It’s official – Harry Potter Book Day is happening on 9th October 2025!
This year’s Harry Potter Book Day on 9th October will be all about friends and foes. Get involved and make some magic!
First look at The Ickabog‘s new illustrations by Men Mantle!
The new edition of The Ickabog, illustrated by Ben Mantle, publishes in September. Take a look at some of the new illustrations!
The Ickabog is a fairytale for our times. Featuring a mythical monster, a kingdom in peril and an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit, this brilliantly original fairy tale is about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers.
Publishing on 2nd September 2025 in Hardback in the UK (Hachette Children’s Group), the US & Canada (Scholastic). Publishing in Paperback in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and India (Hachette Children’s Group).
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