Nosy Crow swoops for new series by Larwood and Todd-Stanton

Nosy Crow has swooped for Dungeon Runners, a new adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton. 

There will be four books in the series: the first, Level 1: Hero Trial, is set to publish in February 2024, to be followed by the second title in September 2024, the third in February 2025 and the fourth in September 2025. 

Tom Bonnick, previously senior commissioning editor at Nosy Crow, acquired world rights in four books in the Dungeon Runners series from Josephine Hayes, previously at The Blair Partnership. Elisabetta Barbazza, head of fiction design at Nosy Crow, secured world rights in the illustrations direct from Todd-Stanton. 

The synopsis says: “There’s space for a new team of heroes! This is your chance to enter the leagues and fight your way to the top! Kit has dreamed of being a Dungeon Runner all his life, although being a gnorf (part gnome, part dwarf) means he’s much smaller than the other competitors. But when a space opens up for a new team in the Dungeon Running League, Kit doesn’t want to miss this chance to try out! With his new friends Sandy and Thorn, they’re ready to take on anything – puzzles, monsters, treasure, and most of all adventure! Are you ready for the games to begin? Welcome to the Dungeon!”