Arena Illustration

22/08/2025

Children and teens roundup by Imogen Russell Williams – the best new picture books and novels in The Guardian today features Kristyna Litten's wonderful 'Ivy and Bearlock Holmes: The Case of the Missing Flower', published by Magic Cat Publishing.
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/22/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels?CMP=share_btn_url

21/08/2025

✨ The Crookhaven Saga Concludes in Style!

London-based illustrator Euan Cook has crafted the stunning cover, chapter illustrations, and map for The Thieves’ Revenge, the epic finale in J. J. Arcanjo's best-selling Crookhaven series. Euan's dynamic use of colour and character designs bring the story's thrilling heists and shadowy adventures to life.

From Gabriel's daring escapades to the crew's final mission, Euan's artwork captures the essence of this 'criminally good' series. With the series set to debut as a BBC Television series in 2026, now's the perfect time to dive into the books.

Read more about The Thieves’ Revenge over in our latest news:
https://shorturl.at/piPRH

Published by Hachette Children's

Discover Euan Cook’s artwork for The Thieves’ Revenge, the thrilling final Crookhaven book by J. J. Arcanjo—soon to be a BBC TV series.

14/08/2025

🚀 Following on from our Rocket Boy paperback celebrations… here's illustrator Joe Lillington outside Stanfords Bookshop in Bristol! 🖌️✨

Here's a link to our original blog post about the book: https://shorturl.at/KeMn0

Little Tiger Books

14/08/2025

🚀 Rocket Boy is back — now in paperback! 🚀

Rocket Boy, written by Katie Jennings was originally launched in hardback in 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic. This beautiful book illustrated by Joe Lillington has now touched down in a brand new paperback edition, published this month by Little Tiger Books.

To celebrate, Joe took his talents to Stanfords Independent Bookshop in Bristol yesterday, painting the rocket from the cover right onto their window — and we’ve got the timelapse to prove it! 🌟

📖 Published by Little Tiger: https://shorturl.at/pFLhm
🌌 See the original project: https://shorturl.at/5gPV7

14/08/2025

🎉 It’s here! The Notwitches – Prison Break officially drops with Chicken House Books TODAY, 14 August 2025 — and yes, it looks every bit as spectacular as it sounds!

Dive into this gloriously absurd middle-grade romp written by Gary Panton, with fabulous illustrations by Dotty Sutton. With the help of Mitch, Melanda is on a mission to break her parents out of the Dark and Horrible and Disgusting Prison for Witches… but first they have to get themselves arrested! Genius? Absolutely chaotic. What could go wrong?

Dotty Sutton’s black-and-white illustrations are wonderfully energetic. From hilarious villains to the wildly fabulous Governess, her fun-filled imagery sprinkles every page with humour, heart, and eyebrow-raising expressions.

Grab your copy where good books are sold, and prepare to laugh your socks off. READ more in our news 👉 https://shorturl.at/GnreE

Chicken House

Discover Dotty Sutton’s cover and black-and-white illustrations in The Notwitches – Prison Break, a hilarious middle-grade adventure by Gary Panton.

12/08/2025

🎃🦇Who’s ready for a Bat-tacular Halloween read ?!

If you already enjoy I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home and I’ll love you till the crocodiles smile, you will love this fun and Halloween themed story too.

24/07/2025

We're delighted to share Frances Castle's powerful cover illustration for TherapyToday magazine!
Her artwork perfectly captures the emotional weight of school anxiety - showing an empty desk in a classroom that speaks volumes about the young people struggling to attend school due to anxiety and panic attacks.
Frances's distinctive visual storytelling brings sensitivity and depth to this important issue, helping to highlight how therapists can support families facing school avoidance.
Beautiful work that hits softly but powerfully 💙

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Frances Castle

Explore Frances Castle’s evocative cover for Therapy Today, visualising school anxiety and absence with powerful, emotionally resonant illustration.

23/07/2025

Get ready for a spooktacular new read! 👻 Murray and Bun are back, and this time, they're taking on their biggest challenge yet: becoming GHOSTHUNTERS! 😻🐰

Adam Stower's latest, MURRAY AND BUN: GHOSTHUNTERS, is the fourth instalment in this side-splittingly funny series. It's the ideal story to share this Halloween, and long after the pumpkins are put away! Out September 11th. 🎃

Published by HarperCollins Children's Books UK

21/07/2025

Out in paperback now - ASTROCHIMP by World Of David Walliams with amazing illustrations by Adam Stower 😍🐵