Check out the Agency’s latest news and publications.
The Princes and the Pea hits bookshops today! A hilarious rhyming retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Princess and the Pea, with a modern twist!"There's something I heard in a v...
In an exciting collaboration between Raymond Antrobus and Ken Wilson-Max, comes a truly authentic and stunningly evocative picture book on brother-sister dynamics and how creativity and storytelli...
Peep Inside How a Tractor Works, illustrated by our very own Nia Tudor, is out today!From bringing out hay to sheep in the snow, to harvesting fields of summer wheat - find out all about the jobs ...
 A funny action-adventure story from bestselling children's author Dermot O'Leary, with glorious illustrations from Claire Powell. Charles Redfearn is one of Britain’s very best spies. He’...
Today marks the publication of Amazing Animals with Astonishing Jobs,  a fun-filled illustrated picture book for children, written by award-winning children’s author Simon Philip, and illustrat...
Bigg School: Secret Crush is out now! The third story in the Bigg School series, illustrated by Jess Bradley! Astrid likes being different – she doesn't care that some of her classmates t...
Join Arthur and Holly on an adventure to save Christmas accompanied by 10 sound clips of beloved carols.Learn about the music and stories of Christmas carols in the third book of The Very Young Pe...
The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues hits bookshops today! Sequel to the New York Times-bestselling The Swifts - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens. Shenan...
This brand-new and deliciously revolting story is brilliantly written by Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Emily Jones. Mr and Mrs Twit are just about as nasty and revolting as two ...
Today marks the publication of Once Upon a Big Bad Wolf,  a fun-filled illustrated picture book for children, written by award-winning children’s book creator Leigh Hodgkinson, and illustrated ...
Mystery at the Manor, the third instalment in the Montgomery Bonbon series written by Alasdair Beckett-King with illustrations by Claire Powell, publishes today! Bonnie Montgomery (as her case-...
The first two books in the Wow! board book series, What A Day! and What A Night!, are out today! Illustrated by Alberta Torres, these new books aim to help toddlers identify and process their feel...
Today marks the publication of Grandmas Are The Greatest, a heartwarming picture book that celebrates the special bond between grandmas and their grandchildren, written by Ben Faulks and illustrat...
Keisha Jones Is A Force Of Nature publishes today! This is the second book in the Keisha Jones series written by Natalie Denny and illustrated by Chanté Timothy, and is published by Little Tiger....
The Girl Who Became A Fish, the second book by DA illustrator-author power duo Sojung Kim-McCarthy and Polly Ho-Yen, is out today! Ita is afraid of lots of things. She’s afraid of talking to ...
This Little Elf, the newest title in the This Little series, publishes today! Written by Coral Byers and illustrated by Alberta Torres, this festive counting picture book follows previous titles T...
See The Nutcracker as never before in a beautiful new pop-up edition, out today and illustrated by the wonderful Zanna Goldhawk! When Marie is given a nutcracker on Christmas Eve, she immediate...
Bigg School: Best Friends Forever is out today! This first book in the brand new series by Lisa Williamson and illustrated by Jess Bradley deals with the jump from primary to secondary school in a...
Today marks the publication of The Very Young Person's Guide to Ballet Music, illustrated by Sally Agar and written by Tim Lihoreau and Philip Noyce in collaboration with Classic FM. Pull on yo...
Death At The Lighthouse, the second instalment in the Montgomery Bonbon series written by Alasdair Beckett-King with illustrations by Claire Powell, publishes today! The most troublesome thing...
Meet Soft and Sticky, two best friends with a BIG problem! Soft and Sticky, illustrated by Claire Powell and written by Jeanne Willis, is out today. Soft and Sticky are best friends, but Softâ€...
Today marks the publication of Where Are You Really From?, an enlightening and entertaining new non-fiction guide to genetics and biology, written by geneticist Dr Adam Rutherford, alongside E.L. ...
The Swan's Warning, written by Holly Webb and illustrated by Zanna Goldhawk, is out today! This is the sequel to The Story of Greenriver, published in 2022. The otters who live on the Greenrive...
Wings of Glory is out today! Written by TV and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary and illustrated by our very own Claire Powell, this is a wartime tale of courage and adventure with a feathery twist! ...
Grey Wolf, the latest in Neon Squid's Young Zoologist series, is out now! Full of beautiful illustrations by Sally Agar, this book has been written by Brenna J. Cassidy, a wolf expert, and is full...
When You Joined Our Family is out today in paperback, as well as hardback. Written by Harriet Evans and illustrated by Nia Tudor, this is a gorgeous addition to any picture book collection! Ful...
Meet Keisha Jones – a brave and strong-hearted girl determined to follow in her Great Aunt’s activist footsteps! Brimming with ideas and passion, Keisha’s determined to stamp down injust...
Today marks the publication of Stand Up And Speak Out About Racism, an important and informative non-fiction book written by Yassmin Abdel-Magied and illustrated by our very own Aleesha Nandhra. ...
Bears Don't Share, the latest laugh-out-loud picture book by author-illustrator Lorna Scobie, is out today! Squirrel found berries. 'Ooh!' said Squirrel. Then Bear found berries. 'Oooooh!' ...
Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost is out today! This is the third title in the fun, full-colour graphic novel series by Mark Bradley. Bumble and Snug are excited to show off their magic tricks ...
Summer School and Cyborgs, the sequel to My Big Mouth written by Steven Camden and illustrated by Chanté Timothy, publishes today! Jay and his mates were looking forward to the best summer eve...
Today is publication day for The Boy Who Stole The Pharaoh's Lunch, the latest middle grade book by Karen McCombie and illustrated by Anneli Bray! While awaiting punishment in his headmaster’...
The Power of Welcome is out today! This powerful graphic novel includes real life stories about the plight of displaced peoples, including a story by Nadine Kaadan. With true stories from U...
Grandads Are The Greatest is out today! Written by Ben Faulks and illustrated by Nia Tudor, this picture book celebrates the love between grandads and their grandchildren. Every grandad is diff...
Today marks publication day for Does A Monkey Get Grumpy?, a bright and fun non-fiction picture book written by Moira Butterfield and illustrated by Adam Ming that explores emotions and animal wel...
This Little Unicorn, the third in the preschool counting series written by Coral Byers and illustrated by Alberta Torres, is out today! It's party time! Ten excited children dress up as unicorn...
Little First Stickers - Butterflies is out today! Beautifully illustrated by Sally Agar, this sticker book is full of stunning detail and is perfect for budding young butterfly enthusiasts. A g...
Today marks the release of A Ladybird Book: Climate Change! This latest book in the Ladybird series focuses on the effects of climate change and includes an afterword from HRH the Prince of Wales....
A Little Dose of Nature is out today! Illustrated by Anneli Bray and written by Dr Alison Greenwood, this is a gentle guide to being outdoors and is packed full of fun and relaxing activities. ...
The Swifts makes its way to bookshops today! Written by Beth Lincoln and illustrated by Claire Powell, this hilarious new mystery adventure is perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket....
The Broken Dragon, written by Karen McCombie and illustrated by Anneli Bray, publishes today! Tyra gets off to a tough start at her new school. She’s loud and different and nobody seems to be...
The Little Lost Kitten, written by Holly Webb and illustrated by Abigail Hookham, is out today! Lucy and her dad are still feeling sad about the loss of their lovely cat Patch, who had been pa...
Today marks publication day for Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum! Written by Alasdair Beckett-King and illustrated by Claire Powell, this is a brilliantly funny murder mystery for middle-gr...
The Kind Activity Book is out today! Endorsed by Axel Scheffler and also with illustrations by Nadine Kaadan and Renia Metallinou, this books brings together illustrators from across the world to ...
Today marks publication day for The Magic of Flight, the latest non-fiction title illustrated by Lorna Scobie and written by Nicola Davies! Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways i...
Who Will Kiss the Crocodile?, the latest picture book by the hugely successful pairing of Claire Powell and Suzy Senior, is out today! A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . . ON...
Vicki Gausden's latest board book, Let's Get This Potty Started, is out now in the US! This fun book aims to help children gain confidence as they learn about potty training. Give your favorit...
Good Night, Bedtime Moon publishes today. Illustrated by Vicki Gausden and written by Danielle McLean, this sweet, rhyming story follows a host of baby animals as they settle in and get ready for ...
The Story of Greenriver written by bestselling author Holly Webb and illustrated by Zanna Goldhawk is out now. Last spring, the otters' home flooded. Now the water is high again. Young otte...
This Little Monster is out today! The second title in this preschool series, this counting book gives a trick-or-treat spin to the classic nursery rhyme, 'This Little Piggy'. It's dress-up tim...
Today is publication day for Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts, the first in a brand new funny middle-grade series written by Steven Butler and illustrated by Claire Powell. There’s nothing out of...
Today marks publication day for The Black Curriculum's Legacies: Black British Pioneers. Written by Lania Narjee and illustrated by Chanté Timothy, and featuring a foreword by Lewis Hamilton, thi...
Bumble and Snug and the Excited Unicorn is out today! This is the second title in the popular graphic novel series by Mark Bradley which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize i...
Sally Agar has illustrated the latest book in the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series! The title, which publishes today, focuses on the life of the world-renowned botanist and adventurer ...
Daddy Do My Hair: Beth's Twists is out today! Illustrated by Chanté Timothy, this is a warm, rhyming celebration of Afro hair and father-daughter relationships from hair care coach and author Tá»...
The Warrior In My Wardrobe is being published today in paperback! The book, written by Paddington star Simon Farnaby and illustrated by Claire Powell, follows the adventures of Rose and wizard Mer...
Today marks the publication of It's Our Business To Make A Better World, illustrated by Anneli Bray and written by Rebecca Hui. Meet kids just like you whose acts of social enterprise are rais...
This Little Dinosaur is out today! Written by Coral Byers and illustrated by Alberta Torres, this picture book is a riotous read-aloud preschool adventure based on the classic nursery rhyme This ...
Today marks publication day for The Boy Who Grew A Tree, illustrated by Sojung Kim-McCarthy and written by Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency author Polly Ho-Yen! Nature-loving Timi i...
Claire Powell's latest picture book, The Royal Leap-Frog, is out today! Her second collaboration with author Peter Bently, The Royal Leap-Frog is a hilarious retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's...
