Hogs Back Books - Spring and Summer Brochure 2012

H gs Back Books- a nose for a good book ...

Spring and summer 2012

A nose for a good book ...

Welcome to Hogs Back Books and to our 2012 spring and summer brochure. We are excited to have just launched our O is for Olympics title to sit alongside L is for London (published in November 2011) in readiness for the 2012 Games.

Not only is L is for London the first ABC of the capital since 1880s, we have reinvented the format by providing many quirky and little known facts, which means it can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Once you’ve read about the marathon winner who sneaked a lift in a car or the rower who stopped to let a family of ducks pass his boat before going on to win gold - then you’ll sit down and watch this summer’s Games with renewed interest.

- Hogs Back Books, 2012

Standing on the back of giants ...

Our name is taken from the Hogs Back - a ridge of chalk which runs between Guildford and Farnham in Surrey. “Hogs Back” is thought to be derived from the ancient word “og” meaning “giant”. But rather than claiming to be a giant in publishing, we’ve adopted a pig’s snout as our logo and the phrase “a nose for a good book”. We try to select the very best stories and ideas and to match these with fresh and original illustrations to create picture books which inform and entertain young children.

So next time you are buying a book - sniff out Hogs Back Books!

Author/illustrator Age group

FormatExtentISBNPrice

Harriet Rowe3-8 yearsHardback, 144 x 144 mm15 spreads/full colour978-1-907432-08-8£6.99

Alphabet booksis for

London

LONDON

L is for

Harriet Rowe

From daredevil double deckers leaping over

Tower Bridge to drunken

barristers unable to stand

up to toast the King, this

pocket A-Z is filled with fun and quirky facts

about London.

www.hogsbackbooks.com

£6.999 781907 432088

ISBN 978-1-907432-08-8

Lis for London

L From daredevil double

deckers leaping over Tower Bridge to drunken barristers unable to stand up to toast the King, this pocket A-Z is filled with

fun and quirky facts about London.



Ned Elliott/Zack McLaughlin3-8 yearsHardback, 144 x 144 mm15 spreads/full colour978-1-907432-12-5£6.99

O is for

Olympics

O is for Olympics is

filled with fun and quirky facts about the Olympics. It’s a perfect guide for children and a must-have souvenir for

the Games in 2012.

is for

Olympics

Our next title in the series, coming later this year, is C is for Christmas - the perfect stocking filler.

Visit: www.lisforlondon.com and www.oisforolympics.com

is for

AlphabetA

pig e-books - a nose for a good book

H gs Back BooksComing to iPAD

soon

From P is for Pirates to S is for Space and from D is for Dinosaurs to K is for Knights, we plan to create a whole series of titles covering the entire alphabet.

Accompanying websites to each book allow us to share more facts and trivia. These provide a great resource for children and teachers wanting to find out more about London and the Olympics. We are also developing interactive e-books - O is for Olympics is out soon.

“Quirky and collectable for the

curious child.”



Harriet Rowe1-3 yearsBoard book/ 160 x 160 mm10 spreads/full colour978-1-907432-07-1£6.99

Pre-school

Harriet Rowe

Crash

Sam just wants a place to nap

... he ends up in thedog house again.

but ...

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£6.999 781907 432071

ISBN 978-1-907432-07-1

Babies will love Sam – he just wants a place to nap, but gets chased off by each family member in turn. This board book, full of colourful action and crazy rhymes will appeal to tots and cat lovers everywhere.

“Purrrfect” Mums and Tots

Scram Sam!

More than just a lively and fun rhyming story with an entertaining twist at the end, this book offers a great way of coping with grumpy children.

Faced with a moody Hugh, his resourceful Mum challenges him to make everything blue.



Karen Hodgson/Ross Collins2-5 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-00-2£5.99

Hugh’s Blue Day

Harriet Rowe1-3 yearsBoard book/ 160 x 160 mm10 spreads/full colour978-1-907432-07-1£6.99

“Purrrfect” Mums and Tots

Editor’s choice – Book Depository

Scram Sam!

“a super book”

Early Years Educator



Karen Hodgson/Harriet Rowe2-5 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-05-7£5.99

Move over The Naughtiest Girl in the School! Eat your heart out Horrid Henry! There’s a new kid on the block, and her attitude stinks. Children aged 2-5 will be captivated by the rude red-head, who becomes ever-uglier as she ignores warnings from her family until finally she gets her come-uppance.

“I Don’t Care!” said Claire

All children love bubbles. Bella’s Bubble tells the story of an enormous bubble, which is whisked off on an exciting journey. Young children will be gripped with suspense as the bubble races across town, meeting danger at every point.

The prose bounces along with the bubble and there’s a rhyming refrain that will have children singing along at every page.

Bella’s Bubble



Karen Hodgson/Rebecca Griffiths2-6 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-04-0£5.99



Karen Hodgson/Sally Anne Lambert3-7 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-02-6£5.99

A “must have” for any fairy lover, this heart warming tale of childhood innocence and imagination will enchant small children and parents alike. Beautifully told and illustrated, it is perfect for 3-7 year olds as a bedtime story, and for slightly older children to read to themselves.

“soft, subtle and homely” The School LibrarianThe Teeny-Weeny Walking Stick

Picture books

Nora, Dora and Flora are three silly chickens who constantly bicker over which of them is the most beautiful.

Fed up with the endless squabbles, the other chickens in the henhouse suggest they ask the Farmer. But surely he’ll put these tasty looking birds in his pot!

Concerned for their welfare - the Wise Old Goat grants them three wishes. But will they use them wisely?

Not these silly birds ...



Tanya Fenton3-6 yearsPaperback/ 245 by 278 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-11-8£6.99

Three Silly Chickens



Karen Hodgson/Madalina Dina4-9 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-03-3£5.99

The King Who Wanted More

For anyone seeking a new and original Christmas gift book – this is it. Richly illustrated with each page a work of art, this traditional-style tale is destined to become a classic. It tells of a greedy King who is outwitted by a shepherd and learns an important lesson in the process.

“fun” and “fittingly quirky” The School Librarian




The Robot Who Couldn’t Cry


This beautifully written and richly illustrated book makes a stunning gift for children aged 3-6. It has a heart warming message delivered in a gentle and humorous way, with a “twist” at the end.



Kaushik Viswanath/Shilpa Ranade3-7 yearsPaperback/ 278 x 216mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-06-4£5.99

What? No Bananas?

Darcy CoxallMenno Wittebrood

Darcy Coxall • Menno W

ittebrood

Where is m

y Bear?

Where is

my bear?

If there’s an alien in your drawers,

a monster under your bed

or a dragon in your wardrobe;

you don’t have to be scared.

Grab this book and mum and dad

and don’t forget your bear.

Read about some funny friends

and how they help and share.

It’s pure Monkey magic! 3-7 year olds (and parents) will laugh out loud at this silly, quirky tale about Chief Chakku, who is gradually outsmarted by his tribe of cheeky monkeys.

What? No Bananas?



Karen Hodgson/Steve Cox3-6 yearsPaperback/ 278 by 245 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-10-1£6.99

Boris the Boastful Frog



Darcy Coxall/Menno Wittebrood3-6 yearsPaperback/ 278 by 245 mm32 pages/full colour978-1-907432-09-5£6.99

Where Is My Bear?Darcy CoxallMenno WittebroodDarcy Coxall • M

enno Wittebrood

Where is m

y Bear?

Where is

my bear?

If there’s an alien in your drawers,

a monster under your bed

or a dragon in your wardrobe;

you don’t have to be scared.

Grab this book and mum and dad

and don’t forget your bear.

Read about some funny friends

and how they help and share.

No one likes a show off, but you might feel sorry for poor Boris, particularly when you find out what happens to him. Don’t try this at home kids!

Jim Jam’s not scared of monsters and you won’t be either, after reading this entertaining and humorous picture book about a young boy and his search to find his lost bear.

Coming soon

Out summer 2012Out summer 2012

Order information & distributionCentral Books Ltd

Tel 44 (0)845 458 9911 www.centralbooks.com

Hogs Back Books The Stables, Down Place,

Hogs Back, GuildfordGU3 1DE

Tel 44 (0)1483 506030www.hogsbackbooks.com

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