Children's and YA Rights Guide

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RIGHTS GUIDE Children’s and YA 2013/14

Children’s and YA

MIDDLE GRADE

YOUNG ADULT

CONTENTS 5

THE HALO TRILOGY

5

THE STRANGEST ADVENTURES TRILOGY

6

I, WOLF

6

REACH

6

YES

7

EARTH DRAGON, FIRE HARE

7

THE BIG DRY

7

INHERITANCE

8

HOW TO KEEP A BOY FROM KISSING YOU

8

HOW TO CONVINCE A BOY TO KISS YOU

9

ACT OF FAITH

9

THE SULTAN’S EYES

10

MARRYING AMEERA

10

MOUNTAIN WOLF

10

CALLING THE GODS

11

THE MERCY SERIES

11

LOVEABILITY

12

A RING THROUGH TIME

12

BETWEEN THE LIVES

12

DISRUPTION

13

A NECKLACE OF SOULS

13

HOW TO SELL TOOTHPASTE

13

THE INTERN

14

THE ROMANCE DIARIES – RUBY

14

THE ROMANCE DIARIES – STELLA

15

STAY: THE LAST DOG IN ANTARCTICA

15

PARAKU: THE DESERT BRUMBY

15

RINGO: THE LOST FLYING FOX

16

THE DROVER’S QUEST

16

THE PONY TALES SERIES

17

THE ANIMAL STAR SERIES

17

THE GIRL FROM SNOWY RIVER

18

THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI

18

NANBERRY: BLACK BROTHER WHITE 2

MIDDLE GRADE JUNIOR PICTURE BOOK

18

REFUGE

19

PENNIES FOR HITLER

19

HITLER’S DAUGHTER

19

I AM JULIET

20

I AM JACK SERIES: I AM JACK / ALWAYS JACK / SUPER JACK

21

TELLING LIES

21

DEAR FRANCE

22

ROXY RAN SERIES: WHITE NINJA / RED SAMURAI / BLACK WARRIOR

23

STEEL PELICANS

23

PHANTOM OF TERAWHITI

23

REACHING OUT: MESSAGES OF HOPE

24

THE RED DIRT DIARY SERIES

25

THE GIRL WHO BROUGHT MISCHIEF

25

THE HORSES DIDN’T COME HOME

25

THE RATCATCHER’S DAUGHTER

26

LET ME WHISPER YOU MY STORY

26

OCTAVIUS O’MALLEY SERIES

27

TRULY TAN SERIES

28

THE SELBY SERIES

29

THE EMILY EYEFINGER SERIES

29

THE ADVENTURES OF SCOOTERBOY AND SKATERGIRL

30

THE FARTIONARY

30

THE WORLD’S GROSSEST FACTS

31

THE KINGDOM OF SILK SERIES

31

YOKO’S DIARY

32

THE JAMIE REIGN TRILOGY

33

THE GERANDER TRILOGY

34

THE WHALERS

34

MR BEAR BRANCHES AND THE CLOUD CONUNDRUM

34

ALL MY KISSES

35

THE MOOSE IS LOOSE!

35

SAMSON INC

35

FIRST DAY

36

CHECK ON ME

36

I DO IT

36

CHEEKY MONKEY

37

DINOSAURS LOVE CHEESE

37

DIARY OF A WOMBAT

37

BABY WOMBAT’S WEEK

38

CHRISTMAS WOMBAT

38

WOMBAT GOES TO SCHOOL 3

PICTURE BOOK

38

THE HAIRY NOSED WOMBAT FINDS A NEW HOME

39

JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE

39

PETE THE SHEEP

40

QUEEN VICTORIA’S CHRISTMAS

40

QUEEN VICTORIA’S UNDERPANTS

40

A DAY TO REMEMBER

41

A BOY LIKE ME

41

QUEEN ALICE’S PALACES

42

RUBY RED SHOES

42

RUBY RED SHOES GOES TO PARIS

43

THE GREATEST MOTHER’S DAY OF ALL

43

THE GREATEST FATHER’S DAY OF ALL

43

THE EASTER BUNNY’S HELPERS

44

THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER MY BED WHO FARTS

44

THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER MY CHRISTMAS TREE WHO FARTS

44

THE PIRATE WHO HAD TO PEE

45

YOU ARE A STAR

45

TEA WITH MISS TILLY

46

RUDIE NUDIE

46

NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY

46

BELLA DANCERELLA LOVES TO DANCE

47

JUST THE WAY WE ARE (WORKING TITLE)

47

I GOT THIS HAT

48

FEARLESS SERIES

49

MOOSE ON THE LOOSE

49

THE FEARSOME, FRIGHTENING, FEROCIOUS BOX

49

PARSLEY RABBIT’S BOOK ABOUT BOOKS

50

GOODNIGHT, MICE!

50

BEACH BAG BOOGIE

51

THE FLIP THE FLAP SERIES

52

BLACK & WHITE (MANGU & MA)

52

THE ANIMAL SOUNDS SERIES

53

THE ABC BOOK OF SERIES

53

THE ABC BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES

53

THE ABC BOOK OF LULLABIES

54

ANGUS & ROBERTSON AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S CLASSICS

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SUBAGENTS CONTACT DETAILS

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YOUNG ADULT

The HALO trilogy

Alexandra Adornetto

Halo

13+

Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Venus Cove. But everything changes when three angels, Ivy, Bethany and Gabriel are sent from heaven to protect the town against the gathering forces of darkness. They work hard to conceal their true identity and, most of all, their wings. But the mission is threatened when the youngest angel, Bethany, is sent to high school and falls for the handsome school captain, Xavier Woods. Will she defy the laws of Heaven by loving him? Things come to a head when the angels realise they are not the only supernatural power in Venus Cove. There’s a new kid in town and he’s charming, seductive and deadly. Worst of all, he’s after Beth. The angels and Xavier must work together to overcome the dark forces … but will Beth survive the battle? ‘Halo enchanted me from the very first page.’ Claudia Gray, #1 bestselling author of the Evernight series. August 2010 | 496pp | 209 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732289898

Rights Held: Available on request Alexandra Adornetto lives in Victoria, Australia. Her first novel was published by HarperCollinsPublishers Australia when she was fifteen years old and she has worked as a writer ever since.

YOUNG ADULT

The STRANGEST ADVENTURES trilogy

Alexandra Adornetto

The Shadow Thief

10+

Millipop Klompet and Ernest Perriclof live in the uneventful town of Drabville, where the cautious Ernest spends his time enlarging his rock collection and Milli dreams of adventure. When the pair are kidnapped from their homes and brought to live in the gothic mansion known as Hog House, they are adopted by the madcap Mr and Mrs Mayor and a series of bizarre encounters follow. Things do not add up and the children find that sinister plans are beginning to emerge. Why has the notorious Lord Aldor stolen the shadows of all of the town’s residents and where are they being held? Assisted by a band of prisoners, the children must venture into the Taboo Territories, and battle the perils dished out by the Lurid Lagoon, in order to outwit Lord Aldor and prevent him from executing his secret master plan. August 2010 | 496pp | 209 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732289898

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: French (City Editions), Spanish (Espasa Calpe), Turkish (Pegasus Yayinevi)

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A paranormal action novel for fans of DEPARTMENT 19 by Will Hill and GONE by Michael Grant

Matt Boyd

I, Wolf

13+

Hunt or be hunted … Sixteen-year-old Romy suffers from a rare genetic disease that will send him mad – and ultimately kill him. His last hope is a mysterious clinic in Austria, where a cure is promised. But the treatment is drastic and Romy is changed forever. When he meets Antonia – beautiful, headstrong and out of his league – Romy starts coming to terms with his new life. But after a spate of grisly night-time attacks, Romy is forced to confront an awful truth … What has he become? June 2012 | 288pp | 200 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733329760

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Matt Boyd lives in Sydney, Australia. I, Wolf is his first paranormal action novel. For more information, visit his website mattboyd.com.au or his Facebook page at facebook.com/IWOLFmattboyd.

YOUNG ADULT

Inaugural winner of the Tessa Duder Award for Young Adult Fiction and

the New Zealand Post Best First Children’s Book Award Hugh Brown

Reach

10+

‘See this nail?’ Will nodded. ‘I keep it specially long’ – Perky stuck it into his ear and probed delicately – ‘for cleaning small orifices.’ He removed it, now golden with wax, and rolled the haul into a ball. He held it up between thumb and forefinger a moment. ‘A minuscule sun, a tiny luteous orb.’ He left it balanced on the pad of his thumb. Will grinned. ‘Behold! The great god Perky, plucking new solar systems from his ears.’ Perky gave Will an appraising look. ‘And behold Will the bookworm, whose pupation is near its end.’ Will Clark thinks he’s a socially inept bookworm who just happens to enjoy cross-country running and taekwondo. But then his mother returns after a five-year absence overseas, and he has his first full-contact taekwondo fight, and the gorgeous comic-reading Conway Jones asks if she can be his maths tutor … Will must reassess himself, and his past, as he reaches towards a new future and lets his dreams take flight. June 2012 | 256pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509569

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages

YOUNG ADULT

Deborah Burnside

Yes

12+

Flashcard: Determination. Make that, flashcard: Friendship – Foolishness – Fear. Because they can all look the same to Marty. M&M, as he’s known to his friends, might have trouble reading people, organising things or pleasing his father, but he knows that when his mate Luke – Legless – attempts to involve him in another crazy venture, it’s futile to resist. This time it’s the Young Enterprise Scheme. Luke believes it will make them rich and popular – and along the way will capture the heart of his elusive love. Marty wonders if it should be, flashcard: Madness. Reluctantly, Marty says YES. And what comes next is a whole lot bigger and weirder than he could ever have imagined … A funny and moving insight into the quirky world of living with low-level autism. December 2011 | 272pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509255

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Deborah Burnside’s first novel, On a Good Day (2004) was listed as a 2005 Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Book. She has also written junior fiction; her first junior novel, Night Hunting, was listed as a 2009 Storylines Notable Junior Fiction Book. 6

YOUNG ADULT

Ken Catran

Earth Dragon, Fire Hare

13+

The conflict in Malaysia during and after World War Two, as seen from the perspectives of a Kiwi soldier (Peter) and a Chinese Malay freedom fighter (Ng). Against a background of culture clash and political and individual conflicts, two young men are drawn inexorably together as victims and products of the Malay conflict. Will events or their deeper selves guide them when their backs are against the wall? An action-packed, compelling, and ultimately moving book about a war that in which New Zealand participated, but which has not been written about. June 2012 | 272pp | 210 x 135mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509415

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Ken Catran is an award-winning author of young adult fiction and fantasy, whose works have been adapted for television. With dozens of titles to his name, he is a highly respected contributor to the Storylines Writers in Schools program, and has enthralled countless young readers and writers.

YOUNG ADULT

Tony Davis

The Big Dry

13+

Beautifully and economically written, this is one of those books that touches your heart, stays with you long after you’ve finished the final page and says so much about the human condition – and all through three endearing and memorable characters. Heat. Drought. Dust storms. People missing everyday. The city turning into a ghost town. But the biggest danger for George and his younger brother Beeper is not the weather. It’s Emily, a girl who moves like a ballet dancer, slides through locked doors, and can bring two lost boys only closer to disaster. ‘… a haunting and exquisitely-written story that will leave readers wondering if this could be our future.’ Kids Book Review July 2013 | 240pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732297633


YOUNG ADULT

Tony Davis has worked as a book author, publisher, magazine editor and newspaper writer. Originally trained and graded on The Australian, he later filled a variety of editorial roles at The Sydney Morning Herald, including senior journalist, features editor and chief of staff. He has reported from around the world for that paper. Tony continues to write weekly for The Herald and The Age as a freelance, and is the motoring columnist for The Australian Financial Review. Tony lives in Gordon, Sydney.

Will an ancient gift determine her future? A thrilling novel based around the myth of the Cirkulatti, circus performers with extraordinary gifts …

Lisa Forrest

Inheritance

13+

Cirkulatti: a person descended from circus performers of the ancient world, rumoured to have supernatural gifts … Tallulah has always known she was different. She can communicate without speaking, a secret she shares only with her childhood nanny, Irena, who warns Tallulah that gifts like hers are not always welcome. When Tallulah begins training at the prestigious Cirque d’Avenir school, it soon becomes clear the troupe is not all that it seems. As Tallulah is drawn deeper into a world of dark, ancient powers and centuries-old greed, she must call on the skills Irena taught her – and on the protection of the mysterious cuff Irena gave her for safekeeping. But what is the secret of the power the cuff holds? And why are men willing to die to possess it? Tallulah always knew her gift was dangerous … But will it stop her from accepting her true inheritance? April 2013 | 384pp | 208 x 143mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733328923

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Lisa Forrest is an Olympic swimming champion, successful author, media host and actor. 7

YOUNG ADULT

Tara Eglington

How to Keep a Boy from Kissing You

12+

Sweet sixteen and never been kissed – and that’s the way Aurora Skye wants it to be. She’s too busy finding Potential Princes ™ for her two best friends, counselling her sensitive New Age dad and dealing with the unexpected return of her long-absent mum. But always in the background there’s Hayden Paris, the boy next door, the bane of Aurora’s life. Smart, funny, and always around to see her at her worst, he ‘gets’ her like no-one else … and that’s what makes him so infuriating. When Aurora and Hayden are coerced into the lead roles in the school production of Much Ado About Nothing, things can only get worse. How is Aurora going to save her first kiss for the secret admirer who wooed her with poetry and a spectacular bunch of flowers on Valentine’s Day if she doesn’t know who he is and she’s obligated to lock lips with Hayden in the play’s final dramatic clinch? From talented debut YA author Tara Eglington, this is a page-turning, funny and delicious romp of a book that both kissing and nonkissing teenage girls will adore. ‘a funny and delicious romp of a book.’ Sun City News ‘This is a fun, engaging read.’ Bookseller + Publisher February 2013 | 400pp | 129 x 198mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732295172

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: North America (St Martin’s Press Inc), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento)

YOUNG ADULT

Further dating advice from Aurora Skye

Tara Eglington

How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You

12+

The course of true love never did run smooth. For a girl who shares her name with a princess (a.k.a Aurora from Sleeping Beauty) Aurora Skye’s life seem fathoms away from a fairytale. Sure, she’s landed Hayden Paris, Potential Prince extraordinaire. And she got her wish – one first kiss with all the knee-trembling, butterflyinducing gloriousness she’d hoped for. But Aurora’s learning that a kiss is just the beginning of a story. Instead of being the truly transcendent, utterly epic follow up it should be, her second attempt at kissing has literally landed Hayden Paris in the emergency room. If that’s not mortifying enough, the whole school is now referring to her as ‘Lethal Lips’. Meanwhile it’s all systems go for her best friend Cassie – she and Potential Prince Scott are totally loved up and can’t stop kissing. Jelena (Jefferson High’s answer to Helen of Troy) has moved on from the heinous betrayal by Bad Boy Alex West and has unleashed her plan to rule the world by running for School Captain. Problem is Alex is running too and Jelena’s pulling out all the stops to prevent him from stealing her rightful place as ruler of Jefferson High – including offering Aurora’s Find a Prince/Princess Program as one of her campaign initiatives. How is Aurora going to prove her program is foolproof and help Jelena win the election when her matchmaking manoeuvres seem to be throwing all the wrong people together – including the NAD and the hippy-dippy Ms Deforest – and she can’t even convince Hayden to kiss her? December 2013 | Paperback | ISBN 9780732295189

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Tara Eglington grew up in Byron Bay, NSW. Like Aurora, Tara was brought up by a real-life NAD (New Age Dad) although thankfully, he never dated her interpretive dance teacher. Surrounded by crystals, chakras and sound-based healing, Tara’s only option for teen rebellion was to complete a non-arts degree and move to Sydney for a ‘normal’ career. She ended up following a creative pursuit anyway and wrote freelance stories for the Bridal industry, risking life and limb at Wedding Expos as she battled bridezillas for free champagne tastings, all in the name of delivering a good story.

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Kelly Gardiner

2012 CBCA Notable Book

Act of Faith

14+

England, 1640. Sixteen-year-old Isabella is forced to flee her home when her father’s radical ideas lead him into a suicidal stand against Oliver Cromwell’s army. Taking refuge in Amsterdam and desperate to find a means to survive, Isabella finds work with an elderly printer, Master de Aquila, and his enigmatic young assistant, Willem. When Master de Aquila travels to Venice to find a publisher brave enough to print his daring new book, Isabella accompanies him and discovers a world of possibility – where women work alongside men as equal partners, and where books and beliefs are treasured. But in a continent torn apart by religious intolerance, constant danger lurks for those who don’t watch their words. And when the agents of the Spanish Inquisition kidnap de Aquila to stop him printing his book, Isabella and Willem become reluctant allies in a daring chase across Europe to rescue him from certain death. July 2011 | 240pp | 209 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732292805

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Turkish (Epsilon Yayinlari)

YOUNG ADULT

Shortlisted for the 2012 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Kelly Gardiner

The Sultan’s Eyes

14+

The year is 1648 and life in Venice is serene for Isabella Hawkins and her friends Willem, Al-Qasim and Signora Contarini. Together they publish fine books like the controversial encyclopaedia, The Sum of All Knowledge. When a new Inquisitor declares war on free speech, they are forced to flee across the seas to the wondrous capital of the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople, which is ruled by the infamous Sultanate of the Women. Old friends and new, including the boy Sultan and his sister, welcome them to the world’s greatest city. But Isabella is soon entangled in poisonous palace intrigues, while her friends secretly play perilous games of their own. September 2013 | 224pp | Paperback | ISBN 9780732294809

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Turkish (Epsilon Yayinlari) Kelly Gardiner is the author of Act of Faith and the Swashbuckler series (HCNZ) for younger readers and has also published a number of picture books. Kelly has degrees in writing, editing and literature and is currently combining working at the State Library of Victoria with doing a PhD. Kelly lives in North Warrandyte, Victoria.

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Rosanne Hawke

Marrying Ameera

14+

A story of forbidden love and the gulf between cultures, as seen through the eyes of a Pakistani‑Australian. Seventeen‑year‑old Ameera has just finished school and her friendship with Tariq, her best friend’s older brother, is growing. But when her father hears of it he sends Ameera to stay with his family in Kashmir and attend her cousin Jamila’s wedding. Only when she gets there does she discover the devastating truth – the intended marriage is not Jamila’s but her own! Will Ameera be trapped forever, or can she find strength beyond her years to escape from Pakistan and win back her freedom? August 2010 | 304pp | 129 x 196mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732291440

Rights Held: ANZ English; Translation – all languages

YOUNG ADULT

Rosanne Hawke

Mountain Wolf

12+

Razaq Nadeem lives in the tribal area of Kala Dhaka, known as Black Mountain, in Pakistan. When an earthquake strikes the area, and his family is lost, Razaq is told by his dying father to flee to Rawalpindi, where his uncle Kamil lives. In the aftermath of the quake, all is chaos. Razaq attends a school set up by aid workers for the homeless, learns some English and helps with the younger boys. But danger is around every corner. Razaq is sold into slavery by a man preying on orphans in the area and, desperate to escape the virtual imprisonment of washing dishes in a teashop for no wages, he heads for the streets, only to be betrayed and returned. Razaq’s unusual and exotic looks attract the attention of a customer at the teashop, with disastrous results. Sold once more, he must watch as Tahira, a girl he becomes fond of is sold to a rich man. Razaq and Tahira meet again, but despair of their fate as they grow older. A way out is eventually offered by Majeed, a social worker, but only after a hair-raising escape. From the author of Marrying Ameera comes another powerful and confronting book that deals with social justice for disenfranchised young people who have no voice or power as they bartered and sold for sex. May 2012 | 224pp | 197 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732293871

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: North America (Enslow Publishers)

YOUNG ADULT

Jack Lasenby

Calling the Gods

13+

‘Thrown hard on the bottom boards, I stared up at distorted mouths, faces so red I could feel their heat. They stank of rage and of something else; several frothed at the mouth; their howls drowned the clatter and shriek of gulls swerving and tilting above the mast.’ Banishment is the cruellest punishment, and Selene is being driven out unjustly by her own people. Set in a New Zealand both recognisable and strangely different, Calling the Gods is a novel for older readers, a story of violence, love and courage, of leadership and betrayal, of the extraordinary human ability to adapt and survive; a tale of a young woman’s heroic persistence against impossible odds. December 2011 | 304pp | 210 x 135mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509484

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jack Lasenby is an award-winning writer who has been writing books for children and young adults for over 35 years. His latest books, Old Drumble and The Haystack, were, respectively, winner of and finalist for the NZ Post Junior Fiction Award.

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Rebecca Lim

The MERCY series

Mercy

13+

Mercy ‘wakes’ on a school bus bound for Paradise, a small town where everyone knows everyone else’s business – or thinks they do. But they will never guess the secret Mercy is hiding … As an angel exiled from heaven and doomed to return repeatedly to Earth, Mercy is never sure whose life and body she will share each time. And her mind is filled with the desperate pleas of her beloved, Luc, who can only approach her in her dreams. In Paradise, Mercy meets Ryan, whose sister was kidnapped two years ago and is now presumed dead. When another girl disappears, Mercy and Ryan know they must act before time runs out. But a host of angels are out for Mercy’s blood and they won’t rest until they find her and punish her – for a crime she doesn’t remember committing … An electric combination of angels, mystery and romance, Mercy is the first book in a major new series. November 2010 | 288pp | 208 x 139mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732291990

Rights Held: Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: German (Ravensburger Tashenbuch), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento), Turkish (Koleksiyon Yayineni)

YOUNG ADULT

Dannielle Miller and Nina Funnell

Loveability

13+

Authors Dannielle Miller and Nina Funnell don’t see themselves as having all the answers to the whole relationship thing. Sure, they have lots of experience and formal expertise in the area, so are qualified to give advice, but they wanted their book to be different. Nina and Dannielle see themselves more as tour guides, and this book as a travel guide to relationships, and they share their own stories about the boys who were sweet but just not right, the devastation that can come when a relationship ends, the boys who made their hearts sing, and the ones who can make you laugh until you cry. So no matter where you are up to in the relationship stakes you are bound to relate to topics such as ‘Not into you? Too into you?’ ‘What happens when the feelings are not mutual?’, ‘When to Stay and When to Go’, and ‘Healing Heartbreak’. Loveability – it’s the go-to handbook on how to handle matters of the heart. February 2014 | 224pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732296469

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Dannielle Miller has strong working relationships with hundreds of private and public schools in Australia and New Zealand and Singapore. Enlighten Australia has an initiative called Project Respect that targets 5000 girls in Years 7-10 from government, Catholic and independent schools, and 10 schools are on board. The project responds to curriculum requirements and its evaluation will be supervised by Professor Catherine Lumby. Nina Funnell has used a personal experience to speak out about violence against women and has become a public spokesperson for survivors of assault, for which she has won a Human Rights Award. Nina was named a finalist in the NSW Young Australian of the Year Award in 2010. 11

Felicity Pulman YOUNG ADULT

A Ring Through Time

13+

Allie Bennett has moved to Norfolk Island with her family, and, as the texts and phone calls with her friends back in Sydney dwindle, Allie feels increasingly alone. The instant attraction that occurs between Allie and her classmate, Noah O’Brien, is threatened when he keeps reminding her that she is descended from John Bennett, the brutal commandant who oversaw the penal colony 150 years ago and made the lives of the convicts, including Noah’s ancestor, a living hell. When the discovery of a hidden diary catapults Allie into the tragic story of two young long-dead lovers, she is appalled at the injustice detailed in the diary and vows to put things right. But digging up the past has the potential to damage reputations and end her relationship with Noah. It will take a token of love – a ring made from hair – to solve the mystery of what really happened so long ago, and lay the past to rest. March 2013 | 304pp | 210 x 135mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732294885

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Felicity Pulman is the award-winning author of numerous short stories, articles and novels for children and YA including The Janna Mysteries (Random House). She has many years experience talking to students or adults about researching and writing her books as well as conducting workshops in a wide variety of genres including writing fantasy, crime and historical fiction. YOU CHOOSE.

YOUNG ADULT

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For as long as she can remember, Sabine has lived two lives. Every 24 hours she Shifts to her ‘other’ life – a life where she is exactly the same, but absolutely everything else is different: different family, different friends, different social expectations. In one life she has a sister; in the other she does not. In one life she’s a straight ‘A’ student with the perfect boyfriend; in the other she’s considered a reckless delinquent. Nothing about her situation has ever changed, until the day when she discovers a glitch: the arm she breaks in one life is perfectly

With this new knowledge, Sabine begins a series of increasingly risky experiments which bring her dangerously close to the life she’s always wanted … But just what – and who – is she really risking? May 2013 | 336pp | 234 x 153mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732296261

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages (ex German) Rights Licensed: North America (Bloomsbury Publishing), UK and English language Europe (Hachette)

YOUNG ADULT

Jessica Shirvington

Disruption

13+

The Mercer Corporation might rule the world through the control of pheromones. But nothing, and no one, is going to stand in Maggie’s way. Especially Quentin Mercer. Ever since the development of M-chips which tap into human pheromones, M-Corp has become the new superpower. Why trust your heart when all you have to do is get within a two-metre radius of someone to record a compatibility rating? Ratings range from the rare ‘perfect match’ to the dreaded ‘negative’ and everything in between. Three years ago Maggie’s father mysteriously rated as a ‘neg’ and was taken away from them. For the last two years, eighteen-year-old Maggie has had only one goal: to uncover the truth and bring him home. But even though she’s discovered the government’s secret underground prison network and the fact that negs aren’t going to rehab farms (not even close), she’s still no closer to finding her father. Her last hope is Quentin Mercer, her classmate at the elite Kingly Academy – and the heir to the Mercer Corporation. By tricking Quentin into believing he’s a ‘neg’, Maggie quickly gains access to all things M-Corp. But Quentin isn’t the person she thought he was … And while she can easily betray her morals in the quest to save her father, can she betray her heart? April 2014 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732296285

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages ex German Jessica Shirvington lives in Sydney with her husband of ten years, FOXTEL presenter and former Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington, and their two daughters. 12

YOUNG ADULT

R.L. Stedman

A Necklace of Souls

12+

In a hidden kingdom a mysterious Guardian protects her people with the help of a magical necklace. But evil forces are also seeking the power of the necklace, and as the Guardian grows weaker these forces threaten to destroy the kingdom. With the help of her best friend, Will, and the enigmatic N’tombe, Dana, the rightful heir, must claim the power of the necklace and save her people. But the necklace takes a terrible toll on whoever wears it – a toll that Dana may not be prepared to face.

April 2013 | 368pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781775540069

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages A physiotherapist by training, R. L. Stedman lives in Otago and works for the Ministry of Health. Her work has been published in a number of e-zines and in The New Zealand School Journal. A Necklace of Souls is the winner of the Tessa Duder prize for 2012 and is her first novel.

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Leonie Thorpe

How to Sell Toothpaste

12+

Dom’s dad is an award-winning creative in an ad firm, with possibly his greatest success being his ability to look younger – and way, way cooler – than his 18-year-old son. Annoyed that his dad has beaten him to the stud earring, the bicep tatt, the cute girl in the café, and the cool wardrobe, Dom decides to take on his dad on his own turf – an ad campaign. How hard can it be? It’s only selling rubbish to losers, after all. How hard can it be? Try getting creative over toothpaste! September 2012 | 272pp | 210 x 135mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509422

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Critically acclaimed junior novelist Leonie Thorpe brings her trademark humour into the YA fiction market in this sassy, wacky novel.

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Gabrielle Tozer

The Intern

12+

Seventeen-year-old Josie is studying journalism and ends up at Sash magazine to do an internship. Josie has little enthusiasm for fashion and wants to be a serious journalist. But she has little choice. It’s Sash or the local cat fancier’s magazine. Once at Sash, Josie comes to grips with the fact that the fashion industry isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Plus she has to contend with her fellow interns and the editor, Rae, who is in charge and arbitrary – one day Josie’s her hot new favourite, the next, who knows? Country girl Josie also has to get used to living in the city, and sharing a small flat with her cousin Tim, and his hotter-than-hot flatmate James, is an education. Things come to a head at Sash when Josie manages to connect with Billy, a troubled rock star. But a disastrous episode at a nightclub and the fallout on social media causes Josie to wake up and see the real person behind his glamorous front. Josie starts to wonder if she’ll ever get the journalistic break she longs for … February 2014 | 336pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732297053

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Gabriel Tozer is a senior features writer who has edited, sub-edited and written for several magazines, newspapers and anthologies throughout the past decade. In addition to work on Dolly, Cosmopolitan, DisneyGiRL, Mamamia, and FamilyFun, she has also written for creative journals such as GOfish and Take It As Red. Born in regional New South Wales, Gabrielle now works at Pacific Magazines and lives in the heart of Sydney. 13

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What do you read if you’re too young for Jane Austen, but you love great stories and sweet romance? Jane Austen’s little sister!

Jenna Austen

The Romance Diaries – Ruby

9+

Ruby is worried that her friends keep making the same mistakes when it comes to romance. Then she develops a theory: most girls go for either a ‘Jane Austen’ guy (funny, sweet, caring) or a ‘Jane Eyre’ guy (dark, brooding, serious) – when really they should be dating the exact opposite! But when Ruby puts her theory into practice, the results don’t exactly go to plan … And if she’s so smart about love, how come she can’t figure out who’s been sending her all the flirty emails and flowers? January 2013 | 192pp | 197 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331527

Rights Held: World English Sophie Masson was born in Indonesia of French parents and was brought up mainly in Australia. A bilingual French and English speaker, she has a master’s degree in French and English literature. Sophie is the prolific author of numerous YA fantasy novels as well as several adult novels. She lives in Armidale, New South Wales, with her husband and children.

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Jenna Austen

The Romance Diaries – Stella

9+

Written in Diary format, this is a completely fresh take on the themes in Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. From the outside, Stella has it all. She’s inherited her mum’s multi-million dollar empire, Fletcher Media, she gets to hang out on fashion shoots and lunch with celebrities rather than go to school, and she has an army of servants to cater to her every wish. When Alex Dudek, the son of Polish immigrants, starts as an intern at Fletcher Media, he immediately takes Stella for a spoilt rich airhead. And Stella thinks he’s nothing more than a cold indie snob. But when they’re forced to work together on a research project for Besties magazine, they can’t help but get to know each other a little better … Could Alex have misjudged Stella? And will Stella let go of her pride long enough to admit she might have been wrong about Alex? August 2013 | 192pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331534

Rights Held: World English

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Jesse Blackadder

Stay: The Last Dog in Antarctica

9-12

Stay began her life as ‘Girl’, a fibreglass collection box for the Guide Dog Association, doomed to lead an unexciting, if worthy existence in Hobart, until she is stolen by a penguin researcher nicknamed ‘Chills’ while on leave from Antarctica. As the last living dogs who make up the husky teams are being sent home as a result of new environmental laws, Chills decides to protest against this by using Girl as a mascot. Renamed ‘Stay’, she survives a hazardous voyage by boat through the Southern Ocean to Davis Station. Once there, she becomes a much-loved part of the Antarctic community, moving from base to base at the whim of whoever steals her next, being photographed, and even tumbling down a crevasse. During all of her adventures though, Stay also has to endure the hostility of the huskies, who can’t make out if she’s real or not. And when it’s finally time for Stay to go home she decides to remain, and with the help of Nuts (the helicopter pilot who is, indeed, crazy) and Kaboom, a friendly weather observer, finds a permanent home in Antarctica, where she still resides. Based on a true story, Stay even has her own Facebook page where her many friends are active in posting photos and comments. July 2013 | 208pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331770


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Jesse Blackadder

Paraku: The Desert Brumby

9-12

Eleven-year-old pony-mad Rachel and her veterinarian father Mike travel to Lake Gregory in the remote East Kimberley in search of the fabled brumbies of Arabian descent. Mike has been employed by the Sheik of Dubai to capture a dozen of the best brumbies to travel across the world to become endurance racehorses. The young brumby stallion Paraku and his mare, Marran, live wild and free on the shores of Lake Gregory, surviving in a harsh but beautiful landscape populated by an Aboriginal community, and surrounded by dingoes, camels and birds. Although the horses are wild, they have ancient memories of living with humans and are always curious about the ‘two-leggeds’. When Rachel sees Paraku she falls in love with his wildness and does everything in her power to stop him being caught. But on the final day of the hunt, he slips past her and is captured, along with Marran. Her father promises that she can keep Paraku, but the Sheik sends word that all the captured horses must be sent to Dubai. Faced with losing him for good, Rachel begs her father to accompany him to Dubai and work in the Sheik’s stable. Inspired by the real story of the Kimberley brumbies that ended up in Dubai, Paraku is a journey from wilderness to captivity, across countries and continents, about a girl and the wild horse that she loves. January 2014 | 208pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331794


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Jesse Blackadder

Ringo: The Lost Flying Fox

9-12

Twelve-year-old Toby finds Ringo by the side of the highway and saves the little bat. But knowing how his parents feel about the creatures, he must keep Ringo a secret. A wildlife carer called Avril takes over care of the young bat, and after having the required vaccinations Toby stays involved with Ringo by pretending he is part of the bat dispersal team so he can leave the house morning and night. The bat dispersal is apparently successful and the entire colony disappears one morning. But the success has unexpected results and when the bats return a few days later and roost in gardens and parks all over the town, the community conflict reaches a whole new level. As the council moves in to cut down the trees surrounding the school, Toby has an idea that could save both the trees and the bats. But is he brave enough to carry it out? And what will happen when his parents discover he’s been secretly caring for a flying fox? July 2014 | 208pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331787

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jesse Blackadder is an award winning author and freelance journalist and is fascinated by landscapes and belonging. Her historical fiction novel The Raven’s Heart was published in 2011 and Chasing the Light in 2013. Jesse lives near Byron Bay in NSW. 15

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Susan Brocker

The Drover’s Quest

9-12

Rumour is flying around the west coast gold fields that Tom McGee has struck it rich and found a nugget of gold as big as a man’s fist. So no one is surprised when next his campsite is found wrecked and abandoned. Men have been killed for a lot less on the tough goldfields of 1860s New Zealand. But one person is convinced Tom is not dead. His headstrong daughter, Charlotte. Solving the mystery is not her first task, though. First, she must get to the coast. A skilful horse rider, she disguises herself as a boy and joins a cattle drive across the Southern Alps. To survive the dangerous drive over Arthur’s Pass and to keep her identity hidden from the vicious trail boss, she’ll need the help of her dog, her horse, and her father’s friend, Tama. She knows she can do it – she has to – but what will she find? And will her new American friend, Joseph, help or hinder her quest? Charlie is in for the ride of her life – and the stakes couldn’t be higher. July 2012 | 176pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509071

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages This is Susan Brocker’s fourth novel; following the bestselling Saving Sam and Dreams of Warriors. She also wrote the true story of ANZAC horses in Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses. www.susanbrocker.com

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Amy Brown

Jade and the Stray

8-12

It must be Fate. After a family tragedy, Jade Lennox has moved to tiny Flaxton to live with her grandfather. A whole year in the middle of nowhere, and the future looks bleak. Until, that is, she finds someone else who’s lonely and despairing – a pony under a death sentence. Jade can’t let the black pony die. But what can she do? She has no money, no land for grazing, and doesn’t know the first thing about looking after horses. What she does know is that she must save the stray … August 2010 | 240pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869508425

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: North America (Whitecap Books), Czech (Alpress Publishing), German (DTVDeutscher Taschenbuch Verlag), Norwegian (CappelenDamm Forlag) From age five to sixteen, Amy Brown belonged to Flaxmere Pony Club and competed in regional and national showjumping events. An avid reader of pony fiction, when she left home she gave up riding and took up writing.

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Jackie French

Dingo: The Dog Who Conquered a Continent

9-13

This critically acclaimed and best-selling Animal Stars series looks at history through the eyes of an animal. All of Australia’s dingoes may be descended from one south-east Asian ‘rubbish dog’ who arrived here over 5,000 years ago. This is a story about the first dingo. It is also the story of Loa, who heads off across the sea in his canoe when the girl he loves marries another. He takes only his spears and a ‘rubbish dog’, one of the scavengers from around the camp to eat if he gets hungry, or to throw to threatening sharks or crocodiles. But when a storm blows boy and dog out to sea, both must learn to survive in a strange new world as partners – and even as friends. From renowned author Jackie French comes a story about survival in our earliest times. Praise for the Animal Stars series: ‘An irreverent and informative charmer’ Sunday Age ‘This exciting story of adventure and survival against the odds with likeable main characters has greater power than text books to spark new interests and extend existing ones’ Viewpoint ‘What a delight to read this book! … I think this book could inspire much original history reading by young readers’ Book News ‘This is history brought to life for the young reader’ Reader’s Feast Book Guide July 2012 | 176pp | 197 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732293116

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jackie French is a full‑time writer who lives in Braidwood in the Araluen Valley, via Canberra, NSW. Hitler’s Daughter was awarded the CBCA Younger Readers’ Award in 2000 and the WOW! Award in the UK in 2001. Most recently, her book The Night They Stormed Eureka was awarded the NSW Premier’s History Award for Young Readers.

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Jackie French

The Girl from Snowy River

10+

The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned seventeen-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy ‘gone with cattle’, leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm she loves so dearly? A brumby muster held under the watchful eye of the legendary Clancy of the Overflow offers hope. Now Flinty must ride to save her farm, her family and the valley she loves. Set among the landscapes of the great poems of Australia, this book is a love song to the Snowy Mountains and a tribute to Australia’s poets who immortalised so much of our land. The Girl from Snowy River combines passion, heartbreak, history and an enduring love and rich understanding of our land. It continues the grand saga that began with A Waltz for Matilda. December 2012 | 352pp | 200 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732293109

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Jackie French

The Road to Gundagai

11+

Blue Laurence has escaped the prison of her aunt’s mansion to join The Magnifico Family Circus, a travelling troupe that brings glamour and laughter to country towns gripped by the Depression. Blue hides her crippled legs and scars behind the sparkle of a mermaid’s costume; but she’s not the only member of the circus hiding a dark secret. The unquenchable Madame Zlosky creates as well as foresees futures. The bearded lady is a young man with laughing eyes. A headless skeleton dangles in the House of Horrors. And somewhere a murderer is waiting … to strike again. This third book in the Waltz for Matilda saga is set in 1932 at the height of the Depression. Miss Matilda is still running Drinkwater Station, but has put aside her own tragedy to help those suffering in tough economic times and Joey, from The Girl from Snowy River, uses his new medical skills to solve a mystery. December 2013 | 448pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732297220


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Winner CBCA 2012 – Young Readers Book of the Year

Shortlisted for the 2013 YABBA Awards Jackie French

Nanberry: Black Brother White

12+

The amazing story of Australia’s first surgeon and the boy he adopted. Two brothers – one black, one white – and a colony at the end of the world It’s 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in. With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the colonists to keep their precarious grip on a hostile wilderness. And yet he is haunted by the memories of the Cadigal warriors who will one day come to claim him as one of their own. This true story follows the brothers as they make their way in the world – one as a sailor, serving in the Royal Navy, the other a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. No less incredible is the enduring love between the gentleman surgeon and the convict girl who was saved from the death penalty and became a great lady in her own right. August 2011 | 320pp | 196 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732290221

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (TheBookInMyLife Publishing Co.)

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Jackie French

Refuge

10+

Refuge centres around a 14-year-old male Afghan who spent much of his life in Pakistani refugee camps before making the voyage from Indonesia to Australia. As the boat crashes against the rocks of Christmas Island he loses consciousness and awakes to find himself in the life he has always dreamed of in Australia, but with no memory of how he got there: not unusual, says his doctor father. As it is the school holidays he becomes one of a gang of kids who roam the beach, led by an older boy, although he slowly realises that the true power is wielded by ten-year-old Susanna – who has been ten years old for twenty years. Each of the children in the gang has come to Australia as a place of hope or refuge and they represent the times and places of Australia’s greatest migrations. Their life is everything they have dreamed of, from the wonderful House of Women for Chinese Tien Ling to Irish Dairmid’s farm, Luis’s fishing boat, the library that goes on forever, and the musical concerts for German David Goldberg. Slowly our Afghan boy realises that each day he can make the choice: to stay in the dream or walk through the door on the beach, or to go back to the sea and the rocks and accept real life instead. August 2013 | 224pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732296179


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Winner of the Young People’s History Prize 2013 NSW Premier’s History Awards

Jackie French

Pennies for Hitler

10+

The companion piece to the international bestseller Hitler’s Daughter, Pennies for Hitler examines the life of a child during World War II from a different perspective. It’s 1939, and for Georg, son of an English academic living in Germany, life is full of cream cakes and loving parents. It is also a time when his teacher measures the pupils’ heads to see which of them have the most ‘Aryan’-shaped heads. But when a university graduation ceremony turns into a pro-Nazi demonstration, Georg is smuggled out of Germany to war-torn London and then across enemy seas to Australia where he must forget his past and who he is in order to survive. Hatred is contagious, but Georg finds that kindness can be, too. June 2012 | 336pp | 198 x 129mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732292096


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Jackie French

Hitler’s Daughter

10+

Did Hitler’s daughter, Heidi, really exist? What if she did? The bombs were falling and the smoke rising from the concentration camps, but all Hitler’s daughter knew was the world of lessons with Fraulein Gelber and the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold. Was it just a story or did Hitler’s daughter really exist? And if you were Hitler’s daughter, would all the horror that occurred be your fault, too? Do things that happened a long time ago still matter? First published in 1999, Hitler’s Daughter has sold over 100,000 copies in Australia alone and has received great critical acclaim, both in Australia and the twelve counties where it has been published. Hitler’s Daughter has also won or been shortlisted for 23 awards, both in Australia and internationally, including winning the 2000 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers. Hitler’s Daughter has also been dramatised by the Monkey Baa Theatre, and in 2007 won the Helpmann award for Best Presentation for Children and the Drovers Award for Touring Excellence. October 1999 | 144pp | 198 x 127mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780207198014

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK (HarperCollins), US (HarperCollins), Albanian (Dritan Editions), Czech (Mlada Fronta), Danish (Forlaget Carlsen A/S), French (Editions Flammarion ), Greek (Patakis), Japanese (Suzuki Publishing), Korean (Book Bank Publishing Co.), Norweigan (CappelenDamm Forlag), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen), Thai (Good Morning Publishing)

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Jackie French

I Am Juliet

10+

This is the well known story of Juliet Capulet and her love for Romeo. It also the story about the increasing helplessness Juliet feels as she realises that unlike young men her age, her life will effectively be determined and controlled by others, who see her having an arranged marriage of alliance and becoming a breeder of sons. I Am Juliet closely follows the well known and loved plot of the play, but we also see the point of view of Rob, the thirteen-year-old boy who is the first to play the role of Juliet on the Elizabethan stage. Like many young people today, he too is overwhelmed by ‘all those words’ that Shakespeare wrote. But Rob realises that the story of love and tragedy is a somewhat simple one and the words are there for their extraordinary beauty and meaning. He will be Juliet and let the power of the words sing – as they still do today. August 2014 | 256pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732297985


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Notable Award CBCA 2001, now a highly acclaimed stage play by Monkey Baa Theatre, and being adapted in 2013 for film, shortlisted for WA Young Readers Award, Family Therapists’ Awards and WAYBRA Award, highly commended for Children’s Literature Prize for Peace 2001, runner up San Francisco Book Festival Award Children’s Category 2009

Susanne Gervay

I am Jack

8+

Endorsed by Life Education Australia, I am Jack addresses bullying in schools while remaining accessible and entertaining for younger readers. Jack likes going to school. He enjoys learning new things. George Hamel calls Jack ‘Bum Head’. All the kids at school call Jack ‘Bum Head’. Jack’s in Big trouble … school is getting dangerous. Nobody seems to want to listen. Until one day. March 2000 | 144pp | 207 x 151mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780207199059

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Rights Held: UK, Translation Rights Licensed: US (Kane Miller), Korea (Jinsun Publishing Co. Ltd.)

The Biennial Book Award for Children’s Literature, Society of Women Writers 2005

Susanne Gervay

Super Jack

8+

Instead of having to contend with bullies, Jack must contend with his family in this sequel to the bestselling I am Jack. It’s the school holidays and Mum announces to Jack and his annoying younger sister, Samantha, that they are all going on a family holiday to the Gold Coast. And family means Nanna, sort-of-stepdad Rob, and his son, Leo, as well as Jack’s friend Anna. Families are made up in all sorts of ways nowadays and it takes this holiday for Jack and Leo to work out their differences and for Jack to realise just how lucky he is to have such a great family. August 2003 | 192pp | 207 x 147mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780207199189

Rights Held: UK, Translation Rights Licensed: US (Kane Miller), Korea (Jinsun Publishing Co. Ltd.)

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Family Therapists’ Award 2011

Susanne Gervay

Always Jack

8+

Jack’s life is pretty good – he has brilliant friends, everyone loves his funny jokes and he’s a great inventor. But things are getting complicated. Nanna’s older and wobblier, and why does his face now go red when he sees his best friend Anna? And to top it off, Mum and Rob’s wedding seems to be taking over the world. Something really scary has also happened to his mum and it’s going to take all of Jack’s courage to deal with it. From the author of the bestselling I am Jack comes an insightful and inspiring book about the effect of cancer on families. ‘A powerful tool for providing comfort to children’ – an article about the book in The Sun Herald October 2010 | 160pp | 127 x 198mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732290207

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Tricia Glensor

Telling Lies

10+

Set in 1942 in Occupied France, Telling Lies is the story of a 15-year-old girl, Simone, whose family are supporters of the Resistance. Simone finds herself taking an active part in helping a New Zealand airman who has parachuted out of his crippled RAF bomber near their farm. This tale of what it was like to live in Occupied France evokes the varying moods of the times superbly: paranoia, fear, defiance, betrayal, split loyalties, nostalgia for simpler times, hardship, quick thinking … Against this beautifully evoked backdrop of time and place – and consideration of the issues that people of all ages had to face – is a thrilling adventure whose twists and turns hold you in thrall. Patricia was inspired to write the book by a trip to France in 2008, when she met Monique Fillerin, the last surviving member of the legendary Fillerin family, who sheltered her father in 1942 and helped him escape back to England. While Telling Lies is fictional, it draws on some of her father’s experiences as he recorded them in his diary. May 2012 | 176pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509347

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Patricia Glensor lives in a clifftop house on Wellington’s wild and beautiful south coast. She has three adult children, loves travelling and the outdoors, and works as a freelance writer and editor. For the past fifteen years she has edited the New Zealand School Journal. This is her first novel.

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New from Tiffiny Hall

Dear France

12+

France is a Taekwondo champion – training for the Olympics. She talks to her guardian angel, Sam, about everything – but their relationship is ambivalent. She relies on him, and sometimes she would like to kill him – but how do you kill an angel? Sometimes she thinks the only thing she has control over is her body, but how can she be sure when food ‘talks’ to her all the time? And alongside her gruelling training regime, she also has to deal with her younger sister – who is sixteen going on thirty. When France meets Harley, a would-be-clairvoyant, she starts to wonder if her life is heading in the right direction. He’s cute, but can her growing attraction to him banish Sam from her mind for good? Funny and feisty, this is a novel about fighting your demons … and guardian angel, too. May 2015 | 256pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732294564

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Fifth Dan Taekwondo black belt, athlete, Logie-nominated television personality, trainer on Channel Ten’s The Biggest Loser – there is no doubt Tiffiny Hall has many titles tucked under her black belt. Tiffiny has a Bachelor of Arts/Media and Communications and a Diploma of Modern Languages in French from the University of Melbourne. She worked as a print journalist before writing her first health books, Weightloss Warrior, Fatloss for Good and The Lighten Up Cookbook. Tiffiny is a popular speaker at schools and White Ninja is the first book in the Roxy Ran series for younger readers.

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THE ROXY RAN SERIES ‘Dazzlingly different… a novel about transformation that has the power to transform every reader. Tiffiny Hall is the new voice in children’s fiction.’ – John Marsden

Tiffiny Hall

White Ninja

9+

Roxy Ran is an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl who doesn’t know anything about her ninja powers until a confrontation with the school bully unleashes them. When new boy Jackson Axe introduces Roxy to the world of martial arts, she learns about the legend of the White Warrior and the powers that are trapped in the Tiger Scrolls. The White Warrior is hunted by both the ninja and samurai clans, and now Jackson and Roxy must find the Tiger Scrolls and unleash the powers of the White Warrior before the samurai do. And in order to survive, Roxy must unleash her inner ninja. September 2012 | 240pp | 130 x 198mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732294533

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Tiffiny Hall

Red Samurai

9+

Life is complicated enough in Year Seven without also being an awesome ninja with extreme powers and trying to keep your secret crush … secret. What if you had to deal with samurai attacks and bullies at school, too? Roxy is now the White Warrior. She has a crush she is desperate to keep secret, plus the school bully to deal with. Roxy’s sister, Elecktra, has always been a great magician, but when she shows off her magic tricks at school, the town of Lanternwood begins to transform with a sense of samurai and the ninjas are no longer safe. There is an enemy lurking and it soon becomes clear that the White Warrior is about to meet her match. April 2013 | 224pp | 196 x 129mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732294540


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Tiffiny Hall

Black Warrior

9+

The town of Lanternwood is under attack. There’s a Tigon, a monster that is half-dragon, half-tiger, on the loose. Roxy is being hunted by a fire-breathing army and her best friend Cinnamon has been kidnapped. It seems that everyone Roxy loves has been cursed and it’s up to her to save them. Somebody wants revenge. And when life couldn’t be more dangerous, Roxy loses her powers and all seems lost, particularly when she is plagued by ferocious nightmares that entwine her fate in a quest, not only to hunt down the Tigon, but also to find her estranged father. Forced into a life on the run, Roxy is chased out of town by the Tigon’s fire-breathing army. The search for her father means Roxy must try to stay alive as the friends Roxy once trusted betray her. And what awaits her is more horrifying than any of the terror she’s suffered so far. March 2014 | 240pp | Paperback | ISBN 9780732294557


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Des Hunt

Steel Pelicans

9+

The fuse was still burning – there were only millimetres left. It flared brightly as the hissing moved into the tube. I jumped back, my fear now taking control. The lighter fell, plunging the tunnel into darkness … Sometimes friendship and loyalty can be dangerous things – especially when fireworks are involved. Inseparable Aussie friends dare-devil Dean and tag-along Pelly often get up to no good. That’s what makes them the Steel Pelicans. But as Dean’s homemade fireworks get increasingly dangerous, things start going wrong, and Pelly’s parents hasten a move back to New Zealand. After living most of his life in Australia, Pelly feels like he’s been dumped in a foreign land with no friends and a school that doesn’t care, until he joins up with Afi Moore and is invited to stay the weekend at the Moores’ seaside bach. Then the pair stumble on a smuggling operation and find themselves deep in trouble, which only gets worse when Dean comes over for the holidays. In no time at all, Dean’s obsession with explosives threatens not only the investigation but also their lives. March 2012 | 256pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509538


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Des Hunt

Phantom of Terawhiti

9+

It’s the school holidays and Zac thinks he might go crazy with boredom. He’s living in exile with his disgraced father on the remote Terawhiti Station on Wellington’s wild south-west coast. Zac and his father witness a shipwreck off the coast. Investigating further, he finds a set of unusual paw prints on the beach. Whose yacht it is? And what animal could have made the paw prints? Soon Zac is drawn into a mystery which threatens his life and those around him. He must protect the secret of the Phantom of Terawhiti from those intent on hunting it – and him – down. March 2013 | 256pp | 198 x 128mm | ISBN 9781869509545

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Des Hunt specialises in action-packed adventures set in the natural landscapes of New Zealand. This is his twelfth novel, three of which have been finalists in the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards. Des lives on the Coromandel Peninsula.

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Mariah Kennedy / UNICEF

Reaching Out: Messages of Hope

10-14

Co-ordinated by 15-year-old Victorian schoolgirl Mariah Kennedy, who is passionate about fighting for social justice, the proceeds from this anthology will be donated to UNICEF. As the UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador, Mariah created Reaching Out: Messages of Hope as a fundraising project and all royalties will be donated to UNICEF. Heartfelt and inspiring, this book contains stories, poems and illustrations that have been donated by some of the world’s most renowned and respected authors and illustrators, including Graeme Base, Jackie French, Michael Leunig, Bruce Whatley, Michael Morpurgo, Andy Griffiths, Anna Perera, Libby Gleeson, Melina Marchetta, Alison Lester, and Moris Gleitzman. June 2013 | 352pp | 198 x 128mm | ISBN 9780733331923

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Mariah Kennedy is 15 years of age and in Year 10 at Geelong Grammar School in Victoria. Mariah is passionate about and committed to social justice and spends a good deal of her time campaigning and fund‑raising. In January 2011, Mariah received an Australia Day honour when she was named a Geelong Youth Leader 2011 for her voluntary work. Mariah lives with her family outside Geelong in Victoria. 23

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This hilarious chapter-book series is perfect for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID and THE DORK DIARIES.

Katrina Nannestad

Red Dirt Diary

8-12

Blue Weston’s life is spiralling out of control. Her parents are sending her to boarding school next year. Her mad twin brothers are building pig chariots in the back shed. Her best friend has been abducted by zombies and replaced with a boy-crazy tween. And then there’s the drought that’s showing no signs of ending soon … It’s New Year’s Day, and Blue has resolved to keep a diary of the year’s events. It will be another hard year of dust storms and drought on her family’s farm – with the odd leech attack and bagpipe-loving pig thrown in for good measure! Red Dirt Diary is the hilarious tale of eleven-year-old tomboy Blue Weston, who lives with her family on a property outside Dubbo. Illustrated with black-and-white diary doodles throughout, it’s the perfect book for fans of Robin Klein’s Penny Pollard series and of Louise Rennison’s Georgia Nicolson series. May 2010 | 192pp | 198 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733328053


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Katrina Nannestad

Red Dirt Diary 2: Blue about Love

8-12

I’m going to be a bridesmaid. Mat, Lynette and me. Long, pink shiny dresses and flowers in our hair. Leading Miss McKenzie down the aisle to disaster. I think I’m going to puke … When Blue’s favourite teacher announces she’s engaged, Blue thinks she must have lost her mind. Why would Miss McKenzie want to get married? Especially to someone named James Linley Welsh-Pearson! Surely it couldn’t be because she loves him – could it? Can Blue stop the wedding in time or will Miss McKenzie leave Hardbake Plains … forever? February 2012 | 224pp | 198 x 127mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733330698

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Katrina Nannestad

Red Dirt Diary 3: Blue’s News

8-12

Blue Weston is on a mission! ■ She’s starting Hardbake Plains’ first ever newspaper with Mat and Ben ■ She’s determined not to like her new teacher, the Colonel ■ And she’s trying to convince Miss McKenzie to come back from Scotland But despite Blue’s best intentions, things don’t go exactly to plan … And to make matters worse, her mum is dusting off the old boarding school uniform! Can Blue get things back on track? And boarding school? Her parents wouldn’t dare … September 2012 | 224pp | 198 x 129mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733330704


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Katrina Nannestad

The Girl Who Brought Mischief

8-12

When Inge Maria arrives on the tiny island of Bornholm in Denmark to live with her grandmother, she’s not sure what to expect. Her grandmother is stern, the people on the island are strange, and children are not allowed to run wild or express themselves the way they did back in Copenhagen – especially if you are a girl. Inge Maria tries not to feel sorry for herself, but she misses her mama. And on top of everything else, mischief seems to have a way of finding her no matter how hard she tries to be good … But could it be that a bit of mischief is exactly what Grandmother and the people of Bornholm need? June 2013 | 224pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733332005

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Katrina Nannestad grew up in central-western NSW. After studying arts and education at the University of New England in Armidale, she worked as a primary school teacher. Her first teaching job was at a tiny two-teacher school in the bush. Katrina now lives near Bendigo with her husband and two sons.

MIDDLE GRADE

Pamela Rushby

The Horses Didn’t Come Home

9+

The last great cavalry charge in history took place at Beersheba in the Sinai Desert in 1917. It was Australian soldiers and horses that took part in, and won, this amazing, unexpected, unorthodox battle. The men proudly claimed it was their great-hearted horses that won the day. But in the end, the horses didn’t come home … March 2012 | 256pp | 197 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732293543

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Pamela Rushby is a well-known Australian author. Her latest YA title won the Ethel Turner Prize in the 2010 NSW Premier’s Award.

MIDDLE GRADE

Coming soon from Pamela Rushby

The Ratcatcher’s Daughter

10+

It’s 1900. Thirteen-year-old Issy McKelvie leaves school and starts her first job – very reluctantly – as a maid in an undertaking establishment. She thinks this is about as low as you can go. But there’s worse to come. Issy becomes an unwilling ratcatcher when the plague – the Black Death – arrives in Australia. Issy loathes both rats and her father’s four yappy, snappy, hyperactive rat-killing terriers. But when her father becomes ill it’s up to Issy to join the battle to rid the city of the plague-carrying rats. March 2014 | 256pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732297138


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Moya Simons

Let Me Whisper You My Story

9-13

From the author of Hello God comes a moving story about the impact of war on ordinary people. Rachel is German and Jewish and living in Leipzig, Germany. Life is good, and revolves around Sabbath meals shared with her happy family. With the outbreak of World War II, their lives are changed. The family are forced to move from their comfortable home into cramped housing, and when the Nazis arrive to finally take the family away they don’t know what is to become of them. But Rachel’s father gives her instructions that save her and also tells her not to speak. Rachel remains quiet for the rest of the war, but what happened to her family? Will Rachel regain her voice now that she really needs it? June 2010 | 240pp | 130 x 197mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732288587

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Simplified Chinese (Sharp Point Press), German (Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH) Moya Simons has been writing for children for over fifteen years. She has been shortlisted in the Young Australian Best Book Awards three times, and also in the West Australian Young Readers Book Awards. Her books have been published in the USA, UK, Italy, Holland, Spain, Japan, Taiwan and Germany.

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Alan Sunderland

Octavius O’Malley and the Mystery of the Exploding Cheese

9-13

Someone has just blown up the biggest cheese factory in town, and Detective Inspector Octavius O’Malley of the Rodent Police is on the case. Even as the steaming globs of cheese are still running down the walls, it becomes clear that there is something very strange about this case and something stranger still about Octavius O’Malley himself! Before this journey is over you will meet the most evil rat in the world; take a strange trip through the sewers and over the rooftops of town; and discover a hidden diary in a most unexpected place. There will be a dangerous train journey, two kidnappings, three narrow escapes and a poisonous plot that threatens to destroy Octavius O’Malley’s world forever. And as if that weren’t enough, there is a fat ginger cat lurking in an alley… August 2006 | 224pp | 198 x 127mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780207200489

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: German (ars Edition), Turkish (02 Yayinevi) Alan Sunderland is a Walkley award winning television reporter and the author of two previous children’s books.


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A hilarious series for fans of CLARICE BEAN and RUBY REDFORT.

MIDDLE GRADE

Jen Storer

Truly Tan

8-12

Dear Diary, It’s official. Our whole entire family has moved to Smythesdale. The pets are disturbed and restless. My sisters are disturbed and restless – although that’s normal. What is not normal is a cursed fox and a haunted cubby house. That is definitely unnormal. At least the people of Smythesdale now have an expert in their midst. Someone with a cool head and a sharp eye. Someone who can solve intriguing mysteries and knows how to keep detailed Spy Files. Really, it’s lucky I came along when I did. Truly, Tan November 2012 | 224pp | 187 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331213


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Truly Tan: Jinxed!

8-12

Tan’s back. She’s bolder. She’s brighter. But is she … jinxed? Dear Diary, I am writing to you with the aid of my Mail Order Moose Pen – you know, the one that had edible antlers … Dad put an old tram in our back paddock. It has Follow Me Through the Shadow painted on it. Obviously that tram is full of secrets. I bet it is even haunted. The problem is I can’t get inside. I am banned. Just as well I am a Secret Spy. Just as well I am cunning and … stealthy. This could be my biggest case. This could make me famous. It is exciting to be me. Truly, Tan May 2013 | 224pp | 187 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331220


MIDDLE GRADE

Tan is back in another deliciously spooky adventure!

Jen Storer

Truly Tan: Spooked!

8-12

Tan and the Chosen Few have another mystery on their hands … The ‘stonies’ (stone animal statues) around Peppercorn Valley have been mysteriously disappearing. But who would steal them? What could they want with a stone emu or a stone flamingo? The mystery is truly baffling! It’s a good thing Tan has the mind of a Great Detective … November 2013 | 224pp | 187 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331237

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jen Storer is a talented and exciting writer for children. Her fantasy novel Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children was shortlisted for a string of awards, including the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards (Best Children’s Fiction) and the 2011 CBCA, Book of the Year. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Jen worked in the publishing industry as an editor, a project manager and in creative development. 27

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Duncan Ball

The SELBY series

Selby Sprung

7-12

Selby, the only talking dog in Australia and, perhaps, the world, is back with this new collection of his wonderful adventures. The thrills come thick and fast in this sixteenth Selby book, as Selby is hurled out of the world’s only sky-writing embroidery aeroplane to what should be certain death. Vampires invade Selby’s peaceful town, and Selby is captured by a Shark Man on Death Island. The death-defying dog is put to the test time and again in these gutwrenching and hilarious stories. And all the while, Morrie Artie, the Evil Genius, and his thousands of agents comb Australia in search of this remarkable dog. Will Selby be sprung? Will his secret finally be revealed to the world? After over two hundred adventures, will this be the end of Selby? There’s only one way to find out … Based on real events. November 2011 | 176pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732292638

Rights Held: UK; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Simplified Chinese (Beijing Zhengqing Culture and Art Co Ltd), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento) Duncan Ball has written fifteen Selby titles, ten Emily Eyefinger adventures and numerous other popular books for children. He is consistently featured in Children’s Choice Awards across Australia. Most recently, he published My Sister Had a Big Black Beard, a collection of poetry. The author lives in Sydney.


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The EMILY EYEFINGER series

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Duncan Ball

Emily Eyefinger and the Secret from the Sea

7+

In these thrilling new adventures, Emily – the girl with an eye on the end of her finger – is chased by mysterious gargoyles in Paris, rescues a runaway movie star, disguises herself as a baby elephant to catch ‘the ghost gang’, outsmarts the master criminal Arthur Crim, creeps into a super-computer to catch the world’s smartest mice and flies to the middle of the ocean with her Great Aunt Olympia in search of the long-lost secret of the Sea People. August 2012 | 112pp | 198 x 131mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732293154

Rights Held: Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Complex Chinese (Chang-Tang Int. Publishing Co. Ltd), Korean (Munhakdongne) Other titles in the series:

JUNIOR

Andy Jones

The Adventures of Scooterboy and Skatergirl

8+

Skatergirl is cool. She has cool hair, she wears cool clothes and she rides a really cool skateboard. Scooterboy, on the other hand, lives on the not-so-cool side of cool… When Scooterboy and Skatergirl get together, only one thing is certain – something hilarious is about to happen! Packed with lots of fun, cartoon-style illustrations and stacks of laugh-out-loud moments! March 2014 | 160pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331596

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Andy Jones is a popular children’s entertainer. He has previously toured schools Australia wide with his show Andy Jones & the Funky Monkey and is currently touring with a fitness show called Kamokidz. He is also the author of the bestselling The Enormous Book of Hot Jokes for Kool Kids and The Fartionary.

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Andy Jones

The Fartionary

6+

Do you know why astronauts aren’t allowed to eat baked beans two weeks before a space mission? What’s something polar bears do after meals, but jellyfish don’t? Find out in The Fartionary! A hilarious book full of farty facts, trivia, jokes and more, The Fartionary covers everything you’ve ever wanted to know about farts. Find out why chewing gum makes you fart more, which famous people are ‘fluffers’ and who has the world record for the longest fart (2 minutes and 42 seconds!). Learn how to do ‘bottom bubble-blowing’ experiments, talk your way out of a ‘stinky’ situation and impress your friends with the funniest fart jokes … November 2011 | 272pp | 210 x 137mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733330568

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Miraei) Other titles by this author:

JUNIOR

Ruben Meerman

The World’s Grossest Facts

7+

Do you know which vegetable turns your pee bright red? Which insect can live for nine days without its head? Which has more germs – the kitchen sink or a toilet bowl? Find out in The World’s Grossest Facts. A collection of funny, bizarre and completely digusting facts! These fun facts and hilarious cartoons will keep kids entertained for hours on end. They might be gross – but they’re all scientifically true! September 2014 | 256pp | 210 x 235mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331947

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Ruben Meerman is a surfer with a physics degree and a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. He has taught primary science education at Griffith University, worked in the laser industry and has performed thousands of science shows in hundreds of schools. He regularly appears on radio, television and at schools.

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The award winning KINGDOM OF SILK series

JUNIOR

Glenda Millard

7+

Nell’s Festival of Crisp Winter Glories

The final book in the highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning Kingdom of Silk series is a heart-warming story about the power of love and family. Two of Perry Angel’s favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins. One night, while listening to Nell play the beautiful Tennessee Waltz, Perry thinks of the perfect way to bring his two favourite people together: he wants to put on a dance – a proper one with petticoats and posies and a real band. Perry shares his idea with his sisters, and before long the dance turns into a wonderful winter festival. But when something happens to Nell, will Perry’s wish come true? Glenda Millard has won many prestigious awards for her Kingdom of Silk series, including CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers for Perry Angel’s Suitcase, and the Queensland Premier’s Children’s Book Award for Layla, Queen of Hearts. Now this stunning series about the very ‘uncommon’ Silk family has its glorious finale in Nell’s Festival of Crisp Winter Glories. April 2013 | 144pp | 196 x 130mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733329845

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK (Phoenix Yard Books), Hebrew (Dani Books), Turkish (Pegasus Yayinevi )

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Paul Ham

Yoko’s Diary

8-12

The diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the war. 1945 was a hard time to be a child in Japan. Many had seen their cities destroyed by US bombers. Food, fuel and materials were in short supply. Yet spirits remained high. In April 1945, Yoko Moriwaki started high school in Hiroshima, excited to be a prestigious ‘Kenjo’ girl, and full of duty towards her parents, school and country. But the country was falling apart and in four months time her city would become the target for the first atomic bomb ever used as a weapon. In her diary, Yoko provides an account of that time – when conditions were so poor that children as young as twelve were required to work in industry; when fierce battles raged in the Pacific and children like Yoko believed victory was near. With additions by Yoko’s relatives and fellow students, and an introduction by award-winning author Paul Ham, Yoko’s Diary not only shows us the hopes, beliefs and daily life of a young girl in wartime Japan, it is a touching account of the consequences of the first nuclear bombing of a city. May 2013 | 224pp | 190 x 145mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733331176

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Paul Ham is the author of the highly acclaimed Kokoda and was the Australian correspondent of The Londay Sunday Times. He was born and educated in Australia and lives in Sydney. Debbie Edwards is a freelance translator. She lives in Sydney.

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‘intriguing and ingenious … Jamie Reign keeps the plot bubbling and the pages turning.’ John Flanagan, author of The Ranger’s Apprentice

P J Tierney

Jamie Reign: The Last Spirit Warrior

9+

Jamie Reign was born twelve years ago, on the first day of the Chinese Year of the Dragon. This supposedly auspicious start in life hasn’t been much use to him, living a loveless existence with his abusive father, Hector, on a salvage boat. Jamie’s mother Mayling died on the day he was born. When Jamie inadvertently summons some fiery orbs from the air to tackle some local bullies, he doesn’t understand that he has tapped into The Way, the universal energy source. In doing so he sets off a chain of events with unforeseen consequences. Whisked away by the mysterious Mr Fan to the Chia Wu, a school for students with special abilities, Jamie is taken under the wing of the legendary Kung Fu Master Wu. It is believed by Master Wu and his staff that Jamie is the Last Spirit Warrior, and as such his life’s purpose is to right the dreadful wrongs (climatic and political) taking place in the world. But not everyone believes so – and Jamie himself has doubts. What use is a Spirit Warrior who is hopeless at Kung Fu? July 2013 | 384pp | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732295196

Rights Held: ANZ, UK Paula Tierney grew up in the Blue Mountains and after leaving school studied at the University of Wollongong where she discovered the theatre and went into concert management. After meeting her partner James, they returned to his place of birth to work on the production of the Hong Kong Handover Celebrations. After six months on the boats and barges and tugs of Hong Kong Paula got to know the world James grew up in, its history and its mysteries. Not long after that they producing a show in Malaysia and met Jackie Chan, and from these two events Jamie Reign grew. Paula lives in Mortlake, NSW. www.paulatierney.com.au

JUNIOR

P J Tierney

Jamie Reign: The Hidden Dragon

9+

Jamie takes to Kung Fu training with fervour, knowing Zheng or at least part of him, is so close. Yet Jade insists on training Jamie in upper body strength only. If this continues he’ll never beat Cheng. It’s only Jade’s ability to see into the future that stops Jamie from rebelling entirely. Through remote viewing and following the disruptions in the Way, Master Wu and Jamie locate Cheng on the remote island of Po Toi. They convince Hector to take them on the Swift. There they discover a child smuggling ring. The operation is a lucrative cover for Zheng’s operatives to find children connected to The Way. They train the ones with talent into an army, the rest they sell to fund their enterprise. On a reconnaissance mission, Jamie is startled to discover his old friend Feng Chow heads up the operation. May 2014 | 208pp | Paperback | ISBN 9780732295202

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JUNIOR

P J Tierney

Jamie Reign: The Lost Soul

9+

The mood at Chia Wu is sombre. The initial excitement of the return of Jamie and Master Wu is fast dissipating. Wing’s injury is getting worse; Feng Chow, although imprisoned on the island, is still harbouring the evil spirit and, worst of all, the great hope for the future, the Spirit Warrior, has lost his connection to The Way. For Jamie the loss is doubly hard, without The Way he fears he will never be able to find his mother. They are not far into their journey when they are betrayed by the riverboat captain hired to take them inland. He sells the warriors to the pirates that board his boat and although the warriors fight hard, they are captured and Mr Fan is injured. They are imprisoned in the pirate’s village. Only Jamie and the captain know the implications of such a seemingly innocent gesture. The Warriors escape and with the pirates on their trail, Jamie leads them upriver. He has only instinct and deja vu as his guide. When he has the feeling he has lived this moment before, he is remembering it from his past life. It means he is on track. Jamie eventually leads his weakened companions to a long forgotten ruin. November 2014 | 384pp | Paperback | ISBN 9780732295219

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Frances Watts

The GERANDER trilogy

The Song of the Winns

8-12

‘Alistair has been kidnapped!’ Alex, Alice and Alistair think they are just three ordinary mice, until Alistair mysteriously vanishes. Then Alex and Alice learn a secret about their family: a secret which means Alistair’s life is in danger – unless Alex and Alice can find him first … So begins a hair-raising journey as Alex and Alice try to outrun enemy agents in a desperate race against time. Meanwhile, Alistair is astonished to find himself in a far-off land where everyone – except his new friend Tibby Rose – is his enemy. But why? Pursued at every turn, the pair must try to unravel the mystery. And when they do, they discover that it is not only their own lives which are in peril … the future of an entire country is at stake. October 2011 | 304pp | 135 x 205mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733330506

Rights Held: UK, Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: North America (Running Press Kids), German (Boje Verlag|Pestalozzi Verlag)

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Frances Watts

The Spies of Gerander

8-12

‘It had been four years since the triplets had seen their parents – and for most of that time, they’d thought their parents were dead …’ Alistair, Alice and Alex have returned home safe from their adventures, but now that they know their homeland is in danger they can’t sit by and do nothing. Together with their friend Tibby Rose, they join FIG – an organisation working to free Gerander from the rule of greedy Queen Eugenia of Souris. Posing as orphans, Alex and Alice are sent on a risky undercover mission in a desperate attempt to learn the Sourians’ plans – only to encounter some old enemies … and some new ones. Meanwhile, Alistair and Tibby Rose set out to rescue Alistair’s parents from an enemy prison. But someone is determined to stop them – someone who seems to know their every move. Is it possible FIG has a traitor? October 2011 | 336pp | 135 x 205mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733329142


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Frances Watts

The Secret of Zanzibar

8-12

’So many secrets … so many lies …’ Time is running out, as Queen Eugenia prepares to crown herself the absolute ruler of Greater Gerander. And so Alistair and Tibby Rose travel deep into dangerous territory on a daring mission to stop her, while Alice and Alex risk their lives by returning to the enemy stronghold they so recently fled. They must act now to restore Zanzibar to the throne, or lose their homeland forever. But Zanzibar has a secret. And it may cost Alistair his life … August 2012 | 320pp | 135 x 205mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733330650


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Bronwyn Bancroft

The Whalers

6-9

‘The killers get real glad whenever they see the dark fellers killin’ a whale.’ This is the story of the orca, the largest of the dolphin family. Known as killer whales, the orcas’ relationship with the Aboriginal whalers of Twofold Bay has become legend. The Whalers is told in the lyrical voice of Percy Mumbulla and comes directly from an oral storytelling tradition and was collected as part of a group of stories and poems by Roland Robinson. With beautiful illustrations by Bronwyn Bancroft, this book explores the special relationship between orca and whaler. April 2012 | 32pp | 280 x 215mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780732295318

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Daeko Co. Ltd) Bronwyn Bancroft is a descendant of the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation and is a highly respected, award-winning artist and children’s book illustrator. Her work is also included in many prestigious galleries around Australia. Roland Robinson was a distinguished poet and writer. It is believed that his most important work was conducted with various Aboriginal people from New South Wales, particularly in relation to his collaboration with Percy Mumbulla of the Yuin people.

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PICTURE BOOK

Terri Rose Baynton

Mr Bear Branches and the Cloud Conundrum

4+

Lintfrey Longfellow would love nothing more than to sit among the clouds … But, sadly, clouds just aren’t made for sitting on. Can Mr Bear Branches find a solution to Lintfrey’s cloud conundrum? A charming picture book about two lovable new characters who are the very best of friends. March 2012 | 24pp | 218 x 305mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733329210

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Terri Rose Baynton lives in the beautiful seaside town of Waihi Beach, New Zealand, among good friends, warm waves and a menagerie of animals. She is a scriptwriter and storyliner for children’s television, working with Weta Productions on Jane and the Dragon and The WotWots, alongside her father, WotWot creator Martin Baynton.

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Kerry Brown

All My Kisses

3+

A picture book that would melt even the hardest heart … This irresistibly cute story is about a little pig who receives too many kisses – and what she decides to do with the overflow! Abby was very kissable. Every night she would be kissed. Once on the end of her nose. Twice on her forehead. And countless times all over the bottom of her feet … Abby adores her kisses so much that she keeps them all safe in a special bucket. They’re too precious to pass around at Show and Tell. And too fragile to send to Grandma for her birthday. But what happens to kisses when they’re not shared? A gorgeous picture book about giving and receiving love, from rising star Kerry Brown and bestselling illustrator Jedda Robaard. March 2014 | 32pp | 244 x 244mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733330711


Mark Carthew & Matt Stanton

PICTURE BOOK

The Moose is Loose!

2-5

‘The moose is loose and so is the goose!’ When the animals on the Kalaboo Zoo train break free, it’s up to driver Mac and signalman Bruce to get them back. back on board?

But these animals are sneaky, slippery and sly … Will Mac and Bruce find a way to get the rowdy crew

June 2013 | 32pp | 250 x 250mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733331015

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Mark Carthew is an award winning editor, author, and teacher. He is the series editor of the award winning and internationally regarded illustrated drama script series VoiceWorks and contributing author and editor in the Chatterbox series for Pearson Education.

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Mark’s picture books include Newts, Lutes and Bandicoots, Wicked Wizards and Leaping Lizard (both illustrated by Mike Spoor) and Five Little Owls (illustrated by CBCA Crichton Award winning illustrator Mini Goss). In 2009, Mark’s picture book The Gobbling Tree (illustrated by Susy Boyer) won the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award.

From the author of FEATHERS FOR PHOEBE

Rod Clement

Samson Inc

4+

Written with enormous wit and insight, from the delightfully deadpan Rod Clement, comes a tale about Samson, top dog and corporate high flier. Will tickle children and resonate with parents. There’s no doubt it’s a dog eat dog environment in the corporate world, but Samson the poodle is up for the challenge. In fact, ‘Samson may be the boss, But he’s a good boss. He rewards his troops well, with a pat on the head, a kind word and every now and then, a little treat. (Bone us)’ August 2014 | 24pp | 295 x 220mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732298760

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rod Clement is a renowned author, illustrator and cartoonist. He has written and illustrated Grandad’s Teeth, Just Another Ordinary Day and Feathers for Phoebe, and illustrated Edward the Emu and Edwina the Emu, both written by Sheena Knowles. He is also the cartoonist for several Australian newspapers. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

PICTURE BOOK

Andrew Daddo & Jonathan Bentley

First Day

4+

Are you ready? Let’s have a yummy breakfast first. (Whatever you want. Porridge? Fruit Salad?) Then it’s time to get dressed. It’ll be fun. You’ll meet new friends. New BFFs! You might have to be a bit brave … It’s the first day at school. But who is the most nervous about the big day? December 2013 | 32pp | 244 x 244mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733331206

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Andrew Daddo is an author, columnist, corporate coach, radio broadcaster and TV presenter. He has written 18 books (including the bestselling Goodnight, Me), has a regular column in Australian Golf Digest and Sydney’s Sun Herald. Jonathan Bentley worked as a freelance illustrator for 12 years in England and Australia before joining the Courier Mail as an editorial illustrator. 35

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Check on Me

4-8

A kiss, a cuddle, a drink. And a story but not just one from a book. From the team who brought you I Do It, here’s a wonderful way to get your own stories started. Check on Me will immediately become one of your family’s bedtime favourites! October 2009 | 32pp | 256 x 257mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733324192

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Kidary Publishing), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento)

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I Do It

3-5

Cook. Drive. Change a tyre. Dance. Some people can do anything - well, almost! October 2007 | 32pp | 258 x 253mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733320330

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Kidary Publishing) PICTURE BOOK

Andrew Daddo & Emma Quay

Cheeky Monkey

4-8

From the team who created the award-winning Good Night, Me comes this captivating picture book. Emma Quay’s delightful and warm illustrations of a family moving through their day bring to life all the funny and silly names we call our children: cheeky monkey, lucky duck, sweet pea, silly billy and more. Simply delightful. July 2008 | 40pp | 250 x 251mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733321009

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Danielstone Kids Publishing Co) Since 2000, Andrew Daddo has written fourteen books for children, all of them enormous successes. When Andrew isn’t writing or enjoying family life, he is one of Australia’s most popular television personalities, currently working on The Great Outdoors. Andrew lives on Sydney’s northern beaches with his wife and three children. Emma Quay wanted to be a children’s book illustrator from a very early age. After moving from England to Australia in 1993 she began her illustrating career and has since become one of Australia’s most sought-after picture book artists. She has won numerous awards, including two CBC nominations, for Bear and Chook and Daddy’s Having a Horse. Emma lives in Sydney with her husband and two young daughters. 36

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Jackie French & Nina Rycroft

Dinosaurs Love Cheese

3+

I like milk and sandwiches, but Dinosaurs love cheese! A delightful picture book about a world of hidden animals that only a child can see.

March 2013 | 32pp | 257 x 260mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732292645

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jackie French is one of Australia’s most renowned and best-loved and respected children’s authors.

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Nina Rycroft is the enormously talented illustrator of such titles as No More Kisses, Ballroom Bananza, and Boom Bah.

Honour Book 2003 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Winner of the Booksellers Choice Award, Australian Booksellers Association

Jackie French & Bruce Whatley

Diary of a Wombat

3+

A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat! Monday Morning: Slept. Afternoon: Slept. Evening: Ate. Scratched. Night: Ate. A typical day. Don’t be fooled. This wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all – trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners. Find out how one wombat – between scratching, sleeping and eating – manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule. October 2002 | 32pp | 293 x 217mm | Various

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Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK & Canada (HarperCollins), US (Clarion Books), Simplified Chinese (Kingin Culture (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ), Dutch (Uitgeverij Unieboek | Het Spectrum BV), French (Editions Albin Michel), German (Gerstenberg Buchverlag), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento), Spanish (Ediciones Castillo)

Shortlisted in the 2013 YABBA Awards Jackie French & Bruce Whatley

Baby Wombat’s Week

3+

He sleeps. He eats. He gets bored. He creates havoc wherever he goes! He’s Mothball’s baby – and he’s even cuter, naughtier and more determined than his mum. October 2009 | 32pp | 216 x 293mm | Various

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK & Canada (HarperCollins), US (Clarion Books), Simplified Chinese (Beijing King Ear Images Co., Ltd.), French (Editions Albin Michel), German (Gerstenberg Buchverlag), Korean (Mirae Media and Books) 37

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Christmas Wombat

3+

It’s Christmas! And it’s Christmas for Mothball the Wombat, too. She eats, she sleeps, she scratches, but on Christmas Eve … Created by writer Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, Christmas Wombat is another irresistible picture book by this extraordinary award-winning pair. October 2011 | 32pp | 293 x 217mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732291716

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK & Canada (HarperCollins), US (Clarion Books), Simplified Chinese (Beijing King Ear Images Co., Ltd.), German (Gerstenberg Buchverlag)

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Wombat Goes to School

3+

She eats, scratches, and finds a strange old hole … When Mothball wombat clears away an old hole it leads her to a hidden entrance among the school bags at the local school. The children learn that it is very, very hard to catch a wombat, while the wombat learns that lunch boxes contain very few carrots, that sports sheds can be a good place to have a nap, and that when you’re brown and round, it’s not a good idea to get too close to a netball … Another hilarious picture book from Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, who have created one of Australia’s best-loved and most iconic picture book characters. October 2013 | 32pp | Hardback | ISBN 9780732295493

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jackie French is one of Australia’s most renowned and best-loved children’s authors. Bruce Whatley has published a number of bestselling books with HarperCollins including Little White Dogs Can’t Jump. He has also co-created with Jackie French a number of successful picture books including Diary of a Wombat, Josephine Wants to Dance and Pete the Sheep.

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Jackie French & Sue De Gennaro

The Hairy Nosed Wombats Find a New Home

4-8

The Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is one of the world’s most endangered animals, even more endangered than the panda. Australia has three wombat species, the Southern Hairy Nose, the Bare Nose or Common wombat, and the Northern Hairy Nosed or Yemini. Thirty years ago there were only about 32 Northern Hairy Nosed wombats in the world. They all lived in an area of about 500 acres near Epping Forest, in Queensland. Long ago there were many hairy noses, but white settler’s sheep and cattle ate the grass, and introduced diseases like mange and toxoplasmosis. Wild dogs killed many wombats, too. Finally, volunteers raised enough money to enclose the wombats’ home with a high fence and to install feeding and water stations, too. But a long drought meant that there still weren’t many young wombats. THE HAIRY NOSED WOMBATS FIND A NEW HOME is a charmingly humorous picture book for young children about the endangered hairy nosed wombat and the search for a new home for them. May 2014 | 32pp | Hardback | ISBN 9780732295486


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Josephine wants to Dance

4-9

A story about dreams, beliving in yourself ... and a dancing kangaroo. From the award winning duo of Diary of a Wombat comes another hilarious tale of a bush animal you’ll never forget. Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos don’t dance, they hop - but Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air. When a ballet troupe comes to town and both the lead ballerina and understudy are injured, Josephine’s talents are called upon to help save the day. Can she do it and, more importantly, does it matter that she’s a kangaroo? A very funny picture book that looks at the importance of believing in yourself and realising your dreams. October 2006 | 32pp | 294 x 215mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780207200755

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK (HarperCollins), US (Abrams Books), Simplified Chinese (Beijing King Ear Images Co., Ltd.), Japanese (Suzuki Publishing), Korean (Bookhouse Co. Ltd), Portuguese/Brazil (Brinque-Book Editora de Livros Ltda)

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Pete the Sheep

4-9

The award-winning team behind Diary of a Wombat have joined forces again to create another highly amusing picture book. Sean is a shearer and instead of a sheepdog to help him, he’s got a sheep sheep - Pete. After being rejected by the other shearers and their dogs, Sean and Pete set up a sheep salon in town. Sheep from everywhere arrive to have their wool shorn in the latest style and even the shearers’ dogs end up arriving for a cut in order to look gorgeous. Jackie French and Bruce Whatley have created the perfect combination of words and illustrations in this irreverent look at the world of sheep shearing. October 2004 | 32pp | 220 x 286mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780207199660

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK and Canada (HarperCollins), US (Houghton Mifflin Company), Indonesian (PT Bhuana Ilmu Populer)

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Queen Victoria’s Christmas

3+

Something strange is happening at the palace and the dogs can’t work it out. The cooks are busy … are royal visitors arriving? Mysterious parcels are arriving. And most curious of all … what is that tree doing in Prince Albert’s study? From the creators of the delightful Queen Victoria’s Underpants comes the story of the first ‘traditional’ Christmas, complete with a Christmas tree and presents for the family, as seen from the point of view of Queen Victoria’s dogs. October 2012 | 32pp | 257 x 257mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732293574


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Queen Victoria’s Underpants

4+

A very funny story about the most famous underwear in the British Empire. Meet Lizzy, whose family are in the clothing industry. Very few people probably know that Queen Victoria made the wearing of underpants popular. At the beginning of her reign very few women wore them. But Queen Victoria made tartans, perambulators and chloroform fashionable. By the time she died just about every woman in Britain wore underpants like hers. June 2010 | 32pp | 256 x 256mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732288228

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: UK (HarperCollins), Korean (Yes Dream)

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Jackie French & Mark Wilson

A Day to Remember

7-12

Anzac Day is the day when we remember and honour ANZAC traditions down the ages, from the first faltering march of wounded veterans in 1916 to the ever-increasing numbers of their descendants who march today. Containing references to the many places the ANZACs have fought, and the various ways in which they keep the peace and support civilians in war-torn parts of the world today, this is a picture book that looks not only at traditions, but also the effects of war. March 2012 | 32pp | 241 x 261mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732293604

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Jackie French is one of Australia’s most renowned and best-loved and respected children’s authors. Mark Wilson is a respected painter and children’s book illustrator who exhibits regularly. He also plays drums in a number of bands and is a long-time supporter of the Wilderness Society. 40

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Libby Hathorn & Bruce Whatley

A Boy Like Me

7+

‘Peace can be found and touched and heard. I know I’ll always find you, brave and welcome bird …’ Fragile and sometimes fleeting, peace can be sought and found in all of us. A Boy Like Me is a beautiful and inspiring story about finding peace no matter who, or where, we are.

May 2012 | 32pp | 262 x 220mm | Various

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Libby Hathorn is the celebrated author of more than fifty children’s books, some of which have been translated, as well as adapted for opera, stage and screen. Her work has won honours in Australia as well as in the United States, United Kingdom and Holland. Bruce Whatley is one of Australia’s best-loved and most talented children’s book illustrators. Both Libby and Bruce have won numerous awards for their work.

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Juliette MacIver & Lucia Masciullo

Queen Alice’s Palaces

3+

Queen Alice’s palace was gilded and grand … Lovely Queen Alice has the finest palace in the land. So fine, in fact, that cunning Sir Hugh tries to trick her into building one for him too! But has he met his match in the whimsical, good-hearted Alice? A fabulously fun rhyming tale from rising star Juliette MacIver and award-winning illustrator Lucia Masciullo. May 2013 | 32pp | 245 x 245mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733331022

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Juliette MacIver is a former musician who lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Her previous picture books include Marmaduke Duck and the Marmalade Jam (shortlisted for the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards) and Tom and the Dragon. Lucia Masciullo is the brilliantly talented and award-winning illustrator of Come Down, Cat, The Accidental Princess and The Boy and the Toy. She lives in Queensland.

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Ruby Red Shoes

4+

Ruby Red Shoes lives in a colourful caravan with her grandmother. Ruby is gentle and kind and cares for all living things, including plants and trees, animals and people. Ruby is also particularly fond of strawberry jam and peppermint tea. From author-illustrator Kate Knapp comes this beautifully illustrated and charming picture book about Ruby, a very aware hare. Visit www.red-shoes-news.blogspot.com for more news of Ruby. November 2012 | 48pp | 238 x 172mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732293628

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Illustrator and artist Kate Knapp graduated from the Queensland College of Art in 1990 and started her business, Twigseeds, in the mid-1990s. Twigweeds is famous for its delightful characters and Kate produces art prints, cards, stationery and books. Kate opened a gallery in Brisbane from 1998-2002 and then sold artwork online and began licensing projects with Playgro and John Sands.

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Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris

4+

Ruby and her grandmother Babushka are off to Paris for a holiday! When they arrive they go and meet Babushka’s brother, Monsieur Gaspar Galushka, who loves hats as much as Ruby loves red shoes. And with Monsieur is his grandson, Felix, who becomes Ruby’s guide while she is in Paris. that Paris has to offer.

Together the two young hares zip around Paris on Felix’s racy red scooter, taking in all of the beautiful sights

It is the adventure of a lifetime, filled with memories that Ruby will treasure forever. November 2013 | 48pp | 230 x 163mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732297619


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Anne Mangan & Tamsin Ainslie

The Greatest Mother’s Day of All

4+

A delightfully funny and heartwarming take on a typical family’s celebration of Mother’s Day with presents, breakfast in bed … and all the ensuing mess, fun and good intentions gone astray that will be familiar to so many mothers. And coming soon, a companion title that focuses on dads – and one dad in particular who miscalculates Father’s Day, but isn’t disappointed when the big day arrives! April 2012 | 32pp | 227 x 231mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732293345


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Anne Mangan & Tamsin Ainslie

The Greatest Father’s Day of All

4+

A companion title for The Greatest Mother’s Day of All that focuses on dads – and one dad in particular who miscalculates Father’s Day, but isn’t disappointed when the big day arrives!

August 2013 | 32pp |Hardback | ISBN 9780732295776

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Anne Mangan was born in London and migrated with her family to Australia when she was two. Anne now lives in Bendigo, Victoria, with her husband and three children and is currently employed as a social worker, while studying law part-time. Tamsin Ainslie is an illustrator based in Murwillumbah, Northern NSW, where she lives with her daughters Olympia and Matilda, their dog Peggy and Olympia’s little mouse, Tracey. She has illustrated a number of picture books, including Count My Kisses Little One and One Sheep, Two Sheep.

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New from Anne Mangan & Tamsin Ainslie

The Easter Bunny’s Helpers

3-7

The Easter Bunny needs help delivering the Easter eggs this year and who better to help him than some Australian animals?

March 2013 | 32pp | 231 x 229mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780732295769


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Tim Miller & Matt Stanton

There is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts

2+

A hilarious new picture book – for anyone who’s ever claimed, ‘It wasn’t me!!’ There is a monster under my bed who farts. You don’t want to use the bathroom after him …

November 2012 | 32pp | 251 x 249mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733331251

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Matt Stanton is a 27-year-old creative farter. With a wealth of knowledge and experience about farting and drawing – he has been doing both since he was in nappies. When he’s not coming up with new entries for his personal fart chart, Matt works as an Art Director for one of Australia’s leading publishers. Tim Miller is also 27 and a fartaholic. He has dedicated his wonderful way with words to finding as many farting adjectives as humanly possible. By day Tim is the Children’s Marketing Executive at one of Australia’s leading publishers. There Is A Monster Under My Bed Who Farts is his autobiography.

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There is a Monster Under My Christmas Tree Who Farts

2+

The sequel to the hilarious There is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts. How much trouble can one little monster cause at Christmas time? October 2014 | 32pp | 244 x 244mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733332951


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The Pirate Who Had to Pee

2+

A hilarious new picture book from the bestselling creators of There Is A Monster Under My Bed Who Farts. Pirate Pete had to pee. As he sailed across the ocean… The toilet is broken onboard Captain Bones’ ship and Pirate Pete needs to pee! It’s a race back to town across a vast amount of water. But with all the splashing, dripping and swirling, will Pete be able to hang on? Another fabulously funny picture book from the creators of There Is A Monster Under My Bed Who Farts. Guaranteed to make little ones wet their pants with laughter! November 2013 | 32pp | 244 x 244mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733332944


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Michael Parker & Judith Rossell

You Are a Star

4+

Take a trip out of this world, into the sky, past the moon and through the universe to find out how we are all made of stars. This is science, but not as you know it … Mesmerising. ‘This is a beautiful, reassuring story with calming words and comforting illustrations perfect for a child’s bedtime.’ KIDS’ BOOK REVIEW ‘The idea that we are all made of stars … is a fantastic thought and a brilliant idea to carry through our lives. But more, the book is a call to exploration and discovery: “Come and see”. And it conveys the message that life is wonderful and miraculous. A fantastic message to give to children starting on their journey through life.’ SYDNEY OBSERVATORY September 2010 | 32pp | 250 x 249mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733325397

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: US (Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd.), Simplified Chinese (Lijiang Publishing Limited), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento) Michael Parker studied law and worked (extremely briefly) in corporate litigation before seeing the light and retraining to teach English. He currently coordinates English at a school in Sydney. He has lived with the Japanese mafia and climbed to Camp One on Mount Everest in Tibet. His first novel, Doppelganger, for young adults, was shortlisted in the NSW Premier’s Awards. Judith Rossell worked as a CSIRO scientist, for a cotton spinning company, and studied textile design in Scotland before becoming a fulltime illustrator.

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Justine Payen & Philip Webb

Tea with Miss Tilly

4+

When you take afternoon tea with Miss Tilly, there is no knowing where you will end up: from ancient Egypt to outer space, via Atlantis and Loch Ness … What is for sure is that you’ll have one helluva ride and a generous helping of fun!

April 2012 | 32pp | 278 x 235mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509170

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Dadam Education) This is Justine Payen’s first book. Philip Webb is an award-winning illustrator whose work includes the beloved Piggity Wiggity.

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Winner of Book of the Year for Younger Children in the 2012 Australian Book Industry Awards and shortlisted in the 2012 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards

Emma Quay

Rudie Nudie

2+

One, two Rudie Nudie, Rudie Nudie in the bath … Emma Quay captures all the joy and energy of childhood in this irresistible rhyming tale. With its charming illustrations and lively text, Rudie Nudie is destined to become an instant family favourite! November 2011 | 24pp | 237 x 261mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733323355

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Hansel Gyoyook Publishing Co. Ltd) Emma Quay wanted to be a children’s book illustrator from a very early age. After moving from England to Australia in 1993, she began her illustrating career and has since become one of Australia’s most sought-after picture book artists. She has won numerous awards, including the 2010 CBC Early Childhood Book of the Year for Bear and Chook by the Sea (written by Lisa Shanahan).

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Not a Cloud in the Sky

3+

Bird had been flying for such a long time. Sometimes everything looked the same all over. Nothing different. Nothing at all. Apart from the odd cloud … A beautiful new picture book about how finding a friend can change the shape of a day. April 2013 | 32pp | 305 x 219mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733330919

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Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (Kookmin Books Co Ltd)

A gorgeous new series for girls aged 4-7. Perfect for fans of ‘Pearlie in the Park’ and ‘Magic Ballerina’

Poppy Rose

Bella Dancerella Loves to Dance

4-7

Bella loves dancing! She twirls and spins all day as she helps her dad and all their animal friends on Meadowbrook Farm. The one thing Bella wants most is to take ballet lessons at a real ballet school. But her dad doesn’t want her to go! Will Bella and her friends be able to convince him? This is the perfect series for girls who are moving on from picture books but aren’t quite ready for black and white chapter books yet. The gorgeous full colour illustrations and delightful story make this a great book for adults to read aloud, or for children to read on their own. June 2014 | 48pp | 215 x 145mm | Paperback | ISBN 9780733332456

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Poppy Rose has worked in children’s publishing for many years, and loves writing books for children - especially about dancing! She lives in Sydney.

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Jessica Shirvington

Just the Way We Are (working title)

2-5

A fabulously fun, heartwarming picture book for the Modern Family generation. Meet Anna, Chiara, Henry, Jack and Lucy. Their families might not look like your family, but that’s okay … They’re perfect, just the way they are! March 2015 | 32pp | 244 x 244mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733331626

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages, ex German Jessica Shirvington lives in Sydney with her husband of ten years, FOXTEL presenter and former Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington, and their two daughters. She has previously founded and run a coffee distribution company, Stella Imports, in London, and been involved in managing the restaurants Fuel Bistro, Tow Bar and MG Garage in Sydney. She is currently a full-time mum, author and co-director in the company MPS Investments Pty Ltd.

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I Got This Hat

4-8

From the team that made Parrot Carrot comes a very clever and funny rhyming tale about the surprisingly large world of hats. I got this hat in China I got this hat from a miner I got this hat from a deep-sea diver

I got this hat from a racing-car driver…

Hats. Only the headless dislike them. Everyone else loves wearing them! In this fun title we take a peek at the world around us through the playful medium of hats. September 2013 | 32pp | 244 x 244mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733332067

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Kate and Jol Temple enjoying wearing hats together. This is their second children’s book. When they came up with their first, Parrot Carrot, Jol was in a fedora, Kate was in a fez. They also wear thinking caps when they write ads for various Australian ad agencies. When living in San Francisco they bought a hat from an ex-girlfriend of Clint Eastwood. They now call St Kilda home, where they often wear hats with their son Arlo. Jon Foye is a big fan of the raccoonskin cap. He wore one continually while illustrating his first book Parrot Carrot. He only takes it off to go to work as a senior creative at a Sydney ad agency.

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Winner, CBCA Junior Judges Children’s Choice Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, KOALA Award, Picture Book, 2010; Winner, YABBA Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, COOL Award, Picture Book, 2010; Winner, KROC Award, Picture Book, 2010 Shortlisted, Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Awards, Early Childhood, 2010

Colin Thompson & Sarah Davis

Fearless

4+

When a new baby is born it’s difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So sometimes babies get the wrong name. It’s the same with dogs. So when the Claybourne-Willments, who should have been called the Smiths, got Fearless as a little puppy, it seemed a good name for him. Except Fearless wasn’t. How does Fearless finally live up to his name? By accident, of course! October 2009 | 32pp | 302 x 212mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733320255

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Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Chinese Complex (Youth Culture Enterprise), Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Fundamento)

In the delightful follow-up to the multi-award-winning picture book, everyone’s favourite bulldog discovers what it really means to be in love …


Fearless in Love

4+

The only thing Fearless can remember his mother telling him was, ‘Life is much nicer if you love everyone.’ But loving everyone is much more complicated than Fearless had anticipated. Until he meets Primrose … February 2012 | 32pp | 217 x 303mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733329517

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Chinese Complex (Youth Culture Enterprise)

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Fearless 3 (working title)

4+

In Fearless in Love, Fearless met Primrose, and it was love at first sight … Now Fearless and Primrose have puppies. While most of the litter go to good families, Fearless Jnr stays home with Mum and Dad. But unlike his dad, Fearless Jnr isn’t afraid of anything … until he gets in over his head. It’s Fearless to the rescue! But can a bulldog that’s scared of everything save his son? May 2014 | 32pp | 210 x 297mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733330872

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Colin Thompson is an internationally recognised author and illustrator who has won many awards for his words and pictures. His title Dust (ABC Books) was awarded Honour Book in the 2007 Children’s Book Council awards. Sarah Davis is a relative newcomer to Australian children’s books, although she has been exhibiting her artwork for some time. She collaborated with Sue Whiting on Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (New Frontier) and Mending Lucille, written by Jennifer Poulter (Lothian) (for which she won the CBC Crichton Award 2009).

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Scott Tulloch

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Moose on the Loose Moose on the Loose! If you could have any pet in the world what would it be?

Willy can think of all kinds of cool pets he’d like to have but they’re either too big, or too small, or too smelly, or too extinct! But there’s one pet Willy can’t live without and that’s the fabulous Mr Moose. Mr Moose lives in Willy’s bedroom and has a special job that only Willy knows about. March 2013 | 32pp | 250 x 235mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869506834

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Scott Tulloch is a professional artist and illustrator who lives and works in Martinborough, New Zealand.

Frances Watts & David Legge

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The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box At first your eyes will not believe, Such terrors they can scarce conceive, But come, look closely; you will see Horrific creatures just like me.

Open the box, if you dare,

But danger lies within: Beware!

From the award-winning duo who brought you Kisses For Daddy and Captain Crabclaw’s Crew comes a fearsome, frightening, ferocious tale for the very brave of heart … May 2013 | 32pp | 280 x 230mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733328916


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Frances Watts & David Legge

Parsley Rabbit’s Book about Books

3-7

Celebrate the joy of reading and begin a lifelong love of books with the delightful Parsley Rabbit and his pesky little brother, Basil. Lively and entertaining, it features a remarkably clever and handsome rabbit and is full of fun, flaps to flip, and questions to share. Parsley introduces children to books from the cover, to the imprint page to the title page, formats, style and more and takes the reader on a hilarious and stimulating journey through the world of books. August 2007 | 16pp | 232 x 220mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733321450

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Danish (Turbine Forlaget), French (Broquet Inc.), Korean (Forever Books), Spanish (Editorial Heliasta unaLuna), Swedish (Turbine Forlaget)

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Winner of the 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Children’s Fiction A CBCA Notable Book

Frances Watts & Judy Watson

Goodnight, Mice!

2+

Kiss Dad once. Cuddle Mum twice. ‘Goodnight, Mum and Dad.’ ‘Goodnight, mice.’ It’s time to say goodnight – but the four cheeky mice skittering, scampering and scurrying to bed don’t seem very sleepy! This warm, affectionate story is the perfect bedtime book for the whole family to share. March 2011 | 24pp | 251 x 252mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733324215

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Turkish (Arkadas) Frances Watts was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and moved to Sydney when she was three. She worked as a bookseller and editor for nearly ten years before she began her writing career. Her first picture book, Kisses For Daddy (illustrated by David Legge), was an Honour Book 2006 CBCA Awards and has sold thousands of copies around the world. Her next two picture books with David Legge, Parsley Rabbit’s Book about Books and Captain Crabclaw’s Crew, both won accolades in the CBCA Awards. She is also the author of the Extraordinary Ernie series for younger readers, and The Gerander Trilogy which follows the adventures of four plucky mice.

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Lindsay Wood & Rebekah Holguin

Beach Bag Boogie

3+

A holiday feeling tingles over his skin, and a jig-jiggling urge to get dancing sets in … Jasper is camping with his family at the beach. When he wakes up in a tent, at first he doesn’t remember where he is, but soon the various sights and sounds of a day at the beach make him dance with joy. This delightful picture book captures the quintessential kid’s summer holiday spent at the beach. With a catchy repetitive structure, it will have children chanting along as it is read to them, and a ‘jig-jiggling urge to dance’ will set in! Former Weta Workshop artist Rebekah Holguin matches vibrant illustrations to the infectious, energetic text. December 2011 | 32pp | 210 x 278mm | Paperback | ISBN 9781869509033

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Lindsay Wood is the author of junior fiction title This Way Up. Rebekah Holguin is an exciting new talent, whose excellence was spotted by Weta Workshop when they signed her up after a school work placement. She is now based in the US. 50

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Jeannette Rowe

Whose Bottom?

2-5

Another colourful addition to Jeanette Rowe’s bestselling Whose? series where children flip the flaps to discover who belongs to the different bottoms shown on each page. Whose bottom can you see? Whose bottom can it be? June 2013 | 16pp | 185 x 210mm | Hardback | ISBN 9780733332074

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Rights Licensed: Korean (The ChoiceMaker Pty Ltd/Inter Australia Co), Vietnamese (Kim Dong Publishing House) Jeannette Rowe is the ABC Books’ bestselling Australian pre-school author and illustrator. Her books have sold well over three million copies worldwide in twenty territories.


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BOARD/CLOTH

A delightful first-focus board book for babies, featuring stunning blackand-white photos

Megan Bowers-Vette

Black & White (Mangu & Ma)

0-2

From 0-2 years, black and white imagery can help your baby focus and improve their concentration. Even newborns less than three months old can see black and white images clearer than anything else. This beautiful black and white photographic collection of images will be one you will love to share with your baby. Produced as a sturdy board book this book will withstand repeated readings and is small enough for little hands to hold. October 2012 | 16pp | 145 x 145mm | Board Book | ISBN 9781869509958

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Megan Bowers-Vette is a talented photographer whose passion for her young baby led her to develop the stunning black and white images used in Mangu and Ma.

BOARD/CLOTH BOOK

The ANIMAL SOUNDS series

Alison Lester

Hoot

0-3

I see a snowy owl against the inky blue. What do you say, snowy owl?

Hoot, hoot, hoot!

June 2013 | 8 spreads | 150 x 190mm | Board Book | ISBN 9780733330438



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BOARD/CLOTH BOOK

Helen Martin, Judith Simpson & Cheryl Orsini

The ABC Book of Seasons

2+

Seasons come … Seasons go … Sun shines … Winds blow … Rain falls … Plants grow… From the bestselling authors of The ABC Book of Cars, Trains, Boats and Planes comes a glorious hardback picture book which celebrates the joys of each season. From Autumn’s ‘red, yellow, brown’ leaves to Winter’s ‘sparkly cold snow’, the text also introduces children to the concept of weather and its changing patterns. Beautifully illustrated in a retro style, this is the perfect book to share with young children to inspire a delight in nature and its cycles. February 2014 | 16 spreads | Hardback | ISBN 9780733331954

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Helen Martin is an award-winning writer and director. She has been an early childhood producer on TV programs such as Play School and Hi-5. Judith Simpson is an experienced and award-winning author for very young children.

BOARD/CLOTH BOOK

Cheryl Orsini is a Sydney-based illustrator of more than twenty children’s books.

Various

The ABC Book of Nursery Rhymes

0-4

Showcases well-loved nursery rhymes such as Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and This Little Pig Went to Market along with illustrations from some of Australia’s favourite children’s book illustrators.

August 2006 | 13 spreads | 190 x 144mm | Board Book | ISBN 9780733318368


BOARD/CLOTH BOOK

Features the work of Kerry Argent, Jonathan Bentley, Kim Gamble, Wayne Harris, Ann James, Stephen Michael King, David Legge, Alison Lester, Andrew McLean, Patricia Mullens, Kilmeny Niland, Donna Rawlins and Julie Vivas.

Various

The ABC Book of Lullabies

0-4

Rock-a-bye baby, in the tree top … A wonderful treasury of children’s lullabies, beautifully illustrated by thirteen of Australia’s top illustrators.

March 2012 | 13 spreads | 190 x 151mm | Board Book | ISBN 9780733330803

Rights Held: World English; Translation – all languages Features the work of Tamsin Ainslie, Jonathan Bentley, Gaye Chapman, Janine Dawson, Wayne Harris, Ann James, Stephen Michael King, Alison Lester, Caroline Magerl, Kilmeny Niland, Cheryl Orsini, Anna Pignataro and Emma Quay. 53

A&R Australian Children’s Classics Australia’s first publisher, Angus & Robertson, now an imprint of HarperCollins, published many classic children’s titles. These include such favourites as A Little Bush Maid by Mary Grant Bruce, The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell, The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs, Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall, The Muddle-Headed Wombat by Ruth Park with illustrations by Noela Young, The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay and many more. Internationally acclaimed and sold, many have been made into feature films. Rights information is available on request. We invite you to visit our website www.harpercollins.com.au for further information.

GENERAL ENQUIRIES If you are interested in any of the titles in this Rights Guide or would like further information, please contact us: Elizabeth O’Donnell International Rights Manager HarperCollins Publishers (ANZ) t: +61 2 9952 5475 e: [email protected] HarperCollins Publishers Australia Level 13, 201 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box A565, Sydney South NSW 1235 AUSTRALIA HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand 31 View Road, Glenfield, Auckland 0627 PO Box 1, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140 NEW ZEALAND

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