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A R C T URUS SP R ING 2 018
NEWforSpring
Colouring & Dot-to-Dot
2018 CHILDREN’S
280mm x 225mm, 128 pages
£6.99 Paperback with flaps
Meditation Colour by Numbers offers readers a
variety of specially drawn artworks that are all
designed to encourage contemplation and calm,
as well as inspire readers to colour for pleasure.
In Landscape Colour by Numbers, every scene Meditation Colour by Numbers
is varied and full of detail, reflecting the by Arpad Olbey
beauty of the world around us. Each 978-1-78428-768-9
line drawing is numbered so Available in April
that readers can follow
Landscape Colour by Numbers
the key to produce a by David Woodroffe
stunning colour artwork, and Martin Sanders
or create their own colour 978-1-78428-767-2
scheme as they wish. Available in March
Love and Peace The Kew Gardens
Colouring Book Dot-to-Dot Puzzle Book
by Nina Taylor by Kew Gardens & David
260mm x 240mm, Woodroffe
96 pages, 280mm x 225mm, 128
£8.99 Paperback, pages, £7.99 Paperback,
978-1-78428-542-5 full colour
Available in January 978-1-78828-613-8
Available in March
From the olive
branch to the white Following in the footsteps
poppy, symbols of of the highly successful
peace and love have colouring books produced
always been around us. This colouring book invites you using artworks from the archives at Kew Gardens, this
to focus on these life-enhancing concepts while having delightful book of dot-to-dot puzzles adds the extra
some creative fun. Nina Taylor’s original artworks dimension of drawing the flowers before you begin to
include hearts, flowers, doves, rainbows, and many colour them. Hours of absorbing fun await as you first
other uplifting themes. So spread the love and bring determine what the flowers are and then colour them in
these images of tranquillity as you desire.
to life.
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260mm x 230mm, 96 pages,
£6.99 Paperback, full colour
Kids just love colouring by numbers! By
following the fold-out key, young artists will
reveal a wide range of different types of scenes
– from Noah’s ark to fearsome dinosaurs and
tropical fish. Colour-by-numbers activities can
also reinforce early maths skills! Colour by
Numbers: Adding and Subtracting gives kids
the opportunity to practise simple sums as they
solve puzzles. Fun for readers aged 4 and up.
Colour by Numbers: Colour by Numbers:
Bible Stories Dinosaurs
by Lizzy Doyle by Claire Stamper
978-1-78428-980-5 978-1-78828-098-3
Available in February Available in March
Colour by Numbers: Under Colour by Numbers: Adding and
the Sea by Lizzy Doyle Subtracting by Claire Stamper
978-1-78828-099-0 978-1-78828-279-6
Available in April Available in June
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages, £6.99 Paperback, full colour
These fun and easy dot-to-dot books are filled
with fabulous puzzles to complete and colour
in. They’re guaranteed to fire the imaginations
of puzzlers aged 5 and up! Join the dots to find
out why T. rex is roaring … to reveal what sort
of creature is about to swallow poor Jonah …
or to discover who is chasing the Gingerbread
Man! These puzzles are ideal for rehearsing
early counting skills, as well as a calming and
absorbing activity for older children.
Dinosaur Dot-to-Dots by Jo Moon
978-1-78428-987-4
Available in April
Dot-to-Dot Bible Stories by Jo Moon
978-1-78428-981-2
Available in January
Fairy Tale Dot-to-Dots
by Gabriele Tafuni and
Beatrice Costamagna
978-1-78428-988-1
Available in May
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Fun with Chalk
by Kate Daubney
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages,
Practical Art
£6.99 Paperback, full colour
978-1-78828-448-6
Available in June
Can you turn some smudgy chalk marks into
spectacular fireworks? Or create a forest scene
with chalk rubbing? This charming, vibrant, and
accessible book is packed with easy-to-follow art projects
and fun techniques. Creative fun for kids aged 4 and up.
Let’s Draw Dinosaurs Step By Step by Kasia Dudziuk
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages,
£6.99 Paperback, full colour
978-1-78428-795-5
Available in May
This easy-to-follow, friendly book is
ideal for young dino artists of all abilities.
By following the simple step-by-step diagrams, they
will soon build up characterful illustrations from the most
basic of starting shapes. For readers aged 4 and up.
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages, £6.99 Paperback, full colour
Ready, Set, Draw!: Ready, Set, Draw! is a series of vibrant, dynamic, and accessible practical art books for
Wild Animals readers aged 8+. Each spread of these books presents a colour-coded, step-by-step guide to
by Juan Calle drawing a different animal. The guides start with simple shapes, but build to high-impact
978-1-78428-983-6 colour artworks that young readers will be proud to display on their walls.
Available in March
Ready, Set, Draw!:
Sea Creatures
by Juan Calle
978-1-78428-982-9
Available in February
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages, £6.99 Paperback, full colour
Kids will absolutely love these hands-on guides to fingerprint painting! Learn to create exciting pictures with just your
fingers, a pot of paint, and a pencil. With step-by-step projects and charming scenes to complete, readers can paint
straight into the book – adding teeth to a shark or plates to Stegosaurus’ back! For children aged 4 and up.
Fingerprint Fun:
Dinosaurs
by Kate Daubney
978-1-78428-984-3
Available in February
Fingerprint Fun:
Under the Sea
by Kate Daubney
978-1-78428-985-0
Available in March
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Reference
280mm x 225mm, 128 pages, £9.99 Hardback with jacket, full colour
From lions to lionfish, and from brain cells to the Big Bang, these beautiful
encyclopedias bring together cutting-edge knowledge, awe-inspiring ideas, and
eye-opening images. Key concepts are explained with clarity and accuracy by expert
authors; and brought to life with carefully chosen images, which showcase
extraordinary wildlife and science photography. These titles should find a
place on the bookshelves of all children aged 8 and up.
Children’s Encyclopedia of Animals
by Dr Michael Leach & Dr Meriel Lland
978-1-78428-814-3
Available in June
Children’s Encyclopedia of Science
by Giles Sparrow
978-1-78428-815-0
Available in May
160mm x 140mm, 304 pages, £8.99 Paperback, full colour
Did you know that a blue whale’s heart weighs more than a
tiger? Or that a bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface
of the Sun? Explore the weird and wonderful worlds of
science and the animal kingdom with 1,000 fascinating
facts presented in a highly visual style. These small but
mighty books will pique
readers’ curiosity and fire
their imaginations! For
children aged 8+.
Minipedia! 500 Fantastic Facts Minipedia! 500 Fantastic Facts
about Science by Dan Green about Animals by Clare Hibbert
978-1-78428-797-9 978-1-78428-796-2
Available in March Available in April
My First Maths Book Planet Earth Is Awesome!
by Amanda Enright by Lisa Regan
260mm x 230mm, 248mm x 180mm, 128 pages,
96 pages, £7.99 Paperback, full colour
£6.99 Paperback, full colour 978-1-78828-107-2
978-1-78828-343-4 Available in February
Available in May
This fun and friendly
activity book is the perfect
introduction to maths
for young children. The From the top of Mount
simple, easy-to-understand puzzles Everest to the depths of the
and games build on basic counting Mariana Trench, this book is
skills to introduce the ideas of the essential guide to life on our
adding, subtracting, shapes, planet. It’s brimming over with 101
fractions, and measuring in extraordinary facts about our world,
an accessible way. Perfect which kids will love to discover and share. A great
for children aged 3–5. gift for children aged 8 and up.
Activity & Humour
280mm x 216mm, 96 pages, £6.99 Paperback, full colour
These beautifully illustrated books bring together exciting facts, engaging
puzzles, and entertaining press-out activities. Play search and find to learn about
dinosaur camouflage; or read about birds of prey before making a model eagle
that really flies. Solve code puzzles with
a die-cut decoder … then finish a jungle
scene with help from the “really wild”
stencils. Informative, interactive pages
packed with puzzles and games add up to
hours of fun for readers aged 6 and up.
Fact-Packed Fact-Packed Dinosaur
Animal Activity Book Activity Book
by William Potter by William Potter
978-1-78828-112-6 978-1-78828-114-0
Available in March Available in April
The Magical Unicorn Activity
Book by Sam Loman
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages,
£6.99 Paperback, full colour
978-1-78828-692-3
Available in June
This activity book is a super-fun
carnival of rainbows, friendship, and
unicorns. Spot the difference between magical scenes
of the Cloud Kingdom, and answer the quiz questions to
discover your secret unicorn name! For children aged 7 and up.
My First Joke Book The T. Rex Model Book
by Amanda Enright by Joe Fullman
260mm x 230mm, 297mm x 210mm, 8 pages,
96 pages, £6.99 Board book with
£6.99 Paperback, press-out model,
full colour full colour
978-1-78828-519-3 978-1-78828-278-9
Available in June Available in April
Many young
children are
fascinated by jokes ...
but they can be
so hard to understand! This book collects together
a whole gaggle of gigglesome gags based on simple
This brilliant book contains
puns, clear vocabulary, and easy-to-understand
everything young dino-fans need
concepts. They are accompanied by cheeky, charming
to know about the famous T. rex,
illustrations by Amanda Enright.
as well as a “roar-some” model
Tyrannosaurus to build! Packed
with bite-sized facts and vibrant
illustrations, it is the perfect gift
for budding paleonotologists. For
children aged 4 and up.
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Classics
The Children’s This box-set brings together 16 classic children’s stories,
Classics Collection fully illustrated and retold in modern English to make
198mm x 129mm, them accessible to readers of 6 and up.
16 Paperback titles,
£29.99
978-1-78828-596-4
• Alice in Wonderland • Treasure Island
Available in April
• The Wizard of Oz • The Jungle Book
• The Secret Garden • Robin Hood • Peter Pan
• Heidi • Anne of Green Gables • Little Women
• Black Beauty • The Call of the Wild • Robinson Crusoe
• The Wind in the Willows • Tom Sawyer • Oliver Twist
198mm x 129mm, £4.99 Paperback
A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
240 pages,
978-1-78828-253-6
Available in February
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
304 pages,
978-1-78828-254-3
Available in February
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
272 pages,
978-1-78828-256-7
Available in January
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
112 pages,
978-1-78828-255-0
Available in February
The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
224 pages,
978-1-78828-257-4
These well-loved children’s novels feature the original, unabridged text and Available in January
classic illustrations. Discover again why these tales of adventure, bravery, What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
curiosity, ambition, and triumph over adversity are loved the world over. Sure 176 pages,
to be enjoyed by children aged 8 and up. 978-1-78828-258-1
Available in January
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Puzzles
150mm x 110mm,
192 pages, £3.99 Paperback, Available in January
If you can’t get enough
of puzzles, then look
no further! These
books are jam-packed
with super-cool
crosswords, sudokus,
and wordsearches.
Ranging from easy to
advanced, they are
Ultimate Pocket Puzzles: Ultimate Pocket Puzzles: Ultimate Pocket Puzzles: guaranteed to provide
Crosswords for Kids Sudoku for Kids Wordsearch for Kids hours of fun for puzzle
978-1-78828-398-4 978-1-78828-399-1 978-1-78828-400-4 whizzes aged 7 and up.
260mm x230mm,
96 pages, £6.99 Paperback, full colour
Build up your brainpower with Lisa
Regan’s fun and engaging activity books
for kids! They’re packed with super-smart
games and puzzles that will help build
kids’ focus and concentration, and give
their little grey cells a gentle workout. If
you’re looking for a subtraction spot-the-
difference or a memory maze, then you’ve
come to the right place! Steve Wood and
Samantha Meredith’s artworks give the
books a strong sense of fun. For puzzlers Brain Boosters: Maths Puzzles Brain Boosters: Memory Puzzles
aged 6 and up. 978-1-78428-989-8 978-1-78828-001-3
Available in May Available in April
Spot the Difference by Genie Espinosa
260mm x 230mm, 96 pages,
£6.99 Paperback, full colour
978-1-78828-100-3
Available in March
Eagle-eyed youngsters will find
hours of fun, fascination, and quirky
humour in this book filled with spot-the-
difference activities. These range from
pirates to penguins, robots to rockets, and
dinos to rhinos, and no two “identical” pictures
are ever quite the same. Perfect for puzzlers aged
6 and up!
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Incredible Optical Illusions
by Anna Claybourne
280mm x 225mm,
128 pages,
£7.99 Paperback,
full colour
978-1-78828-104-1
Available in January
Don’t believe your eyes! This book is packed
with strange illusions, mind-bending phenomena, and
awesome science. Watch in amazement as straight lines bend,
patterns spin, and pictures mysteriously “flip” from one shape to another.
Then marvel at what each pattern reveals about your brain and senses! Key
concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-follow terms by an expert author.
A fantastic read for curious children aged 7 and up.
Dangerous Mazes
by Leo Trinidad
260mm x 230mm,
96 pages,
£6.99 Paperback,
full colour
978-1-78428-986-7
Available in March
Are you brave enough to explore the
world’s most perilous puzzles? In this book,
each maze is a miniature adventure story. Readers are
challenged to guide the hardy protagonists through labyrinths
populated by all sorts of humorous danger, from snake-filled pits and
rolling boulders, to rampaging rhinos and man-eating monsters. Who would
have thought mazes could be this exciting? For readers aged 5 and up.
Colourpedia: Animals
by Lindsey Leigh
260mm x 230mm,
96 pages,
£6.99 Paperback,
full colour
978-1-78428-807-5
Available in January
With this book you can get smart … while making art!
Colour in some of the world’s coolest creatures and learn all
about the animal kingdom along the way with this fantastic, interactive
guide to beasts large and small. The inviting, hand-drawn illustrations are
accompanied by punchy and surprising facts, making it the perfect book for
creative, curious, and animal-mad kids aged 6 and up.
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