Written and Illustrated by Emily Ilett
A lyrical, immersive and luminous tale of sisterhood for middle-grade readers, The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow tells of bravery, the effect of mental-health issues and being strong enough to ask for help when we really need it.
Paperback / 130 x 198 mm / 224 pages / Floris Books
Winner of the Kelpies Prize & Branford Boose Award Longlist
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Written and Illustrated by Julia Kluge
A magical book that picks up on rituals around falling asleep. The story takes us to a place between turning off the light and the start of a dream. In the wilderness of entwined branches and enchanting creatures, the little grandmother emerges with her warmth. She is the ideal companion through the forest at night.
Hardback / 210 x 250 mm / 28 pages / Rotopol Press
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Written and Illustrated by Lucía Serrano
Klaus the mouse is very hungry, but nothing he tastes satisfies him. That is, until he arrives at a bookstore and eats the pages of the books. For the first time, he feels his stomach full… with stories!
Rights sold: English & Italian
Hardback / 265 x 240 mm / 36 pages / NubeOcho
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Written by Gina Chew and illustrated by Nadhir Nor
As Kyra’s younger brother lies in the hospital, she encounters a mysterious boy whom she feels an inexplicable connection to. Spirit Keeper Eric was just there to do his job – bring a soul into the Afterlife. Afterlife is an epic Southeast Asian-inspired young adult fantasy graphic novel about one girl’s sacrifice as she fights to save what she loves, without losing herself in the midst of it all.
Paperback / 167 x 257 mm / 208 pages / Difference Engine
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Written and Illustrated by Kifurai a.k.a. Kiana Fedly
Sophomore student Rara hates cats. Until one fateful night when a fatal bike accident changes everything… A second chance at life beckons, but there’s a catch: She has to get her body back. The bigger catch? She’s now a cat.
Paperback / A5 / 260 pages / Difference Engine
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Written and Illustrated by Aviel Basil
Every night before he falls asleep, our young hero lays in bed and imagines the car that he’s going to get for his birthday. A red racing car, with big wheels and white stripes on the sides. Exactly like Adam’s car.
Hardback / 235 x 215 mm / 24 pages / Zebra Productions
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Written by Lee Juck and illustrated by Lee Jinhee
Do you ever look up at the stars shining far, far away and wonder if they ever get lonely? This is the story of a lonely little star, and a fiery-tailed comet that appears in a flash—only to disappear just as suddenly.
Rights sold: English & Simplified Chinese
Hardback / 235 x 253 / 64 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig
Written and Illustrated by I-soo Jeon
The wolves felt strange passing through the city. People, sitting in front of their computers, didn’t have ears and lips. The wolves thought people had changed as they never listened to each others. On their way, the wolves met a boy who has never heard of nature. The boy followed them to the thick green forest. Years later, he returned to the city to spread his love of nature.
Hardback / 235 x 253 / 64 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig
Written by Soon-Jae Shin and illustrated by Ju-mi Lee
“Are you maybe sick?” Mom asked in a worried tone as soon as I returned from school. “Your face is flushed.” But I am totally fine…. Maybe my heart is beating just a bit faster, and my face seems a little red. That’s all. This all started in PE class.
If Jane Goodall had a grand daughter that just fell in love, what stories would she tell? This illustrated book started from that kind of curiosity.
Hardback / 210 x 285 / 52 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig
Written by Valentina Brüning
Just as things are finally going well for Fritzi, Jannik thinks that they need to “talk.“ Fritzi fears for her relationship with her first “real boyfriend”. Has she done something wrong? And Fritzi’s parents are having their first real crisis and want to start family therapy.
Hardback / 148 x 210 mm / 224 pages / Tulipan Verlag
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