FICTION | NON FICTION | COMICS | PICTURE BOOKS
JULY
3+ | Hardback | 40pp | 270 x 230 mm £11.99 | ISBN 978-1-911171-79-9 171799 781911 9
There is a place where life's end can become a new beginning as someone, or something, entirely different.
When a young boy's grandfather dies suddenly, he is overwhelmed with the sadness of knowing that they will never see each other again. To his delight, they meet again in a dream, where his grandfather takes him on a thrilling journey to the Life Transfer City – a place where departed loved ones can live on...
Sang Miao is an freelance illustrator who recently graduated from the University of Brighton,. She has since been doing work for numerous fiction and children's book projects, including Sang's first project with Flying Eye Books, Out, Out, Away From Here. She currently lives in China.
OCTOBER
5+ | Hardback | 56pp | 260 x 190 mm
£12.99 | ISBN 978-1-912497-11-9
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Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's worth?
From award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton, Kai and the Monkey King is the most recent title in the series. Based on Chinese mythology, plucky Kai is tired of her bookish mum and decides to seek out the mischievous Monkey King. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he’s worth?
Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton and was taught to draw by his mother, who is also an illustrator. He studied at UWE Bristol, receiving a first class degree in Illustration. Todd-Stanton has been highly praised and his book The Secret of Black Rock was longlisted for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018 and won a 2018 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
SEPTEMBER
0-3 | Board Book | 18pp | 175 x 175 mm £6.99 | ISBN 978-1-912497-27-0
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Who says science is not for babies? Join Professor Astro Cat and his kittens on a journey of discovery, and learn all about the future of space exploration.
What would life be like on another planet? It might be difficult to imagine, but scientific exploration and development is evolving so fast that it might not be an impossibility. From living in air-filled domes to discovering aliens, this bright and engaging board book explores some of the research that is taking us one step closer to discovering what life might be like in the unknown…
Dr Dominic Walliman is the author of the award-winning Professor Astro Cat science books for youngsters and produces the popular YouTube channel Domain of Science for a general audience. He has a PhD in quantum device physics and worked for several years in the quantum computing industry. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.
Ben Newman is an award winning illustrator who has racked up an impressive list of clients including Penguin, the BBC, and the New York Times, amongst many others. He lives in Hastings.
SEPTEMBER
Join Professor Astro Cat and his kittens on a journey of discovery, and learn all about the development of space mechanics.
Advancements in space technology mean that we now know more than ever before about what’s out there in the Universe. From rockets to rovers, this bright and engaging board book introduces young engineers to some of the most innovative machinery that has broadened our minds to things we could never have imagined…
7-11 | Hardback | 64pp | 310 x 245 mm £12.99 | ISBN 978-1-912497-14-0
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exactly was the Great Pyramid at Giza made? Were the mystical Hanging Gardens of Babylon even real? What became of the Lighthouse of Alexandria? Find out ... in Ancient Wonders.
No one knows quite who decided the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But thrilling accounts of their wonder have left us yearning to know more about their great mysteries. Go on a journey across the world and through time, and explore these and many more impressive monuments through stunning artwork.
Iris Volant is a researcher and writer for Flying Eye Books, specialising in non-fiction for children. She lives in London.
Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She currently lives in Amsterdam.
3+ | Hardback | 32pp | 240 x 240 mm £9.99 | ISBN 978-1-911171-84-3 AUGUST 171843 781911 9
Welcome back, stargazers! Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what a star looks like up close? Ever thought about how long it would take to walk a light year? Join Professor Astro Cat and his friends on another stellar mission!
In this new addition to the bestselling science series, we learn all about the stars in our universe, including our own sun! From scientific discoveries to the constellations dreamed up by humans centuries ago, Ben Newman's beloved illustrations bring these fascinating facts to life for young readers.
Dr Dominic Walliman is the author of the award-winning Professor Astro Cat science books for youngsters and produces the popular YouTube channel Domain of Science for a general audience. He has a PhD in quantum device physics and worked for several years in the quantum computing industry. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.
Ben Newman is an award winning illustrator who has racked up an impressive list of clients including Penguin, the BBC, and the New York Times, amongst many others. He lives in Hastings.
AUGUST
3+ | Paperback | 32pp | 230 x 270 mm
£6.99 | ISBN 978-1-912497-09-6
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breakfast to dinner, dusk to dawn, children will love spending the day with this curious penguin chick.
Now in paperback, this widely acclaimed series of children’s books continues with an adventurous Adélie penguin chick as she sets out into the vast Antarctic ocean. Young readers will love spending the day with this feisty bird and learning about how she spends a day in her little corner of our big, blue planet!
Ella Bailey is an illustrator and writer who graduated from Falmouth University with a First Class Honours in Illustration. Bailey focuses on creating charming characters and characterbased illustrations, particularly for stories and children’s books. Bailey’s style is playful and engaging, resulting in stories that are charged with imagination and will captivate any young reader. She lives in Nottingham.
NOVEMBER
7-11 | Hardback | 80pp | 290 x 290 mm £14.99 | ISBN 978-1-911171-20-1
Before there were DJs, rock stars, pop groups and jazz trios, there was the orchestra. Whether it takes centre stage or brings performances and motion pictures to life, the orchestra is the magificent original voice of the west.
Learn about all of the ingenious instruments that make up the orchestra and the luminary composers whose work has endured for centuries. Travel from the stunning Wiener Musikverein in Vienna to the world's greatest recording studios, all illuminated by David Doran's stylish and immersive artwork.
Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She currently lives in Amsterdam.
David Doran is a freelance illustrator who has worked on editorial and publishing projects for numerous international clients such as Penguin Random House, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and Apple, among many others. He currently lives and works in Falmouth.
JUNE
7+ | Paperback | 216pp | 197 x 130 mm £6.99 | ISBN 978-1-912497-08-9
MeetHilda – explorer, adventurer, avid sketchbook-keeper and friend to every creature in the valley! Well ... almost every creature.
Join our beloved heroine as she encounters her very first troll, negotiates peace with some very persnickety elves and reunites
two lovelorn ancient giants – now in paperback! Fantastic creatures and daring adventures are all just part of another average day for Hilda ... but what will she do if she is forced to move to Trolberg city, far away from her beloved valley home?
Luke Pearson is an illustrator and cartoonist who created the original Hildafolk comics.
Stephen Davies has written for the Guardian Weekly and the Sunday Times and is the author of several children's books.
Seaerra Miller studied art at the Pacific Northwest College of art and Design. She has worked for several publications and organisations such as Cricket Media and Snap Chat.
SEPTEMBER
7+ | Hardback | 80pp | 300 x 215 mm £12.95 | ISBN 978-1-911171-17-1
See what new and unexpected perils await our beloved blue-haired adventurer in the sixth book from the widely praised series.
We rejoin our heroine for her latest adventure just as she awakes to find herself...in the body of a troll! Her mum is worried sick, and now has to deal with the strange creature that seems to have taken Hilda's place. Now, both of them are in a race to be reunited before Ahlberg and his safety patrol get the chance to use their new secret weapon to lay waste to the trolls, and Hilda along with them!
Luke Pearson has fast become one of the leading talents of the UK comics scene. He was the winner of Young People’s Comic category at the British Comic Award in 2012 and been nominated for the Eisner Award’s Best Publication for Kids and Best Writer/Artist in 2013. He worked as a storyboard artist on the cult show Adventure Time. Luke is a frequent contributor to comic anthologies and lives in Nottingham.
