Age 5 plus
First Big Book of How
Sally Symes and Kate Slater
HOW do polar bears keep warm, how do keys open locks, and how do spacesuits work? Curious children present adults with the most surprising (and often testing!) questions about the workings of the world so here’s the ultimate book of answers for kids who need to know HOW! The magnificent First Big Book of How – written by Sally Symes and illustrated by Kate Slater – comes from What on Earth Publishing, a lively children’s publisher which specialises in trustworthy and inspiring non-fiction using warmth, humour, fun, surprise and diverse perspectives to engage and satisfy children’s natural curiosity. And this intriguing, stunningly illustrated and fact-filled book answers over 150 compelling questions on everything from space, Earth, machines and vehicles to buildings, animals, technology and the human body in clear, fun and accessible ways.
Discover how scientists see into space, how jellyfish sting,
how black holes form, how we know what the dinosaurs looked like, how
chameleons change colour, how insects walk on walls, how bones grow, how keys
open locks, how tadpoles turn into frogs, how magnets stick to metal and how
pianos make a musical sound. There are answers for inquisitive children on every page,
and every page features a lavish blend of specially commissioned illustrations,
detailed diagrams showing just how things work, and full colour photography.
Each chapter also has two illustrated ‘Search and Find’ spreads in which young
readers spot and count the illustrations amid the photography. By encouraging children to question how things are happening
in the world around us, First Big Book of How supports curriculum topics and
nurtures curious minds, and is the ultimate gift for children who need to know
everything – right now!
(What on Earth Books, hardback, £20)
The Seamaiden’s Odyssey
Berlie Doherty and Tamsin Rosewell
DIVE into this magical, mysterious tale and you won’t want
to come up for air until the last page has turned! The Seamaiden’s Odyssey is a stunning new fable from twice
Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty... a truly fantastical tale that draws
on the folklore of ocean and landscape to create a magical coming-of-age
novella for the modern era. Brought to glorious life by artist, historian and
broadcaster Tamsin Rosewell, whose powerful ink and silhouette illustrations
brighten the tale with a vibrant but classical language of visual storytelling,
this delightful book is a celebration of self-discovery and sisterhood. When a strange and beautiful sea creature is brought into
the marine sanctuary where Sasha works, the sea-girl is kept as an exhibit and
for scientific research. But Sasha wants to know more about her... are there
more of her kind, what sort of community does she come from, and does she have
a family? There is a story to be told... in exchange for a promise. It is a
story of cruelty and grief, of love and longing and pride... the story of
Merryn who makes a traumatic journey from sea to land, and from defiance to
finding her true self and the power of sisterhood. Using both her imagination and writing skills, Doherty weaves
the traditional into recognisable modern themes while Rosewell draws on the
long heritage of silhouette and paper-cut work for her inspiration and adds it
to her well-known boldness with colour and structure. A magical and
unforgettable sea odyssey framed in a pictorial symphony of blue, gold and
green...
(UCLan Publishing, hardback, £14.99)
Pop Corn
Rob Harrell
IT'S going to be an epic day at school for Andrew Yaeger,
not least because there’s the school photo to get through. And as it turns out,
it’s going to be one of those days when life turns up the heat to boiling point! Rob Harrell, the acclaimed author of Wink, knows a thing or
two about anxiety and OCD, having experienced them both in his own childhood,
and this poignant, funny and authentic story is written with all the warmth,
insight and accessibility that we have come to expect from him. So meet Andrew who is just trying to get through school
photo day with one aim... a photo of him which his mum will like. But today of
all days, the world seems out to get him. There's a bully to contend with, the
science experiment goes wrong, he receives scary news about his grandmother,
and then there’s the worry about someone else’s juice snot (don’t ask!). Andrew’s
problem is that he struggles with anxiety, and the little kernel of worry in
his stomach is getting hotter and hotter. Can he make it through the day
without popping? Harrell, a syndicated cartoonist, delivers a truly heartfelt
and laugh-out-loud-funny story about letting go of control and accepting help,
interspersed with his amazing spot art and comic panels which depict the
difficult feelings of anxiety and OCD, as well as some real and helpful tips
for coping.
(Piccadilly Press, paperback, £7.99)
The Ultimate Guide to Money
Emmanuel Asuquo and Selom Sunu
WOULDN'T it be cool if you could turn your pocket money into
pots of money! Well here’s your chance... expert financial adviser and media
personality Emmanuel Asuquo has produced a fun, interactive guide to money
management and entrepreneurship which aims to help kids embrace their inner
entrepreneur, make the world a better place... and make some extra cash. Did
you know you could turn £1 into £1,000,000 and that there’s more than one way
to do it? Stocks, shares, taxes, saving, investing, these things all sound
confusing (and maybe even a little boring), but understanding more about money
can help you to fulfil your financial dreams. That £1 is your chance to grow the
money and make yourself a millionaire. Along the way, you will meet people who
all have different approaches to money... you’ll meet risk-takers,
money-savers, people who are nifty with numbers and business pros. Some of the
advice will be good, and some not so good. The Ultimate Guide to Money –
illustrated by Selom Sunu – will help you cut through the noise, give you the
tools to make decisions that are right for you... and could even make you a
millionaire!
(Puffin, paperback, £10.99)
Life in the Wild
Lizzie Daly and Chiara Fedele
DESPITE the wizardry of modern technology, there is still a
lot we don’t know about what animals get up to in the wild. But sometimes –
just sometimes – we get small glimpses into what their lives are really like. So if you want to discover some of those fascinating
secrets, join filmmaker, conservationist and biologist Lizzie Daly whose curiosity
for the natural world has led her to conduct research and make wildlife films
all over the world. In ten real stories, Life in the Wild explores the natural
world through the eyes of a scientist and follows in the footprints of polar
bears, wolves and jaguars, and crosses the oceans with whales, sharks, and seabirds. In the pages of this stunning book – lavishly illustrated in
full colour by Chiara Fedele – readers track the unique and hidden escapades of
the animal kingdom and discover what the ten jaw-dropping animal journeys teach
us about our world, and the ways in which it is changing. Meet the longest travelled Great White Shark, the oldest
living wild bird, and a puma turned long distance swimmer... these eye-opening tales
of migration, mystery, and unique behaviours teach children new and exciting
information about animal activity and ecology, and give us access to some of
the most inhospitable corners of our planet.
(DK Children, hardback, £14.99)
The Land of Lost Things
Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope
THE sky is definitely the limit in this funny, fabulous and
action-packed new illustrated adventure series which puts YOU firmly at the
centre of the story! The Land of Lost Things is the first fantastic book in an Adventures
Unlimited series from Andy Griffiths, the Australian author behind the
multi-million bestselling Treehouse series, and illustrator Bill Hope who lives
in the Blue Mountains just outside Sydney. Hey, you... yes, YOU! Remember when we went to the Land of
Lost Things to look for my lost lucky rabbit’s foot and then we got lost too?
That was one of our most exciting, surprising and knuckle-headed adventures
ever. What? You don’t remember? Well, have I got a story for you! It all
started like this... Griffiths knows how to turn up the fun factor in this
hilarious escapade full of madcap characters and crazy antics, all brought to
life by Hope’s gallery of comical illustrations. And one thing’s for sure...
young readers will be itching to join in all the fun and excitement as they
journey through Adventures Unlimited and arrive in The Land of Lost Things. But
be warned... they might never want to be found!
(Macmillan Children’s Books, hardback, £12.99)
There is a Season
Murphy’s Sketches
PRESTON writer and artist Kerri Cunningham – better known as
Instagram personality Murphy’s Sketches with almost half a million followers –
celebrates the joys of nature and the seasons in her beautiful children’s
poetry collection There is a Season. The mother-of-three, who studied Fine Art at the University
of Central Lancashire (UCLan), lives with her husband and family in a small
village near the city and this illustrated anthology – full of colourful
sketches, delightful poems and the wonders of the great outdoors – is perfectly
pitched for younger readers. Guiding youngsters through each season of the year, the
collection travels from April showers in spring to the frosty mornings of
winter, and everything we all love in between. Celebrating all that nature has
to show us, and the little things that we can enjoy together, the poems
encourage children to get outside and look for and talk about signs of spring,
summer, autumn and winter. Cunningham loves to spend time outdoors with her family, and
this first anthology for children is the perfect invitation to dive into
crunchy autumn leaves or wander through a summer meadow... and get lost in the cosy
and colourful illustrations that sit alongside each poem. Poetry in motion!
(UCLan Publishing, hardback, £9.99)
Ivy Newt and the Vampixies
Derek Keilty and Madga Brol
ENTER the magical world of Miracula... and discover a truly
bewitching adventure! Master storyteller Derek Keilty from Belfast weaves his
world-building wonders in the fourth all-action adventure of his enchanting Ivy
Newt chapter book series which stars an unstoppable and lovable young witch,
and her shape-shifting familiar, a skinny grey wolf called Tom. Highly
illustrated throughout by Polish-born Madga Brol, this exciting and
entertaining adventure series is perfect for sharing or as a first reading
book. Ivy Newt’s parents are the King and Queen of the Sand Witches and in this
new adventure, Ivy and Tom embark on a hunt for spell ingredients with
Griselda, the Sand Witch, and together they journey to a faraway island
volcano. There, they stumble on a sinister plot by the evil Vampixies to suck
all the magic out of Miracula forever! Can Ivy and her friends save not only
Miracula, but the existence of magic itself? Get ready for lots of laughs,
pages of fast-paced action, a cast of superbly imagined characters, and themes
of justice, helping each other, standing up to bullies, dispute management and
saying sorry. Add on the extra zing and zest of Brol’s comical illustrations to
enhance those addictive vibes of wizardry, peril and fun, and you have the
perfect book to launch youngsters into a lifetime of reading enjoyment.
(Scallywag Press, paperback, £7.99)
Age 4
Dr Roopa’s Body Books: The Super
Skeleton
Dr Roopa Farooki and Viola Wang
(Walker Books, hardback, £12.99)
The Tantrum
Louie Stowell and Isobel Lundie
WELCOME to a drama like no other at the Glade... a special woodland
theatre where budding bards can hone their skills and discover that all the
world’s a stage! The Tantrum is the second picture book in a brilliantly
creative Shakesbearean Tales series from the top team of children’s author Louie
Stowell and talented illustrator Isobel Lundie. These charming books, based on
Shakespeare’s plays, introduce a cast of lovable animal characters and offer an
endearing introduction to the world of theatre. So get ready for meltdowns and
bawling bards as Bill Bear and his friends stage a new play at The Glade. But
it’s not long before things start going wrong and Bill throws a full-blown
tantrum which includes shaking fists, cries, howls and the gnashing of (bear)
teeth! However can they stage the show now? Parents everywhere will identify
with Bill’s friends as they try to calm him down and persuade him that the show
must go on in this comical depiction of Bill and his huffy histrionics. Stowell’s
comical and clever story encapsulates the ups and downs of dealing with drama
of every kind while Lundie’s richly detailed illustrations bring The Glade
Theatre and its actors to life. Add on a gentle introduction to the concept of
theatre, a story split into three acts with a list of dramatis personae and a
location map, plus a page of fun facts about William Shakespeare, his plays,
and the Globe Theatre, and this is a production you won’t want to miss!
(Little Tiger Press, hardback, £12.99)
Age 3 plus
Nibbles: The Very Hungry Book Monster
Emma Yarlett
(Little Tiger Press, hardback, £12.99)
Age 3 plus
What Shall We Do, Winnie-the-Pooh?
Jeanne Willis and Mark Burgess
(Macmillan Children’s Books, hardback, £12.99)
Hank Goes Honk
Maudie Powell-Tuck and Duncan Beedie
AN obnoxious goose – with a bad habit of honking – gets a
lesson in kindness when he finally ruffles too many feathers and runs out of
friends! Talented picture book duo author Maudie Powell-Tuck and bestselling
illustrator and author Duncan Beedie work their magic on this comedy-filled
picture book starring Hank the Goose who has never met a balloon he didn’t pop,
or a conversation he didn’t – HONK! – interrupt. Hank even honks in the library
and during movies but being like this isn’t always fun – and it’s upsetting
everyone else. Maybe it’s time for a change, and time for Hank to learn how to
be an im-PECK-able goose! Only it’s not quite as easy as it looks... Prepare to
honk with laughter whilst learning important lessons about being mindful, and
kind and considerate to others. With Powell-Tuck’s lovable anti-hero, a
cautionary tale told with deadpan humour, and the brilliant illustrations of
super-talented Beedie, this is guaranteed to be a family favourite!
(Little Tiger Press, hardback, £12.99)
Don’t Ever Conga with A Cow
Harriet Evans and Michael Slack
IT'S easy to see why youngsters are going wild for these
fantastic pop-up books which bring all their favourite creatures to vibrant and
colourful life! In the fourth outing in author Harriet Evans and illustrator Michael
Slack’s fun-filled Creature Feature Pop-up series, the cast of quirky creatures
living on a madcap farm will keep little ones on their toes! ‘You think you can
outsmart them? Well, let’s see how that goes!’ Don’t cause alarm at the farm
and you’ll have a hay-larious time in this udder-ly awesome pop-up adventure.
Little ones will love turning the pages to reveal comic farm animals who pop up
in all sorts of scenarios, from startled roosters and sock-munching goats to DJ
pigs and dancing cows. This ingenious book comes packed with clever puns to get
all the family giggling. And with spectacular pop-ups to enjoy on every page, Slack’s
wacky and wonderful illustrations, and Evans’ witty, wisecracking text, Don't
Ever Conga with A Cow is the perfect all-singing, all-dancing book to share
with your own precious little pets!
(Little Tiger Press, board book, £10.99)
Clive Penguin
Huw Lewis Jones and Ben Sanders
YOU have to take your hat off to Huw Lewis Jones and Ben
Sanders... they certainly know how to create an adorable penguin! Lewis Jones,
a real life polar-exploring adventurer, and award-winning illustrator Sanders
combine their talents on this ice-coated and quirky picture book adventure
starring a penguin who hates the cold. Surrounded by the same old snow day in,
day out, the same old bloomin’ penguins, and always freezing cold, Clive
Penguin wishes he was somewhere else. Some days he wishes he was SOMEONE else.
But, with an epic discovery just around the corner, the solution might be
easier than he thinks... simply find yourself a hat! Youngsters cannot help but
fall in love with the hilariously deadpan Clive Penguin as he discovers that
getting what you need is sometimes better than getting what you want. With
Lewis Jones providing Clive’s unique voice and Sanders delivering a perfectly
matched, delightfully offbeat gallery of illustrations with contrasting flashes
of orange neon ink, this is the coolest picture book you will read this
September!
(Little Tiger Press, paperback, £7.99)
Let ME Do It!
Simon Philip and Ella Okstad
EVEN toddlers long for independence when they start growing
up... but what happens when their desire to do things for themselves becomes
just a little too ambitious? Brace yourself for another laughter-filled picture
book from Simon Philip, author of the award-winning You Must Bring A Hat, and
Norwegian illustrator Ella Okstad as they steal our hearts with the adorable
tale of a stubborn but lovable little boy called Teddy who’s fed up with having
his nose wiped and his shoelaces tied. What his family haven’t yet cottoned on
to is that Teddy is NOT a baby any more... so why won’t they stop fussing over
him? One day Teddy decides that enough is enough and takes matters into his own
hands and soon he’s brushing his own hair, buttoning his own coat, and even
making his own breakfast. As Teddy’s confidence grows, he becomes ever more
ambitious. What could possibly go wrong? Enjoy fun all the way with Teddy as
his adventures and (inevitable!) misadventures play out in Philip’s uniquely
appealing first person picture book voice and amidst the mischief and anarchic
comedy of Okstad’s expressive illustrations. With its perfect balance of reassurance
and kindness with youthful chaos, Let ME Do It! is certain to strike a chord
with both children and adults.
(Oxford University Press, paperback, £7.99)
Wrong Hat Rabbit!
Tony Neal
COME rain or shine, it can seem like heavy weather for
youngsters learning about meteorological matters... so here’s a book that puts
comedy into science concepts! Wrong Hat Rabbit! is another fabulously fun and
cunningly clever book from perennially popular author and illustrator Tony
Neal. Star of the show is Rabbit who wants to enjoy a day at the park, but the
sun, rain and snow make picking the perfect outfit impossible. Follow the animal
friends as they find out all about weather, and enjoy plenty of crazy capers
along the way. Children will have so much fun laughing long with the animals
and exploring Neal’s comical artwork that they won't even realise they are
learning, and with fun activities to help youngsters explore more about the
weather, and tips for adults on how to get the most out of the book, this is
the perfect teaching tool for home, school and nursery. Also available in this
brilliant series are Float on Frog!, Get off Bear!, and Too Heavy Elephant!
(Oxford University Press, paperback, £7.99)
How to Bath a Giraffe
Sam Wilde and Sarah Horne
CAN you imagine what a tall order it would be if a giraffe
came to stay? Little ones can enjoy lots of giggles, fascinating animal facts,
and some jaw-droppingly helpful reminders of the responsibilities of having a
pet (and particularly a surprising pet!) in this adorable picture book from
author Sam Wilde and illustrator Sarah Horne. How to Bath a Giraffe – third
book in their delightful Peculiar Pets series – explores what it might entail
to make an extraordinarily tall giraffe feel at home. Pets need to be kept
clean, but you might be beaten by a neck if you try giving a giraffe a bath,
particularly as its head is as high as a double-decker bus, his legs alone are
taller than dad, and giraffes only need 30 minutes sleep at night! The idea of
having a pet, and just what is entailed in that, is pushed to hilarious
extremes as creative illustrator Horne lets loose her imagination on Wilde’s
warm-hearted and fun-filled story. And if meeting a very wild and peculiar pet
wasn’t enough, you can learn more fascinating facts about giraffes in a section
at the back of the book!
(Oxford University Press, paperback, £7.99)
Sweet Dreams
Becky Davies and Hannah Abbo
JOIN Owl as she sweeps through the night sky in a beautiful
new bedtime board book featuring unique sensory experiences. The much-loved
concept of touch-and-feel meets five very different fabric flaps in a book that
has been perfectly created for little hands to explore. As night-time falls, soft
clouds float by. Watch Owl soar up into the sky... Enjoy watching babies and toddlers discover a
variety of textures as they peer behind clouds, rough grass, crinkly leaves and
bumpy logs in a story designed to stimulate curiosity. With a gentle, rhythmic
lullaby by Becky Davies, the glorious illustrations of Hannah Abbo, and a
sleepy animal family to uncover under every flap, this is the perfect wind-down
end to a baby’s busy day!
(Little Tiger Press, board book, £7.99)
Night Night, My
Little Cuddle Bug
Nicola Edwards and Natalie Marshall
AND if a snuggle at bedtime always fits the bill, cuddle up
close with this sweet and colourful rhyming board book! With chunky pages for
small hands and die-cut parent and baby characters, this is the perfect bedtime
read and features the much-loved Cuddle Bug from the bestselling You’re My
Little... series which celebrates the love between parents and children using
creative characters and clever rhymes. The book’s raised pieces are perfect for
engaging little hands and here Nicola Edwards’ gentle rhyming text creates a
calm, sleepy atmosphere. So join Cuddle Bug as she wishes her friends good
night, touch the pages, peek through the holes and enjoy Natalie Marshall’s
adorable illustrations. Perfect for story time and to help your own little cuddle bug snuggle down at bedtime!
(Little Tiger Press, board book, £7.99)
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