"The Woodland Explorers solve mysteries and protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods. A magical series for 6+ inspired by Forest School, by prize-shortlisted author Ewa Jozefkowicz full of friendship, adventure, and learning through nature, with fun illustrations on every page by Gillian Flint.
When Eric discovers plans for a new adventure playground threaten the pine trees of Willow Wish Woods, he know he must do something!
An overgrown outdoor theatre, animal costumes made from recycling and the rest of the Woodland Explorers help Eric fight for the forest and all the wildlife within it."
"Bloomsbury presents Trix's Tree House by Ewa Jozefkowicz, read by Ellie Daniels.
Join the Woodland Explorers Club to solve mysteries and protect the animals and trees of Willow Wish Wood. Six magical stories for 6+ inspiring learning through nature.
Trix loves building dens! She is very excited to show the rest of the Woodland Explorers how to build THE BEST tree house, but when they arrive at her favourite building spot, Trix’s notices there are fewer flowers than there were last summer. Time for mission save the bees!
From tree houses to bee houses, Trix's den-building skills are put to the test, and the Woodland Explorers discover the importance of bees as pollinators.
Join the Explorers on their next adventure Eric's Pine Tree Concert publishing in November 2026! C 2026 Ewa Jozefkowicz P 2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"
"Bloomsbury presents Fujiko and the Fox by Ewa Jozefkowicz, read by Haruka Abe.
Join the Woodland Explorers Club to solve mysteries and protect the animals and trees of Willow Wish Wood. Six magical stories for 6+ inspiring learning through nature.
Since breaking her arm in a cycling accident, Fujiko misses playing her violin and something strange is going on with the sounds she hears. Instead of tweeting birds and rustling leaves, she keeps hearing tyre screeches and sirens.
When the Woodland Explorers find a fox living in the woods, Fujiko discovers they have a special connection.
Friends, fireworks, foxes and an autumn festival all play a part in Fujiko’s story as she recovers from her accident and music returns to her life.
Includes exciting Super Woodland Facts on animal camouflage, foxes and hibernation.
Join the Explorers on their next adventure Trix's Tree House! C 2025 Ewa Jozefkowicz P 2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"
"Bloomsbury presents Ajay and the Red-winged Prince by Ewa Jozefkowicz, read by Aidan Banyard.
Join the Woodland Explorers Club to solve mysteries and protect the animals and trees of Willow Wish Wood. Six magical stories for 6+ inspiring learning through nature.
When history-loving Ajay discovers an amazing old book in the library, with a beautiful map of Willow Wish Woods, he knows it's something special. It tells the story of the Red-Winged Prince, who cared for the forest long ago and looked after the animals. When Ajay sees that the woods are being damaged by a gang of older children, he decides to be brave like the prince and stand up for what is right.
Join the Explorers on their next adventure Fujiko and the Fox publishing in November 2025! C 2025 Ewa Jozefkowicz P 2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"
"Bloomsbury presents Shyla's Wood Wide Web by Ewa Jozefkowicz, read by Helen McAlpine.
Shyla’s special binoculars help the Woodland Explorers discover the power of fungi and the magic of Willow Wish Woods.
At Forest School, the Woodland Explorers are learning about fungi and how it connects trees underground in a huge network known as the Wood Wide Web. When Shyla is given her grandmother’s binoculars, she discovers mushrooms growing in a circle, called a pixie ring. Suddenly her eyes are opened to a whole new world - and magical woodland creatures show Shyla how to spread the word about protecting the forest. C 2024 Ewa Jozefkowicz P 2024 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"
"Bloomsbury presents Benji's Emerald King by Ewa Jozefkowicz, read by Terrell Lewis.
The Woodland Explorers solve mysteries and protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods. A magical new series for 5-7 inspired by Forest School, by prize-shortlisted author Ewa Jozefkowicz, full of friendship, adventure, and learning through nature.
In Willow Wish Woods stands the ancient Emerald King. It is the tallest tree in the forest and there's something special about it. Something magic...
Benji, Shyla, Ajay, Trix, Fujiko and Eric discover its branches are damaged. Who could have hurt the tree, and why? The stream, the Tadpole Run, is full of rubbish, and there's not a frog in sight. The friends decide to form the Woodland Explorers Club. Their mission is to solve the mystery of the Emerald King, protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods and bring the magic of the forest back to life."
"Lucy and Alpha are identical twins. But on the inside, they couldn't be more different. A story about healing through nature and listening to the wildness inside us all...
When Lucy and Alpha's parents split up, they move with mum to their grandad's home in the forest. Mum has a new job at a rewilding centre, reintroducing wolves to the wild.
Lucy loves the forest where she can stargaze with her telescope. And she can't go back to school and face everyone. Not after What Happened. But Alpha hates the forest and hates dad. All she wants is for life to go back to normal and follow her dream of becoming a basketball star. Things between Lucy and Alpha have never felt worse. How can they be so alike and yet so far apart?
When a new wolf cub arrives at the centre, Lucy names him Claw and they form a special bond. But Alpha thinks he should roam free, and together with her friends, they plot to release him. When news of Claw's disappearance breaks, the future of the rewilding centre is put at risk and Alpha's relationship with her family - and her twin sister - is shaken like never before.
A warm and empathetic take on the unique twin bond, celebrating what unites us and what makes us different."
"Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019.
Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, 2019.
First the accident, then the nightmares. The shadowy thief steals all the colours from Izzy's world leaving her feeling empty and hopeless. Will her new neighbour and a nest full of cygnets save Izzy and solve the mystery of the colour thief?
After a frightening car accident, Izzy's mum is in a coma. Her family is in pieces. Her best friend at school has dumped her. And her nightmares are haunted by a shadowy man stealing all the colours from her world. She's trying so hard to be brave, but Izzy thinks everything is her fault. Then she meets her new neighbour, Toby, paralysed after a skateboarding accident, and together they find a nest of cygnets who need rescuing. Particularly the odd one out, called Spike. Will saving Spike save Izzy? Will she and Toby solve the mystery of the Colour Thief and bring hope and happiness back to Izzy's life?
Written with insight, compassion and empathy – an authentic story about real life and how to survive it.
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Ewa Jozefkowicz's debut novel 'The Mystery of the Colour Thief' was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Girl 38: Finding a Friend' blends contemporary times with WWII Poland.
Ewa lives in London with her husband and twin daughters but regularly visits her family in Poland. www.ewajozefkowicz.com Twitter: @EwaJozefkowicz Insta: ewas_bookshelf"
"Past and present are woven into this novel set in contemporary times and WWII Poland. Based on a real-life story about friendship and endurance in the darkest situation.
Kat is a 12-year-old girl who loves working on her super-heroine comic, Girl 38 – the girl she longs to be like. But she's not brave, or fearless. At school, Gem is no longer her 'best friend'. And at home Kat is lonely while her parents are busy working long hours. She's even a bit afraid of her elderly neighbour, Ania. But when Ania has an accident Kat surprises herself by rushing to the rescue – just like Girl 38. Their unlikely friendship blossoms, and with it Kat's determination, as Ania reveals the haunting story behind the portrait of a girl she's left unfinished.
Inspired by Ania – her daring leap to freedom and her search for her lost friend, Mila, who was taken away by soldiers to a 'walled village' at the outbreak of WWII – Kat unravels the mystery of the girl in the painting and finds a happy ending for Girl 38.
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Ewa Jozefkowicz's debut novel 'The Mystery of the Colour Thief' published by Zephyr in 2018, was shortlisted for the 2019 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Ewa lives in London with her husband and twin daughters but regularly visits her family in Poland."
"An old Polish city fizzes with fear. The townsfolk are at the mercy of a dragon who lurks in the cave below the castle...
Konrad's dad always used to say, 'There is a character in a book somewhere that matches you almost entirely. It's just a matter of finding them'. Konrad never expected the 'finding' to involve stepping right into a story, and he never expected his dad not to be there with him.
After his dad's death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or school as the year rolls by. But that begins to change when he meets Maya on the beach he loved to explore with Dad. She doesn't mind his silence. It gives her a chance to be heard, because at home no one seems to notice her. When the pair go on a last visit to Konrad's family bookshop before it's sold, they soon get lost in the pages of Konrad's favourite book of folk tales. Whisked back in time to quest with a dragon, they must find themselves and their voices, as well as a happy end to the story in the book and in real life.
A beautifully told, compassionate story about grief and finding your voice, with a sprinkle of Polish folklore and a magical, medieval adventure from Waterstones-shortlisted Ewa Jozefkowicz."
"Meet Erin, her puppy Sausage and friends as they swap recipes and pots for clues and culprits and try to solve the mystery of why their cookery club is closing and save it for everyone. The fourth middle-grade book from Waterstones-shortlisted author Ewa Jozefkowicz about family, friendship and self-discovery, touching on themes of food poverty and online bullying.
Skipton House Community Centre may look ramshackle, but it is soon at the heart of Erin's life – especially the cooking club. When the building is suddenly threatened with closure, Erin and her new friends, Tanya, Frixos, and Sam, form The Cooking Club Detectives. Can they, and their four-legged assistant, Sausage, uncover who the mystery culprit is and save Skipton?
A beautifully observed 9+ story about the power of food and the importance of community."
"Flick's big brother, Jack, goes missing in Peru and she is desperate to find him. But can she solve the greatest mystery of all: who Jack really is?
A heartwarming, third novel from Waterstones Prize shortlisted author, Ewa Jozefkowicz, about the unbreakable bond between siblings.
Twelve-year-old Flick adores Jack and loves solving puzzles with him. But Jack is soon to flee the family nest and Flick worries she'll lose her partner in crime. During his gap year in Peru, tragedy strikes when an earthquake devastates the region and no one knows what has happened to Jack. Flick and her family are thrown into the horrible unknown.
She finds a key on a fine gold chain and a note with the initials SF in his room, and clings to the hope that SF (whoever that is) might hold the clue to finding her brother. When she sets out to uncover the identity of its owner, she meets new friends, rekindles a special relationship and discovers a whole new side to Jack. Intriguing clues from a legend about Inca gold, to a key with magical powers help her along the way.
Featuring a story within a story and a mystery to solve, The Key to Finding Jack, is about sacrifice and courage, the riches of family, friendship and the power of living life to the full.
2020 Head of Zeus"
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