We have a full range of incredible new picture books and fiction titles released this month!
This month we’re launching…
Henry the Artistic Dog
A hilarious, tongue-in-cheek picture book about a dog who makes sculptures out of his own poo, from debut talent Justin Worsley.
Henry doesn’t think anyone appreciates his unusual art, but one night everything changes…
Henry is an artist, a master sculptor and . . . a dog. Unfortunately, his self-made pieces, in all their sculptural forms, are often tossed in the bin without even being noticed! But Henry never gives up on his art until, one day, an unexpected somebody finally falls in love with his work and at last Henry has his moment to shine.
“Has more depth than many of the poo-themed picture books available”
Bookseller
Ride North
Tooth is my pony, but he’s his own boss. I take care of him and in exchange he lets me ride him. I wasn’t surprised when Tooth first communicated with me. All I knew was that with Tooth, it was different. I loved him the minute I saw him. Of course we understood each other.
Twelve-year-old Folly is angry and grieving for her mum. She isn’t ready for Dad’s plans for a new life in Auckland with his new girlfriend. So Folly runs away with the one friend who truly understands: her wise pony, Tooth. With her mother’s ashes in her backpack, Folly sets off to the fabled Cape Reinga, the northernmost point of New Zealand. Through tourist towns and wilderness, across beaches, roads and forest tracks, Folly and Tooth find both adventure and hardship. But then a spur-of-the-moment choice sets danger on their tail. Girl and horse must fight to survive together – to the very end of the road.
“I loved this: funny, quirky, exciting and moving. Folly and Tooth are a great double-act. If you’re a horse person you’ll adore it; if you’re not a horse person, it’ll turn you into one”
Anthony McGowan
A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Teething Trouble
Hugh Dunnit is a schoolboy who only takes on the toughest cases. Like the case of the missing Tooth Fairy. Hugh’s cousin is owed a small fortune for his baby teeth, but the fairy has never coughed up. Hugh must sink his teeth into another conspiracy, and this one runs deeper than a root canal. Has Hugh bitten off more than he can chew?
A brilliantly funny detective story with comic-book art throughout by Lee Cosgrove.
“A witty and silly crime series”
Bookseller
Luna Loves Gardening
By award-winning Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fifth book in the Luna Loves… series brings alive the art of gardening.
Luna is wowed by her local community garden, there are squashes and runner beans, potatoes and tomatoes and even an apple tree. But each plant hides a story. Grandpa and Nana show her the Callaloo their family grew in Jamaica. It’s time for Luna to grab a trowel and sow seeds that will tell a new story for the whole community as they all discover their connection to the entire world.
“Bursting with colour… demonstrates this: that community is crucial to greening the world”
The Sunday Times
Every Wrinkle has a Story
A poignant and beautiful picture book celebrating the love between a grandfather and his grandchild, from Man Booker Award-winning author David Grossman.
In this touching story, a little boy who likes to draw asks his beloved grandfather about his wrinkles: when and how did he get them? Grandpa explains that every one of his wrinkles has a story, some are happy and some are sad – and each story he tells becomes an illustrated journey through his life.
Every Wrinkle has a Story encourages young children to ask questions about wrinkles, with a beautifully told and illustrated multigenerational tale.
“Grossman’s text, translated from the Hebrew by Jessica Cohen, is gentle, straightforward and lovely. Ninamasina’s illustrations, full of inky washes, are lovely, too . . . young readers will appreciate a book that honours their concerns about the physicality of age. I wish I had had something like this when I was fascinated and frightened by the veins on my grandmother’s hands.”
New York Times
Ten on the Bus
Count down as each busy animal leaves Bunny’s bus, then count back up as they join Bunny on the way back!
Welcome aboard Bunny’s Bus! There are 10 noisy animals on board until, “DING! DING!” goes the bell, “Next stop, please!” One by one, the animals leave the bus, counting down as they go… and when everyone has reached their stop, the bus is very quiet and Bunny Bus Driver is very bored. Good thing he’s going back the other way. Time to count back up!
“Bright and lively picture book”
Bookseller
