Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books - Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle - Round FIVE 2021/2022

Welcome to the 12th annual Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle. (Previous winner HERE) We are looking once again to find your favourite book cover for 2021/2022. We do this to support the creative heroes of the children's book world; the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. Please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media. Everyone is welcome to vote and share the FUN with others. 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Competition Rules 

There will be five weekly heats; each with Six books to vote for. Although, there will be 7 book covers in the final to vote for as heat winners will make the grand final plus two book covers as the highest runners up. 

Round One Winner: Hannah Gold - The Lost Whale - Book Cover Illustrated by Levi Pinfold

Round Two Winner: Michael Mann - Ghostcloud - Book Cover Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Round Three Winner:  Alex Mullarky - The Sky Beneath the Stone - Book Cover Illustrated by Diana Renjina

Round Four Winner: Oanis Rawbone - Whippoorwill Lane - Book Cover Illustrated by Karl James Mountford 

Each week you vote you will be in with a chance to win an exciting prize.  This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token + a book and a bar of chocolate UK only) 

If you are interested all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll HERE  (or at the bottom of the post)
• Leave a comment through this post/poll or #RT Pinned tweet on @Enchantedbooks or do both for a better chance to win.
• This poll will end on 14th December 2021 at Midnight (UK). 

Have fun and share with the world through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Watch the voting develop, and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed).

So here are the Six brilliant book covers to vote for this week: 

BOOK ONE: Julian Sedgwick - Tsunami Girl - Book Cover Illustrated by Chie Kutsuwada - Published by Guppy Books (4 Mar. 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK TWO: Tom Percival - The River - Book Cover Illustrated by Tom Percival - Published by Simon & Schuster Children's UK (3 Mar. 2022) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK THREE: Nicola Penfold - Between Sea and Sky - Book Cover Illustrated by Kate Forrester - Published by Stripes Publishing (8 July 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK FOUR: Jakob Wegelius - The False Rose - Book Cover Illustrated by Jakob Wegelius - Published by Pushkin Children's Books (7 Oct. 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK FIVE: Kereen Getten - If You Read This - Book Cover Illustrated by Erik Davila - Published by  Delacorte Press (16 Aug. 2022) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SIX: Katie Cotton - The Secret of Splint Hall - Book Cover Illustrated by Becky Thorns - Book Published by Andersen Press (3 Mar. 2022) - VOTE HERE 

HAPPY VOTING!

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books - Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle - Round FOUR 2021/2022

Welcome to the 12th annual Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle. (Previous winner HERE) We are looking once again to find your favourite book cover for 2021/2022. We do this to support the creative heroes of the children's book world; the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. Please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media. Everyone is welcome to vote and share the FUN with others. 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Competition Rules 

There will be five weekly heats; each with Six books to vote for. Although, there will be 7 book covers in the final to vote for as heat winners will make the grand final plus two book covers as the highest runners up. 

Round One Winner: Hannah Gold - The Lost Whale - Book Cover Illustrated by Levi Pinfold

Round Two Winner: Michael Mann - Ghostcloud - Book Cover Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Round Three Winner:  Alex Mullarky - The Sky Beneath the Stone - Book Cover Illustrated by Diana Renjina

Each week you vote you will be in with a chance to win an exciting prize.  This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token + a book and a bar of chocolate UK only) 

If you are interested all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll HERE  (or at the bottom of the post)
• Leave a comment through this post/poll or #RT Pinned tweet on @Enchantedbooks or do both for a better chance to win. 
• This poll will end on 5th December 2021 at Midnight (UK). 

Have fun and share with the world through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Watch the voting develop, and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed).

So here are the Six brilliant book covers to vote for this week: 

BOOK ONE: Thomas Taylor - Shadowghast (An Eerie-on-Sea Mystery) - Book Cover Illustrated by George Ermos - Published by Walker Books (2 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK TWO: Lindsy Littleson - The Rewilders - Book Cover Illustrated by Tatyana Komtsyan - Published by Pokey Hat (Cranachan) (3 Mar. 2022)  - VOTE HERE 

BOOK THREE: Darren Shan - Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt - Book Cover Illustrated by Liam Fitzgerald (Frequency Design) - Published by Home of the Dammed Ltd. - VOTE HERE

BOOK FOUR: Oanis Rawbone - Whippoorwill Lane - Book Cover Illustrated by Karl James Mountford - Published by Buffalo Book Press (30 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK FIVE: Gabriela Houston - The Wind Child - Book Cover Illustration by Alexis Snell - Published by UCLan Publishing (3 Feb. 2022) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SIX: Christyne Morrell - Kingdom of Secrets - Book Cover Illustrated by Emma Cormarie and designed by Carol Ly - Published by Random House Inc (3 Aug. 2021) - VOTE HERE

HAPPY VOTING!

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books - Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle - Round TWO 2021/2022

Welcome to the 12th annual Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle. (Previous winner HERE) We are looking once again to find your favourite book cover for 2021/2022. We do this to support the creative heroes of the children's book world; the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. Please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media. Everyone is welcome to vote and share the FUN with others. 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Competition Rules 

There will be five weekly heats; each with Six books to vote for. Although, there will be 7 book covers in the final to vote for as heat winners will make the grand final plus two book covers as the highest runners up. 

ROUND ONE WINNER: Hannah Gold - The Lost Whale - Book Cover Illustrated by Levi Pinfold

Each week you vote you will be in with a chance to win an exciting prize.  This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token + a book of Amy Wilson - Lightning Falls and a bar of chocolate (the UK only) 

If you are interested all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll HERE  (or at the bottom of the post)
• Leave a comment through this post/poll or #RT Pinned tweet on @Enchantedbooks or do both for a better chance to win. 
• This poll will end on 16th November 2021 at Midnight (UK). 

Have fun and share with the world through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Watch the voting develop, and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed).

So here are the Six brilliant book covers to vote for this week: 

BOOK ONE: Joe Clarke - Libby and the Parisian Puzzle - Book Cover Illustrated by Becka Moor - Published by Firefly Press Ltd (3 Mar. 2022) - VOTE HERE

BOOK TWO: Lucy Hope - Fledgling - Book Cover Illustrated by David Dean  - Published by Nosy Crow Ltd (4 Nov. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK THREE: Phil Hickes - The Bewitching of Aveline Jones (Bk 2) - Book Cover Illustrated by Keith Robinson - Published by Usborne Publishing Ltd (16 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK FOUR: Richard Lambert - Shadow Town - Book Cover Illustrated by Holly Ovenden - Published by Everything with Words (21 Oct. 2021)- VOTE HERE

BOOK FIVE: Michael Mann - Ghostcloud - Book Cover Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat - Published by Hodder Children's Books (7 Oct. 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SIX: Chris Priestley - Freeze - Book Cover Illustrated by Chris Priestley - Published by Barrington Stoke (2 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books - Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle - Round One 2021/2022

Welcome to the 12th annual Children's Book Cover Friendly Tussle. (Previous winner HERE) We are looking once again to find your favourite book cover for 2021/2022. We do this to support the creative heroes of the children's book world; the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. Please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media. Everyone is welcome to vote and share the FUN with others. 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Competition Rules 

There will be five weekly heats; each with Six books to vote for. Although, there will be 7 book covers in the final to vote for as heat winners will make the grand final plus two book covers as the highest runners up. 

Each week you vote you will be in with a chance to win an exciting prize.  This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token + a book and a bar of chocolate (the UK only) 

If you are interested all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll HERE  (or at the bottom of the post)
• Leave a comment through this post/poll or #RT Pinned tweet on @Enchantedbooks or do both for a better chance to win. 
• This poll will end on 7th November 2021 at 12am (UK). 

Have fun and share with the world through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Watch the voting develop, and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed).

So here are the Six brilliant book covers to vote for this week: 

BOOK ONE: Kiran Millwood Hargrave - Julia and the Shark - Book Cover Illustrated by Tom de Freston - Published by Orion Children's Books (2 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK TWO: Hannah Gold - The Lost Whale - Book Cover Illustrated by Levi Pinfold - Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books (3 Mar. 2022) - VOTE HERE

BOOK THREE: Sandro Bassi - Alien Nation - Book Cover Illustrated by Sandro Bassi - Published by Levine Querido (15 April 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK FOUR: Nicola Davies - The Song That Sings Us - Book Cover Illustrated by Jackie Morris - Published by Firefly Press Ltd (14 Oct. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK FIVE: James Mayhew - Once Upon a Tune: Stories from The Orchestra - Book Cover Illustrated by James Mayhew - Published by Otter-Barry Books (9 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SIX: Pádraig Kenny - The Monsters of Rookhaven - Book Cover Illustrated by Edward Bettison - Published by Macmillan Children's Books (30 Sept. 2021) - VOTE HERE

*BOOK COVER REVEAL* Between Sea and Sky by Nicola Penfold (Mr.Ripley's Enchanted Books)

 

Good morning and what a wonderful start to the Monday morning we have. Today, on Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books, we get to show off the brilliant book cover artwork for Nicola Penfold's second book Between Sea and Sky. It's always such a special and privileged opportunity to get to present the unveiling of such wonderful artwork and design. This is a brilliantly bold cover that is both eye-catching and in keeping with the author's first book (Where the World Turns Wild). The book cover has been designed by Pip Johnson (Senior Designer at Little Tiger Group) whilst the illustrator of the cover artwork is Kate Forrester. I think both have done an amazing job in making me want to pick up the book and find out more. 

I can tell you this book is a middle-grade standalone novel full of thought-provoking ecological themes. It is due to be published by Stripes Publishing on the 8th July 2021. Below is a brief synopsis for you to consider and, hopefully, this will encourage you to support these wonderful people and pre-order a copy. 

In a near-future where a series of environmental disasters has left much of the country underwater, Pearl lives on a floating oyster farm with her father and younger sister, Clover. Following her mum’s death several years earlier, Pearl refuses to set foot on land, believing her illness was caused by the poisons in the ground. Meanwhile, Clover dreams of school, friends and a normal life.

Then Nat comes to spend the summer at the sea farm while his scientist mum conducts some experiments. Leaving behind the mainland, with its strict rules and regulations, he brings with him a secret. But when the sisters promise to keep his secret safe, little do they realize that they may be risking everything...

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books - Book Cover Wars - THE FINAL 2020/2021

This is the final of Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books book cover wars. You have all been voting over the last few weeks for the final below book covers for one last rip-roaring battle. We've had five cracking rounds and all the books definitely deserve to be here. This is a wonderful competition and so we would like to thank everyone for voting and for your support throughout the years. Without further ado, LET THE VOTING BEGIN! 

We are looking to find your favourite book cover ONCE again for 2020/2021. We do this to support the creative heroes of the children's book world; the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. So, please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #BOOKCOVERWARS. Everyone is welcome so come and vote and share the FUN. 

As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week. This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token (UK only). Please leave a comment to show your interest. Good luck and let's all have some fun. 

If you are interested then all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE  (or at the bottom of the post)
• Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE (or at the bottom of the post)
• Have fun, share, and tell the world or just a friend. Tweet, Facebook, Instagram to watch the voting develop, and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). 
• This poll will end on 10. 01. 2021 at Midnight UK time. 

So here are the Seven brilliant book covers to vote for this week:

 

BOOK ONE: Elle McNicoll - A Kind of Spark - Illustrated by Kay Wilson - Published by Knights Of (4th June 2020) - VOTE HERE

BOOK TWO: Nizrana Farook - The Boy Who Met a Whale - Illustrated by David Dean - Published by Nosy Crow (14th Jan 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK THREE: K. L. Kettle - The Boy I Am - Illustrated by Thomas Truong - Published by Stripes Publishing (7th Jan 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK FOUR: Sophie Kirtley - The Wild Way Home - Illustrated by Ben Mantle - Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books ( 1st July 2020) - VOTE HERE

BOOK FIVE: A. M. Dassu - Boy, Everywhere - Illustrated by Zainab 'Daby' Faidhi Published by Old Barn Books (22 Oct. 2020) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SIX: Eve McDonnell - Elsetime - Illustrated by Holly Ovenden Published by Everything with Words (17 Sept. 2020) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SEVEN: Hannah Gold - The Last Bear - Illustrated by Levi Pinfold - Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books (18 Feb. 2021) - VOTE HERE

Happy Voting All! 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books - Book Cover Wars + Voters Competition (Round FIVE) 2020/2021

 

Before we close the doors for the last time on Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books, we like to take the opportunity to thank you all for the support you have shown us in the last twelve years or so. It has been a hard and very sad decision to make as it has been a fantastic journey and one that I've enjoyed very much. However, we would like to do one more fantasy tango with Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Wars. It's been a highlight for many years so let us go out with a BANG or maybe just a fizz! 

We are looking to find your favourite book cover ONCE again for 2020/2021. We do this to support the creative heroes of the children's book world; the illustrators and the creative teams behind all the books we love. So, please share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers on social media #BOOKCOVERWARS. Everyone is welcome so come and vote and share the FUN. 

Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules: There will be five weekly heats (The Last One) we are having 7 book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final plus one/two book covers (Wild Card Entry) with the highest amount votes will go through from any of the heats.

As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a prize each week. This week's prize is a £10 National Book Token (the UK only). Please leave a comment to show your interest. Good luck and let's all have some fun. 

• Round One Winner: Elle McNicoll - A Kind of Spark Illustrated by Kay Wilson - Published by Knights Of (4th June 2020)
• Round Two Winner: Nizrana Farook - The Boy Who Met a Whale - Illustrated by David Dean - Published by Nosy Crow (14th Jan 2021)
• Round Three: K. L. Kettle - The Boy I Am - Illustrated by Thomas Truong - Published by Stripes Publishing (7th Jan 2021)
• Round Four: Sophie Kirtley - The Wild Way Home - Illustrated by Ben Mantle - Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books ( 1st July 2020)

If you are interested then all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE  (or at the bottom of the post)
• Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE (or at the bottom of the post)
• Have fun, share, and tell the world or just a friend. Tweet, Facebook, Instagram and watch the voting develop, and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). 
• This poll will end on 19. 12. 2020 at Midnight UK time. 

So here are the Seven brilliant book covers to vote for this week:

BOOK ONE: Jennifer Killick - Crater Lake, Evolution - Illustrated by Anne Glenn - Published by Firefly Press Ltd (20 May 2021) - VOTE HERE

BOOK TWO: Julia Green - The Children of Swallow Fell - Illustrated by Helen Crawford-White - Published by OUP Oxford (6 Aug. 2020) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK THREE: Judith Eagle - The Pear Affair - Illustrated by Kim Geyer - Published by Faber & Faber (5 Mar. 2020) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK FOUR: Sophie Anderson - The Castle of Tangled Magic - Illustrated by Saara Katariina Söderlund - Published by Usborne Publishing Ltd (1 Oct. 2020) - VOTE HERE

BOOK FIVE: Sophie Cleverly - A Case of Grave Danger - Illustrated by Hannah Peck - Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books (21 Jan. 2021) - VOTE HERE 

BOOK SIX: Aisha Bushby - Moonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found - Illustrated by Rachel Dean - Published by Egmont (6 Aug. 2020) - VOTE HERE

BOOK SEVEN: A. M. Dassu - Boy, Everywhere - Illustrated by Zainab 'Daby' Faidhi Published by Old Barn Books (22 Oct. 2020) - VOTE HERE