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It is Joe's last masterful move, when he knows he is doomed: to travel with his son Woelie. To get to know each other. To put Woelie on his own two feet. To say goodbye.

Months later, Woelie writes down their story. Searching for the right beginning, he addresses the reader directly and draws him into his moving story.

Woelie had been home for months when his father became ill. Because that was easier than going to school, where he had to explain something for the umpteenth time. Years earlier, his mother was admitted to an institution, and since then he and his father Joe have run a typical male household, in which more silence is used than talk.

At home, Woelie stares at a DVD of train journeys through Europe all day long and keeps the rest of the world at bay. That's the only way he can survive.

Until disaster strikes. During a final unforgettable Rail Away tour through Europe, the
bond between Woelie and Joe is growing. And as the farewell draws closer, they get to know themselves, each other and the world.

Monkey, Croc and Chicken are sitting in front of the window. Look, Monkey says. The moon! She is so quiet. She is cold, says Croc. The moon can have my hat, says Chicken. That's so sweet! Together, the friends go out in the snow - but the moon is higher up in the sky than they thought... A heart - warming picture book by multiple award - winning author Sjoerd Kuyper and internationally recognized artist Jan Jutte.

LONDON, 1950. Davey can hardly wait. He will cross the Channel with nine others. In a whaler (a whaling sloop): the Wangle III. Just before they set sail, Davey falls ill. So ill that the doctor forbids him to go. A week later he has recovered enough to wait for his friends after their journey. But then the boat stays away... The Compass is a doubly special book. The first part tells the exciting and moving story of Davey and the disaster he escaped. In the second part, Joyce Pool and her husband, journalist Pip Barnard, describe how they went in search of the history of the Wangle III: a quest that led to family members, through England, France, Germany and the Netherlands and even to Scotland Yard...

Comic strip and reading book in one, even for less fluent readers!

Victor can fly. There's just one problem: Victor can only fly when no one is around. If anyone sees him, he'll crash head over heels. Too bad, because Victor wants nothing more than to be famous. But how? The school dance is coming up and Victor is determined to shine. Will he get applause? Or will he fall flat on his face (literally!)?

Awarded with Vlag en Wimpel 2018!
Perry has lived his entire life at Blue River, the prison where his mother is serving her sentence. Perry sees the prison as his home and its residents as his family.
When his mother is about to be released, District Attorney Thomas VanLeer suddenly takes Perry out of prison—away from his mother—and into his home. Outside the gate, Perry discovers that VanLeer is delaying his mother’s release. He won’t let that sit.
With the help of his girlfriend Zoey and the school librarian, Perry manages to get back into the prison. There he collects the stories of the residents and his mother. Stories that are different than he thought.

Join Jules on an imaginative quest for a pet in this hilarious picture book filled with vibrant illustrations and a wild menagerie of animals.
Jules has a plan, a wild plan. He wants a pet, but first, he has to convince his reluctant mom. He asks for a lion! Then he sad for a hippo. He even says he wants a goat. Mark Janssen's noisy, boisterous illustrations bring this romping story to life as animals from Jules' imagination swing and stomp onto the pages.

Children will love the fun premise of the book. And it won't be long before parents are asked, "May I please have a pet lion?"

This picture book carries a special message. When the Marsus family loses their home, they stay together as a family and together they search hopefully for a new home.

The Marsu family consists of Papa Marsu, Mama Marsu, Little La, Little Mi and Little Pi. Together they live a happy and peaceful life. Until the day a terrible storm blows away their cozy nest. The Marsupilamis have no home anymore. They have to leave the jungle to look for a new nest. Will you join them?

A story inspiring children to consider that they may be braver than they think, ideal for Halloween with atmospheric and cheerful illustrations from Mies Van Hout.

Who has stolen the treat from the very top of King Lion's birthday cake? Tarantula has made a delicious birthday cake for King Lion - from meat! On top, he places an extra-tender joint of beef, but the moment Tarantula turns his back, the treat disappears. Who is the beef thief? Tarantula sets off to find out. He looks inside the mouths of all the animals going to the king's party. He finds Gorilla tasting banana soup, Hornbill drinking fig - pip punch and Bat testing crunchy beetle snacks, but he doesn't discover the surprising beef thief until the party is just about to start. Marlies Verhelst's story is full of pace and humor. Children will relish the dishes the animals prepare for the feast. Linde Faas' illustrations are full of a sketchy energy and capture the cheeky character of each animal.

'Got you!' growled a harsh voice. 'You're coming with me!' But I said, 'One moment, please. I have to ask my dad first...Dad! I'm being kidnapped by a big, ugly villain. Is that all right?' 'Oh, that's fine,' Dad replied. 'Just remember to brush your teeth. Have fun.' One summer evening, Molly is so bored that she dreams up an adventure with a fierce villain. But if her dream comes true -and she is kidnapped by an ogre -life is not as exciting as Molly had hoped. She even has to rescue her clumsy captor! And then her big ugly villain turns out to be an ordinary child cruncher. What a disappointment! Instead of going on all sorts of adventures, he only wants to eat her up. Luckily Molly knows just what to do...

The little witch lives deep in the forest with her raven, Abraxas. She doesn't yet know all the witchcraft by heart. That's why she's not allowed to participate in the witches' gathering on Bloksberg. But the little witch is going to show those mountain witches, forest witches, swamp witches, mist witches, storm witches, wind witches, knot witches, and herb witches a thing or two! She gets up to quite a few pranks. The little witch helps some, teases others, and goes from one adventure to the next. You just have to love a witch like that.

Once upon a time there was an orphanage with 22 orphans. They did as they pleased and played with whatever came in handy: a handrail or a rope… or even with nothing. But one day a new director shows up. She doesn't like wild games and sends the children to bed. Life at the orphanage becomes very boring… until a big elephant appears in the dormitory! An enchanting, hilarious story by the duo that created Tom the Tamer, that children will delight in.

What would happen if the sun never rose again? One night, while half asleep, Owl takes a wrong turn on his way home. Without noticing, he walks into an attic. There he awaits the dawn of day, but the sun does not rise. Owl begins to seriously worry. How can the world cope without the sun? What Owl doesn't see - but the viewer does - is that the sun outside is rising and is peeping through the attic window. Only when the light hits a mirror, does Owl realize that everything is alright.5

Poor Daisy Dunnington is her demanding mother's drudge. But then one day an unexpected letter drops on the doormat addressed to her. What can it be? Who can be writing to her? Perhaps it's from the queen's servant, explaining that she is really a princess, or is it from a movie producer, inviting her to play the lead role in his next film? As Daisy dreams all the possible lives she could have, she makes up her mind. Without even opening the letter, she leaves in search of a more colorful future. Dear Daisy Dunnington is a book full of imagination and hope. In beautiful illustrations, Chuck Groenink portrays the different exotic possibilities, each featuring another scenario. This downtrodden Cinderella decides to be her own fairy godmother after imagining the possibilities that life might have in store for her.

When Josephine returns to town after a walk in the woods, a tiger strolls along with her. For a moment she's not sure what to do, but then she decides to take him home. And after their initial fright, it's not just Josephine but the whole town that becomes very fond of Tiger. But however much they all love him, Tiger must return to the place where he belongs. And Josephine will take him there... Three-time winner of the Golden Brush Award [best illustrator], Jan Jutte applies his characteristic style to paint a passionate picture book, in which the mutual affection between Josephine and Tiger radiates from every page. Everyone would want to have a Tiger like that. But everyone will also understand that real friends let each other live where they are most at home.