This is NOT a . . . series

This is NOT a Polar Bear!

Written by Barry Timms • Illustrated by Ged Adamson

Get ready for fun, games and BIG bear hugs with a fabulous new friend! From the creators of This is NOT a Unicorn! and This is NOT a Dinosaur!

This book is NOT about a polar bear. Well . . . OK, maybe it is! But this polar bear can drive a train, roller skate, disco dance and even save the world. And there’s one thing this bear does best of all – he gives the biggest, cosiest cuddles! With brilliant wordplay and a sweet and playful friendship at its heart, this is the perfect picture book for bear fans everywhere.

Celebrate!

Written by Laura Mucha • Illustrated by Hannah Tolson

Travel the world in 50 festivals – from the familiar to the unexpected – in this sensational book about celebrations!

Discover why people might honour certain holidays, when people might mark important dates in history, and how people might take part in festivals just for fun! Written by award-winning poet and performer, Laura Mucha, and with vibrant artwork that bursts off the page, this special book explores how some of the world’s most incredible cultural and religious festivals bring people together to celebrate.

5+ • £18.99 • 112pp

290 x 250mm Hardback

ISBN: 978 1 83994 041 5

Author location: London, UK

Illustrator location: London, UK

3+ • £12.99 HB / £7.99 PB • 32pp

270 x 270mm

HB ISBN: 978 1 83994 892 3

PB ISBN: 978 1 83994 893 0

Author location: London, UK

Illustrator location: London, UK

Also available (p.189)

Princess Minna series

The Wicked Wood

Written by Kirsty Applebaum • Illustrated by Sahar Haghgoo

Original and humorous stories for children just moving on from picture books but still wanting full-colour illustrations. The perfect spooky read for Halloween!

Princess Minna and her dragon, Lorenzo, have disappeared in the Wicked Wood! Her friends go to find her but they disappear too! Soon they’re found, eating the chocolate-muffin walls of the Wicked Witch's house! Quick – everyone must get home by nightfall, or else.

5+ • £6.99 • 96pp • B-format paperback

PB: 978 1 83994 942 5

EB: 978 1 80513 034 5

Author location: Winchester, UK

Illustrator location: London, UK

Also available (p.209)

Mermaid Academy series

Maya and Rainbow

Written by Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman • Illustrated by Lucy Truman

From team behind the bestselling Unicorn Academy series comes a new action-packed underwater adventure.

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Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy, a magical school where mermaids are paired with their very own dolphin and set on a course to discover their unique mermaid magic, with plenty of adventure along the way!

The whole school is on a camping trip to the Northern Fjords and being stuck in a kelp tent with the other mermaids is driving Maya crazy. Desperate to be alone, she secretly swims to the surface. But when her dolphin, Rainbow, follows her and injures himself on a rock, Maya realises that she can’t always do things by herself.

“this hilarious story is ideal for children who are transitioning from picture books to early readers.”

BookTrust

7+ • £6.99 • 112pp • B-format paperback

PB: 978 1 83994 933 3

EB: 978 1 80513 037 6

Author location: Cornwall and Leicestershire UK

Illustrator location: Derbyshire, UK

Also available (p.236)