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Incredible Jobs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of has been longlisted for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize

We’re very excited to announce that Incredible Jobs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of, by Natalie Labarre has been longlisted for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize!

Now in its fifth year, the award highlights the most promising and exciting newcomers to children’s picture book illustration. It honours publisher Klaus Flugge, founder of children’s publisher Andersen Press and a supremely influential figure in picture books.

The judges for the 2020 prize are Jessica Love, illustrator and winner of the prize last year; Pam Smy, illustrator of Thornhill; Jake Hope, children’s book consultant; Mini Grey, illustrator of The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon; and Meera Ghanshamdas, bookseller at Moon Lane Ink. The panel will be chaired by Julia Eccleshare, director of the children’s programme of the Hay Festival.

And we’re so proud that Natalie Labarre’s Incredible Jobs has been longlisted this year!

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you’ve probably never heard of . . . and one of them might be just right for you!

Take a look inside the book below:

The shortlist will be announced at a Foyles event on 19th May. You can find out more about the awards, and view the full longlist, here.

Congratulations Natalie!

Take a look inside Building a Home!

In March we’re incredibly excited to be publishing Building a Home – a beautifully illustrated non-fiction book from Polly Faber and Klas Fahlén, following the journey of an old factory building as it becomes a new home. With action-packed artwork, a gentle narration, vehicles, machines, and tools, this is ideal for children who love to know how things are made.

From builders to cranes, diggers to cement mixers, and a host of other exciting tools and machinery, Building a Home shows all the people and processes involved in breathing new life into a building. Follow a crumbling old factory on the edge of town as it goes from being an empty shell to something entirely new… a home.

Here’s a sneak peek inside this fascinating new book – take a look at the first few pages below!

You can pre-order Building a Home from Waterstones here, The Hive here, or Amazon here – and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with all of our book news, you can sign up to our books newsletter at this page, or with the form below, and you’ll never miss a thing.

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The Middler has been shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

We’re delighted to announce that The Middler, by Kirsty Applebaum, has been shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in the Young Fiction category!

Launched in 2005, the enormously popular Waterstones Children’s Book Prize celebrates the best children’s literature from the previous year. The prize is divided into three categories – Illustrated Books, Young Fiction, and Older Fiction – with a winner selected from each cateogory as well as one overall winner.

Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world by a boundary, beyond which the Quiet War rages and the dirty, dangerous wanderers roam.

Her brother Jed is an eldest, revered and special. A hero. Her younger brother is Trig – everyone loves Trig. But Maggie’s just a middler; invisible and left behind. Then, one hot September day, she meets Una, a hungry wanderer girl in need of help, and everything Maggie has ever known gets turned on its head.

The Middler is gripping story of forbidden friendship, loyalty, and betrayal, perfect for fans of Malorie Blackman, Meg Rosoff and Frances Hardinge. Through Maggie, the bold and often hilarious narrator, we experience the trials and frustrations of being the forgotten middle child, the child with no voice, even in her own family.

If you haven’t picked up The Middler yet, you can read the first few chapters below:



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You can also listen to a preview of the audiobook, brilliantly narrated by Adjoa Andoh, below:



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Recently longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, we’re incredibly proud of all the praise The Middler has been receiving lately.

You can pick up a copy of the book at Waterstones here. The winners will be announced later in the year. For more information about the award, and to view the shortlist, click here.

Congratulations, Kirsty!

New books out in February!

February may be the shortest month, but we’ve still got BAGS of new books for you to enjoy! From new lift-the-flap books, sing-along board books, fantastic new illustrated picture books, a spring-themed sticker book, and four great new fiction titles, we’ve got something for everyone this month.

Here’s a closer look at each of the Nosy Crow books flying into bookshops this month.

Where’s Baby Chick?, by Ingela P Arrhenius:



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Old Macdonald’s Things That Go, written by Jane Clarke and illustrated by Migy Blanco, now available in board book:



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Neon Leon, written by Jane Clarke and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, now available in board book:



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The Pirates Are Coming, written by John Condon and illustrated by Matt Hunt:



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Leap Frog, written by Jane Clarke and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup:



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National Trust: Getting Ready for Spring, A Sticker Storybook, illustrated by Kathryn Selbert:



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Princess of Pets: The Lonely Pony, written by Paula Harrison and illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller:



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Sticky Pines: The Bigwoof Conspiracy, by Dashe Roberts:



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Little Bird Lands, written by Karen McCombie and illustrated by Jasu Hu:



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Magnificent Mabel and the Rabbit Riot, written by Ruth Quayle and illustrated by Julia Christians:



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Congratulations to all of our author and illustrators with books out today!

Orion Lost has been named The Times’ Children’s Book of the Week!

The Times have named Orion Lost, the thrilling debut novel by Alastair Chisholm, as their Children’s Book of the Week!

Hugely gripping, with incredible twists and a fast-paced, action-packed story, Orion Lost is an unputdownable science fiction adventure – perfect for fans of Star Wars.

In her review for The Times, Alex O’Connell writes:

“Strap on your spacesuits and prepare for narrative G-force! This science-fiction novel for 9- to 12-year-olds has a thrilling plot, catapulting the reader through a cosmic adventure that owes as much to Lord of the Flies as to Lost in Space. It’s impossible not to get caught up in the quest for survival of this group of young trainee space commanders who are thrust into leadership prematurely when a space “jump” goes wrong and the adult crew of the transport ship Orionare temporarily suspended in sleep, four months after they left Earth  ... There is a fabulous twist that I really couldn’t have predicted.”

You can read the full review in The Times here.

If you’ve not yet discovered Orion Lost, you can take a look inside the book below – here’s the first chapter:

The book is out now – you can buy Orion Lost from Waterstones here, from Amazon here, and directly from Nosy Crow here.

Ella on the Outside has been selected for the 2020 Reading Well for children booklist

The Reading Agency‘s 2020 Reading Well for children booklist was announced yesterday – and we’re absolutely thrilled that Ella on the Outside, by Cath Howe has been selected!

The Reading Well for children booklist has been created to raise awareness about children’s mental health and to provide support to children themselves. The 33 books cover topics relevant to children today, including grief, anxiety, bullying and staying safe online.

Ella is the new girl at school. She doesn’t know anyone and she doesn’t have any friends. And she has a terrible secret. Ella can’t believe her luck when Lydia, the most popular girl in school, decides to be her new best friend – but what does Lydia really want? And what does it all have to do with Molly, the quiet, shy girl who won’t talk to anyone?

Read the first few chapters below:



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You can find out more about the Reading Well for children booklist, and this year’s selections, here.

Ella on the Outside has been selected for the 2020 Reading Well for Young People booklist

The Reading Agency‘s 2020 Reading Well for Young People booklist was announced yesterday – and we’re absolutely thrilled that Ella on the Outside, by Cath Howe has been selected!

Launched in 2016, the scheme collates a booklist of 35 titles with support and advice on common mental health conditions, chosen by young people and health professionals, and makes the books available for loan across public libraries in England.

Ella is the new girl at school. She doesn’t know anyone and she doesn’t have any friends. And she has a terrible secret. Ella can’t believe her luck when Lydia, the most popular girl in school, decides to be her new best friend – but what does Lydia really want? And what does it all have to do with Molly, the quiet, shy girl who won’t talk to anyone?

Read the first few chapters below:



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You can find out more about the Reading Well for Young People booklist, and this year’s selections, here.

Take a look inside Sticky Pines: The Bigwoof Conspiracy!

Next week we’re excited to be publishing the first book in a funny, fast-paced, and a little bit spooky new series for young readers, featuring UFOs, hairy monsters, and an intriguing mystery – Sticky Pines: The Bigwoof Conspiracy, by Dashe Roberts. And today we’re sharing the first chapter!

When twelve-year-old, UFO-obsessed, Lucy Sladan sneaks out in the middle of a thunderstorm to investigate the unexplained disappearances in her hometown of Sticky Pines, she finds more than she bargained for: a huge hairy creature, a thirteen-year-old stranger named Milo Fisher and a deep-rooted secret.

Together, Lucy and Milo become entwined in a mystery that threatens to engulf the whole town of Sticky Pines and its weird and wonderful residents. Can they solve the mystery?

Read the first chapter below:

Sticky Pines: The Bigwoof Conspiracy will be creeping into bookshops next week on February 6th! You can pre-order your copy from Waterstones here, from The Hive here, or from our website here.

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Alastair Chisholm discusses the inspirations behind Orion Lost

Have you boarded the spaceship Orion yet? Your captain awaits…

Alastair Chisholm‘s debut middle grade novel, Orion Lost, was published earlier this month – a gripping sci-fi adventure featuring aliens, space pirates, AI, and lots of twists, perfect for fans of Star Wars or Ender’s Game. Today we’re excited to be sharing another video of the author himself, discussing the inspirations behind the book. You can watch Alastair’s video at the top of this post!

The transport ship Orion is four months out of Earth when catastrophe strikes – leaving the ship and everyone on board stranded in deep space.

Suddenly it’s up to thirteen-year-old Beth and her friends to navigate through treacherous and uncharted territory to reach safety. But a heavily-damaged ship, space pirates, a mysterious alien species, and an artificial intelligence that Beth doesn’t know if she can trust means that getting home has never been so difficult…

‘A gripping and very twisty sci-fi adventure.’ – Fiona Noble The Bookseller

You can read the first few chapters below:

Orion Lost is available in bookshops now! You can pick up a copy from Waterstones here, from The Hive here, or from our website here.

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The Middler has been longlisted for the Branford Boase Award!

The longlist for the Branford Boase Award has just been announced – and we are absolutely thrilled that The Middler, the debut novel by Kirsty Applebaum, is included on the list!

The Brandford Boase Award is given annually to reward the most promising new writers and their editors, as well as the reward excellence in writing and publishing. It’s the only award that recognises a book’s editor in this way, and alongside Kirsty Applebaum, The Middler’s editor, Kirsty Stansfield, is also longlisted.

Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world by a boundary, beyond which the Quiet War rages and the dirty, dangerous wanderers roam.

Her brother Jed is an eldest, revered and special. A hero. Her younger brother is Trig – everyone loves Trig. But Maggie’s just a middler; invisible and left behind. Then, one hot September day, she meets Una, a hungry wanderer girl in need of help, and everything Maggie has ever known gets turned on its head.

Take a look inside the book:



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The shortlist for the Branford Boase Award will be announced on 30th April, and winners will be announced on 1st July at a ceremony in London.

Congratulations, Kirsty and Kirsty!