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Page 1: Contents (UK) Contents (US)

Contents (UK)

2 Illustrated Publishing: 0 – 5 Years

14 Series

17 Fiction: 9 – 11 Years

19 Teen

23 Recent Highlights

Contents (US)

2 Picture Books

8 Middle Grade Fiction

14 Middle Grade Non-Fiction

15 Teen

21 Recent Highlights

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3ILLUSTRATED PUBLISHING: 0 – 5 YEARS (UK)2 ILLUSTRATED PUBLISHING: 0 – 5 YEARS (UK)

I Love You Night and DaySmriti Prasadam-Halls

Illustrated by Alison Brown

A celebration of love – the perfect gifting book!

I love you wild, I love you proud. I shout it out and I feel proud. I love you night, I love you day. In every moment come what may.

The pages in this fabulously warm and reassuring picture book are bursting with exuberance, warmth and humour. A celebration of love – it’s the perfect present to give to the one you love, and offers a heartfelt and affirming message of unconditional love that is pitched just right for little ones. This is a picture book that will be read again and again, and treasured for years to come.

Smriti Prasadam-Halls is a former children’s books editor who has written several picture books and novelty books including Elephant Pants (Orchard).

Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and then became a graphic designer. She has been illustrating for the last three years

Amelie and Nanette: Sparkly Shoes and Picnic Par tiesSophie Tilley

‘Anything new is something to celebrate! ’ announces Amelie. And this charming new series about fun, friendship and freedom is most definitely cause for celebration

Amelie and Nanette are best friends, and have been FOREVER. Because there is nothing nicer than having a best friend to share your secrets and adventures with.

Everyone will be charmed by the wonderfully nostalgic, delightfully innocent and enchantingly carefree world of Amelie and Nanette. Their lives are rich with adventure, sometimes good, sometimes bad (and sometimes a little sad) but always mixed with laughter. From riverside picnics and seaside capers to cake-baking marathons and dressing-up, there’s an adventure around every corner. And, even when things go wrong, there’s nothing so awful that their friendship (and a big hug) can’t make better.

Sophie Tilley is a talented illustrator and designer. Amelie and Nanette is illustrated in a charming, new style that demonstrates Sophie’s versatility.

PRICE: £10.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Shh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby!Martha Mumford

Illustrated by Ada Grey

A fabulously funny picture book to celebrate the arrival of the Royal Baby

It’s chaos at the Royal Palace – the Royal Baby just won’t go to sleep. Waaaaah! Waaaaah! Waaaaah!

The Royal Family has tried everything to pacify the little bundle of joy – from proferring the golden royal dummy to death-defying parachute jumps with the Queen. But, just when the little one seems to be settling, another disturbance is just around the corner. From yip-yapping corgis to marching guards and noisy party planning, the palace is awash with noise. Will it ever be peaceful enough to lull the baby off to sleep?

Martha Mumford has loved children’s books forever. Her mother was a librarian which gave her access to a wonderful array of books from a very early age. Shhh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby is her first children’s picture book

Ada Grey has worked as a successful illustrator of cards, gifts and stationery for many years, and now she is very excited to have developed a strong and appealing new illustration style for picture books.

PRICE: £6.99

FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 18 JULY 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Wiggly BooksSmriti Prasadam-Halls

Illustrated by Judi Abbot

Wiggle your fingers and make the Wiggly books come to life!

Join in and play with the Wiggly Books and have lots of wiggly fun. With finger holes on every page and a simple, rhyming story throughout, little children will love these fresh, fun and innovative novelty books.

Wiggly Little Dinosaurs, Wiggly Little Monsters, Wiggly Wild Animals and Wiggly Sea Creatures will be publishing simultaneously in July 2014.

Smriti Prasadam-Halls has been a children’s writer and editor for more than ten years and has written several children’s books, including the bestselling Jingle Jangle Jungle, illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Judi Aboot was born in Italy. As well as being an illustrator, Judi organises creative workshops for children.

PRICE: £4.99

FORMAT: BOARD

EXTENT: 12PP

PUB DATE: 03 JULY 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 30 JANUARY 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

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This is AgathaWilliam Bee

Illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson

Inimitable, irrepressible, irresistible – meet Agatha!

Agatha may be small but she is feisty, fun and full of adventure.This is Agatha is the first book in a new series about one utterly charming little girl and her constant companion, Ben Bear.

Usually, at bedtime, it’s just Agatha and Ben Bear, and that’s it, but, suddenly, Agatha has acquired a whole collection of new animal friends. One by one, they are squeezed into bed . . . which would be fine but – wait! – there’s no room for Agatha!

From holidays and zoo visits to ballet classes and birthdays, Agatha offers a unique take on the everyday, and a charm that is impossible to resist.

William Bee both writes and illustrates children’s books. His previous titles include And the Train Goes . . . , And the Car Goes . . . , Beware of the Frog and Whatever (all published by Walker).

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 05 JUNE 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

There’s a Dinosaur in My BathtubCatalina Echeverri

There’s a dino in our bathtub and his name is Pierre!

Have YOU ever met a dinosaur? No? Well you really should! Dinos are so much fun, and if you like travelling to the moon, eating giant ice creams and dancing upside down, then you will DEFINITELY like MY dino. His name is Pierre, and he’s from France. He’s also rather LARGE. Come to think of it, I don’t know WHY my parents haven’t noticed him yet . . .

A magically imaginative story from an exciting new picture book talent. There’s a Dinosaur in My Bathtub will captivate all children . . . And their parents, too!

Catalina Echeverri was born in Columbia. She studied Graphic Design in Milan, Italy, and Children’s Book Illustration in Cambridge, England, before settling in London. This is Catalina’s first picture book for Bloomsbury.

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 13 FEBRUARY 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

Herman’s LetterTom Percival

Herman and Henry are the BEST of friends, nothing could EVER come between them – could it?

What do you do when your best friend in the whole wide world has to move a long way away? Promise to write to each other ALL the time and to stay best friends FOREVER, that’s what. But it’s easier said than done – especially when your best friend seems to be having much more fun than you are . . .

Join Herman the bear as he embarks upon one epic journey to deliver a very special letter and to ensure that his friendship with Henry the raccoon really is FOREVER.

Tom Percival is the illustrator of the striking Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy. As well as illustrating fiction covers, Tom also writes and illustrates his own picture books.

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE: EDITIONS MILAN

GERMANY: ARS

SLOVENIA: ZALA

The Story MachineTom McLaughlin

A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the saying goes, and this is certainly the case for one little boy called Elliott

Elliott is a boy who likes to find things and, one day, he stumbles across a machine. At first, he can’t work out what the machine is for – it doesn’t beep or buzz like all his other machines and it doesn’t have an ON/OFF button. Then, quite by accident, Elliott makes the machine work. The machine makes letters! Elliott thinks it must be a story machine but, sadly, Elliott isn’t very good at letters and words. How can he make magical stories without them? But, wait, some of the letters look like pictures. Elliott is good at pictures and, as he discovers, pictures make stories.

An inspiring, uplifting, picture book about the simple joys of a typewriter in a world of hi-tech machines.

Tom McLaughlin is the author/illustrator of The Diabolical Mr Tiddles (Simon and Schuster) and the illustrator of the Captain Boots series of picture books (Puffin). He loves drinking tea, eating lunch and drawing, and he would quite like to be a virtuoso banjo player. Tom lives in Devon with his wife and their two sons. The Story Machine is his first book for Bloomsbury.

PRICE: £10.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 02 JANUARY 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

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Marmaduke the DragonRachel Valentine

Illustrated by Ed Eaves

A dragon, a princess, a rescue mission and even a bit of breakdancing . . . Being different can be so much fun!

Marmaduke’s not like all the other dragons – his ears are too big and he never even tries to fly. He just doesn’t fit in, however much he wants to, and so he feels terribly lonely.

And Princess Meg? Well, she wears trainers and breaks into dance at the most inappropriate of times, which means that she sticks out like a sore thumb. She doesn’t really have any friends, but then she’s far too busy having fun to notice . . . Until one day when Marmaduke and Meg’s lives collide in the most exciting, brilliant and surprising way and they both realise just how much they need each other.

Rachel Valentine was born in Kent and grew up in both the UK and Germany. Marmaduke is Rachel’s very first picture book.

Ed is the award-winning illustrator of Welcome to Alien School and How to Grow a Dinosaur (both published by Simon & Schuster).

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99 / £5.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 10 APRIL 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

Two Little BearsSuzi Moore

Illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne

When Little Brown Bear and Little Snow Bear meet by chance, a very special and enduring friendship develops

Little Brown Bear and Little Snow Bear may be different on the outside but inside they are just like each other. So when they are brought together by chance, a very special and enduring friendship develops.

Two Little Bears is a warm-hearted tale of friendship and discovery – a reassuring and uplifting hug of a picture book.

Suzi Moore’s first picture book, Little One’s Bedtime (Simon & Schuster) was published in 2011.

Nicola O’Byrne was born in Swaziland. She is set to be a bright new illustrating talent.

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 10 OCTOBER 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Spider SandwichesClaire Freedman

Illustrated by Sue Hendra

Feast on Spider Sandwiches – a guaranteed bestselling treat from the mighty commercial pairing of Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra

From fish-eye cheese and bug burgers to snail trail sauce and cockroach curry, Max will feast on anything crawly, creepy, hairy and sticky. But his favourite snack has to be spider sandwiches!

Kids will laugh out loud at Max’s monstrous mealtimes and terrible tastes in this silly, funny, gloopy, gunky picture book from Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra.

Claire Freedman is the author of the Aliens Love Underpants series for Simon & Schuster, which has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Spider Sandwiches is Claire’s first picture book for Bloomsbury.

Sue Hendra is the creator of several bestselling picture books including Barry the Fish with F ingers and Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell. Her picture book series Wanda and the Alien will appear as an animated series on Milkshake in 2013/14.

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 10 OCTOBER 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Yikes, Stinkysaurus!Pamela Butchart

Illustrated by Sam Lloyd

Yikes! Watch out! Run for cover! It’s Stinkysaurus!

Stinkysaurus is the smelliest dinosaur in the whole wide world, and don’t the other dinosaurs know it!

The dinos rushed for cover,When Stinkysaurus was about!He smelled so bad that just one whiff,Could knock a T-Rex out! Finally, however, the other dinosaurs decide that the time has come for Stinkysaurus to take a bath. But will Stinkysaurus agree? Find out in this pong-fest of a picture book.

Pamela Butchart is a fresh and exciting young picture book author. Yikes, Stinkysaurus! is the first title in a brand new commercial picture book series for Bloomsbury.

Sam Lloyd is the bestselling illustrator of books such as Calm Down, Boris (Templar). Yikes, Stinkysaurus! is her second picture book for Bloomsbury. She has also illustrated Dino-Baby.

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 09 JANUARY 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

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Dino-BabyMark Sperring

Illustrated by Sam Lloyd

Join the Dino family as they welcome their ROARING new arrival – Dino-Baby!

It’s not easy being a big sister – especially when your new baby brother is a roaring dino baby. There are just SO many things to remember . . .

Be quiet in the morning, when you first get up. Because crashes, bangs and thuds will wake our dino pup. Shhhhhhhh! Don’t play rough and tumble with a little thing like this. Instead be soft and gentle. We all LOVE a dino kiss. Mwaah!

But, before long, this big sister grows to love teaching her brother all the grown-up things she knows and, very quickly, life in the dino family is as fun (and chaotic!) as ever.

Mark Sperring is the author of The Shape of My Heart (Bloomsbury), Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step (Puffin) and The Sunflower Sword (Andersen).

Sam Lloyd is the bestselling illustrator of books such as Calm Down, Boris and You’re Not So Scary, Sid (Templar), as well as the Mr Pusskins series (Orchard).

PRICE: £10.99 / 6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 09 MAY 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

RIGHTS SOLD: BRAZIL: CAROCHINHA

Dragon’s Extraordinary EggDebi Gliori

One dragon looking for an egg + one lonely egg in need of a mummy = one delightful relationship between the most unlikely of creatures

It’s bedtime in the land of ice and snow. ‘Night, night,’ says Bib’s mummy. ‘Sleep tight,’ says Bib’s daddy. But Bib has a better plan. ‘Please,’ says Bib, ’can I have a story? The one about dragons.’

And so begins the heart-warming tale of a dragon in need of an egg and an abandoned egg in need of a mummy. It seems like the perfect fit, but what happens when that egg hatches and the little baby doesn’t look like all the other dragons (in fact, he looks remarkably like a penguin)? Of course, his mummy loves him no matter what. But the other babies aren’t so sure. Little do they know that being different can be good and soon their little feathered friend is saving the day.

Debi Gliori is a much-loved and bestselling author/illustrator of over 75 books for children, including the bestselling No Matter What (Bloomsbury) and the Mr Bear series (Orchard). Debi lives near Edinburgh and has twice been writer in residence in the Shetland Isles.

PRICE: £10.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 10 OCTOBER 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Time for Bed, Fred!Yasmeen Ismail

Meet Fred – a boisterous, fun-loving dog who is full of energy and mischief

It’s time for bed. But will Fred go to bed? You bet he won’t! From hiding up trees and splashing in muddy puddles, to hiding in the kitchen sink and disappearing behind bookshelves, Fred will do ANYTHING to avoid bedtime. He would even prefer to have a bath. But what’s this? All that running around couldn’t possibly have made Fred sleepy . . . could it?

A delightful bedtime book, destined to become a classic.

Yasmeen Ismail is an exciting new talent in the world of picture books. Her artwork and characters are both charming and unique. She studied at art school in Dublin and has worked on a wide range of illustration and animation projects. Time for Bed, Fred! is her first picture book.

PRICE: £10.99 / £5.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 04 JULY 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

When Tom Met TallulahRosie Reeve

One little girl, one cute kitten . . . and one very BIG surprise ending!

When Tom meets Tallulah, he’s just a shy little kitten but Tallulah knows just how to make him feel at home. Tallulah, you see, is very good at ‘CAT’. She can tell exactly what Tom wants from a simple ‘purr’ or ‘miaow’. They are the perfect team, best friends until . . . Tom begins to learn ‘HUMAN’. Suddenly, Tom is not quite as cute as he first seemed. SOMEONE has not been nice . . .

Find out just how much mischief one rascally cat can get up to in this rebelliously funny picture book.

Rosie Reeve is a well-known illustrator with a host of successful picture books under her belt, including Henry’s Holiday (Macmillan) and Little One’s Bedtime (Simon and Schuster). When Tom Met Tallulah is Rosie’s first book for Bloomsbury and the first book she has written herself. Her talent for writing is now, at last, unleashed!

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 11 APRIL 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

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When the World Was Waiting for You Baby BookGillian Shields

Illustrated by Anna Currey

A beautiful gift book to store the most precious of memories

You were there, so sweet so small. The dearest baby of them all.

With a delightful story running throughout, and space for thoughts and feelings as well as photos and mementos, this beautiful Baby Book is the ideal way to record your most precious memories during pregnancy and the birth of your child.

Includes a large pocket for storing treasured items and a baby-friendly padded cover. The perfect gift purchase for any parents-to-be.

Gillian Shields is a long-term contributor to the Bloomsbury list, and is the author of the extremely successful Mermaid SOS series.

Anna Currey’s warm, classic watercolour style has brought to life many enchanting picture books.

PRICE: £12.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 23 MAY 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

OPTION PUBLISHERS: JAPAN: HOLP

SHUPPAN

CHINA (SIMPLE): XINJIANG JUVENILE

PUBLISHING

SLOVENIA: ZALOZBA KRES

Princesses Are Not Just PrettyKate Lum

Illustrated by Sue Hellard

Being pretty isn’t just about the way you look . . .

Being a princess is WONDERFUL – not only do you wear gloriously extravagant gowns every day, but you also have beautifully elegant hair AND you are particularly pretty too.

But today Princess Allie, Princess Mellie and Princess Libby are arguing over who is the prettiest of all. How can they settle the argument? With a beauty contest, of course! Who will win? Find out in this third book in the Princesses series.

PRICE: £6.99

FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 04 JULY 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

OPTION PUBLISHERS:

GERMANY: BERLIN VERLAG

HOLLAND: FONTEINTIRION

BRAZIL: DCL.

JAPAN:FROEBEL KAN

CHINA (SIMPLE):

EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY

The Mice in the ChurchyardKes Gray

Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert

The churchyard mice are wreaking havoc – can the cats keep them under control?

Using tombstones for tables and headstones for seating, the neighbourhood cats called a mice-catching meeting.

The cats in the churchyard are furious – there are mice running all over the place and they must be stopped! So a grand plan is hatched . . . But mouse-catching is not as easy as you’d think, and the cats soon find that no matter how many times they try, they always end up with empty paws . . .

Kes Gray wrote The Mice in the Churchyard to support his local church, and every cat in his village is featured within the pages of this classic story. Kes is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas (Red Fox). He also wrote four titles in the acclaimed Daisy young fiction series (Red Fox) – all of which are illustrated by Nick Sharratt.

PRICE: £6.99 / £5.99

FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 06 JUNE 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Archie’s HolidayDomenica More Gordon

Archie is off on holiday. That’s it – suitcase packed! Or is it? What if it rains? What is he gets a sore tum? What if there’s a jellyfish attack? What if . . .? What if . . .?

Discover whether Archie ever makes it on holiday in this second book in the irresistibly funny and stylish Archie series.

Domenica More Gordon is an artist whose wonderful felted dogs have found fame worldwide. She is married to the author and screenwriter Charlie Fletcher.

PRICE: £12.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 01 AUGUST 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

Kate Lum is the author of a number of books, including the Princess series and What! She lives in Canada.

Sue Hellard has illustrated for many high-profile customers, including Harrods, Tatler, Egmont, HarperCollins and Macmillan Children’s Books. She lives in London.

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Florentine and Pig and the Lost Pirate TreasureEva Katzler

Illustrated by Jess Mikhail

Florentine and Pig are back for another adventure – and this time there’s treasure to hunt for!

Florentine and Pig are stuck in the house on a terribly gloomy day, but they’re not gloomy – they’re brimming with inspiration for entertaining things to do.

Soon they’re sailing the high seas of their imaginations in a pirate ship, and it seems that Pig is very, very good at finding hidden treasure.

With recipes and a craft activity for families to enjoy together, these books encourage creative play and a love of reading. Join in the fun with Florentine and Pig!

Florentine and Pig is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Eva Katzler. She devised the delightful partnership of Florentine and Pig as a way of encouraging children (and adults!) to rediscover the joys of making things together. In particular, she hopes that Florentine and Pig will inspire an interest in cooking and eating healthily.

Jess Mikhail graduated from Loughborough University in 2002 and has been a children’s book illustrator ever since. Her work ranges from educational books to picture books for publishers including Orchard Books, Usborne, Oxford University Press and Harcourt.

Lulu Loves NurseryCamilla Reid

Illustrated by Ailie Busby

Perfect for small children embarking on big adventures – comes complete with a free ‘First Day at Nursery’ certificate for little ones to complete

Today is Lulu’s first day at nursery, and she is worried. She doesn’t want to leave her mummy, and what if she doesn’t make any friends?

But soon Lulu is having lots of fun playing in the sand box and dressing up – she even gets a special certificate from her teacher at the end of the day. Well done, Lulu!

Camilla Reid has worked in the publishing industry for over 17 years. She is also the author of The Littlest Dinosaur and the Naughty Rock for Bloomsbury.

Ailie Busby has been illustrating books for over 15 years. Ailie’s books include The Tooth Fairy Loses a Tooth! (Little Simon) and The Quiet Woman and the Noisy Dog (Andersen).

PRICE: £6.99

FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 09 MAY 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

OPTION PUBLISHERS:

BRAZIL: COMPANIHA DAS LETRAS

CATALAN: CRUILLA

HOLLAND: UITGEVERIJ HOLLAN

JAPAN: DAI NIPPON KAIGA

PORTUGAL: BUCKSMILE

SLOVENIA: MORFEM

SPAIN: EDICIONES SM

TURKEY: MIKADO

PRICE: £10.99 / £6.99

FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 32PP

PUB DATE: 06 JUNE 2013

US: BLOOMSBURY

RIGHTS SOLD: BRAZIL: SARAIVA

NOVELTY SERIES: PRICE: £6.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK WITH NOVELTY ELEMENTS EXTENT: 16PP PUB DATE: PUBLISHED

THIS IS LULU: PRICE: £6.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK WITH FLAPS EXTENT: 20PP PUB DATE: PUBLISHED

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Superhero School Alan MacDonald

Illustrated by Nigel Baines

Fantastically funny stories about Mighty High School where children with superhuman powers battle with the Green Meanie, the most evil but bumbling supervillain in the world. The Incredibles! meets The Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Stan Button has always dreamed of becoming a superhero. Then one day a mysterious letter arrives from Mighty High School inviting him for an interview. To his amazement, Stan passes. He starts immediately – with lessons including tips for spotting supervillains and how to get into a pair of tights. Stan’s superpower is ‘non-conventional’, as are those of his two new friends, Ben and Minnie, but between them they must devise a plan to defeat the evil Green Meanie, who might just be none other than Professor Von Hardbum, a teacher at their school! The first in a laugh-out-loud series about life at a school for superhero children is vividly and extensively brought to life by a highly talented illustrator.

Alan Macdonald is the author of the hugely popular Dirty Bertie series illustrated by David Roberts (Stripes), as well as other young fiction series for Bloomsbury.

Nigel Baines is a highly experienced illustrator and designer. He has illustrated the bestselling Yuck! series by Matt and Dave (Simon & Schuster), the Hank Zipzer series by Henry Winkler (Walker) and Do Igloos Have Loos? which won a Blue Peter Award.

Uncle GobbMichael Rosen

After much unashamed begging from Bloomsbury, the brilliant Michael Rosen, Professor of Funny at the University of Snorting, has turned his hand to uproarious comic fiction for readers of 7–9

Malcolm is in all ways an ordinary ten-year-old. This is a perfectly ordinary story featuring one perfectly ordinary ten-year-old, his very bossy Uncle, some baked beans, a school which tries to make interesting things BORING, the famed Italian city of Ponky, and a genie who appears when you rub your nose. It also includes lots of very useful facts, many of which are untrue. CONTAINS MORE LAUGHS PER PAGE THAN ANY BOOK WE’VE EVER PUBLISHED.

With highly integrated illustration by Neal Layton, Associate Professor of Funny Drawing at Tittering College.

Michael Rosen is a hugely bestselling author of picture books and poetry. He frequently appears on radio and gives talks and lectures on children’s literature. He was the Children’s Laureate for 2007–2009 and the winner of the Eleanor Farjeon Award. Michael lives in London.

Princess PoniesChloe Ryder

Rainbow Magic meets My Little Pony. Be transported to the enchanted island of Chevalia for princesses, ponies, and magical adventure in an irresistible new mega-series for young readers

Chevalia is an enchanted island where ponies and horses rule, its magic powered by eight golden horseshoes hanging in the royal castle. But the horseshoes have been stolen and must be found before Midsummer Day or the island will lose its magic …

Each book deals with a different aspect of friendship, from loyalty to teamwork, and features a double cover with a cut-out keepsake or jewellery to wear.

Chloe Ryder lives on a farm for thoroughbred and rescued horses. When she’s not caring for the horses, she rides them across the hills surrounding her house. Chloe is one of very few to know the true location of magical island Chevalia. She is also the alter ego of Julie Sykes, award-winning author of over 60 books for children. Julie lives in Hampshire with her family and their big dog.

14 MARCH 2013

06 JUNE 2013

14 MARCH 2013

06 JUNE 2013

PRICE: £4.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 128PP US: BLOOMSBURY

PRICE: £4.99

FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK

EXTENT: 144PP

PUB DATE: 02 JANUARY 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

PRICE: £6.99

FORMAT: PAPERBACK

PUB DATE: 13 MARCH 2014

US: BLOOMSBURY

01 AUGUST 201301 AUGUST 2013

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Knightley & SonRohan Gavin

Sherlock Holmes meets Dirk Gently with a touch of Doctor Who – this brand-new comedy thriller delivers big laughs and big adventures with real heart

Meet Knightley & Son – two great detectives for the price of one . . .

Alan Knightley is an expert in crimes too weird for Scotland Yard to handle, but four years ago the unexplained finally caught up with him – and he fell into a mysterious narcoleptic trance. His son, Darkus, is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps and find out what really happened. But when Alan suddenly wakes up, his memory is wonky and he needs help. The game is afoot for Knightley & Son – with a mystery that gets weirder by the minute, a book that makes its readers commit terrible crimes, and a sinister organisation known as the Combination . . .

A funny, warm, crime conspiracy caper with an unlikely hero and a brilliant comic cast.

Rohan Gavin is a screenwriter and author based in London. He is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and his enduring love of detective fiction and very excellent cars inspired him to write this book, the first in a series. Rohan is the son of award-winning children’s author Jamila Gavin, and he recently became a father himself.

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EXTENT: 352PP

PUB DATE: 04 JULY 2013

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Shiverton Hall: The CreeperEmerald Fennell

Sinister schemes and deadly deeds are afoot in this second terrifying tale from Shiverton Hall

Arthur is back for another term at Shiverton, where eerie events are unfolding in the art department. The new art teacher is very popular, but why won’t his students tell Arthur what they’re painting?

However, Arthur has more pressing concerns. Who is the burned stranger who turns up on his doorstep with a dire warning? Why are the school bullies suddenly being so nice? And why does Arthur have the dreadful feeling he’s being watched? Then strange figures materialise in the school’s paintings and, worse, he believes the Shudder Man – a tall, thin, pale man with flexible bones and no face – may have felt his blind way to Shiverton Hall.

Arthur must find out what’s going on. But, with Shiverton blood running strong in his veins, is a more disturbing plot at play?

Emerald Fennell is a writer and actress. This is her second novel. She has appeared in Anna Karenina, Call the Midwife and Any Human Heart. Emerald lives in London with a very quiet ghost.

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PUB DATE: 02 JANUARY 2014

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Four fun-filled adventures packed with loads of animal antics and stacks of behind-the-scenes peeks at ZSL London Zoo! The perfect series for curious young minds .

Four thrilling adventure stories written with the guidance of ZSL London Zoo, featuring a family involved in animal conservation all over the world.

Packed with Stone Age fun – it’s up to Iggy to save his tribe from scary cannibals, slimosaurs, an exploding volcano and lots more in these hilarious caveboy adventures!

Brilliantly observed and very, very funny. Not since Fungus the Bogeyman have we seen such lovably disgusting characters .

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Fizzlebert Stump and the Bearded BoyA. F. Harrold

The story of a boy, some beards, a sinister plot, clowns in crisis and a very poorly rabbit

Fizzlebert Stump’s second adventure. The bearded Barboozul family are the new stars of Fizz’s circus. Their act is full of magic, mystery, fear and fun. And it’s nice to have another boy around, even if he is a bit . . . hairy round the chin. But then things start going wrong. The lion loses his dentures. The clowns lose their noses. The Ringmaster loses his temper. And the circus is about to lose its licence. Is the bearded boy to blame? And can Fizz save the day?

When Mr Dog BitesBrian Conaghan

Blindingly funny, poignant, rude and unforgettable – Brian Conaghan’s breathtakingly original novel does for Tourette’s syndrome what The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time did for Asperger’s

Dylan Mint has Tourette’s. His life is a constant battle to keep the bad stuff in – the swearing, the tics, the howling dog that seems to escape whenever he gets stressed . . . But a routine visit to the hospital changes everything. Overhearing a hushed conversation between the doctor and his mother, Dylan discovers that he’s going to die next March. So he decides to grant himself three parting wishes, or ‘Cool Things To Do Before I Cack It’. Number one on the list is to have ‘real’ intercourse with his stunning and aloof classmate Michelle Malloy. Secondly, Dylan pledges to ‘fight heaven and earth, tooth and nail, dungeons and dragons’ so that his best friend Amir can find a new ‘best bud’. And finally he has to get his dad back from the war so that his mum can stop crying so much.

It’s not a long list, but it’s ambitious, and he doesn’t have much time. But as Dylan sets out to make his wishes come true, he discovers that nothing – and no one – is quite as he had previously supposed.

Brian Conaghan is the author of the acclaimed The Boy Who Made It Rain (Sparkling Books, 2011). He is a forty-year-old Scot, living and working as a teacher in Dublin.

Winter DamageNatasha Carthew

A bone-chillingly powerful debut novel that traps you in its icy grasp then thaws you from the heart out – for readers of Meg Rosoff, Siobhan Dowd and Patrick Ness.

On a frozen Cornish moor, a fifteen-year-old girl lives in a trailer with her dad and little brother. Ennor’s mother left years ago, when things started to go wrong – and gradually their world has fallen apart. Now her father’s gravely ill, school has closed, and Ennor knows they’re going to take her brother away if things don’t pick up soon. So three days before Christmas, when the wind is cold and her dad’s health takes a turn for the worse, Ennor packs a blanket, a map, a saucepan and a gun into her rucksack, and sets off to find her mum and bring her home.

Ennor thinks she knows where she’s going. But this journey will change her life forever – it becomes a battle for survival, a heartbreaking story of love and friendship, and a fable about not finding what you were looking for, but finding something more important instead . . .

Natasha Carthew lives in her native Cornwall with her partner of 16 years. She has published three volumes of poetry, and works with young people in schools through the Kernow Education Arts Partnership. Winter Damage is her first novel, which she wrote longhand, sitting outside. She is currently writing her second novel, also for Bloomsbury.

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EXTENT: 320PP

PUB DATE: 01 AUGUST 2013

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PUB DATE: 14 MARCH 2013

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PUB DATE: 23 JANUARY 2014

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The Dreadful DragonKaye Umansky

A brilliantly funny new book that will appeal to all Pongwiffy fans – and fans of uncontrollable dragons!

Ronald the Magnificent is the youngest wizard in the Wizards’ Club. The trouble is, he is not a very good wizard and all the others tease him terribly. They don’t even let him have his own chair. What Ronald needs is a pet so at least somebody is on his side. But pets are not allowed, so Ronald has to magic his pet up in secret. And when he does get his pet, it is not as easily controlled as Ronald would have liked.

A very funny new book featuring wizards, fire-breathing, some misplaced magic and a lot of sausages!

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EXTENT: 272PP

PUB DATE: 14 MARCH 2013

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Kaye Umansky was born in Plymouth, Devon. She taught in London primary schools for 12 years, specialising in music and drama. She now lives in North London and writes full-time.

AF Harrold writes and performs fiction and poetry for adults and children. He is active in schools, running workshops and slams and doing performances at ungodly hours of the morning. He lives in Reading. He is currently writing his fourth novel for Bloomsbury.

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Out of Hear tIrfan Master

A moving modern-day tale of friendship that transcends generations and communities

Adam’s grandfather has just died. Adam has received the news over the telephone and, still in shock, he doodles a heart on the telephone pad and imagines his grandfather’s heart beating and beating . . . and then stopping. Not much later, in a different hospital, William, a lonely middle-aged man, hears that a suitable organ donor is available so his heart transplant can take place. When Adam’s grandfather’s heart is donated to William, William and Adam’s different worlds are brought together. William finds a family he never truly had and Adam, with William’s help, is able to understand and overcome his own family troubles.

BrokenMarianne Curley

The powerful and enthralling second book in the Avena trilogy in which Ebony discovers she is at the heart of a bitter struggle between angelic powers of good and evil

Ebony and her close friend Jordan are living with the angel Nathaneal who is protecting them from further attack by leader of the dark angels Luca following his unsuccessful attempt to capture Ebony. But Ebony’s idyllic romance with Nathaneal is thrown into the air when the angel Michael arrives to arrest Thane – in using his powers to overcome Luca he has broken a major rule of Avena and must return there to face trial. So Ebony and Jordan are left alone and in doubt. Then the mysterious Mr Xavier turns up as a teacher at school and not only insists he is Ebony’s natural uncle but says he can introduce her to the father she never knew. Can Ebony trust him?

PoppyMar y Hooper

A sweeping, powerful, romantic and heartbreaking novel set in World War One. Published to coincide with the centenary of the outbreak of war, Poppy will appeal to fans of everything from Downton Abbey to Birdsong

England, 1914. Poppy is fifteen, beautiful and clever, but society has already carved out her destiny. There’s no question of her attending the grammar school – it’s too expensive and unsuitable for a girl. Instead Poppy will become a servant at the big house, and she’ll keep out of trouble.

But Poppy’s life is about to be thrown dramatically off course. The first reason is love – with someone forbidden, who could never, ever marry a girl like her. And the second is war. Nothing could have prepared her for that. As she experiences what people are capable of – the best of humanity, and the very worst – Poppy will find an unexpected freedom, and discover how to be truly her own person . . .

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PUB DATE: 05 JUNE 2014

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Anthem for Jackson DawesCelia Bryce

Two teenagers fight the biggest battle of all. An incredibly moving love story

Megan Bright and Jackson Dawes are two teenagers who first meet each other on the hospital ward where they are both being treated for cancer. Megan is scared and worried about her illness, but Jackson seems to be an old hand, having been on the ward for ages. And everybody loves Jackson! He is a whirlwind of life and energy, warmth and sparkle. Megan will need to borrow some of Jackson’s extraordinary optimism to face her and Jackson’s future. A moving story of first love and a remarkably powerful debut novel.

Celia Bryce was born and raised in Jarrow and still lives on Tyneside. She is a teacher of creative writing, writes for the stage and radio, performs in schools, and also fronts a country rock band, The Katy Freeway. Anthem for Jackson Dawes is her first novel. PRICE: £6.99

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PUB DATE: 03 JANUARY 2013

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PUB DATE: 13 MARCH 2014

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Marianne Curley’s debut novel Old Magic established her place as an exciting and original voice in the world of children’s literature and has sold in 14 countries. Her other books include The Named. The Dark and The Key. Hidden (2013) is the first in an extraordinary new trilogy that will be completed in 2015. Marianne lives in Queensland, Australia. Her website is www.mariannecurley.com

Mary Hooper is a very popular writer for children and young adults. Her brilliant historical novels have a huge fan base, as do her contemporary novels for teenagers. At The Sign of the Sugared Plum was selected as part of the 2010 Booked Up scheme. Mary lives in Henley-on-Thames.

This is Irfan Master’s second novel. His first novel, A Beautiful Lie, was highly acclaimed and shortlisted both for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Branford Boase Award as well as numerous regional awards. Irfan has been project manager of Reading the Game at the National Literacy Trust. He lives in Leicester, UK.

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The Dead Men Stood TogetherChris Priestley

As scary and gory as Darren Shan, as gripping as R. L. Stevenson, a haunting novel inspired by The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

In a harbour town long ago, a boy is entranced by his uncle’s stories of adventure in lands far away. Ignoring the crazy talk of the harbour pilot’s son about the uncle being the Devil, the boy boards a ship with his uncle. But the uncle soon makes enemies of the captain and crew and, in frustration at their superstition, kills an albatross that has befriended the ship. As the ship sails on, madness and death ensue, and the boy and the crew face unimaginable horrors. A superbly gripping and haunting tale for fans of all classic horror.

Through Dead EyesChris Priestley

A subtle, sinister coming-of-age story with a contemporary setting and a dark past which quietly creeps up on the reader to unleash its deadly twist

Alex joins his father on a business trip to Amsterdam. During the day he hangs out with the daughter of a family friend. They visit the usual sights but also coffee shops and flea markets off the beaten track. At one of these markets Alex spots an ancient-looking mask. Before he knows what he’s doing he buys it. Later, in his hotel room, he feels compelled to put the mask on. Alex is sucked into a parallel Amsterdam, one from centuries before which begins to reveal the dark past of both the building he is staying in and the little girl who once lived there . . . edging stealthily towards the terrible twist.

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PUB DATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

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PUB DATE: 13 MARCH 2014

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Chris Priestley’s novels are brilliantly original additions to a long tradition of horror stories by authors such as M. R. James and Edgar Allan Poe. Chris wrote one of the World Book Day books for 2011 and has been shortlisted for a variety of prestigious children’s book awards.

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