A new, clothbound edition of PIG-HEART BOY, the revolutionary novel by Malorie Blackman, is set to be published as part of Puffin’s 85th anniversary collection.
As announced in The Bookseller, Puffin will be releasing a “landmark” clothbound collection of eight books, with new hardback covers.
Publishing on 7th August 2025, each book will be introduced by a new foreword written by contemporary Puffin authors.
Francesca Dow, MD of Penguin Random House Children’s, said: “Puffin has been shaping children’s reading for 85 years. Much has changed in that time, but what has endured and deepened has been our commitment to create a book for every child because we believe in the transformative power of reading. I grew up with Puffin and many of my favourite books were Puffins with that distinctive yellow logo a key to incredible adventures, characters and stories. With reading for pleasure in sharp decline, our mission is more important than ever, and we will continue to publish widely and imaginatively to build tomorrow’s generation of readers. Not only because we want to share what’s between the pages, but because we know that reading for pleasure is the single biggest factor in a child’s success in life.”
Amanda Punter, publishing director at Puffin, gave a special mention to PIG-HEART BOY in her quote: “Readers have grown up with our stories, and this collection celebrates characters that have inspired, entertained and given voice to generations of children. From being a child in care, like Tracy Beaker; to facing experimental heart surgery, like Cameron in Pig-Heart Boy; living with a disability, like Auggie in Wonder; standing up for their beliefs, like Matilda and Charlotte the spider; simply navigating your way through school, like Greg Heffley and Lottie Brooks; or even discovering you’re a demi-god, like Percy Jackson… these iconic characters have triumphed over challenges in both real and imaginary worlds. Now in a highly collectible set, we hope these stories and characters will continue to spark the imaginations of and speak to generations of children to come.”
The full clothbound collection includes:
- The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson, foreword by Beth Lincoln
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, foreword by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, foreword by Dapo Adeola
- Pig-Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman, foreword by Adam Kay
- The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby, foreword by Nadia Shireen
- Wonder by RJ Palacio, foreword by Tom Fletcher
- Charlotte’s Web by EB White, foreword by Jordan Lees
- Matilda by Roald Dahl, foreword by Robin Stevens
For the full announcement in The Bookseller, click here
