Written by Sheila May Bird
Illustrated by Mark Beech
A picture book about the reign of King Charles III, publishing at the time of his coronation. Gently rhyming text will delight children as they explore all the roles their king might have to taken on through the hats he will have to wear. Accompanied by glorious and hilariously warm illustrations by celebrated artist, Mark Beech
King Charles the III is now King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, but he is finding his new crown just a little heavy to manage and he is worried that he might not be as beloved as his dear mama, Queen Elizabeth II. But his good friend Tom the gardener is on hand to show him that kings must wear all sorts of hats and that he must be brave and allow himself to be the king he was born to be.
Sheila May Bird started to write children’s stories in 2005 and has worked for many publishers including OUP and HarperCollins. She does most of her writing in a little blue shed in her garden. It is decorated by letters and pictures from her readers and through the window, she can see fields with rabbits, peacocks and deer. When she isn’t thinking up stories, she loves walking in the countryside.
Mark Beech uses a traditional pen and ink style along with Photoshop to create his mostly figurative work, which has proven popular in the world of children’s publishing, advertising and the greetings card industry. Mark’s technique allows him to express both the humour and charm in his work whilst retaining a feeling of spontaneity.
Mark’s illustrations have graced the covers of some of the biggest names in children’s literature, such as Enid Blyton and Terry Pratchett
Written by Francesca Simon
Illustrated by Steve May
A hilarious new picture book by the multimillion-copy-selling author of HORRID HENRY. Great for readers of ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS.
Francesca Simon has been published in 31 languages and sold more than 21 million copies worldwide.
Who nicked my knickers? Who pinched my pants? Was it YOU?
Someone is stealing knickers and it’s down to Max and Mabel to discover who.
Francesca Simon is one of the UK’s most popular authors and has written over fifty books for children of all ages. When she is not writing, Francesca is often encouraging and inspiring young writers and has judged many writing competitions for schools. She is also a passionate ambassador for children’s literacy and access to literature. Francesca lives in North London with her family.
Steve May was born in Hastings and has been a life-long doodler, studying fine art and film making in Nottingham and Animation at the Royal College of Art. Steve has honed his scratchy, spontaneous illustration style to perfection and his complimentary illustration and animation skills have catapulted him in a number of interesting directions.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-80130-065-0
17 August 2023
260 x 250 mm
Hardback
32 pages
500 words
Picture Books
Paperback
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-066-7
17 August 2023
Written and illustrated by Karen George
This heartfelt and gently humorous picture book explores the subject of dementia in an original way. Drawing on themes of music therapy and the value of community and intergenerational friendship, it has a warm yet realistic ending that will help readers to process their own feelings of loss.
Includes Mr Mornington’s famous cherry cake recipe at the back of the book, so you can try one of his favourite things.
My friend Mr Mornington has always lived next door to us. His favourite things are gardening and eating cherry cake and playing his saxophone. He’s not the best rememberer, though.
A little girl lives next door to Mr Mornington, who has played saxophone all over the world. These days, he’s a bit tired of all that travelling, so now he plays it just for her. Together, they have a favourite song: one that conjures up emories of all their favourite things. But when Mr Mornington moves into a care home, his young friend wonders if he’ll be able to remember her - or any of his favourite things at all… perhaps there’s something she can do to help?
Karen George has spent A LOT of time drawing and painting. When she was small that’s what she liked doing best. When she was a littleolder, Karen gained a first class honours degree in Fine Art followed by an MA from The Royal College of Art. Karen painted film sets for a while until, in 2009, she won Waterstone’s ‘Picture This’ competition to illustrate Freddie and the Fairy for Julia Donaldson. This means Karen still joyfully spends lots of time drawing and painting… and now she writes too!
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-107-7
Paperback
500 words
Picture Books
Written and illustrated by Sarah Edmonds
A warm-hearted story about baking, shopping for ingredients and enjoying quality time together in all weathers.
Written and illustrated by Sarah Edmonds, who previously illustrated Funny Bums Freaky Beaks, and All Things Change.
Features a bonus pie recipe at the back of the book, so readers can bake and share their very own sunshine pie.
“Sunshine! We’re making a sunshine pie.“
Olive and Aunty Jen are going to make a special pie for their picnic in the garden. It’s a SUNSHINE pie! But how do you catch the sun and put it in a pie? Olive is going to find out.
Join them in the supermarket and as they pick their own fruit at the farm, before heading back home to bake. But storm clouds are building - will rain ruin their picnic? It is, after all, a sunshine pie...
Drawing on themes of intergenerational friendship and the value of community, this cosy story ourneys from farm to table and teaches us that the best stories, like pies, are made for sharing.
Sarah Edmonds is a freelance illustrator who works with publishers, museums, national parks and charities. Sarah illustrated the very popular Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features
Her collection of playful illustrated gifts has grown, selling online and in gift shops. This is Sarah’s first picture book.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-80130-016-2
251 x 280 mm
Hardback
32 pages
500 words
Paperback
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-076-6
Published Picture Books
Funny, reassuring story about having the confidence to be yourself – set in Hollywoof, a version of Hollywood populated entirely by dogs.
First of three picture books written by actress and comedian Isla Fisher.
Isla Fisher’s fiction series Marge in Charge was a bestseller in the UK and Australia.
In a gilded kennel lives a famous movie star named Mazy. While other dogs chase sticks at the park, Mazy chases her acting dreams. But then one morning Mazy’s agent delivers bad news. They are only giving acting jobs to pedigrees now.
Can Mazy embrace what it is that makes her special and find her perfect role?
Isla Fisher has worked in TV and film for 25 years. She has played many fun and different characters, but her favourite role is being a mummy to her three children and making up bedtime stories for them every night since they were born.
Paula Bowles lives in Bristol, where she has worked as an illustrator for over 10 years. She used to work in a preschool, where she got to run around pretending to be a crocodile, went on Bear Hunts and made play-dough cakes.
UK RRP £8.99
978-1-80338-038-4
Published
260 x 250 mm
Paperback
32 pages
500 words
Picture books
ALSO AVAILABLE: LET’S GO OUTSIDE!
UK RRP £8.99
978-1-91351 980-3
Published 260 x 250 mm
Paperback
32 pages
500 words
Picture books
Celebrates diversity and champions equality on and off the football pitch. Includes children and environments from across the globe. Lifts the spirits and inspires joy in playing sport. Simple, lyrical text encourages discussion between parent/carer and child. Two endmatter spreads feature discussion prompts for further engagement. This lyrical non-fiction picture book celebrates the simple joys of football, whatever your background or ability. Rather than focusing on rules, skills, superstars, big clubs and record-breaking feats, this uplifting book for young children celebrates the planet’s best-loved sport and shows how the world’s most accessible game - where the only equipment needed is something that rolls - has evolved into a force for unity, and a sport for absolutely everyone. Spreads cover how football can be played by all ages, genders, and abilities, whatever your racial, cultural or economic background, and whether you’re in a state-of-the-art stadium or just a simple patch of scrubland.
Ben Lerwill is a multi-award-winning travel writer based in Oxford. He has written for publications and websites including national newspapers, Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, and many more. His children’s books include Wildlives (Nosy Crow, 2019) and Climate Rebels and Wild Cities (both Puffin, 2020).
Marina Ruiz graduated from the Cambridge School of Art with a Distinction in an MA in Children’s Book Illustration. Marina enjoys working with lyrical, more abstract narratives. She loves printmaking, and always tries to bring those magic textures and colour overlaps into her illustration work. Originally from Spain, Marina is now based in Cambridge, UK.
‘BEAUTIFULLY FUNNY’ DAVID BADDIEL
UK RRP £12.99
978-180338-025-4 Published
Written by Moira Butterfield
Illustrated by Gwen
MillwardA picture book to give nursery-age children the tools to express feelings, through simple and charming animal analogies. Tackles feelings of shyness, social anxiety and respecting physical boundaries in a positive and age-appropriate way.
In Sometimes I’m a Baby Bear, Sometimes I’m a Snail author Moira Butterfield deftly broaches the many different feelings children face - from feeling cuddly like a baby bear or playful like a puppy, to wanting some peace and quiet alone, like a snail curled up in its shell. Through these charming animal comparisons, we see that all feelings are valid and are given tools for how to respect boundaries. Gwen Millward’s lively illustrations bring every emotion vividly to life. Includes an information spread at the end for parents.
Moira Butterfield’s list of children’s books includes a number of internationally-successful titles spanning non-fiction and fiction for all ages up to 11. She has been highly-commended by the US Library of Congress for her work and her books have featured on the national UK school curriculum.
Gwen Millward graduated with a First in illustration from the University of Edinburgh. She has since published many picture books, including two about Bear and Bird which she has written herself. She lives in Bristol with her young son.
COMING SOON: MUMMY, BABY AND ME!
Written by Moria Butterfield
Illustrated by Gwen Millward
A fun, illustrated book for younger children exploring different types of animals across the world and the sounds they make!
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80338-009-4 Published
Dynamic type and lively illustrations encourage children to try out the animal noises themselves, from the quietest peep to booming calls. Learn how to squeak, roar and hoot like the animals do with this bright, fun and silly book aimed at younger readers to engage them in exploring sound!
Hoot like an owl, howl like a wolf, and sing like a whale. Everyone needs to get their message and feelings across, animals included! Meet a collection of 12 animals from around the world and discover the sounds they make, and why.
Moira Butterfield’s list of children’s books includes a number of internationally-successful titles spanning non-fiction and fiction for all ages up to 11. She has been highly-commended by the US Library of Congress for her work and her books have featured on the national UK school curriculum.
Gwen Millward graduated with a First in illustration from the University of Edinburgh. She has since published many picture books, including two about Bear and Bird which she has written herself. She lives in Bristol with her young son.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-91351-928-5
Published
Written
by Moria ButterfieldIllustrated by Claudia Boldt
Step-by-step illustrated actions help children copy the animals’ movements.
Perfect for both one-to-one reading experiences or group settings such as nursery and preschool.
Lear n how to move and groove like the animals do with this bright, fun and silly book aimed at younger readers to engage them in movement!
Scuttle sideways like a crab, leap like a lemur, and waggle dance like a bumble bee. Meet a collection of animals from around the world and discover how they move, and why. The book features a different creature on each spread, along with step-by-step actions to help the kids move just like the animal.
Moira Butterfield’s list of children’s books includes many internationally-successful titles spanning nonfiction and fiction for all ages up to 11. Her books have featured on the national UK school curriculum.
Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London. Having graduated from Kingston University in 2007 with a Masters in Illustration, she has gone on to become a popular children’s book illustrator.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80338-052-0
Published 280 x 251 mm
Paperback
32 pages
Classic picture books
ALSO AVAILABLE: Mini gift hardback edition
Written by Clement C. Moore
A picture book edition of The Night Before Christmas, with full colour artwork by Han Anderson Award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen.
A blanket of snow. A silent sleeping household. Stockings hung expectantly by the fireplace. The scene is set for a magical Christmas Eve and one of the best-loved Christmas stories of all time.
Clement C. Moore first read this timeless poem to his young children on Christmas Eve in 1822. It was published anonymously in a New York newspaper the following year and quickly spread around the world, becoming a cherished Christmas tradition for many families.
This beautiful picture book edition brings together the classic verse with enchanting illustrations by Robert Ingpen that perfectly capture the magic of Christmas for young and old alike.
Clement C. Moore (1779-1863) was one of New York’s wealthiest and most educated men, and a respected academic. But he also loved to write stories and poems for his nine children, and is best known for the poem he read to them in 1822, which began with the immortal words, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80338-057-5
22 June 2023
280 x 251 mm
Paperback
32 pages
Classic picture books
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80338-058-2
22 June 2023
280 x 251 mm
Paperback
32 pages
Classic picture books
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80338-102-2
12 October 2023
280 x 251 mm
Paperback
32 pages
Classic picture books
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80338-101-5
12 October 2023
280 x 251 mm
Paperback
32 pages
Classic picture books
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-91351-973-5
Published
280 x 230 mm
Written by Charlotte Guillain
Illustrated by Sam Usher
Follow the lives of a colourful macaw family in the Amazon Rainforest as they witness their habitat change around them.
In gentle rhyming verse, this is a follow-up to What The Elephant Heard by Charlotte Guillain and Sam Usher. Includes extra non-fiction content on endangered macaws, the importance of the rainforest, the causes of deforestation, as well as what we can do to help.
Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a flock of colourful macaws as they live their lives in the Amazon rainforest. Through the voice of one of the macaws, we hear about the bounty of the rainforest, as well as the challenges they have faced – threatened by the destruction of their home through machinery and forest fires to make room for vast plantations. Still, there are some areas where the land is protected and they can live a life of freedom among the trees... perhaps in the future, humans will learn the true value of the forest once again?
Written by Charlotte Guillain
Illustrated
by Sam Usher‘This beautifully drawn book is a delightful launchpad for home learning’
- The Sunday Times
Follow the growth of a mighty oak over hundreds of years, and witness the changes to landscape and ways of life that go on around it.
Accompanying non-fiction pages at the end of the book include information on African elephants, their family structure and migration patterns, as well as the challenges of climate change, habitat loss and illegal poaching, and what we as readers can do to help.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-91351-901-8
Hardback
Published
280 x 230 mm
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-91351-929-2
Paperback
Published Picture books / Wildlife
Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of an oak tree on a hilltop as it witnesses life changing around it over the course of hundreds of years. From the time when hunters chased deer through the woodland, to when trees were cleared for farmland, to the smog and factories emerging during the industrial revolution. One majestic oak has seen it all, and now we can too.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-91351-908-7
Hardback
Published 280 x 230 mm
UK RRP £6.99 978-1-80338-011-7
Paperback
Published Picture books / Wildlife
Follow a heard of elephants across the savannah as they trek to water, guided by the matriarch’s memories of more verdant times gone by.
Includes extra non-fiction content on African elephants, their migrations, the challenges of climate change, habitat loss and poaching, and what we can do to help.
Hardback
32 pages
5,500 words
Picture books
Charlotte Guillain writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the George’s Amazing Adventures series, illustrated by award-winning illustrator Lee Wildish and featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her nonfiction picture book The Street Beneath My Feet was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards.
Sam Usher has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. He lives in Somerset.
Accompanying pages at the end of the book include a timeline of events in world history across the periods featured in the poem, the life cycle of an oak tree, and prompts to help parents and children explore their own local history.
10p from every book sold goes to support the work of the National Forest.
Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a heard of African elephants as they journey across the parched savannah in search for a water hole. The matriarch tells of all the sounds of the savannah, and how the landscape has changed over the years. Still, she remembers where to find water, just as her mother did before her.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78312-936-2
26 October 2023
260 x 250 mm
Written by Vicki Pipe
Illustrated by Joe Bucco
Features four gatefolds to fold out and pore over detailed artwork and scenes. Includes a Can you spot? page at the end of the book to encourage repeat use.
Young train fans will love the dynamic but detailed illustrations.
Are you ready to come aboard and learn all about trains? Toot toot!
From trains that climb up mountains, through tunnels, across bridges and deep underground - take an exhilarating ride through the world of trains. Discover singing tracks, speedy bullet trains, powerful tunnel borers, super steam engines and so much more to delight young train fans. Unfold multiple pages to reveal busy stations, cross-sections and lots of details and facts to pore over. A ‘can you spot?’ page at the back of the book encourages readers to go back through the book to find out even more. All aboard!
Written by Charles Dowding
Illustrated by Kristyna Litten
Don’t like endless digging and weeding? Don’t let that stop you from getting into gardening! The simple and achievable gardening projects in this book are perfect for parents and young children to do together. All are based on Charles Dowding’s trademark no-dig technique, which perfectly lends itself to gardening with little ones who can’t manage heavy digging and who will quickly grow bored of endless weeding.
Based on Charles Dowding’s popular no-weed, no-dig technique - less hassle for parents, more fun for kids Gardening projects that can be undertaken in small spaces and in containers.
Hardback
36 pages (with 2 gatefolds)
1500 words
Vicki Pipe is an improviser, presenter, YouTuber and now author. Her first book, The Railway Adventures: Places, Trains, People and Stations was published in October 2018.
In 2017 Vicki travelled to every railway station in Great Britain with her partner Geoff Marshall. They filmed the entire experience, sharing vlogs on YouTube - now watched by more than 6 million people. Her spin-off series, Vicki Explores, sees her journeying across the country in pursuit of more adventure, looking for those places where history really happened.
Joe Bucco’s hometown is Cleveland, Ohio. He studied Illustration at the Columbus College of Art and Design. He has worked in graphic novels, comic books, greeting cards, stage design, graphic design, editorial illustration and children’s books.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78312-868-6 Published 246 x 189 mm
Hardback 64 pages
Projects are broken down into easy, step-by-step processes, designed to be carried out by children. Attractive, full-bleed photography is supplemented with fun illustration and fully illustrated factual spreads. Running throughout the gardening projects are extra little facts about plants and wildlife, as well as things to look out for when you are outdoors.
Charles Dowding is an innovator of no dig, organic growing since 1983, who has built up a large and dedicated following on YouTube, where he presents videos teaching practical skills. An established author of books for adult gardeners, this is Charles’ first book for children and families.
Kristyna Litten Kristyna graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and now lives in a beautiful village in Yorkshire. She draws quickly to give an energetic line quality to her illustrations, sometimes adding colour and textures digitally. She is constantly experimenting with new ways of mark making and enjoys working with a huge range of material, including textiles and ceramics.
Written by Kate Peridot
Illustrated by Becca Hall
Features all eight species of bears
Packed with facts and stats for all bear fans
Includes a map and a size comparison chart
Gives advice for staying safe in Bear Country
Pack your teddy and your bear-proof lunchbox and join us on a thrilling international adventure to meet the world’s eight species of bears. From polar bears to giant pandas, from spectacled bears to the asiatic moon bears, find out what makes bears so amazing. But what sort of bear is your teddy?
Includes a map of the world showing bear hotspots and a bear size comparison spread.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-982-9 22 June 2023
Written by Sean Taylor & Alex Morss
Illustrated by Sarah Edmonds
Featured in the Guardian’s ‘Children’s Books of the Month’ feature.
Explore adaptation and diversity through the amazing features of over 100 animals.
Carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way –difference should be celebrated!
Written by unique author combo Alex Morss and Sean Taylor. Sean brings a lyrical, child-focused quality to the writing, while practicing ecologist Alex ensures the information covered is the most current and relevant in the children’s book market.
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words
Kate Peridot is an author of both fiction and non fiction children’s stories who lives in the south of France. In 2014 her story The Elephant Carnival won a Walker Books Animal Stories competition. She studied creative writing at The London School of Journalism. In her spare time, Kate loves to hike, swim and explore the world.
Becca Hall is based in Cornwall. The world around her gives constant inspiration for nautical and nature based work. Becca loves to draw and paint by hand, though also colours digitally. She has worked on various projects for clients such as illustrated maps, product and packaging illustration, branding, book illustration, website illustrations, and pet portraits.
SOON: MEET THE CATS
978-1-80453-546-2
‘The child-appeal of Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features isn’t limited to the title’
– The Guardian
A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features – but they all serve a very useful purpose! This charming book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way – difference should be celebrated!
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-78312-734-4 12 October 2023
x 189 mm
Illustrated by Nick East
Humorous bite-sized text great for reluctant and emerging readers.
Innovative delivery of non-fiction information covers 10 wildly interesting animals.
If you could talk to animals, what would you ask?
Get familiar with 10 endangered animals as they step up to the mic and share their habits, behaviour, likes and dislikes, favourite foods, and more. Each animal has its own story to tell… and its own attitude!
In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with colourful and engaging illustrations throughout, perfect for emerging or reluctant readers, or any young animal enthusiast who enjoys a bit of humour!
Features ‘interviews’ with a giant panda, green turtle, black rhino, flying fox, Sumatran elephant, Cuban crocodile, tiger chameleon, kakapo and Western Nimba toad. Plus, ideas for how to do your bit to help endangered species.
Look out for other titles in the series: Interview with a Tiger, Interview with a Shark and Interview with a Kangaroo!
Andy Seed is a Blue Peter award-winning author who has written books for adults and children, and gets most of his ideas from his love of reading.
Nick East is a museum and exhibition designer turned illustrator, known for his Toto the Ninja Cat series. He has been shortlisted for several awards.
UK RRP £8.99
978-1-80338-007-0
Published
246 x 189 mm
Paperback
72 pages
13,000 words
Wildlife
Written by Laura
KnowlesIllustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
A beautifully illustrated compendium to inspire a new generation to connect more closely to nature. Includes a mix of outdoor activities, nature facts, poems and quotes.
‘A call to arms for the next generation of ecowarriors, full of practical ideas and activities to encourage wildlife and a love of the natural world’ - The Bookseller
An illustrated book celebrating the natural world and ways to appreciate it, filled with practical activities and ideas to help wildlife and the environment on your doorstep and worldwide.
Starting with a pledge in poetic form, this book is a call to arms for the next generation of peaceful eco-warriors. Broken down into sections of activities, each lyrically relates back to the metaphor of being a friend to nature.
The activities themselves are short and fun, with a few more extensive projects mixed in. These are interspersed with nature quotes, poetry, and other thought-provoking musings, as well as pieces of simple non-fiction information, such as the life cycle of a frog, a butterfly, a cross section of a flowering plant, and why you should always wish on a dandelion clock.
Written
by Anna Claybourne
Illustrated by Sarah Edmonds
A holistic approach, covering geology, biology, ecology, and more, with captivating illustrations that show a moment of change, such as a sunny sky becoming stormy.
Explores the philosophical and emotional aspects of change, how we can accept it, embrace it and derive meaning from it.
All Things Change is a lyrical and beautifully illustrated book looking at the many different processes of change in the natural world, covering geology, ecology, biology and more. It also embraces the philosophical topic of change: How do we approach changes that make us feel sad? How do we cope with changes we can’t control?
Ideal for children to explore independently or with parents, it holds a special appeal for anyone struggling to find stability in a rapidly changing world.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-91351-907-0
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
64 pages
12,000 words
Paperback
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-80338-010-0
Published
Picture Books
Nature / Wildlife
is the author of numerous books on the natural world for young readers, including Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of Planet She is the winner of several awards, including the ASE Book of the Year Award, and the Times Educational Supplement Senior Information Book Award for her title The World of Shakespeare.
is a freelance illustrator on projects with publishers, museums, national parks and charities. Alongside this, her collection of playful illustrated gifts has grown and is sold online and in
Annabel Karmel is the UK’s best-selling children’s cookbook author, with over 4 million copies of her Complete Baby And Toddler
Meal Planner sold worldwide. She has written over 40 books on baby, toddler, child and family food and nutrition.
Written by Annabel Karmel
Illustrated by Alex Willmore
This fully-illustrated non-fiction picture book lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made – with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one!.
Illustrations come from renowned children’s artist Alex Willmore, who was long-listed for the 2020 Kate Greenaway Medal. Each type of food springs cheekily to life on the page, and explains how it’s made to the reader. Find out how eggs, cheese, tomatoes, pasta, strawberries, honey and chocolate are grown and prepared, discover fantastic food facts, and enjoy fun, step-by-step food activities in each section too.
Best of all, Annabel includes two fantastic, childfriendly recipes for each food. They’re perfect for getting kids to create and eat wonderful meals with their favourite food - and for getting fussy eaters to try new foods, too.
A brand-new complete first cookbook for young children from Annabel Karmel, the UK’s best-selling children’s cookbook author.
Full of fun recipes and techniques for even the youngest cooks. Perfect for fans of Annabel Karmel’s Fun, Fast and Easy Children’s Cookbook
Put on your aprons - it’s time to get cooking with the UK’s best-selling children’s cookery author! Based on a lifetime’s experience creating child-friendly recipes, Annabel Karmel has put together the most fun and accessible first cookbook ever - it’s a great way to get young children involved in the kitchen.
Recipes include Monster Pizzas, Sticky Chicken and Teddy Bear Pasta, plus lots of tempting, easy-to-make treats like banana and blueberry loaf cake and oreo brownies. On the way, children will learn essential hands-on kitchen skills, from simple sandwich making all the way to cake baking.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78312-988-1
12 October 2023
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
64 pages
4,000 words
Cooking & activity
Each recipe is easy to follow, beautifully photographed, and features hilarious illustrations from Kate Greenaway Award nominated artist Alex Willmore.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-859-4
Paperback
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78312-933-1
Hardback
Published 275 x 245 mm
48 pages
2000 words
Children’s food and cooking
Filled with bite-size facts and amazing original illustrations, the Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can’t get enough of their favourite topic.
PLANES! (AND OTHER THINGS THAT FLY)
978-1-78312-834-1
UK RRP £7.99
Illustrated by Maria Brzozowska
Labels pick out different parts of the scenes and reveal interesting facts about the featured vehicles, making it an engaging reading experience for both parent and child.
Discover record-breaking cars, ships from all around the world and some of the more surprising things to have flown – including flying cars and jet packs.
Filled with hundreds of wonderfully illustrated trucks, submarines, rockets and other moving machines, each book concludes with a ‘fun facts’ section and a search-and-find feature.
Written by Alex Allan
Illustrated by Anne Wilson
Consultant: Sarah Davies
Full of playful, interactive coping strategies that will help children to examine their anxieties in a fresh, objective way, and move towards overcoming them.
Written by Alex Allan
Pages focus on different emotions using different colours in a fun, immediate and accessible way. Mini science sections explain clearly what happens in your brain and body with each emotion.
The perfect gift for a child starting school.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-628-6
15 April 2021
228 x 262 mm
Published
Maria Brzozowska is a Polish artist and illustrator. She combines digital aids with traditional painting techniques to produce beautiful imagery for children’s books. With vivid colours and a knack for detail, her take on the world of vehicles is sure to delight parents and children alike.
298 x 250 mm
Paperback Published
BOATS! (AND OTHER THINGS THAT FLOAT)
978-1-78312-835-8
UK RRP £7.99
48 pages
2,500 words
Paperback
32 pages
2,000 words
Non-fiction / Personal & Social Issues
An ideal tool for children struggling with anxiety or anger issues, that helps them take ownership of their feelings.
The Calm Book is a friendly and engaging picture book to help young children understand their feelings using simple science. Featuring mindfulness tips, breathing exercises and calming craft activities, it gives children the ability to take charge of their own emotional state and the tools to become more resilient.
Alex Allan has worked in children’s publishing for twenty years, lives in London and has three children.
Anne Wilson received an MA in Illustration from Central Saint Martins. In 2011 she won the Serco Prize for Illustration and has published books with Quarto and Lonely Planet Kids, amongst others.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-546-3
23 July 2020
228 x 262 mm
Published
Paperback
32 pages
2,000 words
Non-fiction Personal & Social Issues
Emotional health is increasingly part of school curricula due to its contribution to academic progress.
The Happy Book is a playful, warm and inviting activity picture book designed to encourage children to pay attention to their moods, and learn to express their thoughts and feelings rather than hide them away. Top tips help young children to process their emotions, while mini science sections explain simply what happens in the brain and body
Sarah Davis is a child psychotherapist, with an MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling. Sarah has been the Young Person’s Mental Health Lead for a charity in Hackney and has worked as a children’s editor and consultant.
TRUCKS! (AND OTHER THINGS WITH WHEELS)
978-1-78312-702-3
UK RRP £7.99
UK RRP £15.99
978-1-78312-839-6
Published 280 x 230 mm
Written by Clive Gifford
Illustrated by Howard Gray
Discover the biggest creatures to have roamed the Earth, past and present, from the outright biggest – such as the colossal blue whale and the dinosaur Argentinosaurus – but also species that grew to monstrous sizes compared to others of their kind, such as the giant kangaroos of Australia, otters the size of wolves, and Argentavis, a giant bird with a wingspan almost as long as a bus!
Hardback
64 pages
6,000 words
Nature wildlife
Highly illustrated title covers giants of land, sea and sky, from colossal dinosaurs to lesser-known wonders.
Double gatefold extends to show a line-up of the giants to scale.
You’ll meet the giants of the jungle, desert, swamp, sea, ice, and sky through vibrantly illustrated scenes of them in their natural habitats, and compare the size of these humongous creatures to humans. A gatefold spread unfolds to reveal a line-up of all the giants featured in the book, to scale, while a visual timeline shows when they roamed the Earth.
Illustrated by Howard Gray
Explore seas, swamps, deserts and mountains, from the earliest life on Earth to our present day, and get up close to our planet’s all-time deadliest predators.
Join the hunt with Velociraptor, defend your prey with mighty Smilodon, see how you measure up to the biggest shark of all time and take to the skies with some of the world’s most incredible birds of prey.
A stunning central gatefold opens to reveal a timeline of life on Earth and the size of these incredible hunters.
Also includes a gatefold showing these creatures placed upon a timeline of the Earth and an index.
UK RRP £16.99
978-1-78312-934-8
12 October 2023
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
64 pages
6,000 words
Nature / wildlife
Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2014, and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award 2013. Clive’s titles range from serious to the downright silly with The Curse of the Toxic Trousers.
Howard Gray is really captivated by animals and nature, a fascination probably fuelled by living in some interesting parts of the world. Having studied Zoology he spent a six years doing a PhD in Arabian bottlenose dolphin genetics. This research took him to Oman where he studied humpback whales, sperm whales, dolphins and of course sea turtles!
UK RRP £19.99
978-1-80338-130-5
10 October 2024
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
144 pages
25,000 words
Science / nature
Written by Raman Prinja
Illustrated by Suzie Mason
Since the earliest moments of our civilisation, space has captured the human imagination. Go on a tour of the universe that is simply out of this world, taking in our breathtaking planetary neighbours, our life-giving Sun, the awesome power of black holes, our galactic galaxies and the creative power of stardust. See the passion of people behind the space missions, the incredible inventions that allow us to see further than ever before and, as humanity takes its first tentative steps towards these new worlds, be a part of the journey that will define us forever.
Prof. Raman Prinja is an astronomer, professor and author. He is professor of astrophysics at University College London and has been awarded the Pol and Christiane Swings research prize by the Royal Academy of Belgium; UCL Faculty Teaching Award (2000, 2010); UCL Education Award 2018; American Institute of Physics Science Education Award (2019) and the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize (2019). In Sept. 2021 Prof Raman Prinja was a recipient of the UCL Leadership Award for Outstanding Contribution.
Suzie Mason loved drawing as a child but left it behind to pursue a scientific path, studying astrophysics and then medical imaging at university. On a whim she picked up an iPad and decided to learn digital art purely for fun. Soon she was spending every spare moment teaching herself to make stylized, bright coloured art. Suzie went on to become a New York Times #1 Best Seller
A new take on a map book which goes beyond a traditional atlas to present facts and data with amazingly beautiful and fascinating maps.
Written by celebrity columnist and researcher Simon Keustenmacher, who has over 30 million Twitter followers.
Builds on the success of Simon’s Random Maps book for adult readers, also from Welbeck Publishing.
Prepare to explore our world as you’ve never seen it before! This collection of astounding, fun and beautiful maps explains everything about Planet Earth (and some other places!), from global population to where to find a frozen mammoth. It’s a treasure trove of quirky and essential data, presented in fun, fascinating map form. If you want to know where all the world’s chocolate is grown (and eaten), what the Earth looked like 170 million years ago, where the best place in the world is to put a solar panel, or what Father Christmas is called all around the world, then this is the book for you!
Simon Kuestenmacher is a rising star in data animation and interpretation. Nmed one of the world’s Top 50 influencers in data science by carto.com, he is a columnist for The Australian newspaper, and reaches hundreds of thousands people every month through his Twitter account.
Margarida Esteves Based in South London, she studied Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts UAL and have worked as an illustrator/visual artist for many years.
UK RRP £20.00
978-1-80338-023-0
13 April 2023
335 x 225 mm
Hardback
96 pages
5,000 words
People & Places
978-1-80338-054-4
Written and illustrated by Jess McGeachin
Covers diverse topics within one vibrantly illustrated book: nature,geology, astronomy, archaeology, and biology with a sprinkling of philosophy.
The story of our world is one of constant change. At times it’s been slow, as animals evolved and continents drifted apart. But it’s also been rapidlike the giant asteroid that ended the reign of the dinosaurs. Lost asks readers what it means to be here and gone on our tiny planet. They’ll find lost cities like Machu Picchu and Pompeii, meet amazing megafauna that once roamed the earth and learn about contemporary species under threat. They’ll discover that sometimes being lost the safest place to be - just ask the cleverly camouflaged animals hiding in plain sight.
Lost is a colourful celebration of our living world. It will explore species brought back from the brink and and look at the exciting opportunities we have to protect our home and those we share it with.
Jess McGeachin is an author and illustrator of picture books and non fiction who is inspired by the natural world, and who loves crafting stories full of hidden details that the reader can keep finding well after the first look. His debut picture book, Fly (Penguin Random House), was shortlisted for the World Illustration awards, Queensland Literary Awards and the 2020 Children’s Book Council of Australia Crichton Award. He is also the author-illustrator of The Lost Library (Puffin) and Colin Collects Colors (Little Bee Books). He lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
Written and illustrated by Jess
McGeachinCovers diverse topics within one vibrantly illustrated book: nature, geology, astronomy, archaeology, and biology with a sprinkling of philosophy.
The first in a three book series by Australian author-illustrator Jess Mc Geachin.
What hidden worlds lie beneath your feet?
Or in the deepest parts of the ocean, where not even sunlight can reach? Come on a journey to meet glowing deep-sea creatures, zombie-making fungi and the trillions of tiny workers that live inside your own body. But be warned, things can get a little strange in the deep...
Deep is an illustrated non-fiction book that explores the places hardest to reach, from the molten depths of our planet to the frigid depths of outer space. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore worlds hidden from view.
Written and illustrated by Jess
McGeachinCovers diverse topics within one vibrantly illustrated book: nature, geology, astronomy, archaeology, and biology with a sprinkling of philosophy.
What wonders are soaring far above your head? Come on a journey to meet the creatures who live high in the treetops, the birds that ride the wind, the people who have braved the highest mountain summits, and the stories we tell to explain the night-time’s dazzling stars. There is a whole world in the sky, waiting to be discovered…
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-80338-027-8
Hardback Published 280 x 230 mm
64 pages
7,000 words
Nature / Science & Technology
High is an illustrated non-fiction book that explores the natural world above us and the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, from early flying machines to modern skyscrapers. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore the wonder of the universe.
Published
246 x 189 mm
Written by Nancy Dickmann
Part of a series of 4 titles.
An engaging introduction to the world’s growing population and globalisation, the challenges that these present, and the consequences for the natural world.
Vivid photographs and engaging illustrations and diagrams bring the subject matter to life.
Earth’s population is growing – but whose planet is it? As the number of people who call Earth home increases, habitats are destroyed in order to build homes and grow food to feed the world’s population.
Hardback
64 pages
7,600 words
Environment / People
Illustrated by Kerry Hyndman
With a double cover, one half of the book is focused on the sky during the day, while if you turn the book over the other half focuses on the sky at night.
Written by award-winning author Anna Claybourne.
Illustrated by Kerry Hyndman, illustrator of Survivors (Faber & Faber, 2017) and winner of the Blue Peter Book Award.
What do you see when you look up at the sky? It may seem like a big, empty space, but it’s busier than you think. From clouds and stars, to birds, planes and everything in between – there’s a whole sky to explore.
Taking a balanced look at topics such as the global food chain and food miles, tourism, migration and the refugee crisis, and international responses to natural disasters and pandemics, the book also includes positive suggestions to enable readers to make a difference, and project ideas to help them engage with the subject. It explores the gap between the world’s richest and poorest people, globalisation and the positive and negative consequences of our interconnected world.
Nancy Dickmann grew up in the USA, but she has now lived in England long enough to think that cold and rain are normal. Before becoming an author, she worked as an editor and publisher of children’s books. Now she writes books on a wide range of topics, including animals, space, history, health and explorers.
UK RRP £8.99
978-1-80338-006-3
Published
280 x 230 mm
Paperback
64 pages
13,000 words
Science / Wildlife
Skygazing is a double-sided book full of incredible cross-curricular information, fun activities, and beautiful illustrated scenes to enjoy. Discover why the sky is blue, early experiments in flight, and how helicopters stay aloft, before flipping the book to read all about the night sky. Find out how to read the stars, spot the night’s flying creatures and see the colours of the aurora borealis
Anna Claybourne is the author of numerous books on the natural world for young readers, including the Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of Planet Earth, the Survival Skills Handbook and many more. She is the winner of several awards, including the ASE Book of the Year Award and the Times Educational Supplement Senior Information Book Award for her title The World of Shakespeare.
Kerry Hyndman has created rich, textured illustrations for a number of clients including The Times, BBC, and Waitrose, as well as other publishers. She illustrated Faber & Faber’s Survivors, which won the Blue Peter Book Award 2017
UK RRP £18.99
978-1-91351-949-0
Published 340 x 260 mm
Written by Cindy Forde
Illustrated by Bethany Lord
Unique new take on environmental and social awareness that focuses on the amazing possible future rather than just the negatives.
Inspires children to take action against climate change, poverty, inequality and pollution.
Stunning illustrations show a glimpse into a possible amazing eco-friendly future.
Bright New World is a lavishly illustrated glimpse into a future not too far from our own time – a world in which today’s children have grown up and tackled the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems. In a series of lush, detailed scenes, readers will enter a world of solar-powered vehicles, regenerated rainforests, skyscraper farms, insectbased snacks, recovering coral reefs, wave-powered electricity, and much more.
Hardback
80 pages 10,000 words
Nature / Science & Technology
Stunning illustration and engaging text make this a book to explore the world with.
Truly cross-curricular, spanning wildlife, habitats, geography, geology, history, cultures, and technology. Remote, mysterious, exotic, unforgettable: islands are captivating and unique places. But what makes them so special? Take a trip across the globe to explore 18 of the world’s most intriguing islands and discover their stories.
Some islands are busy, bustling homes to many people, while others have almost no life at all. Some are covered in thick jungle, others in freezing ice. Some are millions of years old, and others are brand new. Islands come in countless shapes and sizes, and this book lets you explore. Turn the pages to climb their mountains, swim in their seas, discover their histories, wonder at their treasures – and above all, be inspired.
Bright New World’s ‘solarpunk’ vision may be bold and optimistic, but everything in the book is based on genuine science, including many projects which are currently being developed. Once readers have seen the possible bright future, they will also learn all about the perils facing the Earth, as well as the solutions to each problem, with practical steps that they can take to help save the planet and make the dream a reality.
Cindy Forde is the founder of Planetari, the organisation dedicated to worldwide environmental education. She has worked with the UN, the government and numerous NGOs. She was CEO of the Cambridge Science Centre and Managing Director of the Blue Marine Foundation.
Ben Lerwill is a multi-award-winning travel writer and children’s author based in Oxford. He’s a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and has written for publications including Rough Guides and National Geographic Traveller Li Zhang is originally from China but is based in New York. She draws on a whole range of influences from pop artists like David Hockney through to traditional Chinese painting.
UK RRP £8.99
978-1-80338-008-7
Published 280 x 230 mm
Written by Isabel Thomas
Illustrated by Lou Baker Smith
Discover the huge variety of insects within a playfully designed and illustrated compendium. Each section represents one insect order.
Includes information on why insects are so vitally important to humans and the rest of the natural world, and what we can do to help protect them.
Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects on the planet, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the most important animal group on Earth.
Written by Isabel Thomas
Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
An in-depth look at the intricate machine that is the human body, beautifully illustrated. Covers all the body’s major systems. Looks at the human body as a microbiome, host to trillions of ‘good’ microbes that help us function. Do you know what you’re made of? The answer is CELLS – about thirty TRILLION of them – all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.
Paperback 64 pages 10,000 words Natural world
Broken down into sections exploring each of the main types of insect, each section takes a different, playfully visual approach to really capture the character of the insects in the order being explored. As well as including practical advice for observing insects safely, a section at the back of the book describes ways to help insects and encourage them into a garden no matter how small.
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science and nature writer. She is the author of more than 150 books for children. Her critically-acclaimed picture book Moth: An Evolution Story, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus, was awarded the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
Lou Baker Smith is a multi-skilled illustrator, designer and photographer who has created books, apps, greetings cards and product and graphic design.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-80338-013-1
Published
280 x 230
Dawn Cooper graduated from Bath School of Art & Design with a first-class degree in 2011 and has rarely put down her pens and paper since. She finds great inspiration from the natural world, traditional botanical drawings, animals, works of fiction and illustrated quotations.
The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed amongst the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, discover how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks and feels. Find out why you get butterflies in your stomach, how your brain is more complex than the most powerful computer, and that you are home to more bacteria cells than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Featuring expansive, artistic illustration that is as beautiful to look at as it is educational, your intricate, incredible cells are worth a closer look.
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science and nature writer. She is the author of more than 150 books for children. Her critically-acclaimed picture book Moth: An Evolution Story, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus, was awarded the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-91351-936-0
Published
280 x 230 mm
Written by Ben Lerwill
Illustrated by Kaja Kajfež
Includes a beautiful central gatefold that opens up to show all 80 trees and how they are linked.
Shortlisted for the 2022 James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Children’s Writing on Nature and Conservation
Written by Nancy Dickmann
Illustrated by Sue Downing
Includes a beautiful central gatefold that opens up to display the musical ‘family tree’, showing how the musical instruments are connected to each other.
Written by Nancy Dickman
Illustrated by Lucy
Banaji
When do you eat ‘bread of the dead’, or walk barefoot across red-hot coals? When might you dress up as a demon in a hairy suit and huge horned headdress? What are you celebrating if you climb an 18-metre-high tower made out of buns?
Hardback
72 pages (64 pp + gatefold)
12,000 words
Nature
Where can you find Methuselah, the oldest tree in the world? Why is the baobab’s trunk so fat? Can trees really warn each other that something is about to eat them? This book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of trees found across the world from those you know to those you almost certainly don’t. Taking the reader on a beautiful journey, it reveals trees that give us food and medicine, ancient legends, record-breaking trees and more.
Ben Lerwill is a multi-award-winning travel writer based in Oxford. He has written for publications and websites including national newspapers, Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, and many more.
Kaja Kajfež is an illustrator from Croatia. Having studied at University North in Croatia, she set up her own studio, focussing on illustration, lettering and surface pattern design. Besides doing her dream job, Kaja loves to take long walks in nature, scroll through old picture books, listen to online concerts and spend time with her dog.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-91351-935-3
31 March 2022 280 x 230 mm
How do you play a bass that’s 3.5 metres tall? Can you turn a cave’s stalactites into an organ? (spoiler alert: yes, you can!) The book covers traditional instruments from various cultures, such as the gamelan and mbira, as well as the creations of modern artists and musicians.
Hardback
72 pages (64 pp + gatefold)
12,000 words Music
Nancy Dickmann is an experienced children’s non-fiction writer, a Mastermind champion, and a classically trained pianist who now teaches piano to children and also dabbles in cello, guitar and ukulele.
Sue Downing studied at Edinburgh College of Art and has worked as a designer and maker of jewellery, greeting cards and wrapping paper, as well as a character developer and freelance illustrator.
UK RRP £14.99 978-1-91351-988-9 Published 280 x 230 mm Hardback 72 pages (64 pp + gatefold)
12,000 words Music/culture/history
Includes a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal a calendar of all the festivals featured in the book. This is a visual celebration of festivals from across the globe, from the more familiar to those you might never have heard of before. Discover more about Junkanoo in the Bahamas, Juneteenth in the United States, Matariki in New Zealand and Poland’s Great Dragon Parade. As you journey around the world, explore celebrations of food and drink, nature, culture, religion and history, plus ways to mark the passing of the year.
Nancy Dickman grew up in the USA, but she has now lived in England long enough to think that cold and rain are normal. She is an experienced children’s non-fiction writer and Mastermind champion. Nancy is based in Oxfordshire.
Lucy Banaji is a London based illustrator who trained in painting but put the paints away when she discovered the joys of Photoshop. While everything Lucy’s work comes together digitally, she always mixes it up with traditional materials.
UK RRP £15.99
978-1-80338-103-9
28 September 2023
280 x 230 mm
Written and illustrated by Kristyna
LittenWhat is the oldest breed of dog? Can dogs sniff out illnesses? Which breed has six toes?
Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal all 80 dog breeds and where they come from, this book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of dogs found across the world, from those you already know and love to those that may surprise you. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals dogs with the most important jobs, breeds with unusual features, record breaking dogs and more.
Focus spreads will explore subjects such as the canine family, dogs’ superpower sense of smell, and how dogs became man’s best friend.
Written by Tim Cooke
Illustrated by Paul Daviz
Produced in association with the Science Museum, which welcomes over 3 million visitors every year.
Covers core subjects such as the industrial revolution, road and rail transport, flight, space travel, energy and power, computing and the internet, all of which tie in with Science Museum exhibits.
Written by Tim Cooke
Illustrated by Drew Bardana
Hardback
64 pages
12,000 words
Nature/science/history
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BUILDINGS
UK RRP £15.99
12 October 2023
978-1-80338-050-6
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 ENDANGERED ANIMALS
UK RRP £15.99
978-1-80338-022-3
27 April 2024
Kristyna Litten graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and now lives in a beautiful village in Yorkshire. She draws quickly to give an energetic line quality to her illustrations, sometimes adding colour and textures digitally. She is constantly experimenting with new ways of mark making and enjoys working with a huge range of material, including textiles and ceramics.
Kristyna’s sophisticated colour palette, interest in fashion and hand drawn typography gives her work a unique personality and her imagery can be applied to all manner of creative solutions.
Brought up surrounded by books from Eastern Europe, she often refers back to these influences and illustrators such as Josef Sasek and Marc Boutavant. Her dream to illustrate and write her own children’s books was realised shortly after graduating with her first book Chickens Can’t See In The Dark and has led to Kristyna work on many children’s book projects for UK and US publishers.
UK RRP £16.99
978-1-78312-557-9
Published
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
112 pages
18,000 words
Science & Technology / History
Explore the world’s most significant, innovative and amazing technological inventions in association with the Science Museum. Find out how, when and why the inventions which we take for granted today happened, and learn more about the people who created them. Discover how the cutting-edge technology of today exists because of the long line of inventions and discoveries that came before. See inside mysterious machines to uncover how they function and what special materials they are made from.
UK RRP £16.99
978-1-78312-594-4
Published 280 x 230 mm
Hardback
112 pages
18,000 words
Science & Technology / History
Key discoveries and breakthroughs in human knowledge described in this stunning illustrated book. Includes fascinating discoveries from more recent times, such as genomic engineering and gravity waves. Featuring more than 40 discoveries, from gravity to the circulation of the blood, the Big Bang to the movement of subatomic particles, this brilliant STEMthemed read will get kids interested in the fundamental ideas and laws that make the world go round.
Tim Cooke has written more than 250 books over a publishing career spanning 30 years, including a number of awardwinning non-fiction books for children and adults.
Drew Bardana is an illustrator from Portland, US. His illustrations are created with traditional and digital media, using hand-drawn lines, big colourful shapes and artful textures. His work has been published in newspapers, magazines and children’s books.
UK RRP £16.99
978-1-80338-106-0
18 January 2024
280 x 230 mm
Written by Charlotte Guillain
Illustrated by Helen Shoesmith
Grab your very own VIP access pass and explore the incredible Botanic Gardens.
Have you ever wondered what goes on at the Botanic Gardens? It’s not all planting and pruning. In fact, the team have a planet-saving mission on their hands - and you can help. Step off the path and follow the Garden crew who will show you behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens with your very own access-all-areas invitation.
Written by Charlotte Guillain
Illustrated by Helen Shoesmith
In association with the English National Ballet
Large gatefolds open up to reveal even more information
Here is your very own invitation to the ballet theatre, asking you to take a tour and peek behind the scenes to see what goes on between performances.
Hardback
48 pages
4,500 words
Nature/science
Find out how scientists research plants that can cure diseases, watch workers wading in the waterlily pond, and discover the secrets of seeds. Find out why samples of rare and endangered plants are stored in the Herbarium and leave no leaf unturned in the tropical glasshouse. Discover insect-eating plants, zombie fungus, plants pretending to be pebbles, and more.
As you turn the pages you’ll learn about the importance of insects, the impact of climate change and how plants grow. With beautiful, lush illustrations, you’ll discover more wonderful details each time you return to the gardens.
writes fiction and non-fiction for children, George’s Amazing Adventures series, illustrated by award-winning artist Lee Wildish and featured on CBeebies . She lives in Oxfordshire.
is based in Lancashire and has a Masters in Illustration for Children. She always starts with a sketchbook before colouring her images digitally, and her favourite part of the process is adding in the detail.
UK RRP £16.99
978-1-91351-916-2
Published 280 x 230 mm
Hardback
48 pages 4,500 words
Dance
Explore the lesser known areas of the theatre, such as the shoe room, the rehearsal studio and the healthcare suite. Open the gatefolds to display the costume department, the set-building workshops and a performance live on stage. Learn about famous ballets such as Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake as you turn the pages. With beautifully intricate illustrations, you’ll discover more wonderful details each time you return.
Charlotte Guillain writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the George’s Amazing Adventures series, illustrated by award-winning artist Lee Wildish and featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories She lives in Oxfordshire.
Helen Shoesmith is based in Lancashire and has a Masters in Illustration for Children. She always starts with a sketchbook before colouring her images digitally, and her favourite part of the process is adding in the detail.
UK RRP £19.99
978-1-78312-611-8
Published 280 x 230 mm
Illustrated by Rose Blake
Features key facts, stats and flags on every single country in the world.
Rather than being an atlas, this title works more like an almanac of fascinating information, containing geography, history, food, sport, wildlife, art and culture. Encourages interest in visiting different places and experiencing different cultures – especially relevant for today’s homebound readers.
Where would you like to visit next? Take a tour of every single country in the world within the pages of The World Book. Packed with facts, stats and flags – explore different cultures and the best things to see, do and taste on this planet. Find out how to say ‘good morning’ in Maltese, the most popular dishes in Colombian cuisine, and where you can see over 60 species of hummingbird. Seek out the tallest mountain, the longest river, and everything in between.
Features key facts, stats and flags on every single country in the world.
Rather than being an atlas, this title works more like an almanac of fascinating information, containing geography, history, food, sport, wildlife, art and culture.
Encourages interest in visiting different places and experiencing different cultures – especially relevant for today’s homebound readers.
Go on an fact-packed adventure around the United States of America, and discover the wonder and beauty of the ‘Land of the Free’. Meet the presidents, find out what the American flag represents, walk along star-studded Broadway, discover the sports that Americans love, the food they eat, the languages they speak, the incredible natural wonders, all 50 states and - most importantly - the amazing people who call this country home.
Hardback
208 pages
20,000 words
Non-fiction, People & Places
Joe Fullman is an experienced children’s author and has written about a wide range of subjects from travel guides for Rough Guides and Lonely Planet, among others, to history, science, music, cooking and maps.
Rose Blake is a London-based illustrator and artist who was awarded the D&AD Best New Blood Award and was recently shortlisted for the AOI prize and The World Illustration Awards. Her clients include Penguin Random House, the New York Times, Thames & Hudson, and the Guardian among others.
UK RRP £19.99
978-1-80338-033-9
March 2024
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
192 pages
18,000 words
Non-fiction, People & Places
Rebecca Seigel has a master’s degree in English Literature from Loyola University, Chicago. She has worked in children’s publishing for over a decade, editing and writing books for school library publishers, and lives just outside of Chicago with her husband and two daughters. This is her first book for Welbeck Editions.
Ellen Weinstein was born and raised in New York City. She is a graduate of Pratt Institute and New York’s High School of Art and Design. Ellen’s work is in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress.
Ellen illustrated the children’s book, Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity published by the Museum of Modern Art, 2017. She lectures and conducts workshops in various art schools internationally.
Charting the formation of Earth and the evolution of life through the analogy of a 24-hour clock.
Features stunning full bleed illustrated scenes that really bring that early period of our world to life.
Our planet has been spinning in the blackness of Space for 4.5 billion years. People have only been around for a tiny part of it. But what happened before we arrived on the scene? Before animals, dinosaurs and even trees? Imagine if we could discover Earth’s history in one day…
Starting the clock from the formation of the Earth, we can discover each significant moment in time on the clock, counting down to midnight. Earth Clock covers the most interesting and high-impact moments of our planet’s geological history with stunning, detailed illustrations, while charting the evolution of life on Earth, from ancient single-celled organisms to the species we know today, until modern humans appear – at just four seconds to midnight. What will tomorrow bring?
Tom Jackson has written and contributed to many books covering everything from axolotls to zoroastrianism, including titles such as So You Want to Build a Human and Basher Science: Engineering. His specialties are natural history, technology and all things scientific.
Nic Jones graduated from the University of Bolton with a degree in Animation and Illustration. She often finds herself inspired by the intricacy and beauty of the natural world, and applies this to her illustration and design. Nic has illustrated the charming flip book North Pole / South Pole.
Written by Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham
Illustrated by Lucy Zhang
Welcome to the world of Studio Ghibli. Adored by toddlers and die-hard cinephiles alike, this is a place where you can learn to fly on the slightest breeze, where monsters are never what they seem and where magic is just a train ride away.
From the creators of the podcast and bestselling book Ghiblioteque, this is a young film fan’s comprehensive guide to one of the most exciting and influential film studios in cinema history, creators of beloved classics ranging from Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro to Ponyo and Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Across eight chapters, we will get up close and personal with the movies, learn who’s who at the Oscar-winning studio and explore the impact that Ghibli World has left on our planet.
Michael Leader is a writer, and broadcaster and Senior Producer working on projects related to film and video games. For several years, he was Editorial Director for Film4 Online, and he is now Commissioning Editor of the BBC Arts/iPlayer series Inside Cinema and Inside Games for which he has written and produced short form documentaries about, among other things, Studio Ghibli. He lives in London with his partner and a small child.
Jake Cunningham is a writer and producer working in film and audio. He has appeared on air for the BBC World Service; and has written and voiced video essays for the BBC and Little White Lies He has written about film for The I, BFI, NME and more. His first animated short film as writer and producer, made with BFI Network was released in 2021. He lives in London with his partner and a small dog.
Lucy Zhang is a Chinese-Australian illustrator and designer from Sydney with a background in architecture. She takes inspiration from travel, nature, and everyday magic.
THE COMPLETE VISUAL GUIDE TO HOW YOUR BODY WORKS
Written by Jon Richards
Unlike older encyclopedias, the Ultimate Guide has been built from the ground up to be inclusive of every human body, regardless of disability, gender, age and ethnicity It’s the only human body book young readers need.
The human body as you’ve never seen it before! This brand-new visual encyclopedia takes young readers on a fantastic voyage around every aspect of the human body. Featuring amazing CG illustrations, stunning photography and cutting-edge information, it explains every aspect of how your body works.
This encyclopedia contains the most up-to-date information on everything from the inner workings of a cell, to how the heart pumps blood around the body, to the neuron fireworks in your brain. Find out how your 206 bones work with over 600 muscles to get you moving , why we laugh, cry, and hiccup, and even how to fuel and exercise your body to stay healthy.
Written by Chris Barker
Populated with amazing all-new CGI models, showing incredible life-like detail.
See video of dinosaur econstructions appear to play right on the page in Augmented Reality.
It’s time for a new kind of dinosaur book. The Ultimate Dinosaur Encyclopedia is a major new children’s learning resource, with 160 pages of fascinating information and images of prehistory’s mightiest beasts. Using original CGI models and stunning paleoart, the whole world of dinosaurs has been recreated. Thanks to groundbreaking recent research, some of these dinosaurs have never been seen in their current form before.
Going beyond the page, many of the dinosaurs have been enhanced with Augmented Reality. View the page through the free app and you’ll see dinosaurs spring to life, complete with interactive notes – and you can even view them as stunning life-size models. Dynamic videos play on the page when viewed through the app, allowing readers to see dinosaurs move within a book for the first time.
Jon Richards is the author of Welbeck’s 60 Second Genius series, including books on History, Technology, Science and Planet Earth.
Chris Barker is a palaeontologist and writer with a BSc in Palaeobiology and MRes in Vertebrate Palaeontology.
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-80453-515-8
28 September 2023
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-80453-515-8
28 September 2023
Paperback
112 pages 246 x 189 mm
Paperback
112 pages 246 x 189 mm
Written with clarity and humour, this is the only guide any young chess player will need.
Chess is the ultimate fun strategy game and this is the perfect introduction to chess, whether you’re a budding master or you’ve never played before. In simple, fun stages, readers will learn what every piece can do, and how to use them on the board. Clear, original board diagrams make the action easy to understand.
Readers will also discover the best tactics to use against their opponent, from how to counter the Queen’s Gambit to how to avoid the Fool’s Mate. There’s plenty to discover about the wider world of chess too - including unusual trivia and unbelievable true chess stories from history. You’ll also find a full glossaryt of chess terms and profiles of some of the world’s greatest players inside.
John Foley is the Director of ChessPlus Ltd, the games education consultancy. He has authored many books, workbooks and articles on chess, including 21 Strategy Games for the Chessboard 50 Chess and Mathematics Exercises, and many more.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78312-980-5
2 March 2023
Learn crucial survival skills from world-famous survival expert Andy McNab. If you want to be ready for the outdoors, street-smart in the city, and even safe online, this book will show you how!
Find out the best way to set up a camp, safely start a campfire, find your bearings, search for food and water and stay safe in the great outdoors. As well as crucial basics for camping and hiking, readers will discover what to do about more unusual events - including escaping quicksand, tsunamis and wild animal attacks.
Flexicover
144 pages 213 x 166 mm
This book also features a guide to urban survival how to stay safe in the city, avoid stranger danger, find your way around any urban environment, and how to manage any emergency. Plus, with years of military-grade security experience, Andy also gives crucial tips on staying safe online. Discover how to make an unbreakable password, how to hide your identity from trolls and scammers, and how to banish cyber-bullies.
Ex-SAS Sergeant Andy McNab became the UK’s most decorated soldier, and is the author of best-selling fiction including Bravo Two Zero. With years of experience of surviving the world’s most gruelling situations, Andy delivers hard-won advice in clear and simple language, with lots of practical tips, visual references and anecdotes from his own survival experience. This is the fun, simple and 100% authentic real-world survival guide that every young reader needs!
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-667-5
Published
220 x 170 mm
Written by Nick Arnold
Illustrated by Steph von Reiswitz
Delightfully Gothic artwork brings this history of world medicine to life.
Covers topics from vaccination to amputations, leachesto leper colonies – discover how medicine has developed across the centuries.
Includes surprising and little-known stories, such as how it was once thought that victims of drowning could be revived by pumping smoke up their bottoms and how toads were once used as pregnancy tests.
For the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and practices employed during humanity’s constant battle against illness and injury. Discover the pills and potions that often did more harm than good, the bizarre treatments and torturous surgeries. As well as finding strange and little-known stories, readers will also develop a deeper understanding of the pioneers and pivotal discoveries that paved the way for the modern medicine we often take for granted today.
Written by David Long
Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
Written by David Long
Hardback
128 pages 23,000 words
History / General Interest
Nick Arnold is bestselling author of the Horrible Science series as well as being a professional historian.
Stephanie von Reiswitz is an artist and illustrator with a penchant for the mysterious and the darkly funny. Educated in Brussels and London, she graduated from Central St Martin’s. Her work tends includes pictures, comics, murals, animation, and installations.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-710-8
Published
250 x 216 mm
Paperback
64 pages 10,000 words
History
The first in an illustrated history series focusing on the different people and their roles within that civilization. Each spread features a different character who tells the reader about their life, job, and place in society. Allows the reader to build up a picture of life at that time as a whole, stimulating comparisons between different roles, and between life then and now.
Written by David Long, highly acclaimed non-fiction author, winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2017 for Survivors (Faber & Faber).
Step back in time to Ancient Rome and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time. From a young slave boy to a fierce gladiator, a musician to a wealthy lady, and a mosaic artist to the emperor himself – each one will share with you the story of their own daily life. Together, they are the Romans.
Featuring 19 different characters from Roman times, as well as an introduction to the Roman world, a map of the empire and a timeline of key events, this book provides a new angle on a classic subject, bringing the ancient world to life.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-836-5
Published
250 x 216 mm
Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
Paperback
64 pages 10,000 words
History
Step back in time to Ancient Egypt and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time. From a necropolis builder to a tomb robber, a brewer to an embalmer, and a slave girl to the Pharaoh himself – each one will share with you the story of their own daily life. Together, they are the Ancient Egyptians.
Featuring 19 different characters from Ancient Egyptian times, as well as an introduction to the Ancient Egyptian world, a key to decoding hieroglyphics and a timeline of key events, this book provides a new angle on a classic subject, bringing the ancient world to life.
David Long is a highly acclaimed, internationally published author of nonfiction for both children and adults, whose engaging, imaginative and well-informed books reflect an unquenchable thirst for those events and personalities that illuminate the past.
Allen Fatimaharan is a FAB prize finalist, whose debut picture book, My Hair (Faber, 2019), was longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2020 and shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-613-2
Published 220 x 170 mm
Illustrated by Chris Madden
A fun and accessible practical guide to help children develop good money sense.
Chapterised according to key topics, accompanied by illustrations throughout that make this an engaging and accessible read for an older child who wants to learn about the history of money, how to earn money and manage their own finances.
Features bright and fun infographics that present key concepts clearly and succinctly.
978-1-83935-055-9
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-83935-063-4
UK RRP £10.99
Fast-paced, fact-filled learning on core topics
Short sections filled with fun facts makes big subjects easy to digest
Clear, exciting illustrations bring each topic to life
Pull-out wall chart increases interaction, letting readers tick off their progress
Hardback
128 pages
25,000 words
Children’s reference
Max Your Money introduces the subject of money and finance to older children. Broken into three key sections, the book guides young readers through essential concepts relating to money that will help them become more financially astute and confident about money matters. Practical tips are broken up with fascinating rags-to-riches stories (and vice versa) as well as snapshots of major financial events, such as the great crashes, hyper-inflation and famous forgery cases. This ensures that the book retains human interest throughout. The closing chapter explores the topic from a moral and philosophical perspective, offering the reader a holistic understanding on how to become a financially responsible person.
Laurence Hayes is an economy writer and father and runs a finance company.
Rachel Provest is based in Singapore and is director of a private equity fund with over 20 years’ experience in the finance sector.
Chris Madden is a Durham-born cartoonist, illustrator, photographer, ceramicist and writer, whose career has spanned over 30 years.
978-1-83935-062-7
UK RRP £10.99
978-1-83935-054-2
UK RRP £9.99
Learn everything about anything in 60 seconds! This series is packed with all the key info on four key topics, broken down into fun, fascinating bite-size facts. Focussing on the worlds of Science, History, Technology and Planet Earth, each book is packed with non-nonsense core info for young readers. Key subjects are clearly explained using colourful graphics and easy-to-follow text. Scattered throughout the book are ‘Now Try This!’ panels where readers can take their understanding even further by carrying out simple activities and projects. There’s even a pull-out wall chart to record their progress in each subject. It’s the ideal way to go from newcomer to know-it-all in record time!
237 x 185 mm
Flexi cover
10,000 words Science Technology / History
978-1-78312-703-0 Published
Written by Ben Hubbard
Illustrated by Christiane Engel
A fantastic new way to learn about the rich and varied cultures of the ancient world.
Full of stunning, detailed illustrations by renowned children’s artist Christiane Engel.
What if you could look back in time and meet everyday children just like you, but from a totally different world? How We Lived is an amazing window into history through the lives of children through time, showing the clothes they wore, the food they ate, the games they played, and the amazing worlds they lived in. Each section opens with a new child introducing themselves to the reader in a stunning illustrated double-page scene. Behind them, the reader can see the child’s environment, from prehistoric caves to Egyptian temples. This is followed by fact-filled pages, allowing readers to see their tools they used, the toys they loved, the food they ate, and much more. Join them in a Japanese palace, explore a Viking village, and race with them on horseback across the Scythian plains. How We Lived is an unforgettable journey back in time.
Ben Hubbard is an accomplished author who has written many children’s titles on a wide variety of subject matter, from Vikings and gladiators to pop music and planes.
Christiane Engel is an experienced children’s illustrator who has illustrated over 40 children’s books from publishers including Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Random House and many more.
Discover key facts about each star sign, as well as more in depth information about your sign and its compatability with others.
Info is broken down into easily accessible sections for clear and easy reading.
The perfect book for astrology-mad readers, keen to discover more about themselves.
Features both western and eastern astrology. Take the ultimate personality test to reveal hidden truths about your unique self – it’s written in the stars!
Discover key facts about each astrological sign, including constellations, birth stones, elements, ruling planets, as well as more in depth information about each sign’s characteristics and relationships with others. Look up your family and friends signs to see what their star sign says about them. Explore the eastern zodiac, too – which animal is your star sign?
UK RRP £5.99
978-1-78312-872-3
Published 198 x 129 mm
Written by Dr Paul Ian Cross
Illustrated by Steve Brown
Filled with hilarious and detailed artwork that brings the medical science to life.
The funny, accessible format ensures the book appeals to both avid and more reluctant readers curious about how the body works.
Illustrated by Steve Brown
The ideal book for the post-Covid world, this is a fun and reassuring look into the amazing science behind saving the world from disease
Written by John Townsend
Illustrated by Steve Brown
Engaging illustration throughout from the same illustrator as How to Vanquish a Virus
A quiz at the end adds extra appeal
Written by John Townsend
Illustrated by Steve Brown
Paperback
208 pages 10,000 words
Body & health
Humour
This fantastic B-format title takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of everything that’s disgusting, unusual and amazing about the human body. Find out everything about poo, pus and bogies, while learning a whole lot about how our bodies work hard in hundreds of fascinating ways to keep us alive. With tons of hilarious and informative illustrations, it includes lashings of Paul Ian Cross’s trademark laugh-out-loud humour, in-depth knowledge and infectious optimism. It’s the perfect funny, accessible way to discover everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the human body, but were too grossed-out to ask!
Dr Paul Ian Cross lives in London and holds a degree in Microbiology, a Master’s in Clinical Research and a PhD in science communication: presenting to nonscientists. He enjoys introducing children to the wonders of science. As a previous reluctant reader, he also aims to help them gain confidence with reading.
UK RRP £5.99
978-1-78312-708-5
Published 198 x 129 mm
Paperback
128 pages 10,000 words
Body & Health / Humour
Features lots of ideas for real-world activities that can get readers fighting viruses at home and school.
How to Vanquish a Virus is a funny, fascinating blend of facts, quotes and science stories from the world of health research & science history. In the wake of Covid-19, children and parents are keen to understand – and be reassured about – viruses and other health issues. With children leading the revolution, now is the time to understand the importance of making medicines … and how to vanquish a virus. Any fans of Horrible Histories or Operation Ouch will love this book.
Steve Brown is an accomplished illustrator who has worked with many publishers in the UK and the US, including Welbeck, Scholastic, Franklin Watts, Harper Collins, Maverick, Oxford University Press and many more.
UK RRP £5.99
978-1-78312-837-2
Published 198 x 129 mm
Paperback
128 pages 10,000 words
Science & technology / Humour
Discover how people have used dung all through history, what happens to poo after you’ve flushed it away, and how it contributes to global warming. Explore how we can use poo to power our cars, homes and even rockets, and how scientists are using other ingenious sources of renewable energy.
Featuring plenty of fun, ‘yuck’ poo facts and engaging illustrations, this book brings hope that cutting-edge scientific research into biofuels and sustainable technology could be the breath of fresh air we need to save us from climate disaster.
UK RRP £5.99
978-1-78312-986-7
6 July 2023
198 x 129 mm
In the future, you could run on robot legs, your doctor could be a computer, you mght have tiny machines inside your body to keep you healthy... and you could even live forever! Take a trip into the future of medicine with this fact-packed, funny and fascinating new book.
Paperback
208 pages
10,000 words
Science & technology / Humour
Paul Ian Cross explains everything from genetic modification, eco-health and virtual reality medicine, to remote surgery by robot and personalised medicine. These hyper-exciting advances might sound like science fiction - but they’re all being developed by scientists, and some are even being used right now!
Written by Andy Seed
Illustrated by Gareth Conway
Q&A format is easy and entertaining to read.
A new humorous series to take the baton from Horrible Histories.
Collections of interviews allow inclusion of individuals from across cultures.
If you could go back in time and talk to famous rulers from the past, what would you ask?
Brave animal interviewer and author Andy Seed has adapted his incredible ‘tranimalator’ device into a time machine, allowing him to go back and talk to all kinds of figures from history! Get to know 10 famous rulers who take time out of their busy schedules to answer all sorts of (very nosy) questions about their actions and unique perspectives. Discover the good, the bad, and the unexpected as each ruler reveals the truth about their lives – and attempts to find out about the future!
Perfect for fans of the Horrible Histories books, this series offers a fun, fresh take on history, featuring true stories from historical figures from across the world such as Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Boudica, Harald Bluetooth, Genghis Khan and more – plus bonus facts about key events in each ruler’s life.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-831-0
Published 198 x 129 mm
Written by Andy Seed
Illustrated by Gareth Conway
Compares and contrasts viewpoints of historic figures and their legacies.
In this series we will raise the issue that things that were done in the past are often seen as awful today, and that some of those ‘great’ historical figures were not so great by today’s standards.
Brave animal interviewer and author Andy Seed has adapted his incredible ‘tranimalator’ device into a time machine, allowing him to go back and talk to all kinds of figures from history! Get to know 10 famous villains who take a quick break from dastardly deeds to answer all sorts of (very nosy) questions about their actions and unique perspectives. Are they as wicked as we’ve been led to believe? Will Andy make it out alive?
Discover the good, the bad, and the unexpected as each villain reveals the truth about their lives –and attempts to find out about the future!
In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with engaging illustrations, perfect for reluctant readers and humour-seeking history fans. Featuring interviews with Blackbeard, Vlad the Impaler, Nero and more – plus bonus facts about the time period and its events.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-832-7
Written by Andy Seed
Illustrated by Gareth Conway
If you could go back in time and talk to famous artists from the past, what would you ask?
Perfect for fans of the Horrible Histories books, this series offers a fun, fresh take on history, featuring true stories from historical figures from across the world.
Brave animal interviewer and author Andy Seed has adapted his incredible ‘tranimalator’ device into a time machine, allowing him to go back and talk to all kinds of figures from history! Get to know 10 famous artists who briefly pause their creative flow to answer all sorts of (very nosy) questions about their lives and unique perspectives. Discover the good, the bad, and the unexpected as each artist reveals the truth about their life story and some of their most famous artworks.
Paperback
128 pages
10,000 words
History / Humour
Published 198 x 129 mm
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-78312-833-4
17 August 2023
198 x 129 mm
Paperback
128 pages 10,000 words
History / Humour
Paperback
128 pages 10,000 words
History / Humour
In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with engaging illustrations, perfect for reluctant readers and humour-seeking art fans. Featuring interviews with Van Gogh, Hokusai, Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Cassatt and more plus bonus facts about key events in each artist’s life.
Andy Seed is a Blue Peter award-winning author who has written books for adults and children, and gets most of his ideas from his love of reading.
Gareth Conway has worked on several successful children’s animated television series as well as illustrating books for a number of publishers.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-550-0
Published
220 x 170 mm
Written by Stella Caldwell
Illustrated by Season of Victory Winner of the 2021 School Library Association Information Book Award.
Includes inspiring messages from young LGBTQ+ people, showing why they have pride in themselves.
Foreword by Layton Williams, actor and activist.
Written by Damian Johnston
Illustrated by Laura Greenan
Hardback
128 pages
27,000 words
Non-fiction
This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themselves and others, whatever their sexuality. It details the struggles and successes of LGBTQ+ movements around the world, looking at decriminalisation, the Stonewall riots and their legacy, global Pride movements, the HIV/AIDS crisis and equal marriage. It also includes profiles of significant LGBTQ+ figures from history and messages from young, modern-day members of the LGBTQ+ community, explaining why they have pride in themselves – and why you should, too.
Stella Caldwell is an experienced children’s author. She studied English Literature at university, and has worked in book publishing as an editor and author for many years.
Sue Sanders is a prominent LGBTQ+ rights activist, Professor Emeritus of the Harvey Milk Institute, co-chair of Schools OUT UK, and founder of LGBT History Month.
Season of Victory is a London-based illustrator. She uses glorious palettes, has a passion for patterns and an optimistic style, and has worked with brands such as Adidas and Leon.
This inspirational book charts the history of the anti-racism movement in English football and beyond, shining a light on both the divisive and unifying power of the beautiful game.
Discover the star footballers, which include the likes of Arthur Wharton, Walter Tull and Clyde Best from the early days, to the modern greats such as Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka who have faced and fought racial bigotry on the pitch and helped advance the cause. There are also commentaries and insights from coaches, referees as well as grassroots activists who are prominent voices in the mainstream and social media.
Features inspiring vox pops from young, modernday aspiring players and fans from different ethnic backgrounds, explaining their experiences and their own battle (and triumphs) to be treated equally on the pitch and in society.
Damian Johnson is a familiar face and voice of football on TV, both in the UK and overseas. He has worked for top broadcasters including BBC Sport, Radio Five Live, BT Sport and the English Premier League. He has interviewed all the major players and managers and reported from three World Cups, three European Championships and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
Laura Greenan worked for over 10 years as a graphic designer before leaving to indulge my more colourful side! Laura creates vibrant, joyful and fun pop art style, maximalist illustrations that are mixed in with elements of psychedelia, Art Deco and fantasy.
‘Never has a book lived up to its title, or been as deserving of so many accolades, as Have Pride... Everything about this book is outstanding and cleverly designed to not only inspire but also to engage and empower young people.’
- ReadingZone
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-83935-236-2
20 July 2023
220 x 170 mm
HIS LIFE • HIS SONGS • HIS STORY
The no.1 guide for all young fans to celebrate the music phenomenon that is Harry Styles.
Packed with inspirational quotes, cool facts and amazing photography - follow Harry’s incredible journey from X-Factor beginnings and One Direction days to spreading his wings as a solo artist, breaking records and smashing stereotypes along the way.
Hardback
64 pages
15,000 words
Non-fiction
How well do you know Harry? Find out what inspires his music, just why so many of his songs involve fruit and more. Explore his fashion choices, acting roles and just what Harry means by “TPWK”.
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-78312-704-7
Written by Catherine Veitch
Consultant editor Sarah Davis
Illustrated by Jessica Smith
Developed with a child psychotherapist
Giving children a place to digest their emotions and the world around them has never been more important than now, with children experiencing the upheaval, uncertainty and isolation brought about by the Covid pandemic
Written by Catherine Veitch
Consultant editor Sarah Davis
Illustrated by Jessica Smith
Paperback
112 pages
12,000 words
An ideal tool for kids who find it hard to understand and express their emotions, hopes and anxieties
Each book includes recording/logging spreads for day-to-day activities, writing prompts, aspirational planning-ahead features, and lots of space for kids to express themselves in multiple ways
Find Your Courage is a stylish fill-in journal that helps kids to keep track of their daily life and their dreams for the future, as well as providing advice to increase their confidence. Featuring inspirational quotes and fun activities, as well as tips and tricks for setting goals and embracing challenges, this journal is a great way to reduce stress and improve self-esteem. Exploring topics of resilience and growthmindset, this book has a strong focus on resilience, self expression, and accepting change.
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-78312-638-5
Published
220 x 170 mm
Paperback
112 pages 12,000 words Personal & social issues
Developed with a child psychotherapist, Find Your Happy is a stylish fill-in journal that helps kids to keep track of their daily life and their dreams for the future, as well as encouraging them to pay attention to their emotions. Featuring inspirational quotes and fun quizzes, as well as tips and tricks for setting goals and remaining positive, this journal is a great way to reduce stress and improve wellbeing. Exploring topics of gratitude and growth-mindset, this book has a strong focus on compassion and becoming the very best version of yourself.
Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children’s magazines and books. She is based in Buckinghamshire. Jessica Smith is a recent graduate from Falmouth University. Jess’ – clients include Simon & Schuster, Scholastic and Oxford University Press.
Consultant Sarah Davis is a London-based (UKCP registered) psychotherapist with an MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Written by Catherine Veitch
Consultant editor Sarah Davis
Illustrated by Jessica Smith
Developed with a child psychotherapist, Find Your Calm is a stylish fill-in journal that helps kids to keep track of their daily life and their dreams for the future, as well as providing advice to increase their sense of calm. Featuring inspirational quotes and fun activities, as well as tips and tricks for staying calm under pressure, this journal is a great way to understand stress triggers and anxiety. Exploring topics of mental health, this book has a strong focus on mindfulness, creating healthy habits and self-expression.
Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children’s magazines and books. She is based in Buckinghamshire.
Jessica Smith is a recent graduate from Falmouth University. Jess’ – clients include Simon & Schuster, Scholastic and Oxford University Press.
Consultant Sarah Davis is a London-based (UKCP registered) psychotherapist with an MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Illustrated by Jessica Smith
Find Your Body Confidence is a stylish fill-in journal that helps kids to keep track of their daily life and their dreams for the future, as well as providing advice to boost their body confidence. Featuring inspirational quotes and fun activities, as well as tips and tricks for positive thinking, this journal is a great way to build self-esteem and celebrate your unique self – no filters needed. Exploring topics of self-care, this book has a strong focus on acceptance, creating healthy habits and challenging stereotypes.
Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children’s magazines and books. She is based in Buckinghamshire.
Jessica Smith is a recent graduate from Falmouth University. Jess’ – clients include Simon & Schuster, Scholastic and Oxford University Press.
Consultant Sarah Davis is a London-based (UKCP registered) psychotherapist with an MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Written by Katie Dicker
Unique new format presents beloved children’s classics with added science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities after every chapter.
Combines two powerful themes: children’s classics and STEAM-based learning.
Bold and beautiful original illustrations bring the classics to life like never before.
Fire up young readers’ imagination and creativity with this classic story featuring added STEAM activities. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s enchanting tale is retold with vivid and engaging new illustrations – and at the end of every chapter, there are exciting new science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities, themed around the events in the book. The activities range from simple puzzles to fun, dynamic experiments, so there’s something for every enquiring mind. It’s the ideal combination of wonderful story and stimulating science fun.
Katie Dicker is a writer and editor who has worked in publishing for over 15 years. She has a degree in politics and philosophy and specialises in children’s educational publishing.
UK RRP £12.99
220 x 170 mm
Hardback
144 pages
Written
by Katie DickerUnique new format presents beloved children’s classics with added science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities after every chapter.
Written by Katie Dicker
Unique new format presents beloved children’s classics with added science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities after every chapter.
Combines two powerful themes: children’s classics and STEAM-based learning.
20,000 words
Classic fiction / Science & technology
SECRET GARDEN
978-1-78312-781-8
Published
UK RRP £12.99
THE WIZARD OF OZ
978-1-78312-780-1
Published
UK RRP £12.99
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
978-1-83935-050-4
Published
UK RRP £12.99
Combines two powerful themes: children’s classics and STEAM-based learning.
Bold and beautiful original illustrations bring the classics to life like never before.
Fire up young readers’ imagination and creativity with this classic story featuring added STEAM activities. This enchanting tale is retold with vivid and engaging new illustrations - and at the end of every chapter, there are exciting new science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities, themed around the events in the book. The activities range from simple puzzles to fun, dynamic experiments, so there’s something for every enquiring mind. It’s the ideal combination of wonderful story and stimulating science fun.
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-83935-061-0
6 July 2023
144 pages
20,000 words
978-1-83935-051-1
Published
UK RRP £12.99
Bold and beautiful original illustrations bring the classics to life like never before.
Join Mole, Toad, Rat and Badger in this classic story featuring added STEAM activities. This madcap adventure is retold with vivid and engaging new illustrations - and at the end of every chapter, there are exciting new science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities, themed around the events in the book. The activities range from simple puzzles to fun, dynamic experiments, so there’s something for every enquiring mind. It’s the ideal combination of wonderful story and stimulating science fun.
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-83935-051-1
6 July 2023
220 x 170 mm
Hardback
144 pages
20,000 words
Classic fiction / Science & technology
220 x 170 mm
Hardback
Classic fiction / Science & technology
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78312-893-8
Published 262 x 228 mm
Gather up your empty toilet rolls, cereal boxes, egg cartons and even old socks to give them a new life as a shark, a dragon, a pirate ship and more! These 24 simple craft projects offer the perfect boredombusting activity for rainy days.
Encouraging reuse and recycling with stuff you already have around the house, these fun crafts are sure to keep kids happy and engaged with hours of imaginative play. Each project includes clear and simple step-by-step instructions, ideas for alternative makes, and handy cut-outs at the back of the book to customise and decorate your craft.
Written by Annabel Karmel
Brand new cookbook from Annabel Karmel, the UK’s no.1 children’s cookery author. Perfect for parents who have used Annabel’s weaning books and are now moving on to making meals for young children.
Paperback
112 pages
8,000 words
Craft and activity
Sara Stanford is a freelance writer and editor with a passion for arts and crafts. She has worked on licensed and own-brand books, magazines and partworks for Egmont, Scholastic, Hachette and Eaglemoss.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78739-816-0 2
Published 246 x 189 mm
Age: Family reference
Hardback
112 pages
10,000 words
Cooking
This practical cookbook from leading children’s cookery author Annabel Karmel is filled with fun, tasty recipes that will help parents inspire young children with a love of cooking, food and healthy eating. Inside, you’ll find everything from Hidden Vegetable Bolognese to Teddy Bear Burgers, as well as nutritionally balanced snacks and sweets like oat and raisin cookies and fruity ice lollies. Recipes include child-friendly versions of food from around the world, such as stir-fries, paella and kebabs. The recipes cater to all dietary requirements, featuring swaps for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan versions. Adults will appreciate the emphasis on nutrition and straightforward, step-by-step instructions. And thanks to the engaging illustrations, children will love discovering more about the food they eat, as well as helping to create meals they’ll love.
Annabel Karmel is the UK’s best-selling children’s cookbook author, with over 4 million copies of her Complete Baby And Toddler Meal Planner sold worldwide. She has written over 40 books on baby, toddler, child and family food and nutrition.
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO PLANT-BASED FAMILY FEASTS
You don’t need to travel the world to go on a plant-based food adventure! Niki Webster brings you over 75 easy-to-make dishes specially created for young adult readers, inspired by her international travels.
Niki takes vegan dishes from plant-based traditions around the world and gives them her own unique, contemporary spin. She has also created the ultimate plant-based versions of classic international dishes, from Mexican no-meat chilli nachos to Japanese vegan katsu curry. This is the ideal title for young cooks who want to create exciting, delicious meals that the whole family can enjoy.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-096-5
Published
Written by Niki Webster
Illustrated by Anna Stiles
Written by Niki
WebsterIllustrated by Anna
Stiles
Follow-up to 2020’s best-selling title Be More Vegan.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-569-2
Published
192 pages
128 pages 10,000 words
Cooking & Food
Features over 35 mouth-watering, 100% vegan recipes crafted specially for older children and teens, covering breakfast, snacks, lunches, dinners and sweet treats. We all want to be a bit more vegan... and this book shows you how. Whether you’re ready to commit to a fully plantbased lifestyle or you’d just like to add a few meat-free dishes to your weekly meal plan, this is the ideal guide. It explains the reasons behind going vegan, including environmental, health and animal welfare benefits, in clear and simple language that helps young people make up their own minds. It answers all the nagging questions about nutrition and ethics, as well as giving bang-up-to-date information about the best vegan ingredients, substitutions and food hacks.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-732-0
Published
The rise of veganism in 2022 shows no sign of stopping, with more mainstream shops, restaurants and delivery services going plant-based than ever. Filled with seasonal recipes carefully chosen to appeal to a worldwide readership.
Cooking & Food
The perfect companion for anyone looking to add more meat-free and dairy-free options to their diet, as well as anyone going 100% plant-based. Millions of young people want to be more plant-based – and this is the first ever young person’s guide to the whole vegan year. It’s filled with helpful advice and inspiration about how to cut down on (or cut out) meat and dairy, as well as the latest nutritional information to make sure young readers have the all-important facts at their fingertips, free from disinformation and waffle.
Best of all, it includes over 50 of Niki’s mouthwatering vegan recipes, carefully chosen for every season of the year.
Niki Webster is an acclaimed vegan food blogger and author of Rebel Recipes (Bloomsbury). A qualified health coach, she has worked with brands including Waitrose, Holland & Barrett and Wholefoods, and has travelled extensively to compile recipes from around the world. Her blog is www.rebelrecipes.com.
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-78312-762-7
Published 262 x 228 mm
Written and illustrated by Xavier Leopold
A fill-in art journal with ideas and inspiration, plus loads of room for self-expression.
A unique contemporary take on a wellness journal for young readers.
With this art journal for kids aged 7+ from Xavier Leopold, AKA Xavi Art, young readers can use art to brighten their day, find calmness and confidence, and show how they really feel. Xavi shows readers how to use art for self-expression and wellbeing.
When day trader Xavi picked up a brush during lockdown in 2020, he found a whole new world of communication for his feelings. Throughout this journal, he explains how anyone can put their thoughts and dreams on paper, no matter what training they have. Themed around key wellness topics like healthy living, positive thinking and expressing emotions, each chapter contains lots of inspiration for art from the heart. Plus, there’s ample room for readers to make the journal their own by filling the pages with their art –and there’s even a free online art club to join.
Written by Stella Caldwell
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Produced in association with the Roald Dahl Story Company.
An envelope in the back of the book contains bonus activity material.
Read Mrs Twit’s recipe for bird pie, become a giant expert with the BFG’s spotter’s guide and discover Willy Wonka’s golden ticket.
Dive into your favourite Roald Dahl stories, retold through never-before-seen letters, photographs, magic books, recipes, diary entries and newspaper clippings. Discover intriguing facts about the author and what inspired him, and explore the worlds he created, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to The Witches , Matilda to The BFG .
Don’t miss the bonus envelope packed with Dahlinspired booklets, games and activity sheets to encourage budding storytellers. So watch out, ‘Tremendous things are in store for you! Many wonderful surprises await you!’
Paperback 112 pages 6,000 words
Art, personal & social issues
Xavier Leopold is the founder of ByXaviArt. He has exhibited at London’s OXO Tower Wharf, and runs workshops to spread awareness of causes like Black Lives Matter and mental health issues to young people.
Stella Caldwell has long admired the incredible writing of Roald Dahl, having been brought up on a diet of Everlasting Gobstoppers and Snozzcumbers. She studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Quentin Blake’s books have won numerous prizes, including the Whitbread Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he was appointed the first ever Children’s Laureate, and in 2002 won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.
Written by Jenni Lazell
Illustrated by Tjarda Borsboom
A wide range of fun activities are mixed with reference spreads providing extra information on popular subjects for curious adventurers.
Features key survival tips and information about the natural world, as well as fill-in pages to personalise.
Perfect gift for Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides, and to encourage kids to spend more time outside Can be read cover to cover, or dipped into at random. Can you hear the call of the wild? It may be closer than you think!
This handbook is ideal to discover how to track animals, make an insect hotel, construct a den, navigate using the stars, search for fossils, and more! Packed with wild activities, useful tips, cool facts and space to document your own notes, readers can never get bored outdoors.
Jenni Lazell works in children’s publishing where she edits a wide variety of books. She lives in London.
Tjarda Borsboom is an illustrator based in the Netherlands who has worked on a range of projects, from greeting cards to magazines and book publishing. She loves to work with textures and details and is inspired by nature.
Illustrated by Tjarda Borsboom
Practical projects are mixed with artistic prompts, ideas for fun activities, and space for self reflection.
Stylish handbook format with elastic closer that children can use to keep their innermost thoughts safe and any extra pages contained.
The perfect boredom buster to keep readers occupied (especially on rainy days).
Get ready to let your imagination roam free and unleash your innermost thoughts and ideas.
This handbook is the perfect place to learn how to make bath bombs, discover the art of calligraphy; write a haiku; start a dream diary; learn how to crochet, and let your creativity flourish! Packed with craft projects, quizzes, space for journalling or doodling, and plenty of opportunity for self expression – creativity is calling.
Laura Baker grew up in Canada with a passion for stories. She followed this passion to attain an Honours BA in English Rhetoric and Professional Writing. She now lives in a lovely coastal town in South Wales with her husband, two sons and big basset hound.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-78312-589-0 30
Published
210 x 150 mm
Illustrated by Margarida Esteves
A wonderful retelling of the classic fairytale that combines all the most popular and fantastical elements of the original story and the ballet adaptation.
Beautiful, contemporary illustrations by Margarida Estevez are presented in an exciting die-cut format, to make this a lavish, quality gift product. Each chapter includes press-out characters that can be used to populate the scenic diorama at the back of the book, making for a more absorbing experience.
The Nutcracker is a Christmas tale filled with magical realms and memorable characters, including the Mouse King, dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, the Sugar Plum Fairy and, of course, the Nutcracker prince. This retelling of a classic story combines beautifully crafted paperscape scenes with an easy-to-follow and captivating narrative.
PAPERSCAPES: THE JUNGLE BOOK
978-1-78312-484-8
UK RRP £14.99
PAPERSCAPES: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
978-1-78312-485-5
UK RRP £14.99
PAPERSCAPES: THE LITTLE MERMAID
978-1-78312-590-6
UK RRP £14.99
Hardback
96 pages
4,500 words
Classic Fiction / Activity
The book presents the fairytale settings in a series of intricately crafted die-cut pages, forming layered scenes that make each realm unique and picturesque. In addition, children can collect pressout characters along the way and display them in a beautiful diorama and, in so doing, enjoy the classic tale in a uniquely interactive and charming way.
Margarida Esteves is an illustrator, living and working in London. Her work is colourful, layered, textured and detailed. She gets easily inspired by people, films, photography, vintage illustration and history. When she’s not working, she enjoys developing small personal projects that usually involve printmaking, embroidery, Lego and miniature models.
PAPERSCAPES: THE AMAZING WORLD OF ANIMALS
978-1-78312-427-5
UK RRP £12.99
PAPERSCAPES: THE SPECTACULAR JOURNEY INTO SPACE
978-1-78312-426-8
UK RRP £12.99
PAPERSCAPES: THE INCREDIBLE WORLD OF BUGS
978-1-78312-425-1
UK RRP £12.99
PAPERSCAPES: THE FEARSOME WORLD OF DINOSAURS
978-1-78312-424-4
UK RRP £12.99
Written by Dr Gareth Moore
Illustrated by Beatriz Castro
An interactive, at-home puzzle experience inspired by escape rooms, which are hugely popular with family groups but often expensive to take part in. It’s up to the player to use content from the book and the separate diecut pages, and work out how to solve the puzzles for themselves by experimenting, just like an escape room!
You receive a mysterious invitation to the museum but when you arrive it is deserted and you become trapped inside the Egyptian gallery. Do you have what it takes to escape? Use the contents of this pack to help you find your way out of a series of mysterious museum galleries: you’ll encounter terrifying dinosaurs, spooky Ancient Egyptians, vicious Vikings, amazing animals, fearsome knights and even explore space!
This pack lets you create your very own escape room experience at home. Create objects from the diecut card sheets you’ll find in the wallet, then use them to solve a series of escape room challenges inside the book, which will get progressively more fiendish. Your job is to work out which items are needed to solve which puzzle, and gather information from multiple sources as you crack secret codes and tackle tricky problems to escape the museum. It provides hours of entertainment for avid escape room fans to enjoy individually or in teams.
The escape room puzzles can be solved individually, or tackled as a group, encouraging children to work together.
Carefully designed for children of all abilities, with progressively more revealing hints included to help them.
A mysterious disc appears on top of your console one day. As you start to play you are sucked inside the video game! Can you make your way through the levels and escape? Use the contents of this pack to help you find your way through six fiendish game levels: along the way you’ll explore the futuristic Spark City, mine and craft your way through a blocky world, try to survive the temple of terror, puzzle through a super-cute platform level, and attempt to defeat the gigantic dragon.
Written by Dr Gareth Moore
Illustrated by DGPH Studio
You’re trapped alone in a creepy old theme part after hours, and the rides seem to have a life of their own...
Can you conquer each ride and escape?
Test your wits on a brand new set of curious conundrums in this latest instalment in the Escape Room series. Set in a mysterious theme park, you’ll have to puzzle your way through a series of ride-themed challenges to escape. Find your way through six fiendish theme park attractions, including the death-plummet roller coaster, the haunted house, Pirates’ Cove water rapids and the mind-bending hall of mirrors.
Dr Gareth Moore is one of the world’s leading puzzle-setters, with more than 750,000 book sales to his name. He is the author of more than 75 international brain-training titles including the best-selling puzzle book The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, which has sold more than 120,000 copies in the UK. He is also the creator of Brained Up, a cutting-edge brain training site.
DGPH Studio is a creative design team from Buenos Aires with a unique style that combines illustration, CGI images and character design. They’ve worked with brands such as Nike, Coca Cola and Converse.
UK RRP £18.99
978-1-78312-895-2
11 May 2023
280 x 230 mm
Hardback
64 pages including envelope and extras
8,000 words
Puzzle books
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-83935-020-7
Published 246 x 189 mm
Anyone who loves Nintendo will enjoy this fantastic 100% unofficial book on the world’s greatest games company. Inside, you’ll discover a complete guide to Nintendo’s most iconic characters, including Mario, Luigi, Link, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Samus, Toad, Bowser, Kirby and many more.
This brand-new guide to Multiversus gives you everything you need to win in this smash hit fighting game!
Get profiles of all the fighters, find out about their fighting styles, learn how to pull off their ultimate special moves, and even take quizzes to find out who your ideal fighter will be.
Paperback
80 pages
8,000 words
Computer game guides
Go back in time over 100 years to uncover the origins of the company that began by making playing cards, and glimpse the future of Nintendo with even more amazing games and tech on the horizon. There’s also a countdown of Nintendo’s best ever games, ranging from stone-cold classics to today’s trailblazing blockbusters. It’s the perfect title for anyone from casual fans to die-hard enthusiasts!
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-83935-237-9
31 August 2023
246 x 189 mm
Paperback
64 pages
5,000 words
Computer game guides
Discover the best team-up moves, how to unlock super secret alternate skins for every fighter, how to use Multiversus’ coins, how to Toast your favourite players, and much more.
Plus, find out all about potential upcoming new fighters from all kinds of films, games and TV shows, and discover the dream line-up of characters yet to be released. It’s the only unofficial guide to Multiversus you need!
Calling all Tears of the Kingdom fans - this is the only book you need to find out how to complete the latest and greatest Legend of Zelda title!
Inside, you’ll find a full guide with clear and simple instructions on how to explore the whole game world, tackle every boss, and complete the game.
In addition to a complete game guide, this book also contains a wealth of information about the Legend of Zelda series, including reviews and rankings of the biggest ever Zelda titles, a history of the series from the 80s to the present day, and character profiles of its greatest stars.
If you want to complete Tears of the Kingdom, or you’re just a huge Legend of Zelda fan, then this is the book for you!
UK RRP: £8.99
978-1-83935-243-0
28 July 2023
246 x 189mm
With Minecraft still the most popular children’s videogame title worldlwide, this expanded and updated edition of How To Beat Minecraft contains absolutely everything a player could possibly need to know about how to finish the game in single-player survival mode.
Starting from the very first moment you begin the game in a completely new world, the book will show you the best methods for mining, crafting and creating a shelter, then lead you through farming, making enchanted objects, interacting with villagers, and exploring. Finally, you’ll learn how to enter the dangerous world of the Nether and survive there, and how to beat the Ender Dragon and complete the game. It’s packed full of info on the very latest completely new elements in Minecraft, including pillagers, pandas, shipwrecks and more.
Paperback
80 pages
6,000 words
Computer game guides
New additions to this edition include biomes like mangrove swamps, the Deep Dark, ancient cities, and mobs including tadpoles, frogs and the ominous Warden. This epic book has everything that a player needs to beat Survival Mode and become a Minecraft champion!
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-78321-610-1
Published 229 x 153 mm
Paperback
192 pages
20,000 words
Computer game guides
UK RRP £7.99
978-183935-156-3
Published 246 x 189 mm
With over 85 million consoles and over half a billion games sold, the Switch is a runaway success for Nintendo, and the console of choice for younger gamers.
With the launch of a new Switch model in October 2021, this is the perfect time for an all-in-one guide to everything Switch.
If you own a Nintendo Switch, or you want to get one, this is the book for you. It’s filled with everything a Switch owner needs to know, from the very best games for the system to all the tips, hacks and insider secrets to get the most from your Switch. Inside, readers will find a comparison of all the Switch models, a timeline of Switch game and hardware releases, and the best way to set up, care for, store and transport your console. Not to mention a guide to going online, customising your Mii and tweaking the settings for the best home and on-the-go experience.
Older gaming titles are available on youngreader-friendly formats like phones, tablets, and consoles, but there’s currently no guide to choosing the best ones
The first retro gaming book aimed specifically at new young gamers who want a guide to the world’s best classic games
How can you access the fantastic videogames from the 80s, 90s and beyond?
You need this essential, unofficial guide to the very best retro games out there –including how to play them, the best versions of each title, and lots of tips, hints and hacks for beating them. Retro titles are a big part of modern gaming, so it’s about time that new gamers got a complete, authoritative guide to them.
After an amazing 2020 due to locked-down players spending ever more hours on the site, Roblox debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2021, valued at $30bn.
Daily Roblox users jumped 85% last year and it currently has over 37 million players worldwid, most of them under 12 years old.
Following on from Welbeck’s Best Roblox Games
Ever this new Roblox title revisits the ever-popular gaming portal in a completely new way. This guide gives readers 101 of the coolest experiences that they can have in Roblox.
Paperback
80 pages
12,000 words
Computer game guides
Best of all, there’s a massive buyer’s guide games roundup – divided into cross-platform titles like Monster Hunter, Minecraft and Fortnite, and huge Nintendo exclusives like the Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Super Smash Bros, and Pokémon titles. Since it’s 100% unofficial and independent, it’s full of unbiased, nononsense information and reviews. This is the all-in-one handbook that every Switch owner needs.
This guide includes reviews and ratings for tons of amazing games, including Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter II, Sonic the Hedgehog, Doom, Donkey Kong, Pac Man, and many more, for formats including tablet, mobile, Switch, PC and consoles. There are even cool facts, stats and timelines about the original consoles compared with today’s machines. Every modern gamer needs this fun and accessible gaming guide.
UK RRP £12.99
978-183935-180-8
Published
229 x 153 mm
Paperback
208 pages 20,000 words
Computer game guides
Whether it’s breaking out of prison, hiding from a hurricane, finding hidden secrets or even creating your own game, there’s something for every player here. Plus there are tons of challenges for readers to take up which will see them participate in loads of fun, silly and exciting in-game moments. It’s the ultimate boredom-buster for Roblox-obsessed readers!
Kevin Pettman lives in Peterborough and is a sports writer and editor of children’s magazines and annuals, including Match of the Day, and Match. He is also a regular contributor to Top Gear’s annuals and children’s titles.
ALSO
THE
Filled with hilarious original illustrations and easy-to-follow text for reluctant readers and Fortnite fans everywhere
Packed with real Fortnite tips, tricks and secrets that let readers become pros alongside the hero
Meet Tyler Meeks - he’s officially bored with being left out of the Fortnite craze. Now he’s on a mission to become the world’s best Fortnite player... or at least the best player in Class 5C! These independent and unofficial chapter books combine accessible Fortnite play guides with the laugh-out-loud story of Tyler’s quest for gaming glory. Readers will learn all the tips, tricks and secrets just as Tyler does, letting them progress from being a noob to a total Fortnite master.
Eddie Robson is an acclaimed scriptwriter and novelist who has written for TV and radio. His comic book writing has appeared in Marvel comics, Doctor Who Adventures and 2000AD.
Oscar Herrerohas illustrated many books, comics, magazines, album covers and videogames, and has also worked for animation companies as a layout artist.
ALSO
Written by Kevin Pettman
Follows on Welbeck’s worldwide best-selling unofficial Impostor’s Guide to Among Us
New and updated for early 2022, this guide contains all the most up-to date maps and info
So you think you’re an Among Us master? Get ready to discover a whole new world of Among Us expertise in this all-new, 100% updated unofficial guide to every aspect of the game. With Among Us only having arrived on Xbox and PlayStation in late 2021, this title is sure to draw in a huge new audience.
As well as the new Airship map, the guide covers the latest impostor abilities such as shapeshifting, new Crew roles like Engineer nd Guardian Angel, and how to use the new Cosmicube system. With information on every new map, game mode and tactic, this essential guide is perfect for Among Us pros and beginners too. Don’t board a spaceship without it!
UK RRP £9.99
978-1-83935-196-9
Published 229 x 153 mm
Paperback
112 pages 10,000 words
Computer game guides
Kevin Pettman lives in Peterborough and is a sports writer and editor of children’s magazines and annuals, including Match of the Day, and Match. He is also a regular contributor to Top Gear’s annuals and children’s titles.
REIGN OF TERROR
978-1-78739-256-4
UK RRP £7.99
THE EPIC UNOFFICIAL MINECRAFT SAGA CONTINUES!
Written by Eddie RobsonSeries created by Rain Olaguer
Based on the insanely popular animated series from Rainimator, which has garnered a stunning 90 million views on YouTube.
Full of memorable characters, lush locations and dazzling special effects, this is a fantasy saga for the Minecraft generation.
In the depths of a forsaken land, a terror arises… can a ragtag group of humans and supernatural beasts fend off the legendary arch-fiend Herobrine and his zombie army? This graphic novel retells the epic saga from master animator Rain Olaguer (known online as Rainimator). Full of heartstopping battles, terrifying zombies and worldbending magic, this is the ultimate Minecraft adventure.
Eddie Robson is an acclaimed scriptwriter and novelist who has written for TV and radio. His comic book writing has appeared in Marvel comics, Doctor Who Adventures and 2000AD.
REIGN OF TERROR 2
978-1-83935-009-2
UK RRP £7.99
Rain Olaguer is an animator and director, creator of the popular music video series of epic Minecraftinspired videos.
246 x 189 mm
Paperback Published
96 pages 5-8,000 words
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-80453-519-6
Published
280 x 216 mm
READ THE STORIES OF THE MIGHTY LIONESSES. UPDATED FOR 2023
Written by Emily SteadThis official companion guide to the brilliant Lionesses is a must-have for any young fan who wants the facts and stats of the England Women’s national team at their fingertips. The book is packed with player profiles, action photos and cool stats, with inspiring stories about some of the current leading lights, including Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson and Nikita Parris.
Hardback
80 pages
15,000 words
Football
The FA official licensed product also looks back at the team’s performance at major tournaments throughout their history and includes an extended feature on their run at EURO 2022. Relive the story of how they won the ultimate prize in European football in front of their home fans at Wembley!
Finally, the book offers a sneak preview of some of the rising stars who are keen to light up the stage at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and beyond. This is perfect gift for all young Lionesses fans, whether they aspire to wear the shirt one day or show their support from the stands.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80453-517-2
8 June 2023
246 x 189 mm
With the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup set to get underway in Australia and New Zealand on 20 July 2023, budding soccer fans have the opportunity to follow the action closely with the OFFICIAL FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Kids’ Handbook.
This fun-packed guide delivers a wealth of football information in a compact and colourful formatideal for popping into a child’s rucksack.
Paperback
48 pages
12,000 words
Football
Combining its winning mix of facts about the star players and tournament history with on-the-page puzzles and quizzes, this official licensed product is guaranteed to appeal to young football fans who want to be entertained and well informed - an ideal gift for anyone tuning into the biggest women’s international football tournament ever.
Written by Emily Stead
The FIFA Football Encyclopedia offers comprehensive coverage of world football, from leagues around the world to the pinnacle of the international game, the FIFA World Cup.
Includes punchy profiles of the major international sides; essential info about marquees international tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA EUROs, as well as the major intercontinental club competitions around the globe; features lots of trivia and astounding facts, stats and records
Licensed by FIFA – football’s highest governing body, which underscores the high quality of the content.
This newly updated edition of The Football Encyclopedia (FIFA) will make you an expert of the most popular game in the world. The pages are brimming with the latest facts, stats and records, plus punchy profiles of the best international teams on the planet, as well as essential info about the top leagues and tournaments in world football. What’s more, you can get the lowdown on all the FIFA competitions from the World Cup to the eWorld Cup and the latest recipients of the FIFA awards. With a comprehensive list of honours citing every international and intercontinental competition, FIFA’s The Football Encyclopedia is a must-have for every young fan of the sport.
Emily Stead has numerous children’s titles, from sports annuals to activity books, including several activity books for top EPL football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool. She also wrote the 2018 FIFA World Cup Activity and Colouring Book, published by Carlton.
Packed with the most accurate and incisive player information available, covering the world’s top football leagues such as EPL, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga, with data sourced from leading football data provider Optasports.com
Bright and colourful with easy-to-interpret graphics, including ‘heatmaps’ of player action areas, ensures that young readers. have essential footballer stats at their fingertips.
Page per profile allows reader to dip into the book as a reference guide, ideal for reluctant readers
Messi may have won the World Cup in 2022, but is he reallly a better striker than Mbappé? Which midfielder creates more chances for his side - City’s De Bruyne or Barca’s Pedri? Who’s currently the world’s best penalty saver - Alisson or Neuer? While every fan has their opinion, back yours up with the latest stats featured in Football Legends 2024 and show them who’s the best football pundit this season!
Showcasing the top 100 stars in the modern game, Football Legends 2024 offers the latest facts and stats of players in every position who play in Europe’s elite leagues.
With a star profile on each page, this visually arresting almanac is packed with incisive data and includes stunning heat maps that show the pitch movements of every player featured.
UK RRP £12.99
978-1-83935-250-8
23 November 2023
280 x 216 mm
Paperback
112 pages
8,000 words
Football
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-78312-976-8
16 March 2023
198 x 192 mm
Written by Simon Mugford
Illustrated by Dan Green
In Football Rules the World discover how football became the most popular game it is today, boasting a mind-blowing 3.5 billion fans worldwide!
Written by Simon Mugford
Illustrated by Dan Green
Is England the team you cheer for at every EUROs and World Cup? Currently ranked among the world’s top ten, the team has featured in no less than 16 World Cup finals, winning it in 1966, and then coming so close to lifting the European trophy in 2021!
Who isn’t a fan of the Lionesses?!
Currently ranked among the world’s top five, the current team have grown into a powerhouse and claimed their place as the best in Europe on home soil in that thrilling final at Wembley in the summer of 2022!
If you’re a true fan of The Reds then this is the book for you! Regarded as one of the best club sides in the world, besides the domestic titles, Liverpool have won a raft of international competitions, including FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Cups, UEFA Super Cups, and European Cups.
Paperback
128 pages
3,000 words
The daring duo of Dan and Simon will usher you through the story of football - the highlights of course! You’ll meet the legendary players and inspirational managers of the beautiful game, relive the magic moments and read stories of epic wins and glorious goals from around the globe.
Wonderfully illustrated - bringing football’s history back to life - Football Rules the World is packed with plenty of jokes, funny characters, as well as the facts and stats that the fans of Football Superstars series have come to know and love.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-78312-992-8
25 May 2023
198 x 192 mm
Paperback
128 pages 3,000 words
In this fun and fact-filled book about the England’s men’s team, Football Superstar’s dynamic duo Dan and Simon take you through the historic highs of the 1966 World Cup, the heartbreak and tears of 1990 and 1996, to the resurgence of the current team. Along the way you’ll learn about the legendary players, managers, matches, songs, fans and, of course, all the awesome stats that tell the story of the Three Lions’ pursuit of glory on the international stage.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80453-527-1
28 September 2023
198 x 192 mm
Paperback 128 pages 3,000 words
Football Superstar’s, Dan and Simon were glued to their screens too, and are now here to tell you the story of how the Lionesses became so mighty. They look back at how the women’s game rose from a 50-year ban to becoming one of the nation’s most-eagerly watched sport. Along the way you’ll learn about the legendary players, managers, matches, songs, fans and, of course, all the awesome stats that tell the story of the Lionesses’ glory trail on the international stage.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-78312-992-8
25 May 2023
198 x 192 mm
Paperback
128 pages
3,000 words
In this fun and fact-filled book about Liverpool Football Club, Football Superstar’s priceless pairing Dan and Simon will give you their unique take on the club’s amazing history from its all-conquering era of the 1970s and 80s, the highs and lows of the next 20 years, to the excitement of the Jurgen Klopp side of today. You’ll learn about the legendary players, managers, memorable matches the qualities that make Liverpool among the most supported clubs in the world.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
Is Bukayo Saka your ultimate football hero?
The young winger is known for his pace on the flanks, his tekkers and goals! He is a regular starter for club side Arsenal and a full England international. He was named England’s Player of the Year in 2021-22.
Discover how Bukayo - whose Nigerian name means ‘adds to happiness’ developed his love of football, supported by parents who were keen for him to join Arsenal. With former Arsenal fan-favourite Freddie Ljunberg as his mentor, read how Saka honed his skills and discipline to break through into the Arsenal ranks and become one of their most outstanding stars as the Gunners vie for the Premier League title in 2023!
The Football Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading in young children, and is filled with fun cartoons, inspirational stories and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80453-573-8
198 x 192 mm 20 July 2023
Written by Simon Mugford and illustrated by Dan Green, these are the next books in a fantastic new series aimed at young football fans everywhere. Each book tells the story of a different football superstar’s rise to glory, and includes all kinds of facts, stats, football jokes, cartoons and more.
Paperback
128 pages
3,000 words
Illustrated by Dan Green
In this fully illustrated chapter book, you can discover everything about LeBron James, the basketball phenomenon who started out in Akron, Ohio and has gone on to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Illustrated by Dan Green
Is Formula One icon Max Verstappen your ultimate sporting hero?
Written by Simon Mugford
Illustrated by Dan Green
Is Formula One icon Lewis Hamilton your ultimate sporting hero?
Written by Simon Mugford
Illustrated by Dan Green
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-83935-230-0
25 May 2023 198 x 192 mm
Paperback
128 pages 3,000 words
Follow his journey from high school basketball star to NBA Legend, and learn every one of his key stats along the way! This fun, accessible book is filled with original illustrations showing every step of LeBron’s story. Inside, you’ll find real life quotes, information about fellow friends and rivals, and lot of amazing stats. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to find out more about this amazing player.
What about the modern-day icons of other popular sports besides football? The brand-new Sports Superstars series shines a spotlight on those brilliant sporting figures who are larger than their sport. Each book features fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-78312-992-8
4 January 2024 198 x 192 mm
Paperback
128 pages 3,000 words
Regarded as F1’s finest competitor in 2022, Verstappen is the current double world champion and the driver to beat. Son of Dutch F1 star Jos Verstappen, Max has already competed in 159 races in the premier class, claiming 32 victories and a total of 74 podium finishes so far. He has a huge following throughout Europe, especially the Netherlands, where he was named NOS Sportsman of the Year in 2022.
Packed with cool facts, delightfully fun illustrations and inspirational quotes, this easy-to-read fan guide follows Verstappen’s meteoric rise from a go-Kart racing champion to the subsequent Championship wins that have made him a living legend.
The Sports Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-78312-760-3
Published 198 x 192 mm
Regarded as the sport’s finest competitor, Hamilton’s star profile has never been higher, with a record-equaling 7 drivers’ championship titles to his name, plus a huge following around the world.
Paperback
128 pages 3,000 words
Packed with cool facts, delightfully fun illustrations and inspirational quotes, this easy-to-read fan guide follows Hamilton’s meteoric rise from a go-Kart racing champion at the age of 10 to his sensational maiden season in F1 in 2007 and the subsequent Championship wins that have made him a living legend.
The Sports Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-78312-883-9
Published 198 x 192 mm
If you’re a true fan of The Reds then this is the book for you! Currently regarded as one of the best club sides in the world, besides the domestic titles, Liverpool FC have won a raft of international competitions, including FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Cups, UEFA Super Cups, and European Cups.
Paperback
128 pages 3,000 words
In this fun and fact-filled book about Liverpool Football Club, Football Superstar’s dynamic duo, Dan and Simon will give you their unique take on the club’s amazing history from its all-conquering era of the 1970s and 80s, the highs and lows of the next 20 years to the excitement of the Jurgen Klopp side of today. You’ll learn about the legendary players, managers, matches and more that tell the story of the football institution beloved around the world.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
Artwork from Luma and the Pet Dragon Leah Mohammed, Loretta Schauer (p98)
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-014-8
9 June 2022
198 x 129 mm
Written and illustrated by Andy Riley
First in a three book series for 7+ from the creator of King Flashypants and The Bunny Suicides. Black and orange throughout – with the occasional extra splash of colour. For readers of Wimpy Kid and Dogman.
First name... Action. Second name... Dude. What would happen if you put Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Die Hard-era Bruce Willis in a bucket and stirred them together with a big stick? You’d get something like Action Dude. That’s his real name. He used to be Charlie Munderdrew, but he changed it.
Action Dude lives for danger and excitement. He’s always jumping out of helicopters, crashing ships, running along the tops of cranes and walking out of buildings just before they explode. He’s nine years old and also the bravest action hero there ever was. Except that he’s terrified of spiders (but don’t ever tell anyone that).
When a theme park full of robots goes haywire, it’s up to Action Dude to come to the rescue. After all, no one else is crazy enough to just walk in there and save everyone.
Paperback
144 pages 5,000 words Fiction
A comic/graphic novel series for 5-8s following the adventures of Peggy the dog, who – when she enters Tangletree Woods on her walk every day – takes up her position as investigator of mysteries.
First in a charming and uplifting new series, with two mysteries per book.
The animals of Tangletree Woods are all getting ready for the spring dance. But Joan the squirrel has a problem. Her trumpet is completely out of tune and – even more mysteriously – it runs off into the woods of its own accord. Luckily Peggy and Stu the shrew are on hand to help. Could it be down to Warrington: the grumpy wolf-cat who lives deep amongst the trees? Or is the Peskies who seem to cause no end of trouble? The race is on to solve the case and get back in time for the party.
In Peggy’s next case, there is a strange trail of smelly green slime in the Woods and none of the animals are able to sleep. Are these two things related? And does the solution lie in the lake or in the library? It’s up to Peggy to brave the spooky moonlit trail and find out.
Andy Riley is the author and artist of the King Flashypants series, and a bunch of bestselling grown-up humour cartoon books which include the Bunny Suicides and Lies To Tell Small Kids series. Between all of them he’s sold over a million books worldwide.
He’s an Emmy-winning screenwriter whose family movie writing credits include Gnomeo & Juliet and Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-061-2
8 June 2023
198 x 129 mm
Paperback
144 pages 5,000 words
Fiction
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-073-5
6 July 2023
210 x 142mm
Paperback 128 pages 5,000 words
Fiction
This is Joel Stewart and Steve Roberts’ first book collaboration Previously to this they have collaborated on TV animation including Abney & Teal and BOT and the Beasties. Joel has also illustrated for Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen, Michael Bond as well as his own picture books. And Steve created DipDap and Twirlywoos for Ragdoll, which both won Children’s BAFTAs. Before his work in television Steve was a freelance illustrator in comics.
Written by Mark Dawson and Allan Boroughs
Illustrated by Ben Mantle
First in a page-turning new adventure series.
Taps into the popularity of The Famous Five but with modern characters and a contemporary setting.
Great for reluctant readers – with short chapters and accessible writing.
Co-written by multi-million-copy-selling thriller author, Mark Dawson.
First in a four book series.
Exciting collaboration – with each author bringing their own very different expertise to the creative process.
Lively and relatable storytelling. You will view your family and pets in a completely new light!
My mum is absolutely definitely 100% NOT a spy...
When Lucia and her dad come to stay for half term, Idris can’t believe his bad luck. He had prepared himself to share the TV remote and maybe some of his toys – but he hadn’t prepared himself for Lucia.
978-1-80130-006-3
20 January 2022
198 x 129 mm
Paperback
256 pages
35,000 words
Fiction
THE SECRET OF RAGNAR’S GOLD
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-017-9
23 June 2022
THE MYSTERY IN THE MARSHES
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-033-9
19 January 2023
Lucy, Max, Charlie and Joe aren’t looking for new friends – they have too many of their own problems to worry about. But when the four of them, and Charlie’s faithful dog, Sherlock, spot a phantom figure on Southwold beach one winter’s night, they are thrown together to unravel a mystery that no-one expected.
The deeper they dig, the bigger the adventure becomes – motorboats and tracking devices, bedroom breakouts and daring sea rescues are all in a day’s work for the AfterSchool Detective Club. But when their investigations lead them into trouble with the police, there is only one thing left to do – they must go undercover for a final showdown with a ruthless gang of smugglers who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Mark Dawson is the bestselling author of the John Milton, Beatrix Rose and Isabella Rose series, and has sold over 3 million books. He lives in Wiltshire with his family. He lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
THE CASE OF THE DASTARDLY DOGNAPPERS
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-083-4
Ben Mantle has illustrated a number of children’s books including the award-winning The Best Birthday Present Ever! and The Best Christmas Present Ever! (Macmillan Children’s Books). Ben lives and works in Brighton.
Lucia LOVES spying. She creeps about, listens through doors, scribbles down anything that might be a clue and –worst of all – she is convinced that Idris’ mum is a spy. And that just can’t be true... can it?
My Mum Is a Spy is co-written by bestselling authors Andy McNab and Jess French.
Andy McNab is a former British Army infantry soldier whose books have sold more than 15 million copies to date.
Jess French is a vet, zoologist, TV presenter and children’s author.
Nathan Reed is a children’s illustrator whose recent books include Think Big by Kes Gray and the Sam Wu series by Kevin and Katie Tsang.
COMING SOON:
MY MUM IS A SPY: ON SAFARI
978-1-80130-034-6
18 January 2024
First in a four-book middle-grade series by the author of the popular YA series, Stags. Rights to Stags have been sold in 13 territories. Greenwich, London, 15th February 1894.
Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt’s butterfly club sounds deathly boring.
But it turns out that the meeting, held in the Butterfly Room at the Greenwich Observatory, is not at all as Luna expects. The Butterfly Club is a society with an unusual secret... they use time travel to plunder the future for wonders.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-004-9
3 March 2022
198 x 129 mm
Paperback
304 pages
60,000 words
Fiction
x 129 mm
Together with her friends, Konstantin and Aidan, and a clockwork cuckoo, Luna boards the Time Train. The gang travel to 1912 and find themselves aboard a great ship travelling from Southampton to New York. They locate a man called Guglielmo Marconi and his new invention: the wireless radio. But as the ship heads into icy waters, they discover its name: RMS Titanic.
304 pages
Can Luna and the boys save Marconi and his invention from the doomed ship?
Can they get the radio back home to the Butterfly Club? And how will their actions change the rest of time?
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-038-4
13 April 2023
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-043-8
12 October 2023
Written by Maximillian Jones
Constant tension in the writing... feels like danger is around every corner.
Firmly rooted in 1960s Berlin but also provokes questions about walls and divisions in the present day. Secret message on the back cover to echo the invisible ink and hidden messages in the story. A gripping duology set around the Berlin Wall.
In 1960s Berlin, the Wall is everywhere. It cuts through streets, parks, even houses. Teenagers Harry and Jakob live on either side of the divide.
When Jakob finds a message that Harry has sent over the Wall, he sees an opportunity. The boys begin a secret friendship, evading the authorities and sharing truths about their lives in letters.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-021-6
1 September 2022
But Jakob’s plans are bigger and more dangerous and he needs Harry’s help. It’s time to put their friendship to the test. Just how much are they prepared to risk for each other – and for freedom?
The Boy Behind The Wall is published under the fictional author name Maximillian Jones. Welbeck and Tibor Jones – a new boutique packager – have developed the series with a team of new writers, who work collaboratively with a creative approach echoing the TV script writing model.
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-000-1
14 October 2021
198 x129 mm
Paperback
304 pages
60,000 words
Fiction
UK RRP £6.99 978-1-80130-023-0 13 October 2022 FICTION FICTION 121 120
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-002-5
5 February 2022
198 x 129 mm
First in a delightful three book series by debut author Leah Mohammed.
Two stories in each book. Gentle and feel-good storytelling, with a touch of magic.
Fully integrated black and white artwork. Perfect for reading aloud to ages 5+ – or for slightly older readers to read alone.
Two warm and funny stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon – for readers aged 5+.
Written by Leah Mohammed
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer
Two more stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon.
Timir has the hiccups. Nothing seems to stop them. Small bursts of flame keep bursting from his nostrils and causing mayhem everywhere they hit. Luma is sure it has something to do with the flame charm on her bracelet – but has no idea what. It’s time to find out!
Paperback
192 pages 15,000 words Fiction
When Luma Dewan wakes up on the morning of her seventh birthday, she knows that today will be special. But she has no idea just how wonderful and extraordinary it will be.
For today is the day she will meet Timir, a real talking dragon. Or at least when Luma is around that’s what he is. When anyone else is there, he becomes an ordinary grey puppy with a fluffy tail, who loves chasing squirrels and bouncing on trampolines.
It’s a big secret to keep and Luma’s clever cousin Arjun is soon suspicious of this peculiar puppy, who doesn’t quite behave like any other dog. Luckily, Luma’s grandmother, Nani, is there to help, and to Luma’s surprise, Nani might just know a little dragon magic of her own...
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-012-4
4 August 2022
198 x 129 mm
Paperback
160 pages 15,000 words
Fiction
COMING
SOON: LUMA AND THE GRUMPY DRAGON
UK RRP £6.99
978-1-80130-031-5
2 Feb 2023
And that’s not the only discovery to be made. When practising for a dog show in the garden Timir realises something very unexpected: he can fly. And when he flies the wing charm on Luma’s bracelet grows warm and Timir becomes invisible. But Luma feels worried – what if Timir flies away and never comes back? Is she brave enough to trust Timir and let him spread his wings?
Leah Mohammed lives in Surrey with her daughter. This is her debut, inspired by her British-Pakistani heritage and by the kind of magical story she would have loved to read as a girl.
Loretta Schauer won the Waterstones
‘Picture This’ competition in 2011 and has since illustrated for various publishers. She lives in North London with her husband and pet hamster.
1. I’m Leon John Crothers
2. I’m 4,779 days old (13 years and 1 month, if you’re mathematically challenged)
3. live with Caroline
4. I’ve been ‘moved on’ from 6 different schools
5. I’m currently attending Deluney College (school #7)
6. Most people think I’ve got an attitude problem
A fresh and funny novel for readers aged 10+, perfect for fans of The Rosie Project and Adrian Mole.
Having been kicked out of six different schools, Leon is labelled as having an attitude problem by almost everyone he comes into contact with. Dr Snot (yes, his real name!) gives it a different label and diagnoses Leon as autistic. Leon doesn’t care for either label, in the same way that he doesn’t care for Tim Burton, supermarket trolleys, train fanatics or Bounty bars.
When school bully Glen Jenkins humiliates Leon in the school canteen and almost destroys his fellow school-mate Lawrence, Leon very reluctantly agrees to the formation of a club: The Asparagus Bunch. Club motto: Just Do It, Differently. Teaching Glen a lesson (differently) is top of their to do list. That is until Leon uncovers clues that his mother might be about to embark on a relationship and enlists the other club members to help Leon expose her treachery.
How he manages to navigate school woes and family drama – and astonishingly ends up with not one but two friends – is nothing short of a miracle, or maybe just simply down to being different.
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-063-6
6 July 2023
UK RRP £7.99
978-1-80130-046-9
21 July 2022
198x129 mm
Paperback
272 pages
55,000 words
Fiction
Jessica Scott-Whyte was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She studied French and History for her BA in University College Dublin, then moved to London where she completed an MA in Fashion Journalism at the London College of Fashion. After freelancing as a fashion journalist for some years, she then crossed over to the press relations side of the fashion industry, which saw her move to Paris, France in 2012, where she still lives today with her husband and two children.
A brand new gift edition of Aesop’s Fables, retold by millioncopy-selling author Caroline Lawrence.
With full colour artwork by Han Anderson Award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen.
Aesop’s Fables belong to every one of us. They were once simply the words of a slave; a man who lived 600 years before Christ. They were written down by a Greek, and then a Roman, and they spread, like the armies of Rome, across the known world. Each little fable is bound up with 2000 years of wisdom and truth. From these we know that a mouse is too weak to withstand the strength of a lion, yet too mighty to be bound by ropes. We learn that the violence of the North Wind is no match for the gentle beaming of the unrelenting Sun. We know in our hearts that the sheep must push through life, and try to overcome its many dangers, that the wolf will trick and deceive to survive, and that we cannot pretend to understand the logic of the gods if we do not hold ourselves to the same standard.
It is a book about what it is to be human, cherished by each generation and passed on to the next.
Million-selling author Caroline Lawrence writes with the aim of entertaining children and teaching them.
Caroline is best known for her Roman Mysteries series which was televised by the BBC in 2007 and 2008. Filmed in Tunisia, Bulgaria and Malta, it was the most expensive BBC children’s TV series to date. In 2009, Caroline won the Classical Association Prize for ‘a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics’.
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A worldrenowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and written over 100 books. Robert lives and works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.
Written by Maz Evans
Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
There are creatures that live on the very edges of our imagination. In woodland, over sea, on the highest peaks of the world, and in the darkest caves, these mythological beasts, fierce monsters and helpful spirits have inspired countless stories, poems, and films. This book will tell you where these creatures dwell, how to spot one, and how to keep yourself safe.
Humorously written by bestselling author Maz Evans and sumptuously illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning artist Robert Inpgen, this is the perfect book for fans of myth and magic.
UK RRP £14.99
978-1-80338-116-9
3 August 2023
220 x 180 mm
Hardback
64 pages (TBC)
20,000 words
Myths / legends
Maz Evans began her writing career in journalism as a TV critic and feature writer. She is the founder of Story Stew, a creative writing programme that visits primary schools and festivals around the UK. She is the best selling author of the Who Let the Gods Out series
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and written over 100 books. Robert lives and works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.
THE HIDDEN WORLD OF MYTHICAL FOLK
A truly inspired portfolio of illustrated classics that readers will return to time and time again and reimagine landscapes where their imaginations run free. Come with us on a journey to worlds within worlds, unleash your imagination and let your love of the classics be re-awakened, nurtured and never disappear.
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UK RRP £9.99
978-1-80338-060-5
Published
210 x 175 mm
Illustrated by Junli Song
Original, inspiring and intimate, When Poems Fall
From the Sky marries science and poetry to create a tender and thoughtful love-letter to Earth promising children a riot of imagination, humour and joy.
In exquisitely illustrated full colour pages, trees, birds, animals, rivers, flowers, mountains and insects each share their own magical stories. And the stories they tell, the ‘poems’ that fall from the sky, subtly and powerfully illuminate our hope and collective role as guardians of our earth.
Written by Zaro
WeilIllustrated by Junli Song
This dazzling poetry collection bubbles with excitement and creativity, capturing the sheer joy of the natural world. Discover parades of beast-doodles, preposterous penguins, talking blossoms, playful birds, humble fleas and a host of other exotic and everyday creatures who jump off the page and into our hearts.
Paperback with flaps
168 pages
Poetry
In this exquisite, fantastical and eye-popping anthology published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Mother Nature shares dazzling powems, hilarious rhymes, timeless story-poems and heart-warming little plays with us. From rapping fungi and magical seeds to flying wizards and ten quintillion parading bugs, every page bursts with colour, mystery and sheer delight of the natural world.
Nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
UK RRP £11.99
978-1-80338-084-1
2 February 2023
210 x 175 mm
Paperback with flaps
192 pages
Poetry
Thought-provoking, delightfully original and beautifully illustrated, Cherry Moon will encourage children of every age to explore the power, enchantment and wonderfulness of poetry and nature.
Zaro Weil Zaro Weil lives in southern France with her husband, her two dogs - Spot Guevara Hero Dog and little Haiku - and a host of birds, insects, badgers, wild boars, crickets, donkeys, goats, hares and loads more. She has been a lot of things; dancer, theatre director, actor, poet, playwright, educator, quilt collector, historian, author and publisher. Zaro’s book, Cherry Moon, won the prestigious CLiPPA Award for outstanding children’s poetry in 2020.
Junli Song grew up in Chicago, but lived abroad from 2012-2018 in South Korea, England, Italy, and South Africa. Her studies are similarly widespread: she originally majored in economics and international development at the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford, respectively, before returning to the creative path. She is currently completing her MFA at the University of Arkansas with a concentration in printmaking. As an artist and storyteller, she works across a range of media from printmaking and painting to sculpture and animation to explore imagined worlds and personal mythologies.
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