The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!


Book Description

Join Jada and Granny Jinks in this charming new series for readers aged 6+! Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Selom Sunu, and brimming with warmth, tricks and magic, this is the perfect read for fans of The Naughtiest Unicorn and Wigglesbottom Primary! Granny Jinks and Jada have officially joined the Dalton Green Magic Society, but the fun has only just started! For their next trick, Granny Jinks and Jada will have to perform magic with the cheekiest assistant of them all – an animal! Will naughty Luna the cat learn her magic trick in time, and will Jada’s best friend, Matilda, ever find the perfect pet for hers? Inspired by the true story of Jenny Mayers – the first Black woman to be accepted into the Magic Circle. *Includes how-to magic tricks for you to try at home!* With themes of finding courage, making friends, managing relationships at home, school and in the community, this is a wonderful new series for readers aged 6 and up!




The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me


Book Description

Join Jada and Granny Jinks in this charming new series for readers aged 6+! Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Selom Sunu, and brimming with warmth, tricks and magic, this is the perfect read for fans of The Naughtiest Unicorn, Bad Nana and Wigglesbottom Primary! When Jada Jinks finds a box of magic tricks in her granny’s flat, she uncovers her granny’s SECRET dream of becoming a magician. Jada soon decides that she’s going to help Granny Jinks fulfil her dreams, but one thing stands in her way – her dad, Jonny Jinks, who hates magic! Will Jada be able to help Granny Jinks pass the auditions for Dalton Green Magic Society, and will she learn some tricks of her own along the way? Inspired by the true story of Jenny Mayers – the first Black woman to be accepted into the Magic Circle. *Includes how-to magic tricks for you to try at home!* With themes of finding courage, making friends, managing relationships at home, school and in the community, this is a wonderful new series for readers aged 6 and up!




Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023


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Foreword by bestselling and award-winning author Smriti Halls. The indispensable guide to writing for children of all ages from pre-school to young adults, this Yearbook provides inspirational articles from dozens of successful writers and illustrators on how to get your work published. It includes a directory of over a thousand up-to-date listings with contacts from across the media and publishing industry. This bestselling Yearbook is full of practical advice on all stages of the writing and illustration process from getting started, writing for different markets and genres, and preparing an illustration portfolio, through to submission to literary agents and publishers. It also covers the financial, contractual and legal aspects of being a writer and illustrator. Widely recognised as the essential support for authors and illustrators working across all forms: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screen, audio and theatre, it is equally relevant to those wishing to self-publish as well as those seeking a traditional publisher-agent deal. It includes advice from bestselling writers, such as Sarah Crossan, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Tom Palmer, David Wood and many more. Additional articles, free advice, events information and editorial services at www.writersandartists.co.uk




Woodland Magic 1: Fox Cub Rescue


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First in a magical adventure series for young readers (ages 6-8 approx) in which secretive little people repair damage and rewild local environments from bestselling author of Unicorn Academy series. The Keepers are a secretive tribe of little people who live in the middle of Whispering Woods, coming out at night to care for the countryside and rewild it when humans (or Ruffins as they know them) are careless with it. Young Keepers Cora and Jax have just finished school and are embarking on a trial, with several friends, to become fully-fledged Keepers. But their first venture out on their own ends in disaster when they become distracted with playing in the Ruffin children's playground instead of concentrating on the task they've been given. Can they ever be trusted to be Keepers in their own right? Given one last chance, they come across a fox cub with an injured paw. Can they heal it on their own so it can get back to its mother before the Ruffins discover it, or will they have to ask for help and get in to more trouble for being somewhere they had been banned from?




Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip


Book Description

Fans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique--and totally unafraid to be different! Isadora is the only half-fairy, half-vampire in her human school. She knows what it's like to be different. But that's okay because everyone at her school is a little different from everyone else! When Isadora's classmates are frightened by a field trip to a spooky old castle (what if they see a ghost?!), it's up to Isadora to remind them that things that are different aren't necessarily scary.




Super Gabba Friends!


Book Description

All of the Gabba gang pretend to be superheroes, and they form a super team.




Purrmaids #4: Search for the Mermicorn


Book Description

The adorable mermaid-kittens (and unicorn-mermaid!) in this chapter book series will have fans of Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animal series paw-sitively hooked from page one! What's better than a purrmaid? A mermicorn! Coral, Angel, and Shelly can't wait to work on their school project about creatures in the ocean. There are so many animals to choose from! How do you pick just one? Then Angel remembers something she read about in a book--a mermicorn! It's perfect...but are mermicorns real? Angel thinks so! And a student at the Science Center just might help her prove it!




Play Time


Book Description

A collection of eleven short plays from traditional to modern, and fantasy to fun. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.




Isadora Moon Gets the Magic Pox


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Isadora Moon is special because she's different. Her mum is a fairy, her dad is a vampire, and she's a bit of both.When Isadora's teacher announces the class are having a maths test on Monday, Isadora gets a nervous feeling in her tummy. She really doesn't like tests . . . or maths!Maybe, Isadora could pretend to be ill so she can stay at home instead? Isadora calls her naughty cousin Mirabelle for help and she gives her a spell that will help Isadora get out of the test.To Isadora's delight, it works! But between a potion mishap and magic pox fluffballs bouncing around all over the place, Isadora starts feeling a bit guilty. Luckily, her mum is on hand to help set things right and together they come up with a new, magical way to say goodbye to the magic pox andeven make revising for the maths test fun!With irresistible pink and black artwork throughout by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster, Isadora Moon is a unique heroine with an out-of-this-world family!




Verity Fairy and Sleeping Beauty


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Discover the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, like never before! Let your little fairy princess rediscover the story of Sleeping Beauty while exploring the Fairy Tale Kingdom – a place where all of the famous fairy tales coexist and intertwine. Inside the pages of this charming nursery book, you’ll discover: • A simple and easy-to-understand approach to well-known and well-loved fairy tales told with a new twist • Evocative, narrative text by author and literary agent Caroline Wakeman • A colorful map of Verity’s Fairy Tale Kingdom • A glossary to help first readers learn the new words they have read • A fun, interactive quiz to remind children what they have seen and learned throughout the book • Magical illustrations by up-and-coming illustrator Amy Zhing Sleeping Beauty, though not as you’ve heard it before This enchanting early learning book retells the beloved fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, with a twist! Youngsters can follow Verity and her fairy friends as they fight against evil. Children will love flipping through the pages of this captivating first book to find out if everyone lives happily ever after! This social development book also teaches children the importance of telling the truth. Verity means truth, and that is exactly what she does, she tells the truth, ALL the time, and it often gets her into a lot of trouble! Gorgeous characters, simple text, and a splash of humor make Verity Fairy and Sleeping Beauty a captivating book to share. A perfect gift for young children to enjoy, it will spark curiosity and imagination, while gently encouraging conversation around the difference between right and wrong. It’s ideal for preschool learning. Don’t let the fun stop - there are more titles to try! Treasure storytime with your little one! This wonderful series from DK is perfect for parents who want to introduce their kids to popular fairy tales in a fun, fresh way. More books include Verity Fairy and Snow White, Verity Fairy and Cinderella, and Verity Fairy and Rapunzel.




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