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PICTURE BOOKS Art © Patrick McDonnell from Me…Jane. See pages 8-9 for details.
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Hardcover Picture Book
Arthur’s back and he’s greener than ever in his first new adventure in nearly a decade!
7 ½ x 10 • 32 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 40 UK & Translation Rights: Marc Brown
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Published just in time for Earth Day!
Arthur Turns Green written and illustrated by Marc Brown
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Arthur is full of ideas when it comes to doing his part to save the planet. But is he actually turning green? Arthur comes home from school and begins sneaking around the house, taking notes and talking about a Big Green Machine. D.W. is suspicious of her brother’s weird behavior, and when Arthur shows up late for dinner with green hands, she really gets the creeps! Will the Big Green Machine get her too? For the first time in nearly 10 years, Marc Brown has created another heartwarming tale in his beautiful classic art style. Taking a cue from Arthur, and in the true spirit of Earth Day, this vibrant picture book has a recycled jacket and case, and is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks! Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the number-one children’s PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series featuring D.W., Arthur’s little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard.
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Marketing & Publicity Campaign • National Print & Online Advertising • National Publicity Campaign • National Author Tour • “Arthur Is Back and Greener than Ever!” In-Store Event Kit ISBN: 978-0-316-17848-8 • Cross Promotions with PBS and National Earth Day Organizations
• School & Library Outreach • Dedicated “Turn Arthur Green” Website • 8-Copy Solid Floor Display ISBN: 978-0-316-17700-9 $135.92 ($151.92 CAN)
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Paperback Reissues
Celebrate ARTHUR’S 35th Birthday! ALL BOOKS: $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) | 7 1/4 x 10 • 32 pages | Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 | Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 120 | UK & Translation Rights: Marc Brown
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Dummy ISBNs will release and revert to original ISBNs on 4/27/11.
Arthur Goes to Camp Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-01057-3 ISBN: 978-0-316-11058-7
Arthur Meets the President Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-06667-9 ISBN: 978-0-316-11291-8
Arthur’s Birthday Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-01839-5 ISBN: 978-0-316-11074-7
Arthur Writes a Story Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-01832-6 ISBN: 978-0-316-11164-5
Arthur’s Family Vacation Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-06644-0 ISBN: 978-0-316-10958-1
Arthur’s Eyes Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-01853-1 ISBN: 978-0-316-11069-3
Arthur’s Teacher Trouble Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-06609-9 ISBN: 978-0-316-11186-7
Arthur’s Pet Business Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-05999-2 ISBN: 978-0-316-11316-8
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FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS, Arthur the aardvark has delighted children of all ages with
his adventures, securing his place in the pantheon of children’s literature. A true classic, Arthur’s success continues to this day with more than five million books sold and an award-winning PBS animated series entering its fourteenth season! Celebrate his birthday with the original Arthur Adventures picture books, now repackaged with a bright, bold series look. Kids will want to collect them all!
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Dummy ISBNs will release and revert to original ISBNs on 5/25/11.
Dummy ISBNs will release and revert to original ISBNs on 7/13/11.
Arthur and the Baby $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-12905-3
Arthur’s Halloween Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-02026-8 ISBN: 978-0-316-11059-4
Arthur’s New Puppy Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-05782-0 ISBN: 978-0-316-10921-5
D.W. Says Please and Thank You ISBN: 978-0-316-13077-6
Arthur’s Tooth Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-06604-4 ISBN: 978-0-316-11246-8
D.W. Goes to Preschool ISBN: 978-0-316-13064-6
SPECIAL NOTE: Arthur’s Underwear Dummy ISBN: 978-0-316-06606-8 ISBN: 978-0-316-10619-1
Dummy ISBNs for titles will release on the designated date each month. Regular ISBNs will revert on the release date.
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An inspiring story of the young Jane Goodall from New York Times bestselling author Patrick McDonnell!
9 1/4 x 8 1/4 • 40 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 24 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
Me…Jane written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell Perfect for Earth Day!
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Young Jane loves nothing more than to observe and explore the magical world of nature around her. Sitting in the branches of her favorite tree with her stuffed toy chimpanzee, Jubilee, she reads Tarzan of the Apes and dreams of a life in Africa helping the animals that live there. With poetic text and loving artwork, this graceful childhood portrait of Dr. Jane Goodall offers an uplifting lesson about making your dreams come true. Backmatter includes details about Dr. Goodall’s environmental work and a special message to kids from Jane! Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the beloved internationally syndicated comic strip MUTTS, is the bestselling author/illustrator of The Gift of Nothing, Hug Time, Wag, and other acclaimed books for children. You can visit him online at www.muttscomics.com.
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With the wind in her hair, she read and reread the books about Tarzan of the Apes, in which another girl, also named Jane, lived in the jungles of Africa.
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Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise gets a pretty, pixie makeover in paperback!
11 x 8 1/2 • 32 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 80 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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Priscilla and the Pixie Princess This newly titled paperback stars the irresistible Priscilla! It’s been raining for days and Priscilla is bored to tears. Our courageous heroine ventures outdoors to perform a Rain-Stopping Dance and meets Posy the Pixie, who shows her around the magical Land of Primrose and teaches her to appreciate both rain and sunshine. Priscilla’s clever pixie adventure story, accompanied with whimsical illustrations reminiscent of Dr. Seuss and Hilary Knight, will enchant young girls. Also Available:
Nathaniel and Jocelyn Hobbie are the talented son and daughter of New York Times bestselling artist Holly Hobbie. Nathaniel is a writer and fine arts artist, working and living in Holyoke, MA. Jocelyn holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Priscilla and the Pink Planet HC • 978-0-316-73579-7 $15.99 ($21.99 CAN) PB • 978-0-316-11349-6 $6.99 ($8.50 CAN) Priscilla Superstar! HC • 978-0-316-01386-4 $16.99 ($21.99 CAN)
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Paperback Picture Book.
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The hippest—and bestselling—Grandma and Grandpa books, now in paperback!
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The Grandma Book $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-07041-6
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The Grandma Book The Grandpa Book written and illustrated by Todd Parr Each book includes a frame to paste in a picture of Grandma or Grandpa!
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With his notable and characteristic vibrant illustrations and simple, but poignant text, Todd Parr celebrates the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. From golfing Grandpas and dancing Grandmas to those who Hula-hoop, make soup, tell stories, and give kisses, these two books are a tribute to all the different kinds of grandparents in the world. Todd Parr is the author of more than thirty books for children, including the New York Times bestselling The I LOVE YOU Book. He lives in Berkeley, CA. You can visit him online at www.toddparr.com and www.planetcolorbytoddparr.com
Also see page 25 for a new title by Todd Parr. See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for Todd Parr backlist.
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Hardcover Picture Book
A sparkling new Very Fairy Princess story from Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
9 3/4 x 9 3/4 • 32 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 36 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton illustrated by Christine Davenier Everyone’s favorite fairy princess is back and just in time for her ballet recital. Geraldine couldn’t be more excited to star in the ballet—that is until she’s cast as the Court Jester rather than the lead, the Crystal Princess! But when the recital looks like it’s heading for disaster, our Very Fairy Princess channels her inner sparkle and saves the show in her own unique way. Here’s a spunky follow-up from the renowned mother-daughter team of Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton.
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Julie Andrews has been a celebrated children’s book author for more than 35 years and is one of the most recognized figures in entertainment. Emma Walton Hamilton is an author, editor, and arts educator and has published more than 16 books, including Raising Bookworms. Christine Davenier has illustrated many picture books including The First Thing My Mama Told Me, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book. She lives in Paris, France.
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• 8-Copy Mixed Floor Display National Print & Online Advertising Contains 6 copies of The Very Fairy National Publicity Campaign Princess Takes the Stage and Online promotion at JulieAndEmma.com 2 copies of The Very Fairy Princess Select Author Appearances ISBN: 978-0-316-17753-5 $135.92 ($153.92 CAN)
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Hardcover Picture Book
Most chameleons blend in, but Chamelia loves to stand out!
11 x 8 1/2 • 40 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 32 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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Chamelia Features eye-catching fabric collage illustrations
Like most chameleons, Chamelia is constantly changing her look. But instead of blending in, Chamelia prefers to stand out. She just loves being the center of attention. But does Chamelia need to be in the spotlight to truly shine? With whimsical illustrations that match the inventive personality of this spunky heroine, Ethan Long gives life to the story of a young chameleon discovering the best way to be herself.
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written and illustrated by Ethan Long
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Ethan Long is the author of the Tickle the Duck! books and the illustrator of a number of other children’s books. He is also the creator of the animated series Tasty Time with ZeFronk, currently airing on Playhouse Disney. He based the character of Chamelia on his wife; she likes to dress up too. Ethan lives with his wife, three children, and many pets in Orlando, FL. You can visit him online at www.ethanlong.com.
Duck’s Not Afraid of the Dark! HC • 978-0-316-01721-3 $10.99 ($11.99 CAN) Stop Kissing Me! HC • 978-0-316-00143-4 $10.99 ($12.75 CAN)
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When others twist, Chamelia shouts.
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ISBN: 978-0-316-17709-2 $67.96 ($75.96 CAN)
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An uplifting biography of Bob Dylan, including the life-changing meeting of his idol, Woody Guthrie
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$17.99 ($19.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-11299-4 8 1/2 x 11 • 40 pages Ages 8-12 • Grades 3-7 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 32 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown / McIntosh and Otis
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When Bob Met Woody
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The Story of the Young Bob Dylan Publishes in time for Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday in May 2011!
by Gary Golio illustrated by Marc Burckhardt Bob Dylan is a musical icon, an American Legend, and, quite simply, a poet. This book takes readers back to a time when Bob Dylan was just Bob Zimmerman, a kid from rural Minnesota. Readers will follow Bob as he renames himself after his favorite poet, Dylan Thomas, and leaves his coal-mining town to pursue his love of music in New York City. There he meets his folk music hero and future mentor, Woody Guthrie, which becomes a pivotal moment in Bob Dylan’s remarkable musical career. Gary Golio is the author of three picture books and a landscape painter. He lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife, author Susanna Reich, and his daughter. You can visit him online at www.garygolio.com.
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Marc Burckhardt’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone, Time, Newsweek, and the New York Times. He graduated from Baylor University and now teaches illustration at Texas State University. He lives in Austin, TX, and you can visit him online at www.marcart.net.
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“I WAS JUST DOING WHAT I COULD WITH WHAT I HAD WHERE I WAS.” —BOB DYLAN
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Paperback Picture Book
Holly Hobbie’s New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book award winner, now in paperback!
10 x 10 • 32 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 80 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown Accelerated Reader: 2.9
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$6.99 ($7.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-12655-7
Includes a FREE tooth fairy envelope!
Toot & Puddle:
Charming Opal
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written and illustrated by Holly Hobbie Toot and Puddle’s little cousin, Opal, discovers that she has a loose tooth! Opal carefully places it under her pillow and hopes the tooth fairy will bring her a shiny quarter. Worried that the tooth fairy might get lost on the way, Puddle puts on a special costume so that Opal won’t be disappointed. But will the real tooth fairy show up after all? Holly Hobbie’s adorable story about this childhood landmark event will surely be read with care each time a child loses a tooth. Holly Hobbie has worked as an artist for more than 30 years and is the author of the highly acclaimed Toot & Puddle picture books as well as Everything but the Horse, Fanny, and Fanny & Annabelle. She lives in Massachusetts.
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Hardcover Picture Book.
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A hilarious look at bath time on the farm from a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator duo
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$16.99 ($18.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-98840-7
Hogwash! by Karma Wilson illustrated by Jim McMullan
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A silly new twist on two favorite themes—bath time and farm animals.
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Farmer’s stubborn, mud-covered pigs refuse to be hogwashed, and no matter what he tries, poor Farmer cannot trick them into getting clean! But after several failed, over-the-top attempts leave him stuck in the mud, Farmer realizes his hogs may have been on to something all along . . . sometimes a mud bath is even better! Karma Wilson’s clever rhyming verse will engage parents and kids alike as Jim McMullan’s illustrations bring to life these delightfully mischievous pigs with a penchant for all things muddy. Karma Wilson is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More. She lives just outside of Bonners Ferry, ID. Jim McMullan is an award-winning illustrator of books for adults and young readers, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book I Stink!, and the New York Times bestseller Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies. He lives in Sag Harbor, NY.
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A bold debut from New Yorker cover illustrator and award-winning graphic designer Frank Viva
10 x 8 • 40 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 40 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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Along a Long Road written and illustrated by Frank Viva Follow that road! In this exquisite read-aloud, a bright winding road carries young readers along on a wondrous bicycle ride. Frank Viva’s striking graphic style is executed in just five joyous colors, and his rhythmic language is infectious. Ride up and around, along and through, out and down. Weave through a carnival, count the trees, find the dog. Hit a bump? Get back on track! Reach the end? Start again!
Created from a 35-foot-long piece of art!
Praise for Frank Viva: “ Who knows the joys of sliding through a varied countryside on two thin wheels? Frank Viva does, and he shares them with us in this beautiful book.”—Chris Raschka, Caldecott award-winning artist and bike enthusiast Frank Viva is an award-winning artist and designer whose illustrations have appeared on the cover of the New Yorker, as well as in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Time magazine, and others. Every day, he rides his bike to the office. This is his first picture book.
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A MONSTROUSLY fun classroom cautionary tale from the creator of Dinotrux!
9 x 12 • 40 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 36 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
Perfect for back-to-school AND Halloween promotions!
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$16.99 ($18.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-08915-9
Substitute Creacher written and illustrated by Chris Gall The troublemaking students of Ms. Jenkins’s class arrive at school one day to discover a substitute creacher has come to put a stop to their monkey business! But even this seven-tentacled, yellow-spotted, one-eyed monster’s tragic tales of the consequences of mischiefmaking can’t seem to change the students’ wicked ways until he reveals the spookiest and most surprising story of all—his own. Chris Gall’s vibrant artwork leaps off the page with a dynamic comic book aesthetic that will grab both parents and monster-loving kids! Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Dinotrux, which received three starred reviews and was a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2009. He is also the author of There’s Nothing to Do on Mars, Dear Fish, and America the Beautiful. He lives in Tucson, AZ.
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ATTENTION ALL SCAMPS, ALL RASCALS, AND FOOLS! For forty-nine years I’ve visited schools. I’ve collected some tales whose lessons are grave about boys and girls who didn’t behave. They’ll give you the goose bumps. They’ll shiver your skin. Now pay strict attention: It’s time we begin!
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Paperback Picture Book
A Look-Alikes activity book filled with creative seek-and-find fun
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Perfect for summer travel!
Look-Alikes Seekand-Search Puzzles ®
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written and illustrated by Joan Steiner The more you look, the more you see here in Look-Alike Land! In this Look-Alikes® activity book, kids will love peeking and seeking to find all the hidden objects in Joan Steiner’s signature photographic scenes, from rocket ships in outer space to circuses and carnivals. Puzzlers of all ages will face even more challenges after they’ve discovered the Look-Alikes. They will encounter puzzles such as Spot-theDifferences (a fun photo comparison), Find-and-Match, brainteasers, and more. Perfect for on-the-go fun! Joan Steiner’s legendary Look-Alikes® puzzles have amazed and captivated readers for over a decade. A graduate of Barnard College and a self-taught artist, Joan received numerous art and design awards, including a Society of Illustrators Award and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Her previous Look-Alikes® books have sold more than one million copies and have been published in eighteen countries around the world.
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Hardcover Picture Book.
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Bestselling author Todd Parr inspires kids to face their fears—just in time for Halloween
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$9.99 ($11.50 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-08445-1 9 x 9 • 32 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 40 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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The I’M NOT SCARED Book written and illustrated by Todd Parr Sometimes I’m scared of dogs.
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I’m not scared when they give me kisses. Sometimes I’m scared I will make a mistake. I’m not scared when I know I tried my best. Following in the bestselling tradition of The I Love You Book and The Earth Book, this newest book from Todd Parr explores the subject of all things scary and assures readers that everyone is afraid sometimes. Featuring eye-catching star-shaped die-cuts on the front cover, vibrant illustrations, and whimsical, heartfelt text, this book is sure to inspire kids everywhere to face their fears and declare, “I’m not scared!” Todd Parr is the author of more than thirty books for children, including the New York Times bestsellers, The I LOVE YOU Book and The EARTH Book. He lives in Berkeley, CA. You can visit him online at www.toddparr.com and www.planetcolorbytoddparr.com.
See page 11 for paperback titles by Todd Parr. See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for Todd Parr backlist.
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Art Š Sandra Magsamen from Whooo Loves You? See page 29 for details.
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An irresistible new board book that’s as sweet as can be!
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Cover features a glittering cupcake top with corrugated touch-and-feel wrapper!
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You Are My Little Cupcake by Amy E. Sklansky illustrated by Talitha Shipman Your smile is sweet as frosting. Your snuggle can’t be beat Your kiss is irresistible And makes each day complete. From their sugar-sweet smiles to their scrumptious little toes, babies are as irresistible as frosting-covered cupcakes! Featuring a glittering, touch-and-feel cupcake on the front cover and delightful rhyming text, this sturdy board book is the perfect way for cupcake-loving parents everywhere to show their little ones just how much they are loved. Amy E. Sklansky is a former editor and the author of a number of books for young readers, including My Daddy and Me and Where Do Chicks Come From. She lives with her family in Missouri. Talitha Shipman lives in Indiana where she is a motion graphic designer for the design firm Blue Pony. This is her first book.
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Novelty Board Book.
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An interactive new line–made with love–from Sandra Magsamen
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$7.99 ($8.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-07004-1 7 x 7 • 10 pages Ages 3 & up • Preschool & up Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 30 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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Whooo Loves You? written and illustrated by Sandra Magsamen
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With more than 650,000 copies of her titles sold so far, Sandra Magsamen launches her new Made With Love series with this adorable lift-the-flap board book featuring a soft, cloth cover and, as always, her signature, heartfelt text. Whooo Loves You? invites little ones to discover messages of love hidden beneath five uniquely shaped lift-the-flaps. Birds chirp “You’re my little tweetheart!” and puppies bark “We ruff you!” as babies learn how many different ways there are to say “I love you!” Perfect for cozy laptime reading! Sandra Magsamen is an artist, mom, author of Living Artfully, and creator of the Messages From The Heart brand. She designs gifts and ideas that encourage us to live with heart. Sandra Magsamen lives artfully with her family in the Maryland town in which she grew up. You can visit her online at www.sandramagsamen.com. Copyright © 2011 Hanny Girl Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. Exclusively represented by Mixed Media Group, Inc. New York, NY.
See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for Sandra Magsamen backlist.
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READER Captain America to the Rescue! $3.99 ($4.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-08482-6
More exciting adventures for the youngest fans of everyone’s ffavorite Marvel Super p Heroes!
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8 x 8 STORYBOOK Magneto Versus Wolverine $3.99 ($4.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-08483-3 8 x 8 • 24 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 100 UK & Translation Rights: Marvel EAN: 978031608483350399 S
STICKER BOOK Super Heroes Versus Villains Reusable Sticker Book $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-08485-7 8 1/2 x 11• 12 pages Ages 3-6 • Preschool-Grade 1 Full-color illustrations Carton Qty: 100 UK & Translation Rights: Marvel EAN: 978031608485750699 S
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Marvel’s Super Hero Squad by Marvel When the most famous heroes on the planet unite to face the world’s greatest villains, you get the biggest, most family-friendly Super Hero team-up in history: Marvel’s Super Hero Squad. Every day in Super Hero City is full of exciting surprises, as Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, The Fantastic Four, and many more classic characters work together to defeat Dr. Doom and his band of bad guys from Villainville. Only Marvel’s Super Hero Squad can protect their neighborhood and friends through wholesome heroics and fast-paced adventures! BRAND HIGHLIGHTS: • The property has a bestselling line of mini action figures from Hasbro and a hit animated TV show airing six days a week on Cartoon Network! • Marvel’s Super Hero Squad characters featured on DVDs and video games! • Other product categories include back-to-school gear, footwear, bedding, and more! Marvel’s Super Hero Squad, all characters and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of Marvel Entertainment, LLC and its subsidiaries, and are used with permission. Copyright ©2011 Marvel Entertainment, LLC and its subsidiaries. Licensed by Marvel Characters B.V. All rights reserved.
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Captain America to the Rescue!
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With simple, engaging text and dynamic, bold illustrations this early reader features hero Captain America. Dr. Doom and his baddies plan to ruin Super Hero City’s fireworks show—can Captain America and his friends stop the bad guys in time? The Marvel Super Heroes get ready to Hero Up!
Magneto Versus Wolverine
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In this vibrant Super Hero Squad 8 x 8 paperback, it’s villains against heroes on the basketball court when Villainville’s team captain Magneto challenges Super Hero Squad’s team captain Wolverine to a match. But Magneto has a trick up his sleeve— hidden magnets inside the basketballs!
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Super Heroes Versus Villains Reusable Sticker Book Young fans will have a blast with this sticker book featuring all their favorite Marvel Super Heroes and villains. Complete puzzles and create match-ups! This activity book provides endless hours of fun!
See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for Super Hero Squad backlist.
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Includes 4 pages of reusable stickers!
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A powerful novel about hardship and hope from award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Bird in a Box
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by Andrea Davis Pinkney illustrated by Sean Qualls Pinkney’s last book, Sit-In, was a New York Times bestseller!
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Otis, Willie, and Hibernia are three children with a lot in common: They’ve all lost a loved one, they each have secret dreams, and they won’t stop fighting for what they want. And they’re also a lot like their hero, famed boxer Joe Louis. Throughout this moving novel, their lives gradually converge to form friendship, family, and love. Factual information about Joe Louis and actual radio commentary from his fights enrich the narrative of this uniquely rendered and beautifully written novel. Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 books for children, including Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down, one of the many collaborations with her husband, illustrator Brian Pinkney. They live in Brooklyn, NY.
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Sean Qualls is an award-winning illustrator of more than ten books for young readers. He lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and son. You can visit him at www.seanqualls.com.
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Excerpt “Louis looks strong from his corner, eager, like he’s ready. Like he’s been ready. Braddock, from his corner, is quietly confident. They enter the ring.” Lila pours her second glass of lemonade. Willie’s got Bird now and is hugging him close. The cat fights Willie’s hold. He wants to nose the radio. Otis knuckles Bird’s head. “Easy now,” he says. Daddy fiddles with the radio’s tuning knob. He turns up the volume almost to its fullest. I bite down hard on my nail. I start to tear it away from the skin. Otis gently draws my pinkie from my clamped teeth. He hands me a piece of gum. “Chew on this instead.” I’m grateful for the favor. Anything to save my nails. Out from the radio the start-bell rings. Something in me is ringing too. It’s not a bell, though. The ding, ding, ding comes from a single place inside my chest. It’s a signal that tells me I am at a beginning.
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“Part cat story, part library story, this adaptation will charm even reluctant readers.”—Booklist
5 1/4 x 7 5/8 • 208 pages Ages 8-12 • Grades 3-7 Full-color photographs Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Foundry Literary Media EAN: 978031606870350699 S Accelerated Reader: 5.7
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Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story
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by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter Now in paperback, everyone’s favorite library cat inspires even more young readers with his story of courage and love.
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Bret Witter is a book editor and professional writer living in Kentucky.
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library! HC • 978-0-316-06874-1 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN)
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Paperback Fiction.
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The stunning Newbery Honor fantasy adventure from Grace Lin is now in paperback!
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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written and illustrated by Grace Lin In this original fantasy, with elements of The Wizard of Oz and Chinese folklore, a young girl named Minli embarks on an epic journey to find the mythical Old Man of the Moon. This magical adventure is heightened by gorgeous full-color illustrations throughout.
★ “Embrace this accessible, timeless story.” —Booklist (starred review)
★ “Minli emerges a stalwart female role model who learns the
importance of family, friendship, and faith during her amazing journey.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ “Elegant . . . compelling and thoroughly human.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
Grace Lin is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than 20 picture books and novels. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was partially inspired by her travels to Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. Grace is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Massachusetts. You can visit her online at www.gracelin.com.
See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for Grace Lin backlist.
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The first book in an exciting trilogy featuring the Grey Griffins, now in paperback!
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The Grey Griffins have gone steampunk!
Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #1
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by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis The first Clockwork Chronicles adventure starring the Grey Griffins! Max – The Leader Natalia – The Sleuth Also Available:
Ernie – The Changeling Harley – The Inventor A year ago, Max, Natalia, Ernie, and Harley banded together to help the Templar Knights stop evil fairies, werewolves, and other monsters from taking over the world. Now they’re up for their biggest challenge yet . . . a new school!
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Airships, clockworks, and renegade fairies—the Grey Griffins are back in this action-packed sequel!
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$15.99 ($17.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-04519-3 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 • 368 pages Ages 8-12 • Grades 3-7 Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis In just one semester at Iron Bridge Academy, the Grey Griffins have already had quite an education—clockwork robots, students with superpowers, and a hidden land beyond our world where mystical creatures and incredible inventions exist. But as second semester begins, their friendship is put to the test—Max, Natalia, Ernie, and Harley are growing apart. When their arch nemesis Otto Von Strife reemerges with another evil plan, the Griffins must learn to set aside their differences and reunite to save the world. And each other. Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis have been friends since childhood. They are the authors of three previous books featuring the Grey Griffins. Derek lives in New Jersey with his wife and son, and J.S. lives in Arizona with his wife and three daughters. www.GreyGriffinsBooks.com
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★“An adventure that will appeal to enthusiastic and
reluctant readers alike.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Eva Ibbotson meets Because of Winn-Dixie in this comic adventure
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Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors Homer Pudding is an ordinary farm boy who dreams of going on grand expeditions like his famous explorer uncle. When he is given a droopy dog with no sense of smell, Homer has no idea his dreams are about to come true. Soon Homer and Dog are off to The City for a big adventure. They meet the conniving Head of the Natural History Museum and Dog is kidnapped, just as Homer learns his new companion’s hidden talent—Dog can smell treasure. “A fantastic tale in every good sense of the word . . . Homer W. Pudding: my kind of hero.”—Rebecca Stead, author of the 2010 Newbery Medal-winner When You Reach Me
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“Fans who enjoy the editorializing and over-the-top humor in Wendelin Van Draanen’s Gecko and Sticky series will take pleasure in this misfit duo’s quirky adventures.”—Booklist “This book is a treasure. Every page made me smile.” —Sarah Beth Durst, author of Into the Wild and Out of the Wild
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A mysterious new adventure for Homer Pudding and his treasure-sniffing sidekick, Dog!
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Page-turning mystery and adventure for all readers!
From the sleepy goat fields of Milkydale to fantastical mansions and hidden islands, Dog and Homer are off on another exciting journey in this delightful sequel to Smells Like Dog!
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The moment Homer Pudding has been waiting for has finally arrived— it is time to meet the Society of Legends, Objects, Secrets, and Treasures (L.O.S.T.), take his uncle’s place, and become a true adventurer. With Dog at his side, everything seems to be going as planned . . . until an unexpected opponent challenges Homer’s spot, and they are both tasked with a dangerous quest. Only the one who can solve the clues and reach the treasure first will be given membership. Also Available:
Suzanne Selfors is the author of To Catch a Mermaid, Fortune’s Magic Farm, and Smells Like Dog. She lives with her husband on an island in Washington State where they are raising two children, a dog, a cat, and a flock of messy chickens. You can visit her online at www.suzanneselfors.com. Fortune’s Magic Farm HC • 978-0-316-01818-0 $15.99 ($17.99 CAN)
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★“This truly absorbing page-turner is fresh and clever.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
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13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison
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Tanya is no ordinary girl. She can see fairies. But not the fairies we imagine. Evil fairies who cast spells on her, rousing her from her sleep and propelling her out of bed. At wit’s end with her daughter’s unusual behavior, Tanya’s mother sends her to her grandmother’s secluded countryside estate, Elvesden Manor. Fifty years ago a girl vanished in the woods surrounding the mansion, and as Tanya learns more about the mystery, she finds herself dangerously close to vanishing into the fairy realm forever.
★ “First-time novelist Harrison writes with great assuredness,
creating a seductive setting and memorable, fully developed characters.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Harrison is an excellent storyteller whose command of language wonderfully matches the scenarios and characters she creates… Fantasy readers who are looking for the next fat book that’s both a quick and compelling read will love this one.”—Booklist
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Return to the dark world of fairies in this sequel to the critically acclaimed 13 Treasures
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by Michelle Harrison The 13 Treasures have become the 13 Curses! When fairies kidnapped her brother, Red vowed to get him back. Now trapped in the fairy realm, she goes before the fairy court to strike a bargain: her brother in exchange for all 13 charms from her friend Tanya’s bracelet. But fairies have a way of hiding things in the most unexpected places, and they’ve done more than just hide these charms—they’ve enchanted them. The longer the charms are missing, the more dangerous they become. Red has no choice but to play the fairies’ game. Too bad fairies don’t play fair . . .
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13 Treasures HC • 978-0-316-04148-5 $15.99 (NCR)
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“With action-packed, fantastical storytelling, Higgins crafts a thrilling tale of honor and friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Moonshadow was an Aurealis Award Best Children’s Novel nominee!
Moonshadow:
Rise of the Ninja
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by Simon Higgins In medieval Japan, a power-hungry warlord is about to plunge the nation into a deadly civil war. Enter Moonshadow, the newest agent for the Grey Light Order, a secret brotherhood of ninja spy warriors. On his first mission, Moonshadow encounters a rogue samurai, professional killers, and another ninja spy in this thrilling action adventure, now in paperback. Also Available:
“Lightning-fast action and gripping intrigue. Higgins’s grasp of Japanese sword skills and spy craft is masterful.” —John Flanagan, author of The Ranger’s Apprentice “Exhilarating.”—Booklist “Move over Alex Rider.”—Kirkus Reviews
Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja HC • 978-0-316-05531-4 $15.99 ($19.99 CAN)
“This adventure is part spy novel, part magic, and all fun.” —School Library Journal “Though action is at the core of this tale, Higgins also brings to it history, brains, and heart.”—Publishers Weekly
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More swords, stealth, and ninja spies in this fastpaced follow-up to Rise of the Ninja!
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Moonshadow:
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Ninjas are in!
by Simon Higgins APRIL
After putting a stop to Silver Wolf’s violent and malicious plans, Moonshadow must face another battle against the vicious warlord and his quest to take down the Grey Light Order, the elite clan of ninja warriors who protect the Shogun, Japan’s ruler. Luckily, Moonshadow has Snowhawk, a deadly girl ninja and former rival, at his side. To defeat Silver Wolf, they must survive bounty hunters, a vengeful gangster, and powerful agents from Snowhawk’s former clan, the Fuma. But their greatest enemy is a man who uses no weapons—a mysterious ninja who enters his victims’ minds in their sleep! Simon Higgins is the author of Thunderfi sh, a Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book, and also of the Jade Draper series. He is an expert in Japanese swordsmanship and lived in Japan for a number of years. He now lives in Australia.
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“Complex and witty . . . Kimmel’s story will be especially popular among ghost-hunters of all ages.”—The Bulletin
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More than 200,000 Suddenly Supernatural books sold!
Suddenly Supernatural:
Unhappy Medium
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by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel In the third Suddenly Supernatural adventure, spirit-seeing Kat has mostly overcome her fears of communicating with living-dead souls. But when faced with the challenges of helping a dead medium make her way back into the light, things get a little darker. From battling off deadly black clouds to fighting with her very own best friend, Kat’s week-long stay at the haunted Mountain House is no average Spring Break. “Kimmel includes some fascinating background information about the Spiritualist Movement. A satisfying and fun read.” —School Library Journal Elizabeth Cody Kimmel is the author of the Lily B. books and many other books for young readers. To write this series, she consulted with a renowned medium. Elizabeth lives in Cold Spring, NY. You can visit her online at www.codykimmel.com.
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Paperback Fiction / Nonfiction.
Great Moments in American Auto Racing
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Tim Daniels is back at Camp Wikasaukee with rest of the gang from Nothin’ But Net, and he’s got his hands full! He’s still working on keeping his less-than-average height from getting in the way of his game. But now he’s got a bully on his back, and a troop of rookie campers to inspire. Luckily, NCAA pro Dick Dunbar is there to help Tim with a super-cool shot that gives him the confidence to make his mark at summer camp.
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Great Moments in American Auto Racing $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-10297-1 5 x 7 3/8 • 144 pages Ages 8-12 • Grades 3-7 Black-and-white photographs Carton Qty: 100 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown EAN: 978031610297150499 S
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The histories of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 races are rich with legendary drivers, family dynasties, rivalries, and tragedies. Race-car fans and sports readers alike will love all the descriptions of nail-biting moments of tension. Also included is a crash course glossary of racing terms and an 8-page photo insert.
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Just in time for the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500!
Matt Christopher is the bestselling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers. You can visit him online at www.mattchristopher.com.
See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for Matt Christopher backlist.
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Tumtum and Nutmeg lead cozy and quiet lives, secretly looking after Arthur and Lucy, the disheveled human children of the cottage. When evil Aunt Ivy, a squeamish schoolteacher named Miss Short, and pirating pond rats threaten the safety of those they hold dear, the courageous pair will stop at nothing to save the day! “Charmingly old-fashioned but full of vigor.”—Kirkus Reviews
Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall HC • 978-0-316-02703-8 $16.99 (NCR) Tumtum & Nutmeg: The Rose Cottage Tales HC • 978-0-316-08599-1 $16.99 (NCR)
“Evocative of classics like The Borrowers and The Wind in the Willows.”—Booklist Emily Bearn has worked as a staff writer for Harpers & Queen magazine, the Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She lives with her daughter in London, England, where they share their home with two very helpful house mice.
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written and illustrated by Cressida Cowell Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, everyone’s favorite reluctant Viking hero, has three months, five days, and six hours to discover America, get back to Berk, save his father, battle Polarserpents, and win the annual Inter-Tribal Friendly Swimming Race. Can he do it?
Praise for the How to Train Your Dragon series: An IndieBound Series Bestseller A New York Times Series Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Series Bestseller Cressida Cowell lives in London with her husband Simon, children Maisie, Clementine, and Alexander, and two cats, Lily and Baloo. In addition to translating Hiccup’s memoirs, she has written and illustrated picture books including Hiccup, the Viking Who Was Seasick, Little Bo Peep’s Library Book, and That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown.
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“A recommended pick for young readers in search of new worlds to explore.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Features hilarious black-and-white mouse illustrations and almanac pages with more than 15 new mouse species!
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The Curse of Mousebeard by Alex Milway In this lively follow-up to The Mousehunter, the dastardly Isaiah Lovelock is growing in power and only the feared pirate Captain Mousebeard is brave enough to stop him. In order to stand a chance against Lovelock, Emiline and her friends must help free the captain of a curse that keeps him bound to the sea, never to set foot on dry land. Their adventure takes them to the mythical lost land of mice. There they are introduced to a wonderful and dangerous assortment of new mouse species, and a terrifying battle awaits them. Alex Milway began attending art colleges when he was sixteen years old and spent a number of years working in magazines before writing his first book, The Mousehunter. He now lives in London with his wife and can be found on the web at www.themousehunter.com.
The Mousehunter PB • 978-0-316-02455-6 $5.99 (NCR)
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“A quick-reading, whimsical tale.” —Publishers Weekly
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Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor by Tim Kehoe
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So, when a chance encounter with an eccentric toy inventor offers him the opportunity to go from unknown weird kid to toy inventor extraordinaire, Vincent realizes that playtime is over: It’s time to get serious about toys.
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Vincent Shadow isn’t particularly good at sports; he doesn’t have a lot of friends; and he is constantly being picked on by his classmates at Central Middle School. But what he does have are ideas and a topsecret attic lab filled with his own creations.
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“ Vincent is immensely likable . . . Gee-whiz fun for young tinkerers.” —Booklist “Begs for a quick follow up.”—School Library Journal Tim Kehoe is the inventor of numerous toy products, including the world’s first colored bubbles, Zubbles. This is his debut children’s book. Tim lives with his wife and five children in Minnesota, and you can visit him online at www.timkehoe.com.
The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow HC • 978-0-316-05665-6 $9.99 ($11.50 CAN)
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A strikingly rich debut novel about a boy without a past
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When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his crazy aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for a long time . . . When he arrives three astonishing things happen: First, he makes friends—not imaginary friends, but actual friends. Second, he is beaten up by the town bully; the bullies at home ignore him. Third, the richest man in town begins to plot Jack’s imminent, and hopefully painful, demise. It’s up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone cares so much about him. Back home he was practically, well, invisible. The Mostly True Story of Jack is a tale of magic, friendship, and sacrifice that will remind readers that everyone belongs somewhere. It’s just a matter of finding the right place. Kelly Barnhill is a poet and literary fiction writer. This is her debut book for young readers. Kelly lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children.
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EXCERPT Jack sat in the back seat of a rental car, his sketch book open on his knees, drawing pictures of bells. His mother hadn’t spoken to him in the last four hours, not that it mattered. What was there to say, really? He’d already argued and cried and reasoned, but the result was the same: His parents, after years of fighting, were finally calling it quits. Jack was to spend an entire summer in Iowa with relatives he did not know. He couldn’t believe it. Jack watched the passing farmland as it rippled and swelled like a green ocean stretching from the pavement to the sky. A darkened smudge appeared at the very end of the long straight road. Jack squinted, trying to get a better look. There was something familiar about that, he thought, as the smudge slowly grew into the shape of a hill, though for the life of him he couldn’t remember where — or whether — he’d ever seen it.
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An uproarious middle grade escapade from blockbuster author James Patterson!
National One-Day Lay Down • 6.27.11
$15.99 ($17.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-10187-5 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 • 288 pages Ages 8-12 • Grades 3-7 Black-and-white illustrations Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Linda Michaels, Ltd
Includes more than 100 illustrations!
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts illustrated by Laura Park In his middle grade comic debut, Children’s Choice Book Award Author of the Year James Patterson has never been more hilarious—or heartwarming. Rafe has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. Luckily, he’s got an ace plan for the best year ever: With his best friend Leo awarding him points, Rafe tries to break every rule in his school’s Code of Conduct. Chewing gum in class—5,000 points! Running in the hallway—10,000 points! Pulling the fire alarm—50,000 points! But when Rafe’s game starts to catch up with him, he’ll have to decide if winning is all that matters, or if he’s finally ready to face the rules, bullies, and truths he’s been avoiding.
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See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for James Patterson backlist.
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Excerpt Mrs. Stricker came back to the microphone and held up a little green book. “This,” Mrs. Stricker said, “is the Hills Village Middle School Code of Conduct. Everything you need to know about how to behave at school— and how not to behave—is right here.” Every time Stricker mentioned another rule, Leo scribbled something else on the page in front of him. Finally, he turned it around and showed me what he was working on. think when I saw that picture was—I want All I could c to be that kid. And that’s when I got my idea. My really stupendous, really, really Big Idea. This was the best idea anyone had ever had in the Thi whole history of middle school. Not only was it going wh to hhelp me get through the year, it might also just savee I thought, th my life here at Hills Village. That Tha was, if I had the nerve actually try it. to a
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• School & Library Promotion and Advertising • Online Promotion at middle-school-worst-years.com • 12-Copy Solid Floor Display ISBN: 978-0-316-17945-4 $191.88 ($215.88 CAN)
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THE BIGGEST EVENT
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ONE DAY: JUNE 27, 2011 TWO BLOCKBUSTERS
$2 MILLION CONSUMER MARKETING CAMPAIGN! • National TV, Radio, Print and Online advertising • Special terms available • Cross merchandising • Major national publicity campaign See your sales rep for details
JAMES PATTERSON —who else?
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Demons and Druids by James Patterson and Adam Sadler The alien hunter’s most sizzling adventure yet is now in paperback! Daniel X heads to London to bring down an explosive demon of fire that’s plagued the land for over a millennium. This voracious villain wants to turn the blue planet into his own fiery wasteland, and the only way to stop him is by jumping back in time to the Dark Ages to end his blistering reign before it has a chance to begin. But can Daniel X take the heat? Or will the alien hunter finally get burned? James Patterson is the bestselling author of the Maximum Ride novels, Witch & Wizard, and the Daniel X series. His novels have sold more than 205 million copies worldwide. In 2010, he was voted the Children’s Choice Book Award Author of the Year. He lives in Florida.
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The Daniel X series has more than a million copies in print!
Also available from Hachette Audio (Unabridged) ISBN: 978-1-60941-274-6 $9.98 ($11.50 CAN)
See Spring-Summer 2011 Backlist Brochure for James Patterson backlist.
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Get ready for the MAXIMUM RIDE
Summer Reading Promotion Summer sales are going to HEAT UP with this MASSIVE five-month nationwide promotion! Along with full and dedicated series promotion, once every month from April through August 2011, each book in the Maximum Ride series (5 backlist titles in all) will be heavily promoted via: • a massive teen-targeted digital marketing and social networking campaign
• smart phones and mobile devices
• the official Maximum Ride Facebook page
• a dedicated promotionbased website
Readers will be able to go online to the dedicated Maximum Ride Summer Reading website where there will be interactive chats and blogs, along with story and character backgrounds. Readers can also join the “Maximum Ride Summer Reading Challenge” and earn great prizes every month!
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The Angel Experiment: A Maximum Ride Novel ISBN: 978-0-316-06795-9
School’s Out—Forever: A Maximum Ride Novel ISBN: 978-0-316-06796-6
8-Copy Solid Floor Display Buy 6, Get 2 Free ISBN: 978-0-316-17948-5 $53.94 ($65.94 CAN) Signage Kit – FREE* ISBN: 978-0-316-17864-8
8-Copy Solid Floor Display Buy 6, Get 2 Free ISBN: 978-0-316-17950-8 $53.94 ($65.94 CAN) Signage Kit – FREE* ISBN: 978-0-316-18323-9
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports: A Maximum Ride Novel ISBN: 978-0-316-15427-7 8-Copy Solid Floor Display Buy 6, Get 2 Free ISBN: 978-0-316-17953-9 $53.94 ($65.94 CAN) Signage Kit – FREE* ISBN: 978-0-316-18324-6
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MAXIMIZE THE SALES OPPORTUNITY Signage Kits and Floor Displays come with a supply of free consumer brochures that customers can take with them. The brochure promotes the Maximum Ride Summer Reading program, the books, the characters and lets teen customers know how to get involved.
Promote these books to teens in-store in one of two easy ways: 1. Monthly Maximum Ride Summer Reading In-Store Signage Kits
2. Monthly Maximum Ride Summer Reading 8-Copy Floor Display
With a supposrting order, you can also receive a user-friendly promotional kit featuring that month’s “Featured Title.”
Each month’s eye-catching floor display will promote that month’s “Featured Title” – ordering information below.
Over 13 million Maximum Ride books sold
Be sure you are stocked up on the Maximum Ride backlist – see below for titles and specs and see your sales representative for special offers and incentives.
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The Final Warning: A Maximum Ride Novel ISBN: 978-0-316-00287-5
Max: A Maximum Ride Novel ISBN: 978-0-316-00290-5
8-Copy Solid Floor Display Buy 6, Get 2 Free ISBN: 978-0-316-17954-6 $53.94 ($65.94 CAN) Signage Kit – FREE* ISBN: 978-0-316-18325-3
8-Copy Solid Floor Display Buy 6, Get 2 Free ISBN: 978-0-316-17955-3 $53.94 ($65.94 CAN) Signage Kit – FREE* ISBN: 978-0-316-18326-0 *With supporting loose stock order
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Hardcover Non-Fiction
Bestselling author Nic Sheff’s compelling and intimate memoir chronicling his struggles with rehab and relapse
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There are more than 300,000 copies of Tweak in print
We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction
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by Nic Sheff In his bestselling memoir Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines, Nic Sheff shared a heartbreakingly honest account of his days as a crystal meth and heroin addict. In this powerful and immensely readable follow-up, Sheff picks up where he left off and reveals his firstperson account of stints at in-patient rehabilitation facilities, devastating relapses with alcohol and marijuana, and hard-won realizations about what it means to be a young adult living with addiction.
Praise for Tweak: “Difficult to read and impossible to put down.”—Chicago Tribune “Sheff’s story takes off like a shot in the arm with a terse, honest, and spontaneous narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews Nic Sheff is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Nic and his father, journalist David Sheff, speak about addiction and rehabilitation to high school groups across the country. Nic currently lives in California.
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The bus shudders to a stop and the doors open, letting in the night air all hot and thick—almost tropical—sticky—wet. I’ve been riding for two days now, and I’d say I have about two days left. I stumble to my feet, legs cramped and aching, barely able to walk down the aisle and the three steps to the pavement outside. My vision is still blurred from having been asleep just minutes before, but I can make out another passenger smoking a little way off. Bugs are chirping and crackling loudly all around us. There is little light. The damp and heat is like another world. “Hey, man,” I call out, the sound of my voice so foreign suddenly. “Where are we, do you know?” He coughs some before responding. “Lousiana,” he says. “What’d you think?” I light my own cigarette—dizzy, teetering. “Honestly, man, I have no idea.”
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Huntress by Malinda Lo In the Kingdom, nature is out of balance, and the survival of the people is in question. The oracle stones pick Kaede and Taisin, two seventeen-year-old girls, to go to Tanlili, the fairy city, to solve the crisis. Kaede is of the earth, absolutely ordinary, and Taisin is a sage, thrumming with magic. And yet, as more members of their party are lost to unearthly attacks and fairy tricks, the two come to rely on one another, and even begin to fall in love. But the Kingdom needs only one huntress to save it, and what it takes could tear Kaede and Taisin apart forever. Malinda Lo’s exciting and romantic quest novel takes place in the world of Ash, but is filled with Chinese influences and details inspired by the I Ching.
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Malinda Lo is the former managing editor of AfterEllen.com, and an award-winning journalist for her work in LGBT media. She lives in Northern California with her partner and dog.
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Excerpt “Taisin,” Kaede said warningly. She could see the boy’s eyes now, and a knot of horror clenched in her belly. No human had eyes like that. Taisin leaned closer, and the fairy medallion tumbled out over the collar of her tunic, as if it had been pulled—and then Taisin was clutching at the child’s fists, which were firmly clasped around the medallion. “Let go,” Taisin hissed, and the child would not obey. There was an eerie smile on his face as if he were mocking her, his black eyes wide and staring. “He doesn’t understand you. He’s only a baby!” the mother pleaded. “He understands,” Taisin said, and the baby’s mouth yawned open in a soundless cry. And then the child began to change. His hands were growing, his head was enlarging, and where baby fuzz had once covered a pale new scalp, now long tentacles were emerging. Parts of his body were dissolving into mist and then re-forming into a greater thing: a creature made of scales and feathers both, as if it could not decide exactly what kind of being it should to be. Its hands were still pulling on the medallion around Taisin’s neck, and the woman was still trying to hold this creature that had moments before been her baby, but was now kicking back at her with clawed feet that tore gashes into her arms. Blood erupted on the woman’s skin, and the creature screamed, fury distorting its face. Kaede saw the creature’s taloned hands stretch toward Taisin’s throat. Instinctually, Kaede felt for the dagger that Fin had given her.
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Summer of Fear $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-09907-3
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Down a Dark Hall $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-09898-4
Lois Duncan’s beloved paranormal thrillers—now with a sleek new look and updated text! Master of suspense Lois Duncan brings a modern touch to these classics. With updated dialogue and story details, a new generation of readers can now experience these chilling tales for themselves! Lois Duncan is an acclaimed suspense author for young adults. She won the National Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Margaret A. Edwards Award for a Distinguished Body of Work for Young Readers, and she has published nearly 50 books for children. She lives in New Mexico, and you can visit her online at www.loisduncan.arquettes.com.
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 • 240 pages Ages 12 & up • Grades 6 & up Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Sterling Lord Literistic Accelerated Reader: 5.3
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Don’t Look Behind You PB • 978-0-316-12658-8 • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) I Know What You Did Last Summer PB • 978-0-316-09899-1 • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) Killing Mr. Griffin PB • 978-0-316-09900-4 • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
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Summer of Fear
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From the moment Rachel’s family takes in her orphaned cousin Julia, a darkness creeps over them. Julia seems to have enchanted everyone to turn against her cousin, leaving Rachel to try to prove that Julie is a witch. One thing about Julia is certain—she is not who she says she is, and Rachel’s family is in grave danger.
Stranger with My Face
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Sixteen-year-old Laurie Stratton has everything a teenage girl could want. But things begin to unravel when her boyfriend swears he saw her with another guy, even though Laurie was really at home. Laurie discovers she was adopted at birth, and her twin sister Lia was bounced around, growing bitter—and dangerous. Lia has been confined, but now visits Laurie through astral projection. Once people start to get hurt, Laurie realizes that Lia wants more than a sister, she wants to take over Laurie’s life!
Down a Dark Hall
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The first time Kit Gordy sees Blackwood Hall, towering over its black iron gates, a wave of fear shivers through her. The imposing mansion brings one word to mind—evil. Rumors of the highly exclusive boarding school’s hauntings are muffled by the girls’ daily routine and the strange surfacing of incredible talents, until Kit and her friends realize the one thing they have in common is ESP. If Kit can’t keep a clear head, her class will become slaves to the dead!
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“A provocative take on the theme that every superpower comes with a price.”—Booklist
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Film rights optioned by Intrepid Pictures Development Company!
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Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman You are indestructible. These words transfer an astonishing power to Jacob Fielding that changes everything. When the beautiful and daring new girl in town suggests they use the power to help others, the power battles for more control over them with every heroic act. Jacob must figure out how to harness the darkness closing in on him before it consumes him—and the girl he loves. National Book Awardwinning author Judy Blundell described this unforgettable gothic superhero story as a “twisty, dark, never-know-where-you’re-going tale of suspense.” “Produces serious chills.”—Publishers Weekly “[A]n action-packed and twisted tale.”—Kirkus Reviews Patrick Carman is the New York Times bestselling author of Skeleton Creek and such popular series as The Land of Elyon and Atherton. He lives in Walla Walla, WA.
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It’s wartime, and Max and Alicia Carver have moved with their parents to a small coastal village. But from the minute they cross the threshold of their new home, strange things begin to happen. And when they discover the existence of a mysterious being called the Prince of Mist—a diabolical character who has returned from the shadows to collect on a debt from the past—they find themselves caught up in an adventure that will change their lives forever. The #1 Kid’s Indie Next List Pick A New York Times and IndieBound bestseller
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by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Set in Calcutta in the 1930s, The Midnight Palace begins on a dark night when an English lieutenant fights to save newborn twins Ben and Sheere from an unthinkable threat. Despite monsoon-force rains and terrible danger lurking around every street corner, the young lieutenant manages to get them to safety, but not without losing his own life. . . . Years later, on the brink of Ben and Sheere’s sixteenth birthdays, the mysterious threat reenters their lives. This time, it may be impossible to escape. With the help of their brave friends, the twins will have to take a stand against the terror that watches them in the shadows of the night—and face the most frightening creature in the history of the City of Palaces. Carlos Ruiz Zafón is the author of six novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Prince of Mist and the international phenomena The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel’s Game. His work has been published in more than fifty countries and honored with numerous awards. He divides his time between Barcelona, Spain, and Los Angeles, CA.
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EXCERPT A train was emerging from the fog, its metal armor red-hot and enveloped in flames. He could see the agony on the faces of the dozens of children who were trapped inside as burning fragments rained down in all directions in a cascade of sparks. The engine itself, a majestic steel sculpture, seemed to be melting. In the driver’s cab, standing motionless amid the flames, was the same figure he had seen in the courtyard. The creature was watching Ben, arms open wide as if to welcome him. Ben could feel the heat of the fire on his face, and he covered his ears to stifle the excruciating howls of the children. The blazing train tore across the deserted plain and Ben realized with horror that it was racing straight toward St. Patrick’s like a guided missile. He ran after it, dodging the shower of sparks and molten iron, but was not able to keep up with the train as it accelerated toward the orphanage, rphanage, tinting the sky scarlet as it flew by. Gasping for breath, he screamed with all his might to alert those who were sleeping peacefully in the building, unaware of the tragedy that was about to befall them.
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Raised by an unstable father who keeps the family on the move, Sam Border hasn’t been in a classroom since the second grade. He’s always been a rock for his younger brother Riddle, who stopped speaking long ago and instead makes sense of the world through his strange and intricate drawings. Then, Sam meets Emily Bell, and everything changes. Faced with normalcy for the first time, the brothers know it’s too good to last . . . Beautifully written and emotionally profound, I’ll Be There is a story about connections both big and small, and deftly explores the many ways that our lives are woven together. Holly Goldberg Sloan lives in Santa Monica, CA, with her husband and two sons. Born in Ann Arbor, MI, she grew up around the world—from Oregon to Istanbul—and graduated from Wellesley College. Holly is an author and screenwriter, and I’ll Be There is her debut novel.
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Excerpt What Sam could remember, when he thought of the dozens and dozens of towns where he’d lived, were sounds. Even Junction City, where he’d spent a whole winter and made a friend, was now gone, except for the ping of the rain hitting the metal roof on the apartment off the alley where the city parked all their noisy trucks. That was three years ago. Fifteen towns ago. Another lifetime. After Junction City they’d been outside of Reno for a while. And then in a trailer that rattled as if every screw and corresponding piece of corroded metal was ready to come undone. The trailer was in Baja California, and it felt like living in a cardboard box, which was one of his many recurring nightmares. But he’d appreciated those five months south of the border. Being an American automatically meant he was an outsider, so for the first time in what he could remember of his blur of a broken life, he’d felt like he could relax. He was different. It was expected. But even fitting-in-because-you-don’t-fit-in didn’t last. * * * Sam’s father, Clarence Border, heard voices. But they were voices of people who were up at odd hours and who lived exclusively inside his head. They were voices of people whose jobs were primarily to warn of danger—sometimes real but mostly imagined. When you first met Clarence Border, you understood you were talking to someone who was anxious. His thin body seemed to crackle with energy. His fingers fluttered at his sides when he spoke, moving like he was playing an invisible piano that must have been located on the tops of his bony thighs. It wasn’t that he twitched. He was more in control than that. It was that he was hardwired to run in the blink of an eye. And to take you with him. Little, Brown and Company
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Bitter End by Jennifer Brown When Alex falls for the charming new boy at school, Cole, a handsome, funny sports star who adores her, she knows she’s found her soul mate—someone who truly understands her and loves her for who she really is.
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Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick
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Pretend You Love Me by Julie Anne Peters Mike is struggling to come to terms with her father’s suicide and her mother’s detachment from the family. Mike (real name: Mary Elizabeth) is gay and likes to pump iron, play softball, and fix plumbing. When a glamorous new girl, Xanadu, arrives in Mike’s small Kansas town, Mike falls in love at first sight. Xanadu is everything Mike is not—cool, confident, feminine, sexy . . . and straight. This heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, novel will speak to anyone who has ever fallen in love with someone who can’t love them back. “Excellent characterization makes this piece shine.” —Kirkus Reviews “Readers will root for Mike in this heartfelt coming-of-age story.” —School Library Journal
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She Loves You, She Loves You Not…
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As a child, Gretchen’s twin sister was taken by a witch-like monster in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother Ansel have felt the long branches of the witch’s forest, threatening to make them disappear, too. When their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out as teens, they stumble upon a sleepy Southern town and are invited to stay with Sophia Kelly at her sweet shop. Life seems idyllic until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel, who gives Gretchen a reason to fear Sophia: Girls have been vanishing at Sophia’s annual chocolate festival, taken by the insatiable witch of Gretchen’s nightmares. Can Gretchen save herself, the town girls, and Sophia? Of one thing, Gretchen is certain: A monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry. Jackson Pearce is the 25-year-old author of Sisters Red and As You Wish. She lives in Atlanta, GA. You can visit her online at www.jacksonpearce.com.
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What if every day when you woke up, you had no recollection of the days before?
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Forgotten by Cat Patrick Each night when sixteen-year-old London Lane goes to sleep, her whole world disappears. In the morning, all that’s left is a note telling her about a day she can’t remember. The whole scenario doesn’t exactly make high school or dating that hot guy whose name she can’t seem to recall any easier. But when London starts experiencing disturbing visions she can’t make sense of, she realizes it’s time to learn a little more about the past she keeps forgetting—before it destroys her future. Part psychological drama, part romance, and part mystery, this thought-provoking novel will inspire readers to consider the what-ifs in their own lives and recognize the power they have to alter their futures. Forgotten, which was born out of a memory lapse the author experienced as a sleep-deprived new mom, is Cat Patrick’s debut novel. She lives near Seattle, WA, with her husband and twin daughters who, thankfully, now sleep through the night.
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For London Lane, there is no past. There’s only a future. For three hours, I’ve tried to attach him to my forward memories. I’ve quizzed myself: Do we share a class? Will we go out? Will I know him for years to come? But with the clock counting down to 4:33 AM — the time when my mind resets and my memory is wiped clean — I have to admit that Luke Henry is nowhere to be found. He’s not in my memory, which means he’s not in my future. When I finally accept it, the truth stings. But there’s no time to dwell on it, and there are only two choices: I can remind myself about someone who is not a part of my life, or I can leave him out of my notes to save myself from going through this all over again tomorrow. This late, with my mind just minutes from “reset,” it doesn’t seem much of a choice at all. I grit my teeth and grip the pen and do what I have to do. I lie to myself.
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“The definitely on and at times over-the-edge craziness, reminiscent of period Japanese monster movies, will appeal to readers who delight in mayhem and mischief at the brink of reality—in high school.”—VOYA Nagaru Tanigawa is a Japanese author best known for the Haruhi Suzumiya series, for which he won the Grand Prize at the Eighth Annual Sneaker Awards. The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya © Nagaru Tanigawa 2004/KADOKAWA SHOTEN Illustrator: Noizi Ito
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“Comparable to books by R.L. Stine and Stephen King.” —School Library Journal
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Praise for The Devouring trilogy: “A scary yarn spun at breakneck speed, perfect for those chilly winter nights.”—Kirkus Reviews “The ending of this book leaves the reader wanting more.”—VOYA “Irresistible.”—The Bulletin Simon Holt began his writing career with a horror fanzine in high school. He lives in Chicago, IL. www.TheDevouring.com
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by Michael Williams Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo’s older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other . . . until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent must run for their lives, fleeing their village for the promise of safe haven in South Africa. Along the way, they face the prejudice and poverty that greet refugees everywhere, but eventually Deo finds hope, joining dozens of other homeless, displaced teens on the World Cup Street Soccer team—a possible ticket out of a life of hardship. Relevant, timely, and accessibly written, this staggering story of survival follows Deo and his mentally handicapped older brother on a transformative journey that will remain with readers long after the last page. Michael Williams is the author of the highly praised young adult novel Crocodile Burning as well as several other adult novels published in South Africa. He is a rights activist and the manager of the Cape Town Opera.
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One by one we crawl through to the other side. Lennox holds back the wire until all of us are through. Sweat is running down his face. He takes out his shirt and quickly puts it back on. We all do the same. The man who helped [my brother] Innocent in the river has not come through the barbed wire. All we have now is Lennox. “Now we run. There are animals here. Hyena, wild dogs, buffalo, elephant, but the worst of all are the lions. We will run in a line. We must hold hands where we can. You might see some bad things. But you do not stop. If you stop running, I will leave you behind.” I look frantically around. I see no animals. The bush looks peaceful. But from the frown on Lennox’s face and the worry in his eyes, I know we have reached a point of great danger. The two men look anxiously around the bush and I can smell fear again, just like I did in Gutu. Now is the time for running.
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Guardian of the Gate by Michelle Zink In this sequel to Prophecy of the Sisters, sixteen-year-old orphan Lia Milthorpe continues her quest to end an ancient prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other. Having now accepted the responsibilities tied to her role as Gate, Lia journeys to the unchartered isle of Altus to search for the missing pages of the Book of Chaos—the pages that could tell her how to end the prophecy once and for all. Meanwhile, twin sister Alice continues to hone her spellcasting abilities. Alice will stop at nothing to reclaim Lia’s role of Gate, but that’s not the only thing she wants. There’s also Lia’s first love, James. The outcome of this battle between sisters will have consequences of Biblical proportion. In the end, only one sister will be left standing.
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Circle of Fire by Michelle Zink
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With time dwindling but her will to end the prophecy stronger than ever, Lia sets out on a journey to find the remaining keys, locate the missing pages of the prophecy, and convince her sister Alice to help— or risk her life trying. Lia has her beloved Dimitri by her side, but Alice has James, the man who once loved her sister—and maybe still does. James doesn’t know the truth about either sister, or the prophecy that divides them. And Alice intends to keep it that way. There are some secrets sisters aren’t meant to share. Because when they do, it destroys them. This stunning conclusion to Michelle Zink’s Prophecy of the Sisters trilogy will make saying good-bye bittersweet for readers. Michelle Zink is the author of the critically acclaimed Prophecy of the Sisters and its sequel Guardian of the Gate. She lives in New York with her four children. www.ProphecyoftheSisters.com
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Dark Parties
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by Sara Grant Sixteen-year-old Neva has been trapped since birth. She was born and raised under the Protectosphere, in an isolated nation ruled by fear, lies, and xenophobia. A shield “protects” them from the outside world, and locks the citizens inside. But there’s nothing left on the outside, ever since the world collapsed from violent warfare. Or so the government says . . . Neva and her best friend Sanna believe the government is lying and stage a “dark party” to recruit members for their underground rebellion. But as Neva begins to uncover the truth, she realizes she must question everything she’s ever known, including the people she loves the most. Sara Grant graduated from Indiana University with degrees in journalism and psychology. She now lives in London with her husband. This is her first novel.
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I’m standing in the dark, not the gentle gray of dusk or the soft black of a moonlit night but pitch-black. My heart batters my ribs like a bird beating its wings against a glass cage. I wave my hand in front of my face. I can’t see it. I never knew it could be so dark. My edges are merging with the inky blackness around me. My dad would finally be proud of me. I’ve blended in. Someone touches my elbow. I jump. “I’m right here, Neva.” It’s Ethan. By my side, like always. He’s here but not here. I grope his arm, his shoulder, his neck, and touch his face. He guides my fingers to his lips and kisses them. “Follow me.” I feel his words on my thumb, his warm breath, the nudge of his lips as he forms sounds. He pulls me to the floor. Every cell in my body ignites with the thrill of possibilities. In this nothingness, anything can happen. Maybe I can find what I’ve lost with Ethan. Tangle my body with his and only feel, not think, not see. But we all agreed: No sex. Not just tonight. No sex until we’re sure we won’t create another generation like us.
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★“This story starts off fast and strong and just builds
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Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey In this innovative debut novel, teenaged Ellie takes on mist-dwelling fairies in New Zealand in a mesmerizing thriller laced with Maori mythology.
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“Fast-paced adventure and an unfamiliar, frightening enemy set a new scene for teen urban fantasy.”—Kirkus Reviews “Healey’s prose is a notch above others.”—Booklist Also Available:
“Creepy, funny, sexy, smart. This book completely rocked my socks.”—Libba Bray, New York Times bestselling author “Smart, hilarious, and wholly unique.” —Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author Karen Healey is a New Zealander living in Australia. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne.
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Before she can rest in peace, Charlotte Usher must return to the tragic site of her death: Hawthorne High. Once there, her assignment is to help a teen solve a personal problem in time for the all-important prom. But no one explained what happens if you fall in love with your class project.
Praise for Tonya Hurley’s ghostgirl:
★ “Polished dark-and-deadpan humor, it’s a natural fit with Gen Y.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ “Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ “Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
★ “Anticipate a well deserved cult following.” —VOYA (starred review)
Tonya Hurley’s debut novel ghostgirl was an instant New York Times bestseller. Tonya is also an independent filmmaker and accomplished creator of websites, video games, and television series. She lives with her family in New York.
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Darren Shan, the Master of Teen Terror is turning up the heat this summer with novels that will haunt dreams well into the fall season!
PRAISE FOR DARREN SHAN:
“ Fast-paced and full of macabre touches”—J.K Rowling
“ Shan delivers an exciting adventure.” —Publishers Weekly
“A gripping, enveloping adventure.”—Booklist
“ Chockfull of wonderfully inventive details”—Booklist
“ Gross as well as engrossing. . . . Horror fans will eat it up.”—KLIATT
“ The pace is non-stop, keeping the reader turning pages at a breathtaking rate.” —Kirkus Reviews
“ Shan creates heartpounding, page-turning action that will keep readers reading.” —School Library Journal
Darren Shan is the author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak and Demonata series. He is currently at work on the third novel in the Saga of Larten Crepsley, Palace of the Damned, coming in October 2011. You can visit him online at www.darrenshan.com.
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Ocean of Blood Book 2 of the Saga of Larten Crepsley Before Larten Crepsley was a vampire general . . .
Cirque Du Freak has sold more than 3 million copies
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by Darren Shan
Before he was Darren Shan’s master . . . Before the War of Scars . . . Larten Crepsley was a teenager. And he was sick of the pomp and circumstance of fusty old vampires telling him what to do. Taking off on his own with his brother, Wester, Larten journeys to see what his newly blooded vampire status can get him in the human world. Sucking all he can out of humanity, Larten stumbles into a violent, hedonistic lifestyle, where cheats beckon, power corrupts, and enemies are waiting. This is his story. The Saga of Larten Crepsley is the four-book prequel to the New York Times bestselling series Cirque Du Freak, following the life of the master vampire.
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“Shan gives masters like Poe and King a run for their money.”—VOYA
Hell’s Heroes Book 10 of the Demonata series
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by Darren Shan Beranabus and Dervish are gone. Bec has formed an unholy alliance with Lord Loss. Kernel is blind, held on Earth against his will. Grubbs is mad with grief and spinning out of control. The demons are crossing. The Disciples are falling. The Shadow is waiting. Welcome to the end. The tenth and final chilling novel in the bestselling Demonata series will bring everything to a terrifying, cataclysmic conclusion. Darren Shan is the author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak and Demonata series. He is currently at work on the third novel in the Saga of Larten Crepsley, Palace of the Damned, coming in October 2011. You can visit him online at www.darrenshan.com.
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“Shan leaves no stone unturned, no lesson unlearned, no head unsevered…a gripping adventure.”—Booklist
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The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan
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Darren Shan’s first young adult stand-alone novel—now in paperback!
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In a kingdom of merciless tyrants, Jebel Rum’s family is honored as royalty because his father is the executioner. But Rashed Rum is near retirement. And when that day comes, there will be a contest to determine his successor. It is a contest that thin, puny Jebel has no chance of winning. Humiliated and ashamed, Jebel sets out on a quest to the faraway home of a legendary fire god to beg for inhuman powers so that he can become the most lethal of men. He must take with him a slave, named Tel Hesani, to be sacrificed to the god. It will be a dark and brutal journey filled with lynch mobs, suicide cults, terrible monsters, and worse, monstrous men. But to Jebel, the risk is worth it. To retrieve his honor . . . To wield unimaginable power . . . To become . . . The thin executioner.
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What if a beautiful vintage dress could take you back in time?
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 • 272 pages Ages 12 & up • Grades 6 & up Carton Qty: 32 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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The Time-Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky illustrated by Sandra Suy After trying on a stunning rose-pink silk evening gown at a vintagefashion sale, Louise Lambert suddenly finds herself onboard a luxurious cruise ship in 1912. As Alice Baxter, the beautiful silent film star to whom the gown once belonged, Louise enjoys her extensive closet of gorgeous dresses and begins to get a feel for this decadent era. Until she realizes that she’s not just on any ship—she’s on the Titanic! Will Louise be able to save herself and change the course of history, or are she and her film star alter ego destined to go down with a sinking ship in the most infamous sea disaster of the 20th century? With a sweet sensibility, The Time-Traveling Fashionista features time-travel adventure, friendship, and the inside scoop on lush vintage fashion. Bianca Turetsky runs artist/filmmaker Julian Schnabel’s studio and currently lives in a cozy New York apartment that houses her extensive vintage collection. The Time-Traveling Fashionista is Bianca’s first novel, and she’s currently working on the second novel in this stylish series, coming in April 2012.
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excerpt The dress was the perfect shade of pink: cotton candy, bubble gum, and Marilyn Monroe. Louise felt like she looked truly beautiful. She smiled a great, big, open smile, and saw reflected back at her a mouth crammed full of shiny metal braces, abruptly grounding her in the depressing reality that was her twelve-year-old life. With a sigh, Louise picked up the pink dress and pushed her arms through the puckered sleeves and let it fall over her body like a curtain. She heard the swishing of the fabric as it slid down around her, she felt the soft silk and the itchy taffeta netting brush against her skin, and as soon as the garment had moved into place she felt lightheaded, spinning, dizzy…and then everything went black. Louise crumpled unconscious to the floor on a pillow of rose-colored silk. “Miss Baxter. Miss Baxter. Wake up, Miss Baxter.” Louise opened her eyes. Her head was pounding and her mouth felt like it was filled with bitter tasting cotton balls. “Please stop calling me that,” Louise pleaded. “Who is Miss Baxter?” “You are Miss Baxter, Miss Baxter,” an unfamiliar man with salt-and-pepper hair replied cheerfully. A man holding an old-fashioned camera with a big flash was standing alongside him. Behind them was a crowd of concerned faces, framed by an expansive bright blue sky.
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“A thoroughly enjoyable debut . . .”—Publishers Weekly
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 • 288 pages Ages 12 & up • Grades 6 & up Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
“An insider’s glimpse into the gilded world of those born to be famous.” —Alyson Noël, author of The Immortals series
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The Daughters Break the Rules by Joanna Philbin
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After leaking a story about the family business, impetuous Carina Jurgensen is cut off by her billionaire father. Always resourceful, she fibs her way into a job as a party planner for New York’s annual Silver Snowflake Ball. But when Carina finds out that the party committee expects favors and freebies from her dad’s A-list connections, a choice must be made: Does she get real about her downgraded status, or pretend she’s still the ultimate heiress? In this young adult series tailored for younger teens, author Joanna Philbin explores what it’s really like to grow up in the thick of the celebrity world. As Carina and her two best friends (also daughtersof-celebrities) juggle normal high school events with glamorous family functions, they discover the pitfalls of fame and the importance of friendship.
The Daughters HC • 978-0-316-04900-9 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) PB • 978-0-316-04901-6 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
Joanna Philbin is the daughter of Live with Regis and Kelly host, Regis Philbin. She received her BA from Brown University, and later went on to receive an MFA in creative writing from the University of Notre Dame. Joanna lives in Santa Barbara, CA, and is currently working on her fourth Daughters novel, coming in November 2011.
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The third novel in Joanna Philbin’s irresistible series about the daughters-of-celebrities
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The Daughters Take the Stage by Joanna Philbin
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ISBN: 978-0-316-17712-2 $189.86 ($211.86 CAN)
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Daughter of chart-topping pop star Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own musical debut. Hudson has inherited her mother’s talent, but she hasn’t yet embraced Holla’s love of the megawatt spotlight. Can Hudson find a way to perform that reflects her own low-key style? Or will Holla see to it that her only daughter becomes a pop music sensation? Go behind the music in the third novel in Joanna Philbin’s stylish and heartfelt Daughters series.
Praise for The Daughters series: “I devoured this book—it’s an addicting read filled with drama and friendship.”—teensreadtoo.com “…gets readers into a New York state of mind.”—Booklist
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The drop-dead fah-bulous second book in Lisi Harrison’s MONSTER new series
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by Lisi Harrison Tensions are running high as Melody teams up with Frankie in a race against time to try and stop Bekka from spilling Jackson’s big secret. But Frankie has bigger plans in mind—she and Brett decide to film a documentary to further the RADs cause…but Bekka isn’t about to let some monster steal her man! Also Available:
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Meanwhile, Cleo freaks when her friends bolt on her Teen Vogue photo shoot to be in Frankie’s documentary, and she starts giving Melody the evil eye—just what is that royal pain up to? Will Cleo stop at nothing to remain queen bee, even if it means teaming up with Bekka—a normie?! Lisi Harrison was the Senior Director of Production Development at MTV, and is the author of the New York Times bestselling series The Clique and Alphas. She lives in Laguna Beach, CA, and you can visit her online at www.lisiharrison.com. ©2011 Mattel, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The moment has arrived. Who is the ultimate Alpha?
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Top of the Feud Chain An Alphas novel
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by Lisi Harrison SKYE HAMILTON: For Skye, breaking boys’ hearts is easier than onetwo-plié. But if she hurts emo-freak Sydney, uber-chic headmistress Shira Brazille will send her packing. CHARLIE DEERY: Charlie’s brilliant brain designed almost everything on Alpha Island, but is it enough to figure out how to boot the betas and show Shira that she’s the #1 Alpha? ALLIE A. ABBOTT: After being exposed as an Allie J. imposter, Allie A. is as worthless as a five-time markdown on the clearance shoe rack. She needs to upgrade to a Bergdorf’s suede bootie—and fast. With the eccentric and unpredictable Shira steering their destiny, anything amazing is possible for the exclusive Alphas. But the time has come, the time is now, and only one will succeed. Who will be the Alpha? Top of the Feud Chain is the final novel in the four-book, #1 bestselling Alphas series.
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A spellbinding young adult debut starring an unforgettable cast of Southern voodoo-dabbling debutantes
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“Katie Crouch writes with a dark, twisty, but approachable Southern charm.” —Library Journal
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The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch After the death of her mother, sixteen-year-old Alex Lee must leave her home in Northern California to live with her wealthy grandmother in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful if unwilling member of the Magnolia League, Savannah’s longstanding debutante society. When she discovers a voodoo pact between the Mags and a legendary Outer Banks voodoo family, Alex realizes that her mother’s death may not have been an accident. Does the Magnolia League’s power and its members’ beauty come with a deadly price? Crouch’s poignant and humorous voice shines in this sweeping story about girls growing up in a magic-filled Savannah.
Praise for Men and Dogs: “Prepare to have your heart broken while laughing out loud at this breathtaking, scathingly sardonic novel.”—People Magazine
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“You went through my stuff?” I whisper. Regina shrugs. “Had to.” “You cut up my favorite shirt and then fed me pepper and God knows what other crap? Are you insane?” “She’s not insane, darling,” my grandmother says. “She was following Dr. Buzzard’s orders.” “What orders? “Of how to properly conduct this spell.” “OK,” I stand up from the table, backing away from them. “It’s time for you all to tell me what the hell is going on here.” e. “We are about to, Alexandria,” my grandmother says. “Right now, actually.” She pours me a tiny bit of brandy. “Sit down, why don’t you. Relax, because this might take a while.” What follows is a story so crazy, it’s hard to retell it without questioning my sanity. But the craziest part? I’m not surprised at all. Somehow, in my very core, I know that every single word she’s telling me is true.
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“And I thought our show had drama.” —Kim Kardashian, star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians
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The Secrets of My Hollywood Life series has sold more than 500,000 copies!
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Reality Check by Jen Calonita Sixteen-year-olds Charlie, Keiran, Brooke, and Hallie have just been signed up for their own reality television show. They can’t even believe it. “You’ll be the hottest thing on our network,” the Armanisuited executive tells them. How could they say no? But soon enough, cameras following them everywhere and interfering producers surreptitiously scripting their lives start to affect the four best friends’ relationships—and not in a good way. As soon as Charlie realizes what’s going on, she figures out the perfect way to give the studio and her home audience a much-needed reality check. Because friends don’t let friends do reality shows. Jen Calonita is the author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. Jen lives in New York State with her husband, two sons, and Chihuahua. She is currently working on a new series for teen girls, coming in Fall 2011. You can visit her online at www.jencalonitaonline.com.
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“Sharp, hot, thoughtful, and searingly honest.” —Elizabeth Scott, author of Living Dead Girl and The Unwritten Rule
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The DUFF (designated ugly fat friend)
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“A relationship that the YA market has never seen before…” —Kirkus Reviews
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by Kody Keplinger Bianca Piper is way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie, Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca can’t stand him. Especially when he calls her the Duff. But one night, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. And likes it. Eager for escape from her own problems, she throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him. Until it all goes horribly awry when Bianca realizes that she’s falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone. Also Available: Kody Keplinger wanted to write a novel about stereotypes and name-calling, self-esteem, and body image. Through her hilarious and poignant prose, she’s also brought to life an unlikely, steamy romance that rings painfully true of today’s high school life. Kody Keplinger wrote The DUFF when she was seventeen years old and a senior in high school. She’s now nineteen and attending Ithaca College in New York where she’s majoring in writing. Poppy will publish her second novel in Fall 2011.
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A frothy fiction delight about warring sisters in Beverly Hills
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From the viciously funny minds behind the popular fashion blog Go Fug Yourself
Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
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You say spoiled like it’s a bad thing. After the loss of her mother, sixteen-year-old Molly Dix is shocked to learn that her biological father is world famous movie star Brick Berlin. Whisked away from her happy existence in Indiana, Molly plunges headfirst into the deep end of celebrity life in Beverly Hills. Just as Molly thinks that her new life couldn’t get any stranger, she meets Brooke, her spoiled half sister whom welcomes Molly to la-la land with a healthy dose of passive-aggressive “sisterly love.”
Praise for Go Fug Yourself: “Arguably the most well-written satire of celebrity fashion on the Internet.”—Stylethread.com
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Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan are fashion writers in Los Angeles, CA. Their blog, www.gofugyourself.com, draws an average of four million readers a month, and their dispatches from the front rows during Fashion Week are routinely the most-read stories on New York magazine’s website. Heather and Jessica have been called “fashion assassins” by Joan Rivers and “a viciously funny duo” by The Hollywood Reporter. Spoiled is their first novel for young adults.
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Excerpt It had taken considerable effort to be friendly to Molly at dinner, and Brooke wasn’t sure how long she could maintain the façade, even for Brick’s benefit. Sooner or later, lines had to be drawn. This was Brooke’s domain and she refused to cede territory to a dusty visitor from Planet Yawn. Brooke needed to recharge, which meant spending some quality time in her sanctuary: her walk-in closet. She perched on the velvet stool next to her vanity and stared at the racks of designer dresses, gleaming pumps, and towers of archived shoe boxes. Bliss. She caught her own eye in the nearest of her four full-length mirrors and cocked her head. Usually Brooke loved what she saw: tall, thin, naturally golden-blonde. Being her mother’s clone had definite perks. But it hadn’t escaped her that Molly seemed to share their father’s athletic build, bits of his smile, maybe even his hair color. No matter how long Brooke studied herself, she couldn’t find any trace of Brick except that they used the same shade of bronzer. Her prickles of resentment became full-on stabbing pains. She shook her head. Negative thoughts wouldn’t do. She had to focus. If Brooke played these next few days right, her graceful, generous attitude would have Brick and Molly so thoroughly in the palm of her hand that they wouldn’t notice the knife in her other fist.
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First comes love, then comes madness
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Falling for Hamlet
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by Michelle Ray
A provocative, modern retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Meet Ophelia: a blonde, beautiful high school senior and longtime girlfriend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. Her life is dominated not only by her boyfriend’s fame and his overbearing family, but also by the paparazzi who hound them wherever they go. As the devastatingly handsome Hamlet spirals into madness after the mysterious death of his father, the King, Ophelia rides out his crazy roller coaster life, and lives to tell about it. In live television interviews, of course. Passion, romance, drama, humor, and tragedy intertwine in this compulsively readable debut novel, told by a strong-willed, modernday Ophelia. Michelle Ray is a graduate of Tufts University where she majored in drama. She is now a middle school English teacher in Silver Springs, MD, where she lives with her family. Falling for Hamlet is her first novel.
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The crowd roared as we walked outside. Dozens of flashes went off. Spread across the steps were mostly teen girls with their mothers. Many held handmade signs with slogans like “Don’t go, Prince Charming” and “Elsinore’s a snore without you.” A few held Courtier Magazine’s Sexiest Bachelor of the Year issue with Hamlet’s photo emblazoned on the front. As often as I had posed for these photo ops, there was still a part of me that found them amusing and thrilling. Stormy Somerville walked over, hot pink microphone in hand. I tried not to gawk at the fact that her skirt was so tight, you could tell she was wearing a thong. “Ophelia,” she said, leaning close to me, “your guy is going away. Any parting words?” “Hamlet—” I began. I was supposed to say, “Study hard and make Denmark proud.” But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. Hamlet’s eyes were blank as he waited for my scripted farewell, and a spark of rebelliousness flared in me. “Listen,” I said, and he cocked his head as he snapped out of his stupor. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do, sweet prince.”
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The third hilarious original Glee novel, based on FOX’s smash hit show
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ISBN: 978-0-316-17727-6 $199.80 ($231.96 CAN)
The only official Glee book program!
Glee: Summer Break Calling all Gleeks! Spend summer vacation with uber-ambitious Rachel Berry, Cheer-io extraordinaire Quinn Fabray, and dreamy Finn Hudson in the third completely original Glee novel. Packed with all the hilarity and drama that a true Glee fan demands, this summertime story follows the Glee Club members as they attempt to run a singing workshop for local kids. BRAND HIGHLIGHTS: • Glee is the #1 scripted series on network television for females 12-17. • In May 2010 Glee was officially picked up for a third season. • In 2010, Glee received Primetime Emmy Awards for “Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series,” for Jane Lynch and “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series” for Neil Patrick Harris.
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Paperback Fiction.
Glee Original Novels…almost as exhilarating as a slushie in the face!
Glee: All great performances deserve a warm-up! Find out what happened to all your favorite characters before the show-mance began in the official Glee prequel.
Glee: The Beginning $9.99 ($11.99 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-12359-4 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 • 224 pages Ages 15 & up • Grades 10 & up Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
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Glee: Foreign Exchange $9.99 ($11.50 CAN) ISBN: 978-0-316-12361-7 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 • 256 pages Ages 15 & up • Grades 10 & up Carton Qty: 20 UK & Translation Rights: Little, Brown
Foreign Exchange Can Rachel Berry rock a beret? McKinley High goes international when a French glee club comes to town.
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Arthur Turns Green
Daniel X: Demons & Druids
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Maximum Ride: Maximum Summer
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We All Fall Down 12-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17754-2 $215.88 ($239.88 CAN)
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Alphas #4: Top of the Feud Chain
978-0-316-17948-5
8-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17716-0 $79.92 ($87.92 CAN)
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Glee: Summer Break
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20-Copy Mixed Floor Display 978-0-316-17727-6 $199.80 ($231.96 CAN)
Book 4: The Final Warning
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life
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Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life / Now You See Her
Whooo Loves You?
The Midnight Palace
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The Magnolia League 9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17734-4 $161.91 ($179.91 CAN)
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You Are My Little Cupcake
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9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17745-0 $152.91 ($170.91 CAN)
Young Adult
Spoiled
6-Copy Solid Counter Display 978-0-316-17763-4 $41.94 ($47.94 CAN)
Middle Reader 13 Treasures 9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17697-2 $62.91 (NCR)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17755-9 $71.91 ($80.91 CAN)
Circle of Fire 9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17746-7 $161.91 ($179.91 CAN)
Dark Parties 9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17711-5 $161.91 ($179.91 CAN)
Monster High: The Ghoul Next Door
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The Time-Traveling Fashionista 8-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17752-8 $143.92 ($159.92 CAN)
Forgotten 9-Copy Solid Floor Display 978-0-316-17713-9 $161.91 ($179.91 CAN)
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Spring / Summer 2011 Promotional Items EASELS The Midnight Palace / The Prince of Mist 978-0-316-17836-5
Book 4: The Final Warning 978-0-316-18325-3
MISCELLANEOUS
Bird in a Box 978-0-316-18061-0
Chamelia Paper Dolls 978-0-316-17840-2
When Bob Met Woody 978-0-316-18059-7 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 978-0-316-17869-3
IN-STORE KITS Arthur Turns Green Event Kit 978-0-316-17848-8 Maximum Ride: Maximum Summer Signage Kits Book 1: The Angel Experiment 978-0-316-17864-8 Book 2: School’s Out—Forever 978-0-316-18323-9
Along a Long Road 978-0-316-17842-6
Book 5: Max 978-0-316-18326-0
EDUCATOR GUIDES
Now is the Time for Running 978-0-316-18062-7
POSTERS
Me…Jane 978-0-316-18057-3 Substitute Creature 978-0-316-17829-7
Forgotten Chapter Samplers (packs of 10) 978-0-316-17834-1 The Midnight Palace / The Prince of Mist Bookmarks (packs of 25) 978-0-316-17838-9 Shelftalker 978-0-316-17837-2 Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogy (Guardian of the Gate / Circle of Fire) Bookmarks (packs of 10) 978-0-316-17841-9 Substitute Creature Activity Sheets (packs of 25) 978-0-316-17830-3 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Bookmarks (packs of 25) 978-0-316-17839-6
Book 3: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 978-0-316-18324-6
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Sub Rights Information PICTURE BOOKS Marc Brown Arthur Goes Green • $16.99 All Arthur paperback reissues D.W. Goes to Preschool D.W. Says Please and Thank You $6.99 each British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Marc Brown
Patrick McDonnell Me…Jane • $15.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency
Nathaniel Hobbie Priscilla and the Pixie Princess • $6.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Nathaniel Hobbie (TEXT) & Jocelyn Hobbie (ART)
Todd Parr The Grandma Book • $6.99 The Grandpa Book • $6.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: SupperTime Entertainment
Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage $16.99 British, Translation, Audio (TEXT): Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise (TEXT): Media Four British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise (ART): Little, Brown and Company
Ethan Long Chamelia • $16.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: The Ethan Long Studio
Chris Gall Substitute Creature • $16.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Sterling Lord Literistic
Gary Golio When Bob Met Woody • $17.99 British, Translation, Audio (ART): Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise (ART): Burckhardt Studio British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise (TEXT): McIntosh and Otis
Joan Steiner Look-Alikes Seek-and-Search Puzzles $7.99 British, Translation: Little, Brown and Company Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Writers House
Holly Hobbie Charming Opal • $6.99 British, Translation: Little, Brown and Company Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Holly & Douglas Hobbie
Karma Wilson Hogwash! • $16.99 British, Translation: Little, Brown and Company Audio, Performance, Merchandise (ART): Pippin Properties Audio, Performance, Merchandise (TEXT): Writers House
Frank Viva Along a Long Road • $16.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Canadian, Performance, Merchandise: Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency
Todd Parr The I’M NOT SCARED Book • $9.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: SupperTime Entertainment
LB KIDS Amy E. Sklansky You Are My Little Cupcake • $7.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Little, Brown and Company
Sandra Magsamen Whooo Loves You? • $7.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Hanny Girl Productions
Marvel Captain America to the Rescue! • $3.99 Magneto Versus Wolverine • $3.99 Super Heroes Versus Villains Reusable Sticker Book • $6.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Marvel
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Vicki Myron and Bret Witter Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story • $6.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Foundry Literary Media
Grace Lin Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • $7.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Writers House
Michelle Harrison 13 Treasures • $6.99 13 Curses • $15.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Darley Anderson Literary Agency
Simon Higgins Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja • $6.99 Moonshadow: The Nightmare Ninja $15.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: InkWell Management
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Suddenly Supernatural: Unhappy Medium • $5.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Sheldon Fogelman Agency
Alex Milway The Mousehunter #2: The Curse of Mousebeard • $6.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Faber & Faber Ltd.
Tim Kehoe Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor • $6.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: ICM
Kelly Barnhill The Mostly True Story of Jack • $16.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Writers House
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Suzanne Selfors Smells Like Dog • $6.99 Smells Like Treasure • $15.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Matt Christopher Hook Shot Hero • $4.99 Great Moments in American Auto Racing • $4.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Little, Brown and Company
Emily Bearn Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall • $7.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: A.P. Watt Ltd.
James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life • $16.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation: Linda Michaels, Ltd. Performance, Merchandise: James Patterson Entertainment
James Patterson and Adam Sadler Daniel X: Demons and Druids • $7.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation: Linda Michaels, Ltd. Performance, Merchandise: James Patterson Entertainment
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Lois Duncan Summer of Fear • $7.99 Stranger with My Face • $7.99 Down a Dark Hall • $7.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Sterling Lord Literistic
Patrick Carman Thirteen Days to Midnight • $8.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Peter Rubie Literary Agency
Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Prince of Mist • $8.99 The Midnight Palace • $17.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: The Colchie Agency
Holly Goldberg Sloan I’ll Be There • $17.99 British, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Writers House
Jennifer Brown Bitter End • $17.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: 3 Seas Literary Agency
Matthew Quick Sorta Like a Rock Star • $8.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Sterling Lord Literistic
Julie Anne Peters Pretend You Love Me • $8.99 British, Translation: Little, Brown and Company Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Wendy Schmalz Agency
She Loves You, She Loves You Not… $17.99 British, French, German, Italian, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Translation (excluding the above territories), Performance, Merchandise: Wendy Schmalz Agency
Jackson Pearce Sisters Red • $8.99 Sweetly • $17.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Cat Patrick Forgotten • $17.99 British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Writers House
Nagaru Tanigawa The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya $8.99 PB / $14.99 HC British, Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Kadokawa Shoten
Simon Holt The Devouring #3: Fearscape Audio, Translation (excluding France): Little, Brown and Company British, Performance, Merchandise: Spex Studios
Michael Williams Now is the Time for Running • $17.99 British, Translation (excluding Africa), Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Wendy Schmalz Agency
Michelle Zink Guardian of the Gate • $8.99 Circle of Fire • $17.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Writers House
Sara Grant Dark Parties • $17.99 British, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Andrew Nurnberg Associates
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Tonya Hurley ghostgirl: Lovesick • $8.99 British: Little, Brown and Company Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: William Morris Endeavor
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Joanna Philbin The Daughters Break the Rules • $8.99 The Daughters Take the Stage • $16.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: William Morris Endeavor
Lisi Harrison Monster High: The Ghoul Next Door $16.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Mattel
Lisi Harrison Alphas #3: Top of the Feud Chain $9.99 British, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Alloy Entertainment
Michelle Ray Falling for Hamlet • $17.99 British, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Erin Murphy Literary Agency
Glee Glee: Summer Break • $9.99 Glee: The Beginning • $9.99 Glee: Foreign Exchange • $9.99 British, Translation, Audio: Little, Brown and Company Performance, Merchandise: Twentieth Century Fox
Katie Crouch The Magnolia League • $17.99 Audio: Little, Brown and Company British, Translation, Performance, Merchandise: Lippincott Massie McQuilkin
Jen Calonita Reality Check • $8.99 British: Little, Brown and Company Translation, Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Laura Dail Literary Agency
Kody Keplinger The DUFF • $8.99 British, Translation: Little, Brown and Company Audio, Performance, Merchandise: Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation
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Our Books, Month by Month April
May
The DUFF, 109
Arthur Turns Green, 4-5
13 Treasures, 42
Forgotten, 82-83
Arthur Goes to Camp, 6-7
Alphas: Top of the Feud Chain, 105
Hogwash!, 19
Arthur’s Birthday, 6-7
Arthur Meets the President, 6-7
Arthur’s Family Vacation, 6-7
Arthur Writes a Story, 6-7
How to Train Your Dragon #7: How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm, 49
Arthur’s Teacher Trouble, 6-7
Arthur’s Eyes, 6-7
Bird in a Box, 34-35
Arthur’s Pet Business, 6-7
Captain America to the Rescue!, 30-31
Bitter End, 76
The Daughters Break the Rules, 102
Chamelia, 14-15
Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story, 36
Charming Opal, 18
Down a Dark Hall, 68-69
Daniel X: Demons and Druids, 59
D.W. Goes to Preschool, 6-7
The Daughters Take the Stage, 103
D.W. Says Please and Thank You, 6-7
The Grandpa Book, 11
The Grandma Book, 11
Great Moments in American Auto Racing, 47
Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #1: The Brimstone Key, 38
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life, 56-57 Moonshadow: The Nightmare Ninja, 45 The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya, 84 Reality Check, 108 She Loves You, She Loves You Not…, 79 Spoiled, 110-111 Sweetly, 81 Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall, 48
July
Huntress, 66-67
Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #2: The Relic Hunters, 39
Magneto Versus Wolverine, 30-31
Smells Like Treasure, 41
The Demonata #10: Hell’s Heroes, 96
Me…Jane, 8-9
Hook Shot Hero, 47
The Devouring #3: Fearscape, 85
Monster High: The Ghoul Next Door, 104
I’ll Be There, 74-75
Falling for Hamlet, 112-113
The Prince of Mist, 71
The Magnolia League, 106-107
Glee: Summer Break, 114
Priscilla and the Pixie Princess, 10
The Midnight Palace, 72-73
Guardian of the Gate, 88
The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Ocean of Blood, 95
Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja, 44
Look-Alikes® Seek-and-Search Puzzles, 24
Pretend You Love Me, 78
Smells Like Dog, 40
Sisters Red, 80
The Mousehunter #2: The Curse of Mousebeard, 50
Stranger with My Face, 68-69
Sorta Like a Rock Star, 77
Now is the Time for Running, 86-87
Summer of Fear, 68-69
Suddenly Supernatural: Unhappy Medium, 46
Substitute Creature, 22-23
Super Heroes Versus Villains Reusable Sticker Book, 30-31 Thirteen Days to Midnight, 70
The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage, 12-13
The Time-Traveling Fashionista, 100-101
When Bob Met Woody, 16-17
We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction, 64-65
June
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, 37
Along a Long Road, 20-21
You Are My Little Cupcake, 28
13 Curses, 43
Arthur and the Baby, 6-7 Arthur’s New Puppy, 6-7 Arthur’s Tooth, 6-7 Arthur’s Underwear, 6-7
Arthur’s Halloween, 6-7
August Circle of Fire, 89 Dark Parties, 90-91 ghostgirl: Lovesick, 93 Guardian of the Dead, 92 The I’M NOT SCARED Book, 25 The Mostly True Story of Jack, 52-53 The Thin Executioner, 97 Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor, 51 Whooo Loves You?, 29 Little, Brown and Company
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Author / Title Index 13 Curses, 43
Daughters Break the Rules, The, 102
13 Treasures, 42
Daughters Take the Stage, The, 103
A
Davenier, Christine, 12-13
Along a Long Road, 20-21 Alphas #4: Top of the Feud Chain, 105 Andrews, Julie, 12-13 Arthur Turns Green, 4-5 Arthur paperback reissues, 6-7
Demonata #10: Hell’s Heroes, 96 Devouring, The: Fearscape, 85 Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story, 36 Down a Dark Hall, 68-69 DUFF, The, 109 Duncan, Lois, 68-69
B
D.W. Goes to Preschool, 6-7
Barnhill, Kelly, 52-53
D.W. Says Please and Thank You, 6-7
Bearn, Emily, 48 Benz, Derek, 38-39 Bird in a Box, 34-35 Bitter End, 76
H Hamilton, Emma Walton, 12-13 Harrison, Lisi, 104-105 Harrison, Michelle, 42-43 Healey, Karen, 92 Higgins, Simon, 44-45 Hobbie, Holly, 18 Hobbie, Jocelyn, 10 Hobbie, Nathaniel, 10 Hogwash!, 19 Holt, Simon, 85
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Hook Shot Hero, 47
Falling for Hamlet, 110-111
How to Train Your Dragon #7: How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm, 49
Forgotten, 82-83
Huntress, 66-67
Brown, Jennifer, 76
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Hurley, Tonya, 93
Brown, Marc, 4-5
Gall, Chris, 22-23
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Burckhardt, Marc, 16-17
ghostgirl: Lovesick, 93
C
Glee: The Beginning, 114-115
Calonita, Jen, 108 Captain America to the Rescue!, 30-31 Carman, Patrick, 70 Chamelia, 14-15 Charming Opal, 18 Christopher, Matt, 47 Circle of Fire, 89 Cocks, Heather, 112-113 Cowell, Cressida, 49 Crouch, Katie, 106-107
D
I’ll Be There, 74-75 I’M NOT SCARED Book, The, 25
Glee: Foreign Exchange, 114-115 Glee: Summer Break, 114-115
K
Golio, Gary, 16-17
Kehoe, Tim, 51
Grandma Book, The, 11
Keplinger, Kody, 109
Grandpa Book, The, 11
Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody, 46
Grant, Sara, 90-91
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Great Moments in Auto Racing, 47 Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #1: The Brimstone Key, 38 Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #2: The Relic Hunters, 39 Guardian of the Dead, 92
Lewis, J.S., 38-39 Lin, Grace, 37 Lo, Malinda, 66-67 Look-Alikes® Seek-and-Search Puzzles, 24 Long, Ethan, 14-15
Guardian of the Gate, 88
Daniel X: Demons and Druids, 59 Dark Parties, 90-91
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Author / Title Index M Magneto Versus Wolverine, 30-31
Prince of Mist, The, 71 Priscilla and the Pixie Princess, 10
Suy, Sandra, 100-101
Magnolia League, The, 106-107
Q
Magsamen, Sandra, 29
Qualls, Sean, 34-35
Marvel, 30-31
Quick, Matthew, 77
Me…Jane, 8-9 Middle School,the Worse Years of My Life, 56-57 Midnight Palace, The, 72-73 Milway, Alex, 50
Sweetly, 81
T Tanigawa, Nagaru, 84
McDonnell, Patrick, 8-9 McMullan, Jim, 19
Super Heroes Versus Villains Reusable Sticker Book, 30-31
Tebbetts, Chris, 56-57
R
Thin Executioner, The, 97
Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya, The, 84
Thirteen Days to Midnight, 70
Ray, Michelle, 110-111
Time-Traveling Fashionista, The, 100-101
Reality Check, 108
Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall, 48
Monster High: The Ghoul Next Door, 104
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Moonshadow: The Nightmare Ninja, 45
Sadler, Adam, 59
Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja, 44
Saga of Larten Crepsley, The: Ocean of Blood, 95
Morgan, Jessica, 112-113
Selfors, Suzanne, 40-41
Mostly True Story of Jack, The, 52-53
Shan, Darren, 95, 96-97
Mousehunter #2, The: The Curse of Mousebeard, 50
She Loves You, She Loves You Not…, 79
Turetsky, Bianca, 100-101
V Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage, The, 12-13 Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor, 51 Viva, Frank, 20-21
Sheff, Nic, 64-65
W
Shipman, Talitha, 28
We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction, 64-65
N
Sisters Red, 80
When Bob Met Woody, 16-17
Now is the Time for Running, 86-87
Sklansky, Amy E., 28
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, 37
P
Sloan, Holly Goldberg, 74-75
Whooo Loves You?, 29
Smells Like Dog, 40
Williams, Michelle, 86-87
Smells Like Treasure, 41
Wilson, Karma, 19
Sorta Like a Rock Star, 77
Witter, Bret, 36
Myron, Vicki, 36
Park, Laura, 56-57 Parr, Todd, 11, 25 Patrick, Cat, 82-83 Patterson, James, 56-57 Pearce, Jackson, 80-81 Peters, Julie Anne, 78-79 Philbin, Joanna, 102-103 Pinkney, Andrea Davis, 34-35 Pretend You Love Me, 78 Price, Nick, 48
Spoiled, 112-113 Steiner, Joan, 24 Stranger with My Face, 68-69
Y You Are My Little Cupcake, 28
Substitute Creature, 22-23
Z
Suddenly Supernatural: Unhappy Medium, 46
Zafón, Carlos Ruiz, 71, 72-73
Summer of Fear, 68-69
Zink, Michelle, 88-89
Super Hero Squad, 30-31
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