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    Jane Nissen Books Catalogue 2013

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    The document provides information about new and upcoming book releases from Jane Nissen Books in 2013. Some of the titles highlighted include The Voyage of QV 66, an adventure story where animals go on a quest after England is covered in water; The Woods of Windri, a romantic adventure story; and Mouse Time, a collection of two stories by Rumer Godden about mice. The document also provides publication details like page count, age range, price and ISBN for each book.

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    The document provides information about new and upcoming book releases from Jane Nissen Books in 2013. Some of the titles highlighted include The Voyage of QV 66, an adventure story where animals go on a quest after England is covered in water; The Woods of Windri, a romantic adventure story; and Mouse Time, a collection of two stories by Rumer Godden about mice. The document also provides publication details like page count, age range, price and ISBN for each book.

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    The document provides information about new and upcoming book releases from Jane Nissen Books in 2013. Some of the titles highlighted include The Voyage of QV 66, an adventure story where animals go on a quest after England is covered in water; The Woods of Windri, a romantic adventure story; and Mouse Time, a collection of two stories by Rumer Godden about mice. The document also provides publication details like page count, age range, price and ISBN for each book.

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    Jane Nissen Books Catalogue 2013

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    The document provides information about new and upcoming book releases from Jane Nissen Books in 2013. Some of the titles highlighted include The Voyage of QV 66, an adventure story where animals go on a quest after England is covered in water; The Woods of Windri, a romantic adventure story; and Mouse Time, a collection of two stories by Rumer Godden about mice. The document also provides publication details like page count, age range, price and ISBN for each book.

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    THE VOYAGE OF QV 66 By Penelope Lively Illustrated by Harold Jones Foreword by Michael Morpurgo 192pp age: 9 to 14 6.99 In an England abandoned by people and covered by water, Pal the dog, Ned the horse, Freda the cow, Pansy the kitten, Offa the pigeon and Stanley set out on a quest. An epic and funny adventure story. ISBN 978 1 903252 21 5 THE WOODS OF WINDRI By Violet Needham Illustrated by Joyce Bruce Foreword by Stephanie Nettell 256pp age: 10 to 14 7.99 A romantic adventure about Phillippa and the Count of Monte Lucio, and the enemies who plot to kill him. ISBN 978 1 903252 15 4 THE HOUSE IN NORHAM GARDENS By Penelope Lively Foreword by Philip Pullman 160pp age: 9 to adult 7.99 Clare, an Oxford schoolgirl, enters the dreamworld of a Stone Age tribe, and is called upon to lay the ghost of an ancient misunderstanding. The different layers of time, memory and experience are explored by a masterful author. ISBN 978 1 903252 18 5
    Introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland

    BUNCHY By Joyce Lankester Brisley Illustrated by the author Foreword by Fiona Waters 112pp age: 4 to 9 6.99 Bunchys friends are just a little bit magical: the pastry girl, the clothes-peg family, and the Scribbles all keep her company when Grandmother is away . . . ISBN 978 1 903252 22 2 THE LARK AND THE LAUREL By Barbara Willard Illustrated by Gareth Floyd Foreword by Kevin Crossley-Holland 170pp age: 9 to 16 7.99 After the Wars of the Roses Cecily Jollond flees to Mantlemass in the Sussex Weald. Her life is transformed as she uncovers its secrets and its treacheries. 1 903252 34 5 OLD PETERS RUSSIAN TALES By Arthur Ransome Illustrated by Faith Jaques Foreword by Christina Hardyment 256pp age: 7 to adult 7.99 The tale of the Firebird, the fable of the Golden Fish and many others: in the days before the Revolution, Arthur Ransome visited Old Russia, and heard these stories first-hand. ISBN 978 1 903252 16 1

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    T HE L ARK AND T HE L AUREL

    BOGWOPPIT By Ursula Moray Williams Illustrated & foreword by Shirley Hughes 160pp age: 8 to 12 7.99 When Aunt Lily marries the lodger, orphaned Samantha is packed off to snooty Lady Daisy Clandorris, who has no time for children. Lucky for Samantha, then, to discover the small furry creature in the cellar . . . ISBN 978 1 903252 36 9

    MOUSE TIME Two stories by Rumer Godden Illustrated by Martin Ursell Foreword by Julia Eccleshare 80pp age: all ages 6.99 In these two stories, the mice of Mouse House find an old dolls house the home of their dreams and the caged dove in The Mousewife returns to his true home, the freedom of the natural world. Told in Rumer Goddens inimitable style, these stores are about courage and caring, and daring to be different. ISBN 978 1 903252 42 0

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    THE ENDLESS STEPPE By Esther Hautzig Foreword by Michael Morpurgo 216pp age: 10 to 16 7.99 Esther Hautzig was born in Poland. In 1941 when she was ten years old, she was exiled with her family to Siberia where she spent the rest of the war. By turns shaking and sad, funny and touching, this is a story of a desperate situation, magnificently overcome. It received considerable acclaim when it was first published in the United States in 1968, and has been rightly hailed as a great human document. ISBN 978 1 903252 43 7

    Jane Nissen Books is represented by BOUNCE! SALES AND MARKETING Tel: 020 7138 3650 Fax: 020 7138 3658 Email: [email protected] JANE NISSEN Tel: 020 8994 8203 Fax: 020 8742 8198 Email: [email protected] Website: www.janenissenbooks.co.uk

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    THE TAIL OF THE TRINOSAUR By Charles Causley Illustrated by Jill Gardiner Foreword by Michael Rosen 128 pp age: 5 to 12 6.99 For ninety million years a TRINOSAUR has lain undisturbed in the Amazon Jungle. But this fantastic Creature is finally unearthed and sent as a gift to the town of Dunborough. ISBN 978 1 903252 23 9

    GREEN SMOKE By Rosemary Manning Illustrated by Constance Marshall Foreword by Amanda Craig 148pp age: 5 to 9 6.99 Susan loved exploring secret coves in Constantine Bay. In one of them she discovered R. Dragon 1500 years old, with beautiful manners far too polite to eat people! ISBN 978 1 903252 29 1

    THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE By George MacDonald Illustrated by Helen Stratton Foreword by Geraldine McCaughrean 224pp age: all ages 7.99 This is a classic fairy tale, the sequel to THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN, and once again it is the story of the struggle between good and evil. Only Curdie the miners son can defend the ailing King against the evil plotters in his castle. The ancient and mysterious Queen Princess Irenes great-great grandmother, who can change her shape at will gives him the gift of a magical handshake, so that Curdie can know the true nature of every person whose hand he grasps. The powerful magic dog Lima accompanies Curdie on his quest in which Curdie learns the meaning of courage. ISBN 978 1 903252 44 4

    BILL BADGER AND THE WANDERING WIND By B.B. Illustrated by Denys Watkins-Pitchford Foreword by Tony Bradman 128pp age: 5 to 9 6.99 Bill Badger and Iizzybizzy the hedgehog set out on the canal on the narrow boat Wandering Wind. They have a cargo of conkers, but hidden beneath them is a treasure! How can they defend it against Big Ginger and his band of fierce cats? B.B.s wonderful animal characters, his sense of excitement and adventure on the canal , and his marvellous descriptions of the countryside all combine to make this a lively and appealing story for the younger reader. ISBN 978 1 903252 41 3

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    WANDERING WIND

    Bringing Classic Childrens Books Back Into Print

    STARS OF FORTUNE By Cynthia Harnett Illustrated by the author Foreword by Amanda Craig 232pp age: 9 to 16 7.99 A gripping adventure story about Tudor England the children of Sulgrave Manor become involved in a secret plot to free Princess Elizabeth. ISBN 978 1 903252 24 6

    TENNIS SHOES By Noel Streatfeild Illustrated by D.L. Mays Foreword by Adle Geras 224pp age: 9 to 13 7.99 The four Heath children, with tennis in their blood, join the competitive tournament circuit and battle hard to win. An absorbing story from an enormously popular childrens author. ISBN 978 1 903252 08 6

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