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CONTENT

PICTURE AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Otto and the opposites Otto goes to the city & Otto goes on a holiday Otto in the city & Otto at the airport What’s in the chest? My favourite dictionary of toys - Transport & Animals Princess Turandot Magnus is ill Max and Nora at the farm Do not throw snowballs! Where is the cake? (maxi-edition) A date in the forest Puss in boots The 10 keys to happiness

FIRST READERS TO 9+ • • • • • • • • • •

Fox and Hare Fox and Hare in danger / Work of art A big surprise for Joe and Pigeon The Soap Knight and the Witch from Far and Wide The smart book of Wolf and Dog My name is John UFOs spotted Famous for the first time World War I Discover the artist in yourself

YOUNG ADULT • • • •

Charlemagne Don’t go to Canada I think Blacklist

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253 x 253 mm | 20 pages 250 words full colour illustrations board book age group: 3+ all rights available

Otto and the opposites Tom Schamp

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• A new book about our little hero Otto • Big Search and Find book • These rich colourful pages will give hours of pleasure to young children Otto takes us once again on a fantastic journey. A playful picture book about opposites: large and small, thick and thin, high and low. With the help of Otto, children will learn new words and their meaning.

Tom Schamp illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers amongst other things. He is highly successful both at home and abroad.

This new book also contains lots of funny details. Young children will browse through it for hours while discovering new things. The Otto books are illustrated by the internationally successful illustrator Tom Schamp, whose work has already been awarded several times.

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255 x 340 mm | 34 pages 600 words full colour illustrations board book age group: 3+ English rights sold (Otto drives back and forth in the city)

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Otto drives back and forth in the city Otto goes on a holiday Tom Schamp • Already more than 60,000 copies of the Otto books sold worldwide • 2 colourful, large ‘loop books’ from internationally acclaimed illustrator Tom Schamp • Much more than simple bind-ups: a remix with even more things to see! In Otto drives back and forth in the city you head for the city with Otto in the morning and in the evening you go back home with him. While travelling through these beautiful drawings you arrive in the city via a village, a roundabout and a highway. You discover the skyscrapers, visit a museum and enjoy an ice cream in the park.

Each page contains countless amusing illustrations, because nothing is as it seems in Schamp’s imaginary world. Furthermore the Otto books are enduring: toddlers aged two and over can look at them, and the more you know about the world, the more you discover in them. - De Standaard on Otto in the snow

Join your favourite little cat all the way from his home to the mountain top, and back in Otto goes on a holiday. Follow Otto’s sleepless journey on the highway, his arrival in the joyous mountain village, his skiing classes in the hills and his trip by plane.

Tom Schamp illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers amongst other things. He is highly successful both at home and abroad.

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150 x 200 mm | 16 pages 250 words full colour illustrations board book age group: 3+ (Otto in the city) Italian, Hungarian, French, Norwegian and Chinese rights sold (Otto at the airport) Chinese and Spanish rights sold

Otto in the city Otto at the airport Tom Schamp Spanish, Korean, French, German, Polish and Chinese rights sold

• 2 success titles are now available in a smaller format • Handy to take along with you on a trip! • Fun-filled books for children both young and old • With illustrations by an internationally renowned talent Otto takes you on a ride between the skyscrapers in the city in Otto in the city. He visits a museum, gets a breath of fresh air in the park and goes to the car wash.

Italian, Hungarian, French and Chinese rights sold

In Otto at the airport, Otto takes you on a walk through the airport. Check in your luggage, get on the plane and have a look in the cockpit. This book is perfect to prepare young children to go on a holiday by plane or to take with you on a trip.

The illustrator constantly surprises us with funny details, visual jokes and smart references. - De Standaard on Otto in the snow Tom Schamp illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers amongst other things. He is highly successful both at home and abroad.

Both titles contain detachable stickers for even more hours of fun!

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330 x 154 mm | 32 pages 320 words full colour illustrations hardcover + box age group: 3+ Italian rights sold

What’s in the chest? Pieter Gaudesaboos Chinese rights sold

• A new picture book by award-winning illustrator Pieter Gaudesaboos • An amusing story with a surprising end • Full of details and things to see: can you find all the animals that are hidden in the book? What’s inside the chest, the huge chest which the pilot brought from a far-away country? The captain assumed it was an elephant, and he carefully loaded the chest up his boat.

Chinese rights sold

The ship went bumpety-bump. Hailstones battered on the chest’s sides which cracked and broke. And in the chest? There was another chest!

Pieter Gaudesaboos is an illustrator, designer and author. He is best known for his original and intriguing style and has been awarded the ‘Boekenwelp’ and the ‘Boekenpluim’ multiple times. In 2008 he received the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’ for Linus.

An intriguing story about a pilot, a captain, an engine-driver, a postman, a girl… and a huge chest. Find out yourself what is so captivating about this special publication!

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160 x 160 mm | 16 pages full colour illustrations board book age group: 2+ French rights in option

My favourite dictionary of toys - Transport & Animals Pieter Gaudesaboos all rights available

• My favourite dictionary of toys divided into smaller board books • Each book focuses on a specific theme such as animals, friends, colours and transport • An original way to teach young children new words In My favourite dictionary of toys, Pieter Gaudesaboos selected the – in his view – most appealing toys from the past and present and added his own unique perspective.

English, South African, Chinese and Italian rights sold

For these smaller format board books, he chose his favourite illustrations and divided them by theme such as animals, colours, transport and friends.

The ideal way to introduce new words to toddlers and spend hours of fun browsing and discovering.

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220 x 220 mm | 36 pages 1,200 words hardcover + CD full colour illustrations age group: 4+ all rights available

Princess Turandot A musical fairy tale Ingrid Godon music by Judith Vindevogel • Audio CD book • Interspersed with famous opera fragments such as The Magic Flute and Carmen • Splendid illustrations by Ingrid Godon The beautiful princess Turandot has a lot of admirers, but she does not want to marry any of them. That’s why she comes up with a plan: if a prince wants to marry her, he will first need to solve three riddles. The one who can answer them correctly will be the lucky one and will become her husband. But for those who answer the riddles incorrectly, princess Turandot will have no mercy. This book makes opera approachable for young children. – De Standaard

Ingrid Godon is an internationally known illustrator. Her books have been published in different languages and she has won many awards, such as the ‘Boekenpauw’. Judith Vindevogel is soprano and studied Philosophy and Dramatic Arts. She is a visiting lecturer at the Antwerp University College for Dramatic Arts, Music and Dance. She also regularly gives dancing classes in the dancing school of Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker.

Very mysterious story! Will the prince be able to solve the riddles? – Gazet van Antwerpen

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210 x 250 mm | 32 pages 561 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ all rights available

Magnus is ill Kim Crabeels illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck all rights available

• A story about a special, yet very recognizable boy • Already the third imaginative story by Kim Crabeels • With colourful and attractive illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck

After the success of Magnus cannot sleep and Where did my poop go?, Magnus finds himself in the hospital.

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‘Hi Magnus’, the doctor laughs. ‘We are going to start with the examination. Are you ready?’ The nurse puts a mask on Magnus’s face. And suddenly he is so tired. The doctor now seems blurry. The walls are also fading. The mask makes Magnus drowsy and light. He feels like he is flying.

Kim Crabeels always wanted to become a writer when she was a child. And a vet, a lawyer or even a cook on a pirate ship. Eventually, she became a Dutch teacher and a mother of three. Books were never far away, even though sometimes she had so little time to read them. When she started to read for her own children, Kim decided to write children’s books herself. Sebastiaan Van Doninck studied illustration at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He has already illustrated several children’s books and regularly works for magazines, such as Weekend Knack.

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210 x 250 mm | 32 pages 488 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 4+ Chinese rights sold

LE T TIT IES: X E R N IS SE ORA H T IN AND N R MAX SIT THEI TS N VI E R NPA GRA

Max and Nora at the farm Jessica Ahlberg • Max and Nora are ready to conquer the world • A brand-new series for pre-schoolers • From the daughter of best-selling duo Janet and Allan Ahlberg

Max and Nora is a brand new series of books for pre-schoolers. Max and Nora experience numerous adventures that are familiar to children. So they can easily identify with the main characters. The illustrations of the famous illustrator Jessica Ahlberg are recognizable and full of humour. Because there is so much to see in the illustrations, the Max and Nora books can be read multiple times and still remain fascinating.

Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of the acclaimed author/ illustrator team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, studied Fine Art at Winchester College and has gone on to illustrate several books for children. She likes, among other things, writing letters, looking at maps, reading books, doing DIY and making cakes. She lives in Brighton and loves walking by the sea and sometimes swimming in it.

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240 x 320 mm | 32 pages ca. 250 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ all rights available

Most recently published in the Copper and Crook series

Do not throw snowballs! Tjibbe Veldkamp illustrations by Kees de Boer • Crazy picture book by the authors of the extremely successful Copper and Crook series (already more than 50,000 copies sold) • A humorous story by Tjibbe Veldkamp with colourful and attractive illustrations by Kees de Boer • The perfect picture book to read out loud on cold winter days It has snowed and the policeman of the village puts out a sign: ‘Do not throw snowballs!’ But of course, things don’t go as planned. In a curious turn of events, the policeman himself starts a gigantic snowball fight! Let’s find out how! This is a good place to put the sign, policeman Pup thought. But... nobody could read the sign, because there was snow lying on it. Pup tried to wipe off the snow, but he could not reach the sign. He climbed the stake. And the stake fell down. All of a sudden, Pup saw that all the animals were throwing snowballs!

The story is exciting, powerful and most of all extremely hilarious. Tjibbe Veldkamp and Kees de Boer probably had a lot of fun making this book! – Leesfeest.nl on Copper and Crook Tjibbe Veldkamp is the author of a whole range of picture books. His work has been translated into numerous languages and has been well-received by both public and press. His book Copper and Crook has been awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. Kees de Boer has 20 years of experience as a cartoon artist. Together with Veldkamp, he created the successful children’s books Little monkey’s big peeing circus, Copper and Crook and Mimic apes.

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410 x 475 mm | 32 pages full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), Catalan, Chinese, South African, Taiwanese, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian rights sold

English, Japanese, German, French, Hebrew, Danish, Korean, South African, Spanish (Latin America), Chinese, Polish, Italian rights sold

Where is the cake? Maxi-edition Thé Tjong-Khing • 10th anniversary of Where is the cake? • An extremely large festive edition • Where is the cake? has sold so far over 250,000 copies and is available in 20 different languages

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Mr and Mrs Dog’s cake has been stolen, but there are more things happening and more things to see. Why is Baby Bunny crying? Where is the missing duck? And can you find the chameleon?

Thé’s qualities: a good eye for details, a precise drawing pen and a warm sense of humour. – The jury of the ‘Zilveren Penseel’ award on Where is the cake?

Thé Tjong-Khing created an exciting and colourful quest. His funny pictures lead you through mountains and forests. If you look well, you will discover a thousand figures.

Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and well-known illustrators. The Dictionary of Fox and Hare received the prestigious ‘Gouden Penseel’. Where is the cake?, the first book in the successful Cake series, received the ‘Woutertje Pieterse’ prize and the ‘Zilveren Penseel’. In 2010 he was awarded the ‘Max Velthuijs’ prize for his entire oeuvre.

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262 x 320 mm | 36 pages 1,900 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 4+ all rights available

A date in the forest Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Benjamin Leroy • Detailed and lively illustrations • A colourful story, on high expectations and the power of friendship and love • Masterly written by the author of the success series Fox and Hare and Wolf and Dog New humorous story about an unusual encounter in the forest. Bat has a blind date. In her dreams, she imagines a noble animal with soft, white angelic feathers and marvellous antlers. Then the bell rings. But when Bat opens the door, she sees a guest she was not expecting… Bat had never met her date before. She wanted it to be a blind date this time. Like this, she could not be misled by outer beauty. But suppose she would be disappointed? ‘Are you really out of your mind?’ it echoed in her head. She tried to calm herself down and daydreamed about a noble animal.

Sylvia Vanden Heede has written over 20 books for children and young adults which have all been enthusiastically received. The first book in the Fox and Hare series, published in 1998, has received no less than 7 prizes, including the ‘Boekenleeuw’ and the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’. Her book Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek was awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. Benjamin Leroy works as an illustrator since 2003. He has already illustrated many different books for various publishers. Together with author Jaap Robben he was nominated for the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs 2009’ for the book Shall we start a forest?

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270 x 330 mm | 48 pages 1,980 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ all rights available

KAT MET HOOFDLETTER K. Siska Goeminne Sebastiaan Van Doninck

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Puss in boots Siska Goeminne illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck • A modern view on a well-known fairy tale • Full of humour and fantasy • With colourful and attractive illustrations The biscuit factory was situated on the outskirts of a busy town in a big country. But around midsummer, the factory suddenly closed. The factory owner had passed away.

Siska Goeminne studied Germanic languages and art and culture policy. She worked at KU Leuven and as an editor for a publishing company. Now, she is a full-time writer.

Luckily, the owner had three sons. Johnny, Jamie and Jeff. Jeff was given the factory. He was excited, danced and set the biscuit machine in motion again. Jamie was given a lorry. He nodded his approval and raced the engine. Johnny was given a cat. He burst into tears.

Sebastiaan Van Doninck studied illustration at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He has already illustrated several children’s books and regularly works for magazines, such as Weekend Knack.

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270 x 330 mm | 64 pages ca. 11,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

The 10 keys to happiness Leo Bormans illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck • From the editor of the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness • Based on scientific insights • With colourful illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck Happiness does not appear out of the blue. It is a way of life. This book shows you the ten most important keys to happiness through as many amusing stories. Each story focuses on the adventures of one “lucky devil” and deals with one specific aspect of happiness. The texts are supplemented with practical assignments and readers are invited to discuss the story.

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than 20 years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. After the international best-sellers The World Book of Happiness and The World Book of Love, his new title The World Book of Hope will be released in 2015. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an optimist!). Sebastiaan Van Doninck studied illustration at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He has already illustrated several children’s books and regularly works for magazines, such as Weekend Knack.

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Fox and Hare Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing The stories of Fox and Hare have been widely praised by both young readers and adults for their originality, vivid language and humorous content. The playful combination of the text with the illustrations by master Thé Tjong-Khing make this first readers series a joy for every child. The Fox and Hare series have sold over 320,000 copies so far and several titles have been translated into among others Danish, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.

Besides the ten first readers stories, there are two compilation books available that each gather four Fox and Hare board book titles. The big book of Fox and Hare contains A neighbour for Fox and Hare, Fox and Hare are looking for cake, Owl’s party and Blue is boring, whereas the second compilation Fox and Hare and the seasons collects the titles Mess is fun, Owl’s shower, Owl’s balloon and It’s freezing cold.

Fox and Hare

Hi Fox, Hi Hare

Goodbye Fox and Hare

Peekaboo

Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek

The game of Jak

Where is the ice?

A real boar is tough

Fox and Hare on the island

The boss of the forest

The big book of Fox and Hare

Fox and Hare and the seasons

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150 x 240 mm | 36 pages ca. 1,500 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

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Fox and Hare in danger Work of art Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing • Learn how to read with Fox and Hare! • Amusing layout with attractive typography and colourful design • Sylvia Vanden Heede masterly invents captivating and humorous stories for first readers Hare is dreaming. She dreams with her eyes wide open! ‘What is the matter with Hare?’ Boar asks. ‘She is daydreaming’, Fox says. ‘She lives in a fairy tale. She wants a nice dress and a prince that will save her.’ Fox is not a prince. Nevertheless, he really wants to save Hare. Because then they will live happily ever after. It always goes like that in fairy tales. ‘In fairy tales there is also a dragon. But dragons don’t exist. So I will look for other dangerous things’, Fox explains. Danger! Boar thinks this is all very exciting. ‘Can I join?’ he asks. ‘Come and have a look at my work of heart’, Fox reads. ‘That’s not well-written, Owl!’ he laughs. ‘The word heart is wrong. It should be art.’ ‘You are wrong yourself’, Owl mocks. ‘I have put my heart and soul into this work, so to me this work of art is also a work of heart.’

Sylvia Vanden Heede has written over 20 books for children and young adults which have all been enthusiastically received. The first book in the Fox and Hare series, published in 1998, has received no less than 7 prizes, including the ‘Boekenleeuw’ and the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’. Her book Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek was awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and well-known illustrators. The Dictionary of Fox and Hare received the prestigious ‘Gouden Penseel’. Where is the cake?, the first book in the successful Cake series, received the ‘Woutertje Pieterse’ prize and the ‘Zilveren Penseel’. In 2010 he was awarded the ‘Max Velthuijs’ prize for his entire oeuvre.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

150 x 220 mm | 112 pages 8,398 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

A big surprise for Joe and Pigeon Evelien De Vlieger illustrations by Noëlle Smit Chinese rights sold

• A new book in the funny Joe and Pigeon series • With illustrations by the renowned Noëlle Smit • Exciting story: Joe and Pigeon run away from home! Will they find their way back? Joe goes to Paris with his parents. Once they have arrived in this lovely city, Joe’s parents reveal their surprise: Joe will get a little brother or sister. But that is not what he wants. He is furious. He has a plan. He will run away from home. Chinese rights sold

Joe sighs. Going to the city is code language for visiting a church and a museum. You will get used to it, mom says. It’s just like sprouts. You have to eat them regularly. Otherwise you will never like them. Oh, I get it, Joe says.

Sprouts stink, just like the city. Only dad laughs. Mom puts some lipstick on. Oh Joe, she says. It is just one day. And it is not just an ordinary city. We are going to Paris! Evelien De Vlieger writes books for children of all ages: picture books, factual books and story books. Noëlle Smit studied illustration design at the Utrecht School of Arts. She has been working as a freelance illustrator since 1999.

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150 x 220 mm | 130 pages 8,300 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

The Soap Knight and the Witch from Far and Wide Kristien In-‘t-Ven illustrations by Mattias De Leeuw all rights available

• A new adventure of the most well-behaved knight in the world • An enthralling book full of action and speed • Bursting with humour Princess Lucy and the Soap Knight have a son, Max. Daddy is sad because his son has no manners. Max screams and shouts instead of asking things nicely, he burps loudly without excusing himself and he wets himself. The Soap Knight is desperate, just until his shieldbearer Fons proposes to go to the Witch from Far and Wide in order to get help.

Kristien In-‘t-Ven studied sociology and philosophy. She worked as a freelance journalist for several media and writes books for little and big children (which includes herself). Mattias De Leeuw studied illustrative design at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He illustrates for several magazines and is the author/illustrator of several well-received books.

But the witch has nefarious plans and princess Lucy is in danger. Will the Soap Knight, Fons and Max be able to stop the witch in time? And will they succeed in saving the princess?

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165 x 225 mm | 124 pages 22,867 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

Korean, Russian, English, Italian, South African and Chinese rights sold

The smart book of Wolf and Dog Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Marije Tolman

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• A new Wolf and Dog book for cheerful, inquisitive children • Slightly different concept: fun stories are now combined with educational non-fiction • With illustrations by the award-winning illustrator Marije Tolman An original Wolf and Dog story supplemented with interesting subjects for kids: mummies and skeletons; knights and pirates; dinosaurs and dragons; rockets and the moon. A book with a fantastic story line, lots of useful information and interesting assignments.

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Sometimes a bone breaks. That hurts a lot. If a bone in your arm breaks, your arm has to be in plaster. And if a bone breaks in your leg, your leg has to be in plaster. The plaster cast keeps your arm or your leg in place. Like this, the bone gets the time to grow back together.

Sylvia Vanden Heede has written over 20 books for children and young adults which have all been enthusiastically received. The first book in the Fox and Hare series, published in 1998, has received no less than 7 prizes, including the ‘Boekenleeuw’ and the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’. Her book Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek was awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. Marije Tolman was awarded the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize for her illustrations of the Missy Mouse series. Her book The treehouse was awarded the prestigious ‘Bologna Ragazzi Award’ in 2010 and it was shortlisted for the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugd-literatuurprijs’.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

140 x 210 mm | 144 pages 11,790 words two colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

My name is John And I am just an ordinary boy Kathleen Vereecken illustrations by Eva Mouton • Book and comic strip in one! • Recognizable theme: which child doesn’t want to be special? • Unusual and exciting story with hilarious characters John is just an ordinary boy. He would love to be special! But how do you do that? I am nine years old and nothing special. Just have a look at my name. My name is John, just like my dad. And my grandfather and his father. If I look in the mirror, there is not much to see. I am neither small, nor big. Neither fat, nor slim. My hair is neither blond, nor brown. My eyes are as grey as a sky full of clouds.

Kathleen Vereecken lives in Ghent. She works as a freelance journalist for De Standaard and has already written several novels. In 2010, she won the ‘Boekenleeuw’ for I thought it was love. Eva Mouton studied Graphics and Illustration at the Sint-Lucas Institute in Ghent. She creates graphic columns for dSWeekblad and regularly performs at events.

I am ordinary. It is unbelievable how ordinary I am! But I am sick of it. From tomorrow on everything will change. I will be special, you will see!

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140 x 210 mm | 224 pages 46,230 words two colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

UFOs spotted Thijs Delrue illustrations by Peter Goes • A thrilling and funny adventure of a boy who would do anything to proof that UFOs exist • Full of facts about space, comets, crop circles and so on • Based on reports of a UFO-hotline Cis learns about planets and celestial bodies. But when he asks the teacher if there’s any form of life in outer space, the teacher assures him that there isn’t. How can the teacher be so sure?

Thijs Delrue studied Latin languages and journalism. He works as a freelance editor and writer. Peter Goes is a Belgian illustrator who has worked for the World Health Organization amongst others.

And then it happens... Cis sees lights and signals in the forest, it just might be an UFO. He decides to examine this mysterious case, but things are more complicated than he first assumed.

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165 x 225 mm | 152 pages 36,700 words two colour illustrations hardcover age group: 8+ all rights available

Famous for the first time DIY book for young talent Loes Hazelaar illustrations by Heleen Brulot French rights sold

• Attractive layout full of captivating black-and-white illustrations • Filled to the brim with clever advice, personality tests and all kinds of trivia • Funny and appealing framework The manual for every child that wants to become famous! Vita is worried. Grandma is sad: she wants to go to Ukraine to visit her sick brother. But how will she gather the money to make the trip? Then Vita and her best friend Wietse come up with a master plan! They will organise a talent show to raise money for grandma! Vita quickly finds out that it is not that simple to become a celebrity in show business… How do you get your picture in the newspaper? How do you take part in an audition? How do you overcome stage fright?

The story is well-written and fascinating thanks to the funny illustrations and enthralling layout. - Leesplezier.net on First time in love Loes Hazelaar writes for both children and teenagers. Her teenage novels are realistic, contemporary and exciting. Her children’s books are graphic, familiar and amusing. For her first book, Een overdosis liefs/An overdose of love, she won the debut prize in the Jonge Jury (Young Jury) competition in 2006. Heleen Brulot was trained in illustration at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. She lived in Africa with her family for 10 years. She worked in Tanzania and later in Zimbabwe. Now Heleen lives and works in the Netherlands.

Vita finds the answers!

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270 x 330 mm | 36 pages 2,300 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

World War I Martijn van der Linden • An educational picture book • Spreads with unbelievably many details • Memorial: 100 years since the start of World War I A narrative picture book for children about the First World War. Watch the story of the war through the eyes of a small dog. Various aspects of the war are being discussed: the front line, the medical service, espionage, the colonies and of course the World War I memorial.

Martijn van der Linden graduated in 2001 as an illustrator at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. He draws among others covers and picture books, but also illustrations for various publishers.

World War I also contains an appendix in which 100 different elements, that are mentioned in the book, are clarified.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

240 x 320 mm | 96 pages 7,800 words full colour illustrations hardcover including rubber band age group: 7+ all rights available

Discover the artist in yourself DIY book for young talented artists Peter Slabbynck & Veerle Jacobs • Full of interesting and amusing facts about several artists and their work • A unique selection of past and contemporary art • Includes removable drawing-paper The creative tasks and tips and tricks show children in a playful way how to create their own works of art. • Paint an animal that nobody has ever seen before • Make a painting together with a friend • Create a painting, but hold your paint brush between your toes or your lips

Peter Slabbynck used to be the lead singer of a former rock band. He now works as a freelance journalist. Peter has already written three children’s books, among which The house in the middle of the street was nominated for the ‘Gouden Uil’. His wife Veerle Jacobs is a teacher in Visual Arts.

The fascinating anecdotes about works of art and famous painters like Dalí, Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet enhance the little artists’ knowledge and broadens their minds.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

140 x 210 mm | 400 pages 118,000 words paperback age group: 12+ all rights available

Charlemagne Agave Kruijssen • On the occasion of the 1200th anniversary of Charlemagne’s death again in the spotlight • Interwoven historical and mythical stories about the Emperor Charlemagne • A wealth of history and culture, presented in the form of a compelling story The young Tjerk travels to the court in Aachen, ostensibly to serve the new Emperor Louis. His mother has given him a secret mission and no one must find out who Tjerk really is: Theodoric, the young bastard son of the former Emperor Charlemagne.

Agave Kruijssen studied Dutch and later ran her own text agency. Now she works full-time as an author writing books for young adults.

In Aachen Tjerk becomes the right-hand man of Master Einhard, who is writing a book about the Emperor Charlemagne. Tjerk is given the task of collecting stories about Charlemagne. In this way he meets Charlemagne’s favourite daughter Berthe and Duke Elegast, the ‘Emperor’s shadow’. Tjerk embarks on a quest for a secret that no one must uncover and makes a dangerous discovery. So dangerous in fact that he ends up under lock and key. What will become of Tjerk’s secret mission now? And who was the real Charlemagne?

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

140 x 210 mm | 208 pages 44,000 words hardcover age group: 12+ Danish rights sold

Don’t go to Canada And other misunderstandings about love Evelien De Vlieger • Inspired by the life of De Vlieger’s grandfather • The story of the growing pains of a 17-year-old, intertwined with the tragic love story of almost a century ago Don’t go to Canada is the story of Klaar and her grandfather. It’s the story of growing up, or choosing not to. The story of a bet with a friend about learning how to type in a weekend, about a peeping neighbour, about a wild night with a stranger and a cat, about the time of your life and what to do when that time has past. The seventeen-year-old Klaar takes care of the cat of her grandparents when they are off on a trip for the weekend. She has made a bet with a boy, Peer, about being able to learn herself how to type with her ten fingers in one weekend. If she fails the test, Peer can do with her whatever he likes. Here’s what she intends to do: train on her grandparents’ old typewriter, all weekend. But then she finds an old notebook in her grandfather’s handwriting, and

starts to read about his adventures in Canada, in 1929. Several people keep distracting her: Bilal, a construction worker who is giving her the eye, a peeping neighbour, the cat, her own growling belly. She finds out that her grandfather is on the run for something he’s done, and gradually she gets to know what really happened in Canada and why he came back. A woman is involved, his great love, who drowned before his eyes. Her own love for Peer is slowly dawning on her, and when she fails the typing test, nothing stands in the way of their getting together. Or does there? Evelien De Vlieger writes books for young and older children: picture books, informative books and novels. She has been awarded with a ‘Boekenwelp’ for Joe and Pigeon.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

230 x 280 mm | 96 pages ca. 5,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover + fabric wrap binding age group: 6+ German rights sold, French rights in option

I think Toon Tellegen illustrations by Ingrid Godon French and German rights solds

• Eye-catching illustrations by the awarded illustrator Ingrid Godon • With poetical texts by the renowned author Toon Tellegen • Over 5,000 copies of I wish were sold After the success of I wish, Ingrid Godon and Toon Tellegen have joined forces again to write and illustrate another wonderful gift book full of thoughtful texts and illustrations. A book full of daydreaming and lines of thought that touch the reader, make you smile and incite to think. Text and illustrations reinforce each other. Together, they tell some vulnerable stories, show secret thoughts, unusual wishes, dreams...

Toon Tellegen is a successful author, known worldwide for his animal stories about the ant and the squirrel. Ingrid Godon is an internationally known illustrator. Her books have been published in different languages and she has won many awards, such as the ‘Boekenpauw’.

I think that something unexpected will happen today, something very important. My heart pounds because I’m thinking about it. I’m trying to imagine what it could be, but I can’t. It wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

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170 x 210 mm | 96 pages 14,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

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Blacklist Sarah Devos & Tom Waes • The most dangerous book in the world • What everyone should have done before turning 13 • Playful design

Blacklist is a quirky selection of fun assignments and exciting things to do for young ones. Take part in this mission and try to make the impossible possible! • • • • •

Pimp your go-cart into a jeep Make your own gingerbread house How do you create a perfect paper airplane? Learn how to juggle Film your own adventurous television show

Sarah Devos works as a freelance editor and scenario writer. She also has a blog where she posts all kinds of creative tips and tricks. Tom Waes is a Belgian actor and television producer. He is mostly known from the television shows Tomtesterom, Reizen Waes and Wauters vs. Waes.

The book does not only offer scientific background information in order to correctly fulfil the most exciting tasks, but also includes funny anecdotes and harmless DIY-assignments.