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NEVERMOOR 03: HOLLOWPOX

Jessica Townsend

• ISBN: 978151017335• Format: Trade Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 384

Discover the magical world of Nevermoor and the adventures of Morrigan Crow, in this bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials.

‘Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical … quite simply one of the best children’s books I’ve read in years’ Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike.

Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts, and control the power that threatens to consume her.

But a strange and frightening illness has taken hold of Nevermoor, turning infected Wunimals into mindless, vicious Unnimals on the hunt. As victims of the Hollowpox multiply, panic spreads. And with the city she loves in a state of fear, Morrigan quickly realises it’s up to her to find a cure for the Hollowpox, even if it will put her – and everyone in Nevermoor – in more danger than she ever imagined.

Enter a world of hope and imagination in this wundrous series, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and with film rights sold to Fox.

Return to the magical world of Nevermoor, where Morrigan Crow's adventures continue - a perfect gift for all young readers

• Nearly half a million copies sold in the English language to date

• Now published in 39 territories across the world

• Movie script in development at 20th Century Fox

• Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive.

“Extraordinary world-building” Guardian

Praise for Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow: ‘A full-speed joy of a book; funny, quick-footed, and wildly, magically inventive’ Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers

Praise for Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow: ‘A full-speed joy of a book; funny, quick-footed, and wildly, magically inventive’ Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers

• ISBN: 9781444937367• Format: Board Book• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

OI PUPPIES!

Kes Gray

Illustrated Jim Field

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends!

Another brilliantly funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book, jam-packed with cute puppies and silliness.From the bestselling, multi-award-winning creators of Oi Frog!

Dog is looking after some puppies. Quite a few puppies, actually, and none of them will sit! Not even on guppies, like they’re supposed to! They’re getting a little out of hand. But luckily Frog’s got a cunning plan . . .

Praise for Oi Frog!:‘An absolute treat.’ – Daily Mail‘Everyone will love it.’ – Guardian

Oi Frog and Friends is a Top Ten Bestselling series which has sold 1.2 million copies to date. Oi Dog! won the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards (among others), and Oi Goat! was the number one bestselling 2018 World Book Day Book. Oi Frog! won a Silver Award at the Nielsen Bookscan Awards 2019, and Oi Duck-billed Platypus! was shortlisted for the Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2019.

MY SCHOOL UNICORN

Tom Knight & Willow Evans

• ISBN: 9781444956429• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

Starting school is an adventure – especially when you have a magical unicorn friend by your side!

Evie is a little bit nervous about starting school.But when she tries on her new school uniform, she makes amagical discovery in her pocket . . . Bobby, a tiny school unicorn!A magical tale of friendship and fun to soothe starting-school worries.

Includes a step-by-step guide to makingyour very own school unicorn!

It’s almost time for Evie to go to school, but thinking about it makes her feel all wobbly. Nursery is lots of fun, but big school sounds a little bit scary.

But when Evie puts on her new school uniform, she makes a magical discovery. Hidden inside the pocket of her jumper is Bobby, a tiny school unicorn! Bobby has a very important job – helping children feel brave when they go to school. With her new magical friend by her side, Evie soon learns that starting school is LOTS of fun!

A magical tale of friendship to soothe your little one’s starting-school worries. Includes instructions on how to make your very own school unicorn!

Keep calm and puzzle on! A collection of fun puzzles to keep kids busy,

entertained and

relaxed.

Got bored kids stuck at home? This fun and challenging puzzle collection is just

what

they'll need to stay calm and content - and off their computer screens! Puzzles are

a great

way for kids to relax and unwind, especially in stressful times.

This collection contains a great variety of puzzles including stress-busting

Sudoku's, crosswords, word searches, word wheels, mazes, dot to dots, spot the

difference and brainteasers, as well as helpful mindfulness tips for keeping calm.

Perfect for travel and school holidays, too.

Mindfulness Puzzles for KidsOrchard

ISBN: 9781408363683

Binding: Paperback

Format 198x129

Extent: 144

THE LOST SOUL ATLAS

Zana Fraillon

A boy awakens in the Afterlife, with a pocketful of vague memories, a key, a raven, and a mysterious Atlas to guide him as he sets out to piece together what happened, and try to find his way home …

Twig is alone as a newly-made street kid after his dad goes missing. But when he meets Flea, a cheerful pickpocket, the pair become fast friends. Together, Twig and Flea raise themselves on the crime-ridden streets, taking what they need and giving the rest to the even-poorer. Life is good, as long as they have each other.

But then Twig wakes up in the Afterlife with just a handful of memories from Earth and one big question … how did he get there?

Loyalty will be tested, and a cruel twist of fate will lead to an act of ultimate betrayal in this epic story that spans a city, a decade, and the divide of life and death itself. From the award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow.

• ISBN: 9781510106826• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 320

Picture & Activity

AVOCADO ASKS

Momoko Abe

Avocado is feeling just fine in the fruit and veg aisle at the supermarket – until a young customer asks a difficult question: “Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?”

Avocado doesn’t know the answer either – and the question won’t seem to go away!

A brilliantly funny book about identity and being confident in your own skin –featuring the world’s most popular superfood!

• ISBN: 9781408358238• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

BLUE

Britta Teckentrup

A beautiful story about sadness, depression and hope.

Blue lives in the darkest depths of the forest. He has long forgotten how to fly, sing and play. The other birds swoop and soar in the sky above him, the sun warming their feathers. But Blue never joins in.

Until, one day, Yellow arrives. Step by step, Yellow reaches out to Blue. With patience and kindness. And little by little, everything changes…

A thoughtful and uplifting story. Perfect for helping children learn how to deal with and understand sadness, and how to be there for people in their lives struggling with depression.

• ISBN: 9781408355961• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

RABBIT BRIGHT

Viola Wang

• ISBN: 9781444948929• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

Rabbit Bright goes boldly into the night, turning nightmares to colourful dreams in this glorious, stylish picture book debut from an exceptional new talent.

When night falls, one brave rabbit sets out to explore the darkness. But, as Rabbit Bright soon discovers, there’s light everywhere if you just know where to look.

A stunningly illustrated adventure, perfect for reassuring children who are afraid of the dark.

Green Lizards and Red Rectangles and the Blue Ball

Steve Antony

A thought-provoking book about living in harmony from the author of Please Mr Panda and The Queen's Hat.

The green lizards and the red rectangles have finally learned to live in harmony together ... but what happens when a blue ball appears from nowhere?

A timely story about celebrating diversity and learning to get along, told with style and simplicity.

Steve Antony is the winner of the Oscar's First Book Prize and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.

Previous Title: The Queen's Hat, The Queen's Handbag, The Queen's Present, The Queen's Lift-Off, Please Mr Panda, I'll Wait Mr Panda, Thank You Mr Panda, Goodnight Mr Panda, We Love You Mr Panda, Green Lizards vs Red Rectangles, Unplugged, Amazing

BIC: For National Curriculum Early Years,Interest age: from c 3 years,Picture storybooks

Author Location: Swindon

Publicist: Alison Mailloux

• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

THE SUNDAY BLUES

Neal Layton

Overcome back-to-school worries with this charmingly funny tale.

What’s good about Sundays? Walking the dog, splashing in puddles, visiting Auntie Vera and yummeroony food! So why has Steve got Sunday Blues? Could it be because Monday morning is just around the corner…

This gently funny tale about overcoming back-to-school anxiety is perfect for anyone who finds Monday mornings worrisome.

From Neal Layton, the award-winning illustrator behind the much-loved Emily Brown series.

• ISBN: 9781444955620• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

Young and Illustrated

Posy Diamond

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A perfect gift for flower girls and bridesmaids full of friendship, family and fun

You are invited to join in the wedding fun with Sophie, Shanti, Cora and Emily! Can Shanti plan a wedding surprise for her sister that will have the guests dancing with joy?

THE FLAMINGO BALLERINA

Bella Swift

Who says ballet is just for swans? A flamingo is tickled pink when she befriends a ballerina in this funny, heart-warming story about dance and determination.

When Fifi crash-lands in a pond near a ballet school, she mistakes the ballerinas balancing on one leg for fellow flamingos. She longs to be a dancer, too, but the mean swans who rule the pond say she’s not graceful enough. . . But when Fifi befriends Darcy, one of the young ballerinas, she learns that becoming a dancer isn’t just about looking good in pink. It takes lots of hard work and training!

Will the ballet school’s show give Fifi a chance to show the swans that flamingos CAN dance? And can she help her new friend Darcy to overcome her stage fright?

• ISBN: 9781408360835• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 160

RAINBOW MAGIC: SAVE THE OCEAN FAIRIES

Daisy Meadows

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up.

Join Rachel and Kirsty for an extra-special ocean fairy adventure! This bumper bind-up includes three Ocean Fairy stories – Ally the Dolphin Fairy, Pia the Penguin Fairy and Tess the Sea Turtle Fairy.

‘These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!’ ReadingZone.com

If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows’ other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

• ISBN: 9781408363195• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 208

RAINBOW MAGIC: OLYMPIA THE GAMES FAIRY

Daisy Meadows

Kirsty and Rachel are on an exciting day out to watch a triathlon – a three-part race where the athletes have to swim, cycle and run.

But when the competitors start swimming round in circles, it’s clear that all is not well. Olympia the Games Fairy appears and explains that Jack Frost has stolen the three magical items which she needs to make sure the Fairyland Games, which are also on at the moment, run smoothly.

Without them, both the human and fairyland games are doomed to chaos!

• ISBN: 9781408315965• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 176

The Official Pokémon Fiction: Pokémon Fiction

The latest adventure with Ash and Pikachu ...The latest adventure with Ash and Pikachu ...

Pokémon is one of the most popular and successful entertainment franchises in the world, encompassing video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), mobile games and apps, animation and movies,

Play! Pokémon competitive events, and licensed products. It was first established in Japan in 1996 with the launch of the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green video games for the Game Boy™ system.

The video games were released internationally in 1998 as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. More than 20 years later, Pokémon continues to be a global entertainment mainstay and pop culture icon.

• ISBN: 9781408363041• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 144

Middle Grade & YA

EMBASSY OF THE DEAD: DESTINY CALLING

Will Mabbitt

The Afterlife is at peace. Things are quiet at the Embassy. Jake’s life is – as much as it can be –back to normal. Not for long…

The peace-loving king of demons is about to pass to the void, to be replaced by his son, a vain and spiteful demon who the Afterworld Authorities know is hell-bent on chaos.

The Prince must be killed and Jake is selected for the task, much to his dismay and faithful sidekick Cora’s disgust. It is his destiny.

But all is not as it seems. A rebel faction at work in the Afterworld has its own agenda, the demon prince has unusual powers and both Jake and Cora will uncover a stunning secret about themselves that changes everything. With destiny calling, which path will they choose?

• ISBN: 9781510104594• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 240

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THE WATER'S DAUGHTER

Michelle Lovric

• ISBN: 9781444010367• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 400

An exquisitely imagined fantasy novel about a girl who can see history with her touch. Set on the canals of Venice, from an award-winning author, this is a perfect book for fans of Frances Hardinge and Jennifer Bell for 9+ readers.

Twelve-year-old Aurelia Bon can see what happened in a place by merely pressing her fingertips up against the walls. So when young boys start disappearing around an old palace, Aurelia must use her ability to find out what has happened, before the boys of Venice disappear forever…

WHEN SECRETS SET SAIL

Sita Brahmachari

• ISBN: 9781510105430• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 304

Secrets from the past are the keys to the future…if two children can find them. Bold adventure, timely themes and breath-taking writing from award-winning author, Sita Brahmachari.

Usha is devastated when her grandmother Kali Ma passes away. Not quite fitting in at school and with an annoying new adoptive sister arriving, Usha feels lost. That is until Kali Ma’s ghost appears…with a task for her.

Usha’s family home is full of history and secrets. Many years ago it was The House of the Ayahs – for those nannies who couldn’t return to their Indian homeland – and Kali Ma made a promise she couldn’t keep. She can’t pass on to the other side until Usha fulfils it.

Today, Usha’s over-worked parents run the house as a home for refugees, but eviction threatens. The precious historical lease documents that could save them are lost. As the house slowly fills up with ghosts, that only she and her new sister Imtiaz can see, Usha realises she has more to save than just her grandmother’s ghost.

Usha and Immy must work together on a quest through London, accompanied by two bickering ghosts, to find a series of objects that shine a magical light on their family’s past and hold the clues to securing their future.

If they can set the secrets of generations free, will they be in time to save their home?

DARK BLUE RISING

Teri Terry

The stunning first novel in a new speculative thriller trilogy from the bestselling author of SLATED.

Tabby lives a transient life with her mum Cate, never sticking in one place long enough to make friends.

Until one day, an accident changes everything. Cate is arrested and Tabby realises her life has been a lie: Cate is not her mother.

As she adjusts to her new life, Tabby finds herself drawn to the ocean – the only place she feels happy – and enrolls at a swimming summer school to help her heal.

But all is not as it seems. She and her new friends are cut off from the outside world and she’s plagued by a repeating symbol of interlocking circles that follows her everywhere.

As Tabby begins to learn the truth about what the circles mean, and uncovers the terrible lies she’s been told about her past, a final twist awaits her – a secret hidden in her DNA…

• ISBN: 9781444957105• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 448

Wren & Rook

• ISBN: 9781526362537• Format: Paperback• Genre: Non-Fiction• Extent: 48

TRUE OR POO?

Nick Caruso

Illustrated Alex Griffiths

The toilet-tastic book that asks young readers to guess if animal facts are true…or POO?!

Do wombats have cube-shaped poo?Do you eat spiders in your sleep?Do beetles pretend to be ant bottoms?

In this hilariously helpful guide to which facts about the animal kingdom are true or false, you might be surprised to learn what’s true … and what’s a big pile of poo! And you will find out a lot about that smelly stuff in this book too, from how it’s made to which animals eat their own waste. (Yuck!)

But will you be able to guess what’s real and what’s made up? Find out in this comical collection of weird habits, cool facts and sneaky myths about your favourite animals!

This HILARIOUS book is the companion title to Does it Fart?

How Did I Get Here?

Philip Bunting

• ISBN: 9781526362773• Format: Paperback• Genre: Non-Fiction• Extent: 32

This is the unauthorised biography of you.

Charting your incredible journey from Big Bang to birth (in about the time it takes to eat your breakfast), Philip Bunting's hilarious and one of a kind history of evolution was created to raise more questions than it answers. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Chris Haughton.

Indent

BOMBS AND BLACKBERRIESJulia DonaldsonThomas Docherty

A short illustrated play set in World War Two, perfect for class reading as well as performance, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo.

World War Two has been declared and the Chivers children are sent to the safety of the countryside. They are delighted to be brought back home when it looks like the Germans aren’t going to invade after all. But the air-raid siren goes off and this time it’s frighteningly real.

This dramatic and touching play brings Manchester during the Second World War and its people to life, and provides a variety of opportunities for school classes to explore both historical and literacy topics in an involving and creative setting. Also includes helpful tips on staging and costume.

‘This touching play brings to life the Second World War in a very accessible way for junior children’ – Books for Keeps

• ISBN: 9781444938906• Format: Paperback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 64

Pat-a-Cake

Job Squad: We Are Builders

Author: Pat-a-Cake

Illustrator: Carlo Beranek

Children can pretend to be grown-ups with this brilliant book about the jobs builders do, with press-out play pieces and tabs to pull. Let's go to work!As toddlers become preschoolers, they love to explore and learn about the world through imaginative role-play.

In Job Squad: We Are Builders, they can join the team of busy young apprentices as they drive a digger, build a wall, and decorate a house.

There are tabs to pull, wheels to turn and best of all, three chunky press-out pieces to pretend and play with.

• ISBN: 9781526382641• Format: Paperback• Genre: Non-Fiction• Extent: 10

Job Squad: We Are Firefighters

Author: Pat-a-Cake

Illustrator: Carlo Beranek

Children can pretend to be grown-ups with this brilliant book about the jobs firefighters do, with press-out play pieces and tabs to pull. Let's go to work!As toddlers become preschoolers, they love to explore and learn about the world through imaginative role-play.

In Job Squad: We Are Firefighters, they can join the team of busy young apprentices as they drive a fire engine, pump the water, use a walkie talkie and more.

There are tabs to pull, wheels to turn and best of all, three chunky press-out pieces to pretend and play with.

The Job Squad are ready for work. Are you?

• ISBN: 9781526382634• Format: Paperback• Genre: Non-Fiction• Extent: 10

Count to 100

Pat-a-Cake

BIG board books that introduce essential first concepts and words to curious toddlers.Introduce essential first counting skills to toddlers with this fantastic BIG board book.

Count to 100 helps busy, curious toddlers learn how to count all the way to 100. There are questions to answer on every page, lots to spot and of course, count plus a lift-the-flap matching game to play. Arranged in familiar themes and placed in engaging contexts, it will prompt active learning and interaction between parents, carers and little ones.

Also available: First 100 Words, First 100 Animals, First 100 Busy Machines

• ISBN: 9781526382320• Format: Paperback• Genre: Non-Fiction• Extent: 18

First 100 Machines

Pat-a-Cake

BIG board books that introduce essential first words to curious toddlers.Introduce essential first vehicle words to curious toddlers with this fantastic BIG board book.

First 100 Busy Machines helps busy, curious toddlers explore their world and develop their vocabulary. There are questions to answer on every page, lots to spot and giggle at and a lift-the-flap matching game to play. Arranged in familiar themes like 'in the town', 'on the building site', and 'in the air', essential first vehicle words are placed in engaging contexts that prompt further talking and interaction between parents, carers and little ones.

Also available: First 100 Words, First 100 Animals, Count to 100

• ISBN: 9781526382337• Format: Paperback• Genre: Non-Fiction• Extent: 18

Picture & Activity

Mr Pusskins Best in Show

Sam Lloyd

He's grumpy, he's sassy, he's the cat with serious attitude. Learn how to love your best sassy self, in this Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning picture book.Learn how to love your best sassy self, in this Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning picture book. Starring the world's grumpiest, sassiest, most loveable cat . . . Mr Pusskins! He's got cattitude.

When Mr Pusskins spies the prize for Best-Looking Pet, he is smitten. He just has to get his paws on that trophy, and nothing, NOTHING is going to stand in his way . . . not even that mean, double-crossing poodle, Madame Fifi Fou-Fou. But, as Mr Pusskins discovers, it's what's on the inside that counts!

Mr Pusskins is a New York Times Bestselling character and winner of the Booktrust Early Years Award.

• ISBN: 9781408360750• Format: Hardback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday

Jim Field

Learn French with Monsieur Roscoe from the bestselling illustrator of Oi Frog!Learn French with Monsieur Roscoe in Jim Field's debut author/illustrator picture book. Monsieur Roscoe is off on his summer holiday, meeting friends and learning lots of new words in French along the way!

Join Monsieur Roscoe as he camps, skis, sails and eats his way through France on the holiday of a lifetime!

A fun and colourful picture book from the bestselling illustrator of Oi Frog! and The Lion Inside, Monsieur Roscoe will make learning French exciting for the youngest children. Each new word appears alongside its English translation with a handy pronunciation guide.

• ISBN: 9781444932676• Format: Hardback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32

The Night After Christmas

• Stylish, simple illustrations that will delight children and adults alike, from talented newcomer Claire Powell

• The perfect Christmas gift or stocking filler

• A hilarious follow-up to the bestselling The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Kes Gray

A brilliantly funny picture book about what Santa and his elves get up to the night after Christmas - from the bestselling author of Oi Frog!

• ISBN: 9781444954654• Format: Hardback• Genre: Fiction• Extent: 32