activities about the outdoors for really rainy days A ndy Seed’s The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff was the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2015 – Best Book with Facts •
MAY 2017 PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 160PP | 190 X 153MM | 5+ RIGHTS SOLD : CATALAN, SPAIN
You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World
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Josie Shenoy This incredible illustrated journey around one of Europe’s most iconic cities introduces readers to the rich cultural and architectural heritage of some of the buildings that make up London’s skyline. • F eaturing amazing, original architectural plans of well-known London buildings from the National Archives brought to life by stunning artwork from Josie Shenoy • A long your journey you’ll spot buildings, faces, objects and much more – both new and old
MARCH 2018 HARDBACK | £14.99 | 64PP | 305 X 238MM | 9+ ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
• V isit Buckingham Palace and watch as it develops from a large town house to a beautiful and monumental Palace. Whiz past the British Museum in a double decker bus and be amazed by its towering pillars and spectacular glass roof ith fascinating facts and incredible artwork on every page, this is the perfect •W book for readers of all ages
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Fantastically Great Women Kate Pankhurst Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is Bloomsbury’s bestselling non-fiction title, showcasing the lives of 12 brilliant women who have helped shape the world we live in. The collection is set to grow in 2018 with the much anticipated follow up Fantastically Great Women Who Made History, along with a fantastically fun activity book and a gift edition of the original bestselling title. FEBRUARY 2018 HARDBACK | £11.99 | 32PP | 250 X 250MM | 7+
ith 97,000 copies sold in the UK alone, and translations in 10 languages, •W Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World has taken the world by storm since publication last Autumn! Over 12,000 copies were sold in the UK in the month of March alone to coincide with International Women’s Day • F our titles now available in the collection, including an activity book, a new non-fiction picture book featuring 12 more brilliant women, and a gift edition of the best-selling original • T he activity book contains over 200 stickers and is packed full of short, fascinating facts and exciting activities offering hours of fantastically great women fun
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Be A King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You Carole Boston Weatherford James Ransome Everyone can “Be a King” ... readers will learn how by reliving the most famous actions of Martin Luther King, Jr. • I nspirational picture book biography that invites everyone to “Be a King” • C ombining the talents of two well-known African-American creators, this book puts a fresh spin on the words and actions of Dr. King with a direct call to readers to follow in his footsteps • S imilar to Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing, this inspirational book will strike a chord with anyone who wants to inspire kids to greatness
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ith a kid-friendly approach, the unique design weaves historical vignettes with •W modern day scenes to show readers what Martin Luther King Jr.’s message means for them today and invite them to fight injustice and inequality in their own way
• R esearched, written and illustrated by the incredible Kate Pankhurst, who is a descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst • A ccessible introductions to some of the most incredible female figures from throughout history and throughout the World, including some you may already know and some who you may not know but definitely should!
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• F antastically Great Women Who Made History includes the following fantastically great women: • Valentina Tereshkova • Elizabeth Blackwell • Ada Lovelace • Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley • Josephine Baker • Hatshepsut • Boudicca • Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo • Sayyida al Hurra • Pocahontas • Harriet Tubman • Qui Jin • Noor Khan
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Champion
The Story of Muhammad Ali Jim Haskin Eric Velasquez “I am the greatest! I am the king!” A freshly designed and updated reissue of an acclaimed and moving biography about the most famous boxer of all time. • F eaturing stunning illustrations and covering his entire life from childhood through his professional career to his end of life battle with Parkinson’s Syndrome, this is a moving tribute to the legacy of Muhammad Ali ore than 22,000 copies sold of the first edition •M • T he author and illustrator are an award-winning duo: The late Jim Haskin was a Coretta Scott King Medal winning author and six-time honoree. Eric Velasquez has received the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award and continues to illustrate many acclaimed books
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What’s Worrying You? Molly Potter Sarah Jennings From best-selling author Molly Potter and illustrator Sarah Jennings comes a wonderful new book for small children with big worries. What’s Worrying You? is the perfect book for helping children deal with those trickier feelings and gain confidence in coping with everyday ups and downs. • A new title from the best-selling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, Will You Be My Friend? and Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees ow Are You Feeling Today? has sold over 75,000 copies in •H the UK alone, and has been translated into 7 languages
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hat’s Worrying You? is a book about helping young children •W understand their worries, and what to do when they feel overwhelmed by their thoughts and feelings • E ach page takes the child through different worry scenarios, such as falling out with a friend, getting in trouble at school, or feeling like no one is listening to them. It talks about how they might feel, what they might think, and what might help to make them feel better onderful illustrations from Sarah Jennings •W
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Ruby’s Worry Tom Percival Ruby loves being Ruby until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it’s not such a big worry, and that’s all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again? A perceptive, poignant and sensitive story from the author of Perfectly Norman. • T reats a common theme of childhood worries in a sensitive and poignant manner. This is a book that will resonate with children the world over • T he perfect springboard for talking to children about sharing their hidden worries no matter how big or small they may be • A tmospheric, multimedia artwork in a beautiful minimal palette with a striking cover in fluorescent yellow – a stand-out book in both style and content • T om Percival writes and illustrates his own picture books, including Herman’s Letter, Herman’s Holiday and Perfectly Norman. This is Tom’s seventh picture book for Bloomsbury and his works have now been translated into 11 languages
JULY 2018 HARDBACK | £11.99 | 300 X 237MM OPTION PUBLISHERS: CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), DENMARK, ISRAEL, JAPAN, RUSSIA, SPAIN
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The Tinywing Fairies
Little Owl’s First Day
Suzanne Barton
Debi Gliori
Fly to the treetops with the Tinywing Fairies of Dappletree Woods in this enchanting, magical picture book. Always looking for mysteries to solve and adventures to be had, the Tinywing fairies are quite the team. Join them as they investigate a strange night-time noise that is keeping the inhabitants of Dappletree Woods awake. Whatever can it be? • T he Tinywing Fairies are charmingly fitted to their organic setting and rely upon teamwork and quick thinking rather than magic to solve problems. There’s not a frilly pink outfit to be seen! SEPTEMBER 2018 HARDBACK | £11.99 | 240 X 240MM ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE A L S O AVA I L A B L E
It’s a big day for Little Owl – his first day at school. But Little Owl doesn’t want a big day. He wants to stay at home and have fun with Mummy and Baby Owl. Could it be, however, that school turns out to be more fun than Little Owl’s wildest dreams? • A ccessible, warm and funny text – perfect reassurance for little ones starting school
• A fresh take on the ‘night-time noises’ theme. Will provide comfort and reassurance for wakeful children everywhere
• F ollow up to the hugely successful Little Owl’s Egg, which was translated into 11 languages
ith snowy, atmospheric backdrops, Suzanne Barton’s intricate •W artwork, full of pretty pattern and texture, beautifully realises an enchanted woodland setting
• A lison Brown’s books with Bloomsbury have been translated into 16 languages
• S uzanne has a strong co-edition track record: her first picture book for Bloomsbury, The Dawn Chorus, has been translated into seven languages. It was also selected by Booktrust as a Bookstart book for 2015, and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2015
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• A lison Brown’s I Love You Night and Day, written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, was an international bestseller ebi Gliori is an internationally bestselling author. Her picture •D book No Matter What has sold in 24 languages
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One Shoe, Two Shoes
The Match
Caryl Hart
Russell Ayto
Edward Underwood How much fun can a pair of shoes be? The answer is LOTS. Find out how in this funny, clever and stylish book about shoes (lots of them!), mice (lots of them!) and one adorable dog. • P layful text from bestselling author Caryl Hart. Introduces concepts of colours and numbers • B old and stylish – a must-have for anyone with an eye for colour and design (and a passion for shoes!) • F rom the author–illustrator team behind the successful Big Box Little Box
The man works all week in the factory. The dog waits at home. On the weekend, they both watch THE MATCH on television together. Results aren’t good so the dog decides to do something about it ... A funny footballing tale seen through the eyes of a man and his dog. It’s ALL about THE MATCH! • P ublished to coincide with World Cup 2018 • T he perfect gift for football fans the world over ith a knowing, dry humour, perfect for fans of Wallace and •W Gromit • F unny snapshot of life as an obsessive football supporter and the highs and lows that it brings
MAY 2018 HARDBACK | £7.99 | 170 X 170MM OPTION PUBLISHERS: CHINA (COMPLEX AND SIMPLIFIED CHINESE)
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Princess Swashbuckle
Goat’s Coat
Hollie Hughes
Tom Percival
Deborah Allwright
Christine Pym
A quirky tale of a frog princess who becomes a kind pirate – and discovers that treasure is found in the most unexpected places. Illustrated by the prize-winning Deborah Allwright.
Fall in love with Alfonzo the goat and his adorable animal friends in this beautifully illustrated, uplifting picture book that is bursting with kindness and good deeds. It will bring a tear to the eye.
• A story about following your dreams, Princess Swashbuckle also shows that kindness reaps its own reward! • T old in effortless style by rising star Hollie Hughes, this story of a frog princess who knows her own mind will charm and delight all children, whether wannabe princesses or pirates
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• I mmensely vibrant and appealing artwork from the hugely talented Deborah Allwright, illustrator of The Night Pirates (Egmont), which has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK. Her latest book for Bloomsbury, There Is No Dragon In This Story, has been translated into 12 languages
• A lfonzo is a cute character with a heart of gold – children will love reading about him • E xcellent messages of kindness, love, friendship and helping others will resonate with parents and all gift-givers • J aunty, rhyming text perfectly complements the cute illustrations – a complete joy to share with children! • B eautiful illustrations full of depth, character and detail. Christine Pym’s first book, The Tail of the Whale, was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Award
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Along Came A Different
Baby’s First Bank Heist
Tom McLaughlin
Jim Whalley
Reds love being red. Yellows love being yellow. And Blues love being blue. The problem is this ... they just don’t like each other.
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Stephen Collins Meet Baby Frank, the world’s most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Why? To get money for a fluffy new pet, of course.
But, one day, along comes a different and everything changes ...
• I ntroducing a major new picture book pairing in the first of a hotly contested two-book deal
A glorious picture book that celebrates diversity, inclusivity and the importance of being friends.
• S tephen Collins is an illustrator and cartoonist with a weekly comic strip in Guardian Weekend magazine
•D emonstrates how much better things can be when everyone finds common ground and gets along
• F resh, different and stylish – there’s nothing quite like it on the market
• B right, bold graphic art style that will appeal to fans of Chris Haughton
• I t’s the equivalent of Burglar Bill for a new generation
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• F ull of hope and positivity – this is an important book that will resonate widely
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Princess Snowbelle and the Snow Games
You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Digger
Libby Frost
Patricia Cleveland-Peck
It’s time for the Snow Games tournament and Princess Snowbelle is ready. But who will win the glittering Ice Trophy? ith vibrant and beautiful illustrations bringing to life the magical world of •W Frostovia • A heart-warming story highlighting the importance of teamwork NOVEMBER 2018 PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 274 X 245MM ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
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David Tazzyman Join a whole host of animals in crazy situations in this riotous follow-up to the bestselling You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus. Can an elephant drive a digger? • T he brilliant follow-up to the bestselling You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus, which has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK since publication in 2016 • C ommercial, chaotic, quirky ... and completely brilliant! arning: guaranteed to cause a fit of the giggles •W A L S O AVA I L A B L E
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All the Way Home Debi Gliori Daddy Penguin has to look after the egg while Mummy is finding fish. But he wanders away from the Dad-Huddle and he and the egg are whisked up into the air by a gust of wind, landing in the Arctic. Can Daddy Penguin and Little One find their way home before Mummy realises they’re gone? A humorous and gently emotional tale from the much loved and bestselling author and illustrator Debi Gliori. OCTOBER 2017 HARDBACK | £11.99 | 245 X 274MM OPTION PUBLISHERS: FINLAND, RUSSIA
ebi is a hugely successful and prolific children’s book author and illustrator, with •D over 80 books published and sales totalling well over 500,000 in the UK alone. Her modern classic No Matter What has been translated into 26 languages • T his time Debi brings a fresh art style with beautiful watercolours, capturing the wonder and atmosphere of the polar landscapes • C hildren will love meeting Debi’s Arctic creatures, including an Arctic fox, a musk ox and narwhals, along with brave Daddy Penguin, and will love realising who the red-suited, black-booted S.A.N.T.A. is!
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I Went Trick or Treating
Grandmas from Mars
Paul Howard
Michelle Robinson
I went to trick or treating and I scared ...
Fred Blunt
When a brother and sister go trick or treating, they compete to see who can scare the most bizarre and brilliant things. As they try to remember all the hair-raising creatures, everything escalates until ...
GRANDMAS FROM MARS are running riot in this hilarious and irreverent picture book from the talented Michelle Robinson with illustrations by rising star Fred Blunt.
It’s time for the Halloween feast! HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE!
• F rom Sainsbury’s Book Award Winner Michelle Robinson, bestselling author of A Beginner’s Guide to Bearspotting
• F ull of Halloween mischief, this celebrates the fun of scaring your friends at Halloween and letting everyone join in the game! • B ased on the much loved children’s memory game ‘I went to the shop ...’, this book is great fun and a guaranteed hit! • C olourful and commercial illustration style for Paul Howard, the bestselling illustrator of the classic picture book The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (Egmont). Follows on from I Went to the Supermarket and I Went to See Santa
Eric Makes A Splash
I Love You Dino-Daddy
Emily MacKenzie
Mark Sperring Sam Lloyd Celebrate all the great dino-mums and dino-dads on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with these dino-tastic padded hardbacks! •W hether it’s morning, noon or night, Dino-Mummy and Dino-Daddy always have time for their two roaring dinos. So, say a BIG thank you to them on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with these very special padded hardback editions ark Sperring worked as a printer and a bookseller before becoming an author. Mark is •M the author of The Shape of My Heart, Dino-Mummy, Dino-Baby, Dino-Daddy and Four Silly Skeletons. He lives in Bristol • S am Lloyd is the bestselling illustrator of Calm Down, Boris (Templar) and has sold over half a million books in the UK alone. She is also the illustrator of Dino-Baby, Dino-Mummy and Dino-Daddy, the Yikes! series and First Day at Bug School for Bloomsbury. Sam lives in Brighton
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ith illustrations that bubble with energy, dynamism and character by rising star •W Fred Blunt. There are plenty of cheeky laughs to be had on each page
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• C ompletely crazy, furiously funny and brilliantly bonkers – it’s an alien invasion with a difference! Will appeal to boys, girls and grandparents (especially grandmas) alike
Join Eric the panda as he learns to overcome his fear of swimming and water – all with the help of a very brave friend. Perfect for sharing with all little worriers about to make their first splash. • A nother fabulously funny and imaginative picture book from award-winning Emily MacKenzie, creator of Wanted: Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar; Stanley the Amazing Knitting Cat and There’s Broccoli in my Ice Cream! • F ear of swimming and getting wet is a common childhood concern. This book tackles it in a fun and imaginative way, with plenty of giggles. Perfect for all children learning how to overcome their fears uirky, interesting artwork with immediate appeal – Emily’s books are classics •Q in the making •W anted: Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Scottish Booktrust Children’s Book Award. Stanley the Amazing Knitting Cat won the IBW Award 2016
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• E mily MacKenzie’s picture books have now been translated into 13 languages
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Dino Diggers: Dumper Truck Danger
We’re Going on an Elf Chase
Rose Impey
Martha Mumford
Chris Chatterton
Laura Hughes
Meet the Dino Diggers – the best in Dino Town! The third book in the series for fans of dinosaurs and diggers, with a fantastic slot-together novelty included in each book.
Join the fun as the bunnies return in this exciting lift-the-flap Christmas adventure from bestselling illustrator Laura Hughes. Help the bunnies chase elves, watch out for the obstacles – penguins, robins, polar bears and reindeer – and get into bed before a BIG SURPRISE!
• A popular series from the hugely successful Rose Impey – author of the Sleepover Club books, which have sold over one million copies • E ach book contains a fantastic slot-together dino AND digger novelty • B old, bright illustrations from an exciting new talent • F unny and engaging dinosaur characters
• E xciting lift-the-flap Christmas-themed elf chase with lots of festive fun to spot – it’s the perfect Christmas gift • L aura’s first picture book with Bloomsbury, We’re Going on an Egg Hunt, has sold over 55,000 copies in the UK since publication
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• B right, appealing artwork. The adorable rabbit characters return for We’re Going on an Elf Chase, which also features an abundance of wintertime animals including penguins and reindeer
Snow Penguin Tony Mitton Alison Brown This little Penguin can never stay still. He’s always in search of excitement and thrill. When he looks at the rocks and the ice and the snow, ‘I wonder what’s out there?’, he’s eager to know. • A gorgeously charming story of a lonely little penguin, guaranteed to melt hearts everywhere! NOVEMBER 2017 HARDBACK | £9.99 | 274 X 245MM RIGHTS SOLD: CATALAN, FINLAND, SPAIN OPTION PUBLISHERS: CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), FRANCE, GERMANY, KOREA
Being a Princess is Very Hard Work Sarah KilBride Ada Grey Is being a princess REALLY all it’s cracked up to be? A brilliant new picture book from the author of the bestselling Princess Evie’s Ponies series. Perfect for grubby-faced princess wannabes everywhere! • F rom the author of the Princess Evie’s Ponies series, which has sold over 450,000 copies
• T he second title from the bestselling duo behind Snow Bear, which has been translated into six languages. These wonderfully festive books make the perfect Christmas and wintertime gifts
Beautiful artwork from the illustrator of the bestselling Royal Baby series
• T ony Mitton is the winner of the CLPE Children’s Poetry Award 2014. This is his second book with Bloomsbury
• A wonderfully funny rhyming text – great for reading aloud to would-be princesses!
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• B eautifully illustrated by the exceptionally talented Alison Brown. I Love You Night and Day, illustrated by Alison and written by Smriti PrasadamHalls, was an international bestseller. Alison’s books with Bloomsbury have been translated into 12 languages
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Car, Car, Truck, Jeep
Lola Dutch
Katrina Charman
Kenneth Wright
Nick Sharratt
Sarah Jane Wright
Take one book jam-packed with things on wheels, add to that a text to read aloud to the tune of ‘Baa, Baa, Black Sheep’ and you have the perfect preschool combination.
Our imaginative and energetic heroine, Lola Dutch, wakes each day bursting with ideas. Created by long-time Etsy sensation and children’s textile designer Sarah Jane Wright and her husband Kenneth, this delightfully creative character is perfect for fans of Eloise, Fancy Nancy and Olivia.
• A book bursting with things that go – from trucks and diggers to cars, planes and trains • P reschool friendly rhyming text, read aloud to the familiar nursery rhyme tune of ‘Baa, Baa, Black Sheep’ – the perfect book to share • I llustrations by the bestselling and instantly recognisable Nick Sharratt • F irst book in a new series
• I nspired by their own four gorgeously feisty children, Sarah Jane and Kenneth Wright are thrilled to introduce the unstoppable Lola Dutch and her fresh, fun, commercial, character-driven series • A long with the help of her trusty animal friends, Lola Dutch will cook up a five-course feast, do very important research at the library, paint a masterpiece ... and that’s only the beginning. Lola might sometimes be a little bit much, but she’s got things to do! any children often hear that they are too intense, and Lola •M shines a light on the joyful aspects of a creative personality while also finding beauty in the simple things
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e are excited to continue to publish Lola’s adventures, and we •W have a second book scheduled for winter 2019
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• S arah Jane’s Etsy shop started in 2008 and has developed into a full-fledged business, with art prints, fabrics, books, wallpaper and more! Her clients include Ralph Lauren, Pop & Lolli and Michael Miller Fabrics, and she has an incredibly loyal social media following with over 20,000 followers on Instagram alone
Ed Eaves Can you battle with dragons? Polish armour till it gleams? Can you darn socks that have come apart at the seams? Or is being a knave more difficult than it seems?
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• B y a super-commercial author and illustrator pairing with combined sales of almost 250,000 in the UK alone
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ark Sperring is the author of numerous fantastic picture books including •M The Shape of My Heart, Snappy Birthday, Dino-Mummy, Dino-Daddy, Dino-Baby (Bloomsbury); Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step (Puffin) and The Sunflower Sword (Anderson)
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Bear’s Scare Jacob Grant This adorable, quirky picture book features a charming oddcouple friendship and is the start to a new series • B ear likes everything to be clean and tidy. He takes good care of all his things, especially his little stuffed bear, Ursa. But one day, Bear and Ursa discover spider webs covering their home! Is it possible that Bear and the spider have more in common than he realizes? Can this odd couple ever find a way to get along? • A fresh and adorable picture book for fans of Peter Brown and Greg Pizzoli from up-and-coming talent Jacob Grant • T he sweet story highlights how we must all work to understand one another better and appreciate what makes us different JUNE 2018 HARDBACK | $16.99 | 274 X 244MM ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
Pet This Book Play This Book Jessica Young Daniel Wiseman Pet the cat, wash the puppy, brush the horse’s mane, and more in Pet This Book. Strum the guitar, slide the trombone, crash the cymbals, and more in Play This Book. Each spread focuses on a different activity and readers can interact with each one by tapping, stroking, and turning the book. • T his new interactive picture book line invites readers to touch and move and “play” with the book • C ombining interaction with imagination for a completely new reading experience without relying on special features • S turdy format for play with thick, card-stock pages • F un entry to concepts and developing motor skills • J essica Young is a former elementary art teacher • F or fans of Press Here MAY 2018 HARDBACK | $15.99 | 228 X 228MM ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
Piggy: Let’s Be Friends! Trevor Lai When moles Miles and Molly get separated underground, Miles thinks that he’s lost his friend forever. But when Miles crawls out from his hole, he finds himself in Piggy’s garden, and Piggy is not going to give up on helping Miles find his friend. Piggy knows how important friendship is, and so he suggests a plan that is sure to help Miles and Molly find each other. Along the way, Piggy and Miles run into all sorts of furry neighbors, and they learn how much a helping hand – and a friend – can make someone happy. • P erfect for fans of Salina Yoon and Dan Santat • T he Piggy in Love emoticon – the character upon which the story is based – has already been downloaded over 70 million times!
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• T revor Lai is an internationally renowned new media entrepreneur
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PI CTUR E B O O K S : RECEN T H I GH LI GH TS Here is a selection of the very best from Bloomsbury’s recently published picture books:
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Fabio The World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective: The Case of the Missing Hippo Laura James Emily Fox
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Safari Pug Laura James Églantine Ceulemans Meet the brilliant, the wonderful, the courageous ... Safari Pug! The third book in a joyful illustrated series for fans of Claude and Squishy McFluff. When Pug and Lady Miranda have a scary run-in with a lion one night (it might be hiding under the bed), Lady M decides Pug needs to face his fears and go on safari ... • B eautifully illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans with three-colour illustrations throughout
In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives the world’s greatest flamingo detective. His name is Fabio. He’s not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he’s very, very clever.
• P ugs are BIG NEWS and this charming and funny tale is guaranteed to win the hearts of dog lovers everywhere
When Fabio and his giraffe associate Gilbert (who is terrible at disguises) drop into the Hotel Royale for a lemonade (pink, naturally), Fabio is persuaded to judge the hotel’s talent contest. But when the most promising contestant – Julia the jazz-singing hippopotamus – goes missing, Fabio must put his thinking cap back on and solve the mystery!
• C aptain Pug was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2017
• T his delightful adventure is perfect for kids to read alone but full of wit and humour that parents will enjoy too! A L S O AVA I L A B L E
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• T he first book in a flamingo-tastic new illustrated series by Laura James, author of Captain Pug • F abulously stylish three-colour illustrations by Emily Fox throughout • F ans of Claude and Mango & Bambang will love this hilarious mystery story for 5- to 7-year-olds • T hree titles in the series already under contract with Bloomsbury • L aura James was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2017 with her debut, Captain Pug
Trouble At School Chris Higgins Emily MacKenzie It’s Bella’s first day at her new school and, luckily for her, she’s already got a best friend who will be in the same class – Magda. Bella is determined to make a good impression, but with Magda around, things don’t always go according to plan! By the time she arrives, she’s already splattered with yoghurt and marmalade, and things are about to get much, much worse. • A brilliantly fun new series all about friendship – perfect for young readers • C hris Higgins is the author of the much loved My Funny Family series • F ans of Kes Gray’s Daisy books and the classic My Naughty Little Sister will love this new series
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• B eautifully illustrated throughout by acclaimed illustrator Emily MacKenzie • P erfect for reading together – or aloud for emerging readers
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Kitty’s Magic: Sooty the Birthday Cat Ella Moonheart Kitty is amazed to find out that Sooty, a local cat, doesn’t know what a birthday party is. So Kitty decides to throw Sooty a surprise birthday party – to show her how much fun they can be! But Kitty needs to be careful as she will lose her powers forever if anyone discovers that she can turn into a cat. It’s going to be tough to keep Sooty from discovering her secrets! • I n this sixth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can join Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first five books, or meet them here for the very first time! • A dorably illustrated throughout, with an irresistible sparkly cover
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• A purrfectly magical and super-commercial series – this will delight all animal fans • I magine being able to turn into a cat! This is every young cat lover’s dream come true
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One Christmas Wish Katherine Rundell Emily Sutton It’s Christmas and Theo – left at home with a babysitter – sees an odd-looking star out of his window and decides to make a wish. He wishes that he had some friends to keep him company. Moments later, the Christmas decorations begin to disentangle themselves from the tree behind him, ready to wreak a little havoc ... • A ward-winning author Katherine Rundell brings the magic of Christmas to life with a classic story to savour year after year, illustrated in stunning detail by Emily Sutton ritten with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is •W a story about the spirit of Christmas and treasuring the people who really matter to us • K atherine Rundell spent her childhood in Africa and Europe. After completing a degree in English and a doctorate on the literary and textual afterlives of John Donne, she is now a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, where she studies Renaissance literature and climbs old buildings at night. She is the bestselling author of The Wolf Wilder and Rooftoppers, which won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
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• E mily Sutton was born and raised in the depths of North Yorkshire and graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She is the illustrator of several children’s stories including the Clara Button books and The Tale of the Castle Mice by Michael Bond
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The Restless Girls Jessie Burton Angela Barrett
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From the acclaimed internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton comes her first story for children – a feminist fairytale of family, sisterhood, imagination and bravery.
• I nspired by The Twelve Dancing Princesses, this is a truly magical fairytale with a feminist message that will resonate with 21st-century readers
For her twelve daughters, Queen Laurelia’s death in a motor car accident is a disaster beyond losing a mother. Their father, King Alberto, cannot bear the idea of the princesses ever being in danger and decides his daughters must be kept safe at all costs. Those costs include their lessons, their possessions and, most importantly, their freedom. But the eldest, Princess Frida, will not bend to his will without a fight and she still has one possession her father can’t take – her power of imagination. And so, with little but wits and ingenuity to rely on, Frida and her sisters begin their fight to be allowed to live.
• F ull of dancing, jazz music and sparkling lights, the alchemy between Jessie Burton’s text and Angela Barrett’s illustrations is storytelling gold • J essie Burton is the author of two internationally bestselling novels, The Miniaturist and The Muse, which have been translated into 38 languages • T he Miniaturist has been adapted for television and is due to air on the BBC this winter • T he launch will be supported by a major marketing and publicity campaign
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• B loomsbury will publish Jessie Burton’s second children’s story in 2020
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The Dundoodle Mysteries: The Chocolate Factory Ghost David O’Connell Claire Powell Archie McBudge knows his lucky underpants must really work, because when he and his mum are summoned to Honeystone Hall in the remote Scottish village of Dundoodle, they find Archie has inherited not only the enormous hall, but the whole of the world-famous McBudge Fudge company from his great-uncle Archibald. But all is not well, and when Archie reads the mysterious letter his great-uncle left him he learns that the secret ingredient to McBudge’s fudge is missing ...
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• F ans of How To Train Your Dragon and Tilly and the Time Machine will love this madcap adventure! • T he first in a series of mysteries set in the strange and magical town of Dundoodle, The Chocolate Factory Ghost is an adventure full of puzzles and secrets to delight any would-be ghost hunter
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Super Cats Gwyneth Rees Anyone who likes cats will love this SUPER new series – and wish their pet had powers too! When Tagg discovers his parents have superpowers, his life is changed forever. And just to think, all this time he thought he was an ordinary cat. Suddenly a whole new world opens up before his eyes. Tagg’s mum has the most extraordinary claws that can cut through anything – metal, rock, diamond – you name it. Tagg’s dad is super strong – he has so much power in his back legs, he can jump higher than any other cat around. He can even jump buildings! What will Tagg’s power be? He can’t wait to find out! • B estselling author Gwyneth Rees returns to her heartland of young fiction with a super adventurous and fantastically commercial new series that will delight all animal fans • P erfect for fans of Holly Webb • F ully illustrated throughout wyneth has lifetime UK BookScan sales of over three million! •G
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• T hree books already under contract, with the 1st due to publish in July 2018
avid O’Connell is a writer and illustrator from South London. •D He works mostly in children’s books (particularly humorous picture books and young fiction), writing for other illustrators or illustrating for other writers! He likes stories about magic and monsters, especially if they’re silly monsters, and loves making comics too. His favourite sweets are fizzy cola bottles • C laire Powell is an illustrator and designer based in London. She has worked with a number of major TV and film brands including Nickelodeon, CBBC and DreamWorks. Her short animation, The Scapegoat, won best short at the British Animation Film Festival 2015
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Witch Snitch: The Inside Scoop on the Witches of Ritzy City Sibéal Pounder Laura Ellen Anderson Tiga and her friends are famous throughout Sinkville for their part in the Witch Wars competition, but there’s so much more of Sinkville to discover! Now, Ritzy City’s Top Witch Peggy Pigwiggle has asked Tiga and Fran to make a TV documentary about the most interesting witches in town – with Fluffanora helping out as fashion adviser. But whilst Tiga enjoys making the documentary, she can’t help but feel there’s something going on behind her back ... This hilarious companion story sits alongside the main series as a standalone title, and is full of character profiles, facts and activities to fascinate fans and give them everything they need to create their very own Witch Wars party.
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• T ake a behind-the-scenes look at the world of Sinkville with favourite characters Fran and Tiga as they attempt to make their own TV documentary T hrow your own Witch Wars party using the activities from the book •
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Bad Mermaids Sibéal Pounder Jason Cockcroft Mermaids Beattie, Mimi and Zelda are enjoying a summer on land with legs when they receive a strange CRABAGRAM ordering them to return home at once. Some seriously BAD MERMAIDS are on the loose and the girls are the only ones who can stop them. If they’re going to save the day, they’ll need answers. And a clam car. Definitely piranha-print nail polish. Possibly not the talking seahorse. CAN THEY DO IT? Filled with magical mysteries, fabulous fashion, and a serious piranha problem, Bad Mermaids brings a whole new twist to the underwater world of mermaids. If you enjoyed The Little Mermaid, you’ll love this too! • S tylish mermaids, evil piranha and some weird magical shells are all part of the mayhem in the first of a hilarious new series from the bestselling author of Witch Wars, Sibéal Pounder itch Wars was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book •W Prize and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and has been translated into nine languages. It was Bloomsbury’s bestselling children’s debut novel of 2015 and the series has sold 85,000 copies to date
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• T hree titles in the Bad Mermaids series already under contract with Bloomsbury
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Greta Zargo and the Amoeba Monsters from the Middle of the Earth
Spy Toys: Undercover
A.F. Harrold
When the world’s most famous chocolate factory disappears, it is up to the Spy Toys to find out the truth – and fast! If the chocolate runs out, there could be riots from children everywhere!
Joe Todd-Stanton Greta is always in search of a Big Scoop and there are plenty of strange goings-on in her usually quiet town of Upper Lowerbridge. Not only has Greta’s inventor aunt gone missing, but weird, wobblings blob-like monsters are slowly devouring her neighbours one by one ... MAY 2018 PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 256PP ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE A L S O AVA I L A B L E
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• T he second book in the laugh-out-loud funny series from the author of the critically acclaimed The Imaginary, which has sold in 18 different languages, won the UKLA Book Award 2016 (7–11 years) and was longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal • P erfect for fans of Chris Riddell, Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntryre’s Oliver and the Seawigs • C hock-full of A.F. Harrold’s irresistible brand of anarchic, playful humour
Mark Powers Tim Wesson
• T oy Story meets James Bond. This series has everything: action, humour, great characters and a missing chocolate factory! • F eaturing hilarious illustrations from Tim Wesson throughout, this series is perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Solomons’ My Brother is a Superhero • S upported by a major marketing and publicity campaign – including a brilliant free game app available through Apple and Android stores to drive readers to the brand and expand the Spy Toys world between publication of each title • B ook 3 in the series follows swiftly on from the publication of book 2 in August 2017. Spy Toys are poised to take the world by storm!
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I Swapped My Brother On The Internet Jo Simmons Nathan Reed Everyone has dreamed of getting a break from their brother or sister at one time or another, but for Jonny, the dream is about to become a reality with SiblingSwap.com! What could be better?
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• P erfectly placed to capture the huge appetite for highly illustrated humour-led fiction among 7+ readers
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• I deal for fans of Pamela Butchart and a brilliant stepping stone up to older fiction by David Baddiel and David Solomons • J o Simmons is the author of the Pip Street series, inspired by her own kids’ love of funny fiction, as well as the two Super Loud Sam books. In addition to children’s fiction, she co-wrote a humorous parenting book, Can I Give Them Back Now?: The Aargh to Zzzz of Parenting, published by Square Peg
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
The Afterwards A.F. Harrold
Catherine Doyle
Emily Gravett
A major new global acquisition for Bloomsbury, Catherine Doyle’s stunning first novel for middle-grade readers is a magical adventure set to become an instant classic.
A powerful and poignant story about friendship from the magnificent creators of the critically acclaimed and awardwinning The Imaginary.
Fionn Boyle and his older sister Tara have been sent to stay with their grandfather on the remote island of Arranmore for the summer. Though Fionn has never met his grandfather before – an eccentric old man who lives in a tiny cottage filled to the brim with candles – he knows he comes from a long line of brave lifeboat men, who wear the sea behind their eyes.
Fact: Ember and Ness are best friends. Nothing can change that.
Fionn is scared of the sea. He has no interest in adventure or shipwrecks or the restless wind that rustles through the island, as though in search of something.
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But an old magic is stirring deep inside the layers of Arranmore, and it is calling out to Fionn. A dark storm is coming, through time and over sea, the same storm that took his father twelve years ago. To protect his family, Fionn must embrace his destiny as the Storm Keeper’s heir and face the fear that has haunted him for as long as he can remember. • C atherine Doyle’s stunning first novel for middle-grade readers is a magical adventure about a boy discovering his past and his destiny ith shades of The Dark is Rising, this is sure to become an •W instant classic with huge prize-winning potential
But then Ness dies. It is sudden, unexpected and leaves Ember completely empty. When Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, she determines to bring Ness back. Because that’s what friends do, isn’t it? They rescue each other. They never give up. Ember and Ness – nothing changes that ... • T he extraordinary new novel from the incredible imagination of A.F. Harrold: a story of friendship, acceptance and moving on. Comic, scary and deeply moving, this is an unforgettable read
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• A stunning and collectable package – exquisitely illustrated throughout by award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett • T he Imaginary has sold in 18 languages and was longlisted for the 2016 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals • E mily Gravett was born in Brighton. After leaving school with few qualifications, she spent eight years living on the road before getting a place on the BA Illustration course at Brighton University. She won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration with Wolves, which was published to great acclaim in August 2005, marking the beginning of her international career creating extraordinary books for children. She lives in Brighton with her daughter, partner and two rats
• P erfect for fans of Susan Cooper, Philippa Pearce and Katherine Rundell • T he novel is inspired by the author’s own family history of lifeboat rescues on the real island of Arranmore
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Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes Greg James and Chris Smith Illustrated by Erica Salcedo Running a team of crime-fighting superheroes is a complicated business – especially when your mum’s not allowed to know that you’re doing it. But Murph Cooper is making it work: he’s a schoolkid by day and a member of the top-secret Heroes’ Alliance by night, and his achievements have caught the attention of at least one person ... Far away in a maximum security prison, the world’s most notorious supervillain, Magpie, has just broken a 30-year silence. Magpie’s special power? Draining heroes of their Capabilities and taking them for his own. And his first words? ‘Bring Murph Cooper to me ...’
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• T he second huge, heroic and hilarious adventure starring Murph Cooper and the Super Zeroes from Greg James and Chris Smith. Perfect for readers of David Baddiel, David Solomons and Danny Wallace • R ights licensed in 11 languages pre-publication • A brilliant new author duo whose writing style is as warm and charming as it is fun, commercial and action-packed – Greg and Chris are an unstoppable team
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Maudlin Towers: Curse of the Werewolf Boy Chris Priestley Maudlin Towers is a gloomy, Gothic, gargoyle-infested pile of a school. But Arthur Mildew’s day suddenly gets much more exciting when he spots what appears to be a Viking, holding a double-headed axe, making his way through the school grounds ... Later that morning, in assembly, the boys are told that there has been a theft. Will Arthur Mildew be able to solve the crime? Was it the Viking? • F eaturing time travel, werewolves and adventures galore, Maudlin Towers is everything that Chris Priestley does brilliantly: gothic, mysterious, wickedly humorous and ever so slightly creepy! • P erfect for 8+ fans of Lemony Snicket and Chris Riddell, this is Chris Priestley at his most commercial • F ollowing on from the relaunch of his Tales of Terror, the Maudlin Towers series will introduce a whole new generation of younger readers to Chris’s thrilling writing • F ully illustrated by the author throughout, in a stunning and commercial package
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• F eaturing fresh, funny black and white illustrations from Erica Salcedo throughout • P ublication will be supported by a major marketing and publicity campaign • K id Normal was the number one children’s fiction debut of 2017 within five weeks of publication A L S O AVA I L A B L E
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Skylarks
The Wren Hunt
Karen Gregory
Mary Watson
Karen Gregory’s heartfelt, stirring novel about love against the odds is perfect for readers of Lisa Williamson, Sara Barnard and Sarah Crossan.
Part thriller, part love story, this captivating debut novel about a girl caught in a battle of two ancient magics will appeal to readers of Caraval, Ink and The Graces.
When she was little, Joni used to have dreams that she could fly. But these days her feet are firmly on the ground – they have to be when money’s tight and her dad can’t work and the whole family has to pull together to keep afloat. But then she meets Annabel. Annabel is everything Joni isn’t. Her dad owns half the town and money has never been a worry. But despite being different, there’s a spark between them. Though Joni barely believes it at first, she thinks they might be falling in love ...
Every year on St Stephen’s Day, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game. Her pursuers are judges – a group of powerful and frightening boys who know nothing of her true identity. If they knew she was an augur – their sworn enemy – the game would be up.
• T he captivating and thought-provoking second novel from Karen Gregory, a powerful and authentic new voice in YA fiction • K aren deals with hard-hitting issues with pitch-perfect sensitivity, a deft lightness of touch and an irresistible wry humour that readers will fall in love with MAY 2018 PAPERBACK | £7.99 | 272PP OPTION PUBLISHERS: POLAND
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• T ouches on important and pertinent subjects accesssibly and with authenticity – diverse relationships, social injustice and the poverty gap and how it affects teenagers
This year the enmity between augurs and judges has reached breaking point. Wren’s survival, and that of her family, depends on her becoming a spy in the midst of these boys she fears most and using her talent, her magic, to steal an ancient treasure that will restore her family’s former power for good. But Wren’s talent comes with a price. The more she uses it, the more she loses her grip on reality and soon she’s questioning everything she’s ever known about her family, about augurs and judges, and about the dangerous tattooed stranger who is most definitely not on her side ...
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• T hrilling, atmospheric and filled with ancient magic, this captivating YA debut by prize-winning adult author Mary Watson is perfect for readers of The Graces and The Essex Serpent • A n astonishing YA debut by a prize-winning adult author • A mesmerising story and darkly atmospheric writing will leave readers spellbound ary Watson was awarded the Caine Prize for African Writing, •M and was included on the Hay Festival’s Africa39 list of influential writers from sub-Saharan Africa
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We See Everything William Sutcliffe Lex lives on The Strip – the overcrowded, closed-off, bombed-out shell of London. He’s used to the watchful enemy drones that buzz in the air above him. Alan’s talent as a gamer has landed him the job of his dreams. At a military base in a secret location, he is about to start work as a drone pilot. These two young men will never meet, but their lives are destined to collide. Because Alan has just been assigned a high-profile target. Alan knows him only as #K622. But Lex calls him Dad. • T he hard-hitting and emotionally compelling new YA novel from critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling author William Sutcliffe HARDBACK | £12.99 | 272PP RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE, GERMANY
illiam Sutcliffe is a master at exploring hot-button topics in an accessible, gripping •W and highly relevant way – and here he turns his expert eye to the morality of drone warfare and surveillance • A ccessible, commercial YA with huge prize appeal – Will was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie medal in 2014 for The Wall and for the YA Book Prize in 2016 for Concentr8
The Weight of a Thousand Feathers Brian Conaghan Who is Bobby Seed? He’s just your average 16-year-old – same wants, same fears, same hang-ups. Same, same, same. Dull, dull, dull. But then there’s the Bobby Seed who’s a world away from average. The Bobby Seed who has to wipe his mum’s backside, sponge her clean three times a week, try to soothe her pain. The Bobby Seed whose job it is to provide for his younger brother, Danny. That’s Bobby Seed. Same, same, same, yet different, different, different ... Angry and irreverent, tender and poignant – this is a bold exploration of the lengths to which we’ll go for the ones we love. • T he hugely powerful new novel from an award-winning author whose writing is as humane as it is irreverent. Brian Conaghan is a master at showing you the world through different eyes
• I deal for fans of Patrick Ness and Malorie Blackman
We Come Apart
Benjamin Zephaniah
Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn’t left her in the lurch. He’s so not her type and appearances matter to Jess – she’s got a lot to hide. Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful. His dad brought Nicu and his mum here for a better life, but now all they talk about is going back home to find Nicu a wife. Nicu wants to get educated, do better, stay here in England. But his dad’s fists are the most powerful force in Nicu’s life ... As Nicu and Jess get closer, their secrets come to the surface like bruises. The only safe place they have is with each other. But they can’t be together, forever, and stay safe – can they? • T wo of the most important voices in YA come together to break your heart – We Come Apart is a contemporary Romeo and Juliet, a story of two teenagers brought together by circumstance, ripped apart by fate ... • T his brilliant partnership between Carnegie and Costa winning authors Brian Conaghan (When Mr Dog Bites ) and Sarah Crossan (One) is unforgettable • A heartbreaking story about forbidden love and understanding people different from yourself, with powerful themes and strong emotional impact
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• B rian won the Costa Children’s Book Award 2016 for The Bombs That Brought Us Together, and his debut, When Mr Dog Bites, was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal • P acked with talking points and powerful moral questions – exploring the world of young carers and the lengths to which we’ll go for the ones we love
Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan
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Benjamin Zephaniah is one of the most high-profile international authors writing today, with an enormous breadth of appeal, equally popular with adults and children. Well known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults and ground-breaking performance poetry for children, Benjamin has also written several urban novels for teenagers. Benjamin has his own rap/reggae band and has appeared on Desert Island Discs. He travels the world speaking about his books and poetry. • A fresh, striking new cover look and package for Benjamin Zephaniah’s acclaimed YA novels • A s an internationally respected performance poet and novelist, Benjamin Zephaniah has been breaking new ground for BAME writers for decades • P erfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Malorie Blackman and Nikesh Shukla • B enjamin’s YA novels explore diversity, prejudice and tolerance with authority, nuance and clarity. Their messages are as compelling and vital now as when they were first published PAPERBACK | £7.99 RIGHTS SOLD: TURKEY
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Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy Heather Alexander Laura Zarrin Another exciting addition to the Read & Bloom line! This charming mystery series will be the perfect pathway to popular chapter books like Cam Jansen or Fancy Nancy, Super Sleuth. • T his early chapter book series features an owl-detective agency • A imed at readers who are ready to read independently, but not ready for longer chapter books. These early reader chapter books are 80-pages and include full-colour illustrations, formatted to help independent readers on their way to a lifetime love of reading eather Alexander has worked in publishing for years and launched her first chapter book •H line under her own name with Scholastic in 2015. Laura Zarrin is well-connected on social media to other well-known illustrators
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• C harming mysteries with gentle cliffhangers: Wallace and Grace are the perfect introduction to mystery storytelling, as they seek out clues and keep readers guessing
The Adventures of Caveboy Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Eric Wight One of Caveboy’s absolute favorite things to do is playing baseskull, so he decides to join a baseskull team! But when his best friend Mags wants to try out as well, he learns that she isn’t very good. Should Caveboy stay with his friend and be stuck on a losing team, or leave her to be on the better team? • A hilarious series in the Read & Bloom line, perfect for newly-independent readers and fans of Fly Guy
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• S udipta Bardhan-Quallen and Eric Wight are bringing their strong picture book and chapter book tracks together to create an exciting new series • F unny, boy-friendly storytelling: Caveboy is charming in his own special way and will leave young readers chanting “Ooga booga!” alongside him
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Butterfly Wishes
Unicorn Princesses
Jennifer Castle
Emily Bliss
Sisters Addie and Clara have just moved to a new house in the country, where they discover that their backyard is a gateway to the enchanted realm of magical butterflies with the power to make wishes come true!
Sydney Hanson
• P erfect for the Princess Ponies audience comes a commercial new chapter book series featuring magical butterflies
This sweet commercial chapter book series features sparkly, magical unicorn princesses and the human girl who befriends them.
• A winning combination of magic, animals, and friendship for the chapter book market, perfect for fans of our own Princess Ponies and Magic Animal Rescue series, and other popular series like Rainbow Magic, Magic Animal Friends, and Magic Ponies
• A commercial new chapter book series with unicorns!
• T he colorful, glittery, and girly package, with black and white illustrations throughout, will make these books jump off the shelves • B loomsbury will be launching with the first two titles simultaneously in December 2017, with two more to follow in early 2018, and more to come! HARDBACK | $15.99 |128PP ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
• A winning combination of magic and adventure, this is a great addition to Bloomsbury’s growing list of adorable chapter book series, like the very successful Princess Ponies series • S parkly, girly package with interior illustrations – these unicorns are colourful and gem-bedecked, calling for bright covers that feature foil and glitter and will jump off the shelves
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• B lack-and-white illustrations throughout from Sydney Hanson • E mily Bliss is a debut with natural charm and talent. We’re glad to be launching her with this fabulously fun and magical series • E ight titles already under contract with Bloomsbury
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Magic Animal Rescue E.D. Baker A new, commercial illustrated chapter book series from our mega-selling middle-grade author E. D. Baker, Magic Animal Rescue is a winning combination of magic, animals, and a girl protagonist to root for. ith over a million books in print across her series, E. D. Baker is a pillar of the •W Bloomsbury list
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agical creatures galore: Unicorns, griffins, flying horses, talking fish, trolls, goblins, •M and so much more! This series has reader appeal written all over it • B lack-and-white illustrations throughout bring the lively text to life, while the bright, colourful covers with special effects will stand out among similar chapter books • 4 titles already under contract with Bloomsbury OCTOBER 2017 PAPERBACK | $5.99 | 128PP ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE APRIL 2018
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Ellie, Engineer
The Exact Location of Home
Jackson Pearce
Kate Messner
A charming, hilarious illustrated middle grade about a girl who is an engineer—the kind that builds things! Perfect creative fun for girls who have interests in how things work.
Kate Messner pens a new heart-warming tale of family and friendship about a tech-savvy boy searching for his father during tough times.
• T his delightful new character meets today’s need for books that feature girls interested in science and technology. Ellie Bell shows that girls don’t have to choose between being “girly” or being a tomboy – they can be both! – and their creative ideas are important • P icture books about girl engineers and inventors like Rosie Revere, Engineer and The Most Magnificent Thing have been extremely successful, and Ellie is a great new role model for middle grade readers
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• B rimming with warmth that will capture readers’ hearts, The Exact Location of Home is a must read for middle-graders that is receiving great reviews • K ate Messner has found her sweet spot with heartwarming, real-world stories that shine light on important issues. This new story is perfect for fans of All the Answers and The Seventh Wish • K ate’s Ranger in Time series with Scholastic was just renewed with four more titles and she has forthcoming picture books with Chronicle •W e have an exciting middle-grade novel lined up for Winter 2018, following the release of The Exact Location of Home
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• J ackson Pearce has captured this young, laugh-out-loud, endearing voice perfectly for new middle grade readers. She has lots of ideas and plans for expanding the world and reach for her young girl engineer, with extra materials and stories online. We have a second Ellie, Engineer book scheduled for November 2018 • T he book features Ellie’s engineering sketches and plans, with black and white illustrations throughout
The Kindness Club : Designed by Lucy Courtney Sheinmel Kindness is totally cool in this fun, character-driven series perfect for fans of Meg Cabot or Sarah Mlynowski. • A ward-winning author Courtney Sheinmel makes kindness shine in the second book of this kid-friendly series. Inspired by real-life anti-bullying campaigns, these lovable characters will motivate all readers to think kind! • C ourtney’s school visits inspired the idea for The Kindness Club, after she saw posters and signs in schools about being kind. We can encourage readers to start their own Kindness Clubs! A L S O AVA I L A B L E • C ourtney’s Stella Batts chapter book series has done nicely, and this series takes her into middle-grade territory with an appealing, buzzworthy topic
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Seeker of the Crown:
A Prisoner of Ice and Snow Novel Ruth Lauren The second book in a fresh, thrilling middle-grade fantasy series that’s Percy Jackson meets Frozen. • T his thrilling sequel to the buzzy Prisoner of Ice and Snow is just as unputdownable as its predecessor, sweeping readers back into the vivid world of unforgettable protagonist Valor and her home of Demidova • P icking up right where the first book left off, this is a compelling, pacy middle-grade fantasy read that combines an action-packed, twisty plot with a voice-y narration filled with heart APRIL 2018 HARDBACK | $16.99 |288PP OPTION PUBLISHERS: GERMANY, ITALY, TURKEY A L S O AVA I L A B L E
• T he vast, unique Russian-inspired queendom of Demidova is prime for exploring in a series arc e won World Rights for this book in an auction with three other houses, and now we •W plan to co-publish and break this out globally. With Italian, German and Turkish rights already sold, we can’t wait to launch this series internationally! • P risoner of Ice and Snow has received early buzz, including two blurbs from Jennifer A. Nielsen and Aimée Carter, as well as a starred review from School Library Journal! It was also chosen as a Spring Kids Indie Next List Pick
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Time Stoppers: Escape from the Badlands Carrie Jones In the exhilarating conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones’s sweeping middle-grade fantasy trilogy, Time Stopper Annie and her friends venture into the Badlands to stop the wicked Raiff once and for all. • T his charming, action-packed trilogy, recommended for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson, comes to a satisfying and epic end in this third volume • T his final book offers a thrilling and satisfying conclusion to the plot threads Carrie set up in the first two books – including the truth behind Jamie’s heritage!
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• C arrie expands her rich, magical world even further with a pitch perfect middlegrade voice that manages to feel both classic and brand new
Pennybaker School is Headed for Disaster The Rose Legacy Jessica Day George Best-selling author Jessica Day George imagines a rich, classically-inspired new series about a girl who can communicate with horses. • A sweeping, emotionally-resonant fantasy middle-grade series from beloved author Jessica Day George • J essica has created a new rich and magical world with a bold young heroine that her ever-growing audience will love • P erfect for horse fans – the ability to communicate with horses is a dream come true for many young girls! Fans of Princess Academy and Black Beauty will love this story
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Jennifer Brown For fans of authors like Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs, acclaimed author Jennifer Brown has created a humorous and fun new middle-grade series about the adventures of normal kids with extraordinary talents. • J ennifer Brown is the author of the middle-grade novels How Lunchbox Jones Saved Me from Robots, Traitors, and Missy the Cruel and Life on Mars, a 2015 CCBC Bestof-the-Year Pick. She’s also the author of the highly-acclaimed YA novels Hate List, Bitter End, Perfect Escape,Thousand Words, and Torn Away A L S O AVA I L A B L E
• T wo-book series • B lack-and-white art throughout to supplement the hilarious text and make this a special package
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• J essica Day George is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tuesdays at the Castle series, the Twelve Dancing Princesses series, and the Dragon Slippers trilogy
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Princess Before Dawn E.D. Baker Annie’s beloved kingdom is threatened to be overtaken in the seventh book in the Wide-Awake Princess series. • E .D. Baker’s Wide-Awake Princess series has sold more than 225,000 net copies in all editions combined! The Wide Awake Princess titles continue to sell steadily in hardcover, paperback, and electronic • B estselling author: With over a million books in print across her series E.D. Baker is a pillar of the Bloomsbury list • R eaders can trust E.D. Baker stories for their clean romance and adventure, perfect for children of a wide age range. Combines humor and magic for a lighthearted story featuring beloved characters like you’ve never seen them before • C ontinuing to grow and expand author: With a new chapter book series for younger readers going strong and a fresh middle grade series launching in Fall 2018 we are committed to growing E.D. Baker’s sales many times over MARCH 2018 HARDBACK | $16.99 | 272PP OPTION PUBLISHERS: CANADA (FRENCH CANADIAN), TURKEY
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The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker: The Magical Match E.D. Baker From acclaimed author E.D. Baker comes the fourth book in The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker series that casts beloved fairytale characters in a whole new light. • T he fourth installment of E.D. Baker’s charming Fairy-Tale Matchmaker series: Cory Feathering is here to help beloved fairy tale characters find their perfect match in this magical, funny, and heartwarming series from a house favorite author with an impressively strong sales track ver a million copies sold! Between the print and electronic •O editions of all her middle-grade series, E. D. Baker continues to top our list for front and backlist sales • R obust pub schedule: Starting in Winter 2017, we’ve built E.D. Baker’s pub plan around three books a year, allowing her shelfpresence to thrive
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More Than We Can Tell
Ophelia
Brigid Kemmerer
Lisa Klein
From the author of Letters to the Lost comes a new mustread story of two teens struggling under the burden of secrets, and the love that sets them free.
• T his compulsively readable YA is perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon
She is young, beautiful, and desperately in love with a man who cannot return her affections without arousing suspicion. And so they meet in secret – embracing in stairwells and castle turrets, murmuring each other’s names in hushed voices, reaching passionately for each other under the cover of darkness. His name is Hamlet; her name is Ophelia; and this is their untold story. When bloody deeds turn the court of Elsinore into a place of treachery and madness, the young lovers will devise a plan for revenge - and for escape. Part of their plan calls for Ophelia to cast herself into dark waters. But instead of drowning, she will flee with nothing more than the clothes on her back, and one very dangerous secret.
e’ll be publishing two books a year from Brigid, including her •W contemporary and fantasy storytelling, after winning an hotlycontested auction for Brigid’s fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast that publishes in January 2019
• F irst published 2006 by Bloomsbury USA, Ophelia is now being turned into a film, starring Daisy Ridley (of Star Wars fame) as Ophelia, Naomi Watts as Gertrude, Clive Owen as Claudius, George McKay as Hamlet
• A new heart-wrenching contemporary romance by the author of Letters to the Lost • A fter selling in fifteen territories, Brigid’s first contemporary novel has been generating lots of buzz, and this one delivers with more romance and issue-driven angst
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• L isa Klein was always dissatisfied with interpretations of Ophelia and so took it upon herself to breathe new life into the story of Ophelia. She is a former professor of English who lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two sons. This is her first work of fiction • R ights already licensed in five languages on the back of the film announcement
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The Opposite of Here
Reign the Earth
Tara Altebrando
A.C. Gaughen
From the author of The Leaving and The Possible, another twisty psychological suspense about coming back from grief and the power of suggestion with a Hitchcock-esque twist.
With unique magic that moves earth, air, fire, and water, dangerously cunning royalty, and heart-stopping romance, this start to a sweeping fantasy series is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas or Sabaa Tahir.
aunting, commercial storytelling from an author to watch – •H Tara Altebrando’s first book with Bloomsbury, The Leaving¸ secured a range of starred reviews for its suspense, plot twists, and stellar writing. We have sold 40,000 copies since publication last year!
• A .C. Gaughen is diving into high fantasy and has already been compared to Tamora Pierce by reviewers. This new series is set in a fascinating world and focuses on four heroines – one per book. Each female character has an ability to control an element – earth, air, fire, and water – that thrives off of a specific emotion
• T he cruise ship has a great “Titanic” or Hitchcock’s Lifeboat feel, an air of adventure and romance, plus the limited environment helps increase the tension of the mystery • A ltebrando writes books that are the perfect blend of commercial and literary – in addition to crafting buzzy concepts, Tara consistently gets starred reviews and makes lists for her amazing writing
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ith an inspiring, kick-butt heroine, this is perfect for Sarah J. Maas fans. Shalia joins •W the ranks of strong young women like Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior, and she is a character that Scarlet fans and fantasy readers will love e’ve already received a great blurb from Erin Bowman, author of Vengeance Road, •W praising its ‘clever, strong-willed heroine, a downright terrifying villain, and complex relationships that leap off the page.’
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When Light Left Us Leah Thomas Acclaimed author Leah Thomas’s captivating writing shines in an emotionally compelling story about the aftermath of a family’s extraterrestrial experience. • L eah has written another original and stunning story that has a premise perfect for fans of Stranger Things and The Leftovers–how does a family cope after an extraterrestrial comes and goes?
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• L eah’s debut Because You’ll Never Meet Me is a William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist, a Carnegie Award nominee, a 2015 Indies Introduce pick, and received fantastic reviews, including a star. Its sequel Nowhere Near You has also received great acclaim and two starred reviews • L eah is a master at blending sci-fi elements with coming-of-age themes in a voicy, literary way. This story has a really fascinating hook that is easy to pitch and sure to pique lots of interest A L S O AVA I L A B L E • T his will be Leah’s first book beyond the world of Ollie and Moritz in Because You’ll Never Meet Me and Nowhere Near You, and we will continue to grow her profile as a truly unique, award-worthy author
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Tower of Dawn Sarah J. Maas In this parallel novel to Empire of Storms in the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his own new adventure. Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica–the stronghold of the southern continent’s mighty empire. And with war looming over Dorian and Aelin back home, their survival might lie with Chaol and Nesryn convincing its rulers to ally with them.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J. Maas Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series. I n this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all. • S arah’s Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses series are global successes, published in 36 languages with more than 4.2 million copies sold. Sarah’s books have been on the New York Times bestseller list 59 times
But what they discover in Antica will change them both–and be more vital to saving Erilea than they could have imagined.
• A Court of Mist and Fury debuted at #1 on the New York Times Young Adult hardcover and eBook bestsellers lists, and has been on the list for 20 weeks. It was also chosen by Goodreads users as the Best YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi novel of 2016!
• T hrone of Glass has sold in 36 languages and Sarah’s books have sold more than three million copies
igh-fantasy with adult crossover appeal, this series is perfect •H for teens and adults
• # 1 New York Times bestselling author: Sarah’s latest book, A Court of Wings and Ruin debuted the series at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and stayed on the list for seven weeks.
• T he A Court of Thorns and Roses series has been optioned for film by Tempo Productions
• P ublishing in anticipation of the stunning conclusion to the Throne of Glass series: With the hotly anticipated final book in the Throne of Glass series publishing in September ‘18, fan frenzy will be at its highest
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Pirates of Poseidon: An Ancient Greek Mystery Saviour Pirotta Sherlock Holmes meets ancient Greece in this thrilling adventure by bestselling author Saviour Pirotta. Nico and Thrax are back for another adventure ... but can they escape from the terror of the seas? • T his is the third book in Saviour Pirotta’s fantastic Ancient Greek Mysteries series – we have four titles under contract! • F lashbacks offer dramatic stories set in key moments in history, perfect for introducing children to historical topics • A ccessible, thrilling mystery story, perfect for getting children excited about history • S aviour Pirotta is the author of the bestselling Orchard First Book of Greek Myths APRIL 2018 PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 224PP OPTION PUBLISHERS: ITALY
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Lottie Lipton Adventures Dan Metcalf Meet Lottie Lipton, nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Her home in the British Museum means she is never far away from mystery and exciting adventures. With interactive clues throughout, can the reader help solve the mysteries? • A ction packed historical adventures, full of fun and excitement • A sparky, inspiring heroine who is always on the case • F ull of historical information about ancient Egypt and Rome, featuring puzzles for the reader to help solve the mystery • F ast-paced stories and wonderful characters will have readers gripped
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Class Six and the Eel of Fortune Sally Prue Class Six are back, and they’re on a mission: to keep nosy Mrs Knowall from finding out that their school is magic. But with their beloved teacher Miss Broom sent back to teacher training, and the school in need of funds for magical supplies, Class Six will have to work together to make this year’s school fete the best yet. And everyone knows that no fair is complete without an eel that can see the future ... • L augh-out-loud school comedy, packed with hilarious, loveable characters and witty dialogue A L S O AVA I L A B L E
• C arnegie-nominated and well-known author has great experience writing for and working with children in primary schools
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• S equel to the hilarious Class Six and the Nits of Doom • C ompelling, fast-paced read – a stepping stone to reading confidence PAPERBACK | £4.99 | 80PP | 7-9 RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE, JAPAN, POLAND, TURKEY, USA
Codebusters
Franklin’s Emporium
Dan Metcalf
Gill Vickery
Jackson wanted to fit in at his new school but now everyone knows he’s a maths whizz. Even worse, he’s been asked to join a secret (and totally uncool) group: the Codebusters. Their mission is to solve mysteries and fight crime. So far, they’ve only found a missing hamster. But now, someone has stolen the school’s maths prize from the trophy cabinet. This looks like a case for the Codebusters! • P art of the Black Cats series – compelling and fast-paced reads that provide the stepping stones to reading confidence • I ncludes exciting illustrations by Gary Cherrington to capture kids’ attention • A thrilling mystery full of mind-boggling codes, perfect for budding detectives! PAPERBACK | £4.99 | 144PP | 9–11 ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
• B y the author of the popular Lottie Lipton series
Welcome to Franklin’s Emporium – the department store where there’s magic on every floor! Alex soon finds out what you take home from Franklin’s isn’t always what you meant to buy ... esigned to get children reading, these page •D turning stories encourage children to tackle longer stories onderful, atmospheric illustrations from •W Aleksei Bitskoff • F unny, exciting stories, perfect for fans of magic and fantasy • P art of the Black Cats series – compelling, fast-paced reads that provide the stepping stones to reading confidence
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HI G H LO W FICT ION FRO M BLO OM SBURY UK Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support children’s reading by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers. These high interest age, low reading age titles are carefully tailored to suit the needs of those with reading difficulties
The Football Trials John Hickman Published in time to coincide with the Football World Cup, this new coming of age series follows a boy from a tower block as he joins a Premier League football academy. • J oin Jackson in these four exciting football stories as he struggles with the trials of football and family
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Skate Monkey Paul Mason Monkey and his friends lived in the Jade Emperor’s Cloud Palace. But they played all sorts of tricks on people, so, as a punishment, the Jade Emperor sent them down to Earth. They can only return if they prove that they can use their magical powers for good. Adventure is never far away! • F our titles now available in Paul Mason’s high action Skate Monkey series
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• S kate Monkey is aimed at readers aged 8+ and has a manageable length (72 pages) and reading age (7+). This collection of stories can be read in any order
• T he Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+) • F our titles available, all due to publish in 2018 PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 72PP ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE INTEREST AGE 8+ READING AGE 7+
The Street Judy Waite
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Join four friends as they struggle with friendship, family and growing up. These gritty real-life stories are perfect for older children who struggle with reading. • F our titles now available in Judy Waite’s dramatic series, featuring a diverse range of characters • T he Street is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (96 pages) and reading age (9+). This collection of stories can be read in any order
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Hopewell High Jo Cotterill The girls of Hopewell High have been friends forever – but sometimes even friends keep secrets from each other ... Join Alice, Samira, Hani and Daisy as they tackle whatever boarding school life can throw at them. • F our titles now available from Carnegie nominated author, Jo Cotterill FEBRUARY 2018
opewell High is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a •H manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). This collection of stories can be read in any order
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Mission Alert Benjamin Hulme-Cross Orphaned when their spy parents were killed during a mission, Tom and Zilla are normally cooped up at boarding school. But when the only way to get to a target is by using children, the secret service bring them in to help. The brother and sister spy duo must dig deep to survive! • F our titles now available in Benjamin Hulme-Cross’s action packed series ission Alert is aimed at readers aged 8+ and has a •M manageable length (72 pages) and reading age (7+). This collection of stories can be read in any order
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