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SPRING 2024
PUBLISHING Putting Children at the Heart of Our Books
Dear Customer, I extend to you the warmest of welcomes to BookLife Publishing, where our passion and
commitment to the world of children’s literature comes to life. From our very beginning, our
primary goal has remained steadfast — to bring forth innovative, original, and engaging books that captivate young minds.
Our journey into publishing was spurred by a fundamental belief that the current market was in need of inspiring and engaging educational content. Over the past decade, BookLife’s dynamic energy has been purposefully directed towards the creation of truly original and captivating books, enhanced by innovative and visually striking graphic design. It’s this very synergy of creativity that breathes life into every title we produce, and, most importantly, ignites the curiosity within young readers, compelling them to explore and comprehend the world that surrounds them. As you embark on this journey with us, you become an integral part of the BookLife family. We are not just here to provide books; we are here to inspire, educate, and make a difference.
Once again, welcome to BookLife Publishing — where we put children at the heart of our books.
Warm regards,
Nick Ison Managing Director
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Meet the Team!
BookLife Publishing create fiction and non-fiction titles for readers aged 3 to 14 and will be showcasing brand new titles especially for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024.
See you there! 8-11 April 2024
Harriet Brundle International Rights Manager
Contents
BOOKLIFE READERS
Graphic Readers Freedom Readers Rapid Readers
4–5 6–7 8–9
NON–FICTION
Animals and Us Animal Diaries Mindful Monsters She Who Dares Extreme Life Cycles Weather Watchers
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Ian McMullen Director
More Than Meets The Eye Have A Positive Impact... Going Wild Letters From Around The World All About Instruments
EVERYTHING ELSE
Introducing Read & Grow Coming Soon Did You Miss? Backlist Gems Get In Touch
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Kelly McBride International Rights Executive
GRAPHIC READERS
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BookLife Graphic Readers are designed to encourage reluctant readers to take the next step in their reading adventure. These books are a perfect accompaniment to the BookLife Readers phonics scheme and are designed to be read by children who have a good grasp on reading but are reluctant to pick up a full-prose book. Graphic Readers combine graphic and prose storytelling in a way that aids comprehension and presents a more accessible reading experience for reluctant readers and lovers of comic books.
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First Independent Reads Captivating fiction and non-fiction specifically designed to follow on from our decodable reading scheme.
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Freedom Readers provide budding readers with scintillating stories and fascinating non-fiction topics to explore and devour. Drawing on BookLife’s extensive history with producing exciting and innovative fiction and non-fiction titles, the Freedom Reader range provides page-turning topics and gripping stories in a comfortable paperback format, ideal for taking those first steps into independent reading.
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Packed full of gripping topics and twisted tales, BookLife Rapid Readers are perfect for older children looking to propel their reading up to top speed. With three levels based on our planet’s fastest animals, children will be able to find the perfect point from which to accelerate their reading journey. From the spooky to the silly, these roaring reads will turn every child at every reading level into a prolific page-turner!
Cheetah The fastest animals on land, cheetahs will be taking their first strides as they race to top speed.
Marlin The fastest animals under water, marlins will be blasting through their journey.
Falcon The fastest animals in the air, falcons will be flying at top speed as they tear through the skies.
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NON–FICTION
Animals and Us
Humans are always turning to their friends in the animal kingdom to help them out. From animals that guide us to animals that support us emotionally, there are smart animals helping people wherever you look.
£12.99 STEM / Science / Living Things & Habitats Written by: E.C. Andrews Age: 5–7y 250 x 250mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
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Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
Animal Diaries NON–FICTION
My name is Dr Arnie Mall and this is my diary. I study animals, their habitats and their behaviours. I write it all down here in my diary. Now I want to share all the amazing things I have found with you.
£12.99 STEM / Science / Living Things & Habitats Written by: Noah Leatherland Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
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Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
Mindful Monsters
Welcome to Monster Primary! Come in and meet the mindful monsters. The mindful monsters have lots of big feelings. Sometimes, these feelings can be helpful. But sometimes they are tricky to deal with. Join the monsters as they learn all about their feelings!
£12.99 PSHE / Mental Health & Wellbeing Written by: Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
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Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
She Who Dares
How daring are you? Women and girls are brave and powerful. They have made amazing scientific discoveries, led their armies into war, and fought hard to be treated the same as their brothers, fathers, sons and husbands. This series looks at some of the women and girls who dared to be different and made HIStory… HERstory.
£12.99 PSHE / Society Values Written by: Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett Age: 7–11y 297 x 210mm / 32 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
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Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
Extreme Life Cycles
Every animal has a life cycle, they are born or hatch, they grow and change, reproduce and die. However, some life cycles are more extreme than others. Meet the animals that break the rules and take their life cycles to the extreme.
£12.99 STEM / Science / Living Things
& Habitats Written by: E.C. Andrews Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
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Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
Weather Watchers
Take a look outside – what can you see? Is the sky beautiful and bright, or are there drops of water bouncing onto the ground? Are the trees blowing to one side, or are they covered in something white? Learn about different types of wonderful weather in this exciting series! £12.99 Science / Weather & Seasons Written by: E.C. Andrews Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
15
Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
More Than Meets The Eye
Humans brains are not all the same. They all work in their own brilliant way. There are lots of names for how our brains might work, and this series dives into some of the names you may have heard of, from dyslexia to autism. Find out what these conditions mean and what we can do to bring out the best in our brains!
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£13.99 PSHE / Mental Health & Wellbeing Age: 7–11y 297 x 210mm / 32 pages
Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
16
Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
Have A Positive Impact...
Everything we do has an effect on ourselves, our planet, our societies, our friends and our communities. We can choose what kind of impact we will have. Learn to make a positive impact on yourself and the world around you by developing your habits, strategies and decision-making skills.
£12.99 PSHE / Society Values Written by: Charis Mather Age: 7–11y 297 x 210mm / 32 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
17
Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
Going Wild
Our planet is always changing. However, change is not always a good thing. We have lost animals and their habitats, and our world is getting warmer. Help our planet survive by bringing the wild back to life!
£12.99 Geography / Environment & Climate Written by: Noah Leatherland Age: 7–11y 297 x 210mm / 32 pages u
Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
18
Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
Letters From Around The World
Hello, friends! There are so many interesting countries around the world that I want to learn about. I can’t wait to hear back from you all about what life is like in the places you call home. Write soon! £12.99 Geography / Countries & Locations Written by: E.C. Andrews Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
19
Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
NON–FICTION
All About Instruments
A guide to all sorts of instruments – who made them, how they work and what famous musicians played them.
£12.99 The Arts / Music
Written by: John Wood Age: 7–9y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Curriculum References
Different Attitudes, Values & Dispositions
Local & Global Challenges Where We Are In Place & Time
Using Technology to Connect Across Cultures & Regions
IM TDT SSA
Global Content
Celebrating Differences
Global Culture
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organise Ourselves
Who We Are
How The World Works
Sharing the Planet
Physical, Social & Personal Education
20
Science
Mathematics
Languages
Arts
Social Studies
IM = International Mindedness TDT = Six Trans-Disciplinary Themes SSA = Six Subject Areas
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The scheme is broken into 5 levels that gradually introduce more complexity, allowing learners to grow in confidence as they read.
Read and Grow Phonics is an
innovative approach to a fully decodable phonics reading scheme.
Contact harriet@booklife.co.uk for rights information
£12.99 Science/Geography Age: 7–9y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages u
Every animal lives somewhere. Where they live is called their habitat. A good habitat has everything an animal needs to live. To an animal, their habitat is their home. However, their homes are very different to ours. Explore and learn about different habitats and the animals that live in them in Animal Habitats!
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So, you’ve reached the bottom of the jam jar or have finished your juice bottle. What do you do with it now? And what happens to it next? Follow these items on their recycling journeys to discover where your waste goes.
What is the fastest, the biggest, the best? What is the weirdest, scariest, the grossest? Get ready to count down the Top 10.
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£12.99 General Interest Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm 24 pages
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£12.99 Science Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm 24 pages
KNOW IT ALL
£12.99 Cross Ciricular Written by Louise Nelson Age: 7–12+y 210 x 297mm / 40 pages Dive into a new subject with the Know It All series. Each book focuses on a new topic and is packed with fascinating facts and stunning images. There is a lot to know, and this is the perfect place to start.
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WHY DO I
Our minds are full of colour. In fact, they’re kind of like a BIG, beautiful rainbow of emotions. Sometimes, one colour shines brighter than any of the other colours. This is the Red Book, which has lots of nifty little tips and tricks for those days when you feel angry.
Have you ever wondered how a pizza becomes a poo? What turns bogies black? Why do you need to trim your toenails? Find out about farts, hearts and itchy parts in this weird and wonderful look at the body’s super systems.
£12.99 STEM / Science / The Human Body Written by Emilie Dufresne, Madeline Tyler, Kirsty Holmes & Harriet Brundle Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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£12.99 PSHE / Mental Health & Wellbeing Written by William Anthony Age: 5–7+y 219 x 219mm / 32 pages
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Is the maths monster biting at your brain? Maths can be scary, but not with Monster Maths! Whether you’re counting or measuring, sorting shapes or picking out patterns, these friendly maths monsters can help any young mathematician find the right answer.
£12.99 STEM / Maths / Numbers & Functions Written by Madeline Tyler Age: 3–5y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages u
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In uncertain times, new heroes must rise. The humans have tried, but there was only so much they could do. The world needs a new generation of superheroes... Join me, Professor Ax, in my quest to find and recruit the next generation of animals with superpowers!
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£12.99 STEM / Science / Living Things & Habitats Written by Emilie Dufresne Age: 5–8+y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
HUMAN BODY HELPERS
£12.99 PSHE / Physical Health & Wellbeing Written by Harriet Brundle Age: 5–7y 219 x 219mm / 24 pages
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Come and meet the Human Body Helpers – our trusty team of helping hands. Find out about the gadgets and gizmos our bodies can rely on. Whether a friend for life or only here for a little while, these amazing machines help us work and play – we couldn’t do without them!
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