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ENID BLYTON . FRANKLIN WATTS . WAYLAND
HODDER CHILDREN’S BOOKS . WREN & ROOK
LAURENCE KING
RIGHTS GUIDE
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
ORCHARD BOOKS . ORION CHILDREN’S BOOKS
QUERCUS CHILDREN’S BOOKS . PAT-A-CAKE
Spring 2021
LAURENCE KING
RIGHTS GUIDE
Spring 2021
LAURENCE KING RIGHTS GUIDE Spring 2021
0–3 BOARD BOOKS
0–3 BOARD BOOKS
Let’s look atNUMBERS,
SHAPES, ANIMALS
and COLOURS From blue blueberries and
purple plums to green grapes and
with board books pink peaches, let’s look at colours!
from best-selling
author and illustrator
MARION DEUCHARS. • With bright and beautiful illustrations,
these books are perfect for enjoying
with your baby or toddler
• Next two titles in a charming and fun
series of four
Meet dogs, cats, ducks and more as
we take a first look at animals!
FORMAT Board book I SIZE 160 x 160 mm I EXTENT 24 pp I AGE 0–3 years I PRICE £6.99 I PUB DATE Aug 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLES) French, German,
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MEET THE CATS!
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From lions and leopards to cheetahs
KING
KING
and cougars, welcome to the world
of cats.
• A humorous introduction to cats around
the world
• Includes facts and stats on a wide range of
big cats (as well as our pet cats!)
• Featuring Katie Viggers’ trademark illustrations,
full of quirky humour and charm
FORMAT HB I SIZE 300 x 225 mm I EXTENT 32 pp I AGE 4+ years I PRICE £11.99 I PUB DATE Aug 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Chinese (complex + simplified), Czech, Dutch, French,
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Something amazing really does
happen every single day!
Literally the book of the year, this
incredible compendium gives you fun
and fantastic facts for every date on
the calendar.
• A riotous reference book that is
perfect for reading daily, looking up
birthdays and also for regular use
in the classroom
• Lively illustrations to
accompany the
weird, wacky and
wonderful facts
FORMAT HB I SIZE 289 x 210 mm I EXTENT 144 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £16.99 I PUB DATE Aug 2021 RIGHTS SOLD Czech, US English I LICENSING/MERCHANDISING/FILM/TV Anne Clark Literary Agency/
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fairy
Atlas
Fairy folk of the world
From Cornish pixies and Spanish goblins to
Anna Claybourne the forest gnomes of the Congo, welcome
Miren Asiain Lora to the world of the fairy folk!
• Get to know your fairies with myths and legends
from cultures all around the world
• Includes fun feature spreads on fairy realms,
fairy magic and fairy sightings
• Beautifully illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora,
illustrator of The Mermaid Atlas
FORMAT HB I SIZE 290 x 225 mm I EXTENT 48 pp I AGE 6+ years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Upcoming in 2022 RIGHTS SOLD US English I LICENSING/MERCHANDISING/FILM/TV Phileas Fogg Agency/ Hachette Children’s Group
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f Magical and mysterious, the
merfolk of the world are notoriously
elusive, but this enchanting compendium
Mermaid will reveal their secrets.
Atlas
• Get to know your mermaids with facts and stories about
mermaid folklore from all around the world
• Includes fun feature spreads on mermaid homes, mermaid
sightings, modern mermaids and more
• Beautifully illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora
Merfolk of the World
Anna Claybourne
Miren Asiain Lora
FORMAT HB I SIZE 290 x 225 mm I EXTENT 48 pp I AGE 6+ years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Jun 2020 RIGHTS SOLD Castilian, Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, US English
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GOOD WIVES AND WARRIORS
You might have heard of the unicorn and
the griffin, but what about the unifin? This
fantastical flipbook features magical creatures
from all over the world, then lets you mix and
match their fronts and backs to create even more
wondrous beasts of your own!
• The best-selling Myth Match title, now in miniature!
• Created by Good Wives and Warriors, an
internationally renowned duo of illustrators
FORMAT Spiral Bound I SIZE 123 x 186 mm I EXTENT 48 pp I AGE 8+ years I PRICE £8.99 I PUB DATE Sep 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Chinese (simplified), Dutch, French, German,
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PUZZLE ODYSSEY
An Epic Maze Adventure
Helen Friel & Ian Friel
Illustrations by Jesús Sotés
Odysseus has been away from home for many years, and he is
finally making his way back to his family on the island of Ithaca.
It will be a dangerous journey and on the way he’ll face
treacherous challenges of all kinds. If you’re feeling brave enough,
step aboard his ship and help him on his way!
• This unique puzzle book retells the
classic tale of The Odyssey
• With mazes, riddles, logic puzzles
and search-and-find scenes, this
epic adventure will have you
engrossed from beginning to end
• Beautifully and engagingly
illustrated by Jesús Sotés
FORMAT HB I SIZE 290 x 225 mm I EXTENT 48 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Aug 2021 RIGHTS SOLD French, US English I LICENSING/MERCHANDISING/FILM/TV Watson, Little Ltd/ Debut Art/
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7–11 ACTIVITY
7–11 ACTIVITY
3, 2, 1 ... blast off!
From space pirates and surfing
aliens to galactic shark ships and
mysterious planets, strap in for the
ultimate cosmic activity adventure.
• Fun and imaginative activities that will
get children drawing and creating
• From the creator of the highly successful
Superhero series, Jason Ford
FORMAT PB with flaps I SIZE 289 x 210 mm I EXTENT 80 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £9.99 I PUB DATE Oct 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLES) The Super Book for Superheroes – Castilian, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Italian,
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MIKE BARFIELD • LAUREN HUMPHREY
Life is everywhere on planet Earth.
Jungles, deserts, seas, plains, fields and
forests – all of them teem with life but,
amazingly, you can also find lots of
living things hidden in your home,
and even hidden inside you! • A fully-illustrated guide to all things living, exploring a huge
range of organisms, from bacteria and algae to animals,
plants and fungi
• Introduces the seven kingdoms of life on Earth, plus non-fiction
comics and exciting experiments to try
• Join Sherlock Ohms and his companions in this follow-up
title to the hugely popular The Element in the Room,
already sold in 16 languages
FORMAT HB I SIZE 290 x 225 mm I EXTENT 64 pp I AGE 8+ years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Apr 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Chinese (complex + simplified), Czech, Danish, Hungarian, Italian,
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A TURTLE’S VIEW
OF THE OCEAN BLUE • Following the success of A Cat’s Guide to the
Night Sky, this fully-illustrated guide introduces
Catherine Barr readers to our oceans, covering topics such as
Illustrations by Brendan Kearney ocean currents and tides, animal migrations
and the ocean depths
• Explores the risks facing our oceans and the ways that we
can help to protect and save them and the creatures that live there
Join your sea turtle guide
as you navigate every inch of our • Text from expert author Catherine Barr, who previously worked as
oceans, from the sunlight surface the Greenpeace Sea Turtle campaigner, and artwork from celebrated
illustrator Brendan Kearney
to the deepest, darkest depths.
FORMAT HB I SIZE 290 x 225 mm I EXTENT 64 pp I AGE 6+ years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Apr 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Castilian, Chinese (complex + simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German,
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DRAW, PAINT, PRINT and COLLAGE
• An interactive activity book from
your way to amazing art
Marion Deuchars, focussing on all with new activity books from
things colourful!
best-selling author
• Learn the basics about colours
and put new skills to the test in
all sorts of activities, including
MARION DEUCHARS.
fingerprint art, drawing, painting,
collaging and, of course, colouring
• By the author of the best-selling
Let’s Make Some Great Art
FORMAT PB with flaps I SIZE 289 x 210 mm I EXTENT 80 pp I AGE 4–7 years I PRICE £9.99 I PUB DATE Mar 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLES) Patterns – Chinese
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7–11 ACTIVITY
Draw, colour
and create
your very own
mini superhero
comic books!
• Part of the best-selling Superhero series
• Contains 10 exciting 8-page comic books to draw, colour
and complete your own superhero adventures
• Perforated pages can be pulled out, and folded together
to create miniature comic books
FORMAT PB with perforated pages I SIZE 300 x 211 mm I EXTENT 56 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £12.99 I PUB DATE May 2021 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Castilian, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Italian,
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8+ ACTIVITY
GOOD WIVES AND WARRIORS
Journey to a fantastical realm, where
extraordinary mythical beasts are waiting to
be brought to life. From the unicorn and the
dragon to the kraken and the qilin, there’s a
magical world of wonder to colour and explore.
• An exquisite colouring companion to the bestselling
Myth Match title
• Featuring a collection of beautifully illustrated
mythical creatures from around the world. Bring them
to life with colour and learn about these legendary
monsters along the way
• Created by Good Wives and Warriors, the
internationally renowned duo of illustrators behind
Mythopedia and Myth Match
FANTASTICAL BEASTS TO COLOUR AND EXPLORE
FORMAT PB I SIZE 289 x 210 mm I EXTENT 64 pp I AGE 8+ years I PRICE £9.99 I PUB DATE Nov 2020 RIGHTS SOLD Castilian, German, US English I LICENSING/MERCHANDISING/FILM/TV Hachette Children’s Group
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GOOD WIVES AND WARRIORS
• Myths and stories covering a
diverse range of cultures as well
as creature types
• Perfect for bedtime stories,
independent reading and school
projects
• Beautiful artwork from Good
Wives and Warriors, illustrators
of Myth Match
From the West African folktale of
Anansi the Spider, to the
Aboriginal Dream Time story of
Tiddalik the Frog, this encyclopedia of
mythical creatures covers legends,
tales and myths from around the world.
FORMAT HB I SIZE 290 x 225 mm I EXTENT 128 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £16.99 I PUB DATE Sep 2020 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Chinese (simplified), Dutch, German, French,
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Anna Claybourne • illustrations by Jan Van Der Veken
THE
HISTORY
OF
EVERYTHING
• A visual guide to ‘everything’ - from the Big
Embark on an epic journey through time. Bang and the formation of the solar system,
This is the history of, well, everything – right up to the modern day
in 32 action-packed pages! • Compact and concise, so you can explore
13.8 billion years of history in just one book
• Exciting scenes reveal key moments in
history and are packed with fascinating
facts and figures
FORMAT HB I SIZE 350 x 260 mm I EXTENT 32 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Oct 2020 RIGHTS SOLD Chinese (simplified), Dutch, German, Hungarian, Korean, Swedish, Turkish, US English
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Henry Carroll
• From best-selling author of Be a Super Awesome Photographer and
Become a super-awesome artist with this the Read This series, Henry Carroll
fantastic new book.
• Uses artworks by famous artists as springboards for creative
art challenges
Using real examples of art for inspiration, this
great book features 20 exciting art challenges to • Engaging challenges aimed at expanding a child’s understanding of
help you create your own masterpieces. art, plus extra spreads on art materials and techniques, and a brief
history of art
Channel the artistic genius within and you’ll be
painting like Pollock, doodling like Duchamp and
creating like Kahlo in no time!
FORMAT HB I SIZE 210 x 191 mm I EXTENT 64 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £9.99 I PUB DATE Oct 2020 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLE) Castilian, Chinese (simplified), Dutch, French,
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7–11 PUZZLE
Enter Castle Chiaroscuro, where the Boy and his shadow,
Skulk, have been separated and are desperate to find
each other. Now Skulk must navigate his way up from the
deep dungeons, solving a fiendish puzzle at every level.
This unique and entirely original puzzle adventure book
will test courageous puzzle fans to their limits!
• Features an incredible 3D maze!
• Set in a fantastical and mysterious castle – can you outwit
the traps set on each floor and guide Skulk out of the
darkness to the light at the top?
• Created by Robin Etherington, the author of mind-bending
children’s graphic novels, puzzle books and illustrated novels
FORMAT HB I SIZE 240 x 240 mm I EXTENT 32 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £12.99 I PUB DATE Sep 2020 RIGHTS SOLD Dutch, French, US English I LICENSING/MERCHANDISING/FILM/TV Hachette Children’s Group
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• A new adventure for Pierre and Carmen,
taking them to the mysterious and visually
stunning Castle in the Sky
• Join the adventure as you travel through
masquerade balls, tree trunk villages and
extravagant observatories
• Featuring new full-spread mazes and search-
and-find challenges in IC4DESIGN’s popular and
IC4DESIGN instantly recognisable trademark style
The waterways and streets of canal city are brimming with people
as crowds gather on the eve of the Maze Egg carnival.
But the legendary Maze Egg is gone, and Pierre and Carmen
find themselves on the case. Can you help them return the
Maze Egg to its rightful home before it’s too late?
FORMAT PLC I SIZE 350 x 260 mm I EXTENT 36 pp I AGE 7–11 years I PRICE £14.99 I PUB DATE Aug 2020 RIGHTS SOLD (PREVIOUS TITLES) Bulgarian, Castilian, Catalan, Chinese (complex + simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian,
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