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The Poo Factory Theme Park

By Marja Baseler, Annemarie van den Brink

& Tjarko van der Pol

Recently sold to Gilbut (South-Korea),

Taosheng (Taiwan), Klett Kinderbuch

(Germany), Scolar (Hongary)

Previously sold to Publishing House of

Electronics Industry (China)

Hotel Bonbien

By Enne Koens

Recently sold to Final Publishing (Turkey)

Previously sold to Camelozampa (Italy),

Gerstenberg (Germany)

I’m Vincent and I’m not Scared

By Enne Koens

Recently sold to Gerstenberg (Germany)

At Midnight, When the Monsters

Come

By Victor Spoormaker, Bouwien Jansen

& Alette Straathof

Recently sold to Turkey

Algebrealm

By Stefan Buijsman, Govrien Oldenburger

& Vanessa Oostijen

Recently sold to Beijing Daily Press (China)

Creepy Crawlies

By Gemma Venhuizen & Tjarko van der Pol

Recently sold to China

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An ode to the buzzing, stinging, pesky little bugs around us

G E M M A V E N H U I Z E N & T JA R KO VA N D E R P O L

Tjarko van der Pol works for NRC

Handelsblad, De Correspondent and

other publications. He makes extremely

detailed and imaginative pen drawings of

crowds, machines and cities that you can

look at for hours. Tjarko produced the

illustrations for the successful children’s

book The Poo Factory Theme Park,

which was sold to Germany,

Hungary, China, Taiwan and Korea.

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Picture Book (full-colour), age <12,

64 pages, June 2018

Rights sold: China

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Gemma Venhuizen is a physical

geo grapher and freelance science jour-

nalist who writes for publications such

as NRC Handelsblad and Vroege Vogels

(Early Birds). She loves travelling, par-

ticularly in colder regions. Previously

she wrote four books for adults. Creepy

Crawlies is her first book for children.

FULL OF FACTS AND FIGURES, SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC NAMES,

LIFESPAN, NUMBER OF LEGS, COLOUR, LENGTH AND

FAVOURITE FOODS

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SERIES IN DUTCH DAILY NRC

NOW REWRITTEN FOR CHILDREN

Did you know that the ancestors of the mosquito lived before the dinosaurs even stomped around our planet? Or that the woodlouse – a landlubber! – breathes through its gills? And that Spider-Man could learn a thing or two from the slug?

Creepy Crawlies features all sorts of tiny creatures: from the ant that should win a Nobel Prize to the flexible woodlouse and the intrusive tick. In an infectious and compelling manner, Gemma Venhuizen writes about these buzzing, stinging and sucking little bugs – pesky creepy crawlies. Or are they?

P R E S S O N C R E E P Y C R AW L I E S :

‘The book is irresistible thanks to the humorous tone and narrative drawings. […] Venhuizen’s frankness and inventiveness, as well as her smooth turn of phrase, are reminiscent of Midas Dekkers. [...] Van der Pol’s drawings are just like Venhuizen’s writing: narrative, imaginative and cartoonish. The ingenious reversal of reality, with insects like giants and mini-people swarming around them like ants, ties in brilliantly with Venhuizen’s plea to approach insect life from a more ecological perspective.’ – **** NRC HANDELSBLAD

‘Venhuizen describes each creature with palpable pleasure and a fine eye. Hidden in the light-hearted stories are facts that will blow children’s minds.’ – HET PAROOL



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Pim and Pollie go exploring in the factory where their father works. He is a professor in the poo factory. The factory is threatened with closure because everything keeps getting jammed. Fortunately Pim and Pollie have a very good idea...

In The Poo Factory Theme Park you take a look inside your own stomach and intestines. Where does your food go when you take a bite? What is poo? How exactly do you do a poo? And what causes stomach ache? In this book you will read all about the clever factory in your stomach, from bite to plop!

The authors wrap up accessible and practical information about everything to do with your stomach and intestines in an exciting story. At the back of the book there is a poo file and a pull-out toilet poster.

P R E S S O N T H E P O O F A C T O RY T H E M E P A R K :

‘The charm of the intestines explained through poo-and-pee jokes and numerous illustrated gags.’ – NRC HANDELSBLAD

Accessible and informative: join Pim and Pollie on their amazing trip through the Poo Factory!

M A R JA B A S E L E R , A N N E M A R I E VA N D E N B R I N K , T JA R KO VA N D E R P O L

Marja Baseler is a writing coach and

author of over 40 books.

Annemarie van den Brink is a writer

and creative writing teacher.

Tjarko van der Pol is an artist and

illustrator for various Dutch media.

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Picture Book (full-colour), age <12,

48 pages, September 2016

Rights sold: Publishing House of

Electronics Industry (China), Klett

Kinderbuch (Germany), Scolar (Hungary),

Taosheng (Taiwan), Gilbut (South-Korea)

* English sample translation ** full German translation *

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There’s a Hole in Wisp’s WorldWRITTEN BY RENOWNED PHILOSOPHER COEN SIMON

WITH EXTRAORDINARY ILLUSTRATIONS BY LINDA DE HAAN

ACCOMPANYING STUDY PACKET AVAILABLE

There is a hole in the world and anyone who falls into it will disappear forever. That is scary, but you can still make jokes about it. And that is what Wisp does. How long does ‘forever’ actually last? And what is so bad about disappearing? Because if nothing ever disappears, the world will stop. Unfortunately, nobody except Mulut understands Wisp’s jokes. But what will happen to her when Wisp himself disappears?

A humorous approach to death and infinity.

P R E S S O N T H E R E ’ S A H O L E I N W I S P ’ S W O R L D :

‘A stimulating book for wonderfully curious children, with humorous illustrations by Linda de Haan. ’ – DE STANDAARD

‘Fun philosophy (even for adults) with beautiful drawings by Linda de Haan. **** ’ – DAGBLAD VAN HET NOORDEN

‘There’s a Hole in Wisp’s World: a fun philosophy book for children who dare to ask questions. ’ – FILOSOFIE MAGAZINE

A philosophy book for children who dare to ask, introducing them to the basic concepts of philosophy in a playful and accessible way

C O E N S I M O N & L I N DA D E H A A N

Coen Simon is a philosopher whose

work includes And Then We Knew

Everything, for which he was awarded

the Socrates Cup. There’s a Hole in

Wisp’s World is his first children’s book.

Linda de Haan studied illustration

at the art academy in Groningen.

Her debut picture book King & King

has been sold to 10 countries.


Picture Book (full-colour), age 7-9,

40 pages, October 2016

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CUT-OUT MODEL AVAILABLE, TO MAKE YOUR

VERY OWN ROBOT

Robot keeps receiving sweet little notes. But who is sending them? He searches the whole house. Wind-Up Mouse says he already has a friend; Pirate only loves gold; and Dolly says that robots have no heart. But, as this book teaches us, there is a key to fit every heart!

Robot Is Looking For a Friend is author-illustrator Harmen van Straaten’s follow-up to the interactive book Martin Frankenstein Goes Ghost Hunting. It is a brilliant read-aloud and search-and-find book.

Lively read-aloud, search-and-find book

H A R M E N VA N S T R A AT E N

Harmen van Straaten has illustrated

more than four hundred books in the

Netherlands and abroad and has written

more than fifty books for all ages,

from picture books for toddlers and

read-aloud books to novels for 15 year

olds and above. He has also worked as

an animator for Sesame Street. In 2013

he was selected to write the

Dutch Children’s Book Week gift.

His work has won several awards,

including the Golden Apple and the

Sankei Children’s Book Award, and has

been translated into German, English,

Japanese, Korean, French, Norwegian,

Swedish and Danish. Find out more at

www.harmenvanstraaten.nl.

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(extra large board book), age 0-4,


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‘A perfect book for young children!’ – AD

‘Fun and frights while also learning to count.’ – NBD BIBLION

‘Martin Frankenstein Goes Ghost Hunting is scary, surprising, original, interactive and great for reading aloud!’ – JUFANKE.NL

‘A wonderful interactive picture book that will give children repeated enjoyment.’ – VAN KEMENADE & HOLLAERS BOOKSHOP, BREDA

Robot Is Looking For a Friend

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Martin Frankenstein Goes Ghost Hunting

PREVIOUS WORK BY FLAG & PENNANT, SANKEI CHILDREN’S BOOK

AWARD AND GOLDEN APPLE LAUREATE

It’s bedtime, but Martin Frankenstein is not going to sleep. He is going ghost hunting! From the cellar to the garden, and from under his bed, to the toilet – not until he has found all the ghosts in the house, can he go to sleep. Can you help him find them all?

1 Switch off the light in your room.

2 Turn on your torch.

3 Open the book.

4 Shine your torch behind the page to see the hidden ghosts.

An original read-aloud book with short texts, pictures of Martin Frankenstein’s house and hidden illustrations!

In this haunted house the ghosts really come to life!

P R E S S O N M A R T I N F R A N K E N S T E I N G O E S G H O S T H U N T I N G :

‘Fun and frights while also learning to count.’ – NBD BIBLION

‘Martin Frankenstein Goes Ghost Hunting is scary, surprising, original, interactive and great for reading aloud!’ – JUFANKE.NL

‘A perfect book for young children!’ – AD

‘A wonderful interactive picture book that children will enjoy again and again.’ – VAN KEMENAEDE & HOLLAERS BOOKSHOP IN BREDA

H A R M E N VA N S T R A AT E N

Harmen van Straaten has illustrated

more than four hundred books in the

Netherlands and abroad and has written

more than fifty books for all ages,

from picture books for toddlers and

read-aloud books to novels for 15 year

olds and above. He has also worked as

an animator for Sesame Street. In 2013

he was selected to write the

Dutch Children’s Book Week gift.

His work has won several awards,

including the Golden Apple and the

Sankei Children’s Book Award, and has

been translated into German, English,

Japanese, Korean, French, Norwegian,

Swedish and Danish. Find out more at

www.harmenvanstraaten.nl.

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Novelty Picture

Book, age 4+, 48 pages, October 2017


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Smelly Farts

Smelly Farts by Afran Groenewoud and Tjarko van der Pol is a comicalpicture book with an important message: the world would be a better place if we were all considerate of one another.

A small group and a big group are throwing a party together. But the small group is not having a very good time, because the big group keeps letting out lots of smelly farts. They believe you can’t have fun without smelly farts. But the small group disagrees with that. And the big group disagrees with that... Will they manage to enjoy the party together in the end?

Humorous picture book about being considerate of others

A F R A N G R O E N E W O U D & T JA R KO VA N D E R P O L

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Picture Book,

age <6, 32 pages, November 2018


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Author Afran Groenewoud was co-

creator of political talk show Politieke

Junkies (Political Junkies) and editor-

in-chief of newspaper Krant van de Aarde

(Newspaper of the Earth). Smelly Farts is

his first children’s book.

Tjarko van der Pol works for NRC Handels-

blad, De Correspondent and other pu-

blications. He makes extremely detailed

and imaginative pen drawings of crowds,

machines and cities that you can look at for

hours. Tjarko produced the illustrations for

the successful children’s book The Poo

Factory Theme Park, which was sold to

Germany, Hungary, China, Taiwan and Korea.

Find out more about Tjarko van der Pol’s

work at www.tjarkovanderpol.nl.

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Kevin’s Crocodile

WRITTEN BY GOLDEN SLATE PENCIL WINNER BETTE WESTERA

Kevin has just started school. He’s nervous. Will all those strange children want to play with him? Luckily, he gets help from... a crocodile! The crocodile is not afraid of anything or anyone. And Mum? She is also a bit nervous of the other mothers in the playground. But Kevin knows just what to do about that!

Kevin’s Crocodile is a relatable picture book for all young children who are about to go to school for the first time.

Bette Westera has previously written many books for children of all ages and her work frequently wins awards. She created this book together with Barbara de Wolf, who provided the witty, eye-catching illustrations with fold-out pages.

INCLUDING SIX BEAUTIFUL, CLEVER GATEFOLDS

Nervous about starting school and making new friends? Not with this picture book!

P R A I S E F O R B E T T E W E S T E R A :

‘Westera has her own recognisable voice, but also builds on a great tradition.’ – NRC HANDELSBLAD

B E T T E W E S T E R A & B A R B A R A D E W O L F

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Picture Book

(with gatefolds),

age <6, 32 pages, August 2018


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Bette Westera has an unparalleled ability

to put light-hearted and not-so-light-

hearted themes into words for toddlers

and pre-school children. Her books have

won many awards, including a Golden

Slate Pencil (Gouden Griffel for Dead

Normal) and the Golden Poetry Medal.

Her work has been translated into many

languages, such as Japanese, Chinese,

English and German. Find out more at

www.bettewestera.nl.

Barbara de Wolf has been an illustrator for

more than fifteen years. She works with

collage and mixed media. Her illustrations

are full of funny details. In addition to illus-

trating books for others, she also makes

her own toddler and picture books. Find

out more at www.barbaradewolf.nl.

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Bing’s Notes

AUTHOR LIDA DIJKSTRA WAS NOMINATED FOR THE

WOUTERTJE PIETERSE PRIZE 2017

Everybody picks on Bing. The other children are all mean to him. Wolf is the worst of all. He hangs Bing from a tree by his braces, or throws him into the ditch, so the others shriek with laughter.

Mum and Dad try to comfort Bing. Mummy tells him to take no notice. Dad, on the other hand, tells him to stick up for himself. But none of that helps. Then Bing has a great idea. Will it help? You bet!

P R E S S O N B I N G ’ S N O T E S :

‘A beautiful book that will give children hope and shows that bullying is completely unacceptable.’ – NEDERLANDS DAGBLAD

‘Never before have I seen a picture book that tries to tackle bullying in such a positive way. [...] Beautiful illustrations and brilliant text that can help all adults talk to children about “how to combat bullying”.’ – LIBRIS

‘Sweet picture book on a difficult topic.’ – HEBBAN

An original picture book about bullying among young children

L I DA D I J K S T R A & M A R I E K E N E L I S S E N

Lida Dijkstra studied at the Reinwardt

Academy in Leiden. Later on she stu-

died art history and archaeology. Since

then she has written books for all ages.

She has won two Flag & Pennant

awards and first prize from the Flemish

Children and Youth Jury.

Marieke Nelissen is an illustrator and

graphic designer. She works with ink,

watercolour, gouache and pencil on

paper. Her work was shortlisted for the

renowned World Illustration Awards.


age 4+, 30 pages, April 2017


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Mine’s Blue MiracleFOR FANS OF CROCKETT JOHNSON’S HAROLD AND THE PURPLE

CRAYON

Mine has a vivid imagination and wants to be an inventor. She is an outsider at school and often feels misunderstood. Thanks to a magical disco very she gains the ability to make her own world more beautiful with a blue pencil. She can grow long hair, for example, or wings, so that she can fly. She draws and draws, and slowly but surely the world around her turns blue: the pavement, the school playground, her books, the sky. Until the other children ‘catch’ her imagination and start drawing too…

A book with brilliant illustrations that celebrates the power of imagination and being different. Useful for sparking conversations at home and at school about being different.

P R E S S O N M I N E ’ S B L U E M I R A C L E :

‘A beautiful book by Hyshil Sander about the power of imagination and being different.’ – JAN MAGAZINE

An enchanting story about being different and the power of imagination

H Y S H I L S A N D E R

Hyshil Sander is an illustrator and de-

signer. Thanks to her background in

graphics, her illustrations and designs

always form a natural whole. Hyshil

received her BA in graphic design from

the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen.

For many years she worked as a de-

signer for publications including VOGUE

and ELLE magazine. As well as an illus-

trator and designer, Hyshil is also a

creative director, helping clients to

create and develop brands. In 2016 she

illustrated the style guide New York,

London, Milan, Paris and authored By

Hand, a book about hand lettering and

drawing.


age 7+, 40 pages, May 2017


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Scratch & Sneeze Series

Scratch and Sneeze are stray cats that live in the basement of an empty house. It is not easy to find food every day. Luckily they get help from a magpie and a shy little pug. They make friends with Oedipuss, who lives in a Greek restaurant, and Truffle and Bonbon, two haughty Siamese. But they keep bumping into Pulley the Terrible, the tomcat who terrorises the whole neighbourhood. He wants to chase the two stray cats away. But Scratch and Sneeze are not going to give up with-out a fight!

P R E S S O N S C R AT C H & S N E E Z E :

‘Feller proves to be a fluent storyteller who specialises in nimble dialogues that lend themselves to being read aloud to a young audience. Star of this book is Nelissen, who used a mixture of materials (ink, gouache, watercolour, pencil) for the expressive drawings that are not only illustrative, but can also stand alone.’ – LEEUWARDER COURANT

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Luitingh-Sijthoff, (Early) Chapter

Book (full-colour illustrations),

age 4-8, 112 pages

* Dutch pdf *

H I G H L I G H T – ( E A R LY ) C H A P T E R B O O K S

Pieter Feller is an author with more

than fifty books to his name, including

those about Kolletje and Dirk.

Marieke Nelissen is an illustrator and

graphic designer. Her work was recently

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Secret Agent GrandmaWITH LIVELY BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS BY KATRIEN

HOLLAND

WRITTEN BY TRIPLE CHILDREN’S JURY WINNER MANON SIKKEL

OVER 7.000 COPIES SOLD

FOR FANS OF DAVID WALLIAMS

Max has two grandmas. One grandma loves crocheting and doing puzzles. The other grandma is a secret agent. On Fridays Max always visits his puzzle grandma and they watch TV all afternoon. But one day Puzzle Grandma is ill and his other grandma comes to collect him. She is wearing a tiger suit and sunglasses, and is driving a very fast car. She has an appointment with the president of China and she must make sure nobody plants a bomb under the Royal Palace of Amsterdam…

The exciting story of a boy and his extraordinary grandmother, who turns out to be a secret agent

P R E S S O N S E C R E T A G E N T G R A N D M A :

‘Humorous and adventurous.’ – NBD BIBLION

‘A fast-moving story full of funny and extraordinary events. Secretly, deep in your heart, you would love to have such an extraordinary grandma!’ – LEESTAFEL

M A N O N S I K K E L

Manon Sikkel is a writer and psycho-

logist. She writes about topics that

appeal to children and won the Dutch

Children’s Jury Prize three years in a

row. She has also been awarded the

Feather in the Cap by the Senate of the

Dutch Children’s Jury twice, and many

of her books have been recommended

by the Dutch Children’s Jury.

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The exciting sequel to Secret Agent Grandma about two girls and their neighbour who turns out to not be so scary after all

M A N O N S I K K E L

Manon Sikkel is a writer and psycholo-

gist. She writes about topics that appeal

to children and won the Dutch Chil-

dren’s Jury Prize three years in a row.

She has also been awarded the

Feather in the Cap by the Senate of the

Dutch Children’s Jury twice, and many

of her books have been recommended

by the Dutch Children’s Jury.

H I G H L I G H T – C H A P T E R B O O K S

For more information, please contact Bianca van Wijngaarden:[email protected]

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BY KATRIEN HOLLAND

WRITTEN BY TRIPLE CHILDREN’S JURY WINNER

MANON SIKKEL

FOR FANS OF DAVID WALLIAMS

Following on the success of Secret Agent Grandma, three-time Dutch Children’s Jury prize-winner Manon Sikkel now presents The Not So Scary Neighbour. A lively book for children aged 6 and older.

You wouldn’t want a scary neighbour like Grover. A man with long greasy hair and a gold front tooth, he spends his days shooting pigeons with his shotgun. But one day, his aim is off. From that moment on, everyone in the street is terrified of him. Except for Roxy and her next-door neighbour, Linde. They have a plan to make Grover ‘normal’, and decide to give him a makeover. But things take an unexpected turn…

P R E S S O N T H E N O T S O S C A RY N E I G H B O U R :

‘The sometimes surreal events in the story come thick and fast, so it never becomes dull for young readers. Even though the book is mostly funny, it might also make children think about how people (and they too) are quick to judge based on appearances. An ideal book to get children to start and keep reading!’ – HEBBAN.NL

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Also by Manon Sikkel:

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PLAYFUL AND ATTRACTIVELY LAID OUT BY ILLUSTRATOR-

DESIGNER MAARTJE KUIPER

The earth is not in great shape. Children often seem to grasp this even better than adults, who hardly ever explain what words such as ‘ sustainability’ and ‘greenhouse effect’ really mean and what is going on with the planet.

For what exactly is the truth about farting cows, gas guzzlers, plastic soup and climate change? Which ingenious green inventions actually work? And what can children do themselves? Green Feet is an optimistic and useful book about sustainability, full of tips to lead a green yet enjoyable life, which turns out not to be so difficult at all.

P R E S S O N G R E E N F E E T:

‘What a rich and comprehensive publication: everybody go green, now!’ – NBD BIBLION

‘We shouldn’t pull our punches when it comes to our planet’s problems: they exist and we shouldn’t try to hide them. And, of course, Lotte Stegeman doesn’t do this: she has managed to explain them in a concise and very understandable way. [...] Even more importantly, I think, she doesn’t stop there, but repeatedly emphasises that many people are already working on reducing our ecological footprint every day. She has chosen some really fun, original and practical ways to do this. [...] And with plenty of humour, this book is fun to read.’ – PLUIZER.BE

Lotte Stegeman is a writer and journal-

ist. For years she was editor of Kidsweek

and 7Days. In 2016 she cycled across

America. During that trip she rode by

melting glaciers and held her nose as

she passed a stinking cow farm. Since

then she has tried to take better care of

the earth.

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Middle Grade

Non-Fiction (full-colour illustrated), age 10+,

128 pages, April 2018

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Learn to become an eco-expert in no time at all. Pretty soon you’ll be teaching your parents a thing or two!

About farting cows, gas guzzlers and plastic soup

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Mathematics is becoming increasingly important in our high-tech society, but many children find it difficult and boring. To get children excited about mathematics, Stefan Buijsman and Govrien Oldenburger have writ-ten an accessible and exciting adventure about David and Emma, who travel through the Algebrealm together and learn about the use of math-ematics in daily life. In this playful, narrative non- fiction book there are no complicated sums, but extraordinary adventures, insights and jokes, which will help children learn all about graph theory, functions, game theory, cryptography and much more!

Written by young philosopher of mathematics Stefan Buijsman – who obtained his doctorate at the age of twenty – and journalist Govrien Old-enburger who is able to explain complex subjects in a simplified manner.

P R E S S O N A L G E B R E A L M :

‘Disappearing into a magical world, in which all sorts of events occur that make you realise that mathematics and its uses in everyday life are not so bad after all.’ – NBD BIBLION

‘An enjoyable narrative style with simple language. [...] Thanks to this playfulness, it is interesting (even for those who aren’t keen on maths) but, most of all, fun to read.’ – NIENKE KINDERBOEKENBLOG

‘A book for children who are interested in mathematics and how it is present all around us, even when we don’t expect it.’ – PLUIZUIT.BE


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Playful work of non-fiction about the wonderful world of mathematics

The Wonderful World of Mathematics

Stefan Buijsman graduated in philosophy

from Leiden University at the age of eigh-

teen. At the age of twenty he obtained his

PhD in Sweden with a thesis on how peo-

ple acquire mathematical knowledge. In

Stockholm he continues to work in this

subject area in collaboration with psy-

chologists and educationalists.

Govrien Oldenburger is a journalist.

For nine years she worked for the

weekly children’s newspapers Kidsweek

and 7Days. She also had a column in

the art & culture magazine CJP for

several years. Recently she started

working as a freelance copywriter.

Vanessa Oostijen is a freelance illustrator

known for her weekly illustrations in the

fashion pages of Volkskrant Magazine.

Her ink drawings have a distinctive and

often witty style.

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Children are forever being asked questions. How was your day at school? Have you tidied your room yet? And although they don’t nor-mally enjoy being asked these kinds of questions, you ask them what they wish for, they usually come up with the best answers. Annelies Fontijne thought up countless questions and presented them to chil-dren. The 100 questions that the children liked the most have been brought together in this activity book. All sorts of topics are covered. Brimming with questions that give children the floor and to which only they know the right answer! For instance:

‘What would you like to change most about your parents?’

‘Imagine you have a peeking machine; whose house would you want to look inside?’

‘You’re allowed to stay overnight in one shop. Which shop would you choose?’

‘You can move your house else. Anywhere you like. Where would you put it?’

‘You can spend a year living in the past. Which era would you choose?’

100 questions to which only children know the answer

Annelies Fontijne works as a freelance

editor for various publishing houses and

as a writing coach for private individuals.

She previously worked as an acquisi-

tions editor for books for children and

young adults. She thinks it is very im-

portant that children’s voices are heard.

Marloes de Vries lives in Rotterdam.

She previously worked as a designer

and a photographer; now she’s an illus-

trator and writer. She works for maga-

zines such as Flow Magazine and Char-

lie, and also writes books for children

and adults.

Luitingh-Sijthoff,

Middle Grade Non-Fiction (black &

white illustrated), age 7-9,

112 pages, November 2017


Which Superpower Would You Want?And Other Questions Only You Can Answer

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The (Extremely) Blood-Curdling Expedition of Herre

PART 1 & 2 OF THE HERRE SERIES WERE COMMENDED BY THE

DUTCH CHILDREN’S JURY AND AWARDED A FEATHER IN THE CAP

BY THE SENATE OF THE DUTCH CHILDREN’S JURY

When Herre was just a little boy, his father disappeared during an expedi-tion in the Arctic. Terrified that she will lose Herre too, his mother will not let him go to swimming lessons, cycle through traffic or climb ropes during gym class. One day, a new neighbour, Mr. Teunissen, moves in next door to Herre. What follows is a series of strange yet thrilling adventures! Now Herre is back, and in for more surprises. In this third and final part of the series Herre has to help find Mr Teunissen’s wife who has disappeared in the Amazon.

Herre’s father Otis and Mr. Teunissen have returned from the North Pole. Everything is back to normal. But not for long. Mr. Teunissen leaves for the Amazon, where Mrs. Teunissen disappeared without a trace during a secret mission. Otis follows him with his latest invention: the continent-crosser, with which he can sail, drive, fly and dig. When Herre’s mother starts being her old neurotic self again, Herre, accompanied by his friend Mint, decides to go after his father. There in the Amazon, he learns of the secret City of the Timely End and finally discovers who the mysterious Mr. Teunissen is...

An original, exciting and humorous series full of adventures!

M A RT E J O N G B L O E D & I R I S B O T E R

Middle Grade Fiction (black & white

illustrated), 272 pages, September 2018

* Dutch pdf * English sample

& synopsis of part 1 *

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Marte Jongbloed attended drama school

and teacher training college. Secretly,

she is a little bit like Herre’s mother.

However, she was adventurous enough to

live in Yemen for several years with her

husband and three children.

Iris Boter went to art school before

becoming an illustrator and writer.

She has since illustrated more than a

hundred books and written dozens of

books.

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O F H E R R E :

‘Right now this is without doubt the best book for this age group!’ – VOORHOEVE BOOKSHOP IN HILVERSUM

P R E S S O N T H E H E R R E S E R I E S :

‘Mary Poppins in the form of a next-door neighbour […] You can easily read chapter after chapter without tiring of it.’ – BOEKENBIJLAGE

‘Exciting and humorous fantasy story.’ – NBD BIBLION

‘The suspense is well paced and cleverly developed. It is an imaginative and engaging story about ordinary people in extraordinary situations. A fine follow-up to The (Not So) Disastrous Adventures of Herre.’ – PLUIZUIT.BE


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I’m Vincent and I’m Not Scared

With my hand on my temple, I slowly get up. It’s extremely painful. So painful I can’t talk. Even if I were able to talk, I wouldn’t know what to say. Silently and in shock, I stare at Dilan. Stephan holds out his hand and I grab it.‘Dil?’ asks Stephan. ‘I think you hurt him.’

Dilan turns around and looks at us. ‘Let him go, man,’ he says. ‘You’re not going to touch him, are you? That guy is disgusting.’My head goes completely silent. Disgusting. So that’s what he thinks of me. He

thinks I’m disgusting. Stephan’s mouth falls open and he lets go. I fall back down on the ground. Doubtfully, Stephan looks from me to Dilan and back again. Dilan turns around and walks away.Stephan hesitates for a moment, but soon follows him. He looks back one more time. I can see that he pities me. But Dilan, I now know, is capable of anything.From then on, I go to school every day with a stomach ache.

Vincent loves anything to do with survival. He knows the SAS Survival Handbook by heart and always carries a can of survival gear with him. Sur-vival is his second nature. It has to be, because every day he has to survive at school: Dilan and his friends have it in for him. And school camp has not even begun yet. Vincent fears the worst and prepares for it as well as he can. Then a new girl, The Jacket, joins his class, and that changes ev-erything...

P R E S S O N I ’ M V I N C E N T A N D I ’ M N O T S C A R E D :

‘Bullying, school camp, survival, imaginary friends: these are ingredients we often encounter in children’s literature in various combinations. But Enne Koens [...] manages to turn them into a readable and pretty engrossing book with her empathy and apposite style.’ – TROUW

‘Enne Koens makes you forget the great masters for a moment.’ – DE VOLKSKRANT

E N N E KO E N S & M A A RT J E KU I P E R

Since she graduated as an actress,

Enne Koens has worked primarily

as a writer. She has written plays, songs

and short stories. In 2007, she published

her first novel, Till All Is Said. This was

followed by her YA novel Bird, for which

she won the Young Jury Debut Award,

and the acclaimed read-aloud book

Sammie and Granddad, which was

awarded a Flag & Pennant. Hotel Bon-

bien was nominated for the Book Lion

2016. In 2017 she was awarded the

Charlotte Köhler Stipendium, a prize for

beginning authors.


Fiction, 9+, 184 pages, August 2017

Rights sold: Gerstenberg Verlag

(Germany)


H I G H L I G H T – M I D D L E G R A D E F I C T I O N

AUTHOR ENNE KOENS HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CHARLOTTE KÖHLER STIPENDIUM LITERARY PRIZE 2017

NOMINATED FOR THE DUTCH CHILDREN’S JURY PRIZE 2018

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Hotel BonbienAUTHOR ENNE KOENS HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CHARLOTTE

KÖHLER STIPENDIUM LITERARY PRIZE 2017

NOMINATED FOR THE BOOK LION 2016

HIGHLIGHTED BY THE DUTCH FOUNDATION FOR LITERATURE

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF 2015 BY TROUW

Siri is ten and lives in France. Her parents run a hotel on the N19 for guests passing through on their way to the sunny south. Siri thinks it is the most beautiful place on earth and never wants to leave. But when her parents start to argue more and more often, she is afraid they will get divorced and have to sell the hotel. She thinks that only a miracle can save them. Everything turns out all right, but in a very different way than Siri thought!In Hotel Bonbien, Enne Koens brings to life ten-year-old Siri, who makes funny and sharp-witted comments on her eccentric family and their life in a roadside hotel.

Lighthearted story with serious themes, about family, conflict and fear of divorce

P R E S S O N H O T E L B O N B I E N :

‘An accessible, passionate book [...] with humour, an original adventure, and depth.’ – TROUW

‘Lively, light-hearted and humorous, yet behind it lies a whole hidden world. [...] Enne Koens is one of those authors who has mastered the art of giving an insight into a child’s mind without explaining too much.’ – JURY REPORT BOOK LION 2016

‘It is lovely how Enne Koens wraps big problems in a cheerful jacket.’ – HET PAROOL

‘This book is beautifully written, fast-paced, funny and oh so familiar. It is a lovely, subtle story with brilliant dialogue and a nice moral, even for parents!’ – ***** HEBBAN.NL

‘[…] Enne Koens has definitively established herself as an interesting new voice.’ – NRC NEXT

‘Enne Koens employs a fast-paced narrative, full of humorous scenes and mild irony, so that Siri’s story never becomes too heavy or sentimental. More of the same, please.’ – CUTTINGEDGE.BE

E N N E KO E N S

Since she graduated as an actress,

Enne Koens has worked primarily

as a writer. She has written plays, songs

and short stories. In 2007, she published

her first novel, Till All Is Said. This was

followed by her YA novel Bird, for which

she won the Young Jury Debut Award,

and the acclaimed read-aloud book

Sammie and Granddad, which was

awarded a Flag & Pennant. Hotel

Bonbien was nominated for the Book

Lion 2016. In 2017 she was awarded the

Charlotte Köhler Stipendium, a prize for

beginning authors.


Fiction, age 7-9, 164 pages

Rights sold: Gerstenberg Verlag

(Germany), Camelozampa (Italy),

Final Publishing (Turkey)

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The Boy Who Won’t Move House

WONDERFUL CHILDREN’S BOOK BY GOLDEN FRAME-

WINNING AUTHOR

MARIAN DE SMET’S YA NOVEL ROTMOEVIE HAS BEEN SOLD

TO GERMANY, DENMARK AND FRANCE

Our house has become too small, says Mum. I know that this is not true. Houses cannot shrink: the doors would get stuck and the windows would crack. The house is exactly the same as before.

Hessel’s parents are moving house, but Hessel has no intention of going with them. Angrily, he runs away. His best friend Berker comes with him. But running away is not that easy: they get hungry and lug a suitcase that is far too heavy for them. Then they meet Piya, an Iraqi girl who lives in a church with her family. Her father is on hunger strike because he wants a residence permit and a house for his family. That gives Hessel an idea.

P R E S S O N T H E B OY W H O W O N ’ T M O V E H O U S E :

‘An understated story that gives food for thought.’ – BOEKENBIJLAGE

‘De Smet manages to link the small, familiar world of a boy of around eight or nine to the bigger issue of refugees, with a stopover in the world of immigrants. No drama, but warm and light-hearted.’ – HEBBAN.NL

A clear-cut and moving portrait of three young characters who get deep under your skin

MARIAN DE SMET & MAT TIAS DE LEEUW

Luitingh-Sijthoff,

Middle Grade Fiction (black & white

illustrated), age 7-9, 112 pages,

October 2016

Rights sold: Gerstenberg (Germany)



Marian De Smet is a nursery school teacher

with an itch to write. The children inspired her

to create a series of picture books but she has

also written longer stories. Her first children’s

book, The Words of His Fingers, was awarded

first prize by the Flanders Children & Youth

Jury.

Mattias De Leeuw studied illustrative design

at Sint Lucas School of Arts in Antwerp. He

works as a freelance illustrator for magazines,

newspapers and publishing houses.A TRANSL ATION GRANT IS AVAIL ABLE • FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

FL ANDERS LITERATURE (WWW.FL ANDERSLITERATURE.BE)

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The ultimate book for children – and their parents – about nightmares and how to deal with them

V I C T O R S PO O R M A K E R, B O U W I E N JA N S E N & A L E T T E S T R A AT H O F

Victor Spoormaker gained his PhD

from the University of Utrecht in 2005,

on the topic of nightmares. He works at

the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry

in Munich and is the author of a number

of books and websites about lucid

dreaming, nightmares and sleeping

problems.

Bouwien Jansen worked as an editor

for Kidsweek and 7Days. She is now a

freelance editor and author and has

written various children’s books.

Illustrator Alette Straathof studied at

the Willem de Kooning Academy in

Rotterdam and now lives in Paris. She

works with watercolours, ink and co-

loured pencils and loves sneaking little

jokes into her illustrations.

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Middle Grade Fiction

(full-colour illustrated), age 7-9,

160 pages, February 2018

Rights sold: Turkey



INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION ON

NIGHTMARES AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM

AUTHOR VICTOR SPOORMAKER DID A PHD ON THE TOPIC OF

NIGHTMARES AND NOW WORKS AT THE MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE

FOR PSYCHIATRY IN MUNICH AS A SLEEP RESEARCHER

‘Put a pair of sneakers beside your bed!’ ‘Drink warm milk!’ ‘Stop watching scary TV shows!’ Seven-year-old Leo suffers from nightmares, and everyone has a piece of advice for him. Granny, dad, his teacher. But nothing helps. In his dark attic room, ghosts, monsters and wild animals chase him every night. After he’s tried absolutely everything, he goes to the library to do some research. There he finds a book about an ancestral tribe in Malaysia. They knew all about defeating bad dreams. Will it work for Leo too...?

The perfect book for every child who ever has bad dreams.

At Midnight, When the Monsters Come



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NOMINATED FOR THE WOUTERTJE PIETERSE PRIZE FOR BEST

DUTCH CHILDREN’S BOOK RELEASED IN 2016

HIGHLIGHTED BY THE DUTCH FOUNDATION FOR LITERATURE

SELECTED FOR THE WHITE RAVENS 2017 CATALOGUE

King Solomon’s Ring

Sem is an orphan who wanders near King Solomon’s palace with his dog Tripod. When he gets a job at the palace, he witnesses the disappearance of King Solomon’s ring. A short time later, the king starts to behave very strangely. What is going on? Slowly but surely, Sem manages to solve the mystery and another surprise awaits him…

Lida Dijkstra immerses her readers in a magical oriental world full of dreams and demons, angels and miracles.

Lively and contemporary retelling of the story about the wise King Solomon’s ring

L I DA D I J K S T R A & M A RT I J N VA N D E R L I N D E N

Lida Dijkstra is a Dutch children’s

author with some 60 books to her

name. Her books have been widely

published internationally.

Martijn van der Linden has received

several awards for his work, which has

been published in 12 countries.


Fantasy (full-colour illustrated),

age 7-9, 128 pages,


H I G H L I G H T – M I D D L E G R A D E FA N TA S Y

P R E S S O N L I D A D I J K S T R A A N D S T O R I E S F O R T H E F O X B R O T H E R S :

‘By playing with an age-old story, making up new stories and giving the characters in the story even more stories to tell, Lida Dijkstra has made her own story.’ – LEESFEEST.NL

P R E S S O N M A R T I J N VA N D E R L I N D E N A N D V O T E

F O R T H E O K A P I :

‘Possibly the Netherlands’ best animal illustrator.’ – JAAPLEEST.NL



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Drowning

‘Come on, Mum, I can go, can’t I? Lars’ parents will be there and they’ll keep an eye on things. I’m old enough to go on holiday with friends. We won’t do anything stupid.’

‘I don’t know, Emma,’ says Mum. She looks worried. ‘You’re sixteen. And you hear so many crazy stories about youth campsites and binge drinking holidays…’

‘No alcohol, I promise. Not a drop. It’s not allowed there anyway, and you know I don’t even like it. And what could go wrong if my boyfriend’s parents come too?’

Sixteen-year-old Emma wants to go on holiday to Blanes, Spain, with her boyfriend Lars and a group of friends. Ten days of partying in the sun and on the beach! And as far as her friends are concerned, that also includes drinking. Emma loses herself in drinking games, a crush, and nights out on the Spanish Costa Brava. It is sure to be a holiday to remember! But things get horribly out of hand and then a body is found... Who is telling the truth? Who can trust whom?

In Drowning, Marlies Slegers addresses the social issue of alcohol abuse among young people in a penetrating manner.

When every drink could be your last shot…

M A R L I E S S L E G E R S

Marlies Slegers grew up in Indonesia.

In her youth she kept diaries and wrote

stories and poems. At the age of eigh-

teen, she moved to the Netherlands to

study and work. However, with her

sights set on a writing career, she de-

cided to attend writing workshops. For

her short stories she has won several

awards. To date, she has authored over

twenty books, including the I Love Liv

series and the handbook Soci@l Kids:

Your Child on Social Media.

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Young Adult,

age 13+, 336 pages, October 2017

* Dutch pdf *

H I G H L I G H T – Y O U N G A D U L T

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FifteenAfter the death of her father, 15-year-old Elena feels lonely and misunder-stood. Then she starts talking to Tim on Facebook. She falls in love and decides to meet him. Soon afterwards, she disappears...

17-year-old Job is trying to forget his past with drugs and alcohol, whichcaused him to go off the rails. His dominant father does not make it easyfor him. Fortunately, he can vent his anger at the kickboxing gym, wherehe meets Daan. But why does Daan say that he already knows Job? ThenJob makes a shocking discovery and Elena needs all her courage not to endup as a prey in the hands of a cunning hunter...

P R E S S O N F I F T E E N :

‘Very exciting and well written, but also a nice warning.’ – LEIDSCH DAGBLAD

‘Exciting, topical, engaging.’ – **** HEBBAN.NL

‘A strong, instructive story by an author who has previously written for chil-dren and young people about topical issues such as sexting.’ – NBD BIBLION

Marlies Slegers grew up in Indonesia. In

her youth she kept diaries and wrote sto-

ries and poems. At the age of eighteen,

she moved to the Netherlands to study

and work. However, with her sights set on

a writing career, she decided to attend

writing workshops. For her short stories

she has won several awards. To date, she

has authored over twenty books, includ-

ing the I Love Liv series and the handbook

Soci@l Kids: Your Child on Social Media.

Luitingh-Sijthoff, Young Adult,

age 13+, 224 pages

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H I G H L I G H T – Y O U N G A D U L T

Coco is in love with Nick, but according to her best friend Eileen he is a player. For that reason, when Coco starts going out with him she wants to take it slow. When Nick suggests ‘safe sex’ via the webcam, she reluctantly agrees. After he shows the screenshots to his friends, Coco is furious and dumps him. Then she receives a nude photo of herself from an anonymous sender. If she does not send a new one within 24 hours, her photo will go viral. Nick says he knows nothing about it. But who is behind the threat? Not long afterwards, Coco’s life spins completely out of control...

P R E S S O N U N D E R M Y S K I N :

‘Slegers writes accessibly, the story reads smoothly, and thanks to the rising tension and the desire to know what happens next and who did it, you’ll want to finish it in one sitting. [...] At times while reading it gave me goose bumps. As the title says, this story really got under my skin.’ – BOEKENBIJLAGE

‘With the fantastic ending, you discover that nothing is what it seems and the story captivates until the very end. [...] After reading this book, you will un-derstand much better why someone would decide to send photos and videos and you will also be much more aware of how lasting the consequences can be.’ – **** YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

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