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EARLY CHILDHOOD
HOW TO ORDER: Time To…
All books can be ordered from Penny Tassoni, illustrated by Mel Four
your local educational bookseller. From leading Early Years consultant, author and trainer, Penny Tassoni MBE, comes a picture
book series with simple words and delightful full-colour illustrations that put a positive spin on
those all-important personal and social skills such as taking turns, making friends and sharing.
Booksellers please contact: Featuring practical advice and tips for practitioners, carers and parents, this is the ideal resource
for encouraging young children to talk about social skills in a context they can relate to.
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THEMES: Social Skills
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PICTURE BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS
We Catch the Bus 2–6 Meet the Planets 2–6
Katie Abey 3rd March 2020 Caryl Hart 3rd March 2020
Choose your favourite vehicle and LET’S GO! Join all the busy animals in every 268 x 268mm • 32pp 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Blast off! Come on an exciting space adventure and say hello to 300 x 237mm • 32pp
kind of vehicle in this follow-up to We Eat Bananas and We Wear Pants. PB • 9781526607195 the planets of the solar system in this brilliantly fun rhyming picture book. PB • 9781408892985
AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 AU$14.99 NZ$16.99
Is that a cheeky monkey flying a plane? Did I see a llama riding a scooter? And HB • 9781526607201 Join in with the rhymes and spot all the smiley-faced, friendly planets, from HB • 9781408892992
look! There’s a whole pack of animals catching that bus. All the animals are on AU$22.99 NZ$24.99 shimmering Saturn to mighty Mars. Little ones will have a blast (and be back in AU$24.99 NZ$26.99
the move in their favourite vehicles, zipping by in their own hilarious way. Travel THEME: Transport time for bed!) in this striking read-aloud, story-led picture book. It’s perfect for all THEME: Space
across airports, race through city streets in fire engines and drive around building would-be astronauts. Learning about the planets has never been so much fun!
sites. Wherever you’re going today ... tell us how it should be done!
We Catch the Bus invites children to choose their favourite vehicles and how
they like to travel on pages packed with animals driving cars, buses, diggers,
spacecraft, bikes, ships, scooters and more.
I Don’t Want to Be Quiet! 2–6 A Way with Wild Things 0–5
Laura Ellen Anderson 31st March 2020 Larissa Theule, illustrated by Sara Palacios 31st March 2020
A brilliantly funny picture book about what happens when you listen, from the 274 x 245mm • 32pp Poppy loves nature, and can be found carrying on conversations with ladybugs or 215 x 280mm • 32pp
author/illustrator of the bestselling Amelia Fang series. PB • 9781526602442 singing with cicadas, but good luck spotting her indoors and around people! She’s HB • 9781681190396
AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 AU$26.99 NZ$28.99
Stairs are for STOMPING, a master of camouflage, always finding a way to blend into her surroundings.
HB • 9781526602459 THEME: Introverts,
spoons are for DRUMMING, AU$22.99 NZ$24.99 At a party, Poppy stays out of sight. But when a very special bug lands on the cake, Shyness, Nature
and when my mum’s working, THEME: Listening Poppy can’t resist popping out to see it. Soon, the rest of the guests notice the
I help her by HUMMING. beautiful dragonfly, and Poppy, too.
Making noise is a LOT of fun... but what happens when you take the time to really This poetic and evocative story celebrates the shy and introverted kids among us,
listen to the world around you? Perfect for little people who love banging and as well as the other small creatures to be found if we look closely enough.
popping, and whizzing and fizzing.
Lola Dutch: I Love You So Much 2–6 The FurFins: CherryTail and the Mermaid Wedding 2–6
Kenneth Wright 4th February 2020 Alison Ritchie 19th May 2020
The unstoppable Lola Dutch is back! A delightful, gloriously illustrated 279 x 229mm • 40pp Highly collectible, with a sparkly cover, this is the second book in a charming 255 x 255mm • 32pp
friendship story that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. PB • 9781526605948 new series featuring the fluffy, friendly FurFins, enchanting little sea creatures PB • 9781526606570
AU$12.99 NZ$16.99 AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
Lola Dutch loves her friends SO MUCH. So when Croc, Crane and Pig are each with glittery tails and a taste for adventure.
HB • 9781547601172
having a bad day, she comes up with a brilliant plan to cheer them all up. AU$24.99 NZ$26.99 Deep beneath the silvery waves lies the magical Kingdom of Coralia. This is where
But then Lola realises she’s forgotten the most important person of all – BEAR! THEME: Love and Friendship the FurFins live, and today is a VERY special day... the mermaid princess is getting
Can Lola come up with the perfect way to show how much she loves her married!
dearest friend? CherryTail is the best baker in the whole of Coralia, and she is making the
Join Lola in the third book of this fun and whimsical series, as she discovers Royal Wedding Cake. Everything is ready, but then disaster strikes – the cake
that when it comes to celebrating friendship, there’s no such thing as TOO MUCH! DISAPPEARS! Luckily her best friends StarTail and TinyTail are ready to help. Can
A charming, exuberant story that’s perfect for fans of Eloise and Olivia. they save the day in time for the mermaid wedding?
Little Owl’s Bedtime 2–6 You Can’t Call an Elephant in an Emergency 3–6
Debi Gliori 4th February 2020 Patricia Cleveland-Peck 16th June 2020
An irresistible story that is perfect for wakeful little night owls, from the 274 x 255mm • 32pp Nee-nar! Nee-nar! Jam-packed with emergency vehicles, unlikely rescues and crazy 274 x 245mm • 32pp
creators of Little Owl’s Egg and Little Owl’s First Day. PB • 9781526603487 creatures, this brilliant new book from the creators of You Can’t Take an Elephant PB • 9781408880630
AU$12.99 NZ$16.99 AU$14.99 NZ$16.99
Little Owl doesn’t want to go to bed... His pillow is too lumpy, his quilt is too hot on the Bus and You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Digger is riotous, laugh-out-
HB • 9781526603494 HB • 9781408880616
and what is that strange snorting noise he can hear? AU$22.99 NZ$24.99 loud fun! AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
Perhaps one last bedtime story will help or maybe, just maybe, Mummy Owl has THEME: Bedtime An elephant firefighter? A traffic cop sloth? THEME: Humour, Vehicles
an ingenious way to soothe her restless Little Owl and help him get to sleep... A paramedic chimpanzee? What a catastrophe!
Filled with beautiful, soft artwork from Alison Brown, this warm and reassuring In case of emergency, you’d do best to avoid ALL of these creatures. Find out why
bedtime story is perfect for reluctant sleepers. in this hilarious picture book filled with brilliant and improbable rescue attempts.
It’s bursting with all sorts of emergency vehicles and funny animals – the ideal book
for reading (and laughing!) out loud.
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NON-FICTION POETRY
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet 5–7 Welcome to My Crazy Life 5–7
Kate Pankhurst 3rd March 2020 Joshua Seigal
3rd March 2020
250 x 250mm • 32pp Illustrated by Chris Piascik
*Includes Australian content* 198 x 129mm • 96pp
PB • 9781408899298 Packed full of brilliant poems, this new collection is perfect for PB • 9781472972729
The next book in the award-winning series introduces readers to women whose AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 fans of Michael Rosen. AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
work and activism have shaped the world we live in. Women throughout history, HB • 9781408899281
and still today, have made discoveries that have shown us just how amazing the AU$24.99 NZ$26.99 With poems on every topic from demon cats to why you should THEME: Humour
Earth is and why we should look after it. Read about how Antarctic researcher NEVER forget your trousers, this is a must-have new collection
THEME: Women in history,
Edith Farkas helped identify the thinning of the Ozone Layer and how two Conservation from Joshua Seigal, whose previous book for this age group,
Aboriginal women elders stopped a nuclear waste dump in South Australia. I Don’t Like Poetry, was shortlisted for 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards.
Written and illustrated in Kate’s playful style, this is the perfect book for all This collection is a wonderful mix of Joshua Seigal’s subversive
budding climate activists. humour and brilliant insight into children’s perspectives on the
world. Get ready for the craziness to begin!
RSPB Birds 7–9
Miranda Krestovnikoff 31st March 2020
This beautifully illustrated book, produced in partnership with the RSPB, is a 305 x 238mm • 64pp
fascinating look at the most magnificent birds that fill our skies. HB • 9781408893913
What birds can do is extraordinary. The statuesque golden eagle spots prey from
AU$24.99 NZ$26.99
Bright Bursts of Colour 9–11
THEME: Birds
kilometres away. You can tell what time of day an owl hunts by looking at the Matt Goodfellow 3rd March 2020
colour of its eyes. With its long muscular legs, the secretary bird can kick large Illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff 198 x 129mm • 96pp
prey, like snakes and hares, with powerful force. A wonderful collection of poems from young writer Matt PB • 9781472963543
AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
Discover which bird is the fastest, the smallest, the cleverest, the most colourful, Goodfellow, that explore a whole range of themes (from the
from the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics. White-winged diuca finches silly to the sensitive).
nest high upon freezing glaciers and mighty peregrine falcons circle skyscrapers What if cats had flavoured fur or you swallowed the sun? What
in busy cities. Look up! Birds will amaze, intrigue and take your breath away. if you were a special kind of badger or if you found a map to the
stars? And what if your home was split during the week: one
half at Mum’s, the other half at Dad’s?
Packed with brilliant poems which provide a window onto
Do You Love Bugs? 2–6 children’s lives, this collection will delight and resonate with
children everywhere.
Matt Robertson 28th April 2020
Did you know that stick insects can dance? Or that snails can stick their eyes all 250 x 250mm • 32pp
the way in their heads? And guess what? A grasshopper will spit on you if it gets PB • 9781526609519
AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
angry! There are so many fun facts to uncover about these tiny furry and slimy
HB • 9781526609502
friends. This book includes worms, bees, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails and stick insects. Matt Robertson’s quirky text
THEME: Insects
and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why bugs are truly fantastic in
their own unique way. Can I Touch Your Hair? 9–11
Irene Latham, Charles Waters 7th January 2020
A powerful story told through linked poems which raise questions 252 x 170mm • 48pp
PB • 9781786077370
of race and identity in an honest and tangible way for younger AU$16.99
readers.
In the City 2–6 How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade
THEME: Race, Identity
Holly James 2nd June 2020 poetry project? They don’t know each other...and they’re not sure
Let’s explore the city! Follow a little girl and boy as they take their first big 250 x 250mm • 32pp they want to.
adventure to the lively city. PB • 9781526616241
Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, use
AU$14.99 NZ$16.99
The city wakes up and the streets begin to buzz with hustle and bustle. Bright this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a
HB • 9781408899205
lights flash, vehicles whizz past and bridges reach across the river carrying traffic AU$22.99 NZ$24.99 relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family
to the other side. Zoom on the train, discover deadly dinosaurs at the museum, dinners.
THEME: City life
climb through the clouds to the top of the tallest building, glide along the river
and wander past all kinds of treasures at the market. What incredible things will
you see?
Charmingly illustrated by Hannah Tolson, In The City is the perfect first introduction to
busy city life and will delight kids who love to explore.
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BLOOMSBURY READERS BLOOMSBURY READERS
BLOOMSBURY READERS
New for 2020, Bloomsbury Readers is an exciting new range of books from Bloomsbury Education,
ideal for helping develop children’s reading. With exciting, book-banded stories by award-winning
authors like Geraldine McCaughrean, Patrice Lawrence, Zanib Mian and Polly Ho-Yen, these short books
(between 48 and 96 pages) are perfect for children aged 7–11 who are gaining reading confidence. They
all feature black and white illustrations in a range of styles and engaging stories that children will love.
Online teachers notes, written by experts at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, are available at
bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
7+ BROWN BAND 7–9 7–9 7–9
Pandora’s Box The Queen’s Token The Thing
Rose Impey Pamela Oldfield in the Basement Pandora’s Box The Queen’s Token The Thing in the Basement
Illustrated by Peter Bailey Illustrated by Michaela Morgan
James de la Rue Illustrated by Doffy Weir Rose Impey Pamela Oldfield Michaela Morgan
4th February 2020 Illustrated by Peter Bailey Illustrated by James de la Rue Illustrated by Doffy Weir
PB • 9781472967466 4th February 2020 4th February 2020
198 x 129mm • 48pp PB • 9781472967886 A beautiful retelling of a classic Greek myth. When A historical adventure set in Tudor times. Hal has a A spooky mystery set in a school. There’s a thing in
PB • 9781472967435
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 198 x 129mm • 64pp 198 x 129mm • 48pp the world was new and the gods ruled the whole dream: to work as a gardener in King Henry’s palace the basement of Scott’s new school and it’s a thing
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 of Earth, a large wooden chest was sent to a newly- in Whitehall. But they say the king has a terrible only Mr Crawley can control. There’s a thing in the
married couple with a warning not to open it. The temper and when Hal stumbles upon a royal party, basement of Scott’s new school and it flashes and
chest was hidden away with the thought ‘out of he’ll have to find a way to prove to the king that he’s ROARS! There’s a thing in the basement of Scott’s
On the Ghost Trail Detective Dan Harry’s House sight, out of mind’. But curiosity is a powerful thing not a spy. And if he doesn’t, well, let’s just say that Hal new school and surely it can’t be a dragon... or can it?
Chris Powling Vivian French of Invention and it can’t hurt to have one little look... can it? may never live to see his dream come true...
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer Illustrated by Daniel Duncan 4th February 2020
Rachel Anderson
Illustrated by Chris Jevons 4th February 2020 4th February 2020 PB • 9781472967435 • 198 x 129mm • 48pp
28th April 2020 28th April 2020
PB • 9781472967466 • 198 x 129mm • 48pp PB • 9781472967886 • 198 x 129mm • 64pp AU$9.99 NZ$11.99
PB • 9781472967350 PB • 9781472967305 28th April 2020
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 AU$9.99 NZ$11.99
198 x 129mm • 48pp 198 x 129mm • 48pp PB • 9781472967558
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 198 x 129mm • 64pp
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99
8+ GREY BAND
Finding Fizz Taliesin The Path of
Jenny Alexander Maggie Pearson Finn McCool
Illustrated by David Wyatt Sally Prue
28th April 2020
COVER 4th February 2020 Illustrated by Brendan Kearney
PB • 9781472967374
COMING 198 x 129mm • 64pp PB • 9781472967664 16th June 2020
SOON AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 198 x 129mm • 96pp PB • 9781472967596
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 198 x 129mm • 96pp
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99
7–9 7–9 7–9
On the Ghost Trail Detective Dan Harry’s House of Inventions
9+ DARK BLUE BAND Chris Powling Vivian French Rachel Anderson
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer Illustrated by Daniel Duncan Illustrated by Chris Jevons
Macbeth The Barber’s Shock Forest and A spooky comedy from Chris Powling. A ghost has A humorous school mystery from Vivian French. A quirky comedy about a family of inventors. Harry
Tony Bradman Clever Wife other magical stories been haunting Ben’s grandpa’s house with cobweb When Dan gets into trouble at school for being lives in a house full of inventors and experiments.
Narinder Dhami Margaret Mahy
trails and the TAP-TAP-TAP of its heartbeat. So when untidy, he teams up with his best friend Billy to find So when he breaks his arm, his mum installs a
4th February 2020 16th June 2020 COVER the clock strikes twelve, Ben’s brother dares him to out who’s throwing his lunchbox on the floor. With reaching, grabbing and twirling invention to his
16th June 2020
PB • 9781472967862 PB • 9781472967619 COMING go on a hunt for the ghost in the church graveyard. chalk fingerprints and missing sardine sandwiches cast. Except now his arm has special powers of its
198 x 129mm • 96pp SOON PB • 9781472967770
198 x 129mm • 96pp
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 198 x 129mm • 96pp Will he be brave enough? as clues, Detective Dan is on the case! own and Harry has no choice but to go along with
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 its mischief and mayhem...
28th April 2020 28th April 2020
PB • 9781472967350 • 198 x 129mm • 48pp PB • 9781472967305 • 198 x 129mm • 48pp 28th April 2020
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 AU$9.99 NZ$11.99 PB • 9781472967558 • 198 x 129mm • 64pp
AU$9.99 NZ$11.99
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FICTION: PRIMARY FICTION: UPPER PRIMARY/LOWER SECONDARY
7–9 5–7 7–9 9–11 9–11 9–11
Super Cats v Maximus Fang Fabio the World’s Greatest Revenge of the Invisible Giant Fire in the Star Fierce, Fearless and Free Tuck Everlasting
Gwyneth Rees Flamingo Detective: David O’Connell Kamilla Benko Lari Don Natalie Babbitt
An exciting series about cats with superpowers! Peril at Lizard Lake Archie’s searching for the lost key to a magical The enchanting Unicorn Quest series reaches Once upon a time, there was a handsome What would it really mean to live forever?
Tagg’s new life as a super cat is awesome! He can tunnel in the mountains. But is he unlocking a its thrilling conclusion as two sisters fight to prince who – no, that’s not right! A beautiful new paperback edition of the
Laura James
camouflage his body and become undetectable BIG problem? save a magical land from destruction. From Nana Miriam who beat a giant hippo using unforgettable children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt.
to enemies, while his best friend Sugarfoot has Fabio, the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective is
David O’Connell, author of The Chocolate Factory Claire Martinson has always depended on her politeness and magic, to Kate Crackernuts who Winnie Foster is walking in the woods when she
a super yowl that can smash glass. Now they are very, very clever...
Ghost, returns with the latest adventure in his older sister, Sophie, to take care of her, but now tried to save her stepsister from her mother’s sees a boy drinking from a spring. Winnie wants
part of a top-secret team whose mission is to Most of the time. But when a lapse of judgement madcap magical mystery series for anyone who it’s Claire’s turn to protect her sister. On the trail curse, these are stories of girls doing it for a drink too, but before she can take a sip, she is
stop Maximus Fang, a dangerous super cat, from leads Fabio to go up in his friend Gilbert’s plane loves monsters, puzzles and SWEETS. of the last unicorn, Claire sets off on her own to themselves. A collection of myths and legends kidnapped by the boy, Jesse Tuck, and his family.
breaking out of prison! for a flight over the desert, little does he know make things right in Arden – the magical land from around the world featuring amazing She learns that the Tuck family have been blessed
28th April 2020
17th March 2020 he’ll be nosediving into a new mystery! The third she and her sister discovered when they climbed women and girls. with – or doomed to – eternal life since drinking
198 x 129mm • 208pp
198 x 129mm • 160pp book in the brilliant, illustrated detective series. PB • 9781526607461 • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99 their great-aunt’s chimney. But there are terrible from the spring. But what does immortality really
15th April 2020
PB • 9781408894224 • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99 forces working against her, and an impossible mean? And can the Tucks help Winnie understand
31st March 2020 THEME: Mystery 216 x 135mm • 128pp
THEME: Superheroes 182 x 129mm • 128pp choice to make. PB • 9781472967138 • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99 before it’s too late?
PB • 9781408889374 • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
3rd March 2020 THEME: Girl heroes 28th April 2020
THEME: Detective mystery 198 x 129mm • 320pp 182 x 129mm • 224pp
PB • 9781408898529 • AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 PB • 9781526615251 • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
THEME: Fantasy, Sisters THEME: Immortality
6–9 6–9 5–8 9–11 9–11 8+
A Funny Sort of Minister The Magic Story Shop Wayside School Kid Normal and the Final Five Ellie, Engineer: In the Spotlight Monstrous Devices
Dominique Demers Katja Frixe, Florentine Prechtel and Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp Beneath the Cloud of Doom Greg James and Chris Smith Jackson Pearce Damien Love
The next instalment in Dominique Demers’s This is Clara’s favourite place in the whole world. Louis Sachar In this epic conclusion to the award-winning Kid Ellie enters a pageant with her best friend Kit, Alex receives an old tin robot in the mail from
The Adventures of Miss Charlotte series, Here, Clara can settle down and get lost in one Normal series, Murph and the Super Zeroes face where she has lots of ideas to help the other his grandfather with a note that says ‘This one
From the bestselling author of Holes comes a
beautifully illustrated by Tony Ross. of the many books, joke around with Gustaf the their greatest challenge yet...the general public! girls – like building a light-up skateboard ramp is special.’ When strange events start occurring,
brand-new instalment in the classic and hilarious
At a train station, Madame Charlotte accidentally rhyming cat, and get advice from Mr King the The Heroes’ Alliance has always operated in for Kit! But one girl, Melody, makes fun of Ellie’s Alex suspects the toy is more than special; it
Wayside School series! It’s a new year and Mrs
picks up the Prime Minister’s bag instead of her talking mirror. Not only does Mrs Owl love to secret, but now ubervillain Nicholas Knox has tool belt and ideas. Maybe a pageant isn’t a place might be deadly! Alex’s grandfather arrives,
Jewls’s class on the thirtieth floor are preparing
own. As it contains important documents, Miss give out chocolate cake, she also has a book tip revealed their existence to the world, painting for engineering? With Ellie’s designs throughout, saving him from attack – and his regular world
to face The Ultimate Test, which involves a
Charlotte embarks on a quest to track him down, for every mood. But when an antiques dealer them as mad, bad and dangerous to know! and her fun guide to electricity and circuits, this of friends and bullies –plunging him into an
fiendishly difficult Spelling Bee, upside-down
attracting the attention of the media and secret claims the mirror is actually his and tries to take With fear and suspicion growing, the Heroes delightful series inspires STEM powered fun and ancient family feud. Together, they flee across
singing and blindfolded smelling. Meanwhile,
service! it back, Mrs Owl is distraught. Clara and her new are forced underground, making it harder than laughter. Europe, trying to unravel the riddle of the robot
the paperclips are triple-locked in a safe so no
friends must find a way to save the bookshop – ever to combat evil wherever they find it. Can 7th January 2020 while outwitting assassins!
7th January 2020 one can access them, Miss Mush is threatening to
and Mr King. Kid Normal take down Knox and prove that 209.6 x 140mm • 208pp 19th May 2020
198 x 129mm • 96pp serve rainbow stew for lunch - and a CLOUD OF
PB • 9781846884566 • AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 2nd February 2020 superheroes aren’t the enemy? HB • 9781547601851 • AU$22.99 NZ$24.99 198 x 129mm • 352pp
DOOM is gathering over the school...
198 x 129mm • 144pp THEME: STEM PB • 9781786078575 • AU$14.99 NZ$16.99
17th March 2020 2nd June 2020
PB • 9781786075666 • AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 THEME: Robots, Jewish Mythology, Grandparents
198 x 129mm • 192pp 198 x 129mm • 400pp
PB • 9781526623423 • AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 PB • 9781408898925 • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
THEME: Humour THEME: Humour
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FICTION: HISTORICAL HARRY POTTER
Queen of Darkness 9–11 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Tony Bradman 21st January 2019 and
“... take a message to your Roman masters. We are a free people – and I will rule alone!” 198 x 129mm • 160pp
PB • 9781472953742
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Rhianna is relived when Queen Boudica takes her and her sister in when their AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
parents die. But there’s a darkness in the queen that Rhianna could never have THEMES: History,
Roman Britain, Boudica
House Editions
suspected. Soon Rhianna witnesses much more than the kindness that Boudica has
shown her and her sister. There’s a battle coming... and a terrible aftermath. J.K. Rowling
An accessible, dramatic story set in Roman Britain, which introduces the story of WEAR YOUR HOUSE COLOURS WITH PRIDE
Queen Boudica and the British resistance to the Roman Empire. Perfect for fans of Let the magic of J.K. Rowling’s classic Harry Potter series take you back
historical adventure. to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with exclusive Hogwarts
house covers and bonus illustrations by Kate Greenaway winner Levi
Pinfold. Each house edition boasts new illustrations exclusive to that
Hogwarts house.
The bespoke House Editions of the Harry Potter series are highly
9–11 9–11
The Unstoppable Letty Pegg 9–11 23rd January 2020 collectable must-haves for all Harry Potter fans, and are available in both 11th June 2020
198 x 129mm • 640pp hardback and paperback. 198 x 129mm • 816pp
Iszi Lawrence 3rd March 2020
PB • AU$21.99 NZ$27.99 All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable, PB • AU$21.99 NZ$27.99
The story of the suffragettes with the jiu jitsu and roller skating left in... Exciting 198 x 129mm • 256pp HB • AU$32.99 NZ$35.99 HB • AU$32.99 NZ$35.99
PB • 9781472962478 beautifully-crafted House Editions, designed to be treasured and read for
middle grade debut, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll. AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 Gryffindor Edition Gryffindor Edition
PB • 9781526610287 years to come. PB • 9781526618153
Letty’s mother is a suffragette and her father is a policeman: opposite sides in the THEME: Suffragette movement HB • 9781526610270 HB • 9781526618146
struggle to get women the vote. Stuck between them as they argue, Letty mostly cares Hufflepuff Edition Hufflepuff Edition
about trying to fit in at school and convincing her parents to let her have roller skates. PB • 9781526610300 PB • 9781526618177
HB • 9781526610294 HB • 9781526618160
But as the suffrage protests hot up, Letty is shocked by the police violence and
Ravenclaw Edition Ravenclaw Edition
astonished to see that the suffragettes have a secret weapon: jiu jitsu. Soon she’s PB • 9781526610324 PB • 9781526618191
training with them. The battle for the vote and the fight to save her family become HB • 9781526610317 HB • 9781526618184
entwined in a way she could never have predicted. Slytherin Edition Slytherin Edition
PB • 9781526610348 PB • 9781526618214
Mum’s a suffragette. Dad’s a policeman. But it just so happens that Letty Pegg is a fighter... HB • 9781526610331 HB • 9781526618207
The Austen Girls 12+ The Hogwarts Library Box Set 9–11
Lucy Worsley 19th May 2020 J.K. Rowling 4th February 2020
This dramatic and inspiring new novel by historian Lucy Worsley explores the life 198 x 129mm • 304pp The Hogwarts Library brings together three much-loved classics from the wizarding 198 x 129mm • 432pp
PB • 9781526605450 PB • 9781526620309
of Jane Austen as you’ve never heard it before – from the perspective of her two AU$15.99 NZ$17.99 world in a stunning box set, now available in paperback for the first time – essential
AU$34.99 NZ$36.99
nieces! reading for all Harry Potter fans!
THEME: Jane Austen
It is 1809 and Fanny and Anna have just been launched on to the ruthless Regency This gorgeous new paperback edition of the Hogwarts Library Box Set includes
marriage market by Fanny’s mother. But luckily their mysteriously wealthy Aunt Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of
Jane is there to guide them and help them make better choices. Beedle the Bard.
A treasure trove of magical facts and fairytales, the Hogwarts Library is an essential
companion to the Harry Potter series.
Each handsome paperback features stunning colour art by Jonny Duddle and
beautiful interior line illustrations by Tomislav Tomic.
The Enigma Game 12+ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 9–11
Elizabeth Wein 2nd June 2020 J.K. Rowling 31st March 2020
From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes a 198 x 129mm • 352pp A glorious new paperback edition of Newt Scamander’s Fantastic Beasts and Where 213 x 247mm • 160pp
PB • 9781526601650 PB • 9781526620316
thrilling story of wartime secrets, intrigue and wild courage. AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 to Find Them – considered a classic throughout the wizarding world. It features an AU$29.99 NZ$32.99
Windyedge Airfield, Scotland. World War II. extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti via ten different
THEME: WWII
breeds of dragon – all beautifully illustrated in full colour by the brilliantly inventive,
Louisa, Jamie, Ellen. Three young people desperate to make a difference in a war that
Greenaway Medal shortlisted Olivia Lomenech Gill.
has decimated their families, friends and country. When a German defector crash-
lands carrying a secret that could change history, who will have the courage to use it? Famed Magizoologist Newt Scamander’s years of adventure and exploration have
yielded a work of unparalleled importance, admired by scholars, devoured by young
Award-winning author Elizabeth Wein brings her trademarks of twisty plotting,
witches and wizards, and even made available to Muggles in the early years of this
unforgettable characters and fierce feminism to this story of pilots, spies and
century.
codebreaking.
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Havenfall 12+ The Sky is Mine 13+
Sara Holland 3rd March 2020 Amy Beashel 31st March 2020
From the New York Times bestselling author of Everless comes a thrilling 198 x 129mm • 320pp In a house adept at sweeping problems under the carpet, seventeen-year-old Izzy 198 x 129mm • 304pp
PB • 9781526614889 PB • 9781786075550
contemporary fantasy series about the safe haven between worlds – and the girl AU$16.99 NZ$18.99 feels silenced. As her safety grows uncertain, Izzy know three things for sure. She AU$14.99 NZ$16.99
sworn to protect it. knows not to tell her mother that Jacob Mansfield has been threatening to spread
THEME: Fantasy; LGBTI themes THEME: Domestic violence;
Summers at the Havenfall Inn are Maddie Morrow’s only solace from her dysfunctional those kinds of photos around college. She knows to quiet the grief that she’s been Rape Culture
existence. But the inn is much more than a hotel, and life in Havenfall isn’t without its abandoned by her best friend Grace. And, seeing her mother conceal the truth of her
secrets. Beneath the beautiful, sprawling manor in Colorado lie hidden gateways to stepdad’s control, Izzy also knows not to mention how her heart splinters and her
other worlds, some long-sealed by ancient magic. stomach churns whenever he enters a room. When the flimsy fabric of their life starts
to unravel, Izzy and her mum must find their way out of the silence and use the power
When a body is found on the grounds, the volatile peace brokered between these worlds
in their voices to rediscover their worth.
is irrevocably compromised. What’s worse is that Maddie’s friend Brekken stands accused
of the murder. With everything she loves at stake, Maddie must confront shocking truths
about the dangers lurking beneath Havenfall – and discover who she really is.
A Heart So Fierce and Broken 12+ Inventing Victoria 12+
Brigid Kemmerer 21st January 2020 Tonya Bolden 4th February 2020
The thrilling, eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, 198 x 129mm • 464pp As a young black woman in 1880s Savannah, USA, Essie’s dreams are very much at 209.6 x 140mm • 288pp
PB • 9781408885086 PB • 9781547603176
perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer, Melissa Albert and Louise O’Neill. AU$16.99 NZ$18.99 odds with her reality. Ashamed of her beginnings, Essie is trapped between the life AU$16.99 NZ$18.99
Harper has freed Prince Rhen from the curse that almost destroyed his kingdom. But THEME: Fantasy, she has and the life she wants. Until she meets a lady named Dorcas Vashon, the
THEME: US History; Race
all is not well: rumours are rife that there is a rival heir with a stronger claim to the Disability, Fairytales richest and most cultured black woman she’s ever encountered. When Dorcas makes
throne and that ‘Princess’ Harper of Disi is nothing but a fraud. Essie an offer she can’t refuse, she becomes Victoria. Transformed by a fine wardrobe,
a classic education, and the rules of etiquette, Victoria is soon welcomed in the upper
Grey has fled the castle carrying a terrible secret. When he is discovered by soldiers
echelons of black society in Washington, D. C. But when the life she desires is finally
and returned to Ironrose by force, Grey’s allegiances begin to shift. And as he grows
within her grasp, Victoria must decide how much of herself she is truly willing to
closer to an enemy princess, he is forced to decide whether he will stand against Rhen
surrender.
for the crown he never wanted ...
The Gravity of Us 12+ Star 11+
Phil Stamper 4th February 2020 Ondine Sherman 31st March 2020
Cal’s life is turned upside down when his pilot father is selected for a highly- 209.6 x 140mm • 352pp Sky’s aunt and uncle are expecting a baby, her boyfriend Oliver seems more 198 x 129mm • 352pp
HB • 9781547600144 PB • 9781925700695
publicised NASA mission to Mars. With the world desperate for information about AU$26.99 NZ$28.99 interested in their YouTube channel than in talking, her father is settling into life in AU$17.99 NZ$19.99
the astronauts and their families, Cal finds himself thrust in the middle of a media West Creek, and her best friend Lucy is in a new relationship. The problem is, Sky is
17th March 2020 THEME: Animals rights,
circus. Then he meets Leon, whose mother is another astronaut on the mission, and still trying to work out where she fits in. When she learns about a shocking animal activism
he finds himself falling head over heels – and fast. They become an oasis for each 198 x 129mm • 352pp rights situation close to home, Sky is desperate to help. She travels to an animal rights
PB • 9781526619945
other amid the craziness of the whole experience. As their relationship grows, so AU$14.99 NZ$16.99 conference where, surrounded by people who share her beliefs, she finally feels like
does the frenzy surrounding the Mars mission, and when secrets are revealed about she belongs. But when she’s asked to take her activism to a new level, Sky starts to
THEME: LGBTI romance; NASA
ulterior motives of the program, Cal must find a way to get to the truth without question what doing the right thing really means. Will she risk losing the tribe she’s
hurting the people who are the most important to him. spent so long searching for?
The Map from Here to There 12+ Sword in the Stars 11+
Emery Lord 31st March 2020 Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy 16th June 2020
A gorgeous story of connection and identity from acclaimed YA author Emery 198 x 129mm • 400pp A time-travelling, genderqueer romance of intergalactic proportions, inspired by 198 x 129mm
PB • 9781526606648 PB • 9781786077011
Lord. What happens after happily ever after? AU$17.99 NZ$19.99 the legend of King Arthur. In this brilliant sequel to Once and Future, Ari plays a risky AU$16.99 NZ$18.99
Paige Hancock is living her best life. She has a fun summer job, great friends, and a game of lies and chivalry and Merlin confronts his nemesis, his older self, while all
THEME: Finishing School; THEME: LGBTIQ+; King Arthur
boyfriend who totally gets her. But senior year means big decisions and Paige starts Friendship the time they must preserve the time continuum to eventually return to their own
to panic. Everything’s exactly how she always wanted it to be – how can she leave it future. When the Lady of the Lake interferes, Merlin and Ari realise how much their
all behind? In her head, she knows there’s so much more to life after high school. But future has been manipulated by her exquisite machinations of the past.
in her heart, is it so terrible to want everything to stay the same forever?
The Map from Here to There is the companion novel to the stellar The Start of Me and
You. Fans of Rainbow Rowell and Nicola Yoon should look no further.
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