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The World’s Best National Parks in 500 Walks
Hiking routes and rambles through nature’s most enticing environments
Due for Release June 2025 (ANZ only)
Inspired by the author’s own explorations, The World’s Best National Parks in 500 Walks presents 500 beautiful hikes through 336 national parks. It covers the world’s most spectacular scenery across North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and Asia. Information on key walks includes elevation, estimated time, starting point, ideal hiking season, and degree of difficulty. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is the perfect book to inspire your next adventure.
Specifications: Hardback | 226 x 168mm | 400 Pages |approx 300 Colour Photographs
Connected
Our journey with the horses
Due for Release September 2025
Weaving together science, history and fiction, Connected traces humanity’s bond with the horse across 6000 years. It takes readers on a journey from the horse’s evolutionary beginnings through to their domestication, their use during wartime, and their place in our lives today. The author also turns her considerable expertise to how the horse learns, teaching readers effective, compassionate training methods. Connected is for anyone who works with horses, rides them, or simply admires them.
Specifications: Hardback | 229 x 152mm | 316 Pages |approx 10 B&W
Jane Austen’s Notebook
The life, times and writings of Jane Austen
Due for release in May 2025 (ANZ only)
Fans of Jane Austen know her characters inside out, yet are often left wondering: who was the person behind the pen? Designed like a personal journal, Jane Austen’s Notebook is a full, detailed account of Austen’s life, exploring how she felt about being published and examining her amazing legacy. Exquisitely designed and illustrated, the book brings to life one of the most revered novelists in the English language and will be a delightful addition to the collections of Austen fans everywhere.
Specifications: Hardback | 208 x 155mm | 160 Pages | approx. 200; full colour
No Time for Makeup
The life of a flying doctor and paediatrician
Due for release in April 2025 (ANZ only)
A beautifully written and deeply affecting account of a woman raised in the Australian Outback, who then returned there as a doctor in the Royal Flying Doctor Service. It explores the beautiful and harsh realities of providing life-saving care in extreme conditions, as well as the quiet moments of seeing a patient’s bravery, gaining their trust, and being inspired to become a better doctor. A fascinating story about courage, human connection, and the people and places that shape us.
Specifications: Paperback | 229 x 152mm | 264 Pages |8 pp picture section – colour
General Lucian K. Truscott
‘Quite a talent for fighting’
Due for release in July 2025
Explores the life of Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest, yet least celebrated, US combat commanders of World War II. The book traces Truscott’s rise, highlighting his unique record as the only US officer to command military formations from regiment up to a full army. It also examines how he became the US’s foremost expert in amphibious operations. Perfect for military enthusiasts looking to expand their knowledge beyond the well-known names of World War II canon.
Specifications: Paperback | 229 x 152mm | 196 Pages |20 photographs 6 maps | Great Combat Commanders series, No 1
Poppy Makes Pockets
Due for August July 2025
Poppy loves collecting treasures while out exploring, from smooth stones to glossy feathers and everything in between. But hardly any of her clothes have pockets to carry them! Join Poppy as she sets about solving her pocket-less problem, for herself and the whole neighbourhood. Touching on themes of creativity, fabric upcycling and community, Poppy Makes Pockets will bring a smile to the face of little readers everywhere – and might even inspire some to get crafting themselves.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Boldilocks
Due for release July 2025
Boldilocks is a boy with hair so spectacular and shimmering that everyone looks at him, embarrassing him wherever he goes. But when Pa takes him to the hairdresser to do something about it, something unexpected happens. With a little salon magic and a whole lot of love, much more than hair is transformed. Boldilocks celebrates the power of community and being confident in your skin (and hair), and will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt a little bit embarrassed about how they look.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Hidden
Due for release June 2025
A little girl watches the people of her neighbourhood come and go from the branches of her fig tree, but none of them seem to notice her – or even each other. How can she get everyone to slow down and connect with the people around them?
Encompassing themes of inclusion, kindness and sharing, Hidden is the inspiring story of a brave, outgoing little girl whose actions help the people in her community find a sense of belonging. It is an important reminder that everyone deserves to feel seen.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Verity Finds Her Voice
Due for release May 2025
Verity is a shy preschooler who always does whatever others tell her. She picks up after her friends, has no say in games, and even plays second fiddle to a drooling baby. But when she is overlooked at her beloved swimming class, Verity realises something needs to change — and discovers the courage to speak up. Verity Finds Her Voice will help children learn that not only is it okay to be assertive, but that being a good friend to yourself is just as important as being a good friend to others.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Rosie’s Garden
Due for release April 2025
One very determined little girl does something incredible for her community in this inspiring story about preserving green spaces. Rosie loves nothing more than spending time in her neighbourhood garden. But when the garden is destroyed to make way for a towering skyscraper, suddenly there’s nowhere for Mr Dellagatti to collect seeds, or Esmeralda the chicken to get her worms for breakfast. With a lot of bravery and some unexpected teamwork, can Rosie find a solution that makes everyone happy?
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Finn and the Pen
Due for Release March 2025
The magical – and occasionally catastrophic – pen is back in the third instalment of The Pen series! This time, it’s in the hands of eleven-year-old Finn, who is on a mission to save himself and his foster siblings from the TERRIBLE Mr and Mrs Grimshaw, and find out the truth about his past. But while the pen grants him freedom, fortune and even fame, the consequences to his actions start to mount up. Can Finn save the day the right way? Find out in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure!
SPECIFICATIONS: 210mm x 135mm | Paperback |TBC Pages | B& W Illustrations | EK Books | The Pen Series #3
Beating Burnout
Due to be released ANZ February 2025 / Rest of the World March 2025
Helping the all-or-nothing personality to find balance
Focusing on his findings that certain personality traits contribute to workplace burnout, experienced clinical psychologist Mike McKinney takes an informed look at the features of burnout, why and how burnout happens, and the signs it might be about to strike. This insightful, practical book is filled with suggestions for positive changes that can be sustained, and offers ways to help you consider a wider (and possibly new) purpose in life underpinned by ways to enhance resilience.
SPECIFICATIONS: Paperback | 198 x 129 mm | 232 pages | Empower Series #11
New Sanctuary
Due for Release July 2025
Ivy and Skyler share an unbreakable bond. They have discovered dangerous secrets and saved their crumbling world’s dwindling food resources. Now, both their fathers are missing. Together, they search for answers as villains become allies and true enemies make themselves known — and hope for the new world hangs in the balance. Can these two friends really be the key to saving it all? New Sanctuary is a thrilling adventure about a world where nature has been forgotten but courage and hope remain.
SPECIFICATIONS: 210mm x 135mm | Paperback | 248 Pages | EK Books | The Last Seed Keeper, #2
Hugs Still Feel the Same
Due for release March 2025
When a little girl and her family are evacuated from their town during a severe flood, it feels like life has been turned upside down. Nothing is the same anymore… except how it feels when Mum, Dad and Teddy hug her. Inspired by the author’s experience as a flood recovery volunteer, Hugs Still Feel the Same is a story of resilience and hope in life’s toughest times. It shows young readers that even when it feels like everything is changing, it’s possible to find comfort if we know where to look.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Gustav Glows with Gold
Due for Release ANZ February 2025 / Rest of world August 25
Gustav Glows with Gold introduces children to the famous Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt, and his love of using gold leaf in his oil paintings. Hardly daring to breathe, Gustav gently applies delicate flakes of gold leaf to his artwork, and his studio is filled with glittering, glowing fragments of gold leaf, caught by the air, which settle on his clothes, hair, beard, and even on the fur of his many beloved studio cats. Gustav wanted people to love his golden creations, and they certainly did.
Specifications: Hardcover | 245 x 245mm | 32 Full Colour pages | Little Pink Dog Books
A Little Pink Dog Books Publication
Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife
The art of Daryl Dickson
Due for Release Feb 2025
Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife is a celebration of Daryl Dickson’s beautiful work and passion for conservation. The stunning animals around Dickson have informed her work for over 40 years. Witness the ancient tropical forests and majestic landscapes of Queensland, Australia – home to some of the world’s rarest and most fascinating species. View a lifetime of artworks, showcased in this beautiful, large-format book that is an essential addition to coffee-tables everywhere.
Specifications: Hardback (Plastic Laminated Case ) | 254 x 254mm | 144 Pages | Full Colour
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House
Due for release February 2025
Things are a bit squashy and noisy in the Humdingle family home, with three generations living under one tiny roof. It’s easy to see why they sometimes wish they didn’t have to share quite so much. But when their wishes are granted, perhaps they’ll find that there was something special about living in their tiny house after all. A vibrant story about minimalism, multi-generational living, family connections and the importance of appreciating what we have.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
The Last Seed Keeper
Due for Release March 2025
In a world that has forgotten about nature, two girls live on opposite sides of society. Skyler exists above the clouds in a haven of boundless technology, while Ivy is a Groundling, roaming the surface of the Earth, eking a living from the rubble of the past. Then Ivy makes a discovery that changes everything, and brings their lives crashing together. A tense, heart-pounding and empowering read about corruption, environmentalism, and what we would do if nature gave us a second chance.
SPECIFICATIONS: 210mm x 135mm | Paperback | 232 Pages | EK Books | The Last Seed Keeper, #1