Archive for the Children’s Books category
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Explorers on Black Ice Bridge illustrated by Tomislav Tomic
We embark on an icy adventure with Stella Snowflake and the members of The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club with covers designed by Tomislav Tomic.
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Ori’s Stars new picture book by Kristyna Litten
With the chilly whispers of winter in the air we are thrilled to present to you a stunning picture book with words and illustrations by Kristyna Litten
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A Christmas Cracker from Neal Layton and Kate Saunders
Christmas has come early and it’s not like any Christmas you have known before…. Nestling in your stocking this year like the gift you’ve always wished for, a copy of The Great Reindeer Disaster written by Kate Saunders and illustrated by our very own Neal Layton, published by Faber Children’s Books. So buckle up and get ready for some slightly uncouth seasonal Yuletide mayhem
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Matt Millz is back in the latest Harry Hill and Steve May adventure
Matt Millz is back in his third epic adventure and he’s heading out on tour. Edinburgh bound with his school chums will his brand new show be a success or will a new kid on the block hog the limelight? A hilarious romp written by comedian Harry Hill and illustrated by Steve May
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Debut Picture Book by Graham Carter
Drum roll… we are so pleased to announce the publication of Otto Blotter Bird Spotter, the very first picture book written AND illustrated by the supremely talented Mr Graham Carter and published by Andersen Press
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Icarus Was Ridiculous by Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham
Can you believe this month sees the publication of the 8th book in the Pamela Butchart Baby Aliens series illustrated by the inimitable Thomas Flintham. From demon dinner ladies to vampire rats this bonkers series certainly has something for everyone and this time we find ourselves in ancient Greece… in Icarus Was Ridiculous
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Claude Hits The Small Screen
After taking Disney Junior by storm in 2018 with his very own animated series, Alex T. Smith’s Claude now has his sights firmly set on terrestrial TV in the UK, so set your alarms and get the kettle on because at 9:25 every morning Claude and his chums will be gracing our screens on ITVBe.
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Travels With Sushi in the Land of the Mind
An atmospheric debut novel by Eduard Shyfrin illustrated by Tomislav Tomic. It introduces children to quantum physics and classic morality through an adventure in another universe, it’s a celebration of the power of words and the role of science.
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Neal Layton – Look! I Wrote a Book!
We are all big book worms at Arena HQ and what could be better than a book about a book? Written by New York Times best-selling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by our very own Neal Layton ‘Look! I Wrote a Book'(and you can too!) is a handy and hilarious step-by-step guide to writing your own best-seller.
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AY, CARAMBA! Adventure Duck 2 is Here!
Our favourite duck with the supersonic quack is back in Adventure Duck VS The Armadillo Army. With Ziggy his zebra sidekick, Adventure Duck returns in a tasty new mission set in Mexico with amazing illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff
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Blast off with The Summer Reading Challenge Space Chase
Blast off in to space on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with the 20th Summer Reading Challenge, branded with intergalactic illustrations by Adam Stower and complete with smelly stickers, little readers will not fail to be inspired to visit their local library to get on board.
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Harry Potter celebrates 20 years with lavish new editions
It’s almost impossible to believe that 20 magical years have passed since we opened the pages of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. To celebrate this momentous occasion in true lavish style Bloomsbury have launched house editions featuring exquisite illustrations by Levi Pinfold.
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Claude…. Anyone for Strawberries?
With Wimbledon starting this week we thought we would avoid the queues for plastic cups of over priced strawberries and join beloved portly pooch Claude for some juicy fruit in the latest Alex T Smith Claude TV tie in adventure.
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Steve May Updated Portfolio!
Steve has a delicious talent for spontaneous pen and ink illustrations perfectly capturing hilarious moments in the lives of the characters he illustrates. From frustration, to elation, to absolute hysteria Steve’s illustration brim with life and laughter.
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Enter a world of adventure at Discover Story Centre
With a huge tooty fanfare we are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Discover Story Centre in Stratford on July 27th with a whole day of events with Adam Stower, Jonny Duddle and Simon Bartram.
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A Brand new Jonny Duddle Jolley-Rogers Adventure
Get ready for the next Jolley-Rogers family adventure by Jonny Duddle with The Pirate Piper (Published by Templar Publishing)…
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Adam Stower strikes Gold with King Coo Book Two!
The Curse of the Mummys Gold is the second instalment in the raucous, rip-roaring laugh-a-minute fiction series by Adam Stower (published by David Fickling Books)
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Frances Castle Portfolio Update
If the bank holiday weekend seems like a distant memory and you fancy a pick-me-up, look no further! We have updated Frances Castles online portfolio to brighten your day.
Filed under: Children's Books, Frances Castle, New Work