Ploegsma News mister twister on tv
mister twister in hungary
Following the succes of four Mister Twister cinema movies, the beloved school teacher now has his own tv-series in Holland and Germany. The books remain popular too. Over 1,5 million copies were sold!
nominations
tedx big feelings
stranders in germany
Jakob ist sauer: Selbst am Tag des großen Fußballturniers soll er auf seine kleine Schwester Katie aufpassen. Wutentbrannt wünscht er sie ans Ende der Welt! Und tatsächlich ist sie am Abend fort. Jakobs Wut verwandelt sich augenblicklich in Panik. Was ist passiert? Wie aus dem Nichts steht ein seltsamer Mann mit Umhang und großem Hut in seiner Straße. Es scheint, als wisse er etwas und Jakob folgt ihm in eine beängstigende Welt voller albtraumhafter Wesen und Landschaften. Immer tiefer gerät Jakob in diesen seltsamen Kosmos. Wird er seine Schwester dort finden?
Iris Stobbelaar
»Du hast die Wahl, Jakob. Folge deinem Herzen, das ist das einzige, was dir jetzt helfen kann.«
€ 17,95 (D)
www.beltz.de ISBN 978-3-407-82356-4
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Nominated for the Thea Beckman Award 2017, and for the Young Jury Prize 2018, still to come!
03.01.18 16:43
Should Psychology become a high school subject? During a TEDxsymposium four speakers pleaded in favour or against, among whom a professor at VU university in Amsterdam.
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
Stranders by Iris Stobbelaar was recently published in Germany by Beltz. The German title is Die Verwunschenen.
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Lizette de Koning
Jim and Katie: Animal friends fiction ages 4 and up
• Charming stories for reading aloud • Short stories that follow the four seasons • Full colour art work by Jeska Verstegen
Jim and Katie are neighbours, and they love animals! Together they rescue a fly, help a snail, look after a fish, take pity on frogs, play ‘city farm’ and get a very special pet. When Katie’s Grandad comes to babysit, they have even more fun! Praise for the previous Jim and Katie books: ‘Perfect bedtime storybook. It’s super fun and beautifully designed. The kids always want an extra story! I recommend it!’ – 5-star review on bol.com ‘A real asset, these humorous, witty stories.’ – Dutch Library Associaton NBD
BOLOGNA 2018
Original title: Job en Keetje: Dierenvriendjes Full colour | 17,3 x 24,5 cm | 160 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
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Danny De Vos Scrap fiction ages 10 and up
• Urban exploring is big on the internet • Contemporary writing style
The scrap yard where Rico’s dad works has gone bankrupt and now Rico is no longer allowed to go to this magical place where he and his older brother used to have so many adventures. Not that his teenage brother is interested anymore… Then Rico meets Cath, an urban explorer who vlogs from off limit locations all over the city. Together they discover that the scrap yard harbours more than just car wrecks…
BOLOGNA 2018
Original title: Schroot 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 192 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
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Reggie Naus The Brotherhood fiction ages 12 and up
• A real page-turner! • Past meets present • On several end of the year ‘best books of 2017’ lists!
R EG GI E NAUS
18th century. Peter is a poor boy who joins P L O E of G S robbers. MA the brotherhood, a shady gang Peter discovers that the leaders of the gang are 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 it, 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.
‘A book you will not be able to put down.’ – Hanneke Koene, bookseller ‘What a page-turner!’ – Biebmiepje.nl (book blog) ‘And then unfortunately the book was finished, and my daughter sighed: “I love history…” and confessed this was the very first book that had made her shed a tear.’ – Boekmama.nl (book blog)
B R O E D E R S C H AP VAN DE BOK
Praise for this book: ‘The story develops into a fast paced thriller. […] With this well-written and well-constructed novel Naus shows he is full of promise.’ – Jaap Leest, mark 8 out of 10 ‘A fresh approach, an adventure worthy of reading.’ – Bas Maliepaard in Trouw (national newspaper) ‘Very successful combination of a historical story and a crime novel.’ – Dutch Library Association NBD
BOLOGNA 2018
Original titles: Broederschap van de bok 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 248 pages
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Caja Cazemier & Martine Letterie Made by Indira fiction ages 12 and up
• Human rights and sustainability in the clothing industry: hot topic • Told from two different angles
Indira (15) works in the Indian fashion industry. She wants to earn money in order to settle her family’s debts. But the promises the factory made her, all turn out to be false, and Indira is treated practically as a slave. Terra (15) loves fashion. Shopping for new clothes is her #1 hobby. Especially when she can get a bargain! When her aunt travels to India for work, she invites Terra to come along. In India, Terra discovers the shocking reality behind cheap clothing. And when she returns home, she is determined to do something about it!
‘The way in which the authors have interwoven the stories of the two girls is a real accomplishment. This gripping and touching story will cause many young readers to think about the other side of the clothing industry.’ – Toin Duijx in Friesch Dagblad (daily newspaper)
BOLOGNA 2018
Original title: Made by Indira 14,5 x 21,8 cm | 224 pages English sample available www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
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Janny van der Molen Big feelings – Stories about Psychology faction ages 13 and up
• A fascinating first encounter with Psychology • Not just for teenagers, but for everyone interested in the subject
What makes you who you are? Why are people capable of horrific acts? How do you deal with problems? These are questions many of us have asked ourselves at one time or another. Especially teenagers think a lot about their own identity and other aspects of Psychology. The book doesn’t stop at the ‘traditional’ theories, but also talks about things like proneness to addiction, new insights into the workings of our brain, PTSS (post-traumatic stress syndrome) and the relatively new EMDR-therapy. Nature & nurture * gender & sexuality * authority & birth order * body & mind * wishing to forget & remembering * resilience & heroism Praise for this book: ‘Why did a book like Big feelings not exist before?’ – Lezen is leuk ‘Her tone of voice is smooth and contemporary and the form she chose works very well.’ – Leeuwarder Courant ‘Van der Molen connects the sometimes abstract psychological subjects to the world of young people.’ – Jaap Leest, 7.5
BOLOGNA 2018
Original title: Grote gevoelens – Verhalen over psychologie 16,5 x 23,5 cm | 240 pages www.ploegsma.nl rights@ploegsma.nl
‘Like no other Janny van der Molen knows how to make complicated subjects comprehensible by telling stories. This is a book you want to read and read, learning a lot as you go along.’ – Christelijkekinderboeken.nl
Rights sold: German, Korean