Catalogue 2015

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Catalogue 2015

BOXER
BOOKS
Celebrating 10 years
FULL CATALOGUE 2015
The Art of Storytelling
CONTENTS
THE YEAR at a glance
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Introducing Lisa Stubbs
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Boxer Books is celebrating its first 10 years – and like any 10 year-old, we
intend to celebrate our special birthday in a BIG way!
Sebastien Braun
Over the past 10 years Boxer has grown and developed, and worked with the
most incredible creative talent, publishing simultaneously in both the UK
and USA. We launched Sebastien Braun and Britta Teckentrup, published
Jonathan Allen’s million-selling Baby Owl series, introduced a stunning
new collection from one of Britain’s favourite authors, Jane Ray, and
brought Toon Tellegen’s stories to life in English and bejewelled them with
extraordinary art by Jessica Ahlberg. Nicola Smee’s Clip-Clop was chosen
as one of the 50 best picture books published in the past 25 years and we
garnered the Marsh award for translation. Not bad for a new kid! And this
year we introduce another new and very special author, Lisa Stubbs, with
Lily and Bear. Be prepared – this is BRILLIANT!
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This catalogue is a celebration of all our extraordinary talent and our
wonderful titles – all of our board books, picture books and fiction. Look
out for our special author interviews and biographies, and all the stunning
new titles coming out in 2015.
So happy birthday to Boxer Books and very sincere thanks to everyone
involved in creating, producing, publicising, administering, selling and
supporting our first 10 years!
– David Bennett, Publisher
& Smriti Prasadam-Halls
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Jonathan Allenp10
Britta Teckentrupp11
Leilani Sparrow & Dan Taylor p15
Tad Hillsp16
Nicola Smeep18
Sam Williams & Bernette Ford p20
Laura Ellen Anderson
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Emma Garciap24
Algy Craig Hall
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Giles & Alexandra Milton.
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CONTENTS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
INTRODUCTION
Jane Rayp29
Toon Tellegen & Jessica Ahlberg p32
Paul Harrison & Tom Knight
p34
Peter Bently & Chris Harrison p36
Katy Kitp38
Other picture books
– Bernette Ford, Editorial Director
HOW TO ORDER
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Celebrating 10 years
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HOW TO ORDER
‘10 years? I cannot believe it. I’ve had the best time of my professional life.
Such good people to work with at Boxer Books. Such great books!’
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Bunnies
Anderson
Bunnies hop through the flowers.
Bunnies nibble carrots. And bunnies play
with chicks in this delightful addition
to Laura Ellen Anderson’s board book
series about cuddly little critters.
Bunnies
that perfectly capture the irresistible
antics of kittens.
Also available
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
First North American board book edition published in 2014
by Boxer Books Limited.
www.boxerbooks.com
www.boxerbooks.com
Text and illustrations © 2014 Laura Ellen Anderson
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Chicks
Chicks
Also available
Kittens climb into boxes.
K ittens
antics of kittens.
Kittens leap. Kittens pounce.
Kittens get into all kinds of mischief
a uhumorous
r a E l l e n vignettes
Anderson
in this collection Lof
in this collection of humorous vignettes
K ittens
Anderson
Anderson
All rights reserved
Printed in Malaysia
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
All of our papers are sourced from managed forests and renewable resources.
Celebrating
L a u r a E l l e n A n d e r so n
Also available
The Art of Storytelling ™
All rights reserved
Printed in Malaysia
BOXER BOOKS
£7.95
First Great British board book edition published in 2014
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-907967-92-4
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in Malaysia
peck, peck. Chicks cheep, cheep, cheep.
Chicks snuggle and sleep. Here is another
adorable addition to Laura Ellen Anderson’s
board book series about cuddly little critters.
a uhumorous
Anderson
Also available
antics of kittens.
Also available
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
www.boxerbooks.com
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Bunnies
Bunnies
antics of kittens.
K ittens
Anderson
K ittens
Anderson
All rights reserved
Printed in Malaysia
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
All rights reserved
Printed in Malaysia
La u r a E l l e n A n d e r so n
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NEW TITLES
AT A GLANCE
Chicks
FEB
2015
Also available
2015
Chicks
Anderson
Chicks hatch from eggs. Chicks peck,
10 Years
£7.95
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-910126-16-5
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in Malaysia
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2015
SEPT
2015
MARCH
2015
MARCH
2015
AUG
2015
★ School Library Journal
starred review:
“... whimsical, appealing
and expressive ...”
DON’T COPY ME!
Little Puffin is about to enjoy a walk in the nice fresh air.
Until he notices that the Gull chicks –
Small Gull, Tiny Gull and Baby Gull – are following him.
And they are doing everything he does.
How annoying!
JONATHAN ALLEN
From the best-selling author of I’m not Cute!
Don’t
SEPT
2015
Copy
Me!
£7.95
www.boxerbooks.com
APRIL
2015
and they all wanted me to read to them . . .”
asked Duckling. “You’re not ducks.”
“The simplest of stories
. . . one that will bear
frequent retellings.”
Financial Times
“A triumphant return of
everyone’s favourite grumpy
nocturnal denizen.”
Newsday
“Made me laugh out
loud . . . a delight.”
The Observer
APRIL
2015
through this fun-filled farmyard frolic!
QUACK
“An engaging and
fulfilling bedtime read.”
Carousel
£7.99
www.boxerbooks.com
Text and illustrations © 2014 Jonathan Allen
ISBN 978-1-910126-36-3
All rights reserved
3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4
Printed in China
baa, oink, hee-haw and quack their way
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-910126-37-0
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in China
T H E LIT TLE R A BBIT W HO LIK ED TO S AY MOO
Re adi ng !
I’m not
“Why are you all saying quack?”
I’M NOT READING!
There are more Baby Owl stories to enjoy:
Jonathan Allen
SEPT
2015
Join Little Rabbit and friends as they moo,
Baby Owl is having a hard time
reading a story to the little chicks.
Poor Baby Owl.
APRIL
2015
Jonathan Allen
cousins, and then everybody else came too,
JONATHAN ALLEN
“I was reading to Owly, then Tiny Chick
came along, then his brothers and sisters and
ISBN 978-1-910126-35-6
All rights reserved
3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4
Printed in China
The
Little Rabbit
W ho Liked to Say
MOO
Jonathan
Allen
£11.99
Jo na t ha n Al l e n
APRIL
2015
MAY
2015
SEPT
2015
Lisa Stubbs photo © Lily
Barr 2014
APRIL
2015
Lisa’s work is inspired by family life. Lily and
Bear began when Skyla drew a picture of lots
of little coloured hearts and said, ‘This is the
colour of my love for you, Mummy.’ Lisa
created a screen print based on this drawing,
which you can see on the endpapers to Lily
and Bear. Drawings by Lily and Sonny
also feature in the book. Lisa wanted
to explore her children’s pictures and
their childlike way of looking at the
world, seeing everything as fresh and
new and brilliant.
What’s your favourite children’s book?
There is no way I can narrow it down to just one. I love all the classics:Where the
Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
and The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
What’s your favourite song?
My favourite ‘feel-good dance-around-the-kitchen-when-no-one-is-looking’ songs are: ‘Skindo Le
Le’ by Alive! ‘Don't Stop Me Now’ by Queen, ‘I Got Life’ by Nina Simone, ‘Oh Happy Day’ by
the Edwin Hawkins Singers and ‘The Candy Man’ by Sammy Davis Jr.
ISBN: 9781910126059
Price: £11.99
Format: 273mm x 250mm, HB with jacket
Once in a while, along comes the perfect picture
book, bearing the hallmarks of a true classic.
Lily and Bear by Lisa Stubbs
is one such book.
Name one thing you couldn’t live without (not including people)
Isn’t it obvious? Books and music – but that’s two things! I think this would be my
artist materials – my pencils and sketch books. I’ll never stop drawing.
MAJOR
PROMO
INTRODUCING LISA STUBBS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
INTRODUCING LISA STUBBS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Working as a greetings card illustrator, Lisa put her
career on hold to bring up three wonderful children:
Lily, Skyla and Sonny.
Lily loves Bear and Bear loves Lily.
Lily loves to draw – and one day she draws Bear.
Lily and Bear are best friends. And being friends
means taking turns. So some of the day they do Lily
things and some of the day they do Bear things.
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A truly magical book about the give and take
of friendship.
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Written and illustrated by Sebastien Braun
This beautifully lyrical
text is accompanied by
stunning artwork from
Sebastien Braun. A
perfect bedtime tale.
ISBN: 9781910126554
Price: £11.99
Format: 273mm x 250mm, HB
SEPT
2015
‘I defy any parent to put
this book back on the shelf
after picking it up.’
– Bookseller
Shortlisted in the
Booktrust Early
Years Awards 2006
ISBN: 9781905417650
Price: £5.99
Format: 180mm x 140mm, board
ISBN: 9781905417643
Price: £5.99
A celebration of the
special bond between
father and son.
Simple, moving words and
beautiful illustrations capture
the spirit of motherhood.
ISBN: 9780954737399
Price: £6.99
Format: 285mm x 228mm, PB
ISBN: 9780954737368
Price: £6.99
Daddy Bear and Baby Bear walk home through the forest. On the way, they see
many wonderful things.
A warm and heartfelt celebration of the relationship between parent and child.
ISBN: 9781906250805
Price: £6.99
Say hello to Meeow!
With appealing characters, bright colours and simple text, this is a series that all toddlers will adore,
focusing on creative play with objects found around the home.
Sebastien Braun
Sebastien Braun studied fine arts in Strasbourg,
France. His first two books, I Love My
Mummy and I Love My Daddy, are beloved
by children all over the world. Since their
publication in 2005, Sebastien has gone on to
create many more books for children. He lives
in Gloucestershire, England, with his wife, two
sons and two guinea pigs.
Anything by Gerda Muller, a book like a sponge
absorbs time, people, emotions, smells…
This morning at 10:58 it is: ‘Genesarets sjö’ by
Kjell Höklund.
Name one thing you couldn’t live without
(not including people)
My brain.
Smriti Prasadam-Halls has worked as a writer and
commissioning editor across children’s television,
magazines and books for many years. Some of
Smriti’s favourite writing places have been on a
train jolting across India, a choppy ferry heading
for Shetland and a palace in the middle of a lake,
to name but a few!
ISBN: 9781907152764
Price: £6.99
The Happy Prince and Other Tales by
Oscar Wilde.
‘Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes’ by Paul
Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Dove Sono from the
Marriage of Figaro.
Name one thing you
couldn’t live without
My contact lenses.
ISBN: 9781907152795
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781907152771
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781907152788
Price: £6.99
Smriti Prasadam
-Halls
SEBASTIEN BRAUN • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
SEBASTIEN BRAUN • SMRITI PRASADAM-HALLS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
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‘Woo Who,’ says the
Owl. ‘Woo Who?’
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“I was reading to Owly, then Tiny Chick
came along, then his brothers and sisters and
cousins, and then everybody else came too,
and they all wanted me to read to them . . .”
Baby Owl is having a hard time
reading a story to the little chicks.
Poor Baby Owl.
There are more Baby Owl stories to enjoy:
Praise for I’m not Cute!
‘... the simplest of stories, but one
that will bear frequent retellings.’
– The Financial Times
“The simplest of stories
. . . one that will bear
frequent retellings.”
Financial Times
“A triumphant return of
everyone’s favourite grumpy
nocturnal denizen.”
Newsday
“Made me laugh out
loud . . . a delight.”
The Observer
APRIL
2015
“An engaging and
fulfilling bedtime read.”
Carousel
£7.99
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-910126-36-3
All rights reserved
3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4
Printed in China
‘Cleverly narrated with simple,
very humorous pictures.’
– The Northern Echo
‘... a lovely bedtime tale for young ones.’
– Coventry Telegraph
Jonathan Allen has created many wonderful picture books for
children. His international success is based on his observant
wit, appealing art and childlike sense of fun. He has recently
started printing digital abstract images on ceramic tiles and glass
coasters, and started making beads out of Polymer clay! Jonathan
lives happily in a quiet village in South Cambridgeshire with his
wife, his two children, a dog, a computer and several guitars.
Jonathan Allen
I’M NOT READING!
There are more than 1,000,000
copies of the books in print!
Re adi ng !
I’m not
The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay.
Jo na t ha n Al l e n
Baby Owl is going to read his book.
Then along comes Tiny Chick.
Baby Owl is going to preschool –
but guess what? He is not ready!
ISBN: 9781910126363
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781907967078
Price: £5.99
Also available in hardback!
ISBN: 9781907967429
Price: £11.99
ISBN: 9781907967047
Price: £11.99
ISBN: 9781905417889
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781906250614
Price: £4.99
ISBN: 9780954737382
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781907152528
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781905417872
Price: £4.99
ISBN: 9781907152603
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781905417285
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781907967061
Price: £6.99
Of hundreds I could choose ‘With a Girl like You’ by The Troggs.
Computer, obviously! Other than that, some kind of guitar –
preferably my DeArmond Guild x -155 copy.
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BABY OWL • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
New in board!
JONATHAN ALLEN
BABY OWL • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Baby Owl is a simply adorable
character – a national and
international hit.
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myard frolic!
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New in board!
not Cute !
From the best -sell ing auth or of I’m
W ho Like d to Say
Little Rabbit likes to say ‘Moo’,
★ Schoo l Librar y Journ al
but Calf points out – ‘You’restarre
notd review
a :
“... whim sical, appea ling
expre ssive ...”
cow.’ But soon, Little Rabbitandgets
the other farmyard
animals toinjoin
the nice fresh air.
Little Puffin is about to enjoy a walk
s that the Gull chicks –
Until he notice
in with their favourite
noise.
Baby Gull – are follow ing him.
MOO
Jonat han
Allen
Small Gull, Tiny Gull and
does.
And they are doing everyt hing he
How annoy ing!
Moo, baa, oink, hee-haw and
quack along to this delightful tale.
ISBN: 9781910126370
£7.95
Price: £5.99
£11.99
published in 2014
First Great British board book edition
www.boxerbooks.com
Allen
Text and illustrations © 2014 Jonathan
All rights reserved
6-35-6
ISBN 978-1-91012
Printed in China
3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4
forests and renewable resources.
managed
from
All of our papers are sourced
APRIL
2015
New in board!
Don’t
How will Little Puffin manage to
stop three cheeky little gulls from
copying everything he does ...
and says?
Copy
Me!
Jon ath an All en
ISBN: 9781910126356
Price: £5.99
APRIL
2015
New in paperback!
‘Is that my cat? It can’t be. My cat
is a slim, sleek pussycat.’ So what
is the mystery about this rather
large puss? In true Jonathan Allen
style, he unfolds the story little
by little and keeps us guessing
right until the end.
ISBN: 9781910126349
Price: £6.99
Little Yak lives high up in the
mountains with his mum. The
cold weather is coming, and he is
excited about seeing snow for the
very first time.
ISBN: 9781907967139
Price: £6.99
JONATHAN ALLEN • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
uack their way
Lit tle Ra bbi t
DO N’T CO PY ME !
T H E LIT TLE R A BBIT W HO LIK ED TO S AY MOO
ds as they moo,
The
JON ATH AN ALLE N
re not ducks.”
Jonathan Allen
JONATHAN ALLEN • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
ying quack?”
APRIL
2015
Hardback sold out
pre-publication!
10
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That changes all the time. I have just received a copy of The
Day No One Was Angry by Toon Tellegen (illustrated by
Marc Boutavant). Today this is my favourite book!
That changes all the time as well. This morning ‘Gracias a la vida’
(sung by Mercedes Sosa) and ‘If You Go Away’ by Scott Walker
played on the radio ... I had to turn up the volume both times.
If cats count ... it’s my 18 year-old cat Oskar.
Britta Teckentrup
ISBN: 9781905417629
Price: £6.99
A perfect first alphabet
book for the very young.
Take a train, car, bus or boat
through vibrant colours in
this perfect first concept book.
ISBN: 9781905417940
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781905417933
Price: £5.99
New in paperback!
Clumsy Duck keeps falling over her big
webbed feet. Are those feet good for anything?
Little Chick helps her to discover what a
fabulous swimmer she is.
ISBN: 9781910126271
Price: £6.99
NEW
in series
This bright and bold 40 page picture
book is bursting with dinosaurs of
every shape and size. Entertaining
and informative. Perfect for sharing.
FEB
2015
ISBN: 9781907967955
Price: £11.99
ISBN: 9781910126417
Price: £7.99
SEPT
2015
“Hmmm,” mumbled Chick,
“maybe you can run really fast.
Come on, catch me.”
Clumsy Duck chased after him.
She could waddle a lot faster
than she thought.
Until—flump!
“Never mind,” said Chick.
“Let’s try something else.”
Big Smelly Bear never
washes or brushes his fur.
A fun-filled story with a
sweet-smelling ending.
Cat likes being alone but a
cuddly little kitten snuggles
up to him and begins to
follow him everywhere.
ISBN: 9781905417438
Price: £6.99
‘This is a tale that
communicates perfectly
the simple joy of breaking
down barriers and letting
people in …’
– Books for Keeps
Also available in board book!
ISBN: 9781907967641
Price: £5.99
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Journey to the far corners
of the world with Little
Mole, as he travels from the
frozen north to the tropics
and asks the question: How
big is the world?
BRITTA TECKENTRUP • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Britta Teckentrup was born in Hamburg, Germany. She studied
at St Martin’s College of Art and the Royal College of Art in
London. She lives in Berlin with her husband and young son.
ISBN: 9781905417704
Price: £6.99
Prickly, squishy, friendly,
poisonous, stripy, huge and
fabulous animals!
Rolling, flying, noisy,
bouncy, fast, floating and
gigantic vehicles!
ISBN: 9781910126158
Price: £7.99, 40 pages
ISBN: 9781906250720
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A wonderful series of board books for the very young, written by
Harriett Blackford, designed to amuse, enthuse and educate.
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M y d r in
Share
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2015
Look at the cement mixer.
What is it mixing?
Fir st fri en d
ISBN: 9781910126318
Price: £4.99
Format: 140mm x 140mm
Fir st pl ay
Count the passengers?
Who is the train driver?
ISBN: 9781910126332
Price: £4.99
Moo
The tractor is heading home.
Who is it carrying?
ISBN: 9781910126301
Price: £4.99
Leilani Sparrow was
born in South Africa to
English parents. Flying
home to England when
she was 13 days old,
she spent most of her
childhood reading in
Hertfordshire, and
wanting to be a
librarian.
ISBN: 9781910126547
Price: 230mm x 230mm
Format: £9.99
Leilani Sparrow
She studied English at the University of Sussex
and fell in love with the sea and Brighton, where
she later lived and worked as an editor. She
continued to study in her spare time, doing an
MA in Children’s Literature at Roehampton
Institute. Now she has a husband, two children
and very little spare time, but still manages to
read when she can!
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
Look! A firetruck.
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I like songs that tell stories. So anything by Paul
Simon and Art Garfunkel. ‘Wuthering Heights’
by Kate Bush.
Count three firefighters?
ISBN: 9781910126219
Price: £4.99
(not including people).
Books.
Dan Taylor has always
had a passion for
illustration and, since
graduating with an
illustration degree,
has spent many years
working as a freelance
artist on a variety of
different projects.
Dan Taylor
Much of his inspiration
comes from a love of
1950s and early 1960s design and his design
heroes include people such as Mary Blair,
Alexander Girard, and Charles and Ray Eames.
A difficult one! Picture book-wise, it’s probably
The Up and Down Book by Mary Blair.
Again, very difficult as I have lots of favourites!
But one of them is ‘The Circle Game’ by Joni
Mitchell.
Probably my ears or the ability to hear! I listen
to music all the time, and I would be very sad if
I couldn’t hear it!
LEILANI SPARROW & DAN TAYLOR • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Let’s Look At ...
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More titles in the New York bestselling Duck and Goose series.
Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey and The Story
of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf.
‘Can’t You Hear me Knocking’ by The Rolling Stones.
There are few things I could not live without but many
things do bring me lots of joy – Rocket, my dog, for one. A delightfully funny
story of one-upmanship,
which firmly establishes
the positive aspects of
learning to share.
Duck and Goose are real
pals – until a new friend
arrives and they all have to
learn that sharing is
not always easy.
ISBN: 9781905417261
ISBN: 9781906250324
Join Duck and Goose as they explore basic concepts in these large-format,
card-stock paperbacks with rounded corners,
Tad Hills
New in board!
Duck and Goose are looking for the perfect pumpkin. Is it in the log?
Is it under the leaves? Is it in the apple tree? Young children will enjoy
going on a pumpkin hunt with Duck and Goose . . . especially when
they find the perfect pumpkin at the end!
ISBN: 9781910126592
ISBN: 9781907152061
ISBN: 9781907152054
ISBN: 9781907152078
TAD HILLS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
TAD HILLS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the New York
Times bestselling Duck & Goose and Duck, Duck, Goose. He
is a painter, actor and obsessive Halloween costume maker
who has created several books for children. Tad lives in
Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their two children.
COMING SPRING 2016
AUG
2015
FEB
2016
SEPT
2015
Our feathered friends are getting ready for Christmas. The only
problem? Goose is more interested in skating, sledding and making
snow angels than in helping Duck decorate their Christmas tree.
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ISBN: 9781910126608
Goose is feeling a little sad. Duck and friends try to cheer Goose up.
A song? A dance? Hide and seek? But all Goose wants is a hug.
ISBN: 9781910126400
Price: £5.99
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Impossible – so many favourites. Orlando the Marmalade
Cat by Kathleen Hale or anything by Tomi Ungerer.
Impossible again – so many of them. ‘Dimples’ by John
Lee Hooker or anything by Chrome Hoof (my son’s band!).
Nicola Smee
A sense of humour.
Shortlisted for the Southampton Favourite Book to Share Award 2007
It’s snowing and the barnyard is
filled with excitement at the prospect
of a sleigh ride with Mr Horse.
NICOLA SMEE • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
NICOLA SMEE • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Nicola Smee lived in Benghazi when she was 5 years old.
She has been writing and illustrating since childhood. Her
warm and witty drawings have been enjoyed by children
around the world, and many of her books have been
shortlisted for major awards. Nicola enjoys the company of
her artistic family. Her husband is an award-winning water
colourist, two of her sons are musicians and the third is a
creative director. Nicola lives in Essex, England.
ISBN: 9781906250645
Price: £4.99
‘The repeated phrases, carefully
judged pace, brief suspense, and
happy mayhem make an enticing
mixture for very young audiences
...’
– Bulletin of the Center for
Children’s Books
‘... brilliant partnership of text
and illustration.’
– School Library Journal
Shortlisted for the City of Discovery Picture Book Award 2008
Listed in 50 Of The Best Kids’ Books Published In The Last 25 Years
Huffington Post
‘This laugh-out-loud
picture book is first-rate.’
‘... a real treat.’
– School Librarian
‘... full of fun ... it just
has to be enjoyed again ...
and again!’
– Books for Keeps
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Cat, Dog, Pig and Duck all
want to climb aboard Mr
Horse for a ride. But when
they get bored with the slow
pace, they ask Mr Horse to
go faster and faster ... ISBN: 9781905417612
Price: £4.99
Also available in paperback!
Cat, Dog, Pig, Duck and Mr Horse
are taking to the high seas. Will they
manage to stay dry?
Poor little Bunny Blue has lost his
granny. She’s got soft furry arms,
twinkly eyes and a great big smile.
ISBN: 9781905417049
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781907967238
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781907152757
Price: £4.99
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1960 Rupert Bear annual.
What’s your favourite music?
Soundtrack to Ben Hur by Miklós Rózsa.
This series is perfect for the very young. Endearing characters, combined with simple text mean these
books will comfort and entertain child and carer. Exploring first experiences such as potty training,
gentle and kind behaviour, and growing up and leaving behind bottles and blankets.
ISBN: 9781910126110
Price: £6.99
Also available in paperback!
h and
c
u
o
t
With l cover
fee
Sam Williams
ISBN: 9781905417001
Price: £5.99
A good laugh.
ISBN: 9781906250461
Price: £4.99
Bernette Ford
Bernette Ford has written many books for
children, including the ‘Ballet Kitty’ books and
the ‘No More’ series about resourceful toddlers
Ducky, Piggy, Bunny, Little Lamb and their
friends. A publisher for many years, and since
2002 a children’s book packager through her
company, Color-Bridge Books, Bernette now
spends most of her time doing freelance editorial
work, and trying to write more picture books.
She lives and works in a big old Victorian house
in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband,
George Ford, an award-winning illustrator.
I have always loved picture books, and now I get
to edit them and sometimes even write them.
Growing up, as a young child, I loved Wee Gillis
(1951) by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson. Now
I find it almost impossible to list a favourite –
there are so many perfect picture books.
ISBN: 9781906250195
Price: £4.99
ISBN: 9781907152986
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781907967320
Price: £11.99
Bunny and Bee – written and illustrated by Sam Williams
Bunny and Bee live a simple life in their spectacular tree house surrounded by nature. Share their day
and night-time adventures in these four wonderful board books.
SAM WILLIAMS & BERNETTE FORD • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
SAM WILLIAMS & BERNETTE FORD • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
The No More series
Sam Williams’ expressive, appealing and soft
illustrations have appeared in numerous young
books, including Ballet Kitty; Cold Little Duck,
Duck, Duck and Little Red by Sarah Ferguson,
The Duchess of York. He is the author of Talk
Peace and That’s Love. Sam divides his time
between London, Brooklyn, and the east coast
of England.
‘Blackbird,’ an original folk song by Paul
McCartney, recorded in 1968 by The Beatles.
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A book (probably a classic) printed on paper!
ISBN: 9781907967870
Price: £6.95
ISBN: 9781907967603
Price: £6.95
ISBN: 9781907967894
Price: £6.95
ISBN: 9781907967627
Price: £6.95
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ots. And bunnies play
delightful addition
nderson’s board book
Bunnies
ddly little critters.
Laura Ellen Anderso n
Anderson
Anderson
r a E lle n vignettes
A nd e r s o n
in this collection La
of uhumorous
K ittens
Chicks
L a u ra E l l e n A n d e rs o n
Chicks
antics of kittens.
Also available
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in Malaysia
ources.
Bunnies
Also available
K ittens
Penguin c
hicks hud
dle.
£7.95
ISBN: 9781907967924
Price: £6.99
peck, peck. Chicks cheep, cheep, cheep.
Ch ick s go ch eep
Chicks snuggle and sleep. Here is another
Also available
K ittens
auhumorous
Anderson
antics of kittens.
Also available
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in Malaysia
Bunnies
L au r a E l l e n A n d e r s o n
Bunnies
antics of kittens.
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-907967-78-8
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in Malaysia
Chicks
This is the perfect seasonal gift
to introduce all those wide-eyed,
soft, fluffy, cuddly and cute
babies who live in the snow.
ISBN: 9781907152429
Price: £6.99
Laura E llen Anderson
Baby harp seal pups
snuggle.
£7.95
www.boxerbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-910126-16-5
All rights reserved
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Printed in Malaysia
Laura Ellen Anderson graduated from University College Falmouth in
2010 ready to take on the world of illustration. She has been working
ever since, with a number of publishers in the UK and the US, and
loves every minute of it. Laura is also the creator of the regular comic
strip ‘Evil Emperor Penguin’ found in The Phoenix comic (UK), a
weekly story comic for kids and adults alike! If Laura could spend all
of her time in a bookshop with a cup of coffee, she would; however,
there’s lots of work to be done and many a book to illustrate!
Chicks hatch. Chicks
follow Mum. Chicks love
one another!
ISBN: 9781910126165
Price: £6.99
K ittens
L au r a El l e n A n d e r son
rson
en Ande
Laura Ell
US $7.95
Can.$8.95
esources.
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Whoooo-whooooo!
Chicks
Anderson
K ittens
Also available
c
heep
ch ee
!
adorable
addition to Laura Ellen e
Anderson’s
p
e p
c hlittle
board book series about cuddly
critters.
NEW
K ittens
of kittens.
ep
Also available
of humorous vignettes
apture the irresistible
che
Anderson
Chicks hatch from eggs. Chicks peck,
Anderson
all kinds of mischief
Bunnies snuggle with mum,
hop through spring flowers
and jump in puddles.
Anderson
Kittens pounce.
mb into boxes.
Snowy owl chicks go
NEW
Puppies come in all shapes and sizes.
They fetch. They bark. They are adorable!
ISBN: 9781907967771
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781907967757
Price: £6.99
LAURA ELLEN ANDERSON • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
ough the flowers.
Anderson
LAURA ELLEN ANDERSON • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
A highly successful series of board books full of stylish and adorable animals.
Join these familiar creatures as they get up to all kinds of mischief.
That’s a very hard question since there are so many beautifully
written and illustrated books out there. However, if I had to pick
one that has had an impact on my life, I’d say The Worst Witch by
Jill Murphy. I absolutely adored the series as a child (and still do). I
read them over and over and the inside illustrations are beautiful.
Hands down it’s ‘Circle of Life’ by Elton John and Tim Rice. Best
song ever.
Those Nescafé Double Choca Mocha sachets ... I have my little
morning routine: two mochas (not that I’m addicted or anything)
and when I run out, I turn into a She-Hulk. 23
It’s a dinosaur eat dinosaur world out
there, and this book has them eating
one after the other with surprising and
hilarious consequence.
Emma lives near York with her muse Steve, her
three children and Elvis the labradoodle. She
can play a reasonable version of ‘Build Me Up
Buttercup’ on the ukulele and likes roller coasters,
winter hikes and going to Whitby for chips. She is
currently working on her third novel and a picture
book about chickens gone bad.
The Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by
Ursula Moray Williams.
ISBN: 9781907152108
Price: £5.99
Format: 180mm x 140mm. board
Emma Garcia
‘Wuthering Heights’ by Kate Bush.
MAY
2015
Watch the tools work
together to make
something special.
Perfect for sharing with
little builders!
Name one thing you couldn’t
live without (not including people)
Books.
ISBN: 9781907967665
Price: £5.99
Algy Craig Hall was born in London in 1975. He gained
a degree in Economics and Politics at Warwick University
and followed this 10 years later with an MA in Children’s
Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. When
Algy is not illustrating, he works as a financial journalist
for Investors Chronicle magazine. Algy lives in London
with his partner Emily and his daughter Madeleine.
The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay.
Each construction vehicle does its own job, as all the machines
work together towards a surprise ending.
ISBN: 9781906250812
Price: £5.99
‘Window Licker’ by Aphex Twin.
Pencils and paper. (I’m sure that’s not original but it’s true!)
New in paperback!
One morning, Henrietta Hen lays her
very first egg. She doesn’t realise how
special her egg is, so when crafty Red
Fox offers to trade it for a tasty, juicy
worm, she accepts without hesitation.
What can she do to get it back?
Colourful cars zoom across the page, each making their own
special noise. Follow the busy, noisy vehicles and find out
where they are all going.
ISBN: 9781906250836
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781907152849
Price: £6.99
Format: 254mm x 175mm PB
AUG
2015
ISBN: 9781907152016
Price: £11.99
THE FOX AND THE HEN
Algy Craig Hall
Shortlisted for the Read it Again! Picture
Book Award and the Southampton
Favourite Book to Share Award
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ISBN: 9781907967511
Price: £11.99
DINO BITES! • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
EMMA GARCIA • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
New in board!
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New in board!
Cathy’s wonderful books are full of fun-to-imitate animal sounds, rhythm
and movement. Fun, onomatopoeic texts are combined with a beautiful
and unique art style.
Born in Zimbabwe, Cathy is inspired by African art and culture. She
painted her first picture at the age of six on the wall outside her home,
and has been painting murals ever since. Cathy’s commissions include
corporate lobbies and private homes, with children’s bedrooms a speciality.
Bold colours, movement and unusual surfaces are hallmarks of her work.
Cathy lives in England with her husband and two sons.
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne and Babar by Jean de Brunhoff.
Cathy MacLellan
‘Summertime’, or any of the songs from Porgy and Bess. Especially if
it’s the Ella Fitzgerald version. But I also like punk.
Art, tea and a glass of wine.
The ugly duckling looks different and
sounds different, but Mother Duck loves
him just the same as the other ducklings.
Goldilocks is walking through the
woods one day when she comes across
the three bears’ cottage.
ISBN: 9781910126424
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781910126448
Price: £6.99
SEPT
2015
New in paperback!
A wonderful seasonal read-aloud picture book with
bold, vibrant and festive illustrations by highly
acclaimed Kate Greenaway nominated author/illustrator.
ISBN: 9781910126561
Price: £6.99
SEPT
2015
ISBN: 9781907152269
Price: £9.99
Little Red Riding Hood sets off through
the woods to visit her Grandma. Before
long, who should slink out of the
woods but a big, bad, wicked old wolf.
The three little pigs are ready to
make homes of their own. But what
should they build with? Straw?
Wood? Bricks?
ISBN: 9781910126479
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9781910126486
Price: 180mm x 140mm
Format: £6.99, board
Watch the world come alive with the new
season as bunnies hop, birds chirp and
butterflies flutter in the bright sunshine.
A wonderful read-aloud tale.
ISBN: 9781907967252
Price: £6.99
‘Lovely to read aloud.’
– The Times
ISBN: 9781905417322
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781906250546
Price: £4.99
Format:122mm x 167mm, board
With touch and
feel cover
CATHY MACLELLAN • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
THE STORY HOUSE COLLECTION • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
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The Story House books are a collection of perfect timeless classic
tales, retold and beautifully illustrated for the very young.
Giles & Alexandra
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken.
‘Lily the Pink’ by Scaffold.
Three extraordinary collections of stories are retold and illustrated
by Jane Ray, one of the world’s leading artists of stunning picture books.
Jane began her career designing greetings cards, book jackets and posters. Gradually she moved
towards children’s book illustration, specialising in fairy tales, mythology and folk tales, which she
finds endlessly fascinating. Jane finds writing as absorbing as illustration and loves to be able to do
both. Her work frequently takes her into schools where she finds the thoughts and responses of
children invaluable and stimulating. In her spare time Jane likes to sing, garden, walk, cook, and talk
to the cat. Jane is married to David Temple, musical director of the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
‘These Foolish Things’ by Ella Fitzgerald.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Name one thing you couldn’t you live without
Pencils.
‘Edelweiss’ by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Name one thing you couldn’t live without (not
including people).
Name one thing you couldn’t live without (not
A freshly sharpened HB pencil.
including people)
My grandmother’s ring.
Jane Ray
This is the third collection in this amazing
series. This time Jane has ventured into the
forests and jungles, mountains and woods
to find stories about animals of all kinds –
growling, snorting, spotted and striped, hairy
and scaly with teeth and claws.
A fun, stylish book about a very, very
strange creature. It has a porcupine’s
spines and a crocodile’s teeth, a
chameleon’s tale and a cockerel’s feet.
What on earth could it be?
‘Here is a debut picture book that not only
deserves to be examined closely, but also stood
well back from and gazed at in awe.’
– The Bookseller
This includes stories by Rudyard Kipling,
Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf, The Singing
Ringing Tree, Theseus and the Minotaur,
as well as contemporary poems by
Ogden Nash and Flanders and Swann.
ISBN: 9781907152498
Price: £6.99
Format: 284mm x 254mm, PB ISBN: 9781910126394
Price: £17.99
Format: 175mm x 245mm, 176 pages, HB
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a y’s
Jane R
a y’s
Jane R
Hairy
Hairy
Ta l e s
AUG
2015
Ta l e s
16
Nominated for the
Kate Greenaway Medal 2010
Frostcoated silence, a chill winter’s night.
All is quiet in the big dark barn. Except
for a squeak. ‘Please, Daddy, please,
can we learn how to fly?’
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Milton
Alexandra Milton was born in
Paris and brought up on a diet of
beautifully illustrated children’s
books. She studied art and English
in Paris before moving to England,
where she worked as a primary
school teacher before becoming
a full-time illustrator. Alexandra
draws inspiration from her father
and grandfather, both distinguished
artists from Germany. She lives in
London with her writer husband
Giles Milton and three daughters.
ISBN: 9781907967849
Price: £6.99
Format: 273mm x 250mm, PB e I’v e
all th e tim
cat ch him
ty lon g
try ing to
is a mi gh
u an d th at
kn ow n yo
.
olf
W
er
d Br
tim e,” sai
Brer Fo x.
gro an ed
I kn ow !”
“I kn ow,
r kn ow n
ha ve ne ve
ind me ! I
e!”
all my lif
“Don’t rem
an im al in
y
eak
sn
ly,
su ch a wi
JANE RAY – THE STORY COLLECTOR SERIES • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
GILES & ALEXANDRA MILTON • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Giles Milton is an insomniac who
spends his sleepless nights inventing
monsters, beasts and other bizarre
creatures. When not writing
whimsical stories for children, he
writes rather more serious stories
for adults: his historical narrative,
Nathaniel’s Nutmeg, was an
international bestseller. His desk is
less than three feet away from his
wife’s but they argue surprisingly
rarely.
Jane R
a y’s H
airy
Ta l e s
as ke d Ba
sh ir, wh
o as ke d
H as sa n.
“Jas m in
e,” wh isp
ered H as
bi g di d
sa n, “h ow
yo u sa y
th e go ld
en
or an ge s
“Wait an
are? ”
d se e,” sa
id Ja sm in
th ere so
e. “We’l
on an d
l be
yo u ca n
se e fo r yo
Bu t Co us
ur
se lf.”
in Ba ko
ol co ul dn
m e now!
’t wa it.
” he sa id
“T
ell
.
“T he y ar
e as bi g
as os tri ch
sa id Ja sm
eg gs ,”
in e.
Bu t Co us
in Ba ko
ol ha d ne
an os tri
ve r se en
ch eg g.
“How bi
g is th at
ca lle d up
?” he
th e lin e,
to wh er
wa s co nc
e Ja sm in
en tra tin
e
g on ho
ld in g on
ele ph an
t’s ta il.
to th e
Ex as pe ra
te d Ja sm
in e sa id
ab ou t th
, “T he y
is bi g!”
are
an d sh e
he ld ou t
ha nd s to
bo th
sh ow th
e siz e of
th e go ld
en
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ISBN: 9781907152597
Price: £12.99
ISBN: 9781907152740
Price: £17.99
‘Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s
dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning
collection of bird stories, which she has told
with elegant simplicity and illustrated in full
colour throughout. This is the perfect gift to
make a child’s imagination soar.’
‘... visually stunning ... a gorgeous
collection.’
‘A book to be relished for its text, art
and overall design.’
– Booklist
– Shirley Hughes OBE
e r y Ta l e s
Ja n e R a y’s Fe a t h
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107
ingale
“I dema nd that the night
this very
be broug ht to sing to me
ror, “or heads
evenin g,” roared the Empe
will roll!”
ingale to be
But where was the night
to know and, as
found ? No one seeme d
itants of the
the day went on, the inhab
more nervo us.
palace becam e more and
n maid came
At last, a young kitche
forwa rd.
you to the
“Oh yes, sirs, I can take
very well.
night ingale . I know her
and I often
I pass her on my way home
”
stop to listen to her song.
, the little
They set off for the wood
way and
kitche n maid leadin g the
Ja n e R a y’s F
e a t h e r y Ta l e
s
from the path they
knew and whe n they
look ed up they reali
sed they were lost.
Sudd enly they cam
e upon the
loom ing grey wall
s of the castl e. Jorin
gel
grab bed Jorin da
by the hand . “Qu
ick,
we mus t run! ” But
he reali sed with
horr or that he held
not Jorin da’s soft
hand but a feath er.
Jorin da had beco
me
a tiny feath ered bird
, a linn et, flutt erin
g
in pani c befo re his
eyes . He tried to
hold her in his cupp
ed hand s, cryin g,
“Oh , Jorin da, my
swee t girl! Com e
back
to me!” But his limb
s were like ston e
and his voic e was
silen ced.
A scree ch owl with
eyes like glow ing
coal s flew arou nd
them – once , twic
e,
thre e time s – calli
ng, “To- woo , to-w
oo,
Ja n e R a y’s F
e a t h e r y Ta l e
s
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“Th ere is no need
,” said Taro , bow
ing
low to the girl .
ed wit h all
f low ers blo om
In ano the r the
sum mer.
the glo ry of full
Jane
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Jane
R a y’s
Feath
R a y’s
Feath
ales
ery T
was abla ze
A thir d cor ner
map les,
wit h crim son
But the Dra gon Kin
g thu nde red,
“Th ere is ever y need
– you save d my
dau ghte r’s life and
you are a hero ! She
wish es to mar ry you
and hav e you live
here with us und
er the ocea n. Wh
at do
you say? ”
Taro look ed at the
love ly prin cess ,
with her flow ing
blac k hair and kim
ono
of turq uois e silk ,
and said yes!
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ales
ery T
e
gave th
ue. He
d and bl
ce and
rple, re
ured fa
green, pu
ach-colo
pe
t
te
ee
hi
w
a sw
ack and
lovebird
some bl
oe hand
crest.
the hoop
oloured
russet-c
a
rd
d
an
y
fu ss bi
stripes
ou is a
w n,
e bo ub
an d do
Now, th
in g up
nn
ru
r
to
fo re ve
tr yi ng
w ho is
itt er in g,
tw
d
an
e w as
co st s. H
ch ee pi ng
’t
n at al l
co ul dn
at te nt io
bu t he
at tr ac t
w
ro
e
th
e en d of
ne ar th
Ja n e R a y’s F
i s h y Ta l e s
“Oh yes, Fath er –
that ’s him ,” said
the girl . Taro was
bew ilde red. “I was
the
littl e turt le you resc
ued yest erda y,”
the girl exp lain ed.
“I sent my serv ant
to
fetc h you so that
we cou ld than k you
prop erly.”
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nt ,
im pa tie
w as ve ry
rn . H e
g up
r hi s tu
, ho pp in
ild
w ai t fo
ch
lt
oi
!”
lik e a sp
Me ne xt
be ha vi ng
e ne xt !
ng , “M
w n sa yi
hi m ,
an d do
ig no re d
gu
un
Mul
fo r hi s
At fir st
m w ai t
m ak e hi
er al d
in ed to
ck oo em
de te rm
d th e cu
te
in
rp le
pa
e
fis he r pu
tu rn . H
ng
ki
tle
ke pt
d th e lit
bo ub ou
gr ee n an
e
th
ill
as
. Bu t st
un gu w
an d bl ue
g. Mul
d fu ss in
ri ng an
cl am ou
Jane R
a y’s F
eath
Monk ey grabb ed it
and raced to the top
e r y Ta
les
G od we
nt on : “W
he n th e
fin ish ed
ar k is
, yo u m
us t m ov
e in , wi
wi fe an d
th yo ur
yo ur so ns
,
Sh
em
Ja ph et h,
, H am an
an d th ei
d
r th re e wi
Noa h wa
ve
s to o. ”
s re lie ve
d – at lea
wo ul d be
st hi s fa
m ily
sa ve d.
Bu t th en
G od co nt
in ue d:
“Now, I
wa nt yo
u to br in
tw o of ev
g
er y liv in
g th in g
in to th e
ar k, m al
e an d
fe m al e –
bi rd s of
th e ai r,
an d be as
ts of th e
fie ld s an
m ou nt ai
d
ns an d wo
od la nd s.
D on’t fo
rg et an yt
hi ng – tw
of ev er yt
o
hi ng , ev
en th e
tin y cr ee
pi ng cr ea
tu re s,
wo rm s an
d an ts an
d
Jane R
a y’s
of the tree.
“Hav e you found
Feath
e r y Ta
les
53
it, Monk ey?” called
Shark , from the
water far below.
,” called
“Oh, my dear friend Shark
a fool to believ e a
down Monk ey, “I was
, but not as big
shark could be my friend
could my heart
a fool as you. Wher e else
g in my chest ?”
possib ly be, but beatin
the laugh ter
The treeto ps rang with
pelted the shark
of the monk eys as they
below with fruit.
Jane R
a y’s
Fishy
Ta l e s
71
No on e
is qu ite
su re wh
ha pp en ed
at
ne xt , bu
t a gr ou
fis he rm
p of
en ha ul
in g th ei
r bo at
in sa y th
at th er e
wa s a su
sq ua lly
dd en
gu st of
wi nd an
d th ey sa
tw o fig ur
w
es fa ll fro
m th e cl
in to th e
iff an d
fro th of
th e wa ve
s.
Th e m en
ro we d as
ha rd as
co ul d to
th ey
tr y an d
re sc ue wh
ha d fa lle
oe ve r
n, bu t th
er e wa s
of an yo
no sig n
ne in th
e wa te r
– ju st tw
gr ea t wh
o
ite bi rd s
ci rc lin g
th e wa ve
up fro m
s an d fly
in g in to
cr im so n
th e
su ns et .
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This again includes a fabulous balance of
old favourites and new discoveries: The
Fisherman and His Wife, Whalesong; The
Lobster Quadrille, A Ballad of John Silver
and many more.
This includes many favourites such as The
Happy Prince, The Owl and The Pussy Cat, and
lesser known, but equally enjoyable stories such
as Jorinda and Joringel.
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‘Toon Tellegen’s The Squirrel’s Birthday and Other Parties and Letters
to Anyone and Everyone are, quite simply, two of the loveliest and most
charming collections of stories I have EVER had the pleasure of reading.’
– Alison Morris, Publishers Weekly
Toon Tellegen, author and poet, is one of the Netherlands’ most
celebrated writers. His animal stories have been translated into 19
languages and are loved by children and parents the world over. He
lives in Amsterdam, and loves reading, telling stories and huge, sweet
cakes. His proudest feat: climbing Kilimanjaro!
Winner of
The Marsh Award
2010 for the
best book in
translation.
Translated by
Martin Cleaver.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham.
‘Petit Fleur’ as played by Steve Lacey.
Toon Tellegen
Our dog Oldia.
In this world the creatures of the earth
can send a letter to the sun (and get an
answer); you can actually write a letter
to a letter; and just writing something
down can make it true.
Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of the acclaimed author/illustrator team, Janet
and Allen Ahlberg, studied at Winchester School of Art and has gone on to
illustrate several books for children. She likes, among other things, writing
letters, looking at maps, reading books, doing DIY and making cakes. She
lives in Brighton and loves walking by the sea and sometimes swimming in it.
ISBN: 9781906250942
Price: £14.99
ISBN: 9781907152368
Price: £12.99
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams,
illustrated by William Nicholson.
‘Please Mr Postman’ by The Marvelettes.
In this magical world anything can
happen: a snail can fly, the sky can
turn green and a tree can get up and
walk away. Jessica Ahlberg
Tea, milk no sugar.
‘Toon’s stories are beautifully told, quirky and delightful, with the warmth of
the wonderful Pooh stories. Jessica Ahlberg’s illustrations perfectly complement
the mood of the writing, they’re a joy!’
– Wendy Cooling, MBE, Founder of Bookstart
‘A delight for anyone lucky enough to read them.’
– The Bookseller
‘You cannot read this book and understand how anyone but Ahlberg could have
illustrated it. She is the E.H. Shepard of the 21st century.’
– Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
A squirrel and an ant discover a
mysterious feast, with an invisible host,
in the depths of a forest. A whale and
a seagull dance silently on a moondrenched beach.
‘I know a riddle,’ the squirrel told
the elephant. ‘Oh,’ said the elephant.
‘What do I get if I guess the right
answer?’
ISBN: 9781906250928
Price: £14.99
ISBN: 9781907152382
Price: £12.99
TOON TELLEGEN & JESSICA AHLBERG • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
TOON TELLEGEN & JESSICA AHLBERG • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
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Toon Tellegen's whimsical animal tales are perfectly complemented
by Jessica Ahlberg's delicate illustrations in these wonderful
collections of lyrical stories that will captivate readers of all ages.
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Monstrous STO RIES
Meet Dr Roach, the collector of the Monstrous Stories. He loves
anything wild, wacky and monstrous. Join him as he tells you
some fantastic tales. These highly illustrated young fiction stories
are perfect for young readers. Laugh-aloud funny, they are full of
adventure, broken down into short chapters with brilliant
artwork. Grab them before they grab you!
Created by Sam Williams
Written by Paul Harrison
Illustrated by Tom Knight
Price: £4.99
Age: 6-8 years
Paul was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has
worked in a variety of jobs with mixed success.
He’s been a builder’s labourer (he was keen, but
rubbish), a barman (merely adequate), a waiter
(really rubbish), a roofer (rubbish), he’s sold
double glazing (rubbish): garden furniture (all
right at that) and toys (OK). Somehow he
never got sacked. Since then he’s been a
children’s books editor (not bad at that,
actually) and now writes for what may loosely
be described as a living.
In between all that he got married, had a
couple of kids and moved to Worthing in
England (good).
Currently it’s The Graveyard Book by
Neil Gaiman.
‘Open Up’ by Leftfield.
I’ve got a Neolithic flint flake I found from a
hill fort close to our house. Historically it’s of no
importance; it’s a bit of flint that’s been chipped
away in the process of making something such
as a hand axe, but I find it fascinating.
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Tom Knight
Who would have thought
that ordinary little
goldfIsh could become
great monsters and step
right out of their tank
and into town – looking
for trouble!
Meet Hercules the pet
hamster. He is a small,
fluffy, lazy little slob
Amazing then, that
this hamster is able to
scare the townsfolk and
crush cars!
Meet Maximus Sneer:
an evil man with lots of
money and a secret plan.
Only he doesn’t know
what he is letting himself
in for!
ISBN: 9781907967337
ISBN: 9781907967344
ISBN: 9781907967351
Nothing exciting ever
happens in Buffalo
Bottom until the day it
is visited by alien cats.
Then it ends end up on
the map as a major tourist
attraction!
One night, some very
irresponsible aliens dump
their food waste on earth
– and people begin to
turn into giant grapes.
How do the cockroaches
save the world?
Luckily for the townsfolk
of Hummerfield, young
Jimmy Schwartz is on the
trail of the crazy monstrous
raccoon of doom. Can he
save the day?
ISBN: 9781907967368
ISBN: 9781907967801
ISBN: 9781907967795
Paul Harrison
After several years of working as a graphic
designer, Tom Knight eventually realised that
true happiness lies in drawing pictures for a
living. He was raised on a steady diet of Beano
comics, Tintin books and good sea air, and often
found that the easiest way to make people smile
was with a silly drawing. Inspired by the natural
world around him, Tom is often found plonking
away at stringed instruments when he should be
drawing, or drawing when he really should be
doing anything else.
MONSTROUS STORIES • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
MONSTROUS STORIES • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Dr Roach’s
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
‘The Kiss’ by Judee Sill.
Name one thing
you couldn’t live
without (not
including people)
My guitar.
‘Awesome, silly and extremely funny.
I can’t wait to read more.’ – Scott (aged 8)
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St. Orlok’s isn’t an ordinary school. It’s a school for young
vampires. Vampires like Lee Price, Billy and Bella. Together
with their mummy and werewolf friends, they are in for some
nights to remember!
Written by Peter Bently
Illustrated by Chris Harrison
Price: £4.99
The son of an army bandmaster, Peter Bently grew up in
England, Germany, Singapore and Hong Kong and went
to 10 different schools! He is the author of many books for
children, including Cats Ahoy!, which won the Roald Dahl
Funny Prize in 2011, and The Great Dog Bottom Swap.
Peter lives in south Devon with his wife Lucy and their
children Theo and Tara.
There are lots! I love Winnie the Pooh and books by
Roald Dahl, Lynley Dodd and Dr Seuss … it’s a long list!
Peter Bently
Tonight is ‘Show and Yell’
night! But when Lee Price
takes his newly acquired pet,
Britney, a rescue battlesnake,
to the show, everyone is in
for a big surprise.
Lee, Billy and Bella are
all getting ready for a
big game against the
Chaney Street werewolves.
Casketball – the vampire
version of basketball!
Miss Gargoyle’s class is
on a school trip to the
funfair. But there are
some very strange
characters around ...
ISBN: 9781907967122
ISBN: 9781907152207
ISBN: 9781907152214
Vampire honour is at stake
down in the Cookery
Crypt as St. Orlok’s School
holds the Junior Monster
Chef competition.
Disaster strikes when
the lead in the school
phantomime, Snow Fright
and the Seven Dwarfs,
loses her voice on the
morning of the play.
There’s a nasty case of bat
flu going about, and Miss
Gargoyle is off sick. The
supply teacher, Miss Fitt,
quite literally turns out to
be a monster ...
ISBN: 9781907967276
ISBN: 9781907967016
ISBN: 9781907967023
That’s an even harder question! Currently Christina Perri’s
‘Human’, as sung by my daughter Tara busking under the
East Gate Arch in Totnes.
Air. And chocolate.
VAMPIRE SCHOOL • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
VAMPIRE SCHOOL • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
FANG-tastic stories!
Chris Harrison was born in Sheffield, England but didn’t live there for long. At the tender age of 36
hours he was taken to Worksop and left three years later for the sunnier climate of Derby. He stayed
there for the next 20 years getting bigger and uglier. At the ripe old age of 23 he was left at the door
of a university in Devon where he was washed and educated, only to return to Derby three years later.
He is still there.
My favourite children’s book is Coraline by Neil Gaiman,
even though it wasn’t published during my childhood.
It is a beautiful, creepy, heartwarming tale.
‘Get Miles’ by Gomez.
My toothbrush. I like having teeth.
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Chris Harrison
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Can the young mermaid detectives help
one another to solve the mysteries?
Coral
Rosa
Katy Kit studied English at the University of London
and went on to become a children’s book editor. She
moved to Bath in 1996, where she lives with her
husband and their two young children. Her favourite
pastimes are eating coconut ice-cream, walking along a
beach and daydreaming – preferably all at the same time.
Prowlpuss by Gina Wilson and David Parkins.
‘Mercedes Benz’ by Janis Joplin.
Love, although chocolate’s a close second.
Full Moon Soup draws you into a world of spooky strangeness
and odd goings-on! You have to keep your eyes open and your
wits about you if you want to see everything that’s taking place
in the Hotel Spendide.
ISBN: 9781905417674
Price: £6.99
Price: £4.99
Melody
Katy Kit
Jasmine
Children around the world say ‘hello’ in their own languages,
each and every day. Learn greetings in 43 languages from
around the globe, from French to Swahili, and Urdu
to Welsh. Hello World! promotes language learning and
encourages young readers to understand and appreciate
languages and cultures beyond their own.
‘An early learning marvel.’ – The Bookseller
ISBN: 9781906250621
Price: £11.99
Winner of the prestigious
V&A Book Illustration Award 2007.
Sula
A midsummer carnival, a beautiful pearl
necklace and a missing magical pony.
ISBN: 9781907152245
A water fairy, a beautiful love story, and
a legend of lost treasure.
ISBN: 9781907152252
A concert for King Neptune, a kind and
radiant princess, and a long-forgotten
singing shell.
ISBN: 9781907967177
The Spring Ball, missing gemstones,
and a backfiring spell.
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Other Picture Books
ISBN: 9781907967184
It is the story of a small black stain and its triumph
over loneliness and exclusion. The illustrations cleverly
incorporate shapes from well-known paintings, creating
a charming tale that offers a gentle introduction to art
education.
OTHER PICTURE BOOKS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
MERMAID MYSTERIES • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Join Rosa, Melody, Jasmine, Sula and
Coral in their magical mystery underwater
adventures!
‘Creative and fun’ – School Library Journal
ISBN: 9781905417230
Price: £6.99
Flibberty is a young otter who spends his nights on the
riverbank, dreaming and staring at the moon. But one day,
the King of the River gives him a task that takes him far away
from home. Can he find a great fish and a silver dish before
daybreak?
‘A hauntingly magical fantasy.’ – The Northern Echo
‘First rate.’ – Kirkus
ISBN: 9781907152481
Price: £6.99
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COMING
SPRING 2016
‘David Bennett asks you what you want to do,
what interests you, and then makes it happen.
The book industry needs people like David.’
Jane Ray
‘David is an inspiring person to work with.
His energy and enthusiasm make publishing
with Boxer Books a joy.’ Jessica Ahlberg
‘David is one of the very few editors who is
able to take an idea that has promise but needs
work, collaborate with the author and turn that
promise into something solid and successful.’
Jonathan Allen

Catalogue 2015

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