The bestselling children`s author (in fact Julia

The bestselling children’s author (in fact Julia was the biggest selling
UK author across the whole book market in 2011), Children’s
Laureate, Gruffalo creator and all-round phenomenon,
celebrates 20 years of A Squash and a Squeeze in January 2013!
Publishing in 2013…
PB £5.99 February 2013
NEW! HB £10.99 April 2013
PB £6.99 March 2013
PB £6.99 June 2013
PB £4.99 January 2013
Watch out for the animated Room on the Broom film,
whooooshing on to your screens this Christmas!
Have you visited Picture Book Plays? The interactive
website designed to help you act out picture book stories
either as a classroom activity or as a performance to an
audience (or both!)
Emily Gravett
Twice winner of the Kate Greenaway prize and
beloved of children across the country!
And in August 2013, Little Mouse is BACK with
her Big Book of Beasts!
HB £10.99 PB £6.99
HB £10.99 PB February 2013 £5.99
NEW BOARD BOOK!
Publishing May 2013 £5.99
‘The illustrations are fresh and appealing, but it’s
the inventive layouts that makes these zany
stories really shine. The short, mad adventures
suit these cute characters perfectly and should
attract new fans to the series’.
NEW BOARD BOOK!
Publishing May 2013 £5.99
- We Love This Book, May 2012
HB £10.99
PB £5.99
Picture Books
The Hundred Decker Bus by Mike Smith
I am an Artist by Marta Altes
The perfect book for anyone who loves making
art -- and making a mess! Meet the boy who
can’t stop creating art! He loves colours, shapes,
textures and EVERYTHING inspires him: his
socks, the contents of the fridge, even his cat
gets a new coat (of paint!). But there’s just one
problem: his mum isn’t quite so enthusiastic… A
sharp, silly, fabulously funny book, which shows
that art is EVERYWHERE!
Marta’s debut
HB £11.99 March 2013
HB £10.99 February 2013
picture book My
Grandpa publishes
in PB in July 2013
£5.99
All aboard for an amazing adventure! Every day,
the bus driver finishes his cup of tea, puts on his
jacket and sets off on his route. Every day , the
man with the big red tie gets on at the
roundabout, the lady with the pram gets on at
the library and the noisy children get on at
Clover Drive. But what if one day the driver
turned down a new and exciting road, and
picked up new and exciting people? Well, there
would only be one solution ... A bright, bold and
funny book with a surprise GIANT fold-out
ending.
Patrick Wants A Dog by Ekaterina Trukhan
It’s a Little Book by Lane Smith
A must-have story for anyone who has ever
longed for a pet. Patrick wants a dog! But when
he asks his mum, she doesn't hear him and his
dad is always too busy to say yes. So Patrick
decides he'll just have to go and find a dog
himself. But he gets more than he bargains for
when he comes across a monster instead . . . A
funny and warm story of friendship and
adventure from the creator of ME AND MY CAT.
The companion title to IT'S A BOOK, now in
nappies! A playful exchange between an
uninformed young donkey and a book-loving
young ape brings Lane Smith's bestselling IT'S A
BOOK to an even younger audience. This fun and
satisfying board book is perfect for small hands,
so now the message about the joy of reading can
be shared with toddlers too.
HB £11.99 April 2013
BB £5.99 May 2013
Picture Books
HB £11.99 June 2013
The Toucan Brothers by Tor Freeman
Aunt Amelia by Rebecca Cobb
What do you do when your sink's on the blink?
In Tapton everyone knows who to call – the
Toucans that can do, Sammy and Paul! But when
new plumber Flash Rover swings into town, the
Toucan's telephone stops ringing. Flash Rover
may be faster and cheaper, but he's also a rotten
cheat and it isn't long before the people of
Tapton find themselves in deep, deep water . . .
So remember, if there’s a job that you simply
can’t do then call those that can – the twosome
that can do, the Brothers Toucan!
We were in a bad mood. Aunt Amelia was
coming to look after us. When Mum and Dad go
away for the night, Aunt Amelia comes to look
after one very cross little girl and boy. They do
NOT want to be looked after and, even worse,
Mum has left a list of boring instructions. But
Aunt Amelia turns out to be rather different
from expected . . . and a LOT more fun! A
charmingly funny, warm and beautiful new story
from the hugely talented creator of LUNCHTIME.
Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb
HB £10.99 July 2013
Rich Witch, Poor Witch by Peter Bentley and
Jim Field
At lunchtime, Mum said, "Eat up." I said, "No
thanks, I'm a bit too busy."
It's lunchtime for one little girl, but she's just not
hungry. A visiting crocodile, bear and wolf,
however, are starving. It's just as well that
children taste revolting!
A beautifully illustrated tale of food, friendship
and fun.
PB £6.99 February 2013
When there's a panic at the palace, which witch
will come to the rescue? Twin sisters Witch Rose
and Witch Rita are relaxing at home when the
king arrives at Rita's front door looking terribly
worried. The princess is refusing to smile! Will
Witch Rita be able to solve the problem by
conjuring up exquisite tiaras, fabulous frocks and
boxes of chocs? Or will Witch Rose save the day
with a very different approach?
A fantastically funny fairytale from the winners
of the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
PB £11.99 August 2013
BUCKLE UP – A MAGICAL ADVENTURE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!
When the Tooting family find a vast abandoned engine and fit it to their camper
van, they have no idea of the adventure that lies ahead.
The first-ever sequel to Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by bestselling
author Frank Cottrell Boyce and shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012!
“It felt strange at first writing a new installment of someone
else’s story. But in the end isn’t that what we always do
when we tell stories- take something old and give it
something of ourselves in the hope that it will fly once
more?” - Frank Cottrell Boyce
PB £6.99
More fun, fast, feel-good adventure with the world’s greatest car …
driven by the world’s most hapless family. The second official sequel
publishes in paperback in June 2013.
Uh-oh! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is stuck in reverse. And Baby
Harry’s pressed a button that means she’s reversing through time
- with the Tootings aboard. When they finally come to a stop, it’s
at the feet of a very hungry-looking T-rex. How are the Tootings –
and Chitty – going to get out of this one?
HB £10.99 PB £5.99 June 2013
Young Fiction
PB £5.99
January 2013
The Smug Pug by Anna Wilson
The Phenomenals by F. E. Higgins
Third book in the POOCH PARLOUR series:
where pampered pet salon meets canine
detective agency! There's a new kid in Crumblyunder-Edge. Smug the pug is clever, funny and full
of surprises. And his owner, Tallulah Foghorn, is
just as fantastic. Pippa Peppercorn has fallen head
over heels for the devastating duo. Dash the
dachshund, on the other paw, is not sure. He
thinks Smug lives up to his name, and Tallulah is
nuttier than one of Mrs Furdge's fruitcakes...
The Giant, the Huntress, the Rich Girl, the Thief:
these haphazard heroes will save us from grief.
A twisted adventure of intrigue, magic and
superstition from the bestselling F. E. Higgins.
Meet The Phenomenals: Citrine Capodel - heiress
to a corrupt empire and framed for a murder she
did not commit; Folly Harpelaine - a merciless
destroyer of Lurids, who dabbles in the dark arts;
Jonah Scrimshander - a deadly harpoonist, who
has already cheated death, and Vincent Verdigris
- light-fingered and even lighter on his feet.
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O’Hara
Watch out for THE SEA-QUEL, publishing July
2013
Book 2 in the series, A Gaggle of Ghouls
publishing August 2013!
I’m Dougal Trump…Where’s My Tarantula?
by D. Trump
Finding Nemo meets Shaun of the Dead - two
laugh-out-loud stories about an evil big brother,
a best friend to the rescue and one big fat
zombie goldfish!
‘Sami was still holding the goldfish. “Swishy little
fishy,” she whispered, over and over. Frankie
stared at her with his big, bulging, glowing eyes.
Suddenly a little light bulb went on . . . Frankie
was a Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and somehow he’d
hypnotized my best friend’s sister!’
PB £5.99
January 2013
Laugh out loud at the boy who is a bigger
trouble magnet than Bart Simpson and Just
William stuck together. The second instalment
of Dougal Trump's ridiculous life has arrived.
PB £4.99
February 2013
Somebody has stolen Dougal's tarantula, Sybil
(named after his sister - they both have very hairy
legs), and she is being held to ransom. Dougal
must fulfil the kidnapper's demands before poor
Sybil is tortured - one leg at a time.
PB £5.99 April
2013
Young Fiction
HB £5.99
January 2013
My Super Sister and the Birthday Party
by Gwyneth Rees
Oliver Fibbs Attack of the Alien Brain
by Steve Hartley
Saffie isn't your average naughty little sister she's got superpowers! The second book in this
magical new series from bestselling author
Gwyneth Rees. Emma and Saffie are going to stay
with their grandparents for the summer to learn
how to use their superpowers. As the summer
passes, the girls are having lots of fun - Emma
brings a whole doll's house to life (and even
learns to bake tiny cakes in the kitchen), but all
Saffie wants is to cheer up Grandpa - so she
decides to throw him the best party ever. What
could possibly go wrong?
Hi! I'm Oliver Tibbs (some people call me 'Oliver
Fibbs') and everyone in my family is superbrilliant at something - chess, ballet, brain surgery
and architecture - but I'm not brilliant at anything.
All I'm good at is reading comics and eating pizza.
But I'm fed up with being Dull and Boring, so I've
been telling the class about my adventures as a
Defender of Planet Earth - battling against the evil
Alien Brain Drain who wants to take over the
world! Everyone loved it except Miss Wilkins,
who gave me a detention for telling fibs. Now my
parents think I'm Going Bad. I keep telling them THEY'RE NOT FIBS, THEY'RE STORIES!
My Super Sister publishing in paperback in
February 2013
Call Down Thunder by Daniel Finn
From the author of the critically acclaimed TWO
GOOD THIEVES comes another gripping, fastpaced and vividly rendered story of bravery,
corruption and survival. New in paperback.
PB £7.99 July
2013
Reve and his sister Mi are alone in the world –
their father is dead and their mother has
abandoned them. Reve has to learn to be a man –
to fight, to fish, to live. He must protect Mi from
the rest of the world. She is special, hears voices,
can see things. She can call down thunder.
HB £7.99 August
2013
Watch out for two new
fantastic Young Fiction titles
in Autumn 2013…
Hero, from Sam Angus who
brought you Soldier Dog
Goth Girl by the fantastically
talented author/illustrator
Chris Riddell
The world’s most famous detective.
The most brilliant mind in fiction.
But before he became the great detective,
who was Young Sherlock Holmes…?
PB £5.99
www.youngsherlock.com
/youngsherlockholmesbooks
HB £12.99
Publishing in PB July 2013
Andrew Lane with Richard Doyle
Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny,
strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks, Romans, British and
Egyptians! Publishing in 2013 are two new fantastically funny titles from the Weird World of Wonders
series, it’s history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to
know about the most brilliant things ever
invented, from the truly world-changing:
wheel, light-bulb, flushing toilet to the truly
bonkers: radio hat, alarm-clock, bed, Indiarubber boat cloak, in this fantastic, actionpacked, fact-filled book specially written for
World Book Day.
A WORLD BOOK DAY BOOK
PB £1.00 February 2013
Find out everything you need to know
about WWII in this brilliant, action-packed,
fact-filled book, including:
-
just how useful mashed potato is
how the Battle of Britain was won
what it takes to be a spy
how D-Day was kept a surprise
PB £5.99 February 2013
VISIT THE WEBSITE & PLAY THE GAME
www.weirdworldofwonders.com
Non-Fiction
GRRR! Dinos, Dragons and Other Beastie
Poems
101 Poems for Children: A Laureate’s Choice
by Carol Ann Duffy, illus. by Emily Gravett
by James Carter and Graham Denton
A beautiful poetry collection chosen by the Poet
Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy.
A terrifying collection of poems about dinos and
dragons!
PB £4.99 January
2013
GRRR! is a fantastic collection of brand-new
grrruesome poems about all kinds of dinosaurs,
dragons, mythical monsters and beastly beasts. It
includes advice for a dinosaur-spotter, teaches
you how to steal a dragon's egg, what to do if you
meet a swamp thing, and what's in store for the
minotaur.
Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate, has chosen
her favourite poems for children in this stunning
collection of classic and modern verse, exquisitely
illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator
Emily Gravett.
PB £4.99 March
2013
Donna Wilson’s Creative Creatures
A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your Own Creations
A beautiful and inspiring craft book in which the creatures show you how to
get creative.
PB £12.99 February 2013
This craft book with a difference marries exceptional design quality with
appealing, easy-to-make projects – all with the help of a winning cast of knitted
friends. Donna Wilson’s lovable, highly-sought-after knitted characters have
made their very own craft creations, and in this book they show children how
to copy them. Information about the characters adds an irresistible extra
dimension: little stories throughout the book explain why each character made
each object as a present or surprise for one of their friends. Children will really
want to make these things, and with the simple step-by-steps they really can.
The book will appeal long after the projects are completed.
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Unremembered by Jessica Brody
Because it is my Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
Vortex by Julie Cross
The Bourne Identity for teens . . . with a sci-fi
twist. The only thing worse than forgetting your
past is remembering it.
Reluctant heir of a Mafia boss. Star-crossed
lover. Paparazzi darling. Hitman’s target. Anya
Balanchine’s amazing story continues in the
second part of the Birthright trilogy.
More heartstopping action in the
breathtaking sequel to Tempest
HB £10.99 August 2013
PB £6.99 February 2013
PB £7.99 March 2013
One Crow Alone by S. D. Crockett
Abandon: Underworld by Meg Cabot
"They say it's going to get worse. That it's not
going to end." The snow won't stop falling in
this dangerous-new-world prequel to AFTER THE
SNOW.
The second book in the dark and dangerously
seductive trilogy from bestselling teen author
Meg Cabot - now in paperback
After the Snow publishes in PB in
January 2013
HB £12.99 January 2013
PB £7.99 April 2013
Kite Spirit by Sita Brahmachari
Gloss by Marilyn Kaye
A compelling and heart-wrenching novel from Four girls are living out their wildest dreams during
the award-winning (and bestselling) author of one steamy New York summer of fashion, romance,
secrets and glamour. Experience the swinging sixties
ARTICHOKE HEARTS.
in this brand-new teen series.
PB £5.99 April 2013
PB £6.99 June 2013
Goddess by Josephine Angelini
The third and final book in the
internationally bestselling STARCROSSED
series She must rise, or they will fall . . .
PB £7.99 June 2013