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Children’sBook Fair
2015
HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome to our 2015 International Children’s Book Rights Highlights
For more information please go to our website to browse our shelves and find out more about what we do and who we represent.
Agents
US Rights: Veronique Baxter; Anthony Goff; Caroline Walsh; Alice Williams
Film & TV Rights: Nicky Lund; Georgina Ruffhead
Translation Rights:Alice Howe: [email protected] Direct: Brazil; France; NetherlandsSubagented: Germany; Italy
Emma Jamison: [email protected]: Arabic; Croatia; Estonia; Greece; Israel; Latvia; Lithuania; Portugal; Slovenia; Spain and Spanish in Latin America; UkraineSub-agented: Czech Republic; Hungary; Poland; Romania; Russia; Scandinavia; Slovakia; Turkey
Emily Randle: [email protected] Direct: Afrikaans; all Indian languages; Vietnam; Wales; plus miscellaneous requestsSubagented: China; Bulgaria; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Serbia; Taiwan; Thailand
Contact
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www.davidhigham.co.uk
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A warm and witty story about frogs, toads, two children and a dog called Mut for very young readers.
The Storm has ended.
Frogs are hopping all over the lawn,
And Alice, Peter, and Mut the dog have come out to play.
They gather up all the frogs they can find,
But why won’t their frogs jump?
And what will Mut do when left in charge of them?
Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain’s best-loved writers for children and has won many prizes including the Smarties Prize, The Writers Guild Award and the Blue Peter Book Award for his novel Private Peaceful, which has also had two successful runs as a play.
He is the author of War Horse, which was adapted into a box office success by Steven Spielburg. From 2003-2005 he was the Children’s Laureate, a role which took him all over the UK to promote literacy and reading.
Michael’s lastest novel, Listen to the Moon, a First World War novel about the sinking of the Lusitania, was published to critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book of the Year Award. All rights held by HarperCollins.
Praise for Michael Morpurgo:
“Confirm[s] Morpurgo as one of the most confident and accomplished writers for children today.” - The Scotsman (on Kensuke’s Kingdom)
“Deceptively simple, this is a story of epic proportions.” - Guardian (on The Butterfly Lion)
“Beautiful countryside story from top author” - The Bookseller Children’s Buyers’ Guide (on Snug)
Michael Morpurgo
AFTER THE STORM
UK: Barrington Stoke - February 2016UK Editor : Emma BakerUS Rights: Barrington StokeTranslation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: Berlin Associates (Marc Berlin)
Additional Info:Extent - 32 pagesIllustrations - picture bookMaterial Available - edited manuscript
All Titles and Previous Publishers
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Media AgencyJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Synopsis Agency
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A warm-hearted story of butterflies and friendship that also features a special cameo appearance from two of Jacqueline Wilson’s most popular characters, Ruby and
Garnet, the twins from Double Act.
Tina is the smallest of triplets, and her over-protective Mum sees it as her duty to shelter her from the world. But now the girls are moving up to junior school, and their new teacher Miss Loveday is determined not to let Tina be mollycoddled.
Battling her new class partner, Selma (the school bully), Tina comes down with pneumonia. So she doesn’t fall behind, Miss Loveday brings her a book about butterflies for a new project, the start of Tina’s obsession. Once she’s back at school, Miss Loveday enlists Tina and Selma in creating a butterfly garden, and as the two girls work alongside each other week after week, an unlikely friendship develops that changes things for them both and leads to a special ap-pearance on TV...
Jacqueline Wilson is one of Britain’s bestselling authors, with more than 35 million books sold in the UK alone. She has been honoured with many prizes for her work including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award and the British Book Award Children’s Book of the Year. Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, an honorary professor of children’s literature at the University of Roehampton and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame for services to children’s literature.
Praise for Jacqueline Wilson:
“She should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance.” -Independent on Sunday
“Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues.” -Bookseller
Jacqueline Wilson
THE BUTTERFLY CLUB
UK: Doubleday - February 12th 2015UK Editor: Kelly HurstUS Rights: DHA (CW)Translation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 222 pagesIllustrations - YES b&w by Nick SharrattMaterial Available - final files
All Titles and Previous Publishers
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Chinese MediaJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Synopsis Agency
Age 7+
3
Join Tracy, Hetty and all your other favourite characters for the best summer ever!
How are you going to spend your summer holiday? Will you be going on a sunny beach holiday, meeting your friends at the park, or relaxing in the garden with an ice cream? Jacqueline Wilson’s Happy Holidays is the perfect read for any fan. It’s packed with brilliant short stories, book extracts, puzzles, facts and activities all about summer holidays, and includes a very special brand-new story from Jacqueline.
Brand new Jacqueline Wilson short story
Tracy Beaker’s Big Day Out – short story
Buried Alive! - novel
Hetty Feather’s Holiday - extract from Sapphire Battersea
Quick Holiday Quiz
Day Out in the Country – short story
Beauty’s Holiday - extract from Cookie
Super Summer Recipes
Gemma’s Holiday - extract from Best Friends
Ideas for a Rainy Summer Day
Our Free Day Out – short story
Jacqueline Wilson
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
UK: Corgi Yearling - May 2015UK Editor: Kelly HurstUS Rights: DHA (CW)Translation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 320 pagesIllustrations - YES, b&w by Nick SharrattMaterial Available - page proofs
All Titles and Previous Publishers
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Chinese MediaJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Synopsis Agency
Age 8-12
4
After Katy’s accident, will life change forever?
Katy lives with sister Clover, Dad, stepmum Izzie, stepsister Elsie and three younger half siblings. She is tall and skinny and harum-scarum and she’s in and out of scrapes as she leads the other kids on adventures, especially in the Secret Garden next door. Katy’s relationship with Izzie and Elsie is tricky - she can’t help feeling resentful of them and often lets it show.
When Katy argues with Izzie, she’s banned from going swimming with the rest of the family. Instead, she sneaks into the Secret Garden to play, and this time Katy’s recklessness gets her into terrible trouble: the tree swing she’s made comes loose and she falls, breaking her back. Now Katy is paralysed from the waist down and for a long time she feels angry and upset, especially with Izzie… How is Katy going to come to terms with her disability? And will she ever feel truly like herself again?
Praise for FOUR CHILDREN AND IT:
“Ingenious, heartwarming.” - Sunday Times
“A mouthwatering modern spin.” - Daily Telegraph
Jacqueline Wilson
KATY CARR
UK: Penguin Random House Children’s Books - July 2015UK Editor: Alexandra AntscherlUS Rights: DHA (CW)Film/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 416 pagesIllustrations - YES, b&w by Nick SharrattMaterial Available - unedited manuscript
Selected Previous Titles:Four Children and It (2013)
Publishers for FOUR CHILDREN AND IT:Czech - BB ArtPolish - Spoleczny Instystut Wydawniczy ZNAKRussian - ExmoTurkish - Epsilon Yayincilik
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Chinese MediaJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Synopsis Agency
Age 9-12
5
Friendship, phobias and secrets collide in this funny story of modern family life.
Sam likes being a twin. He likes having two mums. He likes cheese sandwiches and his dog and being a secret comic-drawing superhero. He does not like hummus - or heights.
His sister Sammie likes being a twin too. She doesn’t like Emily, who’s stolen her best friend, or secrets. Why is Mum K clearing out the attic? And why can’t anyone else see that she’s obviously, definitely, the Best Twin?
When the school residential trip rolls around, featuring the DEATH SLIDE OF DOOM, there’s no alternative. There’s no way Sam can possibly face that. It’s time for the Sams to come up with a secret plan of their own…
Susie Day grew up by the seaside in Wales and also in London. She has a BA and a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Oxford University and is still aiming at a doctorate. She currently lives in Oxford and is the author of nine novels for children and teens.
Praise for the PEA series:
“One of the best books I’ve read all year and a definite modern classic in the making.” - The Bookbag
“If you love Ballet Shoes or Hilary McKay’s Casson Family series, READ THIS BOOK! You will love it, I promise.” - Stephanie Burgis, author of A Most Improper Magick
Susie Day
THE SECRETS OF SAM AND SAM
UK: Red Fox (Penguin Random House Children’s) - July 30th 2015UK Editor: Ruth KnowlesUS Rights: DHA (CW)Translation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (NL)
Additional Info:Extent - 320 pagesIllustrations - NOMaterial Available - edited manuscript
Selected Previous Titles:Pea’s Book of Best Friends (2012)Pea’s Book of Big Dreams (2013)Pea’s Book of Birthdays (2013)Pea’s Book of Holidays (2014)
Turkish - Pegasus
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Chinese MediaJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Van Lear Agency
Age 8-11
6
One boy, one circus, four lions.
Freddie Mole lives with his dad - a washing machine repair man - and his younger siblings. His beloved mum is often away for long periods as she works on ocean-going cruise ships, so life isn’t always easy for Freddie. One day, his dad is called to repair the washing machine at a circus that has come to town and Freddie goes along to help.
Through a stroke of luck, Freddie lands a holiday job cleaning up and helping out at the circus. But before he knows it, he’s invited to join the trapeze artists and finds himself performing in front of a large and appreciative audience. It’s pretty hair-raising, but Freddie does brilliantly. Then, when the lion tamer suddenly leaves the show, Freddie is called in to take his place and before he knows it, he’s Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer extraordinaire!
Alexander McCall Smith is best-known as the author of the internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series but has also written more than thirty children’s books including The Perfect Hamburger and the Akimbo series.
Praise for Alexander McCall Smith:
“These delightful children’s stories will transport readers to the plains of Africa … sure to capture young readers.” - School Library Journal (on the Akimbo series)
“...wise and charming.” - New Statesman (on Good Dog Lion)
Alexander McCall Smith
FREDDIE MOLE, LION TAMER
UK: Bloomsbury- Spring 2016UK Editor: Natalie Hamilton/ Rachel BodenUS Rights: DHA (CW)Translation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 128 pagesIllustrations - YES, B&W by Kate Hindley Material Available - unedited manuscript
Norwegian - Cappelen Damm
All Titles and Previous Publishers
Subagents:Chinese - Andrew Nurnberg AssociatesJapanese - Tuttle-Mori Russian - Synopsis Agency
Age 7-9
7
Can a beautiful necklace reunite a family?
When young Precious Ramotswe is asked to take care of a recent arrival in class, her new friend asks Precious’s help in finding out more about her long-lost mother.
Precious begins her detective work but she only has two clues: a blurred photograph of the girl’s mother and a beautiful necklace with black and white beads in the shape of zebras. Is it enough to solve the mystery?
Alexander McCall Smith is best-known as the author of the internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series but has also written more than thirty children’s books including The Perfect Hamburger and the Akimbo series. This is his fourth story about the young Precious Ramotswe (who grew up to run the most famous detective agency in Botswana).
Praise for the Precious Ramotswe series:
“A delight.” - The Times
“Delightful and enchanting.” - Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading
Alexander McCall Smith
PRECIOUS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE
UK: Polygon - July 7th 2015UK Editor: Neville MoirUS Rights: Random HouseUS Editor: Edward KastenmeierTranslation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 96 pagesIllustrations - YES, 2 colour by Iain MacintoshMaterial Available - unedited manuscript
Japanese - Akane ShoboNorwegian - Cappelen Damm
All Titles and Previous Publishers for the Precious Ramotswe series
Subagents:Chinese - Andrew Nurnberg AssociatesJapanese - Tuttle-Mori Russian - Synopsis Agency
Age 6-9
ZEBRA NECKLACE
8
Love! I am sick of the word. Love is for losers. Love’s just a heap of trouble.
There has been Coco, the gorgeous, vain cat next door. She moved out on a rainy day.
There has been Tamara, the fierce Cat Rights activist.
There has been Scrumpty, the feral, bratty type from the woods.
Then came mild, shy, submissive Mellie. The Killer Cat was bored to death.
Tiger does not believe the Killer Cat when he boldly announces he is done with love for ever. They make a bet: the Killer Cat will have first dibs at Mrs Wetherby’s food bowl for an entire week, if he proves to be able to stay out of love only for a couple of days.
The odds seems to be against Tiger, and the Killer Cat can almost taste his poached-salmon reward…But what happens when all of a sudden the beautiful Coco comes back in town?
Leicester born Anne Fine’s numerous children’s and adult novels, known for their insolence and devastating humour, were quickly acclaimed by critics and have won numerous awards including the Carnegie Prize. Among her most successful titles is Madame Doubtfire, which was adapted into an internationally succesful film with the late Robin Williams. Anne Fine was named Children’s Laureate in 2001 and was awarded an OBE in 2003.
Return of the Killer Cat has recently been published as a graphic novel by Rue des Sevres in France.
Praise for THE KILLER CAT series:
“Anne Fine knows how to make readers laugh.” - Guardian
“Cox’s cartoon illustrations, complete with talk balloons, add to the wicked humor.”- Kirkus
“The author of Madam Doubtfire and other popular stories writes with the same delicious wickedness for a younger audience.” - Booklist
Anne Fine
KILLER CAT IN LOVE
UK: DHA (AG)US: DHA (AG)Translation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Rights Sold:French - École des LoisirsSpanish in Latin America -Fondo de Cultura Económica Additional Info:Extent - approx 100 pagesIllustrations - YESMaterial Available - unedited manuscript
Chinese simplified - Jieli PublishingGerman - Moritz VerlagItalian - Edizioni SondaRomanian - Paralela 45Russian - SamokatSwedish - Lilla PiratforlagetTurkish - Yapi Credi Welsh - Rily
All Titles and Previous PublishersSubagents:Chinese - Andrew Nurnberg AssociatesJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Synopsis Agency
Age 7 +
9
A rip-roaring adventure starring a ragtag band of monstrous misfits.
Cabin boy Mel Foster has always been told that he’d come to a bad end – he just never thought it would be as a meal for a giantess from the Arctic wastes! But as Mel is about to find out, looking monstrous doesn’t make you a monster. Eve Frankenstein has no interest in eating Mel – she wants to protect him. And very soon he’ll need as much protection as he can get.
While Eve and Mel become firm friends in the Arctic, back home in London Queen Victoria has become erratic in her behaviour, dismissing her government and disappearing from public view. Rumours circulate that her strange and sinister new butler is hatching a plan to take the reins of power - and only Mel and his tight-knit group of monstrous misfits can stop him…
Egmont will publish the next instalment of Mel Foster’s adventures in 2016.
Julia Golding won the Nestle Children’s Book Prize for her historical adventure, The Diamond of Drury Lane. She has a doctorate in Victorian English literature and has worked as a diplomat and for a leading charity. She is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults.
Praise for the CAT ROYAL series:
“Hugely enjoyable romp of a tale.” - School Librarian
“Rip-roaring saga...thoroughly entertaining...lively and absorbing.” - The Times Educational Supplement
“This is rollicking historical fiction at its best, a great read.” - Sunday Express
Julia Golding
MEL FOSTER AND THE DEMON BUTLER
UK & US Egmont - July 30th 2015UK Editor: Stella PaskinsTranslation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 227 pagesIllustrations - NOMaterial Available - unedited manuscript
All Titles and Previous Publishers
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Chinese MediaJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Van Lear Agency
Age 8+
10
The Norse gods are real—and closer than you think.
There’s three things you should know about Buzz…
He hates Friday the 13th.
He thinks myths are just made up rubbish even though he is the son of a mythology professor.
His life is pretty tough at the moment.
(And it’s only going to get tougher now he’s got to save the world…)
It’s not every day you find a famous weather woman bound by magic to a tree deep in the woods. Or discover that the weather woman is Sunna, the Norse Goddess of the Sun and one of the seven day guardians who keep time in order. But that’s exactly what happens to Buzz and his new friend Mary. And with Sunna captured by the Norse God Loki, the world is doomed to repeat the same Saturday forever. Now, Buzz and Mary must embark on a quest through many mythologies to find the magical Runes of Valhalla and rescue the day guardians before Loki plunges the whole world into chaos. . .
Jasmine Richards was born in London, grew up in a library, and was the first in her family to go to university. After graduating from Oxford, and following a brief stint at New Scotland Yard, Jasmine chose a career in publishing over being the next Sherlock Holmes. Today she’s a senior editor at Oxford University Press Children’s Books and lives with her husband and young son in an old wool mill by a river.
Praise for THE BOOK OF WONDERS:
“This buoyant debut offers a fresh plot, brisk pacing and engaging characters...recommended for those ready for a change of venue from standard-issue, middle-grade fantasy.” - Kirkus
“Swiftly paced writing, appealing characters, and action-packed scenes carry the day. This novel will appeal to fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books.” - School Library Journal
Jasmine Richards
THE SECRETS OF VALHALLA
UK: On Submission (CW)US: Harper Collins - February 2016 US Editor: Andrew HarwellTranslation Rights: DHA Film/TV Rights: DHA (NL)
Additional Info:Extent - 352 pagesIllustrations - NOMaterial Available - edited manuscript
Previous Titles:The Book of Wonders (2012)Oliver Twisted (under pseudonym JD Sharpe) (2012)
Subagents:Chinese - Andrew Nurnberg AssociatesJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Van Lear Agency
Age 8-12
11
A rip-roaring action adventure blending clues, magic and mystery.
Thirteen-year-old Ben finds himself in Central America with his parents - and stumbling into an ancient mystery. Along with two local kids, he is determined to solve the ancient trials of El Dorado, lift the curse and find the gold. But along the way Ben learns important things about friendship - and realises that treasure might not be all there is to find at the end of the trials.
Ruth Eastham was born in England, and trained as a teacher. She has since worked in more than a dozen different schools in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Italy. Her debut novel, The Memory Cage won three awards and was shortlisted for 8 others, while her second, The Messenger Bird, was selected by Book Trust for the national ‘Book Buzz’ programme in secondary schools.
Praise for ARROWHEAD:
“Done with terrific verve and great skill, the action zipping along with plenty of cliffhangers and surprises. The language is crisp, precise and unshowy.” - Guardian
“A great class read-aloud for year 7 as it will appeal to both boys and girls and will get them thinking about Viking mythology, runes and the Arctic.” - Goodreads
Ruth Eastham
THE JAGUAR TRIALS
UK: Scholastic - TBCUK Editor: David Maybury/Genevieve HerrUS Rights: DHA (CW)Translation Rights: ScholasticFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Additional Info:Extent - 240 pagesIllustrations - NOMaterial Available - edited manuscript
Subagents:N/A
Age 9-12
12
A teenage girl will soon discover, there are some things which burn even brighter than fire.
Iris’s father, Ernest, is at the end of his life.
Her best friend, Thurston, is on the other side of the world.
Her mother has declared war and means to get her hands on Ernest’s priceless art collection.
But Ernest has other ideas.
There are things he wants Iris to know. When he’s gone.
And the truth has more than one way to reveal itself.
Jenny Valentine worked in a wholefood shop in Primrose Hill for 15 years where she met many extraordinary people and sold more organic loaves than there are words in her first novel. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite. Fire Colour One is her fourth novel for young adults.
Praise for Jenny Valentine:
“Raw and fresh.”- Guardian (on Finding Violet Park)
“A contemporary thriller so brilliantly written that for two hours I almost forgot to breathe.” - The Times (on The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight)
“An enthralling variation of the ‘Who am I’ theme.” - Irish Times (on The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight)
“Valentine has produced a deeply humane story that is both witty and entertaining ... It is charmingly written.” - The Telegraph (on The Ant Colony)
“Valentine’s observation and language is both unexpected and refreshing.” - Sunday Times Culture (on The Ant Colony)
Jenny Valentine
FIRE COLOUR ONE
UK: HarperCollins Children’s - July 2nd 2015UK Editor: Rachel DenwoodUS Rights: Adams LiteraryTranslation Rights: DHAFilm/TV Rights: DHA (GR)
Rights Sold:French - École des LoisirsGerman - Reihe HanserItalian - RizzoliJapanese - ShogakukanSwedish - Atrium Förlag
Additional Info:Extent - 256 pagesIllustrations - NOMaterial Available - page proofs
Chinese (complex) - Youth Cultural Enterprise CompanyChinese (simplified) - Changsha Senxin CultureTurkish - Alfa
All Titles and Previous Publishers
Subagents:Chinese - Bardon Chinese MediaJapanese - Tuttle-MoriRussian - Synopsis Agency
Young Adult
Sub-agents
Bulgaria: Nika Literary Agency
China: Andrew Nurnberg Associates / Bardon Chinese Media Agency
Czech and Slovak: Kristin Olson Literarni Agentura
Germany: Michael Meller Literary Agency
Hungary: Katai & Bolza
Indonesia: Maxima Creative Agency
Italy: Luigi Bernabo Associates
Japan: The English Agency / Tuttle-Mori / Owls Agency
Korea: Eric Yang Agency
Poland: Anna Jarota Agency
Romania: Simona Kessler Agency
Russia: Synopsis Agency / Van Lear Agency
Scandinavia: Leonhardt & Høier
Serbia: Plima Literary Agency
Thailand: The Silkroad Agency
Turkey: Akcali Copyright
Susie Day
Ruth Eastham
Anne Fine
Julia Golding
Alexander McCall Smith
Michael Morpurgo
Jasmine Richards
Jenny Valentine
Jacqueline Wilson
