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2012 CATALOGUE
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Paint what you see, Johann;
not what you think you see.

So says the court painter to his young apprentice.
But Johann possesses more than the power to paint
a persons soul he can alter it.
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6.99 9 781846 471414
ISBN 978-1-84647-141-4
Look out for more Roodica stories!
ISBN: 978-1-84647-144-5
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Party Pooper!
Long ago, when wolves and bears roamed the land,
and before underpants had been invented,
the Romans conquered Britain.
Romans 1 Celts 0
The Romans built fine houses and straight roads,
they encouraged the Celts to take baths.
But not everyone liked the Romans. Lots of people
fought back. No one more stubbornly than Queen
Goodicas youngest daughter Roodica the Rude!
Its Roodicas birthday but her plans are ruined when everyone is
invited to a party for Magnus Maximus. But Roodicas not going
to let that stand in her way, especially when she finds out how
superstitious these Romans are when it comes to birthday surprises.
Look out for more Roodica stories!
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You who are so mighty,
know that I have cursed this necklace
with my dying breath . . .

An ancient curse has been let loose in cold wintry
Cambridge. Priceless artefacts are found mysteriously
crushed to dust at the Fitzwilliam Museum, long-dead
Egyptian queens stalk the corridors of Girton College but
what do bicycles and bloomers have to do with it all?
Slightly Jones is faced with her most bewildering case
yet and her most ruthless opponents. Can she
fnd the answer in time, or will it be a
bleak midwinter for everyone?

THIRD IN AN INTRIGUING SERIES.
Cover illustrations by Shane Clester
Cover design by Mandy Norman
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tWitter-Style Summary: When court painter, hugo spots young Johanns talent for
painting a true likeness, he doesnt realise the true scope of his proteges power.
thE CoURt PAIntERS APPREntICE - Richard knight
editOrS chOice: a deftly written novel from a new talent in childrens writing, Set in 16th century
europe, we follow the journey of the exceptionally talented Johann and his rise from innkeepers son
to painting an emperors portrait. but Johanns progress is not straightforward as he discovers a dark
side to his skill. had i read this as a child, it would still be on my shelf and in my mind.
tWitter-Style Summary: When a young Singer hears the dying merlee she is drawn
on a quest to save the half creatures, over the ocean and into the mountains
editOrS chOice: this was a chance to publish a prize-winning novel and add yet another respected
writer to the list, but it was also the perfect opportunity to acquire a fantasy for the 11+ age group.
When i was that age, all i wanted to do was lose myself in an unfamiliar world where the discoveries
i made really felt like discoveries the unveiling of something completely new and different.
tWitter-Style Summary: two teens run for their life across futuristic nyc into
unison the social network that knows you better than you know yourself
editOrS chOice: this book is like a cinema ticket. its incredibly easy to envisage dingy little
Saigon, beneath the canopy that divides new york, or a character selecting clothes from a digitally
enhanced wardrobe. the plot picked me up and carried me off, only occasionally pausing to set me
down and dust off my clothes before pulling me back to watch, listen and feel another scene.
tWitter-Style Summary: carly lives her life on the surface, not getting involved or
noticed. Only when she surfs does everything else drop away even her past.
editOrS chOice: an intimate first-person narrative balancing the reader on a knife edge are you
getting to know a person, or are they really just pushing you further away? a snapshot of a life that
isnt yours thats painful to read at times, a note of melancholy tempered with the possibility of hope
that in time all things will fade, that whilst your past shapes you, it doesnt own you
tWitter-Style Summary: a mummy runs amok in the fitzwilliam museum smashing
precious artefacts. Will Slightlys superstitions get in the way of solving the case?
editOrS chOice: third in the Slightly Jones mystery series - each featuring mysteries with a spooky
leaning set in famous british museums. Slightly is a thoroughly modern heroine railing against Victo-
rian stereotypes that girls should be seen and not heard. a delight to read, with just enough danger
to keep you on the edge of your seat and filled with by characters youll want to spend time with.
tWitter-Style Summary: roodica has no intention of letting the roman governors
birthday party spoil her own plans for celebrating. you have been warned.
editOrS chOice: fourth of the witty and wonderful roodica the rude books starring rebel celtic
princess, roodica think horrid henry iron-age style! theres some fantastic historical detail hidden
within stories that will make any young reader giggle their socks off. Sarah hornes fantastic illustra-
tions really complement this anarchic series, bringing a host of catastrophic celtic scenes to life.
tWitter-Style Summary: Which Jack is Jill looking for? uncle Jack? daft Jack? Jack
the giant killer? all have a story to tell, a legend to forge...
editOrS chOice: a cleverly-woven set of stories within a story that provide a perfect introduction
to the many legends of Jack, englands folk hero. We encounter giants, talking animals and evil
princes amongst others, but the real intrigue lies in the setting who is the old woman who tells
Jill these stories...? perfect for bedtime reading or storytime.
tWitter-Style Summary: rita is forever being left out of all the fun - just because
shes the youngest. but when fun turns to trouble, its rita to the rescue!
editOrS chOice: a fantastic value 3-in-1 edition of one of hilda Offens most enduring characters.
young readers who are used to being the baby of the family will find an easily empathetic character
in rita and this edition has beautiful black-and-white illustrations that will hold the readers inter-
est whilst the short stories and easy-to-read text are perfect for developing confidence in reading.
thE CASE oF thE CAMBRIDgE MUMMY - Joan Lennon
RooDICA thE RUDE PARtY PooPER - Margaret Ryan (Sarah horne)
thE FAMoUS ADVERntURES oF JACk - Berlie Doherty (Steven Wood)
RItA thE RESCUER AnD othER StoRIES - hilda offen
Song QUESt - katherine Roberts
RAW BLUE - kirsty Eagar
UnISon 3.0 - Andy Marino
(11+) 9781846471278 5.99
(11+) 9781846471360 6.99
(11+) 9781846471414 6.99
(14+) 9781846471551 6.99
(8+) 9781905117710 5.99
(7+) 9781846471445 4.99
(7+) 9781846471421 4.99
(5+) 9781846471513 4.99
2012 top picks for older readers 2012 top picks for younger readers
2 3
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One of the best series of pony books ever written.
Fresh, relevant and timeless.
Lauren St John
Patricia Leitch
Jinny at Finmory 7
Somewhere in this wilderness the wolf waited for the
dark and somewhere on the moors Kelly wandered,
lost and alone, trusting no one, for all the humans
that he had known had betrayed him.
Jinny is devastated when Ken goes away,
leaving his dog Kelly in her care. But her
troubles deepen when local farmers accuse
Kelly of killing their sheep and demand to
have him shot. Jinny is convinced an escaped
wolf is to blame, but what can she do to save
Kelly when no one believes her?
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Jinny at F
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PATRICIA LEITCH
Jake the Good Bad Dog (7+)
Jake cant stop getting into trouble - but like his doggy
(and human) friends, youll love him for it! chapter
books with illustrations throughout by award-winner,
nick butterworth.
by Annette & Nick Butterworth
Jake the good bad dog
Jake in action
Jake in danger
Jake a friend indeed
Jake our hero
Jake our hero (hardback)
Jake bOXSet
9781905117680
9781905117697
9781905117710
9781905117703
9781846471094
9781905117727
97819051xxxx
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9.99
15.99
roodica the Rude (7+)
Margaret Ryan & Sarah horne
...and the famous flea trick
...and the chariot challenge
...Who Stole the river?
...party pooper!
9781846470721
9781846470738
9781846470745
9781846471445
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4.99
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anarchic adventures as celtic princess roodica rebels
against roman rules! lively black-and-white illustrations.
THE GHOSTS OF CREAKIE HALL (7+)
karen Wallace & tony Ross
ace ghosts
ghouls rule
Star Spooks
funky phantoms
9781846470929
9781846470974
9781846471247
9781846471261
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
illustrated chapterbooks set in run-down ancestral
home of bogey-mandeville ghosts. kooky, spooky fun!
Jamies Amazing Cape Adventures (7+)
by Pete Johnson
bug brother (illustrations by mike gordon)
invisible brother (illustrations by mike gordon)
detective brother (illustrations by mike philips)
9781846470875
9781846471018
9781846471179
4.99
4.99
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for love of a horse
a devil to ride
the Summer riders
night of the red horse
gallop to the hills
horse in a million
the magic pony
9781905117680
9781905117697
9781905117710
9781905117703
9781846471094
9781905117727
9781846471520
Jinny at Finmory (9+)
Patricia Leitch
One of the best series of pony
books ever written lauren St John
timeless writing about the bond
between wilful tomboy Jinny manders
and her near-wild arab mare, Shantih.
Off-the-wall adventures with Jamie and his irritating little brother harry (and
Jamies best friend reema!). When Jamie finds a magic cape, he think its
the best thing ever. it is... until harry gets his hands on it.
PEAK DALE FARM STORIES (5+)
by Berlie Doherty and illustrated by kim Lewis
charming stories set in the british countryside, featuring the adventures of a
naughty charolais calf called Valentine and a little girl called anna.
Slightly Jones Mystery series (8+)
Joan Lennon
case of the london dragonfish
case of the glasgow ghoul
case of the cambridge mummy
9781905117680
9781905117697
9781905117710
5.99
5.99
5.99
BADLANDS (8+)
by Jim Eldridge writing as ELDRIDgE JAMES
Tilly Tiptoes (7+)
written by Caroline Plaisted & illustrated by hollie Jacobs
tilly tiptroes and the grand Surprise
tilly tiptoes and the gala Show
tilly tiptoes takes a curtain call
9781846471230
9781846471353
9781846471438
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4.99
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keen-bean ballerina tilly spends as much time as she can backstage at
the grand ballet - thats if she not busy dancing!
badlandS: death in drygulch
badlandS: range Wars
badlandS: gold rush
9781846470967
9781846471025
9781846471131
5.99
5.99
5.99
exciting Western adventures starring orphaned billie Joe and a misfit
gang of street kids in the dusty dangerous town of drygulch.
MICKEY SHARP (10+)
Sharp Stuff
Sharp Shot
Sharp returns
Sharp beats
9781846470486
9781846470493
9781846470509
9781846470516
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Super-stupid super-sleuth, 14-year-old mickey can
barely solve a crossword let alone a crime...
4 5
serious about series fiction serous about series fiction
peak dale farm: a calf called Valentine
peak dale farm: Valentines day
9781846470882
9781846470899
4.99
4.99
perfect sold with carnegie-commended Willa and Old miss annie...
Willa and Old miss annie 9781846471193 4.99
Wannabe Sherlock, Slightly isnt about to let the fact that shes a girl get in
the way of solving the mystery and saving the day in Victorian england.
Dominic Barker
all titles in the series priced at 5.99
JoAn LIngARD
mbe for services to
childrens literature
What tO dO abOut hOlly
9781846470905 5.99
What hOlly did
9781846471568 6.99
the file On fraulein berg
9781846470530 6.99
the eleVenth Orphan
9781846470523 6.99
the chancery lane cOnSpiracy
9781846471087 6.99
the StOlen SiSter
9781846471292 6.99
elfie and JOe StOrieS
fantastic series of books set in Victorian london,
featuring sparky orphan, elfie, and her best
friend, Joe. in each story theres a mystery to be
uncovered - the meaning of a forgotten letter, a
conspiracy to defraud an upstanding lawyer and
a kidnap of a young girl, snatched from outside
her school. all rounded out with interesting period
detail and a cast of lively characters from all walks
of london life.
hOlly bOOkS
a perfect pair of stories set in modern-day
Scotland. holly is an eleven-year-old girl
whose life seems to fall between two
homes, with her feckless, but loving,
young mum and serious, but kind father.
but help is on hand in the form of the
nightingale family, a respectable, family
who take holly - and all her troubles - into
their home and their lives.
BERLIE DohERtY two-time carnegie winner (see also p4 & p9 for her younger books)
granny WaS a buffer girl
9781846470240 6.99
Jeannie Of White peak farm
9781846470813 6.99
the Sailing Ship tree
9781846470448 6.99
children Of Winter
9781846470264 6.99
bOdySWap: the bOy
WhO WaS 84
9781846470523 6.99
maphead
9781846471087 6.99
SWarf
9781846471292 6.99
LESLEY hoWARth
Winner of the guardian prize
feVer dreamS
the medicine cheSt
brainStOrmS
9781846470820
9781846470844
9781846470837
4.99
4.99
4.99
Series of weird & wonderful taleS frOm the Sick bed
claSh
colin mulhern
9781846471162 6.99
the Vandal
ann Schlee
9781846471384 6.99
Scatterheart
lili Wilkinson
9781846470776 6.99
cOmpany Of angelS
lili Wilkinson
9781846471049 6.99
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Paint what you see, Johann;
not what you think you see.

So says the court painter to his young apprentice.
But Johann possesses more than the power to paint
a persons soul he can alter it.
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the dead WayS
christopher edge
9781846471322 6.99
army Of the dead
christopher edge
9781846471452 6.99
SOng queSt
katherine roberts
9781846471360 6.99
the cOurt painterS
apprentice - richard knight
9781846471278 5.99
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uniSOn 3.0
andy marino
9781846471414 6.99
paradiSe barn
Victor Watson
9781846470912 6.99
the deeping SecretS
Victor Watson
9781846471186 6.99
hidden lieS
Victor Watson
9781846471469 6.99
White chin
marilin edwards
9781846471056 6.99
6 7
stand-out titles for older readers award-winning writers for 9-12
edWin Spencer: ShadOW
magic - J. d. irwin
9781846471339 6.99
edWin Spencer: miSSOn
imprObable - J. d. irwin
9781846470950 6.99
raW blue
kirsty eagar
9781846471551 6.99
12+
11+
10+
9+
14+
Happy Cat First Readers (illustrated chapter books for 5-7)
the littlest pirate
... in a pickle
... and the hammerheads
the princess and the unicorn
the mermaids tail
thunder the White horse
bad buster
duck Sounds
What dino Saw
9781905117222
9781905117567
9781905117277
9781905117208
9781905117215
9781905117956
9781905117239
9781905117437
9781905117802
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3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
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the ferret princeSS
9781846470646 4.99
the muckerS tale
9781846470936 4.99
fearless fiona and the great Stone haggis
fearless fiona and the mothproof hall mystery
Spooky beasts
9781905117444
9781905117451
9781905117468
4.99
4.99
4.99
Sherryl clark
Sherryl clark
Sherryl clark
Wendy blaxland
raewyn caisley
ursula dubrovsky
Sofie laguna
James moloney
Victor kelleher
Wag and the king
9781846470653 4.99
...guide tO being gOOd
9781905117123 3.99
...gOeS tO marS
9781905117116 3.99
...at the beach
9781905117130 3.99
Sir quinton quest hunts the yeti
9781846470578 3.99
the yetis hunt for Sir quinton
9781846470707 4.99
Sir quintOn queSt for 7+
Written by kaye umansky
illustrated by Judy brown
fairy charm collection Vol. 1
9781846470295 6.99
fairy charm collection Vol. 3
9781846470455 6.99
fairy charm cOllectiOnS
(three stories in one for 7+!)
by emily rodda
Hilda offen - illustrated stories for 7+
neW! digging in the dark
the galloping ghost
Watch out for Witches
the Wizards Warning
knee-high to a knight
the trouble with Owls
rita the rescuer
& other stories (5+)
9781846471391
9781905117666
9781905117178
9781905117611
9781846470851
9781905117185
9781846471513
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4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
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fibby libby by ros asquith 7+
a ghost ate my toast
9781905117635 3.99
the ShipS kitten
by matilda Webb for 5+
9781905117833 4.99
SerieS and StandalOneS fOr readerS aged 8+
treasure hunt
9781846470301
kidnap
9781846470318
hostage
9781846470394
the empty house
9781846470387
catnip also publish a series of books starring the misguided
bogey-mandeville family - you can find out more information about
the ghOStS Of creakie hall (also suitable for readers aged 7-9), written
by karen Wallace and illustrated by tony ross on page XX of this catalogue.
eye Of the cannOn
by Sam llewllyn
9781846470202 5.99
a magic miXture
by Sherryn dee
9781905117321 3.99
pirateS galOre
Sid fleischman
9781846470219 5.99
Hilda Offen Great Value
Three Books
in One
and other stories
neW! the famOuS
adVentureS Of Jack
by berlie doherty
9781846471421 4.99
(see also p4 & p7)
KAREN WALLACE three books containing multiple stories for 7+ from established name in young fiction
TALES FROM THE KEEP - Joan lennon & Scoular anderson for 7+ OLD TOM - leigh hobbs for 7+
....& the mOOn Of dOOm
9781905117406 4.99
....&the planet Of danger
9781905117413 4.99
fee-feeS hOliday
9781905117536 3.99
pink-paWS painting
9781905117543 3.99
...eat pOrridge
9781846470585 4.99
...driVe buSeS
9781846470592 4.99
tOmmy niner - tony bradman for 7+ Squeak Street - emily rodda for 7+ pirateS - christopher morgan & neil curtis for 7+
8 9
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k.i.d.z. myStery SerieS by fiona kelly
the Whipping bOy
Sid fleischman
9781846470271 5.99
the White elephant
Sid fleischman
9781846470561 4.99
SCAREDY SQUIRREL by Melanie Watt
Scaredy Squirrel makeS a friend
9781905117659 6.99
Scaredy Squirrel haS a birthday party
9781846471346 10.99 (hb)
978184647XXXX 6.99 (pb)
Scaredy Squirrel at night
9781905117895 10.99 (hb)
9781846471100 6.99 (pb)
Scaredy Squirrel at the beach
9781905117871 6.99
Scaredy Squirrel 9781905117291 6.99
glOVe puppet 9781905117987 9.16
piglet and papa
margaret Wild & Stephen michael king
9781905117772 5.99
mrS flOSS & mrS fleece
Vivian french & natalie russell
9781905117857 5.99
the littleSt pirate
Sherryl clark & tom Jellett
9781905117888 6.99
WingS
James marshall
9781905117826 5.99
lily takeS a Walk
Satoshi kitamura
9781903285572 5.99
captain tOby
Satoshi kitamura
9781903285800 4.99
JOhn brOWn, rOSe & the midnight cat
Jenny Wagner & ron brooks
9781905117963 6.99
the cOrniSh catS WhO Went tO Sea
michelle cartlidge
9781903285923 5.99
9781905117345 5.99 9781905117055 5.99 9781905117352 5.99 9781903285060 5.99 9781903285558 5.99 9781903285947 5.99
playing With phyre
graham marks
9781846471117 6.99
faultline
graham marks
9781846470233 5.99
Strange hiding place
graham marks
9781846470332 5.99
tOm fletcher & the
three WiSe men
Sarah matthias
9781846470691 6.99
tOm fletcher &the
angel Of death
Sarah matthias
9781846470554 6.99
the riddle Of the
pOiSOned mOnk
Sarah matthias
9781846470097 6.99
the War and freddy
dennis hamley
9781846470417 5.99
the Wind eye
robert Westall
9781846470288 5.99
a time Of fire
robert Westall
9781846470325 5.99
the making Of me
lindy mckinnel
9781846470080 7.99
Size tWelVe
robert Westall
9781846470684 4.99
chriStmaS Spirit
robert Westall
9781846470370 9.99 (hb)
ramOSe: fury Of
the gOdS
carole Wilkinson
9781846470400 6.99
ramOSe: aScent
tO the Sun
carole Wilkinson
9781846470424 6.99
dragOn racer
margaret bateson-hill
9781846470462 5.99
legacy Of fire
margaret bateson-hill
9781846471216 6.99
the nargun & the StarS
patricia Wrightson
9781846470769 6.99
Sunny Side up
marion roberts
9781846470547 5.99
milicentS bOOk
charlotte moore
9781846470806 6.99
the WOrry tree
marianne musgrove
9781846470943
5.99
the december bOyS
michael noonan
9781846470479 6.99
the WainScOtt WeaSel
tor Seidler
9781846470783 9.99
my firSt pet dragOn
amanda mitchison
9781846470660 6.99
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brilliant backlist for older readers piccture books for any age!
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