A gorgeous and evocative story of how the animals got their colours, from Carnegie Medal winner Tanya Landman and V&A Illustration Award winner Laura Carlin.\nThe earth was young and full of colour. But the animals were dull and drab. The painter decided: something must be done! With dabs and sweeps the painter's brush creates the stripes on the zebra, the sharp suit of the penguin and the bright splashes on parrots. But what can he give the nightingale when his paintbox has run dry? A beautiful and gently moving tale from the award-winning Tanya Landman and Laura Carlin.

The Song of the Nightingale

Children's Books

Landman, Tanya

Animals

Walker Studio

Júlia Sardà spins an enthralling and evocative tale rich with layers of meaning to be unearthed.\nOne night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued… Eager to know more about this mystical figure, Franca shares her dream with her two younger sisters. Together, they set out on an enchanting adventure to discover the kingdom of the queen in the cave.\nThis is a riveting and atmospheric picture book that will surprise and enthral young readers and dreamers.

The Queen in the Cave (Walker Studio)

Sardà, Júlia

Action & Adventure

Discover the greatest story ever told: the story of life on our planet, from the big bang to the dinosaurs and beyond. 
Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life on earth. Discover the fascinating story of our planet, from the formation of the universe to the first mammals, and all the incredible life that flourished in-between. Covering ice ages and fossils, life in the teeming primeval seas and the first life on land, the time of the dinosaurs and the rise of the mammals, Martin Jenkins navigates through millions of years of prehistory in enthralling and accessible style. With gorgeous art from the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker Smith, this is a captivating journey through the life of our planet before we called it ours.

Life: The First Four Billion Years (Walker Studio)

Martin Jenkins

This limited gift box edition includes two exclusive signed and numbered prints. Shaun Tan fans get to see his extraordinary talent applied to sculpture in this award-winning, lavishly presented collection of art based on fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm.
Artist Shaun Tan is world renowned for his singular vision and storytelling abilities. This art book showcases his sculptural talent, applied here to fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. Tan captures the essence of these tales as he brings traitorous brothers, lonely princesses, cunning foxes, honourable peasants and ruthless witches to life in surprising – and illuminating – ways. Introduced by author Neil Gaiman and fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes, The Singing Bones is a feast for the eyes, a profound, powerful celebration of the world's most beloved stories. This limited gift box edition includes two exclusive signed and numbered prints.

The Singing Bones Limited Edition Gift Box (Walker Studio)

Tan, Shaun

Teen & Young Adult

Take a journey into the fantastical worlds of the imagination in this breath-taking, stunningly illustrated gift book.
From King Arthur's Round Table at Camelot to the majestic hall of slain heroes in Asgard, visit incredible lands from myth, legend and fairy tale in this beautiful gift book. Follow the story of Dawn Gable, a scientist who shuns the world of stories in favour of dry facts, as she is taken on an unbelievable voyage to open her eyes to the power of imagination. With incredible, intricate art from David Wyatt, explore a city of robots, the ancient city of Kor, the miniature world of Lilliput and flying island of Laputa, a mountainous home of mythical beasts, the primeval island of Buyan and more. An absorbing and breath-taking gift for everyone who believes in the transformative power of stories.

Nine Worlds in Nine Nights: A Journey Through Imaginary Lands (Walker Studio)

Oram, Hiawyn

Literature & Fiction

A visually stunning, thoughtful and thought-provoking graphic novel about family separation, love and bravery from the award-winning creators of the internationally admired Jane, the Fox and Me.In this powerful new graphic novel from Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault, we meet Louis, a young boy who shuttles between his mum's home in the city and his dad's house in the country, with his little brother, Truffle who loves to sing James Brown songs. While coming to terms with the sadness and complexities of his divorced parents' relationship, Louis – with the help of his best friend, Boris – is also trying to summon up the courage to speak to his true love, Billie. Seen through the eyes of Louis, this is a beautifully illustrated, true-to-life and hopeful portrayal of a complicated but loving family, and how a wise and sensitive and brave boy still manages to find his own way forward in spite of everything.

Louis Undercover (Walker Studio)

Britt, Fanny

Everyone knows Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution. But, not everyone knows the story of Alfred Russel Wallace, Darwin’s friend and rival who simultaneously discovered the process of natural selection. 
This sumptuously illustrated book tells Wallace’s story, from his humble beginnings to his adventures and expeditions to the Amazon and Malay Archipelago, and shows the great contribution he made to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.

Darwins Rival Alfred Russel Wallace

Dorion, Christiane

From the bestselling illustrator Peter Frankopan's The Silk Roads comes a witty, magnificently-produced book, playing with the idea of "sorting".The animal kingdom, modes of transport, musical instruments, art and architectural movements, cloud classification … anything and everything can be sorted into groups! Framed by a charming narrative about a father and son, this is a book about categories; on a journey into town, a boy called Arvo explores the many ways in which we classify the world around us, to charming – and often amusing – effect. One of a Kind marks Neil Packer’s debut as an author-illustrator, following his extraordinary artwork for Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads. With a charming text and breathtaking pictures, this story deserves its title: a true original by a remarkable talent.

One of a Kind: A Story About Sorting and Classifying (Walker Studio)

Reference

Packer, Neil

Almanacs & Yearbooks

The Child of Dreams

Brignull, Irena

The House by the Lake: The Story of a Home and a Hundred Years of History (Walker Studio)

Harding, Thomas

History

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