Frankfurt 2023

ILLUSTRATED & YA

LES NORMAUX by JJ & Al

A joyful, queer slice-of-life romance set in a fantastical version of Paris – perfect for fans of Heartstopper.

<aside> 💡 Primary agent: Christabel McKinley

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<aside> 💡 Under offer in: Brazil, France, Italy

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MIDDLE GRADE

THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE by Jacqueline Wilson

A new spine-tingling tale from bestselling author, Jacqueline Wilson.

<aside> 💡 Primary agent: Caroline Walsh

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<aside> 💡 Ages 9-12

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<aside> 💡 UK Publisher: Puffin

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ILLUSTRATED

THE PANDA'S CHILD by Jackie Morris

An adventure story and a picture book with a difference.

<aside> 💡 All ages

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<aside> 💡 Full colour illustrations by Cathy Fisher

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<aside> 💡 UK Publisher: Otter-Barry Books

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Bologna 2023

YOUNG FICTION

KILLER CAT’S BIG MISTAKE by Anne Fine

The hilarious antics of Tuffy and his family as told by the killer cat himself. Soon to be a 10-book series!

<aside> 💡 Primary agent: Anthony Goff

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<aside> 💡 Rights sold: Chinese (Simplified) - Jieli; French - de l'Ecole des Loisirs; German - Moritz; Italian - Sonda; Korean - BIR; Portuguese - Edicoes SM; Russian - Samokat; Romanian - Paralela; Spanish (LatAm) - Fonde Cultura Economica; Swedish - Lila Piratforlaget; Ukrainian - Vivat; Welsh - Rily

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THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD by Jacqueline Wilson

A sparkling sequel to Jacqueline Wilson’s bestselling Sleepovers which has sold over half a million copies in the UK and in more than twenty languages worldwide.

<aside> 💡 Primary agent: Caroline Walsh

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<aside> 💡 Rights sold (Sleepovers): Chinese (Simplified) - Beijing Xiron Books; Chinese (Complex) - Global Kids; French - Gallimard; Korean - Sigonsa; Spanish - Penguin Random House Spain

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MIDDLE GRADE

WISHYOUWAS AND THE SECRET SOCIETY FOR VERY IMPORTANT POST by Alexandra Page

The second book in the first-class classic series by Alexandra Page. Fans of thrilling animal adventure and enchanting underground worlds will fall in love with Wishyouwas.

<aside> 💡 Primary agent: Christabel McKinley

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<aside> 💡 Rights sold (Book 1): Czech - Albatros, Italian - Piemme, Romanian - Editura Art, Slovak - Albatros

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YOUNG ADULT

THESE ARE THE WORDS by Nikita Gill

From international poetry sensation Nikita Gill comes her highly anticipated YA debut These Are the Words: an empowering, feminist and beautifully illustrated poetry collection exploring all the things Nikita wished someone had told her when she was younger.

<aside> 💡 Primary agent: Niki Chang

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<aside> 💡 Rights sold: UK - Macmillan Children’s Books

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BROKEN HEARTS AND ZOMBIE PARTS by William Hussey