highlights catalogue
2019
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Activity • Wipeclean • Pop-Ups • Scratch & Draw • Mazes • Art • More!
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EARLY LEARNING EARLY LEARNING
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We specialise in creating and producing entertaining and interactive children’s books and family gift products for preschool –12, to learn, and to have fun through doing. Our list includes a wide range of scratch art, as well as activity, fun learning, popup, preschool, picture books, non-fiction and more – all with a focus on high quality design, editorial and production values. With over 100 titles in print and new titles each print, iSeek has something for everyone.
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ACTIVITY BOOKS
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ACTVITY BOOKS
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ACTIVITY BOOKS
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POP UP
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LEARNING FUN
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DRAW IT • MAKE IT
iSeek titles are available for all international markets. For sales and rights enquiries, please contact:
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Fiona Langdon, Commercial Director fiona@iseekcreative.com
PUZZLES
Lucy Gibbs Senior Rights Manager lucy@iseekcreative.com
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ART & SOUL
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GIFT BOOKS
This is our HIGHLIGHTS catalogue. To receive a full catalogue of our titles, please email: gemma@iseekcreative.com
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BIG CUT & COLOUR
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 24pp text + 2 sticker sheets
This bold and colourful book includes pull-out pages with pictures for young children to cut, colour and fold, to develop and improve fine motor skills. There is also a simple animal fact on every page, along with big stickers to use. Encourages visual thinking and dexterity.
BIG STICKERS These bold and colourful sticker books includes scenes with ghosted pictures for young children to match with big stickers. There is also a simple counting game on every page, with a sticker to find. Encourages matching, counting, visual thinking and fine motor skills.
TPS: 280mmcx 216mm Extent: 24pp text + 6 sticker sheets
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TEACH YOUR HAND Learning and practising the fine motor skills needed to control a pencil, and then later a pen, are the first steps for a child in their journey to writing. This series encourages children with fun activities and includes an easy-grip pencil. TPS: 252mm x 195mm Extent: 20pp
SWITCH AND SWAP ANIMALS
This books is an entertaining way to encourage young children to learn sequencing, matching and manipulation. Includes 15 chunky pieces with Velcro tabs to re-arrange to match five colourful animal characters. TPS: 240mm x 210mm Extent: 5 spreads
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ROUND WE GO
This new series of simple lift-the flap carousel books includes 100 themed words and pictures, with things to find on every spread.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 8pp text carousel
TIMES TABLES
This books is an entertaining way to encourage young children to learn their times tables from 2-12, with lift the flap and pull up tabs to aid memory and understanding.
MY FIRST SLIDE & SEEK 100 WORDS
This book includes 100 first words for young children. Have fun using the slider on every page to reveal the words and increase your child’s vocabulary and word recognition skills. There is also a simple question at the bottom of each page. This is to encourage your child to look, observe and talk about what they see in the detailed picture with each word.
TPS: 280mm x 230mm Extent: 6 spreads
TPS: 280mm x 230mm Extent: 5 spreads
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LIFE CYCLES
This gentle and magical book introduces young readers to the concept of life cycles. Follow the journey from butterfly to caterpillar and back again, with cut away pages and gorgeous illustrations by Sophia Touliatou. TPS: 220mm x 200mm Extent: 7 spreads
TURN THE WHEEL TOUCH & FEEL
This touch and feel book features two wheels to match pictures with letters of the alphabet, along with glittery raised letters so that children can feel the shape of the letter with a finger. TPS: 227mm x 222mm Extent 24pp + wheel
FLIPPY FLOPPIES TPS: 180mm x 254mm Extent: 5 spreads with 4 flaps on each spread
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This award winning series, has a series of overlapping flaps. Each flap reveals one animal at a time, but there’s a surprise at the end of every sequence when an unexpected animal is revealed. Ideal for age 3+ and beginning readers.
MISFITS!
No matter how hard you look, there’s always something more to find in Misfits! Sophia Touliatou’s fabulous illustrations are bursting with life and a riot of colour! This joyful book is full of fun. Lift the flaps and search for the odd ones out in every scene!
TPS: 280mm x 230mm Extent: 18pp
WHO’S NEXT?
This amusing spot the difference book is entertaining and educational for pre-schoolers, with lots of little details to find on every page. Includes punched holes in the front cover.
TPS: 280mm x 230mm Extent: 36pp
WHO’S WHO?
This amusing spot the difference book is entertaining and educational for pre-schoolers, with lots of little details to find on every page. Includes punched holes in the front cover.
TPS: 280mm x 230mm Extent: 36pp
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LITTLE LEARNERS This lift the flap series helps children to learn counting to 10 and counting money. TPS: 200mm x 200mm Extent: 5 spreads
TWISTERS
Twist the image in the page 360 degrees to match the shapes and colours! An entirely unique format for preschoolers to enjoy learning about key concepts.
new titles: FARM BABY ANIMALS
TPS:175mm x 175mm Extent 5 spreads + mechanism
TINY TOWERS
Six little board books in an attractive box, with a novel closure. Each book deals with subjects close to home.
BOX: 190mm x 67mm x 70mm BOOKS: 58mm x 58mm Extent: 5 spreads
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TITLES IN THE SERIES: My Little House My Little Garden My Little Town My Little Farm
SLIDERS
These interactive books for young readers each feature sliding tabs or moveable counters. Sturdy, educational, colourful and entertaining, these are ideal books for home learning.
TPS: 247mm x 249mm Extent 5 spreads + mechanism
LITTLE LEARNING WORLD
The simple text and colourful illustrations make learning fun for young children. Each book box contains nine chunky board books.
LEARN WITH LITTLE RED PENGUIN
Little Red Penguin travels to meet his animal friends and introduces preschoolers to simple concepts along the way. There are flaps on every spread and simple interactive games. Illustrated by Angela Muss.
TPS: 163mm x 175mm Extent: 9 mini books, each with 5 spreads
also available: SLIPCASE SET
TPS: 140mm x 140mm • Extent: 10 spreads • flaps on each spread
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DRESS 50
So many ways to decide! Each book in the entertaining series contains 50 different characters, each waiting for your pen or pencil to dress them. You choose the outfit! There are some tips at the end of the book in case you get stuck. TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 48pp. Also available as 64pp
FINGERPRINT FRIENDS
User your finger and a felt-pen to create lots of fabulous pictures in the book. With encouraging step-by-step guides, this is the ideal book to develop both creativity and sequencing. TPS: 260mmx 207mm Extent 32pp + 9 colour ink pads.
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CUT & COLOUR MASKS
Each page is perforated with pre-cut eye and elastic holes. Colour each mask and have fun with wearable creations! TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 32pp.
COLOUR & CREATE STAINED GLASS
This series has tracing paper pages and a gatefold at the back of each book. Use the gatefold to place under each page to colour with your favourite felt pens. Tape each page to a window for maximum effect!
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 32pp.
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PAD PALS
These shaped activity pads are full of entertaining things to do for young readers. With a die-cut carry handle, these make ideal gifts for special occasions. TPS: 290mm x 280mm Extent3 32pp pad
WHAT SHALL I DO? These entertaining activity books are packed with things to do - drawing, searching, number games, dot-to-dot, mazes and puzzles and more besides. Each book is complete with a multicolour pencil.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 64pp
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OUT AND ABOUT ACTIVITY BOOKS
This fun activity series with a diecut carry handle is ideal for children when travelling or out and about. Packed with fun and educational things to do. TPS: 250mm x 180mm Extent: 48pp
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MY FIRST PUZZLES
Have fun with dot-to-dot, mazes, picture puzzles, spot the difference, odd one out and puzzle colouring. These books have a time challenge and get progressively more difficult. Designed for young readers. Helps develop visual thinking and problem solving.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 64pp
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MY FIRST WORD SEARCH
These books are packed with simple word search puzzles for young readers. Each spread is themed and the puzzles get progressively a little more difficult, with a time target as an extra challenge. Helps develop vocabulary, sequencing and word recognition.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 64pp
THE LEARNING BOX
Carry cases packed with books and simple activities to develop alphabet and number recognition and understanding. Includes two books, pens, stickers and paper, as well as press-out activity sheets.
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Box: 250mm x 180mm x 40mm
MY FIRST ACTIVITY
These books are packed with pre-school and early learning activities to help beginning readers to practise letter and number skills, visual thinking, pen control and hand-eye coordination. There are over 60 entertaining things to do.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 64pp
THE BIG WORD SEARCH
This book is packed with simple word search puzzles for young readers. Each spread is themed and the puzzles get progressively a little more difficult, with a time target as an extra challenge. Helps develop vocabulary, sequencing and word recognition.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 96pp
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COMPLICATED COLOURING / MILLIONS OF ANIMALS
Complicated Colouring is just that! These two books are full of incredibly detailed pictures that will keep readers busy for hours! Each page is perforated so that pages can be shared amongst family or friends to colour.
“The best colouring book, ever!” According to our panel of children
amazing detail!
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 96pp
COLOUR & LEARN
Learn to count from 1-50 or your alphabet with these two unusual activity books. Each features giant numerals or letters to trace, with other activities on each page. TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent 64pp
CREATIVE COLOURING These unusual colouring books include a pack of coloured pencils or gel pens. Everything you need to get started! BOOK: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 64pp BOX: 280mm x 30mm
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STICKER SCENE Build your own dream house or imaginary castles with these fun sticker books, with over 500 stickers to decorate each building! Diecut front covers. TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 24pp + 6 sheets stickers
1001 STICKER ACTIVITY
A superb series of sticker and activity books brimming with entertaining games and activities from start to finish!
TPS: 280mm x 216mm 80pp + 6 sheets stickers
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PEEK & SEEK
Lift the flap and all is revealed! With 6 spreads, each with an entertaining pop-up under a flap and simple question and answer format.
TPS: 250mm x 235mm Extent: 5 spreads + flaps and pop-up
TPS: 145mm x 155mm Extent: 6 spreads + flaps and pop-ups
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GUESS WHO? PEEK-A-BOO
Lift the flap and all is revealed! With 6 spreads, each with an entertaining pop-up under a flap and simple question and answer format.
FAIRY TALE CAROUSELS
This new series of Fairy Tale Carousels offer an amazing 3D visual depiction of the classic fairy tale story. Fun to enjoy alone, or read with a parent!
TPS: 216mm x 162mm Extent: 6 scenes each with 4 layers
“Fun to read with a parent.” FANTASTIC FAIRY TALES
32,768 exciting combinations in this enchanting book, illustrated by award-winning Sophia Touliatou! Create endless unusual and very odd combinations of fairy tale characters with this delightful mix and match book. Includes the cast list to discover and find!
TPS: 207mm x 147mm Extent: 32pp. with cut pages
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MOONLIGHT These junior information books have a magical flashlight that the child uses to find hidden pictures. Packed with information and things to find!
LIGHTBEAM Each page has a magical flashlight that the child uses to find hidden secrets in each book. There are over 200 things to spot in each title. The flashlights are fixed and cannot be lost. Four titles are available in a square format with 4 torches, and Moonlight Animals and Moonlight Ocean are also available as larger format titles with 6 torches.
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TPS: 220mm x 220mm Extent: 6 spreads
TPS: 250mm x 220mm Extent: 6 spreads
MOONLIGHT This large format series has a magical flashlight that the child uses to find information in the book. There are dozens of things to spot in each title. The flashlights are fixed and cannot be lost. TPS: 295mm x 230mm Extent: 6 spreads
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COLOUR & POP-UP
These books include 8 sets of press-out pieces that pop-up when glued into the book.
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TPS: 250mm x 190mm Extent: 8 spreads + pops
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COLOUR & POP-UP MAKE YOUR OWN CARDS
Create your own amazing pop-up cards with these books. Includes everything you need to make 8 cards, with a template to make envelopes.
TPS: 250mm x 190mm Extent: 8 spreads + pops
STENCIL FUN
Just add paper and draw super scenes with the stacking pencils. Includes informative text.
TPS: 300mm x 210mm Extent: 14pp + gatefold + stacking pencil
Email fiona@iseekcreative.com for more details
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MAGIC PAINTING
Magic painting books with super scenes and a brush with every book. Just add a little water and create colours as if by magic.
TPS: 250mm x 190mm Extent: 32pp + 3 sheets templates
MAKE 24 PAPER PLANES Each book contains 24 pull-out planes to fold, with elastic bands and a launcher. TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 64pp + launcher
DRAW AROUND & ASTOUND!
This series shows children how to draw things step by step using simple template shapes, which are included with the book. By building a drawing with simple shapes the reader can produce outstanding creations!
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TPS: 250mm x 190mm Extent: 32pp + 3 sheets templates
TPS: 202mm x 146mm Extent: 16pp + components
PAPER DESIGNER These super activity books include all you need, packed in a handy transparent wallet format.
CREATE PRESS-OUT ANIMALS This book includes 28 press-out animals that pop-up when glued into the book.
TPS: 230mm x 180mm Extent: 68pp
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POSSIBLE • IMPOSSIBLE This series is jammed with amazing puzzles. There are many different types, from the simplest at the start to brain twisters at the end of each book. Every page has a time target and the mission is to beat the clock.
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 96pp
160pp Christmas special
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Email fiona@iseekcreative.com for the latest co-edition schedules
Bind-up
TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 192p
POSSIBLE • IMPOSSIBLE
Great value bind-ups of the popular possible • impossible series, with 192 pages of mixed beat the clock puzzles.
101 BEAT THE CLOCK PUZZLES 128 pages of pocket-sized puzzling fun - all in colour! Every puzzle has a time challenge, so set the timer and beat the clock! TPS: 210mm x 148mm Extent: 128pp
256pp bind-up
PLAY... Enjoy learning and playing board games with these books, complete with magnetic pieces and boards.
TPS: 210mm x 225mm Extent: 32pp + components
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ART & SOUL: CALMING COLOURING GIANT POSTERS
This series of book-style packs include a giant poster to colour and six colouring pencils. Optional paperback book also available, that fits neatly in the same packaging. Optional book available for each poster pack.
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ART & SOUL: THERAPEUTIC STICKER ART Join the new craze of calming stickering! This crossover activity for adults combines scrap booking skills with mindfulness. Each page has a partially completed watercolour painting, with space for you to complete the picture by thoughtful choice and placing of stickers.
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TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 96pp
Includes over 500 stickers.
BABY ALBUM
This beautiful baby album, illustrated in colour throughout, is the ideal gift for new parents to be. Includes plenty of guided fill-in space from pre-birth to 5 to create a memorable family keepsake. TPS: 280mm x 216mm Extent: 96pp
THE CHRISTMAS STORY
The joy of the Christmas story is brought to life in this beautifully illustrated book. Includes a stunning pop up of the Nativity scene at the back of the book which you can leave open as part of the Festive Season celebrations.
Pop-up gift
TPS: 325mm x 227mm Extent: 14pp + pop-up
THE WONDER OF THE GREATEST GIFT CHRISTMAS POP UP
The ultimate Christmas pop-up! This advent book includes 24 beautifully embossed decorations, each held in a secret pocket for every day of the advent, and a fabulous pop-up Christmas tree over 35cm high. Finish decorating the tree with a pop-out star. Read Ann Voskamp’s 108pp Wonder of the Christmas Gift, held in a separate secret compartment. TPS: 320mm x 315mm pop-up + book + 25 decorations
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