September News
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Gavin the Glamour Snail Publication 11 September 2025
Format: Paperback
Size: 230 x 230mm
Pages: 32
Age Range: 3-5
Price: £8.99
Illustrations: Emma Shoard
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Gavin looked just like all the other snails - but he never quite fitted in. Gavin didn’t like being brown, beige and boring so he started adding to his shell. He added sequins, beads, petals, stickers and much more until he became the world’s first glamour snail!
But the other snails didn’t like Gavin’s new style and insisted he ‘tone it down’. Whilst searching for food one day, the snails wandered a bit too far from home and couldn’t figure out how to get back, luckily for them Gavin was there leaving a sparkly trail behind him which they followed all the way back home. -
Louise McGettrick is a former children’s book author, having written three Middle Grade titles under her maiden name, Louise Arnold: The Invisible Friend, The Ghost School and A Good Day for Hunting. Louise is also the creator of the internationally recognised Fugglers brand of soft toys.
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Neurons
Format: Paperback
Size: 230 x 230mm
Pages: 32
Age Range: 3-5
Price: £8.99
Illustrations: Anastasia Izlezou
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In this latest in the Wild Wanderers series, catch a ride with Water, who is having the time of her life surfing the ocean waves until, that is, the sun causes her to evaporate. But watch how she then joins a cloud and travels around the world until she finally falls as rain. Also included are informative notes on the water cycle and a glossary of new words used within the text.
Books in the series:
Leap, Hare, Leap!
Swim, Shark, Swim!
Fly, Butterfly, Fly!
Grow, Tree, Grow!
Blow, Wind, Blow!
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Dom Conlon is a poet and, whether talking on BBC Radio Lancashire or running workshops for children, his work is guided by nature and the stars. Dom's publications been praised by award-winning writers such as Nicola Davies, George Szirtes and Chris Riddell.
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Neurons Series Publishes in Welsh 22 September 2025
Format: Paperback
Size: 150 x 150mm
Pages: 48
Age Range: 3-5
Price: £4.99
Illustrations: Kellyanne Thorne
Books in the series:
Niwronau ac Awtistiaeth
Niwronau ac ADHD
Niwronau ac Epilepsi
Niwronau a Dyslecsia
Niwronau a Dyspracsia (ACD)
Niwronau a Syndrom Tourette
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This month, on 22 September, we're delighted to be releasing our series of Neuron books in the Welsh language.
This empowering series gives young readers a superb insight into a range of neurological conditions: epilepsy, autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, Tourette syndrome and ADHD.
These informative titles are ideal for providing support and guidance and opening up a range of important discussions in Welsh-medium classrooms and educational spaces. -
Marielle Bayliss has come to writing from a theatrical background. An actress and singer, she has released two Junior Jingles albums of on iTunes. In her acting career she currently concentrates on commercials, voice overs and corporate films. Marielle is based in London.
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Beryl Publication 30 September 2025
Authors: Joanna Quinn and Les Mills
Format: Paperback
Size: 250 x 200mm
Pages: 192
Price: £30.00
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This book offers an in-depth look into the creative process of director Joanna Quinn and screenwriter Les Mills, including a range of sketches, storyboards, final artwork and entertaining and insightful commentary from both Joanna and Les. Included is a scene-by-scene adaptation of the Academy Award®- and BAFTA-nominated Affairs of the Art, a film about Beryl’s extraordinary family whose interests become all-consuming – from pickling, to body painting, to taxidermy, no passion is off limits.
Beryl is the unconventional heroine and a beloved star of the animation world – a middle-aged woman navigating life’s challenges with determination and humour. who resonates deeply with audiences everywhere. -
Cardiff-based Beryl Productions has been in existence since 1987 and specialises in individually hand-drawn character animation. Their raison d’être is to produce high quality, accessible animation using humour as an essential element. Apart from their film work, they have created TV commercials for clients including Procter & Gamble, Fallon, KalKan, Coca Cola, Nestlé, United Airlines. A full list of awards and festival selections for Affairs of the Art can be seen here: Click here for Beryl productions.
'I have long been a fan of Joanna Quinn and Les Mills’s brilliant short films and their sharply observed Beryl. ... Their films celebrate the art of hand drawn animation as few films do.’ John Musker, Academy Award® nominated Director, Producer and Writer at Disney (including Hercules, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Moana)
