We are delighted to present our Back to School catalogue, which includes a

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2 We are delighted to present our Back to School catalogue, which includes a fantastic array of contemporary and classic titles perfect for primary and secondary schools. With special attention paid to brand-new translations from various European languages, we are committed to making timeless international masterpieces available to young English readers. Together with Hay Festival, we launched two new anthologies earlier this year: Quest (p. 12) and Odyssey (p. 21), comprising original stories from the Aarhus 39, the result of an ambitious pan-european project with the European Capital of Culture, Aarhus, showcasing 39 of the best children s and YA writers under 40 from across Europe. Themed around journeys, and edited by Daniel Hahn, Quest: Stories of Journeys from Around Europe from the Aarhus 39 (9 11) and Odyssey: Stories of Journeys from Around Europe from the Aarhus 39 (YA) encourage readers to experience lives lived in other countries, and to broaden their horizons. The stories are coupled with specially commissioned illustrations from leading European artists, including Axel Scheffler, Chris Riddell, Anna Höglund and Britta Teckentrup. Inspired by this project, we are running a writing competition open to all primary schools and we will select a minimum of ten stories to be published in a special collection. We are looking forward to reading your pupils amazing stories. For more information, please see p. 15. Also, don t miss out on the opportunity to receive a free poster for your library, or to win books for your school (p. 28). With best wishes, Elisabetta Minervini Publisher Alma Books The New Teacher Dominique Demers Tony Ross Book 1 in the Adventures of Miss Charlotte series Miss Charlotte, the new teacher, is unlike any other: she wears a large hat and a crumpled dress that make her look like a scarecrow, and she talks to a rock. The children think she is crazy at first, but soon realize she makes school more fun: getting them to measure the room with cooked spaghetti in maths, telling stories about a gorilla, and even taking on the pupils at football. The first book in Dominique Demers s popular Adventures of Miss Charlotte series, The New Teacher, brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross, is an entertaining, imaginative and inspiring book that will make you wish you had a teacher just like Miss Charlotte. Shortlisted for the KS1 category of the Teach Primary New Children s Fiction Awards Age range: 6 9 ISBN: pages PB Age range: 6 9 ISBN: pages PB The Mysterious Librarian Dominique Demers Tony Ross Book 2 in the Adventures of Miss Charlotte series When the mysterious and eccentric Miss Charlotte arrives in the village of Saint- Anatole to take over the tiny library, the locals are surprised to find out that she does things differently. Wearing a long dress and a giant hat, she takes her books out for a walk in a wheelbarrow and shows the children that reading can be fun and useful. Sometimes she is so caught up in the magic of the stories she shares with her audience that she forgets all sense of reality so much so that one day she loses consciousness and the children must find a way to bring her back. The second in Dominique Demers s popular Adventures of Miss Charlotte series, The Mysterious Librarian, brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross, is a wonderful story about the magical and inspiring power of books. PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 3

3 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 4 The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly Luis Sepúlveda Satoshi Kitamura Caught up in an oil spill, a dying seagull scrambles ashore to lay her final egg and lands on a balcony, where she meets Zorba, a big black cat from the port of Hamburg. The cat promises the seagull to look after the egg, not to eat the chick once it s hatched and most difficult of all to teach the baby gull to fly. Will Zorba and his feline friends honour the promise and give Lucky, the adopted little seagull, the strength to discover her true nature? A moving, uplifting and life-enhancing story with a strong environmental theme, Luis Sepúlveda s instant children s classic has been a worldwide bestseller and is presented here with new drawings by acclaimed illustrator Satoshi Kitamura. ISBN: pages PB ISBN: pages PB The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow Luis Sepúlveda Satoshi Kitamura In Dandelion Land, a young snail can t stop asking his friends awkward questions, such as: why are we so slow and why can t we all have our own names? When he is finally banished from the snail community because of this, he is forced to travel the world alone. As he explores in his oh-so-slow way, the snail makes new friends and goes on a series of adventures, gaining wisdom from every new encounter. But when he finds out his friends are in danger, he decides to rush home to warn them. Will he get there in time to save them? Luis Sepúlveda s bestselling The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow is a wonderful ode to diversity and unity, celebrating the importance of being slow in a world obsessed with speed. The Porridge Plot Che Golden Illustrations by Becka Moor When Maya and her family move to the countryside, strange things start to happen at night. Who is it that keeps tidying the house after everyone has gone to bed? While her parents don t believe her, Maya knows that there is a mysterious creature living in their new home. This unwanted resident gets very upset when it realizes it won t be getting the bowl of porridge it expects to receive in exchange for doing the housekeeping. As the furious creature wreaks havoc on the household, will Maya and her family find a way to resolve this situation, or will they have to leave their new home? A delightful story of magic and fantasy, Che Golden s The Porridge Plot is also a touching portrayal of family life, which emphasizes the importance of love and togetherness. Che Golden Che Golden is an English-Irish writer who studied creative writing at Bath University. Her popular Feral Child trilogy, published by Quercus, blends Irish mythology and fairy tales. ISBN: pages PB Brownies didn t steal. They were rewarded for their hard work, normally with a bowl of porridge, sweetened with a drop of honey. But if the new household wanted to give him some of the lovely food he could smell from here, he wouldn t be complaining. PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 5

4 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 6 The House in the Tree Bianca Pitzorno Quentin Blake All children dream of having a secret house where they can live on their own, far from any rules and regulations. But not all of them are as lucky as Aglaia, who lives at the top of a magical tree together with her friend Bianca and an incredible host of flying dogs, talking cats, carnivorous flowers and children who speak in verse. Inventively illustrated by Quentin Blake, Aglaia s adventures and her battles with the gruff Signor Brullo and the woodmen who want to cut down the tree are sure to enchant and inspire the imagination of every child. Winner of The Andersen Prize for Children s Literature Written by Italy s foremost children s writer Bianca Pitzorno ISBN: pages PB Born in Sassari, bianca pitzorno lives and works in Milan. Much loved by young readers, she has published over forty books for children and young people since 1970, many of them bestsellers. Today Bianca Pitzorno is considered Italy s foremost children s writer, and her novels have been translated into French, German, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Korean and Japanese. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Alistair Grim s Odditorium Gregory Funaro Chris Mould Book 1 in the Alistair Grim series Twelve-year-old Grubb lives a hand-to-mouth existence in Victorian England, working as a chimney sweep under a cruel master. After an incident at an inn, he hides in the trunk of one of its guests, the enigmatic Alistair Grim, and is whisked away to his Odditorium, a wonderful flying house full of incredible mechanical features, powered by an enigmatic substance called animus. Apprenticed to Grim, Grubb begins to settle into his new life and find a new family in the eccentric crew of the Odditorium, when suddenly his new world comes under attack by the evil Prince Nightshade. ISBN: pages PB ISBN: pages PB Alistair Grim s Odd Aquaticum Gregory Funaro Adam Stower Book 2 in the Alistair Grim series In the second book in the series, Grubb finds himself on the run, with the world convinced that Alistair Grim is a villain. Grim, however, has come up with a plan to defeat the real villain: evil Prince Nightshade. Desperate to clear Grim s name and save the world, Grubb sets off on a perilous underwater adventure to the mythical realm of Avalon. The object of their quest? The legendary sword Excalibur, the only blade powerful enough to pierce Prince Nightshade s magical armour. Along the way, Grubb and his friends must confront murderous monsters and grudge-holding witches, in a rollicking adventure that will keep every reader riveted from beginning to end. PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 7

5 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 8 Photo Louis Berk The Emergency Zoo Miriam Halahmy It is late August 1939: Britain is on the brink of war, and preparations are under way to evacuate London s children to the countryside. When twelve-year-old Tilly and her best friend Rosy find out that they will not be able to take their beloved dog and cat with them and that, even worse, their pets will, along with countless other animals, be taken to the vet to be put down they decide to take action. The two girls come up with the idea of hiding them in a derelict hut in the woods and, when other children find out and start bringing their rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, their secret den turns into an emergency zoo. Inspired by real events during the Second World War, Miriam Halahmy s novel is a touching tale of courage, resourcefulness and camaraderie in desperate times. Miriam Halahmy ISBN: pages PB A tautly written and compelling novel, it is a stirring defence of animal welfare THE LADY MAGAZINE Miriam Halahmy has written a warm and touching story of friendship, courage and loyalty. A lovely and moving book. THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY miriam halahmy is an author and a poet. She has published four novels and three collections of poetry, as well as short stories and education resources. Her young-adult novel, Hidden, was a Sunday Times Children s Book of the Week, and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. It has recently been staged in a small Paris theatre. Her acclaimed The Emergency Zoo is her first book for 9 11 year-old readers, alongside her short stories. Jack Fortune and the Search for the Hidden Valley Sue Purkiss An orphan child full of mischief, Jack lives with his crotchety widowed aunt in eighteenthcentury England. His naughtiness knows no limits, and when one day he goes a step too far, Aunt Constance decides that she s had enough: from now on, his bachelor uncle can take care of him. Uncle Edmund is in no way prepared for a boy with boundless energy and an impish streak and anyway, he s off to the Himalayas to search for rare plants! But Aunt Constance is absolutely determined, and Jack s uncle has no choice he will have to take the boy with him. What follows is a terrific adventure that will see Jack and his uncle the most unlikely of all expedition teams sail to India, cross the jungle and reach their mountainous destination, before returning to London to present their findings to the Royal Society. Along the way, Jack will finally come to terms with the great loss that has blighted his childhood years and discover, quite unexpectedly, that he and his late father have much in common. Sue Purkiss ISBN: pages PB There is a particular plant I have in mind. We know that there, in Hakkim, there are rhododendrons of every shade. Every shade, that is, except blue. If I could only manage to fi nd a blue one, Jack why, that could change everything. It could make my fortune! Alongside her career as a children s book writer, sue purkiss a former educator and RLF Fellow teaches creative writing and is very involved with the Scattered Authors Society. She lives in Bristol and enjoys drawing and singing in a choir. PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 9

6 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 10 The Castle of Inside Out David Henry Wilson Chris Riddell Lorina, a young schoolgirl, is led by a black rabbit through a wood to a magical land. There she finds a race of green people, who are all overworked, starving and subjected to the toxic fumes billowing out of a nearby castle. She decides to gain access to the castle on behalf of the poor green people, and within its walls she meets the insiders, selfish creatures who hoard all the resources and treat the outsiders as slaves. Her quest leads her to encounter the bureaurat, the superviper, the farmadillo and, eventually, the awful Piggident himself. Wonderfully illustrated by Chris Riddell, The Castle of Inside Out is an unforgettable and hilarious tale of adventure, set in a world where injustice and arrogance are widespread and must be countered by its courageous and compassionate heroine. ISBN: pages PB A short little fantasy, told with gusto, interspersed with humorous verses and some rather good illustrations by Chris Riddell LITERARY REVIEW Guaranteed to make children of seven and up wriggle with glee THE TIMES David Henry Wilson david henry wilson is a children s author best known for his Jeremy James and Superdog series. His books have been translated into many languages including Spanish, German, French and Thai. He has also written numerous plays, including People in Cages, and frequently works as a translator from French and German. SIX M.M. Vaughan When Parker Banks moves with his family from London to New York, he struggles to adapt to his new school and environment. His scientist dad is constantly at work on a top-secret technological venture for a major corporation, when one day he is kidnapped. It is up to Parker, along with his deaf sister Emma, their friend Michael and the pet pig their father left behind, to find and rescue him. They have at their disposal the E.F.E. device that their dad has invented to allow the family members to communicate with one another through telepathy. As their search progresses, it becomes clear that SIX, the project that Parker s father has been involved in against his will, is a sinister enterprise that poses a threat not only to the Banks family, but to the world at large. Shortlisted for the Essex Book Awards and Stockton Children s Book of the Year Award ISBN: pages PB A highly enjoyable and fast-paced adventure that keeps the reader on their toes throughout THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN An unusual, exciting full-length novel with plenty of surprises PRIMARY TIMES M.M. Vaughan The daughter of South American parents, monica meira vaughan grew up in Spain before moving to London at the age of five, where she learnt English by watching Sesame Street and reading Roald Dahl. She has over ten years experience as a teacher, working mostly with children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Monica loves writing after midnight, building cardboard cities and collecting notebooks. She lives in London with her daughter and their cat Toto From-Kansas. PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 11

7 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 12 Quest Stories of Journeys from Around Europe from the Aarhus 39 Quest, a volume of seventeen stories aimed at children, will whisk you away from dark bedrooms to new dimensions and fantasy realms, via the Russian countryside and modern Rome. You ll encounter talking field mice, invisible friends, flying kraiks, white elephants, runaway books and wardrobes that act as magic portals. Hopping across all sorts of genres and showcasing authors from all over Europe from the Basque country and Cyprus to Iceland and the Czech Republic this book is certain to broaden horizons and engage the reader in all kinds of fun. Hay Festival is delighted to present Aarhus 39, a two-volume collection of the best emerging writers for young readers from across wider Europe. Three of Europe s best-loved children s authors Matt Haig (UK), Kim Fupz Aakeson (Denmark) and Ana Cristina Herreros (Spain) have selected thirty-nine writers under the age of forty, and invited them to write an original story on the theme of journey. These new stories, together with the specially commissioned illustrations that accompany them, are a celebration of great new writing for young people and reflect issues facing them in contemporary Europe. Reading stories of other people s lives and journeys extends understanding and empathy to new generations. Authors Katherine Rundell, Anna Woltz, Aline Sax, Laura Dockrill, Ludovic Flamant, Nataly Savina, Maria Parr, Ævar Þór Benediktsson, Alaine Agirre Garmendia, David Machado, Jana Šrámková, Dy Plambeck, Antri Antoniou, Maria Turtschaninoff, Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Woodfine, Annelise Heurtier. Illustrators ISBN: pages PB Adam Stower, Axel Scheffler, Benji Davies, Chris Riddell, Ian Beck, Joel Stewart, Neal Layton, Ross Collins, Tony Ross, Anna Höglund, Barbara Nascimbeni, Cato Thau-Jensen, Charlotte Pardi, Kamila Slocinska, Lilian Brøgger, Moni Port, Philip Waechter. Photo Tatiana von Preussen The Double Axe Philip Womack Dark forces are at work in the House of the Double Axe. Stephan, the thirteen-year-old son of King Minos of Crete, stumbles across a terrifying conspiracy. Is the Minotaur, a half man half bull who eats human flesh, real? Or is something even more dangerous threatening to engulf both the palace and the world? Stephan must race to save his family from a terrible fate and find out what really lurks inside the labyrinth You think you know the story? Think again. The Double Axe is the first instalment in Philip Womack s Blood and Fire series, which reimagines classical myths from the point of view of teenage protagonists. It s a thrilling tale of adventure, and an opportunity for young readers to engage with and learn more about classical mythology. Philip Womack ISBN: pages PB I loved it, it s such an imaginative retelling of the Minotaur story, gripping and utterly believable. CRESSIDA COWELL SO good: so fi erce and pacy and sharp. If you love myth you will love, love this. KATHERINE RUNDELL philip womack is the author of four critically acclaimed novels for children. He reviews for Literary Review, the Guardian, the Spectator, the Times Literary Supplement and the Telegraph. He has written for many national newspapers and magazines, and has appeared on radio and television. Prompted by a lifelong passion for Classics, he teaches Latin and Greek. He lives in London with his wife, the architect Tatiana von Preussen, his son and their lurcher. PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 13

8 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 14 How to Get Rid of a Vampire Using Ketchup, Garlic Cloves and a Bit of Imagination J.M. Erre Clémence Lallemand Zazie has just received a beautiful new notebook, and decides to keep a diary. Brimming with imagination, she writes down her impressions of her cat Roudoudou, her awful cousin Lucas and her new teacher Mr Fleder who, with his pale skin and blood-red lips, must surely be a vampire! In order to save her life and those of her classmates, Zazie must find a way to get rid of Mr Fleder and what better way than by following the advice found in Bram Stoker s Dracula Sparkling, funny and a bit wacky, How to Get Rid of a Vampire (Using Ketchup, Garlic Cloves and a Bit of Imagination) is as entertaining and original as its brave and loveable heroine. ISBN: pages PB Age range: 8+ ISBN: pages PB The Horror Handbook Paul van Loon Axel Scheffler What happens to a vampire when he dies? How does somebody become a werewolf? How can you protect yourself from witches? All of these questions and many more are answered in this book, which will finally give you all the information you ever wanted to know about ghosts, zombies, monsters and all kinds of creepycrawly creatures that give us the heebie-jeebies. Full of tips, anecdotes and trivia and delightfully illustrated by Axel Scheffler Paul van Loon s Horror Handbook is a fun and fascinating reference book for all fans of scary stories and things that go bump in the night. JOURNEYS the writing competition inspired by the aarhus 39 project - quest and odyssey, stories of journeys from around europe this summer we are offering ten children the chance to have their journey story printed in a special collection. want to win? all you have to do is write a word story about journeys and get an adult to send it to competitions@almabooks.com with your name and age, to be in with a chance of winning! open to children aged 7-11 uk residents only almabooks.com/journeys-writing-competition open until 1st december 2017

9 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CLASSICS ALMA JUNIOR 16 Our Classics list continues to grow in depth and scope. The latest additions to our programme include gems like Heidi: Lessons at Home and Abroad by Johanna Spyri, beautifully illustrated by Susan Hellard. It is the first time this timeless classic of Swiss literature has been translated in its entirety into English, and we are proud to make this unabridged and illustrated edition available to young readers. We are also happy to have seen The Adventures of Pipì the Pink Monkey written by the author of Pinocchio and translated and expanded by Alessandro Gallenzi finding success across Europe. Beautifully illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the illustrator of the Gruffalo, this rediscovered gem has now been translated into six foreign languages. Other gems include our edition of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, beautifully translated by critically acclaimed writer Gregory Norminton, our unique edition of Alice s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, which includes John Tenniel s iconic engravings, as well as a facsimile of Alice s Adventures Under Ground the early manuscript version of the novel, illustrated by Lewis Carroll himself and the first translation into English of Cécile Aubry s renowned Belle and Sébastien: The Child of the Mountains a heart-warming story of camaraderie, adventure and freedom, which has been recently made into two successful films. We have been thrilled to work with a selection of the finest contemporary illustrators such as Quentin Blake, Axel Scheffler, Tony Ross and Ian Beck whose beautiful drawings bring these classic books to life. All of our junior classics have been enriched with extra material, and include a profile of the author, a section on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ L. FRANK BAUM Ella Okstad ISBN PB 224 pp BELLE AND SÉBASTIEN The Child of the Mountains CÉCILE AUBRY Helen Stephens ISBN HB 256 pp Timeless stories with a modern look from illustrators you love Find the full list at THE BEARS FAMOUS INVASION OF SICILY DINO BUZZATI the author ISBN PB with flaps 192 pp ALICE S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND LEWIS CARROLL With original illustrations ISBN PB 384 pp THE COMPLETE PETER PAN J.M. BARRIE Joel Stewart ISBN PB 368 pp THE ADVENTURES OF PIPÌ THE PINK MONKEY CARLO COLLODI Axel Scheffler ISBN PB with flaps 192 pp PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CLASSICS ALMA JUNIOR 17

10 PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CLASSICS ALMA JUNIOR 18 WHAT KATY DID SUSAN COOLIDGE Susan Hellard ISBN PB 256 pp THE JUST SO STORIES RUDYARD KIPLING Cover by Ian Beck Original illustrations inside ISBN PB 224 pp THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS KENNETH GRAHAME Tor Freeman ISBN PB 256 pp THE JUNGLE BOOKS RUDYARD KIPLING Ian Beck ISBN PB 448 pp LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT Peter Bailey ISBN PB 256 pp LASSIE COME-HOME ERIC KNIGHT Gary Blythe ISBN PB 256 pp THE SECRET GARDEN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT Peter Bailey ISBN PB 368 pp TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE CHARLES & MARY LAMB With original illustrations ISBN HB 288 pp 9.99 ANNE OF GREEN GABLES L.M. MONTGOMERY Susan Hellard ISBN PB 320 pp THE LITTLE PRINCE ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY With original illustrations ISBN PB with flaps 112 pp FIVE CHILDREN AND IT E. NESBIT Ella Okstad ISBN PB 208 pp BLACK BEAUTY ANNA SEWELL Paul Howard ISBN PB 224 pp THE RAILWAY CHILDREN E. NESBIT Peter Bailey ISBN PB 192 pp HEIDI Lessons at Home and Abroad JOHANNA SPYRI Susan Hellard ISBN PB 288 pp POLLYANNA ELEANOR H. PORTER Kate Hindley ISBN PB 320 pp BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED CLASSICS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM RENOWNED ARTISTS INCLUDING: Helen Stephens Joel Stewart Ella Okstad Axel Scheffler Susan Hellard Tor Freeman Peter Bailey Ian Beck Gary Blythe Paul Howard Philip Waechter Adam Stower David Mackintosh Quentin Blake Thomas Müller Kate Hindley THE SELFISH GIANT and Other Stories OSCAR WILDE Philip Waechter ISBN PB 256 pp PRIMARY-SCHOOL AGE CLASSICS ALMA JUNIOR 19

11 SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE ALMA JUNIOR 20 We are delighted to offer secondary-school students the opportunity to read stories from around Europe, covering a wide range of themes relevant to teenagers today. As Daniel Hahn, the editor of Odyssey, says: Stories make us understand how people might be different, but also how we are all the same. As readers, we take characters who seem so very unlike us (people in other places or times, with wildly different lives, even with magical powers) and find ways of connecting to them. I can t think of anything that has the power to make that connection quite like a great work of fiction. Reading may feel like a quiet, private act, a way of isolating yourself from the world; but surrendering to a good story is also the opposite of isolation. It s a way of reaching out, of communicating, silently, through our powers of imagination and empathy. To celebrate the launch of this anthology, The National Literacy Trust have produced a cross-curricular resource, intended to support educators working with young people to engage with the stories in a critical way and to explore the themes addressed in the stories. You can download the PDF from our website at the address below. We would also like to bring to your attention our series of high-quality affordable classics: our collection includes a variety of titles from well-known titles like Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre, to some lesser-known masterpieces such as The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle, and a first-time translation into English of Arsène Lupin vs Sherlock Holmes by Maurice Leblanc, which pits the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin against Sherlock Holmes, the world s most famous detective. Most of the books in our list contain extra material to guide students in their reading, together with an extra section of photographs to put the author and work into context. almabooks.com/odyssey-classroom-resource Odyssey Stories of Journeys from Around Europe from the Aarhus 39 Odyssey, a volume of twenty-one stories aimed at young adults, offers a variety of takes on the theme of travelling at times funny and playful, at others dramatic and poignant covering a wide range of subjects relevant to teenagers across Europe such as coming of age, sexuality, migration, identity and displacement. Whether you re after realism or escapism, tales about inner cities, sunny holidays or sci-fi ventures into the future, this book will have something for everyone. Hay Festival is delighted to present Aarhus 39, a two-volume collection of the best emerging writers for young readers from across wider Europe. Three of Europe s best-loved children s authors Matt Haig (UK), Kim Fupz Aakeson (Denmark) and Ana Cristina Herreros (Spain) have selected thirty-nine writers under the age of forty, and invited them to write an original story on the theme of journey. These new stories, together with the specially commissioned illustrations that accompany them, are a celebration of great new writing for young people and reflect issues facing them in contemporary Europe. Reading stories of other people s lives and journeys extends understanding and empathy to new generations. Authors Finn-Ole Heinrich, Stefanie de Velasco, Annette Münch, Peder Frederik Jensen, Michaela Holzinger, Nina E. Grøntvedt, Endre Lund Eriksen, Elisabeth Steinkellner, Salla Simukka, Cathy Clement, Sandrine Kao, Inna Manahova, Laura Gallego García, Sarah Engell, Gideon Samson, Ana Pessoa, B.R. Collins, Sarah Crossan, Sanne Munk Jensen, Victor Dixen, Cornelia Travnicek. Illustrators Age range: Young Adult ISBN: pages PB Barroux, Britta Teckentrup, Dave McKean, Ella Okstad, Helen Stephens, Peter Bailey, Satoshi Kitamura, Anke Kuhl, Hanne Kvist, Isol, Joelle Jolivet, Jörg Mühle, Kitty Crowther, Mårdøn Smet, Ole Könnecke, Rotraut Susanne Berner, Sandrine Kao, Serge Bloch, Søren Jessen, Yvonne Kuschel. SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 21

12 SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 22 Caramel Hearts E.R. Murray Liv Bloom s life is even more complicated than that of your average fourteen-year-old: her father walked out on the family when she was young, her mother is in a recovery centre for alcoholics, and her older sister is struggling to step into Mum s shoes. The only person she can turn to is her best friend Sarah, who gets her out of scrapes at school and is a constant source of advice and companionship. One day Liv discovers a book of recipes written in her mum s handwriting, which sets her off on a journey towards self-discovery and reconciliation but a theft, a love rivalry and a school bully are just some of the many obstacles on the way. Structured around real cake recipes, Caramel Hearts is a coming-of-age novel about love, disappointment and hope, and discovering the true value of friends and family, no matter how dysfunctional they are. E.R. Murray Age range: Young Adult ISBN: pages PB Caramel Hearts is a very readable story full of twists and turns that make the reader think of the choices we might have to make in life, with a clear message about the value of family and friends THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN A charming celebration of friendship and family ties (and the recipes are real!) INIS MAGAZINE elizabeth rose murray lives in rural Ireland, where she fishes and grows her own vegetables. Her short fiction has been published in journals across the UK and Ireland, and her writing has been shortlisted in several competitions including the Irish Book Awards, Francis McManus Short Story and Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. Caramel Hearts is her first novel for young adults. Madame Tussaud s Apprentice Kathleen Benner Duble Célie is a talented young artist who, along with her partner Algernon, resorts to petty thieving on the streets of Paris to survive. It is 1789: rumours of rebellion against the monarchy are starting to spread, and the two of them get involved in the idealistic revolutionary fervour. But when she is caught stealing from the brother of the King himself, Célie is saved only thanks to the intercession of Marie Tussaud, the famous waxworks artist, who decides to employ her. Suddenly Célie finds herself whisked away from the tumult of Paris to the safety and opulence of Versailles. This raises a difficult moral dilemma for the young lady who had, until recently, dreamt of overthrowing the very people who now treat her with kindness: should she compromise her ideals and risk losing Algernon whom she loves or should she stay true to the cause of the poor and the revolution? Age range: Young Adult ISBN: pages PB Age range: Young Adult ISBN: pages PB The Girl Who Leapt through Time Yasutaka Tsutsui Translated by David Karashima One of Tsutsui s best-known and most popular works in his native Japan, The Girl Who Leapt through Time is the story of fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Kazuko, who accidentally discovers that she can leap back and forth in time. In her quest to uncover the identity of the mysterious figure that she believes to be responsible for her paranormal abilities, she ll have to push the boundaries of space and time, and challenge the notions of dream and reality. Imagine a manic J.G. Ballard, but one with an even darker past to work out. NICHOLAS LEZARD, THE GUARDIAN Now a multi-award-winning manga film SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE CONTEMPORARY ALMA JUNIOR 23

13 SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE CLASSICS ALMA JUNIOR 24 LITTLE WOMEN LOUISA MAY ALCOTT Ella Bailey ISBN TALES OF LONG AGO ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ISBN THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS AND OTHER STORIES H.P. LOVECRAFT ISBN THE CANTERVILLE GHOST AND OTHER STORIES OSCAR WILDE ISBN THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE David Mackintosh ISBN ROBINSON CRUSOE DANIEL DEFOE Adam Stower ISBN GABRIEL-ERNEST & OTHER STORIES SAKI Quentin Blake ISBN MONDAY OR TUESDAY VIRGINIA WOOLF ISBN THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE David Mackintosh ISBN ARSÈNE LUPIN VS SHERLOCK HOLMES MAURICE LEBLANC Thomas Müller ISBN TREASURE ISLAND ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON David Mackintosh ISBN ORLANDO VIRGINIA WOOLF ISBN TALES OF ADVENTURE & MEDICAL LIFE ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ISBN THE RATS IN THE WALLS AND OTHER STORIES H.P. LOVECRAFT ISBN DRACULA BRAM STOKER David Mackintosh ISBN THE WAVES VIRGINIA WOOLF ISBN INFERNO DANTE ALIGHIERI ISBN PERSUASION JANE AUSTEN ISBN WUTHERING HEIGHTS EMILY BRONTË ISBN THE LOST WORLD ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ISBN EMMA JANE AUSTEN ISBN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE JANE AUSTEN ISBN THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS JOHN BUCHAN ISBN HEART OF DARKNESS JOSEPH CONRAD ISBN MANSFIELD PARK JANE AUSTEN ISBN SENSE AND SENSIBILITY JANE AUSTEN ISBN THE MOONSTONE WILKIE COLLINS ISBN A CHRISTMAS CAROL & OTHER STORIES CHARLES DICKENS ISBN NORTHANGER ABBEY JANE AUSTEN ISBN JANE EYRE CHARLOTTE BRONTË ISBN THE WOMAN IN WHITE WILKIE COLLINS ISBN A TALE OF TWO CITIES CHARLES DICKENS ISBN SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE EVERGREENS ALMA CLASSICS 25

14 SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE EVERGREENS ALMA CLASSICS 26 GREAT EXPECTATIONS CHARLES DICKENS ISBN THE GREAT GATSBY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD ISBN FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD THOMAS HARDY ISBN DUBLINERS JAMES JOYCE ISBN HARD TIMES CHARLES DICKENS ISBN MADAME BOVARY GUSTAVE FLAUBERT ISBN TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES THOMAS HARDY ISBN THE METAMORPHOSIS & OTHER STORIES FRANZ KAFKA ISBN OLIVER TWIST CHARLES DICKENS ISBN THE GOOD SOLDIER FORD MADOX FORD ISBN THE SCARLET LETTER NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE ISBN LADY CHATTERLEY S LOVER D.H. LAWRENCE ISBN MIDDLEMARCH GEORGE ELIOT ISBN PETERSBURG TALES NIKOLAI GOGOL ISBN THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY HENRY JAMES ISBN THE PRINCE NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI ISBN MOBY DICK HERMAN MELVILLE ISBN DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON ISBN THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN MARK TWAIN ISBN THE WAR OF THE WORLDS H.G. WELLS ISBN TALES OF HORROR EDGAR ALLAN POE ISBN GULLIVER S TRAVELS JONATHAN SWIFT ISBN THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER MARK TWAIN ISBN THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY OSCAR WILDE ISBN SONNETS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ISBN ANNA KARENINA LEO TOLSTOY ISBN THE INVISIBLE MAN H.G. WELLS ISBN TO THE LIGHTHOUSE VIRGINIA WOOLF ISBN FRANKENSTEIN MARY SHELLEY ISBN FATHERS AND CHILDREN IVAN TURGENEV ISBN THE TIME MACHINE H.G. WELLS ISBN MRS DALLOWAY VIRGINIA WOOLF ISBN SECONDARY-SCHOOL AGE EVERGREENS ALMA CLASSICS 27

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