HarperCollins Media Bites September 2021

Witched!: The Spellbinding Life of Cora Bell R E B E CCA MCR I TCH I E ( I L L . SHARON O’ CONNOR )

The Story of Us M I CHA E L WAGN E R ( I L L . B E CK F E I N E R ) Every family has their stories ... An heirloom in the making. Remember the time when Mum ... How about when Dad found the ... This is just like when Grandma used to ... The Story of Us makes it easy and fun to share family stories with your children, to capture them in the book’s pages, and to create a keepsake to treasure forever. Whether the stories are funny, sad, exciting, scary or even weird, sharing them with your children will give them a stronger sense of their place in the world, and the feeling that they’re part of something big and important – their family. Stories are the glue that holds us together, and this precious, inspiring book is an heirloom in the making.

There’s a Ghost in this House OL I V E R J E F F E RS A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers. Hello, come in. Maybe you can help me? A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She’d love to know! Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt, from behind the sofa, right up to the attic. With lots of friendly ghost surprises and incredible mixed media illustrations, this unique and funny book will entertain young readers over and over again! werewolves, gross beetle worms and a vengeful warlock in order to save her. But as questions about her long-lost parents arise, Cora and her fairy friends begin a search for the one person who might hold all the answers. The one person who disappeared the same night Cora’s parents did. Will Cora finally discover the truth about her family? Or will the evil syphon return to finish what he started, and destroy Cora once and for all? Released: 01/09/21 PB | 320pp | Ages 8+ AU $17.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins From the talented author of Whimsy and Woe comes the final title in the series about Cora, an orphan who could be magical! The final fight against magic ... Cora Bell is racing against time. With her beloved guardian, Dot, badly injured, Cora must face fearsome

Released: 01/09/2021 HB | 64pp | Ages 3+ AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 Imprint: ABC Books michaelwagner.com.au

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Little Monsters DAV I D WA L L I AMS ( I L L . ADAM S TOWE R ) Howl with laughter and squeal with

delight at this monstrously exciting new picture book from number one bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the awesome Adam Stower! Howler is a small werewolf with a big problem. He is just not scary! And that makes him the odd one out at Monster School. But when Howler finds some new friends, he discovers that being the odd one out might just make him the coolest one of all. With giggles on every page, this hilarious new picture book is perfect for all little monsters.

Released: 01/09/2021 HB | 32pp | Ages 3+ AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Released: 15/09/2021 HB | 44pp | Ages 3+ AU $29.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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