Rechtengids Ploegsma Frankfurt 2016

Ploegsma News top 5 editor’s choice 2016

Simply hilarious, even after 10 books!

There is so much tenderness between the funny lines. Mister Twister just captures your heart!

german rights sold!

The German translation rights to Iris Stobbelaar’s debut novel Stranders have been bought by publisher Beltz & Gelberg. Stranders is a real page turner about a boy who wishes his annoying little sister away.

When she actually disappears, he is the only one who can bring her back from the terrifying place he’s imagined for her...

This book just makes me grin. In between all the action, that is…

The thrill of reading an unsolicited manuscript that gets more suspenseful with each chapter, there really is nothing like it!

chinese rights sold!

Chinese publisher Yeeyan bought the rights of two titles

by Sanderijn van der Doef: Kleine mensen, grote gevoelens (‘Small people, big feelings’) and Nee! Een boek over Nee en Ja (‘No! A book about No and Yes’).

You can practically smell the ocean! Reading this book is like sailing without getting seasick J

mister twister in the cinema and on tv!

This December the fourth Mister Twister movie will come out in The Netherlands. The previous three movies sold half a million tickets each.

In 2017 the Mister Twister tv-series will start on Dutch and German television.

The Netherlands and Flanders are Guest of Honour during the Frankfurt Book Fair. Please visit the Guest of Honour Pavilion which is located in the Forum, level 1. Every day Happy Hour starts at 17.00!

TRANSLATION GRANTS. The Dutch Foundation for Literature supports writers and translators and promotes Dutch literature abroad. Foreign publishers may apply for a subsidy towards translation costs.

For information and application forms: Dutch Foundation for Literature, Agnes Vogt, post@letterenfonds.nl, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 89, 1018 VR Amsterdam, T +31 (0)20 520 7300, www.letterenfonds.nl

Ploegsma is a compagny of WPG Children’s Media Wibautstraat 133, 1097 DN Amsterdam, Netherlands rights@ploegsma.nl www.ploegsma.nl Rights manager Luciënne van der Leije lucienne.vanderleije@wpgmedia.nl

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Linda de Haan Lance and Lot picture book ages 4 and up

• Contemporary subject in a fairy tale setting • Beautiful collage technique

Two brave knights long to have a baby.

They look everywhere, but it’s not easy to find one… Will their wish ever be granted?

This book was based on the true story of two men and their long road to fatherhood. Linda de Haan previously made the internationally successful picture book Kind & King, about a prince who wants to marry a prince instead of a princess. This book was published in ten languages. In the usa more than 27,000 copies were sold!

Praise for King & King: ‘A big compliment to the authors for making a festive book about love’ – De Volkskrant

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Original title: Lance en Lot zoeken zich rot Full colour | 21,3 x 25,5 cm | 40 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

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Marieke van Ditshuizen Grandma’s head is all worn-out picture book ages 4 and up

• Touching story about Alzheimer’s disease • Helps to talk about this subject with children

Grandma and Josie have a special bond: they eat cakes together, dress up, and play ‘indians’. But one day Grandma can’t find her way home anymore. She has Alzheimer’s and the doctor cannot make her better. It’s not easy for Josie; Grandma is no longer allowed to look after her by herself and acts weird sometimes. Josie’s mum tries to explain everything as well as she can.

More and more children have grandparents with Alzheimer’s disease.

This book can help them to better understand what’s happening.

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Original titles: Oma’s hoofd is versleten 21,3 x 25,5 cm | 32 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

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Thijs Goverde Yorick the orc fiction ages 7 and up

• Brand-new series • Humour and suspense • Full-colour art work by Lars Deltrap

Yorick is half orc, half human. The local knight’s son always teases him about this. When the bullying gets out of hand, Yorick, his sister and their mother must flee the village. Their mother takes them to a very special place where the knight and his army will not be able to follow them. But this place is not immune to danger either, because it borders the wood where the Fairy Folk and other magical beings live. And some of them are very hostile. In particular the orcs…

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Original title: Jorrik de ork 15 x 22 cm | 144 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

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Mirjam Oldenhave

Mister Twister: Out of the box fiction ages 9 and up

There are not enough students in Mister Twister’s school, so all the children and teachers are spread out over different schools while their own building stands empty… Or so you’d think. Because Mister Twister’s class will not be split up just like that!

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Original title: Mees Kees: Buiten de lijntjes 15 x 22 cm | 96 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

• In cinemas December 2016 • On television in 2017 • Graphic novel

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Kristine Groenhart

Mulberry House: Take it easy fiction ages 10 and up

• Contemporary boarding school books • Third book in the series • 10,000 copies sold

It’s the start of summer term and everyone is stressed because of the exams. The only person who keeps her cool is Marjolein, and in a funny way this helps her school results. Her grades are going up, she starts playing cricket and even the head of the school, Ms Grenfell, is proud of her. But Marjolein wouldn’t be Marjolein if she didn’t mess something up…

English Sample translation available

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Original title: Mulberry House: Take it easy!

14,5 x 21,8 cm | 192 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

Praise for the Mulberry House series: ‘A worthy successor to Enid Blyton’s Mallory Towers.’

– J/M Magazine

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Yvonne Huisman

Jules on fire / Jules on stage fiction ages 11 and up

• Witty new chicklit for the YouTube generation

Jules is mad about music. She plays the guitar and writes her own songs. One day she decides to put a video on YouTube.

Not under her real name, of course. She doesn’t want to be haunted by this forever if it doesn’t get any likes! But it does. And quite a lot too! The girls at school have recognized a lighthouse in the video, so they are convinced ‘Jill’ is a local girl. And just as Jules decides to reveal her identity, a girl in her class claims she is Jill. What now?!

Praise for Jules on fire: ‘This is a great book. I finished it in one go!’

– Esmé, 12 years old ‘A real feel-good story.’ – 7Days magazine ‘Reading = laughing’ – Tina magazine

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Original titles: Juul on fire / Juul on stage 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 128 pages Second title to be published in November 2016 www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

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Danny De Vos Flight of the crane fiction ages 12 and up

Yo was adopted as a baby, but she knows nothing about her biological parents.

When she goes clubbing one night, the black light shining on her arm reveals a secret tattoo. This turns out to be the mark of smugglers who sell babies for adoption. Together with a friend Yo starts an investigation to find out who her parents are and how she came to be sold…

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Original title: De vlucht van de kraanvogel 14 x 21,5 cm | 256 pages To be published in October 2016 www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

• Author nominated by the Flemish Children’s Jury • Novel about human trafficking

Praise for the Toegang geweigerd: ‘It’s a good story, you learn a lot about refugees. Danny De Vos desribes their despair and uncertainty in a compelling and touching way.’ – J/M Magazine

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Caja Cazemier Like me! fiction ages 12 and up

• Bullying via social media • #selfie was nominated for the Young Jury Award

It’s Silver’s first day of high school. One of her classmates, Lizz, immediately detects her insecurity and starts bullying her, and soon the rest of the class joins in. They put embarrassing photos on Instagram and call her names via WhatsApp. Silver tries various ways of responding, but nothing works. Her school life turns to hell, a very lonely hell. But Lizz has a secret: she was bullied herself in primary school, and she is determined never to be the victim again. Until her secret comes out… Then it’s Silver who stands up for her former bully and acts as whistle blower. Finally the school does something about the bad atmosphere in Silver’s class!

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Original title: Like me!

14,5 x 21,8 cm | 192 pages Rights under option: German www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl

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Sanderijn van der Doef The puberty book non-fiction ages 12 and up

• Revised edition • 50,000 copies sold!

• Full colour art work by Marian Latour

The puberty book has been a steady seller for over 10 years. Because of developments in smart phones, social media and even health recommendations, it was time to revise this highly successful title. And not just the information; as fashion has changed, also part of the art work was redone.

Sanderijn van der Doef is one of Holland’s leading sexologists, and she is the expert on sexuality and children. Her books were translated into German, Danish and Portuguese. Sanderijn currently lives in China, working for the World Population Foundation.

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Original title: Het puberboek Full colour | 14,5 x 22 cm | 128 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl