The Big Book of all Emotions
245 x 340 mm | ca. 48 pages ca. 21,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
A mix of practical tips and colourful search-and-find pages makes dealing with emotions an adventurous journey of discovery for the entire family
A book that will help you to uncover what's on your child's mind
Steven Gielis, illustrations Louise Marie Leuwers
Emotional regulation is an important topic for every parent. How do you best deal with your child's emotions? How can you find out what's going on in their little mind if your child doesn't yet have the language skills to really express what they are feeling?
This colourful picture book gives parents the opportunity to talk about feelings and thoughts with their child. The large search-and-find pages, each depicting a specific emotion, provide the child with tools to express themselves.
Steven Gielis is a lecturer in Orthopedagogy and the founder of ZITDAZO, an online community that brings parents together around themes such as resilience and emotional regulation. Louise Marie Leuwers is an illustrator and writer.
I Go Potty on My Own
240 x 260 mm | 20 pages
4,000 words
full colour illustrations | box all rights available
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I Don't Need a Pacifier Anymore
240 x 260 mm | 20 pages
4,000 words
full colour illustrations | box all rights available
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Mama Baas, illustrations Emma Thyssen
—Box with reward poster and accompanying sticker sheet —A fun way for you and your child to get started with potty training —Complete with a supportive information booklet containing experts’ advice
For some parents, the potty training process is a difficult time. ‘When is my child ready?’, ‘How do I start potty training?’, ‘Which reward systems really work?’, ‘Should I worry if my child needs a little longer than other children?’. With this book Mama Baas offers an aid to simplify this transition.
Mama Baas, illustrations Emma Thyssen
I Don’t Need a Pacifier Anymore
Mama Baas is an online magazine, blog and community for and by parents. Since 2005, Emma Thyssen is an independent illustrator and freelance designer of children’s books, and travel and restaurant guides.
Beware of the Wolf!
210 x 260 mm | 48 pages 4,800 words | age group: 3+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Classic fairy tales with a twist, specially suited for toddlers
Beautifully illustrated with the perfect length for bedtime reading
Vivian
Vivian den Hollander rewrote six classic fairy tales for toddlers. Read all about the enormous pancake that quickly rolls away before it can be eaten – but ultimately ends up in the fox's mouth, or about the seven little goats who mistakenly open the door for a hungry wolf, and four other well-known stories with a twist.
Vivian den Hollander is the author of successful read-aloud books and accessible firstreader books. Marijn van der Wateren has been working as an illustrator and graphic designer for a long time. In her illustrations, she likes to use bright colours and lots of movement.
The King without a Crown 215 x 285 mm | 44 pages 620 words | age group: 4+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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A lovely new story in the beloved Knight without Buttocks series
The Knight without Buttocks series has already sold over 150,000 copies
Levina van Teunenbroek, illustrations Charlotte Bruijn
The king is unhappy. The queen and the princess insisted on going on vacation to the winter palace, and it is COLD there! Nonsense, says the queen. Determined, she drags the king to the winter sports center to pick out a warm hat, cozy mittens, and a nice ski suit. But without his crown and fancy robe, the king isn't at ease. Suddenly, no one recognises him anymore, and what's worse: he has to wait his turn at the ski lift, just like everyone else! Fortunately, the queen knows exactly what to do.
150,000 copies sold in this series
Author Levina van Teunenbroek and illustrator Charlotte Bruijn have become a staple in the world of children's books since the release of The Knight Without Buttocks. The humorous adventure about their endearing anti-hero is a real hit among toddlers and preschoolers. The sequels are also wildly popular.
The Knight without Buttocks Activity Book
210 x 297 mm | 80 pages ca. 11,000 words | age group: 4+ full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available
Levina
The Knight without Buttocks has already captured the hearts of countless toddlers and preschoolers. In this activity book, all the colourful characters from the previous picture books make an appearance in the many puzzles, coloring pages, crafts, and recipes (of course, to be made under parental supervision!).
Find your way through the Buttocks Forest maze, bake Buttocksshaped cookies, create your own memory game, join the princess when she follows her super fancy princess class, do the muscle workout, and get to know the characters from the Royal Buttocksless Palace a little bit better. A must-have, even if you don't know the series yet!
Hours of entertainment and fun guaranteed
Also suitable for children who are not yet familiar with the series
The Knight without Buttocks
Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Simplified Chinese and English rights sold English manuscript available
The Prince without Buttocks
Italian and Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
The Princess without Stench
French, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Catalan and Italian rights sold English manuscript available
The King without Muscles all rights available English manuscript available
150,000 copies sold in this series
ZigZag – Space
250 x 350 mm | 12 pages ca. 5,000 words | age group: 3+ fold-out board book Russian rights sold
Hop into your spaceship and explore the planets and the universe! Find space dog Laika, count every falling star, and discover the constellations during this journey through space.
Also learn how gravity works, what the word ‘Sputnik’ means and why Pluto isn’t actually considered a true planet anymore.
Full of facts and witty characters!
Makii is an imaginative duo of Dutch designers. With their colourful and crazy characters they want to inspire children. Their ZigZag books are already available in more than 10 languages! TAKE A LOOK
A two meter long print: endless viewing pleasure guaranteed
With interesting facts, stories and search-and-find tasks
Compelling topics that will enchant every child
ZigZag – Vehicles 16 pages
French, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Finnish, German, Spanish, Catalan, Russian and Complex Chinese rights sold
ZigZag – Dinosaurs 16 pages
Simplified Chinese, French, German and Complex Chinese rights sold Italian rights under option
ZigZag – Around the World 16 pages all rights available
ZigZag – The Forest 12 pages all rights available
ZigZag – Music 12 pages all rights available
The Donut Thief 240 x 320 mm | 32 pages wordless | age group: 3+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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A book to pick up over and over again
A wordless book with a surprising scenario by Lectrr
With witty illustrations by an internationally renowned artist
Soon there will be a party in the forest. Everyone is busy with the preparations: the Chinese lanterns are hung, the table is set, the band is getting ready…
But: someone has stolen the donuts! Can you figure out who did it?
Melvin is a pseudonym for Wout Schildermans. After working for many years as a freelance illustrator and designer, he has specializing in writing and illustrating children's books for the past 10 years. Lectrr is a cartoonist at a Belgian newspaper who wrote a TV series about zombies and is planning to be the first cartoonist in space.
The Most Abundant, Breathtaking and Complete Book of All Letters
270 x 370 mm | ca. 64 pages ca. 10,000 words | age group: 5+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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"There is never a dull moment when you’re reading and looking through this book, because of the wordplays and unique imagery"
- Dutch newspaper NRC on Tom Schamp's Picture Dictionary
Tom
Schamp
Award-winning illustrator Tom Schamp introduces you to the wonderful world of letters. With the letter D, you discover Daedalus, Dracula, and the dizzying diversity of the deep sea. Feel free to join the letter W: can you find the walrus, water buffalo, and wallaby?
Endless viewing pleasure for young and old alike.
Tom Schamp studied applied graphics and works as a freelance illustrator. He illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars, CD covers and many other things. He has received multiple awards, including a Boekenpauw and a Gulden Palet.
The Largest and Most Cheerful Book of All Vehicles
German, English, French, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Catalan, Estonian and Russian rights sold
The Girl and the Boulder
170 x 210 mm | 80 pages 1,250 words
B&W illustrations | hardcover
Korean and Italian rights sold
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About grief and how loss always remains a (small) part of you
With poetic pencil drawings
A comforting and uplifting gift book that shows that all misfortune becomes bearable in the end
Kristien In-'t-Ven, illustrations Martha Verschaffel
This is the story of a girl who got an unexpected visitor.
At her door there was someone with a package.
"This must be a mistake", she said. "I didn’t order anything."
The man pointed to a bunch of papers that had the girl’s name on it.
"Is that you?"
Yes, the girl nodded.
"Then this is for you", the man said. He pushed the package into her arms.
The package turns out to be an incredibly heavy boulder. The girl desperately tries to lose the boulder, but she discovers that she cannot. Along the way, she meets people who do not see the boulder or think it is not as heavy as it looks. But luckily, there are people who carry a boulder of their own and show her the way.
Kristien In-'t-Ven studied sociology and philosophy. She writes books about things that are on her mind, which is, more or less, knights, feminism, Belgium and grief. Zigzagging between fiction and journalism is what she likes best. Martha Verschaffel lives and works in Ghent. She has been working with stories for as long as she can remember. Her dark pencil drawings suggest the story rather than determine it. She finds her inspiration in movies, music, literature and her own dreams.
Trains Don't Get Lost
240 x 320 mm | 40 pages 480 words | age group: 6+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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A book to cherish by young and old
With impressive illustrations by Eleni Debo, winner of the World Illustration Awards
A poetic view on daydreaming and getting lost
Winny Ang & Marijn Brouckaert, illustrations Eleni Debo
A train follows the tracks, brings passengers at an appointed time to an appointed place. Trains don't get lost. But people's thoughts do.
Dream away with passengers from all over the world. Watch the landscape go by through their eyes and discover where that view leads them in their thoughts.
Winny Ang works as a child and adolescent psychiatrist and specializes in culturally sensitive care. Marijn Brouckaert's projects focus on connecting people through books. Eleni Debo is a two-time winner of the World Illustration Awards and she regularly works for media outlets such as the BBC, De Volkskrant, Die Zeit, and The New York Times.
The Waiter and the Penguin 170 x 240 mm | 80 pages 1,340 words | age group: 5+ duotone illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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By the makers of the Picture Book of the Year 2023
Full of witty dialogues, richly illustrated
A book to read yourself or read together
Joukje Akveld & Jan Jutte
Once upon a time, there was a penguin who walked into a restaurant. And there was a waiter who did not think that was a good idea.
The Waiter and the Penguin is a five-chapter-long encounter between a headstrong penguin and a somewhat stern waiter. In sketches full of slapstick comedy, the two grow continuously closer, to eventually end up as best friends.
Two-time winner of the Zilveren Griffel Award Joukje Akveld and three-time winner of the Gouden Penseel Award Jan Jutte have worked together before on the Picture Book of the Year 2023: Max Mudman Throws a Party. In The Waiter and the Penguin they once again created a book that is a joy to read.
An Extraordinary Friend
Aline Portman Korean, German and Turkish rights sold
Fox and Hare. Where is the Gift?
Sylvia Vanden Heede & Thé Tjong-Khing all rights available
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Cake for Everyone (series)
Thé Tjong-Khing German, English and Simplified Chinese rights sold
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Fox and Hare Save the Forest 170 x 240 mm | ca. 168 pages ca. 16,000 words | age group: 7+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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After a TV series, Fox and Hare now also shine on the big screen!
A new thrilling adventure
With masterful illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing
Sylvia Vanden Heede & Thé Tjong-Khing
Strange things are happening in the forest. Owl has disappeared, and out of nowhere, a large lake has appeared overnight, threatening the forest. What do these two events have to do with each other? Fox and Hare embark on an exciting adventure to find Owl, while their friends fight against the rising water. Will they find Owl in time? And can they save the forest?
The first book of Fox and Hare won six awards, including the Gouden Uil Prijs. With translations in fourteen countries and an animated TV series, the books of this fantastic duo have become a modern classic for young readers.
Rights to the Fox and Hare film have been sold to Benelux, Germany, CIS countries, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Türkiye, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, and MENA countries!
Sylvia Vanden Heede writes for children who were only just taught how to read, but also for older children and teenagers. Her oeuvre has been awarded a Zilveren Griffel and the Gouden Uil Prijs van de Jonge Lezer, among others. With his illustrations, Thé Tjong-Khing has already been awarded several prizes, amongst which the Woutertje Pieterse Award, several Gouden Penselen and the Max Velthuijs Award.
Robi
170 x 230 mm | 144 pages
25,000 words | age group: 7+
B&W illustrations | paperback all rights available
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by the Dutch Children's Jury
So far, more than 22,000 copies have already been sold
With cute, humorous illustrations by Annet Schaap
Janneke Schotveld, illustrations Annet Schaap
Bibi's father owns a wool shop called Yarnbarn. Sometimes Bibi wishes he had a cooler shop. Or a restaurant, like her best friend Midas' father. One day, a strange package is delivered. It turns out to contain a robot, a girl robot, to be precise. Her name is Robi, and she loves olive oil and being read to. Besides that, she can burp loudly and play football really well. In short: she's alive! At least, as long as she's charged on time...
Soon, it becomes clear that someone with bad intentions is looking for Robi. Bibi does everything she can to protect Robi, but who actually manufactured her? And why was she delivered to Bibi?
Janneke Schotveld is the author of the popular Superjuffie series and the 2017 Children's Book Week Gift, Kattensoep (Cat Soup). In 2018, her story collection De kikkerbilletjes van de koning (The King's Frog Legs) was awarded a Vlag en Wimpel. Annet Schaap studied at two academies of art and later attended the Professional Writers School, where she learned to write plays, songs and poetry. She illustrated books by among others Jacques Vriens, Francien Oomen and Edward van de Vendel.
690,000 copies sold in this series
Superjuffie! (series with 10 volumes) Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Persian rights sold
Down Day
170 x 240 mm | 96 pages 6,500 words | age group: 7+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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A touching children's book that addresses the loss of a sibling
A story to read aloud or read on your own by award-winning author Kristien Dieltiens
With poetic and layered illustrations
Kristien Dieltiens, illustrations Jeska Verstegen
Having a best friend is great, Gaston thinks. Together with Fons, he pushes himself out of his comfort zone more. But one day, Fons no longer wants to be his friend. Gaston is sad, and doesn't know what to do. His parents are too busy to play with him. They have a second child on their minds.
Then his grandpa gives him a duck. Can a duck become his new best friend? And what to think of the news his parents have for him? A warm book about friendship and loss for readers aged 7 and up.
Kristien Dieltiens is a creative jack of all trades who has been writing for children and adults for more than 25 years. Jeska Verstegen is the author and illustrator of more than 100 books.
155 x 223 mm | 128 pages
23,100 words | age group: 7+
B&W illustrations | hardcover Italian rights sold
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Janneke Schotveld, illustrations Nadia Meezen
Amir is terribly sad. His dog Oela, the sweetest dog in the world, has passed away. Next to his bed, on the spot where Oela used to sleep, his mom puts down an old carpet instead. Amir does not want an old carpet next to his bed at all, but when he tries to roll it up, it comes to life. The carpet introduces itself as Zafar Omar Emin Faroek the Fourteenth (or simply: Zoef), and it can fly!
Amir and Zoef go on an adventurous journey to The Border to get Oela back before she crosses permanently to the land of the dead. They come across a crazy signpost, follow a hare in a waistcoat to a place deep underground, catch their breath on a hungry two-seater, and nearly drown in a lake of tears. Will they make it to The Border in time to bring Oela back home?
An imaginative and adventurous story about love, friendship and grief
Janneke Schotveld's books have already sold over 1.25 million copies
Full of touching illustrations by Nadia Meezen Zoef!
Janneke Schotveld is the author of the popular Superjuffie series and the 2017 Children's Book Week Gift, Kattensoep (Cat Soup). In 2018, her story collection De kikkerbilletjes van de koning (The King's Frog Legs) was awarded a Vlag en Wimpel. Nadia Meezen is a children’s book illustrator and designer of animation films and series.
The Wind Is Still
140 x 210 mm | 208 pages
37,000 words | age group: 9+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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A heartwarming story about a stutter
About finding your place, searching for words, and the power of (wordless) communication
With atmospheric illustrations by Charlotte Peys
Saskia Eelman, illustrations Charlotte Peys
"It's always windy here," Jonas thinks.
Jonas knew his father was born on an island, but he never knew that one day he would live there himself.
He has to say goodbye to Boris, his best and only friend. Will he find new friends there? After all, he can't chat to people as easily as Boris, or his sister, or Dad.
But does Jonas need many words on the island to forge new friendships?
Saskia Eelman works as a speech therapist and language and dyslexia specialist, making it her mission to ignite a love for books in every child. As a writer, she finds strength in the quiet moments and the emotion of the ordinary, everyday life.
Charlotte Peys is a cultural studies scholar and illustrator. Her work has already been on display at numerous exhibitions both in Belgium and internationally.
All colour seems to disappear from the world, beautifully symbolized in Charlotte Peys' delicate watercolour paintings. A heart-warming book.
– The Woutertje Pieterse Award jury on Everything Will Be Fine, Always.
Ravi and the Last Magic 115 x 190 mm | 96 pages 17,000 words | age group: 7+
B&W illustrations | paperback all rights available
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The Dutch Bookweek's Giftbook of 2024
With beautiful illustrations by Sophie Pluim
Sanne Rooseboom's books have already sold over 280,000 copies
Sanne Rooseboom, illustrations Sophie Pluim
In the flat where Ravi (11) recently came to live with her mother and little brother, a gas cooker explodes. As a result, everyone needs to leave the building temporarily, but Ravi does not mind. She hates the flat anyway. Since her mother is in a wheelchair, the city council has found them a wheelchair-friendly place in a nursing home. As it turns out, the home is not inhabited by elderly people, however, but by retired sorcerers. They can still do a little bit of magic, but there isn't much left.
Due to their arrival at the nursing home, something goes terribly wrong. The most powerful, most awful sorcerer in the world (also as old as the hills) is about to turn the city into a dreadful battlefield. Ravi has to stop him. But how? And will she ever really feel at home again?
Sanne Rooseboom graduated in international relations and first worked as a journalist in the Netherlands and Great Britain. In 2016, she made her debut as a children’s book writer with Yippee! An Ill-Humoured Fairy Tale, succeeded by the successful series The Ministry of Solutions and the standalone Moth and the Magnet Fishers. Sophie Pluim is a freelance illustrator. Sophie loves nature and likes to merge natural elements with history and fantasy.
Nominated for the De Boon & Woutertje Pieterse awards 2023
Dummie the Mummy
The Secret in the Tunnel of Ptoeh
140 x 215 mm | 312 pages
50,000 words | age group: 9+
B&W illustrations | hardcover Ukrainian rights sold
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A thrilling adventure featuring the world's most likeable mummy
The Dummie the Mummy series has won the Dutch Children's Jury Prize twice
The Secret in the Tunnel of Ptoeh
Dummie has been very unlucky lately, and after an unfortunate fire at school, he starts to smell worse and worse. Then black spots appear on his scarab. What is going on? Is Dummie losing the power of his scarab...?
When they meet the cheerful Greek boy Manolis, Dummie and Goos learn about Egyptian hieroglyphs and a drawn scarab in an old water tunnel on Manolis' island. While looking for answers on the island, disaster strikes for real when Dummie and Goos get caught in a big forest fire. They flee into the tunnel, and their situation seems hopeless. However, in that ancient tunnel, they find an unexpected solution.
Tosca Menten is known as the funniest children’s book author of the Netherlands. Her humour, sharp observations and unbridled fantasy bring joy to kids of all ages. Her Dummie the Mummy series has been turned into a movie and has been translated worldwide. Geert Gratama works as an illustrator and graphic designer.
1.2 million copies sold in this series
Dummie the Mummy #1 German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, English, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, French, Slovenian, Turkish, Romanian, Ukrainian and Spanish rights sold English manuscript available In the same series
Troublemakers & Co.
140 x 210 mm | 400 pages
30,000 words | age group: 8+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Sequel to the adventurous Troublemakers & Co.
Full of hilarious illustrations
The first book was granted a prize for best Children’s Book Debut
The days of wet socks, itches you just cannot reach, and standing on LEGO bricks are over – the troublemakers have become regulators and try to help people instead of causing them trouble. That is, until the world is suddenly struck by one catastrophe after another. Houses topple over, statues are mixed up, and all pieces of clothing disappear. Who could be responsible for this? It is up to the regulators to discover the perpetrators and do to them what they do best… cause trouble.
Almost fifteen years ago, Rico Hop bought his first house. Soon after, he was under the impression that little creatures lived there who were ruining his lamps, making his faucets leak and mixing up his socks. What utter nonsense, you might think. Until you read his books. Bas Schel has been drawing all his life. He published his first children's book in 2016 and now works as a freelance illustrator.
Underdogs - The Turbo Shoes 170 x 210 mm | ca. 112 pages ca. 7,500 words | age group: 7+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
A new thrilling adventure in Dogtown
Full of humour and explosive illustrations
About doubting yourself and the bond between best friends
Banana Sam, illustrations Kevim
It's summer vacation in Dogtown. However, the Underdogs don't have much time to catch their breaths because Rocky has set up an ultraintense training schedule for their team (sigh). Only this way will they have a shot at winning the big basketball tournament. But something is wrong with Tags, Rocky's best friend. He's not himself. When he disappears without a trace and leaves behind a pair of discarded sneakers with extraordinary powers, the summer of the Underdogs completely derails...
Banana Sam is a screenwriter for television series for both children and adults. He couldn't resist a 1 vs 1 basketball game with Kevim, who is just as skilled with a basketball as he is with a pencil.
The Paper Theatre
140 x 215 mm | 152 pages
30,000 words | age group: 10+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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The extraordinary story of a timeless friendship
Adventurous search full of artful details and references to works by famous painters
With beautiful illustrations by Sophie Pluim
Joke Reijnders, illustrations Sophie Pluim
Aurore has roamed in the large house on the outskirts of the village for countless years, but when Gracie moves into the same house, she completely turns Aurore's existence upside down.
Between the two lonely girls, a friendship develops that transcends not only the boundary between life and death, but also a a time gap of one and half centuries. During a visit to the village museum, they discover a special painting of Aurore's paper theatre. But why is this painting so important? And will it help them discover what keeps Aurore in this world?
Joke Reijnders previously worked as a freelance journalist and editor. She already has more than 40 books to her name, mainly for children, as well as several for adults. Sophie Pluim is a freelance illustrator. Sophie loves nature and likes to merge natural elements with history and fantasy.
Zombies Undercover
140 x 210 mm | ca. 280 pages ca. 41,000 words | age group: 9+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
The sequel to the thrilling Zombies at School
Featuring lots of creepy drawings by Geert Gratama
"A hugely captivating and funny story" - review by Boekenkrant.com
Marieke Boeijen, illustrations Geert Gratama
Mick has had enough of zombies after one took over the body of his best friend Jimmy. This school year, he wants to focus on his new friends and his internship at the nursing home. But some caregivers seem to be behaving strangely. Not everyone has the residents' best interests at heart. And when zombies start appearing, Mick finds himself caught up in another chilling adventure.
Marieke Boeijen lives in Huissen together with her husband, 3 children and 2 cats. As a child she loved scary books, especially when reading them in bed with a torch. Now she writes thrilling stories to read by torchlight herself. Geert Gratama works as an illustrator and graphic designer.
They're Among Us
170 x 240 mm | ca. 80 pages ca. 3,900 words | age group: 8+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
The school is closed. Hooray, vacation! Are we going on a trip? To the sun or to the snow? There isn't much snow left in the world, Yi Mumu says. They make snow with a cannon, Rafiki shouts. I prefer a sun cannon, says Oobjo.
When a group of children discovers strange symbols in the city and sees mysterious figures entering and exiting the large building, they become entangled in an exciting quest for the truth. An adventure with a surprising conclusion.
In 1992 the duo Elvis Peeters published their first bundle of stories. Since then they have been writing novels, plays, radio plays and children’s books. Merel Eyckerman is a (scientific) illustrator. Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
A thrilling adventure about four courageous friends
The Ministry of Solutions #6
140 x 215 mm | 256 pages ca. 50,000 words | age group: 9+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
The members of the Ministry of Solutions get their hands on the diary of Benjamin Silver, the man who founded the Silver Men, the enemy of the Ministry, in the nineteenth century. It's a secret book, known only to the Silver Men. Nina, Alfa, Ruben, Kai, Mrs. Vis, and Tirza are astonished by the thrilling journey Benjamin took. But there is something strange about the diary...
This time, the members of the Ministry of Solutions go after the Silver Men instead of the other way around. What is going on with them? And what does it have to do with the Ministry?
Sanne Rooseboom graduated in international relations and first worked as a journalist in the Netherlands and Great Britain. In 2016, she made her debut as a children’s book writer with Yippee! An Ill-Humoured Fairy Tale, succeeded by the successful series The Ministry of Solutions and the standalone Moth and the Magnet Fishers. Mark Janssen studied at the Academy for Visual Arts in Maastricht. His work is known worldwide. TAKE A LOOK
A thrilling series about helping each other and doing the right thing, about being adventurous but most of all about friendship 6th part in this magnificent series, of which more than 255,000 copies have been sold
The Ministry of Solutions Turkish, Italian, Estonian, Slovenian Albanian and Macedonian rights sold
MoS and the Lost Van Gogh Turkish and Estonian rights sold
The MoS and the Peculiar Case of Mr De Haan Estonian rights sold
The MoS and the Silver Boy all rights available
255,000 copies sold in this series
Click on the image above to hear the author introduce the series
The MoS and the Ghost of Hawk Castle all rights available
How I Became Helena's Best Friend
140 x 210 mm | 168 pages 32,000 words | age group: 10+ hardcover all rights available
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Strong story about the ups and downs of family life, and the power of friendship and imagination
With humour and strong dialogue
Likeable characters to love and empathise with
Jan Sobrie, cover by Sophie Pluim
My parents never have much time. My father is an undertaker, and my mother takes care of feet. Feet of other people. Her schedule is full of appointments three months into the future. And truly everyone visits my dad when someone passes away.
Luckily I have grandpa. He will never forget I’m here. Grandpa and I share something special: we have a world without time in our heads. I discovered it accidentally when I stopped time. But I do not know for sure how I did it and if I can do it again. And maybe the most important question of all: can I help Helena, the new girl in class, with my gift?
Jan Sobrie is a Belgian writer, actor and director. He works for troupes such as KVS, Theater Antigone, Kopergietery, Bronks, Hetpaleis, Tutti Fratelli and Theater Artemis. In 2009, Sobrie was nominated for the Flemish Culture Prize. His theatre performances have won awards at home and abroad.
Metamorphosis
270 x 370 mm | ca. 80 pages ca. 13,000 words | age group: 9+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
Biologist and writer Geert-Jan Roebers humorously guides you through nature
Stunning images by celebrated illustrator Merlijne Marell
A unique gift book for readers of all ages
Geert-Jan Roebers, illustrations Merlijne Marell
The animal kingdom is much richer than you think. Consider this: each butterfly species has four or five caterpillars, each of which looks different, and they all transform into a completely different pupa. Similarly, beetles, crabs, cockles, and frogs also undergo transformations throughout their lives.
In this book, you'll discover how a bald chick grows up to become a colourful parrot, and how a bare baby panda turns into a fluffy one. Besides growing up, many animals also change with the seasons, and some even within a split second. Nature is miraculous.
Come and explore with us.
Geert-Jan Roebers is a biologist and writer. He worked at the World Wildlife Fund as the editor-in-chief of the youth magazine TamTam. He has written several non-fiction books for young readers and has a Zilveren Griffel award to his name. Merlijne Marell has a strong preference for artisanal techniques and processes. Through her designs, she aims to share her sense of wonder and love for materials and nature with the public.
The Great Book of Chickens
270 x 370 mm | 80 pages 17,000 words | age group: 8+ full colour illustrations | hardcover German and Latvian rights sold
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Everything you always wanted to know about chickens
From the first domesticated chickens in Thailand to the animated movie Chicken Run
“The colorful linocuts made up of multiple printing layers are true works of art”
- Dutch newspaper NRC
Jan Hamstra, text Evelien De Vlieger
Chickens are smarter, more important, and more beautiful than you might think.
• Discover how chicken are descendants of dinosaurs
• Read about their small but crafty brains
• Crow like a rooster in different languages
• Predict whether a chicken will lay a white or brown egg
In short: open this book and be amazed about the surprising history of this colourful bird.
Evelien De Vlieger is an author and translator. Her work was granted a Boekenwelp Award. Illustrator Jan Hamstra makes posters and book covers. He is a member of the illustration collective Knetterijs and works as silkscreen printer for VERA Groningen.
How Do You Make That?
270 x 370 mm | 80 pages ca. 10,000 words | age group: 8+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
Look around and tell me: do you know how everything you see is made?
An unusual combination of science and imagination
A closer look at ten everyday objects. With tons of facts!
Pieter Gaudesaboos & Bart Rossel
Have you ever seen a factory on the inside? A real factory, full of wonderous machines that chug, steam and swing into action?
In this book you will have a front row seat as you see how tennis balls, fireworks and cornflakes are made. Discover how coins are pressed from copper plates, and how Christmas baubles, chewing gum, soap, paint, and even plastic dolls are made.
Pieter Gaudesaboos works as an illustrator, designer and author. He stands out because of his varied, self-willed style. His book Linus won the Gouden Uil Award for youth literature. In 2022, A Sea of Love (Een zee van liefde) won the very first Boon Award for children and youth literature. Bart Rossel is an inventor, scientist and entrepreneur. He tells powerful, true stories about inventions, science, people and nature.
The language is honest, hesitant and candid, just like love can be too. A rich picture book on many levels.
– Dutch newspaper NRC on A Sea of Love
This is a book to cherish for a lifetime. A modern classic!
– De Boon jury on A Sea of Love
WINNER of De Boon Award 2022
A Sea of Love French, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Catalan, Slovenian, German, Portuguese and Faroese rights sold
A Book Full of Houses
245 x 340 mm | 72 pages 5,700 words | age group: 9+ full colour illustrations | hardcover French, Korean and Simplified Chinese rights sold
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A unique search-and-read book about houses all over the world
Stunning illustrations by renowned illustrator Pieter Van Eenoge
With interesting facts for readers of all ages
Pieter Van Eenoge, text Julie de Graaf
Browsing through the book, you'll learn all about the materials that are (still) used to build houses, the unusual and refreshing forms a house can take, how location often dictates the style and how artists from over the world have put rules aside to create some amazing buildings.
Pieter Van Eenoge’s work is published in several leading newspapers and magazines such as The New Yorker, Das ZEITmagazin and De Tijd and he illustrated for Pirelli, Louis Vuitton and other big brands. Julie de Graaf lives in Nijmegen with her husband, two kids, mountains of LEGO and a deaf cat.
Mark Traa, illustrations Wendy Panders
148 x 210 mm | ca. 80 pages ca. 20,000 words | age group: 7+
In the 2nd book of this series, you'll discover everything about candy, ice cream, and other treats! How to convince your parents to give you candy? What is licorice made of? Why is there so much air in a bag of crisps? What happens if you swallow chewing gum? All these burning questions and more are answered by science journalist Mark Traa.
Mark Traa is a science journalist and writer. He has worked for magazines such as Quest Junior and wrote numerous articles and books on science and history. Wendy Panders is an internationally renowned illustrator and graphic designer. She likes to illustrate stories and informative children's books: about earth, countries, animals and science. Does Sugar Really Make You Hyper?
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Accessible and fluently written, for children aged 7+
New title in a fun and engaging non-fiction series
With striking B&W illustrations by renowned illustrator Wendy Panders
My Book Full of Smart Facts - Animals 195 x 240 mm | ca. 112 pages ca. 15,000 words | age group: 6+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
Discover the answers to these questions:
• What do you do if a toad crosses your path?
• Which bird can mimic almost any sound?
• Are there dragons in the ocean?
In this book, you'll find out!
Mathilda Masters is an explorer. She discovers new continents and countries for a living. That isn’t easy, because most countries have already been discovered. Mathilda is a keen learner and shares her knowledge about animals, plants, history, science, language and much more with endless enthusiasm. Kass VanderSande is an illustrator. Crisp colours, a dose of humour and diverse characters characterise their work.
Wat bedoelen apen als ze ‘hoe hoe hoe’ zeggen?
Gibbons zijn kleine mensapen die leven in groepen van twee tot zes dieren. Als ze samen zitten, maken ze zachte geluiden. Wetenschappers ontdekten dat gibbons met elkaar praten. Hun taal bestaat uit één woord – ‘hoe’ – maar dat spreken ze op
De ‘hoe’ voor ‘roofvogel’ is zo laag dat de vogel hem niet kan horen. Hij weet dus niet dat de gibbons elkaar gewaarschuwd hebben.
Packed with fun facts, quizzes, and lots of humour
Featuring large, colourful illustrations suited for the target age
Written by Mathilda Masters, author of the 321 Super Smart Things series
Als gibbons verliefd zijn, zingen het mannetje en het vrouwtje samen een prachtig lied. Het mannetje zingt de eerste stem en het vrouwtje de tweede.
Gibbons leven in tropische wouden in Azië. Hun vacht kan zwart, donkerbruin, lichtbruin of zandkleurig zijn. Ze hebben geen staart.
In the same series
My Book Full of Smart Facts all rights available
321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about Nature
195 x 240 mm | ca. 304 pages ca. 80,000 words | age group: 8+ full colour illustrations | paperback German and Polish rights sold
Mathilda Masters is an explorer. She discovers new continents and countries for a living. That isn’t easy, because most countries have already been discovered. Mathilda is a keen learner and shares her knowledge about animals, plants, history, science, language and much more with endless enthusiasm. Louize Perdieus studied graphic design at the Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp.
Upcoming title: 321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about Art
321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know before You Turn 13
Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Latvian, Italian, Spanish, French, English and Turkish rights sold
321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about Science
Simplified Chinese, German, Polish, Russian, Italian and Spanish rights sold
230,000 copies sold in this series
321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about Animals
Simplified Chinese, Italian, German, Complex Chinese, Polish, Russian, Korean, French and Spanish rights sold
321 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about History
German, Polish, French, Italian and Simplified Chinese right sold
123 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about the Climate
Italian, German, English, Russian, Latvian, Spanish, Polish, French, Simplified Chinese and Turkish rights sold
123 Super Smart Things You Need to Know about Love and Sex
German, Polish, Simplified Chinese Latvian and French rights sold
Make Your Own Plant Paradise
210 x 260 mm | 96 pages 21,800 words | age group: 8+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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The very first indoor plant guide for children
Packed with all basic information for the starting gardener
With cheerful and stylish illustrations by Agnes Loonstra
Are you ready to change your bedroom into an urban jungle? You can make it happen, together with your parents or on your own, using the clear illustrations and step-by-step plans in this book. Plant blogger Iris van Vliet (known on social media als Mama Botanica) explains how you can care for and propagate a number of well-known houseplants.
This book is full of fun plant projects that you can do on your own or together. Make an avocado pit take root, paint your own plant pot, make plants grow in bottles and learn how to repot indoor plants. All projects can be done all year round at home: you'll have a green thumb in no time!
Omdat de drakenklimop zo hard groeit, is het een ideale plant om te stekken.
Je zet de stekken in het water, zodat je goed kunt zien hoe de wortels groeien.
Je moet wel wat geduld hebben: het kan een paar weken duren voordat het zover is. Uiteindelijk zul je zo veel plantjes hebben dat je ze aan iedereen weg kunt geven!
Stap 1:
Dit heb je NODIG:
• drakenklimop
• glazen potjes of vaasjes met water
• kleine potjes met gaten onderin
• potgrond
• schaar
Knip een stengel met drie of vier bladeren van de plant. Haal het onderste blaadje van de plant. Zet je stek met de luchtwortel onder water in een vaasje of glas. De luchtwortel is het bruine knobbeltje dat tegenover een blaadje op de stengel zit.
Veel stekjes
zit de luchtwortel
Als je heel veel stekjes wilt maken, knip je de stengel in nog meer stukjes. Een stukje stengel met een luchtwortel en een blad is al een stekje. Zet je stekjes zo in het water dat de luchtwortel onder het water zit en het blad erboven. Het is dan makkelijk om het blad op de rand van het glas te laten leunen.
Stap 2:
Ververs het water elke week en kijk of er al wortels groeien.
Iris van Vliet is the most popular plant blogger of the Netherlands and Flanders. She shares her knowledge with all plant lovers, going by the name Mama Botanica. She is a bestselling author with four books to date about houseplants for plant enthusiasts.
Stap 3: Als de wortels 5 tot 10 centimeter lang zijn, kun je je stekken in de grond zetten. Vul een potje met een laagje potgrond en zet je stekje hierop. Je kunt meerdere stekken bij elkaar in een pot zetten. Zo krijg je een mooie volle plant. Vul de potgrond aan zodat je stekken stevig staan. Geef je stekken meteen water.
Stap 4: Hou de potgrond licht vochtig, zo kunnen de nieuwe wortels goed groeien in de grond. Als je nieuwe blaadjes ziet
170 x 240 mm | 128 pages
25,000 words | age group: 7+
full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available | EN manuscript available
We find them fascinating but also very scary: sharks. What many people do not know is that we need sharks. They are essential for the continued existence of ocean life. Their behaviour keeps astonishing people. Do you know, for example, why sharks love to swim to cleaning stations? That they have been swimming around since even before the time of the dinosaurs? That they have countless superpowers?
This Was The Plastic Age
170 x 240 mm | 192 pages
30,000 words | age group: 10+
full colour illustrations | hardcover Korean, Lebanese and Indian rights sold
A LOOK TAKE A LOOK
Geert-Jan Roebers, Michiel Spijkers & Margot Westermann
How do we explain to our children that we have a very large, bubblewrapped problem? The book takes you on a journey across the world and tells you how it came to this. It talks about young heroes who rise up to deal with the plastic problem. You learn about what they do to make the world a little more beautiful and healthy.
Sophie van der Stap is a Dutch author with a passion for writing and the ocean. Esther Leeuwrik started her career as a teacher but then became a full-time illustrator. Geert-Jan Roebers is a biologist and writer. He worked at the WWF as an editor-in-chief for youth magazine TamTam.
About Gods and People 245 x 340 mm | ca. 128 pages ca. 27,000 words | age group: 10+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Humorous, contemporary versions of timeless stories
Discover the stories of Orpheus and Eurydice, King Midas, Sisyphus and many more
With masterful illustrations by talented artist Douwe Dijkstra
Daan
Suddenly, they appeared: humans. At first, they still climbed around in trees and were covered in hair. But soon after, they began walking in groups through tall grass, and seemed to have lost some of their hair.
Before long, they started clothing themselves in animal skins – thus starting to resemble the gods a little.
The gods were one big family, with Zeus as their leader, the supreme God. They lived on the top of Mount Olympus, where they had built several palaces. They held feasts, took walks, and carried out their divine tasks.
But suddenly, those humans turned up! They built temples and made various offerings. They also mastered fire, cleared forests, cultivated fields, and founded increasingly bigger cities; they swarmed the earth like ants.
Gradually, the gods began to realize that they were becoming less powerful than before – those humans could no longer be ignored...
Daan Remmerts de Vries is a successful author and illustrator. He writes for both children and adults. His work has been awarded several Gouden Penselen and Zilveren Penselen. In 2021, he received the Theo Thijssen Prize for children's and youth literature. Illustrator Douwe Dijkstra creates posters, album covers, and comics.
Real or Fake
140 x 210 mm | 224 pages
25,000 words | age group: 8+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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History has never been this fun
With hilarious illustrations by Wendy Panders
Full of peculiar facts, stories and questions
Discover which historical facts are nonsense and which are unbelievable but true!
• Did the Mayans really predict the end of the world?
• Was there ever a war over bird poop?
• Is there a curse on Tutankhamun’s tomb?
• Was the most successful pirate a woman?
Warning for the reader: everything in this book is 99.99% true, except for what isn’t true. That part is 100% fake!
Yasmina Faid and Benjamin Goyvaerts are passionate teachers and thought history for kids could use a little more zing. Wendy Panders is an internationally renowned illustrator and graphic designer.
the same series
140 x 215 mm | 176 pages 38,000 words | age group: 9+
B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Embark on a quest for one of the most precious and extraordinary resources on earth
A captivating and informative blend of travelogues, scientific findings, anecdotes, myths, and legends
Travelling along the west coast of North America, Arend van Dam encountered various gold museums, ghost towns associated with gold, and shops selling equipment for finding gold. Suffering from a mild gold rush himself, he decided to embark on his own search and delved into the history of this precious metal.
Van Dam recounts stories about the gold of the Egyptians, the Incas, and the Aztecs. He looks for the deepest gold mine, the heaviest gold nugget, the largest gold theft, and the most remarkable uses of this noble metal. He takes his readers to Ghana, Australia, China, France, and even the Netherlands. And of course, he explores the legend of El Dorado. Additionally, he tells the story of scientists who still strive to achieve what ancient alchemists could not: create gold.
But the ultimate question remains: will the author succeed in finding gold himself?
Arend van Dam wrote his debut in 1989. Since then, he has written over 100 children’s books. He focuses on historical topics. Together with illustrator Alex de Wolf, he was awarded a Zilveren Griffel for his story book A Long Time Ago... (Lang geleden...) as well as for his much-appraised children's book The journey of Syntax Bosselman (De reis van Syntax Bosselman).
Bronze
170 x 240 mm | 192 pages
30,000 words | age group: 10+
full colour illustrations | hardcover German rights sold
David Fontijn, professor of Archaeology, and Linda Dielemans, wellknown writer of historical young adult books, uncover the mysteries of beautiful bronze jewellery, swords and other curious objects from the Bronze Age. Together, they bring you along to mysterious places and exciting events. Thousand-year-old objects are given a voice: a needle, an axe, a sword and a very special weapon of which only six exist in the whole world… An intriguing mix of facts and fiction.
Below the Waves
170 x 240 mm | 192 pages
30,000 words | age group: 10+
full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Many thousands of years ago there was a North Sea, but between the European continent and Great Britain, there was a broad strip of land: Doggerland. It was a rich area, where hunter-fisher-gatherers had everything their hearts desired, but then things changed...
Linda Dielemans has a major in archaeology and is passionate about writing. Her book Bronze was nominated for the Woutertje Pieterse Award in 2021 and was awarded with the Vlag & Wimpel Prize. David Fontijn was a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Leiden. Sanne te Loo is a children’s book writer and illustrator with a Zilveren Penseel Award to her name. Djenné Fila is a Dutch illustrator and has been on several big awards’ shortlists. She was awarded a Gouden Penseel Award for A Small History of Humankind through the Eyes of Animals.
Looking for the Truth 170 x 240 mm | ca. 216 pages ca. 23,200 words | age group: 9+ full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Teaches media literacy through current topics such as deep fakes, fake news, and AI
Playful, smoothly written, and interactive
With extraordinary illustrations
Julie de Graaf, illustrations Margot Holtman
In this book, Julie de Graaf takes readers on a journey of discovery through fake news, modern misconceptions, and razor-sharp lie detectors. By asking questions, investigating, and doubting, we get closer to answering the question: what is the truth? This book is for everyone growing up during a time where information was readily available, yet the truth often elusive.
Julie de Graaf lives in Nijmegen with her husband, two kids, mountains of LEGO and a deaf cat. Margot Holtmans is an illustrator who studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the Pratt Institute in New York.
Raptors
Joris De Raedt & Walter De Raedt French rights sold
Terra Ultima
Woutertje Pieterse & Gouden Penseel 2022
Before and Now
Raoul Deleo & Noah J. Stern
English, Greek, Italian, Spanish, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Lithuanian rights sold
Gouden Penseel 2023
A Small History of Humankind through the Eyes of Animals
Joukje Akveld & Djenné Fila
Kazakh, Russian and Simplified Chinese rights sold
Arnoud Wierstra all rights available
The Big Book of Water
Sarah Garré, Marijke Huysmans & Wendy Panders
Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, Russian, German, Polish, English, Spanish, Catalan and Turkish rights sold
A Book Full of Insects
Rik Delhem French rights sold
Raspberry Summer
140 x 215 mm | 288 pages 73,000 words | age group: 15+
paperback all rights available
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Warm and endearing story about body positivity and celebrating who you are
For fans of the Heartstopper series
Lucas Versteeg
Thomas is looking forward to the crafting camp he will attend during the summer holidays, but his parents have other plans. Without him knowing, they have signed him up for a summer camp aimed at developing a healthier lifestyle for young people. Thomas has always struggled with his weight and feels insecure about it. Despite feeling betrayed by his parents, he decides to attend camp nevertheless.
Summers can sometimes have delightful surprises in store. At camp, Thomas meets Fender, the camp director's handsome son. Fender has just finished his final exams and has taken on a job as camp counsellor for the first time. He embodies everything Thomas would like to be: slim, confident, and openly gay. There's an undeniable spark between the two, but will Thomas muster the courage to set aside his insecurities and tell Fender how he truly feels?
Lucas Versteeg studied journalism and works as an editor. When he's not writing, he enjoys drawing, playing board games, and visiting the theatre. He is also a co-host of a young adult book podcast.
Jimi Fender Johnson
140 x 215 mm | 256 pages
68,500 words | age group: 15+
paperback all rights available
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The Colours of the Sea
150 x 230 mm | 272 pages
78,800 words | age group: 15+
paperback all rights available
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Buddy Tegenbosch
After a rehearsal with his band, Jimi has a mysterious encounter with a woman who has a disturbing message for him: if he heads up the stairs, he will travel back in time, and to get back to the present, he will have to fulfill an intense and personal task.
Jimi decides to take the plunge and ends up in New York City on the 10th of September 2001. With the aid of musical signs and an unexpected ally, the bright Mateo, Jimi discovers what he needs to do. His task leads him to the highest floor of the WTC, on the morning of 9/11. Will he manage to fulfill his task? And does he manage to leave the skyscraper in time?
Just before her last year in high school, Hannah moves to a village by the sea. She will live in a lighthouse right on the beach, something she’s been dreaming of for years. Soon, she befriends a colourful group of people who often gather around a campfire on the beach at night. What follows is a series of summer nights by the coast, secret nightly excursions and days of lazing about on the beach. It’s the perfect summer and it looks like love is right around the corner…
The Colours of the Sea is a groundbreaking, yet gentle coming of age story about confusing feelings, discovering yourself, and endless summer nights. A feelgood story that cannot be read without your feet in the sand and the sound of waves in the background.
Buddy Tegenbosch works as a pilot for Lufthansa. Previously he wrote several young adult novels, such as the award-winning novel Match Miriam Bruijstens was a teacher and a journalist before she quit her job to travel the world. Now she spends all of her time writing. WINNER
Young Jury Award 2024
David, David
135 x 210 mm | 104 pages 23,000 words | age group: 15+ hardcover all rights available
TAKE A LOOK A modern, accessible version of The Picture of Dorian Gray
Relatable themes for youngsters
Written by a promising debut author
How far are you willing to go for popularity and success?
Sixteen-year-old David leads a completely normal life. But after looking into a strange mirror one evening, he wakes up the next morning with the body of an athlete. Has he gone crazy, or does he really look like that now? And how is he going to explain this?
In his baggiest clothes, he manages to get by for a while. But then the popular Hugo at the gym notices David's muscular body. Suddenly, everyone pays attention to him, even Reeva, the most beautiful girl in school. Overnight, David becomes one of the most popular boys, both at school and online.
It soon becomes clear that not only has David's appearance changed: he also starts losing sight of those he loves. He occasionally returns to the mirror, where he notices that his reflection looks increasingly strange. How will David save himself from himself?
Ben Blom is a Dutch linguist and performing artist/theatre maker. He hosts workshops on Greek mythology with a philosophical twist and also works as a Dutch teacher at a secondary school. He has already won various writing competitions. David, David is his fiction debut for young adults.
Little Bits of Happiness
140 x 215 mm | 288 pages 73,600 words | age group: 15+ paperback all rights available
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An ode to the plot twists of student life
A heart-warming debut
A book about the greater and smaller forms of love
Audrey Adelin
Your college days are the best days of your life... (Right?)
When Ada starts studying at Ghent University, she is eager to find her place in the world after a difficult time in high school. This search may involve some ups and downs (and vomiting housemates, to name one example), but Ada soon discovers that unexpected things can always come your way. Like pasta pesto happiness with those same loving housemates, a book club with like-minded fellow students who quickly feel like family, non-romantic speed dates, and Mara with her warm smile and love for chocolate and scarves.
Audrey Adelin is the pseudonym of Audrey Van den Bogaerde. She lives in Bruges and has a passion for languages, literature, and travel. After founding her own book club at the age of 15, she studied Applied Linguistics at Ghent University. During that time, she wrote the first words of Little Bits of Happiness.
The Scream of Westerdam 135 x 210 mm | 144 pages 24,400 words | age group: 12+ hardcover all rights available
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A delightfully scary Halloween tale: not for the faint of heart
Over 14,000 copies have been sold of Daniëlle Bakhuis' horror stories
Daniëlle Bakhuis
It's New Year's Eve 1999 in the small village of Westerdam. Nancy has received a mourning card with her predicted date of death: December 31, 1999. Her best friend Justin is convinced that the card was sent by a group of mean girls from their class. Or is there someone else trying to signal that Nancy's final hour has come?
The Scream of Westerdam is the thrilling fourth young adult horror book by Daniëlle Bakhuis, filled with urban legends like Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. still being alive, and the ancient Dutch folk mystery of the Witte Wieven.
Daniëlle Bakhuis has worked as a journalist since she was 18 years old. She has also written 15 books, of which the very exciting YA thrillers The Elimination (De Eliminatie) and The Execution (De Executie) were published by Best of YA.
By the same author
The Bloody Summer of 1997 all rights available
The Life and Work of Gnomes 215 x 305 mm | 212 pages
ca. 25,000 words | age group: 7+
full colour illustrations | hardcover
The Gnomes Are Calling
213 x 303 mm | 200 pages
ca. 25,000 words | age group: 7+
full colour illustrations | hardcover
Wil Huygen, illustrations Rien Poortvliet
—A classic —With mar vellous and magical illustrations by Rien Poortvliet —Translated into 17 languages
Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Japanese, German, Spanish, Latvian, English, Italian, Estonian, Spanish, Swedish, Complex Chinese, Portuguese (for Brazil only), Galician and French rights sold.
Wil Huygen, illustrations Rien Poortvliet
In this book, the gnomes take Wil and Rien to the white, frozen landscapes of Sápmi. What follows is an unforgettable journey. They make surprising discoveries, meet interesting animals and have the most exciting adventures. Once again, enchanting and marvellously illustrated.
Afrikaans, Russian, Japanese, German, Complex Chinese, Italian and French rights sold.
Wil Huygen was a doctor and writer, mostly famous for his books about gnomes. Because of his profession as a doctor, he had a great sense for realism and authenticity. Rien Poortvliet was an illustrator, artist and painter who was well-known for his beautiful nature drawings. Together with Wil Huygen he created the enchanting series about gnomes.