HGEgmont March Kit 2019

New Releases and Promotions March 2019

To Night Owl, From Dogfish Told almost entirely through emails, this is the exuberant, funny story of two girls who try to get their gay fathers back together.

It's a novel about the true meaning of family, written by two exceptional and beloved authors.

Avery Bloom is anxious and academic and afraid of the water. Bett Devlin is brash and athletic and loves to surf. The only things they seem to have in common are their age – twelve – and the fact that their dads have fallen in love with each other.

Now their dads are sending them to the same sleepaway camp, against their will, so that they can become friends. But when the girls reluctantly grow to like each other and start looking forward to becoming a family, their dads fall out of love.

Can Avery and Bett figure out a way to bring their fathers back together now that they can't imagine a life without a stepsister?

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18 February 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer

To Night Owl, From Dogfish ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760504373 Paperback A$16.99/NZ$19.99 304 pages 198 x 128 mm Black and White 8+

• A modern-day reverse Parent Trap, featuring two gay dads, a BAME central character and a blended family dynamic.

• This epistolary novel is told almost exclusively through email correspondence between two girls desperately trying to derail the bourgeoning relationship between their fathers. Despite their strikingly different personalities and their determination NOT to be friends (let alone family) the girls become close and discover the true meaning of family.

• Extraordinarily WARM HEARTED, TENDER, FUNNY AND INCLUSIVE, this is just the sort of book that the world needs right now!

• PUBLICATION WILL COINCIDE WITH THE US PUBLICATION.

Marketing TO NIGHT OWL, FROM DOGFISH In the lead-up to release, we will champion this brilliant novel at every opportunity, creating industry and consumer anticipation by: •

Getting TO NIGHT OWL, FROM DOGFISH ARCs into the hands of key readers and buyers, garnering an army of fans ready to promote this incredible book the second it hits the shelves. Cover reveals and pre-launch publicity will follow!

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Headlining TO NIGHT OWL, FROM DOGFISH at our 2019 Melbourne and Sydney retailer roadshows – a preview of our most exciting publishing for over a hundred of the most influential book buyers and tastemakers in the country.

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Working with retailers to implement creative digital campaigns to drive pre-orders. with social media content and assets to generate reader-to-reader enthusiasm.

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Pitch for all key book promotions – wherever you see books advertised, this book will be there. We will garner full market support, from discount department stores, right to independent bookstore.

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Crossover marketing will pitch TO NIGHT OWL, FROM DOGFISH to readers aged 10 to 25, with separate strategies put in place to hit each age demographic in this range.

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Teacher and librarian packs and advertising to make sure TO NIGHT OWL, FROM DOGFISH is in every school and library. It will also be a feature title in our annual Education Catalogue and be a key presentation title at all Professional Development days for teachers and librarians.

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Holly and Meg will be pitched for key writers’ festivals and conferences throughout Australia and NZ.

Holly Goldberg Sloan Holly is the New York Times– bestselling author of Counting by 7s and Short, among other novels. She is also a writer of family feature films, including Angels in the Outfield and Made in America.

Goldberg Sloan lines in Los Angeles.

Meg Wolitzer Meg is the New York Times– bestselling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking. She is also the author of the young adult novel Belzhar. Wolitzer lives in New York City.

Lazy Daisy is the first HILARIOUS story in a brand new rhyming picture book series about Daisy the dog – or is she a koala?! – that will have kids doubled over with laughter from the very first page.

All of Jasper's dreams come true when he finds his very own 'puppy dog' to walk in Centenary Park. But Daisy the 'dog' isn't much of a walker — she tends to spend most of her day climbing gumtrees and dozing. If only someone would explain to Jasper that Daisy is a koala, NOT a dog!

Just as Jasper's about to give up on his dream, he has a madcap idea of how Daisy can still join him on his daily walk, whether she's asleep or not.

A sweet, funny story told in rhyme, celebrating the importance of friendship and embracing our differences.

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Lazy Daisy All of Jasper's dreams come true when he finds his very own 'puppy dog' to walk in Centenary Park. But Daisy the 'dog' isn't much of a walker — she tends to spend most of her day climbing gumtrees and dozing. If only someone would explain to Jasper that Daisy is a koala, NOT a dog!

Just as Jasper's about to give up on his dream, he has a madcap idea of how Daisy can still join him on his daily walk, whether she's asleep or not.

Lazy Daisy is a hilarious rhyming story that will have kids doubled over with laughter. *cover not final

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March 2019 Little Hare Carolyn Goodwin Ashley King

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A sweet funny story told in rhyme, celebrating the importance of friendship and embracing our differences

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Caz is a highly motivated author with a vast network. She already has multiple events locked in to promote Daisy.

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Unique mailing to Zoos and Koala Sanctuaries with a special letter written by Caz, addressed to the koalas and their keepers. will be sure to see Zoo social media accounts posting about Lazy Daisy

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TWO more adventures with Daisy and Jasper are set to be published

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Possible launch event/media opportunity with Melbourne Zoo

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Hardback at $19.99

Lazy Daisy ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760500931 Hardback A$19.99/NZ$22.99 32 pages 280 x 210 mm Full Colour 3+

Possible launch event/media opportunity with Melbourne Zoo The koala is one of the world’s most iconic animal species – right up there with the panda, tigers, elephant, dolphin, and polar bear. And they're found nowhere else in the world but Australia! Our much loved koalas, with their stout, tailless body, large head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose, are instantly recognisable as a symbol of Australia. Koalas are an integral part of the Australian bush – perched high up in the branches of gum trees. Sadly, being iconic and symbolic is not enough to save the koala from the threat of extinction. In the 1920’s, hundreds of thousands of koalas were shot for the fur trade and now koalas are contending with the consequences of ongoing excessive tree-clearing for agricultural and urban development.

Lazy Daisy can help raise awareness for the plight of her furry friends!

Readers can take home their own Daisy dog/koala with this adorable plush!

Pack contains: 10 x Lazy Daisy 10 x Daisy Plush 1 x Lazy Daisy Shelf talker

ISBN: 9349685010876 AU RRP: $199.90 /NET $99.95 NZ RRP: $229.90 / NET $114.95

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Get 10 cuddly, soft little Daisy’s as free gift with purpose

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The Mermaid Wreck

In The Mermaid Wreck, the fourth book in Jack Henseleit’s spooky The Witching Hours series, siblings Anna and Max are in Australia, stuck in a shadowy seaside ghost town called Mermaid’s Purse, where something even stranger than ghosts is haunting the town…

Beware what lies beneath.

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The Mermaid Wreck In The Witching Hours, Anna and Max travel the world with their father, the Professor – but their real adventures take place in the dangerous underworld of dark fairies, where the children face sinister creatures and battle for their lives.

Stuck in a leaky beach house by the Australian seaside, all Anna wants is a holiday – but in the shadowy ghost town of Mermaid’s Purse, something strange is going on. A famous explorer has gone missing, leaving behind their research about a long-lost shipwreck: a wreck that may be hiding a dark secret.

In the midst of a violent gale, Anna sets out to explore the town, sure that Max and the Professor will be safe indoors. But with a weird voice calling out to her from across the sea, and a network of cobwebbed tunnels running beneath her feet, Anna is about to learn that this ghost town might not be as empty as it seems … Beware what lies beneath.

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Jack Henseleit

Mermaid Wreck ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760500863 Paperback A$16.99/NZ$19.99 256 pages 128 x 198 mm Black and White 8+

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A spooky middle-grade story that taps in the ‘dark mermaids’ trend prevalent in books and television at the moment!

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Anna and Jack travel the world with their father, the Professor and in The Mermaid Wreck their adventures take place in Australia!

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The fourth instalment in an addictive six-book series!

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Over 10,000 units sold across The Witching Hours series so far through Bookscan.

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Reminiscent of real fairy-tales, where witches and goblins play tricks on unwary boys and girls – The Witching Hours instantly takes readers beyond their own world.

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Perfect for readers of Skulduggery Pleasant, Neil Gaiman and The Spiderwick Chronicles.

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Rights for The Witching Hours, already sold in 10 different territories, including a twobook deal with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette) in the U.S.

Dark Mermaids

From dark remakes of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, to adult and YA fiction featuring sinister mermaids, the mermaid trend of 2017 has evolved into something a little spookier and a whole lot less cute.

In 2019, Jack Henseleit brings the ‘dark mermaid’ genre to middle-grade readers with The Mermaid Wreck.

The Witching Hours The perfect series for BRAVE readers who love SCARY stories!

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With four spine-tinglingly spooky books in this six-book series now available, and book one THE VAMPIRE KNIFE drastically discounted to $5, now is the perfect time for brave young readers to discover THE WITCHING HOURS. Set to blow up internationally – with rights already sold in 10 different territories, including a two-book deal with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette) in the US – readers all over the world will soon be sinking their teeth into THE WITCHING HOURS, following the adventures of siblings Anna and Max in the dangerous world of monsters and magic!

Where to shelve

The Witching Hours

Scary

The Witching Hours is a series for brave boys and girls age 8+ who are competent readers and enjoy being a little bit scared sometimes. This series is a great introduction to horroradventure and allows young readers to control that experience themselves.

Recognised as series that has re-captured the voracious reading appetites of established but reluctant readers, The Witching Hours is the perfect series for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant, Neil Gaiman and The Spiderwick Chronicles.

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Jumanji meets Tom Gates in this loveable early reader series about two best friends and the secret Zooniverse of animal mash-ups they create together.

Noah and Blue's Zooniverse: The Speedy Spidersaurus With the help of a magical book, Noah Wriggle and his best friend Blue like to design weird and wonderful animal mash-up creations – and then bring them to life! But sometimes their mash-imals love being alive just a little TOO much ‌ In The Speedy Spidersaurus, a scary T-Rex is mashed up with a tiny spider, creating an eight-legged dinosaur!

But when Spidey gets loose at school, can Noah and Blue track him down before their teacher does?

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Nova Weetman Chris Kennett

The Speedy Spidersaurus ISBN: 9781760503994 The Outstanding Octokey ISBN: 9781760504007 Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

Paperback A$9.99/NZ$11.99 96 pages 133 x 190 mm Black and White 6+

Noah and Blue's Zooniverse: The Outstanding Octokey In The Outstanding Octokey, a marmoset monkey is mashed up with an inky octopus, creating a swinging sucker!

When Ocky escapes into the science room, can Noah and Blue find him before he graffitis the entire school?

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Noah and Blue's Zooniverse - Positioning A bright and funny new series, Noah and Blue’s Zooniverse is perfect for early readers, with low stakes and lots of fun and interesting facts about the ‘mashed up’ animals!

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Sales Points • Jumanji meets Tom Gates in this loveable early reader series about two best friends and the secret Zooniverse of animal mash-ups they create together.

• With fun facts about the animals that have been mashed up, these stories are perfectly pitched for early readers who are still in the world of limitless imagination, and also loving and learning animal facts.

• Bright and funny stories, perfect for the early reader with lots of fun, but low stakes.

• Edited by early-reader VIP Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series.

• Brilliantly funny visuals by Chris Kennett, illustrator of Pixel Wars series and the Know Your Star Wars books.

Minecraft Aquatic Adventure Sticker Book DIVE INTO MINECRAFT'S MYSTERIOUS OCEANS WITH THIS OFFICIAL STICKER BOOK. Discover how to breathe underwater, where to look for dolphins and turtles, how to deal with drowned mobs and where to hunt for buried treasure by completing the sticker activities.

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March 2019 Egmont Minecraft

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The Update Aquatic is available as a snapshot now, and is due for official release in spring 2018. This significant update revolutionises Minecraft's underwater areas, bringing new mobs, plants and structures. It also includes a new hostile mob, the phantom, which was voted for by fans during MineCon Earth 2017.

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Total sales of the game (across all editions) are in excess of 107 million units - more people are playing than ever before. Over 22 million units of the original PC /Mac version sold, making it the bestselling PC game of all time.

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Season two of Minecraft Story Mode (TellTale Games) launched in July 2017, with all five episodes released by Christmas 2017.

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Minecraft books have now sold in excess of 12 million copies worldwide.

Minecraft Aquatic Adventure Sticker Book ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405293020 Paperback A$14.99/NZ$17.99 32 pages 216 x 285 mm Full Colour 5+

Planetarium Activity Book Informative, imaginative and artistic activities for young astronomers everywhere. Following the incredible Planetarium, Chris Wormell returns with a companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts and puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and space lovers.

Beautiful and inspiring, the myriad activities in this book challenge the reader to discover something new and use their imagination to draw, decorate and design on every pull-out page.

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March 2019 Templar Publishing Chris Wormell

Planetarium Activity Book ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781787414693 Paperback A$19.99/NZ$22.99 72 pages 305 x 224 mm Black and White 7+

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From the illustrator of Planetarium and the cover of Philip Pullman's new title La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One

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Beautifully presented activities, including colouring in, drawing, mazes and puzzles, feed into the core book

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Perfect for fans of Planetarium and the Welcome To The Museum series

Little Orangutan Lost in Paris Orangutan loves the jungle, but she also dreams of adventure and far-away places.

But then Orangutan finds herself all the way in Paris - a place that’s VERY different to home!

With interactive lift-the-flap pages and stunning watercolour illustrations by best-selling creator Jedda Robaard, travel along with Orangutan and explore the sites of Paris!

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March 2019 Little Hare Jedda Robaard

Little Orangutan Lost in Paris ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760683207 Board Book A$12.99/NZ$15.99 10 pages 190 x 190 mm Full Colour 1+

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Features interactive lift-the-flap pages

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Stunning watercolour illustrations by best-selling creator Jedda Robaard

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Travel along with the lost creatures and explore the sites of amazing cities around the world!

Little Orangutan Lost in Paris

Little Orangutan Lost in Paris

Little Whale Lost in London Whale loves the ocean, but he also dreams of adventure and far-away places.

But then Whale finds himself all the way in London - a place that’s VERY different to home!

With interactive lift-the-flap pages and stunning watercolour illustrations by best-selling creator Jedda Robaard, travel along with Whale and explore the sites of London!

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March 2019 Little Hare Jedda Robaard

Little Whale Lost in London ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760683191 Board Book A$12.99/NZ$15.99 10 pages 190 x 190 mm Full Colour 1+

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Features interactive lift-the-flap pages

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Stunning watercolour illustrations by best-selling creator Jedda Robaard

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Travel along with the lost creatures and explore the sites of amazing cities around the world!

Little Whale Lost in London

Little Whale Lost in London

George the Bilby Chef and the Raspberry Muffin Surprise Beneath the roots of an old eucalyptus tree lives a little bilby who just loves to cook.

Join George and his friends on their baking adventures!

It’s Betty Echidna’s birthday, and George wants to make her something extra special. But George can be a forgetful little bilby – and as always, things don’t go quite according to plan!

Can George and his friends find what they need in time for Betty's special birthday surprise?

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March 2019 Little Hare Jedda Robbard

George the Bilby Chef and the Raspberry Muffin Surprise ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760067113 Hardback A$14.99/NZ$16.99 32 pages 203 x 203 mm Full Colour 3+

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Features a gorgeous, collectable recipe card, so that you can bake just like George!

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A perfect chocolate-alternative at a key gifting time.

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A heart-warming Easter story with an Australian focus

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From beloved and best selling author Jedda Robbard

George the Bilby Chef and the Raspberry Muffin Surprise

The Little Lamb Who Lost His Hat

The Little Rabbit Who Lost Her Hop Little Lamb is having a very bothersome day. Can you help him look for his hat?

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March 2019 Little Hare Jedda Robbard

The Little Lamb Who Lost His Hat ISBN: 9781760409838 The Little Rabbit Who Lost Her Hop ISBN: 9781760404703 Binding: Board Book RRP: A$12.99/NZ$14.99 Extent: 10 pages Format: 190 x 190 mm Illustrations: Full Colour Age: 1+

Little Rabbit is having a very exciting day. Can you help her look for her hop?

With interactive lift-the-flap pages and gorgeous illustrations by Jedda Robaard, join Little Lamb and his friends as they search for his missing hat.

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The Little Lamb is a brand new Jedda title releasing just in time for Easter!

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Perfect first Easter gift ideas

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From beloved and best selling author Jedda Robbard

Easter Colouring and Activity Carry Along It’s Easter time in the Hundred Acre Wood and Winnie-thePooh and his friends cannot wait to go on an Easter egg hunt.

Join them by completing all the fun Easter-themed colouring and activities. The shaped handle will allow you to carry the book on all your Easter hunting adventures.

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Winnie-the-Pooh

Easter Colouring and Activity Carry Along ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760503543 Paperback A$3.99/NZ$4.99 24 pages 210 x 275 mm Full Colour 2+

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Easter fun for school holidays sure to keep the kids occupied and entertained.

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The shaped carry along format is perfect for small hands to take with them on holidays or on an Easter egg hunt.

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Every page features fun Easter themed art.

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A perfect chocolate-alternative at a key gifting time.

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Winnie-the-Pooh is a beloved children’s character.

Bunnyville In Bunnyville, Grandpa Bunny and his family work hard to paint Easter eggs in all the beautiful colours of the rainbow.

But what will they do once the Easter eggs have all been painted? They’ll take their brushes and start painting everything else!

Join the cheerful bunnies of Bunnyville as they make the world a brighter, more colourful place, one leaf and flower petal at a time.

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Disney Classic

Bunnyville ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760503727 Board Book A$9.99/NZ$12.99 10 pages 210 x 210 mm Full Colour 2+

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This beautiful board book uses original artwork from the 1950s – truly nostalgic and magical.

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Perfect Easter chocolate-alternative gifting.

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Gorgeously rich and nostalgic artwork.

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A great value Easter offering.

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A book for everybunny!

Bunnyville

Poor Easter Chick works so hard to make everyone’s Easter eggs but the Easter Bunny always gets all the credit. It’s time for Chick to hatch a cunning plan . . . which accidentally turns into the first ever Easter egg hunt!

Thomas can’t wait for the Sodor Easter Picnic! But where are all the eggs? When the Troublesome Trucks hide all the Easter eggs, it’s up to Thomas to save the day and prove just how useful he can be!

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Highly commercial, rhyming Easter story, with an un-eggspected twist!

A fun novelty, chocolate alternative Easter gift.

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The sturdy flaps will keep little hands busy.

Features the best friends finding their favourite things through the forest.

Adam and Charlotte Guillain have written over 100 children’s books.

Pippa Curnick's illustrations are packed with humour which will delight readers of all ages.

ISBN: 9781405286282 Binding: Paperback RRP: A$16.99/NZ$19.99

A brand new cover design to accompany this much loved story.

ISBN: 9781760128395 Binding: Board Book RRP: A$14.99/NZ$17.99

On your marks, get set – go!

It’s Easter in the Hundred Acre Wood, and all the friends are getting ready for the Easter hunt!

Join Pooh, Piglet, Owl and even gloomy Eeyore as they race through the wood to find their favourite things.

Join Bunny and her friends in this egg-citing springtime egg hunt.

Bright artwork, finger-holes and a cheerful rhyming story make learning come alive.

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Lovely gift and keepsake that celebrates Easter in the springtime.

ISBN: 9781760129675 Binding: Hardback RRP: A$16.99/NZ$19.99

Learn the joy of giving with colourful, child-friendly characters illustrated by Fhiona Galloway.

A cheerful rhyming text and finger-holes perfect for toddlers make learning fun!

ISBN: 9781848959651 Binding: Board Book RRP: A$12.99/NZ$15.99

Easter is coming up and MIFFY is the perfect gift!

Re-order all your favourite MIFFY titles today!

Miffy Word Book 9781760500269 $14.99/$17.99

9781742975092 $16.99/$19.99

9781742975108 $16.99/$19.99

9781921759369 $24.99/$27.99

9781760502577 $24.99/$27.99

Delight fans of Miffy with this pack containing everyone's favourite Miffy titles.

Contains 10 hardback Miffy books and 10 free Miffy Ears!

Become Miffy this Easter!

ISBN: 9349685010784 AU RRP$197.90 /NET $98.95 NZ RRP$227.90 / NET $113.95

*Limited Packs available

Thomas: All About Footy Thomas and Shane will teach you all about footy in this sturdy board book.

Sales Points • Perfect for young footy fans just as the season is starting.

• Sturdy board book format makes in perfect for little hands to hold and read alone, or share with an adult.

• Children who are keen on Thomas are sure to love learning about footy from their favourite engine.

• Designed to compliment the popular YouTube videos featuring Thomas learning all about Aussie rules football.

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Thomas & Friends

Thomas: All About Footy ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760503147 Board Book A$9.99/NZ$12.99 10 pages 210 x210 mm Full Colour 2+

Thomas: All About Footy

A Wander in the Wood Piglet and Pooh are setting off on a walk through the Hundred Acre Wood.

Pooh's friends have a special surprise planned for him! But what will happen when Pooh and Piglet get lost on their way?

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Winnie-the-Pooh

A Wander in the Wood ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760503574 Board Book A$9.99/NZ$12.99 10 pages 210 x 210 mm Full Colour 2+

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Sturdy board book format makes in perfect for little hands to hold and read alone, or share with an adult.

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Beloved Winnie-the-Pooh characters brought to life in this gorgeous board book.

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The heritage and charm of this brand cannot be underestimated.

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Children will be drawn to this special story about everyone’s favourite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood.

A Wander in the Wood

A Boy and his Bear Christopher and Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh have a very special friendship – that between a boy and his bear.

Find out all about these two dear friends in this charming tale from the Hundred Acre Wood.

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Winnie-the-Pooh

A Boy and his Bear ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760503581 Board Book A$9.99/NZ$12.99 10 pages 210 x 210 mm Full Colour 2+

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Sturdy board book format makes in perfect for little hands to hold and read alone, or share with an adult.

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Beloved Winnie-the-Pooh characters brought to life in this gorgeous board book.

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The heritage and charm of this brand cannot be underestimated.

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Children will be drawn to this special story about everyone’s favourite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood.

A Boy and his Bear

The Big Angry Roar Cub is angry, so he STOMPS and SMASHES and ROARS! But now he just feels worse!

Maybe his friends can help?

The perfect story for any child experiencing feelings of anger and learning what to do with them.

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March 2019 Little Tiger Press Jonny Lambert

The Big Angry Roar ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781788810982 Hardback A$24.99/NZ$27.99 32 pages 250 x 286 mm Full Colour 3+

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With bold and wonderful illustrations from Jonny Lambert (Little Why and Look Out, It’s a Dragon!).

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Perfect for children learning to control their emotions.

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Jonny is now an artist of many sorts: a talented illustrator with over 300 titles to his name, designer, and paper engineer.

The Big Angry Roar

The Big Angry Roar

Nibbles Numbers Look out!

Nibbles the book monster has munched his way into this book of numbers!

Count along with him as he chomps his way from one to ten... But wherever will he go next?!

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March 2019 Little Tiger Press Emma Yarlett

Nibbles Numbers ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781848699212 Board Book A$/NZ$ 24 pages 190 x 172 mm Full Colour 1+

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A fun and cleverly interactive introduction to counting.

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Everyone's favourite book monster is back - now in sturdy board book format, perfect for little hands!

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From the brilliant creator of Nibbles: The Book Monster and Nibbles: The Dinosaur Guide.

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Features flaps and peek-through die cuts!

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Stop Nibbles before he chews through all the numbers and pages of the book!

Nibbles Numbers

Nibbles Numbers

When the Stars Come Out Discover the magic of our world at night, from moonbows to shooting stars and from the polar night to the Northern Lights.

Experience how different habitats come alive when the sun sets, meet animals that sleep while swimming or flying, explore the history of human sleep across the globe and dive into a world of dreams...

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March 2019 Little Tiger Press Nicola Edwards, Lucy Rose Cartwright

When the Stars Come Out ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781848578067 Hardback A$34.99/NZ$37.99 64 pages 266 x 326 mm Full Colour 9+

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A comprehensive guide to our planet at night, brimming with diverse facts across a wide range of topics.

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Gorgeous illustrations gently transport you around the universe, from nocturnal desert scenes to the milky way.

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Digestible and clear information, perfect for curious minds

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This large format non-fiction book is complete with stunning SILVER FOIL on the cover.

When the Stars Come Out

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The Ultimate Unicorn Joke Book Get ready to giggle glitter and laugh yourself silly in this hilarious new joke book all about . . . . . . UNICORNS! Where do unicorns throw their rubbish?

In the glitter bin What’s a unicorn’s favourite TV show?

Neighbours Which unicorn smells?

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March 2019 Egmont Egmont

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Full of jokes, puns and one-liners about unicorns, mermaids, fairies and much, much more.

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This book is hot-to-trot and you’ll laugh yourself hoarse – the perfect gift for girls 5+.

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With a sparkly foiled cover and purple inside printing for an extra special magical touch.

The Ultimate Unicorn Joke Book ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405294348 Paperback A$12.99/NZ$15.99 96 pages 129 x 198 mm Black and White 5+

The Ultimate Unicorn Joke Book

The Ultimate Unicorn Joke Book

Narwhals: Sticker and Activity Book Meet the real-life unicorns of the sea!

Dive into a magical underwater world full of activities, mazes, colouring-in scenes, jokes, quizzes and sticker scenes, plus over 100 stickers for hours of fun.

Find out amazing facts, crack the secret codes, help the mermaids get ready for a party, learn how to draw your very own narwhal and much, much more in this fun-packed sticker activity book.

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March 2019 Egmont Egmont

Narwhals: Sticker and Activity Book ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405294331 Paperback A$12.99/NZ$15.99 32 pages 216 x 285 mm Full Colour 5+

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Learn all about these real life magical creatures in this jampacked activity and sticker book.

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With jokes, stories, activities, colour-in scenes and amazing facts to dazzle your friends, this is the perfect gift for girls age 5+.

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Complete with 2 sticker sheets with over 100 stickers!

Narwhals: Sticker and Activity Book

Narwhals: Sticker and Activity Book

Narwhals: Sticker and Activity Book

Classic Little Hare books now out in PAPERBACK!

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One Little Goat ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

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Clare's Goodbye 9781760503758 Paperback A$14.99/NZ$17.99 32 pages 244 x 244 mm Full Colour 1+

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9781760503819 Paperback A$14.99/NZ$17.99 32 pages 244 x 244 mm Full Colour 1+

Hugs and Kisses Big Blue Whale is feeing small. Everyone has someone to hug except from him!

On his journey to find the perfect hug he meets lots of sea creatures who want to hug him including a kind clown fish and a sea horse with a very swirly, whirly tail.

But he’s just too big for them to hug!

On the other side of the ocean, Octopus is playing bubble ball with her friends.

But when she bangs her head (ouch!) she really needs a kiss better. She meets lots of friendly creatures who offer to give her a kiss, but her tentacles are just too tangly and she begins to think she will never get a kiss better . . .

Join the two creatures as they journey across the ocean to find their perfect match.

Sales Points • Publishing in time for Valentine's Day and extending to other celebrations such as Mother's Day, Father's Day and National Hug Day (21st January), this is the perfect gift for sharing with those you love Publication: Imprint: Author: Illustrator:

March 2019 Egmont Sam Hay Emma Dodd

Hugs and Kisses ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405290883 Paperback A$16.99/NZ$19.99 32 pages 245 x 275 mm Full Colour 1+

• Finding Nemo meets Guess How Much I Love You in this under the sea story of love, determination and friendship • Read Whale's story and then flip the book to read Octopus' tale – two stories in one!

• There are two sides to every story . . . Flip the book to read each side of the story in this enchanting tale of a whale and an octopus on their search for love, ending with a big pop-up surprise.

Hugs and Kisses

Hugs and Kisses

Monsieur Chat Once there were two very lonely people who lived in a very old apartment block, in a very busy city.

Although they had lived there a very long time, they'd never met.

Their names were Josephine and Pierre and each spent their days wistful and alone, until Monsieur Chat arrived!

Each feels less lonely with him around, but when he disappears a desperate search unites them and changes their lives forever.

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March 2019 Little Hare Jedda Robaard

Monsieur Chat ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760405007 Hardback A$24.99/NZ$27.99 32 pages 175 x 265 mm Full Colour 1+

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An engaging lift-the-flap story

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Perfect gift for little cat lovers

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A great gentle goodnight read or a relaxing road read.

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Stunning watercolour illustrations by best-selling creator Jedda Robaard

Dear Donald Trump Sam has a problem. He has to share a room with his older brother and things aren't easy. When Sam sees Donald Trump on TV talking about `the wall' he realises a solution is at hand!

But who knew that planning a wall could be so tricky?

The letters that follow invite conversations about the question of living with others in times of conflict. The voice of the young boy show adults something of the nature of peace and good relationships.

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March 2019 Templar Publishing Sophie Siers Anne Villeneuve

Dear Donald Trump ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781787415119 Hardback A$24.99/NZ$27.99 40 pages 275 x 210 mm Full Colour 5+

• A gentle message about RESOLVING CONFLICT • A witty text that works on different levels for both children and adults and stunning watercolour illustrations from Anne Villeneuve

Dear Donald Trump

Dear Donald Trump

The Flat Stanley Collection The magical and brilliantly funny adventures of everyone’s favourite flat boy – Flat Stanley. With wonderful new illustrations by award-winning illustrator Rob Biddulph. Flat Stanley is back in one big collection.

Join Stanley as he travels to space, meets a real genie, and goes to visit Father Christmas in Flat Stanley, Invisible Stanley, Stanley in Space, Stanley and the Magic Lamp, Stanley's Christmas Adventure and Stanley, Flat Again.

With Rob Biddulph's heart-warming and fun illustrations, revisit Stanley's adventures to find out how heroes come in all shapes and sizes!

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March 2019 Egmont Jeff Brown Rob Biddulph

The Flat Stanley Collection ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405292047 Paperback A$24.99/NZ$27.99 528 pages 129 x 198 mm Black and White 5+

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Great value with six stories in one!

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Brand new illustrations by Rob Biddulph give a fresh and commercial look to this bind up of five stories from this classic children’s character.

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Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. He won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Blown Away and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway medal for GRRRRR!

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Jeff Brown’s Flat Stanley stories have been delighting children around the world for more than 50 years

Rubik's: Children's Brainteasers Beaten Rubik's Cube?

Test your wits against 60 mind-bending logic problems set by puzzle experts, from Sudoku and Hanjie to mazes and pattern-matching.

Train your brain and take up Rubik's next challenge!

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60 fiendish puzzles test your powers of logic

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Full-colour puzzles add an extra dimension of challenge

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Includes a Solutions section for when you’re stumped!

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More than 400 million Rubik's Cubes have been sold, making it the world's best-selling toy $111M in retail sales in 2015

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3.9M YouTube views on Rubik's channel in 2015

March 2019 Egmont Rubik’s

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Rubik's: Children's Brainteasers

Rubik's: Children's Brainteasers

Animal Worlds of Wonder Journey to every continent visiting some of the most amazing animals of the land, air and sea.

Learn all about these remarkable animals, the ecosystems they live in and the other creatures that share them in Animal Worlds of Wonder.

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March 2019 20 Watt Mary Vian Maddy Vian

Animal Worlds of Wonder ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781787413429 Hardback A$29.99/NZ$32.99 80 pages 241 x 302 mm Full Colour 7+

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Beautiful illustrated animals and their environments paired with amazing facts about their lives.

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FEATURES EVERY HABITAT WORLD WIDE.

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Your very own book of miniature animal worlds!

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Complete with explanation about food chains, habitats in danger and a full glossary, this book is perfect for curious animal lovers!

Animal Worlds of Wonder

Animal Worlds of Wonder

Animal Worlds of Wonder

Hello, Mr Dinosaur!

Little ones will love saying 'hello' to a whole host of friendly dinosaurs in this delightful lift-the-flap book.

Sam Boughton's vibrant illustrations bring facts to life with deft humour and memorable comparisons. With big flaps to lift and a fantastic double gatefold on the final spread, this book is sure to go down a storm with young readers.

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Cased board book with flaps and gatefolds throughout (one flap per page; 4 gatefolds throughout, inc. double gatefold on final spread)

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Sam Boughton's bright, painterly artwork and friendly dinosaur characters will appeal to young children

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Bite-sized facts, annotations and visual representations make facts easier to understand

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Introduces the youngest readers to all the best-loved dinosaurs

Hello, Mr Dinosaur!

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9781787413924 Board Book A$19.99/NZ$22.99 16 pages 210 x 210 mm Full Colour 1+

Hello, Mr Dinosaur!

Hello, Mr Dinosaur!

Hello, Mrs Elephant Illustrated by Sam Boughton, each page is a riot of colour, as a crowd of curious children meet all kinds of different animals and discover the most amazing facts about them.

Information is brought to life through bite-sized text, playful infographics and flaps on every page. And with a double gatefold on the final spread, this book is sure to go down a storm with little readers.

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March 2019 Templar Publishing Sam Boughton

Hello, Mrs Elephant ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781787414143 Board Book A$19.99/NZ$22.99 16 pages 210 x 210 mm Full Colour 1+

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Cased board book with flaps and gatefolds throughout

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Sam Boughton's bright, painterly artwork and friendly animal characters will appeal to young children

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Bite-sized facts, annotations and visual representations make facts easier to understand

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Introduces the youngest readers to perennially popular animals

Hello, Mrs Elephant

Hello, Mrs Elephant

The Rhythm of the Rain Issac plays in his favourite pool on the mountainside. As rain starts to fall, he empties his little jar of water into the pool and races the sparkling streams as they tumble over waterfalls, rush through swollen rivers and burst out into the vast open sea.

Where will my little jar of water go now? Issac wonders. On the other side of the world, Cassi welcomes the rain to her parched village…

From tiniest raindrop to deepest ocean, this breathtaking celebration of the water cycle captures the remarkable movement of water across the earth in all its majesty.

A stunning new non-fiction picture book from Greenaway medal-winner, Grahame Baker-Smith.

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Softer and younger illustration style from Grahame.

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A gorgeous foiled cover that imitates the effect of heavy rain.

The Rhythm of the Rain

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Narrative non-fiction that closely follows the water cycle.

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FArTHER, Grahame’s previous picture books won the Kate Greenaway medal in 2011.

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This stunning picture book includes silver foiled rain drops on the cover!

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March 2019 Templar Publishing Grahame Baker-Smith

9781787410145 Hardback A$27.99/NZ$32.99 40 pages 287 x 247 mm Full Colour 7+

9781848771338 PB Edition $16.99

The Rhythm of the Rain

The Rhythm of the Rain

The Rhythm of the Rain

The Rhythm of the Rain

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Cherry in the Cake And Other Mysteries Help world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes crack four new mysteries by investigating Sherlock's case notes.

The game is afoot and the world's greatest detective needs your help. With Watson away, Holmes has four tricky cases and he needs your powers of deduction to unravel the mysteries.

Explore Victorian England with Sherlock Holmes and investigate the theft of a priceless jewel in The Cherry in the Cake, solve the mysterious death of the Earl of Monthaven in The Adventure of the Cursed Cartouche, go on a ghost hunt in The Terror of Traymar House and delve into the magic of London in The Adventure of the Vanishing Lord.

Will you assist Sherlock Holmes? The answer is surely elementary.

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March 2019 Studio Press Sally Morgan Federica Frenna

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Cherry in the Cake And Other Mysteries ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781787414013 Paperback A$19.99/NZ$22.99 64 pages 190 x 235 mm Full Colour 9+

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Features four brand new mysteries: one mystery in each title is inspired by an existing Sherlock Holmes story.

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2019 is Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle's 165th birthday.

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Whodunnit mysteries for a modern audience, using a beloved and familiar character.

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Cherry in the Cake And Other Mysteries

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Cherry in the Cake And Other Mysteries

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Pound of the Baskervilles And Other Mysteries Help world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes crack four new mysteries by investigating Sherlock's case notes.

The game is afoot and the world's greatest detective needs your help. With Watson away, Holmes has four tricky cases and he needs your powers of deduction to unravel the mysteries.

Explore Victorian England with Sherlock Holmes and track down a kidnapper in The Pound of the Baskervilles, investigate an art theft in The Forger and the Fake, unravel a mystery in The Adventure of the Poisoned Apprentice and solve a gruesome riddle in The Adventure of the Found Finger.

Will you assist Sherlock Holmes? The answer is surely elementary.

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March 2019 Studio Press Sally Morgan Federica Frenna

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Pound of the Baskervilles And Other Mysteries ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781787414020 Paperback A$19.99/NZ$22.99 64 pages 190 x 235 mm Full Colour 9+

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Features four brand new mysteries: one mystery in each title is inspired by an existing Sherlock Holmes story.

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2019 is Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle's 165th birthday.

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Whodunnit mysteries for a modern audience, using a beloved and familiar character.

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Pound of the Baskervilles And Other Mysteries

The Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes: The Pound of the Baskervilles And Other Mysteries

The Hundred and One Dalmatians & The Starlight Barking Modern Classic A hundred and one dalmatians and more!

This bumper Modern Classic edition includes the original Hundred and One Dalmatians and Dodie Smith's sequel, Starlight Barking. Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian puppy. So when she steals a whole family of them, the puppies’ parents, Pongo and Missus, lose no time in mounting a daring rescue mission.

Will they be in time to thwart Cruella’s evil scheme, or have they bitten off more than they can chew? Perfect for fans of the classic Disney film.

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March 2019 Egmont Smith, Dodie Smith, Alex T.

The Hundred and One Dalmatians & The Starlight Barking Modern Classic ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405288750 Paperback A$19.99/NZ$22.99 496 pages 129 x 198 mm Black and White 9+

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A perfect addition to our Modern Classics selection, as both the book and all of the Disney adaptations have become well loved and known

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Bumper edition including the original and sequel titles. With brilliant and brand new illustrations from Alex T. Smith, the creator of Claude, that brings a completely new and fun experience to reading about Pongo and Missus

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The new Modern Classics range all feature new and exclusive content that are not available in the original

Tao of Pooh The Tao of Pooh is a philosophical study of Winnie-thePooh that demonstrates that the ancient wisdom of the Tao courses its way through this delightful book in a most mysterious way.

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March 2019 Hardie Grant Egmont Benjamin Hoff

Tao of Pooh ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781405293785 Paperback A$22.99/NZ$26.99 176 pages 131 x 202 mm Black and White 12 +

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This title has a strong sales history, combined with this new contemporary jacket and stock being readily available, it’s sure to appeal to customers.

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Huge appeal for the philosophically inclined as well as the growing mind, body, spirit market.

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A refreshing perspective on how to move in the world.

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The contemporary new jacket will appeal to readers in the mind, body, spirit space and we’ll be holding stock locally (no longer indent).

Search Your Feelings Search Your Feelings continues Katie Cook's adorable run of Star Wars primers for young Padawans.

Featuring poems and art about different emotions that tie to iconic moments from across the Star Wars saga, this is the perfect book to add to a youngling's growing library.

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The price on this series has dropped from $17.99 to $14.99

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A brand new addition to the early learning series that already features ABC 3PO and OBI 123

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The book covers a broad range of emotions in a fun, accessible way for young children

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Fans of the Star Wars universe will be able to introduce the children in their lives to the excitement and humour of the brand

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Rhyming text and adorable illustrations introduce Star Wars to a whole new generation of fans

Search Your Feelings ISBN: Binding: RRP: Extent: Format: Illustrations: Age:

9781760504175 Hardback A$14.99/NZ$17.99 48 pages 220 x 220 mm Full Colour 3+

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March 2019 Little Hare Hui Skipp

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Oceans of the World

The Human Body

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9781760680800 Board Book A$19.99/NZ$22.99 12 pages 320 x 230 mm Full Colour 3+

March 2019 Little Hare Sara Lynn Cramb

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March 2019 Little Hare Chloe Douglass

The History Museum 9781760408411 Board Book A$19.99/NZ$22.99 12 pages 320 x 230 mm Full Colour 3+

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9781760680787 Board Book A$19.99/NZ$22.99 12 pages 320 x 230 mm Full Colour 3+

The Human Body

Oceans of the World

The History Museum

Other Lift the Flap Titles Available…

9781760068424 A$19.99/NZ$21.99

9781760408404 A$19.99/NZ$21.99

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Agatha is back in stock!

Order the award winning series from award winning author Anna Pignataro now!

MORE SUPER TITLES COMING FROM HARDIE GRANT EGMONT IN 2019

APRIL

Corner Park Clubhouse Book 1

By Davina Bell

The Naughtiest Pixie #1 by Alisa Wild

New Minecraft Handbook

New Roblox handbook

MAY

JUNE

Official Minecraft Fiction

Polly and Buster #3

by Sally Rippin

Frankie Fish #4

By Peter Helliar

Claris # 2

By Megan Hess

Ottilie Colter #2

By Rhiannon Williams

JULY