The bestselling children’s author (in fact Julia was the biggest selling UK author across the whole book market in 2011), Children’s

Laureate, Gruffalo creator and all-round phenomenon, celebrates 20 years of A Squash and a Squeeze in January 2013!

Publishing in 2013…

NEW! HB £10.99 April 2013 PB £5.99 February 2013

PB £6.99 March 2013 PB £6.99 June 2013 PB £4.99 January 2013

Have you visited Picture Book Plays? The interactive website designed to help you act out picture book stories either as a classroom activity or as a performance to an audience (or both!)

Watch out for the animated Room on the Broom film, whooooshing on to your screens this Christmas!

Emily Gravett Twice winner of the Kate Greenaway prize and

beloved of children across the country!

HB £10.99 PB February 2013 £5.99 HB £10.99 PB £6.99

And in August 2013, Little Mouse is BACK with her Big Book of Beasts!

‘The illustrations are fresh and appealing, but it’s the inventive layouts that makes these zany

stories really shine. The short, mad adventures suit these cute characters perfectly and should

attract new fans to the series’.

- We Love This Book, May 2012

HB £10.99 PB £5.99

NEW BOARD BOOK!

Publishing May 2013 £5.99

NEW BOARD BOOK!

Publishing May 2013 £5.99

Picture Books I am an Artist by Marta Altes

The perfect book for anyone who loves making art -- and making a mess! Meet the boy who can’t stop creating art! He loves colours, shapes, textures and EVERYTHING inspires him: his socks, the contents of the fridge, even his cat gets a new coat (of paint!). But there’s just one problem: his mum isn’t quite so enthusiastic… A sharp, silly, fabulously funny book, which shows

that art is EVERYWHERE!

HB £10.99 February 2013 Marta’s debut

picture book My Grandpa publishes in PB in July 2013

£5.99

The Hundred Decker Bus by Mike Smith

All aboard for an amazing adventure! Every day, the bus driver finishes his cup of tea, puts on his jacket and sets off on his route. Every day , the man with the big red tie gets on at the roundabout, the lady with the pram gets on at the library and the noisy children get on at Clover Drive. But what if one day the driver turned down a new and exciting road, and picked up new and exciting people? Well, there would only be one solution ... A bright, bold and funny book with a surprise GIANT fold-out ending.

HB £11.99 March 2013

Patrick Wants A Dog by Ekaterina Trukhan

A must-have story for anyone who has ever longed for a pet. Patrick wants a dog! But when he asks his mum, she doesn't hear him and his dad is always too busy to say yes. So Patrick decides he'll just have to go and find a dog himself. But he gets more than he bargains for when he comes across a monster instead . . . A funny and warm story of friendship and adventure from the creator of ME AND MY CAT.

HB £11.99 April 2013

It’s a Little Book by Lane Smith

The companion title to IT'S A BOOK, now in nappies! A playful exchange between an uninformed young donkey and a book-loving young ape brings Lane Smith's bestselling IT'S A BOOK to an even younger audience. This fun and satisfying board book is perfect for small hands, so now the message about the joy of reading can be shared with toddlers too.

BB £5.99 May 2013

Picture Books The Toucan Brothers by Tor Freeman

What do you do when your sink's on the blink? In Tapton everyone knows who to call – the Toucans that can do, Sammy and Paul! But when new plumber Flash Rover swings into town, the Toucan's telephone stops ringing. Flash Rover may be faster and cheaper, but he's also a rotten cheat and it isn't long before the people of Tapton find themselves in deep, deep water . . . So remember, if there’s a job that you simply can’t do then call those that can – the twosome that can do, the Brothers Toucan! HB £11.99 June 2013

Aunt Amelia by Rebecca Cobb

We were in a bad mood. Aunt Amelia was coming to look after us. When Mum and Dad go away for the night, Aunt Amelia comes to look after one very cross little girl and boy. They do NOT want to be looked after and, even worse, Mum has left a list of boring instructions. But Aunt Amelia turns out to be rather different from expected . . . and a LOT more fun! A charmingly funny, warm and beautiful new story from the hugely talented creator of LUNCHTIME.

HB £10.99 July 2013

Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb

At lunchtime, Mum said, "Eat up." I said, "No thanks, I'm a bit too busy."

It's lunchtime for one little girl, but she's just not hungry. A visiting crocodile, bear and wolf, however, are starving. It's just as well that children taste revolting!

A beautifully illustrated tale of food, friendship and fun.

PB £6.99 February 2013

Rich Witch, Poor Witch by Peter Bentley and Jim Field

When there's a panic at the palace, which witch will come to the rescue? Twin sisters Witch Rose and Witch Rita are relaxing at home when the king arrives at Rita's front door looking terribly worried. The princess is refusing to smile! Will Witch Rita be able to solve the problem by conjuring up exquisite tiaras, fabulous frocks and boxes of chocs? Or will Witch Rose save the day with a very different approach?

A fantastically funny fairytale from the winners of the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

PB £11.99 August 2013

BUCKLE UP – A MAGICAL ADVENTURE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!

When the Tooting family find a vast abandoned engine and fit it to their camper van, they have no idea of the adventure that lies ahead.

The first-ever sequel to Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by bestselling author Frank Cottrell Boyce and shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012!

PB £6.99

“It felt strange at first writing a new installment of someone else’s story. But in the end isn’t that what we always do when we tell stories- take something old and give it something of ourselves in the hope that it will fly once more?” - Frank Cottrell Boyce

HB £10.99 PB £5.99 June 2013

More fun, fast, feel-good adventure with the world’s greatest car … driven by the world’s most hapless family. The second official sequel publishes in paperback in June 2013.

Uh-oh! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is stuck in reverse. And Baby Harry’s pressed a button that means she’s reversing through time - with the Tootings aboard. When they finally come to a stop, it’s at the feet of a very hungry-looking T-rex. How are the Tootings – and Chitty – going to get out of this one?

Young Fiction The Smug Pug by Anna Wilson

Third book in the POOCH PARLOUR series: where pampered pet salon meets canine detective agency! There's a new kid in Crumbly-under-Edge. Smug the pug is clever, funny and full of surprises. And his owner, Tallulah Foghorn, is just as fantastic. Pippa Peppercorn has fallen head over heels for the devastating duo. Dash the dachshund, on the other paw, is not sure. He thinks Smug lives up to his name, and Tallulah is nuttier than one of Mrs Furdge's fruitcakes...

PB £5.99 January 2013

The Phenomenals by F. E. Higgins

The Giant, the Huntress, the Rich Girl, the Thief: these haphazard heroes will save us from grief. A twisted adventure of intrigue, magic and superstition from the bestselling F. E. Higgins. Meet The Phenomenals: Citrine Capodel - heiress to a corrupt empire and framed for a murder she did not commit; Folly Harpelaine - a merciless destroyer of Lurids, who dabbles in the dark arts; Jonah Scrimshander - a deadly harpoonist, who has already cheated death, and Vincent Verdigris - light-fingered and even lighter on his feet.

Book 2 in the series, A Gaggle of Ghouls publishing August 2013!

PB £5.99 January 2013

My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O’Hara

Finding Nemo meets Shaun of the Dead - two laugh-out-loud stories about an evil big brother, a best friend to the rescue and one big fat zombie goldfish!

‘Sami was still holding the goldfish. “Swishy little fishy,” she whispered, over and over. Frankie stared at her with his big, bulging, glowing eyes. Suddenly a little light bulb went on . . . Frankie was a Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and somehow he’d hypnotized my best friend’s sister!’

Watch out for THE SEA-QUEL, publishing July 2013

PB £4.99 February 2013

I’m Dougal Trump…Where’s My Tarantula? by D. Trump

Laugh out loud at the boy who is a bigger trouble magnet than Bart Simpson and Just William stuck together. The second instalment of Dougal Trump's ridiculous life has arrived.

Somebody has stolen Dougal's tarantula, Sybil (named after his sister - they both have very hairy legs), and she is being held to ransom. Dougal must fulfil the kidnapper's demands before poor Sybil is tortured - one leg at a time. PB £5.99 April

2013

Young Fiction My Super Sister and the Birthday Party by Gwyneth Rees

Saffie isn't your average naughty little sister - she's got superpowers! The second book in this magical new series from bestselling author Gwyneth Rees. Emma and Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. As the summer passes, the girls are having lots of fun - Emma brings a whole doll's house to life (and even learns to bake tiny cakes in the kitchen), but all Saffie wants is to cheer up Grandpa - so she decides to throw him the best party ever. What could possibly go wrong?

My Super Sister publishing in paperback in February 2013

HB £5.99 January 2013

Oliver Fibbs Attack of the Alien Brain by Steve Hartley

Hi! I'm Oliver Tibbs (some people call me 'Oliver Fibbs') and everyone in my family is super-brilliant at something - chess, ballet, brain surgery and architecture - but I'm not brilliant at anything. All I'm good at is reading comics and eating pizza. But I'm fed up with being Dull and Boring, so I've been telling the class about my adventures as a Defender of Planet Earth - battling against the evil Alien Brain Drain who wants to take over the world! Everyone loved it except Miss Wilkins, who gave me a detention for telling fibs. Now my parents think I'm Going Bad. I keep telling them - THEY'RE NOT FIBS, THEY'RE STORIES!

HB £7.99 August 2013

Watch out for two new fantastic Young Fiction titles

in Autumn 2013…

Hero, from Sam Angus who brought you Soldier Dog

Goth Girl by the fantastically talented author/illustrator

Chris Riddell PB £7.99 July

2013

Call Down Thunder by Daniel Finn

From the author of the critically acclaimed TWO GOOD THIEVES comes another gripping, fast-paced and vividly rendered story of bravery, corruption and survival. New in paperback.

Reve and his sister Mi are alone in the world – their father is dead and their mother has abandoned them. Reve has to learn to be a man – to fight, to fish, to live. He must protect Mi from the rest of the world. She is special, hears voices, can see things. She can call down thunder.

The world’s most famous detective. The most brilliant mind in fiction.

But before he became the great detective, who was Young Sherlock Holmes…?

PB £5.99

HB £12.99

Publishing in PB July 2013

Andrew Lane with Richard Doyle

www.youngsherlock.com

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Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks, Romans, British and

Egyptians! Publishing in 2013 are two new fantastically funny titles from the Weird World of Wonders series, it’s history, but not as we know it!

Find out everything you need to know about WWII in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:

- just how useful mashed potato is - how the Battle of Britain was won - what it takes to be a spy - how D-Day was kept a surprise

PB £5.99 February 2013

Find out everything you ever needed to know about the most brilliant things ever invented, from the truly world-changing: wheel, light-bulb, flushing toilet to the truly bonkers: radio hat, alarm-clock, bed, India-rubber boat cloak, in this fantastic, action-packed, fact-filled book specially written for World Book Day. A WORLD BOOK DAY BOOK PB £1.00 February 2013

VISIT THE WEBSITE & PLAY THE GAME www.weirdworldofwonders.com

Non-Fiction GRRR! Dinos, Dragons and Other Beastie Poems

by James Carter and Graham Denton

A terrifying collection of poems about dinos and dragons!

GRRR! is a fantastic collection of brand-new grrruesome poems about all kinds of dinosaurs, dragons, mythical monsters and beastly beasts. It includes advice for a dinosaur-spotter, teaches you how to steal a dragon's egg, what to do if you meet a swamp thing, and what's in store for the minotaur.

Donna Wilson’s Creative Creatures

A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your Own Creations

A beautiful and inspiring craft book in which the creatures show you how to get creative.

This craft book with a difference marries exceptional design quality with appealing, easy-to-make projects – all with the help of a winning cast of knitted friends. Donna Wilson’s lovable, highly-sought-after knitted characters have made their very own craft creations, and in this book they show children how to copy them. Information about the characters adds an irresistible extra dimension: little stories throughout the book explain why each character made each object as a present or surprise for one of their friends. Children will really want to make these things, and with the simple step-by-steps they really can. The book will appeal long after the projects are completed. PB £12.99 February 2013

PB £4.99 January 2013

PB £4.99 March 2013

101 Poems for Children: A Laureate’s Choice

by Carol Ann Duffy, illus. by Emily Gravett

A beautiful poetry collection chosen by the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy.

Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate, has chosen her favourite poems for children in this stunning collection of classic and modern verse, exquisitely illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett.

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Vortex by Julie Cross

More heartstopping action in the breathtaking sequel to Tempest

HB £10.99 August 2013

Because it is my Blood by Gabrielle Zevin

Reluctant heir of a Mafia boss. Star-crossed lover. Paparazzi darling. Hitman’s target. Anya

Balanchine’s amazing story continues in the second part of the Birthright trilogy.

Unremembered by Jessica Brody

The Bourne Identity for teens . . . with a sci-fi twist. The only thing worse than forgetting your

past is remembering it.

PB £6.99 February 2013 PB £7.99 March 2013

One Crow Alone by S. D. Crockett

"They say it's going to get worse. That it's not going to end." The snow won't stop falling in

this dangerous-new-world prequel to AFTER THE SNOW.

HB £12.99 January 2013

After the Snow publishes in PB in January 2013

Abandon: Underworld by Meg Cabot

The second book in the dark and dangerously seductive trilogy from bestselling teen author

Meg Cabot - now in paperback

PB £7.99 April 2013

Kite Spirit by Sita Brahmachari

A compelling and heart-wrenching novel from the award-winning (and bestselling) author of

ARTICHOKE HEARTS.

Gloss by Marilyn Kaye

Four girls are living out their wildest dreams during one steamy New York summer of fashion, romance, secrets and glamour. Experience the swinging sixties

in this brand-new teen series.

Goddess by Josephine Angelini

The third and final book in the internationally bestselling STARCROSSED series She must rise, or they will fall . . .

PB £5.99 April 2013 PB £6.99 June 2013 PB £7.99 June 2013