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CONTENTS PICTURE BOOK & GIFT 3-15 RED SHED NON-FICTION 16-31 FICTION 32-61 BRANDS 62-83
PICTURE BOOK & GIFT
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The Enormous Morning
Louise Greig • Lizzy Stewart
PICTURE
Join a girl and her father on a richly layered
journey through the wonders of a new day.
• An exhilarating invitation to connect with the world via
our senses and imagination, as well as a tender celebration
of love and belonging.
BOOK
• Louise Greig is the twice Greenaway-Medal nominated
author of The Night Box , a Cultura New Talent prize-winner
and Dutch Silver Pencil Awards runner-up.
• With evocative illustrations from the creator of the
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning There’s a
Tiger in the Garden.
& GIFT
• May 2022 – The Enormous Morning
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages
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The King’s Ship
Valerio Vidali
A vain and greedy ruler gets his
comeuppance in this sparklingly
funny contemporary fable.
• A stylish cautionary tale, based on a
Scandinavian legend.
• Offers an important message about
conserving the resources of our planet
in an age of consumerism.
• From the internationally renowned,
multi-award-winning creator of Jemmy
Button and The Forest, both named New York
Times Best Illustrated Books.
• October 2021 – The King’s Ship
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 245x275mm
• World. All languages
Once, a long time ago, there lived a rich and powerful king.
His kingdom stretched through vast forest all the way to the sea.
His palace was decorated with beautiful marble statues and
a hundred cannon kept it safe and secure.
Bah!
But the ship they made was not big enough.
The king had everything he wanted,
apart from . . . a ship!
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The Odd Fish Hello Spring: A Little Seasons story
Naomi Jones • James Jones Jo Lindley
Little Fish embarks on an epic ocean When Spring struggles to use her powers
quest to find the family of one very to create the perfect springtime, her
Odd Fish! friends are there beside her to make
• A light-hearted environmental story, perfect
things right!
for a new generation of eco-crusaders. • Meet four best friends who control the seasons
using a magical weather crown in this enchanting
• Includes thought-provoking facts about the
new series.
effect of pollution on our planet.
• Set in a stunning world of nature, where magic and
• Stylish graphic artwork from an exciting
friendship rule.
emerging illustrator.
• The debut book from a remarkable new author-
illustrator talent.
• June 2022 – The Odd Fish • February 2022 – Hello Spring
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages • World. All languages
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Splash Fairy Tales for the Fearless: Cindergorilla
Claire Cashmore • Sharon Davey Gareth P. Jones • Loretta Schauer
An inspirational sports story set A uniquely silly and rebellious twist
in the swimming pool! on the world’s favourite fairy tale,
• Written by a gold-medal-winning Paralympian,
Cinderella!
based on her own experience. • The second in a series of fun-filled stories for
fearless little readers, including Rabunzel and
• Promotes growth mindset: embracing challenge,
The Little Mer-Mouse.
facing fears and never giving up.
• A disco-dancing adventure celebrating resilience
• Publishing ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic and
and being true to oneself.
Paralympic Games.
• Striking, fun-filled artwork, perfect for boys
and girls.
• June 2021 – Splash • August 2021 – Cindergorilla
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages • World. Sold: Simplified Chinese
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invincible. And she
has a new dream . . .
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PICTURE BOOK & GIFT PICTURE BOOK & GIFT
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The Little Prince Green
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry, Louise Greig • Sarah Massini Louise Greig • Hannah Peck
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s tender and A tale of two seasons that will take you from
magical classic fable is adapted for picture winter right through to spring!
book readers for the very first time! • Encourages young readers to live in the moment, taking
• Written by award-winning poet Louise Greig, author delight in friendship, fun and the world around them.
of the Greenaway-Medal-nominated Sweep and The
• From the author of Sweep, nominated for the Kate
Night Box.
Greenaway Medal, and the bestselling, Greenaway-
• With enchanting artwork from the illustrator of nominated The Night Box , shortlisted for the
The Velveteen Rabbit and The Star in the Jar. Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
• First published in 1943, 200 million copies of Antoine • Characterful artwork from the rising-star illustrator of
de Saint-Exupéry’s magical original tale have been Somebody Swallowed Stanley.
sold worldwide.
• November 2021 - The Little Prince • May 2021 - Green
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• W orld. excluding: Colombia, France, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Mexico, Spain, • World. Sold: Polish
US. Sold: Complex Chinese, Danish, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil),
Portuguese (Portugal), Korean, Japanese, Turkish, Simplified Chinese
Now wheels whizzed together in the wind
and Ed’s head spun with happiness.
His smile was the biggest.
His laughter was the loudest.
Ed is the best! sang his friends.
Green spilled through the grass
and the trees all spring and all summer long.
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The Star-Maker’s Apprentice Hide and Slide: My Little Puppy / Lamb / Kitten / Piglet
Sam Hay • Xin Li Jackie McCann • Tjarda Borsboom
A fun-filled celebration of creativity, With tabs to slide and things to hide, this series is
imagination and daring to be different. perfect for toddlers who like to explore and play.
• A heart-warming and tender father-son story, • Interactive board book series, with clever hide-and-slide
inspired by the classic tale The Sorcerer’s pages. Perfect for toddlers and a fun way to learn about
Apprentice. animals!
• Written by the bestselling author of A Star • Something to find on each page. VIDEO
in the Jar.
• Strong, sturdy pages for little hands.
• Exhilarating artwork from
an exciting new • February 2022 – Hide and Slide: My Little Puppy / Lamb / Kitten / Piglet
illustration talent. • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 1yr+ • 10pp • 200x200mm
• World. All languages
VIDEO
• September 2021 – The Star-Maker’s Apprentice
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages
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PICTURE BOOK & GIFT
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1, 2, 3, Do the Shark
Michelle Robinson • Rosalind Beardshaw
A fun-filled rhyming adventure, with a
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message about facing your fears and
making friends.
• The irresistible undersea follow-up to 1, 2, 3, Do
the Dinosaur.
• Energetic, rhyming text and warm, fun-filled
artwork – perfect for fans of Ten Minutes to Bed
and Baby Shark.
NON-FICTION
• Written by bestselling author Michelle Robinson
and illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, 640,000
copies of the series
sold worldwide.
• June 2021 – 1, 2, 3, Do the Shark
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. Sold: US English
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Mythical Science Pick a Pet
Rebecca Lewis-Oakes • Max Rambaldi Catherine Brereton • Anna Chernyshova
Magical myths and sensational Tiny pets, huge pets, fast pets,
science. colourful pets . . . what is YOUR
• An exciting STEAM book for children: core
perfect pet?
science with a twist. • Imagine you could have any pet – what would
you choose?
• Find out the science behind key questions
about our planet. • A fun, interactive introduction to pets that
children will enjoy reading again and again.
• Taps into the popularity of myths and
gets children thinking about how people • Great for encouraging speech and sparking
explained the world around them before discussions.
science had the answers.
• June 2022 – Mythical Science • July 2022 – Pick a Pet
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 6yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 2yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages • World. All languages
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A Dinosaur a Day
Miranda Smith • Jenny Wren, Xuan Le, Olga Baunert, Max Rambaldi, Juan Calle
A dinosaur for every day of the year.
• A beautifully illustrated collection of 366 dinosaurs: perfect
for sharing each day or to dip into.
• The must-have gift for dinosaur fans.
• Also features key information for each dino, such as height,
weight, diet and pronunciation guide.
• October 2022 – A Dinosaur a Day
• £14.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 224pp • 278x219mm
• World. All languages
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Number Shocker Amazing Facts Every 6/7/8/9 Year Old Needs to Know
Clive Gifford • Guilherme Karsten
A thought-provoking and surprising Over 150 fun facts in every book!
look at the world around us through • Short, snappy facts to encourage reluctant readers.
numbers big and small.
• Facts at your fingertips for impressing friends, parents,
• Taps into popular subjects and hot topics. grandparents and teachers.
• Astounding facts on nature, the environment, • Perfect gift for inquisitive children that will widen their
science, vehicles and much, more more! knowledge and keep them entertained and amazed for
HOURS!
• A must-have gift book that children
will love.
• May 2022 – Number Shocker
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 6yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages
• August 2021 – Amazing Facts Every 6/7/8/9 Year Old Needs to Know
• £4.99 pb • 6yrs+ • 96pp • 198x129mm
• World. All languages
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Lifesize Baby Animals All Kinds of Friends
Sophy Henn Sophy Henn
Come face to face with some LIFESIZE baby animals in A wonderful celebration of friendship that
this interactive adventure. promotes kindness and empathy.
• Over 300,000 copies printed worldwide of the Lifesize series. • From award-winning author-illustrator, Sophy Henn –
creator of the bestselling Lifesize series.
• Step into the book to discover how YOU measure up against some of the
world’s most incredible baby animals. • From hermit crabs who go on adventures with sea
anemones to zebras and ostriches who help support
• A playful introduction to the natural world that features LIFESIZE each other.
illustrations.
• Reflects children’s own world and celebrates differences
and similarities.
• July 2021 – All Kinds of Friends
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. Sold: Polish, US English
• June 2022 – Lifesize Baby Animals
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 300x300mm
• World. All languages
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A First Eco Book: Green Energy / Green Home If the World Were 100 Animals
Pintachan Miranda Smith • Aaron Cushley
Nurture a new generation of mini A thought-provoking book that explores
environmental crusaders. biodiversity and opens up key discussions
• With tabs to slide and things to hide, this series is
about the environment.
perfect for toddlers who like to explore and play. • An interesting gift that will help children explore the
big questions that affect the world we live in.
• Interactive board book series, with clever hide-
and-slide pages. • Supports important development, such as empathy
and kindness, and global citizenship.
• A fun and accessible way for children to learn
about the environment. • Big ideas are broken down, making it easier for kids
to think and ask questions.
• November 2021 – If the World Were 100 Animals
• March 2022 – A First Eco Book: Green Energy / Green Home • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 5yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• £6.99 bb • 1yr+ • 10pp • 200x200mm • World, Sold: Simplified Chinese, US English
• World. All languages
VIDEO
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Night Sky
Rola Shaw • Lara Hawthorne
What stories, secrets and mysteries can
you see in the stars?
• A wonderful introduction to the stories,
inventions and scientific discoveries in
astronomy.
• Stories, myths and legends from around
the world.
• A beautifully illustrated guide to the mysteries
of the night sky makes a perfect gift for curious
children.
• November 2021 – Night Sky
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 5yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. Sold: French Canadian
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Who’s Who? You Are 25% Banana
Teresa Heapy • Nicola O’Byrne Susie Brooks • Josy Bloggs
Animal lookalikes and how to tell them Discover the science behind what makes
apart. you YOU.
• A fun and original way to explore the natural • A brilliantly funny first guide to genetics.
world: cheetahs vs leopards, hares vs rabbits,
crocodiles vs alligators, and much more! • Perfect STEAM book for budding young scientists.
• Find out how to tell the animals apart and • Witty words by award-winning author Susie Brooks
discover lots of incredible facts. and stunningly illustrated by rising star Josy
Bloggs.
• Find Out More section at the back provides extra
fun facts about the animals.
• August 2021 – Who’s Who? • January 2022 – You Are 25% Banana
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm • £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 5yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World. All languages • World. Sold: Complex Chinese, Polish
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What Jobs Could You Do?
Catherine Barr • Ana Gomez
Pick the things you enjoy doing
and find your perfect job!
FICTION
• Interest-led approach encourages creative
thinking in an empowering, inclusive and
imaginative way.
• Messy jobs, outdoor jobs, noisy jobs, quiet jobs,
mysterious jobs . . . there’s something
for everyone.
• Artwork shows children ‘at work’ in
an intriguing range of occupations.
• September 2021 – What Jobs Could YOU Do?
• £6.99 pb / £10.99 hb • 3yrs+ • 32pp • 275x245mm
• World, Sold: Complex Chinese, Polish
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder - As Good As Dead Pip walked home, catching her breath as she passed the empty
Holly Jackson house next door. She turned down her driveway and stopped.
Rubbed her eyes again.
The third thrilling book in the best selling, They were still here, those chalk figures. Five little stick
award-winning A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder people without their heads. Except, no, that couldn’t be right.
series. It had rained yesterday, hard, and they definitely hadn’t been
Pip Fitz-Amobi is haunted by the way her last here when Pip left for her run. They hadn’t, she swore. And
investigation ended. Soon she’ll be leaving for there was something else too.
Cambridge University but then another case She bent to her knees to get a closer look. They had
finds her . . . and this time it’s all about Pip. moved. On Sunday morning they’d been at the intersection
between pavement and driveway. Now they had shuffled several
She is used to online death threats, but there’s inches over, down the brickwork, moving closer to the house.
one that catches her eye, someone who keeps Pip was certain: these figures were new. Drawn in the
asking: who will look for you when you’re the hour she’d been out on her run. She closed her eyes to focus her
one who disappears? And it’s not just online. ears, listening for a moment. The white-noise sound of trees
Pip has a stalker who knows where she lives. dancing in the wind, the high whistle of a bird overhead, and
As a deadly game plays out, Pip realises that the growling sound of a lawnmower from somewhere close. But
everything in Little Kilton is finally coming full she couldn’t hear the squawking sounds of the neighbourhood
circle. If Pip doesn’t find the answers, this time kids. Not one peep.
• August 2021 – As Good As Dead she will be the one who disappears . . . Eyes open, and yes, she hadn’t imagined them. Five
• £8.99 / pb • 12yrs+ • TBC • 198x129mm
• W orld. Book 1, Sold: Catalan, Polish, Spanish, UK Audio, • A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is The New York Times No.1
small, straight-lined figures.
US English, German, French, Romanian, Russian, Czech,
Complex Chinese, Hungarian, Slovak, Italian, Dutch, bestselling YA crime thriller and winner of The British There was a grey lump further along the driveway.
Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Hebrew, Bulgarian Book Awards’ Children’s Book of the Year 2020. Shortlisted Nearer the front door. A feathered grey lump. She knew before
for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020.
she even got close what it was. Another dead pigeon. Pip
• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder was the no.1 bestselling kids approached it slowly, steps careful and silent, as though not to
and YA debut of 2019, selling over 100k copies in less than
a year. wake it and bring it crashing back to life. Her fingers fizzed
with the adrenaline as she towered over the pigeon, expecting
• Film & TV rights to A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder have been
optioned by the team behind Peaky Blinders.
to see herself again reflected in its glassy dead eyes. But she
wasn’t there. Because there were no dead eyes.
Because there was no head.
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Monster Hunting For Beginners My hair is too long and is always falling over
my eyes at the wrong moment.
blob with too many
mouths.* Jack w
re
Ian Mark • Louis Ghibault
with te stling a b
But it’s true. Not all monsters ntacle lob
I can prove it. have names.
Here is me doing battle That’s one thing
with a Kraken. I’ve learned
Monstrously funny new middle grade (The Kraken is the since taking up
adventure series, perfect for 8+ readers and one on the left). the job.
en
hting the Krak
Jack fig This is me trying I’ve also discovered that Fairies, far
fans of How to Train Your Dragon, Charlie to hypnotise a three- from being cute little glittery beings with wings
headed bogeyman who grant wishes, are actually savage beasts
Changes into a Chicken, Mr Gum and Shrek ! with an eyeball tied who’d tear you to pieces as soon as look at you -
to a string of mouldy spaghetti. (Trust and that you should never say “good doggie” to
Monster Hunting isn’t as easy as it looks. And me, you don’t want to know all the horrible details.
I still have nightmares about it sometimes).
a Hellhound in a bad mood.
That’s why I’m running very fast in this picture.
Jack should know. Because an ogre has just And here I am having a wrestling match with... In fact, I’m running so fast, I’d already run away
well, I’m not sure what that is. Some sort of shapeless
appeared in his garden and tried to eat his aunt.
(She was the winner of the World’s Worst Aunt
competition, but that’s Not The Point.) After * In case you're wondering,
Jack hypnotising
(sort of accidentally) defeating the aunt-eating
I lost. It’s not easy holding
bogeyman on to a blob long enough to
make it admit defeat.
ogre, Jack finds himself apprenticed to a tiny,
grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter called
Stoop and heading off to the town of King’s
Nooze, which is being seriously bothered by an
army of ogres. I felt scared.
I’d never killed an Ogre before.
at me more spitefully through them. “Look what
you’ve done!”
• August 2021 – Monster Hunting For Beginners All he has are his wits, his catapult and a
I’d never killed an anything! She didn’t even say thank you for saving her
• £12.99 / hb • 8yrs+ • 288pp • 210x148mm What made matters worse is that this Ogre from having to spend the rest of the morning in
• World. All languages magical – sometimes unreliable – book called dropped down dead backwards, which meant that
he landed on top of the house.
an Ogre’s belly. She simply turned on her heels
and stamped off down the road, yelling for a taxi,
Monster Hunting for Beginners. There was a huge CRASH... no, it was much leaving me to wonder how I was supposed to clean
bigger than that, more like a CRASH!... up this mess when I couldn’t even get a dustpan
and the air was filled with flying rubble and glass and brush from under the stairs, because the
• Funny, accessible, packed full of fun (and monsters), and
and bricks. stairs weren’t there any more, and
giving familiar fairytale references a hilarious and Dahl-ish When the dust cleared, I saw that the house was neither was anything else, except
twist, this ticks all the boxes for 8+ readers. completely destroyed. for a large pile of rubble.
“You blithering nincompoop!” cried Aunt “That’s what you get for trying
• Perfect for fans of How to Train your Dragon, as well as Prudence, clambering to her feet and wiping the to help people,” said a voice behind
other funny authors such as Andy Stanton, Philip Ardagh dirt from her flying goggles so that she could scowl me. “If you ask me, you should just
let them all be eaten.”
and Sam Copeland.
• As well as being utterly hilarious, Ian also writes in a way
that speaks directly to children and creates a world just
for them.
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The Christmas Carrolls “Hollypops?” Mum said. “Have you done your morning
Mel Taylor-Bessent chores?”
I shot her my most innocent of course I have smile, and ran into
Funny festive middle grade about the world’s the hallway.
most Christmassy family, perfect for 8+ Our morning chores were always the same. Mum checked
readers and fans of Matt Haig, Ben Miller, the light displays and made the beds, Dad cooked up a festive
Sibeal Pounder’s Tinsel, and the Nativity! treat in the kitchen, Ivy – well, she was just learning how to walk,
films. but I’m sure she’ll have Christmas Carroll chores in no time –
and I was in charge of the entrance decorations, which meant
Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for
checking everything from the snow-o-meter outside to the fake
nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family it is.
snow sprinkled around the staircase spindles.
The Carrolls are living their merriest lives in a
Now, I don’t know if it’s because I developed superhuman speed
home full of fairy lights and Christmas trees,
or because I wanted to hide somewhere and scoff my chocolate
tinsel and wrapping paper, cinnamon and nutmeg
coins in peace, but I rehung the tinsel on the tree, straightened
– and a carol-singing toilet. When the family
the snowman doormat, opened today’s door on the Christmas
moves house and Holly is going to go to school for
calendar and dusted the giant ice lanterns before Mum finished
the first time, she can’t wait to start spreading
her first Christmas carol of the day. Next, I checked the lights
Christmas cheer through her new class. But
on the miniature Christmas village that covered half of the floor,
Holly’s Santa backpack is getting odd looks from
pulled the red velvet curtain open that hung across the door, and
her classmates. And they aren’t joining in her loud
stepped outside to check the snow-o-meter.
• October 2021 – The Christmas Carrolls morning carols. And then even her new friend
• £12.99 / hb • 8yrs+ • 256pp • 210mmx148mm The snow-o-meter (as if you didn’t already know!) is a special
• World. All languages Archer thinks she should tone down the tinsel . . .
thermometer that measures the likelihood of snowfall. Dad taught
Is the world’s most Christmassy girl about to lose
me how to read it when I was three years old. “The bigger the
her Christmas spirit?
snowflake, the deeper the snowfall,” he’d say, and sometimes we’d
• With an irrepressible main character, a warm and inclusive even bust out our special snow dance to encourage the skies to
message about communities coming together, and the real
open.
magic of family and friendship at the heart, this feels like
watching a feel-good family Christmas movie. With an optimistic spring in my step, I leapt over our Christmas
Carroll doormat, opened the door and skipped outside.
• As the founder of Little Stars creative writing workshops
and Authorfy, a global children’s books community, Mel is a Oh.
star of the children’s book world, with years of experience There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky. No chill in the air. Not
working with her audience and knowing what sparks their a single snowflake on the snow-o-meter. My shoulders slumped.
imaginations.
I suppose it was July, after all.
• The package will be a total Christmas gift, with ALL the
festive finishes, and a limited special edition.
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Dread Wood I’m maybe five metres away when it’s like the ground
Jennifer Killick opens up in front of me. Mr Canton’s face rises up out
of the earth, his arms reaching towards me, grasping at
It’s basically the worst school detention ever . . .
clumps of grass that just tear away in his hands. He’s
When classmates (but not mate-mates) Hallie, scrabbling with blackened fingertips, trying to hold on, to
Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to pull himself out. And I’m so close. I lunge forward, trying
school on a SATURDAY, they think things can’t to grab his hand, seeing nothing but the terrified look on
get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are
his paper white face – smears of blood, eyes wide, mouth
about to get seriously scary.
open in shock.
What has dragged their teacher underground? As I skid across the ground on my stomach,
Why do the creepy caretakers keeping stretching so hard I feel my muscles strain to the point
`humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider?
of snapping, he makes a desperate surge forward. My
And what eight-legged horrors lurk in the
shadows, getting stronger and meaner every hands are centimetres from his, separated by nothing but
minute . . . ? Cut off from help and in danger a slice of freezing November air. His eyes fix on mine.
each time they touch the ground, the gang’s ‘Get inside,’ he says. ‘Call for help.’ And then just as the
only hope is to work together. But it’s no tips of my fingers make contact with his battered ones, he
coincidence that they’re all there on detention. jerks back. Like he’s been yanked from below. Like he’s
• January 2022 – Dread Wood Someone has been watching and plotting and is in the jaws of some invisible monster. I clutch at him, but
• £6.99 / pb • 9yrs+ • 256pp • 198mmx129mm out for revenge . . .
• World. All languages my hands slip. The last thing I see is the horror on his
• Jennifer’s writing is funny and exciting with just the right face. Pain and fear like I’ve never witnessed before. Then
amount of scary – the first true successor to RL Stine!
Perfect for readers aged 9-12! nothing. He’s gone, down below the earth.
• Crater Lake has over 350 five-star reviews on amazon and I lie still for a moment, hands clutching at air,
is a Booktrust Pick. staring at the place in front of me where a second before
• Jennifer is a real up-and-coming star of MG fiction. there was a gaping hole and my teacher’s horrified face.
The first true successor to RL Stine! Now there’s nothing. The ground has sealed up. Mr
Canton is gone.
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries The curtain rose and the actors moved about the stage,
Joanna Williams gesticulating wildly and making outlandish pronouncements.
The audience laughed uproariously. Lizzie did not understand
A thrilling middle grade mystery series set the jokes, but she had noticed a boy on stage, about eleven years
in eighteenth-century London, with all the of age perhaps, and she was wondering how someone became
fun and zest of Bridgerton and Hamilton, an actor, when an odd feeling crept over her: the sensation of
and inspired by real Black British historical being watched.
figures. She turned instinctively towards the watcher, and believed,
Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido for a moment, that she was seeing herself. On the other side of
Belle are from different worlds – Lizzie lives the theatre, sitting in a box with an elderly man and a lady with
in Covent Garden in her dad’s tea shop, while a beehive of silver hair, was a girl. A girl, about Lizzie’s age,
Belle is an heiress being brought up by her looking straight at her and looking not unlike her. Her skin was
aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House – but brown like hers, and the tight curls of her hair were swept into
they both share a love of solving mysteries. a bun on top of her head. Her delicate face was framed by a
And when their eyes meet in the audience of couple of loose tendrils that had escaped. She wore a gown of
the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls cream lace, the sleeves puffed at the shoulder. She was staring
are sure they’ve seen something suspicious on directly at Lizzie: as their eyes met, so did, it seemed, their
stage. Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves thoughts.
on the trail of a mystery – and becoming best Each girl nodded hesitantly, smiled. And then the girl in the
• August 2022 – The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries friends. Can they work out what’s going on in
• £6.99 / pb • 9-11yrs • 304pp • 198mmx129mm cream dress looked upwards. A flicker of fear across her face
• World. All languages time to prevent a murder? made Lizzie look up too, just in time to see a shadow moving
• Robin Stevens meets Bridgerton – with themes of in the wooden rafters: a movement as quick and fleeting as the
friendship, girl power and mystery, and featuring real flap of a batwing.
historical characters, Dido Belle and Ignatius Sancho.
In the same moment, the boy actor gave a cry and and leapt
• The project was developed by Jasmine Richards at aside like a cat. The chandelier plummeted to the stage with
Storymix, who create pathways for UK BAME authors and
illustrators into the creation of children’s books. Their
an almighty crash, landing in the spot that the boy had sprung
mission is to create heroes for every child, and stories from, sending splinters of wood flying in all directions. The
where every child can be a hero. actors froze, like miniature cut-out figures in a paper peepshow.
• Joanna is a freelance writer and educator and regularly The theatre held its breath. The chandelier lay like a great
works for the British Library, where she runs workshops shipwreck in the centre of the stage: smoke from its candles
and school visits, using clues and documents to unravel
the real mysteries of the past and help children find a drifted eerily towards the ceiling.
way in to history.
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Rainbow Grey ‘Ray?’
‘RAY?!’
Laura Ellen Anderson ‘IS SHE DEAD?’
A magical new series from the creator of ‘Calm down, Droplett, she’s not dead . . .’
international hit, Amelia Fang. Ray felt something poke her forehead. ‘Well, maybe she’s a tiny
bit dead.’
Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Ray slowly woke up. Her view was filled with two beady eyes,
kingdom of Celestia, high in the sky! She is and a tiny mouth with a beard.
surrounded by Weatherlings with astounding ‘Miaow?’
weather power at their fingertips . . . but poor ‘Nim!’ Ray said weakly, scooping him into a big hug.
Ray doesn’t have ANY magic! Snowden took Ray’s hand and helped her up.
Ray furrowed her eyebrows, trying to work out why she’d been
Then, after a trip to Earth, Ray’s life changes lying on the ground. ‘Is the Eclipse already over?’ she said.
forever. She is transformed from Ray Grey ‘The Eclipse is NOT the point right now, Ray!
intro RAINBOW GREY! With the help of her best Don’t you remember what JUST HAPPENED?’ said Droplett.
friends (and exploding cloud cat, Nim) now all Ray’s head felt all spinny and WEIRD. ‘Not really. I . . . Did I
Ray has to do is master her powers AND save faint?’
the world from the ultimate storm . . . ‘You didn’t exactly faint . . .’ said Snowden.
• The highly anticipated new series from the best selling
He gulped and adjusted his glasses. Ray could tell he had
author of the Amelia Fang series, which has sold over 250k something he wanted to say. But then Frazzle and Fump bodged
• May 2021 - Rainbow Grey
• £6.99 / pb • 7-10yrs • 304pp • 198mmx129mm copies in the English language. their way in, almost knocking the poor boy to the floor.
• W orld. Sold: Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish • A gloriously imagined world, fully illustrated throughout ‘Your hair is all colourful! HOW?! WHY?!’
with Laura’s stunning artwork. ‘AND how above Earth did you just fly!’
‘Fly?’ Ray said. ‘And what do you mean my hair is all colourful?’
• Rights to Amelia Fang sold in 22 countries to date.
Droplett swished her cape, creating a puddle on the ground.
‘Maybe it’s better if you see for yourself,’ she said.
Feeling a tad unstable, Ray leaned over Droplett’s puddle to
look at her reflection.
‘Wobbling weathervanes,’ she whispered
when she saw the girl looking back at her.
The girl in the reflection didn’t have short grey hair.
THIS girl had very long hair. And it was full of bright
COLOURS – from red, orange, yellow and green to blue, indigo
and violet!
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Caravan at the Edge of Doom: Foul Prophecy I awoke in a darkness such as the Living can never know.
Jim Beckett • Olia Muza A darkness so dark it was bright – or maybe it was a
brightness so bright it was dark? Either way, I couldn’t
The must-read sequel to the The Caravan at
see where I was – but I knew instantly it was the Back of
the Edge of Doom, perfect for fans of Terry
Pratchett! Beyond. Perhaps it was the smell – a sort of mucky-clean
garlic-toothpaste smell. Or perhaps it wasn’t a smell at all.
After Harley’s recent adventures in the Land Perhaps it was a knowledge beyond the perception of the
of the Dead – when she had only 24 hours to Living. The point is, I knew I was there before I could sense
rescue her baby brother AND complete the it – you know, see or feel or hear or smell or . . . what was
twelve tasks of the Legendary Hero – Harley
the other one? Taste, that was it. This was a place beyond
is happy to be back with the living. But things
are NOT going to stay normal for long! There taste . . . No, wait: I could taste something. The Back of
are restless souls wandering around and it’s Beyond tasted like ice cream! Or maybe that was because
up to Harley as Legendary Hero to get them I’d just had an ice cream.
back into the Land of the Dead. But something Gradually, my ears flickered into action, and the volume
even stranger than usual is going on. Is this all slowly rose on a muffled hum, an indistinct burble, which
connected to a mysterious, ancient prophecy…? eventually became voices.
• A brilliantly subversive book that will appeal to readers ‘Look who it is!’ came Nana’s voice.
aged 9-12 and fans of Dahl, Walliams and Terry Pratchett. ‘Back already?’ came Grandpa’s voice.
• January 2022 - Caravan at the Edge of Doom: Foul Prophecy
• £6.99 / pb • 9-11yrs • 240pp • 198x129mm • Full of adventure, magic and truly unforgettable ‘She’s still tuning in,’ said Gran’s voice. ‘Here she
• World. Sold: Spanish (Mexico) characters, it is a celebration of heroes coming in all
shapes and sizes.
comes.’
Suddenly my eyes turned on with a flash and there they
• Jim’s background as a comedian – and his current job as
a teacher in a secondary school – makes him the perfect were – my grandparents smiling down at me.
fit for school tours and festivals. ‘Hello, Harley!’
• Stunning black and white illustrations throughout by ‘We didn’t expect to see you back so soon!’
Olia Muza. ‘You’re not dead, are you?’
‘Hi,’ I said. I was lying on a big pile of soft cushions on
a comfy sofa. ‘No, it’s all right, I’m not dead. At least, I
don’t think I am. I’m on another rescue mission.’
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Super Cute - Fun in the Sun / The Adventure School It was dawn and the sun was peeping over the horizon,
Pip Bird covering the World of Cute with a sweet honey glaze. It woke
the chime birds, which tinkled like miniature bells across the sky.
Two brand-new titles in the must-have super funny The crepe flowers slowly unfurled, crinkling and giggling as the
series from the creators of the Naughtiest Unicorn! rays warmed their papery petals. It was a perfect summer’s day.
In these two new titles the super cutes are having Micky the mini-pig crawled out from Piggy-Wiggle Stye and
more fantastic and fun-filled adventures. From sniffed the air.
baking magical treats (including a volcano cake that He smelled the sweet fragrant puffs from the candy-cotton
erupts strawberry jam and magical snow biscuits) to fields, and the fresh mown grass left by the night-time grass-
going to an adventure camp with a difference! snippers. But there was something else in the air, too. Something
that made Micky grin from ear to ear.
Pip Bird’s laugh-out-loud, heart-warming stories
celebrate the differences in us all. The scent of baking.
Doughy deliciousness wafted on the breeze, along with
• We celebrate and tap into the trend for cute (Kawaii) by delivering a
gorgeous series that will have mass appeal to readers aged 6-8. the growing sound of chitter-chatter and excitement from all
corners of town. It was a very special day in the World of Cute.
• Each book carries the message about celebrating differences and
believing in yourself. Micky was just uncurling his tail, which had knotted itself
in his sleep, when a herd of fruit squashies flurried past Piggy-
• The Naughtiest Unicorn has sold over 155,000 copies since
publication. Wiggle Stye. The miniature strawberries, apples and kiwis were
very bouncy.
• Created in-house so we have world rights and own the series IP.
‘Hi, squashies!’ Micky called, waving. ‘You’re very lively this
morning.!’
‘It’s the Friendship Festival,’ squeaked a kiwi. ‘And we’re
feeling fruity!’
Micky laughed. ‘You certainly are. I suppose I’d better get
ready!’
The little pig inhaled the delightful air once again before
shaking himself to attention. There was lots to do – lots to do
– and if he didn’t get a piggy-wiggle on, he’d never be ready
• August 2021 - Super Cute - Fun in the Sun in time.
• August 2021 - Super Cute - The Adventure School
• £5.99 / pb • 6yrs+ • 160pp • 198mmx129mm
• World. All languages
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Forever Summer The day had come for us to leave for Greece. I was equal
Jenny Oliver measures excited and dreading it. The island would be magical,
but it would also be one long Coco Show.
For all fans of Jenny Han, Holly Bourne and The I was travelling light. Luckily I didn’t have to worry about
Kissing Booth comes the must-have teen read clothes for the commercial, but my brain short-circuited when
from bestselling fiction author, Jenny Oliver! I tried to work out what to pack for a weekend away with just
people from Chelsea High. I stood folding and refolding a red
It’s summer term at Chelsea High, the most
T-shirt and pair of denim shorts in a frozen stupor. One thing
exclusive school in town! The weeks ahead
I made sure I crammed in my rucksack was Ezra’s old Chelsea
are filled with glamorous events – including a
High hockey sweatshirt. I couldn’t sleep without it nowadays.
variety show AND a trip to a Greek island! But a
I messaged him as I waited nervously for the Uber, which
shock revelation has new girl Norah Whittaker
was late and struggling to find our boat.
rethinking everything she thought she knew
Are you awake? I knew the time in NY off by heart now and
about herself. With family, friendship and
it was 2 a.m.
romance up in the air, studying at Chelsea High is
His reply came back almost immediately. For you I can be.
NEVER straightforward!
I smiled. You should be asleep.
• The second in this highly addictive, feel good commercial YA You’re the one who woke me up!
series from bestselling women’s fiction author Jenny Oliver.
The taxi appeared. I replied with a bright red heart and felt
• 8th July 2021 - Chelsea High - Forever Summer • Perfect page-turning teen drama centred around love, immediately a little calmer about the trip ahead.
• £7.99 / pb • 12yrs+ • 384pp • 198x129mm friendship and scandal at an exclusive high school. The airport was crazy. We were late and so I ran with my
• World. All languages
• Perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Holly Bourne and The Kissing bag on my back while my mum followed behind, cutting in and
Booth. out of crowds of people to get to the check-in desk.
• Combined sales of Jenny’s adult novels are over 400k copies. It was hard to miss our group. Coco was in the centre,
surrounded by suitcases like Venus in her shell, wearing a
huge-brimmed sunhat, blue and white striped crop top and
tiny white shorts with two rows of brass buttons up the front.
Massive dark glasses completed the pretence of trying to be
incognito, while people walking past snapped her unsubtly on
their phones. Her lips were set in a perfect pout, in anticipation
of the paparazzi.
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Raven Winter A Very Merry Murder Club
Susanna Bailey Co-edited by Robin Stevens and Serena Patel
The brand new novel from the critically- The Very Merry Murder Club invites you to solve
acclaimed author of Snow Foal and Otters’ thirteen wintery mysteries, by thirteen of the most
Moon. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, exciting middle grade authors!
H is for Hawk and Gill Lewis.
Sleuthing through the snow, on a merry mysterious day . . .
A brand new novel from Susanna Bailey - the
new star of middle grade contemporary fiction. There’s no limit to what mischief abounds – with the
A story of friendship, family and a very special writing of thirteen diverse authors breathing new life
relationship with a young raven set against a into the mystery genre, this anthology is a must-read for
beautiful and wintery backdrop. every budding detective.
• Nature and the environment play a strong role and provide Co-edited by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling
a unique hook in all of Susanna Bailey’s writing. Murder Most Unladylike mystery series, and Serena Patel,
• Commercial, contemporary and beautifully written, from • October 2021 - A Very Merry Murder Club
the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental
an author with a lifetime of experience in social work and • £12.99 / hb • 8-12yrs • tbc Detective series, with stories from:
the issues affecting the child characters of her stories. • 210x148mm • World. All languages
• On Snow Foal ‘I absolutely love Snow Foal – it’s so
Serena Patel Nizrana Farook
truthful, tender and touching. A book to read in a day and Dominique Valente Annabelle Sami
• November 2021 - Raven Winter remember for a lifetime.’ – Dame Jacqueline Wilson Roopa Farooki Benjamin Dean
• £6.99 / pb • 9-11yrs • TBC • 198mmx129mm Patrice Lawrence Joanna Williams
• World. All languages
Maisie Chan Abiola Bello
Elle McNicoll E.L. Norry
Sharna Jackson
• A hardback gift edition of 13 middle grade winter-themed mystery
short stories by 13 much-loved, award-winning and bestselling
authors, making it the perfect gift for Christmas.
• A diverse range of authors, including contributors from the BAME and
LGBT communities writing equally diverse characters and stories,
showing that anyone can be a hero of the mystery and crime genre, no
matter their background.
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The Beast and The Bethany 3 Once We Were Witches 2
Jack Meggitt-Phillips • Isabelle Follath Sarah Driver • Fabi Santiago
The Beast and the Bethany was unleashed to a A spellbinding, witchy fantasy adventure series
beastly amount of noise, selling 25k copies in with two sisters at its heart, from the author of
its first month and selling in 30 markets! The Huntress trilogy.
In their third battle with the beast, Ebenezer In Spel and Egg’s second magical adventure the
and Bethany are finding it’s not easy being sisters find themselves back at the undertakers
good, while the beast finds itself caged house, but now they are part of a secret
up for the first time in centuries. Bethany underground alliance of witches fighting
is determined to win the neighbourhood back against the Hunt. And it’s time for some
Do-gooding Prize and Ebenezer tries to help, lessons, as they and their dorm mates from
while at the same time trying to deal with his Mouldheels school need to learn to use their
newly developed ‘conscience’. There’s one big witch powers. Friendships blossom, secrets
problem though. The mind of the beast is on the are kept and rivalries form, and for Spel and
loose, and it’s taking over the neighbourhood, Egg, it’s also the chance to find out more about
one body at a time . . . their mum. But the Hunt’s grip on power grows
• Another package to leap off the shelves, with hilarious,
ever tighter, and the witches are going to have
gorgeously gothic illustrations from Isabelle Follath to control their powers and work together
• October 2022 - The Beast and The Bethany 3 throughout, plus foil, embossing and neon purple sprayed • February 2022 - Once We Were Witches 2 to defend the natural world from its biggest
• £6.99/ pb • 9-11yrs • 288pp • 198x129mm edges. • £6.99 / pb • 9-11yrs • 352pp • 198mmx129mm
• World. Sold: Arabic, Brazilian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, • World. All languages threat yet.
Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, • Major film deal announced with Warner Brothers and Harry
Korean, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, • The Huntress: Sea launched as Waterstones Book of the
Potter and Fantastic Beasts producer, David Heyman.
Swedish, UK Audio, Russian, Turkish, Icelandic, Japanese, Month, has sold 65k copies and established Sarah as a high
Polish, Welsh, Complex Chinese, Portuguese, Simplified profile middle grade author.
Chinese
• A commercial and accessible series hook, to draw in 9+
readers to Sarah’s spellbinding writing and unforgettable
characters.
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Moonchild: City of the Sun Taylor & Rose: Secret Agents - Nightfall in New York
Aisha Bushby • Rachael Dean Katherine Woodfine
The second book in a magical middle grade The fourth and final adventure in the brilliant
adventure series. Perfect for readers of Taylor & Rose series by bestselling author,
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Michelle Harrison Katherine Woodfine.
and Sophie McKenzie.
Top secret agents, Sophie Taylor and Lil Rose
Farah is a Moonchild with a very special kind of have set sail to New York City on an elegant ocean
magic and a jinni of her own. But although she liner, ready to face their enemies and settle old
loves her magical animal companion – a lizard scores. These two brave friends will need all of
called Layla – Farah isn’t entirely convinced their detective skills, courage and derring-do as
that she’s cut out for the life of adventure, they race against time to rescue a beloved friend
which seems to bring endless danger! and save the city – and its inhabitants – from
destruction and certain death . . .
When it becomes clear that Farah and her
fellow Moonchildren – Leo and Amira – have • The Sinclair’s Mysteries and Taylor and Rose books have
sold over 130,000 copies.
unlocked moon magic that could destroy the
Sahar Peninsula, Farah and her friends are • Katherine’s books are dripping in period detail with
intricate plotting, investigations of master criminals
thrust into another accidental adventure. And
• July 2021 - Nightfall in New York and unforgettable characters. Perfect for fans of Robin
• April 2021 - Moonchild: City of the Sun it takes them to a burning desert and another • £6.99 / pb • 9-12yrs • 320pp • 198mmx129mm Stevens, Katherine Rundell and Emma Carroll.
• £6.99 / pb • 9yrs+ • 256pp • 198x129mm mysterious city which holds deadly secrets of • US rights only
• US rights only • This series features Sophie and Lil – two aspirational young
its own . . . women - and their thrilling adventures around the world!
• Aisha’s debut novel, A Pocketful of Stars , was longlisted
for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Award and shortlisted for the
2020 Branford Boase Award.
• Each Moonchild story is set in a magical version of the
Middle East and inspired by the timeless tales of The
Arabian Nights.
• A Pocketful of Stars has sold 20,000 copies since
publication in August 2019.
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The Naughtiest Unicorn Series The Battle for Roar
Pip Bird • David O’Connell Jenny McLachlan • Ben Mantle
A brand new book in the bestselling NAUGHTIEST The epic, thrilling finale to the bestselling
UNICORN series – the funniest unicorn books middlegrade fantasy series that will make
EVER! Perfect for readers of 6+ and fans of The you believe in magic . . . Perfect for fans of
Worst Witch and Pamela Butchart. Cressida Cowell’s How to Train Your Dragon,
• Uniting the glittery world of unicorns and rainbows with a
Michelle Harrison’s A Pinch of Magic, as well
strong comedy voice. as classic children’s fantasy adventures,
Narnia and Jumanji.
• An international HIT: rights sold in ten languages, plus audio,
so far.
Rose and Arthur are back in Roar, on a voyage
• Friendship, adventure, laughter, and a magical school that takes them further than they’ve ever been
setting . . . the perfect combination for readers aged 6+. before: beyond The End.
• With hilarious illustrations from David O’Connell.
It’s an amazing adventure – full of secrets,
• The series has sold over 130,000 copies since launch in surprises and fairies with fangs – but then a
May 2019.
mysterious storm changes everything.
Shipwrecked on a strange island, they make a
• July 2021 - The Naughtiest Unicorn On Holiday
• £5.99 / pb • 6-8yrs • 160pp • 198mmx129mm shocking discovery . . . Could this be the end of
• W orld. Sold: Czech, Dutch, French, Hebrew, • July 2021 - The Battle for Roar
• £6.99 / pb • 9yrs+ • 304pp • 198mmx129mm Roar?
Italian, Finnish, Spanish, UK Audio,
US English (+ Canada) • World. Sold: Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew,
Korean, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, • The Land of Roar launched as Waterstones Book of the
UK Audio, US English and Canada, Ukrainian Month, hit no.4 in the children’s chart and has sold 65k
copies in its first year.
• Return to Roar launched at no.24 in the children’s chart
and has sold 30k copies so far.
• With echoes of Peter Pan and Jumanji, the story has a
classic feel and modern, funny and accessible writing.
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