When Peter Maceever spots Ferdinand Fox sleeping in his garden he tiptoes out to take a photo. At the click of the camera Ferdinand briefly stirs as his dreamy blancmange goes blurred. But he is far too lazy to move and is soon back asleep, dreaming about cake and ice cream! The first of six delightful rhyming stories about Ferdinand, a kind-hearted urban fox. Read aloud to 3-6 year-olds or for confident readers and adults to enjoy themselves! Look out for more Ferdinand Fox stories in 2013! www.FerdinandFox.co.uk
"Ferdinand Fox curled up in the sun, as the church of St Mary struck quarter past one. His tummy was full, he was ready for sleep, and closing his eyes he began to count sheep." A delightful rhyming children's book and colouring book about Ferdinand, a kindhearted urban fox. Ferdinand falls asleep in Peter Maceever's back garden one afternoon. As he sleeps, we learn through his illustrated dream bubbles about all of his favourite food - such as sausages, chocolate, cakes and ice cream! Perfect for parents to read aloud to children aged 2-5 years who will love the rhyming story and bold black and white line drawings - or for children age 6+ to read alone. Also a great children's activity book - they will love colouring in the beautiful illustrations. There is also a full colour picture book edition of Ferdinand Fox's Big Sleep - why not get both so that your child can copy the colours?!
A gentle rhyming story for ages 3-5+ with fun colour photos and facts about foxes and hedgehogs! When Ferdinand Fox meets Edmond the baby hedgehog playing out one night, little Ed shrieks and curls into a tight prickly ball. He thinks the fox will eat him! But Ed soon realises that he is safe, and has just met a very special fox...
A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake take Stella and Tom to their home and the children living there 100 years in the past. A time-travel adventure for ages 8-11 enjoyed by over 500,000 children. The long-awaited sequel now out!
Beautifully illustrated, this gentle story for ages 4-8 invites children to share how they are feeling - whether happy, sad or somewhere in between - through conversation, drawings or writing. Includes links to a download poster of the Tell-Me Tree, tips and templates to help children draw their own tree and links to resources for grown-ups.
When Henry Haynes complains that his new library book is boring he gets sucked down inside where Brian, a bossy boa constrictor, and Gordon, a VERY smelly gorilla, want help with their zoo escape plan. His first job: release the lions! Can Henry get home alive? And why didn't he just keep his big mouth shut about boring stories?
Eleven-year-old Charlie Spruit can't believe his luck when he opens his door to an alien one morning. Who is he? Why has he come? Charlie soon discovers that this alien has run away from space to Earth to be with him because he's soccer mad and the World Cup is on...! 'Eeek, ' as Charlie decides to call him, takes up secret residence in Charlie's bedroom where he sleeps on the ceiling by night and pores over Charlie's football magazines and stickers by day. All is going surprisingly well until slimy sci-fi mad Sid Spiker, who lives out the back, spots Eeek through his telescope. Sid has his own plans for this alien, which bring surprises that no-one could have imagined...
An indispensable, easy-to-read resource from international bestselling children's author Karen Inglis. “A masterclass all wrapped up in a book.” Have you written a children’s story that you can’t find a home for? Do you need help with your early self-publishing journey, or with more advanced children's book publishing and marketing strategies? Are you traditionally published but curious about other options? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you're in the right place. How to Self-publish and Market a Children's Book (Second Edition) provides practical, in-depth guidance and key strategies for self-publishing in print, eBooks and audiobooks, and for selling more children's books face to face and online. After reading this book, you will understand: - How you can self-publish your children’s story at little or no cost - Why print matters for children’s self-publishing, but why eBooks are also critical for marketing - Why it’s important to work with professional children’s editors, illustrators and cover designers, and where to find them - How to set up successful school visits and other events — and how to plan and run virtual events - Best practice and expectations for getting into bookshops - Which tools and platforms can help with your book marketing, including key strategies for Amazon ads and other advertising - How to get reviews - How to create and market children’s audiobooks - When and how to approach translation and foreign rights - Options for upfront printing and who this is suitable for - Where to find other self-publishers for ongoing support and advice Self-published international bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis has sold over half a million children's books in print, over 20,000 eBooks and over 8,000 audiobooks. Her popular middle grade time travel adventure The Secret Lake is now in translation in nine languages and its long-awaited sequel (2022) has received glowing reviews and very strong early sales. Karen's picture book The Christmas Tree Wish was shortlisted for the 2020 UK Selfies Award for best self-published children's book. Her most recent picture book The Tell-Me Tree has received praise from teachers and parents alike for helping children talk about their feelings, and is being used in UK classrooms. As well as writing for children, Karen has over 30 years' experience as a professional copywriter and writing training consultant. Her ability to organise and explain topics in plain English won her praise and over 100 5-star reviews for the first edition of this book. This expanded and updated edition for 2021, which now includes virtual events, audiobooks, foreign editions, and detailed advertising strategies – as well as more tools and platforms to help with your book marketing – will not disappoint. One reviewer described the first edition as ‘"A masterclass wrapped up in a book’". We think that pretty well sums up the second edition too! With everything together in one place, and a comprehensive table of contents to help you quickly find what you need, How to Self-publish and Market a Children’s Book (Second Edition) provides a powerful ready-reference that you can come back to again and again. 'How to Market a Children's Book' - standalone edition if you understand self-publishing If you are a seasoned children's book self-publisher and are looking only for marketing support, search for 'How to Market a Children's Book' by Karen P Inglis. This separate edition, also released in May 2021, incorporates the marketing content of the combined book. It assumes you fully understand the various self-publishing options and distribution processes for print, eBooks and audiobooks.
A fun, magical page-turner for children ages 7-9+. Black and white illustrations throughout. When Walter Brown is woken on his 10th birthday by his cat Sixpence he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. A large present wrapped in silver paper reveals an old top hat, a tiny pair of white gloves and a magician's wand - together with a mysterious note from his late Great-grandpa Horace. But Walter gets the biggest surprise when he puts the top hat on and discovers that his cat has special powers and they've been chosen for a secret mission. What better place to start practising magic, they decide, than on Walter's super-cool new neighbours, twins Harry and George Braithwaite? But magical mayhem follows when Walter accidentally sets free monsters from their new video game and finds himself locked in battle with a Fire Fiend that's threatening to burn his house down... 'A superbly written, magical adventure. Highly recommended!' Wishing Shelf Book Awards review If you're looking for a fun, fast-paced story for children ages 7-9 or ages 8-10 that combines humour, adventure and magic this is the book for you!
A practical guide to all aspects of children's book marketing from bestselling children's author Karen Inglis Whether you’ve just published your first children’s book and aren't sure where to start with marketing, or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, 'How to Market a Children’s Book' is here to help. Packed full of practical guidance, and drawing on over 10 years’ experience of children’s book marketing by international bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis, it offers a trusted resource for you to return to again and again for support with both offline and online marketing and advertising strategies. This book assumes you already fully understand the various self-publishing options and distribution processes for print, eBooks and audiobooks, or that you are a traditionally published children's author looking for new ideas to help promote your book(s). If you also need guidance on the self-publishing process, look instead for Karen's combined flagship publication How to Self-publish and Market a Children's Book (Second Edition). After reading 'How to Market a Children's Book' you will understand: - How to establish your brand locally and why this is important - How to get reviews both at and after your children's book launch - How to set up successful school visits and other face-to-face events - How to plan and run virtual school visits or other online events - Best practice and expectations for getting into bookshops - Why and how eBooks should be part of your print book marketing strategy - Which tools and collaborative platforms can help your children's book marketing - How to use email marketing, including staying within data protection rules for minors - Key strategies for Amazon advertising, and why this is the best place to start - Other social media and advertising options, including Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest - Audiobook marketing – your key options - Translation and foreign rights as part of an advanced marketing strategy Karen Inglis is a successful self-published author of picture books, illustrated chapter books and middle grade novels. Her time travel adventure The Secret Lake has sold over 450,000 English language print copies worldwide, close to 20,000 paid eBook copies and over 8,000 audiobooks. She has also sold rights to eight countries and overseen its translation into German, where 'Der verborgene See' is an Amazon.de bestseller at the time of writing in 2022. Each of Karen's picture books and chapter books have sold in their thousands through a combination of school visits, bookshop sales and online sales. Karen's picture book 'The Christmas Tree Wish' was shortlisted for the UK Selfies Award for best self-published children's book in 2020. Her most recent picture book 'The Tell-Me Tree' has received praise by parents and teachers alike, and is being used in UK classrooms to help children talk about feelings. Karen has presented on children’s self-publishing at conferences around the UK and is Children’s Advisor at The Alliance of Independent Authors.
