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Joseph Coelho, Illustrated by Richard Johnson
NEW in paperback!
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711268852 September 5, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 48 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
This magical story follows three children living in a tower block, as they embark on a fantastical adventure which helps them see their home in a new light.
A deeply personal story written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in a tower block and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a reclaiming of tower blocks as a place where magic and adventure can happen.
Poems Aloud 9780711263925 January 18, 2022 £7.99 | Paperback | 40pp
27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
NEW in paperback! Smile Out Loud 9780711284562 February 7, 2023 £7.99 | Paperback | 40pp
27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
Courage Out Loud 9780711279193 March 21, 2023 £12.99 | Hardback | 40pp
27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
Joseph Coelho is an award winning poet and performer from London, although he now lives by the sea. In 2019 he won the Independent Bookshop Week Picture Book Award for If All the World Were. He has been long-listed for The Carnegie Children's Award with his poetry collection 'Overheard In A Tower Block', which was also shortlisted for the CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award and Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards. He won the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award with his debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules.
INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER 2022
INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER 2019
My Beautiful Voice 9780711248311 May 3, 2022 £7.99 | Paperback | 32pp
If All The World Were...
9781786036513
January 3, 2019
£7.99 | Paperback | 32pp
Thank You
9780711262034
September 29, 2020
£6.99 | Paperback | 32pp
A Year of Nature Poems 9780711262034 January 7, 2020 £6.99 | Paperback | 32pp
Werewolf Club Rules 9781847804525 August 1, 2014 £7.99 | Paperback | 96pp
A Hero Like Me
Jen Reid and Angela Joy, Illustrated by Leire Salaberria
A Hero Like Me tells the inspirational story of Jen Reid, the activist whose black power salute on the plinth where slave trader Edward Colston's statue once stood became an icon of anti-racism overnight. A Hero Like Me fictionalises Jen Reid’s experience by imagining an 8-year-old child experiencing that same ’surge of power’.
Jen Reid grew up in the historic city of Bath, the youngest daughter of Windrush immigrants. Her experiences of racism growing up were first-hand. From being the only Black child in her local primary school in the 1980s, to moving to London in the 1990s and facing the daily microaggressions that black women suffer in the workplace, throughout her life, Jen has experienced the everyday racism that is ingrained in our society.
Lauren Semmer is an artist, children's book illustrator, and designer. She studied drawing at St. Paul College of Visual Arts and art history at New York University. She lives in Manhattan with her family.
Are You a Monster?
Guilherme Karsten
Happy Yak 9780711282490
Are You a Monster? is a fun interactive read-aloud picture book that will have children of all ages roaring and stomping along, as Monster encourages them to be the scariest monster possible.
Children will love playing along with the book as monster tests them on their monster skills. Do you have a long pointy tail? Big yellow eyes? No? Can you make a big, loud noise? You can!
Guilherme Karsten is an illustrator and graphic designer from Brazil. He was a finalist in Brazil's Prêmio Jabuti literature prize, and a finalist in the Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours.
A Pinch of Love
Barry Timms, Illustrated by Tisha Lee
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711280175 January 3, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
Following on from Love Grows Everywhere, A Pinch of Love is Barry Timms and Tisha Lee's second book on the subject of love – this time celebrating the love that comes through baking, cooking and sharing food.
This book is a warm and charming tale, perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
Barry Timms enjoys the way that stories bring people together. He grew up in the rolling, rugged Cornish landscape but now lives by an old water tower in South London and is a city boy at heart.
Tisha Lee is an author and illustrator living in Northern California. She studied Fine Art & Art History at the University of California, Davis. She mostly uses gouache for her illustrations and finds inspiration in the details and diversity of everyday life.
Happy Yak 9780711267596 February 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 25 cm H | 25 cm W
Blue Badger and the Beautiful Berry
Huw Lewis Jones, Illustrated by Ben Sanders
This funny, witty and whimsical title is the latest installment from the Blue Badger series, following the lovable badger and his sometimes awkward attempts to navigate life.
Happy Yak 9780711267824 February 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 29 cm H | 23.5 cm W
Beware The Blue Bagoo
Karl Newson, Illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier
BEWARE the Blue Bagoo! A detective tries to uncover the truth about the infamous ‘Blue Bagoo’ – a creature so big and scary that it can’t possibly be made up, can it? This is a tale of rumours and fears, that seeks to indirectly address misplaced judgement.
The Hare-Shaped Hole
John Dougherty, Illustrated by Thomas Docherty
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711276055 March 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss.
Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would find them together... until quite unexpectedly... the end came.
This moving picture book can be used as part of a gentle conversation about death and grief with children.
John Dougherty was born in Larne, Northern Ireland. When he grew up, he became first a teacher and then a writer of stories and poetry for children. He also writes songs. He now lives in England with his two children.
Thomas Docherty is an author and illustrator of children's books based in Swansea. His first picture book, The Little Boat was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. His books have been sold around the world and have eben translated into more than 25 languages.
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711277946 February 7, 2023 £12.99 • Hardcover • 40 Pages 29.6 cm H | 22.5 cm W
Lost
Mariajo Ilustrajo
A new book from award-winning illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo, Lost is the story of a polar bear who finds himself lost, in a big concrete city.
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711276796 January 3, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 40 Pages 29.6 cm H | 22.5 cm W
Flooded
Mariajo Ilustrajo
Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding.
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711275928 February 7, 2023 £12.99 • Hardcover • 56 Pages 30.5 cm H | 21.6 cm W
NEW in Paperback! Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711275928 February 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 56 Pages 25.4 cm H | 25.4 cm W
Lizzy and the Cloud
Eric Fan, Illustrated by Terry Fan
From the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes Lizzy and the Cloud, a whimsical and sweet tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows.
It Fell From The Sky
Eric Fan, Illustrated by Terry Fan
It Fell From The Sky is a gorgeous picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back – and the wonder that fell from the sky.
The Hot Cross Bunny
Carys Bexington, Illustrated by Mark A. Chambers
Happy Yak 9780711283015
March 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 29 cm H | 23.5 cm W
Meet Steve, a rather – hot – cross bunny and his more positive pal, Nugget, a cute chick. Steve has failed to make any chocolate eggs for the Easter egg hunt. What is he going to do?
Fun, rhyming text makes this is a wonderful Easter story with a twist, packed with laughter and super silly escapades.
Carys Bexington was born and raised near the Jurassic Coast in west Dorset. Her debut picture book is ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland’
Mark Chambers is an author and illustrator of children’s picture books and young fiction. In 2017 Mark was shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Awards and in 2013, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In the same year he went on to win the Sheffield Children’s Picture Book Award and was also highly commended in the young fiction category.
A Damsel Not in Distress!
Bethan Stevens
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711275171 April 4, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W | 180.1 g Wt
This clever and funny inversion on a classic fairytale from award-winning author Bethan Stevens tells the laugh-out-loud story of a damsel who does not need saving!
This funny follow-up to the prize-winning Grumpy Fairies is perfect for any young damsel —or prince charming—who wants to be the hero of their own story.
From the author of prize-winning Grumpy Fairies, Bethan Stevens is an illustrator based in London. After finishing her BA in English literature, she embarked on the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art to learn how to make stories with pictures as well as words.
Unicorn NOT Wanted
Fred Blunt
Happy Yak 9780711281318
May 2, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 25 cm H | 25 cm W
A humorous take on the unicorn trend, Unicorn NOT Wanted is funny picture book starring an uninvited unicorn that hijacks the story.
It's really silly, but has a positive message of not stereotyping people and being yourself.
Fred Blunt has illustrated dozens of books, as well as writing his own. Humour has always been top of Fred's list when it comes to drawing. Now writing and illustrating his own, very silly picture books - Fred couldn't be happier.
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711278844 April 4, 2023 £14.99 • Hardcover • 96 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
A Treasury of Tales for 5 Year Olds
Gabby Dawnay, Illustrated by Heidi Griffiths
Snuggle up together and enjoy this collection of charming and engaging stories written by Gabby Dawnay and selected especially for five-year-olds by literacy experts.
NEW in Paperback! Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711264861 April 4, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 27.6cm H | 23.5 W
An Artist's Eyes
Frances Tosdevin, Illustrated by Clemence Monnet
A story of a little boy called Jo who desperately wants to 'see like an artist'. He tries as hard as he can to see the things the way Mo the artist does. When he starts to use his imagination, he realises that the things he can dream up are completely unique.
Happy Yak 9780711274846 June 6, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 25 cm H | 25 cm W
Snug as a Bug
Karl Newson, Illustrated by Alex Willmore
Meet a bug who is as snug as a bug can be. Oh, but not for long! Along comes a knock on the door and suddenly he's off on a wild and risky adventure...
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711279469 May 2, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 40 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
The Boy Who Cried Poo
Alessandra Requena, Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten
One family are expecting a day full of sitting in the best seats by the pool. But then, their young son suddenly needs a poo... until he gets there when he realises he doesn't. But then he does again! Kids will both love this hilarious picture book about the Boy Who Cried Poo!
NEW in Paperback! Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711281141 April 4, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 40 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W | 350.2 g Wt
If I Were King
Chelsea O'Byrne
If I Were King is a whimsical picture book about the importance of home and family from the fantastic illustrator Chelsea O’Byrne.
NEW in Paperback! Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711268807 March 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 40 Pages 23 cm H | 23 cm W
How Can We Be Kind?
Janet Halfmann, Illustrated by Darla Okada
This special book asks children a simple question: How Can We Be Kind? The answer is: by learning from the animal kingdom! A celebration of the animal world and a manifesto for being kind in everyday life.
Monsters in Trucks
Laura Baker, Illustrated by Nina Dzyvulska
Happy Yak 9780711276383
Tall monsters, small monsters, monsters here and there. Hairy monsters, scary monsters... in TRUCKS everywhere.
Children will love this super-fun title packed with hilarious monsters in incredible trucks! Follow the monsters as they build a city and watch out for a monster thief on the loose!
Laura Baker grew up in Canada with a passion for stories. She now lives in a lovely coastal town in Wales with her husband, two sons and big basset hound.
Nina Dzyvulska is an illustrator from Kyiv, Ukraine. She is passionate about merging the world of motherhood with her art. Nina studied at the Kiev Academy of Arts and Architecture.
Happy Yak 9780711276949 February 7, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 25 cm H | 25 cm W
Oh, Armadillo!
Ellie Irving, Illustrated by Robert Starling
Oh, Armadillo! is a hilarious tale exploring the endlessly humorous mishaps of an Armadillo who wants to host the most amazing party.
Happy Yak 9780711276819 April 4, 2023 £7.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 25 cm H | 25 cm W
Walter The Wonder Snail
Neil Clark
Walter is a snail who is really, really bored of leaves. Surely there's more to life than leaves? His fellow snails are happy just slowly munching away... but not Walter! He wants to try something new.
