Books published by publisher GRAFFEG

Discover the thrilling story of opera with Jack, Megan, and the time-travelling Trunk. Go with them to Florence, Italy, and back to 1597, the beginning of the Baroque era, to meet Professor Peri, the inventor of opera, Perfect Purcell, Too Hot to Handel, and a host of other barmy composers. All is fun and games until Cruel Cromwell arrives to stop the party. Will Jack and Megan find the courage to tackle the Dark Lord Protector and save opera from disappearing forever? Join us on an unforgettable 500-year journey, told like never before.

Welsh lamb is known all over the world for its quality and flavor, and here Gilli Davies offers recipes and techniques to experience some of the country's finest produce. Includes advice on the seasonal variety of the meat and how best to utilize its qualities in a range of dishes. Recipes include Welsh Lamb with Plums in Pastry; Salt Marsh Welsh Lamb Baked with Potatoes; and Slow Roast Welsh Lamb with a Mustard Glaze. Includes metric measures with a conversion chart.

In distant northern lands, the ice bear has given birth to two tiny cubs. As she sleeps, Raven the trickster steals one cub away, dropping him as a human child in the path of a hunter and his wife. The childless hunter and his wife rejoice at this wonderful gift and hold their newfound child close. As the years pass, the ice bear never forgets her second cub and pines for what she has lost. This magical tale set in Jackie Morris’s stunning icy landscapes tells a tale of tolerance and understanding, and reminds us of our duty to take care of this world’s wild creatures. Jackie’s glorious illustrations and lyrical text are now matched by the lavish production values of this book.

Jackie Morris originally created these 12 designs for Ealing, Harrow and Hounslow and Croydon libraries, with the aim of encouraging more people to join libraries and encourage reading. The brief was left open, and over the course of one year Jackie carefully crafted this collection of images. Now available to enjoy and share in this postcard pack, an ideal gift item for all lovers of the art of Jackie Morris.

As the Snow Leopard’s earthly life begins to wane, she searches for a pure and incorruptible soul to pass her knowledge and power to in order that the hidden valley can remain safe. For the Mergich Realm, the sacred and secret place guarded by spirits in animal form, is under threat from those from outside who would seek to exploit its riches. A tale of magic and myth set amongst the Himalayan mountains, Jackie’s glorious illustrations and lyrical text are now returned to print in a new, larger, high-production format.

In a land where people flow between ocean and land, a seal and a fisherman sing together under a glowing moon. One in a series of illustrated short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. For older children and adults, inspired by ancient folk tales. Feel a little bit of magic, a few shivers down the spine.

Meet Gaspard the Fox as he sets out one summer evening in search of adventure and something to eat. On his travels he meets Peter the cat and Finty the dog, who help him navigate the local canals, boats and people in his hunt for supper. A charming and humorous picture book celebrating urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. First in a series of picture books following the adventures of Gaspard and his friends. • Based on a real urban fox from north London. Gaspard has become a social media celebrity, with over 4K Twitter followers, his own website, https://www.zebsoanes.com/gaspard, and e-newsletter, ‘Fox News’. • Author Zeb Soanes is a well-known and distinctive voice on BBC Radio 4. • Full colour illustrations by best-selling illustrator James Mayhew. • Zeb and James will be making appearances at conferences and festivals, including the Edinburgh International Book Festival. • International appeal – the real Gaspard story has generated affection across the world from China, Australia and the US, including use with children in schools. • Educational - learn about urban foxes and their environment with notes included at the end.

Through the Eyes of Me is a beautiful, colorful picture book for children which gives insight into the world of a child with autism. Readers will meet 4-year-old Kya who loves to run, read, look at – and rip up – stickers. Through the book, children will learn why Kya does certain things, doesn’t like some things, and really loves other things. This wonderful book is an ideal tool for teaching children about autism and life as a child with autism. Through the Eyes of Me was written by Jon Roberts when his 4-year-old daughter, Kya, was diagnosed with severe autism.

Brave princes, evil witches and beautiful maidens abound as the tales of Koshka, the wise old story-telling cat, unfold. James Mayhew has drawn inspiration from the traditional stories and art style of old Russia to re-tell five enchanting tales in this re-published edition of a children’s classic.Stories include:- The Tale of the Snowmaiden- The Tale of Sadko the Minstrel- The Tale of Iven, the Greywolf and the Firebird- The Tale of Vassilisa the Fair and Baby Yaga- Tsar Saltan and Koshka the Cat‘I loved the constant references to stories as inherently magical and powerful, full of rare secrets that you would be justified in sailing “beyond thrice-nine realms and over the seven seas” in search of. Thankfully, readers and listeners (and lovers of illustration) only need open this magic box to be immediately transported.’ Dr Nick Campbell, writer, researcher and bookseller‘Every children’s book deserves to be lavishly-illustrated, a task taken on by the author himself. It’s herd to say which are better, the words or the pictures. But at the end of the day, it hardly matters because they complement each other perfectly in a book that captures the essence of the old-fashioned Noel of traditional story-telling.’ The Bay magazine, 2019‘It’s the energy that shines out in the boldness, the verve, the lack of reticence that says: Look at this beautiful thing! Look again! It’s the kind of work that welcomes readers (because in this book, James has written the words too!) as well as spectators. The combination is a real joy. […] Today’s children are lucky to have this version of the stories. And James Mayhew is lucky to have Graffeg realising that we need them as much as we did in 1993.’ Adele Geras‘Here is a fabulous collection of folk tales from Russia by James Mayhew, written in luminous language and accompanied by equally luminous artwork… Beyond the classroom, I will be recommending it to boys and girls in Year 4 who still love the accessibility of traditional fairy stories but need to develop their reading stamina and confidence with a little more challenge. I am hoping it will provide a gateway to longer novels such as The House with Chicken Legs or Harry Potter.’ Books for Topics