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In this issue:Zoo on the Moon selected for Summer Reading Challenge

Hogs Back Books to focus on new book series, including Aunt Grizelda, Mr White and the Granimal

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Young Adult Fiction – school detective series planned for end of the year

Spring 2019

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Zoo on the Moon Summer Reading Challenge 2019

Fairer Tales – Princesses doing it for themselves by Emma DoddHSBC UK has teamed up with Hogs Back Books and award-winning author and illustrator Emma Dodd to produce Fairer Tales – Princesses doing it for themselves – a modern-day twist on three classic fairy tales, featuring financially empowered heroines, who are clever, feisty and fun. The book is being produced as part of HSBC UK’s ‘Balanced Books’ campaign, which aims to

address negative gender stereotyping within popular culture, and is available free to download from the bank’s website.

GRANIMALThe

Illustrated by Tanya FentonChristian Alexander

The Wools

Early Reader

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s Back Books

Zoo on the Moon, written and illustrated by David Walker, has been selected for the 2019 Summer Reading Challenge. This is the second year running that a Hogs Back Books title has been selected, and we are delighted that our titles have been chosen by librarians to represent the “best in con-temporary picture books and poetry”. Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the theme of this year’s Challenge is Space Chase, and it will launch in Scot-land on June 22, and in England and Wales on July 13.

Aunt GrizeldaNew Titles and BlogAunt Grizelda, the fictitious, black-humoured poet created by Anna Best, has launched her own blog. The blog, which can be found on the Hog’s Back Books (HBB) website, will feature extracts and rhymes from her forthcoming titles, published by HBB, as well as other snippets of interest to those fascinated by all things grisly and gothic.

Early Readers and Young Adult FictionHogs Back Books will be venturing into two new genres in 2019. In May, we launch our first early reader series, which follows the lives and adventures of the creatures who live at Pug’s Hole, not least of whom is the Granimal. No one knows what he is or where he came from – having hatched out of a mysterious pink egg – but he quickly becomes a friend, eager to learn from his fun-loving neighbours. In December, we will launch our first young adult series, featuring Inky Stevens, an eccentric and reclusive school detective. The Case of the Caretakers Keys is the first in a trilogy set in Blinkton Comprehensive, built around the ruins of an old monastery in a dreary coastal backwater, during the 1970s. It skilfully combines the “school story”, “detective” and “gothic” genres.

Published by Hogs Back Books Limited 34 Long Street, Devizes, SN10 1NT

Tel: +44 (0)1483 506030www.hogsbackbooks.com


Aunt Grizelda

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s Back Books

Early Reader

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Young Adult

Fiction

Zoo on the Moon Summer Reading Challenge 2019

Author/illustrator CMBC & BIC

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A.L.Best/ N. PavaliayevaC1H79 & YDP/5AH7–9 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-28-6£6.99

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Aunt Grizelda’s Treasury of G

rim and G

risly Rhym

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nna Best • Natallia Pavaliayeva


Aunt Grizelda’s Treasury of Grim and Grisly Rhymes

Anna Best • Natallia Pavaliayeva

Aunt Grizelda’s gruesome verse

Of tragic ends and even worse

Are cautionary tales that hopefully should

Prevent you from coming to no good.

Also available in hardback:978-1-907432-29-3 at £9.99



A.L.Best/ N. PavaliayevaC1H79 & YDP/5AH7–9 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-36-1£6.99

Aunt Grizelda’s Fairy Tales

of the

UnexpectedAnna Best • Natallia Pavaliayeva

Fairy Tales of the

UnexpectedAunt Grizelda’s Fairy Tales of the Unexpected is the second book in our new humorous and irreverent series, written by Anna Best. This title is a compendium of traditional fairy stories told in fabulous rhyme, but given a modern and cheeky twist.

This title follows the success of Aunt Grizelda’s Treasury of Grim and Grisly Rhymes (978-1-907432-28-6), which was selected as part of the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge.

The third title in the series is Aunt Grizelda’s Guide to Malevolent Monsters, which will be published early next year with further titles to follow.

The Princess and the Frog

Many years ago now,In a country far away,

There lived a little Princess,Who was pretty, kind and gay.

It happened that one evening,As she sat beneath a tree,

A small green frog leapt from the lake,And landed on her knee.

It smiled at her politely,And gave a little croak,

Then to her great amazement,In mellow tones, it spoke:

“Good evening, fair young Princess,Pray, how are you today?I hope I didn’t startle youBy leaping out that way.”

“Oh, not at all,” she answered,Although she felt quite weak.“But certainly I was surprised

When you began to speak.”

“gleefully viscious”, “just what the doctor ordered”Booklist/American Library Association

“laugh-out-loud funny” Reading Agency

New series!

Treasury of Grim and

Grisly Rhymes

Aunt Grizelda

Author/illustrator CBMC & BIC


Yiting LeeA3M79 & YBCS/5AC2–5 yearsPaperback/ 250 x 250mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-35-4£6.99



Yiting LeeA3M79 & YBCS/5AC2–5 yearsPaperback/ 165 x 165mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-13-2£4.99


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What? N

o Bananas? Kaushik Visw

anath Shilpa Ranade

Kaushik ViswanathShilpa Ranade

Chakku the monkey chief decides that something has to be done to change the

ways of his lazy and greedy tribe.

But what? No bananas? That’s going too far!

Will the monkeys manage to survive a whole day without their favourite food?

What? No Bananas?


£5.99

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Three Silly Chickens Tanya Fenton


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Nora, Dora and Flora are three silly chickens who constantly bicker over which of them is the most beautiful.

Fed up with their squabbles, the other chickens suggest they ask the Farmer. But surely he’ll put them in his pot for supper!

Concerned for their welfare, the Wise Old Goat grants them three wishes. Will they use them wisely? Not these

silly birds.

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What? No Bananas? Kaushik Viswanath Shilpa Ranade






What? No Bananas?


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HUGH’S BLUE DAYKaren Hodgson • Ross Collins

Have you ever eaten blue eggs or cleaned your teeth with blue toothpaste or travelled on the top of a blue double-decker bus?Hugh has and all in one day. It’s part of Mum’s plan to cheer him up.Join Hugh and his Mum as they turn the whole day blue. And, if you want to have fun, why don’t you try a ‘blue day’ too?

Nora, Dora and Flora are three silly chickens who constantly bicker over which of them is the most beautiful.Fed up with their squabbles, the other chickens suggest they ask the Farmer. But surely he’ll put them in his pot for supper! Concerned for their welfare, the Wise Old Goat grants them three wishes. Will they use them wisely? Not these silly birds.


Chakku the monkey chief decides that something has to be done to change the ways of his lazy and greedy tribe.But what? No bananas? That’s going too far! Will the monkeys manage to survive a whole day without their favourite food?

What? No Bananas?

Boris can do anything. He can jump, swim and dive better than anyone else – or so he says. But one day his boasting gets the better of him …

Boris the Boastful Frog

Karen Hodgson and Steve Cox

Hogs Back Books - a nose for a good book

Why not sniff out some of our other great titles?

Karen Hodgson doesn’t care too much for show-offs, but does love a story with an explosive ending. It looks like poor old Boris doesn’t stand a chance. This is her seventh title published by Hogs Back Books.

Steve Cox loves frogs and toads and has produced merchandising for many well known television characters, as well as having books published in different languages all over the world.

For Mum and Dad - KJH


Anything you can do, he can do better!

Karen Hodgson • Steve Cox

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Croc on the RockM

arion Clark Tan ya Fenton

The crotchety croc likes nothing better than to bask on his rock and chase the other animals out of the river.

But he fi nds that a river without friends is no fun at all ...

Marion Clark Tanya FentonMarion Clark Tanya Fenton

Marion Clark Tan



Marion Clark loves rhythm and rhyme and found writing her fi rst picture book, Croc on the Rock, entertaining and fun. She hopes that it will make you laugh too.

Tanya Fenton ‘snapped’ up the chance to illustrate the story after completing her hugely entertaining Three Silly Chickens, which is also published by Hogs Back Books.

For: Ben & Kirsty - MC Tori and Georgia - TF


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The Robot Who Couldn’t Cry

Karen Hodgson Madalina Dina

Rusty’s having a bad day. The weather is gloomy and he’s feeling sad. What better way to feel brighter than a good old cry?

But that’s Rusty’s trouble. However hard he tries he doesn’t seem able to cry. It

must be the way that robots are made......or is it?

The Robot W

ho Couldn’t C

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odgson Madalina D

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Find out how Rusty’s toy friends try to help him feel better and visit

www.hogsbackbooks.com for other ideas to cheer you up.

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Yiting Lee

Who needs colour? Not Mr White. Maybe being ordinary is what makes life so wonderful ...

Mr W

hite

Yiting Lee loves exploring diff erent media and materials. Her use of loosely drawn lines, and the addition of bright colours to bring scenes to life, inspired Mr White.

For the best parents Ming and Huei






David WalkerA3M79 & YBCS/5AC 3–6 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216 mm24 pages/full colour978-1-907432-31-6£6.99

Zoo on the

MoonTake a rocket tour to the Zoo on the Moon and meet a “moonagerie” of wonderful creatures, from banana-shaped tree frogs to orangutan pies – it’s out of this world!



Eileen Wharton/David WalkerA3M79 & YBCS/5AC 3–6 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216 mm24 pages/full colour978-1-907432-23-1£6.99

Shmoogly BooThe

Eileen WhartonDavid Walker

The Shm

oogly Boo Eileen W

harton • David W

alker

Would h

e

make yo

u jump?

Also illustrated by David Walker –

The Shmoogly Boo

Mr White in Love is an uplifting tale of disappointments and happy endings.

Two new books in the charming Mr White series are coming soon.

Mr White

The Shmoogly Boo is just not scary. No matter how hard he tries and whatever shape he takes on, he cannot scare Harry. But finally ...

“each composition is a small wonder ...” The School Librarian

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40 pages/ 10 illustrations978-1-907432-58-3

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The Grand Ummer Ball

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Illustrated by Tanya FentonChristian AlexanderEarly

Reader

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The blanket

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Itsme

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Christian Alexander/Tanya FentonC3N79 & YFB 5AG 3–10 yearsPaperback/ 194 x 131 mm£6.99

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GRANIMALThe


The Egg

Early Reader

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GRANIMALThe


Can Granimals fly?

Early Reader

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The Wools

Early Reader

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s Back Books

The Granimal is an exciting new series of nine early readers, following the lives and adventures of a group of peculiar and opinionated creatures living at Pug’s Hole.

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Karen Hodgson/Steve CoxA3M79 & YBCS/5AC3–6 yearsPaperback/ 278 by 245 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-10-1£6.99

Author/illustratorCBMC & BIC


Karen Hodgson/Sally Anne LambertA3M79 & YBCS/5AC3–7 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-02-6£5.99

Author/illustratorCBMC & BIC



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ISBN 978-1-907432-14-9

Three S

illy Chickens

Tanya Fenton


£6.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 1 1 8

ISBN 978-1-907432-11-8




silly birds.


What? N


anath Shilpa Ranade






What? No Bananas?


£5.99

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ISBN 978-1-907432-06-4



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HUGH’S BLUE DAYKaren Hodgson • Ross Collins

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Have you ever eaten blue eggs or cleaned your teeth with

blue toothpaste or travelled on the top of a blue double-decker bus?

Hugh has and all in one day. It’s part of Mum’s plan

to cheer him up.

Join Hugh and his Mum as they turn the whole day blue. And, if you want to have fun,

why don’t you try a ‘blue day’ too?

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Three Silly Chickens Tanya Fenton


£6.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 1 1 8

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silly birds.


What? No Bananas? Kaushik Viswanath Shilpa Ranade






What? No Bananas?


£5.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 0 6 4

ISBN 978-1-907432-06-4

MOAF cover final (rev 07f) final for printing.indd 1 13/09/2010 21:52 Boris can do anything. He can jump, swim and dive better than anyone else

– or so he says. But one day his boasting gets the

better of him …

Boris the B

oastful Frog




Karen Hodgson doesn’t care too much for show-offs, but does love a story with an explosive ending. It looks like poor old Boris doesn’t stand a chance. This is her seventh title published by Hogs Back Books.





Karen H

odgson • Steve Cox


Marion Clark Tan ya Fenton

Croc on the Rock

The crotchety croc likes nothing better than to bask on his rock and chase the other animals out of the river.

But he fi nds that a river without friends is no fun at all ...

Marion Clark Tanya Fenton



Marion Clark loves rhythm and rhyme and found writing her fi rst picture book, Croc on the Rock, entertaining and fun. She hopes that it will make you laugh too.

Tanya Fenton ‘snapped’ up the chance to illustrate the story after completing her hugely entertaining Three Silly Chickens, also published by Hogs Back Books.

For: Ben & Kirsty - MC Tori and Georgia - TF


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Marion Clark/Tanya FentonA3M79 & YBCS/5AC3–6 yearsPaperback/ 245 by 278 mm (landscape)24 pages/full colour978-1-907432-14-9£5.99

“soft, subtle and homely” The School Librarian

When the other frogs croaked, “Hello,” he would croak, “Hello” back, but then add,“My croaking is louder than yours. I have the loudest croak in this pond.”

When the frogs invited him to join in their games, he would spoil the fun by boasting that he could ...

“deliciously explosive” Telegraph - best books of the year for young chidren

Illustrated by Tanya Fenton

Written by Karen Hodgson

“hilarious” Practical Pre-School Magazine

“a super book” Early Years Educator


£6.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 1 0 1

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Have you ever eaten blue eggs or cleaned your teeth with

blue toothpaste or travelled on the top of a blue double-decker bus?

Hugh has and all in one day. It’s part of Mum’s plan

to cheer him up.

Join Hugh and his Mum as they turn the whole day blue. And, if you want to have fun,

why don’t you try a ‘blue day’ too?

ISBN 978-1-907432-00-2

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Three S

illy Chickens

Tanya Fenton


£6.99

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ISBN 978-1-907432-11-8




silly birds.


What? N


anath Shilpa Ranade






What? No Bananas?


£5.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 0 6 4

ISBN 978-1-907432-06-4

MOAF cover final (rev 07f) final for printing.indd 1 13/09/2010 21:52 Boris can do anything. He can jump, swim and dive better than anyone else

– or so he says. But one day his boasting gets the

better of him …

Boris the B

oastful Frog




Karen Hodgson doesn’t care too much for show-offs, but does love a story with an explosive ending. Poor old Boris doesn’t stand a chance! This is Karen’s seventh title published by Hogs Back Books and her most breathtaking yet.





Karen H

odgson • Steve Cox




Karen Hodgson/Ross CollinsA3M79 & YBCS/5AC2–5 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-00-2£5.99



Tanya FentonA3M79 & YBCS/5AC3–6 yearsPaperback/ 245 by 278 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-11-8£6.99



Lloyd Sherratt/Lynne HudsonA3M79 & YBCS/5AC 3–6 yearsPaperback/ 245 x 278 mm (landscape)32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-21-7£6.99



Lynne HudsonA3M79 & YBCS/5AC 3–6 yearsPaperback/ 216 x 216 mm24 pages/full colour978-1-907432-18-7£6.99

by Lynne Hudson



Sally BartonA3M79 & YBCS/5AC 3–6 yearsPaperback/ 216 x 216 mm24 pages/full colour978-1-907432-19-4£6.99

- a nose for a good book ...H gs Back Books


£11.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 3 0 9

ISBN 978-1-907432-30-9

Have you ever heard a rustle in a hedgerow? Perhaps you were too busy to stop and peer in? But if you did, you might have

discovered a secret “fairy house” – a hidden world that comes alive while you sleep.

Fairy House

Sally BartonAlso available in hardback:978-1-907432-30-9 at £9.99



Darcy Coxall/Menno WittebroodA3M79 & YBCS/5AC3–6 yearsPaperback/ 278 by 245 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-09-5£6.99



David Guy/Menno Wittebrood and Patrick SchoenmakerA3M79 & YBCS/5AC3–6 yearsPaperback/ 245 by 278 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-17-0£6.99

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In a flash, Squiz jumped up the bars of the gate and, with a flick of his bushy tail, flipped the latch so that the gate, with Big Dog stuck in it, swung open.

Scrambling backwards, Big Dog freed himself from the gate and ran through the opening created by his small friend. Together, they pushed the gate closed just in time to feel the angry bull’s breath snorting through his nose.

“Too late!” hissed the bull.“Lucky escape!” said Big Dog.

“a powerful picture book: big, strong illustrations with minimum text” The School Librarian

Illustrated by Menno Wittebrood

Illustrated by Lynne Hudson

Story told entirely in pictures

“a lovely book that children will never tire of” The School Librarian


£6.99

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ISBN 978-1-907432-09-5

Darcy Coxall • Menno W

ittebroodW

here is my B

ear? Darcy CoxallMenno Wittebrood

If there’s an alien in your drawer,a monster under your bed

or a dragon in your wardrobe,don’t be scared!

Grab this book and your bearand snuggle down together.

Join me on a night-time questand meet the best friends ever.

Where is my bear?

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£6.99

9 7 8 1 9 0 7 4 3 2 1 7 0

ISBN 978-1-907432-17-0

What (on Earth) are we doing?A cautionary tale about a dragon who just wanted to sleep.

Do N

ot Disturb T

he Dragon!

David Guy • Menno WittebroodPatrick Schoenmaker

David G

uy • Menno W

ittebrood • Patrick Schoenmaker

Do Not Disturb � e Dragon!

DANGER

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