Bloomsbury Children's Books Winter 2013 catalog by Bloomsbury Publishing

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WINTER 2013

January — April

Winter Highlights Colorful collages and simple rhymes will capture the imagination of even the youngest child

A new picture book duo hatches a sweet, fresh look at the animal world

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Annabelle has mastered rowdy boys and the catty girls. But can she judge the school talent show without playing favorites? That takes one tough chick!

In a richly layered, gorgeously written intergenerational story three kids search for the elusive Fountain of Youth

Another gripping psychological thriller from the author of the highly acclaimed debut novel Fracture

Curtains up on a deliciously dark new YA trilogy from the creators of Lauren Kate’s Fallen series

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Starred Reviews! “Crime noir meets paranormal romance in this addictive thriller . . . so cinematic that readers will find themselves mentally casting the film version. This smart, stylish series opener raises the bar for paranormal fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Debut novelist Gaughen does more than offer a rip-roaring tale, though it is that. The story . . . captivates and gets readers as deeply into the heart of a troubled girl as into the labyrinth of Sherwood Forest.” —Booklist

“The title rightfully includes mad because this is a madcap mystery— and a delight in every way.” —Booklist

“Beautifully written fantasy . . . Forward (The Wolf’s Story) masterfully balances humor with deadly serious content in a manner reminiscent of Lloyd Alexander at his best . . . This lovely tale, first in a series, should strongly appeal to fantasy aficionados.” —Publishers Weekly

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Winter 2013 • January through April

BLOOMSBURY CHILDREN’S BOOKS TITLE LIST BY MONTH DECEMBER Copy tk

Dance of Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

JANUARY The Shape of My Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 One Tough Chick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Vanishing Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Play, Louis, Play! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kiki Strike: The Darkness Dwellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Small Town Sinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

FEBRUARY

MARCH All Through My Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Star Fighters: Lethal Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Star Fighters: Space Wars! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Dragonborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Going Vintage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

APRIL Odette’s Secrets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ellie McDoodle: Most Valuable Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Anthem for Jackson Dawes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

JANUARY The Price of Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 This Place Is Cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Water Castle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Doomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Blood Prophecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Stolen Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Fracture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

FEBRUARY What Will Hatch? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends . . . . . . . . . 29 A Song for Bijou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Hysteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Also Known As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dead Time: The Murder Notebooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

MARCH I Love Ewe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Louisa May Alcott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Eye of the Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The Mapmaker and the Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Killing Rachel: The Murder Notebooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

APRIL Hug A Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Things Change . . . . . . . . . . . Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom .

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Cover image from Hysteria by Megan Miranda Photograph © Stephen Carroll/Trevillion Images, design by Nicole Gastonguay

For the most update-to-date Edelweiss catalog information, visit www.edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com HARDCOVERS/ORIGINAL PAPERBACKS Picture Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

PAPERBACKS Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

Too Princessy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Athlete vs. Mathlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Red River Stallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Me, Him, Them, and It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

WALKER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS TITLE LIST BY MONTH

HEADER TABLE OF CONTENTS

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HARDCOVERS/ORIGINAL PAPERBACKS Picture Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PAPERBACKS Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 SALES/ORDERING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

PICTURE BOOK

The Shape of My Heart by Mark Sperring • illustrated by Alys Paterson

978-1-59990-962-2 • $14.99 $16.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013 Hardcover picture book Ages 2 to 5; Grades PreS to K 32 pages; 8 1/2 x 11 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Reinforced: 978-1-59990-963-9 • $15.89 Author and illustrator location: Bristol, England.

MARK SPERRING is the author of several books for children, and is also a bookseller with a huge wealth of knowledge of the children’s market in his native England. ALYS PATERSON is a graphic designer and fine artist who has created a line of greeting cards, and displayed her artwork through various galleries and Ikea. This is her debut picture book.

This is the shape of us,

PICTURE BOOK

Do you see what I see?

the shape of you and me. This is the shape of our eyes, and this is the world that we see…

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

From sun up to sun down, from our hands and our feet, to animals, cars, food, and teddy bears, the world is alive with endless shapes to identify. Once you start to look, who knows what shapes you’ll discover next! With its gently reassuring text and vivid illustrations, The Shape of My Heart invites readers to look beyond the obvious, and explore the world in a whole new way.

PICTURE BOOK

All Through My Town by Jean Reidy • illustrated by Leo Timmers

978-1-59990-785-7 • $14.99 $16.00 Can.

MARCH 2013 Hardcover picture book Ages 3 to 6; Grades PreS to 1 32 pages; 10 x 10 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Reinforced: 978-1-61963-029-1 • $15.89 Author location: Greenwood Village, CO Illustrator location: Brussels, Belgium

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Two super kid-friendly talents unite in this vibrant picture book!

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WHO IS DRIVING? Written and illustrated by Leo Timmers 978-1-59990-021-6 hc · $14.99

Rising, waking Bread is baking School bus honks its horn. Who are the people in your neighborhood? Perfect for the pre-K set, this adorable rhyming text takes a walking tour of your community. The fresh modern art of Leo Timmers features hidden details and a perennial theme reminiscent of Richard Scarry. Little ones will beg to re-read again as they discover the characters who repeat throughout the art in this sweet and vibrant story.

MARKETING • Ads on targeted parenting sites • Extensive promotion via social media networks and the author’s blog, including Boredom Buster activities and a downloadable “Around My Own Town” checklist sheet for kids • Local author events

JEAN REIDY is also the author of Too Purpley, Too Pickley, and Too Princessy. She’s been told that a naughty little kid lurks somewhere inside her—and she takes that as a compliment. She lives in Colorado with her husband and four children. www.jeanreidy.com LEO TIMMERS has written and illustrated several books for children including Who is Driving? and the award-winning Happy with Me. He lives in Belgium with his wife and daughter. www.leotimmers.com

by Jean Reidy • illustrated by Geneviève Leloup

978-1-59990-955-4 • $7.99 $9.00 Can.

BOARD BOOK

Too Princessy!

FEBRUARY 2013 Board book Ages 0 to 3 26 pages; 6 11/16 X 6 11/16 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin All rights: Bloomsbury Author location: Greenwood Village, CO Illustrator location: Brooklyn, NY

“High-energy.” —Publishers Weekly Featured on Martha Stewart’s “The Purple Party Show”! Also available:

Perfect for the littlest hands (and the most creative children), Too Princessy! is now available as a board book. It’s a rainy day, but not a single toy in the toy box seems fun enough for our adventuresome little girl. Will her imagination cure her boredom? This sprightly text and stylish art make for a wildly fun board book. Parents (and the antsy toddlers they love) will appreciate this celebration of imagination that is the best solution of all.

TOO PRINCESSY! Illustrated by Geneviève Leloup 978-1-59990-722-2 • $12.99/$16.00 Can. 978-1-59990-955-4 bb • $7.99/$10.00 Can.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

“Bright colors and high visual energy match the quick verse . . . Kids will want re-reads.” —Kirkus Reviews

TOO PICKLEY! Illustrated by Geneviève Leloup 978-1-59990-680-5 bb ∙ $7.99/$10.00 Can. 978-1-59990-309-5 hc ∙ $11.99/$15.00 Can.

TOO PURPLEY! Illustrated by Geneviève Leloup 978-1-59990-679-9 bb ∙ $7.99/$10.00 Can. 978-1-59990-307-1 hc ∙ $11.99/$15.00 Can.

“This fun book has lots of descriptive words that tickle the ear, great colors and patterns, and a charming protagonist.” —School Library Journal JEAN REIDY is also the author of Light Up the Night and the forthcoming All Through My Town. 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

ALL THROUGH MY TOWN Illustrated by Leo Timmers New! See page 6

MIDDLE GRADE

Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. Mack

978-1-59990-858-8 (PAPERBACK) • $6.99 978-1-59990-915-8 (HARDCOVER) • $16.99 FEBRUARY 2013

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Paperback and hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 224 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Rights: World English, excl. Canada Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, translation and performance: The Cooke Agency, Inc. All else: Bloomsbury USA Author location: Portland, OR

W.C. MACK is the author of numerous books for children, including After All, You’re Callie Boone and the Canadian hockey novel Hat Trick. She was raised in Vancouver and now lives in Portland. www.wcmack.com

Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. His brother, Russell, rocks the school boards. These twin brothers couldn’t be more different. They’ve long kept the peace by going their separate ways, but all that is about to change. The new basketball coach recruits Russell for the seventh grade team and a jealous Owen has to fight to stay in the game. When someone tries to steal Russell’s spot as captain of the mathlete team, will the two be able to put aside their differences in order to save his position? Or will they be sidelined? Perfect for fans of Matt Christopher and Andrew Clements alike, this is a lighthearted and hilarious look at what happens when brains meets brawn meets basketball.

“I don’t need Nikes,” I said, but no one was listening. Whenever I felt frustrated or nervous, I calmed down by working my way through the Periodic Table of Elements. Beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen. I glanced around the store, looking for some kind of a knock-off brand, but they only seemed to sell the big names. I watched Dad listening to the salesman, as if the shoes I wore for a single afternoon really mattered. And that’s when I knew that the tryout situation was officially out of control. All I wanted to do was go home and be the Russell Evans I’d been for my entire life. The brain. Oxygen, fluorine, neon, sodium. I didn’t want all of the extra complications. Magnesium, aluminum, silicon. I didn’t want a special outfit for not making the team. But as I took a deep breath, getting ready to tell Dad how I felt, I saw it in the salesman’s hand. It was dark blue, with an even darker sole. The pattern looked like a drafting blueprint, and the silver swoosh stitched on the side practically screamed “speed.” He put the shoe in my hand so I could see if I liked it, but he was too late. I was already in love. And that was only the beginning.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

a Start of s! e new seri

MIDDLE GRADE

This school-based new series about totally opposite twin boys is a slam dunk!

MIDDLE GRADE

One Tough Chick by Leslie Margolis

978-1-59990-961-5 • $15.99 JANUARY 2013 Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 256 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Audio, commercial/merchandise, performance, translation: Laura Langlie Literary All else: Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Author location: Los Angeles, CA

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EVERYBODY BUGS OUT 978-1-59990-828-1 pb ∙ $6.99 / $8.00 Can 978-1-59990-526-6 hc ∙ $15.99 / $17.00 Can.

GIRLS ACTING CATTY 978-1-59990-520-4 pb ∙ $6.99/ $8.00 Can. 978-1-59990-237-1 hc ∙ $15.99 / $17.00 Can.

BOYS ARE DOGS 978-1-59990-381-1 pb ∙ $6.99/ $8.00 Can. 978-1-59990-221-0 hc ∙ $15.99/ $17.00 Can.

★ “[An] effervescent story.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

THE MAGGIE BROOKLYN MYSTERIES GIRL’S BEST FRIEND 978-1-59990-690-4 pb ∙ $6.99/ $8.00 Can. 978-1-59990-525-9 hc ∙ $14.99/ $16.00 Can.

VANISHING ACTS 978-1-59990-536-5 ∙ $15.99/ $17.00 Can.

In the return of this popular series, judging the talent show takes one tough chick! Annabelle has tamed the wild boys, mastered the social hierarchy of catty mean girls, and bugged out over her first school dance. But now it’s time for the school talent show. Annabelle’s been asked to be a judge. Which is perfect . . . until her friends accuse Annabelle of playing favorites because her boyfriend Oliver asked for special treatment. Can Annabelle remain an impartial judge without hurting anyone’s feelings? The trials and tribulations of middle school that make this series so relatable (and fun!) are back in full force in this fourth book.

MARKETING • Local author events • Extensive outreach to print and online children’s book reviewers • Digital bundle of the Annabelle books for pre-publication promotion • Possible advertising on targeted tween sites

LESLIE MARGOLIS is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the three other Annabelle Unleashed books, and the Maggie Brooklyn mystery series. www.lesliemargolis.com

by Troon Harrison

978-1-59990-845-8 • $16.99 $19.50 Can.

FEBRUARY 2013

MIDDLE GRADE

Red River Stallion

Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 10 to 14; Grades 5 to 8 304 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World English and German Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, performance, and translation: Verlags Agentur Prahl All else: Bloomsbury

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Westward ho! This equestrian series is headed to the wild frontier. When her mother dies, Rose is left feeling completely alone in the world, but the promise of a new friendship arrives on an English ship. Fireway, a red stallion, has made the long trip to North America and Rose falls in love with his beauty instantly. The horse is headed on a westward expedition to the Red River Valley—the same place where Rose’s father is rumored to be. Together, Rose and Fireaway make the journey. But bear attacks, roaring rapids, and other adventures are waiting at every turn.

THE HORSE ROAD 978-1-59990-846-5 ∙ $16.99/ $18.00 Can.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Author location: Canada

Set in 1800s Canada, this novel pairs the historical adventure of Dear America with the allure of all things equestrian in a package that’s sure to please young readers.

TROON HARRISON is an internationally published, award winning author, an editor, and a teacher. Born in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Troon was raised mainly in Cornwall, England. She holds degrees in sociology, primary education, and English literature.

MIDDLE GRADE

Odette’s Secrets by Maryann Macdonald

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 978-1-59990-750-5 • $16.99 $19.50 Can.

APRIL 2013

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover middle-grade novel Ages 10 to 14; 5 to 8 224 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Black-and-white photographs throughout Territory: North America Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Rights: Commercial and merchandise, performance and translation: The Chudney Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: New York, NY

“Intimately and lyrically, Odette’s Secrets traces all the identities a young French girl must access to survive, and all the friends she needs to stand between herself and the Holocaust.” —Richard Peck, Newbery-winning author of A Year Down Yonder

Inspired by a true story, the moving tale of a young girl forced to hide in plain sight For Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris, every day brings new dangers. So when Odette’s father is thrown into a work camp and the Nazis suspect her mother of helping the Resistance, Odette is sent to the French countryside until it is safe to return. On the surface, Odette leads the life of a regular girl, going to school, doing chores, even attending Catholic masses with other children. But inside, she is burning with secrets for the life she left behind, and the identity she must hide at all costs. Yet when the war ends, the cost of keeping secrets takes an unexpected toll: can Odette return to Paris as a Jew, or has she changed too much? Inspired by the life of the real Odette Meyer, this moving free-verse novel is a story of triumph over adversity.

MARYANN MacDONALD has written more than twenty books, including The Costume Copycat and The Little Piano Girl. She lives in New York, New York. www.maryannmacdonald.com

#5 Lethal Combat / #6 Space Wars! by Max Chase

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978-1-59990-973-8 • $5.99 (LETHAL COMBAT) 978-1-59990-974-5 • $5.99 (SPACE WARS!)

MIDDLE GRADE

Star Fighters

$7.50 Can

MARCH 2013 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

Author location: England

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Blast off! The next two books in this (inter)stellar series are sure to be universal hits. In Lethal Combat, the Star Fighters have been captured again by their enemies, the Xions, who give them three options: 1) Be ejected into space in a pod that orbits Xion forever, 2) Twenty years of hard labor in the mines, or 3) Fight the deadly Xio-bot in order to make it home. They choose to fight the Xiobot, but no one has ever beaten it . . . In Space Wars!, the crew encounters the monstrous Extractor—an object that destroys planets—and it’s on its way to obliterate Xion. Now the Star Fighters must help save the aliens who just tried to kill them if they ever wish to return to the Milky Way.

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

“Plenty of adventure . . . fast-paced entertainment for young SF fans.” —Publishers Weekly

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury via Penguin translation, performance, commercial and merchandise: Working Partners Ltd. All else: Bloomsbury

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

STAR FIGHTERS 3: THE ENEMY’S LAIR 978-1-59990-932-5 pb ∙ $5.99/$6.99 Can.

STAR FIGHTERS 4: CRASH LANDING 978-1-59990-960-8 pb ∙ $5.99/$6.99 Can.

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.

MIDDLE GRADE PAPERBACK

Dragonborn by Toby Forward 978-1-59990-983-7 ∙ $7.99 $9.00 Can.

MARCH 2013 Paperback middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 368 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: US and Canada Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: ICM All else: Bloomsbury

Look for the second book, Fireborn, in June 2013!

The magical story of a boy and his dragon—now in paperback When Flaxfield the great wizard dies, his apprentice, Sam, is left alone. With only his dragon at his side, Sam sets out on his quest to find a new master. But there are dangerous forces who want Sam’s powers for themselves. When Sam is tricked into making a mortal error, the only one who can save him is his dragon.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover edition April 2012: 978-1-59990-724-6∙ $16.99 / $19.50 Can. Author location: Liverpool, England

“Forward’s fantasy has glimmers of Tolkien, Alexander, [and] Rowling.” —Horn Book

Ellie McDoodle: Most Valuable Player by Ruth McNally Barshaw 978-1-59990-965-3 ∙ $5.99 $7.00 Can.

APRIL 2013 Paperback middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 192 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Black-and-white illustrations Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, and performance: Erin Murphy Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Hardcover edition April 2012: 978-1-59990-427-6∙ $12.99 / $15.00 Can. Author location: Lansing, MI

★ “Beautifully written fantasy . . . Forward masterfully balances humor with deadly serious content in a manner reminiscent of Lloyd Alexander at his best.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Ellie faces her toughest challenge yet: soccer After Ellie tries out and makes the soccer team, she can’t quite get her head (or her feet) around the game. She’d rather be in the Journey of the Mind Club. But when both teams have their tournaments on the same day, will Ellie choose soccer or school? No matter what, veryone will be cheering for Ellie! This lively story, told in words and doodles, will appeal to fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries. “Part diary, part novel, all fun.” —Discovery Girls

978-1-59990-981-3 ∙ $6.99

A Maggie Brooklyn Mystery

$8.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013

by Leslie Margolis

Paperback middle-grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 256 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4

It’s no mystery—Margolis’s new tween series is a hit

Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Audio, audio visual, commercial and merchandise, first serial, performance, and translation: Laura Langlie Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury

When a movie starring tween heartthrob Seth Ryan starts filming in Maggie’s neighborhood, everyone gets movie mania. Maggie manages to capture Seth’s attention, but then he disappears! Everyone thinks he’s been kidnapped, but Maggie knows better. She’s on the case before anyone can yell, “Action!”

Hardcover edition January 2012: 978-1-59990-536-5 ∙ $15.99 / $18.50 Can.

MIDDLE GRADE PAPERBACK

Vanishing Acts

Author location: Los Angeles, CA

Also available: GIRL’S BEST FRIEND 978-1-59990-525-9 hc ∙ $14.99/$16.00 Can. 978-1-59990-690-4 pb ∙ $6.99/$8.00 Can.

“There’s appeal galore here . . . This is the kind of good, solid mystery that slides neatly into a weekend or summer evening.” —BCCB

Play, Louis, Play!

The True Story of a Boy and His Horn by Muriel Harris Weinstein • illustrated by Frank Morrison

$7.00 Can.

This biography of Louis Armstrong is a charttopper This chapter book biography of Louis Armstrong tells his story like never before. Play, Louis, Play! is written from the point of view of Louis’ closest companion—his horn! In a jazz-inflected, exuberant voice, this unusual narrator tells it all, starting with the New Orleans hock shop where little Louis bought his first trumpet for five dollars. Includes a detailed author’s note, glossary of jazz terms, and bibliography.

978-1-59990-994-3 • $5.99 JANUARY 2013

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburykids.com

“With likable characters and a fast-moving plot, this sequel to Girl’s Best Friend is sure to be a hit.” —School Library Journal

Paperback chapter book Ages 7 to 10; Grades 2 to 4 112 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Black-and-white illustrations Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, performance, and electronic adaptation: Scott Treimel, Inc. All else: Bloomsbury

A 2012 Texas Bluebonnet Master List Nominee

“Louis Armstrong’s life comes alive in this story. It’s as sweet and powerful as his music. I loved it; I know readers will too.” —Patricia Reilly Giff, Newbery-Honor author of Pictures of Hollis Woods 15

TEEN

Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black

978-1-59990-940-0 $17.99 $19.00 Can.

DECEMBER 2012 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 up; Grades 7 up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Author location: New York, NY “A wild dance that leaves you breathless, yet wanting more. I couldn’t put it down.” —Alex Finn, New York Times bestselling author of Beastly and Diva

MARKETING • Online pre-publication campaign with excerpts, author interview, and other exclusive content fed via bloggers, social networking and teen and book sites • Video teasers leading up to reveal of fulllength trailer • Launch of a global Graceful Demon Facebook page which will include quizzes, polls, videos, author interviews, an interactive app, and discussions, to be fed by targeted Facebook advertising designed to build a community of Graceful Demon fans • Extensive online advertising in all markets • Extensive, coordinated international blog tour • Author tour • Targeted book and author pitch to national print and radio media including daily newspapers and teen magazines • Major promotion at all national conferences • Targeted outreach to educational blogging community

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Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Audio; commercial/merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: Inkhouse Media, LLC All else: Bloomsbury

YELENA BLACK is a recent MFA graduate of Columbia University. She currently resides in New York City and is a full-time writer. She has a keen interest in dance and all things devilish.

TEEN

Curtains up on a deliciously dark new YA trilogy from the creators of Lauren Kate’s Fallen. Vanessa Adler isn’t so sure she really belongs at the School of American Ballet. But dance runs in her family. It’s been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Her grandmother and mother were prima ballerinas, and her older sister Margaret was, too. That is, until Margaret mysteriously disappeared from school three years ago. Vanessa is heir to the family’s gift and the only person who can fulfill her sister’s destiny. She has no choice. But she never could have guessed how dangerous the school is. The infamous choreographer, Josef, isn’t just ruthless with his pupils, he guards a sinister secret, one in which the school’s dancers—prized for their beauty, grace, and discipline—become pawns in a world of dark, deadly demons.

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

“Take off your blindfolds.” Vanessa slipped the cloth off her head and dropped it onto the waxed floor of the ballet studio they had been in just hours before for orientation. Candles lined the perimeter of the room, the flames flickering endlessly in the mirrors. Just a few feet away, a pair of ballet shoes lay, splattered with blood. Vanessa cringed at the sight of the tangled ribbons, now drenched in red. All she could think of was Margaret. Her mind traveled to the darkest recesses of her imagination. What had really happened to her sister? A boy stepped forward from the line. He was wearing a white mask with a twisted face, its features drooping as if they had melted. “You may have thought orientation was over,” he said. “But you were wrong.” He scanned the line of freshmen, lingering on Vanessa for a moment before looking away. Is it Zep? she wondered. “Welcome to the real School of American Ballet,” he continued. “As you’ll soon discover, the dirty work gets done after hours. Starting tonight.”

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TEEN

Kiki Strike

The Darkness Dwellers

New covers to be revealed!

By Kirsten Miller 978-1-59990-736-9 • $17.99 $19.00 Can

JANUARY 2013 Hardcover Teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 416 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4

Author Location: New York, NY

Also Available:

KIKI STRIKE: INSIDE THE SHADOW CITY 978-158234-960-2 hc • $16.95 978-159990-092-6 pb • $7.95

KIKI STRIKE: THE EMPRESS’S TOMB 978-1-59990-047-6 hc• $16.95 978-1-59990-297-5 pb • $7.99

Praise for Kirsten Miller’s Kiki Strike series: “Miller is destined to become the object of millions of readers’ adoration.” —Vanity Fair

Don’t miss Strike three! First they ventured deep under New York to save the city itself. Then things got personal as the Irregulars ventured into a haunted mansion in Chinatown to uncover an evil twin.

★ “Fascinating.” —Booklist, starred review

Now, in the third installment of bestselling author Kirsten Miller’s Kiki Strike series, this delightful group of delinquent geniuses jump feet first into a fastpaced international pursuit, going underground in Paris to pursue a pair of treacherous royals who have killed Kiki’s parents.

MARKETING

With a dash of romance, a fresh take on good manners, and loads of buttkicking bravery, Kiki, Betty, Ananka and the other Irregulars sharpen their amazing skills in this highly anticipated new adventure.

• Dedicated Kiki Strike website • Extensive social media outreach, including an #IAmKikiStrike Twitter chat and review coverage and discussions on Bloomsbury Teens Facebook • Print and online media coverage

Cover not final

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: U.S., Canada and the Philippines Canadian Rights: Bloomsbury via Penguin Textbook, first serial, performance, translation, commercial and merchandise, audio, and electronic adaptation: William Morris Endeavor All else: Bloomsbury

KIRSTEN MILLER grew up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina. At seventeen, she hit the road and moved to New York City, where she lives to this day. She is the author of two other Kiki Strike books, as well as the bestselling The Eternal Ones and All You Desire. www.kikistrike.com

by Celia Bryce

TEEN

Anthem for Jackson Dawes 978-1-59990-975-2 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

APRIL 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 up; Grades 7 up 272 pages; 5 1/16 x 7 3/4 Territory: World Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Performance, commercial and merchandise: Celia Catchpole Limited All else: Bloomsbury

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First love is the best medicine When Megan arrives on the cancer ward for her first treatment, she’s frustrated to be on the pediatric unit. There’s only one other teen there: Jackson Dawes. He’s cute, rebellious . . . and obnoxiously charming. Megan can’t stand the way he meets his illness with such positive energy. But when her own friends are scared off by her illness, Megan finds she doesn’t really mind Jackson’s playful antics. As they begin the tentative stirrings of first love, they also start the most aggressive round of treatments on their tumors. Can the power of first love overcome the heartbreak of cancer?

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: United Kingdom

Fans of Lurlene McDaniel will flock to this emotional debut.

CELIA BRYCE teaches creative writing, writes for the stage and radio, performs in schools, and also fronts a country rock band called The Katy Freeway. Anthem for Jackson Dawes is her first novel. She lives in the United Kingdom. www.celiabryce.co.uk

TEEN

Me, Him, Them, and It by Caela Carter

978-1-59990-958-5 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

FEBRUARY 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 up; Grades 7 up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: US/Canada/Open Market Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Audio, commercial/merchandise; performance; translation: Howard Morhaim Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury Author location: New York, NY

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The can’t-look-away drama of 16 and Pregnant told by a stunning debut voice When Evelyn decided to piss off her parents with a bad reputation, she wasn’t planning to ruin her valedictorian status. She also wasn’t planning to fall for Todd—the guy she was just using for sex. And she definitely wasn’t planning on getting pregnant. When Todd turns his back on her, Evelyn’s not sure where to go. Can a distant mother, a cheating father, an angry best friend, and a (thankfully) loving aunt with adopted daughters of her own help Evelyn make the heart-wrenching decisions that follow? With the popularity of Juno, Teen Mom, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, this novel has a built-in audience. Gripping, heartfelt, and responsible, Me, Him, Them, and It is not to be missed!

CAELA CARTER is a student at the New School’s MFA program, concentrating in writing for children. Currently a middle school librarian, she spent six years teaching, and one summer educating and counseling young mothers and pregnant teenagers. She also writes for Teen Writers Bloc, a blog on children’s literature. This is her first novel.

TEEN

Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt

978-1-59990-787-1 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

MARCH 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 up; Grades 7 up 320 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: US/Canada/Open Market Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Commercial/merchandise; performance; translation: Greenhouse Literary Agency All else: Bloomsbury

Also available:

SEAN GRISWOLD’S HEAD 978-1-59990-911-0 pb · $9.99 978-1-59990-498-6 hc · $16.99

The cure for a break-up? Go vintage and live like it’s 1962! When Mallory discovers that her boyfriend, Jeremy, is cheating on her with an online girlfriend, she swears off boys. She also swears off modern technology. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in 1962, Mallory decides to “go vintage” and return to a simpler time (when boyfriends couldn’t cheat on you online). She sets out to complete grandma’s list: run for pep club secretary, host a dinner party, sew a homecoming dress, find a steady, do something dangerous. But the list is trickier than it looks. And obviously finding a steady is out . . . no matter how good Oliver (Jeremy’s cousin) smells. But with the help of her sister, she’ll get it done. Somehow.

A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick “Refreshing and realistic.” —School Library Journal

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Author location: Las Vegas, Nevada

“In a rather impressive feat, Leavitt manages to take a painful family crisis and make one girl’s reaction to it genuinely guffaw-worthy . . . Payton is positively endearing.” —BCCB

Lindsey Leavitt perfectly pairs heartfelt family moments, laugh-out-loud humor, and a little bit of romance in this delightful contemporary novel.

LINDSEY LEAVITT is a former elementary school teacher and present-day writer/mom to three (mostly) adorable little girls. She is married to her high-school lab partner and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is also the author of Sean Griswold’s Head and the Princess for Hire series. www.lindseyleavitt.com

TEEN PAPERBACK

Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker

New cover! 978-1-59990-982-0 ∙ $9.99 $11.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013 Paperback teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Bloomsbury • www.bloomsburyteens.com

Territory: US/Canada/Open Market Canada: Bloomsbury USA via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, translation: Sterling Lord Literistic All else: Bloomsbury USA Hardcover edition July 2011: 978-1-59990-527-3∙ $16.99 / $21.00 Can. Author location: Brooklyn, NY

“Credible and tender . . . the character’s spiritual life will ring absolutely true.” —New York Times Book Review “Walker creates an astutely balanced portrait.” —Publishers Weekly Also Available:

UNBREAK MY HEART 978-1-59990-528-0 hc • $16.99/$19.50 Can.

“A super cute love story! Melissa Walker will inspire readers to never stop believing in true love.” —Susane Colasanti, author of When It Happens and Keep Holding On

Debut author Melissa Walker’s “thoughtprovoking”* novel now in paperback. Lacey Anne Byer is a perennial good girl, a lifelong member of the Evangelical church in her small town, and up for the lead role in Hell House, her church’s annual haunted house of sin. But Lacey’s life is turned upside down when a cute new stranger comes to town. As romantic feelings stir inside of her, she begins to not only test her own boundaries, but to question the religion she’s known forever. Does falling in love mean falling out of faith? * “Thought-provoking, and a little shocking. I kept thinking about the story long after I was through reading it.” —VOYA

“A raw, real, and ultimately heartwarming discovery of what it means to be a true friend. Walker gets it exactly right.” —Jennifer Echols, author of Love Story and The One That I Want 22

MELISSA WALKER has worked as the ELLEgirl Features Editor and Seventeen Prom Editor. Melissa manages the daily e-newsletter iheartdaily.com and handles blogging for readergirlz.com. www.melissacwalker.com

Walker

How One Town Stood Up To Slavery

by Dennis Brindell Fradin & Judith Fradin • illustrated by Eric Velasquez 978-0-8027-2166-2 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013

PICTURE BOOK

The Price of Freedom

Hardcover picture book Ages 7 to 10; Grades 2 to 4 40 pages; 8 1/2 x 11 Full-color illustrations Territory: World Canada: Walker & Company via Penguin All rights: Walker & Company

Author location: Chicago, Illinois Illustrator location: Hartsdale, New York

Also available:

One town’s efforts to protect a runaway slave prove that freedom is priceless

GRANDMA’S GIFT (VELASQUEZ) 978-0-8027-2082-5 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can

THE SIGNERS: THE 56 STORIES BEHIND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (FRADIN) 978-0-8027-8849-8 hc • $22.99/$24.50 Can

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2167-9 • $17.89

When John Price took a chance at freedom by crossing the frozen Ohio river from Kentucky into Ohio one January night in 1856, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was fully enforced in every state of the union. But the townspeople of Oberlin, Ohio, believed that all people deserved to be free, so Price started a new life in town— until a crew of slave-catchers arrived and apprehended him. When the residents of Oberlin heard of his capture, many of them banded together to demand his release in a dramatic showdown that risked their own freedom. Paired for the first time, highly acclaimed authors Dennis & Judith Fradin and Pura Belpré award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez, provide readers with an inspiring tale of how one man’s journey to freedom helped spark an abolitionist movement. DENNIS & JUDITH FRADIN have published more than 150 books for children. Dennis is the author of Duel!, Let it Begin Here and The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence, which won numerous awards, including an ALA Notable, an ABC Choice Award, and an IRA Teacher’s Choice Award. ERIC VELASQUEZ is the author and illustrator of Grandma’s Records and Grandma’s Gift, a Pura Belpré Award winner. He is also the illustrator of Houdini and The Piano Man, for which he won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. His most recent collaborations with Carole Boston Weatherford include I, Matthew Henson, which received four star reviews, and Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive, which received two starred reviews. www.ericvelasquez.com

PICTURE BOOK

I Love Ewe

An Ode to Animal Moms by Aaron Zenz 978-0-8027-2826-5 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

MARCH 2013 Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2827-2• $10.89/$12.00 Can.

Hug a Bull

An Ode to Animal Dads by Aaron Zenz 978-0-8027-2824-1 • $9.99 Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

$11.00 Can.

APRIL 2013 Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2825-8 • $10.89/$12.00 Can.

Hardcover non-fiction picture book Ages 3 to 6; Grades PreS to 1 Pages 32; 8 x 9 Full-color illustrations Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandising, electronic adaptation, and performance: Shannon Associates LLC All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Spring Lake, MI

Also Available:

CHUCKLING DUCKLINGS AND BABY ANIMAL FRIENDS New in board book! 978-0-8027-3436-5 bb • $7.99/$9.00 Can. 978-0-8027-2191-4 hc • $15.99/$17.00 Can. 978-0-8027-2192-1 re • $16.89/$18.00 Can.

NUGGET ON THE FLIGHT DECK 978-0-8027-9735-3 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can. 978-0-8027-9736-0 re • $17.89/$19.00 Can.

From geese to kangaroos to humans, every mom and dad is known by his or her own special name. Bouncing texts full of fun wordplay and adorable illustrations feature animal parents of every shape and size, and encourage little readers to express big love. Go ahead and hug a bull! Don’t be afraid to say I love ewe!

• Giveaways and monthly feature on the Bloomsbury Kids Facebook • E-cards for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day promotion • Outreach to print and online book reviewers, parenting magazines, and Dad & Mom blogs

PICTURE BOOK

These irresistibly cute baby animals and their parents will steal the show and your heart MARKETING

Mommy is the Queen of clean.

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Mama is a hootin’ Nanny

Take a look, my dad’s a Gander.

Take a nap, our dads are Boars.

AARON ZENZ is the author and illustrator of Chuckling Ducklings and the artist for ten other books, including Nugget on the Flight Deck and The Spaghetti Slurping Sewer Serpent. He has worked as an illustrator, a graphic, multimedia, and toy designer, a college instructor, a fine artist, and an author. www.aaronzenz.com

PICTURE BOOK

Louisa May’s Battle How the Civil War Led to Little Women by Kathleen Krull • illustrated by Carlyn Beccia 978-0-8027-9668-4 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

MARCH 2013

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover picture book Ages 6 to 9; Grades 2 to 4 32 pages; 9 x 12 Full-color illustrations Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandising and performance: Writer’s House (author) & Adams Literary (illustrator) Electronic Adaptation: Writer’s House (author) All else: Walker Reinforced: 978-0-8027-9669-1 • $17.89 Author location: San Diego, CA Illustrator location: Concord, MA

Also available by Kathleen Krull:

HOUDINI: THE WORLD’S GREATEST MYSTERY MAN AND ESCAPE KING illustrated by Eric Velasquez 978-0-8027-9646-2 pb • $8.99/$10.00 Can

A WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL illustrated by Jane Dyer 978-0-8027-9615-8 pb • $7.99/$9.00 Can

POCAHONTAS: PRINCESS OF THE NEW WORLD illustrated by David Diaz 978-0-8027-9554-0 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can

A fascinating look at Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War experience that led to her greatest novel, Little Women Louisa May Alcott is best known for penning Little Women, but few are aware of the experience that influenced her writing most—her time as a nurse during the Civil War. Caring for soldiers’ wounds and writing letters home for them inspired a new realism in her work. When her own letters home were published as Hospital Sketches, she had her first success as a writer. The acclaim for her new writing style inspired her to use this approach in Little Women, which was one of the first novels to be set during the Civil War. It was the book that made her dreams come true, and a story she could never have written without the time she spent healing others in service of her country. KATHLEEN KRULL is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young readers and many picture books biographies, including Houdini: The World’s Greatest Mystery Man and Escape King, A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull, and her most recent picture book biography Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets as well as the successful “Lives of…” series. www.kathleenkrull.com

CARLYN BECCIA is the author and illustrator of Who Put the B in Ballyhoo? and The Raucous Royals, which uncovers the biggest true and untrue rumors throughout European history and strives to make history exciting for all ages. www.carlynbeccia.com

by Vicki Cobb • illustrated by Barbara Lavallee

978-0-8027-3401-3 • $8.99 $10.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013

PICTURE BOOK

This Place Is Cold

Paperback picture book Ages 7 to 10; Grades 2 to 4 32 pages; 8 x 10 Full-color illustrations Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin All rights: Walker & Co.

The popular Imagine Living Here series is thoughtfully updated and re-designed for today’s audience

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Author location: White Plains, NY Illustrator location: Anchorage, AK

Can you imaging living in a place where it’s so cold your breath turns instantly into tiny ice crystals that glitter in the sun? Where temperatures can drop fifty degrees below zero and even lower and the sun only comes out for a few hours per day? In This Place Is Cold readers will learn how people and animals survive in Alaska’s ferocious cold, and how because of global warming this region is now in trouble. Vicki Cobb and Barbara Lavallee travelled the world together to research this groundbreaking geography series, that is now updated and redesigned to appeal to today’s readers.

VICKI COBB is the author of more than eighty-five non-fiction books for children, including I Face the Wind a Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor book. After early careers as a laboratory researcher and science teacher, she became a full-time writer. www.vickicobb.com www.inkthinktank.com BARBARA LAVALLEE is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the bestselling Mama Do You Love Me? She lives in Alaska, and her vibrant watercolor illustrations are well-known for their depictions of a wide range of Alaskan life.

PICTURE BOOK

What Will Hatch? by Jennifer Ward • illustrated by Susie Ghahremani

978-0-8027-2311-6 • $12.99 $14.00 Can.

FEBRUARY 2013

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Hardcover picture book Ages 2 to 5; Grades PreS to 1 40 pages; 9 x 9 Full-color illustrations Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandising, electronic adaptation, and performance: Full Circle Literary Agency (author) & Susie Ghahremani (illustrator) All else: Walker & Co. Reinforced: 978-0-8027-2312-3• $13.89

Author location: San Diego, CA Illustrator location: tk, IL [asking about small town being included]

A new picture book duo hatches a fresh look at the animal world Jelly, jiggly. What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly . . . tadpole. What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg—and those eggs also come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to a fuzzy robin to a leathery platypus, see eight different animals as they begin life. With adorably hip illustrations that feature a cut-out on each spread, readers will be eager to know . . . what will hatch? JENNIFER WARD and artist SUSIE GHAHREMANI are the creators of the popular parenting books I Love Dirt! 52 Activities to Help You & Your Child Discover the Wonders of Nature and the forthcoming It’s a Jungle Out There! 52 Nature Adventures for City Kids. The books have been featured in Parenting magazine, in Real Simple magazine, and on NPR, among many others. Jennifer Ward has authored many picture books, including There Was an Old Princess Who Swallowed a Pea. Susie Ghahremani’s artwork is also popular in the stationery and gift market.

and Baby Animal Friends By Aaron Zenz

978-0-8027-3436-5 • $7.99 $9.00 Can.

BOARD BOOK

Chuckling Ducklings

FEBRUARY 2013 Board Book Ages 3 to 6; PreS to 1 32 pages; 69/16” X 73/8” Full-color illustrations

Hardcover edition 2011: 978-0-8027-2191-4 hc • $15.99/$20.00 Can. Author location: Spring Lake, MI

“Large toddler-friendly illustrations and rhyming text . . . keep young listeners happy.” —School Library Journal

The cutest of cute, these baby animals are now available in a board book

Also Available:

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandising, electronic adaptation, and performance: Shannon Associates LLC All else: Walker & Co.

Here’s a puppy, there’s a kitten . . . yawning fawn and chuckling ducklings The perfect introduction to animal names and animal groups for the youngest of kids, Chuckling Ducklings features babies of every variety. The bouncing text and adorable illustrations will become a favorite as the readers learn the special baby names that match all the grow-up animals they know and love.

NUGGET ON THE FLIGHT DECK 978-0-8027-9735-3 hc • $16.99/$21.00 Can.

“A great introduction to fighter jets and aircraft carries for young readers.”—Booklist

AARON ZENZ is the illustrator of Nugget on the Flight Deck. He has worked as an illustrator, graphic designer, multimedia designer, toy designer, graphic recorder, college instructor, fine artist, and author. His work also includes Skeleton Meets the Mummy, The Spaghetti Slurping Sewer Serpent and Beware the Tickle Monster. www.aaronzenz.com www.bookiewoogie.blogspot.com

MIDDLE GRADE

The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore

978-0-8027-2839-5 • $16.99 JANUARY 2013 Hardcover middle grade novel Ages 10 to 14; Grades 4 to 8 304 (tent) pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 XX black-and-white illustrations

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World English Canada: Walker & Company via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation: Harvey Klinger, Inc. All else: Walker & Company Author location: Kennebunk Port, ME

MARKETING • IndieBound advance access • Extensive early outreach via Netgalley • Middle-grade magazine, newspaper, and online outreach • Kids Choice Mailing

MEGAN FRAZER BLAKEMORE is the author of Secrets of Truth and Beauty, a novel for young adults, which received a starred Publishers Weekly and was on the ALA Rainbow list. She works as an elementary school librarian in Maine where she lives with her family.

Ephraim Appledore-Smith is an ordinary boy, and up until his father’s stroke he lived an ordinary life. But all that changes when his family moves to the Water Castle—their ancestral home in the small town of Crystal Springs.

MIDDLE GRADE

In a richly layered, gorgeously written intergenerational story three kids search for the elusive Fountain of Youth

Mallory Green’s family has always been the caretakers of the Water Castle—and the guardians of its secrets. She has been raised to protect the legendary Fountain of Youth, hidden on the estate grounds. But ever since her mom left, she’s stopped believing in magic. Will Wylie’s family has been at war with the Applegates for generations, all because of the Water Castle’s powerful secrets. But Will has rejected legend and magic, putting all his faith in science.

“The Fountain is just a story, Ephraim.” “Except that maybe it isn’t.” “It’s just a story,” Mallory repeated. “But what if it isn’t?” “So you’re saying you believe in magic?” Ephraim had never really formed an opinion on magic. It was something he’d read about books, and that had been nice enough, but whether or not it actually existed in the real world, he’d never given it much thought. But stories always had some basis in truth, didn’t they? An idea was forming in Ephraim’s mind the way a pearl formed in an oyster shell. A little sliver of an idea that was growing and shaping itself into something shiny and solid. If there was something magical about the house and this town then that could explain everything strange that happened since he had arrived. The more he thought about it, the truer it became. There were magical springs somewhere in this town. He was going to find them, and they were going to save his father. He just had to figure out how.

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

When Ephraim learns of the Fountain, he’s sure finding it can cure his dad. With Mallory and Will’s help, the trio embarks on a mission that brings them deep into their families’ shared history, through every secret room in the Water Castle, and on a quest that will blur the lines of magic and science, creativity and discovery, leaving readers left to wonder: Do you believe in the unbelievable?

MIDDLE GRADE

A Song for Bijou by Josh Farrar

978-0-8027-3394-8 • $16.99 FEBRUARY 2013 Hardcover middle grade nonfiction Ages 8 to 12; Grades 5 to 8 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Author location: Brooklyn, NY

Also available:

RULES TO ROCK BY 9780802720795 • $16.99/$18.00

“Teens’ voices are funny and distinct ... middle-school rockers will enjoy the show.”—Kirkus Reviews “Rock prevails in this spirited, neversay-die story about a girl and her dream. Farrar’s first novel hits home about tween life.” —School Library Journal

Cover not final

Walker • www.bloomsburykids.com

Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, and performance: FinePrint Literary Management, LLC. All else: Walker & Co.

This sweet tale of first crushes and old friendships brings middle-school love to life Life for Alex Schrader has never involved girls. He goes to an all-boys prep school and spends most of his time goofing around with his friends. But all that changes the first time he meets Bijou Doucet, a Haitian girl recently relocated to Brooklyn after the earthquake—and he is determined to win her heart. For Bijou, change is the only constant, and she’s surprised every day by how different life is in America, especially when a boy asks her out. Alex quickly learns that there are rules when it comes to girls—both in Haitian culture and with his own friends. And Bijou soon learns that she doesn’t have to let go of her roots to find joy in her new life. Told in alternating viewpoints against the vibrant backdrop of HaitianAmerican culture, Alex and Bijou take their first tender steps toward love in this heartwarming story. JOSH FARRAR is the author of Rules to Rock By. He spent time interviewing Haitian refugees in Brooklyn before writing A Song for Bijou. Josh lives in Brooklyn, NY.

by Kate Messner

Delve into a dystopian world of killer tornadoes and cool science

Paperback middle grade novel Ages 10 to 14; Grades 5-8 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, first serial, and performance: Andrea Brown Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Plattsburgh, NY Cover not final

Hardcover edition 2012: 978-0-8027-2313-0 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“This fast-paced read will sweep readers along to its powerful conclusion . . . will not disappoint readers who are looking for a thrill.” —VOYA “A suspenseful science fiction story that keeps the reader engrossed from beginning to end . . . will appeal to both boys and girls.”—Library Media Connection

The Mapmaker and the Ghost by Sarvenaz Tash

Sometimes the best adventures begin right in your own backyard . . . Goldenrod Moram loves nothing better than a good quest, so she decides to start her own exploring team fashioned after her idols, the explorers Lewis and Clark. Setting out to map the forest right behind her home, her task is derailed when the team encounters a mysterious old lady, who has them search for a legendary blue rose. And when she stumbles upon none other than the ghost of Meriwether Lewis himself, Goldenrod knows this will be anything but an ordinary summer . . . or an ordinary quest.

978-0-8027-3439-6 • $7.99 MARCH 2013

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In the not-too-distant future, huge tornadoes are a part of everyday life. In the heart of storm country, Jaden Meggs attends the exclusive summer science camp, Eye on Tomorrow that her dad founded. There she meets Alex, a boy from a nearby storm-ravaged farm, and together they discover a horrible truth about her dad’s weather research. As a massive tornado approaches, Jaden must have enough faith in herself to confront her dad and save everyone from the biggest storm yet.

978-0-8027-3435-8 • $7.99 MARCH 2013

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Eye of the Storm

Paperback middle grade novel Ages 8 to 12; Grades 3 to 6 256 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Company via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, and performance: FinePrint Literary Management, LLC All else: Walker & Company Author location: Brooklyn, NY Hardcover edition 2012: 978-0-8027-2340-6 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“Full of adventure and mystery, this novel is sure to bring out the explorer in every reader.”—Library Media Connection 33

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Hysteria by Megan Miranda

978-0-8027-2310-9 • $17.99 $19.00 Can.

FEBRUARY 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

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An Indiebound Next pick “Fracture puts you right in the midst of the action. The roller coaster of emotions. The action-packed chapters. This read is full of excitement” —Girls’ Life “Gripping.”—The Boston Globe ★ “Miranda’s debut is a captivating and intelligent story of love and death with a dash of the supernatural.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

MEGAN MIRANDA is the author of Fracture, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. She studied Biology and Anthropology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she twice won a coveted award for research in Bioengineering. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children. www.meganmiranda.com

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Another gripping psychological thriller from the author of the highly acclaimed debut novel Fracture Mallory killed her boyfriend, Brian. She can’t remember the details of that night but everyone knows it was self-defense, so she isn’t charged. But Mallory still feels Brian’s presence in her life. Is it all in her head? Or is it something more? In desperate need of a fresh start, Mallory is sent to Monroe, a fancy prep school where no one knows her . . . or anything about her past. But the feeling follows her, as do her secrets. Then, one of her new classmates turns up dead. As suspicion falls on Mallory, she must find a way to remember the details of both deadly nights so she can prove her innocence—to herself and others. In another riveting tale of life and death, Megan Miranda’s masterful storytelling brings readers along for a ride to the edge of sanity and back again.

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My mother hid the knife block. In hindsight, that was the first sign. And then, two nights ago, she locked her bedroom door. I guess that was the second sign. And now there was a suitcase on my bed. I unzipped the top and peered inside. Khaki pants, tags still on. A stack of identical collared shirts. Gold crest on red material. Oh, excuse me, not red—scarlet. Brian’s blood had stained the kitchen tiles a fire-engine red. And as I watched him slide to the floor, the color I felt inside was a deep, deep burgundy. I closed the suitcase, tiptoed down the wooden steps, and walked toward the couch where my parents were busy ignoring me. This wasn’t the first time Dad had tried to send me to Monroe. I guess he just expected I’d eventually go there, like most alumni kids. “Over my dead body,” Mom had said back then. Apparently, two years ago, my mother had lied. Apparently, any dead body would do.

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Killing Rachel The Murder Notebooks by Anne Cassidy 978-0-8027-3416-7 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

MARCH 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 352 pages (approx); 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Author location: United Kingdom

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As the murders continue, the mystery of the Butterfly Project grows When Rachel, a friend from Rose’s past, starts phoning her late at night, begging Rose to return to her old prep school to save her, Rose ignores her pleas until she receives word that Rachel has died. Though the police think it was a suicide-by-drowning, Rose is suspicious, and as she questions those who knew Rachel best, a sinister back story surfaces. At the same time, Rose is battling her romantic feelings for Josh, who continues to search for their missing parents and to try to uncover the truth behind the Butterfly Project. When Rose discovers a secret from Rachel’s past that could be a link to Rose and Josh’s parents, finding Rachel’s killer becomes personal. But will the people behind the Butterfly Project find her first?

ANNE CASSIDY is the author of Dead Time, book one in the Murder Notebooks series and Looking for J.J. An acclaimed author in the United Kingdom best know for hard-hitting teen novels based on “ripped from the headlines” stories, Anne worked as a teacher for nineteen years before becoming a writer.

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Doomed by Tracy Deebs

978-0-8027-2373-4 • $16.99 $19.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 400 pages (approx); 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, performance and electronic adaptation: Prospect Agency All else: Walker & Co.

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Beat the game. Save the world. 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 RISING 978-0-8027-2796-1 • $9.99 pb 978-0-8027-2231-7 • $16.99 hc

“Truly imaginative . . . vibrant and unique.” —BCCB “Dark, magical, and achingly beautiful.” —Tera Lynn Childs, author of Forgive My Fins

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TEMPEST UNLEASHED 978-0-8027-2830-2 • $16.99/$18.00

THE INTERNATIONAL KISSING CLUB 978-0-8027-2318-5 pb • $9.99/$11.00 Can. 978-0-8027-2358-1 hc • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

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

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Also Known As by Robin Benway

978-0-8027-3390-0 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

FEBRUARY 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Author location: Los Angeles, CA

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From the hilarious and poignant author of Audrey, Wait! comes a fast-paced caper perfect for fans of Ally Carter Being a 16-year-old safecracker and active-duty daughter of international spies has its moments, good and bad. Pros: Seeing the world one crime-solving adventure at a time. Having parents with super cool jobs. Cons: Never staying in one place long enough to have friends or a boyfriend. But for Maggie Silver, the biggest perk of all has been avoiding high school and the accompanying cliques, bad lunches, and frustratingly simple locker combinations. Then Maggie and her parents are sent to New York for her first solo assignment, and all of that changes. She’ll need to attend a private school, avoid the temptation to hack the school’s security system, and befriend one aggravatingly cute Jesse Oliver to gain the essential information she needs to crack the case . . . all while trying not to blow her cover.

ROBIN BENWAY is the acclaimed author of Audrey, Wait! and The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June, both ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Benway’s books have been published in 16 languages, won awards abroad, and been bestsellers in several countries. Formerly a bookseller and book publicist, she lives in Los Angeles. www.robinbenway.com

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Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey

978-0-8027-3429-7 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013 Simultaneous hardcover and paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Hardcover: 978-0-8027-3428-0 • $16.99/$18.00 Can. Author Location: Ontario, Canada

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In the thrilling conclusion of the Drake Chronicles, love and loyalties will be tested . . . and proven once and for all Solange Drake has been officially crowned Queen of the Vampires, fulfilling the centuries old prophecy that foretold the rise to power of a daughter born to an ancient vampire line. Except Solange’s thoughts and actions are no longer her own—she’s been slowly being possessed by the spirit of Viola, the first daughter born into the Drake line, since her bloodchange. And instead of uniting the vampire tribes under the rule of an ancient daughter as the prophecy predicted, Viola would rather destroy them all and enslave humans in a personal vendetta for the devastation both wrought to her life centuries ago. Can Solange break her hold in time to save everyone she loves from a vampire civil war, hunter attack, and each other? Not everyone will survive the prophecy . . . perhaps not even her. ALYXANDRA HARVEY is the author of The Drake Chronicles—Hearts at Stake, Blood Feud, Out for Blood, and Bleeding Hearts—as well as two stand-alone novels, Haunting Violet and Stolen Away. Alyx likes medieval dresses and tattoos and has been accused of being born in the wrong century—except that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream. She lives in an old Victorian farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, dogs, and a few resident ghosts. www.alyxandraharvey.com www.thedrakechronicles.com

RULING PASSION (BIND-UP OF BOOKS 1-3) 978-0-8027-2802-9 • $9.99/$11.00

BLOOD MOON 978-0-8027-2847-0 • $9.99

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BLEEDING HEARTS 978-0-8027-2284-3 • $9.99/$11.00

OUT FOR BLOOD 978-0-8027-2168-6 • $9.99/$11.00

BLOOD FEUD 978-0-8027-2096-2 • $9.99/$11.00

HEARTS AT STAKE 978-0-8027-2074-0 • $9.99/$11.00

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Stung by Bethany Wiggins

978-0-8027-3418-1 • $16.99 $18.00 Can.

APRIL 2013 Hardcover teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 9 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

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SHIFTING New in paperback! 978-0-8027-3389-4 • $9.99/ $xx.xx Can. 978-0-8027-2289-5 • $16.99/ $xx.xx Can.

“A blend of paranormal romance and Navajo legend, Wiggins’s debut novel is an engaging story that’s difficult to put down.” —School Library Journal “For readers of the Twilight and Hunger Games books who are looking for a paranormal love story with a strong female protagonist.” —VOYA

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There is no cure for being stung. Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been altered—her house is abandoned and broken, and the entire neighborhood is barren and dead. Even stranger is the tattoo on her right wrist—a black oval with five marks on either side—that she doesn’t remember getting but somehow knows she must cover at any cost. And she’s right. When the honeybee population collapsed, a worldwide pandemic occurred and the government tried to bio-engineer a cure. Only the solution was deadlier than the original problem—the vaccination turned people into ferocious, deadly beasts who were branded as a warning to unvaccinated survivors. Key people needed to rebuild society are protected from disease and beasts inside a fortress-like wall. But Fiona has awakened branded, alone—and on the wrong side of the wall . . .

BETHANY WIGGINS is the author of Shifting. She started writing on a dare and dove headfirst into the world of writerly madness. She lives in the desert with her husband, four quirky kids, and two very fluffy cats. www.bethanywiggins.com

by Alyxandra Harvey

Welcome to the strange and mystical world of Faery . . .

$11.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 288 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, and performance: The Stringer Literary Agency All else: Walker & Co. Author location: Ontario, Canada Hardcover edition 2012: 978-0-8027-2189-1• $17.99/$19.00 Can.

“Breezy and entertaining, with a diverting blend of chills, humor, and spunk.” —Kirkus Reviews

Things Change by Patrick Jones

The re-release of Patrick Jones’s gripping debut novel about teen dating abuse They say opposites attract, and that could be the only explanation for Johanna’s attraction to Paul. Wherever Paul goes, laughter follows, and Johanna longs to be a part of his inner circle. Getting Paul into her life turns out to be the easy part. Keeping Paul happy is tough, even for an overachiever like Johanna. And keeping Paul happy is a must, because when he’s not, Johanna becomes his target. But can she find the strength to change her life when Paul’s happiness becomes more important to Johanna than her family, her friends, and even her own safety?

978-0-8027-2333-8 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

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For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted by Lord Strahan, King of Faery who refuses to give up his crown. The only one who can break his hold on the Faery court is his wife . . . Eloise’s aunt Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, and it’s now up to Eloise to save her. With the aide of her two best friends, Eloise must forge alliances with other Fae, before both worlds are thrust into utter chaos.

978-0-8027-2188-4 • $9.99

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Stolen Away

JANUARY 2013 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 240 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker & Co. via Penguin All rights: Walker & Company

“A debut novel that is both forceful and cautionary.”—Booklist “Readers will feel for Johanna and Paul as they try to make sense of their problems.” —Washington Post “This is an important book.” —Chris Crutcher, author of Staying Fat for Sarah Burns 41

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Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

978-0-8027-3424-2 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

FEBRUARY 2013

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Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 304 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Canada: Walker via Penguin Audio; Commercial and merchandise; Dutch, French and Spanish translation; electronic adaptation; and performance: BookStop Literary Agency All Else: Walker & Company Author location: Boston, MA Hardcover edition 2012: 978-0-8027-2346-8 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

«“A rip-roaring tale . . . this has plenty for both the romantic and the adventure-lover.” —Booklist, starred review “An inspired reimagining.” —Publishers Weekly ★“Plenty of swashbuckling adventure and a hearty dose of romance power this re-imagining of the legend of Robin Hood . . . Scarlet is an appealing, fiercely independent young woman.” —School Library Journal, starred review

The tale of Robin Hood gets a fresh twist with a butt-kicking leading lady Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her female identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only Robin and his band know the truth. As Gisbourne closes in, helping the people of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life, but her fierce loyalty to Robin—whose quick smiles have the rare power to unsettle her—keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for.

“Reimagines the classic tale, filling it with adventure, adrenaline-charged fight scenes, danger, and chivalry. . . . sure to garner a following.” —VOYA

A. C. GAUGHEN was inspired to reimagine the tale of Robin Hood while attending college in Scotland, which she believes to be the most romantic and naturally beautiful place in the world. A freelance writer and regular blogger, she now lives in Massachusetts with her twoyear old goldendoodle.

By Brendan Halpin & Emily Franklin

True friendship is tested in this fresh, fun comingout story

APRIL 2013 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World English and German Canada: Commercial and merchandise, electronic adaptation, performance, and translation—EX German: Faye Bender Literary Agency and Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. All else: Walker & Company Author location: Boston, MA (Franklin & Halpin) Hardcover edition 2012: 978-0-8027-2345-1 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

“A novel about hard decisions, unexpected consequences, the meaning of real friendship, and the elusiveness of true love . . . a great story with a delightfully surprising and satisfying conclusion.”—VOYA

Dead Time

The Murder Notebooks by Anne Cassidy

The first book in a chilling murder mystery series, now in paperback When Rose was twelve, her mother and stepfather went out for dinner and never came back. Now seventeen, she lives with her grandmother, but has always wondered about her stepbrother, Joshua, who was also relocated after their parents’ disappearance. When Rose and Joshua reunite, they decide to investigate the mystery surrounding their parents’ disappearance together. But after witnessing the murders of two of her classmates, Rose suspects a larger conspiracy is underway. With both of their lives now in danger, can she and Joshua discover the truth? “For murder-mystery fans, there is enough suspense to keep the pages turning.” —Kirkus Reviews

978-0-8027- 3446-4 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

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Lucas and Tessa have always had a close friendship. So it’s no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his true feeling for Tessa and he asks her to Prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian—or for Tessa’s decision to wear a tuxedo and escort her female crush to Prom, to spark a firestorm of controversy. Humiliated and confused, Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to Prom.

978-0-8027-2359-8 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

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Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom

MAY 2012 Paperback teen novel Ages 12 and up; Grades 7 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: World English Canada: Bloomsbury UK via Penguin Audio, commercial and merchandise, performance: Ed Victor Limited All else: Bloomsbury Author location: United Kingdom Hardcover edition 2012: 978-0-8027-2351-2 • $16.99/$18.00 Can.

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Fracture by Megan Miranda

978-0-8027-3431-0 • $9.99 $11.00 Can.

JANUARY 2013 Paperback teen novel Ages 14 and up; Grades 12 and up 272 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

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An Indiebound Next pick ★ “A captivating and intelligent story of love and death . . . the fluid writing, empathetic characters, and big questions raised elevate this paranormal romance into a haunting meditation on what it means to be human and to truly live.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “A compelling medical thrillercum-romance that proves to be surprisingly life-affirming.” —Washington Post “Fracture scores high points. . . . readers will find Delaney delightfully genuine and her story compelling.” —VOYA

A highly-acclaimed debut, Fracture is the gripping tale of friendship, love and the fine line between life and death Eleven minutes passed before Delaney Maxwell was pulled from beneath the icy waters of Maine by her best friend Decker Phillips. She was dead. And yet she somehow came back seemingly fine—except that she now finds herself drawn to the dying. Then Delaney meets Troy Varga, who recently emerged from a coma with similar abilities, but Delaney soon discovers that Troy’s motives aren’t quite what she thought. Is their gift a miracle, a freak of nature—or something much more frightening?

MEGAN MIRANDA wrote Fracture because of her fascination with scientific mysteries— especially those associated with the brain. Megan has a BS in biology from MIT and spent her post-college years either rocking a lab coat or reading books. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina. Fracture is her first novel. www.meganmiranda.com

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All Through My Town . . . . . . 6, 7 Also Known As . . . . . . . . . . 38 Athlete vs. Mathlete . . . . . . . . . 8 Barshaw, Ruth McNally . . . . . 15 Beccia, Carlyn . . . . . . . . . . 26 Benway, Robin . . . . . . . . . . 38 Black, Yelena . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Blakemore, Megan Frazer . . . . 30 Bleeding Hearts . . . . . . . . . . 39 Blood Feud . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Blood Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Blood Prophecy . . . . . . . . . . 39 Boys Are Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Carter, Caela . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cassidy, Anne . . . . . . . . . 36, 43 Chase, Max . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chuckling Ducklings . . . . . 24, 29 Cobb, Vicki . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dance of Shadows . . . . . . . . 16 Dead Time . . . . . . . . . . 36, 43 Deebs, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Diaz, David . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Doomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dragonborn . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Dyer, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ellie McDoodle: Most Valuable Player . . . . . . 15 Everybody Bugs Out . . . . . . . 10 Eye of the Storm . . . . . . . . . .33 Farrar, Josh . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Forward, Toby . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fracture . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 44 Fradin, Dennis Brindell . . . . . 23 Fradin, Judith Bloom . . . . . . 23 Franklin, Emily . . . . . . . . . . 43 Gaughen, A.C. . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ghahremani, Susie . . . . . . . . 28 Girl’s Best Friend . . . . . . . 10, 15 Girls Acting Catty . . . . . . . . . 10 Going Vintage . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Grandma’s Gift . . . . . . . . . . 23 Halpin, Brendan . . . . . . . . . 43 Harrison, Troon . . . . . . . . . 11 Harvey, Alyxandra . . . . . . . . 39 Hearts at Stake . . . . . . . . . . 39 Horse Road, The . . . . . . . . . 11 Houdini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Hug a Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hysteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 I Love Ewe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 International Kissing Club, The . 37 Jones, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City . . . . . 18 Kiki Strike: The Darkness Dwellers . . . . . 18 Kiki Strike: The Empress’s Tomb . . . . . . 18 Killing Rachel . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Krull, Kathleen . . . . . . . . . . 26 Lavallee, Barbara . . . . . . . . . 27 Leavitt, Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . 21

Leloup, Geneviève . . . . . . . 6, 7 Louisa May’s Battle . . . . . . . . 26 Mack, W.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Macdonald, Maryann . . . . . . 12 Mapmaker’s Ghost, The . . . . . 33 Margolis, Leslie . . . . . . . . 10, 15 Me, Him, Them, and It . . . . . . 20 Messner, Kate . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Miller, Kirsten . . . . . . . . . . 18 Miranda, Megan . . . . . . . 34, 44 Morrison, Frank . . . . . . . . . 15 Nugget on the Flight Deck . . 24, 29 Odette’s Secrets . . . . . . . . . . 12 One Tough Chick . . . . . . . . . 10 Out for Blood . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Paterson, Alys . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Play, Louis, Play! . . . . . . . . . 15 Price of Freedom, The . . . . . . .23 Pocahontas . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Red River Stallion . . . . . . . . . 11 Reidy, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 Rules to Rock By . . . . . . . . . 32 Ruling Passion . . . . . . . . . . 39 Scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sean Griswold’s Head . . . . . . . 21 Shape of My Heart, The . . . . . . 4 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Signers, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Small Town Sinners . . . . . . . . 22 Song for Bijou, A . . . . . . . . . 32 Sperring, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Star Fighters: Alien Attack . . . . 13 Star Fighters: Crash Landing . . . 13 Star Fighters: Deadly Mission . . 13 Star Fighters: Lethal Combat . . . 13 Star Fighters: Space Wars! . . . . 13 Star Fighters: The Enemy’s Lair . 13 Stolen Away . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Stung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Tash, Sarvenaz . . . . . . . . . . 33 Tempest Rising . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tempest Unleashed . . . . . . . . 37 Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom 43 Things Change . . . . . . . . . . 41 This Place Is Cold . . . . . . . . . 27 Timmers, Leo . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 Too Pickley! . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 Too Princessy! . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 Too Purpley! . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 Unbreak My Heart . . . . . . . . 22 Vanishing Acts . . . . . . . . 10, 15 Velasquez, Eric . . . . . . . . 23, 26 Walker, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ward, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . 28 Water Castle, The . . . . . . . . . 30 Weinstein, Muriel Harris . . . . 15 What Will Hatch? . . . . . . . . . 28 Who is Driving? . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Wiggins, Bethany . . . . . . . . . 40 Woman for President, A . . . . . 26 Zenz, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . 24, 29

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