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ADVANCE INFORMATION Series: Right Now! Title: Friends Author: Dee Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78322-208-7 Price: £5.99 Format: 195 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp Category: English

C BIC Code: YFB Age: Reading level 6-8yrs/Hi-Lo titles

Pub Date: August 2016

SUMMARYThis story is told from the point of view of a ‘bystander’. A group of popular teenage girls begin an online bullying campaign. This ‘bystander’ has always known the girl who is being bullied. Will she step in to help or go along with the bullying campaign so she doesn’t lose her friends? Right Now! is a series of 40-page stories, containing no more than 600 words each, that are intended for striving readers who struggle with traditional classroom fiction.

Each title contains colourful high-impact graphics and cutting-edge design, which adds drama to every page. The gripping realism of each story draws the reader in and the endings are ambiguous, allowing students to debate what'snext in a series of activities designed to explore the subject further.

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Dee Phillips lives on an English farm, surrounded by sheep, cows, and llamas. She has been working as an editor and a writer of children's books for many years.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Achievable page-turning reads

• Each book is a first person narrative

capturing real-time events

• Colourful graphics and cutting edge design

• Developed with Lorraine Petersen, Educational Consultant

CONTACT DETAILS MMS 50 Godfrey Avenue Twickenham TW2 7PF.

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ADVANCE INFORMATION Series: Right Now! Title: Fight Author: Dee Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78322-052-6 Price: £5.99 Format: 195 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp Category: English



SUMMARYIt’s Saturday night. I'm outside the club. If he wants to fight, I'm ready….. Right Now! is a series of 40-page stories, containing no more than 600 words each, that are intended for striving readers who struggle with traditional classroom fiction.






• Colourful graphics & cutting-edge design



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ADVANCE INFORMATION Series: Right Now! Title: Mirror Author: Dee Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78322-047-2 Price: £5.99 Format: 195 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp Category: English

C BIC Code: YBF Age: Reading level 6-8yrs/Hi-Lo titles


SUMMARYSteve wants to look good and play football well, but thinks he's an ugly, skinny failure. Lizzie wants to be thin and pretty with dark hair, but thinks she is fat and ugly. Steve thinks Lizzie is funny and kind. Lizzie thinks Steve has cool ideas. Can they help each other to see themselves as they really are? Right Now! is a series of 40-page stories, containing no more than 600 words each, that are intended for striving readers who struggle with traditional classroom fiction.









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ADVANCE INFORMATION Series: Right Now! Title: Eject Author: Dee Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78322-051-9 Price: £5.99 Format: 195 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp Category: English



SUMMARYA young fighter pilot is lost in the Afghan desert, waiting for rescue and desperately trying to evade capture by the enemy. As the story unfolds he tells us, in flashback, about the mission that went wrong and how his plane was brought down by enemy fire, forcing him to eject from his jet. Right Now! is a series of 40-page stories, containing no more than 600 words each, that are intended for striving readers who struggle with traditional classroom fiction.









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ADVANCE INFORMATION Series: Right Now! Title: Goodbye Author: Dee Phillips ISBN: 978-1-78322-050-2 Price: £5.99 Format: 195 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp Category: English



SUMMARYEverywhere Lucy goes with her new boyfriend, she sees her previous boyfriend, Lloyd. Lloyd's always there, just in view watching her. In a twist at the end we find out that Lloyd died a year ago. Can she move on and be happy with her new guy? Right Now! is a series of 40-page stories, containing no more than 600 words each, that are intended for striving readers who struggle with traditional classroom fiction.









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ADVANCE INFORMATION Series: Timeliners

Title: William – The Conqueror! Author: Stewart Ross ISBN: 978-1-78322-537-8 Price: £5.99 Format: 197 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp

C BIC Code: YNH CBMC: D5N79

Age: 8-10 years/KS2 Pub Date: August 2016

Summary Walter Giffard of Normandy is a proud and ambitious knight. He longs to get his hands on the rich green fields of Buckinghamshire. So when William Duke of Normandy asks for help to conquer England, Walter hurries to his lord’s side. But if William wants the English crown, he’s going to have to fight for it…

Some excellent quotes about this series: “The chapters are short - only two or three pages - and I like the fact that the contents page gives a summary of the chapter. This will be a good aid for reluctant readers, as they can refresh their memory on what has happened when they come back to continue reading." “This series is really excellent, with its combination of fact and fiction to inform and entertain. Beautifully produced too." "The books are a really good way to encourage an interest in history and fill a gap between texts for younger children and factual books which are of a higher reading age."

Key Selling Points • Brings history alive by mixing fiction with fact • Hi/Lo series aimed at KS2. Interest age 8-15 years, reading age 8-10 years

• Short chapters with strong main characters

• Written by well-known prize winning author Stewart Ross

Contact for further information:

[email protected] or phone +44 (0)20 8898 5211

www.readzonebooks.com


Title: We are the First Emperor! Author: Stewart Ross ISBN: 978-1-78322-593-4 Price: £5.99 Format: 197 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 48pp

C BIC Code: YNH CBMC: D5N79

Age: 8-10 years/KS2 Pub Date: August 2016

Summary The mighty Qin Shi Huang calls himself China’s ‘First Emperor’. Even when he orders books to be burned, no one dares resist him. No one? Wei, a young girl at the Emperor’s court, is not so sure. Why does her father want his servants to be muscle-men? And what is that strange thing he has ordered his blacksmith to make?

Some excellent quotes about this series: The chapters are short - only two or three pages - and I like the fact that the contents page gives a summary of the chapter. This will be a good aid for reluctant readers, as they can refresh their memory on what has happened when they come back to continue reading.

The books are a really good way to encourage an interest in history and fill a gap between texts for younger children and factual books which are of a higher reading age. Parents in Touch Magazine The mix of fiction, history and reference make them a useful addition to the classroom library. The Bookseller Back to School Supplement Information on We Are The First Emperor!

The mighty Qin Shi Huang calls himself China’s ‘First Emperor’. Even when he orders books to be burned, no one dares resist him. No one? Wei, a young girl at the Emperor’s court, is not so sure. Why does her father want his servants to be muscle-men? And what is that strange thing he has ordered his blacksmith to make?

Key Selling Points • Brings history alive by mixing fiction with fact • Hi/Lo series aimed at KS2. Interest age 8-15 years, reading age 8-10 years


• Written by well-known prize winning author Stewart Ross





Title: The Lady of the Mercians Author: Stewart Ross ISBN: 978-1-78322-592-7 Price: £5.99 Format: Paperback Extent: 48pp

C BIC Code: YNH CBMC: D5N79 Age: 8-10 years/KS2 Pub Date: August 2016

Summary Now Alfred the Great is dead, who will lead the Anglo-Saxons in their struggle against the Danes? The obvious choice is Edward, the new King of Wessex. But Edward’s sister, the Lady of the Mercians, is just as powerful, just as wise. Now she must choose which comes first, defeating the Danes or holding the family together…

Some excellent quotes about this series: The chapters are short - only two or three pages - and I like the fact that the contents page gives a summary of the chapter. This will be a good aid for reluctant readers, as they can refresh their memory on what has happened when they come back to continue reading.

The books are a really good way to encourage an interest in history and fill a gap between texts for younger children and factual books which are of a higher reading age. Parents in Touch Magazine The mix of fiction, history and reference make them a useful addition to the classroom library. The Bookseller Back to School Supplement Information on The Lady of the Mercians

Now Alfred the Great is dead, who will lead the Anglo-Saxons in their struggle against the Danes? The obvious choice is Edward, the new King of Wessex. But Edward’s sister, the Lady of the Mercians, is just as powerful, just as wise. Now she must choose which comes first, defeating the Danes or holding the family together…

Key Selling Points: • Brings history alive by mixing fiction with fact • Hi/Lo series aimed at KS2. Interest age 8-15 years, reading age 8-10 years


• Written by well-known prize winning author Sterwart Ross




ADVANCE INFORMATION Title: Captain Jellybeard and the

Giant South Sea Prawn

Author: Simon Cheshire ISBN: 978-1-78322-596-5 Price: £6.99 Format: 198 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 56 pages BIC Code: YF CBMC: C3N79 Age: 6-7 years old +/KS2 Pub Date: August 2016

SUMMARY Captain Jellybeard and her trusty young First Mate, Ben, lead the fearsome-est galleon of pirates on the high seas, ahaaarrr! They are in competition with the evil Captain Skullbone and his crew of ne’er-do-wells. Whoever captures the legendary Giant South Sea Prawn first will be able to sell it to Ye Olde Ocean Zoo for a fortune in gold! The race is on… but will Captain Jellybeard be first to the prize? AUTHOR Simon Cheshire is an award-winning children’s and young adult author who grew up in Warwickshire. His first book, Jeremy Brown of the Secret Service was published in 1997 and since then his titles have been published in many countries around the world. His titles include the Saxby Smart detective series and the SWARM techno-spy series. KEY SELLING POINTS

• Swash-buckling adventure that will delight readers, both male and female alike • Award-winning author • Ideal title to support World Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19th September!!

CONTACT DETAILS For further information on any Fiction Express titles from ReadZone Books please contact MMS at [email protected] or phone +44 (0) 20 8898 5211.

ADVANCE INFORMATION Title: Curious Cal and the Wish Machine Author: Cavan Scott ISBN: 978-1-78322-595-8 Price: £6.99 Format: 198 x 130mm, paperback Extent: 96 pages BIC Code: YF CBMC: C3N79 Age: 8-9 years+/KS2 Pub Date: August 2016

SUMMARY Cal never ever looks before he leaps. His curiosity always gets the better of him. So, what will happen when he's let loose in a laboratory of mad and marvellous machines? And can the wish machine really give Cal what he desires? You decide! AUTHOR Cavan Scott is a Sunday Times top ten best-selling author. Cavan is also an editor, producer and pastry lover who lives near Bristol in the UK. He has written novels, audio dramas, short stories and comic strips for such popular series as Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Warhammer 40,000, Pathfinder, Adventure Time, Blake’s 7, Judge Dredd, Highlander and Power Rangers. He has also written children’s novels, activity books, annuals and game guides for Skylanders and Angry Birds, plus non-fiction books for Doctor Who, Planet Dinosaur and Countryfile KEY SELLING POINTS • Fiction Express titles are derived from an original online platform for publishing children’s fiction • Plot of the story has been decided on by the children—they voted for what happened in

each chapter • Fiction Express operates in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand • Short, exciting chapters that will keep reluctant readers hooked

CONTACT DETAILS For further information on any Fiction Express titles from ReadZone Books please contact MMS at [email protected] or phone +44 (0) 20 8898 5211.

Explore some of the busiest and most vibrant cities around the world and learn about their iconic landmarks. Visually striking full-colour imagery

and simple text features will bring each city to life in this engaging new series.

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A City Adventure In...

New Delhi

Amy Allatson

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London

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Sydney

Amy Allatson

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Beijing

Amy Allatson

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New York

Amy Allatson

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Learn how climate and resources affect our homes. Find out what happens if you have

nowhere to call home. Welcome to my home - take a look at everything from a house built

of mud to an eco-home of the future.

Books in this series investigate the places where people live. They use simple text to explore the geographical, historical and

environmental features of each area and to consider how and why people live there.

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978-1-78637-058-7

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August 2016

Your Local Area

Homes

Jo Brundle

Gold

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Find out what it’s like to live in a tiny village in India or a vast sheep station in Australia. Learn why it’s fun - and sometimes not fun -

to live in the countryside. Discover how farms and villages have changed and how we can

help to care for them in the future.

Books in this series investigate the places where people live. They use simple text to explore the geographical, historical and

environmental features of each area and to consider how and why people live there.

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978-1-78637-059-4

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August 2016

Your Local Area

Farms and Villages

Jo Brundle

UK BOOK BAND

Gold

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978-1-78637-050-1

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£12.99

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200x240mm HB

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August 2016

Go Exploring!Continents and Oceans

Asia

Steffi Cavell-Clarke

UK BOOK BAND

Gold

PUBLISHING

Explore the world’s seven continents and fi ve oceans in this fantastic, globe-

trotting series. Each book discovers one of the world’s continents and its

surrounding oceans via detailed maps, engaging imagery and age-appropriate text. Readers will be able to identify the location, countries, landscape, climate

and wildlife of each continent.





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978-1-78637-056-3

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Europe


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978-1-78637-057-0

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Australia


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Around the World

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Homes

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978-1-78637-010-5

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August 2016

Joanna Brundle

220x220mm HB

A selection of vibrantly illustrated and engaging books for beginner readers

that also gives them A selection of vibrantly illustrated and engaging books for beginner readers that also gives them their fi rst exposure to an assortment of information from different cultures and countries fi rst exposure to an assortment of information from different cultures and countries.

Around the World

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Children

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978-1-78637-011-2

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August 2016

Joanna Brundle

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Around the World

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Playing

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978-1-78637-012-9

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Joanna Brundle

Children everywhere love to swim, splash and dive.

DIVE IN!

A RIVER

IN LAOS STREET CHILDREN IN INDIA COOL OFF IN THE FOUNTAIN.

A PUDDLE IS GREAT FOR

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BE VERY

CAREFUL

NEAR

WATER!

Children everywhere love to swim,

splash and dive. People in Thailand

celebrate New Year with a special

water festival, called Songkran.

Children enjoy splashing and

using their water pistols.

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Around the World

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Food

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978-1-78637-013-6

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£12.99

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Joanna Brundle

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