Bloomsbury & Walker Books for Young Readers Fall 2012 Catalog by Bloomsbury Publishing

Dear Booksellers, Librarians, Teachers, Book Lovers, and Friends, Break out the bubbly! The Bloomsbury USA Children’s list turns ten this fall. It is with great pride (and an affectionate tear or two) that we reflect on a decade, and with wholehearted excitement that we look to the next! From our very first list of twenty books, we’ve quickly expanded to publish nearly a hundred books a year. What an honor and joy it has been bringing these books into the world—working with our outstanding authors and illustrators, and the talented, dedicated in-house team. Even during such remarkable growth, Bloomsbury prides itself on a unique, nurturing atmosphere that thrives on creating quality books for children. Some of the very first authors we published continue to headline the list. Lyrical and eloquent, Shannon Hale’s writing in her first novel, The Goose Girl, wowed us all. Shannon went on to win a Newbery Honor with Princess Academy, so it is especially fitting that we crown the Fall 2012 list with its highly anticipated sequel, Palace of Stone. Likewise, bestseller E. D. Baker made her debut in 2002 with The Frog Princess, and eleven books—and one Disney blockbuster film later—she is still going strong, with the second book in her Tales of the Wide-Awake Princess series coming this season. We are delighted to launch new talent as well. Online darling Sarah J. Maas makes her print debut this fall with Throne of Glass, a young adult novel that we simply can’t stop talking about. Evocative writing, breathless romance, and a page-turning plot—this is an author we know we’ll be recommending for another ten years, at least. From the start, the Bloomsbury list featured British and American fiction. We work intimately with our UK editors and designers to share the best and brightest talent on both sides of the pond. This season one of our marquee authors, Celia Rees, makes a stunning departure from her sweeping, epic historical fiction. To see Celia in a whole new but equally thrilling light, don’t miss This Is Not Forgiveness. Together with our sister imprint, Walker Books for Young Readers, we thank you for all the reading and recommending, the hand-holding and hand-selling you have done so generously for us and our authors. We look forward to celebrating with you this year, and to continuing to work together to create great books. It is a very happy birthday, indeed!

With warmest regards from the entire team at Bloomsbury

Fall 2012 • September through December BLOOMSBURY CHILDREN’S BOOKS TITLE LIST BY MONTH

WALKER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS TITLE LIST BY MONTH

AUGUST

Princess Academy: Palace of Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Throne of Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Beautiful Lies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

SEPTEMBER

Oh, Nuts! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Other Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freaks Like Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blink Once . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Going Underground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Griswold’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 6 14 18 19 29 29

Dogs on Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You Are a Star! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Twelve Bots of Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Whole Lot of Lucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audition & Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TimeRiders: Day of the Predator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OCTOBER

I Need My Own Country! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Too Pickley! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet the Dude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Villain School: Hero in Disguise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Princess’s Promise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Boy at the End of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tuesdays at the Castle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 This is Not Forgiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Between the Sea and Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penguin and Pinecone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Lord: The Early Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send Me a Sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pathfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chain Reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DECEMBER Doomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

NOVEMBER Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Princess of the Silver Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Velvet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off Course: an A-Circuit Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After Obsession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 5 22 26 27 30

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

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Cover image from Princess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale Photograph © Michael Frost, design by Sammy Yuen Jr.

DECEMBER Star Fighters: The Enemy’s Lair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Star Fighters: Crash Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City in Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiki Strike: The Empress’s Tomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HARDCOVERS/ORIGINAL PAPERBACKS Picture Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PAPERBACKS Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The Drake Chronicles: Blood Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Bloomsbury and • www.bloomsburykids.com Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

OCTOBER

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HEADER TABLE OF CONTENTS

Bloomsbury

HARDCOVERS/ORIGINAL PAPERBACKS Picture Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

PAPERBACKS Picture Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 SALES/ORDERING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

PICTURE BOOK

I Need My Own Country! by Rick Walton • illustrated by Wes Hargis

978-1-59990-559-4 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover picture book Ages 4 to 8; Grades PreS to 3 40 pages; 10 x 10

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation (text only): Scott Treimel All else: Bloomsbury Reinforced: 978-1-59990-560-0 • $17.89 Author location: Provo, Utah Illustrator location: Tuscon, Arizona

My Country ‘Tis of ME When in the course of childhood events, it becomes necessary for one (small) person to create a separate and equal hiding spot to which the laws of growing up entitle them, the truth will be self-evident: they should declare their very own country! Full of tongue-in-cheek instructions— Make your own flag. Your own currency. Your own laws. —this picture book offers a hilarious lesson in junior civics that shows every budding future-president exactly how he or she can create a very special place all their own.

RICK WALTON is the author of So Many Bunnies, One More Bunny and more than ninety other picture books both bunny-and non-bunny-related. He lives with his family in Utah. www.rickwalton.com WES HARGIS is the illustrator of Jackson and Bud’s Bumpy Ride and “Weird” Al Yankovic’s When I Grow Up. He lives in southern Arizona with his wife and some really sweet kids. www.weshargis.com

by Domenica More Gordon

978-1-59990-936-3 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

NOVEMBER 2012

PICTURE BOOK

Archie

Hardcover picture book Ages 3 to 6; Grades PreS to 1 48 pages; trim 10 5/8 x 8 21/32 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise: LAW Ltd. All else: Bloomsbury

Author location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Archie is a canine with a craving for couture. Meet Archie: Designer. Fashionista. Dog. Archie leads a quiet life with his faithful pet. That is, until he gets a sewing machine and his creativity starts to run wild. It’s not long before Archie’s nimbleness with a needle catches the attention of his friends and fellow dog walkers. Soon, the entire city is straining at the leash for one of his couture concoctions… including a queen and her two very royal corgis. This enchanting, nearly wordless picture book about following your dreams wherever they may lead will inspire and delight readers of all ages.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Reinforced: 978-1-59990-947-9 • $17.89

DOMENICA MORE-GORDON is an artist and textile designer whose miniature wool dogs have found fame worldwide, and include customers such as Brad Pitt. She is married to the author and screenwriter Charlie Fletcher, and lives just outside Edinburgh. www.domenicamoregordon.com

PICTURE BOOK

Oh, Nuts! by Tammi Sauer • illustrated by Dan Krall

978-1-59990-466-5 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Hardcover picture book Ages 3 to 6; Grades PreS to 1 32 pages; 9 5/8 X 10 3/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Reinforced: 978-1-59990-467-2 • $17.89 Author location: Edmond, OK Illustrator location: Los Angeles, CA

MARKETING • Cartoon trailer for pre-publication promotion • Ads on targeted parenting sites • Targeted outreach to print and online parenting media

TAMMI SAUER is the author of Chicken Dance, Cowboy Camp, and other books for young readers. She has also taught summer school, preschool, and middle school, and served as a library media specialist. She loves to read, ski, spend time with family and friends, go to the movies, and eat out as often as possible. She lives in Edmond, OK, with a husband, two children, one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish. www.tammisauer.com DAN KRALL is a cartoonist and illustrator whose previous books include Absolutely Beastly Children and Being a Pig is Nice. When he’s not illustrating picture books, he works in the animation industry as a producer and art director. www.dankrall.com

Cutesy, Blinky and Bob live in the zoo. But does anyone pay attention to them? No! All the zoo-goers are too busy gawking at gorillas, clicking cameras at the koalas, even staring at the sloth! That is, until these chipmunks concoct a full-on campaign to become the most popular animals in the zoo. But it won’t be easy. No matter what our heroes try, it’s hard to upstage exotic creatures like zebras and wallabies and poison dart frogs. And when this fame-hungry trio finally achieves the stardom they’ve been dreaming of, they may discover it’s not all it was cracked up to be. Oh nuts!

PICTURE BOOK

Click, clack, WHO? Forget typing cows—these chipmunks are ready for their close up.

Rising stars Tammi Sauer and Dan Krall have crafted a hilarious picture book for little attention seekers everywhere – and the zookeepers who love them. Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com 7

BOARD BOOK

Too Pickley! by Jean Reidy • illustrated by Geneviève Leloup

978-1-59990-680-5 • $7.99 $8.99 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Board book Ages 0 to 3 26 pages; 6 11/16 X 6 11/16

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise, and electronic adaptation (text only): Erin Murphy Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: Greenwood Village, CO Illustration location: Brooklyn, NY

Also available:

TOO PRINCESSY! 978-1-59990-722-2 hc • $11.99 978-1-59990-761-1 re • $12.89

TOO PICKLEY! 978-1-59990-309-5 hc • $11.99/$15.00 Can. 978-1-59990-310-1 re • $12.89

“Young listeners will recite along and demand seconds. Tuck in!” —Kirkus Reviews TOO PURPLEY! 978-1-59990-679-9 board book • $7.99/$10.00 Can. 978-1-59990-307-1 hc • $11.99/$15.00 Can. 978-1-59990-437-5 re • $12.89

“This fun book has lots of descriptive words that tickle the ear, great colors and patterns, and a charming protagonist.”—School Library Journal “Fussy dressers, this one’s for you . . . Clothing-decision screamers and their caretakers will relate and laugh.” —Kirkus Reviews

Perfect for the littlest hands (and the pickiest of eaters), Too Pickley! is now available in board book. Too wrinkly, too squishy, too fruity, too fishy! It’s time to eat, but somebody doesn’t like a single item on his plate. What’s a picky eater to do? This romping text and stylishly bold art make for a delectable board book. Parents (and the picky eaters they love) will recognize themselves in the hilarious antics played out here, while the ending brings reassurance—and with a little luck, a clean plate. JEAN REIDY writes from her home in Colorado where she lives with her husband, Mike. She has four children and hordes of nieces and nephews who provide her endless inspiration. www.jeanreidy.com GENEVIÈVE LELOUP studied graphic arts, animation, and printing in Belgium, where she was born. Her whimsical illustrations have highlighted editorial articles, paper products, ads, children’s furniture, and textiles (including lots of children’s clothes), but this is her first picture book series. www.alulustudio.com

by Jennifer Sattler

ED ST P O N O P OCTOBER 2012

978-1-59990-600-3 • $14.99 $16.00 Can.

PICTURE BOOK

Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet The Dude

Hardcover picture book Ages 3 to 6; Grade PreS to 1 32 pages; 10 x 10 Full-color illustrations Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Commercial and merchandise: Liza Dawson Associates All else: Bloomsbury

Author location: Greenfield, NY

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He’s taller than the Chrysler Building. He drools more than a baby sucking on a piece of Jello®. Dog people will swoon for him. Chick and Pug know him only as . . . The Dude. When the larger-than-life Dude ambles into Pug’s territory and steals Pug’s favorite chew toy, Chick is ready to take down the slobbering scoundrel. However that would require making Pug get up, first...and that could take all day. Will Chick rescue the stolen squeaky toy? Will Pug nap through all the best parts? And is The Dude’s bite as bad as his bark? Stay tuned!

PIG KAHUNA 978-1-159990-635-5• $14.99/$18.50 Can.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2011 ★ “An utterly engaging picture-book experience—eye-catching, thoughtprovoking and just plain fun.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Reinforced: 978-1-59990-760-4 • $15.89

CHICK ‘N’ PUG 978-1-59990-534-1 hc • $14.99/$18.50 Can. 978-1-59990-535-8 re • $15.89

An IndieBound Next Pick “This story about friendship will resonate with children who find their heroes in unlikely places.”—Publishers Weekly

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.) www.jennifersattler.com

MIDDLE GRADE

Princess Academy: Palace of Stone By Shannon Hale

A worldwide publishing event! 978-1-59990-873-1 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

AUGUST 2012

Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, performance, electronic adaptation: Barry Goldblatt Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Also available:

PRINCESS ACADEMY 978-1-59990-073-5 $7.95 978-1-58234-993-0 $17.99

New York Times bestseller A Newbery Honor Book A Booksense Pick An ALA Notable Book A Bank Street College Book of the Year Eight state award lists

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Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover middle-grade novel 10 and up; Grades 5 and up 300 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4

SHANNON HALE is the Newbery-Honor winning and New York Times bestselling author of Princess Academy, The Books of Bayern, and the graphic novels Rapunzel’s Revenge and Calamity Jack—as well as three novels for adults. She and her husband, the author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah. www.shannonhale.com

Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city seems a thrill beyond imagining. When Miri and her friends from Mount Eskel set off to help the future princess Britta prepare for her royal wedding, she is happy about her chance to attend school in the capital city. There, Miri befriends students who seem so sophisticated and exciting . . . until she learns that they have some frightening plans. They think that Miri will help them, that she should help them. Soon Miri finds herself 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.

“I’ll always come home, Pa.” But a shiver of uncertainty had entered her. She sat in the back of a wagon as it drove away, her eyes taking in every last image of home: her house built of gray rubble rock, the white gleam of linder shards marking the paths, the jagged cliffs of the quarry, and the grand, white-tipped head of Mount Eskel. She felt night-blind and afraid, as if walking a path that might lead to sheer cliff and empty air. The lowlands were so far away, she could scarcely believe they existed. Once she was in the lowlands, would home seem like a dream too? She glimpsed Pa and Marda one last time before the road bent, and all sign of the village was gone from sight.

“Palace of Stone, for me, bears two hallmarks of a great book—a story that I found myself daydreaming about and characters that I miss now that I have finished the novel.” —Cynthia Richards, Northshire Bookstore “It was lovely to be reunited with the girls of Mount Eskel. Miri’s itch to know and learn takes her to the capital city, where intrigue surrounds Britta and the royal family. Where in Princess Academy she found her strengths, now Miri has to find the best way to use them—and quickly. Politically challenging, thought-provoking, and genuinely heartwarming, Hale’s newest is one I can’t wait to handsell.”

“The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance.” —2006 Newbery Committee ★“[A]n unalloyed joy.” —Kirkus, starred review “[A] magical read!” —Discovery Girls ★“Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home.” —SLJ, starred review “I believe it’s a book for everybody. There are adventures and dangers, and the most compelling, believable, poignant love story I have read in many a year.” —Orson Scott Card

MARKETING • Book trailer and digital countdown clock for pre-publication promotion • Teaser content available online and in a reissued edition of Princess Academy • Strong presence at BEA, including inbooth giveaways and author appearances • Extensive promotion via social networking venues, including video messages from fans of the original and from Shannon Hale herself • National print and broadcast media • Multi-city author tour • Blog tour • Targeted advertising at publication and throughout the holiday season on parenting, girl-interest, and pop culture sites as well as in educational outlets • Appearances at IRA, TLA, and ALA • Wide distribution of e-book teachers edition of Princess Academy leading up to publication of sequel

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Picking up where Princess Academy left off, this incredible stand-alone story celebrates the joys of friendship, the delight of romance, and the fate of a beloved fairy tale kingdom.

Praise for Princess Academy

MIDDLE GRADE

The highly-anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor Book

—Jenn Northington, WORD Brooklyn 11

MIDDLE GRADE

Villain School Hero in Disguise

by Stephanie S. Sanders 978-1-59990-906-6 • $6.99 $7.99 Can.

978-1-59990-907-3 • $15.99 OCTOBER 2012

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Simultaneous paperback and hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 256; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial, and merchandise: Nancy Gallt Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: Kellogg, IA

Also available:

VILLAIN SCHOOL: GOOD CURSES EVIL 978-1-59990-848-9 pb • $6.99/ Price Can. 978-1-59990-610-2 hc • $15.99/ Price Can.

“Fast-paced action and snappy dialogue will appeal to reluctant readers and those looking for a light, humorous read.” —School Library Journal

check out www.villainkids.com for games, excerpts and more!

Villain School is back in session and new students are earning A’s for attack and ambush. At Master Dreadthorn’s School for Wayward Villains, young villains must learn to be bad. Rune Drexler, Big Bad Wolf Jr., and Jezebel Dracula are feeling pretty good (or bad!) about their evildoer skills. But that was before two new students joined the ranks: Princess Ileana and mad-scientist-intraining, Dodge VonDoe. The new kids have big secrets. One of them is actually a student at Dr. Do-Good’s School for Superior Superheroes and he or she is here to take down Master Dreadthorn. Can Rune and Co. protect their school from the superheroes? Everything you know about good and evil is turned upside down in this delightful series where the “bad guys” wind up saving the world . . . reluctantly.

STEPHANIE S. SANDERS lives in Iowa with her two mischievous girls and her deceptively sweet husband. When not plotting against her own characters, Stephanie is likely to be found reading dangerous books or eating indecent amounts of chocolate. She is also the author of Villain School: Good Curses Evil. www.stephsanders.com

A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess by E. D. Baker

978-1-59990-841-0 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

OCTOBER 2012

MIDDLE GRADE

The Princess’s Promise

Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12 • Grades 3 to 6 250 pages 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury Author location: Churchville, MD

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Embark on a magical quest through fairy tale lands in this sequel to The Wide-Awake Princess. 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 . . .

THE WIDE-AWAKE PRINCESS 978-159990-658-4 pb • $7.99 978-159990-487-0 hc • $16.99

“This blend of romance, suspense, magic, and humor offers an entertaining, peppy fractured fairy tale.” —Booklist The Tales of the Frog Princess

Over half a million in print!

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Also Available:

THE FROG PRINCESS 978-1-58234-923-7 pb $7.99/$7.95 Can.

DRAGON KISS 978-1-59990-517-4 pb $7.99 978-1-59990-348-4 hc $16.99/$21.00 Can.

A PRINCE AMONG FROGS 978-1-59990-689-8 pb $7.99 978-1-59990-349-1 hc $16.99/$xxCAN

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.” She lives with her family and their horses in rural Maryland. www.edbakerbooks.com • www.talesofedbaker.com

FAIRY LIES 978-1-59990-550-1 hc $16.99/xxCan

FAIRY WINGS (FORMERLY WINGS: A FAIRY TALE) 978-1-59990-756-7 pb $7.99/$10.00 Can.

MIDDLE GRADE

No Other Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup

978-1-59990-824-3 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012

Territory: US, Canada, and the Philippines Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, audio, and electronic adaptation: Jill Grinberg Literary Management All else: Bloomsbury Author location: Unknown, Somewhere in the USA (or Victoria, CAN)

MARKETING • Video messages from the author for prepublication promotion to fans, teachers, and librarians via SchoolTube • Ads on targeted gaming and boy-interest sites • Parenting blog tour • Extensive outreach to print and online media • Targeted pitch for conference and fall book festival appearances

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Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 304 pages; 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Black-and-white line illustrations

Due to a remarkable physical resemblance, DR. CUTHBERT SOUP is often mistaken for writer Gerry Swallow, who began his career as a stand-up comic, making numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Dr. Soup’s doppelganger then turned his attention to writing movies, including the blockbuster hit, Ice Age: The Meltdown. www.awholenotherbook.com

The Cheeseman family is back from back-in-time. In other words, they’re in the present time. Well, presently, at least. They’re soon to journey back again to save the life of their beloved mother. But when Mr. Cheeseman and his three smart, polite, and relatively odor-free children get to the not-sodistant-past, they meet something utterly surprising. Something wilder than cowboy poets and good-natured pirates. It’s . . . The alternate versions of themselves!

A WHOLE NOTHER STORY 978-1-59990-518-1 pb • $7.99/$10.00 Can. 978-1-59990-435-1 hc • $16.99/$21.00 Can.

ANOTHER WHOLE NOTHER STORY 978-1-59990-737-6 pb • $7.99/$10.00 Can. 978-1-59990-436-8 hc • $16.99/$21.00 Can.

An Al Roker Book Club Pick An IndieBound Next Pick

“Why is there two of everybody?” asked Simon, noticing the doppelganger for the very first time. If the concept was difficult for Catherine and Jason to understand, imagine how absurd the whole thing sounded to Simon’s six-year-old brain when his father tried to explain to him. When he had finished, Simon had only one question and he directed it to his older self. “When you’re eight,” he said, “do people still boss you around?” “They sure do,” said Simon. “All the time.” “Darn,” said Simon, chomping away on the giant wad of gum. “Nothing to look forward to.” “I have a question,” Olivia said softly. “Being that there are two of everyone but me, what do we do now?” No one spoke, but they all seemed to agree that, yes, something had to be done.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of the Year “A great read!”—Al Roker, NBC’s Today Show (4.5/5 stars) ★ “[A] grand escapade centered around a close family of smart, helpful, likable characters who run into all sorts of oddball wanderers.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Old and new fans won’t want to miss this surprising and hilarious page turner of a book. A Whole Nother Story was good. Another Whole Nother Story was better. But No Other Story is the best; plus it’s got a shorter title.

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MIDDLE GRADE

The final book in a “perfect for young boys”* series promises more madcap adventure, inimitable humor, and the return of Steve the sock puppet.

“Very kid-friendly. . . The storytelling, which merges deadpan narration with an absurdist sense of humor, is the real star of this fast-paced adventure.” —Publishers Weekly “[T]hose who enjoyed Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ will find some of the same surreal qualities—and a bit more warmth besides.” —School Library Journal

* Review from kidsreads.com

“[T]he laugh-out-loud moments are many, and the puns are clever and sarcastic.”—School Library Journal on Another Whole Nother Story 15

MIDDLE GRADE

Star Fighters

#3 The Enemy’s Lair / #4 Crash Landing by Max Chase 978-1-59990-932-5 • $5.99 $6.99 Can. (The Enemy’s Lair)

978-1-59990-960-8 • $5.99 $6.99 Can. (Crash Landing)

DECEMBER 2012

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Paperback middle-grade novel Ages 7 to 10; Grades 2 to 4 128 pages; 5 1/16 X 7 3/4 Black-and-white line illustrations Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Translation, Performance, Commercial and Merchandise: Working Partners Ltd. All else: Bloomsbury Author location: England

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STAR FIGHTERS 1: ALIEN ATTACK 978-1-59990-850-2 pb • $5.99/$6.99 Can.

STAR FIGHTERS 2: DEADLY MISSION 978-1-59990-851-9 pb • $5.99/$6.99 Can.

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Buckle your space harness for the next two episodes in an (inter)stellar new series. In The Enemy’s Lair, the Star Fighters find themselves in a tough spot. They thought the Meigwors were on their side in the fight to save Earth. But it turns out they’re an even bigger galactic menace than the Xions! Peri and Diesel need to return Xion’s kidnapped prince, but to do so means angering the Meigwors. And that’s a big problem. Because Selene, the third crewmember of the Phoenix, is being held prisoner on the Meigwor planet. In Crash Landing, Peri and Diesel locate Selene, but while trying to escape the cross-fire of two alien enemies, they get sucked into a mysterious planet’s atmosphere. They survive the crash-landing, only to face the planet’s natives . . . who are not pleased to have visitors.

MAX CHASE is the youngest of three brothers. He was born in England but grew up in Hong Kong. He has a black belt in karate and a red belt in Wing Chun. He has been writing since he was eight years old and now earns a living as a freelance journalist. He always dreamed about being an astronaut or a cowboy. With Star Fighters, he gets to be a little of both.

by Greg van Eekhout

Sci-fi meets dystopia in this action-packed adventure novel

New cover!

978-1-59990-918-9 • $6.99 $7.99 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Paperback middle-grade novel Ages 10 to 14; Grades 5 to 8 224 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

In a future world, Fisher is the last boy on earth. But evidence suggests there may be a far-away survival bunk with other humans. In order to get there, he’ll need to rely on a ragtag team he assembles, including a robot, a mammoth, and a prairie dog with basic English skills. Readers will be riveted as this unlikely team races toward survival.

Territory: US, Canada, and the Philippines Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation: Liza Dawson Associates All else: Bloomsbury

Cover not final

Hardcover edition 2011: 978-1-59990-524-2• $16.99/$21.00 Can. Author location: San Diego, CA

Also available: KID VS. SQUID 978-1-59990-489-4 hc • $16.99/$21.00 Can.

An IndieBound Next Pick

Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

A beloved author’s breakout novel, now in paperback. Every Tuesday Castle Glower takes on a life of its own—magically inventing, moving, and even completely getting rid of some of its rooms. Good thing Princess Celie takes the time to map out these never-ending changes. Because when the castle is ambushed and Celie’s parents and oldest brother go missing, it’s up to Celie to protect their home and save their kingdom. A great new series that readers will devour! An IndieBound Next pick A B&N.com Best of 2011 “Castle Glower is the true star of this charming story of court intrigue and magic. A satisfying mix of Hogwarts and Howl’s Moving Castle.”—School Library Journal

Look for Celie’s next adventure in 2013! 978-1-59990-917-2 • $7.99 $8.99 Can.

NOVEMBER 2012

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

“Part speculative fiction, part cinematic survival adventure, the novel features a brisk pace and clever and snappy dialogue.”—Kirkus Reviews

MIDDLE GRADE PAPERBACK

The Boy at the End of the World

Paperback middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 256 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury Hardcover edition 2011: 978-1-59990-644-7• $16.99/$19.50 Can. Author location: Salt Lake City, UT

Also available: PRINCESS OF THE SILVER WOODS

New! See page 22

978-1-59990-646-1 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

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Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught

978-1-59990-872-4• $16.99 $18.00 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Hardcover teen novel 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 240 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise, audio, electronic adaptation: Erin Murphy Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Also available: GOING UNDERGROUND

New in paperback! See pg 29 978-1-59990-919-6 pb $9.99 978-1-59990-640-9 hb $16.99

“Full of compelling, fully realized characters” —Book Page (who named it one of “Eight Books that Will Change Your Life”) MY BIG FAT MANIFESTO 978-1-59990-362-0 pb $8.99 978-1-59990-206-7 hc $16.95

“This zesty page-turner will hook readers with romance and energy.” —Kirkus Reviews TRIGGER 978-1-59990-230-2 pb $8.95 978-1-58234-920-6 hc $16.95

★ “A haunting tragicomic drama of grief and renewal.” —The Horn Book, starred review

A searing psychological mystery from an acclaimed author When Jason Milwaukee’s best friend, Sunshine, disappears from the face of the earth, the whole town, including Jason, starts searching for her. But the insistent voices in Jason’s head won’t let him get to the heart of the mystery— he’s schizophrenic, and the voices make it hard to know what is real and what is not. As the chase becomes more panicked, Jason’s meds start wearing off, and he is looking more and more guilty. But of what, exactly? Both brilliantly witty and intensely honest, this poignant novel draws upon the author’s many years as an adolescent psychologist, but it’s Vaught’s powerful voice and expertly crafted mystery that will keep the pages turning.

ALA Best Book For Young Adults

SUSAN VAUGHT is the author of Trigger, My Big Fat Manifesto, Going Underground and other acclaimed novels for young adults, as well as the Oathbreaker books which she co-authored with her son, JB Redmond. She is also a practicing psychologist in Western Kentucky, where she lives with her family and many rescued animals.www.susanvaught.com

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Blink Once by Cylin Busby

978-1-59990-818-2 • $17.99 $19.00 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, and electronic adaptation: Sanford J. Greenburger Associates All else: Bloomsbury

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THE YEAR WE DISAPPEARED

A haunting novel about love, betrayal, and soul mates. West is a high school senior who has everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Strapped down in his hospital bed, slipping in and out of consciousness, West is terrified and alone. Until he meets Olivia. She’s the girl next door—sort of. A patient in the room next to his, only Olivia can tell what West is thinking, and only Olivia seems to know that the terrible dreams he’s been having are not just a result of his medication. Yet as West comes to rely on Olivia—to love her, even—certain questions pull at him: Why has Olivia been in the hospital for so long? And what does it mean that she is at the center of his nightmares? But the biggest question of all comes when West begins to recover and learns that the mysterious girl he’s fallen in love with has a secret he could never have seen coming.

978-1-59990-141-1 • $17.99 978-1-59990-454-2 • $9.99

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An IndieBound Next Pick ★“Where John’s chapters provide the grim facts, it is Cylin’s authentically childlike perspective that, in revealing the cost to her innocence, renders the tragic experience most searingly.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: Los Angeles, CA

“A fascinating tale.” —The Chicago Sun-Times

CYLIN BUSBY is the author of several teen books and non-fiction articles as well as the acclaimed young adult memoir, The Year We Disappeared. A former editor with Teen magazine, she now lives in Los Angeles with her family. www.cylinbusby.com

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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

978-1-59990-695-9 • $17.99 $19.00 Can.

AUGUST 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 384 pages; 6 1/8 X 9 1/4

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Six-copy display 978-1-59990-951-6 • $107.94 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise, and electronic adaptation: Laura Dail Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: La Quinta, CA

MARKETING • Extensive pre-publication buzz-building campaign: º Multiple prequel stories to be released digitally building up to the book’s release º Author video introducing the book º Book trailer for pre-publication promotion º Countdown-to-release clock • E-galley distribution on netgalley.com • Dedicated Sarah Maas Facebook page featuring author chats, review coverage, author Q&As, and possible exclusive content • Extensive outreach via the author’s website (sarahjmaas.com), social media outlets, and the author’s large following of fans from FictionPress.com • Promotion at BEA • Extensive consumer advertising on targeted teen sites, entertainment sites, and via Facebook • Blog tour • National print & online media attention

SARAH J. MAAS is a New York native who currently lives in the California desert. This is her first novel, though she has a large on-line fanbase who eagerly support her writing. www.sarahjmaas.com

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Discover what thousands of loyal fans already know: Sarah J. Maas is an explosive new talent. In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twentythree killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king’s champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien. The Crown Prince will befriend her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

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Fans on Goodreads can’t stop raving about Throne of Glass: “It’s not simply good, it’s gorgeous and epic, and beautiful, and everything a book should be. Can’t wait to get my hands on the polished version.” “Epic, witty, and brilliantly plotted . . . I am one of the thousands of people who read this book on Fictionpress several years ago and fell in love with it, and I am counting down the days until it gets published.”

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ditor’s Rarely d desk … o e the assur s a debut autho r e in Sara d, deft writing w have e found h Maas rarely do . Then e a of thousa s a debut author gain, have tens nds of es I am th tablished what her rilled to show the fans! w o Sarah nline fanbase we orld Maas is ll knows – a writer t o watch.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin and Suzanne Collins, this stunning debut is not to be missed.

She faced the Prince. “Well?” Dorian leaned back in his throne. “My father needs someone to aid the empire — His champion would keep his opponents quiet.” “As quiet as the grave,” she said sweetly. A smile tugged on Dorian’s lips, but he kept his face straight. “Yes.” To work for the King of Adarlan as his loyal servant. She raised her chin. To kill for him — to be a fang in the mouth of the beast that had already consumed half of Erilea . . . “And if I accept?” “Then, after six years, he’ll grant you your freedom.” “Six years!” But the word freedom echoed through her once more. “If you decline,” Dorian said, anticipating her next question, “you’ll remain in Endovier.” His sapphire eyes became hard, and she swallowed. And die here, was what he didn’t need to add.

TEENS

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George

978-1-59990-646-1 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

NOVEMBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: Salt Lake City, UT

Also available: TUESDAYS AT THE CASTLE

Now in paperback! See page 17.

An IndieBound Next Pick PRINCESS OF GLASS 978-1-59990-659-1 pb • $8.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-59990-478-8 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

A 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults List Pick A Masterlist: 2010 Utah Book Awards pick (YA division) PRINCESS OF THE MIDNIGHT BALL 978-1-59990-455-9 pb • $8.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-59990-322-4 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“Fans of fairy-tale retellings like Robin McKinley’s Beauty . . . will enjoy this story for its magic, humor, and touch of romance.”—School Library Journal

DRAGON SPEAR 978-1-59990-516-7 pb • $7.99/$10.00 Can. 978-1-59990-369-9 hc • $16.99/$18.50 Can.

DRAGON FLIGHT 978-1-59990-359-0 pb • $7.99/$9.00 Can. 978-1-59990-110-7 hc • $16.99/$18.50 Can.

This inspired fantasy upends not one, but two popular fairytales When Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor’s twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens who have entered their territory. But the bandit-wolves prove more rakishly handsome than truly dangerous, and it’s not until Petunia reaches her destination that she realizes the kindly grandmother she has been summoned to visit is really an enemy bent on restoring an age-old curse. The stories of Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood get a twist as Petunia and her many sisters take on bandits, grannies, and the new King Under Stone to end their family curse once and for all.

DRAGON SLIPPERS 978-1-59990-275-3 pb • $7.99/$9.00 Can. 978-1-59990-057-5 hc • $16.95/$18.50 Can.

JESSICA DAY GEORGE is the author of Princess of Glass and Princess of the Midnight Ball as well as three novels in the Dragon Slippers series, and Tuesdays at the Castle. Originally from Idaho, she studied at Brigham Young University and was a movie store clerk, a bookseller, and a school office lady before becoming a writer. www.jessicadaygeorge.com

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Butter by Erin Jade Lange

978-1-59990-780-2 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: US, Canada, Philippines, and Open Market Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, translation, commercial and merchandise: Andrea Brown Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury

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From the

A riveting debut with the relentless immediacy of Thirteen Reasons Why A lonely obese boy everyone calls “Butter” is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death—live on the Internet—and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn’t go through with his plans?

ditor’s Erin Ja desk … de Lan ge offers time bom a b debut. W of a plot in this ticking in it h r humor co aw emotion a credible to Butte nstantly endearin nd dark g r much mo , this novel becom readers re than ju e st an “iss s so ue” book.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: Phoenix, AZ

With a deft hand, E.J. Lange allows readers to identify with both the bullies and the bullied in this all-consuming look at one teen’s battle with himself. “Butter’s voice is loud, funny, and unapologetic. I cared for him deeply.” —Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds and The Rivals

ERIN JADE LANGE is a news producer in Phoenix Arizona. Butter is her debut novel. www.butterslastmeal.com

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This Is Not Forgiveness by Celia Rees

978-1-59990-776-5 • $17.99 $19.00 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 320 pages; trim 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: England

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THE FOOL’S GIRL 978-1-59990-486-3 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year “Rees dishes up a quick-paced tale that builds to a suspenseful climax.”— Booklist

Celia Rees breaks exciting new ground with this searing contemporary novel

SOVAY

Everyone says Caro is bad, but Jamie can’t help himself. She is totally different from the other girls. But he soon realizes there is more to Caro—much more. Consider: How she disappears for days at a time, or the scars on her wrists, or her talk of revolution and taking action. Jamie’s also worried about his older brother Rob. Back from Afghanistan and struggling with PTSD, Rob is living in a world of his own. Which is why it’s so strange that Rob and Caro know one another—and why their secrets feel so very dangerous.

978-1-59990-483-2 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-59990-203-6 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

An IndieBound Next Pick ★ “Capturing the romantic, dramatic flavor of late-18th-century prose . . . the author creates a suspenseful tale of political intrigue and class struggle.”— Publishers Weekly, starred review PIRATES! 978-1-58234-665-6 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-58234-816-2 hc • $16.95/$18.00 Can.

An ALA BBYA An IRA YA Choice A Book Sense Top Ten Pick

“Sleek, dark and dangerous. Celia Rees has ventured into new territory and returned with explosives.”—Patrick Ness, author of the 2011 Carnegie Medal award-winner Monsters of Men “In a remarkable book that manages to be both lyrical and gritty in the same breath, Celia Rees takes us into an apparently ordinary world where love, betrayal, faith and violence appear hand in hand on virtually every page. I love it for its deceptively gentle prose, its totally believable characters and its vortex of a plot.”—Melvin Burgess, author of Smack

CELIA REES is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books for young readers including the Witch Child, Sorceress, Pirates!, Sovay, and The Fool’s Girl, and her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Celia lives in England. www.celiarees.com

The Avena Series by Marianne Curley

First in a trilogy!

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Hidden

ED ST P O N O P OCTOBER 2012

978-1-59990-840-3 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 320 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury Author location: Australia

THE NAMED 978-1-59990-543-3 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-58234-779-0 hc • $16.95 /$18.00 Can.

THE DARK

Angels descend on earth in this love story that knows no bounds Ebony Hawkins was kidnapped as a baby and brought to our world by an evil force—a force that hoped to harness her angel power one day. Hidden for sixteen years, even Ebony doesn’t know her true identity. But now as a teenager, her powers will become visible. And when she is bound to a troubled teen as his guardian angel, her whereabouts are revealed. It’s only a matter of time before someone returns to earth to claim her. Will it be the handsome angel, Prince Nathanael, who pledged to find her years ago . . . or the one who stole her away?

978-1-59990-544-0 pb • $8.99/$9.99 Can. 978-1-58234-853-7 hc • $16.95 /$18.00 Can.

THE KEY 978-1-59990-545-7 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-58234-953-4 hc • $16.95 /$18.00 Can.

An IRA Young Adult Choice (The Named and The Dark)

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

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“Lively, believable characters . . . [An] imaginative, suspenseful novel.” —Booklist on The Dark

Marianne Curley’s talent for mixing sweeping romance with fantastical stories is back in full force in this start to a riveting and much-anticipated new trilogy.

MARIANNE CURLEY is a native of Australia. She is also the author of The Guardians of Time trilogy and Old Magic. www.mariannecurley.com

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Velvet by Mary Hooper

978-1-59990-912-7 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

NOVEMBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 336 pages; 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: Henley-on-Thames, UK

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FALLEN GRACE 978-1-59990-564-8 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“Vastly superior to its competitors . . . Hooper writes in beautiful 19thcentury cadences, but her story lines pack a 21st-century punch . . . This is historical fiction worthy of the genre.” —New York Times Book Review “The story itself moves at an energetic, page-turning clip. If at times the coincidences seem, well, too coincidental, blame Dickens.” —Booklist

THE REMARKABLE LIFE AND TIMES OF ELIZA ROSE 978-1-58234-854-4 hc • $16.95/$18.00 Can.

“Hooper writes in beautiful 19th-century cadences, but her story lines pack a 21stcentury punch.”—The New York Times Velvet is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry. With both her mother and father dead, she has to rely upon her own wits to make a living. The laundry is scalding, back-breaking work and Velvet is desperate to create a better life. Then she is noticed by Madame Savoya, a famed medium, who asks Velvet to come work for her. At first she is dazzled by the young yet beautifully dressed and bejewelled Madame. But Velvet soon realizes that Madame Savoya is not all that she says she is, and Velvet’s very life may be in danger . . . A romantic and thrilling new novel from an acclaimed historical fiction writer, Velvet is packed with rich details and surprising twists.

PETALS IN THE ASHES 978-1-58234-936-7 hc • $16.95/$18.00 Can.

MARY HOOPER is a popular writer for children and young adults, best known for her finely woven historical novels, including Fallen Grace, Newes from the Dead, and The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose. She lives in England. www.maryhooper.co.uk

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Off Course An A Circuit Novel

by Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka 978-1-59990-909-7 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

978-1-59990-914-1 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

NOVEMBER 2012 Simultaneous hardcover and paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Author location: New York, NY and Wellington, FL (Bloomberg) Lincoln University, PA (Hapka)

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Gossip, romantic woes, and a sweet sixteen bash turn up the heat in this popular series Equestrians Tommi, Kate, and Zara are expected to perform at every horse show big or small. So with the biggest show of the season just weeks away, they should be in prep mode. But that’s easier said than done. Kate and Zara are both dealing with boy drama. And a road trip steals Tommi’s focus. Then there’s the issue of a new blog on the circuit—is someone from Pelham Lane Stables feeding gossip to the press? The drama explodes at annoying tagalong Summer’s sweet sixteen bash. This addictive series is perfect for fans growing out of Canterwood Crest and anyone who enjoys the elite world of super privileged teens in series like Pretty Little Liars.

THE A CIRCUIT 978-1-59990-634-8 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-59990-641-6 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

MY FAVORITE MISTAKE 978-1-59990-642-3 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-1-59990-755-0 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise: Geller & Co./The Literary Group All else: Bloomsbury

“Blue-ribbon worthy.” —Vanity Fair “A fast-paced kickoff to a series that horse enthusiasts are sure to enjoy.” —Publishers Weekly “Written in the breezy, gossipy style of easy-to-read teenage fiction.” —New York Times

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 PAPERBACK

Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore

A rich and romantic take on mermaids

978-1-59990-922-6 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

OCTOBER 2012

Esmerine can’t wait to become a siren—the highest calling for a mermaid—just like her sister, Dosinia. But then Dosinia goes missing, and it’s up to Esmerine to find her. On the way, she runs into her childhood friend Alandare, a handsome, winged man. Will forbidden love conquer all in this dreamlike fairytale?

Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 240 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury Hardcover edition 2011: 978-1-59990-434-4 • $16.99/$19.50 Can.

“Dolamore delivers a great value message in a fun story . . . [this] will be a big hit”—VOYA

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: Orlando, FL

Also available: MAGIC UNDER STONE 978-1-59990-643-0 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

MAGIC UNDER GLASS 978-1-59990-587-7 pb • $8.99/$11.00 Can. 978-1-59990-430-6 hc • $16.99/$21.00 Can.

City in Love by J. Minter 978-1-59990-910-3 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

DECEMBER 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 up; Grades 7 up 496 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation: Alloy Entertainment All else: Bloomsbury Author location: New York, NY

Double the drama. Double the romance. A hot new bind-up. Flan Flood’s family is legendary in New York City, but she’s tired of people using her to get to her hot older brother, Patch. So when Flan starts at a new school, she decides to reinvent herself as a normal girl. But do normal girls have a starlet hiding in her bedroom and a neurotic socialite crashing in her guest room? To top it off, Flan and her new friends all fall for the same guy. With a glam costume ball just weeks away, Flan decides the party is the perfect place to kiss her prince . . . or will she kiss her new friends goodbye? Readers get two juicy reads for the price of one in this bind-up of the first two novels in the Inside Girl series.

by Susan Vaught “Few will be able to look [at] their cellphone . . . without a shudder and a ‘What if?’” —BCCB

978-1-59990-919-6 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012

Del’s a good kid, but he became a social outcast when his girlfriend texted him a revealing photo . . . and the police got involved. Now he’s finally met a new girl, but complications threaten to bring his world crashing down again. Will Del be able to overcome his past? This must-read, alltoo-believable story features a likeable guy caught in a highly controversial and timely legal scenario.

Paperback teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 336 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4

TEEN PAPERBACK

Going Underground

Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise: Erin Murphy Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Hardcover edition 2011: 978-1-59990-640-9 • $16.99/$19.50 Can. Author location: Hopkinsville, KY

“Vaught tells a strong story with believable characters that will resonate with a teen audience.”—Booklist

Also available: FREAKS LIKE US

New! See page 18

978-1-59990-872-4 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

Sean Griswold’s Head by Lindsey Leavitt

A humorous and sensitive story of a girl’s first love

New cover!

Payton Gritas needs something—or someone— to distract her from what’s going on in her home life, but what? Or rather who? Enter Sean Griswold. She’s sat behind him since third grade, but what does she really know about him? Fans of Sarah Dessen and Susane Colasanti will adore this sweet story of first love full of heartfelt moments and spot-on humor.

A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee A Kentucky Bluegrass Award Masterlist (Grades 6-8 division)

A new novel from Lindsey Leavitt coming in 2013! 978-1-59990-911-0 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

“This story is well written and timely . . . Highly recommended.”—Library Media Connection

Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: US, Canada, and open market Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation: Greenhouse Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Hardcover edition 2011: 978-1-59990-498-6• $16.99/$21.00 Can. Author location: Las Vegas, NV

“Refreshing and realistic without being overwrought with angst.” —School Library Journal “Insightful, humorous, and ultimately uplifting.”—BCCB

TEEN PAPERBACK

After Obsession by Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel

978-1-59990-913-4 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

NOVEMBER 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 320 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: McIntosh & Otis, Inc. All else: Bloomsbury Hardcover edition 2011: 978-1-59990-681-2• $17.99/$21.00 Can. Author location: Ellsworth, ME (Jones) Author location: Moore, OK (Wedel)

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NEED 978-1-59990-453-5 pb • $9.99/$12.50 Can. 978-1-59990-338-5 hc • $16.99/$18.50 Can.

An IndieBound Next pick A New York Times bestseller Tayshas Reading List A VOYA Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/ Horror Book CAPTIVATE 978-1-59990-523-5 pb • $9.99/$12.50 Can. 978-1-59990-342-2 hc • $16.99/$18.50 Can.

A New York Times bestseller

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones’s romantic thriller now in paperback! Although they’ve only just met, Aimee and Alan have a history together. They’ve been in each other’s dreams. They’re bound by something they can’t quite name. Something that rattles the windows, haunts the waters . . . and threatens to tear them apart before they get a chance to find out what their connection means. The bestselling author of the Need series teams up with newcomer Steven E. Wedel to bring you your newest obsession. “Fans of the genre will find much here to satisfy their, er, obsession.” —Booklist

ENTICE 978-1-59990-693-5 pb • $9.99/$12.50 Can 978-1-59990-553-2 hc • $17.99/$22.50 Can.

ENDURE 978-1-59990-554-9 hc • $17.99/$19.00 Can.

Inside the Shadow City / The Empress’s Tomb by Kirsten Miller

Look for Kiki’s new adventure in Winter 2013: The Darkness Dwellers 978-1-59990-850-2 • $9.99 (KIKI STRIKE: INSIDE THE SHADOW CITY) 978-1-59990-921-9 • $9.99 (KIKI STRIKE: THE EMPRESS’S TOMB) NEW ISBNS!

TEEN PAPERBACK

Kiki Strike

$10.99 Can

DECEMBER 2012

New York City’s hottest superspy is back in this sleek new package! There’s a secret part of New York City that no one knows about. It’s protected by a mysterious group of girls known as the Irregulars, led by the alluring Kiki Strike. Inside the Shadow City introduces us to Ananka Fishbein, a regular girl whose life becomes anything but after venturing underground to join Kiki Strike and her friends, the Irregulars. The adventure heats up in The Empress’s Tomb, when all of the Irregulars have to put aside their personal problems and fight for their city. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Eternal Ones comes this brand-new package for her first two Kiki Strike novels in anticipation of the third—The Darkness Dwellers, hitting shelves in Winter 2013!

Territory: US, Canada, and the Philippines Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin Textbook, first serial, performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, audio, and electronic adaptation: William Morris Agency All else: Bloomsbury Hardcover editions: 978-1-58234-960-2• $16.95/$18.50 Can. (Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City) 978-1-59990-047-6• $16.95/$18.50 Can. (Kiki Strike: The Empress’s Tomb)

Author location: New York, NY

Praise for Kirsten Miller’s Kiki Strike series:

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 400 pages (Inside the Shadow City); 384 pages (The Empress’s Tomb); 5 1/16 x 7 3/4

“If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he’d have a mad crush on 14-year-old Kiki Strike . . . Miller is destined to become the object of millions of readers’ adoration.” —Vanity Fair ★ “A fascinating, convoluted mystery/ adventure which features adolescent girls with talents and abilities far beyond their years.” —Booklist, starred review

PICTURE BOOK

Dogs on Duty

Soldiers’ Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent 978-0-8027-2845-6 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Hardcover picture book non-fiction Ages 7 to 10; Grades 2 to 4 48 pages; 10 3/4 x 9 5/8 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin All rights: Walker & Co.

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Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2846-3 • $17.89/$19.00 Can. Author location: Missoula, MT

Also available: SAVING AUDIE 978-0-8027-2272-0 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can. 978-0-8027-2273-7 re • $17.89/$19.00 Can.

Praise for Saving Audie ★ “Patent and Muñoz bring to life each step of progress and show how the bandylegged, shoe-chewing puppy grew and graduated from Canine Good Citizen and obedience classes.”—School Library Journal, starred review “This polished photo-essay . . . will tug at the heartstrings of readers.”— Publishers Weekly WHEN THE WOLVES RETURNED 978-0-8027-9686-8 hc • $17.95/$19.00 Can. 978-0-8027-9687-5 re • $18.85/$20.00 Can.

ALA Notable Children’s Book IRA/CBC Teachers’ Choice

An amazing, true-life animal story that follows hero dogs into battle When the news of the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound broke, the SEAL team member that stole the show was a highly trained canine companion. Throughout history, dogs have been key contributors to military units. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent follows man’s best friend onto the battlefield, showing readers why dogs are uniquely qualified for the job at hand, how they are trained, how they contribute to missions, and what happens when they retire. With full-color photographs throughout and sidebars featuring Hero Hounds throughout history, Dogs on Duty provides a fascinating look at these exceptional soldiers and companions.

Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, Honor Book NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children K-12

★ “Pair this with Jean Craighead George’s The Wolves are Back for contrasting but equally effective approaches to this piece of ecological good news.”—Kirkus, starred review

DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT has written more than a hundred books including Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance; When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature’s Balance in Yellowstone, an ALA Notable Children’s Book; and The Right Dog for the Job: Ira’s Path from Service Dog to Guide Dog. www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com • www.inkthinktank.com

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by Debi Gliori

978-0-8027-3432-7 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

OCTOBER 2012

PICTURE BOOK

What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?

Hardcover picture book Ages 4 to 8; Grades PreK to 3 Pages 32; 10 3/4 x 9 5/8 Full-color illustrations

Reinforced: 978-0-8027-3433-4 • $17.89/$19.00 Can.

Also available:

THE SCARIEST THING OF ALL

Favorite nursery rhymes stand the test of time in Debi Gliori’s charming new picture book Mr. Wolf has a busy day. Starting his daily routine at seven o’clock, his schedule is packed from breakfast to bedtime. At nine o’clock the mail arrives, and he goes shopping at noon. Four o’clock is naptime, and surprise! . . . At six o’clock there is a big party in Mr. Wolf ’s honor. Special guests include Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, the Cat and the Fiddle and many more characters readers are sure to recognize. Huffing and puffing new life into favorite nursery rhymes, this charming story introduces telling time while showing readers that the Mr. Wolf isn’t so big or bad after all.

978-0-8027-2391-8 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can 978-0-8027-2392-5 • $17.89

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: US Canada: Bloomsbury UK via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, dramatic, electronic adaptation, first serial: Rosemary Sandberg Ltd. All else: Bloomsbury

STORMY WEATHER 978-0-8027-9419-2 hc • $15.99/$18.50 Can. 978-0-8027-9422-2 re • $16.89

THE TROUBLE WITH DRAGONS 978-0-8027-9789-6 hc • $16.99/$19.50 Can. 978-0-8027-9790-2 re • $17.89

DEBI GLIORI is well known for her picture books, including The Scariest Thing of All, Stormy Weather, The Trouble With Dragons, No Matter What, and her Dead Magic series for middle grade readers. Debi lives just outside Edinburgh, Scotland.

PICTURE BOOK

Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon

978-0-8027-2843-2 • $12.99 $13.99 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover paper-over-board picture book Ages 3 to 6; Grades PreS to 1 40 pages; 9 1/4 x 9 1/4

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, electronic and performance adaptation: Andrea Brown Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co. Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2844-9 • $13.89/$15.00 Can. Author location: San Marcos, California

MARKETING • Cartoon book trailer for pre-publication introducing Penguin and the author • “Make Your Own Penguin” crafts features on Bloomsbury Kids Facebook page • E-postcard for online outreach • Ads on targeted parenting sites • Extensive outreach to daily newspapers, parenting media outlets, and holiday gift guides • Promotion at BEA

SALINA YOON has written and/or illustrated more than 100 books for children. Her awards include the 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal, Best Book Award, for both Toys and Rock & Roll Colors. Opposnakes was a 2009 finalist for the CBC’s Children’s Choice Book Awards for K-2nd Best Book of the Year. www.salinayoon.com

When Penguin finds a lost pinecone one day, an unlikely friendship blooms. But Grandpa reminds Penguin that pinecones can’t live in the snow—they belong in the warm forest far away. Though he will miss his friend, Penguin returns Pinecone to his home, dreaming of the day they can reunite. And when he finally returns to the forest to check on his friend, Penguin discovers that love only grows over time—and so do little pinecones! Prolific author/illustrator Salina Yoon’s spare text and bright, energetic illustrations bring to life this endearing story celebrating friendships lost and found, and overcoming the odds to be with the one you love.

PICTURE BOOK

Introducing a character sure to warm your heart: the adorable Penguin.

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PICTURE BOOK

You Are a Star! by Michael Parker • illustrated by Judith Rossell

978-0-8027-2841-8 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Hardcover picture book Ages 4 to 8; Grades PreK to 3 Pages 32; 10 x 10 Full-color illustrations

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: North America Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Audio and first serial: Walker & Co. All else: Harper Collins Australia Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2842-5 • $17.89/$19.00 Can. Author location: Sydney, Australia Illustrator location: Melbourne, Australia

Take a trip out of this world . . . and discover the star in you When it’s time to sleep, the night might seem dark and scary, but in this unique bedtime story, readers take a journey through the night sky to the moment a star is born. Starting as a fire in the sky that explodes into millions of pieces, stars eventually become part of Earth with all the living things on it—meaning that everyone has a little bit of stardust inside them. With a light dose of science and a reassuring tone, readers will know that they never have to be afraid of the dark as long as the stars are shining.

MICHAEL PARKER worked as a lawyer before changing careers to teach English and write. He teaches English at a school in Sydney, Australia. JUDITH ROSSELL has written and illustrated more than eighty children’s books in Australia. She worked as government scientist before becoming a full-time illustrator. www.judithrossell.com

by Nathan Hale

978-0-8027-3399-3• $7.99 $8.99 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Paperback picture book Ages 4 to 8; Grades PreK to 3 40 pages; 10 x 10 Full color illustrations

PAPERBACK REISSUE

The Twelve Bots of Christmas

Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin All rights: Walker & Co.

Author location: Provo, UT

New in paperback for the holiday season, a robo-retelling of a Christmas classic

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover edition 2010: 978-0-8027-2237-9 • $14.99/ $16.00 Can.

On the first day of Christmas, Robo-Santa gave to me, A cartridge in a gear tree. Take one robotic Santa, nine cyber reindeer pulling his techno-sleigh, and twelve days of Christmas circuitry wizardry—and this is one holiday offering, guaranteed to add up to every gear-head’s delight! A unique spin on the classic song, young readers will be thrilled to join Robo-Santa on his annual round of gift giving. Praise for The Twelve Bots of Christmas “Definitely more interesting to modern kids than partridges and drummers . . . will be appreciated by budding robot fans.”—School Library Journal “There’s plenty of fun here for techies, gadget fanatics, and readers looking for a humorous new spin on a classic.”—Horn Book NATHAN HALE is the author and illustrator of the picture book The Devil You Know, and the illustrator of The Dinosaur’s Night Before Christmas, Animal House, and Balloon on the Moon. He has also illustrated two graphic novels, Rapunzel’s Revenge and Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale. www.spacestationnathan.com

MIDDLE GRADE

A Whole Lot of Lucky by Danette Haworth

978-0-8027-2393-2 • $16.99 $19.50 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 4 to 8 288 pages (approx); 5 1/16 x 7 3/4

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: North American Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic and performance adaptation, translation: Upstart Crow Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Orlando, Florida

Also available:

VIOLET RAINES ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING 978-0-8027-2072-6 pb • $6.99/$7.99 Can. 978-0-8027-9791-9 hc • $15.99/$17.00 Can.

“As full of sass as its uniquely named protagonist.”—Kirkus Reviews

THE SUMMER OF MOONLIGHT SECRETS 978-0-8027-2291-1 pb • $6.99/$7.99 Can. 978-0-8027-9520-5 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“Intriguing blend of fantasy and reality, myth and mystery . . .” —Booklist

ME & JACK 978-0-8027-2793-0 pb • $7.99/$8.99 Can. 978-0-8027-9453-6 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“An entertaining boy-and-dog adventure set against a not-oftendepicted era of political strife.” —Kirkus Reviews

Hailee’s caught the ultimate lucky break—winning the lottery! Hailee Richardson never realized how much she hated her Salvation Army life and Goodwill accessories until the night her family wins the lottery. All of a sudden she’s no longer the only girl at school without a cell phone or a brand-new bike! And the newfound popularity that comes with being a lottery winner is just what she’s always dreamed of. But the glow of her smartphone and fancy new clothes wears off when Hailee is transferred to Magnolia Academy, a private school. All of a sudden, her best friend and parents seem shabby compared to the beautiful Magnolia moms and the popular bad-girl Nikki, who seems to want to be her friend. Now, Hailee wants nothing more than to grow up—and away—from her old life. It’ll take one very busy social networking page, a stolen first kiss, and a whole carton of eggs for Hailee to realize that not all luck is good, not all change is bad, and a best friend who’s just a call away will always be more valuable than a phone. DANETTE HAWORTH is the author of Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning, which was named to the California Young Readers Medal Masterlist; The Summer of Moonlight Secrets; and Me & Jack. www.danettehaworth.com

by Amy Fellner Dominy

978-0-8027-2374-1 • $16.99 $19.50 Can.

SEPTEMBER 2012

MIDDLE GRADE

Audition & Subtraction

Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 10 to 14; Grades 5 to 8 224 pages (approx); 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic and performance adaptation: Andrea Brown Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co.

Cover not final

Also available:

OyMG 978-0-8027-2177-8 hc• $16.99/$19.50 Can.

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 competing 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! 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.

“An appealing balance of big questions and universal teen concerns and triumphs.”—BCCB

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Author location: Phoenix, AZ

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. www.amyfellnerdominy.com

MIDDLE GRADE

Dark Lord: The Early Years by Jamie Thomson

Dirk Lloyd

978-0-8027-2849-4• $16.99 OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover middle grade novel Ages 10 to 14; Grades 5 to 8 336 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Black-and-white illustrations

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: US Canada: Hachette UK Audio, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: Hachette UK All else: Walker & Co.

MARKETING • Extensive promotion via social media, including surprise appearances from the main character himself on popular Twitter feeds and Facebook pages • Ads on targeted tween, fantasy, and gamer sites • Focused print and online outreach to boy-interest, fantasy and science-fiction, and dad-related media, as well as to daily newspapers and blogs

Originally from a world beyond our own, DIRK LLOYD lives in the town of Whiteshields, England, where he spends most of his time trying to get back home to his Iron Tower in the Darklands. Some of his achievements include: building the Iron Tower of Despair, raising vast armies of Orcs and Goblins, the casting of mighty spells and enchantments (including the spell that forced JAMIE THOMSON to submit to his will and record his life story), and excelling in English, science, and math classes in school.

The Dark Lord is confounded when he awakens in the middle of a small town on a planet he’s never seen before. What is this strange place, why do they keep calling him Dirk Lloyd, and why is he powerless against these earthlings who insist on finding his parents? Could it be that Dirk Lloyd is really a human incarnation of the Dark Lord who, after a cataclysmic final battle with his arch nemesis, was hurled into the Pit of Uttermost Despair, aka Earth? Or is he just a lost and confused boy? The Dark Lord must regain his rightful place in the universe before his powers of domination and destruction are lost forever, and he’s shocked to find help comes from a most unlikely source . . . a human friend.

MIDDLE GRADE

Wimpy Kid meets Lord of the Rings in this uniquely funny battle of good vs. evil

Readers will delight in this wickedly humorous tale as the Dark Lord—the Incarnation of Evil, The World Burner—finds that even he might have a good side. Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

“Do you know your address, Dirk? Can you tell us what happened?” asked Officer Johnson. “Not Dirk, Dark! And my address is the Iron Tower of Despair, beyond the Plains of Desolation, in the Darklands. And I haven’t been ‘hit by a car’ . . . Er, what is a car?” The two police officers exchanged bemused glances. “Yup, looks like this one’s for social services. I think they’ll need a child psychologist, as well,” replied Johnson. “No, not Dirk, it’s Dark, and I’m not a boy!” said the boy desperately, but they didn’t seem to take much notice of him. A wave of weakness came over him and he sighed resignedly. Dirk it is then, he thought to himself. For now. Until he got his powers back. Then they would know him by his full name and title, that was for sure!

TEEN

Doomed by Tracy Deebs

978-0-8027-2373-4 • $16.99 $19.50 Can.

DECEMBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 400 pages (approx); 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Author location: Austin, Texas

Also available:

TEMPEST RISING

Cover not final

Walker • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, performance and electronic adaptation: Prospect Agency All else: Walker & Co.

978-0-8027-2796-1 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-0-8027-2231-7 hc • $16.99/$17.99 Can.

“Truly imaginative . . . vibrant and unique.”—BCCB

Beat the game. Save the world.

“Dark, magical, and achingly beautiful.”—Tera Lynn Childs, author of Forgive My Fins

Pandora’s just your average teen—glued to her cell phone and laptop, surfing Facebook and e-mailing with her friends—until the day her long-lost father sends her a link to a mysterious site featuring twelve photos of her as a child. Unable to contain her curiosity, Pandora enters the site, where she is prompted to play her favorite virtual-reality game, Zero Day. This unleashes a global computer virus that plunges the whole world into panic: suddenly, there is no Internet. No cell phones. No utilities, traffic lights, hospitals, law enforcement. Pandora teams up with handsome stepbrothers Eli and Theo to enter the virtual world of Zero Day. Simultaneously, she continues to follow the photographs from her childhood in an attempt to beat the game and track down her father—her one key to saving the world as we know it. Part The Matrix, part retelling of the Pandora myth, Doomed has something for gaming fans, dystopian fans, and romance fans alike.

TEMPEST UNLEASHED 978-0-8027-2830-2 hc • $16.99/$17.99 Can.

THE INTERNATIONAL KISSING CLUB 978-0-8027-2318-5 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-0-8027-2358-1 hc • $16.99/$17.99 Can.

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• Ads on targeted teen and gaming sites as well as Facebook • Blog tour

TRACY DEEBS is also the author of the Tempest series and the co-author of The International Kissing Club (under the pseudoynm Ivy Adams). She lives in Austin, Texas, where she is a writing and literature professor at Austin Community College. www.tracydeebs.com

TEEN

Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt

978-0-8027-2840-1• $16.99 $18.00 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grade 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World English Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: Barry Goldblatt Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co.

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This A-lister has it all . . . the grades, the boys, and the friends. But can she survive “the Big C?” Mia is always looking for signs. A sign that she should get serious with her soccer-captain boyfriend. A sign that she’ll get the grades to make it into an Ivy-league school. One sign she didn’t expect to look for was: “Will I survive cancer?” It’s a question her friends would never understand, prompting Mia to keep her illness a secret. The only one who knows is her lifelong best friend, Gyver, who is poised to be so much more. Mia is determined to survive, but when you have so much going your way, there is so much more to lose. From debut author Tiffany Schmidt comes a heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting story of one girl’s search for signs of life in the face of death.

TIFFANY SCHMIDT grew up in Massachusetts where she spent a significant part of her childhood getting into mischief and sitting in the naughty chair. All those time outs turned out to be a blessing; they forced her to sit still long enough to hone her storytelling skills. She now lives in Pennsylvania with her saintly husband and impish twin boys. Send Me a Sign is her first novel. www.tiffanyschmidt.net

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Author Location: Doylestown, PA

MARKETING • Extensive promotion via Bloomsbury Teens Facebook page, including author Q&A, polls, and an excerpt from the book posted prior to publication • Ads on targeted teen sites • Blog tour • Outreach to teen magazines and blogs

TEEN

Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman

978-0-8027-2338-3 • $17.99 $19.50 Can.

AUGUST 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 468 pages (approx); 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Walker • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic, performance adaptation: Harvey Klinger Agency All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Pittsburgh, PA

Also available:

BETWEEN 978-0-8027-2182-2 • $17.99 hc

New in paperback! See page 48 978-0-8027-3386-3 • $9.99 pb

Texas Tayshas Reading List ★ “Liz runs the gamut of strong emotion throughout this compelling backtrack of a short life.”—BCCB, starred review ★ “Warman infuses what might have been a slight plot with some heady insights about the effects of parental behavior on children and struggles with forgiveness, repentance, and religion.”—Booklist, starred review

WHERE THE TRUTH LIES 978-0-8027-2292-8 pb • $9.99/$11.00 Can. 978-0-8027-2078-8 hc • $16.99 hc/$21.00 Can.

★ “A page-turner to the bittersweet ending.”—Kirkus Reviews 44

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. Jessica has an MA in creative writing and studied at prep school and Yale. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.jessicawarman.com

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From high above the crowd, I can spot Uncle Sam on his stilts. I can see strands of customers, their bodies woven into glistening ropes of flesh as they line up for food. I can see the candy apple stand, its neon light glowing red against the crowd. But I don’t see my sister anywhere. Long before our births, we shared the same space in our mother’s body. The chances of our simple existence are one in millions. No matter where I am, no matter where she is, I have always felt her presence from somewhere within myself. Until this moment. It is as though the thread connecting us has snapped, like something deep within me has been severed. She is simply gone.

★ “Stark honesty…an important look at an extremely difficult illness.” —School Library Journal, starred review

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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.

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A shocking, ambitious mystery full of twists and turns from a globally embraced author

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TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code by Alex Scarrow

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“Brilliantly paced, fascinating.” —BCCB “Interesting premise populated by engaging, well-developed characters.” —Kirkus Reviews

TIMERIDERS: DAY OF THE PREDATOR 978-0-8027-2296-6 • $16.99 hc

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“An interesting, in-depth exploration of the implications of time travel and it’s effect on reality . . .” —School Library Journal

Take a trip back to Robin Hood’s era in search of the Holy Grail When a British computer hacker finds his name coded into a centuriesold manuscript, TimeRider Maddy recognizes it as the same message she had also been sent. Sure it must be communication from other TimeRiders agents, she sends Liam and the two support units back to Robin Hood’s time to search for the fabled document—which might be the Holy Grail. But as a war begins to brew between King Richard and his brother John, Liam unwittingly takes on the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham and discovers that the mythical Robin Hood may have been another support unit all along. This action-packed reimagining of the Robin Hood legend weaves elements of religion, alternative history, and time-travel ethics perfect for fans of The DaVinci Code, into a page-turner old and new fans alike won’t want to miss.

ALEX SCARROW has been a rock guitarist, a graphic artist, and a computer games designer. He is the author of several adult thrillers, including Last Light and A Thousand Suns. The TimeRiders series is his first for young adults. He lives in England with his wife and son. www.timeridersbooks.com

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Blood Moon The Drake Chronicles by Alyxandra Harvey 978-0-8027-2847-0 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

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JUNE 2012 Simultaneous hardcover and paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

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Thrilling romance and high action continue in the penultimate installment of the Drake Chronicles When the vampire tribes convene for the rare Blood Moon ceremonies, Solange Drake’s struggle with her feral nature, a mysterious stranger, family secrets, and forbidden magic put her entire family in danger. And when Nicholas Drake is torn between saving his little sister, Solange, or his girlfriend Lucy, who will he choose?

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“This quick read will keep readers entertained from start to finish . . . Readers will not mind cuddling up with the third book in the Drake Chronicles and will be looking for more.”—VOYA BLOOD FEUD 978-0-8027-2096-2 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can. 978-0-8027-2097-9 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“Full of intrigue, suspense, and romance with a great cast of characters.” —School Library Journal HEARTS AT STAKE 978-0-8027-2074-0 pb • $9.99/$10.99 Can.

ALYXANDRA HARVEY is the author of Stolen Away, Haunting Violet, and the Drake Chronicles. When not writing, she is a belly dancer and jewelry-maker. She lives in an old farmhouse with her husband, hawk, and dogs. www.alyxandraharvey.com • www.thedrakechronicles.com

Romantic Times Top Pick “A smart mix of darkness and humor.” —Publishers Weekly

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Between by Jessica Warman 978-0-8027-3386-3 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

AUGUST 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 480 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World English Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, and performance: Harvey Klinger Agency All else: Walker & Co.

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Author location: Pittsburgh, PA Hardcover edition 2011: 978-0-8027-2182-2 • $17.99/$19.00 Can.

New this season! See page 44 BEAUTIFUL LIES

Elizabeth Valchar wakes up after spending her eighteenth birthday party on her family’s yacht to investigate a thumping noise. What she finds will change everything she thought she knew about her life, her friends, and everything in between. As Liz begins to unravel the circumstances surrounding her birthday night, she will find that no one around her, least of all Liz herself, was perfect—or innocent. ★ “It’s been a while since The Lovely Bones was in every high school backpack; this is a strong contender to take its place.”—BCCB, starred review ★ “A perfect read for teens who like complex characters.”—Booklist, starred review

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TimeRiders: Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow 978-0-8027-3387-0 • $9.99 SEPTEMBER 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 432 pages; 5-1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: US, Phillipines Canada: Puffin UK Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and textbook: Puffin UK All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Norwich, England Hardcover edition 2011: 978-0-8027-2296-6 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

Jessica Warman’s spinechilling, suspenseful breakout novel

The time-bending adventure series continues with a trip back into prehistoric times Liam, Maddy, and Sal are TimeRiders, teens who’ve been saved from certain death to prevent time travel from destroying history—and the future. But when Maddy mistakenly opens a time window, Liam is marooned sixty-five million years in the past, in the hunting ground of a deadly species of prehistoric predator. Liam’s only hope is to make contact with Maddy and Sal before he’s hunted down by dinosaurs, and without altering history so much that the world is overtaken by a terrifying new reality. “Scarrow blends adventure with history in a way that goes down painlessly. Readers will be intrigued, puzzled—and ready for the next one.”—Kirkus Reviews

by Bethany Wiggins

Full of mysticism and intrigue, this dark romance will haunt readers to the last page

978-0-8027-3389-4 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 368 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, first serial and performance: The Stringer Agency All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Salt Lake City, UT

“There’s a Hitchcockian touch to the sinister and growing horde of animals that stalks Maggie . . . nice departure from the more played-out werewolf plots.”—BCCB

Pathfinder

(previously published as Exodus) by Julie Bertagna 978-0-8027-3404-4 • $9.99 OCTOBER 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 368 pages; 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 Territory: US and open market Canada: Macmillan UK Audio, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, first serial and performance: Macmillan UK Electronic adaptation: David Higham Associates Author location: Glasgow, Scotland Hardcover edition 2008: 978-0-8027-9745-2 • $16.95/$18.00 Can.

A dystopian epic gets a new look

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Eighteen-year-old Magdalene is transferred to what should be her last foster home in Silver City, New Mexico. Fitting in has never been her strong suit, but it’s not for the reasons most people would expect—it’s because Magdalene is a shape shifter. But even in her new home danger lurks, waiting in the shadows to pounce. Those hunting her are the Skinwalkers of Navajo legend, who have traded their souls to become the animal whose skin they wear— and Maggie is their next target.

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Shifting

Less than a hundred years from now, the world as we know it no longer exists. Cities have disappeared beneath the sea, technology no longer functions, and human civilization has reverted completely. Only Mara has the vision and the will to save the people of her drowning island as they search for a new home—her hope bolstered by information from a young revolutionary she met online in the last vestiges of the internet. His home, the sky city of New Cover not final Mungo, is their only option. Can Mara find her way to him and give her people one last chance at survival? ★ “Astonishing in its scope and exhilarating in both its action and its philosophical inquiry . . . will, like the works of Philip Pullman and J. K. Rowling, attract a wide age-range of readers.”—Booklist, starred review

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Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

978-0-8027-2798-5 • $9.99 $10.99 Can.

OCTOBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grade 9 and up 336 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

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A New York Times bestseller A USA Today bestseller An ALA/ YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick

Now in paperback, the final book in the Perfect Chemistry trilogy gives fans one last satisfying taste of the irresistible Fuentes boys Continuing all the steamy romance in her New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, Simone Elkeles wraps up of the Fuentes brothers family saga with a new twist . . . this time a good boy goes bad when Luis Fuentes, the younger brother Alex and Carlos, meets Nikki Cruz, a girl with a troubled past who lives life on the edge. After learning a long-held secret about his family, can smart, funny Luis find his way through this newly dark world to the bright future he always dreamed of? Or will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance? “The fast-paced story is a melodramatic roller coaster.” —School Library Journal “Fans of the series and other females will gobble up this exciting, suspenseful novel.”—VOYA

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Hush

Paperback teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 368 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World English Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: Firebrand Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co.

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An ALA/YALSA William C. Morris Debut Finalist A Sydney Taylor Honor Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

The widely acclaimed coming-of-age novel that offers compassion and hope

A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year “Thoughtful, disturbing, and insightful.” —School Library Journal

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Inside the closed community of Borough Park, where most Chassidim live, the rules people live by are determined by an ancient script written thousands of years ago—and abuse has never been a part of it. But when thirteen-yearold Gittel learns that her best friend has suffered abuse at the hands of a family member, the adults in her community try to persuade Gittel, and themselves, that nothing happened. Forced to remain silent, Gittel begins to question everything she was raised to believe. This nuanced exploration of a complex world—one of humor, understanding, and horror—illuminates the conflict between yesterday’s traditions and today’s reality. ★ “This painful, respectful story of redemption is well worth delving into Yiddish-laden prose.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ “An engaging coming-of-age story.” —BCCB, starred review “This is powerful stuff and a glimpse into places not often seen.” —Booklist 51

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ELEVEN ELEVEN By Paul Dowswell 978-1-4088-2623-2 • $14.99 • DECEMBER 2012 • PAPERBACK CHAPTER BOOK

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A thrilling and poignant story of the last 24 hours before armistice. Three lives collide and three destinies are determined during one single day in this powerful and timeless novel.

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A witty and engaging story about being young and Muslim.

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As a Junior Press Officer for the British government, Jake is sent to cover a “non-story”—a demonstration against the construction of a laboratory on the supposed site of an ancient fairy ring. But what Jake sees there is shocking and terrifying and leads him to investigate a clandestine organization—the Order of Malichea. And then sinister things start happening: Jake is “accidentally” pushed, almost falling under a tube train; Lauren, Jake’s girlfriend, has all her notes on the Order stolen; and then Jake returns home to find a dead body in his flat and is accused of murder. Who is trying to scare Jake? Is it the British government? Or other, more sinister agencies? Either way, Jake and Lauren must fight for their lives . . .

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NEVER LIE ON A LION By Alan James Brown

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The third and fourth in a series of books following the adventures of a family involved in animal conservation. Nail-biting, exciting and based on fact, this is a story with punch! Two children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. Written with the assistance and guidance of London Zoo’s conservation team, all information is accurate and the stories are full of excitement and tension.

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INDEX

A-Circuit, The . . . . . . . . . . .27 After Obsession . . . . . . . . . . 30 Another Whole Nother Story . . . 14 Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Audition + Subtraction . . . . . . 39 Baker, E. D. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Beautiful Lies . . . . . . . . . 44, 48 Bertagna, Julie . . . . . . . . . . 49 Between . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 48 Between the Sea and Sky . . . . . 28 Bleeding Hearts . . . . . . . . . . 47 Blink Once . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Blood Feud . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Blood Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bloomberg, Georgina . . . . . . 27 Boy at the End of the World, The . 17 Breathless . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Busby, Cylin . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Captivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chain Reaction . . . . . . . . . . 50 Chase, Max . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chayil, Eishes . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Chick ‘n’ Pug . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet the Dude . . . . 9 City in Love . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Curley, Marianne . . . . . . . . . 25 Dark, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Dark Lord: The Early Years . . . . 40 Deebs, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dogs on Duty . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dolamore, Jaclyn . . . . . . . . . 28 Dominy, Amy Fellner . . . . . . 39 Doomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dragon Flight . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dragon Kiss . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Dragon Slippers . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dragon Spear . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Elkeles, Simone . . . . . . . . . . 50 Endure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Entice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fairy Lies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fairy Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fallen Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fool’s Girl, The . . . . . . . . . . 24 Freaks Like Us . . . . . . . . . 18, 29 Frog Princess, The . . . . . . . . . 13 George, Jessica Day . . . . . . 17, 22 Gliori, Debi . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Going Underground . . . . . 18, 29 Gordon, Domenica More . . . . . 5 Hale, Nathan . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Hale, Shannon . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hapka, Catherine . . . . . . . . 27 Hargis, Wes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Harvey, Alyxandra . . . . . . . . 47 Haworth, Danette . . . . . . . . 38 Hearts at Stake . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hooper, Mary . . . . . . . . . . 26 Hush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 I Need My Own Country! . . . . . 4 International Kissing Club, The . 42 Jones, Carrie . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Key, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kid vs. Squid . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City . . . . . 31 Kiki Strike: The Empress’s Tomb . . . . . . 31 Krall, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Lange, Erin Jade . . . . . . . . . 23 Leavitt, Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . 29 Leloup, Geneviève . . . . . . . . . 8 Maas, Sarah J. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Magic Under Glass . . . . . . . . 28 Magic Under Stone . . . . . . . . 28 Me & Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Miller, Kirsten . . . . . . . . . . 31 Minter, J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 My Big Fat Manifesto . . . . . . . 18 My Favorite Mistake . . . . . . . 27 Named, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 No Other Story . . . . . . . . . . 14 Off Course: an A-Circuit Novel . 27 Oh, Nuts! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out For Blood . . . . . . . . . . . 47 OyMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Parker, Michael . . . . . . . . . . 36 Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw . . . . 32 Pathfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Penguin and Pinecone . . . . . . 34 Perfect Chemistry . . . . . . . . . 50 Petals in the Ashes . . . . . . . . 26 Pig Kahuna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pirates! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Prince Among Frogs, A . . . . . . 13 Princess Academy . . . . . . . . . 10 Princess Academy: Palace of Stone . . . . . . . . . 10 Princess of Glass . . . . . . . . . 22 Princess of the Midnight Ball . . . 22 Princess of the Silver Woods . 17, 22 Princess’s Promise, The . . . . . . 13 Rees, Celia . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Reidy, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose, The . . . . . . . . 26 Rossell, Judith . . . . . . . . . . 36 Rules of Attraction . . . . . . . . 50 Ruling Passion . . . . . . . . . . 47 Sanders, Stephanie S. . . . . . . . 12 Sattler, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Sauer, Tammi . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Saving Audie . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Scariest Thing of All, The . . . . . 33 Scarrow, Alex . . . . . . . . . 46, 48 Schmidt, Tiffany . . . . . . . . . 43 Sean Griswold’s Head . . . . . . . 29 Send Me a Sign . . . . . . . . . . 43 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Soup, Dr. Cuthbert . . . . . . . . 14 Sovay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Star Fighters: Alien Attack . . . . 16

Star Fighters: Crash Landing . . . 16 Star Fighters: Deadly Mission . . 16 Star Fighters: The Enemy’s Lair . 16 Stormy Weather . . . . . . . . . . 33 Summer of Moonlight Secrets, The38 Tempest Rising . . . . . . . . . . 42 Tempest Unleashed . . . . . . . . 42 This is Not Forgiveness . . . . . . 24 Thomson, Jamie . . . . . . . . . 40 Throne of Glass . . . . . . . . . . 20 TimeRiders . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 TimeRiders: Day of the Predator . . . . . 46, 48 TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code . . . . 46, 48 Too Pickley! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Too Princessy! . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Too Purpley! . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Trouble with Dragons, The . . . . 33 Tuesdays at the Castle . . . . 17, 22 Twelve Bots of Christmas, The . . 37 van Eekhout, Greg . . . . . . . . 17 Vaught, Susan . . . . . . . . 18, 29 Velvet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Villain School: Good Curses Evil . 12 Villain School: Hero in Disguise . 12 Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning . . . . 38 Walton, Rick . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warman, Jessica . . . . . . . 44, 48 Wedel, Steven E. . . . . . . . . . 30 What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf? . . . 33 When the Wolves Returned . . . . 32 Where the Truth Lies . . . . . . . 44 Whole Lot of Lucky, A . . . . . . 38 Whole Nother Story, A . . . . . . 14 Wide-Awake Princess, The . . . . 13 Wiggins, Bethany . . . . . . . . . 49 Year We Disappeared, The . . . . 19 Yoon, Salina . . . . . . . . . . . .34 You Are a Star! . . . . . . . . . . 36

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