Steve Augarde Books In Order

Barnaby Shrew, Black Dan and… the Mighty Wedgewood

In port for a holiday, the crew of the ‘Pied Piper’ tangle with Black Dan the Pirate and his fearsome parrot, Tough Eric.

The Various

Now available in paperback with gorgeous new cover art!A captivating story of courage and strength against terrible odds, this is the story of Midge, left to stay with her eccentric uncle during the holidays, and her adventures with The Various, a band of fairies. The existence of The Various, who are strange, wild, and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time, but when their world begins to clash with the human world, they are threatened with extinction. This wonderfully imaginative story of love and loyalty is the first in a powerful trilogy. VOYA says of The Various: A marvelous blend of oldfashioned storytelling, the book has a freshness and immediacy that will intrigue fantasy lovers of all ages. A rousing addition to the durable genre of British fairy lit. New York Times Augarde unfolds the events gradually, allowing readers to luxuriate in the near idyllic setting he has created and beckoning them back for future installments. Publishers Weekly

Celandine

Now available in paperback with gorgeous new cover art!Set seventy years before The Various, the second book in the trilogy follows the adventures of young Celandine at the onset of the First World War. Having run away from her detested boarding school, Celandine is too afraid to go home in case she is sent back. As she seeks shelter in the Wild Wood near her home, little does she think she will encounter a world where loyalty and independence is fiercely guarded, and where danger lurks in the most unlikely of places. Celandine‘s troubled character finds both refuge and purpose among the secret tribes of little people that she alone believes in. The novels of the Various trilogy are full of mystery, beauty and adventure; this second novel is both page turning and life affirming.

Winter Wood

The third and final book in the enthralling Touchstone trilogy about the Various. In the final book of Steve Augarde’s captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations. Midge s discovery of the hidden tribe is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great great aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely?A story of danger and magic, friendship and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best. From the Hardcover edition.

Leonardo Da Vinci

At just twelve years old, Paulo becomes an apprentice to Leonardo Da Vinci, the brilliant artist and inventor. Dull is not how Paulo describes life in Leonardo’s busy studio. There are floors to sweep, paints to mix, errands to run, and drawings to be made. But there are mysterious events, too. Another apprentice is not all that he seems, and an evening visit to a hospital uncovers some very interesting happenings Paulo s diary tells of an exciting moment in Renaissance Italy; it s a young boy s insight into a fascinating time and place and his glimpse into the mind of one of the world s greatest geniuses, as well as a story told from the heart.

Tractor Factory (With: Elinor Bagenal)

Praise for Tractor Factory: For young kids with a fascination for mechanics, Tractor Factory will be irresistible. American BooksellerLower the engine! Fit the front loader! Test the backhoe! Take a tour of the amazing tractor factory and watch them build the perfect tractor. Includes bold, colorful illustrations and surprise moving parts on every page. Elinor Bagenal was born in the Kenyan outback. She went to school in the United Kingdom and studied music and dance. She is a talented musician and has traveled all over Europe with a dance band as well as all through Africa. She set up a children’s book shop in London and was a children s editor for many years. Steve Augarde was born in Birmingham, England. He is an illustrator, musician, amateur mechanic, and a genuinely original paper engineer. His illustration work includes thirty children s books, as well as advertising, comic strip, and animation drawings for the BBC. His music includes work in semiprofessional bands, mostly jazz, playing guitar and double bass. Steve is married to a midwife and has two daughters.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Other Hand Rhymes

Illustrated hand rhymes enable young readers to make the ”Itsy Bitsy Spider” climb up the water spout by following pictograms that demonstrate hand and body movements, in a rhyme collection that also includes ”Round and Round the Garden.”

Fire Engine to the Rescue

Pop ups and pull tabs draw children into the exciting world of fire fighters. Ready to rescue, when the alarm sounds young firefighters can jump aboard. Slide down the pole! Steer the truck! Pull out the hose and turn up the pump! This exciting fire rescue story puts the youngest reader in charge.

Vroom! Vroom!

Vroom! Vroom! puts young readers behind the wheel in an exhilarating, fast paced auto race. After turning the steering wheel and shifting the clutch, the reader can even change a tire at a pit stop and help refuel the cars by fitting the gas nozzle into the fuel tank. Then as the blue car and the red car speed around the track, the reader can actually change the outcome of each race by pulling a tab. Children love the excitement race cars provide, and from the drop of the starter’s flag to the cross of the finish line, this brightly colored racing adventure is sure to receive an enthusiastic read it again response.

Hello, Moon

Turn the wheels and lift the flaps for learning fun with Silly Monster!Young children are sure to enjoy these unique lift the flap and turn the wheel board books that feature four different topics essential to early learning: numbers, colors, opposites, and shapes. Colorfully engaging illustrations pose questions about familiar objects in a youngster’s life. By turning the wheel and lifting the flaps, young learners will discover the right answers and giggle and the wrong ones. In Hello, Moon, youngsters turn the wheel to match an object with its picture and lift the flap to discover its shape.

Big Nose, Small Nose

Turn the wheels and lift the flaps for learning fun with Silly Monster!Young children are sure to enjoy these unique lift the flap and turn the wheel board books that feature four different topics essential to early learning: numbers, colors, opposites, and shapes. Colorfully engaging illustrations pose questions about familiar objects in a youngster’s life. By turning the wheel and lifting the flaps, young learners will discover the right answers and giggle and the wrong ones. In Big Nose, Small Nose, young children learn about opposites by comparing various animals. Turn the wheel to find the lizard s nose and lift the flaps to show the rabbit s tail.

Purple Eyes

Turn the wheels and lift the flaps for learning fun with Silly Monster!Young children are sure to enjoy these unique lift the flap and turn the wheel board books that feature four different topics essential to early learning: numbers, colors, opposites, and shapes. Colorfully engaging illustrations pose questions about familiar objects in a youngster’s life. By turning the wheel and lifting the flaps, young learners will discover the right answers and giggle and the wrong ones. In Purple Hat, preschoolers have fun learning about colors by matching each pair of eyes to its animal. Then, they can lift the flaps to find a hidden surprise.

Garage

Mechanics in the making will get good training with Garage by Steve Augarde! Publishers Weekly

It’s a busy day at the Garage. Remove a leaky engine. Balance a wheel. To check the brakes on the car, put it up on the hydraulic lift. A turning wheel lets kids do just that. Pull out drawers store tools; pull tabs open and close the body shop. A hands on pop up book sure to delight young mechanics.

Steve Augarde is an illustrator, musician, amateur mechanic, and a genuinely original paper engineer. His illustration work includes thirty children s books, as well as advertising, comic strip, and animation drawings for the BBC.

The New Yellow Bulldozer

Lift the flaps, pull the tabs, turn the wheels it’s motorized fun in a book! Children love large vehicles! Presented here in a sturdy book overflowing with both fun and solid information is one of children s favorite heavy machines a bulldozer. How much more fun children will find viewing a construction site, knowing how a bulldozer works from shovel to gearshift and dipstick to wheels. Using the interactive features in these books, children will gain an immediate understanding of the inner workings of this massive machine.

We’re Going on an Airplane!

Lift the flaps, pull the tabs, turn the wheels it’s motorized fun in a book! Children love large vehicles! Presented here in a sturdy book overflowing with both fun and solid information is one of children s favorite heavy machines an airplane. What better way to prepare children for a first plane ride than with a highly interactive and reassuring look at a jet plane? Using the interactive features in this book, children will gain an immediate understanding of the inner workings of this massive machine.