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Recent Highlights
Penguin in Love Salina Yoon Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join Penguin on his search for his perfect match One day, Penguin was looking for love, But instead he found . . . A mitten PRICE: $14.99 / $6.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 40PP PUB DATE: 03 DECEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY OPTION PUBLISHERS: FRANCE LE SEUIL
When Penguin finds a lost mitten on the ice one day, he wonders who it belongs to – after all, every mitten has a mate! But the longer Penguin searches for his mitten’s other half, the more he wonders if he, too, could be part of a pair. Prolific author/illustrator Salina Yoon’s spare text and bright, energetic illustrations bring to life this endearing story celebrating love in its many forms, reminding us that the greatest joy comes from being valued for exactly who you are.
Found Salina Yoon Another story of friendship from acclaimed author/illustrator Salina Yoon A sweet and gentle bear finds a lost stuffed bunny in the woods and tries to reunite it with its rightful owner, coming to care for it during the process. He’s a little bit heartbroken when the owner finally comes forward . . . PRICE: $14.99 / $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 40PP PUB DATE: 01 APRIL 2014 UK: BLOOMSBURY OPTION PUBLISHERS: FRANCE: LE SEUIL
If you thought you loved the friendship between Penguin and Pinecone or Penguin and Crab, wait until you see the friendship between Bear and Fluffy!
Salina Yoon has written and/or illustrated more than 100 books for children, including two other books featuring Penguin, Penguin and Pinecone and Penguin on Vacation. Her awards include the 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal, Best Book Award, for both Toys and Rock & Roll Colors.
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I Love Ewe Aaron Zenz These irresistibly cute baby animals and their parents will steal the show and your heart From baby geese to kangaroos to humans, every mom and dad is known by his or her own special name. Bouncing texts full of fun wordplay and adorable illustrations feature animal parents of every shape and size, and encourage little readers to express big love. Go ahead and hug a bull! Don’t be afraid to say I love ewe!
PUB DATE: 19 MARCH 2013
Aaron Zenz is the illustrator of Chuckling Ducklings and Nugget on the Flight Deck. He has worked as an illustrator; a graphic, multimedia, and toy designer; a college instructor; a fine artist; and an author.
PUB DATE: 02 APRIL 2013 PRICE: $12.99 / $4.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 32PP UK: BLOOMSBURY
All Through my Town Jean Reidy Illustrated by Leo
Timmers
Two super kid-friendly talents unite in this vibrant picture book! Rising, waking Bread is baking School bus honks its horn Who are the people in your neighborhood? Perfect for the pre-K set, this adorable rhyming text takes a walking tour of your community. The fresh modern art of Leo Timmers features hidden details and a perennial theme reminiscent of Richard Scarry. Little ones will beg to re-read again as they discover the characters who repeat throughout the art in this sweet and vibrant story.
PRICE: $14.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK EXTENT: 32PP PUB DATE: 05 MARCH 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY RIGHTS SOLD: HOLLAND: QUERIDO
Jean Reidy is also the author of Too Purpley, Too Pickley, and Too Princessy. She’s been told that a naughty little kid lurks somewhere inside her - and she takes that as a compliment. Leo Timmers has written and illustrated several books for children including Who is Driving? and the award-winning Happy with Me.
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What Will Hatch? Jennifer Ward Illustrated by
Susie Ghahremani
A new picture book duo hatches a sweet, fresh new look at the animal world
PRICE: $12.99 / $4.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 40PP PUB DATE: 12 FEBRUARY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Jelly, jiggly. What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole. What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg – and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to a fuzzy robin to a leathery platypus, this charming text and unique illustrations show eight different animals as they begin life. With a cut-out on each page readers will have fun guessing . . . what will hatch? Award-winning author Jennifer Ward and award-winning artist Susie Ghahremani are the creators of the wildly popular parenting book I LOVE DIRT! 52 Activities to Help You & Your Child Discover the Wonders of Nature, which has been featured in Parenting magazine, Real Simple magazine, and on National Public Radio.
Zombelina Kristyn Crow Illustrated by
Molly Idle
This little zombie ballerina is such a good dancer . . . it’s scary!
PRICE: $14.99 / $6.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 32PP PUB DATE: 09 JULY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Zombelina loves to dance. She moonwalks with mummies and boogies with bats. She spins like a specter and glides like a ghost and loves to dance for her family the most. When Zombelina enrolls in a ballet class for real girls, her dancing gives everyone the chills! But when her first recital brings on a case of stage fright, her zombie moans and ghoulish groans scare her audience away. Only her devoted family’s cheers, in their special spooky way, help Zombelina dance the ballet debut of her dreams. Introducing the most adorable zombie to ever grace the dance floor, Kristyn Crow’s pitchperfect rhyme and Molly Idle’s charmingly spook-tacular illustrations will make every reader want to sway and sashay in their own zombie trance. Kristyn Crow loves to use rhythm, rhyme, and repetition to make reading snappy and fun. Her first book, Cool Daddy Rat, received starred reviews and was named a ‘Blue Ribbon Book’ for 2008 by the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. Molly Idle is the illustrator of the forthcoming titles Tea Rex and Flamingo Dancing.
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Bogart and Vinnie Audrey Vernick Illustrated by
Henry Cole
The traditional animal friendship story gets an unusual twist in this hilarious pairing of Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, and Bogart, his rhinoceros best friend! When Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, gets lost while visiting a nature preserve with his family, he finds comfort in the company of Bogart, a big, lazy rhinoceros. Vinnie loves his new friend, but Bogart would rather just take a nap. A friendship soon blossoms – even if Vinnie’s definition of ‘friendship’ is very different from Bogart’s-and when word of their unique situation spreads, Bogart and Vinnie are a worldwide sensation! But as soon as their fifteen seconds of fame ends, what’s left is a bond even Bogart can’t ignore.
PRICE: $16.99 / $6.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 40PP PUB DATE: 18 JUNE 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Pairing picture book veteran, Henry Cole, with up-and-coming author, Audrey Vernick, this clever spoof of the unendingly popular interspecies animal-friendship story is full of heart and humor. Audrey Vernick is the author of several picture books, including So You Want to Be a Rock Star and an upcoming novel for young readers. Henry Cole has illustrated more than ninety books for children, including Unspoken which received several starred reviews and is a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
Saturday Is Dadurday Robin Pulver Illustrated by
R. W. Alley
A celebration of the special relationship between parent and child . . . just in time for Father’s Day! Mimi and Dad’s favorite day came after Friday . . . they called it DADURDAY. For Mimi, the best day of the week is always Saturday, because she gets to spend it with just her Dad. Every ‘Dadurday’ begins the same way–Mimi and Dad make silly-shaped pancakes, read the comics section of the newspaper and make lists of fun things to do together. But when Dad gets a new work schedule, ‘Dadurday’ is ruined. Can Mimi find a way to still make it a special day for her and dad?
PRICE: $16.99 / $6.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 32PP PUB DATE: 14 MAY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Robin Pulver is the author over twenty picture books, including Punctuation Takes a Vacation, Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day, and Silent Letters Loud and Clear. R. W. Alley has illustrated over a hundred books for children, including the Geisel Honorwinning Pearl and Wagner books by Kate McMullan, There’s a Wolf at the Door by his wife, Zoë B. Alley and the beloved Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond.
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Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet the Dude Jennifer Sattler The long-awaited sequel is finally here! It’s a bird, it’s a dog – it’s CHICK N PUG II. And they’ve got a new friend in town He’s taller than the Chrysler Building. He drools more than a baby sucking on a piece of Jello. Dog people will revere him. Chick and Pug know him only as . . . The Dude. PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK EXTENT: 32PP PUB DATE: 25 JUNE 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY OPTION PUBLISHERS: RUSSIA: ASTREL
When the larger-than-life Dude ambles into Pug’s territory and steals Squeaky Hamburger, Pug’s most favorite chew toy, Chick is ready to take down the slobbering scoundrel. But that would require making Pug get up. . . . Will Chick save the day? Will Pug nap through all the best parts? One thing’s for sure: The Dude has arrived. Stay tuned! Jennifer Sattler is also the creator of the picture books Sylvie, Chick ‘n’ Pug, and Pig Kahuna. She is married and has two children and two dogs, both of which are part basset hound and thus aspire to be much bigger dogs than they really are.
On My Way to Bed Sarah Maizes Illustrated by Michael
Paraskevas
Livi’s back! Bedtime is just a springboard for more imaginative delaying tactics . . .
PRICE: $16.99 / $4.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 40PP PUB DATE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Kids everywhere dread the nightly call to go to bed. But not Livi! Her imagination takes her on a journey full of daring obstacles and exciting adventures on her way to bed. She pilots a spaceship, walks a tightrope, and climbs a mountain, all while her Mom waits with her covers turned down and bed ready. With stalling techniques as creative as this, it’s a wonder she ever makes it to bed! Author Sarah Maizes and illustrative veteran, Michael Paraskevas, once again create a funny, fresh book that will be a must for every parent who wants to foster creativity while fulfilling the every day necessities. Sarah Maizes is a freelance writer, comedian, and mother of three living in Los Angeles. On My Way to the Bath, also featuring Livi, was her first picture book. Michael Paraskevas is an artist best known for creating Maggie and the Ferocious Beast for Nickelodeon. In addition to On My Way to the Bath, his first illustrated book with Sarah Davies, he has co-authored numerous children books with his mother, Betty, and created three popular animated series for Canadian television.
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Moo! David LaRochelle Illustrated by
Mike Wohnoutka
Moove over for this wholly unique, totally imaginative one-word picture book When Cow gets his hooves on the farmer’s car, he takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moo-moo. . . Has Cow learned his lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo? Pairing two talented creators who managed to tell a complete story with just one word–MOO– this imaginative picture book will have readers laughing one moment and on the edge of their seats the next, as it captures the highs and lows of a mischievous cow’s very exciting day.
PRICE: $16.99 / $6.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 40PP PUB DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
David LaRochelle has been writing and illustrating books since 1988. His books include The End, which received four starred reviews and The Best Pet of All, which received two starred reviews. His other titles have won numerous awards, including the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Award, and the Minnesota Book Award. Mike Wohnoutka is the illustrator of Can’t Sleep Without Sheep, Jack’s House, Cowboy Sam and Those Confounded Secrets, and The Wizzy Foot.
The Table Sets Itself Ben Clanton Setting the table turns from a giant bore to an exciting chore in this funny, charmingly illustrated story Izzy is thrilled to finally help set the table, learning all the proper places for her friends Fork, Spoon, Dish, Napkin, Cup, and Knife. But once they get into a nightly groove, Izzy and her friends grow tired of their same old spots. Shaking things up doesn’t go over so well with Mom and Dad, so Spoon and Dish run off for an adventure of their own. Lonely without her favorite tablemates, Izzy will need to find a way to convince Spoon and Dish to come back to the table.
PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK EXTENT: 32PP PUB DATE: 01 OCTOBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Perfect for any kid who has ever resisted a daily task, this clever, pun-filled story is a gentle reminder that every dish has its place, and that injecting some creativity into daily tasks can make even the dullest ones lots of fun. Ben Clanton loves a good adventure (especially those that happen in books). However, no matter where he goes (next door, Italy, or the Moon) Ben likes coming home best (hopefully to some macaroni and cheese). He is the author and illustrator of Vote for Me, and currently calls home Boston, Massachusetts, where he cooks up stories like this one.
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Dance Divas: Showtime! Sheryl Berk ‘Dance Moms’ meets The Baby Sitters Club in this delicious, new dance series for the middle-grade set!
PRICE: $15.99 / $5.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / PAPERBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 164PP PUB DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Curtains up on the world of the Dance Divas, a team of 8-12 year-old girls who live to dance! Enter stage left: Scarlett, Rochelle, Liberty, Bria, and Gracie. They all dance together at the same studio, run by their choreographer (and former ballerina) Antoinette “Tony” Moore. Tony is known for creating winning routines . . . and she doesn’t like anything other than first place! These girls travel all around competing for titles–but every number drums up drama. Can Scarlett hold on to her national junior title? Will Rochelle and Liberty ever learn to work together in a duo? Will Bria’s slipping grades force her to quit the team? Is Gracie’s stage fright standing in the way of her finally getting a solo? This first book in a new dance series is sure to sweep young readers off their feet! Sheryl Berk is the author of the wildly popular Cupcake Club book series (Peace, Love and Cupcakes; Recipe for Trouble; Winner Bakes All) and her book Soul Surfer, co-written with Bethanny Hamilton, hit #1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller List and was made into a major motion picture. Sheryl is a “dance mom” herself; her 10-year-old daughter Carrie has been studying ballet for 8 years.
Sunny Sweet Is So Not Sorry Jennifer Mann A brand new series about a big sister and a little sister–who just so happens to be an evil genius! We’ve all woken up on the wrong side of the bed. But have you ever woken up stuck to the bed? Masha Sweet has. And there’s only one possible reason: her little sister Sunny. Masha is used to Sunny’s evil genius ways, but the glue Sunny used to secure a bouquet of plastic daisies to Masha’s head is not coming out! The girls have to stay home from school and through a bizarre turn of events, they wind up at the hospital. It’s the perfect place to fix Masha’s head…but first they will (almost) contract a (not so) killer virus, steal a cast, and lead the nurses on a wild goose chase. When this is all over, Sunny Sweet is going to be so sorry! PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 160PP PUB DATE: 01 OCTOBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
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Jennifer Mann graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a Business and Economics degree. Her short stories have been published by Highlights for Children. She lives in Boston. Sunny Sweet is So Not Sorry is her debut novel.
The Quirks: Welcome to Normal Erin Soderberg Why be Normal, when you can be a Quirk? Presenting a charmingly offbeat new series about a family that is anything but ordinary Molly and her family have moved around for years. Every time they think they’ve found a home, one of the Quirks slips up and sends them packing – because the Quirk family is a bit, well, quirky. Each family member has a magical power that makes them unique, and highly unusual. Mom can control minds; Grandpa twists time; Molly’s twin sister Penelope has an all-too-real imagination; and Finn is the pesky kid brother – who happens to be invisible. Then there’s Molly, the most unusual Quirk of all. Molly is completely, utterly normal.
PRICE: $13.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 240PP PUB DATE: 04 JUNE 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Molly’s greatest desire is to fit in, and she’s found the perfect spot: Normal, MIchigan. With its cookie cutter houses, welcoming committees, and all-town competitions, it seems like just the place for an ordinary new life. But the Quirks aren’t known for fitting in – especially in a place like Normal . . . Erin Soderberg (Downing) has written many books for children and young adults, but this is her first middle-grade series. Before turning to writing full time, Erin worked as a children’s book editor and marketer, spent a few months as a cookie inventor, and also worked for Nickelodeon. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her delightfully quirky family.
Quirky design includes 3/4 jacket with alternate cover underneath!
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Unlocking the Spell E. D. Baker The delightful sequel to The Wide-Awake Princess mixes humor with a sprightly cast of fairy tale characters Now that Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by finding her beloved prince, you would think that things would get back to normal. Think again! That beloved prince, Beldegard, is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that Annie can be free of the two irritating lovebirds is to help-by finding the evil dwarf who cast the spell. Luckily, Annie has assistance from handsome prince Liam, and she has many tricks up her non-magical sleeve . . . PRICE: $7.99 / $16.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 288PP PUB DATE: 01 APRIL 2014 UK: BLOOMSBURY
A Question of Magic E. D. Baker E D Baker’s talent for reimagining classic fairy tales shines brighter than ever in this new adventure about watching what you wish for! Serafina was living the normal life of a village girl, when she gets a mysterious letter–her first letter ever, in fact–from a great aunt she’s never heard of in another village. Little does ‘Fina know, her great aunt is actually a Baba Yaga, a magical witch who lives in an even more magical cottage.
PRICE: $16.99 / $13.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 250PP PUB DATE: 01 OCTOBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY OPTION PUBLISHERS: BRAZIL: EDITORA JOSE OLYMPIO, DENMARK: GYLDENDAL, GERMANY: BELTZ AND GELBERG, INDONESIA: SERAMBI, ITALY: PIEMME, JAPAN: PSICHOGIOS, KOREA: GAE AM NAMU, SLOVENIA: CFA, SPAIN: ROCA, TURKEY: ARTEMIS
Summoned to the cottage, Serafina’s life takes an amazing turn as she finds herself becoming the new Baba Yaga. But leaving behind home and the boy she loves isn’t easy, and as Serafina grows into her new and magical role answering the first question any stranger might ask her with the truth, she also learns about the person she’s meant to be, and that telling the future doesn’t always mean knowing the right answers. In her inimitable and bestselling way, E.D. Baker has crafted a funny and romantic story that combines some fabulous details from the original Slavic tale, with an all new spin!
E. D. Baker is the author of The Wide Awake Princess, Fairy Lies, Fairy Wings, and the (eight) Tales of the Frog Princess including The Frog Princess, which was the inspiration for Disney’s hit movie ‘The Princess and the Frog.’
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Rules for Ghosting A. J. Paquette There’s a new friendly ghost in town – Dahlia – and she’ll spook her way right into your heart Twelve-year-old Dahlia has always lived at Silverton Manor – having spent fifty years as its resident ghost. When Oliver Day and his family show up as house-sitters the day Mrs. Tibbs, a Liberator sent by the Spectral Investigative Council, arrives to teach her the proper rules for ghosting, Dahlia can’t wait to make new friends. But the unscrupulous ghost hunter, Rank Wiley, and the crooked town councilman, Jock Rutabartle, plan to rid Silverton Manor of its ghosts and sell it to the highest bidder. With her home and friendships at stake Dahlia may have to break the rules of ghosting as quickly as she learns them to solve the mystery of her death and save the manor. Equal parts charming and eerie, this ghostly caper hits all the right notes for the middlegrade audience. A. J. Paquette is the author of Nowhere Girl. She lives in Massachusetts with her family, where she is also a literary agent.
PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 272PP PUB DATE: 09 JULY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Wednesdays in the Tower Jessica Day George A moving castle, and the children sworn to defend it . . . The wait is over for this highly-anticipated sequel to the runaway hit Tuesdays at the Castle A castle that is constantly rearranging itself, and a young royal family sworn to protect it... Celie, Rolf, and their beloved Castle Glower are back in this exciting sequel. When her brother Rolf dares her to catch magical Castle Glower creating a new room, Princess Celie takes the challenge! No one knows the Castle better than she does. But as usual, the Castle has ideas of its own.Celie finds the new room first, and inside it is hidden a giant egg. It looks like The Castle wants Celie to care for the egg and whatever creature it hatches! Celie hadn’t bargained for a pet, and caring for this one will prove to be especially tricky, once Celie and her siblings realize what else the Castle is hiding . . . Jessica Day George is the author of Tuesdays at the Castle, as well as the Twelve Dancing Princesses series, and Dragon Slippers series. Originally from Idaho, she studied at Brigham Young University and has been a movie store clerk, a bookseller, and a school office lady before becoming a writer. Jessica lives with her husband, their three young children, and a five-pound Maltese named Pippin who often makes cameo appearances in her books.
PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 240PP PUB DATE: 07 MAY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE: ADA
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Princess Academy: Palace of Stone Shannon Hale A New York Times bestseller. Miri goes from student to queen’s lady-in-waiting in the highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 Newbery-Honoree, Princess Aacademy
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Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city is a thrill to Miri. She and her princess academy friends have been brought to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding.There, Miri also has a chance to attend school–at the Queen’s Castle. But as Miri befriends students who seem sophisticated and exciting she also learns that they have some frightening plans. Torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends’ ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city, Miri looks to find her own way in this new place. Since the publication of her first book, The Goose Girl, in 2003, Shannon has become a beloved author to young readers as well as booksellers and educators. Her third novel, Princess Academy, earned her a Newbery Honor and is a New York Times, Book Sense, and Publishers Weekly bestseller.
Audition & Subtraction Amy Fellner Dominy All’s fair in love, war, and band auditions . . . Best friends Tatum and Lori are used to doing everything together – including a clarinet/ flute duet for District Honor Band auditions. But all that changes when Michael transfers to their middle school, and into their band. Suddenly, not only is he competition for Tatum’s spot on stage, but he’s stealing Lori, too. Tatum doesn’t like change no matter its form: not with her good friend Aaron, who seems to believe her fib that they’re secretly boyfriend and girlfriend. And not with her mom either, who, to cope with a separation from her dad, is performing in community theater, of all things!
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12 MIDDLE GRADE FICTION (US)
Amy Fellner Dominy composes an equally heartwarming and hilarious story of how holding tight to the status quo can mean missing out on the future – and how oftentimes the best way to move forward is by going solo. Amy Fellner Dominy is also the author of OyMG. She worked as a copywriter in the advertising business for twenty years before leaving to earn her MFA as a playwright. Her plays for adults and children have been staged in various cities around the country. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband and two teenage children.
A Song for Bijou Josh Farrar This sweet tale of first crushes and old friendships brings middle-school love to life Life for Alex Schrader has never involved girls. He goes to an all-boys prep school and spends most of his time goofing around with his friends. But all that changes the first time he meets Bijou Doucet, a Haitian girl recently relocated to Brooklyn after the earthquake – and he is determined to win her heart. For Bijou, change is the only constant, and she’s surprised every day by how different life is in America, especially when a boy asks her out. Alex quickly learns that there are rules when it comes to girls – both in Haitian culture and with his own friends. And Bijou soon learns that she doesn’t have to let go of her roots to find joy in her new life. Told in alternating viewpoints against the vibrant backdrop of Haitian-American culture, Alex and Bijou take their first tender steps toward love in this heartwarming story. Josh Farrar is the author of Rules to Rock By. Josh wrote A Song for Bijou as a kind of love letter to the borough of Brooklyn, New York, where he lives. To research A Song for Bijou, he interviewed Haitians and Haitian Americans in the New York area and took long winter walks in the neighborhood of Flatbush. He also sampled many delicious West Indian dishes, listened to rara music in Prospect Park, and bruised his thumb in a Haitian drumming class.
PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 304PP PUB DATE: 12 FEBRUARY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Wake Up Missing Kate Messner Perfect fit for fans of Margaret Peterson Haddix and James Patterson, Kate Messner’s new adventure blends cutting-edge science, thrilling mystery, and heart-pounding action Einstein, Edison, DaVinci, Oppenheimer, Curie. The greatest minds in science are about to be illegally recreated – and Cat Grayson must stop it. After suffering a concussion, Cat is attending I-CAN, a groundbreaking facility that promises to cure her of constant headaches and lost memory. But I-CAN is state-of-the-art in its technology and its secrets, with a plan to implant DNA from great scientists into modern kids and use them to create a superweapon. When Cat and her fellow patients discover the truth, they’re in serious danger and must make a daring escape through the Everglades to expose the secrets of I-CAN and save its subjects from losing themselves forever. Kate Messner is a former middle-school English teacher and the author of E. B. White Read Aloud Award-winner The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.; Sugar and Ice; Eye of the Storm, a 2013 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book; Capture the Flag; and two picture books, Seamonster’s First Day and Over and Under the Snow.
PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 288PP PUB DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
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Ellie McDoodle Ruth McNally Barshaw A brand new package and launch for The Ellie McDoodle Diaries in paper-over-board! Ruth McNally Barshaw has worked in advertising, and illustrated cartoons for newspapers. She lives in Lansing, MI, with her family.
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How Do You Burp in Space Susan E. Goodman Illustrated by
Michael Slack
Space tourists suit up! This playful non-fiction travel guide to outer space will prep you for your next intergalactic vacation Want to blast into orbit? Walk on the moon? Snag a personal photo of a shooting star? Well your time is coming! And when it does, you’re going to need How Do You Burp in Space?
PRICE: $16.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK EXTENT: 80PP PUB DATE: 09 JULY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
This guide is filled with the kind of information you’d need to plan any vacation including what to pack (hint: no bubble bath or juggling balls!); what to expect from your accomodations (a sleeping bag attached to the wall), and what to do for fun (leapfrog on the moon!). Grounded in the history of space travel and the planned future of space tourism, this guide book will leave young adventurers daydreaming about future intergalactic space vacations. Get ready to rock your rocketship! Susan E. Goodman is the author of See How They Run. And as the author of the acclaimed the Ultimate Field Trip Series, she has gone back in time to the Amazon, the North Pole, and even into space. Michael Slack’s illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, advertisements, and on television. His picture books include Scapegoat and My Life as a Chicken.
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Stormcaster Witching Season
Alyxandra Harvey A thrilling, breathtaking new series from fan-favorite author Alyxandra Harvey about young witches in Regency London In 1806, three cousins – Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope – discover their unknown family lineage of witchcraft when a glass bottle containing a powerful binding spell is accidentally broken and their previously hidden powers unexpectedly begin to manifest. Now, beyond the familiar manicured gardens and ballrooms of Regency London, a dangerous, alluring underworld visible only to those with power is now open to the cousins – a world of adventure and secrets that they embrace fully. But unbeknownst to them, by claiming their power, the three cousins have inadvertently opened the gates to the Underworld. Now the dead, ghouls, hellhounds – and the most terrifying of all: the spirits of dark witches known as the Greymalkin Sisters-are hunting and killing young debutante witches for their powers. And, somehow, Emma is connected to the murders . . . because she keeps finding the bodies. Can the cousins unravel the clues and mystery behind their heritage and power before another witch is killed . . . or even worse, before their gifts are stripped away?
PRICE: $17.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 304PP PUB DATE: 15 JANUARY 2014 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Alyxandra Harvey is the author of Haunting Violet, Stolen Away, and the Drake Chronicles. She studied creative writing and literature at York University and has had her poetry published.
Dead Girls Don’t Lie Jennifer Shaw Wolf For fans of Breaking Beautiful comes a heart-pounding murder mystery Rachel died at two a.m . . . Three hours after Skyler kissed me for the first time. Forty-five minutes after she sent me her last text. Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before . . . before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel’s text is the first clue–starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel’s death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth. In the follow-up to her powerful debut, Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another dark, romantic story of murder and secrets. Jennifer Shaw Wolf is the author of Breaking Beautiful. Her hobbies include reading, video production, skiing, and running. She grew up in the tiny town of Wilford, Idaho, where she milked cows, rode horses, went bridge jumping, and dragged main street. In college she was a DJ for a small campus radio station and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Communications. She lives amid the peaceful forests of Lacey, Washington.
PRICE: $17.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 304PP PUB DATE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY OPTION PUBLISHERS: GERMANY: KOSMOS
TEEN (US) 15
Co r Co m e v v er in e g al so o DEADLY. n
BEFORE SHE WAS NOW CELAENA IS UNSTOPPABLE.
Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass was Sarah J. Maas’s smash-hit debut. Crown of Midnight secures her reign as YA fantasy royalty ON SALE AUGUST 27, 2013
PRICE: $17.99 / $14.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 336PP PUB DATE: 27 AUGUST 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY RIGHTS SOLD: BRAZIL: RECORD CHINA (COMPLEX): SHARP POINT PRESS FRANCE: LE SEUIL GERMANY: DTV HUNGARY: KONYRMOLYKEPZO ITALY: MONDADORI JAPAN: VILLA GE BOOKO POLAND: WILGA ROMANIA: RAO RUSSIA: AZBOOKATTICUS SPAIN: SANTILLANA
She is the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But does she have the heart of a killer? After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteenyear-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king’s contest to become the new royal assassin. But Calaena is far from loyal to the crown. Keeping up the charade – while pretending to do the king’s bidding – will test her skills in an entirely new way. And it certainly isn’t the only point of confusion for the young girl. Because though she’s made her choice between Dorian and Chaol, the ways of the heart are never simple . . . Sarah J. Maas is a New York native who currently lives in the California desert. Throne of Glass was her first novel. She has a large on-line fanbase who eagerly support her writing. Visit her online at www.sarahjmaas.com
Get a taste of the action-packed underworld of this heroine heartbreaker in these four thrilling novellas, available in eBook.
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Rein It In Georgina Bloomberg & Catherine Hapka Saddle up! These elite equestrians are struggling to balance school and competition in this fourth book in the A Circuit series Only the best of the best qualify for ‘Indoors,’ a series of fall horse shows. And of course, Tommi, Kate, and Zara are the best. Still, it’s not exactly convenient that this show series starts up just as school is back in session. Tommi’s still riding the high of selling the horse she’s been training all summer, but ego threatens to get in the way of her riding. Kate and Fitz are still the golden couple at Pelham Lane Stables, but will a new guy at school tarnish her relationship? And Zara has a lot to learn about East Coast schools . . . and boys.
PRICE: $9.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 272PP PUB DATE: 27 AUGUST 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE: HACHETTE
This addictive series just gets juicier with each book. If our favorite equestrians have a prayer of staying at the top of their game, they’re going to have to rein in the drama! Georgina Bloomberg is the younger daughter of New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. An accomplished equestrian, Georgina travels the circuit with her horses and lends her time to many equine charities. A portion of her proceeds from this book will be donated to charity. Catherine Hapka has published many books for children and young adults. She keeps three horses at her small farm in Pennsylvania.
TEEN (US) 17
Beautiful Lies Jessica Warman A shocking, ambitious mystery full of twists and turns from the globally embraced author of Between
PRICE: $9.99 / $14.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 432PP PUB DATE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: EGMONT RIGHTS SOLD: FRANCE: UNIVERS POCHE OPTION PUBLISHERS: BRAZIL: RECORD HOLLAND: VANGORP; ITALY: MONDADORI KOREA: MINUMIN POLAND: PROSZNSKI MEDIA SPAIN: RANDOM HOUSE TAIWAN: CORE CULTURE TURKEY: ARTEMIS / ALFA
Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins – so identical that even their aunt and uncle, whom they’ve lived with since their parents passed away, can’t tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, the other immediately knows something is wrong – especially when she starts experiencing serious physical traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. As the search commences to find her sister, the twin left behind must rely on their intense bond to uncover the truth. But is there anyone around her she can trust, when everyone could be a suspect? And ultimately, can she even trust herself? Master storyteller Jessica Warman will keep readers guessing when everything they see-and everything they are told – suddenly becomes unreliable in this page-turning literary thriller. Jessica Warman is the author of Breathless, Where the Truth Lies, and Between, which have received six starred reviews among them. Between was published in a total of twelve countries around the world.
The Academy: Game On Monica Seles & James LaRosa Tennis star Monica Seles brings us a hot new series set at a true-to-life sports academy for the super-talented . . . and the super-rich The Academy is an International Sports Mecca for teen athletes of all sports. There are only two ways in. Deep pockets or enough talent to score a scholarship. Young tennis star Maya’s dreams have finally come true when she earns a scholarship to The Academy. Plucked from her small town, Maya moves to the sports training facility/ boarding school to (hopefully) start the beginning of her pro career. But Maya’s fantasy of The Academy doesn’t quite match the reality. Because where there are hot, talented teens, there’s a lot of drama. PRICE: $17.99 / $9.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 256PP PUB DATE: 07 MAY 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Monica Seles won the French Open at the age of 16. She went on to become the number one ranked woman in tennis, winning a total of nine Grand Slam titles before retiring from the game in 2004. Her memoir, Getting a Grip: On My Mind, My Body and Myself was a national bestseller. James Larosa loves drama, but he was too much of a goody-goody growing up to actually cause any. So he became a television writer, concocting scandalous tales for CBS, NBC, ABC Family and MTV among others.
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Cured Bethany Wiggins There is no ‘perfect’ cure . . . When Jacqui, aka Jack, learns that Fiona Tarsis survived the vaccine that turned infected victims to beasts, she asks Fiona to help her get to Wyoming. Because two years ago, Jackie’s brother, Dean, left the raider-ruled streets with Fiona’s mother to try to reach a purportedly safer Wyoming. But Dean never returned. When Fiona realizes there’s a chance her mother might be alive, she and Bowen, carrying two hundred doses of the beast-cure, leave the safety behind the wall, and the three friends set off for Wyoming. A day’s journey from the walled city, they meet Kevin, an injured teenager who warns them that raiders are watching the road to prevent the beast-cure from spreading. They put their trust in him and change their course. But when they discover the three scars on Kevin’s forearm – the mark of a raider – they don’t know if they should trust him, or if he’s leading them into a trap. In this compelling, thrilling follow-up to Stung, Bethany Wiggins reimagining of our world after an environmental catastrophe won’t fail to stun readers.
PRICE: $17.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 304PP PUB DATE: 07 JANUARY 2014 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Bethany Wiggins is the author of Stung and Shifting. She started writing on a dare and dove headfirst into the world of writerly madness.
Conjured Sarah Beth Durst From the acclaimed author of Vessel and Ice, comes a mind-bending, haunting thriller that illustrates that who we are born does not dictate who we choose to become Eve has a new home, a new face, and a new name–but no memories of her past. She’s been told that she’s in a witness protection program. That she escaped a dangerous magicwielding serial killer who still hunts her. The only thing she knows for sure is that there is something horrifying in her memories that the people hiding her want to access–and there is nothing they won’t say–or do–to get her to remember. At night she dreams of a tattered carnival tent and buttons being sewn into her skin. But during the day, she shelves books at the local library, trying to not let anyone know that she can do things–things like change the color of her eyes or walk through walls. When she does use her strange powers, she blacks out and is drawn into terrifying visions, returning to find that she’s lost all short-term memories. Eve must find out who and what she really is before the killer finds her–but the truth may be more dangerous than anyone could have ever imagined.
PRICE: $17.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 304PP PUB DATE: 03 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Sarah Beth Durst is the author of the young adult novels Vessel; Drink, Slay, Love; Enchanted Ivy; and Ice; as well as the middle-grade novels Into the Wild and Out of the Wild.
TEEN (US) 19
Tempest Revealed Tracy Deebs In this final book in the hit paranormal trilogy, Tempest will be forced to make the ultimate decision between sea and land and the guys who belong to each–when she is asked to finally ascend the merQueen throne When Tempest’s old flame Kona arrives bearing news that Hailana has died and Tempest is now officially merQueen, she returns permanently to Coral Straits – even though it devastates her family and rips her apart from her boyfried, Mark. Once there, she discovers that an old enemy has resurfaced, hell-bent on taking over her throne . . . with or without her. As Tempest prepares for her final showdown against Tiamat and anyone who stands with her, she must decide what – and who – is really important to her. Because there will be few survivors in the ultimate sea battle that is brewing–and Tempest isn’t sure she will be one of them. PRICE: $9.99 / $16.99 FORMAT: PAPERBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 336PP PUB DATE: 27 MAY 2014 UK: BLOOMSBURY
Tracy Deebs is the author of Tempest Rising and Tempest Unleashed and the co-author of The International Kissing Club (under a pseudonym, Ivy Adams) for teen readers. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three young sons and is a writing and literature professor at her local community college.
Relativity Cristin Bishara If you could step into a parallel universe, what would you risk for the perfect life? If Ruby Wright could have her way, her dad would never have met and married her stepmother Willow, her best friend George would be more than a friend, and her mom would still be alive. Ruby knows wishes can’t come true; some things just can’t be undone. Then she discovers a tree in the middle of an Ohio cornfield with a wormhole to eight alternative realities. Suddenly, Ruby can access completely different realities, each containing variations of her life–if things had gone differently at key moments. The windshield wiper missing her mother’s throat…her big brother surviving his ill-fated birth…her Father never having met Willow. Her ideal world–one with everything and everyone she wants most–could be within reach. But is there such a thing as a perfect world? What is Ruby willing to give up to find out? PRICE: $17.99 FORMAT: HARDBACK / EBOOK EXTENT: 304PP PUB DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 UK: BLOOMSBURY
20 TEEN (US)
Cristin Bishara has worked as a professional copywriter and graphic designer. Her writing has appeared on pasta boxes, in magazines and literary journals, as well as on countless pieces of junk mail. She has taught fiction writing and composition as an adjunct instructor at Florida Gulf Coast University, and fiction writing in the continuing education department at Edison Community College in Fort Myers, Florida.
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