IPG Children's Publisher of the Year

  • The Rescue Princesses: The Secret Promise

    • Author: Paula Harrison
    • Publication: 5 Apr 2012
    • Age: 7+

    Princess Emily is excited about her first Grand Ball, but she’d rather be on the zip wire in the castle grounds than trying on dresses.

  • Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon

    • Author: Nosy Crow
    • Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
    • Publication: 5 Apr 2012
    • Age: 2+

    Pip is very proud of his big red balloon. But when he lets the balloon go and it pops, he is inconsolable. Luckily, Posy has a clever idea to cheer up her friend and soon they are having fun again!

  • The Baby That Roared

    • Author: Simon Puttock
    • Illustrator: Nadia Shireen
    • Publication: 5 Apr 2012
    • Age: 3+

    Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize

    Mr and Mrs Deer would love to have a baby, and one day their wish comes true: they find a little antlered bundle on their doorstep. But things are not as they seem, and some dear little babies turn out to be monsters.

  • Noodle Loves the Farm

    • Illustrator: Marion Billet
    • Publication: 5 Apr 2012
    • Age: 9 months+

    Noodle is visiting the farm, meeting the animals and having fun! With textures to stroke, animal noises to make and lots of details to point out, this is the ideal book to share with a very young child.

  • The Secret Hen House Theatre

    • Author: Helen Peters
    • Publication: 5 Apr 2012
    • Age: 10+

    A beautifully written debut novel for 9-12 year-olds, in which The Swish of the Curtain meets I Capture the Castle.