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Over 300.000 people went to see the fourth Mister Twister movie within the first month of its release. The success of the books and movies will result in a Dutch-German tv-series, now planned for Fall 2017.
‘A sweet, well-made film for children with an uplifting message for every body who sometimes struggles with high expectations.’ – de Volkskrant
great thoughts abroad
‘Altogether a lovely film, which gives you a warm feeling inside.’ – Kidsweek
Janny van der Molen’s book about philosophy was recently published in a Korean edition. A German edition came out in 2016.
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
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Marie Claire Loudon Hello: My first words large board book ages 1 and up
• Not just for little ones, but also for newcomers • Beautiful photographs
This book contains most of the words that children up to 5 years old should know. With themes such as breakfast and dinner, washing and brushing your teeth, daycare and school, supermarket, the doctor, traffic and family. An excellent first words book for young children, as well as for immigrants and their children who have to learn the language.
BOLOGNA 2017
Original title: Hallo: mijn eerste woordenboek Full colour | 26 x 38,8 cm | 16 pages To be published in May 2017 www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
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Lizette de Koning Jim and Katie fiction ages 4 and up
• Charming stories for reading aloud • Short stories that follow the four seasons
Jim and Katie play together every day: in Spring they go to the city farm and build a nest, just like the birds. In Summer they have water fights in the garden, go to the swimming pool and Jim gets his first real bike. In Autumn they discover a mouse in the house, and make up all sorts of funny games to play indoors. And in Winter they play Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus. They have fun all year round!
BOLOGNA 2017
Original title: Job en Keetje Full colour | 17,3 x 24,5 cm | 144 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
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Gertie Jaquet Stamp it! non-fiction ages 9 and up
Making stamps is great fun, and anyone can do it! Gertie Jaquet shows you how and teaches you different techniques. With your own stamps you can personalise your gifts, print unique T-shirts, make post cards, gift wrapping paper and even jewellery. An inspiring book for crafty people of all ages!
BOLOGNA 2017
Original title: Stempelen! Full colour | 20 x 20 cm | 48 pages To be published in May 2017 www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
• DIY • Step by step instructions
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Jette Schröder Lieke celebrates fiction ages 7 and up
• Playful, creative art work by ivan & ilia • Short chapters interspersed with arts and craft tips • Excellent reviews
Lieke’s class enters a crafts competition: whoever make the best palace wins a visit from the king and queen, as well as a class outing to an amusement park. Together with her best friends Sam and Eva, Lieke constructs a beautiful palace from shoeboxes. But not all her classmates are successful with their project. Jolien for one is very jealous of Lieke’s palace… This is a series about the things most 7 to 10 year-old girls deal with: school, friendship, being jealous, having a fight and making up, being in love… Author Jette Schröder (29) has a light tone of voice, and apart from all the fun also delicately broaches sensitive subjects. Lieke is honest, loyal, kind, happy, but also insecure at times: a girl everybody would want to be friends with! Praise for the Lieke series: ‘There’s never a dull moment in Lieke in the lead.’ – Leesfeest ‘What a delightful new title in this fantastic series for girls! Lieke is sweet, positive and creative, she’s always willing to help others and is allergic to injustice.’ – Boekenbijlage.nl ‘Lieke’s animal rescue is another great book about Lieke.’ – chicklit.nl **** [4 sterren]
BOLOGNA 2017
Original titles: Lieke viert feest 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 96 pages To be published in April 2017 www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
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Reggie Naus
Trubble the troll: The creeps of Brimstein fiction ages 8 and up
• Fourth book in the series • Great reviews • Black and white illustrations by Kees de Boer
For the first time in his life Trubble visits the big city, which turns out to be absolutely swarmed with supernatural beings. Some are friendly, some are extremely dangerous. The lower you go, the worse they get… An soon Flopsy the horror clown or the sewer witches are the least of his worries!
de Trollenraad te verschijnen. Pepijn
gaan stiekem mee, terwijl dat niet
hun vader. Trubbel en zijn vrienden
n avontuurlijke reis, maar als ze het
bereiken, begint het avontuur pas écht.
‘Put this at the top of your reading list.’ – Jaapleest.nl ‘It regularly made me laugh out loud.’ – author Edward van de Vendel
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moet op reis naar het hoge noorden
Praise for the previous Trubble books:
nraad vindt het niet goed dat Trubbel
regels. Als straf krijgt hij een gevaarlijke het zwaard stelen van de boze tovenaar eh, Fibona... eh... Dinges.
traties van Kees de Boer
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Het zwaard van Dinges
s met mensbeesten, want dat is tegen
Reggie Naus
Original title: Trubbel de trol: De griezels van Bakstein 15 x 22 cm | 112 pages isbn 978 90 216 7561 9 To be published in April 2017
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Reggie Naus The Brotherhood fiction ages 11 and up
• A real page-turner! • Past meets present
R EG GI E NAUS
18th century. Peter is a poor boy who joins the brotherhood, a shady gang of robbers people tell the wildest stories about. Peter P L the O E Ggang S M A are discovers that the leaders of after a higher goal: a revolution to create equality between rich and poor. But when the gang turns more and more violent, Peter starts to have doubts: can you really make the world a better place by using violence? Present day. Strange things are happening and the police call in Anna Beckers, a historian specialised in the Brotherhood. Before she knows what’s happening, she and her daughter are up to their necks in a dangerous adventure. Because even though it’s been 200 years since the last Brother was hanged, it looks like they’re back – as terrorists. Will history repeat itself?
BOLOGNA 2017
Original titles: Broederschap van de bok 14,5 x 21,8 cm | approx. 320 pages To be published in July 2017
B R O E D E R S C H AP VAN DE BOK
R EG GI E NAUS PLOEGSMA
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Mina Witteman
Boreas and the seven seas / ... the thousand islands / ... the four winds
fiction ages 10 and up
• Adventurous and informative • First three books in a series When his parents tell him the family are going to sail around the world for a year, Boreas is not so keen on this idea. But he soon finds his ‘sea legs’, and a year later he can hardly imagine a life on land anymore. The books follow Boreas and his parents on their trip around the world. They meet interesting people, face tropical storms and escape from sharks… In his personal log Boreas writes about the countries they visit, like how they navigate the Panama Canal.
voor avontuurlijke kinderen’
BOLOGNA 2017
Original titles: Boreas en de zeven zeeën / Boreas en de duizend eilanden / Boreas en de vier windstreken 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 220 pages Newest title to be published in April 2017 English sample available www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
‘Een heerlijk boek voor avontuurlijke kinderen’
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Karin Luiten
Get stuck in! Cookbook for kids cookbook ages 8 and up
Children are more willing to try different foods if they’ve prepared the meal themselves! How about swamp soup, falafel from the oven, meatballs with a hidden surprise, Italian wraps or little spring rolls, and Eton Mess for dessert? All is explained in words and photo’s, accompanied by Karin’s own funny doodles. Karin Luiten is a well-known food writer in Holland, who became famous with her battle against ready-made and instant foods. She wrote nine cookbooks for adults, and this is her second one for children.
BOLOGNA 2017
Original title: Lekker uitpakken! Full colour | 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 192 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
• Cooking made simple • All recipes tested by children
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Annejoke Smids Blood sisters fiction ages 13 and up
Alexandria, 33 BC. Fourteen yearold Djeme is the sister of female farao Satamon. The latter is on the throne since their parents drowned, not so long ago. Djeme has a lot of respect for the way in which her sister rules the country. But one day she is secretely contacted by two men who think Satamon is too friendly with the Romans. They want to put Djeme on the throne. Moreover, they claim to have information about Djeme’s and Satamon’s parents’ death. According to them this was no accident…
BOLOGNA 2017
Original title: Bloedzusters 14,2 x 21,3 cm | 272 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
• Intrigue, love and betrayal in ancient Egypt