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BOLOGNA 2015
RIGHTS GUIDE
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u  HIGHLIGHTS
u  PICTURE
– SPRING 2015
BOOKS
u  NOVELTY
u  CHAPTER
u  MIDDLE
u  JAMES
BOOKS
GRADE
PATTERSON
u  YOUNG
ADULT
u  LICENSED
u  YEN
PROPERTIES
PRESS
u  FOREIGN
AGENT CONTACTS
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HIGHLIGHTS
SPRING 2015
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THE ADVENTURES OF
BEEKLE: The Unimaginary
Friend
by Dan Santat
*WINNER OF THE 2015 CALDECOTT
MEDAL!
u  Hilarious
and heartfelt picture book by
New York Times bestselling artist Dan
Santat follows the origin and journey of
one child's imaginary friend. rights to Beekle have been sold to
Dreamworks.
u  Film
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 8 ½ ” X 11 ”
ON SALE DATE: APRIL 2014
Rights Sold: Korea (Jihaksa), Chinese-Simplified (HachettePhoenix) , Chinese-Complex (Global Kids), Spanish (Bruno), and
more to come!
KOREAN RIGHTS HANDLED BY ERIC YANG AGENCY
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IF YOU EVER WANT TO
BRING AN ALLIGATOR TO
SCHOOL, DON’T!
by Elise Parsley
u  This
hilarious introduction to a
charismatic kid heroine marks the
dazzling debut of an extraordinary
new artistic talent!
u  Note
to self: If your teacher tells you
to bring something from nature for
show-and-tell, she does not want you
to bring an alligator! But nothing will
stop Magnolia - until her reptilian
rapscallion starts getting her into some
major trouble.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 9 ½ ” X 11 ¾”
ON SALE DATE: JULY 2015
KOREAN RIGHTS HANDLED BY KOREA COPYRIGHT CENTER
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THE TAPPER TWINS GO TO
WAR (WITH EACH OTHER)
by Geoff Rodkey
u The
much-anticipated series
debut about an all-out war
between two very creative twin
siblings!
u Author,
Geoff Rodkey, is the
screenwriter behind the cultfavorite movies Daddy Day
Care and Good Luck Charlie, It's
Christmas.
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 240
Rights sold: Spain (RBA), Italy (Fabbri), The Netherlands
(Moon), Greece (Patakis), Hungary (Maxim), Romania
(Nemira), Denmark (Alvilda), Germany (CBJ), France
(Nathan), Norway (Gyldendal), Sweden (B Whalstroms),
Finland (WSOY), Brazil (Intrinseca), Portugal (20|20), Israel
(Keter), Bulgaria (Egmont), Israel (Keter), Hungary (Maxim),
Iceland (Bokabeitan) and in the UK/Australia (Orion).
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MAXIMUM RIDE FOREVER
by James Patterson
u  THE
NINTH AND ULTIMATE
MAXIMUM RIDE STORY IS HERE!
u  The
encore episode in Patterson’s first
ever YA series about the incredible
adventures of a teenage girl who can
fly. u  YouTube
miniseries launching soon!
(with YouTube megastar Jenna
Marbles attached as producer)
AGE: 12 and up
PAGE COUNT: 400
ON SALE DATE: MAY 2015
Max Ride series rights sold: Brazil (Novo Conceito), Bulgarian
(Egmont Bulgaria), Chinese-Complex (Sharp Point), Chinese–
Simlified (Jieli), Danish (Forlaget Carlsen), France (Hachette),
Hungarian (Bookworm), Portugal (Booksmile), Romania (S.C.
Corint Junior), Russia (Family Leisure Club), Serbia (IP Laguna)
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MIDDLE SCHOOL: JUST
MY ROTTEN LUCK
by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts,
Illustrated by Laura Park
u  In
the seventh episode of the
bestselling Middle School series, Rafe
Khatchadorian takes to the football
field - with some unlikely but hilarious
consequences! AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 304
ON SALE DATE: JUNE 2015
Middle School rights sold: Brazil (Arqueiro), Catalan
(Grup62), Chinese-Complex (Yuan-Liou), ChineseSimplified (Jieli), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette),
Germany (Hanser Verlag) Greece (S. Patakis), Hebrew
(Yedioth), Hungary (Konyvmolykepzo Kiado), Indonesia
(Noura), Italy (Salani), Japan (Poplar), Korea (Mirae Media),
Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC), Poland (Albatros), Portugal (20/20),
Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Slovenia (Desk), Spain (La
Galera), Turkey (Altin Kitaplar)
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Series
u  James
Patterson’s Middle School
books have sold over 3.5 million
copies in the US alone and have also
become international bestsellers.
u  A
Find out what all the
excitement is about at
http://middleschoolbooks.com
movie is in the works!
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AFTER THE RED RAIN
by Barry Lyga, Peter Facinelli &
Robert DeFranco
new YA novel written by New York
Times Bestselling author Barry Lyga
with Twilight star Peter Facinelli and
producer Robert DeFranco.
u  A
u  A
cinematic dystopian with superhero
elements.
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 320
ON SALE DATE: AUGUST 2015
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COVERS TO COME
MINIONS MOVIE TIE-IN PROGRAM
by Universal
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MINIONS: READER (paperback, 32 pages, 6x9 format with full-color movie
stills) Pub date: May 19, 2015
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MINIONS: 8X8 STORYBOOK (paperback, 24 pages, 8x8 format, full color) Pub
date: May 19, 2015
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MINIONS: THE JUNIOR NOVEL (paperback, 144 pages, 8 page color insert) Pub
date: May 19, 2015
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MINIONS: SEEK AND FIND A seek and find book based on the new Minions
movie. (paper over board, 24 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", full-color) Pub date: May 19, 2015 n 
MINIONS: BUILD YOUR OWN MINION PUNCH-OUT ACTIVITY BOOK A
creative paper craft punch out book to make your own Minions! (paperback, 96
pages, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8", full-color) Pub date: June 16, 2015 n 
MINIONS: THE REUSABLE STICKER BOOK (paperback, 12 pages, 8-1/2" x 11",
full color) Pub date: May 19, 2015 n 
MINIONS: HALLOWEEN 8X8 (paperback, 24 pages, 8x8 format, full color) Pub
date: July 21, 2015
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MINIONS: DOODLE BOOK (paperback, 128 pages, 8-1/2" x 10-7/8") Pub date:
November 3, 2015
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MINIONS: MINIONS ON ICE (paper over board, 32 pages, 8 ½” x 11”) Pub date:
November 3, 2015
Rights sold: Italy (Fabbri), Portugal (Leya), Poland (Jaguar), Spanish
(Grupo Anaya), French (Hachette-Livre), Chinese-Simplified (HachettePhoenix), Hebrew (Yedioth), German (Schneider; Nelson) UK (Centum),
ANZ (Scholastic Australia).
JAPANESE RIGHTS HANDLED BY: Universal
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AWKWARD
by Svetlana Chmakova
u 
A sweet tale about two kids navigating the
precarious and awkward waters of
adolescence and middle school.
u 
Svetlana Chmakova is best known for
Dramacon (OEL; Tokyopop), Witch and
Wizard, Nightschool, and the webcomic
Chasing Rainbows for Girlamatic.
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Penelope--Peppi--Torres, a shy new transfer
student, wants nothing more than to fit in so
when she bumps into quiet, geeky Jamie
Thompson, and is teased as the "Nerder's
Girlfriend." Peppi's first embarrassed
instinct is run, until she ends up bumping-figuratively and continually—into him again!
AGE: 10 & up
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Perfect for fans of Smile and Drama.
JAPANESE RIGHTS HANDLED BY: Tuttle Mori Agency
PAGE COUNT: 192
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PICTURE
BOOKS
FALL 2015
&
SPRING 2016
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THE NUTS: SING AND
DANCE IN YOUR
POLKA-DOT PANTS
by Eric Litwin,
illustrated by Scott Magoon
u  Hazel
Nut wants her family to sing and
dance along with her, but they are just
too busy! Who can she call? Her superhip, disco-dancing Grandma Nut!
u  In
the second book of the Nuts series,
Eric Litwin’s playful call-and-response
rhymes and Scott Magoon’s hilarious
illustrations invite readers to join in on the
fun.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 8 ½” X 11”
ON SALE DATE: SEPTEMBER 2015
u  Eric
Litwin is the author of the first four
books in the best-selling Pete the Cat
series!
KOREAN RIGHTS HANDLED BY KOREA COPYRIGHT AGENCY
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BEEP! BEEP! GO TO
SLEEP!
by Todd Tarpley
Illustrated by John Rocco
u  Quiet
at last. Not a peep. Three little
robots are… BEEP! BEEP! In this clever
mash-up, three reluctant robots fight
off sleep as one little boy does his
best to get them to rest!
u  With
a fun refrain and laugh-out-loud
illustrations by Caldecott honoree
John Rocco, here’s a book that kids
will be begging to read every night
before bed.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 10” X 10”
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STEVE, RAISED BY
WOLVES
by Jared Chapman
u  On
the first day of school, one wild
little boy learns how to fit in –and how
to stand out!
u  Steve
is a human raised by wolves, and
wolves are great at howling in class,
shredding homework, and pouncing
on new friends! Trying to fit in does
NOT go well, until the class pet goes
missing and Steve gets a chance to
show everyone what wolves do best!
u  From
the upcoming author-illustrator
of Pirate, Viking & Scientist.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 11” X 8 ½”
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HANSEL & GRETEL
by Holly Hobbie
u  A
beloved fairytale and artistic
showpiece brought to life in masterful
watercolors by bestselling artist Holly
Hobbie.
u  When
a woodcutter and his scheming
wife abandon Hansel and Gretel in the
forest, all hope seems lost until they
come upon a cottage made entirely of
sweets!
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
TRIM SIZE: 10 ” X 10”
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WHAT THE DINOSAURS
DID LAST NIGHT:
A Very Messy Adventure
by Refe Tuma, Susan Tuma
u  From
the parents who created the
web sensation “Dinovember” comes
photographic proof of what toys do at
night – specifically the nighttime antics
of their kids’ plastic dinosaurs.
u  With
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
TRIM SIZE: 8 ½” X 11”
ON SALE DATE: OCTOBER 2015
a kid-friendly narrative, each
scene is photographed in meticulous
detail, letting viewers joyfully suspend
disbelief and think to themselves – just
LOOK what the dinosaurs did last
night!
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THANK YOU AND
GOOD NIGHT
by Patrick McDonnell
u  Patrick
McDonnell’s first ever bedtime
book captures the magic of a sleepover
with friends, and reminds us to cherish
life’s simplest pleasures.
u  During
a pajama party, three animal
friends dance and play, but at last
everyone is getting sleepy. Is it time for
bed yet? Not before taking the time to
say thank you for the day, the night, and
good friends.
u  An
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 7” X 8 ½”
homage to classic bedtime stories
and their creators, from a Caldecott
Honor recipient and bestselling artist!
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THE CURVY TREE
by Chris Colfer
illustrated by Brandon Dorman
u  A
companion picture book to Chris
Colfer’s New York Times bestselling
The Land of Stories series, illustrated
by the series illustrator.
u  Once
upon a time, there was a little
girl who didn’t quite fit in. When she
runs away, she happens upon a curvy
tree who helps her understand the
importance of being different!
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
Land of Stories series rights sold: Brazil (Saraiva), Estonia
(Varrak), France (Michel Lafon), Greece (Metaixmio),
Hungary (Bookworm), Israel (Arhyeh Nir), Italy (Rizzoli),
The Netherlands (Moon), Russian (Polyandria), Thai
(Nokhook), UK (LBUK)
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FINDING WINNIE:
The True Story of the World’s
Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick
illustrated by Sophie Blackall
u  Behind
Winnie-the-Pooh, one of the
most beloved children's stories of all
time, is a little-known, amazing true
story of a real bear.
u  Illustrated
by Sophie Blackall, and
complete with primary documents
from the family archive, this is a piece
of a literary history brought to life.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 56
Rights sold: Japan (Hyoronsha), Chinese (Hachette Phoenix), Italy
(Mondadori) UK (Orchard)
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MERRY CHRISTMAS,
SQUIRRELS!
by Nancy Rose
u  Christmas
will never be the same with
this irresistible picture book, a follow-up
to The Secret Life of Squirrels!
u  Mr.
Peanuts and Cousin Squirrel are the
perfect holiday addition to every
household. Featuring photographs of
wild squirrels in handcrafted homemade
miniature settings, this striking book is
sure to surprise and delight young and
old alike.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
TRIM SIZE: 9 ¾” X 9 ¾”
SECRET LIFE OF SQUIRRELS rights sold: Japan (Media
Factory), Korea (Neungyule Education)
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THE GOODBYE BOOK
by Todd Parr
u  In
his signature kid-friendly way, Todd
Parr tells a heartbreaking but hopeful
story about saying goodbye to the
people we love.
u  Playful
illustrations make this tough
topic relatable, digestible, and
reassuring.
u  Todd's
books have sold over 3 million
copies. AGE: 3 - 6
PAGE COUNT: 32
ON SALE DATE: NOVEMBER 2015
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DADDY SAID A WORD I
NEVER HEARD
by Scott M. Cohn
u  The
second hilarious picture book in a
series about daddies that's actually
written for daddies!
u  In
this refreshingly authentic story that
will resonate with every modern
family, one little girl takes Daddy’s
accidental languages lessons to
school...and learns a very different
lesson from her teacher!
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
TRIM SIZE: 9” x 9”
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ONE TODAY
by Richard Blanco
illustrated by Dav Pilkey
u  Richard
Blanco's celebrated Inaugural
Poem for Barack Obama, One Today,
is immortalized in this stunning picture
book by beloved, best-selling artist
Dav Pilkey.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 10-1/4” X 8-1/4”
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VIOLET AND VICTOR
WRITE THE MOST
FABULOUS FAIRY TALE
written by Alice Kuipers
illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia
u  This
fairy tale with a twist celebrates
the magic of storytelling, starring the
hilarious twins Violet and Victor Small!
u  Violet
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 10” x 8”
ON SALE DATE: JANUARY 2016
is determined to write the most
fabulous fairy tale ever. When an evil
witch arrives in Violet’s story, will
Victor help write an ending that saves
the day? Join the twins on their second
adventure as they work together to
write a positively enchanted tale.
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SOMETIMES YOU WINSOMETIMES YOU
LEARN FOR KIDS
by John C. Maxwell
illustrated by Steve Björkman
u  New
York Times bestselling author
John C. Maxwell brings his common
sense self-help teachings to children in
this fully-illustrated picture book!
u  Wendy
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
TRIM SIZE: 8 ½ ” X 11”
ON SALE DATE: FEBRUARY 2016
and Wade love to play their
favorite sport, and they like to win!
After a disappointing loss leaves
Wendy and Wade ready to quit, some
wise advice from their grandpa
teaches them that true victory comes
form keeping a positive attitude and
learning from mistakes.
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THUNDER BOY JR.
by Sherman Alexie
illustrated by Yuyi Morales
u  National
Book Award winner Sherman
Alexie’s first picture book.
COVER TO COME
u  Sherman
Alexie has been named one
of Granta’s Best Young American
Novelists. He is one of the most well
known and beloved literary writers of
his generation and has received
numerous award, including the PEN/
Malamud award for fiction.
u  Yuyi
Morales is a Caldecott Honor
Winner.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 9 ¾ ” X 9 ¾ ”
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ARE WE THERE YET?
by Dan Santat
u  The
COVER TO COME
next wildly imaginative picture
book from Caldecott Medalist Dan
Santat explores what really goes on
inside a child’s mind when he’s bored.
u  During
a long car ride, time slows
down so much the boy is sent hurtling
into the past, visiting pirates, knights,
and even dinosaurs—until he realizes
having fun is what makes time fly by
and will get him back to the present.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
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PUPPY POOL PARTY: AN
UNDERWATER DOGS
ADVENTURE
by Seth Casteel
u  A
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COVER TO COME
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 9 ¾ ” X 9 ¾ ”
hilarious and exuberant picture book
companion to Underwater Puppies,
featuring photographs of dogs
swimming underwater.
u  Seth
Casteel is an award-winning
pet photographer and animal rights
activist, as well as the New York
Times bestselling author
of Underwater Dogs.
UNDERWATER DOGS: KIDS EDITION Rights sold: German
(Munchner Verlagsgruppe), French (Scholastic Canada), UK
(Headline)
IF YOU EVER WANT TO
BRING A PIANO TO THE
BEACH, DON’T!
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by Elise Parsley
COVER TO COME
new book from the author of If You
Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to
School, Don’t!
u  A
u 
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
TRIM SIZE: 9” X 11 ¾ ”
In the second uproarious book in the
MAGNOLIA SAYS “DON’T!” series,
irrepressible Magnolia is determined
to bring her piano out for some fun in
the sun… but she soon learns there
are just some things that you
SHOULDN’T try to drag through the
sand!
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Once you’re
at the beach,
you’ll need to make sure
the piano still works.
COVER TO COME
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BE GLAD YOUR DAD
by Matthew Logelin and Sara Jensen
Illustrated by Jared Chapman
u  A
hilarious and subversive tribute to
dads.
u  In
COVER TO COME
this silly ‘what-if’ story, kids will roar
with laughter at the misadventures of
having a monkey dad, an alligator dad,
a whale dad, and even a unicorn dad!
But nothing can replace the dads who
love them more than anything in the
whole wide world.
u  This
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
will speak to - and amuse! parents and children alike. Paired with
illustrations that match it’s clever,
ironic tone, it is sure to become a
favorite!
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NANOBOTS
by Chris Gall
COVER TO COME
the creator of Dinotrux
and Dog vs. Cat, among others,
comes a crew of tiny robots that
prove that even the smallest
helpers can make a big difference.
u  From
u  The
first picture book inspired by
actual nanotechnology;
factual back matter included!
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
DINOTRUX rights sold: Japan (Aesop Sha), Russia (Kariera Press),
Italy (RCS Libri), Korea (YeaRim-i), Brazil (Leya)
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HORRIBLE BEAR
by Ame Dyckman
illustrated by Zachariah OHora
u  The
COVER TO COME
story of a bear and a girl who
learn that being helpful is much more
fun than being horrible.
the author & illustrator of Wolfie
The Bunny, which has received 4
starred reviews!
u  From
u  A
great read-aloud with a fun refrain
for kids ("Horrible Bear!”).
u  A
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
humorous story, but also has a great
theme of “It's Okay To Make
Mistakes.”
WOLFIE THE BUNNY rights sold: Chinese-Simplified (Hachette-Phoenix),
Dutch (Uitgeverij Leopold), French (Urban Comics). German (NordSud
Verlag), Korean (Totobook)
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COVER TO COME
SAMPLE ART- NOT FINAL
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BIRDIE’S BIG-GIRL
HALLOWEEN
by Sujean Rim
COVER TO COME
u  In
Birdie’s fifth picture book
adventure, she visits the museum for
inspiration on the perfect Halloween
costume.
u  Another
story about being yourself
that’s full of heart.
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 9 ¾ ” X 9 ¾ ”
BIRDIE’S BIG GIRL SHOES rights sold: Korean (YiSu), ChineseSimplified (21st Century), Thai (Bookpoint)
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THE TEACHER BOOK
by Todd Parr
COVER TO COME
u  Todd
Parr is the author of more than
thirty books for children, including the
New York Times bestselling The I Love
You Book, The Earth Book, and The
Thankful Book. u  From
making kids laugh to teaching
them new things, teachers are
amazing! Todd Parr’s newest book is
a celebration of all different kids of
teachers and the wonderful things
they do.
u  Todd’s
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
copies!
books have sold over 3 million
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THE SOUND OF
SILENCE
COVER TO COME
by Katrina Goldsaito
illustrated by Julia Kuo
u  A
young boy tries to hear the sound of
silence in bustling Tokyo.
u  Yoshio
thinks Tokyo sounds like a
symphony hall! But one day he meets
a musician who tells Yoshio that his
favorite sound is ma, the Japanese
word for the sound of silence. Yoshio
must hear this! But how can he find it
amid the hustle and bustle of the city?
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 11” x 8 ½ ”
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CITY SHAPES
by Diana Murray,
Illustrated by Bryan Collier
COVER TO COME
u  An
ode to city life told through the
point of view of a bird flying high
above, noticing dazzling shapes
"hidden" in every neighborhood. u  Award-winning
illustrator Bryan Collier
has three Caldecott Honors!
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 32
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COVER TO COME
RADIANT CHILD: THE
STORY OF YOUNG
ARTIST JEAN-MICHEL
BASQUIAT
by Javaka Steptoe
u  A
picture book biography about modern
art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat,
written and painted by Coretta Scott King
Award winner/ New York Times
bestselling illustrator Javaka Steptoe.
u  Captures
for the young reader not only
the meteoric career of Jean-Michel
Basquiat but also his formative childhood
years.
AGE: 4-8
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 9” X 10 ¾ ”
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THE VERY FAIRY
PRINCESS SERIES
by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton
Hamilton, Christine Davenier
October 2015
new format for our #1 New York Times
bestselling series!
u  A
u  A
Winter Wonderland Surprise – October 2015
u  Valentines
u  A
from the Heart – December 2015
Spooky Sparkly Halloween – July 2016
December 2015
AGE: 4-8
PAGE COUNT: 32
VERY FAIRY PRINCESS rights sold: Hebrew (Keter),
Chinese-Simplified (Dolphin Media)
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RORY THE DINOSAUR
GETS A PET
by Liz Climo
COVER TO COME
u  A
picture book about a young dinosaur
and his father, based on characters
from Liz's Climo's popular Tumblr, "Hi,
I'm Liz.”
1: Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My
Dad publishes May 2015!
u  Book
AGE: 3-6
PAGE COUNT: 40
TRIM SIZE: 8 ¼ ” X 9 ¼ ”
LBYR: UK RIGHTS ONLY
Translation: New Leaf Literary
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NOVELTY
FALL 2015
&
SPRNG 2016
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FINGERS FOR LUNCH
by Brandt Lewis
Illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld
u  There
probably isn't a parent on the
planet who hasn't pretended to "eat up"
their giggling little ones' fingers and
toes, and this book makes good, clean,
but devilish fun of the absurd play that
parents engage in with their kids, causing
them to erupt into giggle fits!
COVER NOT FINAL
AGES: 0-3
PAGE COUNT: 12
u  Fingers
for Lunch will have a set of five
die-cut holes that the child or parents
can place their fingers through, and as
the pages turn and the story progresses,
there are fewer and fewer holes, causing
the fingers to "disappear" one by one as
they're "eaten.”
TRIM: 7” X 7”
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SANDRA MAGSAMEN
FALL 2015 NOVELTY
COLLECTION
I LOVE TO GOBBLE YOU UP!
•  A silly turkey story with a soft felt feather
AGE: 0-3
PAGE COUNT: 10
I LOVE YOU SNOW MUCH
•  A winter-themed book with a soft felt hat.
AGE: 0-3
PAGE COUNT: 10
MY LITTLE CHICKADEE
•  A springtime-themed board book with a
soft felt feather.
AGE: 0-3
PAGE COUNT: 10
ON SALE DATE: JANUARY 2016
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A CRANKENSTEIN
VALENTINE
by Samantha Berger
illustrated by Dan Santat
u  A
monstrously funny Valentine’s Day
story starring CRANKENSTEIN- now in
a padded board book format.
u  Illustrated
by Caldecott Award-winning
illustrator, Dan Santat!
AGES: 0-3
PAGE COUNT: 24
TRIM: 7” x 8 ¼ ”
ON SALE DATE: DECEMBER 2015
CRANKENSTEIN Rights sold: French (Scholastic Canada)
+
THE MOMMY BOOK
by Todd Parr
u  The
Mommy Book, now in board book
format, celebrates all different kinds of
moms and highlights the many reasons
they are so special.
u  With
his trademark bold, bright colors
and silly scenes, Todd Parr explains
that while no two mothers are alike,
“all mommies want you to be who you
are!”
TRIM: 6” X 6”
Rights sold (hardcover): Chinese-Simplified (21st Century
Publishing House), France (Bayard Eiditions), Greek
(Metaixmio), Israel (Schocken), Japan (Froebal), Korea (Korea
Piaget), Brazil (Panda Books)
AGES: 0-3
PAGE COUNT: 20
+
CHAPTER
BOOKS
FALL 2015 &
SPRING 2016
+
SPACE TAXI: THE
GALACTIC B.U.R.P.
by Wendy Mass
illustrated by Michael Brawer
u  The
fourth adventure in the out-of-thisworld chapter book series from New
York Times bestselling author, Wendy
Mass!
u  Archie
is taken to the criminal
organization B.U.R.P.’s mother ship
where he must outsmart evil
masterminds!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 128
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
ON SALE DATE : NOVEMBER 2015
Rights sold Books 1 & 2: Turkish (Pegasus Yayinlari)
+
LOLA LEVINE IS NOT
MEAN!
by Monica Brown
illustrated by Angela Dominguez
u  A
new chapter book series starring
Lola Levine by acclaimed author
Monica Brown.
u  Lola
is Peruvian-American and Jewish.
The Lola Levine series fulfills a need
in the market for fun and lighthearted
books featuring a multicultural family.
AGE: 6-10
PAGE COUNT: 96
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
ON SALE DATE : NOVEMBER 2015
+
LOLA LEVINE : DRAMA
QUEEN
by Monica Brown
u  Lola
Levine is taking center stage in
the second book of this new chapter
book series!
COVER NOT FINAL
u  Lola’s
AGE: 6-10
PAGE COUNT: 112
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
ON SALE DATE : JANUARY 2016
class is learning about the fine
art of acting and she deals with a
common fear –stage fright! She is cast
as “Squirrel 2” a non-speaking part, but
when an unexpected turn of events
happens on opening night, Lola gives
“Squirrel 2” her own special stamp and
makes it a play to remember!
+
LOLA LEVINE, BOOK 3
by Monica Brown
COVER TO COME
u  More
fun and adventures with Lola
Levine in this third installment.
u  Illlustrator
Angela Dominguez is
gaining popularity with her beautiful
picture books, such as Maria Had A
Little Llama which received the Pura
Belpre Illustration Honor.
AGE: 6-10
PAGE COUNT: 112
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
ON SALE DATE : JULY 2016
+
SNOOP TROOP:
Sloppy Joe Stink-O-Rama
by Kirk Scroggs
u  Book
three in this interactive mystery
series from the hysterically funny, Kirk
Scroggs.
u  Bold
artwork, seek-and-find games,
and a laugh-packed text!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 184
TRIM: 5 ½” x 8”
UK RIGHTS ONLY: LITTLE BROWN
TRANSLATION RIGHTS: NEW LEAF LITERARY
+
MIDDLE
GRADE
FALL 2015
&
SPRING 2016
+
THE TAPPER TWINS
TEAR UP NEW YORK
by Geoff Rodkey
u  The
adventures and hilarity are bigger
and better in Book 2!
u  When
Claudia initiates a citywide
scavenger hunt to raise money for
charity, the whole school races to
trade in sights seen for points, to
score front row concert tickets. And
they may not get to the finish line with
their dignity – and social lives – intact!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 272
TRIM: 5 1/2” X 8”
+
COVER TO COME
THE LAND OF STORIES: THE
MOTHER GOOSE DIARIES
by Chris Colfer
u  A
front row seat to the adventures of
the mischievous Mother Goose, a fan
favorite character in the NYT
bestselling series, The Land of Stories.
u  A
compilation of Mother Goose’s diary
entries over the last five hundred years.
From the sinking of Atlantis to the
sinking of Titanic, the Hundred Years
War to the Cold War, Mother Gooses
confesses her involvement in all of it. AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 128
TRIM: 5 ¼ “ X 7 5/8 “
+
COVER TO COME
THE LAND OF STORIES: QUEEN
RED RIDING HOOD’S GUIDE
TO ROYALTY
by Chris Colfer
u  Learn about
all things royal from the
beloved Queen Red Riding Hood in
this fun companion addition to the NYT bestselling series, The Land of
Stories.
u  The
young queen gives us her take on
politics, government, health, love, and
of course, what it means to be royalty. AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 128
TRIM: 5 ¼ “ X 7 5/8”
+
PRESIDENT OF THE
WHOLE SIXTH GRADE
by Sherri Winston
this sequel to President of the
Whole Fifth Grade, spunky junior
business woman and class president
Brianna navigates her toughest
challenge yet: middle school.
u  In
u  Brianna
Justice is determined to raise
enough money for the big class trip to
Washington, D.C., but she’s up against
a lot. And just when she begins to lose
hope, she comes to realize that
sometimes surprises can turn out even
better than the best-laid plans.
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 320
TRIM: 5 ¼ “ X 7 5/8”
+
MINNA’S PATCHWORK
COAT
by Lauren Mills
u  A
backlist picture book classic
reimagined as a fully illustrated novel.
picture book on which Minna's
Patchwork Coat is based (The Rag
Coat) has sold over 192,000 copies!
u  The
u  Classic
storytelling with valuesoriented themes and an important
message about bullying that it doesn’t
matter what you wear—it’s about who
you are.
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 288
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
+
GREAT AMERICANS IN
SPORTS: MIA HAMM
GREAT AMERICANS IN
SPORTS: BABE RUTH
by Matt Christopher
u  Matt
Christopher is the best selling
name behind more than 100 sportsthemed books for young readers.
u  Learn
about the life and times of the
greatest sports stars!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 128
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
+
GREAT AMERICANS IN
SPORTS: DREW BREES
GREAT AMERICANS IN
SPORTS: BLAKE GRIFFIN
by Matt Christopher
u  Matt
Christopher is the best selling
name behind more than 100 sportsthemed books for young readers.
u  Learn
about the life and times of the
newest sports stars!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 128
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
+
THE LEAGUE OF
UNEXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN
by Gitty Daneshvari
u  Unexceptional
children are the country’s
only hope in this kickoff to a smart,
funny spy adventure series.
COVER NOT FINAL
u  In
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 240
TRIM: 5 ¼ “ X 7 5/8 “
a world where kids are pushed to be
“exceptional at every turn, twelve-yearold Jonathan and Shelley stand out for
being utterly mediocre at everything
they do. They’re so average, they’re
forgettable. And who better to be a spy
than a kid nobody remembers?
Welcome to the League of
Unexceptional Children!
(sold to LBUK)
TRANSLATION RIGHTS: THE GERNERT COMPANY
+
COVER TO COME
BAD KIDS
by Pseudonymous Bosch
u  The
second installment of a new
wacky trilogy from elusive author
Pseudonymous Bosch!
u  Danger,
adventure, mischief, mystery,
llamas, and a delightfully irreverent and
hilarious narrator make bestselling
author Pseudonymous Bosch’s
anticipated new novel irresistible.
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 384
TRIM: 5 ¼ “ X 7 5/8 “
(sold to Usborne)
TRANSLATION RIGHTS: THE GERNERT COMPANY
WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER NIGHTS?
By Lemony Snicket, Art by Seth
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency
Train travel! Murder! Librarians! A Series Finale! The final installment in Lemony Snicket’s New
York Times bestselling series All The Wrong Questions.
On Sale Date: September 2015
Ages 8 & up w 304 pages THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH
By Ali Benjamin
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Foundry Literary & Media
A stunning debut about how grief can open the world in magical ways. A poignant, must-read
exploration of a child confronting life’s challenges.
Ages 8-12 w 352 pages CITY OF THIRST
By Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Writer’s House LLC
The exciting follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Map to Everywhere from John Parke Davis
and bestselling author Carrie Ryan.
On Sale Date: October 2015
Ages 8-12 w 448 pages
A second laugh-out-loud handbook from Dr. Noel Zone for avoiding the craziest danger
scenarios out there—especially those that come with owning a dog!
Ages 8-12 w 256 pages HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON BOOK 12
By Cressida Cowell
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: David Higham Associates Limited.
Book 12 is the epic finale to the New York Times bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series!
Ages 8-12 w 416 pages VIP: I’M WITH THE BAND
By Jen Calonita, Illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
Thanks to her mom scoring the coolest job EVER, Mackenzie “Mac” Lowell is going from boybad-fanatic to official-tour-member for her favorite group, Perfect Storm.
On Sale Date: December 2015
Ages 8-12 w 336 pages
COVER TO COME
COVER NOT FINAL
DANGER IS EVERYWHERE: BEWARE OF THE DOG
By David O’Doherty, Illustrated by Chris Judge
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Penguin Book, Ltd
ONE WISH
By Michelle Harrison
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: A.M Heath & Company Ltd.
GUTS & GLORY: WORLD WAR II
By Ben Thompson
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Chase Literary Agency
The third book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series is a jaw-dropping overview of the epic
events of World War II.
On Sale Date: March 2016
Ages 8-12 w 352 pages COVER NOT FINAL
A magical story about dark fairies and loyal friends – an action-packed prequel to the 13
Treasures trilogy!
On Sale Date: March 2016
Ages 8-12 w 384 pages +
THE TAPPER TWINS
RUN FOR PRESIDENT
by Geoff Rodkey
COVER TO COME
u  Book
3 in this uproariously funny
illustrated middle grade novel about an
all-out war between two very creative
twin siblings!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 288
TRIM: 5 ½ ” X 8”
+
THE WILD ROBOT
by Peter Brown
u  A
new middle grade novel that blends
robots and nature in an extraordinary
story full of action and thoughtprovoking questions, from the creator of
The Curious Garden and Mr. Tiger Goes
Wild.
COVER TO COME
u  A
robot crash lands on an island and
must fight for survival. The only way it
can live is by learning about its new
environment from the island's hostile
animal inhabitants.
u  Includes
black & white illustrations.
u  Peter
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 288
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
ON SALE DATE : APRIL 2016
Brown is a New York Times
bestselling author and Caldecott Honor
winner!
KOREAN RIGHTS HANDLED BY
+
NOTHING UP MY
SLEEVE
by Diana Lopez
COVER TO COME
u  An
exciting new middle-grade story
from house author Diana Lopez about
three friends, a magic competition,
and how far they'll go to succeed. u  The
magic theme and love for the
intricacies of real tricks comes across
in exciting, invigoration descriptions
that will make readers tear through the
pages and want to learn magic
themselves.
the author of Ask My Mood Ring
How I Feel and Confetti Girl.
u  From
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 256
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
+
LOOK OUT FOR THE
FITZGERALD-TROUTS
by Esta Spalding
COVER TO COME
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 224
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
u 
A beautifully imagined adventure of regular
children living remarkable, independent lives
reminiscent of The Boxcar Children with the wit &
inventiveness of Holes. ThinkThe Penderwicks
meets Pippi Longstocking, with a dash of Lemony
Snicket and a pinch of Roald Dahl!
u 
The Fitzgerald-Trouts are a band of four loosely
related siblings who live out of a green car. But
now, the two youngest siblings outgrow the back
seat and they must find a new place to live. u 
Esta Spalding is a screenwriter who is currently at
work adapting Kate Atkinson’s novel Life After Life
and Jennifer Egan’s novel A Visit from the Goon
Squad.
+
COVER TO COME
THE LAND OF STORIES:
Book # 5
by Chris Colfer
u  In
the highly anticipated conclusion
to The Land of Stories series,
Connor decides the place to fight
the Masked Man's literary army is
inside his own short stories, in order
to put an end to him and restore
peace in the fairy tale world.
book in The Land of Stories
series is an instant New York Times,
IndieBound, and USA Today bestseller! u  Every
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 480
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
(Varrak), France (Michel Lafon), Greece (Metaixmio), Hungary
(Bookworm), Israel (Arhyeh Nir), Italy (Rizzoli), The Netherlands
(Moon), Russian (Polyandria), Thai (Nokhook), UK (LBUK)
+
MAYDAY
by Karen Harrington
u  The
COVER TO COME
story of know-it-all Wayne Kovok,
who starts every sentence with “Did
you know...” and has always relied on
his voice to stand out from the crowd.
u  When
his plane home crashes and
everything changes, Wayne goes on a
quest to find his voice in this new book
from acclaimed author Karen
Harrington.
u  A
quintessential middle grade story
about making and losing friends in
middle school.
COURAGE FOR BEGINNERS Rights sold: Czech (Albatros),
German (Verlagsgruppe Random House), Polish (Grupa
Wydawnicza Foksal)
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 304
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
SURE SIGNS OF CRAZY Rights Sold: Czech (Albatros),
German (Verlagsgruppe Random House), Brazil (Editora
Intrinseca), Spanish (Rba Libros)
+
PROTECTORS OF THE
UNIVERSE
by Kathleen Lane
u 
A riveting and perceptive debut novel about a
girl who wants to keep everyone she loves
safe.
u 
Maggie sees injustice and danger everywhere-in her history textbook, on the playground, in
her neighborhood, on the news... She doesn't
like it one bit, so she devises intricate ways of
controlling her own world, and a larger, more
dangerous plan for protecting everyone else.
u 
With extraordinary insight into the interior life
of a ten year-old, reminiscent of Katherine
Patterson or Jack Gantos, this is a powerful
read that strikes a deep emotional chord.
Maggie is not ready to grow up and her story
will have universal resonance with younger and
older readers alike.
COVER TO COME
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 144
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
+
COVER TO COME
TOWERS FALLING
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
u  From
the award-winning author of
Sugar, Ninth Ward and Bayou Magic.
u  Fifteen
years after the events of 9/11,
ten-year-old Deja grapples with the
effects still felt by her community,
parents, and teachers, while also
getting used to a new school, new
friends, and her family’s economic
struggles. AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 256
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
NINTH WARD rights sold: Chinese-Simplified
(Aurora Publishing House), French (Editions De
L’Ecole) and Korea (Darim Publishing Co.)
SUGAR rights sold: Korea (Hollym Corporation)
+
YOUNG READERS
COVER TO COME
NO BETTER FRIEND:
YOUNG READERS
EDITION
by Robert Weintraub
middle grade edition of No Better
Friend -- the extraordinary tale of
friendship and survival between a man
and a dog in war.
u  A
u  The
Young Readers Edition will include
maps and photos, as well as exclusive
content like historical details in
interstitial sections.
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 288
TRIM: 5 ¼ ” X 7 5/8 ”
TRANSLATION RIGHTS: Chase Literary Agency
+
JAMES
PATTERSON
FALL 2015
&
SPRING 2016
+
CONFESSIONS: THE
MURDER OF AN ANGEL
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
u  In
the dramatic conclusion of the
bestselling teen detective series, Tandy
Angel’s next murder case could be her
own!
u  Fox
has purchased rights for a
Confessions TV series!
AGE: 12 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 320
CONFESSIONS OF A MURDER SUSPECT Rights sold:
Netherlands (De Bezige Bij), Estonia (Sinisukk), Portugal
(20/20), Czech & Slovak (Albatros)
TREASURE HUNTERS:
SECRET OF THE
FORBIDDEN CITY
COVER NOT FINAL
+
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 480
ON SALE DATE : SEPTEMBER 2015
by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein,
illustrated by Juliana Neufeld
n 
The third installment in James
Patterson's exciting Treasure Hunters
series, with over half a million copies
sold in the US alone!
n 
The Kidds--treasure hunting
family extraordinare--are heading to
China, on a journey that will lead them
beyond the Great Wall and into the
underbelly of Berlin. Treasure Hunters rights sold: Brazil (Novo Conceito),
Catalan (Grup62), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette
Jeunesse), Germany (dtv), Greece (Psichogios), Italy
(Salani), The Netherlands (Clavis), Poland (Znak), Romania
(S.C. Corint Junior), Spain (La Galera), Chinese (Henan
Tianxing)
+
HOUSE OF ROBOTS:
ROBOTS GO WILD
by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein,
illustrated by Juliana Neufeld
second book in Patterson’s newest
House of Robots series, with the
humor and spirit of the Middle School
and I Funny series plus a whole new
cast of wacky automatons.
COVER NOT FINAL
u  The
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 336
u  This
time it's 'bot brains versus
'bot brawn in an all-out war.
House of Robots rights sold: Spain (La Galera), Catalan
(Grup62), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette
Jeunesse), Italy (Salani), Portugal (20|20 Editora), Turkey
(Altin Kitaplar), Korea (Lime Co.)
I FUNNY TV:
+
A MIDDLE SCHOOL STORY
by James Patterson and Chris
Grabenstein,
illustrated by Laura Park
u  Jamie
Grimm has hit the big time in
Book 4 of the #1 bestselling I Funny
series – his very own TV show!
has signed on for an I
Funny television series!
COVER NOT FINAL
u  Nickelodeon
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 336
I Funny rights sold: Catalan (Grup62), Czech Rep.
(Albatros), Portugal (20/20), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior),
Spain (La Galera), Turkish (Altin Kitaplar), Hebrew (Yedioth)
+
JACKY HA-HA
by James Patterson, Chris
Grabenstein, illustrated by Kerascoet
u  I
Funny meets Dork Diaries in a new
comedy with profound heart and
major girl appeal!
u  In
his newest illustrated middle grade,
James Patterson introduces the
hilarious Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown
who turns to troublemaking to cope
with life’s challenges.
u  Approximately
100 black & white
illustrations throughout!
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 288
ON SALE DATE: MARCH 2016
+
FIRST LOVE
by James Patterson and Emily
Raymond
Patterson's bestselling First Love
will now available in a new paperback
format for teens, full of never-beforeseen snapshots from the romantic roadtrip of a lifetime.
u  James
u  We
thought we could run away from the
world...We thought we could escape
time... And for a while, we did...
u  An
extraordinary portrait of a young
couple inspired by a tragic and true love
story from the author’s own life!
PAGE COUNT: 288
Rights sold: Brazil (Novo Conceito), Germany (dtv), Italy
(Corbaccio), Spain (La Galera), Portugal (20|20 Editora),
Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Serbia (Laguna), Montenegro
(Nova Knjiga), Czech & Slovak (Albatros), Turkey (Nemesis
Yayincilik)
AGE: 15 & UP
+
MIDDLE SCHOOL 8:
Tentatively titled: TALL, DORK and
HANDSOME.
by James Patterson and
Chris Tebbetts
u  The
eighth book in James Patterson’s
international hit series, staring Rafe
Khatchadorian.
BOOK 8 COVER TO COME
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 304
+
YOUNG
ADULT
FALL 2015
&
SPRING 2016
+
DRIFT & DAGGER
by Kendall Kulper
u  This
action-packed historical adventure
finds a young con artist chasing the
legend of a powerful magical weapon
around the world.
COVER NOT FINAL
u  Mal
AGE: 12 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 368
TRIM: 5 ½ “ X 8 ¼ “
has a secret: he's a blank in a magicfilled world. "Blanks" can't be hexed or
cursed or killed or saved by magic. And
everyone is afraid of them. Mal's life
depends on keeping this secret, so when
he's betrayed by the girl he loves, he sets
off on a quest around the world in
pursuit of the legend of a powerful
magical weapon that could change
everything.
SALT & STORM rights sold: France (Hachette Livre),
Germany (Fischer), Israel (Modan), UK (Orchard), Hungary
(Maxim Publishing), Russian (AST)
+
WOLF BY WOLF
by Ryan Graudin
u  A
new page-turner from Ryan Graudin,
author of The Walled City.
u  It
is 1956, and the Axis powers rule the
world. Their Great Victory is
commemorated by the Axis Tour: a
motorcycle race across their
continents. The victor is awarded an
audience with Hitler at the Victor's Ball.
Yael has one goal: win the race and kill
Hitler.
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 400
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
THE WALLED CITY rights sold: Brazil (Editora Schwarcz),
France (JC Lattes), Germany (Rowohlt), Indonesia (PT
Gramedia), (Norway (Cappelen Damm), Spain (Penguin
Random House) UK (Orion)
+
HELLO, GOODBYE, AND
EVERYTHING IN
BETWEEN
by Jennifer E. Smith
u  On
the night before they leave for
college, a teen couple walks down
memory lane and tries to decide if
they should stay together or break up.
AGE: 12 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 256
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
(Sold to Headline)
TRANSLATION: ICM
+
I CRAWL THROUGH IT
by A.S. King
u  A
boldly surreal novel from one of the
most acclaimed YA writers working
today.
u  Four traumatized teenagers
are
coping with grief, surviving date rape,
facing the anxiety of standardized
tests and the neglect of self-absorbed
adults—and they'll do anything to
escape the pressures, until they learn
the only way to escape reality is to
face it.
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 336
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
TRANSLATION: DYSTEL & GODERICH LITERARY
THE DEAD HOUSE
By Dawn Kurtagich
Audio: LBYR
All rights: The Greenhouse Literary Agency
A chilling psychological horror that will keep you guessing even after the final page, from debut author
Dawn Lurtagich.
ZOM-B 11 & 12
By Darren Shan
Audio: LBYR
All other rights:: Christopher Little Literary Agency
The eleventh novella in a 12-book series from master of teen horror, Darren Shan.
On Sale Date: September 2015 & March 2016
Ages 12 & up w 192 pages THE ZOM-B CHRONICLES II
By Darren Shan
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Christopher Little Literary Agency
A paperback bind-up of books #4-6 in Darren Shan’s bone-chilling Zom-B series.
Ages 12 & up w 544 pages
COVER TO COME
Ages 15 & up w 432 pages TRULY MADLY FAMOUSLY
By Rebecca Serle
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Foundry Literary & Media
In this romantic sequel to Famous in Love, new Hollywood “It Girl” Paige must navigate love with her costars, both on and off screen and all in the public eye.
Ages 12 & up w 352 pages MANNERS & MUTINY
By Gail Carriger
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Nelson Literary Agency
The final book in Gail Carriger’s steampunk YA adventure series about a finishing school for young spies.
On Sale Date: November 2015
Ages 12 & up w 304 pages NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST
By Eric Lindstrom
Audio: LBYR
All other rights: Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
In the vein of John Green and Matthew Quick comes an extraordinary YA debut about a blind teen girl
navigating life and love in high school.
On Sale Date: December 2015
Ages 15 & up w 320 pages +
UNTITLED
WILDFLOWER BOOK #3
by Alecia Whitaker
COVER TO COME
u  Book
3 in a YA fiction series about a
country star on the rise.
u  Bird
Barrett learns to navigate a new
world of glamour and gold records
while remaining true to her roots and
finding her voice.
AGE: 12 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 304
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
+
THE NEW GUY (AND
OTHER OTHER SENIOR
YEAR DISTRACTIONS)
COVER TO COME
by Amy Spalding
u  Jules
McCallister-Morgan has her
senior year all planned out: become
the editor of her prestigious LA private
school’s long-standing newspaper, and
get into Brown. But on her second
day, she meets heartthrob Alex Powelll
who joins Talon—the school’s TV news
show. It’s a war between old and new
media and Jules isn’t going down
without a fight.
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 320
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
TRANSLATION: KT LITERARY
THE LOOSE ENDS
LIST
+
by Carrie Firestone
u  A
COVER TO COME
both hilarious and heartbreaking debut
novel about a teenage girl’s whirlwind
summer of first loves, last wishes, and
letting go, all while traveling around the
world with her crazy family for her
grandmother’s last hurrah on a cruise
ship for terminally ill patients and their
loved ones. u  Where’d
You Go, Bernadette? meets The
Fault in Our Stars!
AGE: 14 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 304
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
TRANSLATION: Harvey Klinger, Inc.
UNTITLED WITCH
HUNTER SEQUEL
+
by Virginia Boecker
COVER TO COME
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 336
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
u 
A sequel to The Witch Hunter,
where the magic and suspense of
Graceling meets the political
intrigue and unrest of Game of
Thrones.
(Sold to Orchard)
TRANSLATION: New Leaf Literary
+
THE MEMORY BOOK
by Lara Avery
u  “They
COVER TO COME
tell me that my memory isn’t
going to be the same, that I might start
forgetting things. At first just a little,
and then a lot. So I’m writing to
remember.” So begins the novel, as
Samantha McCoy writes her first letter
to herself.
u  Told
in epistolary form, we see the
coming months as her degenerative
condition unfolds, and her letters
become shorter and more
fragmented.
the author of A Million Miles
Away.
u  From
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 336
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
TRANSLATION: Alloy Entertainment
+
COURT OF FIVES 2
by Kate Elliot
u  Book
COVER TO COME
2 in the high-fantasy adventure
series with an ancient Greek and
Egyptian inspired setting and exciting
athletic competitions that will capture
fans of series like Graceling and The
Hunger Games.
u  Kate
Elliott is the author of more than
a dozen adult fantasy novels including
King’s Dragon (a Nebula
Award finalist) and The Golden Key (a
World Fantasy Award finalist). Court of
Fives is her YA debut!
AGE: 15 & UP
PAGE COUNT: 336
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8 ¼”
TRANSLATION: Scovil Galen Ghosh Agency
+
LICENSED
PROPERTIES
FALL 2015
&
SPRING 2016
+
EVER AFTER HIGH:
SUZANNE SELFORS’
LITTLE PET STORIES:
A SCHOOL STORY
COLLECTION
by Suzanne Selfors
collection of Suzanne Selfors' Ever
After High previously published digital
shorts, in print for the first time, plus
brand new stories!
COVER TO COME
u  A
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 224
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
Series rights sold: Brazil (Moderna), Bulgaria (Egmont
Bulgaria) Catalan (Grup62), Czech Republic (Albatros),
France (Hachette Livre), Germany (Arena), Hungary (Mora),
Italy (Salani), Latvia (Egmont), Poland (Bukowy Las),
Portugal (20/20), Russia (Exmo), Spain/LatAm (Santillana),
Turkey (Dogan Egmont), Ukraine (Karjina Mriy), and UK
(LBUK)
+
EVER AFTER HIGH:
A SCHOOL STORY: BOOK 4
by Suzanne Selfors
fourth book in the ongoing Ever
After High series by Suzanne Selfors.
COVER TO COME
u  The
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 204
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
(LBUK)
+
EVER AFTER HIGH:
by Suzanne Selfors
fifth book in the ongoing Ever
COVER TO COME
u  The
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 204
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
(LBUK)
+
EVER AFTER HIGH:
by Suzanne Selfors
sixth book in the ongoing Ever
COVER TO COME
u  The
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 204
TRIM: 5 ¼” X 7 5/8”
(LBUK)
+
EVER AFTER HIGH:
UNTITLED POP UP
by Matthew Reinhart
Reinhart is the creator of
bestselling, award-winning pop-up
books like Star Wars: The Pop-Up
Guide to the Galaxy, Brava, Strega
Nona! and Mommy? by Maurice
Sendak and Arthur Yorinks.
COVER TO COME
u  Matthew
AGE:
PAGE COUNT:
TRIM:
(LBUK)
+
MONSTER HIGH DIARIES:
DRACULAURA AND THE
NEW STEPMOMSTER
by Mattel
u  A
brand new original Monster High
chapter book series!
COVER TO COME
u  Draculaura
AGE: 8-12
PAGE COUNT: 144
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8”
brings her ghoulfriends
on a special trip to Transylvania for
her dad's wedding! Dracula is
getting a new wife and Draculaura
is getting a new stepmomster!
+
FRANKIE STEIN AND THE
NEW GHOULS IN SCHOOL
by Mattel
u  A
new Monster High middle grade
series!
COVER TO COME
u  Three
AGE: 7 - 9
PAGE COUNT: 144
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8”
new ghouls are going to be
attending Monster High
this scaremester, and Frankie and her
ghoulfriends show them around town.
Frankie loves telling her new friends all
about her summer scarecation—but
she really wishes she had a sister.
Maybe her dad will make her
something special for her birthday!
+
LAGOONA BLUE GOES
SURF’S UP
by Mattel
third chapter book in the
popular Monster High Diaries
series, featuring Lagoona Blue! COVER TO COME
u  The
AGE: 7 - 9
PAGE COUNT: 144
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8”
+
HOME FOR THE HOWLIDAYS
WITH CLAWDEEN WOLF
by Mattel
u  A
brand new chapter book in the
Monster High Diaries series,
featuring Clawdeen Wolf!
COVER TO COME
u  The
AGE: 7 - 9
PAGE COUNT: 144
TRIM: 5 ½” X 8”
Wolf clan is visiting Clawdeen's
family for the howlidays. The wolfs
want Clawdeen and her brother to
stick with the pack and not hang out
with other monsters, but Clawdeen
sticks up for her both her family and
her other pack--her ghoulfriends.
+
YEN PRESS
FALL 2015
&
SPRING 2016
+
REINDEER BOY
by Cassandra Jean
COVER TO COME
u  Cassandra
Jean is the illustrator of the
Beautiful Creatures Manga and Miss
Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar
Children: The Graphic Novel.
AGE: 12 & up
PAGE COUNT: 300
TRIM SIZE: 5 ¾” X 8 ¼”
+
NEW MOON:
The Graphic Novel Vol. 2
COVER TO COME
AGE: 12 & up
PAGE COUNT: 160
TRIM SIZE: 5 ½ ” X 8 ¼ ”
by Stephenie Meyer
art by Young Kim
u  Following
the phenomenal success of
the #1 NYT bestselling graphic
adaptation of Twilight, Young Kim
continues her stunning visual retelling
of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga
with the second installment of New
Moon.
New Moon Graphic Novel Vol. 1 Rights sold: Taiwan
(Sharp Point Press), German (Carlsen Verlag), French (Pika
Edition) , UK (LBUK)
+
THE SECRET TREASONS,
Vol. 1 – A Shadow Hunters
Graphic Novel
by Cassandra Clare
art by Cassandra Jean
COVER TO COME
u  The
first installment of Cassandra
Clare's direct prequel to her acclaimed
NYT bestselling series, The Mortal
Instruments.
Clare’s The Mortal
Instruments and The Infernal Devices
have been optioned for films by
Unique Features.
u  Cassandra
AGE: 6-9
PAGE COUNT: 192
TRIM SIZE: 5 ¾ ” X 8 ¼ ”
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