Books to cherish every day
It’s publication day for our new junior fiction title, Escape from Sherwood, and we’re excited! Written by Beattie Alvarez and illustrated by David Allan, it’s a fabulous, twisty, action-packed story that will have young readers on the edge of their seats! And it’s the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas too 🙂 Available in all good bookshops.
Congratulations to Beattie and David, and here’s to Escape from Sherwood!
It’s the official publication day for Sabina and the Cats of Rome, our latest title for young readers! Written by Sophie Masson and illustrated by Laura Wood, it’s a fun light fantasy adventure for readers 7-9 years old, set in Ancient Rome, with lively illustrations and action-packed scenes.
Congratulations to Sophie and Laura on a fabulous book, and here’s hoping it finds its way into the hands of many young readers!
There’s also a great little trailer for the book, see below.
We are thrilled to announce that today is the publication day for Lorena Carrington’s gorgeous illustrated junior novel, Leaf Letters! This is the first novel Lorena has both written and illustrated for young readers and we are proud to be publishing this unique, beautiful book by one of Australia’s most original and gifted creators. We know readers are going to love it as much as we do, and in fact, already there have been two lovely advance reviews of the book, see here and here. And after the lovely pic of Lorena with her book, below, you can also see a young reader very much absorbed in it!
The book will be launched at Bendigo Library on Wednesday 3rd, 10.30–11.30 am, and if you’re in the area, you are invited to attend, meet Lorena, and grab your own copy of the book! She is also giving a special fun code-creation workshop for kids at Castlemaine library on Thursday 4th, based on Leaf Letters. More info on both events and to book here and here.
Congratulations to Lorena on a truly special book, and here’s hoping Leaf Letters finds its way into the hearts of many young readers!
It’s publication day today for our latest title, Lucy Newton Messy Magic, by Phoebe McArthur, available now in bookshops across Australia!
Lucy Newton Messy Magic is the third title in the popular Lucy Newton chapterbook series, about a loveable little witch and her unusual friends, and we are absolutely delighted to bring another Lucy Newton adventure to young readers. Big congratulations to amazing author-illustrator Phoebe McArthur on another fabulous read!
About the book:
Lucy has to clean her room—without using magic. Only, every time Lucy returned from a well-earned break from cleaning up, she found her room tidier than ever. Lucy soon begins to think her house might be haunted…by a ghost who loves cleaning.
A sequel to Lucy Newton, Little Witch, and Lucy Newton: Cat Trouble.
About the author:
Phoebe McArthur lives in a run-down, yet cosy cottage in the middle of nowhere.
She’s not at all lonely thanks to her four cats, three chooks, two guinea pigs and her extensive library.
If she’s not tipping cats off her lap as she writes stories, she’s cooking all sorts of yummy food, such as scones with extra cream and homemade blackberry jam, or doing art at the table near the window, which has the best view of her garden.
Her first book, Lucy Newton, Little Witch, was published in 2018 and was short listed for the 2019 Speech Pathology Awards, and the sequel, Lucy Newton: Cat Trouble, was published in 2021. She has also published a middle-grade novel, Charlie Chaplin: The Usual Suspect, published by Eagle Books in July 2021.
We are delighted to announce that today is publication date for our latest fabulous chapterbook title, Phoebe McArthur’s Lucy Newton, Cat Trouble. It’s the fun sequel to Phoebe’s earlier title, Lucy Newton, Little Witch, which was shortlisted for the 2018 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards. An enjoyable story full of twists and turns, some unusual characters–like a talking spell book and a gossipy library–as well as bright, engaging Lucy, and lively black and white illustrations combine to make this a real treat for young readers.
Want to know more? Here’s the fantastic trailer for the book:
In association with Richmond Publishing we are delighted to announce that today is publication day for The Magic Ball of String, a beautiful picture book written by young Sydney resident, seven-year-old Chelsea Hardi.
Chelsea was born to tell stories and narrates them to her mother, Irina, before going to sleep every night. She has always been in love with Russian fairytales which comforted her when at the age of four and a half, suffering from pneumonia, she was in hospital in Moscow for an extended period. Â It was during this difficult time that, influenced by those fairytales, she created the first version of The Magic Ball of String, telling it to her mother who wrote it down for her. Since then, the story has evolved through the normal editing process, which Chelsea was fully a part of, to become a fresh and charming tale of adventure, family love, the power of kindness, and the unexpected magic of a certain ball of string.
With beautiful pictures by acclaimed international illustrator Olya Badulina, this book is one that children and families across Australia will take to their hearts.
Richmond Publishing is delighted to be publishing the book in association with award-winning children’s book publisher Christmas Press, which is promoting and marketing the book across its networks.  And Christmas Press is delighted to be working in association with Richmond Publishing on the release of this very special book which so exemplifies the magic of stories in the lives of children.
The book is distributed by Peribo.
Watch the beautiful trailer for the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm1yPC0tOvk
We are very pleased to announce that the delightful audiobook of Rebecca Fung and Kathy Creamer’s chapterbook, Princess Hayley’s Comet, is now available to buy at lots of online audiobook retailers, not only in Australia, but all over the world! Below is the full list of retailers where you can purchase the book, along with direct links to the book on their sites. And if you buy it and enjoy it, please do leave a review on the retailer’s site, or on your social media and tag us!
The book is narrated by Aimee Smith, sound design and editing is by Gio Sancho and production is by Spineless Wonders Audio.
Authors Direct: https://shop.authors-direct.com/products/princess-hayleys-comet
Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/princess-hayley-s-comet-rebecca-fung/audiobook/9781667045900.html
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Rebecca_Fung_Princess_Hayley_s_Comet?id=AQAAAEC8mD_YkM
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/princess-hayley-s-comet
Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/521146227/Princess-Hayley-s-Comet
Chirp: https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/princess-hayley-s-comet-by-rebecca-fung
Nook: https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1049552/Princess-Hayley-s-Comet
Libro: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667045900
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1582297871
Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/se/sv/books/2647362
It’s publication day for Jenny Blackford’s fabulous junior novel, Fil and Harry! Illustrated with charming, lively black and white pictures by Kristin Devine, this is a warm and engaging short novel, with a touch of fantasy, which readers seven and up will love.
Find out more about the book, author and illustrator here and read a great review of the book here.
Christmas Press 