Story Book

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ALL ARTWORK FOR TITLES NOT YET

PUBLISHED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Front cover artwork is taken from

The Lost Tide Warriors,
written by Catherine Doyle
Back cover artwork is taken from

Fox: A Story of Life and Death,
written by Isabel Thomas,
illustrated by Daniel Egnéus
CONTENTS
2 PRESCHOOL
9 ACTIVITY BOOKS
14 LICENSED BOOKS
17 NON-FICTION
41 PICTURE BOOKS
BU RY UK
66 FICTION FROM BLOOMS
BURY US
92 FICTION FROM BLOOMS
ETRY
111 SHORT FICTION AND PO
PRESC HOOL
KEW: Lift and Look

Tracy Cottingham
Specially designed for little hands, these two new stylish
Lift and Look board books are a vivid and vibrant first
introduction to bees and trees.
• A nother bright and brilliant set of lift-the-flap books, following Lift
and Look: Flowers and Plants and Lift and Look: Bugs
• ho lives in the tree and what fruit can you pick? What do trees
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look like as the year goes by? With Lift and Look: Trees, little ones
will discover red autumn trees, leafless wintry trees and lots of
things that can fall from trees
• here does the honey bee live? What does the honey bee do
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best and why does it like to dance? Lift the flaps to discover all the
answers to these fun questions with Lift and Look: Bees.
• P ublished in the UK in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, the world-famous centre of plant diversity and botany
• L arge flaps on every page for little ones to lift and uncover the
exciting wonders of nature
• Four titles now available: Trees, Bees, Bugs and Flowers and
Plants
JANUARY 2021
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ROAR
Katerina Kerouli
Roar, snap, growl and hiss with the animals on this noisy,
fun-packed safari.
• L ift the flaps and join in with all the animal noises. Little ones will
love being part of the fun!
• A n uber-stylish picture book with giant flaps to lift, perfect for
little hands
• E xquisitely illustrated by debut talent Katerina Kerouli, Roar is the
first book in a striking new series
OCTOBER 2020 • K aterina Kerouli is a London-based freelance graphic designer
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and illustrator, with a first-class degree in Graphic Design from
Nottingham University
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Time to…
Penny Tassoni
Mel Four
Some aspects of daily life are a challenge for young children,
be it trying new foods, tidying up or sharing with others. This
delightful series, written by leading childcare guru Penny
Tassoni, aims to help children by providing explanations but
also by actively engaging them in each topic.
• Time to Eat puts a positive spin on meal-times and food
• T ime to Tidy Up helps children build into their behaviour the
routine of clearing away their things and teaches how tidying can
be fun
OCTOBER 2019
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• T ime to Make Friends shows ways for children to learn how to

communicate clearly and build strong friendships
• Includes captivating illustrations by Mel Four and clear, simple
language that will allow children and parents or caregivers to
share and enjoy together
• Each book contains a page of practical advice and tips for
practitioners, carers and parents, making this series an essential
resource
• P erfect for reading aloud, the Time to series will help young
children develop their self-care skills, behaviour and routines

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Mix-and-Match Books
Sophie Corrigan
Lift the panels to mix, match and make wonderfully silly animals with Sophie
Corrigan’s hilarious creature creations!
• A fun and different introduction to farm animals and wild animals
• S imple non-fiction facts feature on every page along with funny labels for an extra
level of engagement
• Lift-the-flap fun to engage and entertain preschoolers
• L ittle ones can create brilliantly funny animals by mixing the different flaps and
using their imagination
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We Catch the Bus

Katie Abey
A brilliantly funny book all about things that go! It will have parents and
children giggling together as they find their favourite animals in every kind
of vehicle you can imagine. Is that a cheeky monkey flying a plane? And did
you see a llama riding a scooter? All aboard for a rib-tickling romp! Choose
your favourite vehicle and LET’S GO.
• e Catch the Bus is the hilarious follow-up to We Wear Pants and We Eat Bananas
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JANUARY 2020
from the talented illustrator Katie Abey
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• A ll kinds of animals are on the move in their favourite vehicles, zipping by in their
CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE AND ENGLISH own funny way. You can spot them driving cars, buses, diggers, spacecraft, bikes,
BILINGUAL), DENMARK ships, scooters and more
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CHINA (COMPLEX CHINESE), GERMANY, ITALY, • Includes 12 spreads of learning hooks such as learning to count, recognising
POLAND, PORTUGAL, SPAIN (SPANISH CATALAN), animals, spot the difference, first colours and first words
THE NETHERLANDS
• ith interactive speech bubbles and silly shout-outs, children will be pointing at
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every fun detail they find
PRESC HOOL
Jump About with Ted

Let’s Explore with Ted
Sophy Henn
Have fun with Ted – find out what he’s doing next! Toddlers
will adore these chunky lift-the-flap board books packed
full of little adventures from award-winning illustrator
Sophy Henn.
• Sturdy board books: perfect for preschoolers
• Stylish colours and design create must-have books with
Sophy’s trademark look
• E ight lift-the-flap board books and one lift-the-flap picture book
available
• L ittle readers will love meeting gorgeous Ted in recognisable
settings from bedtime to dressing up
• S ophy Henn is the bestselling illustrator of Where Bear? (Puffin),
which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2015
PICTURE BOOK
BOARD BOOK | £6.99

12PP | 180 X 180MM | BOARD + FLAPS
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USA: PLAYTIME WITH TED, BEDTIME WITH TED
BRAZIL: BEDTIME WITH TED, STORY TIME WITH TED
SPANISH (SPANISH AND CATALAN): BEDTIME WITH TED,
TEATIME WITH TED
AVAILABLE NOW
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Lulu at the Zoo

Camilla Reid
Ailie Busby
Join Lulu, the ever-popular preschool character,
and her range of novelty, picture and board books.
• Over 600,000 copies sold globally
• The Lulu books have been translated into 16 languages
LIFT-THE-FLAP PICTURE BOOK | £7.99
Different formats available:
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- Lift-the-flap board books (Lulu Loves Colours /Noises /Numbers /Shapes )
- Touch-and-feel and lift-the-flap novelty books (Lulu’s Shoes/Clothes/Loo/
Christmas/Lunch)
- Lift-the-flap picture books (This is Lulu, Lulu and the Noisy Baby, Lulu at the Zoo)
- Standard 32pp picture book (Lulu Loves Nursery )
LIFT-THE-FLAP PICTURE BOOK | £6.99 PICTURE BOOK | £6.99

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BOARD BOOK WITH FLAPS | £5.99 | 12PP | 160 X 160MM
MULTI-NOVELTY BOOK | £6.99 (LULU’S CHRISTMAS £7.99) | 16PP | 200 X 200MM
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RSPB: A Day in Nature
101 Activities Inspired
by the Outdoors
Debbie Powell
Step outside and say hello to nature with this gorgeous compendium of crafty
activities where all you need is an outdoor space, colouring pencils and a pair
of scissors.
• A n exciting nature book all about what happens outdoors from morning until night,
PAPERBACK | £10.99 | 160PP uncovering beautiful birds, bugs, plants and so much more
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• T his interactive book is packed full of activities, games and experiments: create a
CHINA (COMPLEX CHINESE AND ENGLISH nature trail or a treasure hunt in your garden, draw beautiful pictures and cut out the
BILINGUAL), FRANCE, POLAND pages to make masks and your very own bunting!
• E ncourages children to explore and engage with the environment and discover nature
on their doorstep
• Beautifully designed with stylish and colourful illustrations by Debbie Powell
• P ublished in partnership with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe
and partner of Bird Life International
KEW: Growing Things

A Sticker and Activity Book
Clair Rossiter
There are so many different things you can find growing in the garden!
A delicately illustrated sticker and activity book that will encourage little ones to
explore the many wonders in their garden.
• T he perfect gift for children with a keen interest in nature and a love of flowers, plants
and all things that grow
• Features lots of indoor and outdoor activities with over 350 stickers to choose from
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305 X 238MM | 5+ • C ontains learning links, such as identifying and naming wild and garden plants,
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FRANCE, POLAND discovering which foods we harvest
• A ctivities include: making paper flowers, creating a bee hotel, baking an apple cake,
spotting spring flowers, planting sunflowers, learning what makes up a flower, growing
your own basil and more
The Woodland Trust:
Nature Explorers Woodland
Activity and Sticker Book
Clover Robin
The wood is full of wildlife! Adventure with Hetty Hedgehog, Bobby Blackbird,
Rosy Rabbit and Felix Fox to discover the many wonders nature has to offer.
Where can you find bluebells and pinecones? And which animals sleep through
the day and only come out at night?
• Become a nature expert with this brilliant new activity and sticker book PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 24PP
305 X 238MM | 5+
• ours of fun indoors and outdoors are guaranteed for little nature-lovers and aspiring
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Nature Explorers FRANCE, POLAND
• C omplete all the activities and collect a sticker badge as you make your way through
over 20 super fun activities and by the end of the book you’ll have your very own
certificate of nature exploration!
• Each activity inspires children to learn something new or develop different skills
• Beautiful illustrations and charming woodland characters by Clover Robin on every page
How Are You Feeling Today?

Molly Potter
Sarah Jennings
This delightful activity and sticker book, based on Molly Potter’s bestselling title
How Are You Feeling Today?, is filled with inspiring activities that help children
deal with their emotions in a positive way.
SEPTEMBER 2019
• ith over 50 colourful stickers and engaging, informative activities, such as filling in an
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anger thermometer, drawing what excitement looks like and completing a boredom CHINA (COMPLEX AND SIMPLIFIED
buster CHINESE), FRANCE, CANADA (FRENCH),
GREECE, ITALY, POLAND, PORTUGAL,
• Provides hours of entertainment to help any young child get to know their feelings SPAIN (SPANISH AND CATALAN), TURKEY
better
• C an be completed by the child or share with
a parent/carer to prompt discussion and talk
about thoughts and ideas

A Visit to the Hospital
Samantha Meredith
Going to the hospital doesn’t have to be scary! Explore the many different
parts of the hospital, learn about a doctor’s tools, meet the nurses, midwives,
paramedics and even newborn babies with this positive activity and sticker
book about going to a hospital for the first time.
• A playful way to introduce children to going to the hospital for the first time, with loads
of activities to help pass time in the waiting room
PAPERBACK | £4.99 | 20PP • A ctivities include: learning about the hospital team, identifying bones on the X-rays,
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pick and choose, spot the difference, match the pairs, make your way through the
maze and so much more ...
• Contains over 300 colourful stickers
• Fun and fresh artwork from Samantha Meredith, the illustrator behind many
Bloomsbury Activity Books, including My Trip to the Supermarket and My Planes
I Can Dress Myself

Sarah Jennings
Getting dressed can seem boring, but not with this brilliant activity and sticker
book! Join Lily and Leo as they do anything they can not to get dressed – they
will even hide clothes! Can you find Dad’s glasses?
• Features a selection of reward stickers for each time little ones get dressed by themselves
• A ctivities include: spot the odd one out, pick and choose, adding stickers, match the socks,
drawing, tick the boxes, collect your reward and more!
276 X 216MM | 3+ • A positive introduction for fussy children that don’t like getting dressed
• Contains over 300 bright and bold stickers
• B right and colourful illustrations by the much loved Sarah Jennings, the illustrator behind
the Bloomsbury titles How Are You Feeling Today?, My Trip to the Dentist and My Day at
School
BLOOMSBURY ACTIVIT Y BOOKS RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

LIC ENSED BOOKS
The Deep
Dive into the wonderful world of The Deep, the number one show on CBBC!
The Deep follows the Nektons, a family of daring underwater explorers. With
state-of-the-art technology and an unquenchable thirst for discovery, they
explore uncharted areas of the Earth’s oceans to unravel the mysteries of the
deep, a place where monsters swim through sunken cities, where pirates lurk
amidst floating markets and where a mysterious group of Guardians hides long-
lost secrets.
• B loomsbury has launched a major tie-in publishing programme with six titles: a
handbook, sticker activity book and original fiction titles with all-new adventures never
seen before on screen
• S eason one aired in over 130 territories globally. Season two has been picked up by
all top broadcasters and season three will air in the UK and Australia in 2019
• A hit around the world, The Deep was the number one animated show for six to
nine-year-olds in the UK, number one in Australia across all networks, number one on
Nickelodeon in Greece and in the top three shows in Germany, Sweden, Norway and
Finland
• S eason one of The Deep averaged at least 31 per cent more viewers per episode in
the UK than other big shows such as Ninjago and Adventure Time
• The Deep won 2017’s Best New Series from Kidscreen, among many other awards
• T echnicolor is a line of The Deep toys and merchandise, with a dedicated Amazon
landing page
• An immersive The Deep experience was hosted by over twenty Sea Life partners in
the UK and Germany, with more to come in the future
• Extensive social media presence across YouTube, Instagram and Facebook
• riginally created by New York Times bestselling comic book author Tom Taylor, who
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• P erfect for fans of the hit TV series The Deep, but also has a broad appeal beyond the
TV series with an engaging world, relatable characters and strong storylines
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Olobob Top
Leigh Hodgkinson and Steve Smith
Welcome to the bright and brilliant world of Olobob Top! Adventure with Tib, Lalloo, Bobble and all their friends in six tie-in books
from Bloomsbury, based on the hugely popular CBeebies TV series.
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lobob Top is a preschool TV series with 78 episodes and Bloomsbury publishes six fantastic tie-in books, including chunky lift-the-flap
books and sticker activity books
• T he series features the Olobobs – Tib, Lalloo and Bobble. In each episode, they must use shapes to build a new friend to help them solve
a problem and join in their fun adventure
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lobob Top is the creation of beloved illustrator Leigh Hodgkinson, the talent behind Bloomsbury picture books Are You Sitting
Comfortably? and The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth, and award-winning producer Steve Smith. Leigh is the art director on
the BAFTA award-winning series Charlie and Lola and Steve is founder of the animation studio Beakus
• F ull of warm humour and focusing on creativity and imaginative play, Olobob Top is perfect for preschoolers
• T V rights have already been secured in multiple global territories – please enquire with the Bloomsbury rights team for more information
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lobob Top season 2 is currently airing
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Fox: A Story of
Life and Death
Isabel Thomas
Daniel Egnéus
Fox: A Story of Life and Death is an evocative illustrated non-
fiction narrative that answers the big scientific question:
what happens when we die?
• In the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to
find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them
how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox is hit by a car. Her
body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world
SEPTEMBER 2020 around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an
HARDBACK | £12.99 | 48PP | 250 X 250MM | 5+ end, it’s also a beginning
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CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), FRANCE • T his book will help parents and children to talk about life and
death. It introduces the scientific concept that death leads to
new life to children who have lost a pet or a loved one, or who
simply are curious about death and what happens after we die
• A fantastic follow-up to Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egnéus’s
Moth, which was praised as ‘a stunning visual experience’ by
Books for Keeps
• ritten by prolific science writer and STEM ambassador,
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Isabel Thomas, and paired with stunning and dramatic colour
illustrations from the incredible Daniel Egnéus
NON-FICTION
What the Dinosaurs

Saw: Life on Earth
before humans
Fatti Burke
Watch planet earth come to life! Discover exploding stars,
gigantic dinosaurs, enormous reptiles and so much more ...
It’s time to find out what the dinosaurs saw.
• ith exploding stars, monstrous ancient beings, enormous
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reptiles, incredible dinosaurs and meteorite big bangs, this book
is all about early life on Earth and how our planet paved the way
for humans
• ith unbelievable facts on every page and illustrations by the
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award-winning Fatti Burke, children will come back to this book
time and again. Find out what primordial soup and exploding
stars look like, spot massive spiders that were bigger than cars JUNE 2020
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and even discover the small furry rodents that outlived the
dinosaurs
• Fatti Burke illustrated the award-winning Irelandopedia and
the follow-up title, Historopedia. She has won a number of
awards and illustrated Bloomsbury’s Facts! which published in
September 2017, and Epic Tales of Triumph and Adventure in
September 2019. What the Dinosaurs Saw is the first book she
has authored

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In the City
Holly James
Hannah Tolson
Let’s explore the city! Follow Oscar and Lucy as they take
their first big adventure to the lively city. What amazing
things will they spot?
• T he city wakes up and the streets begin to buzz with hustle and
bustle. Bright lights flash, vehicles whizz past and bridges reach
across the river carrying traffic to the other side. The city is full of
adventure!
• E ach spread uncovers an exciting new city scene and simple
first words. Take a bus tour, spot cranes building skyscrapers
MAY 2020
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and play. Discover wild and wonderful things at the museum
plus lots more
• ritten by Holly James, an Irish writer who loves the excitement
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of city life. This is her first book for Bloomsbury
• Includes bold and brightly coloured artwork by Hannah Tolson,
illustrator of A Christmas Advent Story
NON-FICTION
Marie Curie
and Her Daughters
Imogen Greenberg
Isabel Greenberg
This is the story of Marie Curie and her daughters, Irene
and Eve. It’s a story about motherhood and sisterhood – and
women championing and supporting other women.
• arie Curie is one of the world’s most influential scientists – she
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discovered two elements and won two Nobel Prizes. And she
balanced all this with being a mother
• arie’s eldest daughter, Irene, shared her passion for science
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and made her own mark. In 1935 she was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Chemistry
• Irene’s younger sister, Eve, loved to write. She wrote a bestselling
biography of her mother and worked as a war correspondent. In
later life, she held a leadership position for UNICEF
• T his book offers a new narrative on the legacy of Marie Curie AUGUST 2020
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• ritten and illustrated by two incredibly talented sisters, Imogen

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and Isabel Greenberg, who collaborated to create Bloomsbury’s
vivid retelling of the Greek myth, Athena: The Story of a Goddess

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Fantastically Great Women:

Scientists and their Stories
Fantastically Great Women:
Artists and their Stories
Kate Pankhurst
From the bestselling author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst comes a new series
of books for children aged 7+. Read the in-depth stories of some of the world’s
most influential scientists and artists.
• F antastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories is a celebration of women who
made some of the most important scientific breakthroughs. Featuring Mae Jemison,
the first African-American woman to go into space, Elizabeth Blackwell, one of the
first female doctors, and Tu Youyou, who spent months on a remote island during the
Vietnam War to try and invent a treatment for malaria – and succeeded
• F antastically Great Women Artists and their Stories celebrates female artists that
have made their mark. Meet Elisabeth Le Brun, whose portraits showed people
smiling – which was controversial at the time. Uncover the untold story of Emily
Kame Kngwarreye, the Aboriginal elder whose paintings expressed the history of her
people. And then there’s Peggy Guggenheim, the art collector who helped bring many
talented artists into the spotlight
• F antastically Great Women Who Changed the World was the no.1 best-selling
children’s non-fiction title in the UK market in 2017 and remains the original and
the best book in its genre. It has sold over 250,000 copies, has been translated in
20 languages and is ‘an absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf’
(The Huffington Post )
JULY 2020
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NON-FICTION
Fantastically Great
Women Who Saved
the Planet
Kate Pankhurst
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet is the
fourth book in the successful Fantastically Great Women
picture book series, with stories of some of the inspirational
women who have dedicated their lives to studying,
conserving and protecting Earth and all its living things.
• R ead about how Antarctic researcher Edith Farkas made the
whole world realise the effect of CFC gases, how Daphne FEBRUARY 2020
Sheldrick cared for young elephants in the wild and how Anita HARDBACK | £11.99 | 32PP | 250 X 250MM | 4+
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opened her cosmetics store, The Body Shop, in 1976
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ISRAEL, ICELAND, ITALY, KOREA, POLAND, PORTUGAL,
• Climate change and conservation are incredibly important
ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SPAIN (SPANISH AND CATALAN),
issues today. This book introduces children to people who have SWEDEN, TURKEY, USA
looked after the planet and will inspire them to get involved too
NOVEMBER 2019 NOTEBOOK | £10.00 CALENDAR | £10.99 1 BOX + 100 POSTCARDS

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Jumbo: The Most

Famous Elephant
Who Ever Lived
Alexandra Stewart
Emily Sutton
This is the story of Jumbo, the world’s most famous
elephant, whose life helped transform our understanding of
these intelligent, social and truly remarkable animals.
• F ollow Jumbo’s amazing journey from East Africa to London
Zoo and finally to P.T. Barnum’s circus – known as ‘the
greatest show on Earth’ – in the USA. Discover how Jumbo’s
remarkable life ignited an interest in elephant conservation and
brought about important changes in our treatment of elephants
everywhere
SEPTEMBER 2020
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• A touching and beautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction picture
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• A beautiful large-format gift book that is sure to delight young
and old alike
• Includes a feature spread on the differences between Asian and
African elephants, as well as information about Jumbo’s legacy
and his impact on our understanding of elephant behaviour and
welfare
• ritten by Alexandra Stewart, acclaimed author of Everest: The
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Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and
illustrated by award-winning artist Emily Sutton, whose books for
children include Tiny: The Incredible World of Microbes, A First
Book of the Sea, The Promise and Lots: The Diversity of Life on
Earth
NON-FICTION
Into the Forest

Christiane Dorion
Jane McGuinness
Explore deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and tropical
rainforests in this stunningly illustrated book.
• arvel at the peaceful twilight of the deciduous forest, where
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birds gather twigs, bats shelter in tree trunks and the thick carpet
of fallen leaves becomes small creatures’ homes. Spot a bald
eagle soaring up high in the winter sky through the towering
green giants that make the redwood forest. Find out about all
the noises in the Amazon tropical forest where most creatures
live in the tree canopy together
• L earn all about trees changing through seasons, amazing birds,
weird and wonderful plants and the hidey holes and cosy dens
of the creatures that live there
• Includes spotter’s guides for woodland wildlife, along with tree NOVEMBER 2019
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• P ublished in collaboration with The Woodland Trust, the largest RUSSIA, THE NETHERLANDS
woodland conservation charity in the UK

• ritten by Christiane Dorion. After completing her PhD in
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environmental education, Christiane worked for WWF in the
UK. Christiane received the Royal Society Young People’s Book
Prize for her book How the World Works
• Illustrations by Jane McGuinness, who completed her MA in
Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Having
grown up in Scotland, wildlife and nature are a key focus in
Jane’s work. In 2016, she was awarded the Sebastian Walker
Prize for Illustration

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RSPB: Birds:
Explore their
extraordinary world
Miranda Krestovnikoff
Angela Harding
A beautiful book showcasing birds around the world
through stunning illustrations by the fine artist and
printmaker Angela Harding and fascinating text by Miranda
Krestovnikoff.
• This wonderfully illustrated book introduces readers to a
collection of some of the most extraordinary birds that fill our
skies, from the sleek and powerful golden eagle to the small
and nimble hummingbird and many more mesmerising winged
friends
FEBRUARY 2020 • T his is non-fiction storytelling at its best: an inspiring narrative,
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brilliant facts, and utterly vibrant artwork brimming full of rich
detail
• E nvironmental issues continue to remain a key topic and this title
truly promotes respect for wildlife and their habitats
• iranda Krestovnikoff is the brilliant author behind Bloomsbury’s
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The Sea. Miranda has always loved to be outdoors and is now
a TV presenter who travels and presents conservation stories
from around the globe
• A ngela Harding’s incredible artwork brings these birds to life
before your eyes through different printing techniques. Her
beautiful prints have appeared in a range of galleries
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RSPB
Nature Guide: Birds
Catherine Brereton
Kate McLelland
A contemporary bird spotter’s field guide that both
children and adults will love to keep at hand, with beautiful
illustrations by Kate McLelland.
• T his comprehensive field guide about birds includes a total of
141 different species, with each spread featuring four to five
birds in a different habitat
• Includes snappy and easy to look up fact boxes with details
of size, location, habitat and bird call, alongside other key
information for bird-spotters on the go
• P ublished in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife
conservation charity in Europe and partner of Bird Life
International
APRIL 2020
• C atherine Brereton is a writer and editor of books for children on
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space
• Kate McLelland recently gained an MFA in Illustration with
Distinction at Edinburgh College of Art. She has illustrated a
number of children’s books and is very excited to be working
on this title with the RSPB

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Do You Love Bugs?: Why

bugs are ACTUALLY awesome
Matt Robertson
Some bugs somersault, slither and are slimy. Others are super strong and many
are stupendously slow. Matt Robertson’s quirky text and sweet, yet amusing,
illustrations show exactly why bugs can be truly awesome in their own unique
way. So there’s no need to squirm when you see a worm!
APRIL 2020
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• S ome of us love bugs, and some of us don’t, but this book is sure to convince you
250 X 250MM | 32PP | 2+ that they are some of the most amazing creatures on Earth! Did you know that stick
ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE insects can dance? Or that grasshoppers can be rainbow-coloured? There are so
many more fun facts to uncover about our tiny, furry and slimy friends, it will be
impossible not to love them
• 1 4 hilarious globally inclusive, bug-tastic spreads, featuring worms, bees, beetles,
dragonflies, butterflies, grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails and stick insects. Watch out!
You might just find your favourite (or most feared) creepy crawly in this book
• att Robertson completed his MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School
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of Art in 2014. His first picture book, Super Stan, was shortlisted for the Waterstones
Picture Book Prize and was the winner of the 2017 Dundee Picture Book Award
The Sea:
Exploring our blue planet
Miranda Krestovnikoff
Jill Calder
Discover the amazing and mysterious world of our seas and oceans with
Bloomsbury’s elegant The Sea written by Miranda Krestovnikoff, hailed by The
Sunday Times as the new David Attenborough.
• E xplore a collection of narratives, featuring fascinating facts and stories about the
world’s deepest seas and oceans. Where’s the best place to spot a hatching turtle?
HARDBACK | £12.99 | 64PP What creatures lurk in the deepest oceans? Discover the secrets of each ocean
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habitat as you sail through this visual treat
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CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), CROATIA • C overs each and every type of sea and ocean, and all kinds of animals and habitats,
with a message about protecting the planet from plastic and pollution
A L S O AVA I L A B L E • F eaturing an eclectic mix of layout styles with atmospheric artwork throughout from Jill
Calder, the illustrator behind Bloomsbury’s stunning The Picture Atlas
• ritten by BBC presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff. Miranda studied Zoology at Bristol
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University and even before graduating, secured work at the BBC Natural History
Unit. Miranda later became a presenter and this enabled her to travel and present
conservation stories from around the globe. Miranda is involved in several charities
including the RSPB, National Trust and WDC
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Migration:
Incredible animal journeys
Mike Unwin
Jenni Desmond
Imagine: you’re flying high over the Himalayan mountains on a journey filled
with danger. The temperature is far below freezing, the air is thin and golden
eagles swoop out of the sky to attack you. This is just one of the 20 incredible
migration stories in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction book.
• 2 0 illustrated stories of animal migration that children will love. This is non-fiction
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• ritten by Mike Unwin, UK Travel Writer of the Year and author of more than 20 books
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CZECH, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY,
• B rought to life through stunning illustrations by Jenni Desmond. In 2012 her debut KOREA, SPAIN, THE NETHERLANDS,
RUSSIA, VIETNAM
Red Cat Blue Cat won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! award and in 2016 her
book The Polar Bear became the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of
the Year. Her work has been translated into over 12 languages
Epic Tales of Triumph

and Adventure
Simon Cheshire
Fatti Burke
Prepare to meet 66 exceptionally brave and intrepid adventurers in this
celebration of mountaineers, conquerors, explorers, sailors, pilots and countless
others who accomplished amazing feats of bravery and triumph.
• rive across the world, avoiding danger around every corner, with Aloha Wanderwell
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on The Million Dollar Wager, climb to the highest peak of Mount Everest with Junko
Tabei, or tumble over Niagara Falls in a barrel with Annie Edson Taylor. There is no
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known and not-so-well-known adventurous historical and contemporary figures
• Captivating narratives on brave, bold and determined men and women
• S imon Cheshire is known for his mystery and science fiction. He has also written
non-fiction about writing for children, including Bloomsbury’s How to Write a Story
• F illed with bright and vibrant artwork from Fatti Burke, an illustrator with a combined
love of mapmaking and travel. She loves creating beautiful and exciting things,
including the award-winning Irelandopedia and is the illustrator of Bloomsbury’s Facts!
by Tracey Turner

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Everest: The Remarkable

Story of Edmund Hillary
and Tenzing Norgay
Alexandra Stewart
Joe Todd-Stanton
This is the story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay – two unlikely heroes
who became the first ever to set foot on the top of Everest.
• A breath-taking story of two very different, yet equally determined, men who
climbed the world’s highest mountain where temperatures can plunge to an icy
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• Includes foreword by the greatest explorer of our time, Sir Ranulph Fiennes
• ritten by the wonderfully talented Alexandra Stewart. She read Modern History at Oxford
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University before training to be a journalist
• S uper fresh, contemporary and expressive illustrations by the talented Joe Todd-
Stanton, author and illustrator of The Secret of Black Rock (Flying Eye Books), winner
of the Waterstones Children’s illustrated book prize 2018 and longlisted for the 2018
CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
The Silk Roads:

A New History of the World
Peter Frankopan
Neil Packer
From the author of the number 1 bestselling The Silk Roads comes a new text
written for children, lavishly illustrated by the incredible Neil Packer.
• S et your sails east and explore the connections made by people, trade, disease, war,
religion, adventure, science, technology and more in this remarkable book about how
the east married the west
305 X 238MM | 9+
• F or fans of Peter Frankopan’s number 1 bestselling adult non-fiction title: The Silk
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CHINA (SIMPLIFIED AND COMPLEX in the UK since publication in 2015. It was named History Book of the Year 2015
CHINESE), CROATIA, FRANCE, GERMANY,
THE NETHERLANDS, KOREA, POLAND,
(Daily Telegraph), Number One Non-Fiction Bestseller (The Times ), Number One
ROMANIA, RUSSIA, TURKEY Bestseller (Evening Standard ), Number One Non-Fiction Bestseller (Sunday Times ),
Bestseller (New York Times) and India’s Number One Non-Fiction Bestseller
• P eter Frankopan is Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford, and Professor of
Global History at Oxford University. He has lectured at leading universities all over the world
• eil Packer has illustrated many adult and children’s titles, including The Name of the
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Rose, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Iliad and The Odyssey
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The Funny
Life of Sharks
James Campbell
Rob Jones
Following the success of CBBC’s Book of the Month, The
Funny Life of Pets, and The Funny Life of Teachers comes
The Funny Life of Sharks! Take the plunge and discover their
hilarious world.
• S hould sharks have such a bad reputation? Or have we got it all
wrong? This face-achingly funny book will teach you why selfies
are more dangerous than sharks, just how incredibly old sharks
are, and why sharks are SO important for the environment and
how we can look after them
• A hybrid fact AND fiction book, following the hilarious The Funny
Life of Pets and The Funny Life of Teachers JUNE 2020
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• T his is the perfect book for children who LOVE sharks, care OPTION PUBLISHERS:
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• ritten by stand-up comedian extraordinaire, James Campbell,

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praised by Chris Riddell as ‘the funniest man I know’, and
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Brain-Fizzing Facts:
Awesome science
questions answered
Dr Emily Grossman
Alice Bowsher
Why is your elbow called your funny bone? How could you
escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaw? Which animal can
breathe through its bottom? And what do all these questions
have in common? Dr Emily Grossman uncovers the answers
to these and many of the weirdest, mind-fizzingly awesome
and funny science questions!
• C an an egg bounce? How can a giraffe’s ridiculously long
neck contain the same number of bones as a human’s neck?
Dr Emily Grossman reveals the amazing scientific explanations
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behind these and many other science questions
• E ach section in the book is linked to the one before it, creating
a fantastically interactive structure, where a question answered
brings up new curiosities and surprises. Discover how your
elbow is connected to a pineapple, a pineapple to the Internet,
the Internet to bones and so on!
• E mily Grossman loves science: she’s an expert in molecular
biology and genetics with a PhD in cancer research. She is a
broadcaster, author, educator and trainer and has been named
as the second Honorary STEM Ambassador for her work in
education. She is also a YouTube sensation thanks to her video
How to Stop Yourself Being Ticklish
• Alice Bowsher is a talented London-based illustrator and
animator. Her modern and quirky black-and-white illustrations
bring science to life with humour and approachability
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Splat the Fake Fact

Adam Frost
Gemma Correll
Watch out! Some incorrect facts have escaped into this book … there’s one
fake fact on every page, and it’s up to you to SPLAT it, FART on it, TEAR it up and
do whatever you can to reveal it as an impostor fact!
• Hunt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue ‘fact’
• ritten by Adam Frost, author of the Awesome Book of Awesomeness. Adam Frost
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won the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 for the Best Book with Facts and has been
nominated for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. His books for Bloomsbury have
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been translated into seven languages
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• P acked with hilarious black-and-white illustrations from Gemma Correll, a cartoonist,
ITALY, THE NETHERLANDS
writer, illustrator and all-round super person. You can find her work in bookshops, on
mugs, on cards and in many other places!
The Awesome Book of Space

Adam Frost
Blast off into space with this next instalment from the award-winning author
Adam Frost. Be blown away by hilarious, mind-fizzing and wonderful facts
about space!
• F ind out: how many helium balloons you’d need to lift yourself into the sky, how many
pairs of pants you’d need to pack to live in a space station for a year, and how many
tonnes of litter humans have left on the Moon – plus much, much more!
• A dam Frost has a truly unique take on everything to do with space. This book is
packed with brilliant, quirky facts and hilarious illustrations
• A dam Frost won the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 for the Best Book with Facts and
has been nominated for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. When Adam is not
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TfL: The Story of the

London Underground
David Long
Sarah McMenemy
Celebrate the railway that keeps the lively city of London on the move, written
by award-winning author David Long and superbly illustrated by the brilliant
Sarah McMenemy.
250 X 250MM | 7+ • F rom smelly steam trains running along a single track to the innovative electric trains
speeding through a vast network of tunnels beneath our feet today, the Underground
is an iconic part of London and keeps this busy city on the move
• E xplore Victorian London as the Brunels dig deep under the Thames. Take refuge in
the tunnels during World War II and find out which world leader’s bath was found in an
A L S O AVA I L A B L E abandoned station
• P ublished in association with TfL (Transport for London) and full of fascinating facts
and detailed illustrations inspired by their archives
• avid Long writes for a wide diversity of newspapers and magazines and is a London
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expert
• S arah McMenemy writes and illustrates children’s books. Her beautiful artwork makes
this a wonderful book for children, art, history and engineering lovers
Amazing Transport: Journey

through the history of transport
Tom Jackson
Chris Mould
Get lost in the loops of incredible timelines and find out how cars, trains,
aeroplanes, rockets and many more exciting modes of transport came to be
the way they are today.
• Take a wrong twist or turn and find out what happened when the Freedom 7 was
first launched into space, speed your way through tunnels at lightning speed with the
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with the Montgolfier brothers
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ITALY, SPAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, UKRAINE
World is published by Bloomsbury
• C hris Mould is a children’s book and magazine illustrator, and has won the Nottingham
Children’s Book Award
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What’s Going On
Inside My Head?
Molly Potter
Sarah Jennings
We all know that healthy minds are vital to our wellbeing but how do we make
sure we look after our mental health from a very young age? What’s Going on
Inside My Head? is a book for children that explores practical ways we can
keep our minds in good shape as well as our bodies. 250 X 250MM | 5+
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mindfulness, this book will help children develop healthy habits and good coping FRENCH CANADA, GREECE, POLAND,
strategies from the start. Presented in a warm, child-friendly, no-nonsense way it will SPAIN (SPANISH AND CATALAN)
help establish solid foundations for every child’s current and future well-being OPTION PUBLISHERS:
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• Ideal for starting up conversations and answering questions from children about FRANCE, ITALY, PORTUGAL, TURKEY
positive mental health

• Includes a guide for parents and carers which provides lots of ideas for discussion and
follow up
• From the bestselling author/illustrator team behind How Are You Feeling Today?
which has been translated into nine languages and sold over 90,000 copies in the
UK alone
The Miracle of Hanukkah

Malachy Doyle
Christopher Corr
King Antiochus has destroyed the Jewish temple. With no holy oil left, how
will the Jewish people keep the temple’s flame alight? Award-winning author
Malachy Doyle presents a beautiful retelling of the story of Hanukkah with
wonderful, colourful illustrations by Christopher Corr.
• T his beautiful picture book is perfect for anyone who wants to explain the story and
traditions of Hanukkah to children OCTOBER 2019
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You’re Crushing It:

Positivity for living
your REAL life
Lex Croucher
Forget Instagram and Snapchat filters, there is no hiding
when it comes to Lex Croucher’s frank and candid text. This
is THE survival guide to help you make it through the crazy,
whirlwind ride we call life.
• A n honest, thoughtful and hilarious survival guide for young
people by social media sensation Lex Croucher
• C overs topics of friendship, relationships, sexuality, bullying,
mental health and body image
• ith 130K YouTube subscribers and 109K followers on Twitter,
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Lex Croucher is a social media star on the rise. But forget
Instagram and Snapchat filters, Lex looks frankly and candidly at
how tough it is to be a girl these days
• With sensitivity and humour, Lex gives practical advice on how
PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 272PP | 198 X 129MM | 12+ to get through that difficult time in life resiliently and how to learn
to love your imperfections
I am not wha t I must nurture

other people s ay m y relationships
about me … with f riends …
THEY’ RE THE
UNLESS THEY’RE ONLY ONES WHO
SAYING I’ M CAN DELE T E MY
REALLY, REALLY BROWSER HIS TORY
GREAT FOR ME IF I DIE
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The Cat Without a Name:

A True Story of Love and War
Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura Sullivan
The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the
Bosnian genocide—and the stray cat who protected her family through it all.
• U ndertold historical moment with current topical relevance: Even though Amra’s
story is historical, many of the themes are resonant today—refugees, anti-Muslim
sentiments, and the overall political turmoil of a country where cultures violently turn
against each other SEPTEMBER 2019
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in a heart wrenching situation
• A mra is a professor at Columbia University who specializes in social justice and
international affairs and grew up in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After surviving
ethnic cleansing and Serb military siege, she emigrated to the United States in 1996.
This is her story
A Voice Named Aretha

Katheryn Russell-Brown
Laura Freeman
A beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and
how she fought for justice throughout her life.
• A retha Franklin is a legend in music and American history, and Katheryn’s text
beautifully introduces a new generation to her story
• T his is the first picture book biography about the Queen of Soul, who was an incredibly
influential musician and cultural figure whose lifetime spanned many important events. JANUARY 2020
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Her death in August 2018 led to an outpouring of love for her, showing how broad
her appeal is
• K atheryn Russell-Brown is a highly respected academic, and her first picture book,
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, earned three starred reviews and a host of awards
• C oretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator of Hidden Figures, Laura Freeman, brings
the text to life beautifully

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Can You Crack the Code?:

A Fascinating History of
Ciphers and Cryptography
Ella Schwartz
Lily Williams
A fun and interactive look at codes throughout history, from Caesar’s battlefield
message, to contemporary hackers.

• B y government cybersecurity expert, Ella Schwartz, this is the exciting and timely
255 X 205MM | 9+ launch of a new series, featuring big questions, historical anecdotes, and DIY
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KOREA
• A flippable non-fiction format, with interactive sidebars that offer readers the
opportunity to craft and crack their own secret codes
• Featuring stories of hidden treasures, war-time manoeuvrings and computer hacking,
and child-friendly, accessible explanations of how the codes were solved
A Beginner’s Projects in Coding

Marc Scott
Mick Marston
A fully up-to-date companion, including Scratch 3.0 and instructions for a
more user-friendly interface for Python, to the successful A Beginner’s Guide
to Coding.
• S ince the first book’s publication, the programming language Scratch has been
updated. This new edition features the accessibility and coding building blocks that
made the first book a success, but with completely new Scratch projects
MARCH 2020 • E asy-to-follow projects, filled with step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and bright
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illustrations help children to understand the fundamentals of coding in a visual, hands-
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KOREA, THE NETHERLANDS • T his brightly illustrated, functionally formatted guide offers easy-to-follow instructions
using the free programming languages of Scratch and Python
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Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing

Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles
Mark Kurlansky
Jia Liu
A fascinating look at the rise and decline in populations of beloved bugs.
• B y now you’ve probably heard that bees are disappearing – but they aren’t the only
species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining
in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and
recent declines of each of these four types of insects
• E xploring human causes and natural occurrences, master nonfiction storyteller Mark
Kurlansky shows just how much bugs matter to our world
NOVEMBER 2019
• C onservationist themes, including a call to arms for kids to do their part to save HARDCOVER | $19.99 | 176PP
beloved insects 229 X 152MM | 9+
• Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 books,
including A World Without Fish for young readers and Milk, Salt, and Cod for adults
• Featuring black and white art throughout
Who Gives a Poop?

Heather L. Montgomery
Iris Gottlieb
From Heather L. Montgomery, a fascinating and funny look at the science of
poop–and how it can change the world!
• U nique narrative style: Heather serves as a first-person narrator as she travels into the
field with scientists and guides readers through her own discoveries
• F resh approach to a popular topic: This project focuses on cutting edge science
instead of a historical survey or weird facts approach. Most other books on the topic
are installments in institutional series or are for younger readers SEPTEMBER 2020
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way of making change in the world can start with something we think of as pure waste
• A follow-up to the acclaimed Something Rotten: A Fresh Look at Roadkill was an ALA
Notable title, an Orbis Pictus Recommended book, and a Chicago Public Library Best
Book of the Year. It received three starred reviews and was picked up by JLG and
Scholastic

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She-Rex
Michelle Robinson
Deborah Allwright
Look out! Here comes She-Rex! She’s a big and burly,
multicoloured dino girly, and she’s about to show the world
that she’s as fierce and as loud as any boy dinosaur.
A refreshing challenge to the gender stereotyping of

children’s toys, this chomping, clomping dinosaur stomp by
the ever-popular Michelle Robinson proves that dinosaurs
are for girls as well as boys.
• F rom Michelle Robinson, author of the bestselling A Beginner’s
Guide to Bear Spotting and Grandmas from Mars
• ith expressive illustrations that are full of warmth, humour and
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texture from Deborah Allwright, bestselling illustrator of There Is
No Dragon in This Story and Princess Swashbuckle
• A true celebration of girl and boy dinosaurs, and a brilliantly bold
challenge to gender stereotyping
• The perfect picture book for all dinosaur fans!
AUGUST 2020
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Beware!
Ralfy Rabbit and
the Secret Book Biter
Emily MacKenzie
Ralfy Rabbit LOVES books. He loves nothing more than
finding a quiet spot and reading. But things aren’t so quiet
any more ... Rodney, Ralfy’s new baby brother, is making
sure of that. And when Ralfy discovers a huge bite-mark
hole in one of his favourite books, things go from bad to
worse. Who could be behind the biting? Ralfy Rabbit is
determined to find out!
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• T he perfect celebration of the addictive pleasures of books and HARDBACK | £11.99 | 32PP | 255 X 255MM
reading OPTION PUBLISHERS
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• A nother fabulously funny and imaginative picture book from FRANCE, KOREA, LITHUANIA, PORTUGAL,
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the award-winning Emily MacKenzie, creator of Wanted! Ralfy
Rabbit, Book Burglar
• T he perfect story for children with a new sibling – this book
tackles a new baby in the family in a funny and accessible way
• E mily lives in Edinburgh and her picture books have so far been
translated into 13 languages

Bears Love Squares

Caryl Hart
Edward Underwood
Triangles are tremendous, circles are sensational, but
Bear likes squares. Can Raccoon convince his friend that
other shapes can be fun too? He’s got his work cut out,
that’s for sure, because Bear likes SQUARES!
• A gloriously colourful celebration of shapes, friendship and the
power of seeing things from a different perspective
• C lever, playful rhyming text from bestselling author Caryl Hart,
coupled with bold, stylish artwork by Edward Underwood –
JULY 2020
one half of Lisa Jones Studio, the internationally successful
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stationery and lifestyle brand
• Fresh, bold and different – a must-have for nursery bookshelves
• C aryl and Edward’s wonderful collaboration Big Box Little Box
was shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2018
The Viking Who

Liked Icing
Lu Fraser
Mark McKinley
From an incredibly exciting new picture book pairing
comes The Viking Who Liked Icing – a hilarious and
original take on believing in yourself and learning how to
shine.
Two little Vikings were tucked in their hut –

Leafling the brave and the much-smaller Nut.
Now Nut LOVED his sister and Leaf LOVED her brother,
SEPTEMBER 2020
But everyone knew they were NOT like each other.
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• T old in effortless verse, The Viking Who Liked Icing is a much-
needed new take on the age-old truth that happiness comes
when you’re able to be yourself
• Perfect for little people striving to be exactly who they want to be!
• F rom Lu Fraser, a hugely exciting new picture book talent, hotly
contested for acquisition at Bologna Book Fair. This is the first of
four books contracted with Bloomsbury
• Bright, graphic and bold illustrations from impressive debut
picture book illustrator Mark McKinley

Snow Ghost
Tony Mitton
Diana Mayo
Snow Ghost is looking for a home. Through the dark
winter sky, she swoops and swirls, past the whirling
traffic of town, into the dense tangled wood and to the
top of the blustery hill, searching endlessly to no avail.
And then on the moors she spots a small farm where
children are playing in the snow. She has found her
home at last …
An enchanting, lyrical story with stunningly beautiful

artwork from Diana Mayo.
• A magical winter story with beautifully soft, atmospheric
illustrations – the perfect gift
• ith a lyrical text from Tony Mitton in his trademark rhyming
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• T his is Tony’s third book for Bloomsbury, following the much-
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Pirate Stew
Neil Gaiman
Chris Riddell
From the multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes a
joyfully riotous, brilliantly anarchic, deliciously rhyming
adventure, with glorious piratical illustrations by Chris
Riddell.
Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew!

Pirate Stew for me and you!
Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew,
Eat it and you won’t be blue
You can be a pirate too!
• arvellously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates,
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flying ships, doughnut feasts and some rather magical stew is
ideal reading for all pirates, both young and old
• S pellbindingly illustrated by the much-loved Chris Riddell, this
unruly, quirky, action-packed adventure makes a spectacular
and magical gift
• B estselling illustrator Chris Riddell was Waterstones Children’s
Laureate 2015–17 and remains the only artist to have won the
CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal three times, most recently for his
illustrations in The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
• eil Gaiman is the first author to have won both the Carnegie
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and Newbery Medals for the same book: The Graveyard Book
• eil Gaiman has 2.67 million followers on Twitter and a huge
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cult fan base and readership from his amazing novels for adults
and children around the world – including American Gods and
Good Omens, which have both been made into major TV series
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Meet the Planets

Caryl Hart
Bethan Woollvin
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … Blast off into space and say hello to the
planets of the solar system in this rhyming picture book that
is perfect for sharing with all little astronauts.
Zoooooooom! We’re off on an exciting space adventure in

our rocket to meet all the planets of the solar system.
• J oin in with the rhymes, spot all the smiley-faced, friendly
planets and have a blast (but be back in time for bed!) in this
striking, read-aloud picture book
• S tory-led, with bold, striking artwork, it’s the perfect first
introduction to planets and the solar system – would-be little
astronauts will love it!
FEBRUARY 2020 • P lanets, moons, stars, rockets, volcanoes, space adventure –

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• B ringing together, for the first time, in intergalactic awesomeness,
the mighty picture book talents of award-winning author Caryl
Hart and stellar illustrator Bethan Woollvin
• B ethan Woollvin has received high praise for her fairytale picture
book retellings Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Little Red,
which won the Macmillan Children’s Book Prize 2014 and
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book 2016.
Bethan has also been shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize
and Little Rebels Award in 2017. This is her first book with
Bloomsbury
Meesha Makes Friends

Tom Percival
Meesha loves making things, but she finds it hard to
make friends. She doesn’t know quite what to do or what
to say or when to say it. But, one day, she discovers that
she has a special talent that might just help her navigate
social situations and make new friends.
• A warm and affectionate look at the joys and difficulties of
making and keeping friends, relating to others and finding your
place in the world
• onderfully empowering and emotionally resonant – the ideal
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starting point for conversations about responding to social cues
and relating to others
• F illed with atmospheric multimedia artwork in a beautiful minimal
palette with a striking cover – a stand-out book in both style and
content
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series which provides the perfect springboard for talking about SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), DENMARK, FRANCE, GREECE,
about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, PORTUGAL, POLAND, RUSSIA,
self-confidence and managing feelings SPAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, TURKEY
• Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician.

Meesha Makes Friends is his seventh picture book for
Bloomsbury

You Can’t Call

an Elephant in
an Emergency
Patricia Cleveland-Peck
David Tazzyman
Nee-nar! Nee-nar! Jam-packed with emergency vehicles,
unlikely rescues and crazy creatures, this brilliant book
is riotous, laugh-out-loud fun! Can an elephant be a fire-
fighter?
• A hilarious follow-up to the bestselling You Can’t Take an
Elephant on the Bus and You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a
Digger – over 180,000 copies sold!
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POLAND, TURKEY for vehicle-crazy kids
• ith zany animals, riotous rescues and lots of giggles, this is the
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ideal book for reading (and laughing!) out loud
• Commercial, chaotic, quirky ... and completely brilliant!
The Girl and the Dinosaur

Hollie Hughes
Sarah Massini
In a little town by the seaside, Marianne isn’t playing with children her own
age. Instead she’s digging for dinosaur bones to build a very special sort
of companion ...
• A true storytelling masterpiece destined to be read for years to come
• S trikingly beautiful artwork from Sarah Massini, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit and
Kiss it Better
• Powerful storytelling sure to resonate with children of all ages OCTOBER 2019
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• ollie Hughes is a hugely talented picture book author. Her titles for Bloomsbury
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Swashbuckle
• S arah Massini studied Graphic Design in Manchester and worked in children’s book
design before settling down to pursue her life-long dream of illustrating books. Sarah’s
first picture book for Bloomsbury was Kiss it Better written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
I Don’t Want to Be Quiet!

Laura Ellen Anderson
NO! I don’t want to be quiet! A brilliantly funny picture book about what
happens when you really listen, from the author/illustrator of the bestselling
Amelia Fang series.
Stairs are for STOMPING,

spoons are for DRUMMING,
and when my mum’s working,
I help her by HUMMING.
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• I Don’t Want Curly Hair has been translated into over ten languages A L S O AVA I L A B L E
• F rom the illustrator of Bloomsbury’s Witch Wars series, which has sold over 80,000
copies
• The perfect feel-good picture book about the joy of making noise – and listening too!

Little Owl̓s Bedtime

Debi Gliori
Alison Brown
Little Owl doesn’t want to go to bed ...
His pillow is too lumpy, his quilt is too hot and what is that strange snorting
noise he can hear?
Perhaps one last bedtime story will help or maybe, just maybe, Mummy
Owl has an ingenious way to soothe her restless Little Owl and help him
get a good night’s sleep ...
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FINLAND, FRANCE, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA another irresistible story that is perfectly reassuring for all wakeful little
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SPAIN (SPANISH AND CATALAN), UK (GAELIC)
sold in 12 languages, from an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator
pairing
• B eautiful, soft artwork in Alison Brown’s trademark style – the ideal companion
to a delightful text about a well-loved character
• A warm, fun and comforting bedtime story – perfect for reluctant sleepers
The Bookworm
Debi Gliori
Max really wants a pet. His parents aren’t so sure. Puppies chew,
parrots screech and sharks have too many teeth. How about a dragon?
Max’s parents say that dragons don’t exist, so Max settles for a pet
worm instead. Except this particular worm turns out to be very unusual
as its back begins to turn spiky and it starts to breathe smoke ...
• A funny and light-hearted story, perfect for any child who has ever wanted
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• ebi is a prolific author/illustrator with over 80 books published, and sales
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• ebi’s much-loved picture books have been shortlisted for the Kate
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Greenaway Medal, the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Best
Picture Book of the Year, Junior Design Awards
• ebi’s picture book No Matter What is an international bestseller and has
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The Whales on the Bus

Katrina Charman
Nick Sharratt
Cranes on trains? Goats on boats? Dragons on wagons?
Get ready to sing along to your favourite nursery rhyme as you’ve never heard
it before! This riotous animal adventure is set to the tune of ‘The Wheels on
the Bus’ and is perfect for preschoolers. Join in the fun with a host of colourful
animals as they ride, soar, whizz and zoom on a whole range of exciting
vehicles ... from tigers on gliders to ducks on trucks.
• L ittle ones will love singing along to the tune of a familiar nursery rhyme and
AUGUST 2020
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• T he third title in this fresh and fun nursery rhyme series, following on from the
gloriously entertaining Car, Car, Truck, Jeep and Go, Go, Pirate Boat
• C ar, Car, Truck, Jeep was selected for BookTrust’s inaugural 2019 Pyjamarama
campaign, with over 450,000 copies given to kids across the UK
• ick Sharratt has illustrated over 250 books for children and written 40 of his
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The FurFins: CherryTail

and the Mermaid Wedding
Alison Ritchie
Aless Baylis
Deep down in the aquamarine ocean lies the magical land of Coralia,
home to the FurFins, enchanting sea creatures with glittery tails and
friendly, furry faces. Come and join Cherrytail, Tinytail and StarTail on
a new adventure and help them solve the mystery of the missing royal
wedding cake! APRIL 2020
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a younger audience
• F un and sparkly, it will appeal to fans of Princess Evie’s Ponies and wannabe
mermaids everywhere
• A lison Ritchie works as a freelance editor and writer, and has published several
children’s books
• A less Baylis is an illustrator and print-and-pattern designer who has collaborated
with companies worldwide to create books, clothing and home decor for children

Baby’s First Jailbreak

Jim Whalley
Stephen Collins
Queues at Baby Frank’s famous zoo are dwindling and there’s only one
person responsible ...
Meet Baby Bruce. He’s greedy, fame-hungry and he’s opened up a rival zoo
nearby. The problem is, all the animals at Baby Bruce’s zoo are unhappy.
What’s Baby Frank to do? Face his nemesis and stage an epic baby
jailbreak, of course. Hold on, this is going to be one great escape!
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Weekend magazine and Jim Whalley is a fresh writing talent
• S triking and stylish with plenty of jokes sprinkled through the text and illustrations, this
will appeal to children and adults alike
• Perfect for fans of Chris Haughton, Rob Biddulph and Jon Klassen
Midnight Ninja
Sam Lloyd
Everyone is tucked up in bed – except for Midnight Ninja and his
sidekick Ginger the cat. The ninja emergency bell has rung and they’re
off on a secret mission. There’s no time for these heroes to sleep until
they’ve solved the mystery of the missing socks!
• Perfect for making bedtime fun, even for reluctant sleepers
• B y the bestselling, award-winning creator of the Yikes series of picture books,
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Calm Down, Boris! and Mr Pusskins
• B edtime AND superheroes – two popular themes in one picture book will make
it a child must-have
The Lonely Christmas Tree

Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
It’s the night before Christmas and, high on a hill, a lonely tree shivers
in the cold and the still ...
This beautiful new take on the classic poem ‘’Twas the Night Before
Christmas’ tells the tale of one lonely tree’s journey from solitude to
companionship in a timeless, atmospheric small-format gift book.
• A magical reworking of the classic Christmas poem ‘’Twas the Night Before
Christmas’ with an uplifting message about overcoming loneliness NOVEMBER 2019
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• Beautifully presented small-format hardback with timeless, atmospheric
illustrations
• Celebrates the true meaning of Christmas as a time for people to come together
• C hris Naylor-Ballesteros is an illustrator and graphic designer. This is his third
picture book, following I Love You, Stick Insect and I’m Going to Eat This Ant,
both published by Bloomsbury
We’re Going on a
Treasure Hunt
Laura Hughes
Join your favourite bunnies as they set off on an exciting pirate adventure
to find the hidden treasure chest. With ten gold coins to find and count, it’s
an action-packed treasure hunt! You’ll need to watch out for the obstacles
along the way and help the bunnies get home in time for a delicious
SURPRISE.
• From the bestselling Laura Hughes, illustrator of We’re Going on an Egg Hunt, JUNE 2020
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Southwest Sunrise
Nikki Grimes
Wendell Minor
From highly acclaimed creators Nikki Grimes and Wendell
Minor comes a stunning picture book about the beauty of
the natural world and finding a new place to call home.
• hen Jayden and his parents move from New York to New
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Mexico, he is devastated to leave the city behind. But when he
finds an endless sky, a bird’s song, and a rainbow of flowers, he
learns to appreciate the natural beauty around him—and finds
a new place to call home.
• T his book is a great opportunity to show kids the gorgeous
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scenery of our world’s natural landscape, through the eyes of a
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• T he message of leaving behind your home for a new place is
one many kids can relate to.
• ikki Grimes is a bestselling author, a Children’s Literature
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winner, among countless other accolades.
• endell Minor’s illustrations are lush and perfectly capture the
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Sloth Went
Adam Lehrhaupt
Benson Shum
This hilarious picture book is about a sloth on the go.
A sloth who is ... very slowly .. . making his way to a major
milestone: potty training!
• T his is a fresh take on a perennial topic—the drama of learning
to use the potty—with a very kid-friendly and poop-forward
sense of humor
• Includes back matter with the amazing true story of how sloths
poop!
• T here are lots of potty-training books in the market, but this is
clever and fun without being didactic
• T he hilarious story will have appeal to kids even beyond the
potty-training years JUNE 2020
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and illustrator Benson Shum is a Disney artist/animator with a
large online following

Superhero vs School
Ethan Long
School day jitters get a superhero treatment in Ethan Long’s
new picture book.
In the darkest of nights, when all else is lost, Scotty is ready

to hurl himself into danger if it means saving innocent
citizens. After all, that’s what a superhero does. But this hero
is about to come face-to-face with his greatest fear, his only
weakness—the first day of school!
• Comic book style illustrations include imagined and real
scenarios in this fun, engaging picture book about a young hero
tackling his first day of school
• This clever and action-packed text is perfect for kids with
school-day anxiety
JULY 2020 • T he hero in the book learns that there is strength in numbers,
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adding a sweet friendship slant to the story
• Author/illustrator Ethan Long is a Geisel Award-winner with
strong international appeal
She Wanted
to Be Haunted
Marcus Ewert
Susie Ghahremani
Clarissa the cottage is adorable: bright pink and shiny with
flowers growing all around her. But she’d rather be like her
father, a creepy castle, or her mother, a witch’s hut. Clarissa
needs something to haunt her rooms ... but what?
• T his frightfully delightful (and slightly subversive) story is about
being true to yourself and finding a friend
• C larissa does find her perfect friend, and the twist ending is JULY 2020
shockingly fun! HARDBACK | $17.99 | 40PP | 255 X 255 MM
• T he text has a wonderful rhythm to it, and the rhymes are clever
and effortless, making for a perfect read-aloud
• Susie Ghahremani is an acclaimed illustrator and also has
an extremely successful brand of stationary and gift items at
boygirlparty.com

A Way with Wild Things

Larissa Theule
Sara Palacios
Please meet Poppy – if you can spot her among the wildflowers! This
poetic, evocative, and gentle text celebrates quieter souls through one
special girl who is one with nature.
MARCH 2020 • P oppy loves bugs and nature – much more than she likes being around other
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people. But at Grandma Phyllis’s birthday party, Poppy can’t resist coming out
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wild flower
• T his spare and gorgeous text from new picture book writer Larissa Theule, and
vibrant illustrator Sara Palacios has perennial appeal for shy children, as well as
A L S O AVA I L A B L E those who love bugs and the outdoors
• S ara Palacios has an energetic and vibrant style that is sure to connect with
readers, and she has an award history
• ith so many picture books for girls that are pink, purple, and glittery, this
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celebrates a shy girl who loves bugs and science. Modern parents will welcome
this wholesome, encouraging text for girls to find their own passions and voices
How to Be a Pirate
Isaac Fitzgerald
Brigette Barrager
This heartwarming and imaginative text is brought to life by New York
Times bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager in a vibrant, joyful expression
of what it means to be a pirate, empowering readers to embrace those
qualities too.
• hen the neighborhood boys tell CeCe that she can’t be a pirate, she goes
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straight to someone who has actual experience on a boat – her grandpa. He
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• ost pirate books are boy-focused, but the little girl in this story learns how to
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become the best pirate ever
• Isaac Fitzgerald is well-known from his work at Twitter’s morning show #AM2DM,
Buzzfeed Books, and his frequent appearances on The Today Show. He is also
the co-author of the adult titles Pen & Ink and Knives & Ink, which were highly
acclaimed
• B rigette Barrager is the illustrator of New York Times bestselling Uni the Unicorn
and worked at Pixar. She’s cool and tattooed, has Disney-with-an-edge style,
and her use of color and energy perfectly captures imagination
Bear Out There

Jacob Grant
The fantastic duo from Bear’s Scare is back in another funny friendship
story, proving that when the going gets rough, true friends will stick by
your side.
• S pider loves the outdoors. But when his kite gets stuck in a tree, he needs his
friend’s help. Bear prefers the indoors and does not like the woods, but does like
the idea of helping his friend. When their quest to find Spider’s kite goes from
bad to worse, Bear realises that being a good friend sometimes means breaking
out of your comfort zone
• ighlights the importance of being there for your friends when they need you,
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perfect for fans of Peter Brown and Greg Pizzoli. A third
book is scheduled for Fall 2020
• Bear’s Scare has sold in four languages so far
I Got The School Spirit

Connie Schofield-Morrison
Frank Morrison
This exuberant celebration of the first day of school from award-winning
illustrator Frank Morrison will have every kid cheering for school to begin!
• F ollowing one little girl throughout her first day of school, this text is full of fun
onomatopoeia as she discovers the school spirit in everything around her.
• Perfect for any child about to start school!
• uch-needed diverse series—this is our third offering after I Got the Rhythm
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and I Got the Christmas Spirit
• C onnie Schofield-Morrison and Frank Morrison teamed up to capture the rhythm JULY 2020
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winning illustrator of many books for children, including Our Children Can Soar A L S O AVA I L A B L E
and Jazzy Miz Mozetta, for which he won the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe
Award for New Talent

Monster’s Trucks
Rebecca Van Slyke
Joe Sutphin
A hilarious interactive story featuring one gruff monster who WON’T let
you touch his construction vehicles ... unless you decide NOT to follow
his directions!
• A creative take on the interactive picture book by a winning author-illustrator
MARCH 2020
team, with just the right balance of humor and heart
HARDBACK | $17.99 | 32PP | 245 X 274MM • F or fans of Interrupting Chicken and The Monster at the End of This Book, and
perfect for kids who love trucks and building
• Imparts a message of sharing in a kid-friendly and non-didactic way as adorably
gruff Monster exaggerates a refusing-to-share mentality that young readers will
relate to
• Rebecca Van Syke is the author of Mom School and Dad School
• J oe Sutphin is the illustrator of New York Times best-seller Word of Mouse, the
Dr. Critchlore’s School For Minions series, and Raffie On The Run
So Big!
Mike Wohnoutka
A simple, clever text paired with utterly adorable animal characters makes
school-day jitters seem not so big after all!
• In the vein of the beloved and strong-selling Moo!, Mike has paired a very
simple text with cute animal characters in a sweet school story that begs to be
read aloud
• S chool day anxiety is a perennially popular subject, and this positive and
heartfelt story has a very kid-friendly approach
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• T he simplistic text with different inflections makes this a great first book for
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• ike Wohnoutka is the author and illustrator of Dad’s First Day and the illustrator
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of many books including Moo! which received two starred reviews and was
chosen as an ALA Notable book and by the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s
Books as a Blue Ribbon selection
Lola Dutch: I Love You So Much

Kenneth Wright
Sarah Jane Wright
Lola Dutch knows that when it comes to showing your friends how much you
love them, there’s no such thing as "too much"! This larger-than-life character
is perfect for fans of Eloise and Olivia, and just right for Valentines!
• A n absolutely delightful character with HUGE potential: Following her debut and a
MerryMakers doll in Spring 2018, a second book in Winter 2019, Lola returns with a
third book perfect for Valentine’s Day!
• L ola is once again bursting with creative ideas, this time showing her friends how DECEMBER 2019
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much she loves them. A perfect purchase for the loved ones in your life
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Jane and Kenneth Wright are thrilled to continue this fun, commercial, character-
driven series about the unstoppably creative Lola Dutch
• S arah Jane’s Etsy shop, started in 2008, developed into a full-fledged creative A L S O AVA I L A B L E
business, with art prints, fabrics, books, wallpaper, and more! Her clients include Ralph
Lauren, Pop & Lolli, and Michael Miller Fabrics, and she has an incredibly loyal social
media following with over 40,000 followers on Instagram alone. A LOLA DUTCH
fabric line launched in Spring 2019!
• S pecial package with extra features: The hardcovers feature a special jacket—the
reverse is printed with a poster scene and an extended back flap includes figures to cut
out and play with!
Croc & Turtle: Snow Fun!

Mike Wohnoutka
Croc & Turtle may be different, but they’re the best of friends! This
adorable winter-themed story will warm your heart, and is perfect for fans
of Penguin and Pinecone.
• A sweet friendship story with strong potential for character-driven popularity
• C roc and Turtle are perfect characters for pre-schoolers, and this story features
the inside/outside concept plus how to deal with conflict in friendship OCTOBER 2019
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• Croc and Turtle’s second adventure is full of winter fun, including snowball fights, ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
ice skating and sledding! A L S O AVA I L A B L E

Goodnight, Sleepyville
Blake Liliane Hellman
Steven Henry
Little ones will love to snuggle up with the adorable animal families of
Sleepyville who are getting ready for bed in this sweet, classically-inspired
picture book.
JUNE 2020 • A ll the elements for a classic picture book: sweet and loving text, adorable animal
HARDBACK | $17.99 | 40PP | 203 X 254MM illustrations, and a perennial and commercial hook with the bedtime routine
• K ids go through their bedtime routines every day, but seeing these cute animals
brushing their teeth and snuggling into bed adds an extra layer of fun
• B lake Liliane Hellman is the author of Something Smells and Cuddle Monkey.
Blake is also a user experience designer at a technology firm in Seattle and has
spent many years designing digital games
• S teven Henry (né D’Amico) is the illustrator of several picture books for children,
including the award-winning Ella the Elegant Elephant, The Hanukkah Hop! and
It’s Raining Bats & Frogs, and is also a consultant to the Disney Junior TV series
Ella the Elephant
The Amazing Idea of You

Charlotte Sullivan Wild
Mary Lundquist
A poetic, celebratory story that shows young readers the magic and beauty
of new life.
• idden in a seed is the possibility of a tree. Tadpoles, caterpillars, and waddling
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goslings all hold the promise of leaps, brilliant colors, and migrations. Yet nothing
compares to the promise of a child. With simple grace, The Amazing Idea of You
celebrates the glorious potential in living things and in every child.
• T his book is perfect for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone looking to buy
a book for a new baby, and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly
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this text. Mary has a few picture books under her belt that have received glowing
reviews
• C harlotte Sullivan Wild has taught writing and children’s literature for nearly two
decades and hosts the Picture Book Salon of San Antonio
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Do Not Disturb
the Dragons
Michelle Robinson
Two intrepid girls go from ladies-in-waiting to knights-in-
action when they rip up the rule book and go searching for
adventure!
Wondermere is the LUCKIEST kingdom in the land, all thanks

to the dragons that nest on top of the castle. So everyone
has to FOLLOW THE RULES to keep the dragons HAPPY.
Grace HATES the rules. They stop her doing everything she
loves, like PLAYING TROLLO and training to be a BRAVE
KNIGHT. Why do boys get all the FUN! Determined to
prove that the rules are a LOAD OF OLD ROT, Grace and
Princess Portia secretly enter the year’s BIGGEST TROLLO
TOURNAMENT. A couple of rule-breakers couldn’t make the
dragons fly away ... could they?
• T he first book in a debut young fiction series that is chock-full of JUNE 2020
chuckles (and pot-bellied unicorns) PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 192PP | 6+
• A fairytale series with a modern message: that girls can be
knights in shining armour just as easily as boys
• Featuring brilliantly vibrant black-and-white illustrations
throughout by an illustrator who will be announced very soon
• P erfect for fans of Andy Stanton, Pamela Butchart and Emer
Stamp
• ichelle Robinson is the bestselling, award-winning author of
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picture books including A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting,
Grandmas from Mars, and the Goodnight series

YOUN G FICT IO N FRO M BLO OM SBU RY UK
Fabio the World’s

Greatest Flamingo
Detective:
Peril at Lizard Lake
Laura James
Emily Fox
Fabio, the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective, is very, very
clever ... Most of the time. But when a lapse of judgement
leads Fabio to go up in his friend Gilbert’s plane for a flight
over the desert, little does he know he’ll be nosediving into
a new mystery!
The third book in the hilarious and stylish illustrated mystery

series from the author of Captain Pug.
• orgeous and funny three-colour illustrations throughout by the
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FEBRUARY 2020 marvellous Emily Fox
PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 128 PP | 5+
ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE • Perfect for fans of Claude, Foxy Tales and The Pink Panther
• L aura James’s first novel, Captain Pug, was the biggest young
fiction debut of 2016
• C aptain Pug was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s
Book Prize in 2017
Pirate Pug
Laura James
Églantine Ceulemans
Meet the dastardly, the black-hearted, the really rather peckish ... Pirate Pug!
The fourth book in Laura James’s beloved series about a roly-poly pug and his
best friend Lady Miranda. Perfect for fans of Claude and Squishy McFluff.
• Gorgeous three-colour illustrations throughout by Églantine Ceulemans
• Captain Pug was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize 2017
• A nother hilarious adventure about the pug who faces his fears ... and wins! Great
for kids overcoming challenges
PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 128PP | 5+
• P erfect for kids to read RIGHTS SOLD:
alone but full of wit and CHINA (SIMPLIFED CHINESE),
humour that parents SPAIN, TURKEY
will enjoy too!
Kitty’s Magic:
Sooty the Birthday Cat
Ella Moonheart
Kitty is amazed to find out that Sooty, a local cat, doesn’t know what a birthday
party is. So Kitty decides to throw Sooty a surprise birthday party to show her
how much fun it can be! But Kitty needs to be careful as she will lose her
powers forever if anyone discovers that she can turn into a cat. It’s going to be
tough to keep Sooty from discovering her secret!
• In this sixth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows,
you can join Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first five books, or meet
them here for the very first time!
• Adorably illustrated throughout, with an irresistible sparkly cover PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 128PP | 5+
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Trouble on the Farm

Chris Higgins
Emily MacKenzie
The third book in this charming and funny young fiction series about friendship
from much-loved author Chris Higgins and acclaimed illustrator Emily
MacKenzie.
• ith laugh-out-loud funny writing by Chris Higgins and delightful illustrations by the
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award-winning Emily MacKenzie, this series is perfect for fans of Kes Gray’s books and
the classic My Naughty Little Sister
• Chris Higgins is the author of the much-loved My Funny Family series
• F illed with charming, characterful A L S O AVA I L A B L E
PAPERBACK | £4.99 | 128 PP | 5+
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LATIN AMERICA (SPANISH), MacKenzie, whose picture book Wanted!
TURKEY, POLAND
Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar has been
translated into thirteen languages
One Christmas Wish

Katherine Rundell
Emily Sutton
Award-winning author Katherine Rundell brings the magic of Christmas to life
with a classic story to savour year after year, illustrated in stunning detail by
Emily Sutton.
It’s Christmas Eve and Theo – left at home with a babysitter – sees an odd-
looking star out of his window and decides to make a wish. He wishes that
he had some friends to keep him company. Moments later, the Christmas
decorations begin to disentangle themselves from the tree behind him, ready
to wreak a little havoc ...
OCTOBER 2019
PAPERBACK | £8.99 | 64PP | 5+
• ritten with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a story about the spirit
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CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), FRANCE,
GERMANY, GREECE, ITALY, JAPAN, • K atherine Rundell’s novels are published all over the world. Her novel, The
POLAND, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, USA Explorer, won the Costa Children’s Book Award, the FCBG Children’s Book Award
and the Children’s Travel Book of the Year
• Emily Sutton graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She is
the illustrator of the Clara Button books and The Tale of the Castle Mice by
Michael Bond
Space Detectives
Mark Powers
Dapo Adeola
Star Wars meets Sherlock Holmes – this is the first book in a
hugely commercial new series for 7+ readers.
Dog lost in space? Grown an extra head and don’t know

why? Pocket money stolen by a green blob? You need the
Space Detectives!
Connor and Ethan are spending their summer holidays

aboard the world’s first orbiting city, Starville – an amazing
space station bursting with celebrities and the mega-rich.
But Connor and Ethan are too busy selling ice cream to see
the sights.
However, neither of our heroes can resist a mystery, and

when they discover the space station is hurtling on a
collision course with the moon (eep!) they know they need
to step in. This is a case for the SPACE DETECTIVES! Can
Connor and Ethan find the culprit and save Starville from its
impending doom? FEBRUARY 2021
PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 224PP | 7+
• S tar Wars meets Sherlock Holmes! This series has everything to ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
hook in young readers: action, humour and great characters
• From the creative genius behind Spy Toys comes another
hugely enjoyable and highly commercial series
• Markʼs previous series, Spy Toys, has been optioned for TV by
Dreamworks
• C hock-full of fresh and hilarious illustrations by rising star Dapo
Adeola, this series puts the fun and adventure into reading

Bad Mermaids
Meet the Sushi Sisters
Sibéal Pounder
Jason Cockcroft
Beattie, Mimi, Zelda and Steve the talking seahorse team
up with spy mermaid Meri Pebble to work as bodyguards
for the glamorous Sushi Sisters. Easy work, right? Wrong!
Something fishy is going on and it’s going to involve a lot
of mercats. And maybe some hamstars (half hamsters, half
starfish).
The brilliantly bonkers fourth book in Sibéal Pounder’s Bad

Mermaids series.
• Sibéal’s books have sold over 230,000 copies through TCM
• T he characters from Sibéal’s Bad Mermaids and Witch Wars
series met in Bad Mermaids Meet the Witches – a 2019 World
Book Day book
• T he film rights to the Bad Mermaids series have been optioned
JUNE 2020
PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 272PP | 7+
by Sony Pictures Animation
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• I
llustrated throughout by award-winning illustrator Jason
Cockcroft, this is a perfect combination of fun, fashion and
adventure for aspiring mermaids
Witch Tricks
Sibéal Pounder
Laura Ellen Anderson
The Witch Wars witches are back for their sixth adventure!
More fashion, more cats, more 2000-year-old witches and
more smash hit TV shows starring Fran the fairy as the
wrestling legend PEANUT!
When Tiga and Fluffanora are invited to join the cool, secret
witch clique The Points, they can’t resist.
But soon they realise the other witches are just using them –
and a bit of magic – to bring back the infamous outlaw witch
gang, the Ritzy Six!
Tiga and Fluffanora are going to need all the help they can
get to magic history’s most mischievous witches back to
the past, but unfortunately Felicity Bat is furious with them
and Fran is just a teensy bit busy starring in the TV wrestling
event of the century ... Fairy Fightz! PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 208PP | 7+
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• T he Witch Wars series has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK BRAZIL, RUSSIA, THE NETHERLANDS
to date OPTION PUBLISHERS:
CZECH, FRANCE, IRAN, ITALY, POLAND, ROMANIA,
• itch Wars was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book
W LATIN AMERICA (SPANISH), SPAIN (SPANISH AND CATALAN),
Prize and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award SERBIA, TURKEY
• itch Wars was selected for the inaugural Tom Fletcher Book
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Club in 2017

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Super Cats
vs Maximus Fang
Gwyneth Rees
Becka Moor
Cats with superpowers! This brand-new series from
bestselling author Gwyneth Rees is every young animal
lover’s dream come true. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb, Alex
T. Smith, and those who want their animal stories with a bit
more action!
Now that Tagg and Sugarfoot have developed their

superpowers, they are recruited for a special mission by
Topaz Top Cat.
They've just heard that an evil supervillain is back in town

and that can only mean one thing – he is going to break his
partner in crime out of prison and finish one last devious job.
The super cats have to stop them!
In order to get more information, Tagg and Sugarfoot will

JANUARY 2020 need to infiltrate Hamish's infamous band of Hit Cats. They
PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 176PP | 7+
are going to need all their wits – and superpowers – about
them this time!
• B estselling author Gwyneth Rees has returned to her heartland
of young fiction with a super adventurous and fantastically
commercial new series that will delight all animal fans
• P erfect for fans of Holly Webb, Alex T. Smith and those who want
their animal stories to have a bit more action!
• Irresistibly stylish black-and-white line illustrations by the hugely
talented Becka Moor bring this secret world of cats to life
• Gwyneth has lifetime UK BookScan sales of over 3 million!
• T hree books under contract, with Book 3 due in September
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• wyneth Rees’s bestselling books include the Fairy Dust series
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and The Mum Hunt, which won the Red House Award
• B ecka Moor is a children’s book illustrator and storyteller who
has worked on a variety of fiction and picture books, including
The Royal Babysitters (Bloomsbury)
The Worst Class

in the World
Joanna Nadin
Rikin Parekh
A brand-new, laugh-out-loud young fiction series from
bestselling author Joanna Nadin. Perfect for fans of Horrid
Henry.
According to head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt, 4B is the

WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about
footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and
it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it. 4B may be the
WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD, but you wouldn’t want to be
anywhere else.
MAY 2020
• B rand-new, laugh-out-loud series for 7+ readers. Forget The PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 208PP | 7+
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talking – and laughing – about!

• B estselling author Joanna Nadin has expertly brought to life all
the wonderful details of school life with characters you feel you
already know. This is a celebration of how learning can – and
should – be fun, and that friendship is most important of all
• C hock-full of illustrations and with two madcap adventures in
each book, this series is perfectly pitched for children ready to
read first chapter books
• S its alongside Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon and Kes Gray’s
Daisy books. A great stepping stone up to Pamela Butchart

The Dundoodle
Mysteries:
The Revenge of
the Invisible Giant
David O’Connell
Claire Powell
When Archie McBudge hears about a magic book lost in a
tunnel beneath the mountains, he is determined to find it.
But why was the tunnel sealed in the first place? And what is
the sinister, voice Archie keeps hearing on the wind? Archie
thinks he’s got all the answers, but is he about to unlock a
GIANT problem?
David O’Connell, author of The Chocolate Factory Ghost,

returns with the latest adventure in his madcap magical
mystery series for anyone who loves monsters, puzzles and
SWEETS.
APRIL 2020 • T he Chocolate Factory Ghost was a pick for the Tom Fletcher
PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 192PP | 7+
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Book Club in 2018
DENMARK, GERMANY, LATIN AMERICA (SPANISH), POLAND,
THE NETHERLANDS, TURKEY
• The Dundoodle Mysteries have sold in six languages
• A fantastic, funny adventure story perfect for boys or girls, full of
puzzles and secrets to delight amateur detectives!
I Stole My Genius
Sister’s Brain
Jo Simmons
Nathan Reed
After Keith’s best friend Tom repeatedly tells Keith he is a
genius, Keith starts to believe he just might be one! Maybe
at last his parents will start paying him attention. The
catch is Keith’s older sister Minerva really is a genius. She
solved the rubix cube aged 2 and was reading Mandarin
aged 4, and this year is poised to win the much sought-
after BIG JUNIOR GENIUS championship, which is televised
throughout the world.
But when a hilarious twist of fate sees Keith go head to head

with Min in the final, Keith needs to find a way to win – and
fast! Or in fact, a way to make Min lose! There’s only one
thing for it – a BRAIN SWAP! What could possibly go wrong?
• J o has a unique talent for honing in on what kids want to read
about. Returning to sibling relationships just as in the bestselling
I Swapped My Brother on the Internet – her books have JULY 2020
universal appeal and are packed with fun! PAPERBACK | £5.99 | 304PP | 7+
OPTION PUBLISHERS:
• T his fourth laugh-out-loud-funny stand-alone from Jo follows DENMARK, GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS
swiftly on from I Swapped My Brother on the Internet, The Dodo
Made Me Do It and My Parents Cancelled My Birthday
• Featuring hilarious black-and-white illustrations throughout by
Nathan Reed, this is a brilliantly fun, accessible and commercial
package
• I Swapped My Brother on the Internet was selected for the Tom
Fletcher Book Club and the Summer Reading Challenge, and
has been a huge hit on the regional book award circuit – Jo’s
books have huge child appeal!

The Restless Girls

Jessie Burton
Angela Barrett
From the acclaimed, internationally bestselling author
Jessie Burton comes her first story for children – a feminist
fairytale for all ages of family, sisterhood, imagination and
bravery.
For her twelve daughters, Queen Laurelia’s death in a motor

car accident is a disaster beyond losing a mother. Their
father, King Alberto, cannot bear the idea of the princesses
ever being in danger and decides his daughters must be
kept safe at all costs. Those costs include their lessons,
their possessions and, most importantly, their freedom. But
the eldest, Princess Frida, will not bend to his will without a
fight and she still has one possession her father can’t take –
her power of imagination. And so, with little but wits and
ingenuity to rely on, Frida and her sisters begin their fight
MAY 2020
PAPERBACK | £9.99 | 160PP | 7+
to be allowed to live.
DELUXE EDITION | £29.99 | 160PP
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• Inspired by The Twelve Dancing Princesses, this is a truly
CHINA (COMPLEX CHINESE), FRANCE, ITALY, POLAND magical fairytale with a feminist message that will resonate with
21st-century readers
• F ull of dancing, jazz music and sparkling lights, the alchemy
between Jessie Burton’s text and Angela Barrett’s illustrations is
storytelling gold
• J essie Burton is the author of two internationally bestselling novels,
The Miniaturist and The Muse, which have been translated into
38 languages
• T he Miniaturist has been adapted into a critically acclaimed
BBC television drama
A stunning deluxe edition of Jessie Burton’s

feminist fairytale, including an exclusive print, in a
beautiful slipcase illustrated by Angela Barrett
FICT IO N FRO M BLO OM SBU RY UK: MIDDLE GRADE
The Wild Way Home

Sophie Kirtley
A standout middle-grade debut about facing the unknown ...
and finding your way home.
When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a serious

heart condition, Charlie runs to the forest, upset and afraid.
There in the cool of the trees, Charlie finds a boy floating
face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie
sets off back to the hospital for help, the forest has become
a strange and wild place. Charlie has unwittingly fled into a
Stone Age version of the forest with no way to help the boy
or return to the present day.
What follows is a shared journey as Charlie and the Stone

Age boy set out together to find what they have lost – their
courage, their hope, their family and their way home.
• T his is an unforgettable middle-grade adventure that will plunge
you back to the Stone Age ... and then lead you home
• T he Wild Way Home is a moving exploration of what it means to
have the courage to stand by the people you love through the JULY 2020
tough times as well as the good PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 320PP
• C harlie is a charming, funny protagonist you will fall in love with.
Girl or boy? You’ll never know!
• S ophie Kirtley is a major new voice in middle-grade adventure,
with a second linked novel publishing in January 2021

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Tinsel
Sibéal Pounder
How did the world come to believe Father Christmas is a
man? Well, it’s all just a big misunderstanding! This tale
of friendship, frozen fairies and two formidable girls is a
Wicked-style recasting of every Santa story you’ve ever
read.
12-year-old Blanche Claus has always dreamed of giving a
Christmas present to every girl and boy in the world. Now,
with help from new-found friends Rinki and Santa, she’s
going to try to make her dreams come true
• Sibéal Pounder brings her trademark fabulous fashion and
laughter-filled adventures to the 9–11 age group in her first
standalone novel for Bloomsbury
• A perfect book for family reading at Christmas. The moving and
big-hearted friendship between the two girls Rinki and Blanche
will bring a tear to the eye of even the biggest Christmas Grinch
• S ibéal is the author of the Witch Wars series and the Bad
Mermaids series, which has been optioned for film by Sony
Picture credit: Richard Grassie Pictures
OCTOBER 2020 • In 2019, Sibéal was selected as one of ten UK children’s authors
HARDBACK | £9.99 | 320PP to write a World Book Day story. She has been shortlisted for
the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Sainsbury’s
Children’s Book Award, is published in 13 languages and has
sold a quarter of a million copies of her books in the UK
• In 1846, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were pictured in the
Illustrated London News, standing with their children around
a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel. Because of Queen
Victoria’s popularity, tinsel became the height of fashion
• S cientists argue Rudolph must be a girl as male reindeer cast
their antlers after mating season, so they don’t have antlers at
Christmas time, whereas the female reindeer do
The Werewolves
Who Weren’t
T.C. Shelley
A brilliantly rich and strange fantasy series that will make us
all believe in monsters!
Sam might be half-monster and half-fairy, but since finding a

home with the Kavanaghs his daily life has been all human.
And now he’s facing one of the greatest human challenges –
starting secondary school.
But Sam barely has time to worry about the strange stuff
teachers say before adventure comes knocking. Sam’s new
school friends reveal that they are shifters: twin-souled
beings who live half their lives as humans and the other half
as dogs. When his friends are kidnapped, Sam is forced to
confront both halves of his own identity if he wants a chance
at saving their lives ...
• The magical follow-up to The Monster Who Wasn’t
• The final book in the trilogy publishes in 2021 AUGUST 2020
• P erfect for fans of The House with Chicken Legs and The Spiderwick ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
Chronicles
• orgeous writing that takes traditional folklore and turns it on its head
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in modern and witty ways
• T.C. Shelley has been teaching English for over twenty years. She
lives in Perth, Western Australia. The Monster Who Wasn’t was her
first novel

The Lightning Tree

Catherine Doyle
The dreaded sorcerer Morrigan has returned to the island of
Arranmore, raised from her grave by an army of soulstalkers.
Now, in the third Storm Keeper adventure, Fionn, Sam and
Shelby will have to raise their own sorcerer to fight back.
• For fans of The Dark is Rising and Percy Jackson, the Storm
Keeper books are fast becoming a classic fantasy series with rave
critical reviews for both published books across international press,
including The New York Times
• C atherine Doyle has won two major national awards for The Storm
Keeper’s Island: The Books Are My Bag Reader’s Award and the
IBW Children’s Book Award. It was also selected as Children’s Book
of the Month in four different retailers across the UK and Ireland,
including Waterstones
• Rights licensed in 17 languages worldwide
• T he third book in the Storm Keeper series is packed with adventure,
atmosphere and deep-rooted bonds of family and friendship
JULY 2020
• Inspired by her family history on the real island of Arranmore,
PAPERBACK | £6.99 | 304PP Cat Doyle effortlessly weaves the Irish myths and legends of her
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BRAZIL, CHINA (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE), CROATIA, CZECH
REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ITALY,
JAPAN, LITHUANIA, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA,
SERBIA, SPAIN, TURKEY
Kid Normal
and the Final Five
Greg James and Chris Smith
Erica Salcedo
The epic conclusion to the award-winning, bestselling,
super-charged Kid Normal series.
Murph Cooper and the Super Zeroes are about to face their
greatest challenge yet ... the general public!
The Heroes’ Alliance has operated in secret for decades, but

that’s all set to change. Super-smarmy ubervillain Nicholas
Knox wants to be the planet’s most powerful leader, and he’s
using the Alliance to do it. He’s revealed the existence of
Heroes to the world at large, painting them as mad, bad and
dangerous to know. With fear growing amongst the public,
the heroes are forced underground, making it harder than
ever to combat evil wherever they find it.
Can Kid Normal take down Knox and prove that superheroes
aren’t the enemy? APRIL 2020
• Huge international success, with rights sold in 24 territories to date RIGHTS SOLD:
CHINA (SIMPLIFIED), SPAIN (SPANISH AND CATALAN), UKRAINE
• B ook 1 was the fastest-selling debut children’s fiction title of 2017 OPTION PUBLISHERS:
and Books 1, 2 and 3 have sold over 180,000 copies through ALBANIA, AZERBAIJAN, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC,
FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ISRAEL, ITALY,
Nielsen KOREA, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA,
RUSSIA, SERBIA, SLOVENIA, TURKEY
• Charmingly illustrated throughout by Erica Salcedo
• C hris Smith is an award-winning author, broadcaster and parent
(a mug saying ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ counts as an award, right?).
Greg James is also an award-winning author and broadcaster, best
known for hosting the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Greg and Chris
both live in North London and their houses are connected by a
secret tunnel that they use for exchanging ideas via an elaborate
pulley system. Illustrator Erica Salcedo studied Fine Art at Castilla-La
Mancha University. She lives in Cuenca, Spain. A L S O AVA I L A B L E

The Afterwards
A.F. Harrold
Emily Gravett
A powerful and poignant story about friendship from the
magnificent pairing of A.F. Harrold and Emily Gravett, the
creators of the critically acclaimed and award-winning The
Imaginary.
Fact: Ember and Ness are best friends. There’s nothing more
to say about it. It is what it is. It is what will always be.
Ember and Ness.
But then Ness dies. It is sudden and unexpected and leaves

Ember completely empty. How can this be?
When Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, she determines

to bring Ness back. Because that’s what friends do isn’t it?
They rescue each other. They help. They never give up.
Ember and Ness. That don’t change.
RIGHTS SOLD:
KOREA • The Imaginary has sold in 18 languages and was longlisted for
the 2016 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. It won
the UKLA 2016 Book Award in the 7–11 category and the
2015 British Book Design and Production Book of the Year
Award
• A n extraordinary story of friendship, acceptance and moving on.
Comic, scary and deeply moving, this is an unforgettable read
• A stunning and collectable package, featuring fully integrated
illustrations from award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett
throughout
• Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl
Maudlin Towers:
Attack of the Meteor Monsters
Chris Priestley
Return to the weird and wonderful world of Maudlin Towers for this third
adventure. This hugely funny, deliciously creepy and action-packed series is
perfect for 9+ readers who like their mysteries with a twist.
When aliens and girls (!) invade the school, Mildew and Sponge are set for
another incredible adventure.
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Madame Pamplemousse
Colour Illustrated Editions
Rupert Kingfisher
Sue Hellard
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We Are Bound
By Stars
Kesia Lupo
The next adventure in Kesia Lupo’s stunning and original YA
fantasy world. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini
Taylor.
On a mysterious island where a god of secrets and hidden

truths is worshipped, masked assassins are trained to do his
bidding – or so they believe.
Beatrice is one of three mask-makers. Livio is a descendent

of the most powerful family on the island. They don’t realise
their fates are bound together. They are puppets in someone
else’s game. It is up to them to stop a masked assassin with
a deadly agenda.
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• B y day, Kesia works as an editor for Chicken House, by night and
the early hours of the morning she escapes into her very own
fantasy world and writes
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I Hold Your Heart

Karen Gregory
Tense, compelling and eye-opening – this is a must-read
look at gaslighting and the blurred lines between love and
control.
‘You make me feel like there’s something good in the world

I can hold on to,’ Aaron says. He kisses me again, draws me
so close it’s almost hard to breathe. ‘I love you, Gem. And I
promise I’ll hold your heart forever.’
When Gemma meets Aaron, she feels truly seen for the first
time. Their love story is the intense kind. The written-in-the-
stars, excluding-all-others kind. The kind you write songs
about.
But little by little their relationship takes over Gemma’s life.

What happens when being seen becomes being watched,
and care becomes control?
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way Karen handles them – pitch-perfect sensitivity married with a
heartbreaking, irresistible wry humour – will get everybody talking
• Perfect for fans of Louise O’Neill and Sara Barnard
• Karen Gregory has been a confirmed bookhead since early
childhood. Her first novel, Countless, published in 2017, was
shortlisted for the Leeds Book Award and longlisted for the
Branford Boase

The M Word
Brian Conaghan
An unforgettable novel about grief and healing from Costa and
Irish Book Award-winner Brian Conaghan.
Maggie Yates is tough and mouthy and used to life’s hard
knocks. The latest one is Maggie’s mum losing her job. They
didn’t have a lot to begin with and now Mum’s taken to not
opening the curtains and crying in secret. But Maggie has a
plan to cheer her up – find her a fella. And if he’s got a bit of
cash to splash on treating them, all the better.
Best friend Moya’s there every step of the way. You’re surfing
a rainbow if you think someone like that exists round here, she
smiles. But I’ll help.
But at the back of her mind Maggie knows Mum’s crying is
more than sadness. That there are no easy fixes. And that,
though she talks to her every day, Moya died four months ago ...
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striving characters
• The hugely powerful new novel from an award-winning author
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• B rian Conaghan’s first YA novel for Bloomsbury, When Mr Dog
Bites, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, and his second, The
Bombs That Brought Us Together, won the Costa Children’s Book
Award. We Come Apart, a verse novel co-authored with Sarah
Crossan, won the UKLA Book Award, and his fourth Bloomsbury
novel, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers, won the Irish Book
Award
Dark Art
Steve Feasey
When darkness falls, who will find the strength to lead the
way?
Lann is lost. Haunted by ghosts and desperate for

vengeance, he is struggling to maintain control of the
Dreadblade. Its call is growing stronger and Lann’s resolve
is at an all-time low.
Across a dark sea, Kelewulf is searching for the heart of a

god. This powerful and terrible object is the final piece of
the puzzle that will return darkness to the world forever. And
with each day that passes, Kelewulf is closer to achieving
his goal.
War is brewing. Lann must reach the heart before Kelewulf.

If he fails, the end of days is upon them all.
• T he second book in the sweeping epic fantasy series Whispers of
the Gods, perfect for fans of the Summoner trilogy by Taran Matharu
and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
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• This book opens up the world that Steve Feasey so brilliantly
established in Dark Blade. Readers are introduced to new characters
with hidden agendas, political intrigue on a global scale and exciting,
imaginative locations, which make this an epic, sweeping story
• F easey is a super-promotable author who is brilliant at events; he will
be speaking to masses of kids as we extend his reach. He works
in a school library, so really has his finger on the pulse of what kids
enjoy reading, especially 12+ boys

The Gifted,
the Talented and Me
William Sutcliffe
Whip-smart, warm and hilariously well-observed comedy
from internationally bestselling author William Sutcliffe –
this is Adrian Mole for the Snowflake Generation.
Fifteen-year-old Sam isn’t special. He’s not a famous

vlogger, he’s never gone viral and he doesn’t want to be the
Next Big Thing. What he likes most is chatting to his friends
and having a bit of a kickabout.
None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mum
made the whole family move to London. Now Sam is being
made to go to the North London Academy for the Gifted
and Talented, where every student is too busy planning
Hollywood domination or starting alt-metal psychedelica
crossover bands or making clothes out of bath mats to
give someone as normal as him the time of day. Can Sam
navigate his way through the weirdness and find a way to
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staying true to your own averageness.
• L augh-out-loud funny, instantly recognisable and hugely relatable.
Not since The Inbetweeners has a narrative captured teenage
growing pains so convincingly and with such a fresh eye
• F ull of the warm, generous observations on key life experiences
that made his adult novel Are You Experienced? an international
bestseller
• 2 019 sees the release of the film Otherhood on Netflix, based
on William’s adult novel Whatever Makes You Happy, and starring
Felicity Huffman and Patricia Arquette
• C ommercial YA with prize appeal – William was shortlisted for the
CILIP Carnegie medal in 2014 for The Wall and for the YA Book
Prize in 2016 for Concentr8
The Wickerlight
Mary Watson
Mary Watson’s eerie, magical thriller is the story of a dead girl, her sister and the boy
who can unlock the truth of what happened that cold, fateful night.
It’s been months since Laila was found lifeless on the village green, not a mark on
her. The rumours talk of drugs. Or suicide. Yet neither is true and someone must
know it.
Now Laila’s sister Zara is ready to pick up the trail. But retracing her sister’s footsteps
leads her to the dangerous heart of an ancient magical feud and all too unwittingly
on to the same path that led her sister to the village green ...
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new characters and old
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The Sleeper and the Spindle

Neil Gaiman
Chris Riddell
A thrillingly reimagined fairytale which weaves together hints of Snow White
and Sleeping Beauty with a shimmering thread of dark magic.
On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an
enchantment. Sword in hand, this queen will decide her own future – and the
princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems ...
• L avishly produced and packed with glorious illustrations, this spellbinding book makes
a spectacular and magical gift
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The Fallen Hero:

A Dragon Warrior Novel
Katie Zhao
Inspired by Chinese mythology, this high-action middle-
grade fantasy series continues as heroine Faryn Liu
embarks on a quest to save her brother and defeat the
demons—for fans of the Aru Shah and Kiranmala and the
Kingdom Beyond books.
• T he action-packed second book in a richly imagined contemporary
middle grade fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology, set in
modern Chinatowns and grounded with a relatable, kick-butt female
protagonist
• This story picks up where The Dragon Warrior ’s cliffhanger left
off, allowing new readers to dive straight into this expansive world
• Perfect for fans of Roshani Chokshi and Sayantani DasGupta
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where she was expected to ‘belong’

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The Space Between

Lost and Found
Sandy Stark-McGinnis
From the acclaimed author of Extraordinary Birds, a
powerful story about a young girl balancing the past
and present as her mom begins to lose her memory
from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, in a beautiful
exploration of love, identity, and endless possibility.
• A nother touching and layered middle grade story from the
author of Extraordinary Birds, which garnered three starred
reviews
• A uthor Sandy Stark-McGinnis, also an elementary school
teacher, excels at exploring tough topics through an
accessible lens for young readers
• P erfect for fans of middle grade books like The Thing About
Jellyfish, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Fish
in a Tree, and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
• Includes a S.T.E.A.M. component, with Cassie learning to
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Ways to Make
Sunshine
Renée Watson
From Newbery Honor-wining and New York Times
bestselling author Renée Watson comes the first book in a
young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is
pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine.
Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind—school, friends, self-

image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job,
but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling MAY 2020
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is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks.
She’s all about trying to see the best in people, even when
her life isn’t everything she would wish for, when her big
brother is infuriating, her parents don’t quite understand,
and the unexpected happens. Ryan always finds a way
forward, with grace, wit, and plenty of sunshine.
• A modern reimagining of the classic Ramona Quimby books,
this is a contemporary, heart-warming, and bright-eyed
character-driven middle-grade series starring a Black girl and
her family
• Renée’s Piecing Me Together was a Newbery Honor – and
Coretta Scott King Award-winner, and received four starred
reviews with glowing praise from Jacqueline Woodson, Jason
Reynolds, John Green, and Meg Medina
• R enée’s writing presents a diverse world that does not receive
enough attention — the experience of young black girls
navigating real contemporary life
• ore middle-grade and YA titles planned from Renée Watson
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into 2021!

The Queen Bee and Me

Gillian McDunn
From the author of Caterpillar Summer comes the story of a young girl
navigating the challenges of friendship and changing in middle school.
Meg’s best friend Beatrix is less than welcoming to the new girl Hazel, who
Meg befriends. Choosing Hazel could mean ending her oldest friendship; a
choice more difficult than Meg ever expected.
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Ellie, Engineer: In the Spotlight

Jackson Pearce
Ellie the Engineer is back in another charming, hilarious illustrated middle
grade story about a girl who is an engineer – the kind who builds things!
• ith Ellie’s designs and sketches throughout, this continuation of Jackson Pearce’s
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delightful series will leave young readers laughing and inspired to create
• T his character meets today’s need for books that feature girls interested in science,
technology and engineering. Ellie Bell shows that girls don’t have to only be “girly” or
a tomboy – they can be both! – and their creative ideas are important
• P erfect for new middle grade readers, Ellie’s voice and perspective is laugh-out-loud
funny and endearing
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• P icture books like Rosie Revere, Engineer about girl engineers and inventors have
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• J ackson Pearce is the author of The Doublecross and The Inside Job as well as the
Pip Bartlett series co-written by Maggie Stiefvater
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of Mount Ten
Krista Van Dolzer
For fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and Book Scavenger comes
a funny and adventurous middle grade mystery with built-in logic puzzles that
readers can solve alongside the main character.
• E sther is a gutsy and creative character with a memorable voice, solving a puzzle that
will pull readers along to the very end
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Seeker of the Crown:

A Prisoner of Ice and Snow Novel
Ruth Lauren
A thrilling, girl-forward middle-grade fantasy series that’s Percy Jackson
meets Frozen.
• This heart-pounding companion to Prisoner of Ice and Snow is just as unputdownable
as its predecessor, sweeping readers back into the world of unforgettable protagonist
Valor and her home, the wintry queendom of Demidova
• C ombines an action-packed, twisty plot with heartfelt arcs about sisterhood and
friendship
• P risoner of Ice and Snow published to lots of buzz and acclaim, including blurbs from
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The Queen’s Secret

A Rose Legacy Novel
Jessica Day George
Continuing the sweeping storytelling of The Rose Legacy, bestselling author
Jessica Day George imagines a rich, classically-inspired series about a girl who
can communicate with horses.
• A fresh, emotionally-resonant fantasy middle-grade series from beloved author
Jessica Day George
• J essica has created a new magical world with a bold young heroine whom her ever-
growing audience will love
• T he ability to communicate with horses is a dream come
true for many young girls
• Ideal for fans of Princess Academy and Black Beauty
• Jessica Day George is the New York Times bestselling
author of the Tuesdays at the Castle series, the Twelve
Dancing Princesses series and the Dragon Slippers trilogy
Power of a Princess
E. D. Baker
From beloved and bestselling author E. D. Baker comes a middle grade series
about a princess who’s more than what she seems – and the kingdom whose
fate rests in her hands.
• A classic and original fairy-tale that celebrates beauty and goodness in all its shapes
and sizes, Power of a Princess will resonate with readers who love magic, suspense,
girl power, and adventure
• A magical character with a body-positive twist: This new world
from E. D. Baker stars a protagonist from two different magical
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Hard Wired
Len Vlahos
From acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a grounded
sci-fi story about a boy who’s more than human, perfect for
fans of Westworld and LIFEL1K3.
Quinn thinks he’s a normal fifteen year-old. He plays video

games, spends time with his friends, and crushes on a girl
named Shea. But a shocking secret brings his entire world
crashing down.
He’s not a boy. He’s artificial intelligence. And his life has
been a scientist-generated virtual construct.
As Quinn encounters the real world for the first time, he

realizes his life is not his own. He’s the property of his
inventors. As Quinn fights for the basic right to exist, he
questions: What does it mean to be human? To be free? And
where does he belong?
• A compelling high-concept novel from the award-winning
author of The Scar Boys and Life in a Fishbowl: Len Vlahos was
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• C ritically acclaimed writing: Len’s Life in a Fishbowl received two
starred reviews and numerous author and bookseller blurbs. His
debut, The Scar Boys, was a Morris finalist
• International buzz for Len’s books: Life in a Fishbowl sold in over
a dozen languages worldwide!
• A sci-fi concept grounded in a contemporary voice and setting:
The hooky premise will grab genre readers, but this story feels
firmly modern and human, too; readers will root for Quinn as he
figures out who he is
• T he concept of A.I. continues to be popular in TV and movies:
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Take Me With You

Tara Altebrando
From the acclaimed author of The Leaving comes a new
psychological thriller that challenges our trust in the
electronic devices that are our constant companions.
Eden, Eli, Marwan, and Allegra barely know each other

beyond having a class or two at their Queens high school.
But when they are all summoned via a messaging app to an
empty classroom after school, they find a small cube with
screens sitting on a desk. It lights up with rules for them:
Do not tell anyone about the device. Never leave the device
unattended. Take me with you. Or else.
At first they think it’s a prank, or maybe even an experiment

orchestrated by the school administration. But ignoring
the device has scary—and even life-threatening—
consequences ...
• This timely thriller probes our dependence on personal
technology and challenges the notion that our devices are
keeping us connected. The truth may very well be the opposite
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HARDBACK | $17.99 | 304PP • The psychological, multiple-POV storytelling is Altebrando’s
sweet spot, with lots of suspense and twisting plots
• T he author was inspired to write this story after her children
said they missed their "Alexa" while on vacation. She makes
fascinating observations about the ways we are connected to
technology, and once again asks big questions in a story that’s
perfect for fans of popular dramas like Black Mirror
• T ara Altebrando is the author of several middle grade and teen
novels, including The Opposite of Here, The Possible, and
The Leaving

Girl from Nowhere

Tiffany Rosenhan
Red Sparrow meets One of Us Is Lying in this action-packed,
romance-filled YA debut about a girl trying to outrun her past
and live a "normal" life.
Sophia Hepworth arrives in Montana with the promise

of a normal, American high school experience. But after
a turbulent few years abroad with her diplomat parents,
forgetting the past is easier said than done. After all,
"normal" high school students aren’t fluent in multiple
languages or trained in several forms of combat.
Then Sophia meets Aksel and finds herself opening up.

Aksel makes her feel what she hasn’t felt in years—safe.
But it’s not long before Sophia’s past catches up with her
and she learns who she really is, why she was betrayed, and
all that she is capable of in the name of love and survival.
• F ull of heart-stopping action and romance, this cinematic debut
features a girl willing to risk everything to save the life that she
built for herself
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• T his exciting, commercial story is full of breath-taking action
scenes and unexpected twists and turns that will keep readers
guessing from beginning to end
• S ophia’s emotional journey to overcome her PTSD from her
past adds compelling depth to the story
• T iffany Rosenhan is the granddaughter of Oscar-winning screen
siren, Mary Astor (The Maltese Falcon). She has a degree in
political science, four young daughters, and often travels the
world with her family and husband. This is her debut novel

Accidental
Alex Richards
This timely, emotionally-resonant story about a teen girl
dealing with the aftermath of a tragic shooting is a must-
read from an exciting new YA talent.
When Johanna’s absentee father comes back into her life,

he brings with him the news that Johanna’s mother didn’t
die in a car accident like she had been told. Johanna, at
two years old, accidentally shot her own mother with an
unsecured gun.
Now Johanna has to sort through it all—the return of her

father, the lies her grandparents told her, her part in her
mother’s death. But no one, neither loyal best friends nor a
sweet new boyfriend, can help her forgive them. Most of all,
can she ever find a way to forgive herself?
• In a searing, ultimately uplifting story, author Alex Richards
tackles a different side of the important issue that has galvanized
teens in the US
JULY 2020 • T he voice in this novel is lively and engaging and will appeal to
readers of weighty emotional stories
• T he author was careful to present both sides of the issue so
that readers can draw their own conclusions, especially as teens
today harness their spirit and activism on gun control and other
issues
• A lex Richards is a young adult author and freelance magazine
contributor

Cinderella Is Dead
Kalynn Bayron
It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy
tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the
Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives
based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not
found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again.
Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her

childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the
ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds
herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. There, she meets
Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her
step-sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once
and for all—and in the process, they learn that there’s more
to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew ...
• T his fresh, diverse take on a classic story will make readers
question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break
down the constructs of the world around them
• P erfect for fans of A Curse So Dark and Lonely, this fairy-tale
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• Kalynn Bayron is a debut author and classically trained vocalist

A Heart So
Fierce and Broken
Brigid Kemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in the
sequel to her New York Times bestselling novel, A Curse So
Dark and Lonely.
With the curse finally broken, Prince Rhen of Emberfall is

ready to take the throne, with Harper—normal D.C. girl
turned princess of "Disi"—standing by his side. Amid
rumors that Rhen isn’t the true heir, Karis Luran, queen of
Syhl Shallows, offers a marriage alliance with her daughter,
Lia Mara. Rhen is quick to refuse, but as tensions rise, he
takes Lia Mara prisoner to prevent an attack from Karis
Luran.
Grey may be the heir, but he doesn't want anyone to know

his secret. After abandoning Lilith on the other side, he
was caught hiding out in Emberfall and forced to return
to Ironrose Castle. There, Lia Mara convinces him to help
JANUARY 2020 her escape to Syhl Shallows. Along the way, they see how
HARDBACK | $18.99 | 496PP Rhen has divided his people. And as Grey begins to fall for
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crown he never wanted ...
• The second book in a blockbuster global fantasy series,
following A Curse So Dark and Lonely’s launch in January 2019
• ith praise from bestselling authors Jodi Picoult, Stephanie
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Garber, Sara Holland, Wendy Higgins, and Jodi Meadows, many
enthusiastic reads from booksellers, a #2 Indie Next selection,
and four starred reviews, an incredible amount of buzz has been
building for this series
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sequel, and readers will be thrilled to read his perspective—and
his romance with Lia Mara

Call It What You Want

Brigid Kemmerer
Rob lost everything when his dad was caught embezzling
funds from half the town—his friends, his status at school,
even his family. Although his father’s suicide attempt failed,
his real father is gone.
Maegan was the typical overachiever, until the pressure

got to her last year. And when her sister comes home
from college pregnant, keeping up the appearance of the
“perfect” family might be too much for her to handle.
When Rob and Maegan are paired together for a calculus

project, they’re both reluctant to let anyone through the
walls they’ve built. But when Maegan learns of Rob’s plan to
fix the damage caused by his father, it could ruin more than
their fragile new friendship ...
• A new heart-wrenching contemporary romance by the author
of Letters to the Lost, More Than We Can Tell and A Curse So
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her profile after hitting the New York Times bestsellers list with
A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Wild and Crooked

Leah Thomas
Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-
town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a
compelling novel about breaking free from the past.
In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence’s name is inseparable

from the brutal murder her father committed when he was
a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend
school under a pseudonym . . . or face the lingering anger of
Samsboro’s citizens.
Gus Peake, a Samsboro native, is either known as the

"disabled kid" because of his cerebral palsy, or as the kid
whose dad was murdered. Gus just wants to be known as
himself. When Gus meets Kalyn, her frankness is refreshing,
and they form a deep friendship. Until their families’ pasts
emerge ...
• L eah has gained great acclaim for her first three books, but this
widens her readership with its true-crime angle, rather than a
sci-fi slant
• Leah’s debut Because You’ll Never Meet Me is a William C.
Morris YA Debut Award finalist, an Indies Introduce pick, and
received fantastic reviews. Her subsequent novels, Nowhere
Near You and When Light Left Us, received great praise as well,
including two starred reviews and landing on several “Best Of”
lists
• T his project has the rich, warm, and kind-hearted approach to
storytelling and characters that Leah is known for. As always, her
voices are pitch-perfect, diverse and full of nuance and depth

Inventing Victoria
Tonya Bolden
In a searing historical novel, Tonya Bolden tells a rags to riches story in an
intimate portrait of a determined young woman who dares to seize the
opportunity of a lifetime.
A s a young black woman in 1880s Georgia, Essie’s dreams are very much at
odds with her reality. Until she meets Dorcas Vashon, the richest and most
cultured black woman she’s ever encountered, and she’s given the chance to
start a new life as Victoria.
• T onya consistently earns starred reviews and received an amazing FIVE for Crossing
Ebenezer Creek
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setting of historical fiction
• Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein
Saving Savannah
Tonya Bolden
From acclaimed author Tonya Bolden comes the story of an African-American
girl becoming a woman on her own terms against the backdrop of widespread
social change in the early 1900s America.
As a daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington D.C.,
Savannah is lucky. Feeling suffocated by the structure of society, Savannah
meets a working-class girl named Nell who introduces her to the suffragette
and socialist movements, inspiring her to fight for change.
• Tonya consistently earns starred reviews and received an amazing FIVE for Crossing
Ebenezer Creek
• R acial equality and feminism are buzz topics right now, and this is the perfect time to
explore the history of those movements JANUARY 2020
• Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
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Kingdom of Ash
Sarah J. Maas
Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times
bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic,
unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from
slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a once-great
kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts
across her world ...
• T he final book in the massively successful New York Times
bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas’s—fans have anticipated
this thrilling conclusion for more than five years
• ith the publication of Kingdom of Ash, Throne of Glass became
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a #1 New York Times bestselling series and stayed on the list
for six weeks. Sarah’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series
previously became a New York Times #1 bestselling series with
the publication of A Court of Wings and Ruin, and again with
A Court of Frost and Starlight
• TIME magazine named Kingdom of Ash one of the best fantasy
books of the year, calling it “A worthy finale to one of the best
fantasy book series of the past decade.”
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A Court of
Frost and Starlight
Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by Feyre and Rhys, this novel bridges the events
between A Court of Wings and Ruin and the upcoming books
in the series.
• S arah’s A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass series
are global successes, published in 36 languages with more than
seven million copies sold. Sarah’s books have been on the New
York Times bestseller list more than 100 times
• ith the publication of A Court of Frost and Starlight, the A Court
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of Thorns and Roses series hit #1 on the New York Times list for
the second time and remained on the series list for six weeks
• igh-fantasy with adult crossover appeal, this series is perfect
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Piecing Me Together
Renée Watson
A powerful and timely story about a girl trying to succeed
in a world that seems like it’s trying to break her, Piecing
Me Together will thrill readers of Angie Thomas and
Rainbow Rowell.
Jade’s mother is always telling her to take advantage of
every opportunity – and she has. But when Jade is offered
the opportunity to join a mentorship programme for ‘at risk’
girls, she nearly turns it down. Some opportunities feel
more demeaning than helpful: see, when they say ‘at-risk’,
they mean it’s for black girls. From ‘bad’ neighbourhoods.
But with a scholarship to university in the offing, Jade
swallows her pride and agrees to join the programme –
sparking the beginning of a process that will change the
way she looks at herself, and the world, forever.
• T his book was a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-
winner, and received four starred reviews with glowing praise
from Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Reynolds, John Green and
Meg Medina
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books
• R enée Watson is the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King
Author Award-winning author of the novels Piecing Me Together,
This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X,
cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, and two picture books: Harlem’s
Little Blackbird and A Place Where Hurricanes Happen. Renée
is the founder of I, Too, Arts Collective, a nonprofit committed to
nurturing underrepresented voices in the creative arts
• A wards and commendations include:
Newbery Honor
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award
L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist for Young Adult Literature
NPR’s Best Books of 2017
A 2017 New York Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2017
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Teen Books of 2017
2018 Josette Frank Award Winner

S H ORT FICT IO N F RO M BLO OM SBU RY UK
Fierce, Fearless
and Free
Lari Don
Eilidh Muldoon
A brilliant, inclusive collection of myths and legends from
around the world featuring amazing women and girls.
Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince who – no,

that’s not right! From Nana Miriam who beat a giant hippo
using politeness and magic, to Kate Crackernuts who tried
to save her stepsister from her mother’s curse, these are
stories of girls doing it for themselves.
• Includes thirteen magical folk tales drawn from all over the world
(Armenia, China, Ecuador Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Mexico,
Niger, Nigeria, Scotland, Siberia, and the Solomon Islands).
Many are unusual or little known stories which draw on Lari
Don’s research into the oral tradition
• T hese stories don’t leave girls sitting around waiting to be saved,
instead placing them at the centre of the action
MARCH 2020 • L ari Don is a professional story teller and has retold these tales
PAPERBACK | $6.99 | 128PP in an accessible and appealing style. The book also features
illustrations by Eilidh Muldoon

SH O RT FI CTI O N FROM BLOOMSBURY UK
The Unstoppable
Letty Pegg
Iszi Lawrence
The story of the suffragettes with the Jiu Jitsu and roller
skating left in ... this impeccably researched debut novel
from Iszi Lawrence shows the fight for women’s suffrage
as it really was.
Letty Pegg’s father is a working-class policeman and her

mother is a middle-class suffragette. Stuck between them
(and her terrifying grandma) as they argue, Letty mostly
cares about trying to fit in at school and convincing her
parents to let her have roller skates and go to the music
hall. But, when Letty sees her mother brutally thrown to
the ground by a policeman while on a protest march, her
life changes forever. Not all the women on the march are
vulnerable to attack. Some of them have a secret weapon:
Jiu Jitsu.
As the suffragettes welcome Letty to the fight back, things

at home go from bad to worse. Can Letty bring her family FEBRUARY 2020
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• A n exciting coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of the
fight for women’s rights and featuring lots of real-life characters
(like Edith Garrud who was among the first female martial arts
instructors in the western world and Princess Sophia Duleep-
Singh, Queen Victoria’s Indian god-daughter)
• T his is the debut children’s book by Iszi Lawrence, comedian,
podcaster and History presenter. She is the co-host of BBC
Radio 4’s Making History and is a purple belt in Japanese style
Jiu Jitsu
• R elatable characters and real events combine to make this a
must-read book about the struggle for women's rights, packed
with fascinating historical detail

S H ORT FICT IO N F RO M BLO OM SBU RY UK
Queen of Darkness
Tony Bradman
This gripping story set during the time of Queen Boudica brings history to life.
Perfect for fans of action and adventure.
After their father’s death, Rhianna and her sister Eleri are thrown out by their
stepmother, so Rhianna is relieved when they are taken in by Boudica, queen
of the Iceni tribe. For a while, life with Boudica and her female warriors seems
perfect. But there’s a darkness in Boudica that’s waiting to be unleashed and
the Romans will suffer for their crimes against her. Soon Rhianna witnesses
much more than the kindness that Boudica has shown her and her sister.
There’s a battle coming ... and a terrible aftermath.
• F eatures vibrant, complex female characters and insight into life for ordinary people
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as the Roman empire expanded
• A thrilling, page-turning, adventure story which will have readers gripped from start to
finish
• T ony Bradman is an award-winning author who has been involved in children’s books
for over 35 years.
The Golden Horsemen

of Baghdad
Saviour Pirotta
Written by bestselling author Saviour Pirotta, this fast-paced story is set in the
Islamic Golden Age when Baghdad was the largest and most dazzling city in
the world.
Thirteen year old Jabir is hoping to save his family from homelessness by
finding work in Baghdad. Famished after his long journey to the city, Jabir
is caught stealing bread and sent to prison. Luckily, one of the guards there
notices that he has a gift for carving wooden models and he is released, but in
return Jabir must carve twelve golden horsemen, a gift from the caliph to the
Emperor Charlemagne. However, someone is determined to stop Jabir from
completing the work. Can Jabir and his friend Yasmina finish the horsemen or
will Jabir be sent back to prison?
• P acked with great characters and insight into Islamic civilisation and the historic culture
of the Middle East. Perfect for
fans of thrilling adventure
• S aviour Pirotta is the author of
the Ancient Greek Mysteries
series, also published by
Bloomsbury

SH O RT FI CTI O N FROM BLOOMSBURY UK
An Unlikely Spy
Terry Deary
The Second World War has begun and Brigit has been evacuated so that she is
safely away from her home near the aeroplane factories of Coventry. But Brigit
isn’t the type to watch the action from afar so she soon runs away to join her
mother in a very special training camp, where Churchill is building a secret
army of spies and saboteurs known as the Special Operations Executive.
Brigit and her mother soon find themselves on the front line in Nazi-occupied
France. But no-one will suspect Brigit is a spy, will they? After all, what could
be more unlikely?
• T his brand new, thrilling adventure from bestselling Horrible
Histories author Terry Deary brings Second World War to life
• Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and John Boyne ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE
• Impeccably researched and packed with details about life

during the Second World War
Lottie Lipton Adventures

Dan Metcalf
Rachelle Panagarry
Meet Lottie Lipton, nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Her home in
the British Museum means she is never far away from mystery and exciting
adventures. With interactive clues throughout, can the reader help solve the
mysteries?
• Action packed historical adventures, full of fun and excitement
• A sparky, inspiring heroine who is always on the case
• F ull of historical information about ancient Egypt and Rome, featuring puzzles for the
reader to help solve the mystery
• Fast-paced stories and wonderful characters will have readers gripped
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B LO O M S B U RY YO U N G REA D ERS
Bloomsbury Education is proud to present this exciting new illustrated fiction series for 5–7 year olds. Bloomsbury Young
Readers are the perfect way to get children reading. With stories written by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, Sarah
Crossan, Ben Bailey-Smith and Jenny McLachlan. These books are brought to life by engaging colour illustrations in
a wide range of styles. All the stories have been reviewed and book banded by literacy experts to make sure they are
exactly what children need to improve their reading and feature inside cover notes to help adults reading with children.
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Inside cover notes
TITLES AVAILABLE:
A Tiger for Breakfast by Narinder Dhami, Hello, Baby Mo! by Emma Shevah, The Chocolate Unicorn by Jenny McLachlan,
illustrated by Christopher Corr illustrated by Katie Saunders illustrator TBC
Alfie takes Action by Karen Wallace, I Am Not A Frog by Maggie Pearson, The Friendly Pirates by Saviour Pirotta,
illustrated by Ellie O’Shea illustrated by Natalia Moore illustrated by Erica Salcedo
Alice Goes to Hollywood by Karen Wallace, It Wasn’t Me by Joanna Nadin, The Flower King by Andrew Fusek Peters,
illustrated by Katy Halford illustrated by Pauline Reeves illustrated by Nathan Reed
Big Bad Biteasaurus by Malachy Doyle, It’s Too Scary! by Adam and Charlotte Guillain, The Good Little Wolf by A.H. Benjamin,
illustrated by David Creighton-Pester illustrated by Sharon Davey illustrated by Sarah Aspinall
Cavegirl by Abie Longstaff, Jack and the Jungle by Malachy Doyle, The Ugly Little Swan by James Riordan,
illustrated by Shane Crampton illustrated by Paddy Donnelly illustrated by Brendan Kearney
Cereal Superfan by Julia Donaldson, Knights V Dinosaurs by Tony Bradman, Zoom to the Moon by Jenny McLachlan,
illustrated by Garry Parsons illustrated by Yvonne Campedel illustrated by Andy Rowland
Crumbs! by Ben Bailey Smith, Manju’s Magic Wishes by Chitra Soundar,
illustrated by Sav Akyüz illustrated by Verónica Montoya
Elvis the Squirrel by Tony Bradman, Mighty Max by Carrie Weston,
illustrated by Ashley King illustrated by Tim Bradford
Eye, Eye, Captain! By Jane Clarke, Pet Quest by Jenny McLachlan,
illustrated by Jennie Poh illustrated by Sarah Hoyle
Fizzy and Bandit by Sarah Crossan, Pumpkin Power by Patricia Cleveland-Peck,
illustrated by Nicola Colton illustrated by Hannah Marks
Get a Move On! by Ben Bailey Smith, Sports Day by Jane Lawes,
illustrated by Mette Engell illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Happy Birthday, Sausage! by Michaela Morgan, Tiger Troubles by Chitra Soundar,
illustrated by Felicity Sheldon illustrated by Hannah Marks

BLO OM SBURY YOUNG READERS
TURQUOISE 32 PAGES | APPROX. 750 WORDS | PHONIC PHASE 6
PURPLE 32 PAGES | APPROX. 1000 WORDS | PHONIC PHASE 6
GOLD 48 PAGES | APPROX. 1250 WORDS | PHONIC PHASE 6
WHITE 48 PAGES | APPROX. 1500 WORDS | BEYOND PHONIC PHASE 6
LIME 48 PAGES | APPROX. 1750 WORDS | BEYOND PHONIC PHASE 6

B LO O M S B U RY G UI D ED REA D I N G
Bloomsbury Readers
New for 2020, Bloomsbury Readers is an exciting new range of books from Bloomsbury Education, ideal for helping
children’s reading to develop. With exciting, book-banded stories by award-winning authors like Geraldine McCaughrean,
Patrice Lawrence, Zanib Mian and Polly Ho-Yen, these short books (between 48 and 96 pages) are perfect for children
aged 7–11 who are gaining reading confidence. They all feature black and white illustrations in a range of styles and
engaging stories children will love. Online teachers notes, written by experts at the Centre for Literacy in Primary
Education, are available at bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
TITLES AVAILABLE:
Alien Feels, by Zanib Mian Snow Horse and other stories, by Joan Aiken
Detective Dan, by Vivian French Taliesin, by Maggie Pearson
Finding Fizz, by Jenny Alexander Talking Hands, by Joyce Dunbar
Granny Ting Ting, by Patrice Lawrence The Barber’s Clever Wife, by Narinder Dhami
Harry’s House of Inventions, Rachel Anderson The Path of Finn McCool, by Sally Prue
Macbeth, retold by Tony Bradman The Queen’s Token, by Pamela Oldfield
On the Ghost Trail, by Chris Powling The Story Thief, by Andrew Fusek Peters
Pandora’s Box, by Rose Impey The Thing in the Basement, by Michaela Morgan
Shock Forest and other stories, by Margaret Mahy Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, by Catherine Johnson
Sky Ship and other stories, by Geraldine McCaughrean Hole, by Polly Ho-Yen

BLOOM SBURY GUIDED READING

HI G H LO W FICT ION FRO M BLO OM SBURY UK
Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support children’s reading by providing gripping,
age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers. These high interest age, low reading age
titles are carefully tailored to suit the needs of those with reading difficulties.
Heroes
Benjamin Hulme-Cross
Meet the heroes of legend: Thor, Odysseus, King Arthur and
Hercules. These exciting, action-packed, adventure stories
are perfect for children whose reading age is lower than their
actual age.
• F our titles are available, all based on popular myths and legends and
written in an accessible, engaging style. Each book contains three short
stories
• T he Heroes series is aimed at readers aged 9+ and has a manageable
length (96 pages) and reading age (7+). The stories can be read in
any order
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INTEREST AGE 9+
READING AGE 7+
The Football Trials

John Hickman
This new coming of age series follows a boy from a tower block as
he joins a Premier League football academy.
• J oin Jackson in these four exciting football stories as he struggles with
the trials of football and family
• T he Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a
manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+)

INTEREST AGE 12+
READING AGE 9+

HI GH LO W FI CTI O N FROM BLOOMSBURY UK
Breaking the Rules, The Ghostly Game,

Rainbow Boots and Zero to Hero
These great high low titles are perfect for children whose reading
age is lower than their actual age, or anyone looking for a quick
read. Packed with dynamic, contemporary illustrations and
featuring easy to relate to characters, these books are a brilliant
way to engage children with reading.
• B reaking the Rules is a powerful tale about the dangers of social media
and finding your real friends for readers aged 11+ with a reading age
of 9+. Mo hates her new school and her new town. So when someone
she meets online wants to meet up, she agrees
• T he Ghostly Game is a teen horror story aimed at readers aged 11+
with a reading age of 9+. A group of friends make a ghost story one
Halloween, but things get a bit more scary than they planned ...
• R ainbow Boots is a school comedy with illustrations from superstar Jim
Field, aimed at readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7+. All the kids
at school have a pair of rainbow boots except Denzil. But are they really
worth the fuss?
• Z ero to Hero is an exciting football drama for readers aged 10+ with a
reading age of 8+. Will is the smallest in his year but he has amazing
football skills. Can he take his chance to show the team what he can do?
FEBRUARY AND SEPTEMBER 2019
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Hopewell High
Jo Cotterill
The girls of Hopewell High have been friends forever – but
sometimes even friends keep secrets from each other ... Join Alice,
Samira, Hani and Daisy as they tackle whatever boarding school
life can throw at them.
• Four titles now available from Carnegie nominated author,
Jo Cotterill
• opewell High is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable
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length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). This collection of stories can
be read in any order

INTEREST AGE 12+
READING AGE 9+

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Bright Bursts of Colour

Matt Goodfellow
Aleksei Bitskoff
A wonderful collection of poems from young writer Matt Goodfellow, that
explore a whole range of themes (from the silly to the sensitive).
What if cats had flavoured fur or you swallowed the sun? What if you were
a special kind of badger or if you found a map to the stars? And what if your
home was split during the week: one half at Mum’s, the other half at Dad’s?
Packed with brilliant poems which provide a window onto children’s lives, this
collection will delight and resonate with children everywhere.
• att Goodfellow is a former primary school teacher who runs high-energy poetry
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performances and workshops which leave children engaged and energised.
FEBRUARY 2020
PAPERBACK | 198 X 129MM | £5.99 | 96PP • Funny, engaging and touching, this brilliant collection of poems has lots of kid appeal!
• Features quirky black and white illustrations from Aleksei Bitskoff throughout
Spaced Out
Edited by Brian Moses and James Carter
Del Thorpe
Blast off into space and explore the galaxies with a constellation of poems
about the sun, moon and stars, black holes and worm holes, asteroids and
meteorites, and even weird alien life forms.
From shape poems and free verse to rhymes, kennings and haikus, Spaced Out
will take you on an intergalactic adventure. Join Brian Moses and James Carter
and a wealth of new and established poets to discover your inner space cadet!
• F eatures poems in many voices and forms from quieter and more reflective pieces to
lively, upbeat performance poems – perfect for igniting children’s interest in poetry
PAPERBACK | 198 X 129MM • B rian Moses and James Carter are both award-winning and high profile children’s
£6.99 | 128PP poets, and between them have visited over 4,000 primary schools in the last 30
ALL RIGHTS AVAILABLE years. They are experts in what children will enjoy
• Features black and white illustrations from Del Thorpe throughout

POETRY
Not Entirely Useful Advice

A. F. Harrold
Mini Grey
A poetry collection fizzing with fun from the critically-acclaimed A. F. Harrold,
packed with quirky colour illustrations from award-winning illustrator Mini Grey.
• A joyous and riotous poetry collection from the multi-talented A. F. Harrold who can
turn his hand from hilarious young fiction, to poignant thought-provoking middle
grade, to witty wordplay with a flick of his pen!
• ugely fun and silly colour illustrations throughout from Mini Grey will have readers
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bursting with laughter, making this collection a complete delight to enjoy again and
again
• T he Children’s Poetry Market is booming – and this is exactly the style of poetry
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leading the charge: funny, bright and energetic. Great for reading aloud!
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A Hurricane in my Head
Matt Abbott
This stunning debut collection of poems for children from Matt Abbott, nationally
acclaimed writer and performer, tackles the realities of growing up now.
From the snooze button blues to the spine tingling horror of 0% phone battery,
Matt Abbott tackles topics that will resonate with every reader. With surprising
honesty and words that linger long after reading, A Hurricane in my Head covers
themes of friendship, bullying, technology and the life of a modern teenager.
These poems say the things we can’t always put into words; they may make
you laugh, they may make you cry, and they will definitely make you reminisce,
escape, discover ...
• att Abbott returned to poetry after a major label music career in his teens and early
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• F ocuses on themes ranging from school and home life to age, gender and sexuality,
and the world around us and inside our heads

PO E TRY
Welcome to My Crazy Life

Joshua Seigal
Chris Piascik
Packed full of brilliant poems, this new collection is perfect for fans of Michael
Rosen. With poems on every topic from demon cats to why you should NEVER
forget your trousers, this is a must-have new collection from Joshua Seigal,
whose previous book for this age group, I Don’t Like Poetry, was shortlisted for
2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards, the UK’s only prize for funny children’s books.
• This collection is a wonderful mix for Joshua Seigal’s
subversive humour and brilliant insight into children’s
perspective on the world. Get ready for the craziness to begin!
• J oshua Seigal is a critically-acclaimed poet, performer and
JANUARY 2020
workshop leader who visits schools, libraries and festivals
around the country
• P erfectly pitched to engage children who like funny books and
also great for use in schools – features poems about different
types of poetry and avoiding clichés as well as tips for writing
your own poems, all written with Joshua’s trademark humour
Perfectly Peculiar Pets

Elli Woollard
Anja Boretzki
From armadillos, flamingos and umbrella birds to quokkas and iguanas, Elli
Woollard presents a lovely collection of poems for younger children about pets
that are just a little bit peculiar ...
Filled with fun rhymes and quirky black and white illustrations, this collection of
poems ranges from the hilarious to the downright gruesome – there’s sure to
be a pet poem here for every child and adult alike.
• A collection of poems for young readers, perfect for memorising and reciting aloud
• Features fun and quirky black-and-white illustrations throughout
• Elli Woollard has previously written for Macmillan, Nosy Crow and Faber

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