Pushkin Children's January -June 2023 Catalogue

We’re very excited to introduce the wonderful titles on our list for the first half of 2023.

There are new titles from beloved Pushkin Children’s authors: the first in a charming new adventure series from Kereen Getten (The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder), a mythical journey into a fantastical land from H. S. Norup (Into the Faerie Hill) and a heartstopping eco-adventure from Ele Fountain (Wild).

We continue our launch of YA fantasy sensation Tricia Levenseller with The Shadows Between Us and Warrior of the Wild, two standalone titles that transport us to the realm of the Shadow King and the Viking-esque

wilderness. New in paperback, Hotel Magnifique is a deliciously decadent journey into the darkly glittering world of an enchanted hotel.

When it comes to picturebooks, younger readers can explore the yucky, fascinating world of germs, a magical midnight garden in Japan and the incredible life of a humble honey bee. These are stories to delight and entertain, with something for readers of every age.

THE CASE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INTRUDER DI ISLAND CREW INVESTIGATES KEREEN GETTEN

A brightly funny new mystery series by Kereen Getten

Fayson has always wanted to be a detective. When her cousins recruit her to their top-secret gang on the island one summer, her dreams seem to be coming true. But the Greatest Gang of All Time don’t live up to their name, and they keep getting distracted on missions by things like food, falling asleep and a little bit of squabbling!

Guided by her favourite mystery novels, Fayson takes charge and tries to track down clues about the strange shadow that has been appearing in the island’s lighthouse. With tensions stirring within the gang, can she use all her smarts to solve the case?

kereen getten grew up in Jamaica where she would climb fruit trees in the family garden and eat as much mango, guinep and pear as she could without being caught. She now lives in Birmingham with her family. Her work has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the Spark Award and the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize.

HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE

EMILY J. TAYLOR

The decadent YA fantasy about secrets lurking in a magical hotel

The legendary Hotel Magnifique is like no other: a magical world of golden ceilings, enchanting soirées and fountains flowing with champagne. It changes location every night, stopping in each place only once a decade. When the Magnifique comes to her hometown, seventeen-year-old Jani hatches a plan to secure jobs there for herself and her younger sister, longing to escape their dreary life.

Luck is on their side, and with a stroke of luminous ink on paper the sisters are swept into a life of adventure and opulence. But Jani soon begins to notice sinister spots in the hotel’s decadent façade. Who is the shadowy maître who runs the hotel? And can the girls discover the true price paid by those who reside there – before it’s too late?

emily j. taylor is a writer of YA fantasy. Emily was born and raised in California and has since refused to stay put. She currently works as a creative director in Minneapolis, where she spends the long winters dreaming up glittering worlds to spin into dark tales.

B-format Paperback price £8.99

: 9781782693499

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dimensions : 198 x 129mm extent : 400pp territory UK & Comm. ex Can reading age 12+ years

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‘A real imaginative tour de force’ Celia Rees

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WILD

ELE FOUNTAIN

A page-turning novel about a family’s grief and the crisis afflicting the rainforest

INTO THE FAERIE HILL

H. S NORUP

A moving, fantastical adventure about a boy investigating a family mystery

Ever since Jack’s dad died, he’s had a heavy feeling inside. The pressure keeps building. Looking for release, he starts skiving school and hanging around with a group who like to cause trouble. It’s easy to hide his new habits from his mum, an environmental anthropologist, because she’s too busy with work and conservation trips to notice.

As Jack spins further out of control, his mum eventually becomes concerned - and shocks him by suggesting a trip together.

But this will be no relaxing holiday. Soon Jack finds himself on an expedition deep into the rainforest. He wanted an adventure - but has he plunged into real danger?

ele fountain worked as an editor in children’s publishing where she helped launch the careers of many bestselling authors. Ele’s debut novel, Boy 87, won four awards and was nominated for nine more, including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

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As soon as Alfred arrives at his granny’s cottage, he feels like he’s being watched. There are steep cliffs and dark forests all around, teeming with unfamiliar life - even odd little faerie creatures it seems like only Alfred can see. When free-spirited Saga bursts into his life, he begins to appreciate the beauty of these places that have always scared him.

But this special world is under threat: Alfred’s dad is working on a project to dig a giant tunnel through the landscape for a motorway. As he joins Saga in the community protests against the plan, Alfred draws ever closer to the strange world of the faerie creatures, following a thread that seems to be leading him deep into secrets from his family’s past.

h. s. norup grew up in Denmark and has since lived in the UK, the US, Austria, Singapore and Switzerland, where she resides with her husband and two teenage sons. When she’s not writing or reading, she spends her time outdoors either skiing, hiking, walking, golfing or taking photos.

B-format Paperback price £7.99

: 9781782693864

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dimensions : 198 x 129mm extent : 224pp

territory World English reading age 9+ years

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THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US

TRICIA LEVENSELLER

A sumptuous, addictive story of ambition and love

No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra has a plan to gain power: woo the Shadow King, marry him, then kill him and take his kingdom for herself.

But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As he dodges assassination attempts, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen - all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen?

tricia levenseller is from a small town in Oregon and now lives next to the Rocky Mountains in Utah with her bossy dog, Rosy. When she’s not writing or reading, Tricia enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, playing Overwatch, and watching her favorite TV shows while eating extra-buttered popcorn.

WARRIOR OF THE WILD

TRICIA LEVENSELLER

A compulsive Viking-inspired standalone adventure

format : B-format Paperback price : £8.99 isbn 9781782693727

publication January 2023

dimensions 198 x 129mm extent : 336pp territory UK & Comm. ex Can reading age 12+ years

‘One of my favourite YA books ever. The action! The world-building! The voice! This book kicks so much ass’ Cale Dietrich, author of The Love Interest

How do you kill a god?

As her father’s chosen heir, eighteenyear-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness.

To win her way back into her community, she is forced to embark on an impossible quest: she must kill the oppressive god who claims violent tribute from the villages each year – or die trying.

format B-format Paperback price £8.99 isbn : 9781782693741

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TEDDY’S MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE

YOKO MORI

A gorgeously illustrated, enchanting story from Japan

On a magical moonlit night, Akiko and her Teddy look for his missing button eye. The garden at midnight is a strange, mysterious place. Can Mee-Chan the cat help them? Or perhaps Mrs Crow?

Don’t worry! By morning Teddy will be as good as new.

yoko mori was born in Tokyo in 1959 and is a painter, author and illustrator. She specialises in pencil drawings of nostalgic scenes of Tokyo life in the 1960s of her childhood. Teddy’s Midnight Adventure is the first of her books to be published in English.

translated by cathy hirano

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9781782694014

: February 2023

x 190mm

: 32pp

age 5+ years

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GERMS

JOHN DEVOLLE

This book will blow your child’s mind! Big Science explained

Germs combines bold, colourful illustrations with jokes and incredible science facts to introduce young readers to the fascinating, yucky world of... you guessed it: germs! In just 32 pages they’ll learn about viruses and bacteria, vaccines and antibiotics, as well as finding out the answers to such important questions as: Why shouldn’t we sneeze in people’s faces? Should you eat that old sausage you found in your coat pocket? (Spoiler alert: no) and What were toilets like in the olden days?

john devolle studied Fine Art at the University of Westminster and has since run an art gallery in East London, been a graphic designer/art director, and, since 2010, worked as an illustrator on numerous children’s books. John currently lives and works in Dublin.

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HONEYBEE: THE BUSY LIFE OF APIS MELLIFERA

CANDACE FLEMING

Take to the sky with Apis, a honeybee journeying through life!

Get to know Apis the honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. Follow the life cycle of this devoted and extraordinary worker as she cleans the hive, tends to larvae and the queen, builds wax comb, and guards the hive from invaders - before embarking on her first flight to seek nectar.

candance fleming is the author of more than twenty distinguished books for children including The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, the NCTE Orbus Pictus Award, and a Sibert Honor, among other awards.

eric rohmann is the award-winning author and/or illustrator of many beloved books for children. He received a Caldecott Honor for Time Flies and a Caldecott medal for My Friend Rabbit

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DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING

TRICIA LEVENSELLER

A page-turning, seafaring adventure, a sensational bestseller in the US

DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN TRICIA LEVENSELLER

The second installment in the riveting Daughter of the Pirate King duology

‘A formidable female character... [a] true adventure with swashbuckling, sword fighting, and a great problem-solving heroine’ School Library Journal

Seventeen-year-old Alosa, daughter of the feared Pirate King, is on a mission. She must retrieve an ancient hidden map, the key to a legendary treasure trove. The catch? Alosa needs to conceal her considerable combat skills and allow herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.

More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate, Riden. But luckily, she has a few tricks up her sleeve- and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.

format : B-format Paperback price : £8.99 isbn 9781782693680

publication September 2022

dimensions 198 x 129mm extent : 320pp territory UK & Comm. ex Can reading age 12+ years

‘An argh-worthy blend of pirate derringdo and lively romance...Deadly sirens join the ranks of strong, smart females in this book, giving it a definite feminist edge’ Booklist

Alosa’s mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. First mate Riden, still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, is a constant distraction, but now he’s under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father’s justice.

When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first...

After all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

format B-format Paperback price : £8.99 isbn 9781782693703

publication : November 2022

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dimensions 198 x 129mm extent : 352pp territory UK & Comm. ex Can reading age 12+ years

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BLADE OF SECRETS

TRICIA LEVENSELLER

The lush, magical first volume in the epic Bladesmith duology

MASTER OF IRON

TRICIA LEVENSELLER

The heart-stopping, epic sequel to Blade of Secrets

‘An addictive page-turner... Be prepared to laugh, cry, and gasp’ Mary E. Pearson, author of The Remnant Chronicles

Eighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in the forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her gift to craft unique weapons imbued with magical power.

When Ziva takes a job from a powerful warlord, the result is a sword capable of stealing its victims’ secrets. A sword with the strength to topple kingdoms. The warlord’s sinister plans for the weapon soon become clear, and Ziva has no choice but to take her sister and flee.

So begins an epic quest to keep the sword safe until they can find someone worthy of wielding it – or a way to destroy it entirely.

format : B-format Paperback price : £8.99 isbn 9781782693642

publication April 2022

dimensions 198 x 129mm extent : 336pp territory UK & Comm. ex Can reading age 12+ years

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Eighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary, Kellyn, and the young scholar, Petrik, Ziva must find a magical healer who can save her sister’s life.

But the plan goes awry and Ziva and Kellyn are captured by an ambitious prince. Once again, Ziva is forced to use her powers for sinister purposes, magicking dangerous weapons meant for world domination.

The forge, once her safe space from anxiety, is now Ziva’s prison and she’s not sure how much she’ll need to sacrifice to keep herself and Kellyn alive.

format B-format Paperback price : £8.99 isbn 9781782693666

publication : July 2022

dimensions 198 x 129mm extent : 400pp territory UK & Comm. ex Can reading age 12+ years

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title: What Feelings Do When No One’s

Looking author: Tina Oziewicz & Aleksandra Zajac price: £12.99

format : Hardback dimensions: 200 x 250mm extent: 72pp isbn: 9781782693598

title: Fake author: Ele Fountain price: £7.99 format : Paperback dimensions: 198 x 129mm extent: 256pp isbn: 9781782692904

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title: Bearmouth author: Liz Hyder price: £7.99 format : Paperback dimensions: 198 x 129mm extent: 320pp isbn: 9781782692430

title: Sally Jones and the False Rose author: Jakob Wegelius price: £9.99 format : Paperback dimensions: 198 x 129mm extent: 528pp isbn: 9781782693239

title: When Life Gives You Mangoes

author: Kereen Getten price: £7.99

format : Paperback dimensions: 198 x 129mm extent: 224pp isbn: 9781782692645

title: Atoms

author: John Devolle price: £12.99

format : Paperback dimensions: 248 x 294mm extent: 32pp isbn: 9781782693437

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title: How to Be True

author: Daisy May Johnson price: £7.99 format : Paperback dimensions: 198 x 129mm extent: 352pp isbn: 9781782693277

title: The Letter for the King author: Tonke Dragt price: £9.99 format : Paperback dimensions: 198 x 129mm extent: 512pp isbn: 9781782690818

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