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WORLD
BOOK DAY
at KETT’S BOOKS
Kett s
Books
Wymondham Community Bookshop
WORLD BOOK DAY
in Wymondham starts here!!
Thursday 4 March 2021
World Book Day is a celebration of reading, authors, illustrators
and books. It’s a charity that changes lives through a love of
books and shared reading.
Kett’s Books have a lot in common with them. We’re a not-for-
profit too, set up to run as a community of volunteers when
we saved Wymondham’s bookshop from closing in 2013.
And like World Book Day, we also work to change lives by
making reading together and reading for pleasure a habit
for life—every day of the year.
So when World Book Day arrives, it’s a big celebration
for us, because everybody’s excited about the thing we
love best.
It means that by partnering with World Book Day and
their sponsors, we can offer every child and young
person the opportunity to have a book of their own.
That in itself is something to celebrate: research has found
that 1 in 7 children, and 3 in 10 children receiving free school meals, said that the book
they ‘bought’ with their World Book Day token had been their first book of their own.
So we hope this catalogue helps you get ready to celebrate – whatever your age or reading
experience, we’d love you to join in the excitement of reading, and help make it a way of life
for our children in Wymondham.
Since 2014 Kett’s Books has given
nearly 12,000 books to children in
Wymondham and the surrounding
villages, through the World Book
Day project. The bookshop buys
each of these books, and receives
no credit back for your vouchers.Every World Book Day, millions of children exchange a voucher for a £1 book Your school should be able to either give you a voucher, or else email you a voucher with a code, so you can bring it to Kett’s Books when you’re out doing your essential shopping. We should have the £1 books from 18 February. All you do is choose from one of these twelve fantastic brand new books, swap it for your voucher, and then get reading! If you’re not getting out right now, don’t worry. We’ll hold onto the books until at least the summer holidays. If your school isn’t able to get a voucher to you, please email outreach@kettsbooks.co.uk and we’ll see if we can help. We want every child in Wymondham to have the joy of choosing their own book! Good to know: You can also use it to take £1 off the cost of another children’s book of over £5. 2021’s £1 Books Because things are changing all the time you might want to check our website for opening hours before you head out. And there are a few terms and conditions there too. www.kettsbooks.co.uk/wbd
Make every day BOOK DAY!
Reading isn’t just for World Book Day. It turns out that reading for pleasure can change
your child’s future — it has even more influence on their success than family circumstances,
parents’ educational background or income.
One of the best ways to persuade your children to read, is for them to see you reading. Mums
and Dads both, get a book in your hands, and your sons and daughters will (eventually) follow
your example.
Even better, make sharing stories part of your family routine. Sharing stories for just 10
minutes a day will encourage a love of reading, and it’s fun for everyone! In the park, on
the train, on the sofa, on a plane – or even while they’re in the bath! – reading can happen
anywhere, at any time.
The World Book Day website has loads of materials you can use for all ages, especially while
we’re all doing school at home: activity sheets, recipes, games, writing workshops with
authors, discussion guides, and even free audio books! There’s plenty to keep you excited
about reading!
Working with schools
World Book Day is often the first time a school thinks about working with a bookshop, but
actually it’s a natural partnership.
We have direct contact with the authors and publishers who create the books for your
children to discover, which means we can make books and reading personal for your
youngsters. We also can offer schools additional resources and discounts they may not
have access to otherwise.
Kett’s Books is a not-for-profit organisation, and we have recommitted
this year to our grassroots, community purpose. We are responding to
the difficult circumstances our town is in with improved service.
We have secured grant funding to grow our support to schools and
other community groups, build events, and help your child’s school
to do what it does best: to teach your child to find wonder in the world
around them.
See page 11 for information on our online author events for this year.
For more information on how we can help your school,
email outreach@kettsbooks.co.ukBooks to discover: picture books
I’m Sticking With You Would You Like a Banana?
Smriti Halls Yasmeen Ismail
£6.99, PB, 32pp £7.99, PB, 32pp
It’s wonderful to have good Gorilla is hungry but there is
friends to see you through the absolutely no way he’s going
good times and the bad. But to eat a banana. Not even a
sometimes, friends can also teeny taste. Not with some
be a bit, well, overbearing. bread or standing on his head.
A warm bear-hug of a story. A delightfully funny picture book that will have the
whole family laughing!
On Sudden Hill
Linda Sarah The Button Book
£6.99, PB, 32pp Sally Nicholls
Best friends Birt and Etho £6.99, PB, 32pp
play every day on Sudden Here’s a button. I wonder what
Hill. But then a new boy, happens when you press it?
Shu, wants to join in too. From a single button to a tickle
Birt goes home and refuses button, from a rude sound
to come out to play - until Etho and Shu come to button to a mysterious white button, there’s only
his house with the most marvellous cardboard one way to find out what they do... A remarkable
contraption so far! adventure powered purely by imagination.
The Girl and the Dinosaur A Mouse Called Julian
Hollie Hughes Joe Todd-Stanton
£6.99, PB, 32pp £7.99, PB, 40pp
Marianne is often seen foraging Julian is a mouse who is
alone on the beach, digging for perfectly happy avoiding other
dinosaur bones to build a special animals. They seem to just get in
sort of companion. Then, one the way, and sometimes even try
night, she goes to sleep wishing to eat him! But one day, Julian
with all her heart that her has an unexpected dinner guest, when a fox tries
dinosaur might come to life… to sneak into Julian’s burrow and finds itself stuck
headfirst in Julian’s front door!
You can WIN!
Thanks to all the generosity of lots of great people who make books, we’ve
got this super stack of books you can win for your school library, and a
£30 Kett’s Books voucher for yourself! All you have to do is fill in your
details below and bring this slip to Kett’s Books by Saturday 10 April 2021
Name
Email address
Phone number
Let’s keep in touch! Can we send you occasional emails? Yes No
Again, a few little T&Cs apply. They’re on our website.Books to discover for early readers
Books for children moving into reading on their own
Sam Wu is NOT Monsters Go Camping
Afraid of Space! Zanna Davidson
Katie Tsang £4.99, PB, 80pp
£5.99, PB, 224pp It’s Billy’s school camping trip,
Sam Wu is the bravest scaredy- and his worst nightmare is
cat in the world! When he goes having to go to the TOILET in
to Space Camp he finds that not the DARK. What if he gets lost
everybody is ready to be a team in the SCARY WOODS? What
player. A funny and reassuring if there are BEARS? The Mini
read for every child staying away Monsters come along too, in
from home for the very first time. case Billy needs their help. 10 in the series.
Six books in the series. Published 4 March.
Kevin’s Great Escape Toto the Ninja Cat
Philip Reeve Dermot O’Leary
£6.99, PB, 160pp £6.99, PB, 256pp
When famous pop star Misty Toto and her friends are looking
Twiglet moves to Bumbleford after the French ambassador,
she wants to meet the roly-poly sightseeing in London. But when
flying pony, Kevin. But when they arrive at the Tower, the
Kevin is captured in Misty’s back sacred diamond cat collar has
garden, things become serious - disappeared - and what’s worse,
and there isn’t a biscuit in sight. it looks like Toto is responsible!
You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum
Andy Stanton
£6.99, PB, 192pp
We love this book. Mr Gum is
a complete horror who hates
children, animals, fun and
corn on the cob. With heroes
and sweets and adventures and
an angry fairy, this is bonkers
and award-winning. First of eight
in the series.
The Twitches Meet a Puppy
Hayley Scott
£5.99, PB, 128pp
Four little rabbit toys live in the
Teacup House - and come to
life when Stevie’s not around!
The teacup house is turned
upside down when a bouncy
puppy comes to stay. They
retreat to the garden and find
another creature who needs their help.Books to discover for middle readers (6-10)
Draw With Rob Murder on the Safari Star
Rob Biddulph M.G. Leonard
£6.99, PB, 64pp and Sam Sedgman
The bestselling and award- £6.99, PB, 288pp
winning author/illustrator Harrison Beck and his Uncle
Rob Biddulph brings the joy of Nat are aboard the Safari
drawing to families everywhere Star - a luxurious steam train
with his easy to follow taking them from Pretoria to the
instructions and warm-hearted stunning Victoria Falls. Things
humour. He’s also the illustrator get mysterious when a passenger
behind World Book Day 2021! is found dead inside a locked compartment. Train
detective Hal and his new friend Winston intend to
Pizazz vs the New Kid find out what happened. Book 3 in the series.
Sophy Henn
£6.99, PB, 208pp The Last Bear
With full-page illustrations, Hannah Gold
comic-book strips, and quirky £12.99, HB, 304pp
typography, this book will appeal Moving and unforgettable.
to more reluctant readers. Being April’s father tells her there
a superhero is the best thing are no polar bears left on Bear
ever, right? WRONG! And now Island, when his scientific
there’s another superhero at research takes them to this
school, and Pizzazz is going to have to compete remote Arctic outpost for
against her in an almighty and ultimate SUPER-OFF. six months. But one endless
Book 2. summer night, April meets one. He is starving, lonely
and a long way from home, and April begins the
most important journey of her life.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Wrecking Ball
Jeff Kinney
£6.99, PB, 240pp
Big changes are in store for Greg
Heffley and his family. Home
improvements bring unwelcome
critters and toxic mould. When
the walls start coming down,
Greg discovers renovations
aren’t all they are cracked up to be. 50% words, 50%
cartoons, 100% hilarious! Book 14.
Tom Gates: Ten
Tremendous Tales
Liz Pichon
£12.99, HB, 256pp
A fully illustrated collection of
stories starring Tom Gates and
his friends, family and foes!
Featuring: a delicious chicken
pie, getting stuck in a lift with
Delia, a teacher swap at school, some tiny ants in
tiny pants, and the adventures of Wafer Boy.
Book 18.Books to discover for older readers (8-12)
The Wolf Wilder Delivery to the Lost City
Katherine Rundell P G Bell
£7.99, PB, 272pp £7.99, PB, 416pp
Milo, age 7, writes: ‘Feo and her Suzy’s off on her most difficult
mother live in cold, snowy Russia delivery yet: a mysterious talking
and they re-wild the wolves book is stealing words and
kept by the rich as pets. But her causing chaos across the whole
mother gets arrested by soldiers of the Impossible Places! It must
and it’s up to Feo to save her. I be returned to an unknown city
love the wolves and tension of that’s been lost for thousands of
the book.’ years. Book 3.
Rumblestar The Boy Who Made
Abi Elphinstone Everyone Laugh
£7.99, PB, 336pp Helen Rutter
In the ‘Unmapped Chronicles’ £6.99, PB, 360pp
children find themselves Eleven-year-old Billy wants to
in adventure in one of four be a stand-up comedian – it’s a
unknown lands – where an evil big dream for anyone, but Billy
harpy wants to wreak havoc with has a stammer. How will he find
our weather. Reader Isabelle, his voice, if his voice won’t let
8, writes: ‘I loved reading him speak? Funny, joyful and
Rumblestar because it was full wise.
of magic and suspense. My favourite is a girl called
Utterly Thankless. She is full of fun and adventure.’ Vi Spy: Licence to Chill
Book 1 of 3. Maz Evans
£6.99, PB, 336pp
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk Vi’s parents are divorcing – but
Natasha Farrant mum is ex-secret service and
£7.99, PB, 368pp dad is a retired bad guy, so while
Winner of the Costa prize. they focus on each other, the
In the aftermath of WW1, Ben real super-villains are having a
lives alone on his boat, hoping field day. To save her family -
his missing brother will come and the world - Vi must turn spy.
home from France. Lotti’s on
the run with a stolen chihuahua. Ground Zero
They’re both avoiding authorities Alan Gratz
who want to take them away. But £6.99, PB, 336pp
when disaster strikes, they hatch a plan: to cross the Two children, one day,
Channel on Ben’s narrowboat. September 11, 2001. In New
Tracy says: York Brandon is visiting his
Compelling, exciting, and oh so wonderful! dad at work at the World Trade
Center when an airplane slams
Amari and the Night Brothers into the tower. At the same
BB Alston time in Afghanistan, a young
£12.99, HB, 384pp girl stumbles upon a wounded
Amari’s brother is missing. American soldier.
Now she’s been recruited to
work for the secret agency he’d
been working in. Think Men In
Black meets every mythological
creature in history, with a skinny
black girl with a big Afro from
the hood. A fresh new voice in
children’s adventure writing, soon to be a major film.Books to discover for babies
There’s a Dragon Pip and Posy:
in Your Book The Friendly Snail
Tom Fletcher Camilla Reid
£6.99, board, 32pp £9.99, HB, 32pp
Oh look, there’s an EGG Another of the beloved
in your book – and it’s a series capturing the ups and
dragon egg! Stroke, poke downs of toddler life. When
and flap this interactive, Posy’s racket frightens Pip’s
bestselling board book to new snail friend back into its
help Little Dragon put out the fire she starts, now shell, Pip gets cross – but it turns out her loud voice
perfectly sized for little hands. Other titles are can be quite useful, after all! Available 4 March.
available in the series.
Don’t Tickle the Tiger!
Baby Goes to Market Sam Taplin
Atinuke £12.99, board with sound,
£6.99, Board, 26pp 10pp
It’s shopping day, but while You mustn’t tickle the tiger
Mama buys the things she or you might make it roar...
needs, baby does some but that touchy-feely patch
shopping too - and has a is ever so tempting! Also
snack while he’s at it! Em available are lion, hippo,
(mum) & Casper (aged 2) say: and pig. Bear joins the fun in the summer!
A firm favourite with my
toddler, who loves looking for all the extra goings on Goodnight Everyone
in the wonderful illustrations. Chris Haughton
£6.99, board, 32pp
Ten Little Fingers, Woodland families are
Ten Little Toes all starting to feel sleepy,
Mem Fox but not Little Bear! With
£6.99, board, 40pp sublime, starry night-time
Nothing is sweeter, as scenes and an infectious
everyone knows, than yawny “Good night” refrain,
tiny baby fingers and this is a perfect lulling bedtime read.
chubby baby toes! All
over the world, babies are Peep Inside a Fairy Tale:
different, and yet in some ways very much the same. The Elves and
With gentle rhyming text, and illustrated by Helen the Shoemaker
Oxenbury. Anna Milbourne
£9.99, board with flaps and
We’re Going on windows, 14pp
An Egg Hunt The elves help the
Martha Mumford shoemaker and his wife
£6.99, board with flaps, when things aren’t going
22pp well. The shoemaker and
Easter bunnies are going his wife help the elves by making them new clothes.
on an exciting lift-the-flap With flaps and cut-outs, a perfect introduction to
Easter egg hunt. There are fairytales. 11 titles available.
ten eggs to find and count,
but they have to watch out for the obstacles along
the way! Based on the traditional ‘We’re Going on a
Lion Hunt’ rhyme.Books to discover for teens
First Day of My Life The Conference of the
Lisa Williamson Birds: Miss Peregrine’s
£12.99 HB, 368pp Peculiar Children
It’s GCSE results day. Frankie’s Ransom Riggs
best friend, Jojo, is missing. A £8.99, PB, 336pp
baby has been stolen. And more The latest installment, new
than one person has been lying. in paperback. With his dying
Frankie’s determined to find out words, H - Jacob’s final
the truth, and her ex-boyfriend connection to his grandfather
Ram is the only person who Abe’s secret life - entrusts Jacob
can help her. But they’re both in for a shock - with a mission: Save Noor,
EVERYTHING is about to change. save the future of all peculiardom. With only a few
bewildering clues to follow, time is running out.
When The World Was Ours
Liz Kessler Concrete Rose
£12.99, HB, 320pp Angie Thomas
A powerful and heart-breaking £7.99, PB, 336pp
masterpiece: Vienna, 1936. The From The Hate U Give, this
fates of three childhood friends is the story of Starr’s father’s
living during the Second World teenage years. Seventeen year-
War are closely intertwined, old Maverick Carter has a dad in
even when their lives take prison and a mom working two
very different courses. This jobs, so he helps the family the
extraordinary novel shows only way he knows how: slinging
how the bonds of love, family and friendship allow drugs. He takes the opportunity
glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most to turn his life around: but then he finds out he’s a
hopeless of times. Highly recommended. dad himself, and his past life isn’t so easy to walk
away from.
What We’re Scared Of
Keren David The Island
£7.99, PB, 320pp C.L. Taylor
Evie and Lottie are twin sisters, £7.99, PB, 384pp
but they couldn’t be more Six teenage friends think they’re
different. Evie’s sharp and funny, going on the perfect holiday on a
a fighter. Lottie’s a daydreamer remote tropical island. But when
and peacemaker. The family their guide dies, leaving them
isn’t religious, but then their stranded, the trip of a lifetime
mother gets a high-profile job turns into a nightmare. Because
and is targeted by antisemitic someone knows each of the
trolls on social media. A taut, thrilling tale of sibling group’s worst fears. And one by
friendship and rivalry - and what happens when one, they’re becoming a reality.
you scratch beneath the surface.
The Gilded Ones
Patron Saints of Nothing Namina Forna
Randy Ribay £8.99, PB
£7.99, PB, 384pp Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in
When Jay’s cousin Jun dies West African-inspired Otera,
unexpectedly at his home in a deeply patriarchal ancient
the Philippines, Jay travels there kingdom. Young women must
to uncover the truth – but the bleed to prove their purity and
shocking realities of life there worth. But when the ceremony
lead to even more questions. arrives, Deka bleeds gold - the
Heartbreaking and original, colour of a demon – and she
and shortlisted for the Cilip must choose: join the others like her to fight for the
Carnegie medal 2020. Emperor, or be destroyed.One Community, One Book
Every year at Kett’s Books we run a project called One Community, One Book, where we
invite the entire town to read the same book, so we can all have one big conversation. The
2020 book was Deadland by William Shaw. We will be announcing our next community read
soon, and we think you’re going to love it just as much as our volunteers have.
It would be wonderful to see lots of you join us for the events we’ll be holding, and we plan
to be busy! Sign up to our mailing list on our website www.kettsbooks.co.uk, or follow us on
Facebook, to find out about events.
One Community, One Book
for children NEW for 2021!
We have big news: for the first time we are going to have a One Community, One Book
selection for children!
Mitch Johnson, who wrote Kick, is going to be doing schools events with us online in June and
October, and maybe some more in between. You can’t buy Pop! until May, but we plan to share
it with your teachers, and hopefully your schools will be able to bring you along to our events.
Email outeach@kettsbooks.co.uk for more information.
Pop! is about plastic waste, the dangers of overdoing the sugar, and corporate corruption -
with hippies, plane crashes and alligators thrown in - and we can’t wait for you to read it.
Mitch says: I’m so happy that Pop! has been selected for this year’s One Community,
One Book initiative. Wymondham is incredibly fortunate to have a bookshop like Kett’s
to promote reading in the community; books are integral to learning, wellbeing and
connecting with others, and I can’t wait to share Pop! with young readers in the area.
Pre-order Pop! before 1 May for 15% off (£6.80 instead of £7.99)
Email outreach@kettsbooks.co.uk to register your interest,
or sign up for our newsletter to keep in touch.
• Friday 25 June at 10am: Online author event with Mitch
• Friday 8 October: Writing workshop, time to be determined
• Thursday 21 October at 10am: Online author event with Mitch
Kick is available now for £6.99. It’s about a boy who makes football boots
in a sweatshop in Indonesia, and what happens when he kicks a ball
through the window of the home of the most dangerous man in Jakarta.
Recommended for Year 6+.WORLD BOOK DAY
• £1 World Book Day books from 18 February
• Online quizzes after school every day of
World Book Week
• Win books in our competition: see page 5
• Chats with authors all week on our YouTube channel
Sign up to our emails or Facebook, so you can see which
authors will be joining us – and you can even send in
questions for us to ask for you! Please send questions to
outreach@kettsbooks.co.uk by Sunday 21 February.
At Kett’s Books we celebrate books and reading all year round
Kett’s Books is a full-service, independent community bookshop run by volunteers.
Sharing the love of reading is what we do year-round.
Since 2014 with our partners the World Book Day charity, we have funded and donated
nearly 12,000 books to children in Wymondham and the surrounding villages. The books
are a gift from us, because we care.
Books for adults too
We have 3000 books in stock, with something for everyone. Throughout the pandemic
our team of volunteers has made sure our customers keep reading, with click and collect
and deliveries throughout all the lockdowns.
• We sell books for all ages
• You can order by phone or email
• We can order any book in print, for delivery anywhere
• Please check our website for current opening times.
We will accept the £1 vouchers at least until the summer holidays.
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