Scholastic Children's Books publishes a wide range of titles from critically acclaimed picture books and novelties for the very young to best-selling non-fiction and award-winning literary fiction. These are a selection of our titles where rights are available, for a more detailed list please contact the Rights Department at Scholastic Children's Books in the UK. Visit our website at http://www.scholastic.co.uk/

Dot and Dash at the Beach
Illustrated by Emma Dodd

Dot and Dash are ready to play at the beach!
Dot and Dash and their friends Big, Tall and Small are having a lovely day at the seaside. They build sandy sandcastles, pick up shimmery shells and make a new friend too!
Little ones will love the giant flaps, generous touch-and-feel areas and variety of textures in this sturdy, large-format board book.

The next title in the Dot and Dash series.

Quicksilver
By Sam Osman

Three children, born on different continents, mysteriously connected by the power of ancient leylines. What cosmic force brings them to an ordinary London suburb to fulfill a prophesy written in pre-history?  Will it explain why their parents have vanished?  And the chilling secret of who they really are?

A gripping mystery from a very exciting new writer that links our modern world to the forgotten wisdom of lost civilizations.

Malice
By Chris Wooding

“Not everyone makes it out of Malice alive…”

Seth and Kady have heard the stories about Malice – a secret comic about a horrifying world full of traps and tricks, run by a sinister overlord, Tall Jake. They just never imagine it could be real – until their friend Luke turns up in the latest issue.

With a 3D cover and stunningly designed text with integrated graphic-novel-style illustrations, this title is a must read.

Fever Crumb
By Philip Reeve

The long-awaited prequel to the critically acclaimed and award winning Mortal Engines quartet. Is the mystery of Fever, adopted daughter of Dr Crumb, the key to the secret that lies at the heart of London?

Philip Reeve is the winner of the 2008 CILIP Carnegie Medal for the brilliant stand-alone title Here Lies Arthur.

Rights: World
Format: 352pp
Pub Date: May 09
ISBN: 9781407102429
Age- Range: 12+

Henry’s House
By Philip Ardagh
Illustrated by Mike Gordon

Meet Henry, an ordinary boy in an extraordinary house…

Step inside and join Henry, Jaggers the caretaker and a crazy cast of characters as they explore everything from blood-sucking bats in the basement to Ancient-Egyptian pyramids in the back garden.

A humorous, accessible entry into the world of information books with a simple glossary and index for inquisitive young readers. Publishing in a flexi- bound format in full colour.

Written by Awful End author Philip Ardagh and illustrated with Mike Gordon's gently hilarious cartoons.

Launch titles:
Bodies
Creepy-Crawlies
Egyptians
Dinosaurs

The Diary of a Monster Catcher

Welcome to the Top Secret diary of Professor Gideon Potts, Monster Catcher to the King. His intrepid voyage is faithfully recorded in this fun-packed novelty book. With spectacular pop-ups, flaps to lift, letters to open and even a miniature ‘flick book’ to play with, the book follows his dangerously funny journey in search of the greatest monster of them all . . .