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The Polish edition of “How I beat my bully” by Niels Van Hove will be released shortly!

★★★★★ A great story to start a conversation about bullying, self-worth and confidence between parent and child.

Alice is a kind and fun girl, but something terrible is happening to her. She’s being bullied by someone she thought was her friend. She is heavily impacted, up to the point that she tells her mother she doesn’t want to live anymore. However, with some help of her mother, she discovers her inner strength, learns how to stand up for herself and make new friends.

Soon enough, she realises that deep inside she is stronger than her bully. She gets her confidence back and starts feeling better again. Although she had a terrible time, she comes out as a stronger, more resilient and confident young girl.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “What a fantastic book to help teach your students and children about standing up for themselves and looking after themselves and their friends in the playground. As a teacher of junior students this is a must read book to help remind students about the importance of politely but firmly standing up to bullies.” ~ A primary school teacher

★★★★★ “What I love about this book is how it gives children and their families a feeling of confidence that they can navigate the trauma of being bullied.”

★★★★★ “It is such an insightful book which helps explain to young kids what bullies are and how to deal with them. “It made me feel confident”, said my daughter! Well worth a read to the kids.”

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The award-winning Epic Zero series by R.L. Ullman will have the first book released in Brazil shortly.

★★★★★ The series has sold over 590,000 copies in English alone.
★★★★★ Gold Medal Winner – Readers’ Favorite Book Awards
★★★★★ Over 8,000 five-star series reviews on Amazon and Goodreads

Growing up in a superhero family is cool, unless you’re powerless… All Elliott Harkness wants is to be a superhero. His parents are superheroes. His older sister is a superhero. Heck, even his dog is a superhero. But Elliott has a problem—he’s a “Zero”—which is super-speak for powerless! So, while his family is off fighting crime, Elliott is stuck muddling through middle school.

Elliott feels ever-so-ordinary, until a mysterious girl changes everything. For some reason, she believes Elliott is the only one who can capture a mega-powerful, extraterrestrial orb before it falls into the wrong hands. But with menacing supervillains and globe-conquering aliens closing in fast, will Elliott find the power to be the epic hero he’s always wanted to be—or will he always be just an Epic Zero?

Epic Zero is the first book in a hilarious, action-packed series that will entertain kids 8-12, reluctant readers, and adults.

Here’s what readers are saying:

★★★★★ “Truly laugh-out-loud funny.”

★★★★★ “My kids and I could not put this book down!”

★★★★★ “I’m thrilled to have found a series that has my son this excited about reading!”

★★★★★ “My son struggles to find books he loves, but he loved this entire series.”

★★★★★ “We hit the jackpot with these books. My kids can’t wait to read more!”

★★★★★ “It’s like The Incredibles but so much more. This series is a winner!”

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If you would like to know more about divorce through the eyes of a child, check Despina Mavridou’s book “Mum, Dad, Can you hear me?” It has just been published in Brazil!

Irene, is a 10-year-old girl whose parents are getting a divorce. In the midst of her confusion and helplessness, Irene turns to her diary to express her feelings and better process her parents’ divorce. With the help of her grandmother and her teddy bear she finds a way to make her parents listen to her.

Despina Mavridou is the author of this powerful middle grade’s story as well as a mediator and a lawyer. This book will give parents an insight into the minds of children, especially on how they feel, what they go through and children will be able to communicate what they need from their parents.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “”Mum, Dad Can you hear me?” is a powerful story that illustrates how the hostility and fear adults experience during divorce impacts their children. Too often parents are so caught up in their emotional turmoil that they are unconscious of the collateral damage occurring to their kids. ” ~ Lisa Brick, Divorce & Relationship Coach at Journey Beyond Divorce

★★★★★ “I enjoyed this book. It created a real feeling of understanding the little girl and how all of us can sometimes forget the effect we can have on the younger people around us. The book is written very well and illustrated beautifully.” ~ Amazon customer

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The Turkish edition of the adorable “Heart & Mind” series by Nishi Singhal will be released shortly!

“Heart & Mind” by Nishi Singhal is a unique series that introduces mindfulness to the little ones and opens the door to rich conversations about thinking, feeling, and balancing both.

The underlying message for children is to combine “heartfulness” with “mindfulness”. The whimsical illustrations and the story keep you there in the magical world of the present. A must read for all ages, especially in such a fast paced world!

★★★★★ “I love this book so much. The author does a beautiful job of telling a story about flow and alignment, using beautiful images and simple characters of the heart and mind. The concepts not only resonated for my kids, but were such a great reminder for me of how good it feels to release the reigns of the mind (all the thinking and planning and needing to get just right…) and align with your true self/ heart/ inner being. We can effort our way through the day all we want; and we can flow and surrender a bit to see where the day takes us as well. Very thankful we get to have this in our collection. Looking forward to more from the author!”

★★★★★ “If I could give more than five stars I would! An excellent book!”

★★★★★ “An amazing description of how the Heart and Mind work together! Beautiful pictures too.”

Worldwide rights are available except in English (world), Vietnamese, Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian and Turkish. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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This is the international (ex North America) English edition of “Emma Ren Junior Paleontologist” by Jenny Lu that has just been released by Marshall Cavendish.

Emma thinks dinosaurs are scary, so when her class goes on a trip to the Natural History Museum to study dinosaurs and fossils, she isn’t at all keen… She’s partnered with Jake to find a fossil in a big chunk of dirt. Luckily, Jake loves dinosaurs and is happy to take the lead, but will Emma be able to overcome her fear so she can be a paleontologist for the day?

The story features Mary Anning a pioneered paleontologist and fossils collector, a female role model in the male-dominated field of paleontology and STEM. Bursting with fun facts and age-appropriate information, it is an engaging story perfect for young kids.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “My students just love Emma Ren books. As we read this we were able to dive deep into the many great vocabulary words and use the context clues to help us figure out their meaning. […] Such a great addition to my classroom library.”

★★★★★ “Very interesting way to mix and match STEM with a story for kids. Illustrations are great and very original. Would love to see more of Emma Ren adventures (maybe animations?). Emma Ren has lots of smart and STEM potential to grow.”

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This is the German edition of the adorable children’s book “I’m a bit shy” by Elisabeth Longridge. It will be released shortly!

This beautiful peacock doesn’t want to come out onto the page because it is a bit shy. Everyone is looking at his magnificent tail and it is making him a bit anxious. That is, until he is introduced to some new friends who each have something unusual about them too…

This is an original & adorable storybook for 3-6 year old kids by the accomplished author-illustrator, Elisabeth Longridge. It has the potential to become a classic must-read book for kids as they start their social interactions outside their immediate circle.

Worldwide rights are available except in German and in Portuguese (Brazil). Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with us.

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This is the Chinese Complex edition of “Be Mindful of Monsters: A Book for Helping Children Accept Their Emotions” by Lauren Stockly that will be released shortly!

We all have those feelings at times: the overwhelming ones, the uncomfortable ones, the ones we just want to get away from… For kids in particular, experiencing big feelings can be a major challenge. Written by practicing play therapist Lauren Stockly, “Be Mindful of Monsters” is a story about the importance of accepting our emotions—even the icky ones—and learning what those feelings are trying to tell us.

★★★★★ “This book is exactly what I’ve been looking for! It teaches kids to sit with and accept their thoughts and feelings. It describes multiple techniques that kids can do when they feel anger, sadness, fear, etc. And beautiful illustrations! Very colorful!” ~ Amazon customer

★★★★★ “What an amazing and useful book for kids facing challenging feelings. This book can be useful for adults too. It’s easy to distract and try to hide all the emotional beasts but they can start getting bigger and bigger so pretty so soon, all those emotions will overpower. With this book kids will learn to accept and befriend all their emotions with positive and useful tools. I highly recommend this for kids and anyone who needs to befriend their monsters inside.” ~ Amazon customer

Worldwide rights available except English (world), Portuguese (Brazil), Hungarian, Chinese Complex and Romanian. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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The Simplified Chinese edition of the bestselling series “Growth Mindset” by Esther Pia Cordova will be released shortly!

With a growth mindset children focus on learning over just looking smart, see effort as the key to success, and thrive in the face of a challenge. They know how to embrace the word ‘YET’.

This series is one of the top selling on Amazon in different categories (Dreams, Popular Adolescent Psychology, Children’s Health & Maturing Books). It has sold over 60,000 copies in English alone. Book 1 (I can’t do that, yet) of this series has become Teacher’s Pick.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “Normalize what it is to be human and try again and feel safe to make mistakes. My 6 year old very much enjoyed the book and the questions. Highly recommend.” ~ Amazon customer

★★★★★ “As a teacher I see a trend of students who are easily frustrated, this book teaches the power and skill of perseverance.” ~ Amazon customer

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The Vietnamese edition of the beautiful series “Heart & Mind” by Nishi Singhal will be released shortly! It is an excellent tool to introduce mindfulness to children.

“Heart & Mind” by Nishi Singhal is a unique series that introduces mindfulness to the little ones and opens the door to rich conversations about thinking, feeling, and balancing both.

The underlying message for children is to combine “heartfulness” with “mindfulness”. The whimsical illustrations and the story keep you there in the magical world of the present. A must read for all ages, especially in such a fast paced world!

★★★★★ “I love this book so much. The author does a beautiful job of telling a story about flow and alignment, using beautiful images and simple characters of the heart and mind. The concepts not only resonated for my kids, but were such a great reminder for me of how good it feels to release the reigns of the mind (all the thinking and planning and needing to get just right…) and align with your true self/ heart/ inner being. We can effort our way through the day all we want; and we can flow and surrender a bit to see where the day takes us as well ☺️ Very thankful we get to have this in our collection. Looking forward to more from the author!” ~ Amazon customer.

Worldwide rights are available except in English (world), Vietnamese, Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian and Turkish. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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The award-winning book “The Day the Screens Stood Still” by R.L. Ullman will soon be available in German language

★★★★★ “A splendid picture book all kids should read—and parents too.” — Readers’ Favorite
Readers’ Favorite Children’s Book Award Winner
A 2022 Screen-Free Week Book Selection

This fun, meaningful picture book encourages kids to unplug and rediscover the joys of life beyond screens in a positive, engaging way!

Sammy loves his screen. For Sammy, nothing is more fun than streaming cat videos, playing online games, and taking oh-so-fabulous selfies. But when all of the screens in Sammy’s house suddenly freeze, his entire family FREAKS! OUT! Especially when they realize it’s only happening to them! Who has it in for Sammy’s family and how will they ever survive without their screens?

With colorful illustrations and a surprise ending you won’t see coming, The Day the Screens Stood Still inspires kids to better balance screen time and family time. Perfect for screen lovers from ages 3-10, The Day the Screens Stood Still is a modern, relatable story families will turn to again and again.

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