Andersen Digital imprint: 130 books

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's tale

by Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017

Hans Christian Andersen's powerful and haunting tale describes how a one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a proud dancer from the same toy collection. The soldier valiantly endures the various trials inflicted on him because of his love, remaining steadfast until he meets his end, and beyond.
by Danny Weston
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017

Jack and his dad are runaways. Jack’s father recently turned whistleblower, revealing the truth about the illicit dealings of some powerful people. Realising that he and Jack might be in danger, Dad drives them to a remote shooting lodge in the Scottish Highlands, where they intend to lay low. In...
by Melvin Burgess
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014

This 20th Anniversary edition of the classic novel comes with an introduction from former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman and bonus content following its controversial history, from its writing to when it won both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. It was...
by Sally Nicholls
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2019, National Book Award**, Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards and the YA Book Prize** Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight...
by Tony Ross
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012

This joyous collection of favourite nursery rhymes has been selected and illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross. Classic rhymes are given a contemporary edge by Ross's inimitable illustrations. Perfect for sharing with young children, this humorous book is one to be treasured for many years to come.
by Joe King
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013

What happens if you see twin witches? You won't be able to tell which witch is witch What did the skeleton say when his brother told a lie? You can't fool me, I can see right through you Will: 'Mum, all the children make fun of me.' Mum: 'What do they say?' Will: 'They say I'm a werewolf....
by Henning Mankell
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009

Joel will soon be twelve, and he thinks nothing's going on in the small community where he lives. But he's wrong there. One day, a Miracle happens to him. He's very nearly run over by a bus, but is miraculously unhurt. Now, what do you do when a Miracle has come your way? Shouldn't you show gratitude...
by Henning Mankell
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009

12 year old Joel lives with his father in the cold northern part of Sweden. At night he often sneaks out of his father's house to look for a lonely dog he has seen from his window. On the bridge across the icy river he starts a secret society and has adventures. But one night he discovers that his...
by Henning Mankell
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011

Joel is growing up. He is getting interested in girls. Just look at his New Year's resolutions: 1 - to see a naked lady, 2 - to toughen himself up so that he can live to be a hundred, and 3 - to see the sea. They all look pretty impossible for a motherless boy in Northern Sweden. Especially as his...
by Henning Mankell
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011

Joel is fifteen and has left school, wanting to become a merchant sailor and travel far away from his home town in Northern Sweden. But first he must face up to the past and meet his mother who ran off when he was little. After such a long time how will Joel and his dad cope with such a reunion and will Joel ever sail the seas as he dreams. . . ?
by Melvin Burgess
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2014

Dino's girlfriend won't give him what he wants. Jonathon is afraid of what his mates will think of the girl he likes. And Ben is having extra lessons from his sexy teacher. Three seventeen-year-old boys discover sex for the first time: but do they really know what they’re doing?

The World's Laziest Duck

And Other Amazing Records

by John Yeoman, Quentin Blake
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017

Which fish holds the world record for most escape attempts? Which human cannonball travelled the furthest? What is the world's soppiest fairy tale? Find out these amazing record breakers and lots, lots more in this hilarious alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records.
by Adèle Geras, Melvin Burgess, Berlie Doherty
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014

As featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. 1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous...
by Michael Morpurgo
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013

Jim lives in a fishing village - but no-one goes fishing any more as all the fish have gone. One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand. He runs to get help, and everyone works together to return the dolphin to the water. Afterwards, the dolphin stays in the harbour, playing with the swimmers...
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