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  • Howmiddlegradegotitsmojoback

    Orwhybooksfor8-12yearoldsmattermorethananyotherareaofourbusiness,FULLSTOP

  • Children’sTop10Titles

    YTD 08 Title RRP/ASP Vol Val

    1"In the Night Garden" RRP £3.99 ASP £3.28 154,198 £506,375

    2My Sister Jodie RRP £12.99 ASP £8.59 111,810 £960,417

    3Enchanted:Disney Book of the Film S. RRP £3.99 ASP £2.64 95,987 £253,833

    4ttle Library:Peppa Pig RRP £3.99 ASP £3.2 91,147 £291,403

    5Aliens Love Underpants! RRP £5.99 ASP £4.05 77,147 £312,732

    6

    Bouncy Jumping Game,The:"In the Night Garden" RRP £3.99 ASP £3.1 73,606 £227,825

    7

    Time to Wash Faces!:(Story 3) :"In the Night Garden" RRP £3.99 ASP £3.29 72,415 £237,957

    8

    Northern Lights Filmed as The Golden Compass:His Dark Materials S. RRP £6.99 ASP £5.55 70,612 £391,854

    9Before I Die RRP £6.99 ASP £4.26 68,231 £290,970

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    All Aboard the Ninky Nonk:(Story 1) :"In the Night Garden" RRP £3.99 ASP £3.32 68,052 £226,046

    Total of Top 10 883,205 £3,699,411

    YTD 07 Title RRP/ASP Vol Val

    1

    High School Musical:Disney Book of the Film S. RRP £3.99 ASP £3.17 153,899 £488,461

    2

    Girls' Book,The:How to be the Best at Everything RRP £7.99 ASP £5.47 119,984 £656,155

    3Double or Die:Young Bond RRP £6.99 ASP £5.2 89,446 £465,048

    4

    Boys' Book,The:How to be the Best at Everything RRP £7.99 ASP £5.24 88,470 £463,881

    5Candyfloss RRP £5.99 ASP £4.44 78,617 £348,903

    6

    Charlie and Lola Comic Relief Book:Charlie & Lola RRP £2.99 ASP £2.97 74,552 £221,661

    7Eldest:Inheritance Cycle RRP £6.99 ASP £5.72 58,774 £336,284

    8Nightrise:Power of Five S. RRP £6.99 ASP £5.38 56,884 £306,102

    9Charlotte's Web RRP £5.99 ASP £4.6 56,501 £259,912

    10

    Welcome to LazyTown:LazyTown S. RRP £2.99 ASP £2.43 48,199 £117,204

    Total of Top 10 825,326 £3,663,611

    BloomsburyYTDAug2008ReviewData:TCMsales28weeksending12th Jul2008

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    Vol:651KVal:£3.9M

    Vol:238KVal:£1M

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  • TopauthorscategorisedwithCBMCinterestlevelcode9-11

    2012 2017

    1.JeffKinney 1.DavidWalliams

    2.DavidWalliams 2.J.K.Rowling

    3.JacquelineWilson 3.Jeff Kinney

    4.MichaelMorpurgo 4.LizPichon

    5.J.K. Rowling 5.JacquelineWilson

    6.Rick Riordan 6.ReneeRachelRussell

    7.Enid Blyton 7.RickRiordan

    8.Roald Dahl 8.DavidBaddiel

    9.LizPichon 9.R.J. Palacio

    10.DerekLandy 10.MichaelMorpurgo

  • 2008half-yearTCMmarketbysector

    38.9%

    44.9%

    1.3%14.9%

    Y1 Pre-School & Picture BooksY2 Children's & Young Adult FictionY3 Children's AnnualsY4 Children's & Young Adult Non-Fiction

    BloomsburyYTDAug2008ReviewData:TCMsales28weeksending12th Jul2008

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    TOTALCHILDREN’SMARKETGROWTH+9.1%(Value)+5.1%(Volume)

    TCM – 2008 YTD Value

    +3.9%

    +8.7%

    +12.5%

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  • 2017:70%oftheChildren’sMarketisheldby3areas

    Children’sFictionaccountsformorethanathirdofsales

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    Y4.1Children'sGeneralInterest&Leisure

    Y1.1Pre-school&EarlyLearning

    Y4.2Reference&HomeLearning

    Y3.1Children'sAnnuals

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    Y2.3Children'sComicStripFiction&GraphicNovels

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