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Spring and Summer 2013
H gs Back Books
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A nose for a good book ...
Welcome to Hogs Back Books and to our spring and summer 2013 brochure.
We try to select only the very best stories and ideas and match these with fresh and original illustrations to create books which inform and entertain young children. So next time you are buying a book - sniff out Hogs Back Books!
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Scram Sam!
Babies will love Sam – he just wants a place to nap, but gets chased off by each family member in turn. This board book, full of colourful action and crazy rhymes, will appeal to tots and cat lovers everywhere.
“Purrrfect” Mums and Tots
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Hugh’s Blue Day
More than just a lively and fun rhyming story with an entertaining twist at the end, this book offers a great way of coping with grumpy children.
Faced with a moody Hugh, his resourceful Mum challenges him to make everything blue.
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Karen Hodgson/Ross Collins 2-5 years Paperback/ 278 x 216mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-00-2 £5.99
Editor’s choice – Book Depository
Picture books The Teeny-Weeny Walking Stick “soft, subtle and homely” The School Librarian
A “must have” for any fairy lover, this heart warming tale of childhood innocence and imagination will enchant small children and parents alike. Beautifully told and illustrated, it is perfect for 3-7 year olds as a bedtime story, and for slightly older children to read to themselves. Author/illustrator Age group Format Extent ISBN Price
Karen Hodgson/Sally Anne Lambert 3-7 years Paperback/ 278 x 216mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-02-6 £5.99
“Hilarious” Practical Pre-School Magazine
Three Silly Chickens Nora, Dora and Flora are three silly chickens who constantly bicker over which of them is the most beautiful. Fed up with the endless squabbles, the other chickens in the henhouse suggest they ask the Farmer. But surely he’ll put these tasty looking birds in his pot! Concerned for their welfare - the Wise Old Goat grants them three wishes. But will they use them wisely? Not these silly birds ... Author/illustrator Age group Format
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Tanya Fenton 3-6 years Paperback/ 245 by 278 mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-11-8 £6.99
The Robot Who Couldn’t Cry “fun” and “fittingly quirky” The School Librarian
This beautifully written and richly illustrated book makes a stunning gift for children aged 3-6. It has a heart warming message delivered in a gentle and humorous way, with a “twist” at the end.
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Karen Hodgson/Madalina Dina 3-6 years Paperback/ 278 x 216mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-01-9 £5.99
What? No Bananas?
It’s pure Monkey magic! 3 to 7-yearolds (and parents) will laugh out loud at this silly, quirky tale about Chief Chakku, who is gradually outsmarted by his tribe of cheeky monkeys.
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“I Don’t Care!” said Claire Move over The Naughtiest Girl in the School! Eat your heart out Horrid Henry! There’s a new kid on the block, and her attitude stinks. Children aged 2-5 will be captivated by the rude red-head, who becomes ever-uglier as she ignores warnings from her family until finally she gets her come-uppance.
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Karen Hodgson/Harriet Rowe 2-5 years Paperback/ 278 x 216mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-05-7 £5.99
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Karen Hodgson/Rebecca Griffiths 2-6 years Paperback/ 278 x 216mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-04-0 £5.99
Bella’s Bubble All children love bubbles. Bella’s Bubble tells the story of an enormous bubble, which is whisked off on an exciting journey. Young children will be gripped with suspense as the bubble races across town, meeting danger at every point.
The prose bounces along with the bubble and there’s a rhyming refrain that will have children singing along at every page.
The King Who Wanted More
The King Who Wanted More is richly illustrated with each page a work of art. This traditional-style tale is destined to become a classic. It tells the story of a greedy King who is outwitted by a shepherd and learns an important lesson in the process.
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Karen Hodgson/Madalina Dina 4-9 years Paperback/ 278 x 216mm 32 pages/full colour 978-1-907432-03-3 ÂŁ5.99
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