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Spring 2021
Welcom e to ou r n e w s e a s o n of b o o ks , fro m th e tea m at Ma gic C at.
To all our returning customers, thank you for your support so far: with sales in over 18 languages
in under 6 months, we feel fortunate to have navigated a very difficult time.
In the UK, Slow Down captured the mood of lockdown, becoming an online best-seller
and receiving 5* reviews from Kirkus in the US. We build on this brand next year with more titles
to get us exploring nature on our doorstep. After the inspirational kids of Old Enough to Save the Planet
propelled sales around the world, prepare to meet another group of youngers in
Do Something for Someone Else , whose everyday acts of kindness could not be needed more.
And we continue to publish timely books: Life Saver s follows 12 emergency service workers
throughout their day, with a foreword from Dr Zoe Williams.
Our commitment to early years titles grows with new titles and formats in the Baby Animals series,
which has now sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide. In 2021 we also launch the first in a
new series of preschool titles for young linguists, Little Wordsmith .
We look forward to sharing these titles with you and hearing what you think of them.
Please get in touch and follow us on our journey!
Ra che l a n d Je n ny
@magiccatpublishing
www.magiccatpublishing.co.uk
978-1-913520-04-5
Publishing January 2021
Written in consultation with
Dr Meredith L. Rowe
Illustrated by Monika Forsberg
Ages 4-8; £12.99
Hardback; 210 x 195mm (P); 112pp
case with imitlin spine
Why say
‘difficult’
when you can
say puzzling,
complicated
or perplexing?
Learn a new and exciting word
every day of the year with
this book, arranged into 52
seasonally themed spreads.
Each fully illustrated scene
provides a fun and supportive
platform to introduce
little readers to big words,
extending their vocabulary and
comprehension, which studies
have recently proven to be the
biggest indicator of a child’s
academic potential. Compiled
in consultation with Harvard
Curated by a literacy expert, Professor of Early Learning
365 aspirational words will and Development, each
word is explained
fire your child’s imagination,
beneath to aid
help them label their understanding and
inspire a love of
emotions and expand
language.
their vocabulary.
978-1-913520-05-2
Publishing March 2021
n Bear Wood T his woodland’s full of animals,
Brow Written by Rachel Piercey
Illustrated by Freya Hartas
of every different kind.
if you go Ages 4-6; £14.99
Hardback; 310 x 256mm; 40pp;
So shall we stay here for a while
to the
case with imitlin spine and foil
blocking; cover with gold foiling
and see what we can find?
Experience the everyday wonder
of nature in this FIRST BOOK OF
POETRY, exploring a MAGICAL
WOODLAND YEAR. With
drawings by award-winning artist
Freya Hartas, join Bear on
his journey from spring
to winter with woodland
FRIENDS to MEET,
GAMES to PLAY and
THINGS to SPOT.
Each spread is themed
around an event set in
the magical woodland,
with a poem to read
aloud, 13 things to spot
and a cast of woodland
friends to follow, scene
to scene.
Spring spreads include: Bear’s World, Home Sweet Home,
School Days, Bunny’s Birthday
Summer spreads include: Sports Day, High Summer,
Swimming Lessons, Bear’s Picnic, Putting on a Play
Autumn spreads include: Goodbye Party, Rainy Day,
Art Class, Bear’s Campfire
Winter spreads include: Winter Sports,
Bear’s Winter Feast, Bear’s Bedtime
Rights sold: France, Italy, Spain, Australia, China, Belgium, Sweden, Vietnam
Bunny (978-1-9161805-0-5)
Duckling (978-1-9161805-4-3)
Published March 2020
baby animal tales Llama (978-1-913520-02-1)
Penguin (978-1-9161805-9-8)
simple stories sure to soothe Publishing September 2020
your little one to sleep Monkey (978-1-913520-12-0)
Panda (978-1-913520-11-3)
Publishing February 2020
Written by Amanda Wood
Photographs by Bec Winnel
Illustrated by Vikki Chu
Ages 2+; £8.99
A collectible pre-school series Hardback; 210 x 195mm; 24pp;
250,000 mat lam; imitlin spine with white foil
copies starring baby animals before bed
sold around the
world
Me e t L i t t l e Pe n g u i n o n h i s f i r s t d ay o f n u r s e r y. He d o e s n’ t l i ke t h e i d e a o f l e av i n g
h i s m u m my a n d d a d d y… n o t o n e b i t ! B u t a f t e r a d ay w i t h t h e b a by p e n g u i n s , h e
realises that perhaps friends can be fun after all.
L i t t l e L l a m a w a n t s t o g o u p t h e m o u n t a i n , b u t s h e c a n n o t m a ke t h e j o u r n e y a l o n e .
W h e n a l i t t l e c h i n c h i l l a o f f e r s t o s h o w h e r t h e w ay, s h e r e a l i s e s t h a t n e w f r i e n d s c a n
come in all shapes and sizes.
T h e s e s i m p l e , re a d - a l o u d s t o r i e s fo r a f i r s t p i c t u re b o o k a u d i e n c e
re i n f o rc e ke y d e v e l o p m e n t a l s t a g e s a n d p ro v i d e t h e p e r fe c t b e d t i m e
s l e e p s o l u t i o n fo r p a re n t s e v e r y w h e re .
Bunny (978-1-913520-18-2)
Duckling (978-1-913520-19-9)
Llama (978-1-913520-28-1)
baby animal tales Penguin (978-1-913520-23-3)
Published June 2021
also available as Written by Amanda Wood
Photographs by Bec Winnel
board books! Illustrated by Vikki Chu
Ages 0+; £7.99
Cased board books; 210 x 195mm;
20pp; cover w matt lam + spot UV
Ne w i n t h e B a by A n i m a l s s e r i e s f o r t h e yo u n g e s t r e a d e r s ,
these board books feature the simplest stories, ideal for naps or bedtime,
w i t h c h u n k y, d u r a b l e b o a r d p a g e s .
978-1-913520-16-8
Publishing April 2021
L IF E
Written by Eryl Nash
Illustrated by Ana Albero
Ages 4-6; £12.99
Hardback; 280 x 240mm; 32pp; 8
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front line, with a foreword by British
lots of ways. I’m part of in
a big team of doctors
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at the station, the team each and every ENFORCER
and I police case through to
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put on body armour and its end. We take
utility statements, look at video BODY CAMERA
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cameras gather more evidence
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and write up case files
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We start our shift patrolling
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978-1-913520-13-7
Publishing April 2021
Written by Loll Kirby
DO SOMET�NG
Illustrated by Yas Imamura
Ages 4+; £12.99
Hardback; 280 x 240mm; 32pp;
case with imitlin and debossing
for SOMEONE ELS�
Meet kids – just like you – whose
small acts of kindness are changing
the lives of others. Learn about the
work they do and discover how the
future of our world starts here... with
you.
A non-fiction picture book for readers
4+, this book includes a how-to-help
section, with simple steps to inspire
young readers to take action at home
and at school.
Meet 12 real-life children:
Emily White, disability activist campaigner for equal
rights (UK)
Winter Vincent, ocean activist and fundraiser for
water filters (Australia)
Havana Chapman-Edwards, campaigner for
diversity in children’s books (USA)
Selin Ornek, inventor of the world’s first robotic
guide dog (Turkey)
Marie-Astrid Mence, campaigner for diversity in
ballet (France)
Elena Meyer, inspires children to engage with
Do something to help your neighbour, classical music (Germany)
Christopher Kleynhands and Reece Slade,
campaigner for mental health awareness (South
Do something to feed those in need, Africa)
Ceip Sant Jordi Primary School, helps with
loneliness in the elderly (Spain)
Do something to support mental health, Kesz Valdez, protects children living on the streets
(Philippines)
Do something for someone else. Mohamad Al Jounde, education for refugee children
activist (Syria)
Katie Stagliano, grows crops for the homeless
(USA)
Yuqiu Chen, provides medical care to
Paperback edition of vulnerable people (China)
Old Enough to Save the Planet
pubishing February 2021
£6.99
ISBN: 978-1-913520-17-5
Slow Down In the Park: May 21 £6.99
(board book 978-1-913520-27-4) “splendiferous!” Kirkus flashcards box with
Slow Down On your doorstep : May 21
Based on the (board book 978-1-913520-26-7) £6.99 starred review 30 nature-inspired
best-selling
Slow Down, Slow Down 30 Flashcards: April £12.99
(978-1-913520-25-0)
mindfulness exercises
which has sold
in 18 languages to do at home
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978-1-913520-07-6
Publishing May 2021
Written by Jason Bittel
How to
Illustrated by Kelsey Buzzell
Ages 4+; £14.99
Hardback; 290 x 235mm; 64pp;
talk to a
case with mat lam and spot UV
tiger...
Ever wanted to talk to a tiger?
Or chatter with a cheetah?
Or yak with a yak?
And Other Animals This book brings together a babble
of beasties and explores the myriad
ways they converse with one another;
from fish that fart, to alligators that
dunk, to fire worms that flash, you’ll
discover that nature has the strangest
ways of sending a message.
Chapter 1… Sounds:
songs, signals and good vibrations
Chapter 2…Sights:
poses, signs, dancing and
the death feign
Chapter 3…
Chemistry: scents,
smells, and sensory organs
Chapter 4… Keeping
in Touch: grooming,
touching and electric signals
Have a natter
with more than
50 critters978-1-913520-08-3
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Publishing July 2021
Written by Vita Murrow
Illustrated by Aitch
Ages 8-12; £12.99
UPON a
Hardback; 270 x 210mm; 96pp;
case with imit lin and gold foil
PlaNEt This beautifully illustrated treasury
brings together a dozen original
stories – each set in a different
location around the world, from the
Arctic to the Amazon – to throw the
spotlight on 12 unique environments
under pressure from climate change.
Master story-teller Vita Murrow draws
on established mythology to weave
folklore with modern-day ecological
message, creating an anthology of
origin stories fit for the 21st century
reader which help us to explore our
relationship with planet earth. Stories
include Once Beyond the North Wind,
Once Upon a Forest and Once Upon
a Mountain.BACKLIST
BookTrust’s Great
Books Guide
* Number 1 amazon best-selling book * 2020 pick “Gorgeous” –
* voted 'best book for lockdown' by The Bookseller
the sunday times
a Bookseller Editor’s Choice Book
**kirkus STARRED REVIEW**
"An enchanting exploration of everyday
miracles. Splendiferous!"
Slow Down
Rachel Williams illus. Freya Hartas
Goodnight, Little Llama Goodnight, Little Bunny Goodnight, Little Penguin Goodnight, Little Duckling
9781916180512
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Climate Change The Dragon Ark
Curatoria Draconis illus. Tomislav Tomic
9781916180581
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Adventure Starts at Bedtime Old Enough to Save the Planet
Ness Knight illus. Qu Lan Loll Kirby illus. Adelina Lirius Rights sold: Chinese; Dutch; French;
Dragon of the SKies
9781916180550 9781916180529 German; Greek; Italian; US English
illus. Tomislav Tomic
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Forbidden Places 1000 piece puzzle / 480 x 600 /
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UV torch
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than 30 magical
US English; Vietnamese
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US English
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Leo Potion illus. Ana Strumpf Professor Mortimer illus. Victo Ngai
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