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PINWHEEL
Gadd House
Arcadia Avenue
London
N3 2JU
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8371 6622
Fax: +44 (0)20 8371 6633
We exhibit at the London, Bologna, Frankfurt and
BEA fairs each year and hope that we will have
the opportunity to meet you there.
We are constantly creating new titles so please
do get in touch with us between the book fairs if
there is something specific you are looking for.
Whilst this catalogue shows a wide selection of
our range, it is not possible for us to include
everything here.
You can find more information and regular title
updates on our website:
www.pinwheel.co.uk
sales@pinwheel.co.uk
www.pinwheel.co.uk
We are also pleased to be able to offer you the
entire Alligator range of product including:Non-fiction
Reference
Colouring & Activity
Licensed character titles
CONTACTS
Pinwheel
A Division of Alligator Books Ltd
Gadd House
Arcadia Avenue
London N3 2JU
Telephone: 0208 371 6622
email: sales@pinwheel.co.uk
Pinwheel Publishing
UK & EXPORT
Bounce! Sales and Marketing Ltd.
14 Greville Street
London EC1N 8SB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7138 3650
sales@bouncemarketing.co.uk
RIGHTS SALES
Claudia Holzer
Please visit Alligator’s website or contact us for
further information.
www.alligatorbooks.co.uk
Rights Sales & Administration
Germany, Scandinavia, Korea, Japan, South
Africa, Far East, Middle East
claudia.holzer@pinwheel.co.uk
Tangerine Designs Ltd
ENQUIRIES
Submissions
We are always pleased to have the opportunity to
review submissions for any type of children’s book.
We are sorry that we are unable to review submissions
and unfortunately unable to reply to any which are not
of interest to us.
Contributors
Pinwheel works with a wide range of talented professionals to enable us to deliver beautiful books. If you
consider you may be an asset to us with your editorial,
design or illustrative skills then please do get in touch.
Again, we are unable to respond to all enquiries but
will contact you if we have a project which we believe
may suit your talents!
Please send all submissions and
enquiries marked for the attention of Christine Swift at
Pinwheel’s office. If you do require your material to be
returned please be sure to enclose an SAE.
Due to the number of enquiries of this nature which we receive, it
would be much appreciated if you would not telephone or email us
regarding these matters. Thank you.
Foreign Rights Representatives for:
France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Belgium,
Greece, Eastern Europe, South America.
enquiries@tangerinedesigns.co.uk
Elizabeth Hamilton
New Business Development - USA
hamiltonlb@candw.lc
PRODUCTION
Clive Sparling
Production Director
clive.sparling@pinwheel.co.uk
Che Creasey
Production Coordinator
Foreign Rights Production
che.creasey@pinwheel.co.uk
CONTENTS
EARLY YEARS
PAGES
2-7
N O N- FI C T I O N
22-31
PAGES
ADD IT UP / TAKE IT AWAY
MAGIC MAZES
EXPLORER’S TALES
TELL THE TIME / TURN THE TABLES
WATCH THEM GROW
ADVENTURE QUEST
FOLLOW THE...
STARTING LIFE
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
JIGSAW PUZZLE BOOKS
STICKER POSTER BOOKS
ANIMAL TOUCH
TELLING TALES
AMAZING!
POLE TO POLE
MAKING...
EARTH, WHEATHER,
MYSTERY QUEST
LETTERS, NUMBERS, SHAPES ACTIVITY PACK
SPACE, SUN
CODE BREAKERS
MY FIRST LEARNING PACKS
LITTLE BOOKS
GREAT FORENSIC
FUN FACTS
OF THE
WHAT’S THE WEATHER?, WHAT’S ON THE POND?, WHAT’S IN THE SKY?
LITTLE BOOKS STORIES
NUMBER TRAIN
OF
MINI LIBRARIES
STORIES OF THE SUN
MAGIC SKELETON
MY BOOK OF...
WILD LIFE!
HAUNTED CASTLE BOARD
SPACE, BUGS, ANIMALS
BEAUTIFUL BOOKS!
MAGIC MACHINES
ME!
SEED STORIES
HIDE & SEEK
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
BIBLE
JESUS
CHALLENGE
CODE BREAKER
CHALLENGE
MY SENSES
SCARY!
HOW MY BODY WORKS
PUZZLE QUEST
ABOUT...
HOW MY BRAIN WORKS
GOING GREEN
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
PROVE IT!
AMAZING ANIMAL
BODY BASICS
ENCYCLOPEDIA
MEET THE FAMILY
ANIMAL DICTIONARIES
PRESCHOOL
NOVELTY
PAGES
8-21
HUG ME!
YUM
ANIMAL SNAPS
MIRROR MIRROR
MUMMY’S TUMMY
FLEECY FRIENDS
ANIMAL SHAPES
BOX SETS
PAGES
32-40
LITTLE BOX OF...
DRACULA’S CASTLE
SNAIL’S RACE
BALLET
THE FAIRY RING
CURIOUS CREATURES
HORSES & PONIES
THE PIRATE CAPTAIN
HANG ONS
EGYPTIAN TREASURES
THE SEA
BABY’S FIRST BOOK
BOUNCE ALONGS
HORRORS
THE DRAGON’S WORLD
JINGLE TOES
THROUGH THE WINDOW
DREAMS
THE WILD WEST
JINGLE BABIES
OPEN AND SHUT
PRINCESS TREASURES
THE MASTER MAGICIAN
TOUCH AND FEEL
PLAYFUL PUPPETS
MAGIC TRICKS
RATTLE BEARS
TEDDY BEAR PUZZLES
SPY CASE
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
WHO’S HIDING?
JUNGLE FRIENDS
WIZARD TRICKS
BIG BOX OF MAGIC
PAT A CAKE
PRETTY PURSES
FAIRY MAGIC
BEAUTIFUL BOX OF
TEDDY BEAR PILLOW
GUESS!
HORSES & PONIES
CUDDLY COT BOOKS
FARMYARD SOUNDS
CRYSTALS & GEMSTONES
INFLATABLE BATH BOOKS
MINI MOVERS
BEADS
COLLECTORS KITS
SHELLS
BATH BUDDIES
OPEN AND SHUT
THE BIBLE
ROCKS
SQUIRTY BATH BOOKS
LITTLE BOX OF NATIVITY
ILLUSIONS
TIME TRAVELLERS...
CUDDLY COMPANIONS
I CAN MAKE IT GROW!
STORIES OF JESUS
DINOSAUR ADVENTURE
CUDDLE ME
THE HUMAN BODY
GIRL’S BOX OF
ASTRONAUT ADVENTURE
MINI DIALS
SPARKLY ANIMAL BOARD
EVERYTHING
THE BODY BOX
MINI MAGIC COLOUR
LITTLE BOX OF FARM
BOY’S BOX OF
FANTASY FUN
MAGIC COLOUR
ANIMAL FUN
EVERYTHING
PIRATE FUN
MERMAID TREASURES
SPOOKY FUN
MOVIE STAR MAGIC
LITTLE BOX OF FARM
PIRATE TREASURES
WIPE CLEAN MAZES
SECRETS OF...
MONSTERS
MASTER SPY
1
ADD IT UP / TAKE IT AWAY
FOLLOW THE...
JIGSAW PUZZLE BOOKS
MAKING ...
Dr Roberta Butler / Angie Sage
Dr Roberta Butler
2
LETTERS, NUMBERS, SHAPES
Dr Roberta Butler / Anna Marsh
Dr Roberta Butler / Jo Moon
Bright interlocking board books introducing
new words.
Delightful first introductions. Each figure has
an indented shape for child to follow with
their fingers.
Casebound 220x220mm. 10 pages with
Board book 180x180mm, 14 pages, die
TELLING TALES
dial on each page. Magic pen.
cuts on each page.
MAKING LETTERS/ NUMBERS
TELL THE TIME / TURN THE
ACTIVITY PACK
TABLES
Dr Roberta Butler / Jo Moon
Dr Roberta Butler
Fun-filled pack with book, flashcards and
playboard. Great for early hand-eye coordination and learning to write.
Dial mechanisms and amusing activities on
wipe clean pages to explain the concepts of
time and times tables.
Board books in carry case, foil covers.
Box 240x240x55mm. Paperback
160x160mm each. 12 pages.
225x225mm 24 pages. 52 cards, playboard.
Pinwheel is a division of Alligator Books Ltd, part of International Greetings plc.
E A R LY L E A R N I N G
A dial on each wipe-clean page and a magic
pen. Children love to fill in the answers and
turn the dial to check they got it right.
Children can have fun learning by writing on
the wonderful wipe clean pages with the
magic pen.
3
MY FIRST LEARNING PACKS
Dr Roberta Butler / Anna Marsh
First science concepts clearly introduced in
novelty format with flaps, dials and glitter to
bring the natural world to life.
NUMBER TRAIN
MINI LIBRARIES
A wheeled, pull-along train holding 26 baby
board books. Perfect for tiny hands, these
cute little books have die cut covers and
sturdy pages.
Mini books in shaped boxes. A whole library
of little board books in delightfully shaped
colourful boxes. A perfect first library.
Board books in carry case containing books
and other components introducing first concepts.
WHAT’S THE WEATHER?
WHAT’S ON THE POND?
WHAT’S IN THE SKY?
Box, Playboard, 10-16 books 40x40mm.
NEW
FUN FACTS
26 board books, die cut covers, 65x70mm,
12 pages each. Board train 260mm long.
Sally Kindberg
Fun format with mechanisms and animal
facts. Funny pictures and fascinating facts
with pull tabs and flaps.
Board books in carry case, foiil covers.
ED
LICENS R
CTE
CHARA S
N
VERSIO
4
Board Book: 200x200mm. 10 pages plus
Casebound: 250x250mm. 28 pages.
cover. Mechanism on each spread.
Flaps & dial mechanisms.
Pinwheel have worked with many publishers who have selected our
formats to be perfect for many different licensed characters.
Please do get in touch if you would like us to produce any of our
formats for you using your own, or licensed character artwork.
5
MY BOOK OF...
M E!
PLANETS, BUGS, PETS
Illustrated by Luana Rinaldo
A very first information book with die-cut
novelties. My Book of Planets is a first introduction to the planets. Clear text, simple
questions and small peep-through holes on
each page encourage the reader to turn the
pages.
Touch and feel first body books. My Body is
full of things to touch and feel, pull and
push. My Senses is a simple, tactile introduction to the five senses.
HOW MY BRAIN WORKS
HOW MY BODY WORKS
Written by Anita Ganeri
This fun box introduces the human body to
children in a fun and accessible way. Charming artwork, flaps and simple experiments
encourage children to find out more. Fun
components help children to see what’s inside so that they can create their own body
factory!
A great introduction to the brain with lots of
interactive elements ranging from a “make
your own brain” to full simple information on
how the brain works. A perfect way to explain the complicated brain to young learners.
NEW
NEW
NEW
Box 250x200x50mm. Book 32pp,
Board books in carry case, foiil covers.
190x240mm. Components: Plastic arteries,
veins, expanding brain, squidgy eyeball, imitation
6
Board book with die cut pages.
Cased board book. 10 pages. 200x250mm.
intestines, imitation slides and x-ray, pot of fat,
200x200mm. 10 spreads plus cover.
4 touch & feel elements, 2 mechanisms.
funnel, filter paper, ball.
7
HUG ME!
Janet Sacks / Sally Chambers
8
FLEECY FRIENDS
ANIMAL SHAPES
Patti Jennings
Sally Chambers
Illustrated by Ruth Wickings
A perfect introduction to the arrival of the
new baby. Soft simple illustrations are
brought to life with pop-ups and flaps in this
title.
Cuddly cloth books which are perfect for
bedtime with their polar fleece covers. Simple texts and bold illustrations make these
ideal friends for the youngest of readers.
Young children will love these padded board
books with touch & feel covers. Each title
teaches a different early learning skill from
shapes to time and opposites.
Casebound 200x200mm
Shaped board books with padded touch &
24 pages
feel covers. 300x225mm. 12 pages.
Cotton with kohair
cover. 250x140mm. 6 pages including cover.
BABY’S FIRST BOOK
ANIMAL SNAPS
Sally Crabtree / Paula Knight
LE
B
VAILA
Fleecy glove puppet books with a novel, snappy
way to learn simple first words. Children will love
playing and learning with these puppet books.
ALSO A BOOK
TH
AS BA
N
VERSIO
Board, cloth and bath book in carrycase. A
set of books for every time of the day - playtime, bathtime and bedtime! he set of three
shaped books are presented in a single
carry cae complete with hanging tabs.
Cotton with fleece cover approx
Cloth 220x165mm. 6 cotton pages plus
165x200mm. 6 pages plus covers.
embroidered fleece covers.
P R E - S C H O O L N O V E LT Y
Gorgeously cuddly creatures each with a delightful story all wrapped up in little arms
that hug the book closely.
MUMMY’S TUMMY
Board Book 6 pages plus cover / Cloth
Book 4 pages plus cover / Bath Book 4 pages plus
cover. Plastic carry case.
9
JINGLE TOES
Mark Shulman / Sean Julian
Small format board book with soft fabric ears that
jingle. Each character has a story with a jingle feature so that child can jingle along!
PAT A CAKE
RATTLE BEARS
Fran Reynolds / Luana Rinaldo
Cute little boar books shaped like Teddy
Bear faces with a little rattle on its nose. The
ears are die cut with holes to make handles
for little hands.
Cloth book with play-along pieces. Children
can join Baker Bear in the kitchen to bake a
cake in this large format soft cloth interactive book.
Board with terry-covered rattle.
Pillow format. 265x265mm. 5 pages in-
130x130mm 8 pages.
cluding covers. 5 moveable pieces.
Board140x100mm. 10 pages plus cover.
Fleece jingle toes.
TOUCH AND FEEL
Illustrated by Jo Moon
Simple stories and lovely illustrations delight
very young children with the textures to touch
and feel on the covers and inside pages.
WHO’S HIDING?
TEDDY BEAR PILLOW
Andrea Petrlik
Cloth book with play along pieces. Children
can follow Teddy Bear and act out the
rhymes in this large format soft book.
Fun format board books with beautiful illustrations and simple text to help children link
words and pictures at an early age. Pull the
tab on each page to reveal the hidden animal!
Delightful little board books with soft fleecy
feet with jingle bells. Each story features a
jingle-jangle element.
JINGLE BABIES
AS
CHRISTM
TITLES
LE
AVAILAB
10
Casebound 200x200mm. 8 pages plus
Board 120x120mm. 12 pages including
Board books iwth pull-tab mechanisms.
Illow format. 265x65mm. 5 pages. 5
covers. A different texture on each page.
covers. Fabric ears with jingle bells.
250x200mm. 8 pages plus covers.
moveable pieces.
11
CUDDLE ME
CUDDLY COMPANIONS
Philippe Dubarle-Bossy / Jo Moon
Philippe Dubarle-Bossy/Paula Knight
Sally Crabtree / Sally Chambers
Soft fleecy books make the perfect gift for
new babies. Each can be attached to side of
cot with a velcro tab so baby can reach out
and touch.
Soft flannel puppet books with cloth pages
and stories packed with actions for children
to follow and enjoy in the bath.
Gorgeously soft velvety books with simple
stories about the adorable puppy and kitten
characters.
Cloth 140mm diameter. 6 cotton pages
Cloth books with flannel covers.
plus fleecy cover.
240x240mm, 7 cloth pages.
SQUIRTY BATH BOOKS
Lots of bathtime fun to be had when you inflate these characters and float them in the
water. For bathtime or playtime!
Children will love splashing in the bath with
these great bath books. A special valve on
the back allows children to squirt water!
ing covers.
Fleece covered board books with gentle
texts and charming images to snuggle up
with!
MAS
CHRIST
TITLES
BLE
AVAILA
Cloth 180x200mm. 6 cloth pages. Fully
Board 150x150mm. 10 pages with
washable.
appliqued polar fleece covers.
MINI DIALS
INFLATABLE BATH BOOKS
EVA Plastic. 120x107mm, 8 pages includ-
12
BATH BUDDIES
Brightly illustrated and full of action these little books contain two kinds of moving dials
which the reader turns. A great introduction
to the world of nature.
EVA Plastic: 250x175mm. 8 pages
Casebound board: 137x137mm. 8 pages
including covers.
each spread with dial mechanism.
CUDDLY COT BOOKS
WHO’S
Andrea Pe
Fun format
trations and
words and p
tab on each
mal!
Board b
250x
13
MINI MAGIC COLOUR
Janet Sacks/Louisa Sladen & Luana Rinaldo
MAS
CHRIST
TITLES
BLE
AVAILA
Fun casebound books with pull-tab
mechanisms which colour in the pictures before your very eyes!
Casebound: 175x175mm. 10 pages plus
covers. 5 acetate mechanisms.
YUM!
Die cut shapes on the cover reveal five
hungry creatures. Each of these is blindembossed to make them jump out of the
page! A great way to learn counting down in
numbers.
NEW
Pinwheel are well remembered for their origination of the Mini Magic Colour
series. Now a wide range of titles are available, all of which teach colours
in a fun way!
MAGIC COLOUR
Y
SPOOK
EEN
HALOW
S
E
L
IT
T
14
Casebound. 120x130mm. 10 pages plus
Casebound board book. 250x200mm.
covers. 5 acetate pull-outs.
5 spreads. Die cut cover and inside pages.
15
16
CURIOUS CREATURES
Janet Sacks / Melanie Mitchell
Jean Christie / Sally Chambers
Just what all little girls need - a gorgeous
glittery board book with a crown/tiara/wand
at the back and a mirror to see how gorgeous you are!
Make the animals come alive by pulling the
chunky tabs on every spread. The big, bold
illustrations will delight every young reader.
BOUNCE ALONGS
OPEN AND SHUT
Die cut board books with a moveable piece
to bounce along on elastic. Bright books
teaching numbers, colours, sounds and
opposites.
Delightful stories with window and door
flaps to open and shut.
Board frames: 210x210mm. Page size
Boards 290x290mm. 12 pages including
Board Book: 170x125mm. Last Page
Board: 180x180mm. 12 pages including
160x160mm. 10 pages plus covers. Pocket and
cover with pull-tab mechanism.
170x190mm. 12 pages.
cover.
Mylar mirror.
SNAIL’S RACE
HANG ONS
Mark Shulman / Jo Moon
Harry Alexander / Frances Coe
Help snail win the race by using the mechanisms to get him through all sorts of hazards.
Board books with a clothes-hanger slipcase.
Perfect for travelling to hang pyjamas on and
read the story before bedtime.
Board. 230x278mm. 10 pages with
Board Book: 120x140mm 12 pages.
push/pull-tabs and sliding mechanisms.
Slipcase: 220x280mm.
THROUGH THE WINDOW
PLAYFUL PUPPETS
Shaheen Bilgrami / Tor Freeman
Sally Chambers
Guess what the silhouettes are showing
through the windows then pull the tab to see
if you are right!
Charming glove puppet characters and storybooks in one! Each story is action-packed
to encourage children to play along with the
text.
Board: 210x270mm. 10 pages plus cover
Cloth, 235x170mm. 9 cotton pages with a
with pull tabs on each spread.
glove puppet cover.
MIRROR MIRROR
17
PRETTY PURSES
FARMYARD SOUNDS
Janet Sacks / Anna Marsh
Sally Crabtree / Luana Rinaldo
Charming first jigsaw books with delightful illustrations and simple text to teach children
to count up to ten or down from ten. A single
jigsaw piece on each spread encourages
counting.
Each of these books contains a charming
story and delightful illustrations. Find out
about Princess Polly’s mysterious gift and
Fairy Rose’s magical wish.
OPEN AND SHUT
Delightful stories with window and door
flaps to open and shut.
These lovely shaped board books tell stories
about farmyard animals. Children soon
come ot know when it’s time to join in and
push the button to hear the animal sing the
chorus!
Casebound board book.
180x180mm shaped board with padded
Board books 200x180mm. 5 spreads
Board: 180x180mm. 12 pages including
Size 200 x 200mm. 14pages + fold out.
cover. Beaded handle.
Sound module.
cover.
JUNGLE FRIENDS
MINI MOVERS
GUESS!
Sally Crabtree / Rachel Fuller
Illustrated by Marijan Ramljak
These cuddly books are perfect for bedtime,
playtime or anytime! The simple texts, bold
illustrations and soft format make them ideal
for the youngest readers.
This delightful series has double pull tabs on
every spread giving two spreads in one!
Children have to guess then pull back the
pages to reveal the answers below.
Shaped cloth book. 220x165mm.
180x180mm cased board with sliders.
6 cotton pages, embroidered fleece covers.
5 spreads.
These chunky books on wheels are a toy and
book in one! Read the funny rhyming stories
out loud then race the animals across the
floor.
Beautiful box which opens out to reveal a
gorgeous nativity scene. Inside is a nativity
storybook and 5 wooden play figures to
bring the story to life.
Board book with wheels. 200x80mm. 6
Box size 185x125x68mm. Book
spreads.
100x160mm 32pp paperback..
18
TEDDY BEAR PUZZLES
19
I CAN MAKE IT
NEW
GROW!
Katherine Selly
THE HUMAN BODY
Grat first information board book with seethrough acetate pages showing the human
body and how it works.
Board book with acetate, 6 inner spreads
17cm wide
30cm height
100x160mm 32pp paperback.
SPARKLY ANIMAL BOARD
Illustrated by David Crossley
Brightly illustrated series of simple board
books with animals in their different
environments. Brought to life with sparkly foils.
ANIMAL FUN
NEW
Illustrated by Hannah Wood
Superb box set containing delightful storybook and farmyard play pieces. Open
the box to see the fantastic pop-out farm playscene to play with the pieces.
Fantastic title which enables you to grow
your own plants in anything from a window
box to a garden. Great information book
about how plants grow and different types of
plants. Then learn how to grow your own
plants from seeds. Included is a big flower
pot, little planting pots, plant sticks and even
a trowel and gardening gloves. Sure to develope green fingers in all the family!
Illustrated by Marie Simpson
Each of these delightfully illustrated titles has two stories which show and compare the life of the animal in a zoo to that of the animal in the wild. Wobbly eyes on
the front cover add even more fun!
NEW
Flower pot, flexi-bound book, plant
150 x 150 mm
markers, cutting pots, gloves, trowel.
Board Book with sparkly foil throughout,
5 spreads
20
LITTLE BOX OF FARM
Board book: 220x200mm. 8 pages plus
cover.
21
MAGIC MAZES
STARTING LIFE
STICKER POSTER BOOKS
LITTLE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
Claire Llewellyn / Simon Mendez
Bright interactive books featuring giant
poster and over 200 reusable stickers. Eight
colourful pages to tell children all abou the
world, its people and its animals.
Gift box containing10 mini storybooks
introducing stories from the bible.
Consultant: Valerie Davies
This multi-award winning first natural history
series will captivate children with its charming format. As each creature grows and develops, the pages grow bigger too!
Paperback 340x245mm. Poster
covers. 6 pull-out mechanisms.
674x968mm. 8 pages plus 2pp stickers.
AMAZING!
EARTH, WEATHER, SPACE, SUN
WATCH THEM GROW
Mark Shulman / Jo Moon
Heather Maisner/Neil Morris/Keith
Lye / Carole Stott
Help snail win the race by using the mechanisms to get him through all sorts of hazards.
Amazing books explaining the key features of
the earth, wather, space and sun, using an
original novelty format. Stunning photographic images and simple, accessible layout make these books a perfect introduction
to our universe and beyond.
LITTLE BOOKS STORIES OF
JESUS
Gift box
NON-FICTION
NON-FICTION
Casebound books with pull-tab acetate
mechanisms. Follow the story and complete
the mazes using the magic pen - then pull the
tabs to reveal the solutions. Combines
fascinating information with a fantastic
adventure.
AWARD
G
WINNIN
SERIES
22
Board. 230x278mm. 10 pages with
Hardback, increasing page width.
push/pull-tabs and sliding mechanisms.
217x270mm. 28 pages.
Size 230x230mm. Casebound, concealed
wiro binding. 24 pages plus endpapers.
23
STORIES OF THE SUN
BEAUTIFUL BOOKS!
Clint Twist / Kuo Kang Chen
Sue Unstead / Valerie Davies
24
Packed with special effects and mechanisms
including flocking, iridescent lamination and
flapping wings. Popular subjects give children an introduction to the natural world.
PUZZLE QUEST
Written by Jinny Johnson
Clint Twist / Pat Kelleher
An introduction to plants and growing things.
Each title follows the life cycle of plants,
trees, fruit or fungi from seeds and spores to
full grown plants. Beautiful illustrations and
clear text bring the subjects to life.
Innovative wipe-clean game format with
counters and pens for each player. Unique
combination of games and puzzles with fascinating informative text. Teaches curriculum topics and develops logic and deduction
skills.
300x200mm casebound. 24pp + 2pp
gatefold.
Size 230x230mm. 24pp casebound wiro.
Cased board book size 250x305mm. 22
pages plus case. Blister tray.
WILD LIFE!
GOING GREEN
SCARY!
Valerie Davies
Written by Clint Twist
A fresh look at the animal kingdom. featured
animal groups in each title with die cut pages
throughout.
Packed with facts about the scariest creatures on Earth! Fantastic die-cut covers.
Mechanisms throughout to bring the creatures to life.
Size 230x230mm. 28pp casebound.
230x230mm. Concealed wiro. 24pp plus
Concealed wiro-binding, die cut pages.
ens, dials and flaps. Flocking and special
Paperback also available.
lamination. Paperback also available.
Going Green is an introduction to the environment and what is happening to our natural world. Children will find out about why
we need to save water and our energy resources and why it’s important to reduce
waste and recycle. Ten practical activities in
each title help children discover more about
the subject.
Size 230x230m. 32pp cased wiro.
Size 250x210mm, 32pp hardback.
Paperback also available.
Paperback also available
NON-FICTION
NON-FICTION
A simple introduction to our solar system
combining science with history and mythology. Increasing page size and die cut cover.
Gill Tomblin / Simon Mendez
SEED STORIES
25
PROVE IT!
Each of these exciting books explores ten
great ideas that shaped science, giving clear
descriptions of how and why we made the
discoveries that have profoundly influenced
our world today.
MEET THE FAMILY
A fantastic look at the lives and habitats of
creatures from when they are born right
through how they grow. Available with or
without moving mechanisms.
Clint Twist
Tomblin
Fun magnetic board games for younger children. Includes magnetic play pieces, wipe
clean pges, magic pens, counters and die.
Lively storyline packed with lots of factual information.
Cased board book. 216x285mm. 8
A fresh look at the animal world. Exploring
various textures and explaining why texture
is important for protection, disguise and display.
Casebound. 200x200mm. 64 pages.
spreads, components, magnetic games.
Casebound. 24 pages. 210x210mm.
Size 230x280mm, 24pp concealed wiro.
flaps and dial mechanism
BODY BASICS
Written by Anita Ganeri.
Novelty format with increasing pages looking
at the structure of the body from outside in.
Gatefold to show all the major body systems
or the human skeleton.
Size 300x200mm paperback.
29pp plus covers.
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ANIMAL TOUCH
Pat Kelleher, Lee Wildish, Gill
EXPLORER’S TALES
Clint Twist
This broad-ranging series takes the reader
on a journey of discovery, in search of
threatened wildlife and plants. Each book
explores a habitat and man’s relationship
with it. The spreads include a first-person
account of the journey.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
POLE TO POLE
Valerie Davies
Written by Sue Unstead
This eye-catching series looks at how and
why animals move in different ways, with
spectacular photographs and clear, lively
text. Amazing facts make this an exciting
introduction to the animal kingdom.
Titles on all the world’s major habitats, explaining why they differ. As well as exploring
many different physical features and climates each title looks at wildlife and explains
how they have adapted to life in those different conditions.
Size 275x215mm. Hardback / paperback.
Size 200x200mm. Casebound. 32 pages
Casebound plc 200x200mm. 32pp plus
32 pages.
with 2 foldouts and lenticular image on cover.
fold-out. Plastic pouch in front cover.
NON-FICTION
NON-FICTION
all 5 titles in
ADVENTURE QUEST
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GREAT FORENSIC CHALLENGE
Clint Twist / Peter Dennis
Clint Twist / Denis Kilcommons
Travel through mysteries of the pyramids
and medieval times in these exciting titles.
Each contains eight unique games, mazes
and puzzles - each more challenging than
the last. Exciting activities and vibrant artwork bring the books’ settings to life.
Superb kit with fun science activities and
over 20 crimes to solve. Children learn to
piece together the evidence for themselves.
Encourages use of powers of deduction as
well as scientific investigation!
305x255mm casebound. 16 pages.
MAGIC SKELETON
NEW
Take a journey of discovery in these magical
books. Pull the tabs to see the pictures
come alive, revealing fascinating facts and
details about the wonders of the world.
HAUNTED CASTLE
BOARD GAME BOOK
Pat Kelleher / Ruth Wickings
This book includes games based on different
parts of the castle from the Great Hall to the
Dungeons. Each game requires a different
skill. Players can play separately or together, and the games have a spooky twist!
Box 235x235x50mm. 4 Mini boxes. 4 mini
Game Board: 230x300mm folded,
books 110x110mm 32 pages. Acetate sheets,
460x605mm flat
magnifying square, identikit, stencil, ink pad.
Book: 275x225mm Landscape
CODE BREAKERS
CODE BREAKER CHALLENGE
Roy Preston
Denis Kilcommons / Roy Preston
Crammed full of mind-bending codes andpuzzles. Advance from novice to master
code-breaker as you delve into ancient
worlds and spy scenarios, tackling puzzles
of increasing difficulty.
MAGIC MACHINES
Ian Ward/Clint Twist/Fitz Hammond /
Peter Bull
You will find a secret dossier containing reports of coded messages received from
outer space. Your job is to solve these 20
codes and save our planet from destruction
by aliens!
Size 220x220mm, cased wiro.
Box 235x235x50mm. 4 mini boxes. 4 mini
Dials, acetate and decoding sheets. Special pen.
books 110x110mm 32 pages. Number wheel, ci-
Packed with information in a fun format these
books have clear easy-to-follow text and pull
tabs and flaps to show how things work. A
guide to the inner workings of engines that
every child (and parent) will understand!
Size 206x280mm. 12 pages plus covers. 6
Casebound 210x259mm. 10 pages plus
acetate mechanisms.
cover. Mechanism on each spread.
NON-FICTION
NON-FICTION
MYSTERY QUEST
pher card, invisible pen, lens.
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HIDE & SEEK
Casebound or paperback.
Discover the world in these two terrific
books presented in a question-and-answer
format.
Clint Twist / Valerie Davies
With over 100 creatures, size guides, index and glossary,
these brilliant books are ideal for reference at home or at
school. Presented in alphabetical order (though possible
to translate in random order without alphabetic reference)
every creature is illustrated in full colour.
NON-FICTION
NON-FICTION
A wildlife game of hide and seek. Look for
animals hidden in the picture in this exciting
series, packed with information on wildlife
from all over the world.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
NEW
ANIMAL DICTIONARIES
Casebound 300x235mm. 160 pages.
246x192mm
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
AMAZING ANIMAL
ABOUT...
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Informative and entertaining these brilliant
question-and-answre books are packed with
fascinating information to inspire young
minds.
The perfect introduction to a variety of animals from mammals to insects, birds and
fish. Each creature is illustrated in full
colour, separated into habitats and including
an introduction to each habitat.
Size 220x172mm, 48 pages paperback.
Casebound 128pp. 250x209mm.
Casebound 305x255mm 64 pages.
Paperback and other sizes available.
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LITTLE BOX OF...
Pinwheel offers a wide and varied range of Little Boxes which with something for everyone. We are
also happy to discuss your own requirements for Little Boxes including licensed titles.
HORRORS
PRINCESS
SPY CASE
TREASURES
LITTLE BOX OF BALLET
NEW
ILLUSTRATED BY
Immerse yourself in the
world of espionage with this
great Spy Case. Who will you
spy on and what will you find
out?
The most beautiful illustrations from highly acclaimed
illustrator Sophy Williams,
transform this little box of
ballet into something extremely special. Once inside
you’ll find a book of ballet stories and a photographic ballet
instruction book. Pop on the
gorgeous tutu, hairband and
necklace in the box and you’re
almost ready to grace the
stage!
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Components and book included.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Ballet storybook, photo instruction book, tutu,
headband, necklace.
DREAMS
HORSES & PONIES
EGYPTIAN TREASURES
A perfect gift for all equestrian fans with
model ponies, facts and information about
ponies and a press-out stable and rosette.
Delve into the treasures of ancient Egypt in
this great box. Read all about the Pyramids
and the mysterious stories that surround
them.
NEW
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Little Princesses will love this
gloriously pink box with storybook and all sorts of
Princess Treasures to adorn
themselves with.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
NEW
We all dream, and children most of all remember
their dreams. Make your own
dream catcher and find out
about the history of dream
catchers and then interpret
your dreams from the book.
MAGIC TRICKS
WIZARD TRICKS
Budding magicians everywhere will have great fun with
this set which teaches some
super magic tricks, using the
included components.
Wizards, sorcery and mysterious magic are all included
in this great set which will
teach some amazing magic
tricks using the components
inside.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
BOX SETS
BOX SETS
SOPHY WILLIAMS
A perfect gift for those who
like to be a bit spooked!
Ghostly stories and some really yucky spooky components like a glow in the dark
body make this a great kit for
Halloween or any time.
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BEADS
ILLUSIONS
Gorgeous glittering box with
a beautiful fairy doll. The box
opens to reveal a delightful
storybook, craft book and a
range of mystical components that allow little girls to
enter a fantasy fairy land.
Beautiful box packed with beads
and craft ideas. Includes beading wire and jewellery fastenings. Instruction book for lots of
different projccts and second
book shows you how to make
your own beads.
Optical illusions of every kind
with many briliant components. This box has a moving
cover. Use the build-in 3-d
viewer to see amazing 3-d illusions and learn how to create your own optical tricks.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
CRYSTALS &
NEW
STORIES OF JESUS
BOY’S BOX OF
MOVIE STAR
EVERYTHING
EVERYTHING
MAGIC
Learn how to look and feel
fantastic; become a whiz in
the kitchen and impress your
friends with your fascinating
facts. Packed with handy
components this is the ultimate girl’s survival kit.
Whether you’re indoors or
outdoors, lost in the woods or
in need of something exciting
to do, this is a complete survival kit for all eventualities.
Packed with essential tools
that every boy needs.
The complete Hollywood
makeover kit in a box! Complete with beauty book giving
tips on hair, make-up and
nails, this box contains a host
of accessories to complete
that dazzing red carpet look!
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
MERMAID
PIRATE TREASURES
TREAURES
GEMSTONES
This stunning box is an ideal introduction to the intriguing
world of crystals and
gemstones. 48 page information book full of fascinating
facts and real semi-precious
gemstones to start your own
collection.
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THE BIBLE
GIRL’S BOX OF
Beautifully presented in a treasury box these contain ten illustrated mini books introducing stories from the bible.
A magical tale of the undersea adventures of a little girl and her
mermaid friend and a book of mermaid crafts to keep you busy.
Beautiful mermaid doll plus necklace kit and hair decorations.
BOX SETS
BOX SETS
FAIRY MAGIC
Chest-style box packed with
books, toys and tales of pirate adventures. Open the
chest to reveal the cabin
boy’s journal giving a gripping account of life aboard a
pirate ship.
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 170x110x70mm. 10 casebound books each 70x60mm, 32
Box 184x124x68mm.
Box 184x124x68mm.
pages.
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SECRETS OF...
“Secrets of” offers something special, something magical and mystical.
Filled with superb components, these boxes are perfect gifts and keepsakes.
MONSTERS
NEW
Discover the scary secrets of Dracula’s castle and the nocturnal activities. Read the
story of Count Dracula and the information
about Bran Castle and more. Great scary
items inside the box.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Book 260x200mm, 32 page paperback.
MASTER SPY
THE FAIRY RING
Use your spy skills to find the headquarters
of the evil VILE organisation adn retrieve
missing files. Test your spy skills such as
code-breaking, surveillance, navigation and
logic in this great kit.
Explore the magical world of fairies and
learn about the magic of the fairy ring. Included in this box are three beautiful fairy
figurines to cherish.
NEW
THE DRAGON’S
THE MASTER
CAPTAIN
WORLD
MAGICIAN
Tales from the pirate captain
with a box of pirate booty.
Bursting with information
about life on board a pirate
ship. Turn yourself into a pirate captain with the eye
patch, telescope and hook!
Beautiful box and magical
components with tips and
hints from the Dragon Master
on how to identify dragons.
See how the superb components all play a part in the
story.
Everything you need to become a Master Magician.
Enter a magical world and
become the apprentice, follow the book of lessons and
learn impressive illusions
and 30 fantastic tricks.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Book 260x200mm, 32 page
paperback.
paperback.
paperback.
THE SEA
THE WILD WEST
COMING SOON!
This glittering box is packed
with treasures from the sea
plus a book of Legends of
the Sea. Journey through the
glistening waves and ocean
depths. Enter the mysterious
world of sea creatures and
buried treasure!
Packed with cool cowboy
components and intriguing
information giving you information on what living in the
Wild West was really like.
Use the components to act
out the life of a cowboy.
Look out for the new
“Secrets of” titles
coming soon:-
BOX SETS
BOX SETS
Open the box if you dare, and enter the
world of monsters. Are they real or are they
just a myth? Find out about monsters worldwide in the fascinating book and become a
monster yourself with the great components!
DRACULA’S CASTLE
THE PIRATE
Secrets of the Arctic
Secrets of Great
Explorers
Secrets of the Earth
Secrets of the
Milky Way
NEW
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Box 280x20x40mm.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Box 280x20x40mm.
Box 280x20x40mm.
paperback.
paperback.
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WONDERS OF THE
NEW
WORLD
BEAUTIFUL BOX OF HORSES
AND
PONIES
TIME TRAVELLERS
NEW
DINOSAUR ADVENTURE
FANTASY FUN
PIRATE FUN / SPOOKY FUN
ASTRONAUT ADVENTURE
Packed with facts and information on all your
favourite breeds including some famous
horses from history and fiction.
Travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs and see how we can learn about
them today from their fossilised remains.
Learn about life as an astronaut, journey
through time and space and see what future
space travel might be like.
Action packed adventure story inside these
great packs with fun activities on every
spread. Fantastic interactive components to
view when you open the front cover.
Box: 242x200x65mm
Box: 235x170x55mm
Box 250x170x25mm. Book 255x255mm
Box 250x170x25mm. Book 255x255mm
Book: 32pp casebound, 175x210mm
Book: 48pp flexibound, 160x255mm
24 pages.
24 pages.
BIG BOX OF MAGIC
With more than 50 tricks this great new
magic box brings all the fun of the fair! With
a fantastic range of fun components you can
perform tricks plus lots more.
COLLECTORS KITS
THE BODY BOX
SHELLS - ROCKS
Designed to give children a head-start with
their natural history collection and help them
develop a fascinating hobby. Each pack contains a book with more than 50 photographs,
and a selection of shells or rocks.
This amazing pack shows children how their bodies work from the inside out! The specially created anatomical models have cutaway sections so children can see and understand the structure
of all the major organs. The pack itself includes cutaway flaps to show all the body’s systems and
anatomical models of brain, eyeball, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, skeleton, skin sample and
stomach!
BOX SETS
BOX SETS
A fascinating look at some of the greatest
wonders of the world, both natural and manmade. Lots of facts to amaze you and a
great kit of wondrous wonders. Superb 3-d
scene on the front of the box.
Box: 259x176x35mm
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Book: 240x157mm
Box 170x240x45mm. Books 230x160mm
Box 280x222x55mm. Book 260x200mm,
Tray: 253x170x27mm
32pp / 24pp.
32 pages paperback.
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LITTLE BOX OF FARM
NEW
Illustrated by Hannah Wood
Superb box set containing delightful storybook and farmyard play pieces. Open
the box to see the fantastic pop-out farm playscene to play with the pieces.
Box size 185x125x68mm.
BOX SETS
Book 100x160mm 32pp
40
paperback.
Beautiful box which opens out to reveal a
gorgeous nativity scene. Inside is a nativity
storybook and 5 wooden play figures to
bring the story to life.
WIPE CLEAN MAZES
Welcome to the journey through Wipe Clean
Mazes! Use a non permanent marker to
work your way through each maze, then
wipe-clean and start again.
210 x 297mm Portrait
100x160mm 32pp paperback..
16 pages, Wipe Clean Book

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