Flying Eye Books/ Nobrow Rights catalogue Bologna 2019

FOREIGN RIGHTS GUIDE

BOLOGNA 2019

Foreign rights contacts: Marie BĂŠdrune France, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Baltics, Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Greece marie@nobrow.net Harry Gwinner Asia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Arabic countries and Israel harry@nobrow.net Bologna Bookfair 2019: Hall 25, stand B54 Nobrow Ltd / Flying Eye Books 27 Westgate Street London E8 3RL Tel: 0207 033 4430 www.flyingeyebooks.com Flying Eye Books

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Cover artwork: A Mouse Called Julian Š Joe Todd-Stanton 2019

FOREIGN RIGHTS GUIDE BOLOGNA  2019

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT

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THE SLEEPY PEBBLE & OTHER BEDTIME STORIES

Alice Gregory, Christy Kirkpatrick & Eleanor Hardiman

All ages | 80pp | ÂŁ12.99 | Hardback | Spec TBC

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We all know how difficult it can be to get little ones to sleep. This soothing collection of stories have been specially written by leading experts whose technique has had repeated success. Coupled with gentle illustrations and thoughtful design, this treasury is designed to make bedtime a little easier.

With joint activities for both parent and child, first listen to the calming stories of Sleepy Pebble and friends and then partake in a series of mindful activities designed to help children relax at the end of the day and drift into a good night's sleep. Essays and research enhance and support the book, alongside top tips and questions and answers for parents.

Alice Gregory has studied the science of sleep for over a decade and has over 100 published articles in her name. She is the author of Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave. Christy Grigg trained as a primary teacher before becoming an author.

Eleanor Hardiman is an illustrator and designer from Bristol, UK. With a distinct, modern and clean illustrative style Eleanor has worked on projects including magazine covers, book covers, promotional materials, packaging and illustrated windows.

Rights sold: Dutch, Simplified Chinese

Sander Berg

THE WORLD OF ANCIENT GREEK MYTHS Marchella Ward & Sander Berg Ages 7+ | 280 x 230 mm | 166pp | ÂŁ14.99 | Hardback Spec TBC

Take a journey through ancient Greece and delve deep into its mythology in this stunning compendium.

THE WORLD OF

As two owls perch on a temple overlooking the city of Athens, a story begins about how their world came to be. From the very beginings of the Universe, COVER NOT FINAL through to the marriage of the sea and sky and the birth of the first gods, explore this enchanting and complex world, through beautiful storytelling by Marchella Ward, and breathtaking artwork from Sander Berg.

ANCIENT GREEK MYTHS Flying Eye Books

Marchella Ward is an archivist and researcher at the University of Oxford, UK and a lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Goldsmith's College, where she specialises in Greek and Roman tragedies.

Sander Berg is a Swedish illustrator. His artwork focuses on colour, texture and contemporary digital artwork and he loves the visual storytelling aspect of drawing. The World of Ancient Greek Myths is his first children's book.

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Marchella Ward

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Helen Scales & Lisk Feng Ages 7+ | 305 x 245 mm | 88pp | ÂŁ14.99 | Hardback Uncoated cover | Spot UV | Deboss

With nearly 400,000 square kilometres of dazzling colour, intricate ecosystems and unique creatures — the Great Barrier Reef is one of the greatest natural wonders of our world. Vibrant, dynamic artwork illuminate this enchanting place, its animal inhabitants and the people who have embraced it as a centrepiece of their cultures.

Learn all about how the reef came to be, its place in the world and perhaps most importantly, what we can all do to help ensure that the Great Barrier Reef will be around for future generations to discover!

Helen Scales is a writer, marine biologist, broadcaster and scuba diver whose work focuses on oceans and their inhabitants.

Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator who lives in New York. She has received awards from the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts and among others, for work in The New York Times, Monocle, Time Out and more.

IN THE SAME SERIES: Ages 7+ | 305 x 245 mm | 88pp | ÂŁ14.99 | Hardback Uncoated cover | Silver pantone | Spot UV | Deboss

EVEREST Sangma Francis & Lisk Feng

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Mount Everest is the highest spot on planet Earth, known to many as the roof of the world and the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers. Hundreds of people clamber to its summit every year, but there is so much more to this mountain than the people who climb it.

A unique perspective on the mountain, looking at all aspects from the cultural and religious to the environmental.

Rights sold: Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Spanish (Spain), Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Complex Chinese, Ukrainian Awards: Bologna Ragazzi Award 2019, special mention category Opera Prima

ANCIENT WONDERS Iris Volant & Avalon Nuovo Ages 7+ | 310 x 245 mm | 64pp | ÂŁ12.99 | Hardback Cloth spine | Uncoated cover | Spot UV

How exactly was the Great Pyramid at Giza made?

Were the mystical Hanging Gardens of Babylon even real? What became of the Lighthouse of Alexandria?

Find out . . . in Ancient Wonders.

No one knows quite who decided the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. But thrilling accounts of their wonder have left us yearning to know more about their great mysteries for centuries. Go on a journey across the world and through time, and explore these and many more impressive monuments through stunning artwork by new talent Avalon Nuovo.

Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA, USA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She currently lives in Cambridge, UK.

Rights sold: French

IN THE SAME SERIES: ANCIENT WARRIORS Iris Volant & Joe Lillington Ages 7+ | 310 x 245 mm | 64pp | ÂŁ12.99 | Hardback Cloth spine | Uncoated cover | Spot UV

Tracing the history of warriors from the Stone Age all the way up to the Crusades, fascinating facts and insights into tactics from the battlefield are revealed alongside childfriendly, detailed illustrations.

Delve into the lives of Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc and Genghis Khan. Follow the stories of Celtic warriors, Shaolin monks, Vikings, knights and samurai, all while learning about weaponry such as sword fighting, bow and arrows, martial arts and even poisonous beetles!

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Russian

NEXT TITLE IN THE SERIES: ANCIENT GAMES (2020)

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ORCHESTRA Avalon Nuovo & David Doran Ages 7+ | 290 x 290 mm | 80pp | ÂŁ14.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Red Pantone

Before there were DJs, rock stars, pop groups and jazz trios . . . there was the orchestra. Whether it takes centre stage or brings performances to life, the orchestra is the magnificent original musical voice of the West.

Learn about all of the ingenious instruments, luminary composers and iconic venues as well as key influential composers and performers.

David Doran’s stylish and immersive illustrations bring the orchestra to life.

Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator, writer and editor from Los Angeles. She has worked for clients like The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur.

David Doran has worked on editorial and publishing projects for Penguin Random House, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and Apple, among many others. He currently lives and works in Falmouth, UK.

Rights sold: French, German, Korean , Simplified Chinese, Spanish

Did you know that there are over 4,000 known species of frog? Some are bigger than your dinner plate, while others are small enough to sit on your fingernail, and in between is about every colour and size you can imagine!

Leap into this fascinating guide to the most diverse amphibians in the world, from the lumbering common toad to the beautiful but deadly poison dart frog.

Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working out of Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica.

IN THE SAME SERIES: MAD ABOUT MONKEYS

SMART ABOUT SHARKS

CRAZY ABOUT CATS

BONKERS ABOUT BEETLES

Get up close and personal with some of your favourite animals in this widely acclaimed series. These books deliver fascinating facts about magnificent animals, including what we can do to help save their habitats and much more!

Davey’s dynamic, geometric style is sure to catch the eye of animal lovers young and old.

Rights sold: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Simplified and Complex Chinese, Swedish

NEXT TITLE IN THE SERIES: OBSESSIVE ABOUT OCTOPUSES (2020)

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FANATICAL ABOUT FROGS Owen Davey

Ages 7+ | 290 x 230 mm | 40pp | £12.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Spot UV | Deboss

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PROFESSOR ASTRO CAT

DEEP-SEA VOYAGE NEW

PROFESSOR ASTRO CAT OLDER READERS Dr Dominic Walliman & Ben Newman Ages 7+ | 290 x 290 mm | 64pp | £15.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Foil | Deboss

FRONTIERS OF SPACE

ATOMIC ADVENTURE

HUMAN BODY ODYSSEY

Greetings, fellow scientists! Join Professor Astro Cat and his friends in some spectacular scientific adventures, as we learn all about the world around us — and inside us! Each book in the bestselling Professor Astro Cat series is packed with fascinating and clearly-written information by scientist Dr Dominic Walliman, and illustrated in Ben Newman’s breath-taking dynamic, geometrically retro style.

Perfect for ages seven to eleven, but beloved by readers young and old!

Rights sold: Arabic, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Ukrainian Dr Dominic Walliman has a PhD in Quantum Device Physics from Birmingham University as well as a Physics BSc and an MSc in Computer Science.

Ben Newman is an award-winning illustrator who has racked up an impressive list of clients including Penguin, the BBC and The New York Times, amongst many others.

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ASTRO KITTENS BABY BOOKS Dr Dominic Walliman & Ben Newman Ages 0 - 3 | 175 x 175 mm | 18pp | £6.99 | Board Rounded corners | Foil COSMIC MACHINES NEW

INTO THE UNKNOWN NEW

Hello, my little Astro Kittens! Are you ready to take off on your first space adventure? This brand new series of board books is specifically designed to engage pre-schoolers in scientific concepts while also touching on more advanced science in a playful and informative way.

PROFESSOR ASTRO CAT YOUNG READERS Dr Dominic Walliman & Ben Newman Ages 3+ | 240 x 240 mm | 32pp | £9.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Foil | Deboss SOLAR SYSTEM

SPACE ROCKETS

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Get ready for blast off! This series, designed especially for younger readers, is the perfect introduction to topics in outer space. With awesome facts that are simply written and easy to read, even the youngest space explorers can learn about things like our solar system, space rockets and stars. Perfect for ages three to seven.

Rights sold: Arabic, Dutch, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Swedish

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THE SECRET LIVES OF UNICORNS Temisa Seraphini & Sophie Robin Ages 7+ | 290 x 245 mm | 64pp | £14.99 | Hardback Uncoated cover | Pantone | 2 Foils

If you thought unicorns were strictly imaginary, think again. Anatomy, evolution, life cycle, magical properties . . . discover just how much you didn’t know about unicorns.

Dive into the life’s work of famed Unicornologist Professor Temisa Seraphini with this beautifully illustrated encyclopedic volume of unicorn knowledge. This imaginative take on zoology and animal conservation presents unicorns in an enormously developed universe — perfect for avid readers with a love of fantasy!

Professor Temisa Seraphini is a leading expert on Unicorns and Unicornology at the University of Forgotten Magical Creatures.

Sophie Robin is a freelance illustrator who recently graduated with Honors from Edinburgh College of Art. This is her first book.

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Catalan & Castilian),Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian

PICTURE BOOKS

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MRS BIBI'S ELEPHANT Reza Dalvand

Ages 3+ | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback | Spec TBC

A heartwarming story with a message as big as an elephant, this fanciful tale of friendship between an eccentric lady and her beloved pet is as poignant as it is beautiful.

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When Mrs Bibi is told her pet elephant has to go, she reluctantly packs her bags and heads off somewhere where they can live together in happiness. But what they both leave behind is far bigger than the other people in the town could have ever imagined. Delicate artwork complements messages of acceptance, tolerance and love in this moving story.

Reza Dalvand was born in Andimeshk, Iran. After studying graphic design at Isfahan University of Art, he went on to complete a master's degree in Illustration at the University of Tehran, where he currently lives.

Ages 5+ | 270 x 190 mm | 48pp | £12.99 | Hardback Cloth spine | Spot UV THE ARTISTS

HELLO MISTER COLD

UNDER THE WATER

THE BAND NEW

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Welcome to the beautifully imagined world of Carles Porta’s series, Tales from the Hidden Valley. Here, tiny onion-headed ballerinas dance among multicoloured autumn leaves, and new friends are found in the strangest of ways! A charming cast of quirky characters and an enchanting world of art and music bring to life tales of friendship and teamwork . . . with a few silly misadventures along the way!

Set across the seasons, these are perfect for readers aged five years and over.

Carles Porta is an award-winning Spanish illustrator, animator and graphic designer. In 2001 Carles created his first animated film, François le Vaillant, which won an award from Le Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) in France. He lives in Spain.

Rights sold: French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Spanish (World)

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TALES FROM THE HIDDEN VALLEY Carles Porta

PICTURE BOOKS

JOE TODD-STANTON NEW

A MOUSE CALLED JULIAN

Ages 3+ | 270 x 230 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback Cloth Spine | Spot UV

Julian is a mouse who’s perfectly happy avoiding other animals. They seem to just get in the way, and sometimes even try to eat him! But one day, Julian has an unexpected dinner guest . . .

When a fox tries to sneak into Julian’s burrow for a tasty bite of mouse, it finds itself stuck head first in Julian’s front door! At first alarmed and wary, the two creatures soon find themselves having a lovely dinner together, and it’s not long before each realises that they have found in the other a lifelong friend.

Rights sold: Czech, French, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Slovenian

THE SECRET OF BLACK ROCK

Ages 3+ | 270 x 230 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback Spot UV

Erin loves to lie on the jetty, watching the fish swimming below. But secretly she wants to go out to sea, where her mum won’t let her go. Out there in the deepest waters lies the Black Rock — a huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy any boats that come near it! Can Erin uncover the truth behind this mysterious legend?

A surreal modern folk-tale about an adventurous little girl protecting an innocent living creature against those who wish to harm it.

Rights sold: Czech, Dutch, French, Greek, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Swedish Awards: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2018

Ages 5+ | 260 x 190mm | 56pp | £12.99 | Hardback Foil | Spot UV ARTHUR AND THE GOLDEN ROPE

MARCY AND THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX

KAI AND THE MONKEY KING NEW

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From the farthest, frosty reaches of Iceland, to the vast deserts of ancient Egypt, it’s safe to say the Brownstone family has had its share of adventures! Battling mythical beasts and scheming gods across generations and throughout the world, these young adventurers often find that their greatest challenge is their own fear!

From award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton comes the latest adventure from the Brownstone family — this time with plucky Kai meeting her match with the mischievous Monkey King. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he’s worth?

Perfect for readers aged five to nine, this series is a unique hybrid of non-fiction picture book and comic, serving as an ideal lead-in to more advanced graphic novels and fiction books.

Rights sold: Czech, French, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton, UK and studied at the University of West England. Todd Stanton has been commissioned to work for clients such as Oxford University Press, Usborne Publishing and Aquila magazine.

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BROWNSTONE’S MYTHICAL COLLECTION

PICTURE BOOKS

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THE IMMORTAL JELLYFISH Sang Miao

Ages 3+ | 270 x 230 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Spot UV

There is a place where life's end can become a new beginning as someone, or something, entirely different.

When a young boy's grandfather dies, he is overwhelmed with the sadness of knowing that they will never see each other again. In his extraordinary dreams, they meet again, and in the magical Life Transfer City he comes to accept his grandfather's passing and remembers the experiences they have shared. This beautiful book explores themes of death and reincarnation in a gentle and thought-provoking way.

Sang Miao is a freelance illustrator who recently graduated from the University of Brighton, UK. She has since been doing work for numerous fiction and children’s book projects, including Sang’s first project with Flying Eye Books, Out, Out, Away From Here.

She currently lives in China.

Rights sold: France, Korean

ALSO BY SANG MIAO: OUT, OUT, AWAY FROM HERE

Age 3+ | 270 x 230 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Spot UV

Rights sold: Catalan, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Turkish

Ages 3+ | 270 x 230 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback Cloth Spine | Foil

Monty is a scruffy, homeless pooch with a taste for fine art, and Ginger is a pampered poodle, who doesn’t mind getting her paws a bit dirty. Monty, Ginger and the poodles long to live together at the warm and cosy Poodle Mansions, but the strict poodles-only policy is rather inconvenient . . . so these crafty canines decide to create their own home where everyone is welcome!

Katie Harnett received the Bologna Children’s Book Fair ARS IN FABULA Grant Award in 2015, and her work was selected to be exhibited twice at The Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair.

Rights sold: Korean

ALSO BY KATIE HARNETT: ARCHIE SNUFFLEKINS OLIVER VALENTINE CUPCAKE TIBERIUS CAT Ages 3+ | 255 x 195 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain), Simplified and Complex Chinese

IVY AND THE LONELY RAINCLOUD

Ages 3+ | 255 x 195 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Complex Chinese, Korean

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MONTY AND THE POODLES Katie Harnett

COMICS

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HILDA AND THE MOUNTAIN KING Luke Pearson Ages 6+ | 300 x 215 mm | 80pp | £12.95 | Hardback Cloth spine | Spot UV

See what perils await this beloved blue-haired adventurer in the sixth book of Luke Pearson's widely praised series!

We rejoin our heroine for her latest adventure just as she awakes to find herself . . . inside the body of a troll! Her mum is worried sick, and is perplexed by the strange creature that seems to have taken Hilda's COVER NOT FINAL place. Now, both of them are in a race to be reunited before Ahlberg and his safety patrol get the chance to use their new secret weapon to lay waste to the trolls and Hilda along with them!

Rights sold: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian

IN THE SAME SERIES: HILDA AND THE TROLL

HILDA AND THE MIDNIGHT GIANT

HILDA AND THE BIRD PARADE

HILDA AND THE BLACK HOUND

HILDA AND THE STONE FOREST

Luke Pearson is an illustrator and cartoonist who has fast become one of the leading talents of the UK comics scene. He is the creator of the original Hildafolk comics.

HILDA AND THE NOWHERE SPACE Luke Pearson & Stephen Davies Ages 7+ | 197 x 130 mm | 216pp | ÂŁ9.99 | Hardback Jacket | Cloth spine | End bands | Foil | Deboss | 2 pantones

Meet Hilda: explorer, adventurer, avid sketchbookkeeper and friend to every creature in the valley!

Well . . . almost every creature.

We rejoin our favourite blue-haired heroine to find her warding off the nightmarish Marra, rescuing weather spirits and searching for the elusive black hound . . . and she's still got to make it to the Sparrow Scout badge ceremony on time! There is no shortage of unexpected twists, turns and new friends in this latest instalment of the Hilda fiction series.

Rights sold: Czech, French, Italian, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese Stephen Davies is a British author living in London, UK. He has written for the Guardian Weekly (Letters from Burkina Faso) and the Sunday Times and is the author of several books for young readers.

IN THE SAME SERIES: HILDA AND THE HIDDEN PEOPLE

HILDA AND THE GREAT PARADE

Now available on Netflix

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THE AMAZING ANIMAL ATLAS Nick Crumpton & Gaia Bordicchia All ages (6+) | 375 x 274 mm | 52pp | £25 | Hardback Wibalin | 4 Gatefolds | Silver Foil

Rights sold: Czech, French, German, Italian, Korean, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Spain)

ONE DAY ON OUR BLUE PLANET Ella Bailey Ages 3+ | 230 x 270 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback

. . . IN THE SAVANNAH

. . . IN THE ANTARCTIC

. . . IN THE RAINFOREST

. . . IN THE OCEAN

Rights sold: Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain)

SHACKLETON’S JOURNEY Ages 7+ | 305 x 245 mm | 80pp £14.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian Awards: CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal

THE WOLVES OF CURRUMPAW Ages 7+ | 305 x 245 mm | 88pp £14.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Spain, Mexico) Awards: Bologna Ragazzi Award 2017, category Non fiction

William Grill is a graduate of the University of Falmouth, he is an exciting young talent with a slew of prizes under his belt, including being the youngest CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner since 1960.

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WILLIAM GRILL

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UNDER THE CANOPY Cynthia Alonso Ages 6+ | 310 x 220 mm | 56pp | £14.99 | Hardback Uncoated cover | Spot UV | Green pantone

Rights sold: French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS Jean Roussen & Emmanuelle Walker Ages 5+ | 310 x 220 mm | 56pp | £14.99 | Hardback Deboss on the cover | Fluo pink pantone all throughout

Rights sold: Dutch, Italian, French, Simplified Chinese

Ages 6+ | 305 x 245 mm | 48pp | £12.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Foil | Spot UV | Pantone

Rights sold: Czech, Dutch, French, Polish, Simplified Chinese

BOATS: FAST AND SLOW Jarom Vogel & Iris Volant Ages 6+ | 305 x 245 mm | 48pp | £12.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Foil | Spot UV | Pantone

Rights sold: Czech, Dutch, French, Polish, Simplified Chinese

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HORSES: WILD AND TAME Jarom Vogel & Iris Volant

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KATJA SPITZER Ages 2+ | 173 x 115 mm | 48pp | £5.99 | Mini Hardback AT THE BEACH

HOW MANY LEGS?

LET’S GO OUTSIDE

SHAPES ARE FUN!

JIM STOTEN Ages 3+ | 230 x 280 mm | 48pp | £12.99 | Hardback

MR TWEED AND THE BAND IN NEED

MR TWEED’S BUSY DAY

Rights sold: French, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified and Complex Chinese

MY DAD USED TO BE SO COOL

Ages 3+ | 270 x 230 mm 44pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Catalan, French, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian

TOUGH GUYS (HAVE FEELINGS TOO)

Ages 0+ | 230 x 300 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Catalan, Complex and Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Turkish

SANDRA DIECKMANN LEAF

Ages 3+ | 230 x 270mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback Cloth spine | Spot UV

Rights sold: Catalan, Czech, Korean Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Spain, Mexico), Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Turkish

THE DOG THAT ATE THE WORLD

Ages 5+ | 230 x 270 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback Cloth spine | Spot UV

Rights sold: Russian

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KEITH NEGLEY

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SIMONA CIRAOLO HUG ME

Ages 3+ | 214 x 299 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal), Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Turkish, Vietnamese

THE LINES ON NANA’S FACE

Ages 3+ | 270 x 230 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: French, Greek, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Spain)

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MY SISTER?

Ages 5+ | 270 x 230 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Complex Chinese, Dutch, French, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal)

THE JOURNEY

All ages | 208 x 280mm | 48pp | £11.99 | Hardback Cloth Spine | Spot UV

Rights sold: Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Slovakian, Spanish (Spain, Argentina, Mexico), Swedish, Simplified and Complex Chinese and Turkish Awards: UKLA Book Award, Klaus Fugge Prize, CILIP Amnesty Honour

ME AND MY FEAR Francesca Sanna

Ages 5+ | 260 x 230 mm | 40pp | £12.99 | Hardback Cloth Spine | Spot UV

Rights sold: Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (World), Russian, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Mexico, Spain) and Turkish

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FRANCESCA SANNA

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EMILY HUGHES WILD

Ages 4+ | 230 x 270 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Bulgarian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Turkish, Vietnamese

THE LITTLE GARDENER

Ages 3+ | 260 x 230 mm | 40pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Bulgaria, Catalan, Complex and Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish (Spain), Swedish

PIP AND THE BAMBOO PATH

Ages 3+ | 230 x 270 mm | 32pp | £11.99 | Hardback Foil | Deboss

Rights sold: Korean

PONGO

Ages 3+ | 254 x 279 mm | 32 pp | £11.99 | Hardback

Rights sold: Bulgarian, German, Korean, Simplified Chinese

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JESSE HODSON

FOREIGN RIGHTS GUIDE

BOLOGNA 2019

Foreign rights contacts: Marie BĂŠdrune France, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Baltics, Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Greece marie@nobrow.net Harry Gwinner Asia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Arabic countries and Israel harry@nobrow.net Bologna Bookfair 2019: Hall 25, stand B54 Nobrow Ltd/Flying Eye Books 27 Westgate Street London E8 3RL Tel: 0207 033 4430 www.nobrow.com Nobrow

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Cover artwork: In Waves Š AJ Dungo 2019

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SKIP Molly Mendoza

270 x 200 mm | 168pp | ÂŁ16.99 | Hardback Orange Pantone | Deboss

When Bloom is thrown from their world and Gloopy is exiled from their home, each finds in the other a much-needed kindred spirit. But as they skip through dimensions among great weeping giants, enormous alligator islands and topsy-turvy 2D worlds, they find that their greatest challenges are facing their own truths and fears, which they have both been anxious to avoid.

Become immersed in Molly Mendoza’s dazzling worlds filled with unique and endearing characters in this epic and profound tale of growth, companionship and compassion.

Molly Mendoza is an American illustrator and comic artist. She has gone on to develop a rich personal art practice, self-publishing numerous comics as well as working with clients such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Hazlitt and Adobe among others. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

297 x 220 mm | 64pp | £14.99 | Hardback | Cloth Spine | Spot UV NIGHTLIGHTS

HICOTEA NEW

In this fantastical series, Lorena Alvarez explores the power of a young imagination. Sandy, a distracted but creative young girl, finds herself transported to different worlds through her drawings. In Nightlights, Sandy's drawings become the obsession of a new girl at school and in Hicotea, Sandy finds herself falling down a turtle's shell . . .

Filled with strange creatures and dazzling landscapes, this series is packed full of wonder.

Lorena Alvarez was born and raised in Bogotá. She has illustrated for Puffin Books, Faber & Faber, Usborne Books, Parragon, Boom! Studios, Nickelodeon and Disney.

Rights sold: Korean, Russian, Spanish, Italian, French

GAMAYUN TALES SERIES Alexander Utkin

260 x 165 mm | 72pp | £12.99 | Hardback | Cloth Spine | Spot UV THE KING OF BIRDS

THE WATER SPIRIT

TYNA OF THE LAKE

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Enter a world of magic and adventure in this stunning series based on traditional Russian folklore.

Alexander Utkin's Gamayun Tales are fresh and modern adaptations of familiar Slavic folktales, teamed with bold and beautiful illustrations. Jam-packed with stories of magical quests and talking animals, golden chests that turn into palaces and encounters with terrifying Water Spirits, there's no end to the adventure in these books!

Alexander Utkin is an illustrator, comic artist, designer and musician from Russia. Clients include Samsung, Universal Music and WWF, among many others.

Rights sold: French, Spanish (Spain)

FICTION

NIGHTLIGHTS SERIES Lorena Alvarez

NON FICTION

NEW

EILEEN GRAY: A HOUSE UNDER THE SUN Charlotte Malterre-Barthes & Zosia Dzierżawska 250 x 190 mm | 160pp | £15.99 | Hardback | Deboss | Foil

In 1924, work began in earnest on a small villa by the sea in the south of France. Nearly a century later, this structure is a design milestone. Meet Eileen Gray, the woman behind the E-1027 house and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.

Like so many gifted female artists and designers of her time, Eileen Gray’s story has been eclipsed by the men with whom she collaborated. Dzierżawska’s exquisite visuals bring to life the tale of a young Irish designer whose work and life came to bloom during the ‘Années Folles’ of early 20th century Paris.

Zosia Dzierżawska is a Polish illustrator and comic author. Architecture and living/urban space have always been important in her work.

Charlotte Malterre-Barthes is a French architect and urban designer. She is currently Director of Studies of the MAS in Urban Design at the ETH Zurich.

Rights sold: French, Polish

NEW

IN WAVES AJ Dungo 226 x 170 mm | 376pp | £16.99 | Paperback | Foil

In this visually arresting graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner and the shared love of surfing that endured throughout their time together.

Dungo explores the beauty and complexity of the author’s relationship with his partner as they face her prolonged battle with cancer. With his passion for surfing uniting many narratives, he intertwines his own story with those of some of the great heroes of surf in a rare work that is as moving as it is fascinating.

AJ Dungo is an illustrator from California, US. He studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, and his work has been shown in several group exhibitions in New York and LA.

Rights sold: French, Italian, Polish, Simplified Chinese

255 x185 mm | 128pp | ÂŁ16.99 | Hardback Wibalin | Spot UV

A journey through the in-between places of the British landscape to the bleak coast, Kingdom follows a family on their holiday to a small caravan park, where teenager Andrew explores the dunes in relative solitude, and Suzie navigates childhood in the wake of her older brother.

Fond memories and old habits compete with modern distractions in this contemplative and atmospheric new work from Jon McNaught.

Jon McNaught graduated from the University of the West of England in 2007 with a degree in illustration. He now lives in Bristol where he works as a printmaker and freelance illustrator, and contributes comic strips to various publications including Nobrow, Art Review and Stripburger.

Rights sold: French, Russian

ALSO BY JON MCNAUGHT: DOCKWOOD

Rights sold: French, Korean, Catalan, Castilian

BIRCHFIELD CLOSE

PEBBLE ISLAND

Rights sold: French, Korean

Rights sold: French, Korean

FICTION

KINGDOM Jon McNaught

Artwork: In Waves © AJ Dungo 2019

BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS NON FICTION | FICTION

BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS | FICTION

FANTASY SPORTS 1 Sam Bosma HB | 56pp | 230 x 215mm | £12.95

FANTASY SPORTS 2: THE BANDIT OF BARBEL BAY

FANTASY SPORTS 3: THE GREEN KING

Sam Bosma HB | 60PP | 230 X 215MM | £12.95

Sam Bosma HB | 60pp | 230 x 215mm | £12.95

Rights sold: French GEIS VOL. 1: A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH

GEIS VOL. 2: A GAME WITHOUT RULES

Alexis Deacon HB | 96PP | 250 X 190MM | £15.99

Alexis Deacon HB | 132PP | 250 X 190MM | £15.99

Rights sold: French

GARBAGE NIGHT

Dilraj Mann HB | 80pp | 300 x 211mm | £14.99

Jen Lee PB | 100pp | 250 x 180mm | £12.99

DEADENDIA: THE WATCHER'S TEST Hamish Steele PB | 240PP | 225 X 170MM | £12.99

Rights sold: French, Russian PANTHEON Hamish Steele PB | 224pp | 226 x170 mm | £12.99

Rights sold: French, Russian

MEAN GIRLS CLUB: PINK DAWN Ryan Heshka HB | 96PP | 250 X 190MM | £14.99

Rights sold: Spanish (Spain)

SP4RX Wren McDonald PB | 120PP | 243 X 170MM | £12.99

Rights sold: Spanish (Spain)

BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS | FICTION

DALSTON MONSTERZZ

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A series of concertina books that unfold into stunning double-sided panoramas.

Some are educational, all are beautiful.

SWAN LAKE

BEYOND THE SURFACE

LOCOMOTION

Ping Zhu Leporello | 20pp | 235 x 138 mm | £10

Nicolas André Leporello | 20pp | 330 x 138 mm | £10

Golden Cosmos Leporello | 20pp | 235 x 138 mm | £10

BEHOLD! THE DINOSAURS!

SPACE RACE

HIGH TIMES

Dustin Harbin Leporello | 20pp | 330 x 195mm | £18

Tom Clohosy Cole Leporello | 20pp | 235 x 138 mm | £10

Golden Cosmos Leporello | 20pp | 235 x 138 mm | £10

Rights sold: Norwegian, Danish, Korean, Spanish

Rights sold: Spanish

Rights sold: Spanish

NEUROCOMIC Dr Hana Roš & Dr Matteo Farinella 240 x 175 mm | 248pp | £19.99 | HB

Rights sold: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified and Complex Chinese, Spanish OUT OF NOTHING Daniel Locke & David Blandy 240 x 175 mm | 248pp | £16.99 | HB

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FILMMAKING

101 MOVIES TO WATCH BEFORE YOU DIE

Adam Allsuch Boardman 245 x 185 mm | 112pp | £16.99 | HB

Ricardo Cavolo 240 x 155 mm | 232pp | £14.99 | HB

Rights sold: Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian

Rights sold: Spanish (Spain)

BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS | NON FICTION

THE SENSES Dr Matteo Farinella 230 x 168 mm | 168pp | £14.99 | HB