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2013

PICTURE AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS • Otto’sairportadventure• Toandfromthecity• CountwithOtto• BedtimeforCrook• Hibook,hisun,hicake!–Mydayinwords• FoxandHare–Messisfun• FoxandHare–Owl’sshower• Ricky’sghostcircus• WaldoandWoodygotoschool• Birthdaywithcake• TheStilt-Walker• MisterCookieandthechewinggumbubble–MisterCookiewritesabook:Martha• MisterCookiewritesabook:OldGrandpaWaterman• MisterCookiewritesabook:Eightbananaslicesonaworldtour• Myfavouritedictionaryoftoys• ThechroniclesofQrom-Thelighthouse• Something• Howtobecomeanastronaut?• Howtobecomeaprincess?• Dressingupbookforboys–Dressingupbookforgirls• Mygrandmotherismadefromgingerbread–Storiesaboutgrandmothers,grandfathers,sweetheartsandcookies

FIRST READERS TO 9+ • FoxandHare.Whereistheice?• DogbitesWolf• HipandPipmeetRat• JoeandthepigeonrescueChicken• TheSoapKnight• KarelDuckisinlove• Howtomakeafriend• Howtomaketime• ThecompleteKetnetchildren’scookbook–Fromsnacktodessert• Firsttimeinlove

YOUNG ADULT • Breakaleg!–Withtipsandtricksoncreatingyourowntheatreproduction• Charlemagne• HowIkilledthebeastinsidemyhead–23waystonotbeinvisible• Silk• Birdie

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Otto’s airport adventure Tom Schamp

• Alreadymorethan60,000copiesoftheOttobookssoldworldwide• New,colourful,large‘loopbook’frominternationallyacclaimedillustratorTomSchamp• Fun-fi lledbookforchildrenbothyoungandold

JoinOttoattheairport.Checkinyourluggage,getontheplaneandtakeapeekinthecockpit.

Theperfectbooktopreparetoddlersfortravelandtotakealongonatrip.

Each page contains countless amusing illustrations, because nothing is as it seems in Schamp’s imaginary world. Furthermore the Otto books are enduring: toddlers aged two and over can look at them, and the more you know about the world, the more you discover in them.–De Standaard on Otto in the snow

Tom Schampillustratesbooks,magazines,posters,stamps,calendarsandCDcoversamongstotherthings.Heishighlysuccessfulbothathomeandabroad.

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To and from the city Tom Schamp

• AcompilationoftwotitlesoftheinternationallysuccessfulOttoseries• Muchmorethanabind-up:aremixwithevenmorethingstosee!• A‘loopbook’:readthebooktotheend,turnitupsidedownandreturntothebeginning

Otto drives back and forthandOtto in the cityinonevolume.InthemorningyouheadforthecitywithOttoandintheeveningyougobackhomewithhim.Travellingwithhiminthebeautifuldrawingsyouarriveinthecityviaavillage,aroundaboutandahighway.Youdiscoverskyscrapers,visitamuseumandenjoyanice-creamintheparkwithOtto.

Afunnybook,plentyofcars,trucks,trafficjams,pedestriansandfunnysituations.Theelaboratedrawingsarefullofdetailssothateverytimeyouopenthebooktherearenewscenestodiscover!

The illustrator constantly surprises us with funny details, visual jokes and smart references.–Jury of the Boekenpauw on Tom Schamp’s work.

Tom Schampillustratesbooks,magazines,posters,stamps,calendars,cd-covers,etc.Heisverysuccessfulbothathomeandabroad.

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Count with Otto Tom Schamp

• Adelightful,fun-fi lledcountingbook,withplentyofvisualsurprises• Theserich,colourfulpageswillgivehoursofpleasuretotoddlersaged2andover• Withalargefold-outpage

Ottoandhisdadgooutforadrive.Theysee1car2bears3strongbuilders4brandnewsecond-handcars5fullyloadedlorries…

Count with Ottoisburstingwithbrightlycolouredcars,trucks,tractorsandtowtrucks.Itistheidealgiftforbothboysandgirls,whowillconstantlymakenewdiscoverieswithinitspages.

Otto in the snow is a wonderful book to pass the time on those long journeys to your winter holiday location, since each rich, colourful page offers as much pleasure as the last. (…) The Otto books are enduring: toddlers aged two and over can look at them, and the more you know of the world, the more you discover in it.–De Standaard

Tom Schampillustratesbooks,magazines,posters,stamps,calendars,cd-covers,etc.Heisverysuccessfulbothathomeandabroad.



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Bedtime for Crook Tjibbe Veldkamp illustrations by Kees de Boer

• Acolourfulboardbookwithpictureflaps• Anamusingstoryfullofsurprises• AnewadventureforCopperandCrook

Crookisinprison.CopperismakingsureCrookdoesnotescape.It’sbedtime.Crookhastogotosleep,butdoesnotwantto.Whathashegotinhishands?Isthatthekeytothedoor?

BehindeachflapisoneofCrook’spracticaljokes.

Tjibbe Veldkampistheauthorofawholerangeofpicturebooks.Hisworkhasbeentranslatedintonumerouslanguagesandhasbeenwellreceivedbybothpublicandpress.HisbookCopper and Crookhasbeenawardedthe‘ZilverenGriffel’.

Kees de Boerhas20yearsofexperienceasacartoonartist.TogetherwithVeldkamp,hecreatedthesuc-cessfulchildren’sbooksLittle monkey’s big peeing cir-cus,Copper and CrookandMimic apes.



Hi book, hi sun, hi cake!followsadayinthelifeofatoddler:fromgettingoutofbedandhavingbreak-fast,togoingtothenurseryandtheshop,visitingGrandpaandthenbacktobed.

Thecolourfulpictorialsareidealforidentifying,discoveringandlearningnewwords.

Ingrid Godonisaninternationallyrenownedillus-trator.Herbookshavebeenpublishedinseverallanguagesandshehaswonmanyawards,includingthe‘Boekenpauw’.

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Hi book , hi sun, hi cake!My day in words Ingrid Godon

• Recognisablethemesforeveryyoungchild• New,colourfulbookfrominternationallyacclaimedillustratorIngridGodon• Sturdycardboardbook,suitableforlittlehands

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Fox and Hare – Mess is fun!Sylvia Vanden Heedeillustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing

• TheFox and Hareboardbookserieshavesoldover30,000copiessofar• BythesuccessfulauthorSylviaVandenHeedeandThéTjong-Khing,winnerofthe‘MaxVelthuijs’prize2010• FoxandHare’sbookofSpring

It’s Spring.Hare opens the windows.

‘Look at the mess you’ve made!’ she yells.‘It’s time to spring-clean the house, Fox!’Fox doesn’t feel like cleaning.But Hare replies:‘Everything too big or too small has to go. I want you to try on everything.’

It’sSpringandHarewantstocleanthehouse.Alltheoldmesshastogo!Owlhasalsocleanedhisclosetandbringsalongaboxofclothes.TheyplaydressupandbothFoxandOwlwanttobeaknight.IntheendFoxandHarekeepOwl’sclothesandOwlgetstheoldmessofFoxandHare.

Sylvia Vanden Heedehaswrittenover20booksforchildrenandyoungadultswhichhaveallbeenenthusi-asticallyreceived.ThefirstbookintheFox and Hareseries,publishedin1998,hasreceivednolessthan7prizes,includingthe‘Boekenleeuw’andthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuurprijs’.HerbookFox and Hareand the thief of Eekwasawardedthe‘ZilverenGriffel’.In2010,Wolf and Dogreceivedthe‘VlagenWimpel’prize.

Thé Tjong-KhingisoneoftheNetherlands’mosttal-entedandwell-knownillustrators.The Dictionary of Fox and Harereceivedtheprestigious‘GoudenPen-seel’.Where is the cake?,thefirstbookinthesuccessfulCakeseries,receivedthe‘WoutertjePieterse’prizeandthe‘ZilverenPenseel’.In2010hewasawardedthe‘MaxVelthuijs’prizeforhisentireoeuvre.

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Fox and Hare and Owl’s showerSylvia Vanden Heedeillustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing

• TheFox and Hareboardbookserieshavesoldover30,000copiessofar• BythesuccessfulauthorSylviaVandenHeedeandThéTjong-Khing,winnerofthe‘MaxVelthuijs’prize2010• FoxandHare’sbookofSummer

Owl is writing a poem under a tree. It is hard work. There comes Hare.‘It’s going to rain!’ she yells.‘Quickly, go inside!’‘Aha!’ Owl laughs. ‘I’ve got it!I am an owl and I am in a shower.’‘That is not a rhyme’, Fox says.

Owlistryingtowriteapoembuthedoesn’treallyknowhowtorhyme.ItstartstorainandFox,HareandOwlgoinside.ThereisabigstormandOwlstillcan’tfindwordsthatrhyme.OnlywhenthestormpassesandtheyallgooutsideagaindoesOwlfindtheperfectwordsforhispoem.

Sylvia Vanden Heedehaswrittenover20booksforchildrenandyoungadultswhichhaveallbeenenthusi-asticallyreceived.ThefirstbookintheFox and Hareseries,publishedin1998,hasreceivednolessthan7prizes,includingthe‘Boekenleeuw’andthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuurprijs’.HerbookFox and Hareand the thief of Eekwasawardedthe‘ZilverenGriffel’.In2010,Wolf and Dogreceivedthe‘VlagenWimpel’prize.


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Ricky’s ghost circus Pieter De Poortere

• BigSearch-and-Findbook• Fromacomicstriptalent• Lotsoffunnycharactersandlittlestoriestodiscover

ThereisagreatdealtodiscoverinRicky’s ghost cir-cus.Duringtheday–aswellasatnighttime.CanyoufindCowboyGiraffe?Haveyoufoundthepen-guinparade?Howstrongaretheweightlifters?Willthecutesealionreallylearntojuggle?Andwhatkindoftricksarethenaughtymonkeysplaying?LittleghostRickyandhiscatarealsohidingamongstallthesefunnycharacters.Whataretheyupto?

The drawings are full of humour and funny details. The sturdy cardboard pages make this is a wonderful picture book for all ages.–Pluizuit on LittleghostRicky.

Pieter De PoorterestudiedillustrationattheSint-LucasCollegeofScienceandArtinGent.Hestartedin2000asafreelanceillustrator.Hisworkhasbeenpublishedinseveralmagazines,includingHumoandLeMonde.HeisbestknownforthecomicstripBoerkethatappearseveryweekinFocusKnack.



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Waldo and Woody go to school Tine Mortierillustrations by Caroline Van Pelt

• Newseries:theadventuresofalittlerobotandhisdog• Funnyandsurprisingstories• Aserieswiththemesthatappealtotoddlers

Waldogetsreadytogotoschool.Hecarefullyputseverythingheneedsintohisschoolbag.

Hemakessurethathedoesn’tforgetanything.Hepackshisbag:anapple,adrink,ahandkerchiefandacuddlytoy.Butthenitallgoeswrong…

Tine MortierqualifiedasatranslatorinEnglish,DutchandSpanish.ForawhilesheworkedasateacherinEcuador,butshenowlivesinAvelgemwithherhusbandandtheirthreechildren.SheistheauthorofthesuccessfulbooksMare en de dingen, Angèle de VerschrikkelijkeandZoeperman.

Caroline Van PeltstudiedillustrationattheWillemDeKooningAcademyinRotterdam.SheworksasafreelanceillustratorforSesamstraat,OililyandGottmeramongstothers.



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Birthday with cakeThé Tjong-Khing

• Where is the cake?waselected‘BestPictureBookoftheYear’attheChildren’sBookFairinMexicoandhassoldover150,000copies• Rightsofthisserieshavebeensoldtoover15countries!• In2010Khingwasawardedthe‘MaxVelthuijs’prizeforhisentireoeuvre

MrandMrsDoghavebakedadeliciouscakeforabirthdayparty.Buttheywillnotbeabletostartthecelebrationstraightaway.Theelaboratescenesinthisbookdepictthejourneyofthecake,butalsothemys-teryofthestolennecklace,thechameleon’smorningwalkandthesearchforBunny’spartydress.

InThéTjong-Khing’scelebratedCakeseries,severaladventureshappenatthesametime.Gradually,chil-drenwilldiscovermoreandmorestorylines.Thisbookwithouttextwillstimulatetheyoungesttocre-atetheirownstories.




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The Stilt-Walker Mattias De Leeuw

• Animpressivedebut• Animaginarytriparoundtheworldfromanoriginalperspective• Whyapowerfulstorydoesnotneedwords

Amansitsaloneinhishut.Curioustoknowwhatisbehindthehorizon,hesetsoffonajourney.Hestridesthroughforests,desertsandicyplainsontallstilts.Thereaderfollowshimonhisadventureandtogethertheyexperiencethesightofpenguinsslidingontheice,cowboysonhorseback...

The source of promising young Flemish illustrators has apparently not yet dried up.– De Standaard, on his debut De Steltenloper/The Stilt-Walker.

Mattias De LeeuwstudiedillustrationdesignatSintLucasAntwerp.Heillustratesforjournals(e.g.KnackWeekend,NestandBlikopener)andin2010hewontheRonsePicturalecompetitionforyoungtalent.



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Mister Cookie and the chewing gum bubble Mister Cookie writes a book: Martha

Lorraine Francisillustrations by Pieter Gaudesaboos

• NewtitlesbyawardwinningtalentPieterGaudesaboos• Thecookieshapedcovershavebeenawardedthe‘Plantijn-Moretus’people’schoiceaward• Adorable,colourfulillustrations

InMister Cookie and the chewing gum bubbleLittleChocolatewantstobreakaworldrecord.Hewantstoblowthelargestchewinggumbubbleallthewhileonrollerskates.Ifonlythatgoeswell…Ahilariousbookaboutwantingtobethebest.

Trapped in a big sticky pink bubble Chocolate and his par-ents, Mister Cookie, Happy Paper, the Big Boss of the World Record Bureau and the entire crew of TV Banana rolled into the street. Bob! Bob! Bob!‘Can you get us out of here?’ Happy Paper reached out to Mister Egg and Martha, Mister Cookie’s best friend. My story has to reach the newspaper in time!’

WhenMisterCookieandhisfriendscleanupthehouseoftheirdeceasedauntMartha,theyfindallsortsofthingsthatremindthemofthegreattimes

theyhadsharedwithher.Anintimateandcomfort-ingbookaboutcherishingmemories.

‘Last year Martha and I bought this magic box! ABRACADABRA!Out of the magic hat came a bird, and then another, and another…Until we were surrounded by a fl ock of birds.This magic box will always make me think of my dear friend’, Grandpa Waterman said.

Pieter Gaudesaboosisanillustrator,designerandauthor.Heisbestknownforhisoriginalandintrigu-ingstyleandhasbeenawardedthe‘Boekenwelp’andthe‘Boekenpluim’multipletimes.In2008hereceivedthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuurprijs’forLinus.Lorraine Francisworksasalibrarianandwritespicturebooks.Sheorganisesreadingeventsandworkshops.

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Mister Cookie writes a book: Old Grandpa Waterman Lorraine Francisillustrations by Pieter Gaudesaboos

• AnewbookintheMisterCookiewritesabookseries• ByacclaimedillustratorPieterGaudesaboos• Aheart-warmingtaleaboutgrowingold

OldGrandpaWatermanislookingforajob,butit’snoteasywhenyou’reasoldasheis.

“Oh dear... I’m too old to run after thieves at night”, Old Grandpa Waterman sighed. “I had better look for another job”, he thought, as he shuffl ed home.He trudged past the bakery where the baker was already at work. Perhaps I can help him, Old Grandpa Waterman thought. I love cookies and cakes. “When I was a child”, he said to the baker, “I always helped my mother when she baked cakes.”

Hiseffortstohelpthebakeralsoendindisaster.Theovengoesupinflames.ThenitturnsoutthatthereisonethingthatGrandpaWatermanisgoodat:puttingoutfires!

The unusual illustrations by Gaudesaboos lift this book beyond the ordinary. He skilfully handles the tensions between recognition and alienation, between graphical abstraction and narrative visualisation. (…) We are looking forward to seeing more of those cookies.– De Morgen on De kauwgumballenbel/The Chewing Gum Bubble

Pieter Gaudesaboosisanillustrator,designerandauthor.Heisbestknownforhisoriginalandintrigu-ingstyleandhasbeenawardedthe‘Boekenwelp’andthe‘Boekenpluim’multipletimes.In2008hereceivedthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuurprijs’forLinus.

Lorraine Francisworksasalibrarianandwritespicturebooks.Sheorganisesreadingeventsandworkshops.



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Mister Cookie writes a book: Eight banana slices on a world tour Lorraine Francisillustrations by Pieter Gaudesaboos

• Eightbananaslicesgoonaworldtour;justoneslicestaysathome…• WithwonderfulillustrationsbythetalentedPieterGaudesaboos• Publishedintheshapeofacookie

Eightbananaslicesgoonaworldtour;onestaysathomebutheisnotsadaboutit.Helistenstohisfavouritemusicandreadsabook,makesafi lmandinviteshisfriendout.

Whatabouttheotherslices?Theykeepthestay-at-homesliceinformedabouttheiradventures!


Lorraine Francisworksasalibrarianandwritespicturebooks.Sheorganisesreadingeventsandworkshops.




My favourite dictionary of toys Pieter Gaudesaboos

• Athickbookinwhichparentsandchildrencanbrowseforhours• DiscovertheworldthroughPieterGaudesaboos’colourfulglasses• Nostalgic,andyetfamiliar

PieterGaudesaboosselectedthe–inhisview–mostappealingtoysfromthepastandpresentandaddedhisownuniqueperspective.

FromaPlaymobilmantoamagneticalphabet,fromnailpegboardstoLegoandfromadolltobuild-ingblocks.

Anoriginalwaytoteachyoungchildrennewwords.




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The chronicles of Qrom - The lighthouse Stephan Dierickxillustrations by Judith Vanistendael

• Film-stylegraphicstorywithillustrationsbyacclaimedcomicstripauthorJudithVanistendael• Thetextandimagestogethercreateauniquereadingexperience• Beautifullypresented

EverythingiscrookedontheislandofQrom.Becauseofthebitingcoldwind,thepeoplewalkcrookedly,thetreesgrowcrookedlyandthebirdsflycrookedly.Theislandliesforgottenintheimmenseocean.Nooneevergoesthere.Theislandershavebeenlivingisolatedfromtherestoftheworldforahundredyears.Thelighthouseatthetopoftheislandwasturnedoffahundredyearsago.

Lifeisdeadlyboringthere,untilonedayachestwashesuponthebeachthatwillchangeeverything.Insideisalampforthelighthouse!Whenthelight-houseisturnedon,foreignerswillvisittheislandforthefirsttimeinacentury.Butiseveryonehappyaboutthat?

Stephan DierickxstudiedphilosophyandworksasaculturalpolicycoordinatorforaBrusselsmunicipality.

Judith VanistendaelhasaMaster’sdegreeinartstudiesfromUGent.AfterapostgraduatecourseinSevilleshefinallydecidedtoconcentrateondraw-ing.ShetookacourseinGraphicNarrationatHoge-schoolSint-LukasinBrussels.




Something Geert De Kockereillustrations by Inge Bogaerts

• The story of creation, rewritten especially for children• Poetic writing style: crystal-clear prose • With vibrant, colourful illustrations

And then something remarkable happened:Something bumped into Something Else.Something mumbled something.And Something Else mumbled something back.After mumble after mumble and gesture after gesturethey started to understand each other better.After a while it even soundedas if they had known each other for a very long time.

Somethingisthestoryaboutthebeginningofevery-thing.It’sastoryaboutthecreationoftheworld,ofpeopleandoflanguage.Somethingcapturesallstag-esofevolutioninonebook.

Agreatstorytoexplainachildwhereitcomesfrom.

Geert De Kockere workedasajournalistforDeStandaardandHetNieuwsblad.Hehaswrittenmorethan75booksforkids,youngadultsandadults.

Inge Bogaertsworksasafreelanceillustratorforvariousmagazinesandpublishers,suchasWeekendKnack,OkkieandBoekieBoekie.In2008shewontheDutchArtAward.




How to become an astronaut? Loes Hazelaar illustrations by Richard Verschraagen

• Newillustratedseriesforboysandgirls• Hilariouschapterbookthatcombinesfictionandnon-fiction• Fullofusefulfactsaboutspace

Plutoisfascinatedbyspace.HisfatherisaguideattheEuroSpaceCentreandPlutoisconstantlyaskinghimquestions.Hewantstoknoweverythingaboutstars,moonlandings,sputniksandrockets.Plutohasmadeuphismind.Hewantstobecomeanastronaut.

OnedayhedecidestosneakintotheSpaceCentreafterclosingtime.Withoutrealizingit,heendsupinaspace-capsule…whichisabouttotakeoff.5-4-3-2-1…

Loes Hazelaarwritesforbothchildrenandteenag-ers.Herteenagenovelsarerealistic,contemporaryandexciting.Herchildren’sbooksarerecognizableandamusing.In2006,forherfirstbook,Een overdosis liefs/An overdose of love,shewontheprizeforbestdebutintheJongeJury(YoungJury)competition.

Richard Verschraagenwasaprimaryschoolteacherformanyyears,soheknowsexactlywhatkindofdrawingschildrenappreciate.Afterthat,hegraduat-edinappliedgraphicsandbecameaprofessionalillustrator.




How to become a princess?Kristien In-‘t-Ven illustrations by Linda Groeneveld

• Newillustratedseriesforboysandgirls• Hilariouschapterbookthatcombinesfictionandnon-fiction• Fullofusefulfactsaboutprincesandprincesses

Dotissixyearsold.Sheisfedupwithalotofthings.

• Withthesimpletownhousewhereshelives,thathasn’tgotasingletower.

• Withheroldersister,Bes,whoclaimsthatprincessisnotsomethingyoucanbecome.

• Withherdog,Flok,whoconstantlyrefusestostayputonhisvelvetcushion.

Dotisdeterminedtoeventuallysucceed:sheisgoingtobecomeaprincess.Buthowdoyoudothat?

Kristien In-’t-Venstudiedsociologyandphilosophy.Sheworksasafreelancejournalistandcopywriter.In2003shepublishedherdebutnovelDe apotheker heeft liefdesverdriet/The Chemist is Lovesick.

Linda GroeneveldstudiedillustrationattheRoyalAcademyofArtinTheHague.Shewritesandillus-tratesherownbooks.ThemostrecentthereofisEen olifant op de thee/An elephant to tea.Lindahastwochil-dren,threecatsandaveryolddog.




Dressing up book for boysDressing up book for girlsHilde Smeesters

• Howtobecomeaknight,aprincessoraninjawarrior• Withstep-by-stepdo-it-yourselfinstructions• Fullofpracticaltips

Whatcouldbemorefunthandressingup?Becomingsomeoneelse…imagineyourselfasasuperhero,avillainorafairytalecharacter…Fantastic!

Thesedressingupbooksofferchildrenallkindsofpracticalideasaboutdressingup.Youdon’thavetobuyclothestodressup,youcanjustmakethemyourself !

AftergraduatingfromtheVUB,Hilde Smeestersworkedinvariousmediaorganisations,inthemar-ketingdepartmentatfirstandlaterasajournalist.ShehaswrittengeneralhumaninterestarticlesandworkedfortourismandfoodeditorsofpublicationsincludingLibelle.




My grandmother is made from gingerbreadEvelien De Vlieger illustrations by Sabien Clement

• Theperfectgrandfather-and-grandmothergiftbook• Humorousread-aloudbook• Withrecipesformilkbunsandletterbiscuitstopreparetogetherwithgrandma

AsurprisingcollectionofnewstoriesandpoemsaboutgrandmothersandgrandfatherswhonotonlyknowhowtohandleiPadsandsportscarsbutstillhaveaheartofgingerbread.

ReadthefunnyadventuresofLinaandJudocus;gettoknowthenimblestgrandmother,thedaftestgrandfather,themostforgetfulgrandmother,thefastestgrandfather,…

Eleven grandmothers and grandfathers… I thought that was quite enough. At school we’re learning about family trees. And that requires the fi lling out of forms. I need more, I told my teacher. A whole pile! If I lay them all out next to each other, I’ll have a forest. Then I can swing from tree to tree, like a monkey.

With a handful of words Evelien De Vlieger knows how to bring her characters to life, create an emotional ambience and still tell a compelling story. – Bas Maliepaard in Trouw

Evelien De Vliegerwritesbooksforyoungandolderchildren:picturebooks,informativebooksandnovels.HernovelsStaying overandKnit with mewerenominatedforthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuur-prijs’.Knit with mewasalsonominatedforthe‘GoudenLijst’.

Sabien ClementstudiedillustrationandgraphicdesignattheSintLucasinstituutinAntwerp.Herworkhasalreadybeenawardedthe‘Boekenpauw’andthe‘GoudenUil’.



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Fox and Hare. Where is the ice?Sylvia Vanden Heedeillustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing

• NewadventuresofFoxandHarebytheaward-winningduoSylviaVandenHeede&ThéTjong-Khing• MeetPingWing,anewcharacter• Forchildrenwhoalreadyreadwellbutcan’tgetenoughofFoxandHare

PingWingmovesintoFeather’shutch.Boarhasbutterfl iesinhisstomachandcomesupwithaslyplanwithNeefandJaktowinPingWing’sheart.

The duck looked at Fox and Hare.‘Hello. My name is Ping Wing,’ she said softly.Hare chuckled. ‘O, I get it. You come from the Far East!’Ping Wing shook her head.‘I come from the south,’ she said. ‘But that is also very far.’‘It is always warm in the south,’ Fox stated. Ping Wing shook her head once more.‘No. It’s actually very cold.’She extended a wing.‘How do you do?’ she inquired politely.But Fox said: ‘I do nothing. Unless you mean my trail. I do that step by step.’And he thinks to himself. ‘She really is a strange duck!’

Sylvia Vanden Heede provides mature reading pleasure for budding readers. Fox and Hare are unmatched in their genre. Literature for the ages. – Jury report Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs 2008

Sylvia Vanden Heedehaswrittenover20booksforchildrenandyoungadultswhichhaveallbeenenthusiasticallyreceived.ThefirstbookintheFoxandHareseries,publishedin1998,hasbeenhon-ouredwithnolessthan7prizes,amongstwhichthe‘Boekenleeuw’andthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuur-prijs’.HerbookFox and Hare and the thief of Eekwasawardedthe‘ZilverenGriffel’.In2010,Wolf and Dogreceivedthe‘VlagenWimpel’prize.


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Dog bites Wolf Sylvia Vanden Heedeillustrations by Marije Tolman

• AnewadventureforWolfandDog• AdelightfullynaughtystorybytheacclaimedauthorofFox and Hare• WithamusingillustrationsbyMarijeTolman

“This is Pup”, the boss says. “He’s a pedigree keeshond. I bought him for you. Now you have a friend. Aren’t you happy?”

Dog says nothing. He looks at Pup. He sniffs at Pup. He feels a growl in his throat. But he swallows it. “Be nice, Dog”, the boss says again. “Yes, boss”, says Dog. And he gives Pup a lick. Yuck! That tastes horri-ble! But Dog does it again. Then the boss sees how friendly he is. So friendly! There is no dog as friendly as Dog.

AnewfriendforDogandWolf!

Sylvia Vanden Heedehaswrittenover20booksforchildrenandyoungadultswhichhaveallbeenenthusiasticallyreceived.ThefirstbookintheFox and Hareseries,publishedin1998,hasreceivednolessthan7prizes,amongwhichthe‘Boekenleeuw’andthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuurprijs’.HerbookFox and Hare and the thief of Eekwasawardedthe‘ZilverenGriffel’.In2010,Wolf and Dogreceivedthe‘VlagenWimpel’prize.

Marije Tolmanwasawardedthe‘VlagenWimpel’prizeforherillustrationsoftheMissy Mouseseries.HerbookThe treehousewasawardedtheprestigious‘BolognaRagazziAward’in2010anditwasfeaturedontheshortlistofthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuurprijs’.

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Hip and Pip meet RatLoes Hazelaarillustrations by Richard Verschraagen

• Abrandnewstoryforfi rstreaderscenteredaroundthesweetdogsHipandPip• Perfectforfi rsttimereadersorforparentstoreadaloud• BeautifulillustrationsbyRichardVerschraagen

TogetherwithEve,HipandPipvisitthecity.TheretheymeetRat.HewantstohitthestreetsatnightwithHip.Ifonlythatendswell…

Hip is in the garden.He runs in the grass. He’s got news! Rat is here!Pip is near the gate.Bor is there too.‘Bor, I brought you a cookie from the city,’ Pip says.And I brought Rat, Hip thinks.But he doesn’t say it out loud.It sure is going to be fun with the four of us, Hip thinks.It has to be..

Theshort,fluentsentencesareperfectforfirstreaders.

Loes Hazelaarwritesforbothchildrenandteenag-ers.Herteenagenovelsarerealistic,contemporaryandexciting.Herchildren’sbooksarerecognizableandamusing.In2006,forherfirstbook,Een overdosis liefs/An overdose of love,shewontheprizeforbestdebutintheJongeJury(YoungJury)competition.

Richard Verschraagenwasaprimaryschoolteach-erformanyyears,soheknowsexactlywhatkindofdrawingschildrenappreciate.Lateronhegradu-atedinappliedgraphicsandbecameaprofessionalillustrator.

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Joe and the pigeon rescue Chicken Evelien De Vliegerillustrations by Noëlle Smit• AnamusingsequeltotheacclaimedJoe and the pigeon(Boekenwelpaward)• Anexcitingtalefornewreaders• WithcolourfulillustrationsbyNoëlleSmit

Joe’smotherfanciesafreshegg,soshebuysachick-en.Butthechickendoesn’tlayanegg.Joe’smothergivesthechickenonemoreweek,thenitmustgointhepot.Joeandthepigeonwon’tletthishappen.

Joe runs into the kitchen. “Mum! An egg!” He lifts up the egg. Just feel it. It is still warm! “Didn’t I say so?” Dad laughs. “That the chicken would lay an egg.” Mum picks up the egg. “So she has!” she says. “Mmm, I will boil it now. And then I will tap the top and cut it off. Delicious!”

She turns the egg over in her hand. Then she looks at Joe. “What are those numbers doing there?” Joe goes red. “What?” he asks. But he can already see it. There is a stamp on the egg. “Nice one Joe”, Dad says. “Did you do that? With your stamp set”? Joe hears Mum laugh. “Haha. You’re a right one.” She puts him on her lap. “You nearly

had me there. With your warm egg…” “Does Chicken have to go in the pot now?” Joe asks. “Now it’s not her egg?” “We’ll see,” Mum says.

Evelien De Vlieger writes in a unique and remarkably fl uent style. Whether she is writing for teenagers, in-betweeners or young children, it is always exactly right. She delights in playing with false expectations and ingenious links. – De Morgen on Joe and the pigeon

Evelien De Vliegerwritesbooksforchildrenofallages:picturebooks,factualbooksandstorybooks.

Noëlle SmitstudiedillustrationdesignatUtrechtSchooloftheArts.Shehasbeenworkingasafree-lanceillustratorsince1999.



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The Soap Knight Kristien In-‘t-Venillustrations by Mattias De Leeuw

• Theamusingadventuresofthecleanestknightintheworld:SirRogerDeSeinTroPee• GodragonhuntingwithRogerinacontemporaryDonQuixotestory• WithstunningillustrationsbypromisingyoungillustratorMattiasDeLeeuw

The soap knight is called Roger.He spells it:Roger de Sein Tro Pee.Friend and foe call him the soap knight.Because he is so clean.Many knights stink.They do not wash.Or only once a year.The soap knight loves washing.He is brave and clean as well.He likes cleaning his castle.You can eat off the fl oors.He likes gardening too.He likes tidying up.And he likes fi ghting.

But not just now.

Theholidaysaretooshort.TheKinghasaskedthesoapknighttoslayadragonontheBlueMountain.HewantstodoitforthebeautifulPrincessLies,butheisnottheonlyonewhowantstomarrythePrin-cess!WillitbethesoapknightorCountGreywhoslaystheDragon…andistherereallyaDragon?

Kristien In-’t-Venstudiedsociologyandphiloso-phy.Sheworksasafreelancejournalistandcopy-writer.In2003shemadeherdebutwithDe apotheker heeft liefdesverdriet/The Chemist is Lovesick.

Mattias De LeeuwstudiedillustrationdesignatSintLucasinAntwerp(graduatingin2011).Heillus-tratesforjournals(e.g.KnackWeekend,NestandBlikopener)andin2010hewontheRonsePicturalecompetitionforyoungtalent.



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Karel Duck is in loveMattias De Leeuw

• FirstpartofanewseriesaboutKarelDuck,afunny,newcharacter• Giftbookfromayoungup-and-comingtalent• Fullofsweet,funnyandcuterhymes

KarelDuckonlywantsonething:truelove.Buthowdoyougoaboutsomethinglikethat?KarelDuckthinkstohimself.‘I’lljustmakemyownsweetheart.’Hehammersandtinkers…andslowlybutsurelyhissweetheartstartstotakeshape.WillKarelfinallyfallinlove?

REQUESTI am a very special ducklingReally, there is only one like meI dance, I singI laugh and springOn one leg if you think it’s necessaryYou see, I am truly exceptionalFar from conventionalI swim and walkI quack, my callIs the loudest of any on the entire channelAnd yes, I am also gorgeousSo with hunters I must be cautiousI have two rather nicely toned buttocksEveryone will be licking their chopsWhen I arrive on the scene both daring and decorous

Moreover I am smart, handsome, funny and fi neAlways modest, without designAlways happy, never depressedFor that will make you love me lessAlthough, I am faced with a single problemThat I am none of these things to anyone else Hence this requestAt the start of this text:Who wants to be my sweetheart?

The source of promising young Flemish illustrators has apparently not yet dried up.– De Standaard, on his debut De Steltenloper/The Stilt-Walker. Mattias De Leeuw studiedillustrationdesignatSintLucasinAntwerp.Heillustratesforjournals,suchasKnackWeekend,NestandBlikopenerandin2010hewonthe‘RonsePicturale’competitionforyoungtal-ent.Hisdebut,thetext-freepicturebookSteltenloper/The Stilt-Walker,receivedmuchpraise.Mattiasprovedwiththisbookthatnexttobeingapromisingillustratorheisagreatstorytelleraswell.



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How to make a friend?Evelien De Vliegerillustrations Wendy Panders

• Afunnystoryaboutaboywholiterallywantstomakeafriend• Aninteractivedo-it-yourselfbook• Thenewestcreationofanaward-winningauthor

Felix’smumsendshimtoasummercampwherehewon’tknowanyone.Whenheexpresseshisconcern,shetellshimthathewillmakeafriend.Felixisintrigued:howcanhemakeafriend?6daysbeforehegoestocamp,hestartstoexperimentinhisnote-book.Hedrawsbodypartsforanewbuddyandheeventriestoinventarecipe.Eventually,whenhecomesbackhome,hehasdiscoveredthatmakingafriendisactuallyapieceofcake!

ThisoriginalbookisconceptualisedasanotebookandcollagebyFelix.Inaquirkymannerhegoesonaquesttocreateafriendandheletsthereaderpartici-pate!Inthisbook,youcancutoutclothesandbodypartsforyourfriendandsowthemtogether.Oryoucantryarecipeforafriend(itcontainsforget-me-nots,fabricsoftener,hairdetanglerandlaughinggas)oraconstructionmanual(usingaballoon,apanandabikewheel!).JoinFelixinhisquesttomakeafriend!

Evelien De Vliegerwritesbooksforyoungandolderchildren:picturebooks,informativebooksandnovels.HernovelsStaying overandKnit with mewerenominatedforthe‘GoudenUilJeugdliteratuur-prijs’.Knit with mewasalsonominatedforthe‘GoudenLijst’.

Wendy Pandersworksasanillustratorandgraphicdesignerformagazinesandnewspapers.In2009shemadeherdebutasanillustratorofchildren’sliterature.





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How to make timeEvelien De Vliegerillustrations Wendy Panders

• SequelofthecelebratedHow to make a friend• Afunnystoryaboutaboywholiterallytriestomaketime• Afascinatingresourcefulbookdesignedlikeascrapbook

Felixhastovisithisaunt,buthehasnotime,hesays.Hismothertellshimtomaketime,buthowdoyoudothat?AgainFelixstartsbymakinglists.

List of things that waste timepicking your nose all afternoon instead of getting it all out at oncetaking a bath (actually all the time you spend in the bathroom)school (except the breaks)doing homeworkwaiting for the computer to start upshoes with laces instead of Velcro: why do they even still make these things (and why did his mother buy them time and time again)?sleeping (you spend a third of each day in bed, so by the time you turn ten you have lost three years)…‘Let’s build a sundial!’‘But there is no sun today, granddad.’‘That’s true. Maybe an hourglass? That also indicates time.

We put in large beads. Enormous beads.’‘Why would we do that?’‘Because they slow down time,’ granddad says.

ThisoriginalbookisconceptualisedasanotebookandcollagebyFelix.Inaresourcefulwayhegoesonaquesttocreatetimeandmakesthereaderparticipate.Felixinventsatimemachine,aclockthattickscoun-ter-clockwiseandexperimentswiththegrandfatherclockinthehall.JoinFelixinhisquesttomaketime!

Evelien De Vliegerwritesbooksforveryyoungandslightlyolderchildren:picturebooks,informativebooksandnovels.HernovelsStaying overandKnit with mewerenominatedforthe‘GoudenUilJeugd-literatuurprijs’.Knit with mewasalsonominatedforthe‘GoudenLijst’.

Wendy Pandersworksasanillustratorandgraphicdesignerformagazinesandnewspapers.In2009shemadeherdebutasanillustratorofchildren’sliterature.

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The complete Ketnet children’s cookbookFrom snack to dessert

Sabrina Crijns and Hilde Smeesters

• Asupersizedbasiccookbooktogetyoustartedrightaway• Morethan100recipes• Differentlevelsofdifficulty

Thetastiestbites,appetizers,entrees,snacksanddessertsaredetailedstepbystep.Richlyillustratedwithcolourfulphotostohelpyoungchefs.

Thisbookshowcasesavarietyofrecipesfromtheverysimpletothemoreelaborate.

Sabrina Crijns organisesculinaryworkshopsforadultsandchildrenandgivescookingdemonstra-tions.ShehasacookingstudioinBruges.

Hilde SmeestersworkedforvariousmediaaftercompletingherstudiesatBrusseluniversity,firstinmarketingthenlaterasajournalist.Shewrotegener-alhumanintereststoriesandalsoworkedonthetourismandculinaryeditorialstaffatLibelleamongstothers.



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First time in loveLoes Hazelaarillustrations Heleen Brulot

• Irresistiblenewseriesforgirlsaged10to12• Muchmorethanastory:abookfulloftips,quizzesandgeneralknowledge• RichlyillustratedbyHeleenBrulot

Vitafindsaloveletterafterschool.It’slyingallofasuddenonherdeskintheclassroom.Thereisnonameatthebottom,justanX.Fromthatmomenteverythingchanges.

Vitabecomesarealdetective,lookingforX.SheishelpedbyherbestfriendWietseandhernaughtydogPoets.WillsheunmaskX?

Loes Hazelaarwritesforbothchildrenandteenag-ers.Herteenagenovelsarerealistic,contemporaryandexciting.Herchildren’sbooksaregraphic,familiarandamusing.Forherfirstbook,Een overdo-sis liefs/An overdose of love,shewonthedebutprizeintheJongeJury(YoungJury)competitionin2006.

Heleen BrulotwastrainedinillustrationattheRoyalAcademyofArt,TheHague.ShelivedinAfricawithherfamilyfor10years.SheworkedinTanzaniaandlaterinZimbabwe.NowHeleenlivesandworksintheNetherlands.



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Break a leg! With tips and tricks on creating your own theatre production

Viola Vandomme and Pieter Willems

• Aremarkable,practicalbooktocreateyourowntheatreproduction• Brimfulofinterestingbackgroundinformation• Withspecificassignments

Bymeansofassignmentsandtipsyoucandiscoverhowagoodstorylineiscreatedandhowcharactersaredeveloped.Thenyoucangetstartedonturningyourstoryintoarealproductionwithsceneries,propsandapublic.

Getinspiredbygreatcharactersandscenesfromthehistoryoftheatre.Breakaleg!

Viola Vandommeisacreativeall-rounder.Sheisamasterinthefinearts,playsmusic,dancesanddesignscostumesanddecors.Sheconductstheatreworkshopsforyoungadults.

Pieter Willemsisagraphicdesigner.Hedesignsbooks,brochures,postersandcompanylogos.


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Charlemagne Agave Kruijssen

TheyoungTjerktravelstothecourtinAachen,ostensiblytoservethenewEmperorLouis.HismotherhasgivenhimasecretmissionandnoonemustfindoutwhoTjerkreallyis:Theodoric,theyoungbastardsonoftheformerEmperorCharlemagne.

InAachenTjerkbecomestheright-handmanofMasterEinhard,whoiswritingabookabouttheEmperorCharlemagne.TjerkisgiventhetaskofcollectingstoriesaboutCharlemagne.InthiswayhemeetsCharlemagne’sfavouritedaughterBertheandDukeElegast,the‘Emperor’sshadow’.Tjerkembarksonthequestforasecretthatnoonemustuncoverandmakesadangerousdiscovery.

Sodangerousinfactthatheendsupunderlockandkey.WhatwillbecomeofTjerk’ssecretmissionnow?AndwhowastherealCharlemagne?

Agave KruijssenstudiedDutchandlaterranherowntextagency.Nowsheworksfull-timeasanauthorwritingbooksforyoungadults.

• AnewhistoricalnovelbyAgaveKruijssen• InterwovenhistoricalandmythicalstoriesabouttheEmperorCharlemagne• Awealthofhistoryandculture,presentedintheformofacompellingstory



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How I killed the beast inside my head 23 ways to not be invisible

Mieke Versypillustrations by Trui Chielens

• Diaryofateenagertryingtofindherselfandfindherplaceinafamilythatisfallingapart• Atouchingandattimeshilariouscoming-of-agestory

Talula. That’s my name. I am 12, nearly 13. In my family there are three children older than me and three who are younger. Oz is the oldest, then comes Orange, then Splinter, then it’s me, and then Feelfree, Happy and Mystery. We are a close family, that’s what our mother always says. Although it’s not quite clear to me who belongs and who doesn’t. It’s always so busy here. It’s hard being the fourth child in such a big family. Nobody sees me. But that does have its advantages too.

ThisishowTalula’srevealingdiarybegins.Sheisgrowingupinadifficulthomesituation:hermoth-er’svariouspartnersarecomingandgoingallthetime,thehousehasseenbetterdaysandovercrowd-

ingandconstantchangeshavemadetheirmarkoneachofthechildren.Underthesedifficultcircum-stances,Talulaistryingtofindherownway.

Mieke VersypishouseandproductiondramaturgistatKopergietery.TogetherwithPieterGaudesaboosandSabienClementshecreatedthebookLinus,whichwonthe‘GoudenUil’prizeforyouthliteratureandreceivedaBoekenwelpaward.

Trui ChielensstudiedillustrationatSint-LucasinGhent.Beforeshecaughtthedrawingbug,shewasmostlyinvolvedinmusic.



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SilkKathleen Vereecken

• Anotherhistoricalnovelbytheaward-winningauthorKathleenVereecken• Acompellingstoryfi lledwithunexpectedplottwists• Writtenfromtwodifferentpoint-of-views–thatoftheintroverted,self-effacingLouis,andtheextrovertedCamille

Paris,18thcentury.Aturbulentera.LouisandCamille’sfatherisasilkmerchantwhodepartedforChinasometimebefore,buthasneverreturned.Thechildrencopewiththeabsenceoftheirfatherinentirelydifferentways.Camilleseekssolaceinhermother’sshopandthrowsherselfintoherworkwhileLouisendeavourstogetclosertohisfatherbyfollow-inginhisfootsteps.Hemakessilk.Hedevotesallhistimetocultivatingsilkworms,anundertakingthatpreoccupieshimnightandday.ButatthatsametimeterriblethingsarehappeninginParis:childrenarebeingkidnapped,onlytobesubse-quentlyransomedbacktotheirparentsforlargesumsofmoney.ThenLouisalsosuddenlyvanishes.Camilleandherfamilydoeverythingintheirpowertogethimback.Althoughwhileheismissingshecontinueshisprojectofcultivatingthesilkworms.

WillLouisbereleased?Andwillthesilkwormssur-vivesothatLouisandCamillecanmakethesilkthatwillhonourtheirfather’smemory?

We award a historical youth novel which uncovers thesecrets of history and uses them to create an original andemotional story. We also applaud the novel’s psychologicalstrength and its philosophical and literary layers, whichnever endanger the plot.– Jury report ‘Boekenleeuw’ on I think it was love

Kathleen Vereeckenhaswrittenseveralyoungadultnovelsandisknownforherbeautiful,illustrativelan-guage.Shewasnominatedforthe‘GoudenUil’forhernovelAll colours grey.ShehasalsowrittenGoose bumps on your skin and butterfl ies in your bellyandThe green-house effect or why does our earth warm up?For I think it was love,shereceivedthe‘Boekenleeuw’,themostimportantprizeforchildren’sandyoungadult’sbooksinFlanders.

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BirdieLaure Van den Broeck

• Anunusualcrossovernovel,toldfromteenageandadultperspectives• Astorybuiltonintriguingcharacters,brimmingwithhumourandsuspense

BeatriceMunday,nicknamedBirdie,isfifteenandqui-etlystrugglingwiththeabsenceofherfather.ShelivesalonewithhermotherFelicityinaseaportonEng-land’ssouthcoast.

FelicityhadBirdieataveryyoungage,andbeingimpulsive,irresponsibleandobsessedwithherlooks,shesometimesseemslessmaturethanhershy,with-drawndaughter.Moreover,shehasasneakyloverwithwhomsheissecretlyplanningtostartanewlifeinSpain.Worriedaboutherdaughter’sreaction,shehasn’tfoundthecouragetotellBirdieaboutanyofit.

AsuddenhiccupfromFelicity’spastthrowsthingsintoajumble:ontheislandwhereshegrewup,herfatherhaspassedaway.

Thedayofthefuneralcomesaround,andBirdie,Felic-ity,herestrangedsisterAliceandFelicity’sloversetouttomakethepilgrimagetotheisland.Tensionsstarttobroil,slumberingemotionsstirawakeandamassivestormwhipsthingstoahead...

Birdieopensdoorsforteenagereadersthatgenerallystayshut,anddisplaysadepthofpsychologythatisunusualonYA-shelves.Fromtheverybeginningtotheend,asmallcastofintriguingcharacterssweepthereaderalonginataleofinarticulatefirstlove,funda-mentalloneliness,withagreatdealofmiscommunica-tionsalongtheway.

Laure Van den Broeckwona‘Boekenwelp’(therun-ner-upofthe‘Boekenleeuw’,theawardforBestChil-dren’sBookinFlanders)forherfirstYA-novel,The Sev-enteenth Summer of Maurice Hamster.ShelivesinSouth-ampton,UK,wheresheworkspart-timeatOctoberBooks,anindependentco-operativebookshop.



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