Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Christmas 2020
Dear Booksellers, 2020, enough said. The unp recedented scale of the natu ral disasters that started the year were no sooner under control when the world was gripped by a pandemic that thrown our lives upside dow has n and inside out, with no-o ne immune from the impa the year thus far. cts of It is comforting to be part of an industry that has pulle d together to not only help each other, but the broader community, through localised and national initiatives from #authorsforfireys, #ba ckyourbookshop and #au straliareadsathome, to the relaxation of rules to access digital content supporting schools and households, and donations of books whe n it really mattered to ben efit those in immediate nee Although we are apart, we d. have achieved a lot together , and during this challenging everyone at Hardie Grant time Children’s Publishing has toile d away to ensure we continu support your efforts to deliv e to er the best books to build on the tremendous work you all doing in your local com are munities. This package is small represen tation of all this effort. Enc losed is your very own cop Nick Bland’s exquisite Wol y of fred – demonstrating, I am sure you’ll agree, all the hallm of becoming a classic pict arks ure book. Also included is a brochure showcasing an treasure trove of exceptio absolute nal publishing that we kno w you’ll enjoy selling as muc as the team has thoroughly h enjoyed making timely pict ure books such as Windows, providing the perfect time capsule of the new reality we all continue to navigate fiction series such as Nau , ghty Dragons and Real Pige ons to entertain; and a Dee Dive into nonfiction, expandin p g our view and knowledge of the wor many puzzles to bring joy ld around us; and and wonder. You and your cust ome rs will have everything All Wrapped Up, with new title s of this format, and ready for Christmas in the new norm And we won’t let you forget al. Amari and the Night Brothers - the blockbuster middlegrade of 2021. While the year has been noth ing short of challenging, som e positives can be recognised, including the fact we have all been forc ed to spend more time at to slow down, wind back, home, reach out and relax. Most importantly, we all have time read more than we ever have to in the past! Keep doing what you are doin g, it is very much appreciated .
Troy Lewis
Managing Director Hardie Grant Children’s Pub lishing
Wolfred
‘Wolfred is a timely book about kindness and the importance of staying true to yourself. It has emerged at a time where people all across the world are seeking the creativity and connection that Wolfed finds in the Fancy Pants Tower. In the twelve years I have worked with Nick Bland I can say that Wolfred is his best book yet, and we are so thrilled to bring his iconic style to Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing. We hope children across Australia will love this book as much as we do.’
Nick Bland
Tower, ‘At Fancy Pants – we pay by the hour pushing buttons red.’ is all that’s requi
Fancy Pants Tower is the biggest, shiniest building in the city. And Wolfred operates the lift. Each day he silently observes the extraordinary things he sees as he passes between the floors of the tower. To his boss, Wolfred isn’t important enough to notice. But Wolfred notices everything – big, small, normal or very, very strange ...
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Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel meets Helen Oxenbury’s The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig in this hilariously oddball tale of Wolfred, an endearing elevator operator and writer, and the strange building he works in.
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- Ana Vivas, Little Hare Publisher
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A mesmerizing new story and instant classic from beloved children’s book author and illustrator, Nick Bland, Wolfred is a story of kindness and seeing the good triumphing over selfishness and greed. Combining fairytale tropes with a Grimm-esque fable, Bland has created a book that feels familiar and fresh, comforting and entirely relevant. Wolfred is told in gentle rhyme, with surprises on every page.
This is Claris – a courageous and compassionate little mouse full of wit and warmth. Bursting with kindness, this très chic mouse has topped bestseller lists, garnered rave reviews, and captured many tiny hearts around the world. The dazzling series is written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Megan Hess. Ideal for lovers of Eloise and Olivia, Claris is destined to delight readers of all ages.
Claris: Holiday Heist Megan Hess In New York for winter was chic little Claris. She’d travelled so far from her maison in Paris! ISBN 9781760504953 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Hardback | 7 October 2020 | Ages 3+
‘What’s next for Claris?’ whisper trendsetters across the globe. ‘Where will she take us next?’ In New York for winter was chic little Claris. She’d travelled so far from her maison A transatlantic flight, Christmas in New York,in Paris! a cat burglar, and an action-packed adventure await in Claris: Holiday Heist. With swathes of red and lashings of gold foil, Claris: Holiday Heist is a festive triumph!
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It’s Billie’s birthday! Colour in her brilliant birthday party!
2020 was n’s Brow B e i l l i B ay! d h t r i b 10th
We celebrated ten years of publishing, five million copies sold, rights deals around the world and the HUGE announcement of Billie B Brown going into television production with three new titles and lots of cake.
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Meet Billie B Brown … Billie can be many things.
What does the B in Billie B Brown stand for?
She can be bubbly, brave and brilliant,
BURSTING WITH FUN!
And Billie is always the best friend ever!
Packed with puzzles, activities, recipes and interviews with Sally and her friends, Billie’s Bumper Book of Fun will keep you entertained for hours!
Celebrate all the best things about Billie B Brown with this gorgeous hardback collectible edition - featuring five of Billie’s favourite stories in glorious colour.
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Real Pigeons #6 Get Bready
Rights sold in 13 territories and counting. Egg-ceptional.
Andrew McDonald/Ben Wood Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts! The REAL PIGEONS are a team of crime-fighters who battle baddies wherever they go! But fighting crime is hard when the city mayor has BANNED all birds, a BREAD MONSTER is on the loose and EVIL BUNNIES are taking over! ISBN 9781760505301 RRP AU$14.99 / NZ$17.99 Paperback | 29 October 2020 | Ages 6+
TV and movie in production with James Corden and Nickelodeon! Super coo news!
Can the Real Pigeons save the day when they’re the ones in trouble?
Over 200,000 books in print worldwide! It’s a real high-flyer!
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Get ready to dive into the darkest depths of the sea with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery. You might think you know about the ocean, but the deep sea is nothing like the beach. Things are WEIRD down there.
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fish lurk Many species of dragon Twilight in the waters of the small yet Zone. They are a r. The fearsome predato is less whip dragonfish than 20 centimetres long, but it sure looks a gruesome. It has long, dark body and It can very large teeth. of be found at depths lives in 1,500 metres and n the north and wester well as Atlantic Ocean, as . the Gulf of Mexico
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fin Poking out of the on the rabbit-fish’s back (their dorsal fin) is a very large spine. This spine us is a little venomo and is capable of r injuring any predato that comes too close.
of of chimera (a group no pet! It is a kind and The rabbit-fish is It has two large eyes sharks and rays). es can animals related to tail, these creatur With a whip-like a rabbit-like snout. long. metres 1.5 to up Ocean. reach Atlantic found in the eastern two their These fish are often use , and of 40 to 1,600 metres like to They live at depths floor. Rabbit-fish glide along the sea prey large side fins to for invertebrate so they can search stay near the bottom sh don’t have teeth. most other fish, rabbit-fi to feed on. Unlike of teeth rows three have Instead, they to crush and use they that plates of their prey. grind the hard parts
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Below the Twiligh t Zone lies the Midnigh t Zone, which extends from 1,000 metres to 3,000 metres. The water there is very cold – just 4 degrees Celsius – and no light reaches it so no plants can grow. All inhabitants of the Midnight Zone are either scaveng ers (which means they eat things that are already dead) or predato rs. Even modern military submarines cannot enter the Midnigh t Zone – the water pressur e is just too great.
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The Abyss lies below the Midnight Zone. It extends from 3,000 to 6,000 metres and its name means ‘bottomless’ in Greek. It is not the bottom of the ocean though, for deep-se a trenches extend even deeper. The Abyssal Zone makes up over 80 per cent of the ocean and covers 60 per cent of the Earth. Temperatures are just above zero degrees Celsius.
- Marisa Pintado, Publishing Director
Why would a sea cucumber have teeth on its butt? And what on earth is a headless chicken monster?
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HYDROTHERMAL VENT
You might imagine that the Earth is one big, solid rock beneath your feet, motion less and unchanging. But the truth is that the Earth is made up of four main layers, each contain ing different minerals. Some of them are even moving! In the very middle is the dense core, followed by an outerco re, then the mantle – which is mostly made of molten rock – and finally the thin crust on top. The mantle is very hot, ranging from 4,000 degrees Celsius at its deepest point to 200 degrees Celsius where it meets the crust. The crust is what you are standing on right now, but there is also crust deep in the ocean. In the very middle of the ocean, oceanic crust is being torn apart and new crust is being formed . This is one of the most astonishing habitats. Here, hot rocks from the Earth’s mantle come
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close to the ocean floor, and superhe ated sea water rich in minera ls escapes from cracks in rocks and flows into the sea. These are called hydrothermal vents, and are used by creatur es that are entirely independent of energy from the sun. These vents support lots of unusual life – the number of creatures around the vents is 10,000 to 100,000 times more than on the surroun ding ocean floor. Worms 2 metres long, great hosts of shrimps, and clams as long as your forearm dominate these ecosystems.
WHALE AND SHIP FA LLS
Dead whales and sunken ships make up another distinct habitat in the ocean deep. Whales that die and fall into the ocean deep are known as whale fall. They can feed entire ecosystems for decade s. In fact, some creatur es are only found on or around whale carcasses. Ships also sink, and there are about 3 million shipwrecks littering the ocean floor. It is estimat ed that a ship was lost at sea every days between 1971 two and 1990. Just like whales, they can support life in the Abyss. But the types of creatures living off a ship are differen t to those that live off dead whales.
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Can you see ghosts in the deep sea?
Put on your scuba gear – you’re about to find out!
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‘Professor Tim Flannery is a revelation for curious children everywhere! ! OUCH I’ve never met anyone as devoted, passionate, excited or knowledgeable about every aspect of the natural world, and it’s IMPOSSIBLE not to be inspired by him. In fact, his latest exploration of the deep sea is so weird THEand wonderful that I’m seriously THE ABYSS MIDN IGHT considering abandoning books entirely ZONE to retrain as a marine biologist ...’ 19
Who is the giant squid’s mortal enemy?
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dragonfish The prey of the whip own light, which often make their even after they’ve can keep shining whip dragonfish been eaten! So the h to make stomac has a very black attention sure it does not draw ing a bright to itself after swallow hidden from its meal. It must stay it will become own predators, or someone else’s dinner!
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TRANSPARENT TEETH
HIDDEN DINNEr
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The deepest parts of the ocean are the Trenches. They are long furrows found in all oceans, and the deepest is the Mariana Trench. The Challenger Deep, its deepest part, lies 10,927 metres below the surface . In ocean trenches water pressur e can be 1,000 times greater than at the surface , the temperature is near freezing, and it’s pitch-black. Very few things live in the deep trenches – it’s a hard life. 11
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THE ABYSS
From the author of the best-selling Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!, this compendium will enthral and enlighten readers with bizarre facts and vibrant illustrations of the most incredible creatures hiding in the deep sea. Prepare to gasp, laugh and squirm in disgust!
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A baby shark is called a pup! The bluntnose sixgill gives birth to 40 to 110 pups at once, and these can be up to 75 centimetres long. Imagine having that many siblings!
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Windows Patrick Guest/Jonathan Bentley When the global pandemic hit, people around the world were sent into isolation. Everyone’s experience has been different, but one feeling is universal: the anguish of being separated from the ones we love. Windows shows how five kids from different parts of the world connect and draw strength from their communities from behind the safety of their own windows.
ISBN 9781760507855 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Hardback | 1 October 2020 | Ages 3+
As Patrick strived for connection with his family – waving through the window, reading books from afar – the words ‘I’d love to squash this silly bug’ kept bouncing around in his head. This line ultimately inspired the manuscript for Windows.
, I can see Out the window . king back at me a new world loo
Heartwarming, hopeful and surprisingly funny, Windows will resonate with families all over the world and become a valuable time capsule of what life was like in 2020.
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Windows is based on author Patrick Guest’s own isolation experience. Patrick works in hospitals as a physio and his son is immunosuppressed, so during the peak of the pandemic the author was forced to isolate from his wife and children.
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‘Every family has its own story to tell from this year. Windows comes from my own family experience, but it taps into the same emotions we’re all struggling with, and how we’re all getting through – with imagination, hope and gratitude for the little things. Our kids are really showing us the way.’ 12/6/20 12:35 pm
- Patrick Guest, Author
First to market in July 2020 was the digital edition, distributed for free, far and wide. Reaching hundreds of thousands of readers, the campaign has seeded huge interest in the title, and is driving pre-orders. Assets are available for you to create your own pre-order campaign – talk to your Hardie Grant rep for more information.
‘When I read Patrick’s text, I actually cursed him. I was finishing a different book and really looking forward to a break. But as soon as I read Windows, I knew I had to say yes – I really didn’t have any choice.’ - Jonathan Bentley, Illustrator
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Rainbow is my Favourite Colour Penny Harrison/ Evie Barrow
How to be a Real Ballerina Davina Bell/ Jenny Løvlie
Colours are for everyone in this lively, feel-good story that challenges gender norms.
There is a lot to learn about being a ballerina. It is hard work and can seem silly at times. But when you walk out on the stage, it’s like magic and fireworks and Christmas-tree lights in your tummy.
Bronte is a little girl who is expected to like pink. But that won’t always do, as Bronte eloquently expresses in Rainbow is My Favourite Colour. She loves the green of grassy hills, the blue of her favourite boots and the purple of plums – in fact, she loves all the colours of the rainbow!
From the team behind the bestselling All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors comes a cheeky story about discovering the joys of dance.
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irresistible rhyming story that will charm all young colour enthusiasts (and those who enjoy smashing gender stereotypes!).
it’s orange. It may seem strange to say orange. Rugged up warm and woolly
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Australian Mammals
The Art in Country: A Treasury for Children
Matt Chun In this stunning companion to Australian Birds and Australian Sea Life, Matt Chun explores Australia’s beloved mammals, from the remarkable platypus to the endangered bilby.
Bronwyn Bancroft In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses colours, shapes, patterns and words to explore the aweinspiring beauty of the Australian continent, and to express the depth of her feelings for it.
ISBN 9781760507305 RRP AU$29.99 / NZ$32.99 Hardback | 2 December 2020 | Ages 3+
The Art in Country: A Treasury for Children is an essential addition to any young Australian’s library, and a perfect introduction to the many wonders that this country has to offer. This is a treasury to be cherished by all who love this land.
Matt Chun’s rendering of these beloved animals – some cuddly, some curious and all extraordinary – will evoke awe in all nature enthusiasts.
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All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery books celebrating the work of Australia’s best and brightest artists. Spirit by Rachael Sarra showcases modern Indigenous art, as seen through the eyes of designer and illustrator Rachael Sarra. Love the pattern? Rip it out and wrap something up!
Megan Hess ISBN 9781760507817 RRP AU$26.99 / NZ$29.99 Book and Puzzle | 29 October 2020 | Ages 3+
This gorgeously designed gift set includes a hardback copy of Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris and your very own 60-piece Claris jigsaw puzzle!
Includes 20 gift-wrapping sheets and gift stickers.
Love Makes A Family Book and Puzzle Set
ISBN 9781760506896 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Hardback | 2 December 2020 | All ages
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All Wrapped Up: Dreamscapes by Laura Blythman Laura Blythman
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All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery books celebrating the work of Australia’s best and brightest artists.
ISBN 9781760506902 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Hardback | 2 December 2020 | All ages
What better way to celebrate family diversity than with a Sophie Beer jigsaw puzzle! Includes a special edition of the best-selling book Love Makes a Family. A paperback book and 24-piece puzzle for EVERY family!
Dreamscapes by Laura Blythman showcases a unique perspective on the natural world as seen through the eyes of textile designer and illustrator Laura Blythman.
Our Home, Our Heartbeat Book and Puzzle Set
Love the pattern? Rip it out and wrap something up!
Adam Briggs, Kate Moon and Rachael Sarra
Includes 20 gift-wrapping sheets and gift stickers.
ISBN 9781760507961 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Book and Puzzle | 29 October 2020 | Ages 4+
From the number one best-selling Our Home, Our Heartbeat comes a stunning puzzle and paperback book set for kids to pore over and enjoy again and again.
Frankie Fish and the Tomb of Tomfoolery: Australia Reads Special Edition
Coming Home to Country Book and Puzzle Set Bronwyn Bancroft
ISBN 9781760507862 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Book and Puzzle | 20 October 2020 | Ages 4+
Peter Helliar/Lesley Vamos
A stunning paperback picture book and puzzle set from Australia’s foremost indigenous illustrator.
Frankie Fish joins Australia Reads! Peter Helliar presents a brand-new Frankie Fish story filled with booby-trapridden pyramids, time travel and hilarious adventure!
A visual and lyrical depiction of Coming Home to Country from acclaimed author and illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft.
Just $2.99!
Real Pigeons Fight Crime Book and Puzzle Set
ISBN 9781760507480 RRP AU$2.99 Paperback | 29 October 2020 | Ages 8+
Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road
Andrew McDonald/Ben Wood ISBN 9781760507824 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Book and Puzzle | 7 October 2020 | Ages 6+
Join in the zany world of the Real Pigeons with an action-packed 256-piece puzzle and paperback book set!
Max Brallier/Douglas Holgate Now a major Netflix series! ‘Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.’ Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Child Book and Puzzle Set
Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this hilarious series packed with monsters and zombies.
Star Wars ISBN 9781760507794 RRP AU$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Book and Puzzle | 7 October 2020 | Ages 6+
Put your bounty hunter skills to the test as you colour in, solve mazes, complete activities and then piece together your very own puzzle masterpiece.
ISBN 9780755500017 RRP AU$14.99 / NZ$17.99 Paperback | 7 October 2020 | Ages 7+
Santagram Sophie Masson/ Shiloh Gordon
Coming January 2021 The explosive new fantasy adventure series from debut author B.B. Alston.
Santa’s mailbox is overflowing. Santa loves getting letters, but the elves are FED UP with sorting through the huge piles of mail. Surely an app would be better – quick, easy and heaps of fun! They’ll call it ‘Santagram’. But once the letters stop arriving, will they be missed?
ISBN 9781760506346 RRP AU$17.99 / NZ$19.99 Hardback | 7 October 2020 | Ages 3+
‘Sharp, funny and brightly imaginative – a big adventure filled with magic and heart.’
Can Santa use social media? And should he? This is a Christmas story with a twist that will have the whole family laughing out loud.
– Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series.
Winnie-the-Pooh A Pudding For Christmas Winnie-the-Pooh Christopher Robin has played with all his toys and read all his books ... so what else is there left to do on a dark, wintry day? Make a Christmas pudding, of course! All the friends from the Hundred Acre Wood gather to help make an enormous pudding, fit for a feast. But when little Roo goes missing, Eeyore is inclined to blame the pudding ... ISBN 9780603577871 RRP AU$14.99 / NZ$22.99 Hardback | 1 November 2020 | Ages 3+
This brand-new Christmas adventure for Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, with new illustrations, is a perfect Christmas gift.
9781760505882
A 13-year-old girl from the housing projects discovers her brother was more than he seemed … And so is she. A gripping, fun, heartfelt new fantasy for an upper middle-grade audience. Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood City low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters, can’t understand why it’s not a bigger deal. Why isn’t his story all over the news? And why do the police automatically assume he was into something illegal? Then Amari discovers a ticking briefcase in her brother’s closet. A briefcase meant for her eyes only. There was far more to Quinton, it seems, than she ever knew. He’s left her a nomination for a summer tryout at the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Amari is certain the answer to finding out what happened to him lies somewhere inside – if only she can survive the trials …
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